via Hunts Point Express
Bronx Receives Less Opioid Settlement Money Despite Highest Overdose Deaths
So far, the city has received $90 million from a $520 million opioid settlement fund.
Place: Bronx
Bronx Maternal Health Center Opens to Support Mothers in Need
The Bronx’s mortality rate is higher than New York State’s.
Repertoire Dance Complex Gives Back at the Bronx Halloween Parade
A Bronx dance studio brought Halloween spirit to the borough.
via Mott Haven Herald
In Public Housing, Elevator Complaints Persist
Elevator outages and long waits for repairs have become the norm for residents.
via Hunts Point Express
Villa Maria Homes Backyards Sink Despite Available Cash for Repairs
Distrust blocks a path forward for urgently needed repairs.
via Hunts Point Express
State Moves Ahead with Remediation of Two South Bronx Brownfields
The brownfields are lands contaminated with dangerous chemicals, usually due to previous industrial use.
via City & State New York
Future of Green Initiatives at Hunts Point Distro Center Could Hinge on Election
Food security for an entire region comes at a high price, and the community surrounding Hunts Point has been paying it.
UN General Assembly Addresses Climate Change, a Big Concern for New Yorkers
Bronx residents weigh in.