Portraits of South Bronx history take center stage at Bronx Doc Center
Graffiti-covered walls and old-school tunes spun by a DJ set the retro scene for some 100 patrons who came to experience an evening of South Bronx nostalgia at the Bronx…
The Salsa Project returns to Port Morris
Salsa is one of the heartbeats of the South Bronx, and if salsero Brandon Espinosa has his way, it will stay that way forever. A Bronxite with Cuban and Puerto…
Latest effort to clean up St. Mary’s Park may include money for needles
Abandoned orange plastic caps, alcohol swabs and discarded needles are a familiar problem in St. Mary’s, the South Bronx’s largest park. The newest proposed solution? Money in exchange for dirty…
South Bronx students shine at K-12 STEAM fair
Daylong event at Mother Hale highlights some 60 experiments, workshops, and artwork by students from South Bronx schools. Last summer’s hazardous wildfire smoke from Canada gave two Bronx sixth graders…
Mott Haven Library wins top honors in citywide book display contest
Mott Haven Library was the grand prize winner in a citywide competition for the best book display. The competition was organized by Culture Pass, a library-based program created in 2018…
Community Board 1 wants to meet liquor and cannabis license seekers
Applicants should attend meetings in person if they want local support for a license for their businesses, board says South Bronx cannabis dispensaries looking for community board support for license…
Preference for local residents in affordable housing about to change
Finding an affordable apartment in the South Bronx is about to get harder for local residents hoping to stay in their neighborhoods. New York City’s decades-long policy of holding 50…
A nutty endeavor: South Bronx chef launches candied nut line
South Bronx chef Keesha O’Galdez didn’t set out to create her own candied nuts brand — but when it happened, she embraced it. Her serendipitous journey into the world of…