Students learn by running a business
Teens run the lunch counter at Mott Haven school At 16, Lauren Ballou is the manager of a small business. The high school junior is in charge of the Mantis…
Developer has plans for longtime eyesore
Some residents worry, though, about new burdens With people going in and out of its grocery stores, restaurants and pharmacies, East 138th Street bustles. But just before it reaches the…
Urban fiction gives South Bronx voice
Every day a crowd gathers in the Hub around a sidewalk table spread with paperbacks, nestled between a Halal food cart and a stand selling discount socks. “Slim, I need…
Urban fiction sidebar
Some educators view the popularity of urban fiction as a way to get people in areas like the South Bronx, where 45 percent of the residents over the age of…
Money woes close soup kitchen
Mott Haven food pantry may be next The soup kitchen run by the St. Benedict the Moor Neighborhood Center on St. Anns Avenue closed in November, leaving as many as…
St. Mary’s Rec Center turns 60
Residents of the South Bronx have long known about the health benefits St. Mary’s Recreation Center brings to the neighborhood. What many don’t know, however, is that St. Mary’s was…
From the editor: city says pay to stay healthy
Responding to the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity in the South Bronx, the city has pioneered free fitness programs in its recreation centers, engaging residents of all ages. But…
Charter school to open in September
Local children will have access to a method of teaching often used by expensive private schools, but never by a New York City public school when a new charter school…