Activism pays off, as needle boxes are removed from St. Mary’s Park
Carmen Santiago’s crusade to rid St. Mary’s Park of unsightly and ineffective needle disposal boxes
St. Mary’s Park
Residents worry about an ongoing safety risk at St. Mary’s Park: Discarded needles
A group of six concerned citizens walked through St. Mary’s Park on a Tuesday afternoon
With St. Mary’s Rec Center closed for summer, where will the kids go?
Mott Haven residents say the city parks department blindsided them by temporarily closing St. Mary’s
Park-goers adjust to new syringe disposal boxes
Some South Bronx residents consider the city’s plan to install syringe disposal boxes in their parks a mixed bag. They know something must be done, but not everyone is sure this is the right approach.
An antidote in heavy demand
I was assigned to cover heroin use in Mott Haven. As a reporter I’m responsible for learning the ins and outs of the “beat,” the neighborhood and the people that call it home.
Port Morris man gets 15 years for violent spree
A 25-year-old Port Morris man was sentenced in Bronx Criminal Court on Dec. 11, to
Community organizes to reduce damage done by drug users
Increased needle sightings are just one of the symptoms that surfaced this spring, after the 40th Precinct shut down The Hole—a notorious drug den out of sight from onlookers on E. 149th St. and St. Ann’s Ave.
Residents Weigh In On $30 Million St. Mary’s Park Improvements
Well over a hundred residents packed into Betances Community Center on Nov. 29 to weigh in on how to spend $30 million in promised capital funding from the city to upgrade St. Mary’s Park.