Aviva Davidson hangs up her dancing shoes
Aviva Davidson announced her retirement after 17 years as executive director of Longwood-based Dancing in the Streets.
Concourse Plaza Hotel honored
Artists whose works were featured in an exhibition at the long-defunct Concourse Plaza Hotel came to share tales and observations of the area's former grandeur and present challenges at the…
Sting breaks up Patterson Houses gangs
48 arrested on weapons, narcotics and murder charges Two rival gangs that terrorized area NYCHA complexes have been silenced as the result of a sting by the feds and the NYPD.…
New sauce is Bronx’s latest hot item
Green Market Hot Sauce is made from serrano peppers harvested from local sources, including urban farmers and gardeners throughout the borough and young people at Brook Park Community Garden.
Initiative pushes computer science in Bronx schools
The initiative calls for nonprofits like Code/Interactive to train teachers to teach computer science and instruct the Department of Education on how to manage the programs.
Mayor’s housing plan won’t help neediest, say Bronxites
Most of the new housing being proposed is slated for tenants who earn between 60 and 130 percent of the AMI, making them low- to moderate-income level earners, according to…
MTA will repair Concourse elevator after 40 years
The MTA recently announced it will allocate $45 million from its 2016 Capital Budget to replace the old elevator, and build a new one on the east side of the…
Robots invade Mott Haven
MASA brought families together under one roof this fall for Robo Jam—--an initiative to promote science education through robot building among low-income Latino immigrant communities in Mott Haven.