Post Office lobby wins landmark status
The majestic lobby of the Post Office building on the Grand Concourse at East 149th St. is now officially a city landmark. The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the designation of…
Static on the Concourse
New public work is the artist's rendering of TV static.
‘Ghetto for Life’ mural ignites debate
The word "ghetto" touches off a heated debate about a new mural in Melrose.
Father Grange dead at 73
Father John Grange, longtime pastor at St. Jerome's Church on Alexander Avenue, died on Oct. 17. He was 73.
Storm-tossed art sounds a warning
Visitors who experienced Hurricane Sandy last November called the exhibit evocative, and said it recalled the storm.
Artists add color to two Bronx neighborhoods
Mott Haven and Hunts Point are the canvas for two new arts projects.
Hundreds mark Mexican Independence Day
A celebration of Mexican Independence Day attracted 500 people, and marked the first public display of ethnic pride for the neighborhood’s growing Mexican population.
Movie will confront Latino homophobia
An award-winning play about Latino attitudes toward homosexuality in the South Bronx is being turned into a movie and filmed in Mott Haven and other parts of the South Bronx.…