Archive for 'Health'
Coupons available for veggies and milk
Posted on 16. Aug, 2011 by cunyjschool.
A Department of Health program called New Bucks will provide Mott Haven residents with fresh produce, free milk and cooking demonstrations. Farmer’s Markets are accepting coupons worth $2 each for fresh produce and milk. Two local markets are participating in the city’s Health Bucks program, the Mott Haven Farmer’s Market at 139th St. and St. [...]
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Free financial services available in Mott Haven
Posted on 06. May, 2011 by Joe Hirsch.
The organization Start Small, Think Big, Inc., has a range of programs for Mott Haven residents seeking help with taxes, debt, legal and small business issues available at its central office at East Side House Settlement, at 337 Alexander Ave. They are: One-on-One Public Benefits Counseling, M-Th, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. By appointment only. Residents [...]
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South Bronx celebrates Earth Day in the rain
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Daniel Rosenblum.
Hundreds streamed into St. Mary’s Park for the fourth annual South Bronx Earth Fest on April 16 for music, dancing and educational events, but one thing was clear: the environment was center stage. Green-themed games abounded, such as a Butterfly Project table, where kids crawled around while learning about butterfly habitats, and Materials for the [...]
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City owes Mott Haven tenants jobs, advocates contend
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Stuart White.
The New York City Housing Authority has reneged on a decade-old commitment to put job-hungry tenants to work making the buildings they live in cleaner and healthier, according to housing advocates. Advocacy groups in the South Bronx are trying to change that.
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From the editor: city says pay to stay healthy
Posted on 11. Mar, 2011 by Bernard L. Stein.
Responding to the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity in the South Bronx, the city has pioneered free fitness programs in its recreation centers, engaging residents of all ages. But City Hall wants to make it harder for the poorest people in the city’s poorest neighborhoods to use the recreation centers. It wants to double [...]
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Kids learn to love their greens
Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by Paul Bufano.
Federal initiative helps kids and parents learn healthy eating habits As eight children sat around a table at East Side House waiting for snacks they played a game of call-and-response. “Vegetables,” shouted Aaren Kokubun, the group leader. “Go!” screamed the children. “Cake,” Kokubun shouted. “Whoa!” came the answer. The children are participating in a program [...]
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Lincoln Hospital wins national recognition
Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by Bernard L. Stein.
Breast Imaging Center fights cancer with new equipment By Shuli Levine When Jane Smith made an appointment for a mammogram, she expected to wait for hours in a crowded, down-at-heel room. So she was as surprised as she was pleased to spend a short wait in a handsome room designed with patients’ comfort in mind. [...]
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Science discussions held at SweetWater’s
Posted on 07. Feb, 2011 by Joe Hirsch.
Scientists from city universities will continue to lead informal get-togethers and discussions about wide-ranging topics at SweetWaters Restaurant in Mott Haven on the last Mondays of the month. The Bronx Science Cafe Series reconvenes at the bar & restaurant at the corner of 139th St. and 3rd Ave. on Monday, February 28th between 6 and [...]
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Cooking grease stirs debate in Port Morris
Posted on 22. Jan, 2011 by Joe Hirsch.
A proposal that clean air advocates say will cut air pollution nationally has some Port Morris residents saying “Maybe so, but what about our air?”
They expressed concern about a proposal to store used cooking oil in a former garage on East 140th Street at a public forum in January.
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Recycler seeks public comment
Posted on 18. Jan, 2011 by Joe Hirsch.
A public informational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 19 between 5 and 7 p.m. for residents to learn more about a proposed facility in Port Morris that would recycle grease. The meeting will be held at 885 East 140th St., between Walnut and Locust Avenues in Port Morris. Non-profit group The Doe Fund has [...]
