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.
Tag: Bronx
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.
via New York Daily News
Big Hopes for Bronx’s Little Italy
Some Arthur Avenue merchant are seeking improvements to help the strip become "the Soho of the Bronx."
From Upstate Farm to Bronx Streets
Produce raised at the Wassaic Community Farm is sold at farmers markets in the South Bronx.
via Norwood News
Cigar Shop Rolls With The Times
Rosario’s Cigars, which specializes in Dominican-style smokes, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
via Capital
A Bronx Stop on the Farm Food Chain
The Wholesale Greenmarket seeks markets for local growers, trying to ensure the produce comes "straight from the farm each morning." But the path isn't always smooth.
via Mott Haven Herald
Murals Keep Memories Alive
Memorial murals began appearing in the South Bronx in the 1990s as reminders of those lost. Now the art of the memorial mural may be dying.
A Dropout Tries to Defy Statistics
Tony Flores, an 18-year-old high school dropout and father, is struggling to get his life back on track. The young Bronx man is part of a troubling trend of high dropout rates among Latinos.