Bronx Arts Initiative takes small steps towards a new space
The raindrops that pelted the Bronx hampered efforts to draw a large crowd to a gathering at the Gasolina Lounge on Boston Road on April 26. The Bronx Arts Initiative…
Community Board 1 Land Use committee votes down jail plan
At its monthly meeting on May 15, Community Board 1’s Land Use Committee voted 13-0 to reject the city’s proposal to build a new jail on the site of an…
Teen chefs match skills in community cook-off
After weeks of preparation, South Bronx students finally got a chance to showcase their culinary skills on May 8 in Mott Haven. As the young chefs warmed their pots and…
Fourth time’s the charm: South Bronx woman to open borough’s only gay bar in Port Morris
An old Port Morris motorcycle repair shop will soon become the only gay bar in a borough with few spaces for the LGBTQ community. Audrey de Jesus said she is hoping…