As part of an initiative to plant a million trees in the five boroughs by 2017, about 500 volunteers from the Bronx planted trees at the Van Cortland Park on Saturday morning, NY1 reported. Organizers hope to plant 20,000 trees during the one-day event. “We have our crews out in all of our parks to […]
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Bronx volunteers join citywide effort to plant 20K trees in one day, NY1
Posted on 22 October 2011.
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New York’s wet season sends mushroom hunters in frenzy, NY Times
Posted on 22 October 2011.
The year 2011 is New York City’s fourth wettest year ever recorded and it is keeping mushroom hunters busy, the NY Times reported. “It’s that kind of year that people will talk about in the future: ‘Remember 2011, the year the hen took over New York?’ ” said Gary Lincoff, author of “The Complete Mushroom […]
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Bronx school welcomes celebrity visitor, NY Daily News
Posted on 22 October 2011.
Students from the Bronx’s High School for Teaching and Professions welcomed former supermodel Tyra Banks, who made a surprise visit to the school to promote her book, the NY Daily News reported. The Bedford Park school has recently beaten 90 other schools so far in a nationwide competition to improve attendance rates, and Banks urged students […]
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Guilty plea in teen death at Rikers, WSJ
Posted on 22 October 2011.
Two former officers of the New York City Department of Correction are facing jail time after pleading guilty of their roles in the beating death of a teenage inmate at Rikers Island, according to an AP report published in The Wall Street Journal. Michael McKie and Khalid Nelson were spared lengthy prison sentences in exchange […]
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Internet scam victimizes Bronx homeowner, CBS NY
Posted on 21 October 2011.
It’s been home to Robert Brant and his family for eight years, but now the two-bedroom, two-bath in the Bronx is up for sale, and it’s getting attention. The Bronx homeowner, who is trying to sell his property, has fallen victim into an Internet scam posting rental properties online, CBS NY reported. The Better Business Bureau […]
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Raccoons spotted at Bronx train station, MyFox NY
Posted on 21 October 2011.
A group of raccoons has been spotted roaming an area near a No. 4 Bronx train station, according to MyFox NY. At least eight of the animals were seen at the end of the platform of the Bedford Park Boulevard Station.
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Bronx botanical garden debuts world’s largest pumpkin, NY Daily News
Posted on 21 October 2011.
A giant pumpkin from Quebec, Canada will be the center of attraction at the New York Botanical Garden’s Halloween celebration this year, the NY Daily Daily reported. Weighing close to one ton, the pumpkin will be carved on Saturday at the popular Bronx venue. “Every year they just go after bigger and bigger ones,” said Michael Nee, […]
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Fallen photojournalist’s work from Libya comes to life in the Bronx, NY Times
Posted on 21 October 2011.
The newly-opened Bronx Documentary Center, built in memory of Tim Hetherington, kicks off its inaugural exhibition featuring the late photojournalist’s work from Libya, according to The NY Times. The exhibition opens only two days after the death of Moammar Gadhafi, the longtime dictator of Libya, where Hetherington was killed last April. “Visions: Tim Hetherington” runs […]
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