Live poultry shops have found a growing clientele in the Bronx, while repulsing others.
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Urban slaughterhouses on the rise
Posted on 15 December 2010.
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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
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Last center standing
Posted on 14 December 2010.
Birthing centers around the city have floundered, but not in Morris Heights.
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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
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Bronx Israelites: A world of contrasts and a fight for identity
Posted on 14 December 2010.
Members of Kol Sh’aireit B’nai Yisrael are in a tug of war for an identity they feel was lost during centuries of slavery.
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The forgotten building
Posted on 13 December 2010.
Residents of the Soundview houses where Judge Sotomayor grew up are told to wait until 2012 for basic repairs
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From Capitol Hill to the Bronx, scrutiny for College Inc.
Posted on 13 December 2010.
The national debate on for-profit higher education hits home in Fordham.
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Castle Hill park riddled with contaminants
Posted on 13 December 2010.
A Castle Hill community wants answers about contamination in a nearby park
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