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VIDEO – La Lechonera Criolla

As part of our upcoming series the Bronx Eats, this is La Lechonera Criolla.

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Centenarian Boulevard Merits Preservation, Commission Says

A historic designation would bring new rules and grants to the Grand Concourse.

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VIDEO – Mike Amadeo: Rey of the Bolero

Mike Amadeo, 76, is an icon of Latin music in the Bronx.

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VIDEO – After Two Year Effort, Street Renamed for Fallen Soldier

In Parkchester, a street is dedicated to a soldier killed in Iraq in 2007.

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Mom, Friends Grieve for Hit and Run Victim

Keon Nedd, 17, was killed after a car driver lost control of his vehicle.

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Borough President Makes Push for Major Hotel

Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his first state of the borough address.

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A Mother Keeps the Memory of Her Soldier Son Alive

In a street renaming ceremony Saturday, Emily Toro will immortalize the memory of her son Private Isaac Cortes, who was killed in Iraq in 2007. Photo by Michael Ratliff

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In the Bronx, Paterson’s Troubles Highlight Sports and Politics

Several Bronx politicians say they didn’t get or want pricey World Series tickets.

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Marchers Oppose Cuts to Education Spending

Activists say CUNY and SUNY taking unfair share of the budget cuts.

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Activist Looks Back on Efforts Against Stray Gun Violence

On her own, Gloria Cruz has created a movement against random gun violence.

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VIDEO – Tales of the Unemployed

Omar Mitchell, 38, has been spending most of his time between job centers, since lost his job in Feb. 2009.

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African-American Group Defends Governor

Members 100 Blacks In Law Enforcement say it’s “premature” to ask Paterson to resign.

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Dozens Pitch In to Save a Life

Bronx woman races against time for emergency liver transplant.

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Bronx man falls to his death

A 35-year-old man fell to his death in an elevator shaft, while moving into an apartment building with his wife.

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VIDEO – A Bronx Church Helps Displaced Haitians Get Legal Status

The Haitian Congregation of the Good Samaritan is helping Haitians come to New York.

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State Sen. Ruben Diaz Calls Governor Paterson a Hypocrite

Diaz, who has a contentious history with Paterson, says the governor is dragging down the state Democratic Party.

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VIDEO – Bronx Small Businesses Missing Out on Savings

Less than 1% of small businesses take advantage of energy conservation programs.

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Judge Overturns Verdict in Firefighter Death Case

Bronx Supreme Court overturned “negligence” verdict.

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VIDEO – History of the South Bronx in pictures at Bronx Museum

Images by photographer Lisa Kahane on display through March 1. (Photo: Ian Thomson/The Bronx Ink)

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VIDEO – Inside the Old Bronx Borough Courthouse

In a cramped city, it’s not everyday you find an 85,000 square foot empty building like the old Bronx Courthouse, vacant for more than 30 years. (Photo: Dan Lieberman / The Bronx Ink)

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    VIDEO – Celebrating the Newest Country in the World

    Hundreds gathered at an event in Eastchester, Bronx on Saturday, February 13 to celebrate Kosovo's second year of independence.
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    VIDEO – A Mosque’s Call to Prayer

    A mosque in the Bronx will once again seek a sound permit to amplify the Muslim call to prayer.
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