May 13 is Community Resource Fair day
An afternoon of events and activities is scheduled for Friday, May 13, to help Mott Haven residents struggling through these tough economic times sharpen their job-hunting skills, prepare for college,…
South Bronx celebrates Earth Day in the rain
Hundreds streamed into St. Mary’s Park for the fourth annual South Bronx Earth Fest on April 16 for music, dancing and educational events, but one thing was clear: the environment…
Melrose store thrives on comics and cards
By Fausto Giovanny Pinto [email protected] On a recent Friday evening, Jaquell McQueen and Shawn Kelly met up at a store in Melrose to unwind from the stresses of the work…
Gardeners share tips for healthy gardens
With warm weather around the corner, seasoned gardeners and novices will be looking for ways to spruce up their gardens. Gardening organizations like Bronx Green-Up and the New York…
Montessori School uses methods long available to wealthy
Local children will have access to a method of teaching often used by expensive private schools, but never by a New York City public school when a new charter school…
City owes Mott Haven tenants jobs, advocates contend
The New York City Housing Authority has reneged on a decade-old commitment to put job-hungry tenants to work making the buildings they live in cleaner and healthier, according to housing…
Developer has plans for longtime eyesore
Some residents worry, though, about new burdens With people going in and out of its grocery stores, restaurants and pharmacies, East 138th Street bustles. But just before it reaches the…
Investors, renters sought for old courthouse
The abandoned 105-year-old former courthouse at the corner of E. 161 St. and Third Ave in Melrose has seen better days, but a local nonprofit hopes federal tax credits may…