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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.

One Man, One Beat: Michael Horowitz’s Lifetime As Co-op City’s Journalist

One Man, One Beat: Michael Horowitz’s Lifetime As Co-op City’s Journalist

19 April 2010

Michael Horowitz has been reporting from Co-op City since 1974. When not writing articles, he shares his thoughts on journalism and this unique community in the Bronx.

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Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Bronx Tales, North Central Bronx1 Comment

State Senator Wants Tougher Stance on Graffiti

16 April 2010

Sen. Klein and civic leaders launch new program to wipe streets clean of unsolicited art.

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Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime0 Comments

Tenants Speak Out on Canceled Section 8 Vouchers

Tenants Speak Out on Canceled Section 8 Vouchers

15 April 2010

South Bronx resident Lachonnz Morton fears losing her home of 33 years, after the city cancels Section 8 housing vouchers.

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Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Housing, Money, Politics, Southern Bronx4 Comments

Cuba Takes Center Stage in the South Bronx

Cuba Takes Center Stage in the South Bronx

15 April 2010

The Bronx Museum of the Arts features Cuban culture on first Fridays.

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Year 87 of a Bronx Ritual

13 April 2010

At dawn the only person outside Yankee Stadium besides the street sweepers was one Chris McCably who waited for the ticket windows to open. He was from, of all places, Boston.

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Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Multimedia, Sports1 Comment

VIDEO–Yankee Fans Bring in the Season

13 April 2010

Fans gather outside Yankee Stadium for opening day.

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Posted in Multimedia, Southern Bronx, Sports3 Comments

AUDIO SLIDESHOW- Little Voices from a Big Zoo

13 April 2010

Sea lions and tigers and bears - oh my!

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Major Heroin Bust in Bronx Called a Sign of a Growing Problem

09 April 2010

On Thursday, four men were arrested and approximately $1 million worth of heroin was seized after a raid on an apartment in Parkchester. Sources with knowledge of the case said the bust was indicative of an increasing number of wholesale heroin operations in the Bronx.

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Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Southern Bronx1 Comment

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