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Archive | February, 2011
Woodlawn Cemetery and workers lock horns over proposed layoffs
Posted on 07 February 2011.
Woodlawn cites rise in cremations for cost cutting, but workers say fight is over control.
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Under new state plan, HIV-patients on Medicaid must enroll in managed care
Posted on 07 February 2011.
Many patients fear the change will hurt their wallets-and may even compromise their care.
Posted in Front Page, Health, Politics0 Comments
Local artist captures borough’s “hidden stories”
Posted on 06 February 2011.
By April Warren
Growing up in the Kingsbridge and Fordham sections of the Bronx during the late 1960s wasn’t always easy for Carol Sun, the daughter of immigrants from Shanghai. Street fighting and name calling often reminded her that not too many of her neighbors shared her Asian-American ancestry.
“There was a lot of racism, a lot of people had a lot of hostility because of the Vietnam War,” said Sun, 52, an art teacher at the Bronx High School for the Visual Arts, explaining her Chinese background was sometimes mistaken for Vietnamese. “It was kind of intense, but I survived my childhood.”
Sun, an artist in her own right, uses images from her childhood in her art. [more..]
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, The Bronx Beat1 Comment
Look, up in the Bronx!!
Posted on 05 February 2011.
Who is your favorite superhero: Batman, Superman, Wonderwoman, your older brother? Superheroes fight the good fight and encourage others to do the same. That motivation to inspire children is what prompted the superheroes theme at the latest exhibit on display until March 2 at Casita Maria in the South Bronx, said Sabrina Wirth. Wirth of Wirth Art Advisory, an art consulting firm, curated the show. She said Casita Maria’s location close to the Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists provided the right backdrop for the superheroes theme—schools and superheroes alike encourage students to reach their potential.
“[The superheroes theme is] empowering,’’ said Lyla Rose, visual, performing and literary arts manager at Casita Maria. “It’s accessible and fun and can be elevated to the level of fine art. It has resonance with everyone.” Rose added that students are always excited and surprised to discover what counts as art. [more..]
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Garifuna teens to honor culture at Bronx pageant
Posted on 05 February 2011.
Almost a dozen young women came out for a preview event for this year’s Miss Garifuna Cultural Pageant in the Bronx.
Posted in Culture, Front Page, Rituals, Southern Bronx1 Comment
Sen. Diaz and wife blast Bronx abortion rate
Posted on 04 February 2011.
Senator Ruben Diaz, a Pentecostal minister, held a meeting this week at a church in South Bronx to discuss abstinence.
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[Video] Hot house! A Caribbean ecosystem in the snow-covered Bronx
Posted on 04 February 2011.
It looks like the Jamaican jungle, but it’s actually the Caribbean Garden in the Bronx. The exhibit is at the Botanical Garden until February 27th.
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