New York City has the best food. But getting all that grub to New Yorkers is no easy task. Most of it comes from one critical point in the Bronx: the Hunts Point Distribution Center. Each year, 4.5 billion pounds of food makes its way to the city's restaurants, food stores and Bodegas.
[VIDEO] How Radical Gardeners Took Back New York City
New York City looked a lot different in the 1960s and 1970s. A sharp economic decline and white flight meant there was mass disinvestment and urban decay, particularly in the city’s lower-income neighborhoods. It’s what Hattie Carthan and Liz Christy noticed in their communities when they each set out to revive their neighborhoods by making them greener. Ultimately, their radical acts of gardening would transform the landscape across New York City.
[WATCH] TikTok Artist Goes Viral For New York City Subway Passenger Portraits
Devon Rodriguez began drawing strangers on the NYC subway at the start of the pandemic as a way to ‘connect with people through art’ — now he’s the most popular visual artist on TikTok