New robot unveiled at BronxNet to highlight technology equity
September saw an unusual visit to the South Bronx: a meeting between small business leaders, and “Sophia”, an AI-powered robot. Sophia is an AI “humanoid”, created by Hong Kong-based technology…
Pregones production brings story of East L.A. highway building to Mott Haven
Stories of feminine perseverance and las voladoras, women who fly in a dance originating in Puebla, Mexico, will come alive through Mexican boleros, jazz, funk and the classic rock of…
Trump stops in the Bronx for a haircut, to mixed reactions
An unexpected visit to Castle Hill yesterday afternoon prompted swirls of conversation in a neighborhood that rarely sees high profile visitors. When presidential Republican candidate Donald Trump stopped at the…
Cyclists return for Tour de Bronx 2024
Thousands of cyclists flooded the Grand Concourse headed south at 161st Street on Oct. 6th, for the 30th Anniversary of Tour de Bronx. More than 4,000 riders registered for the…
Harm reduction services to address the South Bronx’s opioid epidemic
The Hub sees thousands of people everyday, either passing through on their commute or visiting one of the hundreds of local retail businesses or street vendors. It also stands out…
New East Side House Settlement Education Center named after local judge
A Bronx Supreme Court Judge joined the grand opening of a new education center named in his honor, in Concourse Village on Sept. 25. The new center, located at 705…
BID wants more cameras in The Hub to curb illegal dumping
Mott Haven business boosters and residents are hoping that new security cameras they are proposing will deter illegal dumpers and help address long-running concerns about overflowing trash in one of…