Tag Archives: Mott Haven

In the news, August 22-28

Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by editor.

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A gathering of evangelical Hispanic Christians in St. Mary’s Park on Labor Day will bring thousands of the faithful to Mott Haven, its organizers say. They will celebrate the 80th birthday of Rev. Yiye Avila and the 50th year of his ministry, according to state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., one of the organizers of the [...]

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In the news, August 15-21

In the news, August 15-21

Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by editor.

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St.Luke’s School on E. 139th St. near the corner of Cypress Ave will be celebrating its 100th year Anniversary on October 2nd. Alumni from around the country will be attending, to participate in school tours, along with a mass and evening event at Eastwood Manor. Those interested in attending are asked to rsvp by accessing [...]

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Debate over future of Sheridan rages on

Debate over future of Sheridan rages on

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Joe Hirsch.

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While advocates in Hunts Point continue to battle to get the Sheridan Expressway torn down, a Mott Haven-based community organization is warning that traffic will pile up on the Major Deegan Expressway if the 1.3–mile-long highway connecting the Cross Bronx and the Bruckner expressways is demolished.

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Mott Haven mural depicts immigrants’ dream

Mott Haven mural depicts immigrants’ dream

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Toyin Adebanjo.

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Last summer, a colorful mural titled “Y yo ya estaba! I was already here!” took shape on the parking lot wall of Iglesia Evangélica Española, the Bronx Spanish Evangelical Church on the block of East 156th Street between Tinton and Union avenues. Artist Virginia Ayress invited residents and members of the congregation to pick up [...]

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Mott Haven ministry has four-legged helper

Mott Haven ministry has four-legged helper

Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Juan DeJesus.

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One Saturday five years ago 28-year-old Andrew Mann drove his budget truck from Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Mott Haven. Ever since, the young minister has been overseeing the day-to-day activities at Graffiti “2” Ministries on Brook Avenue and East 141st Street. If you ask those who live in the area about him, many will just [...]

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Mercy Center throws lifeline to Mott Haven families

Mercy Center throws lifeline to Mott Haven families

Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Toyin Adebanjo.

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Heidy Rios knows what it’s like to be poor. Born and raised in the Bronx, for a time she had so little money that she and her children lived in an apartment that had no stove or refrigerator. She kept food cold by putting it on the windowsill during the winter. She remembers being fearful [...]

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As pact with city expires, gardeners worry

As pact with city expires, gardeners worry

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Joe Hirsch.

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Eight years ago, the city, the state and the creators of 500 community gardens on city-owned land reached an agreement that ended a long battle that began when the Giuliani administration sought to auction the garden lots to developers. Now, that agreement is set to expire, alarming gardeners in Mott Haven and Melrose who fear [...]

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Community gardens brace for new rules

Community gardens brace for new rules

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Joe Hirsch.

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Mott Haven and Melrose are home to about two-dozen community gardens, lovingly tended green spaces tended by residents, who plant and harvest food and flowers, play music, exercise or simply kick back under stately shade trees. With names like United We Stand, La Finca del Sur and La Casa de Chema, some recall the Puerto [...]

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In the news, August 1-7

Posted on 01. Aug, 2010 by editor.

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The work of the renowned architect C.B.J. Snyder, best known for his work on public schools, will be discussed by researcher Jean Arrington. The free lecture is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 18 at p.m. at the Mott Haven Library, 321 E. 140th St. off Alexander Ave, and is sponsored by the Bronx [...]

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In the news, July 26-August 1

In the news, July 26-August 1

Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by editor.

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Beginning a string of three homicides in seven days, 18-year-old Troynisha Harris was killed by a man who jumped from a Lincoln Town Car and plunged a knife into her neck on July 24. Harris and a friend were sitting on a stoop on 166th Street at 3:30 a.m. when the attacker struck. When Harris’s [...]

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