Mott Haven Herald

Will old Bronx courthouse find new life?

Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by Jeanmarie Evelly.

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The building’s owner seeks a tenant, ready to rent part of it to a health club if more grandiose ideas for the entire building don’t come to fruition soon.

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In Melrose, class learns healthy eating one recipe at a time

Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Vishal Persaud.

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The South Bronx Food Cooperative hosts the cooking class across the street from its store. Everyone from the mainly low-income community is welcome at the classes to learn how to prepare vegetables available at the co-op using easy, yet creative recipes.

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Windmills and sun power Melrose buildings

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Jeanmarie Evelly.

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The Eltona is the first affordable housing development in New York City to qualify for the highest rating a green building can get, called LEED Platinum. The Bronx itself is home to 86 percent of the LEED certified-for-home units in the state.

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Melrose friary campaigns against pre-marital sex

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Chris Prentice.

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The Corazón Puro (Pure Heart) program encourages abstinence to reduce teen pregnancy

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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 seniors were left [...]

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Melrose kids get new playground

Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Jeanmarie Evelly.

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by Jeanmarie Evelly
jeanmarie.evelly@motthavenherald.com
Renovations to the Melrose Playground are finally complete, to the delight of local children and residents.
“Happy days are here again, because the playground is open and you get to play in it,” Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe told a crowd of well-wishers in the park on Cortlandt Avenue between East 153rd and 156th Streets [...]

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Mott Haven bus is on the chopping block

Posted on 23. Mar, 2009 by Lindsay Lazarski.

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By Lindsay A. Lazarski
Lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com
Every Sunday morning for more than 10 years Zena Charin has taken the Bx 4 along Westchester Avenue to attend religious services at the Vishnu Mandir Temple; one of only four Hindu temples in the Bronx.
But she may not have that option any more – the Bx 4 is on the chopping [...]

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Mott Haven, Melrose have buildings worth saving

Posted on 27. Feb, 2009 by Bernard L. Stein.

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A community garden, three churches, a subway station, and a mid-1970s housing project should be preserved as New York City landmarks, a commission appointed by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion has concluded.