When Barnes and Noble closed in December 2016, leaving the Bronx without a single general-interest bookstore, it promised to return within 24-36 months. 22 months later, the retailer shows no signs of progress toward this benchmark.
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Barnes and Noble Return Still Abeyant
Posted on 15 October 2018.
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Building the world’s largest collection of hip-hop memorabilia, one piece at a time
Posted on 02 October 2018.
The Bronx’s soon-to-come Universal Hip-Hop Museum is set to open in 2022, but the effort to curate the world’s largest collection of hip-hop memorabilia is well underway.
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96 Year-Old-Store Facing New Challenges
Posted on 20 September 2018.
Moe Stein calls his store a “Local Landmark”, and after 96 years, “Frank’s” has outlasted the tough retail business on East Tremont in the Bronx. Recently, the store has begun facing a new obstacle; its own retailers.
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Bronx Museum of The Arts Offers Rare Glimpse into Lives of Iranian Women
Posted on 20 September 2018.
Bronx-born photojournalist Randy Goodman brings her photos of Iranian women taken over a three-decade span to Bronx Museum of Arts, challenging perceptions of Muslim women at home and abroad.
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The Art Of Change: Graffiti Show In The South Bronx Amidst Development Concerns
Posted on 24 October 2016.
British artist Nick Walker of “gentleman vandal” fame displaying his stencil graffiti works in the Bronx and of the Bronx at Wallworks Art Gallery in Port Morris. The exhibit, “The Last Ride,” opened Sept. 17.
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Back to School with Councilman King
Posted on 24 September 2016.
Around 1,500 middle school children receive books and a boost from the chancellor and City Councilmember Andrew King
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Jerome Avenue Autoworkers Featured in Photoville Exhibit
Posted on 24 September 2016.
The Jerome Avenue Workers Project, a photography exhibit by the Bronx Photo League, is showing at the annual Photoville festival in Brooklyn this week.
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Young Bronxites Head to the Cemetery for Creative Job Training
Posted on 16 September 2016.
A unique vocational program puts youngsters from the Bronx and Brooklyn on the fast track to labor union membership and a longterm career. First stop, the graveyard.
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