Volunteer turnout boosts cleanup initiative
The third Hunts Point Neighborhood Cleanup saw 60 eager volunteers prepared to brave the November
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Public benches to be installed on Hunts Point’s industrial waterfront
Hunts Point’s waterfront will soon be home to a new public design project aimed at
New natural gas fueling station opens near food distribution markets
The company says its product enables at least a 70% reduction in carbon emissions when displacing diesel or gasoline.
Private waste haulers may not be able to dump on the South Bronx much longer
The provision is part of a much larger bill to overhaul the city’s inefficient and largely unregulated private waste industry.
Green New Deal is nothing new for South Bronx climate activists
Though the issues that concerned the panelists differed in the details, their call to action was the same: elected officials should consult with communities before making critical policy decisions.
City unveils new design at wastewater treatment plant
The new design calls for demolishing the existing digesters and building four new, cylindrically shaped structures, which, the DEP says, will cause shadows to be cast over the park for less than an hour a day.
Attorney general announces green trucks initiative
As citizens worldwide push their governments for stricter policies to curb climate change, New York state and local officials are taking notice.
Riverdale exhibit features South Bronx artists, environmental issues
Concern about the deteriorating environment and rising waters is at the heart of an art exhibit in Riverdale that features several South Bronx artists.
Public gets last chance to denounce State’s Sheridan plan
State transportation officials got an earful from Bronx residents and advocates who oppose a key detail in the State’s plan to revitalize the Sheridan Expressway, at a public hearing in Hunts Point on June 27. It was the last hearing for testimony to be given in response to the State’s proposal to build three ramps between the Sheridan and Edgewater Road, as part of a $1.7 billion investment to upgrade and beautify the expressway and surrounding area.