Study spotlights Hunts Point’s empty lots
Ajhani AyresHunter College students Nate Heffron and Josh Thompson engage residents in an interactive mapping exercise. The residents were asked to visualize their ideas for the possible repurposing of...
View ArticleCommunity activists honored at Fish Parade
Alicia ClarkeThe 12th annual Fish Parade made its way to Barretto Point Park on June 20. Environmentalist Morgan Powell remembered at waterfront celebration All along the route from Hunts Point...
View ArticleFloating Pool Lady reopens
Samali Bikangaga Ramon Martinez and his daughter Diosanny at the Floating Lady Pool on June 29. Olympic-Sized pool begins ninth consecutive year moored off Barretto Point Park Some 60 people flocked to...
View ArticleArea parks await upgrades
New York City Department of Parks and RecreationThe city’s plans for Hunts Point Playground include a much-needed renovation of its play equipment, safety surfacing, spray shower, fencing and benches,...
View ArticleFish Parade celebrates Hunts Point’s resilience
Jaime LongoriaThe Dancing Rubies show off their moves as the Fish Parade makes its way to Barretto Point Park. With banners waving and paper mache fish held high, some one hundred revelers took to the...
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