Garden activists bring ideals from Puerto Rico to Melrose
On a Sunday afternoon in March after a snowstorm, a lone figure in sweatpants, a fanny pack and a knitted gray plaid cap shoveled chunks of ice from the sidewalk…
NYPD addresses Mott Haven public safety concerns
Community Board 1 finally got the public meeting it has been urging the City for since early last year: a Zoom with local law enforcement to hear how NYPD is…
Nathalia Fernandez’s plan for a greener Bronx
State Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, a candidate for Bronx borough president, last week released a comprehensive plan for creating a more sustainable and green Bronx. The purpose, she said, is to…
The eviction moratorium pause ends Feb. 26. Here’s what you need to do
This article was originally published on Feb 24 at 12:25pm EST by THE CITY Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY When the state Legislature passed the Emergency Eviction Act at the end of…
Teaching more than just baseball at the New York Sluggers Academy
With the commencement of spring training, the two words that baseball enthusiasts want to hear are “play ball.” And with the end of the global pandemic in sight, the other…
Two mass vaccination hubs to open 24 hours
One-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine now available With new supplies of COVID vaccines pouring into NYC this week, Yankee Stadium began offering vaccines around the clock to Bronx residents, and…
Op ed: The future of NYCHA is not the Blueprint for Change
Growing up in Mill Brook Houses, I used to go downstairs at about 8 a.m. on Saturdays to play basketball with kids from the development. In those games I met…