Blast from Mott Haven’s past recalls an artistic keystone
For a brief time Fashion Moda is reborn, uniting generations Hundreds of people pass by Third Avenue and 147th Street each day without a second glance at the storefronts that…
Mott Haven’s pioneer of gentrification makes no apologies
Bruckner Bar and Grill lures artists and the coat and tie crowd By Lindsay Lazarski lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com When people compare Mott Haven to Williamsburg or call it “SoBro” or otherwise tab…
Rats plague seniors in Betances Houses
Tenants complain that they live in ‘The stinkiest building in New York” and say the Housing Authority makes things worse By Lindsay Lazarski lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com For months, residents of the Betances…
Federal stimulus funds will open Randall’s Island to Bronxites
But a controversial proposal could keep playing fields off-limits By Lindsay Lazarski lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com Elected officials and the Parks Department describe Randall’s Island as an invaluable resource, and boast that its…
‘Bronx Swamp’ endangers health
Mosquitoes swarming from a garbage-filled, four-block long stretch of stagnant water plague residents of nearby apartments all summer By Lindsay Lazarski lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com Gloria Hidalgo likes living in her quiet building…
Mott Haven community center is reborn
Critics mourn an end to boxing at Betances By Lindsay Lazarski Lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com For years the thumping of fists pounding punching bags, the scuffle of sneakers and the grunts of athletes…
Mott Haven bus is on the chopping block
By Lindsay A. Lazarski Lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com Every Sunday morning for more than 10 years Zena Charin has taken the Bx 4 along Westchester Avenue to attend religious services at the Vishnu…