Activistas traen sus ideales desde Puerto Rico al Bronx
Un domingo de marzo por la tarde, después de una tormenta de nieve, una figura solitaria con pantalones de deporte, una riñonera y un pañuelo gris de punto a cuadros,…
Bronx Lacrosse breaks from the norm
While basketball and baseball remain king in the South Bronx, a small but growing number of young athletes of color are trying their hand at “laxin,” a sport typically associated…
What sets this Bruckner Boulevard apartment building apart
Bianca Ortiz’s favorite thing about her Bruckner Boulevard apartment is the light that pours in through the large windows. It’s important for her home to be bright and she loves…
Grassroots organizations work to get vaccine shots in arms as NYCHA falls short
For Dana Elden, tenant president of the St. Mary’s Park Houses, helping those in her development grapple with Covid-19 has been a tough endeavor. But she’s arranged weekly rapid testing…
Why has NYCHA decided on the Blueprint?
The New York City Housing Authority needs money — a lot of it. Most of its apartment units are considered “obsolete” by federal standards, meaning they cost more to repair…
How New Yorkers Cut Out of Unemployment and Stimulus Checks Can Tap $2.1B Fund
This article was originally published on Apr 8 at 5:44pm EDT by THE CITY Some 300,000 undocumented New Yorkers are now eligible for help under the historic Excluded Workers Fund…
More students likely to resume in-person learning with new opt-in period
South Bronx families and students across the city have an opportunity this week to opt back into in-person learning, thanks to low rates of COVID-19 transmission in schools and a…
Garden activists bring ideals from Puerto Rico to Melrose
On a Sunday afternoon in March after a snowstorm, a lone figure in sweatpants, a fanny pack and a knitted gray plaid cap shoveled chunks of ice from the sidewalk…