Bronx H.Y.P.E. Family Enrichment Center celebrates grand opening
The South Bronx has gained a new place for families and the community as a whole to gather, share meals, network, and support each other. The new Family Enrichment Center…
Mixed-use building with 544 apartments opens on Gerard Avenue
A new, two-building development with 544 apartments is now open to renters, at 445 Gerard Avenue in Mott Haven. The Estela features 380 market-rate and 164 affordable apartments, three blocks…
South Bronx small businesses get a boost against crime spike
South Bronx bodegas and other small businesses that have faced a spike in robberies over the past year are being offered a helping hand. The Bronx Community Foundation, in coordination…
BronxNet: New location, more tech for Bronx visual creatives
Mott Haven is now home to a futuristic television, film and video studio designed to propel creative Bronxites to a national level. BronxNet, the local news and public access station,…
New state budget brings some wins for the South Bronx
The state’s new budget includes some good news for South Bronx residents — more money for rental assistance, a boost in the minimum wage, and one free bus route in…
Seniors, elected officials join in first Bronx aging advocacy day
It isn’t every day you see a senior adult holding up a sign that reads DON’T TAKE OUR LUNCH MONEY! But with the mayor proposing $25 million in budget cuts…
“Dr. Drum” will see you now
At first glance, a healing session with 64-year-old drum aficionado José Ortiz is a curious sight. Participants lie on mats, their heads inside a small tent, their torso and legs…
Some Bronxites say new cannabis law benefitting them is only fair
Many Bronxites are hopeful for the opportunity to open cannabis dispensaries, to take advantage of the new law favoring those formerly jailed for nonviolent drug crimes. One Fordham resident with…