El compostaje llega al Brook Park
El compostaje ha entrado en marcha en Mott Haven, gracias a los esfuerzos de los voluntarios del parque Brook que colaboraron a que esto sucediera. Este video ayuda a explicar…
A model Bronxite: Lorean Valentin
“Who’s the most important person in the room?” Bronx native Lorean Valentin asks a group of eight women in their early 20s. “I am,” they respond in unison.
Curbside composting is back–but in only a few neighborhoods
Curbside composting in New York City has resumed this month, but Mott Haven and Hunts Point need more volunteers to meet the city’s criteria for participation. The curbside composting…
Volunteers unite for garden workday
After undergoing heart surgery about 14 years ago, Mike Young was told he wouldn’t be able to walk normally anymore. Looking for a new activity, Young began gardening in Mott…
Community gardens help Bronxites regroup after pandemic
The sense of social isolation brought on by the pandemic has had a silver lining in the South Bronx. An increasing number of residents have reclaimed unused lots to energize…
La Finca del Sur plays host to the stage rumba series
Nestled between the Major Deegan Expressway and Metro North train tracks in a gritty section of Port Morris, musicians, dancers and Mott Haven residents braved a mid-July rain to soak…
Activistas traen sus ideales desde Puerto Rico al Bronx
Un domingo de marzo por la tarde, después de una tormenta de nieve, una figura solitaria con pantalones de deporte, una riñonera y un pañuelo gris de punto a cuadros,…
Garden activists bring ideals from Puerto Rico to Melrose
On a Sunday afternoon in March after a snowstorm, a lone figure in sweatpants, a fanny pack and a knitted gray plaid cap shoveled chunks of ice from the sidewalk…