The un-neighborly conduct of some shelter residents has increased security concerns in Highbridge.
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Highbridge residents wary of homeless shelter
Posted on 05 March 2011.
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Gas prices skyrocket in the Bronx
Posted on 05 March 2011.
[VIDEO] The borough now houses some of the highest prices in the nation.
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Disabled Bronx residents hit with scam
Posted on 04 March 2011.
A business manager for Lantern Community Services allegedly conned disabled residents in Melrose out of thousands of dollars, reports CBS 2 news. According to the report, residents of the Jasper Hall apartments say George Henry was behind a letter claiming to be from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The letter asked residents to pay […]
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Rebel Diaz creates hip-hop space for South Bronx community
Posted on 04 March 2011.
The Daily News profiled social activist rappers Rebel Diaz, yesterday. The rap group was created by Chilean brothers Rodrigo and Gonzalo Venegas and female Puerto Rican rapper Teresita Ayala. The trio relocated from Chicago several years ago to become hip-hop community activists in the South Bronx. The Venegas brothers received some notoriety in the summer of […]
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Teen sentenced to 29 years in subway shooting
Posted on 03 March 2011.
The victim’s still-grieving family is dismayed by the punishment.
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Bronx man dies after killing wife and attempting suicide by arson
Posted on 02 March 2011.
Police said Vincent Cordero, 30, stabbed his wife Kety Sanchez and ignited a deadly fire in his Morris Avenue apartment that killed his daughter on Wednesday morning.
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Bronx gun bust shocks neighborhood
Posted on 01 March 2011.
The news earlier this week that federal agents discovered a sizeable arsenal of guns in a Bronx apartment surprised and alarmed neighbors in a community that includes a day care center.
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The Bronx on the big—and small—screen
Posted on 01 March 2011.
Bronx Ink takes a look at how the borough’s tough iconic image has penetrated pop culture through the years, from movies about gangs, like “A Bronx Tale,” to the wise guy voice of Bugs Bunny.
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