Former boxing champ Iran Barkley lost it all and starting over is not easy for the Morris HS dropout. (NY Post)
Archive | November, 2010
Bronx boxing champ’s tumble from $5M glory to homeless woe
Posted on 22 November 2010.
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LGBT community rallies in the Bronx
Posted on 22 November 2010.
Dozens of people rallied in the Bronx to stop hate crimes and marched 2.5 miles to Osborne Place, where three men were viciously attacked for being gay. (CBS)
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Two Bronx women sue a pair of African braiding shops, saying they were scalded during visit
Posted on 18 November 2010.
Two Bronx women are suing a pair of African braiding shops, accusing workers of burning them with vats of boiling liquid and ignoring their cries for help. (Daily News)
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Army tanks will roll in Bronx
Posted on 18 November 2010.
On Saturday night Army and Notre Dame renew their storied rivalry in one of the nation’s great venues. (New York Post)
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Huge manhunt in NJ and NY as wanted Bronx man Jose Rodriguez escapes from NYPD custody
Posted on 18 November 2010.
Cops assigned to the NYPD’s Regional Fugitive Task Force were looking for Rodriguez to question him about several Bronx shootings. (Daily News)
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Bronx Hate Crimes: Free but not free
Posted on 17 November 2010.
Two of the four teens cleared of charges in the October anti-gay crime speak out.
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Politicians urge Mayor Bloomberg to turn parking meters off for holidays
Posted on 17 November 2010.
Assemblyman Michael Benedetto wants Mayor Bloomberg to give Bronx shoppers a 90-minute break from feeding the meter until New Year’s Day. (Daily News)
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Bronx Students Divided Over Advice From Schools Chancellor Replacement
Posted on 17 November 2010.
Cathie Black, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s pick to replace the outgoing schools chancellor, has publicized her guidelines for success, but some city school children have mixed reactions to her advice. (NY1)
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