Time is running out to apply for 32 brand new affordable housing units in Morrisania.…
The Bronx and its neighborhoods (except City Island of course) are the only ones in New York City located on the mainland of the continental United States.
In 1874 in what is today the borough of The Bronx, the lands West of The Bronx River seceded from Westchester County and became part of the ever-growing New York City metropolis and by 1895, what we know today as the East Bronx, East of the Bronx River were annexed from Westchester and into New York County which in essence made our borough the FIRST borough a full 3 years before Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island decided to join the party.
Many of our neighborhoods take their names from the towns and villages that once dotted the Boogie Down Bronx.
WATCH: A Bronx Precinct Once Known as ‘Most Dangerous Square Mile in America’ Experiences Historic Drop in Crime
Time Magazine once called the 46th Precinct in The Bronx, which covers Fordham, University Heights,…
End of an Era: St Nicholas of Tolentine & St Joseph Schools in The Bronx to Close This Year
Each year, The Bronx continues to lose Catholic churches as the Archdiocese of New York…
Watch: City Within a City as Co-op City Turns 50
Tucked away in the Northeast Bronx is the world’s largest cooperative housing development not just…
Applications Being Accepted for First New Lambert Houses Redevelopment Building
The first new building at Lambert Houses, part of a $600 million redevelopment that will…
These Six Bronx Neighborhoods Have the Most Hazardous Heat Violations
We’re just coming out of the coldest couple of days of the year but Winter’s…
10 Story Charter School & Office Building Coming to The South Bronx
Several weeks ago Welcome2TheBronx was alerted that plans had been filed for a 10 story…
Unable to Compete With National Chains, Another Beloved Bronx Diner Closes
After serving our borough for 37 years, Pelham Bay Diner has closed its doors forever.…
BREAKING: New East Bronx Metro North Stations & Penn Station Access Back on Track as Amtrak & MTA Reach an Agreement.
Lohud is reporting that at a meeting this morning, MTA officials announced that the agency’s…
Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, and Hunts Point Selected as Historic District Council’s ‘Six to Celebrate’
Since 2011, The Historic District Council has put out a yearly list of six neighborhoods…
Amazon is Coming to The Bronx; Will Open a ‘Last Mile’ Warehouse in Hunts Point
Amazon won’t settle for taking over Long Island City or an almost million square foot…
A Jewish Resurgence in The South Bronx
Although the last synagogue in the South Bronx closed over a decade ago, the area…