New York City Marathon Moments
Check out some stories and snapshots from the route.
Place: Bronx
via Norwood News
Cigar Shop Rolls With The Times
Rosario’s Cigars, which specializes in Dominican-style smokes, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
via Capital
A Bronx Stop on the Farm Food Chain
The Wholesale Greenmarket seeks markets for local growers, trying to ensure the produce comes "straight from the farm each morning." But the path isn't always smooth.
via Mott Haven Herald
Murals Keep Memories Alive
Memorial murals began appearing in the South Bronx in the 1990s as reminders of those lost. Now the art of the memorial mural may be dying.
Parking Hikes Raise Mom & Pop Shop Ire
Shop owners are fighting City Hall's plan to raise parking meter rates 25 cents an hour, fearing a drop in business.
A Dropout Tries to Defy Statistics
Tony Flores, an 18-year-old high school dropout and father, is struggling to get his life back on track. The young Bronx man is part of a troubling trend of high dropout rates among Latinos.
A Deliveryman’s Brush With Death
Ricardo Gonzalez barely escaped with his life after being struck by a car. The accident highlights the dangers facing the largely immigrant workforce of bicycle-riding couriers.
Coffeehouse Faces Swan Song
The Uptown Coffeehouse, which has brought folk music to Riverdale for 24 years, may be nearing its final curtain.