Oak Point PO set to close
From the Bronx News Network By Rachel Sander Another Bronx post office — the Oak Point Station, located at 839 East 149th St. — is going to close. According to…
From the editor: city says pay to stay healthy
Responding to the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity in the South Bronx, the city has pioneered free fitness programs in its recreation centers, engaging residents of all ages. But…
Charter school to open in September
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…
Tenants challenge police policy
Public housing "residents feel like they’re being targeted and harassed in their own homes,” says a tenant leader.
Kids learn to love their greens
Federal initiative helps kids and parents learn healthy eating habits As eight children sat around a table at East Side House waiting for snacks they played a game of call-and-response.…
Students bid sad farewell to Pius V High School
Students and teachers fought a losing battle to save the only high school on the Archdiocese of New York's list of "at-risk" schools slated for closing.
Lincoln Hospital wins national recognition
Breast Imaging Center fights cancer with new equipment By Shuli Levine When Jane Smith made an appointment for a mammogram, she expected to wait for hours in a crowded, down-at-heel…
Former athlete makes passion profitable
Baseball has always been Jorge Medina's passion. He's finally made it to Yankee Stadium, though not the way he once dreamed of.