Angellyh Yambo Foundation working to save young lives
Mary Hernandez says she’s a private person who never dreamed of starting an organization. Yet a year ago, she launched the Angellyh Yambo Foundation to honor her great-niece, the victim…
Protecting the South Bronx from a flooded future
In the wake of torrential rains that have put much of the city on flood watch and disrupted travel in parts of the Bronx, the threat of flooding is increasingly…
Photography through young Bronx eyes now on exhibit
Ten years ago, the Bronx Documentary Center started a program to train Bronx youngsters in the art of photography. The Bronx scenes those young artists have captured over the years…
Environmental justice is a new priority for Community Board 1
Bronx Community Board 1 has created an Environmental Justice and Sanitation Committee to oversee ways to overcome a history of environmental injustices in the South Bronx, including the lack of…
Scooter robberies and St. Mary’s Park conservancy plans headline 40th Precinct meeting
Scooter robberies have boosted South Bronx robbery numbers in the past couple of months, but arrests for all types of crimes are way up, a police representative told community members…
A bilingual community theater serves as a safe place for Latinxs in Mott Haven
Para leer una versión en español, vaya aquí. In the…
ESCUELAS DE ENSUEÑO OFRECEN UN NUEVO GIRO A LAS COMIDAS SALUDABLES
Un grupo de estudiantes de primer grado se alineó recientemente en la cafetería de la Escuela DREAM, una escuela pública de K-12 en Bruckner Boulevard en Mott Haven. Estaban esperando…