...This post is to clue BoogieDowners in on a little secret. Alexander's Cafe (on Alexander Avenue at Bruckner Blvd.) offers amazingly fresh, top quality and unprocessed food, a great atmosphere (think cool and modern...

Published by BoogieDowner on September 1, 2008.

THE floating pool that sits out on a barge off Barretto Point Park in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx can hold up to 170 people at a time. But on weekday mornings between 7 and 8:30, it holds just one.

Published by New York Times on August 30, 2008.

...road to freedom could hide was the villa of Charles Van Doren, which stood at East 145th Street and Third Avenue. Another was the Mott Haven Dutch Reformed Church, which still stands on East 146th Street...

Published by BoogieDowner on August 28, 2008.

"If you are not a good payer, you won't get credit and you will have to pay COD [cash on delivery]. If you can't do that, you won't get oil," said Lloyd Rosenman, vice president of operations at Stuyvesant Fuel, an oil distributor in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, which has signed up for the service.

Published by New York Daily News on August 28, 2008.

Two men with reputed ties to organized crime pleaded guilty to participating in an illegal gambling ring run out of a wholesale produce market at Hunts Point.

Published by New York Times on August 27, 2008.

Among the Bronx neighborhoods where he has awarded grants are Mott Haven, the Morris High School Historic District, and a stretch of Morris Avenue near Tremont Avenue.

Published by New York Times on August 25, 2008.

The life of a young, up and coming boxer was cut tragically short with one gunshot in the Bronx. Ronney Vargas' family and friends gathered in the Mott Haven section of the borough to mourn his loss.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 16, 2008.

Donnette Sanz, 33, a traffic enforcement agent employed by the police, was hit by a 1986 Dodge while on duty at an intersection in the Bronx. Sanz, who was eight months pregnant, was then thrown into the path of a school bus, according to a police report.

Published by New York Sun on August 15, 2008.

According to a press release, tomorrow Axelbankwill focus on "community self-determination" and he’ll "take calls about the Yankee Stadium project, the Kingsbridge Armory, jails in Hunts Point, the water filtration project, and other issues on listeners' minds.”

Published by West Bronx Blog on August 13, 2008.

...607 Sixth St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215, or to the Princeton University Outdoor Action Program, 350 Alexander St., Princeton, N.J. 08540...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 12, 2008.

Police said a dispute between two groups of men outside the Badabing strip club in Hunts Point ended in gunfire.

Published by WNBC on August 4, 2008.

Eyewitness News is told the triple shooting stemmed from an argument that happened right outside the club "Badabing" in the Hunts Point section.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 4, 2008.

Among the fish purveyor’s 20 largest creditors the filing listed several seafood distributors and suppliers based at the Hunts Point Fish Market in the Bronx.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 29, 2008.

For years Hunts Point residents have had to live with automotive junkyards, scrap yards and waste transfer stations that make their neighborhood look like a set from the movie about a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Published by New York Daily News on July 24, 2008.

In the kitchens, stoves were described as "filthy" at the Judith White center in Manhattan and at the Borinquen facility in Brooklyn. The Department for the Aging funds the centers, but they're operated by independent nonprofit organizations that generally lease space and are dependent on property owners to make repairs.

Published by New York Post on July 18, 2008.

Among the problems identified in the audit were a hazardous corridor leading to the bathrooms at the Harlem Teams Senior Center, above, and grease around the stove top at the Borinquen Court Senior Center in the Bronx, below.

Published by New York Times on July 17, 2008.

Residents in Hunts Point say putrid odors coming from two sewage facilities infiltrates homes and schools, keeping them from enjoying their yards or hanging clothes out to dry.

Published by New York Sun on July 10, 2008.

THE BRUCKNER Bar, located at 1 Bruckner Boulevard, on the corner of Third Avenue, in Mott Haven, presents “Revolution!,” a new rock ‘n’ roll dance party, on Friday, July 11, at 10 p.m.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 10, 2008.

11 a.m. School children march against gun violence; P.S. 179 Playground, 468 East 140th St., Bronx.

Published by The New York Observer on July 10, 2008.

Residents at the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards, or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by New York Sun on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by New York Post on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by WNBC on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by New York Daily News on July 9, 2008.

The department’s biggest recent success stories include reviving parks in Harlem and the once vastly polluted Bronx waterfront, where significant improvements were made to Barretto Point Park, parkland along the Bronx River, Hunts Point Riverside Park and other green space.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 7, 2008.

Gonzalez used a combination of spray paint, detailed brush technique and stenciling, with supplies donated by Al Jampol Paint & Hardware on Morris Park Ave. and Ronan Paints on E. 135th St. to finish the work.

Published by New York Daily News on July 5, 2008.

The four men were brought to the 50th Precinct where they were questioned for several hours. According to the district attorney’s office, the men maintained that they were picking up scrap metal that had been thrown away, and were planning to take it to Hunts Point.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

The “Floating Pool Lady,” a seven-lane pool on a barge, opened on June 27 in Barretto Point Park in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 3, 2008.

Hunts Point Riverside Park. Close by, Barretto Point Park is located at Tiffany Street and Viele Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhoodFree, 3-week swim classes for children and teens are offered on weekday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. starting July 8.

Published by WNBC on June 27, 2008.

The crew is preparing the canvases for the 11 windows in their Hunts Point studio, before installing them and putting on the finishing touches at the store in early July.

Published by New York Times on June 27, 2008.

The latest issue of the Hunts Point Express is on the streets and 0n-line. The Express is published by Bernard Stein (former Riverdale Press editor and owner) and his journalism students at Hunter College.

Published by West Bronx Blog on June 26, 2008.

To participate in the Buying Club, residents must live in 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460 and 10474. Institutional buyers, including nonprofits that distribute food for the needy, can also take part.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 25, 2008.

To participate in the Buying Club, residents must live in 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460 and 10474. Institutional buyers, including nonprofits that distribute food for the needy, can also take part.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 25, 2008.

To participate in the Buying Club, residents must live in 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460 and 10474. Institutional buyers, including nonprofits that distribute food for the needy, can also take part.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 25, 2008.

To participate in the Buying Club, residents must live in 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460 and 10474. Institutional buyers, including nonprofits that distribute food for the needy, can also take part.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 25, 2008.

Mr. Espada, a former Democratic state senator and one-time candidate for Bronx borough president, is strongly considering running again for the State Senate. However, Mr. Espada, who represented the Hunts Point and Bronx River sections (the 32nd Senate District), is now looking instead at running in the adjacent 33rd Senate District, which stretches from Kingsbridge to East Tremont. He would be challenging the incumbent, Efrain González Jr.

Published by New York Times on June 20, 2008.

While Mr. Bubbins waits for justice, he planted an apple tree in his friend’s memory in April in Brook Park, a patch of green in Mott Haven. The tree is dwarfed by a teepee and ringed by split logs. Children riding their bikes barely notice it, except as an obstacle. From the street – where police routinely stop and frisk young men – it is almost impossible to see.

Published by New York Times on June 19, 2008.

While Mr. Bubbins waits for justice, he planted an apple tree in his friend’s memory in April in Brook Park, a patch of green in Mott Haven. The tree is dwarfed by a teepee and ringed by split logs. Children riding their bikes barely notice it, except as an obstacle. From the street – where police routinely stop and frisk young men – it is almost impossible to see.

Published by New York Times on June 19, 2008.

"Hyde Park " (2008) by South Bronx artist Emily Stedman. Ms. Stedman's paintings were exhibited at Bruckner Bar and Grilll in the Mott Haven neighborhood in the Bronx. The paintings were subsequently removed following local opposition to their erotic nature.

Published by amNY.com on June 18, 2008.

With temperatures near 100, teenagers were dove into the murky Bronx River at Hunts Point Riverside Park, despite warnings about health hazards in the water.

Published by New York Times on June 14, 2008.

With not a single public pool in all of Community District 2, teenagers in Hunts Point take a chance by swimming in the Bronx River. A favorite spot is the boat dock at the end of Hunts Point Riverside Park.

Published by New York Times on June 13, 2008.

The Hunts Point produce market in the South Bronx claims the city balked when it asked the city to help them pay for an expansion that would cost more than $450 million.

Published by New York Times on June 12, 2008.

The wholesale produce co-op at Hunts Point in the Bronx is threatening to take its market out of the city — possibly as soon as its lease expires in 2011.

Published by New York Times on June 12, 2008.

There's an obvious fix to this situation that wouldn't require a whole new building: Give the farmers space in the Hunts Point wholesale produce market.

Published by Village Voice on June 10, 2008.

It will feature the studios, galleries, and alternative art spaces of emerging and award winning visual artists based in Mott Haven.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 8, 2008.

The 2nd Annual Mott Haven Open Artist Studio Tour, a project of the Bronx Culture Trolley, will be on June 28th, 2008 from 12 - 6 PM.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 7, 2008.

A year after the final episode of “The Sopranos,” the real Bada Bing strip club is still open for business in Hunts Point.

Published by New York Times on June 6, 2008.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it's funding equipment for 15 Anheuser-Busch delivery trucks. Among other things, the new systems can reduce soot-causing emissions by up to 80 percent. Anheuser-Busch is also developing an emissions-reducing strategy using biodiesel for its current Hunts Point fleet, and converting older trucks to natural gas.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 6, 2008.

Soon after the city pleased Bronx residents by scrapping a plan to build a jail in Hunts Point, the city’s correction commissioner returned to tell them about a new proposal for a jail.

Published by New York Times on June 6, 2008.