Teen chefs match skills in community cook-off
After weeks of preparation, South Bronx students finally got a chance to showcase their culinary skills on May 8 in Mott Haven. As the young chefs warmed their pots and…
Fourth time’s the charm: South Bronx woman to open borough’s only gay bar in Port Morris
An old Port Morris motorcycle repair shop will soon become the only gay bar in a borough with few spaces for the LGBTQ community. Audrey de Jesus said she is hoping…
Seniors call on mayor to fulfill promise for affordable housing
As affordable housing becomes increasingly scarce for low-income New Yorkers, activists are calling on the mayor to follow through on his promise to build affordable housing for vulnerable South Bronx…
Borough president continues attacks on mayor over jail
In a scathing letter to the mayor on Apr. 22, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. registered his “disdain for the timing of your creation of a Design Advisory Group for…
Anti-violence groups rally to denounce shooting of Patterson teen
Mott Haven residents held a community vigil in front Patterson Houses on March 26, for a 16-year-old boy who was shot in the head a week earlier after dropping off…
ESL students urge mayor to fund adult literacy
In immigrant-friendly New York City, some immigrants feel Mayor Bill de Blasio is turning his back on them by eliminating funding for adult literacy programs they say are essential for…
Revered Mott Haven church closes
On the busy sidewalk, volunteers distributed juice, pasta, rice, and other nutrition essentials from the church basement, to families who said they came every Wednesday. The pantry's organizers say that…
Urgent care clinic aims to ease ER overcrowding
Patients in Mott Haven say they are seeing shorter wait times and quicker care for common illnesses since the opening of a new express clinic at Lincoln Medical Center six…