City announces plans for new jail in Mott Haven
Local elected officials are split on the proposal As part of its plan to replace the decrepit jail facility on Rikers Island with a borough-based system, the city says it…
NYCHA complexes fight the cold, and the system
While most New Yorkers waited out record low temperatures from the comfort of their heated homes this holiday season, thousands of NYCHA residents braced against the single digit cold with…
Community organizes to reduce damage done by drug users
Increased needle sightings are just one of the symptoms that surfaced this spring, after the 40th Precinct shut down The Hole—a notorious drug den out of sight from onlookers on…
Councilman pushes for opioid antidote in schools
The South Bronx had the highest rate of drug overdoses in the city last year, according to a study by the health department. City Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. is proposing…
Salamanca easily wins Democratic primary
Incumbent Rafael Salamanca Jr. cruised to victory in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary, defeating retired health care administrator Helen Hines, his only opponent, to continue representing Hunts Point, Longwood and Melrose…
Ayala, Rodriguez locked in dead heat in Council primary
A photo finish in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary for City Council left Mott Haven and Port Morris unsure who will be running in the general election this November.
Safety infrastructure the latest in revamping of South Bronx parks
The city is installing 40 blue light "help points" in city parks, including Soundview Starlight Concrete Plant and Pugsley Creek parks.
Councilman looks to defend his seat in Sept. 12 primary
“Every couple of weeks, there’s a different pressing issue,” says City Councilman Rafael Salamanca, 37, who will run in a Sept. 12 primary to protect his seat in the 17th…