Dennis Pentier, a 48 year-old Jamaican immigrant, has been homeless here in New York City for the past eight years. Ejected from a city shelter, he survives day to day from his makeshift outdoor shop on a block in the Tremont neighborhood that he currently calls home.
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A different kind of corner store: A story of surviving homelessness
Posted on 17 October 2018.
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Disabled in the Bronx? Good luck finding a subway station
Posted on 13 October 2018.
The new MTA chief pledges to fast forward plans to make NYC subway stations accessible to the disabled. In the Bronx, a full 83 percent violate federal law. “We are one of the least accessible cities in the country,” Susan Dooha, disabled advocacy group director.
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No “Big Apple” in the Bronx
Posted on 09 October 2018.
Morrisania in the South Bronx has long been known as a “food desert” for its lack of fresh produce — the local Youthmarket is trying to improve the situation.
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96 Year-Old-Store Facing New Challenges
Posted on 20 September 2018.
Moe Stein calls his store a “Local Landmark”, and after 96 years, “Frank’s” has outlasted the tough retail business on East Tremont in the Bronx. Recently, the store has begun facing a new obstacle; its own retailers.
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Naloxone: A Life Saver in a Neglected World
Posted on 27 September 2016.
An injection of the drug Naloxone can reverse the effect of opioid overdose, but the success rate depends on rapid response.
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Art of Memory
Posted on 24 September 2014.
A Hunts Point art group remembers their murdered friend with a new show that includes the work of young artists from the South Bronx and beyond.
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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.
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For New York City Century Cyclists, the Bronx was Life in the Slow Lane
Posted on 17 September 2012.
Street fairs were an obstacle for riders on this 100-miles tour through the five boroughs
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