Raising The Age: One Step Towards Fixing The Juvenile Criminal System
23 October 2012
A campaign aimed at helping young offenders may be reaching a critical turning point
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Fordham’s “Notorious PhD” Turns his Attention to the Perils of Standardized Tests
23 October 2012
Professor Naison believes the high rates of obesity among Bronx children may be caused in part by school policies that emphasize test prep over physical activity.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Education1 Comment
Bronx Students Protest Presence of Police School Safety Officers
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.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, East Bronx, Education, North Central Bronx, Slideshows, Southern Bronx1 Comment
From Albanian Roots to an Albany Job: Mark Gjonaj’s Long Trail to the Assembly
20 October 2012
Assembly candidate Mark Gjonaj came from humble beginnings and will most likely be the first Albanian-American in the New York State Assembly.
Posted in Bronx Beats, North Central Bronx, Politics0 Comments
Obama the Favorite in this Bronx Barbershop
18 October 2012
Ghanaian immigrants may be 5,000 miles away from their homeland, but they are deeply engaged in America's presidential election.
Posted in Featured, Politics, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Drive-by Wi-Fi Coming to a Project Near You
18 October 2012
The New York City Housing Authority hopes to help close the city's digital divide by bringing wired vans to nine housing projects and other neighborhoods in the Bronx.
Posted in Culture, Education, Featured, Housing0 Comments
Sounding Off On Stop and Frisk
16 October 2012
Bronx Ink reporters fanned out over 12 neighborhoods last week to capture the stories and thoughts from Bronx residents about law enforcement tactics.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Featured, Morrisania, Multimedia, North Central Bronx, Northwest Bronx, Sizing up Stop and Frisk, Southern Bronx, Special Reports2 Comments
Fighting for Democracy from the Gambia to the Bronx
10 October 2012
A political refugee keeps his cause alive thousands of miles from home
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Multimedia2 Comments