Assembly candidate Mark Gjonaj came from humble beginnings and will most likely be the first Albanian-American in the New York State Assembly.
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From Albanian Roots to an Albany Job: Mark Gjonaj’s Long Trail to the Assembly
Posted on 20 October 2012.
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Sounding Off On Stop and Frisk
Posted on 16 October 2012.
Bronx Ink reporters fanned out over 12 neighborhoods last week to capture the stories and thoughts from Bronx residents about law enforcement tactics.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Featured, Morrisania, Multimedia, North Central Bronx, Northwest Bronx, Sizing up Stop and Frisk, Southern Bronx, Special Reports2 Comments
Facebook Complaints About Valet Parking Spur Action
Posted on 03 October 2012.
Restaurants with valet parking are accused of making Bronxdale Avenue difficult to live near and drive on.
Posted in North Central Bronx, Transportation0 Comments
Latino Voters Say No Way to Romney
Posted on 29 September 2012.
A BronxInk survey found that 90 percent of Hispanic voters were planning to vote for President Barack Obama; 0 percent for his Republican challenger
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, East Bronx, Featured, North Central Bronx, Politics, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Van Nest Library Asked to Do More With Less
Posted on 28 September 2012.
Local Pelham Parkway library branches try to balance their changing roles with changing resources
Posted in Bronx Beats, Culture, Front Page, North Central Bronx0 Comments
For New York City Century Cyclists, the Bronx was Life in the Slow Lane
Posted on 17 September 2012.
Street fairs were an obstacle for riders on this 100-miles tour through the five boroughs
Posted in Bronx Blog, Bronx Neighborhoods, North Central Bronx, Sports, The Bronx Beat, Transportation0 Comments
City Limits Report:
Posted on 05 January 2012.
A report published in City Limits magazine by Bronx Ink reporters examines why a toxic contamination inside a Bronx School went undetected possibly for years, endangering the lives of the staff and students. The school, P.S. 51 in the Bronx, was shut down last summer because of the contamination. Since then, students, staff and parents […]
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Education, Featured, North Central Bronx, Special Reports, Toxic Schools0 Comments
House arrest: Why Fordham residents are trapped in their homes
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Real estate prices prevent homeowners from leaving Fordham and Kingsbridge despite the rising rate of crime and prostitution.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Featured, Front Page, North Central Bronx0 Comments