Annual fair raises awareness about bullying
As the public trains its eye on the scourge of bullying among young people, a local organization continues to bring attention to the problem. In July, the New York Psychotherapy…
Legal Aid workers rally for higher wages, flex work
Paralegals, social workers and support staff for the Bronx chapter of the Legal Aid Society took to the streets Wednesday, demanding higher wages and flexible working conditions. Members of SEIU…
City Council looks to curb unlicensed mobile car washers
New law enables the Sanitation Department to regulate the city’s carwasheros. Unlicensed mobile car washes may soon be scrubbed from New York City’s streets. A law that took effect last…
Board 1, FDNY slam transportation department for ignoring pleas to reroute Hub traffic for first responders
A specialized firefighting unit based at a Melrose firehouse has had to battle paralyzing traffic in the Hub for decades to respond to emergencies. But at Community Board 1’s September…
George Rodriguez Way honors longtime Board Chair
A street intersection in Mott Haven now bears the name of a longtime community advocate and local official, ensuring he’ll always be remembered in the community he served. Roughly 50…
City uses cameras to stop illegal dumping in Hunts Points, Port Morris
Hunts Point and Port Morris are part of a citywide pilot program aimed at curbing illegal dumping, by ticketing violators caught in the act on newly mounted security cameras. The…