At a public school in West Farms, a national movement targets kids’ love of junk food.
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School cafeteria trades burgers for grass-fed beef
Posted on 31 October 2010.
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The Zen of Trauma
Posted on 30 October 2010.
Kemp reflects on her career of saving lives in the air and on earth.
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A healthy revolution in the school lunchroom
Posted on 25 October 2010.
At a public school in West Farms, a national movement targets kids’ love of junk.
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City subsidizes greens for Morrisania
Posted on 22 October 2010.
A new grocery store benefits from government incentives.
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Video – Just Missing One Thing
Posted on 11 May 2010.
Felix Castro, 17 is a blind student at The Institute for Special Education in the Bronx. He loves playing Goalball, a paralympic game for the blind. The ball has bells in it that make dependency on hearing crucial to win.
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Pedro Espada and Son Respond to Attorney General’s Latest Lawsuit
Posted on 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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For Pedro Espada, Accusations Swirl as Patients Wait and Watch
Posted on 23 April 2010.
Beleaguered state senator begins to fight back as charges pile up against him and his family. (Photo: Pennink/AP)
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New Landlord for Troubled Building but Tenants Are Skeptical
Posted on 07 April 2010.
Repairs have started in the building left by previous owner with more than 200 violations.
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