South Bronx tenants and volunteers unite to fight evictions

by Peter Gill

  Bronx tenants and volunteers unite to fight evictionsBY PETER GILL Maricela Catalán with her daughter (front) and fellow tenant association members Magaly Herrera (back left) and Ericelda Hernández (back right), in Hernández’s apartment. Photo by Peter Gill. On...

Planting the seeds of greenery and clean waterways for the Bronx

by Lara Heard

Planting the seeds of greenery and clean waterways for the Bronx BY LARA HEARD A cart with tools at the Point CDC’s outdoor campus, home to a pollinator garden. The Hunts Point location of The HOPE Program is sparse. A 2019 “Best of Bronx” plaque sits on a desk, and a...

Bronx Fashion Week struts an inclusive vision for fashion

by Nicholas Hernandez

Bronx Fashion Week struts an inclusive vision for fashion BY NICHOLAS HERNANDEZ Kiara Carrion was 15 when she designed her first corset with her mother for a friend’s fashion show fundraiser.  From then on, she strove to prove herself, showcasing new designs when...

Students want fewer police and more mental health help in Bronx schools

by Julian Roberts-Grmela and Taylor Johnson

Students want fewer police and more mental health help in schools BY JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA AND TAYLOR JOHNSON Over 200 students rallied at Tweed Courthouse in April, calling for the City Council to pass a budget that invests more mental health resources for students —...

A sanctuary for local families in Hunts Point

by Audrey Nielsen and Anacaona Rodriguez Martinez

A sanctuary for local families in Hunts Point BY AUDREY NIELSEN AND ANACAONA RODRIGUEZ MARTINEZ Entrance to O.U.R. Place. Photo by Anacaona Rodriguez Martinez. Visitors to O.U.R. Place, a small space tucked into the side of The Point community development center in...