Parkchester 75 Years Later: A Brief History of A City Within A City
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of Parkchester in The Bronx—one of the largest condominium projects in…
August 5, 2015
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First Sunday of Boogie On The Boulevard a HUGE Success; Major Emphasis on Health, Fitness & Community Building
Last year in August when Boogie on The Boulevard started with just 3 blocks closing off the center lanes of The…
August 4, 2015
Bronx Town Hall Meeting on Legionnaires’ Left More Questions Than Answers About NYC’s Largest Outbreak in its History
We've been through this before in The Bronx. We all know if this were happening in Manhattan, perhaps on the…
August 4, 2015
NYC Emergency Management Brings Mobile Office To The Bronx on August 4th
Just days after NYC Department of Health announced a Legionnaires' outbreak in the South Bronx, New York City's Office of…
August 3, 2015
Legionnaires’ Death Toll Rises to 4; Number of Infected Now at 71 Cases—Is NYC Doing Enough?
With a 4th death, along with additional sites having been identified as contaminated with Legionella—the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease—and…
August 3, 2015
Jose “Chema” Soto, Founder of Rincon Criollo aka ‘Casa de Chema’ Passes Away
Out of the hundreds of "casitas" or little houses that dot community gardens across New York City, there is one…
August 1, 2015
A Pillar of Pelham Parkway and The Bronx, Elaine Feder, Passes Away
The Bronx has one less activist and proud community member. Elaine Feder (née Serkes), a lifetime resident of the Pelham…
July 31, 2015
URGENT: Townhall at The Bronx Museum To Learn The Facts on The Recent Legionnaires’ Outbreak
New York City has contacted Welcome2TheBronx to help spread the news of a Town Hall on the recent outbreak of…
July 31, 2015
Concourse Plaza Multiplex Theater In Melrose Temporarily Closed Due To Legionella Found; 3rd Person is Confirmed Dead From Outbreak In The Bronx
Melrose appears to be the epicenter of the Legionnaires' outbreak as it has been found at Lincoln Hospital, Concourse Plaza…
July 31, 2015
Legionnaire’s Outbreak Traces Bacteria To Lincoln Hospital and Concourse Plaza Mall as Number Of Cases Rises to 46
Two air conditioning units—one at Lincoln Hospital and the other at Concourse Plaza Mall—both have been found to have traces…
July 31, 2015
More Fun Facts About The Bronx You Probably Didn’t Know!
We LOVE Bronx trivia, so in continuing our tradition of Bronx Facts, here's a list of additional trivia you probably didn't…
July 30, 2015
WATCH & LISTEN: La Bruja, aka Caridad De La Luz Blesses A Bronx Cave With Her Singing
Today on one of our many excursions with The Bronx's culinary ambassador, Baron Ambrosia, we were joined with La Bruja,…
July 29, 2015