Mott Haven mural depicts immigrants’ dream
Residents helped create public art Last summer, a colorful mural titled “Y yo ya estaba! I was already here!” took shape on the parking lot wall of Iglesia Evangélica Española,…
Mercy Center throws lifeline to Mott Haven families
For immigrants and the poor, center offers a welcome and support Heidy Rios knows what it’s like to be poor. Born and raised in the Bronx, for a time she…
Mott Haven’s oasis of fitness
St. Mary’s Recreation Center serves thousands By 3 a.m. on a freezing January 30, two dozen people had already lined up outside St. Mary’s Recreation Center to be sure they…