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WATCH: Over 6,000 Cyclists Descend Upon Our Borough for Tour De Bronx Event

Thousands of cyclists rode their bikes across the borough to enjoy the beauty that is The Bronx for the 20th annual event known as Tour De Bronx which is hosted by Transportation Alternatives. The tour had two routes to choose from: a 25 mile route and a 40 mile route which took you across all the neighborhoods of our borough.

Check out this awesome video by Jose Gonzalez who took part in this event. I had registered for the event but due to a last minute conflict in my schedule, I couldn’t make it and boy it looks like I missed out on a lot of fun! There’s always next year!

One Voice from the South Bronx: Q&A with New York Times Reporter David Gonzalez | CentroVoices

Here’s an excellent article and interview with Bronx Hero David Gonzalez, a Bronx born and bred New York Times reporter.

Reporter Samy Nevir Olivares of CentroVoices says of Gonzalez:

“After working at Newsweek, Gonzalez moved to The New York Times in 1990, becoming one of the first Latino staff at the paper. There he led the Bronx and Central America/Caribbean bureaus. Along with reporting, he co-edits Lens Blog and does the biweekly Side Street photo-essay feature for the City Room blog.

For his social conscience and in-depth work, Gonzalez won Columbia University’s Mike Berger Award in May 1992, and the 2008 Distinguished Writing Award from the American Society of Newspaper Editors for “House Afire,” a feature for The Times. He was inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Hall of Fame in 2013.”

Mother Who Lived In The Bronx Speaks Out: I’m a Single Mom, and This S*** Is Hard | Vanessa Martir

There is a strong stigma against single mothers and The Bronx is no exception and according to Congressman José E. Serrano, The Bronx is has the 3rd highest rate of single mothers in the country.

Back in 2011, NPR had a show on the issue based on recent data from Pew Research poll and had this to say:

“The American family looks a little different now than it did in the days of Ward and June Cleaver. Sometimes, parents are married, sometimes unmarried. Sometimes dads have – kids have two dads. Some couples don’t have children at all. Some parents raise kids alone.

A new Pew Research poll found that among all those possible configurations, moms raising kids on their own are considered bad for society.”

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Watch: Bronx Residents Fight to Keep Local Barnes & Noble Open – NY1

Bronx residents are fighting to keep the last remaining general-interest book store in the borough from moving out.

The push started on Saturday when a 24-year-old graduate student heard that the Barnes & Noble near Bay Plaza Mall would close because of a rent dispute with its landlord.

Amelia Ziano started a petition on change.org asking Prestige Properties to keep the store open. She says it has over a thousand signatures so far.

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40 Date Ideas in the Bronx | BronxMama

Since the Bronx is often overlooked when it comes to those fun NYC best of lists, The Bronx Bloggers took a few moments to make a list of 40 Date Ideas in the Bronx. Have more to add? Keep em coming! 40 Date Ideas in the Bronx |. – Via BronxMama!

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A Limited View of Boys From the Bronx – NYTimes.com

Here’s an excellent piece from The New York Times on how not to document a community but even better, through the works of Lisa Kahane’s book, “Do Not Give Way To Evil: Photographs of the South Bronx, 1979-1987”, the piece illustrates how documentary photography can be properly done.

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BronxTalk Celebrates 20 Years Tackling Bronx Issues On Live TV

BronxTalk, one of New York City’s LONGEST running talk shows, celebrates its 20th anniversary tomorrow, Wednesday October 22nd at 8:00PM at the historic Andrew Freedman Home by taping the 954th show which will include looking at historic archives while providing the public a chance to speak during the program. Through 953 shows, Gary Axelbank, the…

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