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                Alma Heaney gets coiffed at Aliano’s Salon on Westchester Ave.

A small shopping strip in Pelham Bay off the No. 6 subway line offers bargain shoppers a little bit of everything.

Whether you’re looking to get the new year off to a healthy start by stocking up on vitamins and supplements or ready to tackle a needed home repair, this retail spot has just the items shoppers are looking for - and all for the right price.

HEALTH – Health Bound, 1833 Hobart Ave. (718) 319-0662

This little health store strives to take care of all their customers’ diet and fitness needs.

It offers an assortment of salves and ointments, vegetarian supplements, detox cleansers, herbal teas, beauty aids, organic products, sports drinks and much more.

Vitamins and supplements are especially popular, including a 24-ounce bottle of flax seed for $3.99. Owner Maria Borrero is offering 10% off all products until the end of January. And she’s happy to order anything you can’t find on her shelves.

Health Bound also has homemade protein shakes with names like Bahamas mama and blackcherry blast for $7.

TANNING – Electric Paradise, 3221 Westchester Ave.      (347) 582-2662

This upbeat tanning salon is especially student-friendly. Specials include 30% off with student ID.

However, everyone can save with a 10% off tanning package special that is running through January.

A single lay down session starts at just $8, and unlimited monthly packages start at $65.

A variety of lotions also are on sale to enhance your tanning session.

Electric Paradise also offers custom airbrush tanning. Read more..

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Comptroller and mayoral candidate Bill Thompson joined Bronx Unity Day’s master of ceremonies Assemblyman Peter Rivera and comptroller candidate John Liu at the fun filled event, which included performances by several dance companies.

Community members enjoyed a lively, fun-filled day complete with live entertainment, health screenings, and visits from elected officials at the second annual Bronx Unity Day on Saturday, September 5.

The street festival took place on Pugsley Avenue between Westchester Avenue and Cross Bronx Expressway. It had a number of corporate sponsors including Affinity Health Plan, The Children Hospital at Montefiore, Con Edison, Fidelis Care, McDonalds, Metro Plus Health Plans, and Touchstone Health.

The event was hosted by Assemblyman Peter Rivera, and was run by United Coalition Association in conjunction with assistance from Councilwoman Annabel Palma.

“The Bronx Unity Day brings together people from all backgrounds, cultures, and races,” said United Coalition president Ronald Savage. Read more..

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Buyer Completes Assemblage for Planned Residential/Retail Development

Westrock Development LLC acquired the vacant retail building at 920 Westchester Ave. in the Bronx, NY, from Sarofe Inc. for $1.15 million, or $219 per square foot.

The single-story, 5,250-square-foot building was built in 1926. The purchase completes an assemblage for the buyer, which is planning a new residential/retail development that was reported to begin within a year.

Steve Kornspun, executive director of Friedland Realty Inc., handled the deal for both parties. Read more..

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The new store is located in the ‘Hub’ at 416 Westchester Avenue, between Third Avenue and Boone Avenue.

The company said that the store incorporates a new interactive retail design, inviting consumers to experience wireless voice, data, music and video services in a full-service environment.

The store also features over 3300 square-feet of retail, technical support and customer service space along with interactive product and service demos available throughout the store.

It also has integrated systems and operational enhancements, designed to streamline the sales process and increase customer satisfaction and a check-in kiosk inviting customers to sign in on arrival and stay informed via monitors that track their place in the queue for service. Read more..

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New York promotes the Bronx’s parks and gardens

Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is blooming!

Despite its urban image, the Bronx has 7,000 acres of park land, about 25% of its total area. In addition to Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo, the borough’s green spaces include the New York Botanical Garden; a 19th century garden overlooking the Hudson River called Wave Hill; and Van Cortlandt and Pelham Bay parks, where you can bird-watch, play golf and ride horses.

New York City is touting the Bronx’s green attractions in a new promotion. “Most people don’t think of the Bronx like that. We want to open their eyes to the actual physical beauty of the Bronx,” said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company, the city’s marketing and tourism organization.

CITY GUIDE: Where to sleep, eat and shop in New York

It’s quite a turnaround for a place that once symbolized urban decay. “Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning,” sportscaster Howard Cosell famously said during a 1977 Yankees game, as footage aired of a building in flames near the stadium. An epidemic of arson plagued the city at the time.

New York is a different place now, billed as America’s safest big city and attracting a record 46 million tourists last year. Many of those tourists are repeat visitors, and “their appetite for something other than Times Square and the Statue of Liberty is enormous,” said Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr., who got an enthusiastic reception talking up the Bronx at a recent tourism conference in Berlin.

Green spaces only comprise part of the Bronx’s attractions. There is also Italian food on Arthur Avenue, a hip-hop music tour, a bed-and-breakfast called Le Refuge Inn, and saltwater swimming at Orchard Beach. For more information, visit the Bronx Tourism Council website at www.ilovethebronx.com or NYC & Company at www.nycvisit.com/bronx. Meanwhile, here are some highlights.

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