M.S. 80 set to become the Bronx pilot site for free tutoring to prepare more low-income students for the city’s elite high schools.
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Prepping for the city’s elite high schools
Posted on 12 October 2011.
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Neighbors rally to fight increased gun violence in Morris Heights
Posted on 06 October 2011.
A shooting less than two weeks ago that left one dead was the impetus to a “Community in Crisis” rally Wednesday night.
Posted in Crime, Featured, Northwest Bronx0 Comments
Muggings in the Oval
Posted on 29 September 2011.
During the past month alone, at least five people have been assaulted at the Oval Park in broad daylight, police said.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, North Central Bronx, Northwest Bronx0 Comments
Bronx Hate Crimes: Hard life, hard time
Posted on 16 December 2010.
Nelson Falu has missed a major event since his arrest for the October anti-gay assault.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Hate Crimes, Northwest Bronx, Special Reports4 Comments
Using sports to stop the violence
Posted on 15 December 2010.
A Fordham woman created a non-profit sports program to keep children off the streets.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Northwest Bronx, Southern Bronx, Sports2 Comments
Increase in remittances to Mexico slows down as the recession continues
Posted on 13 December 2010.
The money Mexicans in the Bronx send home next year depends on whether the economy improves
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Money, Northwest Bronx0 Comments
For immigrant Mexican mothers, obesity is a new threat to their children’s health
Posted on 13 December 2010.
Mexican immigrants from Puebla struggle to overcome a sedentary lifestyle and fewer fresh food choices
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, East Bronx, Education, Health, Northwest Bronx0 Comments
From Capitol Hill to the Bronx, scrutiny for College Inc.
Posted on 13 December 2010.
The national debate on for-profit higher education hits home in Fordham.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Education, Money, Northwest Bronx, Politics, Southern Bronx0 Comments