Tag Archives: SoBro
Students learn by running a business
Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by Cheryl Chan.
Teens run the lunch counter at Mott Haven school At 16, Lauren Ballou is the manager of a small business. The high school junior is in charge of the Mantis Store, which sells lunch to her classmates at Crotona Academy High School on St. Anns Avenue. During lunch hour, Ballou can be found at the [...]
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Applications now being accepted for new Tiffany St. apartments
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Joe Hirsch.
If you’ve been looking for a place to live and the construction site at 1150 Tiffany St. in Longwood has piqued your curiosity, now is the time to apply. Applications for rental apartments are now being accepted for the 53-unit residential development called The Tiffany which will officially open in May. The Tiffany will also [...]
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Montessori School uses methods long available to wealthy
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Daniel Rosenblum.
Local children will have access to a method of teaching often used by expensive private schools, but never by a New York City public school when a new charter school opens in Mott Haven this fall. Called the New York City Montessori School, its educational philosophy calls for small class sizes, student-led learning and [...]
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Investors, renters sought for old courthouse
Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by Joe Hirsch.
The abandoned 105-year-old former courthouse at the corner of E. 161 St. and Third Ave in Melrose has seen better days, but a local nonprofit hopes federal tax credits may help the landmark building known as the “Gray Lady” come back to life after decades of neglect. The owners of the majestic 82,000-square-foot building, [...]
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Bronx Montessori applications available
Posted on 01. Apr, 2011 by Joe Hirsch.
Applications are now being accepted from parents looking to enroll their children in a new Montessori Charter School to be located somewhere in the South Bronx.
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Charter school to open in September
Posted on 11. Mar, 2011 by Daniel Rosenblum.
Local children will have access to a method of teaching often used by expensive private schools, but never by a New York City public school when a new charter school opens in Mott Haven this fall.
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Science discussions held at SweetWater’s
Posted on 07. Feb, 2011 by Joe Hirsch.
Scientists from city universities will continue to lead informal get-togethers and discussions about wide-ranging topics at SweetWaters Restaurant in Mott Haven on the last Mondays of the month. The Bronx Science Cafe Series reconvenes at the bar & restaurant at the corner of 139th St. and 3rd Ave. on Monday, February 28th between 6 and [...]
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South Bronx Food Co-op closes its doors
Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by Daniel Rosenblum.
While the South Bronx Food Co-Op’s store on Third Avenue is closing, some current members are still trying to bring fresh food to the South Bronx.
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Green jobs, green city: a special report
Posted on 06. Jun, 2010 by Bernard L. Stein.
The economy may be recovering, but you wouldn’t know it in Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris, where, officially, one of every five adults is unemployed, a number that overlooks many undocumented immigrants and ignores those who have given up on looking for work or taken part-time jobs because they can’t find full-time employment. But [...]
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SoBro gets students ready for green economy
Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by Alex Green IV.
Throwaways become the basis for a fashion business The adage “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is being given new meaning by a group of high school seniors working with SoBRO, the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation. The students are starting a fashion business that will recycle hand-me-down clothing and plastic soda containers [...]
