Archive | March, 2010

Students Fight Proposed Campus Relocation

Students fight to keep their school on the Bronx Community College’s Campus.

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Mom, Friends Grieve for Hit and Run Victim

Keon Nedd, 17, was killed after a car driver lost control of his vehicle.

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Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime5 Comments

School Lunches Should Be Free for All Kids, Groups Say

Free school lunches invite the stigma of poverty, food advocates say.

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Proposed Soda Tax Falls Flat With Some Bronxites

Governor David Paterson gives his proposal to increase taxes on sugary drinks a second try.

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Borough President Makes Push for Major Hotel

Borough President Makes Push for Major Hotel

Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his first state of the borough address.

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A Mother Keeps the Memory of Her Soldier Son Alive

In a street renaming ceremony Saturday, Emily Toro will immortalize the memory of her son Private Isaac Cortes, who was killed in Iraq in 2007. Photo by Michael Ratliff

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In the Bronx, Paterson’s Troubles Highlight Sports and Politics

Several Bronx politicians say they didn’t get or want pricey World Series tickets.

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Marchers Oppose Cuts to Education Spending

Activists say CUNY and SUNY taking unfair share of the budget cuts.

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