"The Price is Life" – Opening Reception Today At LDR Studio Gallery
I had the of attending a semi-private tour of "The Price is Life" at the LDR Studio Gallery in Port…
May 5, 2010
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NY Daily News Picks Up A Welcome2Melrose Exclusive!
Welcome2Melrose first told you about our beloved Coqui Mexicano being served with eviction papers a few weeks ago. Since then,…
May 5, 2010
Being Green Isn't Just About Changing Your Light Bulbs…
So you go to the local hardware store or Home Depot and purchase that compact florescent light bulb (CFLs) because…
May 4, 2010
City Officials Break Ground at Via Verde
The usual brass was on hand today at the official ground breaking ceremony in Melrose for the ambitious and long…
May 4, 2010
Organic Pasta, Veggies and 'Shrooms Oh My!
So today was MUCH better than yesterday's dreadful meal of fried wings and french fries. I decided to make up…
May 4, 2010
So I Failed Miserably
You would think that after attending and participating at the Bronx Food Summit that I would have made a better…
May 2, 2010
Trying To Be Green In The South Bronx
Today, on May Day, I have decided to chronicle my journey as a South Bronx resident who is trying to…
May 1, 2010
Meet the "Mayor" of Melrose at the Bronx Food Summit
Tomorrow, Saturday May 1st you can meet me, the "Mayor" of Melrose as well as a bunch of other great…
April 30, 2010
A Community Saves A Local Restaurant From Eviction
The much loved neighborhood establishment, Coqui Mexicano, has been SAVED! After a court date yesterday to appeal the unexpected eviction…
April 28, 2010
BREAKING NEWS – Motorcyclist Hit by Truck on Third Avenue
Paramedics as well as police from the 40th precinct raced to the intersection of Third Avenue and East 158th Street responding…
April 28, 2010
A Neighborhood Unites to Protect One of Its Own
A little over a week ago the cultural soul of Melrose received an eviction notice - Coqui Mexicano, which in…
April 26, 2010
Bronx Food Summit – May 1st, 2010
In response to The New York Times article which coined the phrase the "Bronx Paradox", when referring to the dichotomy…
April 21, 2010