Rats plague seniors in Betances Houses
Tenants complain that they live in ‘The stinkiest building in New York” and say the Housing Authority makes things worse By Lindsay Lazarski [email protected] For months, residents of the Betances…
Trees talk on the Grand Concourse
By Jeanmarie Evelly [email protected] The Grand Concourse, the iconic boulevard that stretches along four miles of the Bronx, has 100 years of stories to tell. This summer and fall, Bronx…
East Side House celebrates three graduations
By Maria Clark [email protected] Prior to signing up for the GED certification course with the Youth and Adult Education Services at East Side House on Alexander Avenue, Jose Rivera, 18,…
Melrose says farewell to a senior citizen referral office
Buena Ayuda closes its office By Maria Clark [email protected] The farewell ceremony at Buena Ayuda Para Personas de Edad’s corner office in Melrose was bittersweet. During its three years of…
Community resources for senior citizens
[email protected] The following community resources offer immigration information services, legal aid and social services: Neighborhood Self-Help By Older Persons Project, Inc. : Offers a range of services including their Healthy…
Mott Haven tenant leader passes away
By Maria Clark [email protected] Shirley Flowers was more than just a lifelong resident of the Jose de Diego-Beekman houses which span East 138th, 143d St., and St. Ann’s and Jackson…
Mott Haven march denounces gun violence
By Joe Hirsch [email protected] Naisha Pearson was just 10 years old when she was gunned downed in Saw Mill Park on East 139th Street. She was playing at a Labor…
Melrose kids get new playground
by Jeanmarie Evelly [email protected] Renovations to the Melrose Playground are finally complete, to the delight of local children and residents. “Happy days are here again, because the playground is open…