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Monday Morning Bronx Blabs

These are the Bronx related stories making headlines around local media and internet: Living In:  Williamsbridge, The Bronx In this Sunday’s New York Times Real Estate Section, the Living In series takes a look at one of the many working-class neighborhoods of the Bronx, Williamsbridge.  [READ MORE: New York Times] African American History Tour Along…

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Bronx Social Media Week

From Welcome2Melrose: Bronx Social Media Week was celebrated this past Tuesday, February 8th in Melrose and hosted at PeaceLove Café by Clarisel Gonzalez of PRSun Communications.  Panelists included an excellent representation of Bronxites such as  Mark Callendar of BronxMedia, Nicole Perrino, founder of Bronx Mama, BronxTalk’s Gary Axelbank, and myself, founder and editor-in-chief of  Welcome2Melrose…

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Believe in the Bronx

Whilst walking along Melrose Avenue the other night, I came across a most curious ad at a liquor store.  The message was quite simple really and made up of four simple words:  Believe in the Bronx. Believe in the Bronx.  Strung together, those four simple words exude a powerful message which any true Bronxite already…

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Bronx 10 Year Old Prodigy’s Composition To Be Played At Lincoln Center

Young Bronxite, Nuha Dolby, will have her composition debut at Lincoln Center tonight according to the New York Daily News.  The budding composer was one of only 6 out of 75 submissions selected from throughout New York City. [READ MORE] Congratulations to Nuha and thanks for making the Bronx proud!

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NY State Senator Rubén Díaz, Sr Needs A Wake Up Call

Besides being such a divisive and controversial figure (see what he has to say on marriage equality)in the New York State Senate, The Reverend Senator needs to get a little grip on reality. In a recent New York Times piece on the abortion rate in New York City (which is currently at 41%) Senator Rubén…

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Old Bronx Courthouse Hosts Most Exclusive Dinner Of The Year

This past Saturday, the Old Bronx Courthouse in Melrose was open yet again.  This time it wasn’t for a tour but for a special dinner for the First Annual Bronx Pipe Smoking Society.  The email invitation was quite simple:  Do not tell a soul of the event, dress code is to be “warm” formal (due…

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