Annual fair raises awareness about bullying
As the public trains its eye on the scourge of bullying among young people, a local organization continues to bring attention to the problem. In July, the New York Psychotherapy…
Op-Ed: Rethinking the neoclassical economic paradigm and capitalism in an environmental justice context
In an economics class I took while studying at SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry School (ESF) in the 1990s, I learned about theories about society’s use of natural…
City takes down huge illegal pot distributorship in Mott Haven
A high profile takedown of a Mott Haven cannabis dispensary has left residents concerned about the effects of illegal pot shops on young people in the neighborhood. While investigating a…
Libraries, composting programs spared from cuts citywide, but South Bronx residents are still waiting to benefit
City officials boasted in June of having spared libraries from budget cuts, while partially restoring funding for community composting. But in the South Bronx, residents aren’t celebrating yet. Branch libraries…
Alternative sentencing program opens new office in Mott Haven
A program aimed at keeping nonviolent offenders out of jail and offering them new skills, has opened an office in Mott Haven. A ribbon cutting was held for the Center…
As city plans new routes for trucks, South Bronx advocates push for more community input
The city’s transportation department is taking heat from advocates in Hunts Point, for a proposal to reroute trucks they say fails to take public input into account. Out of nearly…
Mott Haven Farm Stand bridges healthy food and community
In a small patch of green behind an iron fence in Mott Haven, residents come once a week for the kind of fresh produce they have a hard time finding…
Port Morris waste company kicks off city’s new commercial carting law with new electric trucks
A Port Morris-based private waste carting company will be one of the first to participate in the city’s newly reformed program to divide commercial waste pickup. Waste Connections of NYC…