40th Precinct mourns fellow officer
Sixteen-year veteran cop died of a stroke Mott Haven’s 40th precinct is mourning the death of a veteran officer who suffered a stroke in the precinct locker room on Oct.…
City threatens to close four local schools
The city's Department of Education has released its latest annual Report Cards, and four local schools are on the hit list.
Hard-up residents flock to under-stocked pantries
Budget cuts strain safety net for Mott Haven’s hungry Nearly 200 people lined up outside St. Peter in the Bronx Lutheran Church on East 140th Street on a Wednesday afternoon…
FreshDirect announces new jobs
Company enlists support of grassroots spokesmen Online grocer FreshDirect has enlisted two more leaders of grassroots organizations in the Bronx to support its move to the Harlem River Rail Yard.…
Redistricting plan draws harsh rebukes
The City Council's proposal to change district lines would give Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito a much smaller chunk of Manhattan to represent, while dramatically increasing her Mott Haven representation. Mark-Viverito opposes…
Nutrition program aims to trim Mott Haven waistlines
Schools offer healthier fare for students Red meat consumption has dropped nearly 20 percent at the Crotona Academy High School in Mott Haven so far this year after the introduction…
Tenant leaders talk tactics in the Big Easy
Public housing activists eager to get more residents involved Tenants of public housing complexes in Mott Haven and Melrose have no shortage of complaints, and now some are taking it…
End of the line for local clinic
Hunts Point Multi-Service Center substance abuse counselors have been ordered to transfer over 400 patients to other area hospitals and health centers within a few weeks, as the state pulls…