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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.

46-year-old woman from Parkchester disappears in Lower Manhattan

46-year-old woman from Parkchester disappears in Lower Manhattan

07 May 2010

Maria Toro has been missing for a week, police say.

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Naming the Bronx Cub Trio

07 May 2010

The Bronx zoo is asking the public to suggest names for the lion cub trio.

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For Some, Teaching Cuts Are Bad News – but No Surprise

For Some, Teaching Cuts Are Bad News – but No Surprise

06 May 2010

Mayor Bloomberg announced today new budget cuts slated to affect some 6,700 public school jobs.

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Bill Aims to Help Small Businesses Survive

04 May 2010

The Small Business Survival Bill would change how small business owners and landlords negotiate lease terms.

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Put Some Cork in it!

Put Some Cork in it!

03 May 2010

The world according to Ken Bollella, cork manufacturer.

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Trial date for “road rage” police officers delayed

30 April 2010

Judge sets June 3 as date for deciding when trial will commence.

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Bronx’s Main Street Goes to Wall Street

30 April 2010

Bronxites joined other New Yorkers in a march to Wall Street to express anger over bank bailouts.

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Pedro Espada and Son Respond to Attorney General’s Latest Lawsuit

29 April 2010

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit against State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada and his son, Pedro G. Espada, charging them with "creating a sham job training program that cheated workers and shortchanged state coffers." Espada responded to Cuomo's latest attack against him by challenging the attorney general to a debate.

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