Residents feel safer here than ever before
Lacey Kudrow was 7 years old when her parents and younger brother moved from Murrieta,
Year: 2017
Bikini bar will stay open under new management
Community Board 2 approved the liquor license of Hunts Point’s last remaining adult entertainment club – Mr. Wedge — with a yawn, with only one person coming out to voice her disapproval.
New housing coming to Longwood
Renderings have been revealed for two new affordable rental buildings located around the corner from each other near the commercial district of 163rd Street, and a third is going through the city’s approval process.
Local officials want more diversity in specialized high schools
Local officials, feeling that the city isn’t doing enough to help black and Hispanic students with SHSAT admissions, are challenging the DOE to make changes to the test process.
Garífuna band drums to keep culture vibrant
Over the past 15 years, the band has played in every state of the U.S. as well as Canada. In 2012, they made it to the finals of the Battle of the Boroughs, a yearly competition to find the best undiscovered musicians in the city, and came in second.
Small businesses brace for rough holiday season
Though business owners often depend on the holiday season to boost flagging revenues, many in Longwood’s main shopping district along Southern Boulevard say they’re not optimistic as big box stores and online sales have eaten away at their ability to earn a living in recent years.
Crime way down in Hunts Point in 2017
41st Precinct data has revealed a nearly 24 percent drop in crime from 2016 to 2017.
Hunts Point program protects seniors from abuse
Earlier this year, a New York state senator introduced a bill that aims to establish mandated reporters responsible for reporting suspected incidents of elder abuse or maltreatment.
Hunts Point residents answer the call for Puerto Rican families
The Herreras are among hundreds in the South Bronx whose families have been affected by the devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico.