Tucked away in New York City’s third largest park in Van Cortlandt is The Bronx’s…
Bronx Freestyle Legend Judy Torres & TKA to Perform Free Concert at St Mary’s Park
Bronx freestyle legend Judy Torres will perform a free concert this month at St Mary’s…
Ignoring Community Wishes & Planning, NYS to Proceed with Dangerous Redesign of Sheridan Expressway
Although community organizations have been vocal as to which redesign of the Sheridan Expressway they…
Human Bones From Hart Island Cemetery Are Washing Up on Orchard Beach & City Island
Just off the shores of City Island and Orchard Beach is Hart Island, the world’s…
The Orchid Show at The New York Botanical Garden Is Their Most Unique Yet
This year’s 16th annual Orchid Show at The New York Botanical Garden features the commissioned…
Bronx Islands: A Brief Guide
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A “Cross Bronx Expressway Park” Will Save Lives & Money
A Cross Bronx Expressway Park? Imagine a Cross Bronx Expressway Park. A report by researchers…
75% of Samples Taken From Bronx Parks Test Positive Parasite Eggs
A survey done last year of New York City playgrounds revealed the presence of Toxocara…
NYC Parks & Bronx River Alliance To Receive Award Thanks To The Hard Work of Local Environmental Activists
Much like the borough named after it, the Bronx River’s revival over the past several…
Help Shape St Mary’s Park’s Future With Your Ideas for $30 Million Capital Improvement Funds
As you may recall, St Mary’s Park in the Mott Haven and Melrose neighborhoods was…
Throggs Neck Property Values See Increase Near Golf Course
When work began at Ferry Point Golf Course in Throggs Neck, homes were priced at…
City Takes Away Bronx Public Lot Once Promised as Parkland & Proposes Massive Development Instead
Back in 2009 when Mill Pond Park opened along the Harlem River in the Lower Concourse area, the 11.3-acre site was promised to be a 15-acre waterfront park once it expanded using the empty parcel between the 145th Street Bridge and the finished park itself.
Time went by and many folks forgot about the expansion but we didn’t and neither did other folks in the area seeking park equity in the South Bronx for you see, The Bronx may be the greenest borough but the South Bronx actually has some of the worst access to green spaces in New York City.
Now, last Wednesday, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the same entity that has been shoving FreshDirect down against our will and taking away of more public land, has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) to potentially develop up to 920,000 square foot mixed-use project. The RFEI indicates that up to two towers can be built on the site, one 40 stories, and another 26 stories.