Duo launches new little league in Soundview
There will be cries of “batter up!” at Colgate Close Park and Behagen Playground, starting on May 7, for the newly formed Hank Greenberg Little League.
There will be cries of “batter up!” at Colgate Close Park and Behagen Playground, starting on May 7, for the newly formed Hank Greenberg Little League.
Casita Maria’s new executive director comes to Hunts Point with an extensive resume that includes policy and community initiatives abroad, as well as locally.
Parents and activists rallied in the gymnasium inside P.S. 75 on March 19, expressing outrage over the testing-obsessed culture they say is setting their children up for failure.
Dozens gathered at the Bronx Music Heritage Center last Saturday for story circles and music, for South Bronx Love Letter, an event created to sing the borough’s praises and issue a defiant statement to developers.
As the district manager of Community Board 2 Rafael Salamanca was an energetic advocate for Hunts Point and Longwood as well as a visible presence at neighborhood meetings that addressed concerns about traffic on the area’s truck-burdened streets and issues of health and housing.
Votes on mayor’s housing plan and city budget await new Councilmember Nearly an hour after
Rafael Salamanca, the candidate endorsed by the Bronx County Democratic Committee and the district manager of Community Board 2, is the apparent winner in the special election for the 17th district of the City Council, representing Hunts Point, Longwood, Melrose, Soundview and East Tremont.
The trip from Hunts Point to the Soundveiw Ferry may be too long for local commuters to consider taking advantage of the the Bronx’s only planned stop in the mayor’s plan.
Despite the Hunts Point Distribution Market’s command over the peninsula and the entire New York City restaurant scene, its reach doesn’t extend far into the part of town it calls home, where many residents struggle to afford or even find fresh, healthy food.
Although crime in the 41st Precinct has dropped dramatically over the past 25 years,fear of crime still nags at residents and keeps them from enjoying their lives fully, according to interviews with about a dozen people on the streets of Longwood in recent weeks.
Based on a series of interviews with locals along Southern Boulevard, the new councilmember should also be honest, honorable and a leader in the community.
Hunts Point residents are worried that options for affordable housing are dwindling in their neighborhood, but some residents feel mixed-income housing could have long-term benefits.
A candidate forum for the vacant City Council seat in District 17, taped for BronxNet on Feb. 12, frequently came back to the question of which candidate could best challenge the political status quo.
Rafael Salamanca, the candidate backed by the Bronx Democratic Party machine, continues to bring in large contributions from elected officials and from businesses that need the support of politicians.
Just six candidates remain in the race for the the open 17th District City Council seat after the Board of Elections knocked five others off the ballot at a Feb. 8 hearing.
Crime rates declined in Hunts Point in 2015, following an encouraging trend of dropping crime
Teen activists and adults joined at The Point CDC to watch a live feed of candidates for the open 17th district City Council seat square off.
Ten candidates for the open 17th City Council district seat that includes Mott Haven and Hunts Point made bids to distinguish themselves from the rest of the pack at a three-hour candidates forum at Pregones Theater on Walton Ave. on Jan. 27.
The candidate forum will be streamed live at: http://www.bronxnet.org/ and can be seen on BronxNet (Ch. 67)/Fios (Ch. 33).
Simpson Street Residents held a rally on Jan. 8 to protest their landlord’s plan to build a new complex that they say would worsen traffic and parking problems while squeezing yet more people into an already congested area.
Rafael Salamanca reported a war chest of $48,515 to the city’s Campaign Finance Board in the first round of filings on Jan. 15, followed by Amanda Septimo with $27,580 and Joann Otero with $8,382.
Creating jobs and new businesses is a central theme in the campaign of a political newcomer, Rev. J. Loren Russell, who is running for the vacant seat for city council in District 17.
Community Board 2 District Manager Rafael Salamanca has announced he will run for the vacant 17th district city council seat, joining a long list of candidates.
Director of Dancing in the Streets announces retirement after 17 years During her long career
More than a month after a 16-wheel box truck struck and killed a Hunts Point woman, residents and shopkeepers around Seneca and Bryant avenues are slowly coming to terms with the loss of a neighborhood friend.