Students to present communal artwork
Students from a Mott Haven middle school are using art to fight back against bullying.
LGBTQ award winner announced
The first of this year's five LGBTQ award winners has been announced. Kim Watson will receive the award at this year's Pride & Health Fair at Crotona Park on July…
Brook House closing after half-century
A new wellness center will replace a venerated furniture store at the corner of Third and Brook avenues on July 1st.
Small school sports face budget axe
Advocates for small school athletics say the City pays big for the likes of badminton and ping pong in schools in well-to-do neighborhoods around the city, while refusing to fund…
New top cop named in Mott Haven
The 40th Precinct has a familiar face as its new commanding officer. Deputy Inspector Lorenzo Johnson began serving on April 21 after the NYPD announced it was making a change…
Mayor proposes new precinct headquarters
The mayor has proposed constructing a new station house for the 40th Precinct. Some cops say they've heard that one before.
Linen workers complain of inhumane conditions
Employees at a Port Morris cleaning service that delivers sheets and towels to some of the city’s fanciest hotels say they are routinely underpaid and threatened while subjected to dangerous…
Tenants still in limbo
A proposal for a noted nonprofit housing group to take over a troubled Melrose apartment building was scuttled at the last minute, upsetting beleaguered tenants – including some on the…