Community groups push for community control of open space in the South Bronx
“Public land for public good.” That was the theme of a Community Land Trust town hall at Pregones Theater in Mott Haven on Feb. 25. “Only negative things have been…
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…
Developer plans to build 10 units for sale in Mott Haven historic district
A developer plans to renovate a row house in the Mott Haven historic district and build a four-story addition to it on an adjacent empty lot. Joshua Dardashtian, a principal…
Iconic Melrose church faces demolition
A church in Melrose may be facing the wrecking ball in the near future, to the dismay of some South Bronx residents. At its virtual meeting on Jan. 26, Community…
Housing development rises in Morrisania with 148 apartments, supportive services
A new 10-story apartment building with 148 apartments that fall within the city’s affordable housing guidelines, is now ready to take new renters. Ninety of the apartments at El Borinquen…
Survey: Bronxites more bullish on life than their fellow New Yorkers
The Bronx, for all its challenges, scores highest among the boroughs in optimism, according to a recent survey. A survey conducted on behalf of Citizens Bank of 5,000 New York…
New building with 158 affordably-priced apartments now open in Port Morris
A 158-apartment complex with affordable housing for seniors has opened on the site of what was once a parking lot for the Mill Brook Houses NYCHA complex in Port Morris.…
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…