Mitchel Houses can’t get rid of its rats
One evening outside Mitchel Houses, Donna Jackson walked up a ramp with her walker when she saw a familiar terrifying creature – a rat — huddled in a corner. It…
New DREAM charter school opens on Bruckner
Hundreds of DREAM families and neighborhood residents celebrated with excitement and optimism the opening of its new 188,000 square-foot charter school that will serve 1,400 pre-K to 12th grade students…
As pandemic fades, rising prices squeeze restaurants
The Valencia Bakery has been in business since 1952, and it is most popular for their pineapple-filled cakes. There is only one problem, according to owner Alexandra Diaz. Following the…
Housing development rises in Morrisania with 148 apartments, supportive services
A new 10-story apartment building with 148 apartments that fall within the city’s affordable housing guidelines, is now ready to take new renters. Ninety of the apartments at El Borinquen…
Survey: Bronxites more bullish on life than their fellow New Yorkers
The Bronx, for all its challenges, scores highest among the boroughs in optimism, according to a recent survey. A survey conducted on behalf of Citizens Bank of 5,000 New York…
Community Board 1: More than one year without a district manager
When Cedric Loftin, district manager for Community Board 1 in Mott Haven, retired in Summer 2021, he collected pay for vacation and sick leave never taken over 31 years on…
George Rodriguez Way honors longtime Board Chair
A street intersection in Mott Haven now bears the name of a longtime community advocate and local official, ensuring he’ll always be remembered in the community he served. Roughly 50…
Domestic violence grant announced by Bronx DA and Borough President
At her fifth annual 5K Run/Walk/Roll against domestic violence, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson to announce a $1 million federal grant to improve the…