Assembly Member hosts “Parking Day” on Willis Avenue
Mott Haven kids had a chance to play with one of their elected representatives today, at a pop-up playground on Willis Avenue. There were free books, coloring pages, games, and…
Mott Haven kids had a chance to play with one of their elected representatives today, at a pop-up playground on Willis Avenue. There were free books, coloring pages, games, and…
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, pop music is playing from large speakers and neighbors are setting up a grill. East 141st Street is closed to traffic between Willis and Alexander…
NYC Parks Stewardship is inviting neighborhood volunteers to come learn about local trees. Volunteers will be taught to identify, cultivate, mulch, and aerate local street trees. The event will be…
Mott Haven residents say the city parks department blindsided them by temporarily closing St. Mary’s Park Recreation Center in May without notifying community members, depriving young people of a safe…
Curbside composting in New York City has resumed this month, but Mott Haven and Hunts Point need more volunteers to meet the city’s criteria for participation. The curbside composting…
As the weather heats up, NYC Parks is offering free workout courses every Wednesday from now through the end of June. Courses will be held in all five NYC boroughs,…
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…
Ray Figueroa holds up a bottle of Hot Sauce. Photo: Suzannah Cavanaugh[/caption] On a late September afternoon, Brook Park Community Garden buzzed with local residents. Renowned environmental advocate Ray Figueroa,…