Thousands of Mott Haven families face eviction
The Homeless Help program helps those facing eviction in Mott Haven and Melrose navigate this stressful situation.
Melrose friary campaigns against pre-marital sex
The Corazón Puro (Pure Heart) program encourages abstinence to reduce teen pregnancy
Melrose says farewell to a senior citizen referral office
Buena Ayuda closes its office By Maria Clark maria.clark@motthavenherald.com The farewell ceremony at Buena Ayuda Para Personas de Edad’s corner office in Melrose was bittersweet. During its three years of…
Melrose kids get new playground
by Jeanmarie Evelly jeanmarie.evelly@motthavenherald.com Renovations to the Melrose Playground are finally complete, to the delight of local children and residents. “Happy days are here again, because the playground is open…
Mott Haven bus is on the chopping block
By Lindsay A. Lazarski Lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com Every Sunday morning for more than 10 years Zena Charin has taken the Bx 4 along Westchester Avenue to attend religious services at the Vishnu…
Mott Haven, Melrose have buildings worth saving
A community garden, three churches, a subway station, and a mid-1970s housing project should be preserved as New York City landmarks, a commission appointed by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion…