Serving Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris
Nearly 800 people in the Bronx died in 2023 from opioid-related overdoses, the most in the five boroughs, according to data released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene…
Bronx environmental advocates are urging borough residents to raise their voices for better waterfront access and better funding for public parks. Environmental advocates urged New Yorkers to fight for more…
It’s been over two years since children could swim, play, or exercise at the St. Mary’s Rec Center in Mott Haven. More than two years since the Senior Marlins swim…
In September 2023, Venus Williams headlined a splashy reopening of the tennis courts at St. Mary’s Park tennis courts, newly renovated by Lacoste and the City Parks Foundation. Framed by…
Brook Park Community Garden, located on Brook Avenue between East 140th and 141st Streets, remains under construction after almost two years. The project, funded with $884,000 from Borough President Vanessa…
South Bronx residents can spend the summer enjoying a new park. Community leaders, organizers and members came together under the cool shade of Bankside Park to celebrate the space’s official…
But for many, that’s not…
Abandoned orange plastic caps, alcohol swabs and discarded needles are a familiar problem in St. Mary’s, the South Bronx’s largest park. The newest proposed solution? Money in exchange for dirty…