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Eight years ago Fernando Cabrera managed to knock off an incumbent City Councilmember whose claim to fame was a remarkably high rate of absence from the City Council. But Cabrera’s…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2017

Economy Video

Video: Update on Cuomo’s South Bronx Poverty Plan

The plan soon to emerge from the Bronx segment of the governor’s Empire Poverty Reduction Initiative will set the stage for the most important question: Will the state apply adequate…

ByMelissa Rose Cooper 0Comments

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May 2017

Opinion

CityViews: City Must Address the Reality of Tenant Displacement

‘The Jerome Avenue rezoning would give landlords increased financial incentive to utilize the displacement tactics already at their disposal.’

ByCarmen Vega-Rivera

ByErin Markman 0Comments

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Feb 2017

In Depth Investigations Justice

Despite Shaky Testimony, Bronx Man Serving Life for ’95 Murder

The people who admit to taking part in the murder of Orlando Curet can’t seem to agree whether Carl Van Putten was at the scene or what he did there.…

ByPam Frederick 5Comments

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Dec 2016

Housing and Homelessness Podcasts

ZoneIn Audio: How Jerome Avenue Area Residents Feel About the Rezoning

We asked people attending a November meeting of the Bronx Coalition for a Community Vision how they feel about the potential rezoning of the area. Hear their voices and views.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Dec 2016

Economy

Just Another Day at the Food Pantries That Help the Bronx Survive

A system of pantries and soup kitchens sustains thousands of people, many of them working, in the borough. Lines stretch down blocks. People queue up three hours early.

ByMilana Vinn 2Comments

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Dec 2016

Economy Health

Volatile Mix of Risks Confronts Kids in City’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods

Ranking the city’s community districts according to how many obstacles their children face reveals that many neighborhoods face multiple threats while others show a combination of progress and new perils.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2016

Government Video

Video: Sizing Up New York City’s 2017 Elections

You might still be reeling from the 2016 national elections, but it’s time to look ahead to the local races for mayor, citywide and borough-level offices and City Council on…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Grupo del Bronx pide reconsiderar rezonificación ante posible desplazamiento de vivienda y negocios

La coalición cree que una rezonificación exitosa es posible, pero que dependerá de la voluntad de la administración de adoptar una serie de estrategias mitigadoras.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Sep 2016

Housing and Homelessness