College students head to the polls

Rich Schapiro

Get-out-the-vote campaigns helped increase the participation of young voters.

Carrión raises campaign funds this year

Sean Leahy

Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión Jr. has raised $315,265 in 2004 in preparation for a campaign for re-election or for citywide office next year.

Holy Spirit elementary school wins tech grant

Kay Grennan

The school is awaiting news about the specific computer equipment it will receive under a state grant it received last summer.

Mini Schools Worsen Overcrowding at Columbus High

Susan Hong

The Department of Education has set up over 50 mini schools across New York City, but a look at Christopher Columbus High School shows that some of them have made life worse for large high schools.

On Salsa and Rap's Turf, the New Sound is Rock en Espanol

Natasha Del Toro

Bahamonde represents a new generation of immigrants in the South Bronx coming from the Dominican Republic, Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Like the Puerto Ricans, who flooded the area in the 1950s and developed their own style of music known as salsa, these new Latinos, are influencing the cultural landscape of the borough with their music, food and style.

Signing Up For Team Carrion

Rahwa Asmerom

The Bronx Borough President, a close ally of the New York Yankees in its bid for a new stadium, is building a campaign chest that includes large contributions from the sports industry.