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Port Morris

March 04, 2013

FreshDirect Defends New Bronx Facility Against Legal Challenge

A group of residents filed a lawsuit trying to block the company from building a new base in The Bronx.

Soundview

February 19, 2013

Diaz Touts the 'New Bronx' in State of the Borough Speech

Crime is down and investments are up in the Bronx, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said.

Mott Haven

February 18, 2013

FreshDirect Talk at TEDxManhattan Angers Some in the Bronx

David McInerney of FreshDirect spoke at the event. Meanwhile a Bronx activist was booted from the lineup.

Mott Haven

January 29, 2013

Urban Planners Propose Green Alternatives to FreshDirect's Bronx Facility

Urban planners suggested parks and community spaces would be a better use of the South Bronx waterfront.

New York City

November 20, 2012

Ruben Diaz Jr. Ditches Public Advocate Race to Seek Re-Election

Diaz Jr. withdrew from the citywide race Tuesday, saying he will run for re-election in 2013.

Port Morris

November 14, 2012

Gristedes Owner and Other Grocers Join Fight vs. FreshDirect's Subsidies

John Catsimatidis and a grocer coalition say the public benefits are unfair and a misuse of tax money.

Port Morris

November 13, 2012

FreshDirect Cancels Some Deliveries Until After Thanksgiving Due to Sandy

FreshDirect, whose headquarters was in an evacuation zone, lost dozens of trucks in the storm.

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.

Midtown

August 29, 2012

FreshDirect to Deliver Food on Bicycles

FreshDirect has a plan to launch a pilot program to deliver food on bikes as soon as next month.

Mott Haven

August 16, 2012

Mott Haven Artists Transform Laundromat Into Interactive Art Site

The pair is asking visitors to use a tabletop model to design their ideal waterfront.

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.

TriBeCa

June 06, 2012

'Loud' FreshDirect Truck Draws Noise Complaints in TriBeCa

A FreshDirect truck that parks at Thomas and Hudson streets is too loud, locals said.

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.