Pact will let city build bridge to Randall’s Island
South Bronx Greenway will cross rail yard The city has reached an agreement with the private operator of the Harlem River Yards in Port Morris that will allow the long-stalled…
FreshDirect tells Bronx: We’ll deliver
Company also starts food stamps pilot program Food delivery giant FreshDirect has announced it will expand service into the Bronx, beginning this week. In addition, the company says it has…
Entrepreneurs start young at M.S. 223
A Mott Haven middle school is preparing its students early for life in the complex world of customer service and bottom lines, through a partnership that helps them put their…
Six Bronx photographers get overdue homecoming
Photo exhibit will feature insiders’ view of ’70s and ’80s South Bronx A chance meeting at a photo exhibit at Hunter College’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies in 2010 led…
Faster than fast
Four-year-old Tamia Rhoden of Mott Haven won first place for her winning time in the 55-meter dash at the New York Road Runners Youth Jamboree on April 28th. The event…
Green Team offers youngsters $8 an hour jobs
Friends of Brook Park is assembling a South Bronx Green Team Collaborative to build a new compost system in Brook Park on East 141st Street and Brook Avenue. Students between…
A green-themed party for Earth at St. Mary’s Park
Residents learn about recycling, conservation at annual festival For the fifth straight year, Bronxites gathered at St. Mary’s Park to celebrate Earth Fest, sharing ideas for innovative ways to green…
Police beat
Strip club violence Police from the 40th Precinct are keeping close watch on Sin City. The strip club on Park Ave., tucked between a taxi garage on one side and…