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South Bronx Unite to de Blasio and City—No New Prisons: Not in the South Bronx, Not Anywhere

We unequivocally reject the city’s plan to site a new jail at 320 Concord Avenue in our South Bronx neighborhood, and we oppose the construction of any new jails in New York City. The decision to construct a new jail in the South Bronx, made without any input from the local community, is a slap…

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Governor Cuomo to Declare NYCHA State of Emergency

After visiting Andrew Jackson Houses in Melrose, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said has no problem with declaring a state of emergency for NYCHA after witnessing first hand the deplorable conditions for himself as he toured the projects. Cuomo saw apartments that were infested with roaches and vermin, peeling paint that could possibly be…

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Watch: Lacrosse Comes to Highbridge Changing Students’ Lives

When one thinks of Bronx sports, we tend to immediately think of basketball, baseball, and of course handball (fight me on that last one cuz that’s a sport too!). Lacrosse is rarely if ever on that list of sports kids in The Bronx play unless you’re thinking of affluent areas like Riverdale and Fieldston with…

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26 Images Showing The Bronx is Beautiful

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The Bronx is a beautiful place despite the negative stereotypes that still persist when people talk about our borough. Across the world, the worst of neighborhoods are often referred to as The Bronx but the fact is that The Bronx is better than it has been in decades. Sure we still have a lot of…

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