War on drugs hits close to home
Because there is no security in Velez’s building, people have been coming inside to shoot up. Drug paraphernalia, blood, overdosed bodies and feces are just a few of the obstacles…
NYCHA no more: Betances Houses officially converted to RAD housing
The 40 buildings stretching from from 136th Street to 145th Street were converted to the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, which means they will now be managed and renovated…
MTA announces modernization plan
New York City Transit staff held a meeting at Hostos Community College to discuss new plans to modernize the subway and bus systems across the five boroughs.
Bronx Native offers Mott Haven much more than clothes
Apparel. Culture. Art. Community. Those were the words stamped in bold on the bright yellow sign hanging over the shop. Though it started as a pop-up shop, one year later…
Horizon guards win approval to pepper spray teens
Within two weeks of Raise the Age’s implementation, at least 39 correction officers and 31 residents were injured in brawls at Horizon, according to an independent monitor’s report for the…
Hashtags and ‘likes’ help P.S. 154 reach community
Antisa Ramos, 34, entered the library at P.S. 154 Johnathan D. Hyatt Elementary School on a Thursday morning in October to attend a monthly parent breakfast workshop. The meeting was…
Patterson Playground is central to coordinated drug treatment approach
According to records maintained by the Bronx Opioid Collective, the group has referred 15 people to detox and five to rehab in the three months that it’s set up shop…
Patterson Houses anti-crime initiative puts faith in green spaces
Last spring, residents of Patterson Houses in Mott Haven decided to invest in gardens, hoping that these oases will thwart violence by offering tranquility and community engagement.