Adi Talwar
Angel Garcia at the Rainbow Garden of Life and Health on Melrose Avenue in the South Bronx. He and other neighbors have been pushing the state to clean up the lot next door to the garden, a designated brownfield site.
Melrose residents are hopeful that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s involvement can push the state Department of Conservation to establish a clear timeline for superfund remediation, and enforce communication with the community.
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