"In this case, however, the benefit to the overall Bronx community will be worth the effort."

All continents on the globe are represented in the population of the north central Bronx community.

Diane Stern, a social worker and member of Young Israel, prodded her synagogue to contribute beds for the Bronx community.

She is delighted to be returning to the Bronx community where she grew up.

"I think the Bronx community has a certain skepticism about police and very often identifies with victims," he said.

The ballpark opened April 2, 2009, when the Yankees hosted a workout day in front of fans from the Bronx community.

He drew on his experience of growing up in a working-class Bronx community as a black child for insights on how to bring African-Americans into executive positions.

It is not that Bronx communities' names are absent on popular maps.

These efforts are critical in Bronx communities characterized by high drop-out rates for middle and high school-aged youth.

- Jose Resto, resident of a crime-plagued Bronx community after neighbors stabbed a robbery suspect to death.