CUNY’S first design studio re-emerges after setback
In October, four months after graduating from Bronx Community College, Sydney Guzman and Chelsea Davis found themselves back in the classroom that started it all for them.
Mental health clinic opens its doors in the Hub
South Bronx residents now have another option for mental health care. A new licensed mental health clinic opened its doors at 432 East 149th St in October. The clinic, run…
Church’s closure leaves a gap for Mott Haven’s hungry
Every Wednesday, people line up for the St. Peter’s Church food pantry at 435 E. 140th Street in Mott Haven. Some arrive with chairs at 3 a.m. to get a…
Bronx Documentary Center raises $35,000 at fifth annual benefit
Spectators paused before photographer Ruben Natal-San Miguel’s photograph of a man with a large, thorny rose tattooed on the back of his skull, gazing at the water at Orchard Beach.
Voters consider more police oversight in Nov. 5 voting
Initiative to expand powers of NYPD monitoring board attracts more interest than uncontested elections
DOT unveils Bronx bus route redesign
The city is promising to ease the slog bus riders in the Bronx confront every day, with a major system revamp that transit officials unveiled in Mott Haven last Wednesday.…
Artifacts of Alexander Avenue: New exhibit shows off Mott Haven’s historic district
On the 50th anniversary of the borough’s first historic district in October, the Museum of Bronx History displayed a new exhibit giving longtime residents an opportunity to show their side…
Festival highlights ambitious plans for vacant building
The old Lincoln Recovery Center was once a lifeline to residents of Mott Haven and beyond, introducing acupuncture to aid in detoxification. Since then, the building has been closed for…