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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.

Dr. Juice and His Holy Fruits

09 November 2009

It took a love of juice bordering on obsession to open Holy Fruits, a new Bronx juice bar.

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Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Food3 Comments

Tenants Complain of ‘House of Horrors’

08 November 2009

A tenant fell through a collapsed stairway at 689 E. 187th St. in October, and the landlord scrambled to make repairs.

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Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods1 Comment

MTA Pulls Ticket Agents from Subway Stations

06 November 2009

When there's no one in the ticket booth, passengers worry about safety. And the remaining station agents find they have extra work just to keep things running.

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Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime1 Comment

Gourmet Tacos in a Truck

05 November 2009

A shining, silver oasis of food, Taqueria Guadalupe sits where Manor and Westchester Avenues meet.

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No Cookies, No Jobs

05 November 2009

Employees of the Stella D'Oro cookie factory in Kingsbridge lost their jobs as the factory closed and the brand moved its operations to Ohio.

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Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Money2 Comments

A North Country Perspective on the 23rd District Race

04 November 2009

If you want to understand what really happened in Watertown, take a look at the scalpers hawking Yankee tickets in the Bronx.

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Bloomberg Parties On

04 November 2009

The contest was much closer than expected, but the mayor still had his celebration -- and four more years

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Where Was Ruben Diaz Jr.?

04 November 2009

The Bronx borough president made himself scarce on election day after voting early in the morning.

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