Melrose News – Bronx Times

The Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee officially opened its first Bronx location on July 1, drawing crowds of eager customers whose lines wrapped around the block before the restaurant opened its doors.

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Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee opens its first Bronx location in The Hub

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

Tenants and members of Bronx Defenders, Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), New Settlement, Bronx Leadership Organizing Center, Met Council on Housing, PSC-CUNY and NYC-DSA rally outside of Hostos Community College ahead of the Bronx Rent Guidelines Board meeting.

‘The Bronx is not for sale’ Rent-stabilized tenants demand rent freeze at Bronx Rent Guidelines Board hearing

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Kids & Education

Bronx teens gain hands-on trades experience at Bronx Design and Construction Academy

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Rep. Ritchie Torres and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announce the expansion of broadband access for low-income families in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.

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EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Mamdani and Rep. Ritchie Torres announce $2M to expand high-speed internet in The Bronx and Upper Manhattan

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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NYPD to reopen former 40th Precinct as base of Bronx Patrol Borough South

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Third Avenue BID executive director Pedro Suarez and Department of Small Businesses commissioner Kenny Minaya in Roberto Clemente Plaza with the results of the Commercial District Needs Assessment.

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Third Avenue BID outlines plan to improve safety, spur growth in the Hub

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Business

Eric Michael creates ‘Chef Doula’, a business combining maternal and nutritional support

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Workers remove the charred debris from Fane Grocery after the Saturday morning fire.

‘There was smoke, and then it was gone’ Fire rips through Melrose building, displacing residents and injuring four firefighters

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

After years in the dark, Melrose residents finally hear cleanup plan for toxic site

By Carol Chen Conversation…

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‘The Bronx is a beautiful place, it’s just filthy’ Environmental advocates push for ‘Green the Bronx’ waste initiative

By Keke Grant-Floyd Conversation…

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Community Board 1 launches twice-monthly book exchange

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Politics

Michael Blake draws fire for Congressional District 15 campaign launch video

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Hundreds of jobseekers gather at ‘EmpowerAbility’ employment fair at Bronx Borough Hall

Keke Grant-Floyd Conversation…

Zeta Charter Schools and Ballet Hispánico hosted a performance and immersive dance event Monday at Zeta South Bronx Lower Elementary School to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with pre-K through second grade students.

Arts & Entertainment

South Bronx students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Ballet Hispánico and Zeta Charter Schools

By Sadie Brown Conversation…

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Housing

Permits filed for 4-story residential building with 11 units in Melrose

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Housing

Permits filed for 9-story mixed-use building with 80 residences in Melrose

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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