Polling site snafu stymies some Melrose voters
On Election Day, would-be voters by the score were turned away from their familiar polling site, PS1 The Courtland School in Melrose, and re-directed to the Classic Community Center four…
Safety, drugs, inflation: What’s on the minds of South Bronx teens ahead of a tense election
This fall, reporters from the Mott Haven Herald and Hunts Point Express hit the streets of the South Bronx, attended local events, and led workshops to understand what young people…
There’s more on the ballot than Harris vs Trump
There’s more to the election on November 5 than who will be the next president. In addition to state senate and state assembly races in several jurisdictions, on the flip…
The Mexican Coalition honors el día de los muertos
Candles lit the brimming streets of Melrose Avenue and women dressed as Catrinas, their faces painted like skulls, marched to honor their beloved dead at seventh annual festival del día…
Bronxites react to Trump comedian’s “island of garbage,” anti-Puerto Rico slur
One comedian’s derogatory comments about la Isla del encanto have ignited a load of bochinche in the boogie-down. The commotion was touched off when standup comic Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto…
Yankee World Series ticket prices a strikeout with Bronxites
Start spreading the news – and maybe even a couple of extra dollar bills. On Monday night, the World Series returns to the Bronx for the first time in 15…
Chronic complaints persist about slow elevator repairs and maintenance in public housing
Across the twelve NYCHA developments in Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris, elevators broke down 274 times in September. That was slightly better than August, when they broke down 290…
Bronx Chamber of Commerce unveils its new robot to highlight technology equity
September saw an unusual visit to the South Bronx: a meeting between small business leaders, and “Sophia”, an AI-powered robot. Sophia is an AI “humanoid”, created by Hong Kong-based technology…