Serving Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris
The Hunts Point Produce Market has been awarded $110 million in federal infrastructure funding to modernize its facilities and reduce air pollution, its first significant upgrade in 50 years. Plans…
Pre-pandemic La Mina Mini Market at the intersection of Hoe Avenue and Aldus Street would have been bustling with customers. The bodega’s owner, Nicolas Moronta, pointed from behind the counter…
Bronxworks opens its yearly farm stand, offering affordable and nutritious produce. An annual oasis of fresh and affordable produce is back in town. The Mott Haven Farm Stand opened yesterday…
Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates Mexico’s win at the battle of Puebla against the French Empire in 1862, typically is celebrated in the United States with Mexican beers, Margaritas, tacos,…
The Open Streets program will resume this summer, with two South Bronx streets participating – Alexander Avenue from Bruckner Boulevard to East 134th Street and Willis Avenue from East 147th…
Victor Calixto recalls driving down streets in the South Bronx with his father noticing a vacant building on the corner of East 134th Street and Lincoln Avenue, within blocks of…
In the Hub of the South Bronx, salsa, reggaeton and hip-hop music blares from every direction. The neighborhood vibrates with frenzied energy as dozens of people walk, talk, and zigzag…
Composting is underway in Mott Haven, thanks to the efforts of volunteers at Brook Park helping to make it happen. This video helps explain the dos and don’ts of composting.