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The Bronx’s own project runway
Posted on 14 November 2011.
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The cost of murder in Mott Haven
Posted on 13 November 2011.
Death is an inevitable burden in any community. But in neighborhoods such as Mott Haven, epidemic levels of poverty, illegal immigration and violent crime provide the worst context to human loss.
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Caring for drug users in the South Bronx
Posted on 13 November 2011.
Two syringe exchange programs in the South Bronx play an important role in the lives of drug users
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The ecstasy and the agony of Ethiopian marathoners
Posted on 12 November 2011.
Kenyans and Ethiopians triumph in the largest NYC Marathon with 47,107 runners. The Bronx’s Fikadu Lemma is already thinking about 2012.
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Brazen thieves run off with a bag of cash through Melrose streets
Posted on 12 November 2011.
It takes serious guts to rob an armored truck, said auto shop owner David Luciano.
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A view from the Bronx: The 2011 New York City marathon
Posted on 12 November 2011.
Only a sliver of the 26.2 mile race cut through the Bronx, even though it is home to the race’s top runners.
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Highbridge tackles childhood obesity
Posted on 12 November 2011.
School officials hope learning about health will help young kids make better choices
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Bloody week in the Bronx
Posted on 11 November 2011.
Violence in the Bronx has escalated in this week with three shootings in a span of three days, leaving a 4-year-old boy in critical condition and Bronx residents feeling rattled.
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