Melrose students join national walkout
At South Bronx Community Charter High School on Washington Avenue in Melrose, students were not allowed to walk out due to the cold weather but instead took part in a…
NYCHA residents say fellow tenants should be accountable for rat infestations
The city’s $32 million war on rats targets what it deems the most rat-infested areas — rat reservoirs — arming them with paved dirt floors, solar-powered trash compactors and a…
Governor promises action on NYCHA conditions
Cuomo said that he is ready to call for a declaration of emergency in NYCHA apartments, and urged the City Council to offer direction.
Exploring trauma and the human body through art
Disparate ingredients are part of Historical Amnesia, a collection of five artists’ work exploring historical trauma, marginalization and how those concepts are traced through the human body.
Mercy Center remembers Sister Mary Ann Dirr
The idea for a center began when Sister Mary Ann came to Mott Haven to serve as a pastoral associate at St. Pius V in the mid-'80s. She provided counseling…
New jail belongs behind courthouse, says councilman
Reaction has been fierce in Mott Haven, where residents have said they will fight the city's plan to build a jail on the site of an NYPD tow pound.
South Bronx is new home for some hurricane victims
People displaced by extreme weather events caused by climate change have no legal protections, said an attorney at the Sabin Center for Climate Law. In contrast, the captains of industry whose…
Ad campaign helps bodegas promote healthy food
The coalition's goal is to prevent obesity and diabetes, two familiar scourges in the neighborhood.