Mott Haven Herald

Latino Museum shortchanges NYC, says Senator

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Joe Hirsch.

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A museum dedicated to Latinos in the United States has been in the pipeline in the nation’s capital for several years, but at least one Latino lawmaker from the Bronx is unhappy. State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. is concerned that Puerto Ricans and New Yorkers are being left out.

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Mott Haven job programs offer hope

Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Joe Hirsch.

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Two programs to help residents find jobs received hopeful news in January.
The Disconnected Youth Training Program and the Entrepreneurial Development Program, both run by Mott Haven based non-profit SoBRO, each received funding to help economically strapped local residents improve their prospects for earning a living wage.

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Vigil held for shooting victim

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Joe Hirsch.

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25 year-old Taisha Santiago was killed protecting her 9 year-old son as they were caught in crossfire in front of their home in Mott Haven on September 25. 25 year-old Jason Irizarry and 16 year-old Robert Vargas were arrested for firing the shots, one of which killed Santiago.
The shooting occurred at the corner of [...]

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Bronx River Alliance to honor Herald editor

Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by Joe Hirsch.

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The Bronx River Alliance will honor the editor of the Mott Haven Herald at its annual benefit at Hunts Point Riverside Park on Thursday, Sept. 24.
The award will recognize Bernard L. Stein’s work as a journalist and teacher at the Herald and its sister newspaper The Hunts Point Express, as well as his career [...]

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Mott Haven march denounces gun violence

Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Joe Hirsch.

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By Joe Hirsch
news@motthavenherald.com
Naisha Pearson was just 10 years old when she was gunned downed in Saw Mill Park on East 139th Street. She was playing at a Labor Day block party in 2005 when a stray bullet struck her.

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Her killer, a 20-year-old stranger named Rene Bonilla, [...]