Street art is steadily increasing as a formidable magnet to attract visitors to the Bronx. Because of street art’s international appeal and historical significance in the borough, tourism companies and street artists are hoping to use the medium to ignite a cultural change.
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Street Art As Tourism: Using graffiti to attract visitors to the borough
Posted on 16 October 2014.
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Grassroots Groups Rally for Open Discovery
Posted on 02 October 2014.
More than 50 people rallied outside the Bronx Supreme Court on Monday morning, demanding changes to New York state law that, they claim, would make the judicial process more just and efficient.
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Sandy Batters Eastern Coast of the Bronx
Posted on 30 October 2012.
Hurricane Sandy hit the Southeast shores of the Bronx Monday evening causing extensive damage across residential areas.
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From Weeds to a Healthy Harvest at Fordham
Posted on 25 October 2012.
A student transformed abandoned land at Fordham University into an on-campus farm, offering fresh organic vegetables to both Fordham students and residents in the Bronx.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Culture, Education, Food, Health, Multimedia, North Central Bronx, Slideshows, The Bronx Beat0 Comments
Bronx Students Protest Presence of Police School Safety Officers
Posted on 22 October 2012.
New York Police Department School Safety Division data reveals that 30 percent of the total arrests and 51 percent of the total summons were issued in the Bronx.
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Bronx Moms Meet Up for Halloween Costume Swap
Posted on 08 October 2012.
Throgs Neck mothers met at a costume swap to economize before an expensive holiday.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Culture, East Bronx, Multimedia, Slideshows2 Comments
BronxInk at Paseo
Posted on 08 October 2012.
The Bronx Ink staff live-tweeted and reported from Paseo, an interactive cultural trail from the South Bronx, Saturday October 6, 2012.
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Paseo: Dancing Along the South Bronx Culture Trail
Posted on 05 October 2012.
More than 80 dancers, musicians, poets, actors and community members celebrated the borough’s rich sights and sounds on Oct. 6.
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