The Bronx – A Historical Record

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In 1639, the first European settler came to establish himself on the mainland north and east of the Harlem River. His name was Jonas Jonson Bronck. Born in Sweden, in the small village of Komstad,

New Yorkers Pay The Most For Power

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, New Yorkers pay the highest power bills in the country.

Ladies & Gentlemen, The Bronx Is FAT

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According to a study, commissioned by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office, 62 % of Bronx residents are overweight or obese. It is the highest percentage in the city.

Stella D’oro Sets Record Straight

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Stella D’oro Company today responded to recent misleading and inaccurate reports regarding its negotiations with the Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 50 Union and the possible closure of the Company’s Bronx bakery

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Local

Jul 22, 2009

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Marble Hill Reunion

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The Marble Hill section of the New York has always been special. From the controversy over the Bronx/Manhattan boundary, to the building of the Broadway Bridge, the neighborhood and its picturesque location has always held

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Movies

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Cpt. Abu Read, A Film About Courage

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Hopefully the film, Captain Abu Raed, will be distributed in all the big movie chains. It is a movie well worth seeing. The story, taking place in Amman, Jordan, is about humanity and its mixtures

Rock Steady Crew 32<sup>nd</sup> Anniversary

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Music

Jul 22, 2009

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Rock Steady Crew 32^nd Anniversary

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The Rock Steady Crew was established in 1977 by Bronx b-boys Jimmy D and Jojo. When they started this crew in the streets of the Bronx, they had no idea that someday it would take

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Politics

Jul 21, 2009

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NYC: Now That’s Democracy

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New Yorkers Speak Up/Stand Up Let’s Take Back Our City Meeting of FedUpNewYorkers (FUNY) at: LGBT Center on 208 W 13^th St between 7^th and 8^th Avenue.

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Education

Jul 21, 2009

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Bronx Students Graduate JTS Prozdor

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Josef Goodman and Seth Teleky were among twenty students who recently graduated from the Rebecca and Israel Ivry Prozdor High School of The Jewish Theological Seminary.

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