Jul
08
A new farmer’s market opened this morning in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx.
In addition to cash, the Echo Park market accepts food stamps and market coupons.
Organizers Harvest Home Farmers Market, Inc., City Harvest, and the Montefiore School Health Program say the goal is to make more fresh food available in the neighborhood.
“Farmers that I’ve been working with have kind of adapted their plants to come into this community,” said Maritza Owens, founder of Harvest Home Farmers Market. “And they come because they know what we’re trying to do is offer people access to fresh fruits and vegetables and so they’re very happy to come.”
“This is critical to improve the health of the neighborhood,” said Meg Charlop of the Montefiore School Health Program.
“In this neighborhood we see very high rates of obesity, very high rates of heart disease, very high rates of diabetes and very high rates of asthma hospitalizations as well, which correlates with obesity and lack of good nutrition.”
Charlop said that shoppers will not only see a difference in their physical health, but also their mood. Read more..
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Dec
14
Anna Colon, who has diabetes, has cared for grandson Steven Nieves, 17, since he was a baby.
Steven Nieves looked like a guerrilla fighter, walking through the Bronx in his Junior R.O.T.C. uniform. He stood proudly in a tilted black beret and perfectly shined boots as he explained the meaning of an achievement ribbon: He was one of a small group from Bronx Aerospace Academy High School chosen to fly a plane with a flight instructor in recognition of his academic achievement.
“I was the only one stuck in the cloud,” he said, pantomiming trouble with the controls. “There was turbulence.” Read more..
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Oct
31
The Woodlawn Cemetery, Inc., (Bronx, New York) announced it has elected Ruth J. Abram, New York historian and social activist, as a trustee of The Woodlawn Cemetery. In this role, Ms. Abram will be part of the nine-member Board of Trustees that establishes policy, allocates finances and oversees the general governance of New York’s most famous cemetery.“We are thrilled to welcome Ruth to the Woodlawn family,” said Woodlawn Chairman Carolyn Clark. “As a New York historian who has advocated for immigrants, women, Jews, African Americans and other marginalized groups throughout history, Ruth brings a unique appreciation of the diverse stories and impact of the great people memorialized here at Woodlawn.” Read more..
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