Mott Haven art tour attracts the curious
Tourists brave cold to find cutting edge work Barry Kostrinsky paused near the place where
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Why is Mott Haven library a dump site, neighbors ask
“There’s no reason why there should be a dumpster here,” said artist Linda Cunningham, who lives two buildings down from the library. “This is a residential area.”
Mott Haven flunks Recycling 101
Housing Authority facilities make recycling difficult Glass, metals, apple cores: It’s all the same to
African Muslims sink roots in Mott Haven
“This is us: we work in car washes, factories, and drive taxis,” said Degumeh Sillah, 60, an African art dealer. A Bronx resident since 1972, Sillah expressed pride at the religious transformation of the area. “The mosque on 166th Street,” he said, “that’s a former nightclub.”
Mosque focuses on Muslim unity
In contrast to its quick early growth in the Middle East, the spread of Islam