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The Bronx General Post Office Has Been Sold for $44 Million—But Will It Finally Be Revived or Join a Legacy of Broken Promises?

Another chapter has turned for one of The Bronx’s most iconic buildings. The Bronx General Post Office, located at 558 Grand Concourse at East...

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Construction underway on massive apartment building next to the historic High Bridge

In a few years, the historic High Bridge, New York City's oldest bridge, will have a massive next door neighbor which will block its view that many Bronx residents in the neighborhood have come to love and enjoy for generations. Earlier last year, Samaritan Daytop Village, a non-profit organization based in New York that provides a wide range of services to support individuals and families struggling with addiction, homelessness, and other social challenges, demolished what was once a monastery for Carmelite nuns that the organization had purchased back in 1982. Now, construction is well underway for a 26 story mixed-use building that, once completed some time in 2027, will have 421 residential units across 400,000 square feet....

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