From the editor: Hands off Harlem River parkland
The city does need new housing, but in his thirst to reach his goal of 200,000 affordable apartments our mayor appears to be blind to the value of human scale,…
New allies join FreshDirect foes
Sustainable South Bronx, Greenworker Cooperatives and the Bronx Council on Environmental Quality have joined the opposition to FreshDirect’s move to the Harlem River Yards.
South Bronx celebrates Earth Day in the rain
Hundreds streamed into St. Mary’s Park for the fourth annual South Bronx Earth Fest on April 16 for music, dancing and educational events, but one thing was clear: the environment…
In the news, July 12-18
A new initiative hopes to bring the Bronx into the Internet age, providing high speed Internet access to 400,000 households in the borough. The Bronx lags the other boroughs in…
In the news, June 13-20
Friends of Brook Park is looking for volunteers to check on the new street trees it has planted in Mott Haven and Port Morris. Hip-hop and Afro-Latin dance are on…
Earth Fest reaches out with music and games
The Bronx throws a party for Earth Day’s 40th birthday Legendary emcee Grandmaster Caz has been packing parties in the South Bronx since 1974, but none quite like the one…
Grant promises unemployed 300 'green jobs'
The recipient of a $4 million federal grant is promising that 300 unemployed residents of Hunts Point, Longwood, Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris will find jobs under a new…
Federal stimulus funds will open Randall’s Island to Bronxites
But a controversial proposal could keep playing fields off-limits By Lindsay Lazarski [email protected] Elected officials and the Parks Department describe Randall’s Island as an invaluable resource, and boast that its…