Bronx arts nonprofits are feeling the force of NEA cuts
Eneida Cardona was hard at work preparing the fellowship issue of the journal Nueva Luz for En Foco. Suddenly, Cardona, alongside other non-profit art institutions in the Bronx, received a…
Amid Rikers crisis, Bronx borough jail builders start design process
Brian McFadden has owned Bee’s Famous Barbershop on East 138th Street and Cypress Avenue for 29 years. His shop sits a few blocks away from where New York City plans…
Bronx reps side with chemical giants over environmentalists on waste bill, after industry lobbying
After introducing a chemical-industry backed plastic waste bill to the New York State Assembly in January, Assemblywoman Chantel Jackson held an online briefing to discuss how her proposed legislation would…
Tariffs and tension rankle Third Avenue businesses
From tariffs to public safety concerns, small business owners in the South Bronx face struggles to stay open. Small businesses in the South Bronx’s Hub are facing rising import costs…
Money Moves: where the cash is coming from, for two City Council seats and Bronx Borough President
Voters in the South Bronx will head to the polls on June 24th to help shape the future of their communities in elections for Borough President and two City Council…
Group funded by Wall Street mogul violates regulations and spends big on South Bronx council candidate
Kaliris Salas, a longtime East Harlem resident, was scrolling through Instagram when she saw a post that stopped her cold. Next, she filed a complaint with New York City’s Campaign…
Clarisa M. Alayeto’s bid for City Council is officially on the ballot, judges rule
Clarisa M. Alayeto, the only Bronx-based candidate who aims to secure the City Council seat representing East Harlem and the South Bronx, is officially on the ballot for the Democratic…