Tag Archives: Landmarks
Two who work to make a difference
Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by Stephanie Rabins.
Neighborhood leadership takes many forms. From organizing farmers’ markets to advocating tenants’ rights, Mott Haven has many residents who work hard to make the their neighborhood a better place to live.
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In the news, June 21-28
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Bernard L. Stein.
A Book Fair on the sidewalk in front of the Bronx Museum on the Grand Concourse at 165th Street this weekend has been organized to call attention to the absence of bookstores in the Bronx. The fair, on Sunday, June 27, from noon-5 p.m., will feature books, magazines and comics, along with authors and artists. [...]
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Why is Mott Haven library a dump site, neighbors ask
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Sergey Kadinsky.
“There’s no reason why there should be a dumpster here,” said artist Linda Cunningham, who lives two buildings down from the library. “This is a residential area.”
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Will old Bronx courthouse find new life?
Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by Jeanmarie Evelly.
The building’s owner seeks a tenant, ready to rent part of it to a health club if more grandiose ideas for the entire building don’t come to fruition soon.
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Mott Haven school building crumbles
Posted on 17. Oct, 2009 by Maria Clark.
‘Castle on Concourse’ languishes in neighborhood poised for growth By Maria Clark maria.clark@motthavenherald.com The passage of time has not been kind to the former school building nicknamed the “Castle on the Concourse.” Entire sections of the roof have collapsed. Plastic tarps cover the holes. Rotted wooden planks shield the windows and cover gaping holes in [...]
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Mott Haven, Melrose have buildings worth saving
Posted on 27. Feb, 2009 by Bernard L. Stein.
A community garden, three churches, a subway station, and a mid-1970s housing project should be preserved as New York City landmarks, a commission appointed by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion has concluded.
