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Can $4 million paint Mott Haven green?
Posted on 06. Jun, 2010 by Nicholas Loomis.
Federal funds aim to build on grassroots training programs Chances are you’ve heard it all before. New York’s 16th Congressional District, which includes Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris, is the poorest in the country. The Bronx has the highest unemployment rate in New York at 14.1%, and unemployment is worse still in the South [...]
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Earth Fest reaches out with music and games
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Nicholas Loomis.
The Bronx throws a party for Earth Day’s 40th birthday Legendary emcee Grandmaster Caz has been packing parties in the South Bronx since 1974, but none quite like the one at St. Mary’s Park in Mott Haven for this year’s Earth Day on April 24. . Soundslide by Nick Loomis By noon on the [...]
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‘Scholars’ find haven in Mott Haven
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Nicholas Loomis.
Foster children thrive at Haven Academy When the “scholars” of Mott Haven Academy returned to school after a recent week-long midwinter break, they weren’t frowning or complaining about their lost freedom. Judging by the energy with which they attacked the 78 steps to the third floor of the PS 43 building, they had actually missed [...]
