“These defendants thought that Bernard B. Kerik had juice, power and influence,” the Bronx prosecutor argued in the Sept. 27 perjury trial of two friends of the jailed former police commissioner.
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Bernard Kerik Hovers Over the DiTommaso Perjury Trial
Posted on 27 September 2012.
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Dance Company Prepares for a Final Curtain Call in the Bronx
Posted on 27 September 2012.
The Kraven Seneca Dance Company will give its last performance on Oct. 20
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Hunts Point Residents March to Raise HIV Awareness
Posted on 25 September 2012.
The community’s first AIDS walk attracted about 180 marchers. Walking from Southern Boulevard to the Peninsula they wanted to raise awareness about the high HIV rate in the neighborhood.
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No Pretty Songs, Gentlemen: Exploring Art and Politics in Hunts Point
Posted on 17 September 2012.
Students from the South Bronx learn about politics and performance art
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City Seeks Bronx Residents’ Views on Greenways
Posted on 17 September 2012.
Bronx community groups may finally have city officials’ attention when it comes to improving the borough’s greenways and parks.
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Goodbye to St. Augustine’s
Posted on 17 September 2012.
Parishioners recall the old days at a church that was once the heart of Morrisania
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Incumbent Arroyo Pummels Both Primary Challengers
Posted on 14 September 2012.
Carmen Arroyo defeated Maximino Rivera and Charles Serrano in the Thursday Democratic primary election to remain Assemblywoman for the 84th district.
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Teen Pleads Not Guilty in Bronx 4-year-old’s Death
Posted on 10 September 2012.
The victim’s family grieved at the 17-year-old suspect’s arraignment. “The community has not woken up,” the victim’s grandmother said.
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