Serving Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris
Several Bronx-based healthcare groups are teaming up to advocate for better maternal healthcare for low-income and pregnant women of color and to spread the word on resources available to help…
It’s been 13 years since Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month was decreed by Congress. While some progress has been made, today one in 12 teens is still a victim of…
Jason Morales would like to open a legal cannabis dispensary in the Bronx, his home borough. Formerly incarcerated for marijuana possession, he meets New York’s criteria as a “justice-impacted” individual. …
Carmen Santiago’s crusade to rid St. Mary’s Park of unsightly and ineffective needle disposal boxes finally met with success. After months of lobbying city and Bronx officials, conducting community walkthroughs,…
A developer plans to renovate a row house in the Mott Haven historic district and build a four-story addition to it on an adjacent empty lot. Joshua Dardashtian, a principal…
Smoke shops in Melrose are causing a stir, worrying adults about the young people who frequent them. At the 40th Precinct Community Council’s Feburary meeting, a representative from the sheriff’s…
A group of six concerned citizens walked through St. Mary’s Park on a Tuesday afternoon in late January, to see what impact syringe disposal boxes are having on one of…