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Vaccinations happening in train stations, freebies coming soon as rewards
How about getting vaccinated at the train station? Or how about getting some tickets to some New York City attractions...
Free ticket to a game if you get vaccinated at the ball parks
Take me out to the vaccine – and then the game? You betcha! In an effort to get more COVID-19...
Bronx-focused podcast finishes first season as Webby award nominee
With only one season under its belt, the Go Bronx Podcast is up for a Webby Award in the Best...
Schools chancellor talks summer and fall plans with South Bronx families
New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter got a hearty welcome home from about 200 South Bronx parents and educators...
City budget proposal would create 15,000 more 3-K slots this fall
Two-thirds of New York City’s 3-year-olds would have access to a free 3-K education starting this fall and all city...
DMX’s final bark: We say farewell to “The Dog”
There has been a sudden boom in traffic on the corner of Burke and Holland avenues in the Williamsbridge section...
Here’s what Bronx businesses need to know about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Restaurants, bars, bodegas and food trucks in the Bronx will play a critical role in New York City's economic recovery....
149th Street and Bikes: Concern over lack of safety
As Tom Proctor, 33, starts his routine bike ride through his Mott Haven neighborhood, he thinks twice before riding through...
New York set to lose a congressional seat after census release
The census bureau released its initial data set on Monday, setting the stage for a national redistricting that occurs every...
What Biden’s infrastructure plan could mean for the Bronx
President Joe Biden released a $2 trillion infrastructure bill on April 1, 2021 which, if passed, would significantly address some...
Marijuana legalization to bring economic opportunity in the South Bronx
With recreational use of marijuana now legal in New York, many in the South Bronx are readying for new economic...
Walk-in vaccination sites open for New Yorkers 50 or older
All New Yorkers 50 and up are not able to walk-in to any city-run COVID-19 vaccination site without an appointment....
Bronx activists look at Community Land Trusts as a way to create more greenspace
As huge waterfront projects are being built around the South Bronx by private entities, community organizers and advocates are starting...
Activistas traen sus ideales desde Puerto Rico al Bronx
Un domingo de marzo por la tarde, después de una tormenta de nieve, una figura solitaria con pantalones de deporte,...
Bronx Lacrosse breaks from the norm
While basketball and baseball remain king in the South Bronx, a small but growing number of young athletes of color...
What sets this Bruckner Boulevard apartment building apart
Bianca Ortiz’s favorite thing about her Bruckner Boulevard apartment is the light that pours in through the large windows. It’s...
Grassroots organizations work to get vaccine shots in arms as NYCHA falls short
For Dana Elden, tenant president of the St. Mary’s Park Houses, helping those in her development grapple with Covid-19 has...
Why has NYCHA decided on the Blueprint?
The New York City Housing Authority needs money -- a lot of it. Most of its apartment units are considered...
How New Yorkers Cut Out of Unemployment and Stimulus Checks Can Tap $2.1B Fund
This article was originally published on Apr 8 at 5:44pm EDT by THE CITY Some 300,000 undocumented New Yorkers are...
More students likely to resume in-person learning with new opt-in period
South Bronx families and students across the city have an opportunity this week to opt back into in-person learning, thanks...
Garden activists bring ideals from Puerto Rico to Melrose
On a Sunday afternoon in March after a snowstorm, a lone figure in sweatpants, a fanny pack and a knitted...
NYPD addresses Mott Haven public safety concerns
Community Board 1 finally got the public meeting it has been urging the City for since early last year: a...
The Bronx Night Market returns to Fordham Plaza, but it’s rooted in Mott Haven
On April 3, Bronxites and New Yorkers from all over will head to Fordham Plaza as the Bronx Night Market...
Bronx Terminal Market’s pop-up pantry going on one year of service
On a muggy Friday morning in March, dozens of people lined up outside of the Bronx Terminal Market awaiting their...
New age group eligible for the vaccine as city sees rising COVID-19 positivity rate
New York residents ages 50 and older are now able to be vaccinated. The expansion of eligibility, which started Tuesday,...
A year into remote learning, South Bronx students still don’t have equitable access to devices, internet but the community won’t stop fighting for these students
Hunts Point Community Partnership Director Shamekia Gordon distributes Chromebooks to a community student as part of Covid Relief efforts. Photo:...
New source of funding available to Bronx nonprofit organizations
The Citi Foundation has launched a $25 million fund to support nonprofit organizations providing direct technical assistance to small businesses...
How will South Bronx residents benefit from the $1.9 trillion federal relief package?
Stimulus Checks – Stimulus checks of $1,400 will be sent directly to qualifying Bronx residents or into any direct deposit...
As trash builds up in Melrose, Salamanca Jr. addresses illegal dumping
In the section of Melrose where Roy Ben-Moshe lives, trash is piling up. He has taken to Twitter to report...
Small businesses surrounding Yankee Stadium gear up after long off-season
With the Yankees in spring training in Florida, Bronx businesses surrounding Yankee Stadium are eagerly anticipating the start of the...
Taking Back Space: Capping the Cross Bronx Expressway
By the time Justin Sanchez was seven years old, he learned how to administer albuterol to his three-year-old sister to...
Bronx NYCHA improvements haven’t sold other public housing residents on RAD and Blueprint
The Betances Houses in Mott Haven recently got a major facelift -- new appliances, bathrooms, windows, security cameras and mold...
The eviction moratorium pause ends Feb. 26. Here’s what you need to do
This article was originally published on Feb 24 at 12:25pm EST by THE CITY Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY When the state...
Teaching more than just baseball at the New York Sluggers Academy
With the commencement of spring training, the two words that baseball enthusiasts want to hear are “play ball.” And with...
Smaller Bronx businesses get local financial support
As the COVID-19 virus spread throughout New York City and restaurants were forced to rely solely on takeout and deliveries,...
Two mass vaccination hubs to open 24 hours
One-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine now available With new supplies of COVID vaccines pouring into NYC this week, Yankee Stadium...
Op ed: The future of NYCHA is not the Blueprint for Change
Growing up in Mill Brook Houses, I used to go downstairs at about 8 a.m. on Saturdays to play basketball...
Workers demand more protection from Bronx homeless shelter network
On the anniversary of the first confirmed Covid-19 case in New York, the 32BJ SEIU union and security officers for...
COVID-19 scams: Here’s what Bronxites need to know
As New York City ramps up efforts to get more people vaccinated from the COVID-19 pandemic, officials are warning about...
Bronx Executive Superintendent Meisha Porter to become City Schools Chancellor
Bronx Executive Superintendent Meisha Porter will become the new chancellor for New York City schools in March, replacing Richard Carranza,...
Six Bronx Junior Photo League students recognized for artistic work
Six Bronx Junior Photo League students who submitted work to the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards received regional recognition...
More than food: Period supplies arrive at local community fridges
As a young mom, Chantal Alison-Konteh had a village of people around her to assist with all aspects of parenthood....
‘I think we’re live,’ Septimo hosts first virtual town hall
Amanda Septimo, the new state Assembly member who represents much of the South Bronx, wants to demystify politics for her...
Indoor dining returns in time for Valentine’s Day surge
Valentine’s Day is always a big night for restaurants, but two South Bronx eateries see this year’s celebration as something...
Mayoral hopeful Donovan talks reforms with criminal justice activists
Calls to defund the police, best approaches to gun violence and whether police should be in city schools headed the...
Faces of Mott Haven: Pro skater shares his passion with community
Ray Mendez grew up around the corner from the Mullaly Skate Park by Yankee Stadium, one of the oldest skate...
Compactor fire forces evacuations in Mitchel Houses Building #2
Residents of Mitchell Houses Building #2 in Mott Haven were evacuated around noon Monday after a fire from a trash...
New music series takes off, despite pandemic constraints
The Fox & King, Inc premieres their second episode of “B-Sides” If COVID-19 has taught Fernando Michael anything, it’s how...
Bronxites line up outside Yankee Stadium to strike out COVID
Friday was opening day for delivering vaccines to Bronx residents in the “house that Derek Jeter built.” But city officials...
Where to find the Covid vaccine
The Hunts Point Express and Mott Haven Herald heard enough confusion about COVID vaccination sites in the South Bronx that...