At Woodlawn Cemetery, black and Latino workers claim that they are suffering from racial persecution and discrimination at the hands of their supervisors. The cemetery launched an investigation but refuses, as of yet, to release the findings.
VIDEO :: Woodlawn Cemetery supervisor fired amid charges of discrimination. NY1's Dean Meminger reports. more>
Westchester Square, the site for the new shelter, is already home to some 22 other social service programs, operating in a small 40-square block area. more>
Despite rain, wind, and cold temperatures, more than 50 West African Muslims and local elected leaders assembled on the Bronx Supreme Courthouse steps to decry the court’s ruling on the sale of a property housing the Masjid Al Faysal mosque. more>
“Before we had term limits, black and minorities were rising to important positions on the City Council. The facts and the results of term limits speak for themselves,” stated City Councilman Larry Seabrook. more>
Bronx residents are upset that, less than a year after a new waterfront park opened in the Hunts Point Industrial Park, the Department of Environmental Protections has unveiled plans to construct massive waste digesters beside the park. more>
While the South Bronx is booming in development, many of its residents claim that building a new jail would not only erode any progress in the area but would also send the wrong message to the youth living there. more>
Indalecio del Valle, a Pentecostal minister and member of the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization, claims cops yanked him out of his car, threw him to the ground, handcuffed him and then proceeded to beat and kick him. more>
DOE planned to put high school classroom trailers on the grounds of the pre-K through 5th grade school in Soundview, without notifying anyone in the community. Parents are concerned that young children will be exposed to rowdy behavior of high school students, while homeowners are worried about property values. more>