Tag Archives: St. Mary’s Park
South Bronx celebrates Earth Day in the rain
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Daniel Rosenblum.
Gray skies above couldn’t dampen the spirit of green below. 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 [...]
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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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New York Rangers sponsor rec center hockey clinic
Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by Lisha Arino.
Mott Haven youth can learn how to play hockey, thanks to a free workshop at St. Mary’s Park.
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In the news, August 22-28
Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by Bernard L. Stein.
A gathering of evangelical Hispanic Christians in St. Mary’s Park on Labor Day will bring thousands of the faithful to Mott Haven, its organizers say. They will celebrate the 80th birthday of Rev. Yiye Avila and the 50th year of his ministry, according to state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., one of the organizers of the [...]
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In the news, June 21-28
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Bernard L. Stein.
A Book Fair on the sidewalk in front of the Bronx Museum on the Grand Concourse at 165th Street this weekend has been organized to call attention to the absence of bookstores in the Bronx. The fair, on Sunday, June 27, from noon-5 p.m., will feature books, magazines and comics, along with authors and artists. [...]
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In the news, June 13-20
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Bernard L. Stein.
Friends of Brook Park is looking for volunteers to check on the new street trees it has planted in Mott Haven and Port Morris. Hip-hop and Afro-Latin dance are on the agenda of St. Mary’s Park, with performances on June 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and a family day celebration at noon on June [...]
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Mott Haven’s oasis of fitness
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Toyin Adebanjo.
St. Mary’s Recreation Center serves thousands By 3 a.m. on a freezing January 30, two dozen people had already lined up outside St. Mary’s Recreation Center to be sure they got one of the 100 available slots for the center’s free swimming program. Some brought pots of coffee. Some wrapped themselves in blankets. Some who [...]
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Group hopes park will go to the dogs
Posted on 11. Apr, 2010 by Bernard L. Stein.
If a group of Mott Haven dog owners can raise $5,000 there will be a dog run in St. Mary’s Park this summer. The South Bronx Dog Owners Group will hold a fund-raiser on May 16 at the Bruckner Bar & Grill in an effort not only to raise money, but to spotlight its efforts [...]
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Rats plague seniors in Betances Houses
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Lindsay Lazarski.
Tenants complain that they live in ‘The stinkiest building in New York” and say the Housing Authority makes things worse By Lindsay Lazarski lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com For months, residents of the Betances Houses building set aside for senior citizens heard the sound of claws scratching as rats scurried back and forth in the crawl space overhead at night. [...]
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Earthfest ’09
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by Sarah Trefethen.
Local non-profits, government agencies and environmental activists provided hands-on activities and information on everything from paddling the Bronx River to conserving energy in your home at the second annual South Bronx Earth Fest on April 25 in St. Mary’s Park.
