Falling trees and power outages posed the biggest threats to residents who weren’t living in high-risk flood zones as Hurricane Sandy ripped through the Bronx.
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Hurricane Sandy Leaves Behind Fallen Trees, Power Outages Along South Coast of Bronx
Posted on 30 October 2012.
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Sandy Batters Eastern Coast of the Bronx
Posted on 30 October 2012.
Hurricane Sandy hit the Southeast shores of the Bronx Monday evening causing extensive damage across residential areas.
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After Sandy, Hunts Point’s Low Lying Areas Struggle with Flooding
Posted on 30 October 2012.
Sandy struck hard in the East Bronx, home of the region’s largest food distribution market.
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Sandy Bears Down on the Battered Bronx
Posted on 29 October 2012.
About two-thirds of the Bronx is categorized as Zone B, meaning residents can expect a moderate possibility of evacuation.
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Legal Aid Claims Police are Still Making Illegal Marijuana Arrests
Posted on 28 October 2012.
The New York City Police Department is expected to head to court soon over what Legal Aid charges are illegal arrest practices for marijuana possession.
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West African Patients Lost in Translation
Posted on 27 October 2012.
Before the Diaspora Clinic opened, health workers at the Martin Luther King Hospital found that many patients who speak minority languages ended up in emergency rooms.
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Honoring a Legendary Salsa Musician in the Bronx
Posted on 27 October 2012.
Fans of the late Arsenio Rodriguez keep his music alive on the streets of Longwood
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Why are So Many Highbridge Students Unprepared for College?
Posted on 26 October 2012.
Only 13 percent of the neighborhood’s high school students are ready to go to college when they graduate.
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