Neighborhood leaders reflect on the President’s ties to the African-American community.
Archive | February, 2010
Bill Clinton Marks Black History Month in the Bronx
Posted on 18 February 2010.
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Yankees Bring World Series Trophy to a 75-year-old Fan
Posted on 17 February 2010.
A 75-year-old Yankees fan had her dream come true after seeing the World Series trophy.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Bronx Tales, North Central Bronx, Sports1 Comment
From the Bustle of Bronx Housing Court, Deals Emerge
Posted on 17 February 2010.
Roughly 2,000 Bronx residents use Bronx Housing Court each day to resolve disputes.
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In Bronx Blaze, Disaster Averted by Seconds
Posted on 16 February 2010.
Jacob Sowell called 911 and then, with his son, rushed to the bedroom window. Below them, a man and a woman were leaning out of a fifth-story window, gasping for air. “How can I help?” Sowell wondered.
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VIDEO – Celebrating the Newest Country in the World
Posted on 16 February 2010.
Hundreds gathered at an event in Eastchester, Bronx on Saturday, February 13 to celebrate Kosovo’s second year of independence.
Posted in Multimedia, North Central Bronx, Rituals0 Comments
Pitchers, Catchers and a Neighborhood Awakening
Posted on 16 February 2010.
Metal security gates sprayed with graffiti are locked down on nearly an entire block of shops and bars on River Avenue, which peddle everything from beers to blankets to fans during the season. Photo by: Alec Johnson
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Southern Bronx, Sports0 Comments
VIDEO – NYPD Stats Show Crime is Down but in the Bronx, Shootings Continue
Posted on 16 February 2010.
Crime goes down but gun violence rises.
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