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Welcome2TheBronx™ is the largest Bronx-based blog with over 250,000 monthly visitors across all social media. Together we are taking back our narrative! Welcome2TheBronx™ is here to continue putting the Bronx on the map of who we really are from the eyes of a bronxite as well as other bronxites.
A new residential building is coming to 161st Street in The #Bronx
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/09/plans-filed-for-new-12-story-residential-building-in-melrose/
Plans have been filed with the Department of Buildings for a new, 12-story residential development at 299 E 161st Street in Melrose just half a block from
"30" seconds in The #Bronx at The Hub as New York City enters Phase 1 reopening after a 3 month shutdown due to the #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic.
This hyperlapse compresses about 7 minutes of footage down to 30 seconds.
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#TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
Dedicated bus lanes are coming to 149th Street in The #Bronx to help improve service. Maybe the 19 bus will no longer be the slowest in The Bronx!
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/08/bus-lanes-coming-to-149th-street-in-the-bronx-to-improve-service/
Things are looking bright for the slowest bus route in The Bronx. While it's not the busway lie 14th Street in Manhattan which we advocated for here in
SEE IT: As #Bronx businesses reopen under Phase 1, many are driven to desperation and are ignoring reopening guidelines followed by months of severe financial hardship. #covid19 #coronavirus #pandemic
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/08/see-it-bronx-businesses-struggling-to-survive-ignore-phase-1-reopening-guidelines/
As New York City businesses that are allowed to reopen under Phase 1 as per New York State guidelines opened their doors, many at The Hub in The Bronx are
WATCH Hundreds of protesters march down the Grand Concourse in The #Bronx from Fordham to 161st Street.
#GeorgeFloyd #DefundNYPD #DefundThePolice #DefundPolice
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/08/watch-hundreds-of-protesters-take-over-the-grand-concourse-in-a-march-against-police-brutality/
On Sunday, June 7, hundreds of protesters gathered at Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse and marched down the famed boulevard towards the Bronx County
Yesterday we made the most difficult decision ever...to say goodbye to our beloved four-legged companion and unofficial mascot who was loved by so many in The #Bronx.
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/07/yesterday-we-said-goodbye-to-a-beloved-bronx-dog-our-mascot/
After almost 14 years filled with love, I had to say goodbye to my beloved dog and princess and the unofficial mascot of Welcome2TheBronx, Kanela. Kanela,
SEE IT: Exclusive images from last night's #NYPD attack on peaceful protesters in the South #Bronx.
#DEFUNDPOLICE #DEFUNDNYPD
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/05/see-it-images-from-last-nights-nypd-disgraceful-attack-on-protesters-in-the-south-bronx/
I am not mincing words for anyone: What happened last night in Mott Haven was an assault on our community at the hands of the dysfunctional New York City
NYPD Attacks Hundreds of Peaceful Protesters in the South #Bronx, tear gasses crowd and beats them. #DEFUNDPOLICE
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/04/breaking-nypd-tear-gases-and-assaults-hundreds-of-peaceful-protesters-in-the-bronx/
We have received confirmation from several credible sources that the NYPD in the South Bronx entrapped hundreds of protesters before the 8pm curfew in
Hundreds of cops are on guard at #RobertoClementePlaza at The Hub in The #Bronx at the Take Back The Bronx rally. Access to the subway has been cut off.
#welcome2thebronx #GeorgeFloyd #blacklivesmatter
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WATCH: Hundreds of #Bronx residents come out to clean up Fordham after businesses were looted Monday night.
This is how we take care of our own in The Bronx. After a night of chaos and mayhem in The Bronx on Monday night as hundreds of people looted and
Watch: Stores at The #Bronx's Hub boarded up bracing for the worst but much to business owners relief, it never came. At least for now.
Melrose—by 5pm yesterday, the air was thick with unease at The Hub, The Bronx's oldest shopping district and the heart of the South Bronx. After the
#nyc curfew extended until June 7
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/02/breaking-news-mayor-de-blasio-has-announced-8pm-curfew-for-remainder-of-the-week/
After the violent turn of events last night in The Bronx and Manhattan as protesters took their anger to the streets, Mayor Bill de Blasio has extended
#blackouttuesday
WATCH: Fordham Road in The #Bronx is ablaze as angry looters are breaking into stores and leaving a path of destruction.
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/01/live-fires-burn-on-fordham-road-as-another-night-of-anger-is-taken-to-the-streets/
Fires are being lit everywhere across Fordham Road as protesters are breaking into stores and leaving a path of destruction in their wake. Looting has
Beginning tonight at 11PM until 5AM, Governor Cuomo said there will be a curfew implemented in New York City due to the past four days of protests demanding justice after George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis which have turned violent in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
https://welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/01/breaking-cuomo-de-blasio-order-curfew-for-new-york-city-as-protest-violence-escalates/
BREAKING NEWS: A curfew will be in effect tonight at 11PM until tomorrow at 5AM as protests in NYC have turned violent. #GeorgeFloyd
The 10457 zip code in The #Bronx has the highest positive rate of #COVID19 in New York City with 50% testing positive for #coronavirus. See which other zip codes in the borough are on the list.
https://welcome2thebronx.com/2020/06/01/the-bronx-has-six-of-nycs-ten-covid-19-hotspots/
Despite drops of COVID-19 cases across the city and state, there are ten lingering hotspots where positive cases of coronavirus remain high. As a result,
Did you know that The Bronx was NYC's FIRST borough?
Do you know what we were called when we were annexed to New York City?
It's a little-known fact that our beautiful borough of The Bronx was, in fact, the first borough of New York City although it wasn't called a borough
Watch the video and see the pictures of the march through the South #Bronx demanding justice for #GeorgeFloyd and an end to racial injustices against Blacks in this country.
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/05/31/nationwide-protests-demanding-justice-for-george-floyd-reach-the-bronx/
Yesterday at 3PM, hundreds of protestors gathered at Roberto Clemente Plaza at The Hub as part of a Black Lives Matter rally and march demanding not only
Watch this touching video of a Bronx father and son duo who make the BEST mozzarella in the country!
Some say that the mozzarella made at Casa Della Mozzarella is the best this side of the Atlantic outside of Italy. Recently, the mom and pop shop in The
Besides English and Spanish, what language do you think is most commonly spoken in your Bronx neighborhood?
It's no surprise that Spanish is the most commonly spoken language in The Bronx followed by English but the third most common languages spoken in your
New York City has many grand old theaters and movie houses. These hearty survivors have been typically rebranded as a drugstore, Starbucks, or some other store that has none of that show biz grandeur or charm.
But it seems like the Bronx has more than its share of old theaters than other boroughs.
Here's a wonderful historical account of two old theaters, both on Southern Boulevard, The Boulevard and The Spooner by Ephemeral New York. The Bronx was
Did you know that America's largest Chinese condiment supplier, Kari Out, was the brainchild of a Bronx man named Howard Epstein?
He also designed the soy and duck sauce condiment packets were all used to today!
Here's a fun story with Bronx history we found via The Atlantic about a Bronx Jewish businessman who was able to overcome some odds to become the top distributor of those little soy sauce packets we all know so well. After all these years of these soy sauce packets staring me in the face, little did...
NYC is expected to begin phase 1 reopening starting June 8th. See what this means for The #Bronx and which types of businesses you can expect to be open.
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/05/29/new-york-city-expected-to-enter-phase-1-reopening-by-june-8/
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that New York City would begin Phase 1 reopening after almost 3 full months under lockdown of non-essential
The staff at The Bronx Defenders, a public defense non-profit org, has overwhelmingly voted to unionize and join UAW Local 2325.
#TheBronx #Bronx
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/05/29/the-bronx-defenders-overwhelmingly-vote-to-unionize/
Melrose—Employees of The Bronx Defenders, the public defense non-profit that provides legal services to low-income Bronxites, have overwhelmingly voted to
#Bronx unemployment is the highest in NYC as it reaches a staggering 16.5% due to the #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic.
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/05/28/bronx-unemployment-reaches-16-5-due-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic-highest-in-nyc/
With The Bronx already on edge as the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City making it the hardest hit borough, there's one more thing to
WATCH: A #Bronx bakery in NYC's REAL Little Italy has been making bread for over 100 years. Check out their story and history!
#LittleItaly #Italian #Baking
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/05/28/watch-this-bronx-bakery-has-been-making-bread-for-over-100-years/
Tucked away on Arthur Avenue in The Bronx, New York City's REAL Little Italy, is Madonia Bakery. This Bronx Italian institution has been baking bread for
Port Morris Distillery is now selling refills at a discount if you already purchased some of this potent, hand sanitizer made right here in The Bronx!
Tucked away near one of the southernmost points in The Bronx is Port Morris Distillery which has been making Puerto Rican pitorro, the island's version of
KEEP YOUR MASKS ON
- A message from Arthur Avenue, The #Bronx.
#welcome2thebronx
#TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #littleitaly
Thank God for @fullmoonpizza_ in NYC's REAL #littleitaly here in The #Bronx and the fact that they're open during the #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #shutdown.
Had my first slice 🍕 (with 🍄 of course) in almost 3 months and was NOT disappointed. I love their nice thin and crusty LARGE #pizza slices!
Support #smallbusiness folks!
#welcome2thebronx
#TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
Hello, Fordham
The #Bronx, NY
It's a little busy today despite the #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #shutdown.
#welcome2thebronx
#TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
Watch this video of Tanya Denise Fields, an urban farmer in The #Bronx talk about the Black Joy Farm in Longwood.
https://www.welcome2thebronx.com/2020/05/26/watch-bronx-woman-opens-her-urban-farm-to-the-community/
Tanya Denise Fields, founder of Black Joy Farm in the Longwood neighborhood of The Bronx is making sure that her community doesn't get left out when it
The "Fish" building on the Grand Concourse
The #Bronx, NY
#welcome2thebronx
#TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
Last stop
241st Street and White Plains Road
Wakefield, The #Bronx
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#TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx #subway
Check out these old pictures of the Grand Concourse!
Every now and again we get lost in the New York Public Library's Digital Collections and we like to share some of our findings with our readers. Today
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"30" seconds in The #Bronx at The Hub as New York City enters Phase 1 reopening after a 3 month shutdown due to the #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic. This hyperlapse compresses about 7 minutes of footage down to 30 seconds. #welcome2thebronx #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
Hundreds of cops are on guard at #RobertoClementePlaza at The Hub in The #Bronx at the Take Back The Bronx rally. Access to the subway has been cut off. #welcome2thebronx #GeorgeFloyd #blacklivesmatter
A brief walk through The Hub during the #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #socialdistancing #ShutDown
#bagpipes through #Melrose in The #Bronx as New York City Fire Department (FDNY) #firefighters head to the #stpatricksday parade. #welcome2thebronx
Welcome2TheBronx endorses Melissa Mark-Viverito for our next NYC Public Advocate so make sure you come out and vote tomorrow Tuesday February 26th! #votemelissa #nycpublicadvocate Get out and vote!! #welcome2thebronx
Newly Renovated 167th Street and Grand Concourse Station Subway Station celebrates eight notable people either born in The Bronx or with roots in our borough including Celia Cruz, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and even Maya Angelou! Read more: https://welcome2thebronx.com/2019/01/11/watch-newly-renovated-subway-station-celebrates-famous-people-with-bronx-ties-including-sonia-sotomayor-gil-scott-heron/
First snowfall of the season in The Bronx!
Live Salsa in The Bronx, it doesn't get better than this thanks to Port Morris Distillery
Roberto Clemente Plaza at The Hub is finally open!
Salsa dancing in the rain in The Bronx
We took the first EVER NYC Ferry ⛴ trip from Soundview today and it was amazing! Watch our video to learn more!
And we're off! We're on the first ferry out of Soundview!!
Charlie Aponte live at St Mary's Park for SummerStage NYC
Today was Historic and one for the books as the LGBTQ Pride Flag rose above Bronx Borough Hall at the Bronx County Courthouse for the first time!
The Bronx River got new tenants today as 400 alewife herring were transported from Connecticut to our beautiful river as part of continued restoration efforts. The river is the cleanest its been in decades and wildlife is returning and reclaiming the river as their home including beavers! Thanks to the Bronx River Alliance, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and the countless of volunteers who dedicate their time to the environmental betterment of our borough. You guys rock!
Going down the 2 line!
We took a non-stop express ride on a 1917 vintage train from Grand Central all the way to Yankee Stadium today for opening day! Who remembers these old trains?
Subway ride in The Bronx on the 2 train
Biking up the Grand Concourse towards Lehman College!
Where #Bronx #Christmas #trees go to die and reborn again as mulch. Today we visited #OrchardBeach in @pelhambaypark @nycparks largest and followed the smell of pine to this site. There's something so relaxing about this video! Enjoy. #welcome2thebronx #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx #xmas
Just a little #snow at the #hub in #Melrose The #Bronx #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcome2thebronx #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
I just got off the train at Allerton in the #Bronx as I'm heading to family holiday dinner and it's snowing on ##Christmas eve! Dreaming of a white Christmas! #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcome2thebronx #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
Watch Bronx Music Heritage Center 's annual Melrose Holiday Parranda through the streets of the Bronx. A Parranda is a Puerto Rican version of Christmas Caroling! This year's Parranda is dedicated to the people of Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Maria. #PuertoRicoSeLevanta
And welcome back @zarosfamilybakery to The #Bronx in #Parkchester where you belong! We're so happy! If you're in the area (or not) come over to 1309 Metropolitan Ave and support them as 25% of today's sale will go to help #PuertoRico relief efforts! #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcome2thebronx #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx #PuertoRicoSeLevanta
At @blinkfitness newest location in Melrose at The Hub in The #Bronx! This is by far their best location to date in our borough and I signed up this morning! Check it out if you're in the area! #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcome2thebronx #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx #not62
First #snow of the season in The #Bronx #nyc! #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcome2thebronx #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
Welcoming #nycmarathon runners to The #Bronx! Video by @ilovieny! Many @nycmarathon runners say they feel so much love when they enter The Bronx where they're hitting the dreaded "wall" at mile 20. #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcome2thebronx #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx #nycmarathon2017 #marathon
Façade collapse at The Hub in The #Bronx at the busiest intersection outside of Times Square with over 200,000 pedestrians traveling through each day. It happened around midnight and luckily not during rush hour. #TheBronx #ilovethebronx #thebronxisbeautiful #welcome2thebronx #welcometothebronx #myBronx #yourBronx #ourBronx #everydaybronx #thisisthebronx #SeeYourCity #thisisnewyorkcity #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #PeopleOfTheBronx #BronxLife #BronxStreets #howibronx
Bomba y Plena For Puerto Rico raising funds for Hurricane Maria Disaster
Metro Optics Eyewear brings you 3D custom printed eyewear by Dutch company Roger Bacon Eyewear! These frames not only look great but they're very light and are made to your exact specifications for the perfect fit. Check out how it works in this video we shot when we visited our favorite Bronx eye care shop! Read more: http://www.welcome2thebronx.com/wordpress/2017/09/13/metro-optics-brings-custom-made-3d-printed-eyewear-to-the-bronx
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