via The Local
Rooftop Hive Makes Local Buzz
John Howe started keeping bees on his Fort Greene roof nine years ago and has been hooked ever since.
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'Dynamite' Discovery Backfires
As Robert Lopez tells it, his legal troubles began when he plucked a bundle of fake dynamite from the trash and took it home with plans to turn the fake bomb into a piggy bank.
Bid to Revive La Marqueta
Residents and community leaders are pushing for the redevelopment of the city-owned public market to address the scarcity of fresh foods in East Harlem, where two in three adults are overweight or obese.
Uproar Over Bx Zoo Education Cuts
School trips to the Bronx Zoo and teacher training programs based at the renowned wildlife center face a lion's share of budget cuts.
via New York Daily News
Pedicabs Pedal Uptown for Customers
Pedicabs aren't just for tourists anymore: Beginning in June, people in Harlem can come on and take a free ride.
After-School Art Attack Looms
Budget cuts are threatening after-school arts programs, like the ones offered by Free Arts NYC.
School v. View in Bklyn Bridge Fight
The developers of a planned 18-story condominium are offering to give DUMBO a free school – but critics say the building would block views of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Kids Shut Out at Home by Yanks
While the Bronx Bombers are playing in a new $1.5 billion stadium on the site of Macombs Dam Park, a local high school team is practicing indoors and searching for a new home.