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How Guns Affect the Daily Lives of Teenagers in NYC

Brian Paccione | Posted 03.27.2013 | Home
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Brian Paccione

Here is an opportunity to understand how guns are affecting our society -- not through regulation, speculation or political discourse, but through a much more intimate declaration: teens coping with the effects of guns in their everyday lives.

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The School Where Nearly Every Student Has Experienced Gun Violence

Posted 03.19.2013 | Home
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As the gun debate continues across the country, many lawmakers and parents are asking the question of "what if?" But for students like those at one hi...

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Video Projects Take Education To The Streets Of New York City

Posted 03.09.2013 | Home
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In one of the latest efforts that takes education beyond testing and the classroom, students in New York City are hitting the streets for some visual ...

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WATCH: NYC's Brightest Christmas House

Posted 12.22.2012 | New York
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For the last 17 years, Kevin Lynch has decorated his New York City home with Christmas lights. A classic game of one-upmanship with a neighbor esc...

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WATCH: 'Discovering Columbus' Artist Talks Inspiration; Bloomberg Snipes At Reporter

Posted 09.20.2012 | New York
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Following the official unveiling of "Discovering Columbus" in New York City on Wednesday, MyBlockNYC provides an inside look at the inspiration behind...

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How Kids Really See The Playground

Posted 03.13.2012 | Parents
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One 31-year-old mom in Sunnyside, Queens figured out how to walk in her child's shoes. She strapped her iPod touch to her 5-year-old, set her kid free...

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