New rooftop greenhouse set to enhance nutrition for Bronxites
Public housing residents may have a new neighbor next year: an urban farm in the air. On the roof of…
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Clothing company plans to sew sustainability in Hunts Point
The next generation of sustainable clothing has arrived in the South Bronx and it has a new ingredient: vegetables. A…
Environmental Bond Act could benefit the South Bronx
Among the decisions New York City residents will make on Election Day is whether to approve a ballot initiative that…
As pandemic fades, rising prices squeeze restaurants
The Valencia Bakery has been in business since 1952, and it is most popular for their pineapple-filled cakes. There is…
George Rodriguez Way honors longtime Board Chair
A street intersection in Mott Haven now bears the name of a longtime community advocate and local official, ensuring he’ll…
Fungus fans plan free festival on Randall’s Island
On a chilly October morning in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ethan Crenson discovered life on a fallen branch. “These are oyster mushrooms,”…
Latinx writer puts focus on kids
As a child, Latinx author and Bronx labor organizer Karla Mayenbeer Cruz endlessly searched for books and characters she could…
Homegrown food justice organization expands beyond its Mott Haven roots
Daniel Zauderer’s clarion call is “bring produce to the people!” It started as just one community fridge on a sidewalk…