Nilka Martell: Your Neighborhood Ambassador to Parkchester, the Bronx | Village Voice
NY1 called me the “Mayor of Parkchester.” I’ve been there for decades. I love the diversity. And I’m a single…
March 22, 2017
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Fordham Launches The Bronx Italian-American History Initiative
Throughout the history of The Bronx there have been many immigrant groups that make up the beautiful tapestry of our…
March 22, 2017
This is Your NYC Subway Map For The Blizzard—ALL ABOVE GROUND STATIONS WILL BE CLOSED
As the city braces for a potentially deadly blizzard, the MTA will be shutting down all bus service and subway…
March 13, 2017
WATCH: Official Trailer for The Get Down Part 2
The second half of Baz Luhrman and Netflix's The Get Down finally got a release date and we'll be able…
March 11, 2017
Bronx Artists: Apply For A $200K Public Art Commission
The city has issued a Request For Expression of Interest (RFEI) for a $200,000 public art commission for The Bronx's…
March 10, 2017
The Bronx Will Die Not With a Bang But With a Glimmer—Of Waterfront High-Rises
This past week has been a flurry of bitter news for The Bronx. First we find out that of over…
March 10, 2017
New Renderings Revealed For Somerset Partners and Chetrit Gentrification Towers in The South Bronx
PORT MORRIS—Renderings for three-25 story residential towers planned for 101 Lincoln Avenue directly across from Mott Haven Bar and Grill…
March 7, 2017
How to Survive a Plague | Screening + Q&A with David France
Wednesday, March 8th, 7PM-9:30PM at The Bronx Documentary Center: How To Survive A Plague is the story of two coalitions— ACT UP…
March 7, 2017
South Bronx Sees Biggest Increase in 1 Bedroom Rents in NYC as Overall Rents Drop 9.1% Across the City
Recently Zumper.com reached out to us with data showing how rents for 1 bedroom apartments had dropped 9.1% across NYC typically hot…
March 7, 2017
Startling New Report Indicates 71% of Bronx at Risk for Displacement—The Highest in New York Region
Of 31 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in the New York region, a report issued by…
March 3, 2017
Harvard Law Review’s First Black Woman President Interned In The Bronx
Last year, 24 year old law student, Imelme Umana, took an internship at The Bronx Defenders, a non-profit organization of public…
March 1, 2017
Harvard Law Review Elects First Black Woman President Who Interned In The Bronx
Last year, 24 year old law student, Imelme Umana, took an internship at The Bronx Defenders, a non-profit organization of public…
March 1, 2017