Over 150 Catholic Bronxites attended the mass of the Lord’s last supper on Thursday at Holy Cross Church in Clason Point. Rev. Peter Pomposello reenacted the washing of the feet–a ritual that replicates Christ’s action of cleansing the feet of his 12 disciples before his last passover meal. See our slide show.
Archive | April, 2011
Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper
Posted on 22 April 2011.
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[VIDEO] Crime in the Bronx: do the numbers reflect the TV image?
Posted on 20 April 2011.
Over the last two decades, the crime rate in the Bronx has dropped considerably. Or has it? The Bronx Ink took a closer look at the story behind the stats.
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A senior Seder
Posted on 19 April 2011.
Residents and family members at Atria Senior Living attend a Passover Seder in Riverdale.
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Bulletproof vests donated after Bronx livery driver shootings
Posted on 19 April 2011.
Security firm donates a dozen bulletproof vests to Federation of Taxi Drivers. The request for the $400 vests was made after serious and deadly attacks on Bronx livery cab drivers.
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Bronx ticket-fixing probe may have started with call from Soundview barber shop
Posted on 19 April 2011.
A Wall Street Journal article ties together reports about 2008 wiretap to shed light on grand jury investigation into alleged ticket fixing in the Bronx.
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Gibson pushes for domestic abuse registry
Posted on 19 April 2011.
Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson is co-sponsoring a bill that would create a database for convicted domestic abusers.
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Janitors make more than teachers at Bronx school
Posted on 19 April 2011.
A report that looked at union contracts says the highest paid teachers can make about $14,000 less than custodians at one Bronx school.
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Bronx charter denies 98% of applicants
Posted on 19 April 2011.
A total of 1,635 parents entered the lottery last week at Bronx Charter School for Excellence in Morris Park, but there were only 28 spots open for next year’s kindergarten class.
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