Serving Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris
Community Board 1 joined elected officials, blasting the State and two energy companies for ignoring the needs of local residents, in a proposed project to bring renewable energy to New…
Clean energy is on its way to the city. But residents of the South Bronx want to ensure it comes with concrete commitments to end the polluting footprint of four…
Thirty New York City students have built a 2,000 square-foot green roof on top of St. Mary’s Recreational Center in Mott Haven, the first of six to be built under…
The Bronx Institute for Urban Systems is offering geographic information systems (GIS) classes for community members who wish to learn more about the tool. (Para leer una version del articulo…
A tree grows in the South Bronx. In fact, thousands of them! The South Bronx, a heavily industrial residential area and home to “Asthma Alley,” has become shadier at a…
While walking home from work, Mildred Leon-Valdez says she’s noticed more recyclable materials around Mott Haven. The cardboard, paper and wrappers are not in bins or trash cans — they’re…
Since the death of his wife three months ago, Joe Sherman said he has found comfort in being around other people. On Dec. 1, Sherman was shoveling dirt and planting…
A proposal to ramp up the amount of renewable energy the city uses as a proportion of its overall energy consumption, is raising concerns over potential health risks the project…