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Soundview

September 26, 2012

Bronx Group Turns Parking Space into Temporary Public 'Park'

Park(ing) Day is a movement where residents convert parking spots into temporary public park spaces.

Bedford Park

September 02, 2012

Vintage Postcards Show Scenes of Early Bronx Zoo, Botanical Garden

The Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden launched a digital archive of old postcards.

Hunts Point

August 21, 2012

City Launches Free Wi-Fi at Hunts Point Riverside Park

AT&T will now provide free Wi-Fi at Hunts Point Riverside Park.

Olinville

August 15, 2012

Volunteers Battle Invasive Plants in the Bronx River Forest

The Japanese knotweed must be destroyed to protect land along the Bronx River.

Olinville

July 23, 2012

Renovated Shoelace Park Becomes Another Link in Bronx River Greenway

The new entrance to Shoelace Park will link it to other swaths of riverfront parkland further south.

Hunts Point

July 02, 2012

A Guide to the Bronx River, by Foot, Pedal or Paddle

Explore the city's only freshwater river, 8 miles of which runs through the heart of The Bronx.

Soundview

May 08, 2012

NYPD Asks for Public's Help to Find Missing Bronx Teen

Isaria Espinal was last seen in her Boynton Avenue home on May 3, 2012.

Washington Heights & Inwood

October 27, 2011

Public Art Project Torn to Bits After Crashing Ashore at Rikers Island

An ill-fated trip from the Bronx to Manhattan left an art installation stranded on Rikers Island last week.

Manhattan

November 03, 2009

How are the Fish Doing? Text Them

An ill-fated trip from the Bronx to Manhattan left an art installation stranded on Rikers Island last week.