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St. Barnabas Hospital Making Mammograms Mobile

5.17.13 at 4:00pm by Veronica Volk

A Bronx hospital is taking mammograms on the road. St. Barnabas rolled out its new mammography van and the Bronx Health Fair this morning. Arlene Rivera is the specialty care manager for the new program. Screening and educating women is especially important to her since her own mother has been battling the disease.

"She's actually finishing up her last year of treatment. That basically inspired me to get involved in breast cancer awareness."

NY Judge Tosses Indictment of Officer in Ramarley Graham Shooting

5.15.13 at 1:41pm by Associated Press

A judge threw out manslaughter charges on Wednesday against a New York Police Department officer accused of killing an unarmed suspect last year in a Bronx home - a ruling that prompted a courtroom outburst by the victim's mother and a vow by prosecutors to still pursue the case.

$13M Cricket Complex Opens in the Bronx

5.6.13 at 8:02am by Associated Press

Baseball is not the only game in the Bronx.

New York City Armory to Become Giant Ice Skating Center

4.23.13 at 1:09pm by Associated Press

An empty New York City armory is set to be revived. The project is billed as the world's largest indoor ice skating facility.

Bronx County Dead Last in State Health Rankings

3.20.13 at 6:00pm by Jeff Coltin

The Bronx is the unhealthiest county in New York State. That's according to a new survey of county health statistics from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin.

After 141 Years, Bronx Catholic School Shuts Its Doors

2.15.13 at 4:51pm by Claudia Morell

Nannette Torres’ daughter and son attend St. Jerome in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx. Torres said the announced closure hit especially close to home.

Fordham Conversations: Chewing the Fat with the Notorious Ph.D.

2.2.13 at 8:26pm by Robin Shannon, Alen Kanlic

Author and Fordham Professor Dr. Mark Naison discusses his research on health and food disparities in the Bronx, how the borough is a prime location for cultural tourism and the need for a new direction in health care, and education.

NYC Volunteers Help Deliver Meals

1.21.13 at 7:00am by Katie Fisher

A number of volunteers in New York City want to ensure the elderly will not be forgotten over the holiday.

Cleanup Crews in the Bronx Attempt to Clear City Streets After Hurricane Sandy

10.30.12 at 4:22pm by Alen Kanlic

In the Fordham area of the Bronx, contractors and New York City sanitation officials scramble to clear the city streets of fallen debris, mainly trees.

Fordham Business Students Get Their Own Trading Floor

9.27.12 at 8:50pm by Jeff Coltin

Stock-trading just got easier for market-minded students at Fordham University's Gabelli Student of Business. Fordham officially opened the new home for its undergraduate business school on Thursday in the Bronx. The building now hosts classrooms, offices, and a trading room on its first floor with over 40 computer terminals outfitted with the latest business and stock-trading software. Assistant Management Professor Benjamin Cole has already been using the resources.