AOC, Bernie Sanders stump for Jamaal Bowman at St. Mary’s
Just three days before Democratic primary elections, a crowd of about 300 withstood sweltering heat and humidity at St. Mary’s Park to rally for Rep. Jamaal Bowman. Bowman, a progressive…
Third Avenue shops destroyed in four-alarm fire
A fire in the heart of Melrose’s commercial corridor gutted a row of businesses early Thursday morning. Three firefighters were injured while responding to the fire, none seriously.
Community members, leaders celebrate opening of Bankside Park
South Bronx residents can spend the summer enjoying a new park. Community leaders, organizers and members came together under the cool shade of Bankside Park to celebrate the space’s official…
$19 million earmarked for South Bronx schools
Local schools can soon expect an infusion of badly needed funding that is expected to help reduce class sizes and upgrade education for students in special needs categories, among other…
Today’s empty lots, tomorrow’s oases: South Bronx groups look to green abandoned parcels
In front of a vacant, city-owned lot at the corner of Park Avenue and 138th street, members of two local grassroots groups stood by to draw attention to the neglected…
Legal Aid workers rally for higher wages, flex work
Paralegals, social workers and support staff for the Bronx chapter of the Legal Aid Society took to the streets Wednesday, demanding higher wages and flexible working conditions. Members of SEIU…
Families catch the ‘reading wave,’ as Mott Haven holds a literacy fair
Students, parents and educators kicked off the summer season with books, games and food at Bronx Community Educational District 7’s first annual literacy fair last Tuesday afternoon. Schools in Mott…
Community Board 1 pushes City to be transparent about pot shops
South Bronx residents want to make sure law enforcement is keeping tabs on the status of cannabis dispensaries in the neighborhoods. At a Community Board 1 meeting on May 30…