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An Election, Or Something Like It

Voters didn’t turnout on election day. Neither did candidates during the campaign.

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A North Country Perspective on the 23rd District Race

If you want to understand what really happened in Watertown, take a look at the scalpers hawking Yankee tickets in the Bronx.

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Bloomberg Parties On

The contest was much closer than expected, but the mayor still had his celebration — and four more years

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Where Was Ruben Diaz Jr.?

The Bronx borough president made himself scarce on election day after voting early in the morning.

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The Bronx’s Own Socialist Calls it a Day

The Bronx’s Own Socialist Calls it a Day

Frances Villar, a 26-year-old Bronx college student and candidate for mayor, votes at P.S. 85 yesterday.

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Bronx Voters Go for Thompson in a Landslide

Bronx Ink reporters surveyed 171 Bronx voters from all across the borough to find out why they voted overwhelmingly for Thompson.

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Parks for Some, Artificial Turf for Others

Parks for Some, Artificial Turf for Others

Under Michael Bloomberg, New York City’s parks benefited from a record expenditure, half of which was spent on Bronx parks. However, the mayor has failed to replace on time the green area that was used to build the new Yankee Stadium.

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The Healthcare Debate Takes to the Pavement

Protesters lay strewn across the sidewalk in mid-town to signify the 45,000 Americans who die every year for lack of healthcare.

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