via Mott Haven Herald
Inside a $2, No-Bid City Land Deal
A longtime political operative and two other allies of the Bronx Democratic Party stand to benefit from a controversial plan to develop the site of a former community garden.
Place: Bronx
Everything’s Coming up Orchids
The New York Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Show, designed by acclaimed French artist and botanist Patrick Blanc, features 4,500 varieties of the flowering plants.
via New York Daily News
Microloans Show Big Impact
Small business owners and entrepreneurs, often shunned by banks during tough economic times, are turning to nonprofit groups for modest loans.
via City Limits
Search for The Phantom Landlord
One Bronx real estate operator held an interest in many troubled buildings – including one where a boy was killed in fire. But when advocates pushed for improvements, they found no one to hold accountable.
via Mott Haven Herald
Artist Reflects Beauty of the Bronx
Daniel Hauben's paintings of the Bronx will hang in the Bronx Community College’s North Instructional Building and Library, set to open this summer.
via New York Daily News
Italy’s Economic Woe Hits Arthur Ave.
Recent financial turmoil and social unrest abroad have some importers and shop owners in the Bronx's Little Italy preparing for price increases on Italian goods.
Listening to the Trees
The New York Botanical Garden has enlisted a band of "citizen scientists" to record changes in trees amid concerns about climate change.
via Mott Haven Herald
Bronx Gym Fights For Life
John's Boxing Gym – once more famously known as Jerome's Gym – is on the ropes, facing eviction after three decades.