Bronx Week to Offer Glimpse of a Greener Future
13 May 2010
New Yorkers can tour five "green roofs" overlooking the borough during Bronx week.
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Bronx Men Arrested With 1,925 Cartons of Untaxed Cigarettes
13 May 2010
Today, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced the arrest of four men who are accused of possessing 1,925 cartons of untaxed cigarettes and more than 36,800 counterfeit tax stamps.
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Burek: From the Balkans to the Bronx
13 May 2010
This Albanian mom-and-pop joint in the Bronx makes burek like no other.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Food, Multimedia1 Comment
Bronx Walk in Search of Fame (hint: look up)
13 May 2010
It may not be Hollywood Boulevard, but the Grand Concourse wants to honor its local stars all the same.
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Video – Just Missing One Thing
11 May 2010
Felix Castro, 17 is a blind student at The Institute for Special Education in the Bronx. He loves playing Goalball, a paralympic game for the blind. The ball has bells in it that make dependency on hearing crucial to win.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Health, Multimedia, Sports2 Comments
Video-A Sunday in the life of a storefront church
11 May 2010
Every weekend, Hallelujahs flow onto White Plains Road from the 50 places of worship along its blocks. Spend a Sunday inside one of them.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, North Central Bronx, Rituals0 Comments
Families in mourning for slain teenagers
10 May 2010
Quanisha Wright, 16 and Marvin Wiggins, 15 were killed at a birthday party over the weekend. (Dunia Kamal/ The Bronx Ink)
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Southern Bronx0 Comments
Water Rates Increase has Bronxites Irate
07 May 2010
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection heard from angry Bronxites last night who reject a proposed 12.9 percent increase in their water bill.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Housing, Money0 Comments