NYCHA residents protest policies
NYCHA residents from the South Bronx joined their counterparts from around the city to protest city and federal policies they say ignore the increasingly desperate need for repairs and other…
Exhibit features photography by local seniors
At a small park at the Mitchel Houses, residents of the complex’s senior center showed that it’s never too late to learn new skills as they celebrated the opening of…
Crossing the Bruckner still a dangerous affair
The six-lane Bruckner Boulevard has one of the highest traffic volumes in the city, and was the scene for three vehicular deaths in March and April. As a result, neighbors…
Residents share their stories on camera
People packed BronxArtSpace to watch 10 first-time filmmakers recounting their lives and times in "Mott Haven Home Movies."
Photographer shares her craft with Mott Haven youth
Sarah Blesener first came to Mott Haven to take a few pictures of a 15-year-old local teenager, a friend of a friend, hoping to fulfill an assignment for a class.…
24-hour event celebrates life, work of Mexican author
The legacy of a mid-20th century Mexican writer revered in Spanish-speaking countries but little known everywhere else, was celebrated in a Mott Haven gallery last week, with a 24-hour marathon…
Local waterfront gets failing grades
A new scorecard unveiled by a coalition of environmental groups this week rates Mott Haven’s riverfront among New York City’s worst in all three categories measured to gauge the health…
Narco Freedom owners plead guilty to fraud charges
The executives who ran the disgraced Mott Haven nonprofit Narco Freedom Inc. pled guilty yesterday in New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx, to charges that they stole at…