Columbia Journalism News

May 2 - 8, 2005

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The playground at Richman (Echo) Park. An advocacy group that failed the park two years in a row for its neglected appearance will help install a gardener on the premises. (Photo/Olivia Goldberg)

Isabel Jenkins (at microphone) demands HIV and AIDS education in public schools during a rally organized by the KIDZ Commission on AIDS at City Hall on April 28. (Photo/Kristy Davis)

Lakesha Ruck and her daughter wait for the D train in the 161st Street station, one of the few stroller-friendly stations in the Bronx with an elevator. (Photo/Ashley Kindergan)

MTA plan cuts station repairs; stalls expansionBy James Fanelli and Tim McManus
Gardeners hired for neediest city parksBy Olivia Goldberg
Borough’s female firefighters blaze a new trailBy Hilary Russ
Tax-cut benefit mostly aided wealthy firmsBy Alina Hartounian
Funny mom vies for stand-up prizeBy Kristy Davis
Bronx to get 23 small schoolsBy John Wihbey
Latina wins honor for her fight for victimsBy Christine Armario
Community praises activist for tireless serviceBy Nicole LaRosa
Rite of passage: The pomp of prom seasonBy Rachel Leifer
Mother’s Day plans spotlight flowers, rhinos, activismBy Rebekah Gordon and Sandra Upson
Monroe kicks off online justice degreeBy Josh Norman
The Bronx Beat staff bids readers farewellBy Addie M. Rimmer
New law tracks housing for AIDS patientsBy Moses Loo
Students ask the city for AIDS educationBy Kristy Davis
Student poetry contest uses video-conferencingBy John Wihbey
For new church, homes become house of worshipBy Tim McManus
Four Bronx buildings get preservation awardBy Wendy Leung
Moms with strollers endure subway woesBy Ashley Kindergan
Commuters annoyed by seat hogs, cellphonesBy Jennifer Fishbein
Bronx street count finds 600 homelessBy James Fanelli
Calendar of Upcoming EventsBy Bronx Beat Staff
Security firms struggle to competeBy Joshua Boak
New fines pose hassle for vendorsBy Alisa Opar
Beat on the StreetBy Moses Loo
Bronx’s dearth of bookstores sends readers to ManhattanBy Sandra Upson
Rising artist focuses on LatinasBy Jayanthi K. Daniel
Veteran dancers teach hip-hop 101By Natasha Allen