Poe’s Cottage reopens
17 October 2011
After a year of renovation, Edgar Allen Poe's cottage in the Bronx reopened to the public on October 15.
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Who has the oldest store in Norwood?
17 October 2011
Two Norwood storeowners debate over who has the oldest store in Norwood.
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Construction worker stabbed to death in Mott Haven
16 October 2011
Rojas' stabbing is part of a recent surge in violence across the 40th Precinct. Last weekend, there were six shootings.
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‘Outsider’ artist in the South Bronx
13 October 2011
Cruz’s story is typical of ‘outsider’ artists in the Bronx. Their art, though widely appreciated, never sells for much.
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Advocates stomping out South Bronx cigarette ads
13 October 2011
Smokers in the South Bronx are still lighting up as much as ever since 2007. Are cigarette ads to blame?
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Dr. Bola has more to do
13 October 2011
The focused 50-year-old has quickly climbed the leadership ranks in Community District 5 and may go higher yet.
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Cleaning up after Irene
12 October 2011
Who cleans the Bronx Greenway, a new stretch of coastline pathways in Soundview? No one, according to the state department for parks.
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Rebel Diaz: A musical legacy of activism
12 October 2011
“The drive we have is unstoppable,” Rodstarz said, “because we carry the weight of history on our shoulders.”
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