Plan for a Port Morris waterfront park gains momentum
Port Morris’ potential as a publicly accessible waterfront gem is rising on the city’s radar. A report released by the city last year, the NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, sets a…
Community arts and health hub may open in Mott Haven in 2023
A request for proposals and a $5 million commitment by the city are the first steps in a long road to redevelop the derelict building in the heart of Mott…
Bronxites push for commitment to shutter polluting peaker plants
Clean energy is on its way to the city. But residents of the South Bronx want to ensure it comes with concrete commitments to end the polluting footprint of four…
Residents call for more outdoor public spaces
For many Hunts Point locals, the Boogie Down Grind Café is one of the community’s most important gathering points. But during the pandemic, the cozy venue lacked space for a…
Residents continue push for new community arts center at abandoned rehab clinic
South Bronx residents who have been fighting for years to turn an abandoned rehab center into a creative and educational space argued at a community meeting earlier this month that…
Residents push for neighborhood improvements at meeting near PS 49
The neighborhoods of Mott Haven and Port Morris need more affordable housing, cleaner streets, better jobs and recreational spaces — and ways for young people to get involved to make…
Two South Bronx power plants face elimination
Environmental justice coalition successfully pressures New York Power Authority to phase out ‘peaker’ plants When the New York Power Authority (NYPA) first received approval in 2001 to build six natural-gas…
As virus spreads, Mott Haven residents worry about people with asthma
Local advocates sound the alarm over the area’s trucking fleets as the need for food delivery services spikes citywide As the novel Coronavirus continues to grip New York City, concern…