Category: The Bronx

Photo courtesy of NYC DOT New York City pedestrians know the unfortunate drill. You arrive at a corner to cross the street with a stop sign or a traffic signal giving you the right of way, but the vehicle parked closest to the intersection blocks you from seeing oncoming traffic. While it may be perilous,…

The FDNY looks through the rubble following the partial collapse at 1915 Billingsey Terrace on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Photo Dean Moses Three days after a six-story residential building in the west Bronx partially collapsed, efforts were well underway to provide support for more than 100 people who were displaced from their homes. According to…

Cousins Levent and Denis Ozkurt, from left, host a grand opening of their legal cannabis dispensary Hush on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Photo Erin Edwards After months of delays caused by a statewide battle in the court system, a legal recreational cannabis dispensary finally opened its doors in Allerton.   Hush, the Bronx’s newest cannabis player…

From the Bronx has hosted pop-up shops throughout the Bronx. Their products include everything from t-shirts and tote-bags to postcards. Photo courtesy Anthony Ramirez II From the Bronx is a Bronx family affair. Started by Anthony Ramirez II and his two younger brothers, the clothing line began after Ramirez, an after school teacher at the…

New York City is a colossal consumer of produce, with an estimated annual consumption of over 2.5 billion pounds of fruits and vegetables. This immense demand is primarily met by the Hunts Point Produce Market, which plays a pivotal role in supplying fresh and diverse produce to the city’s residents, restaurants, and businesses. New York…

The FDNY battled a five-alarm fire that tore through several businesses on West 231st Street in Kingsbridge. Photo courtesy of the FDNY Fire marshals are continuing to investigate the cause of an early morning five-alarm fire that ripped through five Kingsbridge businesses and left one person injured on Wednesday, according to the FDNY. At around…

The NYPD is searching for a suspect who they believed robbed a man in Soundview on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Photo courtesy NYPD The NYPD is looking for someone who they believe robbed a man at gunpoint in the Bronx last week. It was reported to police that on Dec. 3, in front of 1687…

Firefighters comb through the rubble of a major building collapse in the Bronx on Dec. 11, 2023. Photo by Dean Moses The day after Monday’s partial building collapse in the Bronx, officials with Mayor Eric Adams’ administration on Tuesday said they want to “sharpen” the city’s tools for fining building owners who fail to rectify…

Firefighters comb through the rubble of a major building collapse in the Bronx on Dec. 11, 2023. Photo by Dean Moses Firefighters in the Bronx are searching for survivors of a partial collapse at an apartment building on Monday afternoon. Sections of the six-story building at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, near Phelan Place, in Morris Heights…

The suspects approached the victim near 764 Allerton Ave, before assaulting him and stealing his wallet. Photo courtesy of the NYPD Police are searching for the two thieves who assaulted a man during a brutal robbery in the Bronx Dec. 3. According to the investigation, the suspects approached the 30-year-old victim from behind and punched…