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Michael Schwartz for New York Daily News State Sen. Jeff Klein leads press conference announcing a Bronx homeowners’ class action suit against The Bad Ass Group of developers It was a “badass” way to do business. A dozen first-time homeowners say a developer known as the Bad Ass Group steered them into purchasing shoddily-built homes that the city had not ...

Bronx entrepreneur Eric Glisson, 38, inside his new business, ‘Fresh Take,’ at the store’s grand opening. He’s gone from the big house to being the Bronx’s latest business owner, and he’s done it in less than a year. Eric Glisson — who served nearly 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit — has opened a juice and ...

Mogam Rendering of West Tremont Senior Residences, under construction on a former brownfield at W. Tremont and Grand Aves. in Morris Heights A new development meant for low-income pensioners has broken ground in Morris Heights, promising to turn a derelict patch of overgrown grass into a badly needed asset. The West Tremont Senior Residences (rendering, inset) will provide affordable housing ...

Giancarli, Alfred/Freelance, NYDN An Art-deco Starbucks in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx. According to a new report, no new Starbucks opened in the Bronx in 2012, though four Dunkin Donuts did. It’s the invasion of the chain gang. Corporate franchises have increased their presence throughout the boroughs for the sixth year running, with the largest increases occurring in Brooklyn ...

Comstock Images/Getty Images A new report by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger reveals nearly 49% of Bronx children live in households with an “inconsistent supply of nutrition”  The Boogie Down has the greatest number of growling bellies. The Bronx is the hungriest borough — with nearly half of kids and more than a third of homes lacking access ...

Joey Scarborough/New York Daily News Ruth Papazian shows off her Google Glass, which is situated above the right eye and allows users to search the internet, access navigation programs and send emails in addition to numerous other features. OK, Glass — let’s bring a Whole Foods to the Bronx. That’s what Morris Park resident Ruth Papazian is saying since she ...