$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…
Upholsterer and activist Esteban Estevez empowers community wherever he goes
Ask Mott Haven business owner Esteban Estevez for his favorite word in Nahuatl, the indigenous language he grew up speaking, and he’ll reply, “Tlazocamati.” In Mexico, there are roughly 1.5…
Bronx elected officials tell Donald Trump to go home
Congressman, Assembly members hold outdoor rallies, denouncing Trump’s campaign stop in the Bronx Elected officials representing districts across the…
Trump stumps in Crotona Park, while Bronx residents and elected officials protest
The former president and GOP nominee emphasized infrastructure during an hour-long speech on Thursday Donald Trump came to the South Bronx on Thursday, insisting…