Día de los muertos coming to Longwood Art Gallery
Día de los Muertos is coming to the Longwood Art Gallery on the Grand Concourse next month. The gallery, located at Hostos Community College, will celebrate the holiday that is…
Summer concert series in St. Mary’s Park celebrates Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary
A potpourri of Hip-Hop artists helped celebrate the genre’s half-century mark at St. Mary’s Park on Sunday. KRS-One, DJ Chuck Chillout and DJ Ralph Mercado. The concert series features a…
Melrose street is renamed, with a nod to its Salsa roots
One of the South Bronx’s staple cultural exports was honored on Monday with a street renaming in Melrose. The corner of E. 155th Street and Third Avenue was renamed El…
Latin festival explores the roots of Hip Hop
When one thinks of Latin music, most think about the familiar rhythms of mambo or Salsa. But there’s another kind of music whose Hispanic roots are less well known: Hip…
Bronx Defenders unites Melrose with its annual block party
Melrose came alive with music, food and games, as the Bronx Defenders threw its 24th annual block party. The nonprofit, which opened its doors in 1998, provides legal services for…
Melrose honors community activists at “Nos Quedamos Way”
Dozens of people braved rain and hot weather to attend the annual “We Are Melrose” festival in Saturday. After the performances by poets, musicians, and dancers, the community organization gave…
NYCHA says its elevator service is improving. South Bronx public housing residents beg to differ.
Slow to non-existent elevator service for residents in New York City public housing continues to be a daunting problem, according to a new report by City Limits. Unsurprisingly, the storycites…
En Foco wraps up eighth annual photo exhibition
Para leer una version de este articulo en español, vaya aquí. The closing reception of theF[ull] Stop: 2023 Fellowship Exhibition at the En Foco Inc. gallery last week honored recipients…