Tag Archives: Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito
Participatory budgeting set for March vote
Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by By Alex Robinson.
Ray Figueroa would like to see a solar-powered greenhouse at Millbrook Houses in Mott Haven, with a farmer’s market that would be run by young people from the neighborhood. Some want designated barbecue areas, while others want the streetlights fixed. These were among dozens of initiatives Mott Haven residents serving as volunteer budget delegates presented at [...]
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Community budgeting nears decision time
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by By Alex Robinson.
Delegates study proposals, will select projects to fund Residents are eager to know how their decisions will impact the spending of $1 million in tax revenue this winter in Mott Haven and Melrose. Last fall, City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito announced her constituents would be able to decide how the money should be spent, as part [...]
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Angry residents say ‘nobody told us’
Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by By Gwen McClure.
Group battling home for mentally ill says residents were blindsided The developer of a controversial housing development set to break ground in Mott Haven notified local politicians of the organization’s plans nearly a year ago, according to a document he released this week. But neighborhood residents fighting the project say they didn’t find out about [...]
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How to spend a million bucks
Posted on 13. Nov, 2011 by By Alex Robinson.
Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito slapped an imaginary $1 million on the table and asked her constituents what it should be spent on. “Restoring the parks that are here, basketball courts, and sidewalks in the street need to be fixed,” responded Alice Cerezo, 45, a Mott Haven resident. “I put in for exercise equipment for senior citizens, [...]
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Change comes to the 40th precinct
Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by By Chloé Rouveyrolles.
Update: Advocates react to change in command Just three weeks ago, Deputy Police Inspector Elias Nikas, commander of the 40th Precinct in Mott Haven, showed up at the precinct’s monthly Community Council meeting with his shoes polished and a big smile on his face. “I’ll meet with anybody anytime, let’s have a great year!” Nikas said.” [...]
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From the editor: city says pay to stay healthy
Posted on 11. Mar, 2011 by Bernard L. Stein.
Responding to the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity in the South Bronx, the city has pioneered free fitness programs in its recreation centers, engaging residents of all ages. But City Hall wants to make it harder for the poorest people in the city’s poorest neighborhoods to use the recreation centers. It wants to double [...]
