Godfather of Salsa Gets His ‘Way’
Arsenio Rodriguez left his mark on salsa music and now, the late Cuban musician will leave it on a Bronx street. Hunts Point Express reports that a street in the Longwood neighborhood is now also known as Arsenio Rodriguez Way, in honor of the New Yorker's influence on the city's music scene.
Bronx LGBT Community Fights Against Hate, for Embattled Pride Center
After a tough year, the newly reopened Bronx Community Pride Center held its first press conference where local officials and advocates discussed the recent spike in violence against the community, reports Hunts Point Express.
South Bronx Activist: ‘Being Involved Here is the Happiest I’ve Ever Been’
After moving to the South Bronx about 30 years ago, Troy Lancaster started his own protest: "To create beauty" out of the "ugliness that was left behind" from the 1970s. He started cleaning up and eventually helped create a nature oasis, as profiled by Epoch Times.
Mixed Reaction to Possible Return of ‘Shameless’ Assemblyman
El Diario-La Prensa reports that former Assemblyman Nelson Castro might run for the same position he was forced to vacate only weeks ago. It has stirred up community reactions that go from praising his "courage" to "You can't trust people like that."
Young Latinos Set Sights on City Council
With term limits and scandals opening up seats in City Council, El Diario-La Prensa profiles three aspiring Latino New Yorkers: Ritchie Torres, 24, Ariel Guerrero, 28, and Antonio Reynoso, 30.
Dancing ‘Like a Spinning Top’ at 105
El Diario-La Prensa is celebrating it's 100th anniversary but at the annual Centenarian Celebration in the Bronx, the publication found someone older, Fidel Feliciano. The paper had a Q-and-A with the 105-year-old Puerto Rican.
Mixed Reaction to Female Orthodox Clergy Graduates
The graduation of three women from an Orthodox rabbinic school faces tension from a major Orthodox rabbi organization, which has rejected their ordination citing that it violates tradition, reports The Jewish Daily Forward.
‘Hidden’ Dance School Gets Kids Moving With Salsa
Future Rockettes? Young dancers learn mambo/salsa steps at a studio in the South Bronx.
Painting the Bronx With a New Brush
Artist Jason Minos hopes the Bronx Festival of the Arts will showcase his oft-maligned borough through a different light, one of performance, art and community, reports Norwood News.
Good Friday Procession Relies on Hands of Bronx Couple
As Catholics around the world celebrate Easter, El Diario-La Prensa profiles a creative Mexican couple who embroiders the costumes for a traditional Via Crucis procession from their living room.
