New Melrose park dedicated to relentless community activist
A new park in Melrose will go by the name of a legendary community fighter. Yolanda García Park at the corner of Melrose Avenue and E 159th St. will pay…
Mobile club brings literature to Mott Haven
Five people ranging in age from their early teens to 40-something sat around a long table, appearing unperturbed by the generational differences between them. Their discussion revolved around the protagonist…
BID pushes for 24-hour mental and physical health center in The Hub
A 24 hour drop-in center that will accommodate mental and physical health non-emergencies is under discussion to open in The Hub. This spring the city’s health department proposed centers in…
Jail or no jail: Mott Haven considers city’s plan to build it here
City and justice reform groups says a Mott Haven site is the only sensible choice, but some residents say it belongs on 161st Street; a coalition of abolitionists wants no…
Saw Mill Playground receives $8 million upgrade
Revamped play space is part of city’s Community Parks Initiative Students and staff from P.S. 369, P.S. 352 and P.S. 179 joined community officials to cut the ribbon on a…
Bust takes down South Bronx trafficking operation
More than 50 pounds of fentanyl recovered from group with ties to Mexican cartel A drug ring that distributed heroin and fentanyl in the South Bronx and had ties to…
M.S. 223 students’ bench mural bears a message: “Speak Up”
Mott Haven middle school contributes its artistry to area park What drives social change? For middle school students at the M.S. 223 Laboratory School of Finance and Technology in Mott…