Nine protestors arrested at Harlem River Yard
Nine demonstrators were arrested while trying to enter the Harlem River Yard in Port Morris on Saturday in a protest against the city's deal to relocate FreshDirect.
Gillibrand joins fight to save Post Office
Another elected official calls on the USPS to consider the community in its decision to sell the General Post Office building.
Tenants say urgent repairs fall short
A private equity firm that bought a foreclosed Melrose apartment building has made shoddy repairs under pressure, leaving families in substandard housing, tenants charge.
Group to honor Bronx volunteers
The Bronx Volunteer Coalition is seeking nominations for a few of the borough’s most remarkable volunteers. The group will recognize four Bronxites whose efforts to help improve their communities serve…
CITGO offering grants to local groups
Non-profit community organizations that offer services to South Bronx residents are encouraged to apply for funding from CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s charitable foundation, The Simón Bolívar Foundation. The foundation is accepting…
A day in the storm
Cold weather and snowy streets have made the days harder than usual for the city's homeless, forcing many to seek refuge at shelters.
Exhibit highlights girls forced into marriage
An exhibit of the work of Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Stephanie Sinclair in Melrose highlights the stark realities faced by young women who are married off to much older men in…
Group targets violence at its root
Program is staffed by reformed gang members who work to defuse tensions between rival gangs.