Members and alums of legendary Bronx youth club resist closure
Aleicia Hutchinson, 37, has fond memories of attending the Hoe Avenue Boys and Girls Club in Crotona Park East as a young girl growing up in West Farms. “I had…
Angellyh Yambo Foundation working to save young lives
Mary Hernandez says she’s a private person who never dreamed of starting an organization. Yet a year ago, she launched the Angellyh Yambo Foundation to honor her great-niece, the victim…
The power of my Brother’s Keeper and My Sister’s Keeper
Almost 10 years after President Barack Obama started My Brother’s Keeper to address issues facing young men of color in poverty or without father figures, the organization now includes young…
South Bronx United raises over $400,000 at annual benefit
At South Bronx United’s 2023 Annual Benefit, the nonprofit organization that uses soccer to affect the lives of young people in the Bronx raised a total of $405,000. Hundreds of…
Big Brothers Big Sisters wants The Bronx to be big
An intimate gathering of about 25 local residents at the Bronx Brewery marked the launch of the latest Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC drive to enlist mentors from the…
Local entrepreneurs have a message for South Bronx youth: Stick around
New and younger entrepreneurs are on the rise in the South Bronx, and they’ve created boxing gyms, event spaces, and youth mentorship models to help those who aspire for their…
Mott Haven student journalists win two Newsies! awards
Young writers at the Mott Haven’s Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (HS 223) can now call themselves “award-winning student journalists.” Their just-launched news website, The Eagle Express, recently took…
Chopping it up at the Barbershop: The Melrose school gives boys a place to talk
“Who wants this $20?” Cisco Infante asked a room of boys aged 12 to 15 at the Melrose School (PS 29) on Courtlandt Avenue. The students looked at each other…