Brook Park hosts annual feast
The stew or “sancocho,” is a typically Caribbean delicacy, but the Brook Park reworking of the traditional dish had a distinctly Dominican flavor to it, with the auyama taking center…
Preserving the past through storytelling
An oral history project was showcased at Brook Park last Thursday, to help collect stories from a rapidly-changing neighborhood before they are lost.
Family renovates community garden, receives healing in return
Recent research highlights the mental health benefits the Leon family experiences in the garden. One theory is that nature does not require focused attention. Scientists also point out that green…
Party in the park mobilizes for Puerto Rico, Mexico
The fourth annual Big Bronx Sancochazo held in Brook Park on the last Saturday in September, had a special focus: deliver help to people affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto…
Bronx organizers propose alternative rezoning plan
South Bronx community organizers opposing the city’s Jerome Avenue rezoning plan unveiled their own counter-proposal that would seek to get the community involved in the area's future.
Green Worker Cooperatives celebrates Sancochazo
The summer heat broke just in time for The Big Bronx Sancochazo at Brook Park on Sept. 24. GreenWorker Cooperatives sponsored the Saturday program to inform residents about their organization…
New sauce is Bronx’s latest hot item
Green Market Hot Sauce is made from serrano peppers harvested from local sources, including urban farmers and gardeners throughout the borough and young people at Brook Park Community Garden.
Brook Park reaps year-end harvest
Each year, Brook Park Community Garden enlists neighborhood youths to learn about urban gardening and grow their own produce.