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Characters of softball, the real Bronx pastime

In the 1980s, Bronx softball games could attracted crowds of hundreds and $10,000 worth of bets. One team was particularly adept at taking that cash: a crew known as The Bandits. Last year, they reunited.

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Posted in Bronx Blog, Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Bronx Tales, East Bronx, North Central Bronx, Sports1 Comment

On Day of Census Snapshot, 37 Percent of Bronx Has Responded

What did the Bronx look like on April 1? The answer could resonate for years.

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Food Distributors Struggle With Thanksgiving Meals

Hard times had some food distributors coming up short this Thanksgiving.

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Heather Mills Picks Up the Check for a Vegan Cafe in Hunts Point

Paul McCartney’s ex-wife hopes free food will encourage Hunts Point residents to skip meat.

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Theater with a Latin Twist Thrives in the South Bronx

What if Pinocchio were Mexican and immigrated to the U.S.?

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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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Gourmet Tacos in a Truck

A shining, silver oasis of food, Taqueria Guadalupe sits where Manor and Westchester Avenues meet.

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Vanishing Post Offices

The US Postal Service slated seven post offices in the Bronx for closure; Crotona Park Station Post Office along with Botanical, Clason Point, Hillside, Melcourt, Oak Point, and Van Nest post offices.

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