Grant promises unemployed 300 'green jobs'
The recipient of a $4 million federal grant is promising that 300 unemployed residents of Hunts Point, Longwood, Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris will find jobs under a new…
Mott Haven job programs offer hope
Two programs to help residents find jobs received hopeful news in January. The Disconnected Youth Training Program and the Entrepreneurial Development Program, both run by Mott Haven based non-profit SoBRO,…
Mott Haven art tour attracts the curious
Tourists brave cold to find cutting edge work Barry Kostrinsky paused near the place where the bond trader Sherman McCoy took a wrong turn to the Bronx and disaster in…
Why is Mott Haven library a dump site, neighbors ask
“There’s no reason why there should be a dumpster here,” said artist Linda Cunningham, who lives two buildings down from the library. “This is a residential area.”
Will old Bronx courthouse find new life?
The building's owner seeks a tenant, ready to rent part of it to a health club if more grandiose ideas for the entire building don't come to fruition soon.
In Melrose, class learns healthy eating one recipe at a time
The South Bronx Food Cooperative hosts the cooking class across the street from its store. Everyone from the mainly low-income community is welcome at the classes to learn how to…
Windmills and sun power Melrose buildings
The Eltona is the first affordable housing development in New York City to qualify for the highest rating a green building can get, called LEED Platinum. The Bronx itself is…
Thousands of Mott Haven families face eviction
The Homeless Help program helps those facing eviction in Mott Haven and Melrose navigate this stressful situation.