'Even though we're spreading out, to bring the love and joy in what we do to the rest of the city, we need to show how we keep supporting Bronx culture, how we keep supporting the Bronx community,' Marco Shalma says at the Bronx Night Market. Read more:
is running on all cylinders these days, with the Uptown Night Market in full swing, the huge Harlem Bazaar coming to 125th Street later this month, and various concession gigs popping up around the city . But last Saturday, Shalma and his team went back to where it all began five years ago with the joyous return of the Bronx Night Market.
"It's so exciting to be back, and we want to keep getting bigger and better here," Shalma told Gothamist around 30 minutes into the opening-day festivities. "Because even though we're spreading out, to bring the love and joy in what we do to the rest of the city, we need to show how we keep supporting Bronx culture, how we keep supporting the Bronx community. This is what started it, and no matter where we go, we're still from the Bronx.
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