Citibike is Coming to The Bronx—Finally
Ever since the popular Citi Bike bike sharing program launched in NYC back in 2013, Welcome2TheBronx has been highly critical of…
May 24, 2017
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40 Years After Shutting Its Doors, The Old Bronx Borough Courthouse Gets New Lease On Life
For the past 15 years Henry Weinstein, the owner of the landmark Beaux-Arts Old Bronx Borough Courthouse in Melrose, has…
May 22, 2017
NYC Taking Away Parkland in The Bronx Will Allow It To Happen Across the Five Boroughs
Make no mistake: New York City's attempt to take away land dedicated and mapped as parkland in The Bronx that…
May 19, 2017
Real Estate Bubble Brewing in The Bronx?
Between 2010 and 2016, the feeding frenzy by developers and investors of Bronx apartment buildings totaled a record $9.6 billion…
May 15, 2017
Another Co-Working Space Arrives in The Bronx
MELROSE―The Bronx is getting another co-working space as Bronx FlexSpace gets ready to open their doors officially next week. Like…
May 11, 2017
Watch: 92 Year Old Bronx Man Dancing Salsa
Yesterday during an excursion to Westchester, I ended up at Empire Casino in Yonkers (Don't judge me) and my father…
May 10, 2017
NYC Parks Erases Promised Bronx Park Land From Website as City Prepares to Take It Away From The Public
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio prides himself on being a mayor for all boroughs and ran a campaign on the…
May 9, 2017
LGBTQ Pride Festival Coming to Third Avenue at The Hub
MELROSE—This July 2nd, The Bronx will be getting a new LGBTQ Pride event hosted by the Third Avenue Business Improvement…
May 3, 2017
What to Do In The Bronx According to Locals
Earlier this year, The New York Times declared the South Bronx as "One of 52 Places in The World to…
April 27, 2017
From The Bronx to the Tribeca Film Festival
About three weeks ago, I was contacted by one of the producers for a virtual reality documentary debuting at the…
April 23, 2017
The Bronx’s Only Art Store Is Closing But Seeks To Return in 2018
WILLIAMSBRIDGE—When we first broke the story that The Bronx got its first full-fledged art store in 2015, Bronxites cheered for…
April 21, 2017
Interactive Map Shows Average Rents By Subway Stops—And They’re Rising
Asking rents are continuing to rise in The Bronx. Thanks to online apartment search site RentHop, you can see what…
April 19, 2017