Mott Haven News – Bronx Times

Elected officials, development partners, and community members celebrate the re-opening of the St. Mary's Recreation Center.

St. Mary’s Recreation Center reopens after $20.7M renovation

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Pour BX brings a new wine bar to Mott Haven as the neighborhood’s dining scene continues to take shape

By ET Rodriguez Conversation…

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Housing lottery running for 227 units at One River Park in Mott Haven, rent starts at $1,936

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Bronx elected officials inspect Horizon Juvenile Center, report overcrowded and dirty conditions

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

The proposed development would bring two buildings with a combined 537 affordable apartments to the South Bronx waterfront.

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Bronx Community Board 1 votes down Mott Haven waterfront development after local resistance

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay nightclub in the Bronx, officially opens

By ET Rodriguez Conversation…

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‘Our voices go unheard’ Graduating seniors say they barely learned at South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Mott Haven high school students showcase ideas to revitalize the South Bronx

By Siddhartha Harmalkar Conversation…

Colin Kaepernick, founder of LUMI AI, poses with ten ninth graders who created graphic novels using the app at DREAM Charter School in Mott Haven.

Colin Kaepernick visits DREAM Charter School students showcasing AI-created graphic novels

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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100% affordable 164-unit development Haven Court Apartments officially opens in Mott Haven

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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South Bronx Unite hosts Earth Day festival at Maria Sola Green Space

By Carol Chen Conversation…

Flowers, garlands, and candles lay on the bench where 78-year old Edgar Spence was killed by a stray bullet on Thursday.

‘We have to demand accountability’: Vigil held for Mitchel Houses senior killed by stray bullet

By Marina Samuel & Emily Swanson Conversation…

Assemblymember Amanda Septimo speaks out against the Essential Plan cuts at the Tax the Rich rally, alongside State Sens. Jose Serrano and Kristen Gonzalez.

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As Essential Plan cuts approach, advocates urge Governor Hochul to raise taxes on rich

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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NYPD to reopen former 40th Precinct as base of Bronx Patrol Borough South

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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NYPD officer fatally shoots Mott Haven man during attempted arrest

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Business

M&T Bank celebrates opening of new Mott Haven location

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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