South Bronx Greenway will open waterfront
A plan to build a recreational trail connecting a series of parks on the East River waterfront has gotten a major boost from the economic downturn. Federal stimulus money will…
Hire local residents, says watchdog group
Coalition monitors Gateway Mall’s promise By Joe Hirsch news@motthavenherald.com Will the mall rising near Yankee Stadium live up to an agreement to hire local job seekers when stores open in…
Mott Haven community center is reborn
Critics mourn an end to boxing at Betances By Lindsay Lazarski Lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com For years the thumping of fists pounding punching bags, the scuffle of sneakers and the grunts of athletes…
Mott Haven bus is on the chopping block
By Lindsay A. Lazarski Lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com Every Sunday morning for more than 10 years Zena Charin has taken the Bx 4 along Westchester Avenue to attend religious services at the Vishnu…
A Mott Haven treasure hunt
Finding a new art world can be a challenge The Mott Haven art world can be difficult to find. It is tucked away in a dark jazz café on the…
Unveiling the Origin and Authenticity of the Original Rose Toy
The city Department of Education has rejected a proposal to create a high school based on the ideas of the founder of Sustainable South Bronx and devoted to training students…
Mott Haven, Melrose have buildings worth saving
A community garden, three churches, a subway station, and a mid-1970s housing project should be preserved as New York City landmarks, a commission appointed by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion…