USPS puts General Post Office up for sale
Over the objections of neighbors, local politicians and conservationists, one of the Bronx’s most beloved buildings – the historic General Post Office on E. 149th St. and Grand Concourse –…
Tax preparer pleads guilty to fraud charges
The owner of a Mott Haven tax preparation service was sentenced to six months in jail for falsifying tax returns for his corporate clients. Joseph Barrios Jr., 50, pled guilty…
Circa ’95 gives back to Bronx youth
Hip-hop duo looks to take its act on the road.
Lobbyists smoothed way for FreshDirect
In its quest to relocate to the Bronx with millions of dollars in city and state tax breaks and subsidies, FreshDirect has spent freely on well-connected lobbyists and consultants, public…
New bridge over tracks faces obstacles
For nearly 15 years, the city has planned to build a new bridge across the train tracks at East 153rd Street in Melrose. In that time, opposition has grown and…
Stevenson convicted of taking bribes
Disgraced Assemblyman will be sentenced in May.
Activist journeys from Mexico to Bronx
Angelo Cabrera's hard-fought journey from poverty to heading the Mexican American Student Association (MASA) is a story he hopes will teach and inspire others.
Efforts aim to keep people out of jail
New initiatives in the South Bronx hope to end the revolving door from the street to prison and back.