Teen Artists Explore What “Home” Means
High school students curate an exhibit in the Bronx Museum, focusing on the positive aspects of their communities
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Garbage Mountains are Driving Some Bronx Residents Crazy
Trash piles up on traffic island and sidewalks at Soundview Houses, prompting complaints
Fighting Food Deserts in a Pandemic
How local nonprofits work with the city to bring healthy produce to the Bronx
Nurses Union Sues Two Hospitals and New York Health Department
The New York State Nurses Association, the state’s nurses’ union, sued the New York State’s Department of Health and two medical centers Monday over working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The union filed three lawsuits—against New York’s Department of Health, Montefiore Medical Center, and Westchester Medical Center. A press release issued by the union states […]
A Mom Battles for Her Special Needs Child
By Carson Kessler and Currie Engel A Mom Battles for Her Special Needs Child from NYCityLens on Vimeo. For one mother, finding her child a place in a special needs classroom was an uphill battle. Read the full story here.
The City Shortens a Lifeline for the Disabled
The MTA is planning changes to a program serving New Yorkers with disabilities, and some of them are not happy about it
Two Police Officers Shot in the Bronx in Less than 12 Hours
Two NYPD officers were shot in two different incidents in less than 12 hours in the Bronx, police said, and a suspect is now in custody. At around 8 a.m. Sunday, the alleged shooter, identified by police as Robert Williams, went into the 41st precinct office and opened fire, according to police. A lieutenant, who […]
Attacks on Transit Workers Stir Fear and Frustration
On April 21 at 10:30 a.m., while many New Yorkers were enjoying their Easter candy, Denaul Jenkins II, 33, was on the job as an MTA subway conductor, waiting to catch the second train of his shift. As he sat on the southbound platform at the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station in the Bronx, Walter Rivera, […]
Orchid Overkill
Orchids are one of the oldest flowering plants on the planet, but due to the increasing threats to the environment they’re starting to head to extinction.
The Meaning of Spelling
When nine-year-old Fatima Ali is restless, and she has trouble falling asleep, she lays down in bed and spells out words in her head to help her get to sleep. She often does it alongside her mother, who isn’t a native English speaker and uses this bedside exercise to practice her pronunciation too. Mom tucks […]
Meet the Superhero Version of AOC
A new comic book features the new congresswoman from the Bronx and Queens
Why Does Crime in the South Bronx Persist?
Why are crime rates twice as high as the rest of the city?
The Bronx: A Major Housing Project Brings Hope and Fear
Bronx residents are hopeful about the La Central housing project, but wary that it comes with complications
I Just Called to Hiss, ‘I Love You’
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Can’t decide whether to buy roses or chocolates? Longing to give something more original? What’s more romantic than…a roach? For a minimum fee of $15 dollars (with higher prices for those looking for more extravagant packages), the Bronx Zoo will let you name a Madagascar Hissing roach—which can […]
I Just Called to Hiss, 'I Love You’
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Can’t decide whether to buy roses or chocolates? Longing to give something more original? What’s more romantic than…a roach? For a minimum fee of $15 dollars (with higher prices for those looking for more extravagant packages), the Bronx Zoo will let you name a Madagascar Hissing roach—which can […]