Shuttered fertilizer plant now huge events venue
Could the sleepy, industrially zoned Hunts Point waterfront be home to New York City’s next big event center?
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Monsignor Neil Connolly dies at 83
St. Athanasius’ former pastor was longtime activist Monsignor Neil Connolly, who lived to serve the
Something’s fishy off Hunts Point Riverside Park
According to the Bronx River Alliance, a local environmental protection organization, the dolphin was a short-beaked common dolphin, and it is not a great sign for a dolphin this young to be on its own.
Hyde students hone their debating skills
Waiting for their name to be called, 27 students gathered in an over-crowded cafeteria during lunch period last fall for a chance to audition for the Hyde Leadership Charter School’s middle school debate team.
Teen wordsmiths take the mic
Teenaged wordsmiths performed their poetry at The Point CDC in March, in the preliminary rounds of Urban Word NYC.
Serrano bashes Trump’s budget
The South Bronx’s representative in Washington isn’t mincing words in proclaiming his opposition to the agenda of President Donald Trump.
Governor pledges $1.8 billion for Hunts Point
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a press conference at Casita Maria on Sunday that the state will make a $1.8-billion investment to revitalize infrastructure in Hunts Point.
New legislation introduced to monitor shelters
In the aftermath of a tragedy that claimed the lives of two toddlers in a
“Mi Casa es Mi Casa”: Young artists voice views on displacement
“Mi Casa es Mi Casa,” an exhibition at The Point, highlighted the issue of displacement.
Major housing development nears approval
A proposal for two 14-story buildings with close to 500 apartments planned for Whitlock Avenue is close to securing approval from Community Board 2, but some want assurances from the developer that community benefits are a big part of any agreement.
NYCHA residents rally for repairs, funding
Bronx public housing residents, community organizations, labor unions and elected officials gathered on the steps of City Hall in February to demand adequate funding and oversight of the long neglected and dilapidated NYCHA buildings.
Resiliency Project holds third community workshop
“Hurricane Sandy was an eye-opener. People realized how vulnerable our community was,” said Illea Burgos, outreach coordinator for the Green Worker Cooperative.
City gets pushback on redevelopment plan
City planners got an icy reception from South Bronx residents at a public forum to exchange ideas for developing a stretch of Southern Boulevard between northern Longwood and Crotona Park.
Artist converts her Mott Haven home into art gallery
“Some of the artists have never had the opportunity to actually teach about their work or share their work with a larger audience,” said Blanka Amezkua.
New plan announced to ease homelessness crisis
As the number of homeless New Yorkers continues to escalate, Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a new plan to attack the problem.
Bronx Documentary Center takes a trip through turbulent times
“Whose Streets? Our Streets!” gathers decades-old photographs of protests in a city known for giving birth to different sorts of activism.
Bronx River cleanup wins national award
On Feb. 17 the Bronx River Alliance and the New York City Department of Parks will be awarded the Audrey Nelson Award, for their work reviving the Bronx River. The award is given annually to an exemplary community development program.
Southern Boulevard could be site of city’s next major overhaul
As the city considers an ambitious facelift to a 130-block area of the Bronx, residents and housing advocates recognize the need for change but worry that large scale development may make the neighborhood unaffordable for low-income residents.
Elected officials rail against Trump’s threatened cuts
Elected officials say they will protect New Yorkers’ interests if Donald Trump carries out threats to cut off funding to the Big Apple because of its status as a sanctuary city.
From the editor: Bring less garbage to the South Bronx
Just as years of effort to relieve the South Bronx from handling so much
Bronxites to city: Slash our trash
Fearing that years of effort to limit the amount of garbage trucked into Hunts Point and Port Morris was about to be lost some 70 local and environmental activists rallied at Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s District office in Longwood on Dec. 19 to urge him to get behind legislation to share the burden of waste disposal.
Day care owner Eva Sanjurjo discusses her career running “Eva’s Kids”
She has been called “Mayor of the Children” by the New York Times and has
Tough times for Southern Boulevard businesses
Merchants along Southern Boulevard in Longwood face a number of challenges they say are keeping them from prospering, from the economy to being squeezed by the sanitation department.
Area parks await upgrades
The city broke ground on Lyons Square Park in late November, and plans for Hunts Point Playground are in the final review process.
Young immigrants worry about future under Trump
During his campaign, the president-elect vowed he would terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provided work papers, and eliminated the threat of deportation, for some undocumented students.