After 31 years, New York City’s ‘floating jail’ slated to close in October
New York City’s “floating jail” is set to close next month, more than 30 years after it was opened on a temporary basis. Known as “The Boat” to clients and…
South Bronx residents and workers respond to the migrant crisis
South Bronx residents are open to welcoming migrants, but have their own complaints with the city. “There’s so many people flooding in,” said Loretta Johnson, 34, who works as a…
Businesses battle back: South Bronx entrepreneurs attempt to shake off the after effects of the pandemic
Last spring, The Hunts Point Express and Mott Haven Herald took a close look at the state of small business in the South Bronx, in the wake of COVID. As…
Back-to-school shopping rebounds after COVID — but with some changes
Longwood store managers happily report an increase in traffic and sales in this year’s back-to-school shopping season, but say that a variety of factors since pre-pandemic days have changed shoppers’…
Garifuna entrepreneurs bounce back with panache from pandemic-era economic doldrums
Some South Bronxites have decided to pursue their passion after being laid off during the pandemic. For others,the post-pandemic world offered the perfect opportunity to build out a business they…
Bronxites sound off on hoped-for improvements
Emely Paulino Cuevas recalls the moment she suffered a severe asthma attack that resulted in an ambulance rushing her to the emergency room. When paramedics arrived at her Mott Haven…
Federal funds will help establish climate resiliency hubs in South Bronx. Young people will lead the way.
The South Bronx’s industrialized riverfront communities have long been among the city’s most vulnerable to the effects of a rapidly changing climate and extreme heat. Now, one grassroots organization is…