Fourth time’s the charm: South Bronx woman to open borough’s only gay bar in Port Morris
An old Port Morris motorcycle repair shop will soon become the only gay bar in
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MTA starts redesign of ‘miserable’ bus system
Slow rides, infrequent buses and rising fares were among the transit issues area residents had a chance to sound off about at a public meeting in The Hub.
Program offers plain talk about sex and STDs for young people
Sexually transmitted disease rates rose among all age groups in the city, from 452 per 100,000 people in 2014 to 497 per 100,000 in 2016. STD rates per 100,000 among young adults increased from 1,811 to 1,929 in the same period.
Betances Houses hosts second annual Green Day
Dozens of residents from local housing projects came together on June 29 in order to promote anti-violence for young people at the second annual Green Day, a community effort to plant flowers and improve local gardens.
dreamBronx’s middle school program invests in students’ futures
The faith-based A House on Beekman program serves families that live between East 138 and 143 streets.
Private trash hauler faces backlash over safety violations
At a rally in front of the BIC’s office in downtown Manhattan on May 9, a half-dozen City Council members joined several dozen trash industry workers and immigrant advocates to pressure the agency to revoke Sanitation Salvage’s license, tighten regulations within the industry, and prevent pedestrian deaths.
On the air: Local students host newly launched radio show
The show, which is broadcast live online and runs Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m., covers music, sports, fashion, comedy, relationships and everything in between.
Protesters rally against cuts to adult ed
Steep cuts to the city’s adult education budget could leave a lot of Bronxites without means to better their lives.