An Open Letter to the City Island Unity Group
The following is an open letter by City Island resident Steve Swieciki. Editor's Note: We are publishing this letter in…
August 3, 2020
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BREAKING: Revel Suspends NYC Moped Sharing Service After 2nd Death in Less Than 2 Weeks
After rapidly expanding several times this year throughout Manhattan and in The Bronx, Revel has decided to suspend its moped…
July 28, 2020
After Decades of Waiting, Elevators Will Finally Be Installed at 149th Street and Grand Concourse Station
It has been a community led battle that has gone on for decades as local residents and users of the…
July 28, 2020
WATCH: Regis Philbin, Bronx Son and TV Legend, Dead at 88
One of American television's most prolific talk show hosts, Regis Philbin, is dead at 88. Born in The Bronx and…
July 25, 2020
Bronx Unemployment Reaches Levels Unseen Since the Great Depression
Not since the Great Depression of 1929, which lasted for four years, has The Bronx seen unemployment so high. According…
July 22, 2020
New York COVID Rent Relief Program Will Pay Up to 4 Months of Your Unpaid Rent
Effective immediately, qualifying New York State residents can apply for a one shot deal to cover your rent for up…
July 17, 2020
MTA’s New OMNY Tap and Go Contactless Payment System Now Available at All Bronx Subway Stations
Since late last year the MTA has been rolling out the OMNY tap and go contactless payment system in The…
July 16, 2020
The Bronx is Losing Six Catholic School as Archdiocese Faces Financial Losses Due to COVID-19
The Archdiocese of New York has announced a devastating blow for Bronxites as it will permanently close six Bronx Catholic…
July 14, 2020
Breaking News: Homophobic Bronx Councilman Ruben Diaz Will Not Seek Re-election After Embarrassing Defeat in Run for Congress
One of the last cogs in the Bronx Democratic political machine has finally fallen. The misogynistic, homophobic former New York…
July 13, 2020
Mangia! Bronx Little Italy Launches “Piazza di Belmont” on Arthur Avenue for Weekend Evening Al Fresco Dining Tonight!
The Bronx and perhaps New York City's first European style "piazza" for outdoor dining makes its debut tonight in Belmont.…
July 9, 2020
Crisis in The Bronx: Report Reveals Borough Has Greatest Threat to Affordable Housing in New York City
The annual Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development report on affordable housing threat is out and the situation for The…
July 8, 2020
Brand New Apartments in Longwood As Low As $471/mo for 1 Bedroom
126 brand new affordable housing apartments are now available in Longwood via New York City's housing lottery program. Located at…
July 6, 2020