No gas for a decade: Melrose tenants struggle for the basics
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You made a movie. Now what? The Bronx Independent Cinema Center has answers
Making movies is a considerable challenge. Making money from them can be even a bigger obstacle. A sold-out film industry mixer at Hostos Community College on April 13 drew dozens…
NYC extends deadline for youth jobs program. Here’s what to know.
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York Mar 30, 3:44pm EDT New York City extended the deadline for its…
A Melrose community garden that grows more than food
It was no April Fools on Saturday, April 1 when the Rainbow Garden of Life and Health on Melrose Avenue was surprised by yet another commitment of funds – $30,000,…
The Bronx roars for housing rights
“Whose Bronx?” “Our Bronx!” “Whose Bronx?” “Our Bronx!” The chant repeated six times, with rising decibels each time, from the 160 residents seated in the BronxWorks gym last week for…
Mott Haven student journalists win two Newsies! awards
Young writers at the Mott Haven’s Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (HS 223) can now call themselves “award-winning student journalists.” Their just-launched news website, The Eagle Express, recently took…