Two syringe exchange programs in the South Bronx play an important role in the lives of drug users
Archive | November, 2011
Caring for drug users in the South Bronx
Posted on 13 November 2011.
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The ecstasy and the agony of Ethiopian marathoners
Posted on 12 November 2011.
Kenyans and Ethiopians triumph in the largest NYC Marathon with 47,107 runners. The Bronx’s Fikadu Lemma is already thinking about 2012.
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Brazen thieves run off with a bag of cash through Melrose streets
Posted on 12 November 2011.
It takes serious guts to rob an armored truck, said auto shop owner David Luciano.
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Suspect arrested in ER shooting, NY Daily News
Posted on 12 November 2011.
Police have arrested a suspect in a shooting that wounded two at Bronx Lebanon Hospital this week. Police say Michael Wayman, 29, fired several shots inside the hospital at a member of a rival gang, the NY Daily News reported.
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Kingsbridge students prepare for Paris trip, NY Times
Posted on 12 November 2011.
More than 30 fifth and sixth graders at P.S. 86 are heading to Europe next Friday for a 10-day tour of France, Belgium and the Netherlands. The school tries to send students on trips every year, paid for in part by fundraising, the NY Times reported.
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Police arrest 21 in alleged drug network, Lohud.com
Posted on 12 November 2011.
Police arrested 21 people late last month for alleged involvement in a heroin ring in the Norwood area of the Bronx, Lohud.com reported.
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A view from the Bronx: The 2011 New York City marathon
Posted on 12 November 2011.
Only a sliver of the 26.2 mile race cut through the Bronx, even though it is home to the race’s top runners.
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Highbridge tackles childhood obesity
Posted on 12 November 2011.
School officials hope learning about health will help young kids make better choices
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