Nathalia Fernandez’s plan for a greener Bronx
State Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, a candidate for Bronx borough president, last week released a comprehensive plan for creating a more sustainable and green Bronx. The purpose, she said, is to…
Nathalia Fernandez’s plan for a greener Bronx
State Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, a candidate for Bronx borough president, Thursday released a comprehensive plan for creating a more sustainable and green Bronx. The purpose, she said, is to bring…
As trash builds up in Melrose, Salamanca Jr. addresses illegal dumping
In the section of Melrose where Roy Ben-Moshe lives, trash is piling up. He has taken to Twitter to report regular incidents of illegal dumping. Photos of old TVs, broken…
Taking Back Space: Capping the Cross Bronx Expressway
By the time Justin Sanchez was seven years old, he learned how to administer albuterol to his three-year-old sister to treat her asthma. This wasn’t something out of the ordinary…
Cleanup proposed for South Bronx parking site
The New York State Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Conservation are accepting public comments pertaining to its plan to clean up a contaminated site in Mott Haven…
Two South Bronx power plants face elimination
Environmental justice coalition successfully pressures New York Power Authority to phase out ‘peaker’ plants When the New York Power Authority (NYPA) first received approval in 2001 to build six natural-gas…
Despite funding barriers and NYCHA burdens, a garden grows in Port Morris
Founders of NYCHA community garden look to overcome initial administrative hurdles Cesar Yoc wanders through lush greenery over to a row of raised beds within the Mill Brook Houses’ community…
Waterfront development proposals stir concern
The rush is on to develop a 13-acre, state-owned site on the Harlem River waterfront in Port Morris. So far, two ambitious proposals have been leaked to the media---one calling…