Mixed feelings surround strip club’s future
Sin City comes in front of the State Liquor Authority on Jan. 25 for a renewal of its liquor license. Some side with the borough president, who wants the club's…
Advocates worry about future under Trump
Since the presidential election in November, social and health workers across New York City have been bracing themselves for the uncertain consequences of a shift in power in Washington.
From the editor: Bring less garbage to the South Bronx
Just how Intro 495, a proposed law that would cap the amount of garbage that can be dumped on the South Bronx, North Brooklyn and Southern Queens, went from near-certain…
Bronxites to city: Slash our trash
Fearing that years of effort to limit the amount of garbage trucked into Hunts Point and Port Morris was about to be lost some 70 local and environmental activists rallied…
Local entrepreneur looks to preserve a piece of Mott Haven’s past
Capitalizing on a wave of tourism in the South Bronx, Brooks plans to turn his three-story, brick neo-Grec townhouse, which was built in 1889, into a “Decorator’s Show House” next…
Teenager makes her mark on Community Board 1
The Jackson Houses resident was one of the first New Yorkers to be appointed as part of Mayor de Blasio’s promise to recruit young people for the city’s community boards.
Boutique brings Madison Avenue ‘frisson’ to gritty Port Morris
Most of the pieces in the store, which can range from $200 to $1000, were created by Bronx designers.
City’s plan for Lower Concourse draws fire
A massive development project coming to the Grand Concourse could have a significant adverse impact on the area if it proceeds as it's now envisioned, according to an environmental consultant…