My beat focuses on environmental justice in The Bronx. I have been working on finding subjects to interview after I have done enough research on thee topic. So far, I have two organizations that I am ready to contact next week: the Bronx River Alliance and the New York Environmental Justice Alliance. They have been working…
Bottle Collectors
An elderly man wearing a surgical mask grips onto a shopping cart filled with collected cans and plastic bottles. Broomsticks support the corners of the cart for more storage. The man slightly leans in towards an older woman lifting up her phone and communicating with him. It appears they may be headed somewhere, or that…
Keeping Art Thriving for All Ages in The Bronx
An idea for a theme I would like to focus on as a project this semester is the lack of affordable or free all-age art programs in my community. The only one I am familiar with is my workplace, the Bronx Documentary Center. It is not in my neighborhood but is an incredible role model…
Student Profile Draft – Jennely Pichardo
NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 2021 “It’s hard to pinpoint one experience, when growing up in this neighborhood has been an entire experience within itself. Bed-Stuy is artistic. It has always been – way before the gentrification.” Jennely Pichardo, 20, a City College Film major and textile artist, grew up in one of Brooklyn’s most gentrified…
