Melrose street is renamed, with a nod to its Salsa roots
One of the South Bronx’s staple cultural exports was honored on Monday with a street renaming in Melrose. The corner of E. 155th Street and Third Avenue was renamed El…
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One of the South Bronx’s staple cultural exports was honored on Monday with a street renaming in Melrose. The corner of E. 155th Street and Third Avenue was renamed El…
When one thinks of Latin music, most think about the familiar rhythms of mambo or Salsa. But there’s another kind of music whose Hispanic roots are less well known: Hip…
At a demonstration at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan today, dozens of family members of Rikers Island inmates stood in the pouring rain with activists, calling for “ending torture” and…
Melrose came alive with music, food and games, as the Bronx Defenders threw its 24th annual block party. The nonprofit, which opened its doors in 1998, provides legal services for…
Dozens of people braved rain and hot weather to attend the annual “We Are Melrose” festival in Saturday. After the performances by poets, musicians, and dancers, the community organization gave…
Slow to non-existent elevator service for residents in New York City public housing continues to be a daunting problem, according to a new report by City Limits. Unsurprisingly, the story cites…
Family and friends came together on the basketball court on Friday to celebrate the life of Brandon Hendricks, who was killed by a stray bullet in 2019 in the Morris…
Para leer una version de este articulo en español, vaya aquí. The closing reception of the F[ull] Stop: 2023 Fellowship Exhibition at the En Foco Inc. gallery last week honored recipients…