Three New York artists who built a giant floating dome lost their creation last month, but plan to start anew.
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Hunts Point sculpture meets an untimely end
Posted on 10 November 2011.
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Evacuation expert fights to rescue Morrisania
Posted on 03 November 2011.
Her community’s emergency preparedness means everything to Maria Forbes, who has been a staunch advocate for resource entitlement since she was 13.
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Turning unemployment into time well spent
Posted on 03 November 2011.
When Nilka Martell lost her job last December, she looked to volunteer work to fill the void. But she could never have imagined how she would transform her street in the Bronx.
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After midnight with the fishmongers
Posted on 25 October 2011.
The world’s second largest seafood market still thriving after all these years and a move to the Bronx.
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Struggling to keep Soundview healthy
Posted on 21 October 2011.
Nutrition support from Soundview Health Center saved this Bronx grandmother’s life. With the center under threat of closure, others might not be so lucky.
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Despite controversy, nun still calls Hunts Point home
Posted on 20 October 2011.
Sister Thomas has been in the area for decades and she has no plans to leave now.
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Yemenis in South Bronx can’t forget the turmoil they left behind
Posted on 19 October 2011.
As violence escalates in the Arabian Peninsula nation, Yemeni Americans worry about their families back home while dealing with the stigma of Yemen as a haven for terrorist organizations.
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Construction worker stabbed to death in Mott Haven
Posted on 16 October 2011.
Rojas’ stabbing is part of a recent surge in violence across the 40th Precinct. Last weekend, there were six shootings.
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