Two South Bronx groups win city awards
Two stalwarts of the arts in the South Bronx received prestigious Neighborhood Achievement Awards from the mayor’s office in July. The Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education in Hunts…
Mott Haven libraries won’t be cut
When 15-year old Jose “Mickey” Velez learned the place he calls his second home was in jeopardy of getting shut down, he put up a fight—in the democratic way. Though…
Melrose Post Office on USPS chopping block
The Melcourt post office at 754 Melrose Ave is on a hit list, released by the Postal Service on July 26. The local post office is one of 17 Bronx…
Engine 60 is saved from the budget axe
Cowbells rang in the sunlit square in front of the firehouse on 143rd Street and 3rd Avenue on June 29, as chanting residents rejoiced, celebrating the escape of their engine…
Teen photography workshop teaches perspective
Camera offers students a new way of seeing their neighborhood When Geancarlo Jordan moved to the United States from Ecuador two years ago, his only experience with a camera was…
Protesters to city: Leave our firehouse alone
Losing Engine 60 would imperil Mott Haven, critics say Chanting residents gathered in front of the firehouse on 143rd Street in Mott Haven on June 1, playing drums, hoisting protest…
Mott Haven walls keep memories alive
Memorial murals are leading South Bronx art form By Dan Rosenblum rosemblum@motthavenherald.com A tradition that started in the Bronx’s deadliest days, when homicide was an everyday occurrence, still marks the…
Reports of art scene’s death are exaggerated
Artists say change defines their relationship with Mott Haven Hatuey Ramos Fermin sits in the most famous apartment in Mott Haven, recording a podcast called “South Bronx Filter.” Fermin is…