Waiting for Gentrification: Hard Times for South Bronx Restaurants
Alfredo Diego Pacheco inside his now-closed restaurant, Coqui Mexicano. Pacheco says he’ll give the restaurant business another try someday. (Photo by Stuart White) Stuart White MELROSE, THE BRONX (2/8/2012) – With the completion of developments like the mixed-use, mixed-income Melrose Commons buildings, and new, successful loft spaces in the Piano Factory and Clocktower buildings, many … Continue reading
South Bronxites Call on NYCHA for Promised Jobs
Nova Strachan addressing bystanders across from the Mott Haven’s Mitchel Houses. (Photo by Stuart White.) By Stuart White MOTT HAVEN, THE BRONX (4/29/2011) – Mothers on the Move, a South Bronx activist group, is calling on the New York City Housing Authority to provide the jobs they promised through their Resident Employment Program. Read the … Continue reading
Urban Fiction, the Literary Voice of South Bronx
Souleymane Porgo peers out from behind his book stand on 149th Street. (Photo by Stuart White.) By Stuart White MOTT HAVEN, BRONX (4/13/2011) – Urban fiction – a genre that paints an unvarnished portrait of life in the inner city – has become the genre of choice in the South Bronx. Read the full story … Continue reading
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