The Bronx is melting
17 February 2011
After weeks submerged in snow, this week’s mild temperatures have melted most of the leftover ice, forming puddles along the path of Mosholu Parkway South bordering Van Cortlandt Park in Norwood.
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One raindrop at a time
17 February 2011
A conservation group in the Bronx helps residents collect rainwater for future use-and keeps the river clean in the process.
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[SLIDESHOW] Bronxites declare: ¡Somos Dominicanos!
16 February 2011
Bronxites gathered Tuesday evening for a night of singing, dancing and celebrating Dominican Heritage Month. More than 600,000 people of Dominican descent live in New York, and the Bronx's population is about 17 percent Dominican, according to 2009 Census estimates. These numbers are expected to increase in the 2010 Census. With an increasing Dominican presence in the borough, we asked Bronxites why they are proud to be Dominican and the importance of celebrating Dominican Heritage Month.
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Protesters refuse to give up on Columbus High School
15 February 2011
Despite vote to close school, advocates say it deserves a second chance, as a charter
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Highbridge food pantry could close
14 February 2011
Like hundreds of food pantries across New York, Highbridge is facing difficult times. The 2008 recession, and the ensuing period of jobless economic growth has increased the number of people demanding the food pantry’s services. But funds for staffing are scarce and its director says she may have to shut the pantry down in March.
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For the love of the run: a V-Day marathon
13 February 2011
Frigid temperatures didn't stop diehard runners from showing up in Van Cortlandt Park on Sunday morning.
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[VIDEO] The Bronx takes it to the world’s stage
12 February 2011
A stage equipment company in the Bronx builds rigging systems for theaters around the world.
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