Public space initiative sparks interest
Last Saturday, local residents danced, ate and socialized at the Metropolitan College of New York on East 149th Street, while celebrating the beginning of a project to bring public spaces…
Internationally acclaimed photographer brings El Barrio to the Bronx
Photographer Joseph Rodriguez’s “El Barrio in the ‘80s,” will be on display at the Bronx Documentary Center until Dec. 23. “The whole bloody Brooklyn was on fire,” recalled Rodriguez, three…
Deadline looms for ‘dreamers’
Permit renewals for DACA recipients will officially terminate in March, as Congress continues to debate action before government funding expires in December.
Love Thy Neighbor: local churches share worship space
As three churches share the ground floor space of a 100-year-old building on a rotating schedule, their arrangement allows each congregation to operate within budget and toward long-term goals.
Immigrants receive a helping hand
H.A.N.D.S. opened in 2008, as a result of the efforts of St. Jerome's late pastor, Father John Grange, and the Sisters of St. Jerome congregation. The center serves as a…
Clinic offers rights training for immigrants
At a recent workshop in Mott Haven, 30+ attendees, all undocumented immigrants, were handed the same cards with “Know Your Rights” information and were informed about current immigration policies, executive…
Arts collective sets sights on Melrose
Last January, a collective consisting of seven artists bought the 6,400-square-foot lot at 368 East 152 Street for $1.15 million, with help from ArtCondo, a real estate enterprise that helps…
Debut exhibit shows an artist with a foot in two worlds
Artist and painter Osaretin Ugiagbe’s first solo show, “Unbelonging,” opened on July 1, with 61 photos and paintings that help document the artist’s life on both continents during a nine-year…