Iconic Melrose church faces demolition
A church in Melrose may be facing the wrecking ball in the near future, to the dismay of some South Bronx residents. At its virtual meeting on Jan. 26, Community…
A church in Melrose may be facing the wrecking ball in the near future, to the dismay of some South Bronx residents. At its virtual meeting on Jan. 26, Community…
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…
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…
After Community Board 1 and borough president reject it, plan moves on in ULURP A Mott Haven jail that would tower over schools a block away and house more than…
When asked about the future of their block on a recent weekday afternoon, most residents and workers said they favored the idea of new housing, but most seemed surprised that…
A heated war of words erupted at Community Board 1′s February meeting as protesters shouted down a developer and a city housing official’s efforts to explain the city’s plans to…
The city has decided to build a massive, three-building complex at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Union Avenue and E. 149th St., where the eviction of the Morning Glory…
Arguing that huge city and state subsidies would increase air pollution and disrupt the South Bronx Greenway while bringing few benefits to South Bronx residents, Mott Haven activists asked a…