A potential payday for undocumented kids
Professional development is a major hurdle in immigrant communities, where many kids do not have the official documents to work legally. But a group of undocumented high schoolers from the…
Two community gardens get funding for makeovers. Some residents say changes should include more public access.
A community garden in Mott Haven and another in Melrose will each receive necessary funding for important upgrades, buoyed by a letter of support from Bronx Community Board 1. But…
Last-mile warehouses raise question across South Bronx
Logistics is a booming industry in the South Bronx, and many e-commerce companies are choosing Hunts Point as the site of new warehouses for last-mile deliveries. But the increase in…
NYPD looks to mend relations with community at National Night Out
South Bronx community members had a chance to air a mixture of frustration and appreciation with officers from the 40th Precinct last Tuesday, during the annual National Night Out. The…
Construction of new Bronx jail may be damaging nearby homes
Home is not so sweet for residents of a Mott Haven street, who say they are being forced to move out because their modest row houses are collapsing all around…
Melrose street is renamed, with a nod to its Salsa roots
One of the South Bronx’s staple cultural exports was honored on Monday with a street renaming in Melrose. The corner of E. 155th Street and Third Avenue was renamed El…
Jail abolitionists rally in Manhattan
At a demonstration at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan today, dozens of family members of Rikers Island inmates stood in the pouring rain with activists, calling for “ending torture” and…
Bronx Defenders unites Melrose with its annual block party
Melrose came alive with music, food and games, as the Bronx Defenders threw its 24th annual block party. The nonprofit, which opened its doors in 1998, provides legal services for…