South Bronx keeps on bustling beneath orange skies
Skies above New York turned orange on Wednesday, and public health authorities warned residents to wear masks and avoid outside activities. But in the South Bronx–where asthma rates are already…
Zeta students check their chess skills
Sports is one of the highlights of elementary school, and no recess is complete without an impromptu ballgame. But on Monday at Zeta Charter School in the South Bronx, a…
Bronx Opera House Where They Danced the Pachanga Could Become a Landmark
This article was originally published on May 31 5:05am EDT by THE CITY The Bronx Opera House Hotel | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY The Italian Renaissance Revival-style Bronx Opera House in…
Mixed-use building with 544 apartments opens on Gerard Avenue
A new, two-building development with 544 apartments is now open to renters, at 445 Gerard Avenue in Mott Haven. The Estela features 380 market-rate and 164 affordable apartments, three blocks…
“Dr. Drum” will see you now
At first glance, a healing session with 64-year-old drum aficionado José Ortiz is a curious sight. Participants lie on mats, their heads inside a small tent, their torso and legs…
Some Bronxites say new cannabis law benefitting them is only fair
Many Bronxites are hopeful for the opportunity to open cannabis dispensaries, to take advantage of the new law favoring those formerly jailed for nonviolent drug crimes. One Fordham resident with…
Community board smacks down developers over two big supportive housing proposals
At its April 27 virtual meeting, Community Board 1 unanimously rejected requests for letters of support from developers for two proposals looking to build taxpayer subsidized, supportive housing in Melrose.…
GRUPOS COMUNITARIOS PRESENTAN LA SIGUIENTE FASE DEL PLAN PARA TODO EL BRONX
Los organizadores del sur del Bronx reunieron a un grupo de residentes para exponer los próximos pasos de un ambicioso plan que insta a los miembros de la comunidad a…