Homeless struggle against increasing odds
On a recent Saturday, a young family of five shuffled along East 138th Street. Jimmy
Month: April 2010
Empty stomachs strain Mott Haven pantries
Anthony Jordan didn’t need pollsters to tell him that people in Mott Haven are hungry.
Mott Haven’s money isn’t in banks
City launches “Safe Start” account to help underbanked New Yorkers On a recent Saturday afternoon,
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South Bronx Action Group says "We’re still here"
For 40 years the South Bronx Action group helped tenants who lived in Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris. Then in February, the organization lost its home. Forced by cuts to its funding from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to leave the offices on East 149th Street where its staff had counseled tenants on housing and citizenship issues, South Bronx Action did what many individuals do—it moved in with a relative. It now shares quarters with Nos Quedamos on Melrose Avenue and East 156th Street, bringing together two social service agencies of long standing.
Mott Haven’s oasis of fitness
St. Mary’s Recreation Center serves thousands By 3 a.m. on a freezing January 30, two
Educational non-profit helps women succeed
Mott Haven GED program gets results There is a working elevator at Immaculate Conception School
‘Scholars’ find haven in Mott Haven
Foster children thrive at Haven Academy When the “scholars” of Mott Haven Academy returned to
Students keep learning after school
Shh! don’t tell the kids at PS 18 that as they dance, play games and