Was the Jewish Bronx the ‘paradise’ that it seemed? | COMMENTARY
The Bronx, like its Jewish community, didn’t disappear, but became something new, first for the worse, then for the better.
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Bronx Community Mourns as Two Local Fathers Fall Victim to Senseless Violence, Suspects with Criminal Histories Sought by Police
Bronx violence claims lives of two fathers, with suspects Anthony Riser and Lavar Davis having criminal records.
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Meet James Stratford, the Bronx native now leading the NYC Young Men’s Initiative
The NYC Young Men’s Initiative (YMI), which invests in programming to support men of color ages 14 to 26, has a new leader: James Stratford, who grew up in ...
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The Hub in the South Bronx struggles with drug crisis as leaders push for renewal
The Hub, in the Melrose section of the Bronx, has gained a reputation as a public hotspot for drug users and dealers alike, with syringes and discarded ...
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Was the Jewish Bronx the ‘paradise’ that it seemed?
In 1930, the Bronx was 50% Jewish. It’s a statistic that always surprises me, partly because the intense Jewish nostalgia ...
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South Bronx residents protest new 2,200-bed migrant shelter
About two dozen South Bronx residents gathered on Feb. 4 to protest the city’s plan to open a 2,200-bed migrant shelter at ...
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He Survived the Holocaust and Ran a Popular NYC Disco, Only To be Fatally Bludgeoned At 90
Read about Holocaust survivor Felix Brinkmann, who escaped death in gas chambers, became a popular New York City disco owner and was killed in his apartment.
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Best Internet Providers in the Bronx, New York
Finance and more. CNET's choice for the best internet service provider in the Bronx is Verizon Fios, thanks to its symmetric upload and download speeds, no data cap and four-year price guarantees ...
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'Hey You, My N---a': Black NYC Attorney Says Promotions Were Blocked After She Reported Supervisor Who Repeatedly Used Racial Slurs and Assaulted Her In Front of Colleagues ...
A Black former attorney with the New York City Department of Buildings filed a federal lawsuit this week against the agency alleging racial discrimination and […] ...
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Families left homeless by Bronx fire say time is running out on their temporary housing
WILLIAMSBRIDGE, The Bronx (WABC) -- Families displaced by a fire that tore through an apartment building in the Bronx nearly two weeks ago say they are running out of options for housing ...
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Electrical wiring caused Bronx building fire that displaced over 250 residents
NEW YORK — Electrical wiring caused a five-alarm fire at a Bronx apartment building earlier this month, according to New York City fire marshals. The blaze broke out at a six-story building on ...
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After a Catastrophic Fire in The Bronx, Nearly $400,000 in Donations Remains Unspent
A New York City fire relief fund spent $900,000 on food, funerals, flights, and direct cash relief in the months following the disaster. Earlier this month, another fire in a Bronx apartment building ...