Caught in broken shelter system, migrants rely on mutual aid groups
A group of Peruvian and Venezuelan migrants say their journey to the United States was treacherous – but New York City’s housing system has presented its own scary moments because…
Non-profit distributes relief, but Bronx fire victims still need homes
Bronxites left homeless by the January fire in the Bronx’s Tremont section received much-needed relief from The Muslim Community Network on Friday. The recipients expressed gratitude to the non-profit but…
Rental assistance program stifled by technical difficulties, landlords
Some Bronx housing advocates are worried that the city program designed to help protect low-income residents from being evicted is not nearly tough enough to protect those most in need…
Educator starts South Bronx aid group
A previous Teach for America fellow, Ariadna Phillips has been an educator in the Bronx for several years. In March, Phillips began to notice that several of her students were…