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Remembering President George H.W. Bush
The nation says good-bye to its 41st president this week, George H.W. Bush, and political leaders from around the world are paying their respects. more
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Members of Welcoming Neighbors Northwest Bronx celebrate receiving the 2018 Compassionate Communities award from the Coalition for the Homeless.
Homeless coalition honors Welcoming Neighbors
The leaders behind Welcoming Neighbors Northwest Bronx will tell you that doing something special for those looking to get back on their feet is all the thanks they need. more
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State senator-elect Alessandra Biaggi discusses issues affecting the northwest Bronx at a town hall with local elected officials, including Councilman Andrew Cohen and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, at Vladeck Hall.
NYC still treats the Bronx as lower class
It’s 94 acres of park land and water separating Kingsbridge from Norwood. But if anyone wants to access it, they’d need good connections and a security clearance. more
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Perry Rizopoulos speaks with his grandmother, Elizabeth Vacca, about his memoir ‘Wheat Songs’ as he signs a copy for her. The book tells the story of his grandfather, Pericles Rizopoulos, who lived through the Nazi occupation of Greece and the Greek civil war that followed. Rizopoulos took about five years to complete the novel.
War and peace: Pericles’ fascinating journey from Greece to the Bronx
What started as a graduate school dissertation turned into a very personal project for Perry Rizopoulos. more
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A stretch of Palisade Avenue next to a pumping station could be closed for 18 months so that the existing station can be replaced with a new one. Construction on the station will last up to 20 months and affect traffic, according to local leaders.
Pumping station poses green solution, traffic trouble
Without pumping stations, some Bronx streets not only would be flooded, but a bit stinky too. more
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Aliza Nisenbaum responds to a question from an audience member at a talk she gave about her artwork at the Lehman College Art Gallery. Nisenbaum’s paintings focus on the immigrants of America.
Beauty of coming to America captured on canvas
When Aliza Nisenbaum paints a portrait, her muses are more than a prop. Over the course of completing her canvas, Nisenbaum becomes a friend. more
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RKA is sleighing it all December
When it comes to walking in a winter wonderland, the Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy has got you covered. more
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This kaleidoscope quilt created by Sura Jeselsohn features rose motifs, continuing the popular flower themes that have dominated so much quilting since its arrival in the early days of the United States.
Life on the Oregon Trail heavily influenced quilting
Continuing our discussion on quilts from last week, cotton and its bolls have a particularly serious drawback as a commercial crop. more
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Dayanara Carela, who lived on West 238th Street near Bailey Avenue, died following a medical complication Nov. 18 related to a deep gash in her left foot, police said. Her death — the 50th Precinct’s sixth homicide this year — came two weeks after her boyfriend, Gilbert Nunez, allegedly wounded her foot with a sword.
Fatal gash? Boyfriend charged in sword slashing
A couple weeks after her boyfriend allegedly sliced into her foot with a sword, Dayanara Carela was dead. more
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Capt. Emilio Melendez gets ready to lead a meeting with neighborhood coordination officers at the 50th Precinct as the new commanding officer, succeeding Deputy Inspector Terence O’Toole. Melendez previously served as executive officer in various higher-crime precincts, as well as in the U.S. Air Force.
Shakeup at the top brings ‘fresh blood’ to 5-0
There is a new top cop at the 50th Precinct. more
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