Candidates go head to head
Six council hopefuls tell viewers ‘I’m your best bet’ A candidate debate for the vacant City Council seat in District 17, taped for BronxNet on Feb. 12, frequently came back to…
Picture us: Melrose poses for portraits
The Bronx Documentary Center held its fifth annual Valentine’s Day Portraits event on Feb. 14, drawing residents looking to take advantage of the offer to have their photos taken by…
Campaign funds pour in for Salamanca
Rafael Salamanca, the candidate backed by the Bronx Democratic Party machine, continues to bring in large contributions from elected officials and from businesses that need the support of politicians.
Council candidates dwindle to six
Five would-be council members removed from race at Board of Elections hearing The list of candidates running in the special election for the City Council’s 17th District was cut almost…
Tech ecosystem booms in the Bronx
A business that recently opened in Mott Haven, MetaBronx, aims to change the face of the tech world by providing fledgling tech companies a boost.
The Fight for fair wages: How much is enough?
Mott Haven minimum wage workers are hopeful a gradual series of wage hikes beginning in 2015 may help them make ends meet, but employers say the increases may drive them…
Two housing cops shot, shooter kills self in Melrose Houses
Residents of Melrose Houses say they are satisfied with police patrols in their building even after a violent incident on Feb. 4 in which a gunman shot two police officers…
40th Precinct launches program to fight crime, patch relations
A new NYPD program that kicked off in mid-January is taking aim both at rising crime rates and at strained relations between the 40th Precinct and Mott Haven residents.