15 December 2011
Every day, 33,000 tons of commercial and residential waste is generated in New York City. That waste is treated and transferred though 63 waste transfer stations and 15 of those stations are in the South Bronx, which handles over 31 percent of the city’s waste. Manhattan handles none.
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15 December 2011
Mayor Bloomberg fails to deliver on promises of compassion for the city’s homeless.
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15 December 2011
Hunts Point's P.S. 48 saved its music program from the budget axe by winning one of three national Glee Give a Note grand prizes.
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15 December 2011
Real estate prices prevent homeowners from leaving Fordham and Kingsbridge despite the rising rate of crime and prostitution.
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15 December 2011
Businesses along Lydig Avenue provide staples for the sizable ethnic Albanian and eastern European communities in New York City.
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14 December 2011
Supporters of a bill to increase the minimum wage hope the Occupy movement will energize their cause
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14 December 2011
The elite high school in Bedford Park once drew more than 90 percent of its students from the borough. Today only 14 percent come from the Bronx.
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14 December 2011
South Bronx residents are demanding more jobs to curb violence, which has climbed steadily since 2008.
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