Roberto Clemente Plaza faces more delays
Disputes over contracts and financing have led to yet more delays in finishing construction of Roberto Clemente Plaza in the Hub, more than a decade after the city first proposed…
Hip-hop legends say goodbye to Kool DJ AJ
Moore Houses lost a legendary resident in September when hip-hop icon Kool DJ AJ succumbed to stomach cancer. Other legends of the genre remembered DJ AJ as a humble pioneer…
Past and present intersect through street art
Colorful new murals painted by a duo of Florida artists now adorn a gritty Mott Haven highway underpass, thanks to an international festival aimed at adding color to urban areas.
Unions criticize high school lunch programs
Cafeteria workers at a Mott Haven school say DOE policies that have increased the amount of paperwork they have to deal with is bad for them and bad for students.
Latin American restaurants enjoy boom
Mexican and Honduran immigrants bring varied cuisine to Mott Haven For more than six years now, the Saavedra family has served provincial Mexican food in Mott Haven. And a lot of people…
2016 Participatory Budgeting gets underway
Mott Haven residents met on Oct. 7 to discuss how the community should spend $1 million.
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble makes a Bronx stop
Grammy winners perform at ‘Subway Series’ The steady whine of the violin, hum of the French horn and vibrations of plucked cello strings merged into the perfect pitch in the…
Guinean community says goodbye to slain driver
Unnerved by the Sept. 21 slaying of one of their own over a fare dispute, Guinean taxi drivers in the South Bronx are urging the city to implement tougher safety…