Salamanca drops out of BP race
City Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. has announced he is withdrawing from the race for Bronx borough president. In a statement, Salamanca announced that he has “decided to seek re-election to…
Grassroots group demands NYPD accountability for June 4 ‘kettling,’ assault on protesters
Some 50 protesters marched from 136th Street and Brook Avenue to the 40th Precinct station house on Alexander Avenue on Sunday, Jan. 17, demanding accountability for the NYPD’s brutal crackdown…
NY attorney general sues NYPD for violence against Mott Haven protesters last summer
The New York State Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for making false arrests of peaceful protesters in Mott Haven last summer. AG Letitia James contends…
Local restaurants will close for winter, then brave COVID-19 again in the spring
Junior Martinez closed indoor operations in his three South Bronx restaurants—Beatstro, Bricks and Hops and the Bronx Draft House—in mid-March due to the pandemic. He had been relying on takeout,…
Lincoln to receive $2.9M for new nurse call bell system
Lincoln Hospital is slated to receive $2.9 million in capital funding to create a new call bell system for nurses. The system was announced at a ceremonial check presentation on…
FreshDirect sold to Dutch company
The sale of online grocer FreshDirect to a Dutch company has been cleared by federal antitrust authorities, closing a deal that was first announced last November. The Dutch company, Ahold…
BronxArtSpace invites Bronx artists to apply for new exhibition
BronxArtSpace is holding an open call for artists for an upcoming exhibition, called Giving Light: An Art Antidote to Gun Violence. Applicants have until Jan. 22 at midnight to apply.…
Birth workers provide essential services for local families
As the pandemic continues to expose racial and socioeconomic disparities in health care, three Black Bronx-based birth workers decided to join forces to help Black families within the Bronx. Founded…