via Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Fighting a Solitary Battle
Activists call for an end to solitary confinement in New York prisons.
Place: Bronx
via City Limits
A Walk in the Parks
Our reporters visited various Bronx green spaces and playgrounds – finding some folks celebrating summer and others with complaints about their local park.
Family Ties
Loved ones facing challenges together discover a deeper meaning of family.
They Bake and Break Bread
The Eduardo family runs the Bronx’ Il Forno Bakery. The labor-intensive operation tests the limits of family togetherness.
Producing More Cowbell
Bronx craftsman Calixto Rivera’s cowbells have helped put the sabor (flavor) in salsa music for 40 years.
via The Nation
Punishing Push For School Sports
Bronx students are leading the charge for more school sports programs after their dean was ousted following his demands for more athletic offerings.
via City Limits
Neglect Takes Toll On Tenants
A recent lawsuit filed by residents of the Castle Hill Houses underscores the woes faced by many public housing tenants.
via New York Daily News
NYCHA Tenants Fight Back
Residents of the Bronx' Castle Hill Houses sued the city, seeking repairs of moldy bathrooms, leaky pipes and broken elevators.