Mott Haven Herald

Port Morris wasteland dreams of green

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Sarah Trefethen.

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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Federal stimulus funds will open Randall’s Island to Bronxites

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by Lindsay Lazarski.

By Lindsay Lazarski lindsay.lazarski@motthavenherald.com Elected officials and the Parks Department describe Randall’s Island as an invaluable resource, and boast that its waterfront pathways provide scenic views and “increased access” to recreation “for the neighboring communities of East Harlem and the South Bronx.” But the island, only a stone’s throw from the Bronx, has been reachable [...]

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Lawsuit seeks to block Randall’s Island deal

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by Bernard L. Stein.

Several South Bronx and East Harlem organizations and residents filed suit on May 27 in an effort to keep the city from carrying out its plan to reserve most of the ball fields on Randall’s Island for Manhattan private schools on school-day afternoons. The suit charges that the New York City Department of Parks & [...]

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