2017 runner-up makes another run at City Council seat
Helen Hines hopes to pull off an upset, as incumbent Rafael Salamanca’s only opponent in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary for the 17th City Council District seat.
South Bronx is hardest place to beat the heat
It comes as no surprise for residents of Mott Haven and Hunts Point to learn their neighborhoods are among the city's toughest in which to endure the hot summer months,…
Council candidate reaches out, one voter at a time
When there’s a knock on the door and Mott Haven residents open it to see Tamika Mapp, the last thing they could imagine is that the woman in front of…
Hopeful successor to Mark-Viverito touts non-political cred
“I consider myself a grassroots candidate,” said the 43-year-old hopeful, who is relying on small donations to fuel a run to replace her term-limited boss on the City Council.
Council candidate looks to tap into Assembly experience
In his second bid for a seat on the New York City Council, Robert J. Rodriguez hopes Mott Haven and East Harlem voters will consider his accomplishments after seven years…
New diabetes treatment center to open in Hub
A new, state-of-the-art diabetes treatment center is coming soon to a place where it’s needed the most: the South Bronx.
Local kids get a field of dreams
Tucked away in a corner of Mott Haven, just outside the grounds of one of the city’s largest public housing complexes, a new baseball field is providing local young people…
Citi Bike is Bronx-bound
Bronx bicyclists may soon have reason to rejoice, because the city's popular bike-sharing program could be making its next stop here in the near future.