Investigate Filter Fiasco
“My wife says I have a fault of believing in government,” Assemblyman Michael Benjamin told us the other day when we asked what his thoughts on the filtration plant were these days.
He was referring to the promises, most now broken, made to him and his colleagues by city officials when seeking the Assembly’s support for building the plant in Van Cortlandt Park.
Kennedy Benjamin might have missed her calling. Her critical eye would have helped save city taxpayers from footing the bill for what is increasingly being considered a public disaster.
Still Waiting for Playground
Success for Oval Fest
Room to Play and Learn
The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition’s efforts to address the problem of chronic overcrowding in local schools are right on target (article, Aug. 23 – Sept. 5). One concern that should be included among those mentioned is the issue of the "temporary" classrooms. These structures, located in schoolyards across the Bronx, were to serve as short-term solutions to overcrowding while more permanent solutions could be developed. Instead, the "temporary" classrooms have become part of the permanent seat count, which is simply not acceptable. Being active outdoors is essential for the physical and mental well-being of children and adolescents. Research
Greens Late to Oval Game
This letter to the editor is in direct response to Carl Lundgren from the Bronx Green party (letter, Sept. 20 – Oct. 3). Are you kidding? Do not ruin this for our neighborhood! We have fought long and hard for repairs and improvements to the Oval, and now you come out of nowhere and say this artificial surface is bad for everyone? First of all, there is no water runoff now, the field is hot all the time anyway, and the injuries from running on a rock laden track are obvious. As far as health issues, have you ever stood