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Karen Argenti
Karen Argenti is one of the Vice Presidents at the Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association.
By Karen Argenti on February 3, 2012
News Release, February 3, 2012 The Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association (FIPNA) is proud to announce what they knew for some time, that the Fort Independence Historic District has been deemed eligible for listing on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places. Located in the Van Cortlandt Village section of the northwest Bronx [...]
Posted in Communications, Front Page News, History, Press Release | Tagged State and National Historic Register
By Karen Argenti on January 16, 2012
Historic District Council names Port Morris Gantries and Van Cortlandt Village for preservation Powerful advocacy group recognizes two Bronx sites BY DANIEL BEEKMAN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Published: Friday, January 13 2012 Two remarkable but unheralded Bronx sites could be remembered, restored and reborn thanks to recognition from a powerful advocacy group. The Historic District Council [...]
Posted in Front Page News, History
By Karen Argenti on December 31, 2011
December 29, 2011 | 1 comment POINT OF VIEW A road to nowhere By Kristin Hart Ladies and gentlemen of the Bronx, we’ve been had. When I moved with my family to Van Cortlandt Village years ago, innocent of local politics, one of the first things I did was look for the Croton Aqueduct Trail, the 1840s [...]
Posted in Front Page News, History, Parks, Van Cortlandt Park
By Karen Argenti on December 14, 2011
FIPNA has been awarded another Love Your Block grant from the Citizens’ Committee of New York for a volunteer-driven project to beautify our neighborhood. Last year, we removed the asphalt from around Shalom Alecheim (a Herculean effort!) and planted a beautiful garden, which continues to thrive. This year, we are going to beautify and landscape [...]
Posted in Alerts, Communications, Ft. Independence Park, Press Release
By Karen Argenti on December 14, 2011
12/12/11 Aqueduct Trail Sunday Holiday New York City Hike!!! Hello everyone!!!! It’s time once again for the Holiday New York City Hike!!! it’s coming up this Sunday!!! Here are the details::: MEET in the Bronx 10:45 am in front of the Van Cortlandt Mansion It’s that time of year again for the annual Metrotrails Holiday [...]
Posted in Communications, Front Page News, History, Notices/Announcements, Parks, Van Cortlandt Park | Tagged Bronx Old Croton Aqueduct, Holiday New York City Hike, Metrotrails
By Karen Argenti on November 21, 2011
Aqueduct Trail: how the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in the North Bronx is a disconnect As you may know, the historic Old Croton Aqueduct trails from Croton Lake in Westchester County through the Bronx exiting at the historic and soon to be opened High Bridge — the oldest bridge in the City. But for one little [...]
Posted in Communications, COUNTDOWN TO A NEW MAYOR, Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park, Parks, Van Cortlandt Park | Tagged Aqueduct Trail, CWTP Promises Broken, Old Croton Aqueduct, Pedestrian Bridge
By Karen Argenti on November 21, 2011
I came across the following fascinating article in the Real Estate section of last Sunday’sNew York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/realestate/the-421a-tax-exemption-dont-say-you-didnt-know.html We all knew that Bronx-based developers were making millions selling 421-a tax certificates to luxury developers in Manhattan… but it’s rare to hear the super rich openly whining and complaining about the fact that they will eventually [...]
Posted in Communications, Construction, COUNTDOWN TO A NEW MAYOR, Front Page News, Real Estate listings | Tagged 421-a, Countdown to a new Mayor, housing subsidy
By Karen Argenti on November 20, 2011
Keith Olberman on 15 November, 2011 Current TV made a special comment on our Mayor. We could have written it ourselves, but he is so much more dramatic than this blog. Click here to listen to a Special Comment on Michael Bloomberg from Keith Olberman. It deserves a special place in our Countdown to a [...]
Posted in Communications, COUNTDOWN TO A NEW MAYOR, Front Page News, Parks | Tagged Keith Olberman
By Karen Argenti on November 18, 2011
Citizens Committee for New York City is hosting a grant application workshop IN OUR BOROUGH. It will afford Bronx residents an opportunity to learn more about our New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods (NYBN) Award. Grants of $500 to $3,000 are now available to volunteer-led groups to work on projects that bring neighbors together and that have a [...]
Posted in Communications, Front Page News, Notices/Announcements | Tagged Citizens Committee of NYC, Grant Opportunity, Workshop on Grant
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