$2.5 million renovation begins at Fox Street park
By Maria Clark mariapclark@gmail.com After years of disrepair, Fox Street Playground is getting a facelift.
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Sheridan Expressway town meeting
Sheridan Expressway Town Hall from Joe Gallagher on Vimeo.
Hunts Point after-school programs saluted
Local after-school programs received a boost when three local youth program leaders, Danny R. Peralta
Workers picket Hunts Point Multiservice
By Joseph Gallagher josephtgallagher@gmail.com From the moment the Hunts Point Multiservice Center opened its doors
Competing visions spark turf war in Longwood park
By MARIA CLARK mariapclark@gmail.com On Sept. 26, the organizers of an effort to create a
Neighborhood voices: Urban farming NYC
By Adam Liebowitz This summer, youth in THE POINT’s Summer Day Adventure Program and the
Sesame Street comes to Hunts Point
By Danny Peralta The Point community center on Garrison Avenue played host in August to
Rent hikes drive artists from BankNote building
By Jeanmarie Evelly jmevelly@gmail.com When sculptor Albert Bensusen lost his studio in downtown Manhattan 10
Bronx River Alliance to honor Express editor
The Bronx River Alliance will honor the editor of The Hunts Point Express at its
At Longwood gathering, youth speak out for safer schools
By Maria Clark mariapclark@gmail.com Teens from around the Bronx gathered in Longwood in August to
Nursing home speaks with a Spanish accent
By Megan Sperry ms.sperry@gmail.com Every morning, 73-year-old Carlos Perez does a 30-minute exercise routine in
Hunts Point “house of horrors’ landlord booted
By James Bachhuber and Joe Hirsch The government-sponsored agency that holds the mortgage on Hunts
Federal funds will jumpstart Greenway
A plan to build a recreational trail connecting a series of parks on the East
Task force wants Hunts Point buildings preserved
On the north side of busy Hunts Point Avenue, just before it reaches the on-ramp
Prostitution still plagues Hunts Point
Women say roving Johns make them feel afraid By Shuli Levine slevi@hunter.cuny.edu Illustration provided by
Hookers are victims too say outreach workers
Trading on Hunts Point’s reputation, pimps continue to bring their women to the area. By
StepUp! adds enrichment to learning
Casita Maria program will move back to Hunts Point By Kevin Lee kklee@hunter.cuny.edu Photo by
Hunts Point gym is a mecca for boxers
The lure of the ring beats the lure of the streets By Meredith Goncalves meredith.goncalves@gmail.com
In Hunts Point, salsa is hot
Dance class has people meeting and hearts pounding By Michel Ovalle michelovalle@hotmail.com Photo by Danny
Hunts Point moms find island of peace
In a chaotic world, yoga class offers a place free from stress By Megan Sperry
Yoga at a Glance
What: Free Yoga and Meditation for Mothers Where: Mothers on the Move (MOM), 928 Intervale
Buildings’ troubles threaten tenants
By Meredith Deliso meredithdeliso@yahoo.com For more than a year and a half, blue scaffolding has