Bronx H.Y.P.E. Family Enrichment Center celebrates grand opening
The South Bronx has gained a new place for families and the community as a whole to gather, share meals, network, and support each other. The new Family Enrichment Center…
New state budget brings some wins for the South Bronx
The state’s new budget includes some good news for South Bronx residents — more money for rental assistance, a boost in the minimum wage, and one free bus route in…
Seniors, elected officials join in first Bronx aging advocacy day
It isn’t every day you see a senior adult holding up a sign that reads DON’T TAKE OUR LUNCH MONEY! But with the mayor proposing $25 million in budget cuts…
Mott Haven explores community-centered banking
Mott Haven has a new banking option that is specifically designed to meet the needs of communities with few such opportunities. A branch of Popular Bank at 374 East 149th…
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…
Melrose event promotes post-Covid healing
The first Spring Equinox celebration was held at Yolanda Garcia Park in Melrose on Saturday, hosted by Nos Quedamos (We Stay), with the aim of drawing the community together to…
South Bronx residents dissatisfied with NYPD protest settlement
New Yorkers beaten and kettled by the NYPD during a Mott Haven protest following the George Floyd killing may receive part of a recently announced multimillion dollar settlement, but some…