Like hundreds of food pantries across New York, Highbridge is facing difficult times. The 2008 recession, and the ensuing period of jobless economic growth has increased the number of people demanding the food pantry’s services. But funds for staffing are scarce and its director says she may have to shut the pantry down in March.
Archive | February, 2011
State budget cuts could hurt grandparents raising kids
Posted on 14 February 2011.
Gov. Cuomo’s state budget plan puts state-housing programs at risk.
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For the love of the run: a V-Day marathon
Posted on 13 February 2011.
Frigid temperatures didn’t stop diehard runners from showing up in Van Cortlandt Park on Sunday morning.
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[VIDEO] The Bronx takes it to the world’s stage
Posted on 12 February 2011.
A stage equipment company in the Bronx builds rigging systems for theaters around the world.
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A Bronx Dozen
Posted on 12 February 2011.
Tired of roses? This Valentine’s Day, the Bronx Ink has you covered.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Former Featured0 Comments
Ice hockey team faces challenges on and off the ice
Posted on 11 February 2011.
Despite a rough season, one group of boys won’t give up their passion.
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Benchmarks of the Bronx
Posted on 11 February 2011.
Angry youth fed up with a persistent lack of jobs and scarce educational opportunities spurred the revolution in Egypt. The events in the Middle East made us curious about how the Bronx fares in education, employment and other measurements.
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A decade of high unemployment
Posted on 11 February 2011.
Residents of the Bronx are more likely to be out of work than people living in Queens, Brooklyn or Manhattan. In December 2010 the Bronx’s unemployment rate -12 percent- was almost twice as high as Manhattan’s. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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