Over the past three decades, Rev. John Jenik of Our Lady of Refuge Church has watched his parish slip into the throes of drug and substance abuse at an alarming rate.
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The bullet-dodging priest
Posted on 11 November 2011.
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Community mourns suspicious death of Soundview teen
Posted on 10 November 2011.
On Sept 12, 18-year-old Anil Sankar was found dead on the jetty in Concrete Plant Park. The police believe his death was accidental. The family and neighbors believe otherwise.
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Hunts Point sculpture meets an untimely end
Posted on 10 November 2011.
Three New York artists who built a giant floating dome lost their creation last month, but plan to start anew.
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City locks out Morning Glory gardeners
Posted on 07 November 2011.
The city tore down a community garden on Monday to make way for potential development.
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Bengali immigrant savagely beaten
Posted on 05 November 2011.
Bengali community on edge after a Kingsbridge resident died from a brutal assault on Nov. 4.
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Evacuation expert fights to rescue Morrisania
Posted on 03 November 2011.
Her community’s emergency preparedness means everything to Maria Forbes, who has been a staunch advocate for resource entitlement since she was 13.
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Renovation program unable to finish projects as funds dwindle
Posted on 03 November 2011.
A Bronx-based Weatherization Assistance Program’s stimulus funding is nearly gone, so they may not finish construction at River Park Towers.
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Turning unemployment into time well spent
Posted on 03 November 2011.
When Nilka Martell lost her job last December, she looked to volunteer work to fill the void. But she could never have imagined how she would transform her street in the Bronx.
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