Street festival highlights need for community center
Mott Haven residents are hopeful they can convert an abandoned health clinic into a multi-purpose center that would benefit the community before the city allows developers to get their hands…
Report: Local housing stock becoming increasingly unaffordable
A recent report on the risk of tenant displacement puts Mott Haven and Port Morris at ground zero, due to a perfect storm of a low-income population coupled with good…
Bronx organizers propose alternative rezoning plan
South Bronx community organizers opposing the city’s Jerome Avenue rezoning plan unveiled their own counter-proposal that would seek to get the community involved in the area's future.
Port Morris celebrates the Harlem River
Last Saturday there were signs of life along the usually desolate Lincoln Avenue waterfront, as residents came to enjoy the open space and cool breezes at the 2nd annual Mott…
Port Morris waterfront facelift begins
Elected officials on Friday announced $2 million will be allocated to creation of green space along the Harlem River in Port Morris.
Port Morris Distillery sides with community over FreshDirect
After briefly collaborating with FreshDirect to distribute its unique Puerto Rican liquor, The Port Morris Distillery has changed its mind and decided that the first order of Pitorro moonshine it…
Activists urge state to close power plant
Environmental activists are trying to stop a Port Morris power plant from obtaining a renewal for its permit to operate, arguing that the company’s emissions violate state standards and contribute…
Anxiety rises over waterfront redevelopment
Residents sounded off on plans to redevelop the Special Harlem River Waterfront District, demanding more information about how many jobs and affordable housing units the proposal would generate for the…