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…
Public housing residents want rental assistance included in state budget
New York City Housing Authority residents and activists want state lawmakers to fund a rent relief program in the state’s annual budget that would go towards paying the estimated $466…
Fate of syringe disposal boxes at St. Mary’s Park splits community board members
At its Feb. 25 meeting, Bronx Community Board 1 chair Arline Parks announced that, as recently reported by the Herald, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department removed syringe disposal boxes…
Bronx community board applications open until March 3
Para ver una version en espanol, vaya este vinculo. If you live or work in the South Bronx, chances are you’re eligible to serve on a community board. Applications are…
Torres pushes FEC to probe congressional colleague Santos’ fraud
Congress’ most controversial new member, Rep. George Santos (R), can count second-term congressman and fellow New Yorker, Rep. Ritchie Torres, among the legions who want to see him booted out…
New migrants find a haven at H.A.N.D.S. Community Center
Johan Caldera and his wife walked from Venezuela to the Texas border this spring, following thousands of others through Darien’s Gap, a 65-mile stretch of mountainous jungle connecting Colombia and…
Incumbents cruise to victory in local elections
While countless national elections were decided by razor-thin margins last Tuesday, it was business as usual in the South Bronx, where the Democratic machine continues to roll on. Democratic incumbents…
Formerly incarcerated finally get their chance at the polls
Voting is a privilege most Americans get when they turn 18. But Mott Haven resident Patrick Stephens had to wait three decades longer than most. “I took the train all…