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…
Hostos launches new academic advisement center
After years of planning, Hostos Community College’s new Academic Advisement Center for students officially opened late last month. The center, with offices inside a new, 26-story affordable housing building adjacent…
As congestion pricing looms, air quality monitors go up
A South Bronx environmental group concerned about the potential air pollution impact from congestion pricing has placed 20 air quality monitors around the area – and hopes to add roughly…
Ramadan in the South Bronx
There are more than 800,000 Muslims living in New York, and many call the South Bronx home. At least 10 mosques or Islamic cultural centers are located in the area,…