Bronxites celebrate ‘El dia de los muertos’
Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a Mexican holiday, very separate from Halloween, where people honor the souls of their lost loved ones brought families together through dance,…
Mott Haven’s very own DNA maven
Jared Rosenthal, protagonist of the reality TV series Swab Stories, wants to dispel the myths often associated with DNA testing. From his bright blue truck parked at the corner of…
Hip-hop legends say goodbye to Kool DJ AJ
Moore Houses lost a legendary resident in September when hip-hop icon Kool DJ AJ succumbed to stomach cancer. Other legends of the genre remembered DJ AJ as a humble pioneer…
Past and present intersect through street art
Colorful new murals painted by a duo of Florida artists now adorn a gritty Mott Haven highway underpass, thanks to an international festival aimed at adding color to urban areas.
Latin American restaurants enjoy boom
Mexican and Honduran immigrants bring varied cuisine to Mott Haven For more than six years now, the Saavedra family has served provincial Mexican food in Mott Haven. And a lot of people…
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble makes a Bronx stop
Grammy winners perform at ‘Subway Series’ The steady whine of the violin, hum of the French horn and vibrations of plucked cello strings merged into the perfect pitch in the…
Unused churches will house homeless
One the eve of Pope Francis' arrival in New York City, Mayor de Blasio and Cardinal Timothy Dolan came to a Melrose homeless shelter to announce the launch of an…
Parishioners prepare for popular Pope’s visit
A visit to St Anselm’s and other Catholic churches in Mott Haven showed how the excitement over Pope Francis’s visit to New York City is spreading through the neighborhood.