Children’s book shows the real-life magic of the Bronx
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is turning the Bronx into a magical realm for children. More than a dozen kids gathered at the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library on Oct. 25 for an in-person…
Student loan payments are back, but not the same: What you need to know
If you are still paying off a higher education loan, you may owe your loan servicer a call. Federal student loan bills resumed Oct. 1 after having been on hold…
Bookstore on wheels rolls toward a better future
Latanya DeVaughn is on a mission to bring books back to the Bronx. After the borough’s last major bookstore closed in 2016, DeVaughn sparked an idea to create her own…
City’s first public school for dyslexic students opens in Mott Haven
The first public school in New York City focused on helping teach children with reading disabilities in now open in Mott Haven. The South Bronx Literacy Academy, a school for…
Back-to-school event offers families relief from rising costs
Jose Muñoz had little time to spare as he darted between unloading boxes, setting up tents and keeping tabs on the growing line of people holding their kids and shopping…
Two South Bronx young women named Rales Scholars for Science
Two college-bound South Bronx students have been awarded $40,000 scholarships for stellar achievements in science. Brianna Edwards, a Melrose resident, and Tasnim Moumouni, from Mott Haven, have been named as…
Bronx kids get a free makeover from local businesses
Fifteen Bronx teens got the full prom experience today, without paying a penny. The high schoolers from Crotona International High School in the northern Bronx received a full makeover, including…
Zeta students check their chess skills
Sports is one of the highlights of elementary school, and no recess is complete without an impromptu ballgame. But on Monday at Zeta Charter School in the South Bronx, a…