Tuesday, May 19, 2026

New York City

West Farms Soldiers Cemetery

Right next to the Bronx Zoo, amid the massive buildings of the Lambert Houses housing complex, you can spot a strange sight: an old,...

Kingsbridge Armory: A Great Past and an Uncertain Future

The enormous, monumental building located at the intersection of Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx has...

Edward Koch — The Politician from the Bronx Who Was Mayor of New York Three Times

People always had a lot to say about Edward Koch. He was called arrogant, brash, ruthless, ambitious, and inconsistent. The politician was suspected of...

Rafael Salamanca and His Bid to Lead the Bronx

Big political ambitions and a boundless love for one's hometown are the perfect combination for a person in power. Rafael Salamanca is a prime...
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