Nos Quedamos says it’s set to rise again
New director takes reins of pioneering housing organization Nos Quedamos, the advocacy organization that has served South Bronx residents for nearly two decades on issues ranging from housing to immigration,…
City tells seniors to move out
Short of apartments for bigger families, NYCHA tells elderly “we need your home” In late September, 78-year-old Sylvia Matos opened her mailbox only to find an alarming letter from the…
Gilberto Rivera, tireless advocate, dies at 75
Activist fought to save Hostos and improve housing Gilberto Rivera, one of the co-founders of the Melrose-based housing organization Nos Quedamos, died on Nov. 25. He was 75. Rivera, who…
Public housing tenants team up against waste
They say they have to because officials aren’t following through Mott Haven Houses’ resident Brigitte Vincenty doesn’t want to go all the way into Manhattan to make sure her trash…
Angry residents say ‘nobody told us’
Group battling home for mentally ill says residents were blindsided The developer of a controversial housing development set to break ground in Mott Haven notified local politicians of the organization’s…
Bronx boxing gym battles redevelopment TKO
Urban renewal threatens a gritty Westchester Ave. gym to move…or close Facing eviction, the owner of an iconic South Bronx boxing gym is vowing to fight on. Located on the…
Residents, city clash over use of lot
The grassy lot at the corner of Southern Blvd and Union Ave has been a green oasis for some local residents, but as they recently found out, the city has…
Homeowners fight proposed housing facility
A group of Mott Haven residents has organized to protest a proposed housing development for the mentally ill, saying the neighborhood already has far more than its fair share of…