Troubling Waters: Swim team fights for pool hours
Indoor swimming pools are a luxury this time of year, especially if you live in the Bronx. The borough doesn’t have many places to practice the aquatic sport during colder…
Coronavirus fears alter political campaign strategies
Candidates in the race for Congress in the South Bronx are shifting the way they run for office, amid fears stoked by the coronavirus pandemic and after Mayor Bill de…
Virus hampers efforts at full census count
Isha Sumner was confronted with something she didn’t expect on Thursday: silence. As a local Census 2020 manager, Sumner expected the opening of the online census to be a busy…
Local businesses start to feel the coronavirus pinch
Johnny Sanchez of the 1800fix.com cell phone repair shop on Third Avenue, says COVID-19 isn’t something he hears people worrying about, but he can already feel its impact. “Business is…
Two Mott Haven schools reopen following negative COVID-19 test
Two Mott Haven public schools that closed Thursday following a report that a student had tested positive for the coronavirus reopened Friday after city health officials determined the student had…
Bronx Film 48 hopes to bring creators together
From aspiring filmmakers to ones that have been in the scene for years, networking can be a tedious task. Bronx Film 48, an initiative created by four Bronx-based filmmakers, hopes…
As frustration over bail reform grows, NYPD asks city for budget increase
Several Mott Haven residents and police officials in the 40th Precinct blamed a recent precinct-wide increase in crime on new state bail reforms during their monthly precinct community council meeting…
What is OMNY? Our guide for Bronx commuters.
This month, Bronx residents may see something unfamiliar as they board the 2, 5 and 6 lines. The MTA will be rolling out its new OMNY contactless fare payment system…