Tag Archives: Hunts Point
Concrete Plant Park opens after long community struggle
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by Vishal Persaud.
Nearly 10 years since their fight to restore a plot of land along the Bronx River, Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice along with The Point and the Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance, finally rejoiced as their efforts developed into what is now known as Concrete Plant Park. A ribbon cutting ceremony on October 30th [...]
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Healthy eating in the South Bronx
Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by Vishal Persaud.
Two large eggplants bought from the South Bronx Food Cooperative laid on small wooden cutting boards for an intimate cooking lesson in a community room just across the street. The class began with its instructor and five members all talking about when they last had eggplant in a dish, be it healthy or not. “I’ve [...]
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CUNY J-School Professor to be Honored in the South Bronx
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Azriel Relph.
Bernard Stein, professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, who is editor of the Hunts Point Express and Mott Haven Herald will be honored by the Bronx River Alliance at their “Upstream Soirée” at Hunts Point Riverside Park on Thursday, Sept. 24. Stein started the two student-run non-profit community newspapers after retiring as Editor of the Riverdale [...]
