Film depicts rise of beatboxing
The art of beatboxing is thriving, according to the creators of a documentary that was recently screened at the Bronx Museum of the Arts.
Residents protest FreshDirect groundbreaking
FreshDirect and its government backers celebrated the start of construction in Port Morris, but protesters remain hopeful the city and the state will withhold financing for the project.
Biking takes off in South Bronx
Biking initiatives are taking hold in the Bronx, but while 65 miles of bike lanes were installed between 2007 and 2013, there is only one protected bike lane, outside the…
St. Roch on the chopping block
St. Roch’s parishioners are deeply distraught that their church on Wales Avenue is slated to close , after the Archdiocese of New York announced the largest reorganization in its history.
LinkNYC will put more Bronxites on line
A new city initiative to convert moribund pay phones into Internet kiosks has some local entrepreneurs excited with the possibilities.
NYCHA elevators leave tenants stranded
For the lucky ones, broken elevators just add frustration to an already long day. But for the elderly or disabled, they can mean missed doctor's appointments or cancelled meetings with…
Former Nos Quedamos CEO convicted
Yolanda Gonzalez, the former director of the Melrose-based community development organization Nos Quedamos, was convicted on Dec. 4 of grand larceny and tax fraud and sentenced to up to four-and-a-half…
To the Editor: FreshDirect is not Mott Haven’s road to a better life
A former candidate for office speaks out against FreshDirect in the wake of the Nov. 17 public hearing in Mott Haven.