Tag: thebronx
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Who is Lisa Alvarado-Sorin?
On November 24th, 2025, Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani announced his list of appointments to his transition committee to “advance his affordability agenda”. Among those appointed, Lisa Alvarado Sorin was selected to join the Committee on Small Businesses and MWBEs (Minority and Women-Owned Businesses). Lisa was also selected by current Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson to…
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Who is Greg Hernandez?
Back in October, we reintroduced the story of Pedro Espada Jr., a Bronx elected Public servant who was found guilty of exploiting his constituents through elaborate financial fraud and nepotism during the early 2000s. The intention behind this reintroduction is to highlight the ongoing pattern of exploitation occurring within The Bronx through its network of…
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Bronx Non-Profits: Why do we have so many?
Did you know that in The Bronx alone, there are over 6,000 registered 501(c)(3)’s, otherwise known as “Non-Profit Organizations”? According to taxexemptworld.com, there are 6,355, to be exact. From religious institutions to charities, social services, and arts organizations, any and every type of non-profit you can think of, you will find “Uptown”. But what exactly…
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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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PACS Pay Big to Play in the Bronx, could displace thousands!
Did you know that in 2025, there are two Political Action Committees trying to influence the upcoming Bronx primary election? “Affordable New York” and “Ending Homelessness and Building a Better NYC,” or EHBB for short, are backing candidates Eric Dinowitz, Elsie Encarnacion, Amanda Farias, Oswald Feliz, Kevin C. Riley, Rafael Salamanca, Althea Stevens, Jumaane Williams,…
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Vote your conscience, save your home!
Dear Bronx Voters, Yesterday, April 28th, The Bronx Times released an article which raised a very concerning possibility – What if a candidate backed by The PAC (political action committee) Ending Homelessness & Building a Better NYC or EHBB for short, wins the election? EHBB is funded by Michael Andrew Jenkins, a Wall Street mogul…
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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…