Incinerators will foul the air, activists warn
Advocates and residents say the South Bronx continues to take a disproportionate amount of the city's garbage, because the mayor has not yet followed through on proposals to build waste…
Environmentalists honor Herald editor
The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality honored the Mott Haven Herald’s editor with its annual Helen C. Reel ”Keeping it Reel” award for an outstanding educator on June 13. The…
Mott Haven residents sue FreshDirect
Suit asks judge to order a new environmental study A lawsuit filed by a public interest law firm on behalf of several Mott Haven residents says the city pushed through…
New push to Harlem River shore begins
The vision of a reborn connection between the Harlem River and the Bronx communities nearby was sketched at a forum at the Bronx Museum on June 11 that marked the…
City ignoring residents over Sheridan, say advocates
South Bronx residents, activists and elected officials unhappy with the city’s recent announcement it will no longer consider tearing down the Sheridan Expressway are questioning the way planners reached their…
Residents asked for ideas on waterfront
The Pratt Center for Community Development is lending a hand to the Harlem River Working Group with an online survey designed to gather feedback on its proposed redesign of the…
Green Team offers youngsters $8 an hour jobs
Friends of Brook Park is assembling a South Bronx Green Team Collaborative to build a new compost system in Brook Park on East 141st Street and Brook Avenue. Students between…
A green-themed party for Earth at St. Mary’s Park
Residents learn about recycling, conservation at annual festival For the fifth straight year, Bronxites gathered at St. Mary’s Park to celebrate Earth Fest, sharing ideas for innovative ways to green…