Msgr. Gerald Ryan is dead
Msgr. Gerald Ryan, who battled against the abandonment of the South Bronx as pastor of St. Luke's Church for 47 years, died on April 11.
Pabón enters Council race
A political outsider enters the race for the City Council's 17th District seat in the South Bronx, looking to topple long-time incumbent Maria del Carmen Arroyo.
Bronx pol busted on bribery charges
State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, who has represented Melrose since January, 2011, has been charged with taking $20,000 in bribes to expedite the opening of two daycare centers in the South…
Police handcuff activist filming them
Ed Garcia Conde found himself in handcuffs shortly after he left the Bronx Documentary Center’s latest show on March 14. His crime? “Creating a dangerous situation,” said police. Videotaping police…
From the editor: Just garbage
The city is supposed to build a new garbage facility in Manhattan to relieve the South Bronx of the unfair burden it has shouldered for years. Now, though, some politicians…
Bruckner Bar and Grill faces closure
Customers worry Mott Haven nightlife will take a hit if the laid-back bar under the Bruckner Expressway closes.
Tough transition begins for St. Jerome school community
Counselors meet with parents of soon-to-be-displaced students to help with adjustment.
Homicides, assaults drop in 2012, robberies up
Residents urge cops to rein in reckless drivers Mott Haven’s violent crime rate came way down in 2012, a drop police attribute to three major busts of local gangs orchestrated…