Old-timers play and teach the game of their youth to kids of the community
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Stickball will never die
Posted on 18 September 2010.
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Characters of softball, the real Bronx pastime
Posted on 17 May 2010.
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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Burek: From the Balkans to the Bronx
Posted on 13 May 2010.
This Albanian mom-and-pop joint in the Bronx makes burek like no other.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Food, Multimedia1 Comment
Video – Just Missing One Thing
Posted on 11 May 2010.
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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Bill Aims to Help Small Businesses Survive
Posted on 04 May 2010.
The Small Business Survival Bill would change how small business owners and landlords negotiate lease terms.
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Pedro Espada and Son Respond to Attorney General’s Latest Lawsuit
Posted on 29 April 2010.
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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AUDIO SLIDESHOW – In the Bronx: A New Place to Play
Posted on 29 April 2010.
But this is not just a playground. For about 20 students at P.S. 47 who designed the space it is a dream realized.
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VIDEO – Bronx Boxer Keeps Chasing Golden Gloves Dream
Posted on 23 April 2010.
A young boxer from the Bronx makes it to the Golden Gloves at Madison Square with the help of adopt-a-boxer program.
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