Southern Bronx
VIDEO – La Lechonera Criolla
As part of our upcoming series the Bronx Eats, this is La Lechonera Criolla.
VIDEO – Mike Amadeo: Rey of the Bolero
Mike Amadeo, 76, is an icon of Latin music in the Bronx.
Activist Looks Back on Efforts Against Stray Gun Violence
On her own, Gloria Cruz has created a movement against random gun violence.
Bronx man falls to his death
A 35-year-old man fell to his death in an elevator shaft, while moving into an apartment building with his wife.
Fans Fight for Piece of Old Yankee Stadium
Gate 2 from the old Stadium is scheduled for demolition in June.
Severe Snow Storm Blankets Bronx
Twelve to 18 inches of snow is falling in the Bronx today. Schools are closed, subway and bus service is delayed, power is out in some neighborhoods, and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. postponed his first State of the Borough address.
VIDEO – Inside the Old Bronx Borough Courthouse
In a cramped city, it’s not everyday you find an 85,000 square foot empty building like the old Bronx Courthouse, vacant for more than 30 years. (Photo: Dan Lieberman / The Bronx Ink)
No Ice, so Kids Learn to Skate on Plastic
As the world is watching the Winter Olympics, there is only one opportunity for children to learn how to skate in the Bronx — on a 20-by-30-foot plastic skating surface.
Like a Supermarket, but the Food Here Is Free
Food banks help many Bronx residents find healthy food for free.
Yankee Stadium Has a New Wild Pitch: Standup Comedy
The new Yankee Stadium has more to offer than just baseball.
From the Bustle of Bronx Housing Court, Deals Emerge
Roughly 2,000 Bronx residents use Bronx Housing Court each day to resolve disputes.
Pitchers, Catchers and a Neighborhood Awakening
Metal security gates sprayed with graffiti are locked down on nearly an entire block of shops and bars on River Avenue, which peddle everything from beers to blankets to fans during the season. Photo by: Alec Johnson
Escaped Prisoner Still at Large
The New York Police Department said that Michael Bautista, who escaped from Bronx Criminal Court last Tuesday “has not yet been re-arrested.”
Legislators Urge Change in Teacher Disciplinary Practice
State Senator Rubén Diaz Sr. wants to terminate what he calls money-wasting rubber rooms. Photo by: Mamta Badkar
Student Says She was Attacked by Cab Driver
Yaxis Capote says the driver of an illegal taxi assaulted and beat her.
The Bronx Prepares for a Blizzard
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning. Heavy wet snow and winds with gusts up to 40 mph are predicted.
Auction at Stella D’oro: Nostalgia for Some, Bargain Hunting for Others
Bidders buy baking equipment piece by piece as former workers remember the sights and smells from decades of cookie production. Photo by: Dan Lieberman
VIDEO – Unfinished Business for Bronx Bombers
The South Bronx wrestlers had a score to settle last Saturday at the Forgotten Championship Wrestling show in Brooklyn.
Open Vacant Buildings to Low-Income Families, Housing Advocates Urge
Community activists want the city to reconsider what it calls affordable housing.
McKinley Houses Reflect on Murder Conviction
After 22-year old Gavin Murray is convicted of a 2006 double murder, residents of the McKinley housing project reflect on what has happened since the shooting, and the work still to be done.
