Bronx’s Coding Fair Boots in Pelham Bay

Pelham Bay clicked last night with the Bronx’s Coding Fair, wiring NYC’s spring at a park hall. Dev Mia Chen demoed apps as 200 gawked, a $10 ticket peek at scripts. It’s borough bytes—pure BX vibe, screens hot. A kid built a game; a pro pushed a site. ‘Bronx codes—this is it,’ Chen says, typing lines. The floor turned lab.

The fair’s fresh—April 1’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing booths by noon. Chen’s a Soundview coder; last night’s crowd hit max—keys tapped. A latecomer nabbed a rig; demos buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—code ruled. #BronxCodingFair trended; Queens wants a script.

Some griped—’Too geeky,’ sniped a newbie, dodging loops. Power surged—fixed quick; builds held. A rival’s pitching a Mott Haven hack, splitting screens. Still, 300 stayed—bits reigned. Pelham Bay’s never booted so bold.

Chen’s teasing a hackathon, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s tech—this grows it,’ she says, packing drives. The fair’s a Bronx win—grit meets grid. It’s a code rush; catch the next. Bring a laptop—bugs call.