Supporters of a bill to increase the minimum wage hope the Occupy movement will energize their cause
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Occupy City Council: Politicians evoke protests to support wage bill
Posted on 14 December 2011.
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Where are all the Bronx kids in the Bronx High School of Science?
Posted on 14 December 2011.
The elite high school in Bedford Park once drew more than 90 percent of its students from the borough. Today only 14 percent come from the Bronx.
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Violent crime in Mott Haven, Melrose at five-year high
Posted on 14 December 2011.
South Bronx residents are demanding more jobs to curb violence, which has climbed steadily since 2008.
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Williamsbridge musician hopes for success with local reggae studio
Posted on 13 December 2011.
A less confident artist would have considered it a horror scene. The room was packed with more than 100 people watching him. He looked ready to roll with his Mohawk and shades. But the night of Nov. 10 did not play out well for K’Coneil Barron, 27, as he performed covers of R&B hits from […]
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West Bronx community rallies to rise again
Posted on 13 December 2011.
Longtime residents have watched pockets of Morris Heights become riddled with separation and tension, marked with stories of shootings and weeping mothers. Now some are fighting back.
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Africans immigrants add their own flavor to the South Bronx
Posted on 13 December 2011.
African immigrants overcome a history of discrimination to establish a lively presence in the Bronx.
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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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A new digital divide? Tech volunteers say support, not access, is the problem
Posted on 10 December 2011.
The traditional internet-access digital divide is narrowing because of falling prices of small laptops and smartphones.
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