Category Archives: The Bronx

Where Do the Youths Go?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by joseph.jackson

In the Central Bronx, on nearly every street corner, large groups of youths can be seen and heard talking loudly, gambling, drinking, smoking, arguing and starting trouble. Starting from late afternoon throughout the night on weekdays and weekends, young men … Continue reading →

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They Give a Little to Those Who Give More

Posted on December 14, 2010 by joseph.jackson

In the evening hours, on the second Tuesday of every month, children’s laughter and fast paced steps echo through the small cafeteria, with its white brick walls and waxed tile charcoal floors. Large rectangular tables are lined up parallel to … Continue reading →

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Old Cuts in a Changing Neighborhood

Posted on October 25, 2010 by joseph.jackson

At the corner of East Tremont, a small shop has catered to many textures of hair—straight, curly, dread locks, braids, and waves. From a distance, on the East Tremont strip of small delis, markets, discount stores and salons, the M&M … Continue reading →

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Waiter, Check Please!

Posted on October 1, 2010 by juella.gumbs

Packing up the belongings she has collected over more than two decades is a bittersweet moment for Donna Weekes. Soundview, thirty-odd acres of Bronx land bordered by the Bronx River Parkway, Westchester Avenue, White Plains Road and Lacombe Avenue is … Continue reading →

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The Kids Are Her Priority

Posted on September 29, 2010 by joseph.jackson

“I always loved working with children, whether I was teaching them math or showing them how to tie their shoe laces…as long as I could make them smile.” These are the words that are proudly emitted from the lips of … Continue reading →

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Central Bronx Background

Posted on September 21, 2010 by joseph.jackson

Walking down the streets of the Central Bronx area, can arouse a variety of emotions both good and bad. There is a living character in every neighborhood, and in the Central Bronx, I can tell you it is one of … Continue reading →

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Christmas House lights up the Bronx

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Jhaneel Lockhart

Despite the downturn in the economy, the Pelham Parkway home which has become famous for its extravagant Christmas display is still attracting thousands of visitors and outdoing itself each year. Often referred to as “The Christmas House,” the two-story home, … Continue reading →

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Baruch Students Share Knowledge With Bronx 6th Graders

Posted on December 8, 2009 by davonroach

Fourteen students from Baruch College volunteered on Friday to teach 6th grade students in the Bronx about entrepreneurship. The volunteers, most of whom were members of Baruch’s Sigma Alpha Delta Honor Society, took the train early that morning excited and nervous … Continue reading →

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Give Me More Food

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Angel Rosario

            I enjoy fast food, I do not want to bad-mouth it. But, there does not need to be multiple fast food places and general places to eat at every street corner. In the area around 170th street and Jerome … Continue reading →

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“A Slice of Manhattan in The Bronx”

Posted on September 21, 2009 by mpozin

Down the block of 238th St and Review Place, just off Broadway and a negligible walk from the 1 train, you will find what one employee described as “A little slice of Manhattan in the Bronx.” The best part? It … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Park

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Angel Rosario

A few years ago the corner by 170th street and Morris Avenue in the Bronx was a vacant lot with overgrown grass. They renovated the lot and built Grant Park, a small area where people in the community can relax, … Continue reading →

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NFL Draft Brings Hope to Local Fans

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Baruch Obama

            During the last weekend of April, New York Jets fans found an aviator who can fly their Jets to the top of the AFC East. During the 2009 NFL Draft in Radio City Music Hall, … Continue reading →

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Bronx Community Meeting

Posted on April 7, 2009 by bxnick621

Every third Thursday of the month Bronx Community Board 9 holds a public meeting so any business  pertaining to the district can be addressed.  In March, the board held its meeting at the district office at the Shops at Bruckner … Continue reading →

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Rose in Texas and Bloomed in New York

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Baruch Obama

If you had asked music manager Emily Rosenblum, back when she was attending Southwestern University, about the music industry, she would have replied with curiosity: “There is a music industry?!” “I had this idea that if someone made good music … Continue reading →

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The Bronx Blogs

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Angel Rosario

It’s always fun to get news about a community from people within the actual community. There are many blogs that report about many different communities, but for this post, I will be focusing on a Bronx blog called “BoogieDowner.” http://boogiedowner.blogspot.com/ The … Continue reading →

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Carrión Leaves Not-So-Lasting Effect on Castle Hill

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Lisa

Photo from NewYorkTimes.com With being chosen as the White House Director of Urban Affairs, you would think that former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr.’s former constituents would have glowing remarks about his leadership ability, or at least know who … Continue reading →

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Retail Space That Should Not Be Available

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Baruch Obama

            Despite mailing notifications to all valued customers at a favorable time, the discontinuation of the Washington Mutual West Fordham branch at 18 W. Fordham Rd., in the Bronx, could not seem more precipitous to the all the doubting Thomases, customers. … Continue reading →

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Toll Brothers Gowanus Project

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Esther

The Brooklyn Paper announces the approval of a controversial mixed-income housing project on the banks of the Gowanus Canal. The Department of City Planning has approved the Toll Brothers’ request to build 447 units of housing in a complex of … Continue reading →

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Where Did All The Small Shops Go?

Posted on February 26, 2009 by bxnick621

Take a walk down Westchester Ave. and a person will come across two things.  One is a mass of small businesses; all ranging from restaurants, pizza shops, Chinese restaurants to gift shops, dry cleaners, and small markets known to us … Continue reading →

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Is There Comfort for Those Spiritually?

Posted on December 14, 2008 by danadane

  On the back of every dollar bill of American money reads these words, “In God We Trust.” However within these past few months, with such a economic crisis, are more people looking for spiritual comfort? Sister Debbie Hodge of the Church of … Continue reading →

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