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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.

New city childcare plan could radically reshape Bronx preschools

14 December 2010

Center directors say the new proposal could hit hardest in low-income areas

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Bronx Israelites: A world of contrasts and a fight for identity

14 December 2010

Members of Kol Sh'aireit B'nai Yisrael are in a tug of war for an identity they feel was lost during centuries of slavery.

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The forgotten building

13 December 2010

Residents of the Soundview houses where Judge Sotomayor grew up are told to wait until 2012 for basic repairs

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Living through art

13 December 2010

For Soundview artist Lucy Aponte, a troubled childhood lead to a lifetime of art

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 as the recession continues

13 December 2010

The money Mexicans in the Bronx send home next year depends on whether the economy improves

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For immigrant Mexican mothers, obesity is a new threat to their children’s health

13 December 2010

Mexican immigrants from Puebla struggle to overcome a sedentary lifestyle and fewer fresh food choices

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From Capitol Hill to the Bronx, scrutiny for College Inc.

13 December 2010

The national debate on for-profit higher education hits home in Fordham.

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Castle Hill park riddled with contaminants

13 December 2010

A Castle Hill community wants answers about contamination in a nearby park

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