Community gardens help Bronxites regroup after pandemic
The sense of social isolation brought on by the pandemic has had a silver lining in the South Bronx. An increasing number of residents have reclaimed unused lots to energize…
Bronx group hopes to name street for Derek Jeter to boost business
The 161 Street Business Improvement District is pushing to rename a portion of 161st Street after Derek Jeter to celebrate the Yankees legend’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.…
City moves ahead on borough jails plan
The city agency charged with leading the design and construction of four borough jails, including one on the site of an NYPD tow pound in Mott Haven, has announced that…
South Bronx recovers from Ida while some MTA service remains suspended
Thousands of Bronx commuters found themselves without service Friday as MTA crews worked feverishly to restore service along subway lines most affected by Hurricane Ida. Even as sunny skies helped…
Elected officials, residents blast NYCHA over neglected senior center
Some 60-and-over residents in a Melrose public housing complex hoped the activity center on the ground floor of their complex would prove to be a respite from the hardships of…
Surge in gun violence unsettles South Bronx
Charmaine John looked worried as she gazed out over Spofford Avenue in Hunts Point on Election Day last June. After leaving the voting booth that Tuesday, she said she’d voted…
Street vendors seek relief from regulators
But others say the rules are fair, and must be enforced Justina Rios and her husband Felix wake up in their Longwood apartment every weekday morning before 5 a.m., to…
Advocates: A renewable energy proposal for the city could hurt South Bronx
A proposal to ramp up the amount of renewable energy the city uses as a proportion of its overall energy consumption, is raising concerns over potential health risks the project…