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Join us this Saturday as representatives of Sustainable Communities • Bronx Metro North Study provide…
A walk through the Bronx sometimes reveals interesting nooks and crannies. Anyone care to guess…
Today, I had the pleasure of participating in US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Listening Session for…
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 4th, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be coming to the Bronx at Hostos Community College as part of her listening sessions for the upcoming ” Food and Farm Bill ”. This is an extremely important event for Bronxites in particular since we have the dubious distinction of being the poorest and unhealthiest and atrocious access to healthy and nutritious produce and vegetables that other areas in the state take for granted.
Mike Kamber, renowned photojournalist and Melrose resident, is currently on assignment in Iraq reporting on…
- The South Bronx will lose its last movie theater next month leaving the borough with just one
- The Bronx needs to think big to combat the affordable housing crisis
- Every day is Earth Day in The Bronx
- Hope for connecting The Bronx directly to Queens and Brooklyn via the Interborough Express is revived
- Historic $1 billion donation made to The Bronx’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine to provide free tuition
A brand new development in the Mott Haven is now accepting applications for affordable apartments. Located at 405 E 146th Street at Willis Avenue, Betances VI Family Apartments was constructed on NYCHA…
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Farewell To A Bronx Synagogue
In what is the ever changing face of the Bronx, a synagogue, Temple Emanuel, has closed after almost 80 years of service to the Jewish community and beyond of Parkchester. Hard to believe but at one point, the Bronx boasted the largest Jewish population of the 5 boroughs. A drive, walk or a ride on…
Bronx Documentary Center Officially Opens This Weekend
The borough’s latest cultural center will officially open this weekend with an exhibit dedicated to fallen photo documentarian, Tim Hetherington, at the Bronx Documentary Center in Melrose. Tim Hetherington was killed while doing what he loved: documenting the realities of war and disseminating the truth to the world and this weekend’s exhibition will focus on…
Occupy Wall Street Is A Bronx Issue
Although you may not have heard much about Occupy Wall Street in mainstream media, except that it’s a “loosely organized band of hippies without direction”, this movement is close to Bronxites’ hearts whether or not they know it. If you are unemployed, this is for you. If you ARE employed but barely surviving, this is…
Shop Healthy – Support Your Local Farmers Market
A great alternative to shopping at your local supermarkets for fruits and veggies is your local farmers market. What better way to learn more about your favorite greens and fruits than from those who grow them for you? I’ve found that farmers LOVE to talk about their produce and answer questions you may have. For…
In The Shadow…
… of Yankee Stadium, local young men make use of an outdoor gym flexing their muscles as a peacock shows off its plumes. “Look at me! I’m strong!” says the pose of one young man while the other says, “I’m dope; all the mamis will be all over this.” The Bronx is full of beautiful…
We Are Not Prepared
24 hours after the “Great” East Coast Earthquake of 2011 we are left with the “what if” questions. What if it was in New York? What would I do or should do? Am I prepared for an emergency? The answer to that last question would probably be a resounding NO for most newyorkers. Immediately following…
- The South Bronx will lose its last movie theater next month leaving the borough with just one
- The Bronx needs to think big to combat the affordable housing crisis
- Every day is Earth Day in The Bronx
- Hope for connecting The Bronx directly to Queens and Brooklyn via the Interborough Express is revived
- Historic $1 billion donation made to The Bronx’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine to provide free tuition
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