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  1. under a million
    A One-Bedroom in Villa Charlotte Brontë for $649,000And a Chelsea studio so nice you won’t mind having a bed in your living room.
    By Clio Chang
  2. the rent is too damn high
    Zombie Renovations Are ComingLandlords are claiming that work completed decades ago is grounds to take a building out of rent regulation. What’s a tenant supposed to do?
    By Clio Chang
  3. loud town
    The Noise Next DoorTyquan Pleasant knocked on his neighbor’s door to ask her to stop the ear-shattering music and banging. Shaun Pyles heard a threat.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  4. on the market
    A Duplex is For Sale in the Coveted Villa Charlotte BrontëThe cliffside 3-bedroom has a wraparound deck and overlooks the Hudson.
    By Zach Schiffman
  5. tenants
    What If We Made It Easier for Renters to Buy Their Buildings?A new bill in Albany, the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, would give them time and funding to be the first in line.
    By Wilfred Chan
  6. brick and mortar
    ‘It Was a Struggle. I Lost All My Revenue.’Bronx business owners were left behind in an early COVID-relief program, according to a new report from the city comptroller’s office.
    By Clio Chang
  7. housing
    A Woman in the Bronx Fell Through Her Bathroom FloorA new addition to your list of tenant nightmares.
    By Clio Chang
  8. getting around
    Cars StuckLike the Suez Canal but in the Bronx.
    By Clio Chang
  9. disaster relief
    After Bronx Fire, a Tiny Gambian Nonprofit Deals With an Avalanche of DonationsAmong the canned goods and clothing bags, an all-volunteer group struggles to provide a lifeline to the Bronx fire victims.
    By Ian Volner
  10. disaster
    All the Legislation Being Considered in the Wake of the Bronx FireLawmakers are looking at fire doors, heat sensors, space heaters, and more.
    By Caroline Spivack
  11. disaster
    Twin Parks Tenants Are Stuck in Housing Limbo“My daughter is petrified and can’t even look at the building without crying.”
    By Caroline Spivack
  12. biography of a building
    What It Was Like at Twin Parks North West Before the FireNeighbors addressed each other in the hallway by “sister” or “brother” and told newcomers where to find the best halal lamb.
    By Kayla Levy
  13. disaster
    What We Know About the Deadly Bronx Apartment-Building FireDoors that did not self-close as they were supposed to appear to have played a primary role in allowing thick smoke to fill the building.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  14. makeovers
    A Bookstore in a Bus in the BronxReaders now boarding at Bronx Bound Books.
    By Valeria Ricciulli
  15. developing
    Why Throgs Neck Homeowners Are Up in Arms About Two 8-Story BuildingsIt’s not just the height, or the number of units — it’s who might end up living there too.
    By Valeria Ricciulli
  16. restaurant review
    Barbecue Bliss in the BronxHudson Smokehouse is worth a trip from any borough.
    By Adam Platt
  17. policing
    NYC’s Police-Union Leaders Are UnhingedThis is not normal behavior.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  18. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ousts Top House Democrat Joe Crowley in Stunning UpsetThe young progressive’s win over the fourth-ranking House Democrat is sending shock waves through Washington, like Eric Cantor’s 2014 primary loss.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. tragedies
    Officials: Horrific NYC Fire Caused by Child Playing With StoveThe apartment-building fire left 12 dead and 6 injured.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Benjamin Hart
  20. profiles
    Chef Malcolm Livingston II Wants to Be a Force of ChangeChef Malcolm Livingston II wants to be a force of change in his home borough.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  21. Gunman Opens Fire at Bronx Hospital, Killing OneThe suspect was reportedly a former employee and physician at the hospital. He killed at least one person before turning the gun on himself.
    By Jen Kirby
  22. NYPD Cop Fatally Shoots 66-Year-Old Woman in the BronxShe was reportedly acting erratically and charged at officers with a baseball bat.
    By Jen Kirby
  23. gallery
    A Hood by Air Photographer Captures Street-Cast ModelsKevin Amato’s new book, The Importants.
    By Danielle Cohen
  24. Cuomo Administration Will Build a $20 Million Greenmarket in the BronxThe 125,000-square-foot facility will connect upstate farmers with city shoppers.
    By Chris Crowley
  25. crime
    History Teacher Sentenced After Trying to Lure Girls for SexHe posted an ad on Craiglist.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  26. horrible things
    14 Teen Girls Missing in Possible Bronx Sex RingBut the NYPD says most of the missing girls have been returned to their homes.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  27. Major Blunders
    John Kasich Had Another Unfortunate Encounter With Italian FoodTake it easy, man.
    By Chris Crowley
  28. Crime Scene
    6 People Got Slashed at New York Restaurants This WeekendThe horrible trend is getting worse.
    By Clint Rainey
  29. #bronxisburning
    Developer Throws Tin-Eared ‘Bronx Is Burning’ Halloween Theme Party in the BronxRevelers were encouraged to hashtag their experiences with #bronxisburning.
    By Ben Ellman
  30. who would steal a dog?
    Two-Month-Old Husky Puppy Apparently Dognapped During BurglaryThe other dogs were assaulted with pepper spray and a paintball gun by the intruder.
    By Elaine Godfrey
  31. scary things
    Legionnaires’ Outbreak Kills 4, Sickens 67 Others in the South BronxThe number is likely to rise in the coming days.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. Closings
    How One of the Bronx’s Most Popular Cheap-Eats Destinations Became aCarnitas El Atoradero opened in 2013 and received rave reviews. Yet it’s already closed.
    By Chris Crowley
  33. Super-Ambitious Teen Tries to Steal the Same Car TwicePlus a pair of Adidas sneakers.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  34. the outer boroughs
    What Is the Bronx, Anyway?New York’s most elusive borough lags far behind in the city’s identity sweepstakes. But why?
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  35. sick days
    Legionnaires’ Disease–Causing Bacteria Has Been Found in the Bronx’s Co-Op CityThe borough has seen an uptick in cases during the past month.
    By Jen Kirby
  36. Obits
    Mario Borgatti, the Bronx’s Pasta Patriarch, Has DiedBorgatti was born in 1917 and was just 17 when his parents opened up shop on East 187th Street in 1935.
    By Hugh Merwin
  37. Bronx
    What to Order at 188 Cuchifritos, the Ultraporky Bronx Restaurant From LastSlow-cooked shoulder, fried belly, fantastically chewy tongue, hog maws, and blood sausage, coming right up.
    By Chris Crowley
  38. crimes and misdemeanors
    Neighbor Claims Bronx Woman Went Shopping After Toddler’s DeathAnd he found the body in her apartment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. know your leaders
    The Man Who Wants to Build a Haven for Gay Seniors in the BronxThe borough’s first-ever openly gay councilmember is trying to create a safe space in the “Bible Belt of New York City.”
    By Richard Morgan
  40. Victory
    Newsstand Owner Considered Threat to Starbucks Is Serving Coffee AgainThe cheap coffee is back.
    By Hugh Merwin
  41. The Chain Gang
    Bronx Newsstand Ordered to Stop Serving Coffee in Deference to NeighboringAn online petition seeks to win the vendor back his right to percolate.
    By Hugh Merwin
  42. famous animals
    This Weasel-Like, Rat-Eating Creature Is Stalking NYCA rare fisher spotted in the Bronx.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. sad lawsuits
    NYC Owes Family $172 Million for Ambulance DisasterOne of the largest awards in city history.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  44. crimes and misdemeanors
    NYPD Sergeant Stripped of Badge, Gun After Pushing Kid Into WindowThe 14-year-old was handcuffed at the time.
    By Delia Paunescu
  45. early and awkward
    Watch Assemblyman José Rivera Spit Some Fairly Creepy GameIn a video from the Dominican Republic.
    By Adam Martin
  46. scary things
    Something Exploded in the Bronx Last NightAuthorities say it was fireworks, but many aren’t buying it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. Uptown Baby
    Bourdain Determined to Take Parts Unknown to the BronxThe Bronx is up, he says.
    By Belle Cushing
  48. Reopenings
    Bruckner Bar & Grill Has ReopenedSouth Bronx!
    By Hugh Merwin
  49. Boogie Down
    Baron Ambrosia Now Has His Own MovieMelle Mel’s in it, too.
    By Hugh Merwin
  50. Things to Consider
    Handy Tips: Don’t Eat the New Bronx River OystersStudents added 100,000 oysters to a man-made oyster reef, but they aren’t for eating.
    By Belle Cushing
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