Pollution from exhaust fumes has long presented a major health hazard for residents of the South Bronx, but a new initiative by the fire department aims to put a dent in local carbon emissions, at the cost of a few parking spaces.
Advocates continue push for enhanced safety in trouble spots Despite freezing winds, a small group
The group’s founder tired of having to leave the Bronx to travel outside the borough whenever he wanted to run with other people.
One organizer said the key question remains how to tap into the frustration of residents and get them involved in the political process.
Some 80 concerned citizens and advocates gathered at a Mott Haven church to discuss ways to reform the city’s stop-and-frisk policing policy, which opponents argue unfairly singles out minorities for random searches.
One local teacher is teaching children learn how to grow their own food in a garden behind the school. None of them had ever picked a fruit or vegetable before.
Developers and city housing officials unveiled a plan for 289 units of housing and a health center in place of the former PS 31 on the Grand Concourse, but Community Board 1 urged them to go back to the drawing board.
Funding restrictions limit other options at YouthBuild When young adults walk into the YouthBuild office
