Salad marks first step toward healthier Bronx
The Bronx Salad is part of a campaign by area nonprofits to bring healthier food to local restaurants and bodegas.
New gallery aims for interactive feel
It’s not just the art that makes Haven SBX unique—the potluck dinners held Sundays to lure new patrons into the gallery help set it apart.
Local food & drink tourism booms
This “Savor the Bronx – Brewery & Distillery” tour has offered insights into the thriving craft-beverage business in the Bronx since May, and most tours have been sold out.
Bronx organizers propose alternative rezoning plan
South Bronx community organizers opposing the city’s Jerome Avenue rezoning plan unveiled their own counter-proposal that would seek to get the community involved in the area's future.
Time running out for public to comment on contaminated development site
The public has until October 15 (next Saturday) to submit comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) about a developer’s plans to build residential towers on…
Councilman fights myths about ex-cons’ voter rights
Councilman Rafael Salamanca wants to make sure that New Yorkers who have spent time in jail aren’t duped into believing they can’t vote. Former felons, like everyone else, have until…
Green Worker Cooperatives celebrates Sancochazo
The summer heat broke just in time for The Big Bronx Sancochazo at Brook Park on Sept. 24. GreenWorker Cooperatives sponsored the Saturday program to inform residents about their organization…
DV survivors need enhanced services, survey finds
A recent study of domestic violence victims living in the Bronx shows that 55 percent of 140 victims surveyed couldn’t pay their rent and more than a quarter are living…