Gilberto Rivera, tireless advocate, dies at 75
Activist fought to save Hostos and improve housing Gilberto Rivera, one of the co-founders of the Melrose-based housing organization Nos Quedamos, died on Nov. 25. He was 75. Rivera, who…
Police Council hears protest of Occupy arrests
Heated meeting dissolves in shouting Outraged by the arrest of five people at their general assembly in Mott Haven, supporters of Occupy the Bronx took their protest to the 40th…
Cops break up Occupy the Bronx rally
Police arrested five people at the Occupy the Bronx general assembly in Mott Haven Saturday, preempting the organization’s plans to hold a rally and “festival” in a community garden fenced-off…
Gardeners occupy community board
Activists invaded Community Board 1’s office on Monday, using Occupy Wall Street tactics to protest the city’s eviction of the Morning Glory Community Garden at Southern Boulevard and Union Avenue.…
Farm Share offers winter produce
For the first time, the Corbin Hill Farm Share will deliver fruit and vegetables from upstate New York farms to Mott Haven and Melrose in winter. From December through April,…
Homeowners fight proposed housing facility
A group of Mott Haven residents has organized to protest a proposed housing development for the mentally ill, saying the neighborhood already has far more than its fair share of…
The dead won’t sleep in the Bronx
Visiting the dead is a common ritual for Mexicans during El Dia De Los Muertos. But South Bronx Mexicans won’t be spending time at tombstones next week – for the…
Budget cuts mean homelessness for some
Homeless advocacy organizations are scrambling to find alternative housing options for the thousands who will be displaced because of the termination of a city and state funded housing program…