Bronx kids get a free makeover from local businesses
Fifteen Bronx teens got the full prom experience today, without paying a penny. The high schoolers from Crotona International High School in the northern Bronx received a full makeover, including…
Public weighs options for fixing problems caused by Cross Bronx Expressway
Noise, air pollution and lack of access to parks topped the list of complaints from several dozen Bronxites in a Parkchester school on Tuesday, to discuss ways to make the…
Residents vote on ways to spend “the People’s Money”
On Thursday, teams of volunteers spread out across the South Bronx to ask a simple question: How would you spend $5 million to help your neighborhood? The volunteers were collecting…
Bronx pride dresses for the ‘80s
LGBTQ pride was in full view yesterday, at a rooftop celebration in Mott Haven. The Bronx borough president’s office sponsored the revelry, which featured music and fashion from the ‘80s…
South Bronx keeps on bustling beneath orange skies
Skies above New York turned orange on Wednesday, and public health authorities warned residents to wear masks and avoid outside activities. But in the South Bronx–where asthma rates are already…
Zeta students check their chess skills
Sports is one of the highlights of elementary school, and no recess is complete without an impromptu ballgame. But on Monday at Zeta Charter School in the South Bronx, a…
Bronx Opera House Where They Danced the Pachanga Could Become a Landmark
This article was originally published on May 31 5:05am EDT by THE CITY The Bronx Opera House Hotel | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY The Italian Renaissance Revival-style Bronx Opera House in…
Bronx H.Y.P.E. Family Enrichment Center celebrates grand opening
The South Bronx has gained a new place for families and the community as a whole to gather, share meals, network, and support each other. The new Family Enrichment Center…