Little Amal reawakens push for a waterfront park
A ten-year-old girl’s quest to deliver a symbolic yellow paper fish to the Harlem River, followed by a marching crowd waving blue streamer kites and wearing fish paper hats, highlighted…
Plan for a Port Morris waterfront park gains momentum
Port Morris’ potential as a publicly accessible waterfront gem is rising on the city’s radar. A report released by the city last year, the NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, sets a…
City of Water Day brings summer fun, and a message about the environment
The South Bronx celebrated the 15th annual City of Water Day on Saturday, with messages of optimism and alarm. The annual event is aimed at raising residents’ awareness of both…
Mayor’s Office launches heat risk alert system for aid organizations
The Department of Climate & Environmental Justice is set to prepare the city for the effects of climate change The New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice…
Vacant Melrose lot poses health risk, raises unanswered questions
A Melrose dry cleaner that closed in 1968 is now the site of a toxic underground mess that is rattling nerves in 2022. The fenced-in, grass-covered lot at 753 Melrose…
New life in Melrose: Tree giveaways return to the South Bronx
The South Bronx is short on trees. But new saplings are growing in the borough following tree giveaways in Mott Haven and Melrose, both hosted by the New York Restoration…
Free trees in Melrose
After an extended hiatus throughout lockdown, New York Restoration Project has recommenced its tree giveaways. On May 21, the giveaway will come to the New Roots Community Farm in Melrose.…
Composting takes hold in Brook Park
Composting is underway in Mott Haven, thanks to the efforts of volunteers at Brook Park helping to make it happen. This video helps explain the dos and don’ts of composting.