Advocates for small school athletics say the City pays big for the likes of badminton and ping pong in schools in well-to-do neighborhoods around the city, while refusing to fund basic athletic programs small schools in low-income neighborhoods
Incumbent defeats five opponents handily, promising she won’t forget Mott Haven in her split district.
Housing Authority says budget crunch may force it to close community centers and youth programs, like one in Melrose where students won awards for their achievements in June, within months.
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.
The City Council’s proposal to change district lines would give Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito a much smaller chunk of Manhattan to represent, while dramatically increasing her Mott Haven representation. Mark-Viverito opposes the change, as do many of her constituents in both boroughs.
