South Bronx small businesses get a boost against crime spike
South Bronx bodegas and other small businesses that have faced a spike in robberies over the past year are being offered a helping hand. The Bronx Community Foundation, in coordination…
Hostos celebrates Latin Jazz legend Tito Puente
Latin Jazz Legend Tito Puente was the toast of the evening Wednesday as El Centro, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hostos Community College, celebrated the 100th anniversary of…
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…
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,…
Instagram becomes art at the Bronx Documentary Center
A tortoise crawling through the street as curious onlookers walk by. A BMXer flying through the air. Little girls hula-hooping. Kids cooling off at a hydrant on a local street…
BronxConnect youth uses the arts as communication and crime prevention
Ten-year-old Jaylynn Padgett had the audience clapping along and curious passersby stopping to listen Saturday as she belted out “Rise Up,” in a performance of pre-teens and teens coordinated by…