The Art of Gentrification: the Link Between Public Art and Rising Rent
BY: AMIRA TURNER For some New York City residents, new murals popping up are simply fresh new pieces of art to brighten a neighborhood, …[read more]
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Midwives at Two Bronx Hospitals Work Without a Contract
BY HAILEY COGNETTI Midwife-led care improves maternal health outcomes. Yet midwives at Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital claim they are undervalued by …[read more]
Combatting Environmental Racism in The Bronx
BY ANDRE RICKMAN There is a beauty of nature in the Bronx, but sometimes, over policing and silencing the ones who speak out against environmental …[read more]
NYCFC tops D.C. United in Second Home Game of The Season
BY ALANIS GUINADA New York City FC fans gathered at Yankee Stadium for the second home game of the season on Saturday, March 18. The …[read more]
DOT, Council Confronts Pedestrian Fatalities Across NYC
BY DEJA WALLACE On Feb. 14., borough commissioners, council members, and concerned New Yorkers filled City Council chambers to discuss the increase in pedestrian deaths …[read more]
Faculty Union & CUNY Rising Alliance Rally at Lehman for #NewDeal4CUNY
By ANNABELLE PAULINO CUNY faculty, staff, and students called on the Bronx State Assembly and State Senate delegation to support an increase of $500 million …[read more]
DOT Commissioner Announces Largest-Ever Car-Free Earth Day
By TYRELL INGRAM NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez announced in Times Square that this year’s Car-Free Earth Day will expand across the five …[read more]
Dem. Representative Adriano Espaillat delivers 2022 State of the District Address
By SAMIA AFSAR NEW YORK, N.Y. – Democratic Representative Adriano Espaillat delivered his annual State of the District Address last night, February 3rd, 2022, via …[read more]
City Honors Hip Hop in The Bronx, Yes Thonx
BY LA QUINTA CLARK Mayor Bill de Blasio placed hip hop back on the streets of New York on Thursday, signing a bill that will …[read more]
Bronx Honors Volunteers
The Bronx Volunteer Coalition honored community leaders and activists of all ages for the 2015 Bronx Volunteer of the Award. Moziah Sterling reports.