As the national economic recovery begins to show signs of gaining steam, Bronx residents continue to experience a tough time finding work, with the borough recently coming in dead last among all 62 counties in New York state in terms of employment figures.
Archive | December, 2011
Tapping into stimulus funds to create green jobs
Posted on 12 December 2011.
Since 2003, there have been 300 people who graduated from the 17-week green jobs training program. Of that number, an estimated 70 to 75 percent are employed or pursuing college education.
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Mosque, ultra-Orthodox synagogue share one roof in the Bronx
Posted on 12 December 2011.
A Bronx Muslim center houses an ultra-Orthodox synagogue in a model of community tolerance.
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Drug money-funded athletic center in Morris Heights takes off — NY Daily News
Posted on 12 December 2011.
A new athletic center funded by proceeds seized from local drug rings opened its doors to teens in Morris Heights, said a report in the New York Daily News. The Teen Impact Center, an extension of the Summer Play Street Program, was created by the Police Athletic League to “keep children busy and off the […]
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Man charged with slashing girlfriend’s face — NY1
Posted on 12 December 2011.
A man was arrested this weekend after allegedly slashing his girlfriend’s face after an argument, said a report in NY1.com. Victor Ramos, 21, was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon four days after cutting his 28-year-old girlfriend’s face in her Morris Heights apartment on Wednesday evening.
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Troubled Bronx buildings flipped again
Posted on 12 December 2011.
Bronx real estate agent Anthony Gazivoda paid almost $7 million more than the previous owner, a surprisingly high purchase price that has tenants and housing advocates afraid that the new owner will find himself just as cash-strapped as the previous ones.
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Budget cuts hit pro bono legal services
Posted on 12 December 2011.
The Bronx has the lowest home ownership rate in New York, but the highest foreclosure rate. While the banks usually have lawyers to make their case at court, the homeowners don’t.
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Relying on welfare to feed a family
Posted on 12 December 2011.
In the Bronx, 28.3 percent of people live below the poverty level, while the number of people on the welfare rolls is at the lowest point since 1963. The use of food stamps, which are federally issued, has continued to rise.
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