Fund helps Bronx scholars shine
Before COVID, Jaleesa Lopez, a Bronx resident and mother of two, was spending over 50% of her salary on rent. Even with the occasional influx of welfare and unemployment assistance,…
Clothing company plans to sew sustainability in Hunts Point
The next generation of sustainable clothing has arrived in the South Bronx and it has a new ingredient: vegetables. A large industrial space on the site of the former Bridges…
Casita Maria celebrates third parranda, honoring Puerto Rican Heritage Month
A musical two-car float drifted down Longwood’s streets Friday, accompanied by Christmas songs in English and Spanish and toy giveaways, as Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education celebrated its…
Bronx Children’s Museum set to open on Dec. 3
The Bronx Children’s Museum, after operating as a “with or without walls” museum for almost two decades, has finally settled into a permanent home along the Harlem River and will…