A small yet vocal group took to the streets of Hunts Point on the morning of Sept. 13 to speak out against the continuing stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in the South Bronx
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Fight against the stigma of AIDS marches on in Hunts Point
Posted on 16 September 2014.
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Soundview’s booming juice bar market attracts customers, and some concerns
Posted on 15 September 2014.
Juice bars are booming in Soundview even as some medical experts raise concerns about their hidden dangers for diabetics
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Culture, East Bronx, Food0 Comments
Belmont neighborhood shaken by killing of 22-year-old man
Posted on 12 September 2014.
The murder of a 22-year-old man in the Belmont area brings out longstanding concern about gang shootings in the neighborhood.
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“Know your rights” mural unveiled in Mott Haven
Posted on 08 September 2014.
The new “Know Your Rights” mural in Mott Haven was inspired by the community’s growing frustration with police violence.
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With Few Watching, Assembly Race Nears Finish Line
Posted on 07 September 2014.
Severe political disengagement in this district has allowed an intriguing race for state office to be met largely with shrugs.
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Couple Set Up Craigslist Sting on a Mott Haven Street
Posted on 05 September 2014.
A Staten Island couple retrieved their stolen hobby cars on Third Avenue and 138th Street by pretending to buy them for $1200 from a Craigslist seller.
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Parks department officials announce water safety measures following drownings in the Bronx
Posted on 24 August 2014.
New York Parks Department officials unveiled new safety measures for more than fifty city-wide boat launches on Friday.
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Bronx cab drivers divided about surveillance cameras
Posted on 19 August 2014.
Some cab drivers in the Bronx are not convinced that installing a surveillance camera in their cabs will protect them from assault or violence crimes after two livery cabbies were slain in recent weeks.
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