Voices Stories from Highbridge Horizon
Oil contamination at Yankee site causes delays in construction along waterfront
On October 24, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation announced that oil tanks had been discovered on the site of the Bronx Terminal Market. Fear of possible contamination has upset development plans for promised recreational spaces. more>
Bronx residents push to derail new stadium
Less than six months after the new Yankee Stadium project was announced, Highbridge residents, in the Bronx, are mobilizing to prevent its realization and to save Mullaly and Macombs Dam parks from destruction. more>
Group wants to lower child removals
Over the last five years, Highbridge had New York City's second highest rate of children removed from their homes by the Administration for Children’s Services. Now, a group of foundations plan to dedicate up to $750,000 per year for an experimental program aimed at lowering the number of child removals in this neighborhood. more>
Loans help Bronx small store owners expand
Acción, which means “action” in Spanish, is a local non-profit that runs a program that helps self-employed individuals by providing them with small loans to start or expand small businesses. more>
Understanding black history
February is Black History Month and, as a student in high school, I find that we don’t really learn enough about our cultures. more>
The Bronx's gang alternative
How do you keep people from joining or staying in gangs? The Latino Pastoral Action Center (LPAC), located at Jerome Avenue and 170th Street in Highbridge, has an answer: a gang intervention program that involves youth in gangs and at-risk youth in alternative activities. more>
Why you should join the PTA
We need and want our schools to serve the children who come ready, willing and able to learn. To help this happen, we need all responsible parents in our community to get involved in their respective schools and advocate for change. more>
Memorial murals
Graffiti artists are often commissioned by Bronx community members to create tributes, in the form of murals, to loved ones from the neighborhood who were victims of untimely and often violent deaths. more>
Where’s the mayor?
In the 82 days we tracked his appearances, the mayor scheduled events outside of Manhattan on only 31 days--and he's come to the Bronx only seven times. It’s like the mayor is afraid to leave Manhattan! more>
