Moms and dads gathered outside of a Fordham courthouse today to protest cuts in the tutoring of students who failed last year’s tougher state exams. (NY Daily News)
Archive | November, 2010
Superman pleads guilty to assault
Posted on 09 November 2010.
A Bronx resident who punched a cop in Times Square last summer while dressed as superman faces 10 days of community service. (Gothamist)
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Family mourns baby, protests arrest
Posted on 08 November 2010.
In the wake of the death of an eight-week-old baby, family members are questioning the arrest of the infant’s father, who was charged with manslaughter. (New York Times)
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Crime watch: three murders in last 24 hours
Posted on 08 November 2010.
Two weekend shootings—one in Morrisania’s Union Consolidated Houses and the other in the Soundview Houses—have left three victims dead. (Bronx News Network)
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Bronx businessman benefits from phone ban
Posted on 08 November 2010.
One entrepreneur is profiting from two Bronx schools’ ban on cell phones, charging kids pay $1 per day to store their gadgets while class is in session. (NY Daily News)
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South Bronx United hoping to educate more kids through soccer
Posted on 08 November 2010.
Five Bronx community organizations have submitted entries for grants through the Pepsi Refresh Project, a monthly program sponsored by the soft-drink giant that awards up to $250,000 to organizations across the country. The South Bronx United, a youth soccer league, which was the subject of a feature story in October, is in the running for […]
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Take the cannoli — with a heavy dollop of family tradition
Posted on 08 November 2010.
Anthony Artuso Sr. has cannoli and business smarts in his genes.
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Why don’t more women sign up for free mammograms?
Posted on 08 November 2010.
Only about 3,000 out of 20,000 uninsured Bronx women over 40 use free screening.
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