Back from Iraq
For many war veterans, coming home is about regaining lost time and reconnecting broken links to their lives as civilians.
The Bronx: In Search of a Breath of Fresh Air
The Bronx has one of the highest asthma hospitalization rates in the country. According to a Lehman College Geographic Information Sciences research team, there is a definite link between asthma hospitalization and air pollution in the Bronx.
9/11 Increases Types of Profiling
Authorities use race, religion, and accents to identify possible criminals. A growing number of Americans say they’ve been profiled.
Women’s Herstory Month
African-Americans do it in February. Latinos do it in September and October. Asians do it in May. So, when do women celebrate their history and heritage?
Desperate Lives: Trials of Undocumented Workers in the Bronx
New York City has an estimated population of 540,000 undocumented workers, and more than half of them live in the Bronx.
The War on Street Gangs
A visit to Gang Perp Central, in Harlem’s 25th police precinct reveals that many on the force feel they have gang violence under control in New York City.