Tag: motthaven
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Who is Ed Garcia Conde: Savior or a $ell out?
Ed Garcia Conde will be the first to tell you who he claims to be: a cis gay man from the Bronx, a proud Latino, a community activist, a blogger, a public figure, and… a real estate appraiser? Conde first emerged in the public eye in 2009 with the launch of Welcome2Melrose, a hyperlocal blog…
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Amaurys Grullon Verbally Assaults Community Activist And Calls Him The “N” Word
Headline Updated on 7/31/2025 Boycott Bronx Native.
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Marco Motti Shalma: A shill for gentrification!
Updated August 10, 2025 In March 2015, The Wall Street Journal quoted then Director of special projects and Governmental relations for the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp, Michael Brady (for more read: our article about Michael Brady here), saying, “Once the Somerset [Chetrit] project gets underway, I think you will see a total turnaround…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“THE BRONX IS NOT A BRAND” BRONX COMMUNITY MEMBERS AGAINST THE EXPLOITATION OF BRONX CULTURE & CREATIVES 20 APRIL 2025 BOYCOTT BRONX NATIVE https://thebronxmafia.com BOYCOTT BRONX NATIVE Since 2019, The Bronx Native, aka Amaurys Grullon, has been partnering with a known “Enemy of the Bronx,” Marco Shalma, who has been plundering the local creative scene…
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The Hub
“…No one should have to go without a meal in this city.” On March 24, 2025, former NYPD officer and soon-to-be former NYC Mayor, Eric Adams made the previous statement on News 12 The Bronx just before the interviewer cut to a commercial break. Eric said this in response to a now-viral video that emerged…
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Marco Shalma: From Cricket Burgers to the Bronx
We recently introduced or rather re-introduced our readers to Marco Shalma, Chief Editor @foodessey (just one of many self appointed titles and identities) and who despite being a relatively new resident to the so-called Bronx has managed to establish tight connections with local elected officials, businesses, and various government agencies. We were impressed to learn…
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Who is Marco Shalma?
Who is Marco Shalma? How has he positively impacted the Bronx; a predominantly immigrant community of displaced people from all over the globe? Why is the self-identified “visionary entrepreneur and creative strategist who Champions micro-businesses and minority-owned businesses” here? We learned from his Wiki bio that the 50-year-old Leonidas look-alike is a Pisces (February 19th,…
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The Bronx Native
“On May 25th, 2020, White Minnesota Police department Officer Derek Chauvin killed (murdered) a Black man named George floyd after kneeling on his neck for nearly 8 minutes and forty six seconds. The incident sparked a months-long wave of nationwide protests against police brutality and related injustices against Black Americans.”-UF University Archives On June 2nd…