October festival to celebrate Harlem River
Following a summer of planning to expand recreational access to the Bronx shore of the Harlem River and to the river itself, the Harlem River Working Group will throw a…
Hunts Point Hustle to celebrate Greenway
Party in the park will follow 5-k road race This year’s Hunts Point Hustle won’t be just a road race. It will be a party, too. The annual event sponsored…
Group digs in against FreshDirect
Mott Haven residents suing FreshDIrect to ensure pollution concerns are addressed, will urge more residents to join in their fight for stricter environmental measures.
No-bid deal could enrich political fixer
An investigative report by the Herald has found that three well-connected men stand to profit from a planned multi-use complex in Mott Haven, after the city let them hold onto…
Community activist Joe Perez, remembered
After a long battle with cancer, community activist Joe Perez died in May. He was commemorated with a mural at Bronx Community and Cultural Garden on Aug. 12.
Three South Bronxites to attend upstate SUNY branch
Three South Bronx residents were accepted to SUNY Oswego, where they will enroll as freshmen in the fall semester. Yeily Calzado of Fox St., Megan Marcano of E. 149th St.,…
Sweet success is pineapple-filled
Valencia Bakery's retail outlets in Mott Haven and Hunts Point are still appealing to Latino appetites after more than a half-century.
Hundreds seek FreshDirect jobs
More than 200 people have applied to work at FreshDirect since the on-line grocer signed an agreement to consider Bronx residents screened by the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp., according…