Student loan payments are back, but not the same: What you need to know
If you are still paying off a higher education loan, you may owe your loan servicer a call. Federal student loan bills resumed Oct. 1 after having been on hold…
Abandoned detox center a step closer to conversion into community center
South Bronx Unite, is one step closer to converting an abandoned building that 50 years ago served as a detox center into a community center with an emphasis on health,…
Grocers say shoplifting is a manageable problem
Carmen Medina, a manager at the Pioneer Supermarket on Saint Ann’s Avenue, said she recently watched a man put three large salamis inside his jacket. She confronted him, she said,…
Fall-O-Ween is back at the Botanical Garden, bigger and better than ever
New York Botanical Garden’s annual fall celebration is back – and this year, they’ve gone all out. The garden will be hosting many events and activities throughout October, from pumpkin…
Board 1, FDNY slam transportation department for ignoring pleas to reroute Hub traffic for first responders
A specialized firefighting unit based at a Melrose firehouse has had to battle paralyzing traffic in the Hub for decades to respond to emergencies. But at Community Board 1’s September…
Bookstore on wheels rolls toward a better future
Latanya DeVaughn is on a mission to bring books back to the Bronx. After the borough’s last major bookstore closed in 2016, DeVaughn sparked an idea to create her own…
Food waste is transformed into delicious meals at award-winning Mott Haven restaurant
Every morning, a large truck pulls up outside La Morada restaurant in Mott Haven and drops off boxes of fresh vegetables. “We don’t even know his name,” laughed Natalia Saavedra,…
A Bronx-born film showcases community
Story Avenue in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx is making its debut on the silver screen. The movie “STORY AVE,” co-written and directed by Aristotle Torres, will begin a…