Serving Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris
New committee focused on improving conditions in public housing developments At Community Board 1’s first hearing Monday for its newly-formed Public and Supportive Housing Committee, most of the focus was…
The storm outside the Engine 73 / Ladder 42 firehouse grew from a drizzle to a downpour as the ring of the silver bell honored the 343 firefighters who died…
New York City’s “floating jail” is set to close next month, more than 30 years after it was opened on a temporary basis. Known as “The Boat” to clients and…
South Bronx residents are open to welcoming migrants, but have their own complaints with the city. “There’s so many people flooding in,” said Loretta Johnson, 34, who works as a…
It isn’t every day you see a senior adult holding up a sign that reads DON’T TAKE OUR LUNCH MONEY! But with the mayor proposing $25 million in budget cuts…
When Cedric Loftin, district manager for Community Board 1 in Mott Haven, retired in Summer 2021, he collected pay for vacation and sick leave never taken over 31 years on…
Councilman Salamanca calls safe havens a step in the right direction for the city. A new Morris Avenue Safe Haven shelter for unhoused New Yorkers that opened last week across…
Months after the New York Public Library reopened most of its locations across the city, four of its branches are still closed for renovations — and they’re all in the…