Late South Bronx Rapper Honored with Co-Street Name
Community leaders, fellow NYC rappers and fans of Fred the Godson came together Monday to
Rafael Salamanca
Hunts Point misses out on Citi Bike’s next wave of expansion
In January, Citi Bike sent a representative to Community Board 2, which includes Hunts Point in its jurisdiction, to announce plans to hold public workshops in the spring to discuss potential expansion into the area in the future. No dates have yet been announced for those workshops, but Hunts Point was not included in the service map listed on Citi Bike’s website.
HPAC’s Back-to-School Fair introduces two community-based projects
Two new community-based projects were introduced at the Hunts Point Alliance for Children’s ninth annual
From the editor: Our new city council member
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.
Salamanca headquarters celebrates election victory
Votes on mayor’s housing plan and city budget await new Councilmember Nearly an hour after
First round of filings reported in council race
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.
Rafael Salamanca announces City Council run
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.
Trip to laundromat ends tragically for local woman
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.
Area parks in line for upgrades
Playground 52, Hunts Point Playground, Lyons Square Playground and Longfellow Gardens will undergo renovations, as part of a mayoral initiative to repair small city parks in underserved areas.