Green Rooftops of the Bronx
Five sky-high urban gardens promote environmental sustainability and nutrition in the borough.
May Day March
In addition to demonstrating for labor rights, organizers called for a May Day for Freddie Gray.
President Obama Speaks at Lehman
Lehman College’s own Scott Davis got up close and personal with the leader of the free world on May 4 when President Obama visited Herbert H. Lehman College to announce the launch of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance.
New Yorkers Rally for Freddie Gray in Harlem
Around 200 people gathered on West 125th street on May 2 to protest the death of Gray, a 25-year-old black man from Baltimore.
Nepalese Rally for Earthquake Victims
A prayer and fundraiser for the victims of the Nepal earthquake was held April 26 in Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Bronx Speaks: Making Place
This New York Armory show featured works of art created and exhibited in the borough.
Orchid Evenings
On select nights, the NYBG presents Orchid Evenings, an adult viewing of the plants.
Shooting and Murder Rates Higher in 2015
Despite a decline in overall crime rates since 2001, shootings and murders are on the rise in New York City. There were 149 shootings and 54 violent deaths (nine in the Bronx) by March 2nd of 2015.