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School cafeteria trades burgers for grass-fed beef

At a public school in West Farms, a national movement targets kids’ love of junk food.

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The Zen of Trauma

Kemp reflects on her career of saving lives in the air and on earth.

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A healthy revolution in the school lunchroom

At a public school in West Farms, a national movement targets kids’ love of junk.

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City subsidizes greens for Morrisania

A new grocery store benefits from government incentives.

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Video – Just Missing One Thing

Felix Castro, 17 is a blind student at The Institute for Special Education in the Bronx. He loves playing Goalball, a paralympic game for the blind. The ball has bells in it that make dependency on hearing crucial to win.

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Pedro Espada and Son Respond to Attorney General’s Latest Lawsuit

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit against State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada and his son, Pedro G. Espada, charging them with “creating a sham job training program that cheated workers and shortchanged state coffers.” Espada responded to Cuomo’s latest attack against him by challenging the attorney general to a debate.

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For Pedro Espada, Accusations Swirl as Patients Wait and Watch

Beleaguered state senator begins to fight back as charges pile up against him and his family. (Photo: Pennink/AP)

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New Landlord for Troubled Building but Tenants Are Skeptical

Repairs have started in the building left by previous owner with more than 200 violations.

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