Contaminated soil delays clinic’s expansion
Results from soil testing by the state have revealed worrying levels of toxins on a
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Homeless students face uphill battle
By Daniel Bejarano Over a quarter of the students at P.S. 333 in Longwood live
Poor mail service angers Hunts Point customers
By Sandra Santana Mariaca Customers of the Hunts Point and Longwood post office branches say
Community board leaders will continue in their posts
Five members of Community Board 2, the advisory board that represents Hunts Point and Longwood,
City backs off Sheridan removal
The city no longer believes tearing down the Sheridan Expressway is a viable option, officials
Liquor Board rejects Hunts Point cabaret
In a breakthrough for Hunts Point residents who have fought to see an end to
State grants topless bar booze permit
Representatives of Community Board 2 are furious that state authorities have agreed to grant a
Accident-prone corner gets stop sign
By Daniel Bejarano It took 14 years of car accidents, but finally, the Department of
Board 2 spurns new charter school
A new charter school for high school students with no shot at getting an education
Protesters rally to close Club Heat
Chanting “Turn off the heat,” some 50 protesters rallied in front of the Hunts Point
NYPD shuts down Club Heat
In the wake of a series of violent incidents, a judge ordered a controversial strip club in Hunts Point closed. But the club is slated to reopen after its owner agreed to pay a $5,000 fine, setting the stage for a protest residents have called against for in front of the club at 405 Hunts Point Ave. on Friday, March 2nd at 3 p.m.
Bruckner billboard angers Community Board 2
A massive billboard at the corner of Bruckner Boulevard and Austin Place off the Bruckner Expressway showed a sheep in a sombrero in front of a bottle of Wodka-brand vodka, only to be outdone in cultural stereotyping by the bigger-than-life-sized message “Escort Quality Hooker Pricing” to its side.
Neglected Longwood lot endangers pedestrians
A vacant lot on the corner of Kelly Street and Westchester Square that residents have
Board 2 rejects another strip club
Community Board 2 is continuing its crusade against strip clubs that it says tarnish the
Residents on edge over tire slashings
As if the long lingering recession were not economic burden enough, now residents of the
Illegal dumping fouls streets near market
Take a walk down one of the side streets near the Hunts Point food markets
Hyde Leadership School comes of age
Hunts Point’s newest high school has a quiet library, a helpful librarian and shelves filled
‘NYOFCo–No way,’ Board 2 leader vows
City officials continue to keep a tight lid on information concerning the future of NYOFCo,
Battle against strip clubs continues
Plans to open a new strip club on Oak Point Avenue were the last straw,
BankNote vies to take on big tenant
The city’s plans to rent nearly a third of the BankNote building to serve as
Orlando Marin named to Planning Commission
The chairman of Community Board 2, long-time Longwood resident Orlando Marín, will leave the community
Rapper’s legacy creates a stir
The rapper Big Pun rose to fame, and found an adopted home in Longwood, but some residents are resisting a campaign to name a street in his honor.
Sludge plant process shuns Hunts Point residents
The city will soon decide who will take the place of former sludge processing plant
Community Board cracks down on bars
By Fausto Giovanny Pinto faustogpinto@gmail.com In a signal that it is hardening its stance on
Conflict forces closing of Nos Quedamos
Nos Quedamos, Melrose’s leading developer and manager of affordable housing, has been closed for more