South Bronx neighbors and volunteers fight evictions
On a rainy afternoon in late June 2020, the residents of 387 138th Street in Mott Haven were down on their luck. Outside on the wet streets, economic life had…
Lizzy Alejandro: the Bronx-based artist who challenges the status quo
When Bronx artist Lizzy Alejandro was about 10 years old, she accompanied her grandmother to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Gun Hill. During the question-and-answer portion, she asked: “If…
First South Bronx Art Tour announces June dates
Mott Haven-based nonprofit En Foco, which spotlights the work of artists of color, is launching three photo exhibitions this June. The galleries are opening their doors free of charge.On June…
New life in Melrose: Tree giveaways return to the South Bronx
The South Bronx is short on trees. But new saplings are growing in the borough following tree giveaways in Mott Haven and Melrose, both hosted by the New York Restoration…
Behind the scenes with Mitchel Houses activist and artist Ramona Ferreyra
Designer and housing activist Ramona Ferreyra is leading fellow residents of Mitchel Houses to pressure the city to protect Section 9 housing for low-income tenants. This video by Aina Izham…
INCENDIO DESTRUYE CUATRO EDIFICIOS EN LA CALLE E 143
Un infierno que destruyó cuatro casas adjuntas, en la calle E 143, a mitad de la noche del 18 de mayo, todavía está bajo investigación. El incendio que provocó tres…
Free COVID test kits available for at-home delivery by postal service
Days after New York officially moved its COVID alert level to “high,” the federal government is offering a third wave of free at-home rapid tests for COVID. The at-home antigen…
LA BANCA MÓVIL LLEGA AL SUR DEL BRONX
Los bronxitas ahora pueden realizar operaciones bancarias sin poner un pie en una sucursal de ladrillo y cemento. Luego de una tendencia a nivel nacional de cierres de bancos que…