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…
Melrose community garden holds screening of Netflix’s “Vampires vs. The Bronx”
A socially distanced screening of the Netflix original “Vampires vs. the Bronx” was held at the El Coquí Community Garden on November 14th. Mission Helping Hand, Bronx Film 48 and…
Community groups seek answers, as public funding shrinks
As the impact from the pandemic’s first punch gradually diminishes and New York City wrestles with reopening, South Bronx cultural organizations see an uncertain future in the communities they serve.…
Brook Park hosts Stage, Garden, Rumba
Artists and activists filled the Brook Park community garden on Sept. 7 for Stage, Garden, Rumba, a free program of dancing, music, poetry and community building. The event was held…