The Bronx roars for housing rights
“Whose Bronx?” “Our Bronx!” “Whose Bronx?” “Our Bronx!” The chant repeated six times, with rising decibels each time, from the 160 residents seated in the BronxWorks gym last week for…
3-K spots still available in the Bronx; applications due March 10
With the March 10 deadline looming for parents to apply to a 3K program for any children born in 2020, the Mott Haven Herald decided to visit one program in…
City offers free school program for children born in 2020
New York City is offering free schooling to thousands of children born in 2020 in its 3K program. Parents in the South Bronx are especially urged to apply before the…
Activism pays off, as needle boxes are removed from St. Mary’s Park
Carmen Santiago’s crusade to rid St. Mary’s Park of unsightly and ineffective needle disposal boxes finally met with success. After months of lobbying city and Bronx officials, conducting community walkthroughs,…
Residents worry about an ongoing safety risk at St. Mary’s Park: Discarded needles
A group of six concerned citizens walked through St. Mary’s Park on a Tuesday afternoon in late January, to see what impact syringe disposal boxes are having on one of…