A mile-long stretch of land off City Island is where over one million of New York’s poor and unclaimed are buried.
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Marketing K2 to the City’s Kids
Synthetic marijuana or K2 is being marketed aggressively to youth
The New Bronx: From Staten Island to South Bronx
This is part of a series about New Yorkers who have recently relocated to the Bronx. It’s called The New Bronx. On most afternoons, LaToya Clark, 31, can… Read more “The New Bronx: From Staten Island to South Bronx”
The New Bronx: From Rabbi to Artist
Elazar Hoch was 21 and living in Brooklyn when he decided to not continue his studies to become a Rabbi. His life is turning around in the Bronx.
The New Bronx: A Young Jamaican Mother’s Sacrifice
A 27-year-old immigrant sends her one-year-old daughter back to Jamaica while she job hunts.
The New Bronx: Starting Over After Prison
Al Lewis grew up in Brooklyn, but after years of crime, drug addiction, homelessness and prison he’s getting a fresh start. This time in The Bronx, at 72.
The New Bronx: City College Grad Moves to the Bronx
This is part of a series about New Yorkers who have recently relocated to the Bronx. It’s called The New Bronx. After graduating college class of… Read more “The New Bronx: City College Grad Moves to the Bronx”
The New Bronx: From Brooklyn to the South Bronx
A lifelong Coney Island resident adjusts to life in the Bronx.
The New Bronx: Manhattan May Beckon, But Belmont Is Home
A Bronx-raised man, who moved to Manhattan three years ago, has come home again.
The New Bronx: In Love with the South Bronx
Sarah Hoke and her husband Eric Hoke moved to the South Bronx only a year ago. But they’ve already decided to renew their lease.