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In its second year, Gateway Center earns mixed reviews

The splashy new mall in Highbridge has drawn both praise and criticism from community members.

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When times are tough, it’s goodbye to gold

In low-income areas of the Bronx, desperate residents sell their gold jewelry to get quick cash

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New city childcare plan could radically reshape Bronx preschools

Center directors say the new proposal could hit hardest in low-income areas

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The forgotten building

Residents of the Soundview houses where Judge Sotomayor grew up are told to wait until 2012 for basic repairs

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Living through art

For Soundview artist Lucy Aponte, a troubled childhood lead to a lifetime of art

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Increase 
in 
remittances 
to
 Mexico
 slows 
down
 as the recession continues

The money Mexicans in the Bronx send home next year depends on whether the economy improves

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For immigrant Mexican mothers, obesity is a new threat to their children’s health

Mexican immigrants from Puebla struggle to overcome a sedentary lifestyle and fewer fresh food choices

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From Capitol Hill to the Bronx, scrutiny for College Inc.

The national debate on for-profit higher education hits home in Fordham.

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