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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Obama the Favorite in this Bronx Barbershop
Posted on 18 October 2012.
Ghanaian immigrants may be 5,000 miles away from their homeland, but they are deeply engaged in America’s presidential election.
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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
Fighting for Democracy from the Gambia to the Bronx
Posted on 10 October 2012.
A political refugee keeps his cause alive thousands of miles from home
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Multimedia2 Comments
Bronx Moms Meet Up for Halloween Costume Swap
Posted on 08 October 2012.
Throgs Neck mothers met at a costume swap to economize before an expensive holiday.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Culture, East Bronx, Multimedia, Slideshows2 Comments
BronxInk at Paseo
Posted on 08 October 2012.
The Bronx Ink staff live-tweeted and reported from Paseo, an interactive cultural trail from the South Bronx, Saturday October 6, 2012.
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Paseo: Dancing Along the South Bronx Culture Trail
Posted on 05 October 2012.
More than 80 dancers, musicians, poets, actors and community members celebrated the borough’s rich sights and sounds on Oct. 6.
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Judge Dismissed Electioneering Charges Against Arroyo
Posted on 05 October 2012.
A losing candidate for the 84th District State Assembly seat sought a new election.
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