Grassroots organizations work to get vaccine shots in arms as NYCHA falls short
For Dana Elden, tenant president of the St. Mary’s Park Houses, helping those in her
South Bronx
Efforts aim to keep people out of jail
New initiatives in the South Bronx hope to end the revolving door from the street to prison and back.
Pabón enters Council race
A political outsider enters the race for the City Council’s 17th District seat in the South Bronx, looking to topple long-time incumbent Maria del Carmen Arroyo.
From the editor: Just garbage
The city is supposed to build a new garbage facility in Manhattan to relieve the South Bronx of the unfair burden it has shouldered for years. Now, though, some politicians are wavering.
Residents push for greener waterfront
Election year presents opportunities to press for policy changes, City Councilwoman Mark-Viverito tells Mott Havenites.
Crowds flock to photos of area’s recent past
Seis del Sur show emphasizes South Bronx’s vibrancy Among the hundreds of people who jammed
For young and undocumented, a reprieve
Although some people in the US without legal status will benefit from a recent change in immigration policy, reform advocates argue it’s not nearly enough.
From the editor: What’s wrong with the Bronx?
What’s wrong with the Bronx? We are. Those of us who live here are the