Commission proposes changes to Port Morris, Longwood City Council districts
City Council districts in the South Bronx are likely to change, according to newly drafted maps of the city’s 51 Council districts drawn up by the New York City Districting…
City of Water Day brings summer fun, and a message about the environment
The South Bronx celebrated the 15th annual City of Water Day on Saturday, with messages of optimism and alarm. The annual event is aimed at raising residents’ awareness of both…
Bronx voices are quiet while City Council maps are redrawn
Few Bronxites showed up for a hearing at Hostos Community College, where the New York Districting Commission took comments from the public. The commission is redrawing the city’s 51 Council…
Bodegas, the South Bronx’s food lifeline, are struggling
Pre-pandemic La Mina Mini Market at the intersection of Hoe Avenue and Aldus Street would have been bustling with customers. The bodega’s owner, Nicolas Moronta, pointed from behind the counter…
Residents call Melrose transitional housing shelter “inhumane”
“Homeless Bill of Rights” before City Council aims to hold shelters accountable. The congregate room at the Melrose shelter where Jimmy Livingston has been living for over a year consistently…
Special project: South Bronx Tomorrow
For 15 years, the Mott Haven Herald and Hunts Point Express have covered the South Bronx through the beginnings of a renaissance, as residents and activists have helped propel the…
The Summer harvest is in
Bronxworks opens its yearly farm stand, offering affordable and nutritious produce. An annual oasis of fresh and affordable produce is back in town. The Mott Haven Farm Stand opened yesterday…
Gigabit Center aims to shrink Bronx’s digital divide
In an effort to address the South Bronx’s extensive digital divide, community activists have banded together to create a solution. A group calling itself The Bronx Digital Equity Coalition is…