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Mott Haven school building crumbles

Mott Haven school building crumbles

Posted on 17. Oct, 2009 by Maria Clark.

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By Maria Clark maria.clark@motthavenherald.com The passage of time has not been kind to the former school building nicknamed the “Castle on the Concourse.” Entire sections of the roof have collapsed. Plastic tarps cover the holes. Rotted wooden planks shield the windows and cover gaping holes in the walls. PS 31 was once one the top [...]

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East Side House celebrates three graduations

East Side House celebrates three graduations

Posted on 19. Jul, 2009 by Maria Clark.

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By Maria Clark maria.clark@motthavenherald.com Prior to signing up for the GED certification course with the Youth and Adult Education Services at East Side House on Alexander Avenue, Jose Rivera, 18, had a hard time believing he would ever graduate from high school, let alone graduate at the top of his class. “I wasn’t taking school [...]

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Melrose says farewell to a senior citizen referral office

Melrose says farewell to a senior citizen referral office

Posted on 18. Jul, 2009 by Maria Clark.

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Buena Ayuda closes its office By Maria Clark maria.clark@motthavenherald.com The farewell ceremony at Buena Ayuda Para Personas de Edad’s corner office in Melrose was bittersweet. During its three years of operation, it has come to represent support, comfort and respect for seniors throughout the South Bronx. When it closed for good on June 30, many [...]

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Community resources for senior citizens

Posted on 18. Jul, 2009 by Maria Clark.

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maria.clark@motthavenherald.com The following community resources offer immigration information services, legal aid and social services: Neighborhood Self-Help By Older Persons Project, Inc. : Offers a range of services including their Healthy Life program called Proyecto Salud, to help reduce the occurrence of heart disease and diabetes among seniors. 953 Southern Blvd., Suite 205 Bronx, NY 10459 [...]

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Mott Haven tenant leader passes away

Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Maria Clark.

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By Maria Clark maria.clark@motthavenherald.com Shirley Flowers was more than just a lifelong resident of the Jose de Diego-Beekman houses which span East 138th, 143d St., and St. Ann’s and Jackson Avenues. Flowers, who died in May from complications related to diabetes, was Beekman’s most ardent protector for over 30 years, fighting to keep crime and [...]

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Plan calls for transforming industrial area

Plan calls for transforming industrial area

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by Maria Clark.

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By Maria Clark maria.clark@motthavenherald.com The lower section of the Grand Concourse is almost entirely dedicated to the auto industry. The road is lined with busy auto repair shops, a gas station, a newly revamped car wash and a car dealership. Apartment houses and a hotel may replace these businesses, if a rezoning proposal for the [...]

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Mott Haven Mobilizes to Rescue Mo

Mott Haven Mobilizes to Rescue Mo

Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by Maria Clark.

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By Maria Clark maria.Clark@motthavenherald.com A much-loved dog who disappeared on March 29 is now the object of neighborhood-wide search. His many admirers fear he has been kidnapped, and they worry about his health. Time is essential in Mo’s case. He was recently diagnosed with Kennel cough, which if left untreated can develop into pneumonia. Without [...]

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A Mott Haven treasure hunt

A Mott Haven treasure hunt

Posted on 18. Mar, 2009 by Maria Clark.

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The Mott Haven art world can be difficult to find. It is tucked away in a dark jazz café on the corner of Alexander Avenue, up a 5-floor walk-up through a narrow apartment or in a corner restaurant hidden under the cement overpass of a major expressway. “The arts in the South Bronx are hidden. [...]

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