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The Bronx

A runner stretches while looking over Van Cortlandt Park Lake.
Posted inEnvironment

Bronx and Manhattan Get $27M in State Water Grants After THE CITY Exposed Bond Act Funding Drought

Oct. 16, 2024, 5:39 p.m.Oct. 17, 2024, 4:58 p.m.
Projects to unearth a buried stream in Van Cortlandt Park, manage Central Park stormwater and floodproof a public housing project benefit as Albany steps up, after just 2% of state environmental grants went to New York City.
Vendors sold shoes outside the Kingsbridge Armory.
Posted inThe Bronx

City Cracks Down on Vendors in Shadow of Kingsbridge Armory

Oct. 11, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 10, 2024, 11:05 p.m.
The sellers say they have been afraid to return or leave early to avoid fines and confiscation of their goods.
Bronx Artist Suki Watashi showcased her piece "Tears for the Burning Bronx" at the opening of the Soundview Economic Hub.
Posted inThe Bronx

Community Groups Celebrate New Economic Hub in the South Bronx

Oct. 10, 2024, 5:05 a.m.Oct. 10, 2024, 1:53 p.m.
Vendors and artists have a new space to sell their goods and display their work — under a highway.
Hostos Community College in Mott Haven had pedestrian walkway above the Grand Concourse.
Posted inCUNY

Bronx Community Colleges Go a Year Without Cafeteria Services

Oct. 7, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 13, 2024, 11:29 a.m.
Hostos and Bronx Community College have had a hard time g and keeping food vendors to offer on-campus dining services since the pandemic.
St. Albans native Tom Loyd said he would vote for Mayor Adams again while waiting at a LIRR station.
Posted inEric Adams

In Eric Adams’ Strongholds, Mixed Feelings About the Mayor and the Investigations Swirling Around Him

Sept. 25, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 25, 2024, 7:06 a.m.
From the Northeast Bronx to Harlem to Southeast Queens, New Yorkers credit and curse Hizzoner.
A tombstone reading "Global Pandemics A Touchstone for Humanity" sits in a field on Hart Island.
Posted inParks Department

A Tour of NYC’s Mass Burial Site That’s Also a Public Park Now

Sept. 11, 2024, 2:13 p.m.Sept. 12, 2024, 8:02 p.m.
The Parks Department opened up limited visits to Hart Island last fall, as part of its transition into a public park as well as the city’s municipal burial ground.
Rabbi Mekael Levy sits playing chess in a matching orange, black and maroon outfit and silver Star of David. Levy has his arm extended making to move his knight. His opponent is wearing a black T-Shirt and is shaded by a blue umbrella.
Posted inThe Bronx

The King of the West Farm Chess Tables Is Playing the Long Game

Aug. 30, 2024, 5:05 a.m.Aug. 30, 2024, 9:47 a.m.
For 35 years, locals have visited one man’s makeshift chess tables near the Bronx Zoo to learn, play and get to know each other.
A crowd of people wait for free snacks as part of a back to school give away at Fordham Plaza.
Posted inEconomy

Credit Card Debt Spikes in NYC as Working Families Feel Post-Pandemic Pinch

Aug. 27, 2024, 5:05 a.m.Aug. 26, 2024, 4:32 p.m.
Wages in New York haven’t kept up with inflation, and the COVID-era relief programs that helped low-income New Yorkers have dried up.
Posted inThe Bronx

$155 Million in Environmental Commitments in Limbo After Congestion Pricing Pause

Aug. 19, 2024, 5:05 a.m.Aug. 18, 2024, 7:37 p.m.
The money would have gone towards communities, mostly in The Bronx, already grappling with air pollution and high asthma rates.
Construction was underway at the location of the new Hunts Point Metro-North location.
Posted inThe Bronx

City Council Poised to Approve Sweeping East Bronx Development Agenda

Aug. 15, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 14, 2024, 9:29 p.m.
Local negotiated commitments from the Adams istration for more than $500 million in new investments ahead of Thursday’s vote.

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