Luis Sepulveda has been campaigning for six months, mostly by himself, in hopes of winning the state assembly seat in the 76th district.
Archive | East Bronx
Dropping pounds, gaining votes
Posted on 14 September 2010.
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Parkchester mugging turns political
Posted on 13 September 2010.
Street violence turned political when candidates for state assembly stepped in.
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City Island: A Coastal Community in the Bronx
Posted on 19 May 2010.
Take a look at the people and places that make up the Bronx’s unique nautical community.
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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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Breaking the Bronx’s waves
Posted on 30 March 2010.
The year’s first regatta put young sailor’s skills to the test.
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VIDEO – After Two Year Effort, Street Renamed for Fallen Soldier
Posted on 11 March 2010.
In Parkchester, a street is dedicated to a soldier killed in Iraq in 2007.
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A Mother Keeps the Memory of Her Soldier Son Alive
Posted on 05 March 2010.
In a street renaming ceremony Saturday, Emily Toro will immortalize the memory of her son Private Isaac Cortes, who was killed in Iraq in 2007. Photo by Michael Ratliff
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Severe Snow Storm Blankets Bronx
Posted on 26 February 2010.
Twelve to 18 inches of snow is falling in the Bronx today. Schools are closed, subway and bus service is delayed, power is out in some neighborhoods, and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. postponed his first State of the Borough address.
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