Posted on 10 November 2012.
The Mott Haven Academy is growing lettuce, herbs and chives in its newly open rooftop garden. The Mott Haven Herald reports that the charter school uses the garden in its curriculum to teach children about nutrition and science. Funding for the project came from Bolthouse Farms and private donors.
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Posted on 10 November 2012.
Bronx parks that suffered damage during Superstorm Sandy and the nor’easter are facing a several month-long clean up efforts, DNAinfo reports. Fifty Bronx sites are currently closed, mostly due to fallen trees. Devoe, Hackett, Harding, Henry Hudson, Joseph Rodman Drake, Poe, Pugsley Creek, Seton Falls, Soundview and Walton Slope are among the closed sites. Volunteers […]
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Posted on 09 November 2012.
The eco-friendly Riverside Campus in Hunts Point is home to a new glow-in-the-dark sculpture that’s designed to boost the park’s ecosystem. The Hunts Point Express reports that the new installation will attract beneficial insects and foster plant growth. The sculpture is part of a growing effort to raise awareness surrounding environmental issues in the area.
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Posted on 09 November 2012.
Police have charged a University Heights man with the murder of his 5-year-old son and the attempted murder of his 7-year-old daughter. DNA Info reports that Leonardo Espinal allegedly drowned the boy and poisoned the girl. She in now in stable condition after being taken to Montefiore Medical Center.
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Posted on 08 November 2012.
Verizon waves fees for voice and text services for customers in Bronx County after Hurricane Sandy.
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Posted on 07 November 2012.
Democratic candidates won every state election in the Bronx on Election Day, Norwood News Reports. Every Democratic candidate for state senate and assembly won with more than 90 percent of the vote, with the exception of the 80th district’s Mark Gjonaj, who won a seat in the assembly with 79 percent of the vote. The New […]
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Posted on 07 November 2012.
University Heights police are investigating the death of a 5-year-old boy whose body was found after a 119 call reporting an emotionally disturbed person. DNA Info reports that Stewart Espinal was pronounced dead after being taken to Saint Barnabus Hospital. Police have taken a 47-year-old man into custody as a suspect.
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Posted on 06 November 2012.
Produce wholesalers at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx brought over 4,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables to areas that were affected by Sandy, the New York Daily News reports. Oranges, apples, pears, bananas, carrots, blackberries, grapes and persimmons were shipped to shelters at schools in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
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