Seniors, elected officials join in first Bronx aging advocacy day
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…
Community Board 1: More than one year without a district manager
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…
New model of shelter in Mott Haven is geared to appeal to shelter-averse homeless population
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…
‘It’s a big impact’: Four public libraries in the South Bronx still closed, leaving residents with limited options
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…