Photo exhibit casts lens on Latin American hardships
A new exhibit at the Bronx Documentary Center highlights life in Latin America through the eyes of photojournalists from the continent, who have a foothold in New York. The 4th…
$35 million budgeted for schools, arts & culture facilities in 2022 Bronx budget
Bronx public schools will receive $9.9 million for technology upgrades and physical improvements, according to the office of the Bronx borough president, which unveiled its 2022 budget today. The announcement…
Slain high school athlete memorialized
Brandon Hendricks, the standout basketball player from James Monroe High School who was fatally shot in June 2020, was memorialized last week, on the corner of the Melrose street where…
Exhibition underscoring themes of oppression and racism marks museum’s 50th anniversary
The Bronx Museum of The Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary with Amerika, God Bless You If It’s Good To You, an exhibition series that features visual art, illustration, sculpture…
On the Waterfront: Bronxites confront major changes as development roars on
The breakneck pace of development in the South Bronx may have slowed slightly during the pandemic, but it’s now back at full force, particularly along The Harlem River waterfront. Opinions…
Bronx seniors document trying times
When Rhynna Santos speaks about teaching photography, it’s hard to tell what excites her more: the craft or the people she teaches it to. As coordinator of the Bronx Senior…
La Central is officially open
South Bronxites who’ve gone apartment hunting regularly ask how affordable the city’s “affordable housing” really is for them. The developers behind the new La Central complex in Melrose say their…
New laws direct funds from lawsuits to war on opioids
New York State has passed new legislation requiring any money won by the state in opioid lawsuits be used to create new support programs to combat drug addiction, the Attorney…