Yesterday under cloudy skies and with a chill in the air, 5 individuals from all…
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A few days ago I received an email from a friend and colleague of Henry…
Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church and School Now in their 97th Year serving…
As part of the Mayor’s 1,000,000 tree planting program, workers here are diligently planting trees…
On Thursday, November 12th I had the privelage of attending Boulevard of Dreams Book Talk…
The Bronx beat Brooklyn in terms of new housing units completed in 2023, according to a new report issued by the New York City Department of City Planning, and it’s the first…
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Update: Illegal Dumping in Melrose
A month to the day when it was first reported that 688 Courtlandt Avenue’s side lot was being used as an illegal dumping ground, Welcome to Melrose is happy to report that the problem has been corrected. As I walked by yesterday, wooden panels had been erected, sealing off the lot to the public. At…
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The Solara Cooperative Apartments Unveiled at Another Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On a beautiful Friday morning this past October 30 dozens of people gathered for yet another ribbon cutting ceremony this time for affordable co-op apartments at The Solara located on Grant Avenue between 167th and 169th Streets in the East Concourse area just North of Melrose.The Solara is comprised of 2 ten story buildings with…
Phillies Fans Partied on Thursday but Yanks Were Victorious
Walking back home from The Gateway Center at The Bronx Terminal Market and the new waterfront park, Mill Pond, I stumbled across a few Yankees fans from New Hampshire and New Jersey having some fun at a tailgate party as well as a bus load of Phillies fan…too bad the latter came all this way…
World Series Started Yesterday at the Melrose Station of Metro North
As I waited for the 3:39 train at the Metro North Melrose Station I glimpsed a very bold man walking down towards the platform with a…METS gym bag…but it gets BETTER. Mr David Patterson (no relation to our governor) said that he is actually a Phillies fan through and through in through – his hometown. As…
More Info on Eltona's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – Pics and All
Yesterday, October 27th, The Eltona was filled with local politicians and New York City officials as well as New York State agencies gushing over the project – and with great reason. As yesterday’s entry mentioned, The Eltona is the first affordable housing building to achieve Platinum LEED Certification which means that it has the highest…