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The Future of Gifted Education in the Bronx Bronx acupuncture center for addiction fighting to survive How HIV outreach is tackling an “invisible crisis” in The Bronx Prescriptions lag as Bronx battles opioid epidemic
 

The Future of Gifted Education in the Bronx

A recommendation that Mayor Bill de Blasio phase out all New York City gifted programs has left the fate of gifted education in the Bronx uncertain. If implemented, the programs, which are comprised predominantly of black and Latino students, would come to an end.

Bronx acupuncture center for addiction fighting to survive

The Mott Haven Lincoln Recovery Center was once a popular therapeutic refuge for drug addicts, but where have the patients gone?

How HIV outreach is tackling an “invisible crisis” in The Bronx

While New York celebrates declining HIV rates, healthcare advocates in the Bronx narrow their focus to where services aren’t reaching people.

Prescriptions lag as Bronx battles opioid epidemic

Prescriptions of life-saving buprenorphine lag in the Bronx. A legacy of bureaucracy and stigma are to blame.

Egyptian cobra was not the first would-be escapee

31 March 2011

In more than 100 years all kinds of creatures have busted out of the Bronx Zoo. The Grey Lady covered these troublesome 10.

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Yankees Opening Day Live Blog

Yankees Opening Day Live Blog

31 March 2011

Check out our live Yankee blog with the latest the Stadium

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“All the young women understand that this is a space where they don’t have to act like what they see on TV in order to get their message across,” says Teresita Ayala, one of the event's co-organizers.

For Women’s History Month in the Bronx, it’s all about rap

30 March 2011

Brittany Barker had a tense look on her face as she walked out onto the stage. She looked elegant in a black dress ensemble, and in her eyes she had a seriousness that made her look like she was ready to take care of business. The 17-year-old took her time approaching the microphone and looked out into the crowd as she pulled it closer to her mouth. The crackle of cheers and applause that started when she was called out to perform had started to die down. She said the title of her poem, “Latina Woman,” and the crowd hushed.

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Delayed and Derailed

Delayed and Derailed

25 March 2011

[VIDEO] For residents like O'neil Downer, job growth in the borough has translated into a much longer commute. But the MTA has yet to catch up.

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[VIDEO] Yemenis say enough is enough

[VIDEO] Yemenis say enough is enough

25 March 2011

The recent protests in Yemen are a personal matter for some in Bronxdale.

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[VIDEO] Over the hill and picking up speed

[VIDEO] Over the hill and picking up speed

25 March 2011

They say old age slows you down but that's not true for 95-years-young Ida Keeling.

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Bronx Academy High School to DOE: Not us too!

25 March 2011

Officials want to close the school they call a “persistent lower achiever”

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[VIDEO] The Bronx heats up

24 March 2011

A man in the Bronx uses recycled materials to harvest the sun's energy.

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