Serrano Jr. to meet with constituents
State Senator José M. Serrano, who represents Mott Haven, Melrose and other parts of the Bronx and Manhattan, will meet with constituents at the Mott Haven Branch Library, 321 E.…
Linen workers complain of inhumane conditions
Employees at a Port Morris cleaning service that delivers sheets and towels to some of the city’s fanciest hotels say they are routinely underpaid and threatened while subjected to dangerous…
Tenants still in limbo
A proposal for a noted nonprofit housing group to take over a troubled Melrose apartment building was scuttled at the last minute, upsetting beleaguered tenants – including some on the…
Mott Haven parents support mayor’s pre-k push
Immigrant families living in Mott Haven are eager to see the mayor's pre-k push succeed.
Arroyo campaign workers charged with forgery
Three workers for City Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo’s reelection campaign were charged on March 26 with forging signatures to get the incumbent on the ballot last spring.
USPS puts General Post Office up for sale
Over the objections of neighbors, local politicians and conservationists, one of the Bronx’s most beloved buildings – the historic General Post Office on E. 149th St. and Grand Concourse –…
Lobbyists smoothed way for FreshDirect
In its quest to relocate to the Bronx with millions of dollars in city and state tax breaks and subsidies, FreshDirect has spent freely on well-connected lobbyists and consultants, public…
Stevenson convicted of taking bribes
Disgraced Assemblyman will be sentenced in May.