New state budget rolls back bail reform
Lawmakers in Albany Saturday passed a state budget for fiscal year 2023 that rolls back criminal justice reform measures, modestly expands Medicaid for certain undocumented immigrants, and expands funding for…
South Bronxites favor reparations and housing protections: survey
South Bronxites overwhelmingly support reparations for descendants of slavery, according to a recent survey. They want to see more public investment in recreation centers, with sports and arts enrichment programs.…
Public Housing residents demand state funding for NYCHA
Residents and tenant leaders from across the city, including many from the South Bronx, protested at the governor’s office in midtown Manhattan Friday, demanding the state provide $7.2 billion for…
DA indicts two Morrisania residents on illegal firearms charges
The NYPD and the Bronx district attorney Thursday announced the indictment of two Morrisania-based men for selling 33 illegal guns to an undercover police officer. The men allegedly operated on…
Capitol riot photographers meet in Melrose
Pictures have the power to convey truths — sometimes ugly ones — that cut through lies told by people in positions of authority. But in the so-called “post-truth” era, when…
New protections in effect for “deliveristas.” Workers say more are needed.
Miguel, an immigrant from Mexico, has struggled ever since he began making food deliveries on his e-scooter around the South Bronx in 2014. Once, he was knocked off his bicycle…
Police rarely arrest landlords for illegal lockouts
Police almost never arrest landlords in New York State for illegal evictions, according to a new investigation published by The City. The investigation found that in 2020 and 2021, police…
Mexican children find place to learn in Mott Haven
Mexicans are the fastest-growing immigrant group in New York City, and many parents who speak only Spanish face the same dilemma of how to help their children succeed in English-speaking…