Garbage Mountains are Driving Some Bronx Residents Crazy
Trash piles up on traffic island and sidewalks at Soundview Houses, prompting complaints
Bronx
The City Shortens a Lifeline for the Disabled
The MTA is planning changes to a program serving New Yorkers with disabilities, and some of them are not happy about it
The Bronx: A Major Housing Project Brings Hope and Fear
Bronx residents are hopeful about the La Central housing project, but wary that it comes with complications
I Just Called to Hiss, ‘I Love You’
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Can’t decide whether to buy roses or chocolates? Longing to give something more original? What’s more romantic than…a roach? For a minimum fee of $15 dollars (with higher prices for those looking for more extravagant packages), the Bronx Zoo will let you name a Madagascar Hissing roach—which can […]
I Just Called to Hiss, 'I Love You’
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Can’t decide whether to buy roses or chocolates? Longing to give something more original? What’s more romantic than…a roach? For a minimum fee of $15 dollars (with higher prices for those looking for more extravagant packages), the Bronx Zoo will let you name a Madagascar Hissing roach—which can […]
The Bronx’s Best Music Teacher
The Bronx is Changing…and Many are Poised to Take Advantage
Local businessmen see opportunities as the area gentrifies, but pace of profitability is slow
Police Arrest A Bronx Teenager for Threatening to Shoot Classmates
Days after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, a bullied teenager gets caught after saying he wanted to buy a gun online
Where’s the Body?
Luz Maria Sanchez died in September at the age of 48 in her Brooklyn home. Her sister said she has yet to receive her body from the funeral home
Where's the Body?
Luz Maria Sanchez died in September at the age of 48 in her Brooklyn home. Her sister said she has yet to receive her body from the funeral home
Bronx Residents Fight Jerome Avenue Rezoning
One of the concerns of residents is that auto workers in Jerome Avenue would be displaced.
31 More Immigrants Detained by ICE in NYC
With these new sweeps, the number exceeds 70 in less than two months
Exercising for Another Glass of Beer
Have you ever wanted to do yoga and drink beer at the same time? Since September, the Bronx Brewery has been offering people the opportunity to do both on a monthly basis.
Finding New Life in Old Buildings—and Keeping the Original Tenants
Existing affordable housing is a key piece of New York’s housing puzzle, and city tax breaks can help the system stay profitable
What's in a Name? Port Morris? SoBro? Piano District?
By Courtney Vinopal When New York real estate giants Somerset Partners and Chetrit Group first announced their joint investment in a multi-million dollar South Bronx waterfront development last year, Bronx locals were skeptical of the plan. Referring to the neighborhood of Port Morris as “The Piano District” — a nod to its history as a […]