Construction of new Bronx jail may be damaging nearby homes
Home is not so sweet for residents of a Mott Haven street, who say they are being forced to move out because their modest row houses are collapsing all around…
LOS MANIFESTANTES DE PORT MORRIS TIENEN HASTA EL 30 DE AGOSTO PARA PRESENTAR DEMANDAS CONTRA LA POLICÍA DE NUEVA YORK
Se acerca la fecha límite para que los manifestantes que participaron en las protestas Black Lives Matter en Port Morris el 4 de junio de 2020 reclamen su parte en…
EN FOCO CLAUSURA SU OCTAVA EXPOSICIÓN FOTOGRÁFICA ANUAL
En la recepción de clausura de la exposición “Punto y aparte: Exposición de becas 2023”, celebrada en la galería En Foco Inc., se rindió homenaje a los galardonados con los…
Melrose street is renamed, with a nod to its Salsa roots
One of the South Bronx’s staple cultural exports was honored on Monday with a street renaming in Melrose. The corner of E. 155th Street and Third Avenue was renamed El…
Latin festival explores the roots of Hip Hop
When one thinks of Latin music, most think about the familiar rhythms of mambo or Salsa. But there’s another kind of music whose Hispanic roots are less well known: Hip…
Jail abolitionists rally in Manhattan
At a demonstration at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan today, dozens of family members of Rikers Island inmates stood in the pouring rain with activists, calling for “ending torture” and…
Bronx Defenders unites Melrose with its annual block party
Melrose came alive with music, food and games, as the Bronx Defenders threw its 24th annual block party. The nonprofit, which opened its doors in 1998, provides legal services for…
Melrose honors community activists at “Nos Quedamos Way”
Dozens of people braved rain and hot weather to attend the annual “We Are Melrose” festival in Saturday. After the performances by poets, musicians, and dancers, the community organization gave…