In the news, August 1-7
Success Charter Network is planning to open a new public elementary school in District 7
Year: 2010
In the news, July 26-Aug. 1
The future of the Bridges Juvenile Center on Spofford Ave will be the topic of
In the news, July 19-25
Tear down the Sheridan Expressway? Community advocates for and against the proposal to scrap the
Local business thrives on shattered glass
By Danny R. Peralta dannythepoint@gmail.com If you’ve driven down Garrison Avenue, you’ve seen Maze. And
In the news, July 12-18
The Archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, visited St. Vincent DePaul’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Debate over future of Sheridan rages on
Without the Sheridan Expressway, rush hour traffic on some Hunts Point streets would nearly double
House of horrors tenants cheer new owner
By Joe Hirsch news@huntspointexpress.com The beleaguered tenants of 621-627 Manida Street finally got their wish
In the news, July 5-11
Fresh fruits and vegetables grown on nearby farms will be sold to the public every
New leaders take board’s helm
Three long-time pillars of Community Board 2, the official citizen advisory board that represents Hunts
Ballroom dancing teaches kids footwork and confidence
By Danny R. Peralta dannythepoint@gmail.com In the sun-drenched gymnasium at St. Athanasius school on Southern
Supreme Court judge honors her Bronx roots
Students at PS 75, the elementary school on Faile Street, have a new friend: Sonia
Water for sale: a new store offers nothing but
The Latin American Oprah was in Hunts Point last November. Surrounded by body guards and
NYOFCo to close its doors
NYOFCo, the fertilizer company that Hunts Point residents have been fighting for over a decade,
In the news: June 28-July 4
The Point has harvested its first crop from its garden tended by the teens of
Arroyos’ relative heads to prison
The culprits in a scandal that has cast a shadow on Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo and
Vandals strike Hunts Point Riverside Park
By Bernard L. Stein and Joe Hirsch Vandals spray-painted tags on virtually every surface in
Fish parade brings fun and games to waterfront
By Fausto Giovanni Pinto faustogpinto@yahoo.com An underage stilt walker, a unicycling clown and a school
In the news, June 21-28
Starting July 5, 16 lucky teens will build a wooden rowboat, take it on a
Electric delivery truck gets warm welcome
Big Green will soon be rolling down a street near you. The city’s first fully
Oil spill contaminates Bronx River
An oil spill discovered on the Bronx River in White Plains on June 2, has
School food even a student can love
Fresh produce has been a feature at St. Ignatius since September, courtesy of the Hunts Point Alliance for Children.
In Bolivia, activists see Hunts Point in a mirror
Grassroots organizations from Hunts Point, Longwood, Mott Haven and Melrose were well-represented at an international
Actors turn Hunts Point into enchanted forest
By Hannah Rappleye hannah.rappleye@gmail.com On a recent afternoon at The Point CDC, a young girl
Longwood alumni pass torch of success
By Azriel James Relph Azriel.james.relph@gmail.com It had been 25 years since they had last been
Sun sets on program that brought jobs to Hunts Point
Nine years ago, as real estate prices in Manhattan were skyrocketing, Master Purveyors, Inc., a