The Bronx

Teens walk by a fruit stand in the South Bronx.

Health

South Bronx Group Nabs $2M Grant for Diabetes Self-Management Education

March 25, 2024, 5:00 a.m.March 22, 2024, 11:10 a.m.

The disease disproportionately affects residents in The Bronx, especially in the borough’s southern neighborhoods.

The Bronx

12 Hours in Concourse and Highbridge

Jonathan Custodio Feb. 26, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 26, 2024, 6:44 a.m.

Many service workers who rely on public transit to get to work live in these southwest Bronx neighborhoods. New affordable developments in the area are designed to keep rents reasonable for those who help feed and provide for New Yorkers across the five boroughs.

Workers laid new Metro-North tracks in Morris Park ahead of opening a new station.

The Bronx

Bronx Seeks a Boost From Adams’ Ambitious Metro-North Development Scheme

Feb. 8, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 7, 2024, 4:25 p.m.

Local leaders hail rezoning proposal that could yield 20,000 homes and 10,000 jobs — while a community board warns of strains on schools and tenants.

A cabin cruiser floated around City Island before washing ashore last month on Rodman’s Neck.

The Bronx

Abandoned Ghost Boats Haunt City Island’s Shores

Jan. 26, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 26, 2024, 8:21 a.m.

The half-dozen derelict vessels there are among at least 600 boats washed up citywide.

Mayor Eric Adams delivers his State of the City address from Hostos Community College in The Bronx, Jan. 24, 2024

City Hall

Mayor Hammers Housing, Declares Social Media ‘Hazard’ in Yearly Address

Jan. 24, 2024, 5:21 p.m.Jan. 24, 2024, 8:47 p.m.

Adams touted New York’s economic, educational and public safety highlights while introducing some “first-in-the-nation” ideas, including a new Department of Sustainable Delivery.

How to New York

How to a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

Jan. 24, 2024, 12:52 p.m.Jan. 23, 2025, 6:59 p.m.

They’re the entry level of local government, but what do community boards really do? And how are chosen? It’s application season, so here’s a guide for anyone who wants to get involved.

An outdoor deck at Con Sofrito, where an indoor party shed has been cited by fire and buildings inspectors for code violations.

The Bronx

State Liquor Authority to Open Probe Into Con Sofrito, Bronx Hot Spot Popular With NYPD and Politicians

Jan. 23, 2024, 7:11 p.m.Jan. 23, 2024, 7:11 p.m.

The restaurant/bar and its numerous fire and building code violations are now under scrutiny by the agency that issued a booze license to the police commissioner’s brother.

Volunteers handed out soup to migrants during a blustery winter day outside the East Village re-ticketing site.

Migrant Crisis

Volunteer Shelters House More and More Migrants as City Cranks Up Evictions

Jan. 23, 2024, 1:35 p.m.March 1, 2024, 10:47 a.m.

Volunteers are working overtime in neighborhoods all around the city supplying shelter, hot food and warm clothing to migrants in need of them — including on the coldest days of the year.

People in NYPD uniforms hung out on Con Sofrito's deck on Jan. 6, 2024, despite a judge's order to the restaurant demanding it suspend use of the space.

The Bronx

Con Sofrito, Eric Adams Birthday Spot Owned by NYPD Commissioner’s Brother, Parties on in Illegally Built Space

Jan. 18, 2024, 12:53 p.m.Jan. 18, 2024, 10:16 p.m.

The Bronx restaurant and bar is facing eviction, called a public hazard by a judge. NYPD and their boss regularly congregate in its unpermitted outdoor shed.

Harding Park in The Bronx showed signs of wear and tear.

Parks

Bronx Park Gets Multi-Million Dollar Injection After Three Decades

Jan. 12, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 12, 2024, 11:05 a.m.

Residents are discussing what to prioritize in a renovation and expansion of Harding Park that the Parks Department says will take three to four years to complete.

The Bronx

South Bronx Group Nabs $2M Grant for Diabetes Self-Management Education

12 Hours in Concourse and Highbridge

Bronx Seeks a Boost From Adams’ Ambitious Metro-North Development Scheme

Abandoned Ghost Boats Haunt City Island’s Shores

Mayor Hammers Housing, Declares Social Media ‘Hazard’ in Yearly Address

How to a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

State Liquor Authority to Open Probe Into Con Sofrito, Bronx Hot Spot Popular With NYPD and Politicians

Volunteer Shelters House More and More Migrants as City Cranks Up Evictions

Con Sofrito, Eric Adams Birthday Spot Owned by NYPD Commissioner’s Brother, Parties on in Illegally Built Space

Bronx Park Gets Multi-Million Dollar Injection After Three Decades

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