Residents weigh in on budgetary needs
Residents began the Participatory Budgeting process in Mott Haven for the third straight year, proposing neighborhood improvement projects with funding from City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito's budget.
Developers eye public housing
Feds ask residents to help plan sweeping change On a walking tour of Mott Haven in June, residents were asked to think big about the kinds of improvements they would…
Participatory budgeting votes tallied
Councilwoman doubles initial allocation to $1.9 million for this year's projects.
Police beat: Dec. 17-23
Shooting A nighttime shooting on Park Avenue was captured on the security cameras of a nearby strip club, police said. Just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 23, a 29-year-old man…
Police beat: Nov 5-11
Shooting on East 138 Street A 26-year-old man was shot by an unknown assailant as he walked out of the K Lounge on the Third Ave and East 138th Street…
Group digs in against FreshDirect
Mott Haven residents suing FreshDIrect to ensure pollution concerns are addressed, will urge more residents to join in their fight for stricter environmental measures.
Participatory budgeting votes are in
Millbrook Houses in Mott Haven will get long-awaited improvements to its playground on St. Ann's Avenue, and public housing projects across the neighborhood will receive new tamper-proof security cameras as…
Participatory budgeting set for March vote
Ray Figueroa would like to see a solar-powered greenhouse at Millbrook Houses in Mott Haven, with a farmer’s market that would be run by young people from the neighborhood. Some want…