New members say improved communication a priority for Bronx Community Board 1
Efforts to better engage the public will include revamped website, reactivated social media
Fourth trimester of pregnancy is a real thing
Free event in the South Bronx for new families looking for resources and help
Community Board 1 holds first public housing committee meeting
New committee focused on improving conditions in public housing developments At Community Board 1’s first hearing Monday for its newly-formed Public and Supportive Housing Committee, most of the focus was…
Meet Bronx Poet Laureate Kerryanne Bell
Bell, who likes to be called “Kay,” grew up in the South Bronx and still calls it home As a child, poetry was her refuge – now it’s a passion…
New affordable housing complex announced in Mott Haven
An environmentally sustainable, affordable housing complex will be built on a city-owned parking lot in Mott Haven. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced this week that…
Where to compost in the South Bronx
Good news for the planet, bad news for rats. Curbside composting will be available to all Bronx residents beginning on Oct. 6, 2024, according to the Department of Sanitation. On…
City Council looks to curb unlicensed mobile car washers
New law enables the Sanitation Department to regulate the city’s carwasheros. Unlicensed mobile car washes may soon be scrubbed from New York City’s streets. A law that took effect last…
Resident leaders contemplate fallout from epic NYCHA scandal
Some NYCHA resident leaders in the South Bronx say they were stunned by the bombshell news last week that workers in their buildings were among the 70 employees charged in…