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Building Community in a Cramped Space Students who go to Banana Kelly High School tend to stay in school – despite its poor physical facilities. more...
Marketing Health In The South Bronx Residents of the South Bronx complain about the lack of fresh food, while the store where they shop argue that there's not enough demand to stock such items. Several local efforts look to bridge the gap (Read More...)
Testing Students For Success in the South Bronx Billionaire financier Carl Icahn has founded -- and funded -- a school in the South Bronx that is focused on teachin to the test, in hopes to get local elementary school students into the city's elite high schools. (Read More...)

News Articles From Other Publications Reposted Here By You!

Pleasant Park for South Bronx residents
reposted by Sussie Lozada
 We're being shived, jail protestors say
reposted by Daniel Gesslein
 Center tries to get runaways off the street
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Tractor trailers are once again parking on the land next door to a controversial high school. Despite protests by elected officials of exposing students to diesel fumes, the trucks are back. The school itself sits atop land where mercury and other potentially toxic substances were detected.
Photo by Daniel Gesslein
posted by Daniel Gesslein (September 6, 2005)



Announcements From the Public Officials of District 17

MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF BALDOR AND ANHEUSER-BUSCH TO EXPAND IN HUNTS POINT
Serrano Sends Letter to Bloomberg Opposing Power Plant Proposal
Mayor Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing and Community Park in Hunts Point


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Election coverage for City Council District 17

Neighborhood Activists' Toolkit

Basic information for District 17 Includes Community Boards, plans for the district, demographics, and more.
City Council Representative Contact information, committee membership, and more.
Community Profile from City Project





Your Forum for Ideas, Comments, Information, and General Gripes.

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 Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Agreement
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Links To Organizations and Sites of Interest for Your District.

OnNYTurf
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 Save Our Parks!
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 Yankee Stadium
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 Ballparks.com: New Yankee Stadium
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 Highbridge Horizon
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 Mothers on the Move
posted by Catrina Davis


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