Dreams and Nightmares
27 October 2014
The city's health department reports a steady rise in heroin deaths over the last four years. One-quarter of those deaths are in the Bronx. This is the story of a survivor.
Featured Stories
‘Violence Interrupters’ Answer SOS in South Bronx
20 October 2014
Save Our Streets Mott Haven is working to meditate violent conflicts in the South Bronx. The program uses a new method first implemented in Chicago to quell clashes.
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The Food Truck to Heaven
20 October 2014
Juan Pena is a one-man show at Mission-o-Mercy, his own charitable food truck ministry where he serves up weekly free meals and a wise, sympathetic ear.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Bronx Tales, Featured0 Comments
Closing the gap between health and education in a Morrisania public school
20 October 2014
P.S. 140 on Eagle Avenue is a pilot for a new Healthy and Ready to Learn initiative launched last month by the national health advocacy group, the Children’s Health Fund.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Education, Featured, Health, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Bangladeshi families prep for controversial specialized high school exam
20 October 2014
Parkchester middle school children prep for the upcoming specialized high school exam at the private Khan's Tutorial, even as the test's future is up in the air.
Posted in Bronx Life, East Bronx, Education, Featured, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Street Art As Tourism: Using graffiti to attract visitors to the borough
16 October 2014
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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Cirque du Bronx
15 October 2014
The likes of Cirque du Soleil is bringing so-called social circus to the Bronx, a chance to learn the art and athletic precision of circus acts, and possibly get a job down the road.
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A revitalized Bronx park shows off at “It’s My Park Day”
15 October 2014
Volunteers gathered at Soundview Park on Sunday to plant daffodils and clear weeds during the NYC Park's event "It's My Park Day."
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