Community Board 1 pushes City to be transparent about pot shops
South Bronx residents want to make sure law enforcement is keeping tabs on the status of cannabis dispensaries in the neighborhoods. At a Community Board 1 meeting on May 30…
Community Board 1 wants to meet liquor and cannabis license seekers
Applicants should attend meetings in person if they want local support for a license for their businesses, board says South Bronx cannabis dispensaries looking for community board support for license…
New members say improved communication a priority for Bronx Community Board 1
Efforts to better engage the public will include revamped website, reactivated social media
Community Board 1 holds first public housing committee meeting
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…
Board 1, FDNY slam transportation department for ignoring pleas to reroute Hub traffic for first responders
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…
Community board smacks down developers over two big supportive housing proposals
At its April 27 virtual meeting, Community Board 1 unanimously rejected requests for letters of support from developers for two proposals looking to build taxpayer subsidized, supportive housing in Melrose.…
South Bronx residents sound the alarm over rising crime
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…
Vacant Melrose lot poses health risk, raises unanswered questions
A Melrose dry cleaner that closed in 1968 is now the site of a toxic underground mess that is rattling nerves in 2022. The fenced-in, grass-covered lot at 753 Melrose…