P.S. 140 on Eagle Avenue is a pilot for a new Healthy and Ready to Learn initiative launched last month by the national health advocacy group, the Children’s Health Fund.
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Closing the gap between health and education in a Morrisania public school
Posted on 20 October 2014.
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Bangladeshi families prep for controversial specialized high school exam
Posted on 20 October 2014.
Parkchester middle school children prep for the upcoming specialized high school exam at the private Khan’s Tutorial, even as the test’s future is up in the air.
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Cirque du Bronx
Posted on 15 October 2014.
The likes of Cirque du Soleil is bringing so-called social circus to the Bronx, a chance to learn the art and athletic precision of circus acts, and possibly get a job down the road.
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A revitalized Bronx park shows off at “It’s My Park Day”
Posted on 15 October 2014.
Volunteers gathered at Soundview Park on Sunday to plant daffodils and clear weeds during the NYC Park’s event “It’s My Park Day.”
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Activists raise concerns over the future of the Bronx River
Posted on 14 October 2014.
Environmental activists say the city’s approach to limiting the flow of contaminants into the Bronx River is fraught with problems.
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The Bronx is Branding
Posted on 13 October 2014.
The Bronx has an image problem. Local artists and entrepreneurs are building businesses and organizing events to make sure the world knows that it is, in fact, no longer burning.
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BID works to keep shoppers in Fordham amid mall opening
Posted on 10 October 2014.
In the face of competition from the Mall at Bay Plaza that opened nearby in August, the business community on Fordham Road is working to keep their customer base.
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Curry comes to Morrisania
Posted on 05 October 2014.
The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation receives about 10 to 15 requests for new business loans every month. Most like the Hungry Bird are financed by a close knit group of family members.
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