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South Bronx No Longer Nation’s Poorest Congressional District — USA Today

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

At last, the South Bronx is free! A recent USA Today analysis shows that the South Bronx is no longer the nation’s poorest congressional district. —Poorest. Three Texas metro pockets were poorest: McAllen, Brownsville and Laredo. Income per person in … Continue reading →

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Pregnancy the #1 killer of teen girls – Metro News

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

My jaw dropped yesterday when I saw that headline on page 9 of the Metro. According to Save the Children, teen pregnancy is responsible for over 1 million deaths a year in the developing world. The group also claims that … Continue reading →

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New York Wins the Battle for Fresh Direct – NYTimes.com

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

This afternoon, the NY Times reported that New York officials announced Tuesday that Fresh Direct, based in Queens, will build and move to a 500,000-square-foot building in the Bronx. The Times also reported that the total value of the incentives … Continue reading →

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Electric trucks to be made in the Bronx

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

This week, Governor Andrew Cuomo made a curious announcement of an electric vehicle truck plant to be built at a converted warehouse in the Bronx with the assistance of state and city incentives valued at over $6 million.  But six days … Continue reading →

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Clean Up NY’s Nonprofit Sewer – Nos Quedamos

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Clean Up NY’s Nonprofit Sewer By MICHAEL BENJAMIN Last Updated:12:43 AM, October 19, 2011 Posted:10:24 PM, October 18, 2011 News that the state attorney general is investigating allegations of financial improprieties at Nos Quedamos/We Stay, Inc., a Bronx-based nonprofit affordable-housing … Continue reading →

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The Week That Was – TW2Minority Review

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

The post-Fourth of July fireworks continued with ex-Governor Paterson singing the praises of his successor (emphasis on success-or) Governor Cuomo on his radio show. It seemed odd (to some) that Paterson would praise the man who many political insiders say … Continue reading →

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South Bronx is poorest congressional district…again!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

The US Census Bureau reports that the US population has grown to 308 million people. New Yorkers learned that our congressional delegation will shrink from 29 to 27 Members come 2013. And again, for the third decennial census, Rep. Jose … Continue reading →

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Will A Soda Ban Resolve the Bronx Paradox?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Earlier this year, the New York Times reported on the “Bronx Paradox” which describes the odd, simultaneous occurrence of both hunger and obesity afflicting low-income residents of the South Bronx. But is it really as paradoxical as the Times reported. … Continue reading →

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