VIDEO – Puerto Ricans have highest asthma rate in nation
22 February 2010
A study from the government shows that Puerto Ricans have the highest asthma rate amongst all ethnic groups in the country.
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No Ice, so Kids Learn to Skate on Plastic
22 February 2010
As the world is watching the Winter Olympics, there is only one opportunity for children to learn how to skate in the Bronx — on a 20-by-30-foot plastic skating surface.
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Skillet-Wielding Man Shot by Police, Mother in Critical Condition
22 February 2010
A Bronx man was shot dead by the police on Sunday night after four officers found him hammering his mother with a frying pan in his apartment. The man, identified as Satnam Singh, 27, lived with his mother, Balbir Kaur, 54, on the second floor of the building at 3055 Third Ave. Just after 11 […]
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Like a Supermarket, but the Food Here Is Free
19 February 2010
Food banks help many Bronx residents find healthy food for free.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Neighborhoods, Southern Bronx3 Comments
VIDEO – In Fitness, Keeping the Eye on the Ball
19 February 2010
After-school program keeps Bronx schoolers in shape.
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Center Receives $200,000 to Fight Obesity and Hunger
19 February 2010
The state grant will be used for free food and nutrition workshops.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Food2 Comments
Yankee Stadium Has a New Wild Pitch: Standup Comedy
18 February 2010
The new Yankee Stadium has more to offer than just baseball.
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Bill Clinton Marks Black History Month in the Bronx
18 February 2010
Neighborhood leaders reflect on the President's ties to the African-American community.
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