Program has young people singing a new tune
Inspired by a program in Venezuela, Austria and Miller founded UpBeat NYC, based on the belief that music has the power to create social transformation.
Year: 2015
Arroyo among honorees at SoBRO gala
Adam Green of Rocking the Boat and City Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo were among those honored at SoBRO’s annual event.
Visitors get a peek at hip-hop museum’s potential
A virtual reality mobile application launches this week on Google Play, to help make hip-hop’s history visible to all.
Family besieged by rats reveals shelter system failures
Although the mayor has pledged to discontinue the use of cluster-sites, the number of cluster-site units has grown by ten percent over the last two years. For now, there is nowhere else for homeless families to go.
Brook Park reaps year-end harvest
Each year, Brook Park Community Garden enlists neighborhood youths to learn about urban gardening and grow their own produce.
Immigrants share stories of resilience at Bronx Documentary Center
About 40 people gathered at the Bronx Documentary Center on Nov. 21st to hear immigrants from Mexico to Mali share their experiences. If there was one common thread woven through each story, it was the desire to have a better life built on personal achievement.
Longwood Art Gallery pays homage to late artist
An exhibit at Longwood Art Gallery in Hostos Community College launched during Hispanic Heritage Month in October, celebrates the life of the late artist Jorge Soto Sanchez.
Councilwoman Arroyo resigning
City Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo has announced that she will resign at the end of the year, after ten years representing Hunts Point and Mott Haven.