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Central Harlem

May 13, 2013

Deaths Force City's Dirt Bikers to Seek Safe Place to Ride

Some riders say recent deaths have caused them to reconsider joys of popping wheelies on the street.

Co-op City

October 02, 2012

Metro-North Expansion Plan Would Cut Commute Times For Co-Op City Residents

Metro-North is exploring plans for new rail stations in the Bronx, including Co-op City.

Hunts Point

August 21, 2012

City Launches Free Wi-Fi at Hunts Point Riverside Park

AT&T will now provide free Wi-Fi at Hunts Point Riverside Park.

Hunts Point

August 17, 2012

Cops Involved in Fatal Dirt Bike Accident Taken Off Patrol, Ray Kelly Says

Witnesses said a police car rear-ended a dirt bike Saturday in Hunts Point.

Hunts Point

July 26, 2012

Eco-Activist Looks to 'Harness the Power of Gentrification' in Hunts Point

Majora Carter wants to turn a Spofford Ave. juvenile detention center into school/health complex.

Hunts Point

July 26, 2012

City Wants to Create New Hunts Point Food Festival

The city envisions a one-day event with food stands and workshops outside the New Fulton Fish Market.

Hunts Point

June 12, 2012

Proposed Hunts Point Rooftop Farm Could Be World's Largest

The year-round farm could fill a 200,000-square-foot space, twice as large as a planned farm in Brooklyn.

Hunts Point

June 01, 2012

Hunts Point Residents Frustrated With NYPD Response to Dangerous Dirt Bikes

Residents want cops to crack down on bikers, but the NYPD says there's little they can do.

Hunts Point

May 17, 2012

Motorcyclist Dies in Fatal Collision with Prison Bus

A Bronx biker was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash with a Department of Corrections bus.

Hunts Point

May 03, 2012

Bronx Lawmakers Pitch Bill to Help Communities Keep Out Strip Clubs

The bill was inspired by community leaders in Hunts Point, who say topless bars breed crime.

New York City

May 02, 2012

Crime Edges Up Across the City with Spikes in Every Borough

Grand larcenies, robberies, burglaries and rapes are up. Car thefts and murders are down.

Hunts Point

May 01, 2012

Hunts Point Children Take on Shakespeare, then Draft Own Play

Younger students will perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream," while older kids present a play they wrote.

South Bronx

April 03, 2012

Taco Cart Vendor-Turned-Restaurant Owner Struggles to Turn a Profit

Judith Ruano, a Guatemalan immigrant, has found that opening her restaurant was just the first challenge.

South Bronx

January 27, 2012

Retired Writing Teacher Turned Graffiti Aficionado Documents Street Art

Former high school teacher Lois Stavsky photographs, researches and blogs about New York City graffiti.

Manhattan

January 12, 2012

Mayor Vows Major Pay Raise For Top Teachers at State of the City Address

Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered his State of the City Address in the Bronx Thursday.