In the Mott Haven neighborhood in the South Bronx, residents say they’re struggling with a host of issues, including gun violence, putting food on the table and good housing.

The neighborhood is also expected to be home to a borough-based jail following the city’s plan to dismantle Rikers Island.

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Data from NYU’s Furman Center show Mott Haven, with nearby Melrose, as the fourth biggest nonwhite community in the city, with a majority Hispanic and Black population

Off Third Avenue, below 149th Street, Roberto Clemente Plaza has been barricaded off from the public by the NYPD since July because of quality of life complaints — mainly drugs

Construction started for the new jail complex at East 141st Street — the Bronx’s sole detention site eventually replacing Rikers I

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