The Bronx has the stories, but Hollywood isn’t watching
Terra Renee has spent 28 years pushing the film industry to make room for stories it has historically ignored. As founder and president of the African American Women In Cinema Organization, she has built platforms and professional networks for women of…
Bronx’s West African boom is outpacing Parkchester’s ballot box, city data show
THE BRONX, N.Y. — Africans now make up 12% of the Bronx’s foreign-born population, more than double their 5% share citywide, and in the borough’s Parkchester-area district, more than 10,600 young adults are eligible to vote but not yet…
A Bronx health exemption is the right fix for SNAP’s new work rules
A diabetic grandmother in Parkchester now has 80 hours a month to account for, or she loses the food assistance that helps her afford insulin-friendly meals. New federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took full effect…