Tag Archives: bronx
No More Asterisk*
Remember when I wrote about how my old convictions were likely to go the way of Rocky V, UMass’s Final Four, and the “dream” season of “Dallas?” Well, don’t put … Continue reading
The Happy Land Fire – 20 Years Later
For related audio slideshow, click here. BRONX — Every year at the end of March, Maria Romero makes her annual pilgrimage to the site of the Happy Land memorial, a … Continue reading
The Convictor*
Administrators Lack Authority to Merge Bronx Courts, Panel Finds. There are many things that happened, but for legal, moral, or practical reasons, we act like they never did. UMass’ Final … Continue reading
Remembering Happy Land – 20 Years Later (Audio Slideshow)
Franco Mena, Bronx resident and soccer referee, remembers the Happy Land fire.
AIDS Group Finds Alternative Means of Educating Hondurans
It’s Saturday morning, and four small children are taking free art classes inside an unmarked Bronx brownstone in Morrisania. Nine-year-old Dell Thomas is drawing a portrait of his favorite character, … Continue reading
NY Hondurans Brave the Cold for Soccer
It’s an unseasonably cold Saturday in October at Ferry Point Park in the Bronx and the harsh wind lashes unmercifully, punishing anyone who isn’t completely covered with clothing from head … Continue reading
My Interview with Dwight Gooden – (AUDIO)
Doctor K is In BRONX, NEW YORK – It’s Saturday, October 3 and Modell’s Sporting Goods store is having its grand reopening in Bay Plaza in the Bronx. There’s a … Continue reading