Archive | October, 2011

Raccoons spotted at Bronx train station, MyFox NY

A group of raccoons has been spotted roaming an area near a No. 4 Bronx train station, according to MyFox NY. At least eight of the animals were seen at the end of the platform of the Bedford Park Boulevard Station.

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Bronx botanical garden debuts world’s largest pumpkin, NY Daily News

A giant pumpkin from Quebec, Canada will be the center of attraction at the New York Botanical Garden’s Halloween celebration this year, the NY Daily Daily reported. Weighing close to one ton, the pumpkin will be carved on Saturday at the popular Bronx venue. “Every year they just go after bigger and bigger ones,” said Michael Nee, […]

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Fallen photojournalist’s work from Libya comes to life in the Bronx, NY Times

The newly-opened Bronx Documentary Center, built in memory of Tim Hetherington, kicks off its inaugural exhibition featuring the late photojournalist’s work from Libya, according to The NY Times. The exhibition opens only two days after the death of Moammar Gadhafi, the longtime dictator of Libya, where Hetherington was killed last April. “Visions: Tim Hetherington” runs […]

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Superheroes from the Bronx

Two artists from the Bronx are trying to revive the borough’s comic legacy

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Despite controversy, nun still calls Hunts Point home

Sister Thomas has been in the area for decades and she has no plans to leave now.

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Court orders Co-op City to be more handicap-friendly, NY Daily News

In a victory for a handicap man from the Bronx, a New York judge cited Co-op City for discriminating against wheelchair-bound residents, NY Daily News reported Thursday. For the second time in less than a year, John Rose prevailed against the management of the sprawling building complex in North Bronx. State Supreme Court Justice Mary […]

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Domestic violence services in the Bronx to get $1M, NY1

The federal government announced that it is extending nearly $1 million in grants to improve domestic violence cases in the Bronx, according to NY1. The federal money will go to the Bronx district attorney’s office, the city Department of Probation, the NYPD and Safe Horizon, a nationwide victim service center. The grant will also go […]

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Shooting suspect caught on camera, CBS New York

Police released on Wednesday a video of a man accused of a shooting incident in the Bronx, CBS New York reported. The shooting, which was captured on surveillance camera, reportedly happened at around 1 a.m. on Sept. 20. The shooting victim survived with only small injuries and was released from the hospital.  

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