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Petition to Mayor Bill De Blasio: Rate Livability Conditions of Residential Buildings in New York City

In response to the tragedy of East Harlem's building explosion, Brennan Ortiz, a Welcome2TheBronx reader has started a petition urging…

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Murders & Shootings Drop Precipitously Since De Blasio Took Office Despite Fear Mongering From Critics of A Return To The Dark Years In NYC

According to data obtained by the Daily News, murders have dropped a whopping 21% from January 1st to March 9th…

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30-Year Plan vs. 30-Day Soccer Stadium: Affordable Housing, Small Businesses, Vibrant & Safe Streets

The following is a Welcome2TheBronx reader submitted article by Jonathan Keller. The Bronx is in the midst of a rebirth.…

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Bronx History: 75 Years Ago Today, The Bronx Invaded Manhattan to Claim Marble Hill

Here's a little history lesson from the New York Times. Many of us assume that Marble Hill is part of…

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The Bronx Leads New York State With Residents Paying The Highest Percentage Of Income For Rent: Illustrates Affordable Housing Crisis Further

New York State Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli released a report today which tells us what we already knew in the Bronx:…

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Times Ledger: Willets Point business owners sign lease to move to the Bronx

From the Times Ledger: By Alex Robinson The Sunrise Co-op signed a lease Friday on a 84,000-square-foot space in Hunts…

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Welcome2TheBronx Now Has a Facebook Group!

Feel free to join the conversation at our Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Welcome2TheBronx/

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Espresso’s Disciples Worship Here: New York Times Features A Morris Park Cafe

I gave up coffee years ago due to hypertension issues but after reading this article and watching the video, it…

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Bronx Mass Transit Improvements for the Present

The following is a guest article by John Rozankowski, PhD In January, an article appeared in this blog which encouraged…

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Wall Street Journal: A Tag-Team Art Competition Launches in the Bronx

From the Wall Street Journal: By Tanyanika Samuels At 2 a.m. Thursday, a weary Aaron Lazansky-Olivas spray-painted pastel yellows and…

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Japanese-Bronx Poetry Exchange: Connecting Young Poets Across The Globe

February 23, 2014, two classrooms on opposite sides of the globe were connected for an exciting first step into an…

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Why We Need The Bronx Documentary Center

The Bronx Documentary Center, in the short time that it's been in existence, has become one of the most important…

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