Fighter ignores doubters on path to turning pro
Rasheem Hill hears from a lot of doubters that at 28, he’s too old to be entering novice class matches to qualify for the professional boxing circuit. But Saturday, Hill,…
Rasheem Hill hears from a lot of doubters that at 28, he’s too old to be entering novice class matches to qualify for the professional boxing circuit. But Saturday, Hill,…
For many in the LGBT community, starting a business is about more than just bringing an idea to the marketplace. It’s about ensuring fair treatment by creating their own opportunities.
For black men in the US, the deck can feel stacked. The solution? Talk about it. At its inaugural meeting, Iron Sharpens Iron, the non-profit group Men You’re Not Alone…
Lupa Miranda’s botanica shop in Mott Haven is one of only a few that remain in the South Bronx, featuring shelves lined with glass religious candles, spiritual oils and alternative…
The line of students outside Room 116 of the Mott Haven Academy Charter School snaked down the hall Saturday, as pint-sized artists inside dipped their hands into an assortment of…
Dante Rivera knows he’s starting late as a boxer, but that doesn’t discourage him. The 24-year-old Mott Haven resident picked up the sport just two years ago, but he had…
After residents complained that they are being unfairly ticketed over trash, a representative from the sanitation department was taken to task over code enforcement by members of Community Board 1…
Destiny, 17, has lived in homeless housing on and off since she was 13. In September, she started her senior year of high school with 15 absences in the first…