Archive | May, 2010

Burek: From the Balkans to the Bronx

This Albanian mom-and-pop joint in the Bronx makes burek like no other.

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Bronx Walk in Search of Fame (hint: look up)

It may not be Hollywood Boulevard, but the Grand Concourse wants to honor its local stars all the same.

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Video – Just Missing One Thing

Felix Castro, 17 is a blind student at The Institute for Special Education in the Bronx. He loves playing Goalball, a paralympic game for the blind. The ball has bells in it that make dependency on hearing crucial to win.

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Video-A Sunday in the life of a storefront church

Every weekend, Hallelujahs flow onto White Plains Road from the 50 places of worship along its blocks. Spend a Sunday inside one of them.

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Families in mourning for slain teenagers

Quanisha Wright, 16 and Marvin Wiggins, 15 were killed at a birthday party over the weekend.
(Dunia Kamal/ The Bronx Ink)

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Water Rates Increase has Bronxites Irate

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection heard from angry Bronxites last night who reject a proposed 12.9 percent increase in their water bill.

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46-year-old woman from Parkchester disappears in Lower Manhattan

46-year-old woman from Parkchester disappears in Lower Manhattan

Maria Toro has been missing for a week, police say.

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Naming the Bronx Cub Trio

The Bronx zoo is asking the public to suggest names for the lion cub trio.

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