Meet Carol Zakaluk of Mott Haven who owns a couple of townhouses on the historic…
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Congratulations to all who worked hard on protecting worker rights to increased wages and health…
With Spring just a few days from officially starting (Sunday, March 20th) and the weather…
A tour bus heading back to Chinatown from Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut was involved…
Victor Toro, a fighter for the people is being separated from his family and deported…
- 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
- New York City’s FIRST public observatory is opening in The Bronx this Spring!
- After 701 days, New York City finally sees at least an inch of snow in a day
- Apply now for brand new affordable apartments as low as $617 for a 1 bedroom in Mott Haven
MELROSE—The Bronx’s oldest commercial shopping district, The Hub is about to get its first luxury high-rise and it was only a matter of time before it happened given what’s been going on…
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White Men As A Minority?
Check out this interesting piece on the status of being a white man in America. There are those who argue that white men who are economically disadvantaged suffer disproportionately to their minority counterparts. There are many scholarships afforded to minorities that caucasian men do not qualify for and let’s not even talk about affirmative action. …
Tenants cry ‘strike!’ at Bronx hellhole demanding hot water, repairs, working elevators, end to rats
After living in horrendous conditions at 1380 University Ave, about 40 tenants are ready to participate in a rent strike. Kudos to Bronxites for taking matters into their own hands! READ MORE: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2011/03/02/2011-03-02_tenants_cry_strike.html
BRONX PRIDE! Defend Your Borough!
For decades on end the Bronx has been on the receiving end of so many jokes and jabs. So many have tried to put us down. Personally, ever since I could remember, I have always defended the Bronx and now just like Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz, Jr did last week I’m asking YOU to…
Police Brutality In The Bronx – Yet Again
It seems that the NYPD in the Bronx continue to forget CPR: Courtesy, Professionalism and Respect. But how if it’s been on squad cars for years now? Jorge Cartagena, Jr. was brutally assaulted, for lack of a better word, by two NYPD officers and spent over 24 hours in custody for riding a bike on…
95 Year YOUNG Bronx Woman Sets Sprinting Record
Fellow Bronxite, Ida Keeling, became the oldest woman to break the 60 meter record in her category. She is an inspiration not only to the Bronx but the rest of the country and the world that one is never too old to keep an active lifestyle. Here’s looking at you, Ida!! We are proud of…
All African-American WWII Combat Unit Topic of Film Screening At PeaceLove Cafe
From Welcome2Melrose: This Saturday, February 26th at 6PM, join Italian filmmaker, Fred Kuwornu at PeaceLove Cafe for the free screening of ‘Inside Buffalo‘. Inside Buffalo chronicles the story of the 92nd Buffalo Division, an all African-American segregated combat unit that fought in Italy during World War II. Here’s what the invite has to say: Reconstructing…
- 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
- New York City’s FIRST public observatory is opening in The Bronx this Spring!
- After 701 days, New York City finally sees at least an inch of snow in a day
- Apply now for brand new affordable apartments as low as $617 for a 1 bedroom in Mott Haven
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