FreshDirect announces new jobs
Company enlists support of grassroots spokesmen Online grocer FreshDirect has enlisted two more leaders of grassroots organizations in the Bronx to support its move to the Harlem River Rail Yard.…
Farrakhan leads march against violence
Louis Farrakhan denounced violence at Forest Houses in Morrisania on Sept. 23. A four-year-old boy was killed at the housing complex in July, brought down by a stray bullet.
No-bid deal could enrich political fixer
An investigative report by the Herald has found that three well-connected men stand to profit from a planned multi-use complex in Mott Haven, after the city let them hold onto…
Hundreds seek FreshDirect jobs
More than 200 people have applied to work at FreshDirect since the on-line grocer signed an agreement to consider Bronx residents screened by the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp., according…
Elected officials release capital budgets
Harlem River Yards among biggest beneficiaries Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is committing $1 million to clean up the Harlem River Yards site where food company FreshDirect is scheduled to…
FreshDirect tells Bronx: We’ll deliver
Company also starts food stamps pilot program Food delivery giant FreshDirect has announced it will expand service into the Bronx, beginning this week. In addition, the company says it has…
From the editor: Some Bronx hero
Next month, the Bronx Borough President will roll out the red carpet for a Bronx native who has grown successful as a rapper with songs that deman women. Is this…
Community board questions FreshDirect deal
Worried members say Mott Haven will suffer Community Board 1 condemned the deal to move online grocer FreshDirect from Queens to Port Morris without community consultation after a heated debate…