Thousands of Black Nurses, the Young Lords and the Relocation of Riker’s: Why the history of a block matters
The following is a guest post by Gregory Jost, a Bronx-based researcher, organizer, and writer. This is a series on…
March 5, 2018
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5 Train Suspended Between E 180th St & Dyre Avenue Due to Downed Tree; Thousands in East Bronx Without Power
UPDATE 5:53PM: 5 Service has resumed normal service. With winds up to 70mph and flooding from the Nor'easter battering The…
March 2, 2018
Another Manhole Explosion in The Bronx, This Time in Belmont
Last week, three manhole explosions occurred on Davidson Avenue near W 183rd Street setting two cars on fire. Now, last…
March 2, 2018
Hotel Coming to Bay Plaza
Plans have been filed for a six-story, 130 room hotel at Bay Plaza including a swimming pool according to records…
March 2, 2018
Millions of Unclaimed Funds Owed to Hundreds of Thousands of Bronx Residents and New Yorkers
Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of New York State residents and Bronxites owed money in unclaimed funds?…
March 1, 2018
Fasten Your Taste Buds, A Chocolate Tasting Room is Coming To The Bronx
Bronx chocolate lovers get ready. Sol Cacao in Port Morris is opening a chocolate tasting room later this month. Located…
March 1, 2018
Patacón, Pastelón, & Flautas in Mount Hope
Image via New York Daily News/Anthony DelMundo In today's New York Daily News feature of Subway Fare we head over…
February 28, 2018
Four New Docks Under Construction as NYC Ferry Service Expands to Soundview This Summer
This summer, residents of transit-starved Soundview and other East Bronx neighborhoods will have a new option to get to Manhattan…
February 28, 2018
New Affordable Co-ops Coming to Williamsbridge Will Create Pathway To Homeownership for First Time Buyers
New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development has officially launched its new homeownership program aimed at first-time home…
February 28, 2018
Human Bones From Hart Island Cemetery Are Washing Up on Orchard Beach & City Island
Just off the shores of City Island and Orchard Beach is Hart Island, the world's largest publicly funded cemetery and…
February 28, 2018
Open Letter to Mayor de Blasio and NYC Council Speaker Johnson in Opposition to A New South Bronx Jail
The Diego Beekman community of Mott Haven penned an open letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City…
February 27, 2018
The Orchid Show at The New York Botanical Garden Is Their Most Unique Yet
This year's 16th annual Orchid Show at The New York Botanical Garden features the commissioned works of Daniel Ost, a…
February 27, 2018