Freilich jewelry store keeps the family business afloat during the economic downturn
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Norwood jeweler keeping the shine, even in hard times
Posted on 16 December 2010.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Money, Multimedia0 Comments
Bronx Hate Crimes: Hard life, hard time
Posted on 16 December 2010.
Nelson Falu has missed a major event since his arrest for the October anti-gay assault.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Hate Crimes, Northwest Bronx, Special Reports4 Comments
Using sports to stop the violence
Posted on 15 December 2010.
A Fordham woman created a non-profit sports program to keep children off the streets.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Northwest Bronx, Southern Bronx, Sports2 Comments
In its second year, Gateway Center earns mixed reviews
Posted on 15 December 2010.
The splashy new mall in Highbridge has drawn both praise and criticism from community members.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Money, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Urban slaughterhouses on the rise
Posted on 15 December 2010.
Live poultry shops have found a growing clientele in the Bronx, while repulsing others.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Southern Bronx0 Comments
When times are tough, it’s goodbye to gold
Posted on 14 December 2010.
In low-income areas of the Bronx, desperate residents sell their gold jewelry to get quick cash
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Money, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Last center standing
Posted on 14 December 2010.
Birthing centers around the city have floundered, but not in Morris Heights.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Health, Southern Bronx0 Comments
New city childcare plan could radically reshape Bronx preschools
Posted on 14 December 2010.
Center directors say the new proposal could hit hardest in low-income areas
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Education, Southern Bronx0 Comments