Round'em Up

Here are a bunch of Bronx-related stories we've rounded up you, our lovely readers, while trolling the interweb with our horse and lasso this fine morning:

New York Post takes an extensive look at how certain resilient Bronx hoods have improved thanks to both public and private investment [New York Post]

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Andrew Freedman home on the Grand Concourse, complete with photos [Bronx Bohemian]

Bad couple of weeks public relations-wise for Riverdale... Katie Bindley takes a look at the 'blighted commercial strip' of Riverdale Avenue [New York Times]

Bronx Underground's Anita Colby in the spotlight for her use of social networking sites to promote concerts [Daily News]

Spotlight on South Bronx community activist Majora Carter [WomanAroundTown.com]

'Casitas' scattered through the Bronx being considered for landmarking [New York Times]

'Bronx Day' in North Carolina brings former Bronxites together to reminisce [Myrtlebeachonline.com]

Bronx pol Jeff Klein calls for taxpayer giftcards [New York Post]

Star-Ledger supports Carrion's rise to new urban policy position in DC [NJ.com]

More on the testing of the 3-door bus in the BoogieDown [NY1]

The Bronx is the crappiest borough (as far as dog poop goes anyway...) [New York Post]

Bronx Dems backing Diaz for Beep position, and more... [Bronx Press Politics]

A closer look at the opposite verdicts reached in the 'Black Sunday' blaze [New York Times]

Bronx doc wants to provide subsidized mental healthcare to residents [NY1]

North East Bronx Senior Center celebrates couples married over 50 years... Council Member James Vacca was there to offer his congratulations. [YourNabe.com]

A Norwood woman was murdered 20 years ago, and the case finally goes to trial via video conferencing in Montenegro [New York Times]

Coverage of Bronx Albanians celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Kosovo's independence [YourNabe.com]

Bronx boxer credits the sport with saving her life [Daily News]

Fordham Place development in the spotlight again [RealEstateBisNow.com]

~ErLu