As new research shows alarming decreases in minority household wealth, City Limits’ Arturo Conde discusses his reporting on how opera singers, poets and other creative workers have weathered the Great Recession.
Job growth is soaring in Coney Island, says a new report. That was news to anyone who’s actually been to Coney Island lately.
Bronxites ponder a new art sculpture that’s on display at Fordham Road and Grand Concourse.(All photos by David Greene)By DAVID GREENELocals passing the Grand Concourse at East Fordham Road have been scratching their heads recently at the sight of a newly-erected piece of public art.The ten-foot metal sculpture titled, “Silver,” by Bronx artist Christian Marche was created from recycled materials found on the streets of the city. The work depicts a woman in a cage and a cat sitting on top of a street sign, among other unusual details.
Friends of Oval Park are hosting a litter pick up party tonight, at Williamsbridge Oval Park, at 7 p.m. Come help pick up trash, hang anti-litter signs and get to know your neighbors better. Garbage bags will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.For more Bronx events and community meetings, check out our calendar, below.Editor’s note: What did we miss? Send details to bronxnewsnetwork[at]gmail.com.
Bronx News Network is recruiting now for the fall semester of the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative-a free journalism program for Bronx high school students.
A plaque on display at the Arthur Avenue Market calls Liberatore “Little Italy’s Mayor.”(File photo by Fausto Giovanny Pinto)Joe Liberatore, one of the original vendors at the Arthur Avenue Retail Market in Belmont, passed away Monday night at the age of 93, according to a post yesterday on the “Arthur Avenue, the Real Italy of New York” Facebook page.Liberatore had been a staple at the Italian indoor bazaar since its opening in 1940, and more recently had been peddling plants and seedlings (like basil, olives and bay leaves) at his Liberatore Joe’s Garden of Plenty.Residents are sharing their condolences and memories of Liberatore on Facebook, here.
Weather: Sunny and in the mid-80s today. Story of the Day: Are Bronx Subway Stations the Ickiest?A new report out of the MTA found that the Bronx’s many subway stations are the dirtiest
NBC News aired a segment last night about the Norwood News campaign to make neighborhood crime statistics available to the public, interviewing editors Jordan Moss and Alex Kratz. You can watch the piece here.
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