Breast cancer kills over 1200 people in New York every year and still 23 percent of women 40 and older have not had a recent mammogram.
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Fighting breast cancer in Morrisania
Posted on 06 October 2011.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Life, Health, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Jobless Bronx resident joins the march on Wall Street
Posted on 06 October 2011.
John Rodriguez, recently unemployed, has been camping at the Occupy Wall Street ‘headquarters’ for over a week. Bronx Ink followed him as he joined the movement’s biggest march yet.
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Neighbors rally to fight increased gun violence in Morris Heights
Posted on 06 October 2011.
A shooting less than two weeks ago that left one dead was the impetus to a “Community in Crisis” rally Wednesday night.
Posted in Crime, Featured, Northwest Bronx0 Comments
Bronx father gunned down for gold chain
Posted on 05 October 2011.
Police are investigating the death of Christian de la Santos, gunned down outside a local bodega Oct. 5.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Occupy Wall Street protesters find a cause in protecting education jobs
Posted on 05 October 2011.
Local education workers forged an unexpected alliance with the Occupy Wall Street protesters Tuesday.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Education, Featured0 Comments
Bronx synagogue welcomes Jewish New Year with a last goodbye
Posted on 03 October 2011.
Lifelong congregants of Temple Emanuel at Parkchester say other synagogues in the Bronx are also experiencing precipitous declines in membership
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Neighborhoods, Bronx Tales, Featured, Multimedia, North Central Bronx, Slideshows9 Comments
Bronx Alive does the double dip
Posted on 03 October 2011.
The dip in participation at Viva Bronx comes at a time when several fairs have been discontinued across the city.
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Mott Haven garden offers tranquility and community spirit
Posted on 02 October 2011.
Wanacqua Garden, with its rows of beans, yams, pumpkins and papalo, still attracts gardeners and greenhorns.
Posted in Bronx Blog, Bronx Neighborhoods, Culture, Southern Bronx, Transportation0 Comments