Narco Freedom about to lose its three-quarter homes
A leading drug rehab organization with clinics and temporary housing for recovering drug users in Mott Haven, is expected to run out of money on Sept. 21, leaving uncertainty for…
Morrisania building without gas since April
Tenants at a Morrisania building say they've been without gas since April. The management company says they're still working on it.
Some NYCHA residents to get free broadband
Residents of NYCHA’s Mott Haven Houses on Alexander Ave. are slated to receive free Internet access as part of a federal initiative recently announced by President Obama.
City taking proposals for PS 31 site
The dept. of Housing Preservation and Development has begun taking proposals for mixed use development of the site where the "Castle on the Concourse" once stood.
South Bronx becomes city’s newest hotel hub
A growing number of hotel chains are building in the South Bronx, betting that travelers will shrug off old stereotypes of the borough to take advantage of bigger rooms at…
Recycling advocates hit NYCHA with lawsuit
Longword's Mothers on the Move is one of three environmental justice organizations that have filed a lawsuit against NYCHA, contending that workers routinely flaunt laws requiring them to sort recyclables…
Millbrook residents scorn NYCHA’s latest revenue-raising plan
Millbrook Houses residents were skeptical when a NYCHA official told them at an April 28 meeting that plans to lease a parking lot to a private developer are meant to…
Castle On The Concourse prepares to bid adieu
As P.S. 31 faces imminent demolition at the hands of the city, Mott Haven residents are anxious to know what will take its place on the Lower Concourse.