Archive | October, 2014

BID works to keep shoppers in Fordham amid mall opening

In the face of competition from the Mall at Bay Plaza that opened nearby in August, the business community on Fordham Road is working to keep their customer base.

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Bronx Middle School Principal Converts Student Fitness Center Into A Larger Office

The principal of Globe Middle School in the Bronx shut down a fitness center for students so that she could convert it into a private office with a bathroom, reports Pix11 News.

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Slumlord’s Daughter Tops “Bad Landlords” List

A second-generation Bronx slumlord tops the new “bad landlords” list released by Public Advocate Letitia James, reports the New York Daily News.

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Anthony Bourdain visits Bronx for food show

Foodie Anthony Bourdain visited the Bronx for his CNN show “Parts Unknown.” The New York Post reports. 

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Night Club Shooting Leaves one dead, five injured

A shooting inside nightclub Xtreme Lounge near E. Fordam Road last night left five men injured and one dead.The Daily News reports.

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Curry comes to Morrisania

The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation receives about 10 to 15 requests for new business loans every month. Most like the Hungry Bird are financed by a close knit group of family members.

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Protestors hold their sign at the Don't Stop Possible education rally on Foley Square Oct. 2

Bronx charter students and parents rally in Manhattan against failing public schools

Bronx charter school parents, teachers and students joined Manhattan pro-charter rally Oct. 2 calling for “Great Schools.” Public school parents greeted protesters with accusations that the rally’s funders were hedge fund tycoons.

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Police searching for missing 11-year-old

CBS: Police are looking for a missing 11-year-old boy in the Bronx. Sgroilin Santana, who lives on Elliot Place near Grand Concourse, was last seen at his school around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, police said.

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