Melrose throws a party
This year marks the seventh annual Make Music Winter Festival, a city-wide celebration of Puerto Rican culture.
Mott Haven is latest stop on World Peace mural tour
The front wall of 440 Jackson Avenue received the 49th mural of Writer’s World Peace Mural Tour, a mural series that can be seen across 42 cities in the U.S.…
Grassroots groups help create young activists
Creating a safe, engaging space for youth to talk about social justice issues empowers them to act, local organizations agree.
Coquito Masters’ New York champ threepeats
Coquito Masters hosts a series competitions throughout the tristate area, Philadelphia, and Florida during the four-month season.
Pop-up market open in the Hub until Jan. 6
The new Third Avenue Holiday Market, located on the bustling corner of 149th Street at The Hub, will be open through the new year, offering items from local street vendors and artists,…
DOE gets schooled by Comptroller’s office
In the state of New York one semester of health must be taught during middle school, yet only 57 percent of NYC eighth graders completed it.
South Bronx program protects elderly from abuse
A New York state senator has introduced a bill that aims to establish mandated reporters responsible for reporting suspected incidents of elder abuse or maltreatment.
Port Morris man gets 15 years for violent spree
A 25-year-old Port Morris man was sentenced in Bronx Criminal Court on Dec. 11, to spend 15 years behind bars for an October incident in which he shot and wounded…