Coquitos contest conjures up a taste of Puerto Rico
The creamy, rum and coconut-based drink is not only a signal that the holiday season is upon us, it is a ritual that each family has a secret recipe for.
Veronica Matveev
Rocking the Boat grad’s turnaround reflects the river she serves
After Toniann German was introduced to the Bronx River through Rocking the Boat as a troubled teen, she found that she couldn’t leave the river. Now she’s the new recreational coordinator for the Bronx River Alliance, running all of the canoeing and on-water education and conservation events and teaching people everything from how to paddle, to the history of the river, to the reasons to keep it clean.
Young people learn circus skills at The Point
Held in the black-box theater space at The Point, circus classes aim to teach kids the basic concepts of circus tricks, but also something more valuable: confidence, teamwork, focus and trust.
Local clothing brand looks to make its mark
Bronx Native, a clothing line created by a brother and sister team from Longwood, uses design to promote the borough and its people.