Hunts Point power couple: Fulton Fish Market partners with online grocer Jet.com
The two linked up in December 2018 and made their first series of deliveries last February.
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Urban Health Plan gets $50,000 in Health Bucks
“You shouldn’t have to be wealthy to live a healthy lifestyle,” said Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr., adding that the Health Bucks program is “a great way to improve low-income access to NYC farmers markets.”
Hunts Point food distribution market workers ratify new contract
A looming strike has been averted at the Hunts Point Produce Market, as workers voted today to ratify a new, three-year collective bargaining agreement.
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.
Sustainable food project grows on Bronx River
The new Bronx River Foodway at Concrete Plant Park just wrapped up its inaugural season
Zaro’s to open Port Morris store
After 90 years in business, Zaro’s Bakery plans to open two new bakeries in the Bronx community.
Big donation for Puerto Rico and Mexico
The stretch of Aldus Street between Southern Boulevard and Hoe Avenue was filled with mountains of food, clothes and supplies on the last Saturday of September, as people from around the neighborhood convened in support for Puerto Rico and Mexico disaster relief.
A garden grows on Simpson Street
Libertad Urban Farm continues to operate as a lifeline of healthy food for residents, even as Longwood undergoes a construction boom that is transforming the neighborhood.
Swale returns to waterfront park
Swale, a floating food forest created by a Brooklyn artist, debuted at Concrete Plant Park a year ago and returned in early July, transported by tugboat from Brooklyn at the end of June.