Mott Haven Herald

Port Morris wasteland dreams of green

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Sarah Trefethen.

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The industrial area at the borough’s southernmost tip is a place of trucks, factories and fumes, with little to offer humans who travel by foot or by bike, or want to sit a spell. But the proposed South Bronx Greenway could bring tree-lined paths and waterfront parks to Port Morris’ lifeless streets.

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Trees talk on the Grand Concourse

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Jeanmarie Evelly.

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By Jeanmarie Evelly
jeanmarie.evelly@motthavenherald.com
The Grand Concourse, the iconic boulevard that stretches along four miles of the Bronx, has 100 years of stories to tell. This summer and fall, Bronx residents are lending their voices to share those stories—through the trees that line the street’s parks and sidewalks.
The Tree Museum is the creation of Irish artist Katie [...]

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South Bronx Greenway will open waterfront

Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by Bernard L. Stein.

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A plan to build a recreational trail connecting a series of parks on the East River waterfront has gotten a major boost from the economic downturn. Federal stimulus money will be used to build the South Bronx Greenway and open it to the public within three years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced in March. [...]

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Education Dept. vetoes school for green jobs

Posted on 01. Mar, 2009 by Bernard L. Stein.

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The city Department of Education has rejected a proposal to create a high school based on the ideas of the founder of Sustainable South Bronx and devoted to training students for jobs that can improve the environment.