Gilberto Rivera, tireless advocate, dies at 75
Activist fought to save Hostos and improve housing Gilberto Rivera, one of the co-founders of the Melrose-based housing organization Nos Quedamos, died on Nov. 25. He was 75. Rivera, who…
Police Council hears protest of Occupy arrests
Heated meeting dissolves in shouting Outraged by the arrest of five people at their general assembly in Mott Haven, supporters of Occupy the Bronx took their protest to the 40th…
Public housing tenants team up against waste
They say they have to because officials aren’t following through Mott Haven Houses’ resident Brigitte Vincenty doesn’t want to go all the way into Manhattan to make sure her trash…
Angry residents say ‘nobody told us’
Group battling home for mentally ill says residents were blindsided The developer of a controversial housing development set to break ground in Mott Haven notified local politicians of the organization’s…
Bronx boxing gym battles redevelopment TKO
Urban renewal threatens a gritty Westchester Ave. gym to move…or close Facing eviction, the owner of an iconic South Bronx boxing gym is vowing to fight on. Located on the…
Cops break up Occupy the Bronx rally
Police arrested five people at the Occupy the Bronx general assembly in Mott Haven Saturday, preempting the organization’s plans to hold a rally and “festival” in a community garden fenced-off…
Gardeners occupy community board
Activists invaded Community Board 1’s office on Monday, using Occupy Wall Street tactics to protest the city’s eviction of the Morning Glory Community Garden at Southern Boulevard and Union Avenue.…
Church worries about pantry’s future
Since 1994, Give Them to Eat Ministries has been feeding hundreds of needy people each week. The need is growing, but the funds are shrinking.