The proposed Waterfront District at a glance
The city has proposed special rules for the area between Exterior Street and the Harlem River from the 145th Street Bridge to the Metro North Railroad Bridge. The first two…
South Bronx co-op offers healthy choices
The co-op has a new location where members trade work for lower prices By Sarah Grieb [email protected] It’s Tia Singleton’s first day at the South Bronx Food Cooperative and she’s…
New borough president will bring change to Mott Haven
By Caroline Linton [email protected] The Bronx Borough President’s race is all about the numbers: 21; two; $200; $270,00; three and 149. Twenty-one is April 21, the date of the special…
Anarchists redefine free market
Anti-authoritarian radicals occupied Brook Park for the first-ever Bronx Anarchist Fair on April 4. The park’s regulars didn’t seem to mind. The fair featured workshops, bookstalls, movie screenings, food vendors…
South Bronx Greenway will open waterfront
A plan to build a recreational trail connecting a series of parks on the East River waterfront has gotten a major boost from the economic downturn. Federal stimulus money will…
Hire local residents, says watchdog group
Coalition monitors Gateway Mall’s promise By Joe Hirsch [email protected] Will the mall rising near Yankee Stadium live up to an agreement to hire local job seekers when stores open in…
A Mott Haven treasure hunt
Finding a new art world can be a challenge The Mott Haven art world can be difficult to find. It is tucked away in a dark jazz café on the…
Unveiling the Origin and Authenticity of the Original Rose Toy
The city Department of Education has rejected a proposal to create a high school based on the ideas of the founder of Sustainable South Bronx and devoted to training students…