Families look to combat youth violence
Melrose and Mott Haven parents and teenagers gathered recently for a different style of team competition. Their challenge: to figure out what drives youth violence and how to divert teens…
Developer presents proposal for new building
Details about a new proposal for a new eight-story apartment building at 450 E. 158th Street were made public Wednesday. Doreen Straka, chief operating officer of Jericho Project, a 36-year-old…
Lincoln X-ray room renovations aim to cut wait times by summer
City Councilman Rafael Salamanca, Jr. presented an $884,000 check to Lincoln Hospital to renovate two X-ray rooms on Wednesday– a move hospital officials said would cut wait times almost in…
Fighter ignores doubters on path to turning pro
Rasheem Hill hears from a lot of doubters that at 28, he’s too old to be entering novice class matches to qualify for the professional boxing circuit. But Saturday, Hill,…
At Bronx convening, LGBT businesses break past barriers
For many in the LGBT community, starting a business is about more than just bringing an idea to the marketplace. It’s about ensuring fair treatment by creating their own opportunities.
New support group encourages black men to open up
For black men in the US, the deck can feel stacked. The solution? Talk about it. At its inaugural meeting, Iron Sharpens Iron, the non-profit group Men You’re Not Alone…
Shoe repair shop doubles as botanica
Lupa Miranda’s botanica shop in Mott Haven is one of only a few that remain in the South Bronx, featuring shelves lined with glass religious candles, spiritual oils and alternative…
Local businesses partner with Mott Haven school for family day
The line of students outside Room 116 of the Mott Haven Academy Charter School snaked down the hall Saturday, as pint-sized artists inside dipped their hands into an assortment of…