Upcoming Events
Throwback: The Photography of Edwin Pagán
THROWBACK by Edwin Pagán is a documentary photo essay capturing the resilience and everyday life of communities in the South Bronx, Spanish Harlem, and the Lower East Side.
Featuring photographs taken between 1989 and 2015, the exhibition reflects more than 50 years of Pagán’s work documenting the strength, spirit, and youth of these neighborhoods.
Local Action Committee: April 2026
Join us for our Local Action Committee to organize with neighbors about the fight for clean air, green space, and environmental justice in the South Bronx.
Earth Day 2026: Air Purifier Giveaway + Celebration
Join as at Maria Sola Green Space and the Major Deegan Underpass for an air purifier giveaway and Earth Day celebration. We will have music and food as we celebrate our community, on land reclaimed for our community.
We will also be giving away Corsi-Rosenthal air purifiers, to help local families combat the onslaught of polluted air that enters our homes, schools, and workplaces. More details to come.
Local Action Committee: May 2026
Join us for our Local Action Committee to organize with neighbors about the fight for clean air, green space, and environmental justice in the South Bronx.
Local Action Committee: March 2026
Join us for our March Local Action Committee. The Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice will be coming to share information about the city’s first Environmental Justice plan. This is a chance for us to shape it.
Local Action Committee: February 2026
In our February Local Action Committee, we brainstormed actions we want to take in 2026 with regards to land reclamation, HEArts, and the waterfront.
Local Action Committee: Air Purifier Giveaway January 2026
Air Purifier Build & Giveaway at Mitchel Community Center! The demand for these resources remains critical. Although we wish we had an infinite supply to give everyone who lined up at the door, we’ll continue to work hard to ensure our pollution-burdened community has the right to breathe clean air.
HEArts Fall Festival 2025: Flowers For Our Elders
At the Flowers for Our Elders event, we celebrated and honored six incredible, long-time activists here in the South Bronx…
Breathe Easier: DIY Air Purifier Giveaway
This past weekend, we handed out and taught community members how to make DIY air purifiers! We continue to raise awareness about the health disparities caused by polluting infrastructure — from major expressways and power plants to last-mile truck routes.
But the day wasn’t all about challenges — building these Corsi-rosenthal DIY air purifiers with families was such a fun and uplifting experience!
Special thanks to The Mission Continues and their amazing team of volunteers for making it all possible, and to MS/HS 223 for hosting us!
HEArts Center Spring Festival
The HEArts Center Spring Festival spotlighted the holistic practices and creative programming that will one day thrive at the soon-to-be HEArts Center.
Dr. Drum grounded us in our origins, using the power of the drum to guide us back to the heartbeat in our mother’s womb. We were moved by the powerful words of Bonafide Rojas, who took us on a journey through the Boogie Down. And we closed the day with Karla Mayenbeer Cruz reading her children’s book, The Adventures of Pepita Morales at City Hall—awakening both our inner child and our activist spirit. We’re also grateful to the practitioners from Qi Wellness and the Five Lights Center of Shiatsu, who helped ease our bodies, and to Samaritan Daytop Village for sharing resources and tabling with us.
Bronx Food & Farm Tours
Thank you to everyone who made Saturday’s 2nd Bronx Food & Farm Tours: Environmental Justice in Mott Haven and Port Morris such a memorable day! We were proud to bring back this powerful tour, highlighting community gardens and future green spaces. Big thanks to our partners—NYBG Bronx Green-Up, El Barrio Bikes, NYCBUS, Montefiore Einstein, and Bronx S.W.A.B.—for making it possible. From spoken word and garden visits to shared meals from our friends at La Morada and B-Blossom, the day was full of reflection, connection, and celebration!
NYC Council District 8 Candidates Forum
Mott Haven and East Harlem showed up strong for our NYC Council District 8 Candidates Forum on Saturday, April 26! Huge thanks to the community members and local partner organizations whose thoughtful questions led to a meaningful and wide-ranging discussion.
This forum was proudly organized by South Bronx Unite & The Mott Haven-Port Morris Community Land Stewards, BronxHype, East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land Trust, Guns Down Life Up, New York Communities for Change, The People’s Church, Save Section Nine, and the NYCHA Resident Associations of Mill Brook, Mott Haven, and Patterson Houses.
Earth Day: Clean-Up Day of Action
Earth Day was a success! Our Clean-Up Day of Action, held in collaboration with Community Board 1, was a beautiful day filled with community, connection, and care. We showed some love to Willis Playground with the help of incredible volunteers and our amazing partners: Bronx SWAB, GrowNYC, Qi Wellness, and Go! Sports. A special thank you to OnPointNYC for conducting a syringe litter clean-up ahead of time, ensuring a safe and welcoming space for everyone. Together, we spread mulch to nourish the tree beds, enjoyed delicious tamales, and kept the good vibes flowing with great music. Huge thanks to everyone who showed up and showed out—your energy made the day!
HEArts Center Healing Festival
Thank you to everyone who came to our HEArts Center Festival. We are turning our community's vision for the former Lincoln Recovery Center into reality by creating a people’s center focused on holistic health, education, and the arts: HEArts Center. Community healing was at the heart of the festival. We danced to UpBeat NYC’s live saxophones, enjoyed delicious food provided by Unconditional Freedom, skateboarded and rollerbladed with GoSports, and restored our energy with Qi Zone Wellness holistic practices. Lastly, we are grateful to OnPoint NYC for co-organizing this beautiful event with us.
Clean Air Community Convening
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an engaging and insightful Clean Air Community Convening! We had meaningful open discussions about how air quality impacts each of us, and learning from the community is just as important as the data we're collecting. Your feedback through our activity will help shape and improve our project. We hope you stay involved in our clean air advocacy efforts and join us at our next convening to learn more about the latest air quality updates in our community.
End-of-Summer Waterfront BBQ!
Another powerful event this year as we continue reclaiming the waterfront! We had the best time bringing our community back to #ourwaterfront this month for an end-of-summer BBQ next to the Lincoln Ave Street End, one of the few direct access points to the our peninsula's waterfront. Seeing kids' smiles, parents taking pictures of the river, people relaxing and enjoying the music were priceless and a powerful reminder of the urgency to advance the community-envisioned Mott Haven - Port Morris WaterFront Plan Thanks to all community members who joined and to A House on Beekman, Korean Art Forum and NYC DSA for contributing to the success of this event.
Bronx Food and Farm Tours
The Bronx Food and Farm bus/bike tour of Mott Haven and Port Morris was a great success thanks to everyone who joined us. Your enthusiasm was crucial as we explored how local community gardens foster healing, education, and resilience against toxic industries.
Earth Day Celebration & Art Installation
On April 27th, we celebrated Earth Day with community members and local artist Leslie Lopez, gathering at the southern end of Lincoln Ave to reclaim a difficult-to-access public space. This event showcased a community-designed art installation, reflecting our neighborhood's creativity and commitment to an equitable waterfront.
South Bronx Waterfront Community Envision Sessions
Thank you to all community members who participated in our Waterfront Community Envision sessions. Your invaluable feedback will directly support our $20 million EPA Community Change Grant application. We gained valuable insights on how to activate two key locations on the Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront: the southern end of Lincoln Ave and the eastern end of E 132nd St., which will be crucial in preparing a strong application to bring these sites to life.