New Melrose park dedicated to relentless community activist
A new park in Melrose will go by the name of a legendary community fighter. Yolanda García Park at the corner of Melrose Avenue and E 159th St. will pay…
Melrose throws a party
This year marks the seventh annual Make Music Winter Festival, a city-wide celebration of Puerto Rican culture.
Entrepreneur preaches web access for all
Port Morris startup helps low-income residents log on A Port Morris startup is looking to ensure that low-income Bronx households aren’t left behind by the area’s technology boom. Neture Inc. was…
Rafael Salamanca voted to City Council
Community Board 2’s district manager wins special election to replace Maria del Carmen Arroyo Rafael Salamanca, the candidate endorsed by the Bronx County Democratic Committee and the district manager of…
Young leaders get a seat at the table
For the first time, Melrose-based community development group Nos Quedamos brought four young people among its delegation to the prestigious SOMOS el Futuro conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Housing advocacy group fights for tenants’ rights
The legendary Melrose advocacy group, Nos Quedamos, says it's time to harness the neighborhood's community gardens and use them for the good of all residents.
Conference addresses rapidly rising rents
Participants at a conference on gentrification sounded a warning about local renters' ability to keep up with the cost of housing in Mott Haven and Melrose.
Former Nos Quedamos CEO convicted
Yolanda Gonzalez, the former director of the Melrose-based community development organization Nos Quedamos, was convicted on Dec. 4 of grand larceny and tax fraud and sentenced to up to four-and-a-half…