The ecstasy and the agony of Ethiopian marathoners
12 November 2011
Kenyans and Ethiopians triumph in the largest NYC Marathon with 47,107 runners. The Bronx's Fikadu Lemma is already thinking about 2012.
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Brazen thieves run off with a bag of cash through Melrose streets
12 November 2011
It takes serious guts to rob an armored truck, said auto shop owner David Luciano.
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A view from the Bronx: The 2011 New York City marathon
12 November 2011
Only a sliver of the 26.2 mile race cut through the Bronx, even though it is home to the race's top runners.
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Highbridge tackles childhood obesity
12 November 2011
School officials hope learning about health will help young kids make better choices
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Bloody week in the Bronx
11 November 2011
Violence in the Bronx has escalated in this week with three shootings in a span of three days, leaving a 4-year-old boy in critical condition and Bronx residents feeling rattled.
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The bullet-dodging priest
11 November 2011
Over the past three decades, Rev. John Jenik of Our Lady of Refuge Church has watched his parish slip into the throes of drug and substance abuse at an alarming rate.
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Community mourns suspicious death of Soundview teen
10 November 2011
On Sept 12, 18-year-old Anil Sankar was found dead on the jetty in Concrete Plant Park. The police believe his death was accidental. The family and neighbors believe otherwise.
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Hunts Point sculpture meets an untimely end
10 November 2011
Three New York artists who built a giant floating dome lost their creation last month, but plan to start anew.
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