Police beat: Oct. 15-21
Homicide A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death when he intervened in a domestic dispute in front of 381 East 151st Street around 6 a.m. on Oct. 21, police said.…
Festival draws crowds to Harlem River
Weeklong celebration aims to get residents on the river Morris Heights resident Michael Mitchell watched with a smile as his young daughters prepared for their fifth canoe ride of the…
Pols call for halt to mental health home
Elected officials have joined homeowners in urging Governor Cuomo not to subsidize a residence for tenants with mental illness in Mott Haven, complaining the area has already done its fair…
Police beat
Smart phone thefts Police are asking Mott Haven residents to be extra careful about displaying their smart phones in public, especially around housing projects and subway entrances and exits, in…
40th Precinct mourns fellow officer
Sixteen-year veteran cop died of a stroke Mott Haven’s 40th precinct is mourning the death of a veteran officer who suffered a stroke in the precinct locker room on Oct.…
City threatens to close four local schools
The city's Department of Education has released its latest annual Report Cards, and four local schools are on the hit list.
Hard-up residents flock to under-stocked pantries
Budget cuts strain safety net for Mott Haven’s hungry Nearly 200 people lined up outside St. Peter in the Bronx Lutheran Church on East 140th Street on a Wednesday afternoon…
FreshDirect announces new jobs
Company enlists support of grassroots spokesmen Online grocer FreshDirect has enlisted two more leaders of grassroots organizations in the Bronx to support its move to the Harlem River Rail Yard.…