Serving Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris
Over pastries and coffee in a gilded Midtown event hall, NYCHA Chair Jamie Rubin warned Congressman Ritchie Torres that federal funding for social services programs in New York State could…
New committee focused on improving conditions in public housing developments At Community Board 1’s first hearing Monday for its newly-formed Public and Supportive Housing Committee, most of the focus was…
Some NYCHA resident leaders in the South Bronx say they were stunned by the bombshell news last week that workers in their buildings were among the 70 employees charged in…
A specialized firefighting unit based at a Melrose firehouse has had to battle paralyzing traffic in the Hub for decades to respond to emergencies. But at Community Board 1’s September…
South Bronx community members had a chance to air a mixture of frustration and appreciation with officers from the 40th Precinct last Tuesday, during the annual National Night Out. The…
Slow to non-existent elevator service for residents in New York City public housing continues to be a daunting problem, according to a new report by City Limits. Unsurprisingly, the story cites…
“Whose Bronx?” “Our Bronx!” “Whose Bronx?” “Our Bronx!” The chant repeated six times, with rising decibels each time, from the 160 residents seated in the BronxWorks gym last week for…