Organizers had planned a day of peaceful demonstrations to protest the city’s decision to close a community garden and prepare the land for sale.
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Five arrested during Occupy The Bronx protest
Posted on 04 December 2011.
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Puerto Rico in East Tremont
Posted on 21 November 2011.
Taino Mayor gives its customers a taste of the sounds and souvenirs of Puerto Rico in the Bronx.
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Better luck at next year’s Savor the Bronx
Posted on 17 November 2011.
The 92-year-old Mario’s Restaurant on Arthur Avenue drew loyal customers during the borough’s first annual restaurant week.
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Caring for drug users in the South Bronx
Posted on 13 November 2011.
Two syringe exchange programs in the South Bronx play an important role in the lives of drug users
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After midnight with the fishmongers
Posted on 25 October 2011.
The world’s second largest seafood market still thriving after all these years and a move to the Bronx.
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Despite controversy, nun still calls Hunts Point home
Posted on 20 October 2011.
Sister Thomas has been in the area for decades and she has no plans to leave now.
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Yemenis in South Bronx can’t forget the turmoil they left behind
Posted on 19 October 2011.
As violence escalates in the Arabian Peninsula nation, Yemeni Americans worry about their families back home while dealing with the stigma of Yemen as a haven for terrorist organizations.
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Poe’s Cottage reopens
Posted on 17 October 2011.
After a year of renovation, Edgar Allen Poe’s cottage in the Bronx reopened to the public on October 15.
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