Anxiety rises over waterfront redevelopment
Residents sounded off on plans to redevelop the Special Harlem River Waterfront District, demanding more information about how many jobs and affordable housing units the proposal would generate for the…
Legionnaires’ receding but still a threat, says mayor
A total of 12 cooling towers have tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx, but the infection rate continues to decline.
Bronx BP says city’s defense vs. Legionnaires’ is flawed
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. says that the mayor’s recent public assurances he will protect the public from the latest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease ring hollow. Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced…
City finds Legionnella’ bacteria in two area cooling towers
City pinpoints source of latest Legionnaire's outbreak to at least two cooling towers in the South Bronx.
Morrisania parents try to keep a charter school out
Parents of students at four Morrisania public schools have filed suit against the city to block a new charter school from co-locating in their building.
Some NYCHA residents to get free broadband
Residents of NYCHA’s Mott Haven Houses on Alexander Ave. are slated to receive free Internet access as part of a federal initiative recently announced by President Obama.
Castle On The Concourse prepares to bid adieu
As P.S. 31 faces imminent demolition at the hands of the city, Mott Haven residents are anxious to know what will take its place on the Lower Concourse.
Residents prepare for big changes on the waterfront
While city officials and developers alike are bullish on Mott Haven, residents and activists worry that several ambitious development projects to transform the neighborhood risk creating a community of haves…