NYPD addresses Mott Haven public safety concerns
Community Board 1 finally got the public meeting it has been urging the City for since early last year: a Zoom with local law enforcement to hear how NYPD is…
The Bronx Night Market returns to Fordham Plaza, but it’s rooted in Mott Haven
On April 3, Bronxites and New Yorkers from all over will head to Fordham Plaza as the Bronx Night Market kicks off its new season. Going into its fourth year,…
Bronx Terminal Market’s pop-up pantry going on one year of service
On a muggy Friday morning in March, dozens of people lined up outside of the Bronx Terminal Market awaiting their turn to receive boxes of free food. The scene is…
New age group eligible for the vaccine as city sees rising COVID-19 positivity rate
New York residents ages 50 and older are now able to be vaccinated. The expansion of eligibility, which started Tuesday, is possible because the state has access to enough vaccines…
A year into remote learning, South Bronx students still don’t have equitable access to devices, internet but the community won’t stop fighting for these students
It’s been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across New York, shuttering schools and uprooting in-person instruction. Yet thousands of students across the South Bronx still don’t have access…
New source of funding available to Bronx nonprofit organizations
The Citi Foundation has launched a $25 million fund to support nonprofit organizations providing direct technical assistance to small businesses owned by people of color that have been impacted by…
How will South Bronx residents benefit from the $1.9 trillion federal relief package?
Stimulus Checks – Stimulus checks of $1,400 will be sent directly to qualifying Bronx residents or into any direct deposit account they already have on file with the IRS. Some…
As trash builds up in Melrose, Salamanca Jr. addresses illegal dumping
In the section of Melrose where Roy Ben-Moshe lives, trash is piling up. He has taken to Twitter to report regular incidents of illegal dumping. Photos of old TVs, broken…