Post Tagged with: "Southern Boulevard"

Parks / Transportation

Overhaul planned for Msgr. Del Valle Square

Monsignor del Valle Square before renovations began last year.

City asks residents to help imagine a remake City officials told Community Board 2 at an April meeting that Monsignor Raul Del Valle Square will soon undergo a major facelift, and they want local residents to share their ideas of what the revamped space could look like. The tiny square, [...]

Culture

Legendary Puerto Rican regiment honored

Puerto Rican veterans helped unveil a new sign on Southern Boulevard at Westchester Square on Nov. 30th commemorating the Borinqueneers of the US Army's 65th Infantry Regiment.

Street renaming casts spotlight on brave fighters The stretch of Southern Boulevard from Bruckner Boulevard to Fordham Road was renamed for the 65th Infantry Regiment, the Puerto Rican soldiers better known as the Borinqueneers, who were renowned for their heroism in several wars. A half-dozen veterans from the regiment were [...]

News

Poor mail service angers Hunts Point customers

By Sandra Santana Mariaca Customers of the Hunts Point and Longwood post office branches say poor customer service, wrong deliveries and inconsistent pricing are just some of the difficulties they face on a daily basis with their mail. Some fed up customers complained to Bronx Postmaster Howard Sample and Postal [...]