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.
Activists urge state to close power plant
Environmental activists are trying to stop a Port Morris power plant from obtaining a renewal for its permit to operate, arguing that the company’s emissions violate state standards and contribute…
To the editor: MS 223 students speak out on FreshDirect
Rising fifth graders from MS 223 sound off on whether FreshDirect's move to Mott Haven will benefit the neighborhood.
Plans afoot to green Port Morris waterfront
A multi-year initiative calling for new green space in Mott Haven and Port Morris, is expected to include the creation of a park on the eastern edge of 132nd Street,…
Recycling advocates hit NYCHA with lawsuit
Longword's Mothers on the Move is one of three environmental justice organizations that have filed a lawsuit against NYCHA, contending that workers routinely flaunt laws requiring them to sort recyclables…
SoBRO gets EPA grant for Bronx River project
SoBRO receives federal grant to work with community to plan for cleanup and development of the Bronx River-Sheridan Expressway Corridor.
Residents protest FreshDirect groundbreaking
FreshDirect and its government backers celebrated the start of construction in Port Morris, but protesters remain hopeful the city and the state will withhold financing for the project.
To the Editor: FreshDirect is not Mott Haven’s road to a better life
A former candidate for office speaks out against FreshDirect in the wake of the Nov. 17 public hearing in Mott Haven.