International Artists Begin Work on a Mural Project Spanning The South Bronx & El Barrio
Several years ago, 'Los Muros Hablan' (Spanish for The Walls Speak) project came to El Barrio and The South Bronx…
October 5, 2015
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First Fatality in 2nd Legionnaires Outbreak in The Bronx—Or Is It Still The Same Outbreak?
The 2nd outbreak of Legionnaires in The Bronx, which is centered in the East Bronx neighborhood of Morris Park has…
September 30, 2015
7 New Cases of Legionnaires in The Bronx, This Time in Morris Park
Weeks after the city declared New York City's largest outbreak of Legionnaires to be over, which occurred in the South…
September 28, 2015
Port Morris Distillery Severs Partnership With FreshDirect After Community Protests
Last Thursday an event was held at Port Morris Distillery with The Bronx Brewery, Ruben Diaz Jr, FreshDirect, Marlene Cintron,…
September 28, 2015
Hugo Chavez, an Oil Company and the Beautiful Sound of Bronx Youth
When we first started our music program with a handful of kids in 2009 we only dreamed of one day…
September 25, 2015
Celebrating A Bronx Woman Who Selflessly Gives So Much To The Bronx
The Bronx is full of activists and people who are always doing things for our beautiful borough, always giving back.…
September 25, 2015
Bronx Born & Bred Artist Raises Awareness of Marine Pollution Through His Sculptures Made From Garbage
Daniel Lanzilotta, grew up in the Woodlawn/Wakefield area of the North Bronx and ended up on a journey that took…
September 23, 2015
Melrose Construction Boom Hits Neighborhood Again; First Market Rate Development Coming to The Neighborhood
In the first wave of construction in Melrose, over 3,000 units of "affordable" housing were constructed bringing thousands of new…
September 22, 2015
Chipotle To Join Starbucks in Melrose in The South Bronx
Here comes the wave of generic, not-so-unique chains. According to construction workers at The Melrose Building at 260 East 161st…
September 21, 2015
Developers of Port Morris Waterfront Towers Say 1 Bedroom to Rent for $3,750; Begin to Snatch Up Retail Spaces in the Area
In a pro-gentrification piece written by The New York Times, it was announced by one of the developers of the…
September 21, 2015
Gothamist Thinks Only 2 Pizza Shops in The Bronx Are Good out of 24 They Chose Citywide!
It's a time honored tradition in New York City: The Battle of the Best Pizzas in Town which every publication…
September 18, 2015
1st Annual Bronx Documentary Center’s Women’s Film Series Begins Tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 16th and then every 3 days, The Bronx Documentary Center begins its first ever Annual Women's…
September 15, 2015