The dead won’t sleep in the Bronx
Visiting the dead is a common ritual for Mexicans during El Dia De Los Muertos. But South Bronx Mexicans won’t be spending time at tombstones next week – for the…
Stories from Africa move across borders
In the African-born community of the South Bronx, names like George Clooney, Woody Allen or “Seinfeld” might pass completely unnoticed. A visit from actor Funke Akindele or a screening of…
From Morrisania to Africa, via “Kuwait”
For West African residents in the South Bronx, Kuwait is not just a Middle Eastern country. “Kuwait” is a Ghanaian immigrant whose Morrisania-based business has become the conduit back to…
Remembering a neighborhood activist
It was 1974, and a group of South Bronx residents were looking for someone to fill a vacant seat on the state Assembly. The pick from the community was nearly…
Free financial services available in Mott Haven
The organization Start Small, Think Big, Inc., has a range of programs for Mott Haven residents seeking help with taxes, debt, legal and small business issues available at its central…
Mott Haven mural depicts immigrants’ dream
Residents helped create public art Last summer, a colorful mural titled “Y yo ya estaba! I was already here!” took shape on the parking lot wall of Iglesia Evangélica Española,…
Mercy Center throws lifeline to Mott Haven families
For immigrants and the poor, center offers a welcome and support Heidy Rios knows what it’s like to be poor. Born and raised in the Bronx, for a time she…
In the news, July 26-August 1
Beginning a string of three homicides in seven days, 18-year-old Troynisha Harris was killed by a man who jumped from a Lincoln Town Car and plunged a knife into her…