Wanacqua Garden, with its rows of beans, yams, pumpkins and papalo, still attracts gardeners and greenhorns.
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Mott Haven garden offers tranquility and community spirit
Posted on 02 October 2011.
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Hate crime stats more accessible
Posted on 04 December 2010.
My Neighborhood Statistics website to include statistics on hate crime and domestic violence.
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Free fitness shapes South Bronx
Posted on 04 December 2010.
A local health enthusiast helps Bronx women shape up.
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Turning up the tech at a Kingsbridge school
Posted on 03 December 2010.
Who you gonna call? The MOUSE Squad.
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Edible Garden’s season finale
Posted on 22 November 2010.
Celebrity chefs and gardeners teamed up on Oct. 17 for the season finale of the New York Botanical Garden’s Edible Garden exhibit to show visitors how to take their homegrown vegetables from the ground to their dinner plates – just like the pros. Start small, and start easy, said Sonia Uyterhoeven, the gardener for public [...]
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Chileans Ponder the Miner Story from Abroad
Posted on 11 November 2010.
Several weeks have passed since the 33 Chilean miners were rescued from the underground mine where they were trapped in for 69 days in the Atacama Desert. The world watched for two days in October as they emerged one by one in steel cages from the bowels of the earth to a cheering crowd. Chile [...]
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South Bronx United hoping to educate more kids through soccer
Posted on 08 November 2010.
Five Bronx community organizations have submitted entries for grants through the Pepsi Refresh Project, a monthly program sponsored by the soft-drink giant that awards up to $250,000 to organizations across the country. The South Bronx United, a youth soccer league, which was the subject of a feature story in October, is in the running for [...]
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Healthy Eats 101
Posted on 05 November 2010.
A new City Harvest cooking class pumps up one Morrisania food pantry.
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