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Concern Over Lead-Tainted Medicines
Officials blame banned supplements popular with South Asian immigrants for two recent non-fatal lead poisoning cases. But experts fear the problem could be more widespread.
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Bronx Gym Fights For Life
John's Boxing Gym – once more famously known as Jerome's Gym – is on the ropes, facing eviction after three decades.
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Big Hopes for Bronx’s Little Italy
Some Arthur Avenue merchant are seeking improvements to help the strip become "the Soho of the Bronx."
From Upstate Farm to Bronx Streets
Produce raised at the Wassaic Community Farm is sold at farmers markets in the South Bronx.
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Merchants Trash Garbage Can Plan
The city pulled trash cans along Bensonhurst's 18th Avenue in a bid to stop illegal dumping. But business owners say the move has only brought more filth.
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Local Tibetans Mourn Martyrs
Memorial services in Queens mark the loss of those who set themselves ablaze to protest China’s rule.
Designer Struggles to Sew Up Clients
Jessica Martin opened Nippy Lavern Fashions Boutique in January in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Despite ample runway exposure, the young designer's biggest challenge is staying afloat.
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Historic Theater Hits Critical Stage
The Paul Robeson Theater was recently landmarked. But with the building in disrepair, the Brooklyn institution's future is unclear.