Small businesses unite to brace for change

Eva Diaz and her husband, Wascar Santos, opened their restaurant to teach their kids about their Caribbean heritage. Now she’s a board member for a cooperative that’s helping immigrant entrepreneurs in the food industry strengthen their businesses in the...

Hunts Point prepares for the next superstorm

FEMA created three Preliminary Work Maps (PWMs) to illustrate the areas of Hunts Point that are endangered by flooding. FEMA splits the flooding into three 100-year floodplains; over the next 100 years from the start of the projections, there is a one percent or...

Modernizing the markets

The Hunts Point wholesale markets keep New York’s food supply flowing every night in relative obscurity. Since surviving a close call during Hurricane Sandy and being promised an upgrade by Mayor de Blasio, they’re back in the spotlight once again. Josephine Infante...