Hometown hopeful makes her case for seat in Congress
In the heart of the South Bronx, Chivona Newsome has grown from just another kid on the block to a Congressional hopeful.
Roman Gressier
HPAC helps rings in new school year
This year the fair emphasized early education, a decision made after extensive research in the community, said HPAC’s executive director.
Proposed jail closures present headache for city leaders
As the City Council considers the de Blasio administration’s plan to open a new jail
Women of color unite at One Book, One Bronx
Five women of color sat in a circle at Casita Maria Center for Arts &
Public benches to be installed on Hunts Point’s industrial waterfront
Hunts Point’s waterfront will soon be home to a new public design project aimed at
Hyde Charter School class makes school history
100 percent of school’s graduates head to college The inaugural kindergarten class of the Hyde
New natural gas fueling station opens near food distribution markets
The company says its product enables at least a 70% reduction in carbon emissions when displacing diesel or gasoline.
Private waste haulers may not be able to dump on the South Bronx much longer
The provision is part of a much larger bill to overhaul the city’s inefficient and largely unregulated private waste industry.
Residents, city officials meet to discuss MetroNorth’s future in Hunts Point
City officials met with residents at The Point on June 18 to discuss the eagerly anticipated arrival of a new Metro-North station in two years, and promised to take community input into account.