Melrose store thrives on comics and cards
By Fausto Giovanny Pinto faustogpinto@gmail.com On a recent Friday evening, Jaquell McQueen and Shawn Kelly met up at a store in Melrose to unwind from the stresses of the work…
Investors, renters sought for old courthouse
The abandoned 105-year-old former courthouse at the corner of E. 161 St. and Third Ave in Melrose has seen better days, but a local nonprofit hopes federal tax credits may…
Mott Haven Open Studio Tour scheduled
The Fifth Annual Mott Haven Open Studio Tour will kick off Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Bruckner Bar & Grill at 1 Bruckner Boulevard, where works by…
Bronx Montessori applications available
Applications are now being accepted from parents looking to enroll their children in a new Montessori Charter School to be located somewhere in the South Bronx.
St. Mary’s Rec Center turns 60
Residents of the South Bronx have long known about the health benefits St. Mary’s Recreation Center brings to the neighborhood. What many don’t know, however, is that St. Mary’s was…
Oak Point PO set to close
From the Bronx News Network By Rachel Sander Another Bronx post office — the Oak Point Station, located at 839 East 149th St. — is going to close. According to…
From the editor: city says pay to stay healthy
Responding to the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity in the South Bronx, the city has pioneered free fitness programs in its recreation centers, engaging residents of all ages. But…
Lincoln Hospital wins national recognition
Breast Imaging Center fights cancer with new equipment By Shuli Levine When Jane Smith made an appointment for a mammogram, she expected to wait for hours in a crowded, down-at-heel…