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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | A borough of arrivals: How immigration made the Bronx

By Kylie Clifton Conversation…

As developers knock on the door of their four-family rowhouse, Sheila Edwards and her son, Kimani, refuse to give up the South Bronx home that Edwards’ parents fought to secure at a time when banks routinely denied loans to Black families.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | ‘We know we have to hold onto it’: How one South Bronx family’s legacy is wrapped up in their home

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The Bronx is changing. But is it finally for the better?

By Robert Pozarycki Conversation…

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‘A person’s past will not define their future’: How the Bronx’s Fulton Reentry Community Center helps formerly incarcerated men build futures

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Construction almost done on 2-story logistics facility in Port Morris

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Pelham Bay residents rally against e-bike corral taking up parking space

By Jay Cole Conversation…

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American Turners New York volunteers prepare for 70th annual interclub races

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

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Health

Jacobi Hospital opens new art exhibit for behavioral health patients

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

About 40 participants attended South Bronx Unite's monthly meeting to reimagine the New York Post building.

Environmental activists eye former New York Post printing plant in the South Bronx for solar rooftop

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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This Bronx native is leaving home for a fresh start, and a full ride at Michigan State University

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Arts & Entertainment

‘I want people to keep coming into the Bronx’ The BX Anime & Comic Expo showcases the Bronx’s growing creative scene

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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‘Be more free, be more adventurous’: Meet Chantz Rivera, the man walking from the Bronx to San Francisco

By ET Rodriguez Conversation…

City officials help Bronx homeowners prepare for increasingly severe storms

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

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Arts & Entertainment

The Bronx River inspires new anthology of films by local filmmakers

By Eleonore Cattle Conversation…

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Arts & Entertainment

Nefer Bookcafé in Wakefield offers Bronx residents a much-needed third space

By Bridgette Leahy Conversation…

Daisy's Juice Bar & Café, serves healthier options to the Westchester Square neighborhood, while hosting community programming.

After flooding and a five-month closure, Daisy’s Juice Bar & Café in Westchester Square fights to stay open

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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