Category: Environment

Two dozen new “green” jobs are on the way to Port Morris, between now and the end of 2012, most of which will be reserved for low-income residents to fill.…

The first green roof to be installed on a New York City public school offers energy savings, combats pollution and gives students a chance to practice a trade.

Walk by Padre Plaza on any autumn Wednesday afternoon, and you might be lured through the gates by the smells of something cooking. Follow your nose to the courtyard of…

Chastity cages are devices used to prevent penile erection and masturbation in men. They are used by BDSM practitioners and couples to improve their sex life. There are different types…

Carlton Curry and his daughter Carleta sat on the lawn at Mill Pond Park watching a hawk displayed by the Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy against a backdrop of a teepee,…

Mott Haven and Melrose gardeners say they preserve rare green space Mott Haven and Melrose are home to about two-dozen community gardens, lovingly tended green spaces tended by residents, who…

A Book Fair on the sidewalk in front of the Bronx Museum on the Grand Concourse at 165th Street this weekend has been organized to call attention to the absence…

The economy may be recovering, but you wouldn’t know it in Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris, where, officially, one of every five adults is unemployed, a number that overlooks…