New immigrants can access free HIV care in South Bronx
Most days of the week, Lucia stands with a friend outside Yankee Stadium selling Dominican sweet beans. She’s lived in the Bronx for a year, ever since she left the…
Most days of the week, Lucia stands with a friend outside Yankee Stadium selling Dominican sweet beans. She’s lived in the Bronx for a year, ever since she left the…
Free event in the South Bronx for new families looking for resources and help
It was a successful afternoon for VNS Health, previously known as Visiting Nurse Service of New York, as all nine members of a Community Board 1’s Health & Human Services…
First, Rite Aid declared bankruptcy, then CVS and Walgreens staff walked out. The turmoil has been dubbed “Pharmageddon.” Yet the South Bronx’s independent pharmacies persist, even gaining business since Mott…
(Vaya aquí para leer este articulo en español.) An Interview with…
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…
Emely Paulino Cuevas recalls the moment she suffered a severe asthma attack that resulted in an ambulance rushing her to the emergency room. When paramedics arrived at her Mott Haven…
Skies above New York turned orange on Wednesday, and public health authorities warned residents to wear masks and avoid outside activities. But in the South Bronx–where asthma rates are already…