Al Williams is a perfect embodiment of resilience, having spent nearly 50 years transforming and maintaining a specific, previously empty lot in the South Bronx into the lush Melrose Community Garden. Legends of Endurance – The Community Garden Visionary: Al Williams The Garden In the mid-1970s, Al Williams looked at a rubble-strewn lot in the… Continue reading Legends of Endurance – The Community Garden Visionary: Al Williams
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Legends of Endurance: The Ridge Runners of Vancortlandt Park
Legends of Endurance: The Ridge Runners of Vancourtlandt The Urban Sherpas While most New Yorkers view the Bronx as a landscape of brick and steel, the Ridge Runners know a different truth. These are the veteran hikers who treat the 1,100 acres of Van Cortlandt Park like their own private mountain range. Moving with steady,… Continue reading Legends of Endurance: The Ridge Runners of Vancortlandt Park