Tenants challenge police policy
Public housing "residents feel like they’re being targeted and harassed in their own homes,” says a tenant leader.
Kids learn to love their greens
Federal initiative helps kids and parents learn healthy eating habits As eight children sat around a table at East Side House waiting for snacks they played a game of call-and-response.…
Students bid sad farewell to Pius V High School
Students and teachers fought a losing battle to save the only high school on the Archdiocese of New York's list of "at-risk" schools slated for closing.
Lincoln Hospital wins national recognition
Breast Imaging Center fights cancer with new equipment By Shuli Levine When Jane Smith made an appointment for a mammogram, she expected to wait for hours in a crowded, down-at-heel…
9/11 gave birth to Mott Haven enterprise
When banks refused to help a fledgling company grow, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation stepped in with advice and access to funds.
PeaceLove beckons with a downtown vibe
New café tries building community with a healthy menu Louis Palma was smiling as he emerged from PeaceLove Café, where he had just bought himself dinner.He paused under the bright…
Bodega owners consider armed defense
Would guns promote safety or violence? By Paul Bufano Last August a drunken brawl broke out at Sam’s Mini Market Deli and Grocery on Willis Avenue. At one point someone…
New York Rangers sponsor rec center hockey clinic
Mott Haven youth can learn how to play hockey, thanks to a free workshop at St. Mary's Park.