Nos Quedamos hosts first annual youth symposium in the South Bronx
On a recent Saturday morning in Mott Haven, Leila Tazi, who works as an environmental organizer at Brooklyn College, was among a group of climate activists speaking to an auditorium…
Indignation and hope at town hall on climate change
When The Point CDC’s Climate Justice Hub Advocate asked the assembly in a church meeting room if they had experienced high pollution in their Bronx neighborhoods, more than half raised…
Uniting the neighborhood: Nos Quedamos hosts annual We Are Melrose festival
A familiar celebration brought a summer Sunday to life on Aug. 1 at Yolanda Garcia Park, as Nos Quedamos hosted its annual “We Are Melrose” event, with live music, dance…
Three South Bronx groups win funding for environmental justice projects
Three South Bronx groups will share $300,000 in state funding for separate environmental justice initiatives that include monitoring localized air pollution, tree planting and engaging young people in environmental action.…
La Casita de Chema Community Garden receives $415,000 in city funds
Willie Colon blasted from the speakers on Oct. 21 as City Council Member Rafael Salamanca allocated $415,000 of city funds to La Casita de Chema (Chema House) Community Garden, also…
Melrose housing development moving forward amidst community complaints
Para leer una version de esta historia en español, vaya aquí. On the…
Federal funds will help establish climate resiliency hubs in South Bronx. Young people will lead the way.
The South Bronx’s industrialized riverfront communities have long been among the city’s most vulnerable to the effects of a rapidly changing climate and extreme heat. Now, one grassroots organization is…