As New Yorkers Hit the Polls, Bronx Residents Share Why They Voted
In the nine days of early voting that kicked off on Oct. 26, just shy of 1.1 million New Yorkers had already made it to the polls, according to NYC’s…
2024 Election in NYC: Poll Site Confusion, First Time Voters & Hopes for Change
By 6 p.m., nearly 2.2 million New Yorkers and counting had turned up to vote in Tuesday’s election—many saying they were motivated by the chance for change and hopes for…
Developer’s pitch for Mott Haven multi-use building meets local resistance over rents
A proposal to rezone 438 Concord Ave, which would have allowed Brooklyn-based developers to build a $70 million residential and commercial building, is under review of the City Planning Commission.…
BronxWorks and Knicks legend Larry Johnson host Jr. Knicks basketball clinic for Bronx students
As the students sprinted up and down the gymnasium at Bronxworks, the sound of sneakers screeching filled the air, mingling with laughter and cheers that echoed off the high walls.…
Persisten quejas crónicas sobre la lentitud en las reparaciones y el mantenimiento de los ascensores en viviendas públicas
A lo largo de los doce desarrollos de NYCHA en Mott Haven, Melrose y Port Morris, los ascensores se averiaron 274 veces en septiembre. Eso fue ligeramente mejor que en…
Polling site snafu stymies some Melrose voters
On Election Day, would-be voters by the score were turned away from their familiar polling site, PS1 The Courtland School in Melrose, and re-directed to the Classic Community Center four…
Safety, drugs, inflation: What’s on the minds of South Bronx teens ahead of a tense election
This fall, reporters from the Mott Haven Herald and Hunts Point Express hit the streets of the South Bronx, attended local events, and led workshops to understand what young people…