Resident leaders contemplate fallout from epic NYCHA scandal
Some NYCHA resident leaders in the South Bronx say they were stunned by the bombshell news last week that workers in their buildings were among the 70 employees charged in…
NYCHA says its elevator service is improving. South Bronx public housing residents beg to differ.
Slow to non-existent elevator service for residents in New York City public housing continues to be a daunting problem, according to a new report by City Limits. Unsurprisingly, the story cites…
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…
Mott Haven Library pilots free home Wi-Fi program
The Mott Haven Library is a central player in New York Public Library’s effort to offer high quality cellular internet service to neighborhoods across the city. Mott Haven was one…
South Bronx NYCHA residents to receive free Wifi
Residents of Mott Haven Houses and Patterson Houses are among the first in the city to receive free high-speed internet and basic cable TV service through a broadband program being…
Betances Houses hosts second annual Green Day
Dozens of residents from local housing projects came together on June 29 in order to promote anti-violence for young people at the second annual Green Day, a community effort to…
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.
Recycling advocates hit NYCHA with lawsuit
Longword's Mothers on the Move is one of three environmental justice organizations that have filed a lawsuit against NYCHA, contending that workers routinely flaunt laws requiring them to sort recyclables…