Old bodega conceals alternative art scene
Popcorn performs “Scraps” at El Fogon from kathy conkwright on Vimeo. Music, poetry, exhibits find South Bronx base at El Fogon When Treve Bynum walked into the former bodega on…
Advocates say: Put the brook back in Brook Park
Restoring a stream would bring environmental benefits Brook Park takes its name from Mill Brook, whose waters once burbled through today’s Webster and Brook Avenues. Now the environmental organization that…
Students learn by running a business
Teens run the lunch counter at Mott Haven school At 16, Lauren Ballou is the manager of a small business. The high school junior is in charge of the Mantis…
Music-themed complex planned for Melrose
A music-themed center with a Bronx flavor will be coming to Melrose soon. The Bronx Music Heritage Center has been designed to highlight the borough’s rich cross-cultural musical history,…
Gun buyback scheduled
NYPD will give bank cards to people who bring their guns to three Bronx churches on Saturday, June 4. $200 bank cards will be given in exchange for working handguns,…
Pop-up show offers art, food and music
A landmark Melrose home will become a creative showcase this week from Thursday, May 19, through Sunday, May 22, for the work of Bronx photographers, musicians and visual artists during…
Applications now being accepted for new Tiffany St. apartments
If you’ve been looking for a place to live and the construction site at 1150 Tiffany St. in Longwood has piqued your curiosity, now is the time to apply. Applications…
Free financial services available in Mott Haven
The organization Start Small, Think Big, Inc., has a range of programs for Mott Haven residents seeking help with taxes, debt, legal and small business issues available at its central…