Salamanca announces he will run for borough president
City Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. will run for borough president of the Bronx, hoping to occupy the seat of Ruben Diaz Jr., who will vacate the position after 11 years.…
Community board votes down developer’s housing proposal
A developer looking to build an 11-story building with affordable housing at 431 Concord Avenue met stiff opposition from area residents and members of Community Board 1, who blasted him…
Montefiore opens new COVID-19 vaccine unit
Majority of candidates for vaccine trial will be people of color, people over 65 A new vaccine unit at Montefiore Hospital in the central Bronx has opened, with the goal…
Four commercial tenants coming to La Central
Bronx commercial market remains strong despite pandemic, says developer Melrose residents can look forward to a new café, a Mexican restaurant and an organic grocer, all of which will be…
Plans announced for 95 Section 8 apartments in Mott Haven
A four-building complex at 205 Brook Avenue will be the site of 95 Project-based Section 8 apartments. Brookhaven Apartments, located a block away from the 6 train’s Brook Avenue station,…
Business owners look to grants and business improvement districts for relief
As the owner of two men’s clothing stores, Larry Franco is used to working more than 80 hours a week. But when the COVID-19 pandemic started, he had to close…
Paving the way: Graffiti transformed from a crime to an art
Bianca Romero’s floor to ceiling “Phoenix Rising” mural is the newest addition to increasingly filled walls of the WallWorks art gallery in the South Bronx. Completed in just one evening,…
Democrats cruise to victory in South Bronx congressional, state Senate races
A changing of the guard is on tap for the first time in three decades in the South Bronx’s lone congressional district. Ritchie Torres, the city council’s first openly gay…