South Bronx residents advised to go to credit unions due to lack of banks
Citibank was the Bank Development District branch for Community Board Three until 2007. It is still one of the two banks in the area serving nearly 83,000 people. | Hristina Tisheva By HRISTINA TISHEVA For four decades, government and non-profit agencies have urged residents in poor neighborhoods to use banks instead of check-cashing outlets and [...]
Faulty elevators force residents to find new ways up
Since January, Bronx Community Board 4 has both the highest number and per capita rate of elevator complaints — made by calling 311 — of any community district since January. Read how residents of one Highbridge apartment building are dealing with this persistent problem.
First Slow Zone in New York City to be launched in Claremont
New York City Department of Transportation will implement by early October the first-ever 20 mph zone in the city. The area in Claremont was chosen for the test project because it ranks No. 1 in traffic accidents of any neighborhood in the city.
Crafty Mechanic Turns Fugitive in to Police
An auto mechanic turned in a fugitive to the police when he was asked to cut a pair of handcuffs from the man’s wrist.
Firefighters Remember Lost Friends, Colleagues
Firefighters at Ladder 19 in Morrisania held moments of silence at the exact times the planes crashed into the World Trade Center in honor of friends and colleagues lost 10 years ago
Underground Autoshop Hustles in Hunts Point
An off-the-books autoshop in Hunts Point has been repairing locals cars for years at cut-rate prices.
Educating Children: 10 Years After 9/11
Students in a Morrisania school discussed 9/11 and the questions and opinions they had of that day.
From Rap to Riddles
A recording studio in Morrisania is now publishing children’s books to get out a positive message.