Three South Bronxites to attend upstate SUNY branch
Three South Bronx residents were accepted to SUNY Oswego, where they will enroll as freshmen in the fall semester. Yeily Calzado of Fox St., Megan Marcano of E. 149th St.,…
SoBRO to work with Southern Blvd. BID
SoBRO has received funding from the city to help spark commercial activity in Longwood and Tremont.
Sweet success is pineapple-filled
Valencia Bakery's retail outlets in Mott Haven and Hunts Point are still appealing to Latino appetites after more than a half-century.
For young and undocumented, a reprieve
Although some people in the US without legal status will benefit from a recent change in immigration policy, reform advocates argue it's not nearly enough.
Hundreds seek FreshDirect jobs
More than 200 people have applied to work at FreshDirect since the on-line grocer signed an agreement to consider Bronx residents screened by the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp., according…
Elected officials release capital budgets
Harlem River Yards among biggest beneficiaries Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is committing $1 million to clean up the Harlem River Yards site where food company FreshDirect is scheduled to…
A European-style piazza opens in Mott Haven
Five artists hope that by converting the library's tiny courtyard into a public space, they will stir residents to come together and exchange ideas.
Mott Haven group helps teens stay out of jail
As government cuts spending on jails, it relies increasingly on alternative-to-detention programs like South Bronx Community Connections in Mott Haven that supervise young people.