A Mott Haven pet store joins the crop of new small businesses popping up along Mott Haven’s southern waterfront.
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Mott Haven Dog Boutique Challenges Traditional Gentrification Narrative
Posted on 23 September 2018.
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Are South Bronx residents adjusting to new ferry ?
Posted on 20 September 2018.
Residents are adjusting to the new ferry in South Bronx, but some fear it may soon become overcrowded.
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96 Year-Old-Store Facing New Challenges
Posted on 20 September 2018.
Moe Stein calls his store a “Local Landmark”, and after 96 years, “Frank’s” has outlasted the tough retail business on East Tremont in the Bronx. Recently, the store has begun facing a new obstacle; its own retailers.
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Fordham’s Community Board Website Out of Sight for Residents
Posted on 18 September 2018.
Bronx Community Board 7’s website has been offline for almost a month while the city’s Department of Information Technology and Communications performs updates. District Manager Ischia Bravo said it was “in the queue” to go live, but it’s up to the city department to roll out the changes. In the meantime, she said she is using Facebook to communicate with her community.
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Saving Stray Cats in Morrisania
Posted on 17 September 2018.
An overpopulation of feral cats have been a long-term headache in the Bronx. Edith Georgia, 65, volunteers to save the lives of more than 25 stray cats in her Morrisania neighborhood.
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A Century-Old Family Business Ponders its Future
Posted on 17 September 2018.
Family-owned for nearly a century, the legendary Tremont Paint Supply Co. in Kingsbridge may have to close.
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Bronx Residents Harbor Mixed Views on New Community-Policing Initiative
Posted on 15 September 2018.
Under the program, residents can call, text, or e-mail their neighborhood cop directly with anonymous complaints. Some praise the initiative for empowering residents to voice quality of life concerns, but others worry that the program treats people as informants within their own communities.
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The Point is Bringing Resilient WiFi to Hunts Point
Posted on 15 September 2018.
The Point, an arts and youth-focused non-profit, is setting up a mesh network in order to provide Hunts Point with resilient WiFi that will remain functional even in the case of a natural disaster.
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