Court hears case against FreshDirect
South Bronx Unite, FreshDirect lawyers present opening arguments Attorneys representing more than two dozen South Bronx residents in a lawsuit aimed at stopping online grocer FreshDirect from relocating to Port…
Elected officials back strikers vs. car wash
Two state senators and an Assemblyman announced their support for laid off workers at a Mott Haven car wash on Nov. 16, as the employees continued to strike to get…
Grocery group announces opposition to FreshDirect
Residents and activists opposed to FreshDirect's move to Port Morris gain a powerful ally.
Fired car wash workers strike
Strikers say they haven't been paid in nearly a month.
Hard-up residents flock to under-stocked pantries
Budget cuts strain safety net for Mott Haven’s hungry Nearly 200 people lined up outside St. Peter in the Bronx Lutheran Church on East 140th Street on a Wednesday afternoon…
FreshDirect announces new jobs
Company enlists support of grassroots spokesmen Online grocer FreshDirect has enlisted two more leaders of grassroots organizations in the Bronx to support its move to the Harlem River Rail Yard.…
End of the line for local clinic
Hunts Point Multi-Service Center substance abuse counselors have been ordered to transfer over 400 patients to other area hospitals and health centers within a few weeks, as the state pulls…
FreshDirect hires Majora Carter
Majora Carter, the noted South Bronx environmentalist, has been hired by FreshDirect to combat opposition to its relocation to Mott Haven. Carter’s husband James Chase, the communications director for her…