Alaska St. Clair

Skateboarding gives kids a really positive outlet. It’s so much better than the alternatives of what kids could be doing nowadays.” Much awaited by local skaters, the skate park in Seton Park is open for business. Outfitted with ramps, rails and a “bowl” – a concave 360-degree transition -- the only thing missing is an official entrance. Not that it has deterred truly committed skaters in the past.

Posted Monday, November 4, 2024 12:11 pm It’s just nice to have something in our backyard and to bring awareness to the businesses on the Mosholu Avenue corridor.” The event was organized by the 4Bronx Project, the Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corp., and La Escuelita de Sofia. La Escuelita’s director, Julissa Freire, managed the pop-up aspects and decor, while Laura Levine-Pinedo of 4Bronx and KRVC oversaw the carnival games, prizes, entertainment, and business participation.

We’re taking a degraded forest, full of invasive species, and replacing it with native species to make it more resilient and longer-lasting.” On a recent crisp, autumn afternoon, Ewen Park was growing greener by the hour as 190 new trees took root in celebration of the third annual City of Forest initiative.