Serving Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris
New committee focused on improving conditions in public housing developments At Community Board 1’s first hearing Monday for its newly-formed Public and Supportive Housing Committee, most of the focus was…
Scooter robberies have boosted South Bronx robbery numbers in the past couple of months, but arrests for all types of crimes are way up, a police representative told community members…
A specialized firefighting unit based at a Melrose firehouse has had to battle paralyzing traffic in the Hub for decades to respond to emergencies. But at Community Board 1’s September…
South Bronx residents are feeling unnerved after a spike in shootings over the past week. Enriqueta Lopez, 71, was fatally injured on Sept. 14 on the corner of E. 139th…
South Bronx community members had a chance to air a mixture of frustration and appreciation with officers from the 40th Precinct last Tuesday, during the annual National Night Out. The…
New Yorkers beaten and kettled by the NYPD during a Mott Haven protest following the George Floyd killing may receive part of a recently announced multimillion dollar settlement, but some…
Residents of Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris are being hit with double-digit increases in robbery, burglary, carjacking and other crimes. Although shooting incidents and murders are down for the…
A revived NYPD anti-gun unit hit the streets of the South Bronx on Monday to combat a recent rise in crime borough-wide. This is the first specialized anti-crime unit created…