A recommendation that Mayor Bill de Blasio phase out all New York City gifted programs has left the fate of gifted education in the Bronx uncertain. If implemented, the programs, which are comprised predominantly of black and Latino students, would come to an end.
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The Future of Gifted Education in the Bronx
Posted on 15 October 2019.
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Bronx acupuncture center for addiction fighting to survive
Posted on 15 October 2019.
The Mott Haven Lincoln Recovery Center was once a popular therapeutic refuge for drug addicts, but where have the patients gone?
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Community Resources, Featured, Health, Mental Health, south bronx, Southern Bronx0 Comments
How HIV outreach is tackling an “invisible crisis” in The Bronx
Posted on 13 October 2019.
While New York celebrates declining HIV rates, healthcare advocates in the Bronx narrow their focus to where services aren’t reaching people.
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Prescriptions lag as Bronx battles opioid epidemic
Posted on 13 October 2019.
Prescriptions of life-saving buprenorphine lag in the Bronx. A legacy of bureaucracy and stigma are to blame.
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Where are the overdose prevention centers Cuomo promised?
Posted on 12 October 2019.
“With over 20,000 overdose deaths under Governor Cuomo’s tenure, his legacy will be marked by his choice to either stand with New Yorkers or stand in the way of their survival,” according to an advocacy group for overdose prevention sites.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Community Resources, Featured, Front Page, Health, Politics, Southern Bronx1 Comment
Bronx Cricketers Push For More Pitches
Posted on 12 October 2019.
Every weekend, the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park becomes a hub for New York City cricket.
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Food Stamp cuts pose hardships for home health care workers
Posted on 12 October 2019.
For low-income workers like Elsilia Carrasco, food stamps are essential to help feed her family. Cuts have already posed hardships. And they are about to get worse.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Featured, Food, Money1 Comment
ASPCA to expand free, subsidized animal care to South Bronx
Posted on 11 October 2019.
ASPCA is expected to open a community veterinary center in the South Bronx next Spring. The community hopes the center will address some of the persistent issues with the mobile clinics.
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