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Port Morris

October 30, 2012

Bar Patrons Watched as Harlem River Surged Into Port Morris

The Clock Bar at Bruckner Blvd. and Lincoln Ave. stayed open as floodwaters surged from the Harlem River.

Port Morris

October 17, 2012

FreshDirect Encourages Bronx Residents to Apply for 200 New Jobs

The company will partner with local leaders to hire residents of The Bronx, its future home, it said.

Hunts Point

October 01, 2012

FreshDirect Hires Majora Carter to Round Up Local Support for Bronx Move

The online grocer hired the award-winning eco-activist as a consultant to engage local groups.

Port Morris

June 13, 2012

South Bronx Groups File Lawsuit to Block FreshDirect

The suit claims the grocery deliverer did not fully analyze how its new facility would impact the area.

Port Morris

May 31, 2012

CookiesKids.com Seeks $3.4M in Tax Breaks to Move Near FreshDirect Site

Cookies Kids.com wants $3.4 million in tax breaks to move from Brooklyn to the South Bronx.

Port Morris

May 18, 2012

FreshDirect Will Serve Entire Bronx and Take Food Stamps

Critics had slammed Fresh Direct for taking public subsidies, but only delivering to the north Bronx.

Port Morris

May 16, 2012

Police Hunt Suspects in Bronx Knifepoint Livery Cab Robbery

Cops are seeking two men who hailed a livery cab in Harlem and robbed its driver in Port Morris.

South Bronx

March 22, 2012

South Bronx Group Calls For FreshDirect Boycott

The group, South Bronx Unite, travelled to the Upper West Side Wednesday to recruit supporters.

South Bronx

February 09, 2012

Fresh Direct Deal Blasted by South Bronx Residents and Activists

Critics denounced a nearly $130 million public benefits package offered to the online grocer.

South Bronx

February 07, 2012

Fresh Direct to Build New 500,000-Sq.-Ft. Headquarters in the South Bronx

Online grocer Fresh Direct was enticed to the Bronx by a $100 million-plus deal from the city and state.

South Bronx

January 18, 2012

Group Hopes to Transform Port Morris Gantries Into Riverfront Park

An influential preservation group will name the gantries as one of its 2012 “Six to Celebrate” sites.

Manhattan

January 12, 2012

Mayor Vows Major Pay Raise For Top Teachers at State of the City Address

Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered his State of the City Address in the Bronx Thursday.