Community board chaos erupts over FreshDirect
Community Board chaos accompanies FreshDirect's proposed move to Port Morris.
Local kids honored for smarts and skills
Housing Authority says budget crunch may force it to close community centers and youth programs, like one in Melrose where students won awards for their achievements in June, within months.
Melrose workshop trains reporters for war
A four-day workshop prepared freelance journalists to report from conflict zones around the world.
Car wash workers launch new union
After months of picketing and negotiating, the workers at Sunny Day Car Wash finally have the back pay that was owed to them, along with something rarely found in the…
FreshDirect move enters home stretch
A team of lawyers and spokesmen for FreshDirect informed Community Board 1 that a final review of the company's proposed relocation to Port Morris will begin next week.
Protesters tell candidates to remove their trash
Mott Haven residents and activists told several mayoral candidates at a June 12 forum that whoever wins the election next November should make sure no additional trash is transported to…
LGBT community rallies against hate
May murder of Mark Carson in East Village prompts urgent response.
Community Board 1 says developer lied
Community Board 1 says the combination of supportive housing and drug and mental health services is already far more than the area can take---but the shelters keep on coming.