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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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El Bronx
“Pronto llegará el día de mi suerte,Te lo juro por mi gente Te juro que un día llegará” – Big Pun Corruption, how do you define it? To quote an old cliche, if you look up the definition of Corruption you will find a picture of Amaurys Grullon aka The Bronx Native next to it.…
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Debí Tirar Más Fotos
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos” I should have taken more pictures… This feels pressingly relevant, now more than ever. Last Friday, the reggaetón star unveiled the track list for his upcoming LP and an accompanying short film, highlighting the changing makeup of his native Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny (whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio)…
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Who is Michael Brady?
“An Intro to the low profile, yet powerful unelected” Image Credits: Concept by @rbgbooks1992//Illustrated by @gwuapgfx on IG Who is Michael Brady? Well if it were up to him, he’d prefer you never find out. “I purposely try to keep a low profile in the neighborhood and in the Bronx as a whole,” Brady told…
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Who is Tomas Ramos?
Introduction to Tomas Ramos Who is Tomas Ramos? Again, if you’re from the Bronx and currently still living in the so-called Borough, then you need to learn more about him, especially if you are living in the Mott Haven area. Some readers may even remember him as the former congressional candidate who lost to Ritchie…