Get into college. How great is that . This past june, 100 of the graduating senior class was accepted to fouryear colleges and universities. All right, the question we have how do you do that . And what can other schools learn from the new Heights Academy Charter School . Here to discuss their approach to education christina brown, executive director of the school, and milenny then, a latina instructor from the school, teaches italian. Ill hear about that in just a second. Because that is something that it sets the bar high, does it not, for other schools. It does. Is it at the point where youre getting phone calls from administrators and teachers at other schools that hear a statistic like that and say just what i said, how do you do that . Not yet. Not yet . But i bet were working toward it. Youre working towards it. Give me some basic rules or techniques that help you reach that stunning figure. What is it that you and milenny and the staff at the school 85. All 85 kids in this year
Medics rush the 53yearold man out of the central park north subway station. At least one stab wound to his stomach area. By the time he got to saint lukes hospital, it was too late for doctors to save him. And i am over here saving him. You never know when its going to happen. It could be anyone. Reporter the victim was selling metro card swipes to a woman at the 116th and lennox station. The woman apparently changed her mind but police say the man grabbed a dollar from her anyway. That is when her male companion pulled a knife stabbing the 53 yearold near the turn styles around 9 wednesday night. For whatever reason, the victim got on to a downtown 2 train collapsing after one stop. Its scary. Its been happening a lot. Reporter the mayor said statistics show a drop in some Violent Crimes. A lot of people are wondering if that is an accurate picture of crime. The nypds statistics are quite clear that murders are reporter the mayor said that resources and manpower will be the difference
President rub\n d az jr. Held his seventh can you believe it . State of the borough address. There he is. He announced 10 million of his Capital Budget would go towards renovating the Orchard Beach pavilion. Goals for the bronx include becoming the next Silicon Valley. Yep. He also mentioned millions in projects. 23,000 new units of housing. The workforce participation in the bronx has never been higher. All right. Well, thats the overview. Lets get down to the details. Aqu con nosotros esta maana, Bronx Borough president rub\n d az jr. Good to see you. Where do you want to start . Housing, education . Well, i want to start with the fact that weve been able to highlight over the last six years all the great stuff thats happening in our borough, and we want people to revisit us. We want people to think differently. Think the bronx. Do you think people dont think that way . I mean, i know part of your job is yes, cheerleader for the bronx, yes, look at the bronx. But if youre always push
President ruben diaz jr. Held his seventh can you believe it . State of the borough address. There he is. He announced 10 million of his Capital Budget would go towards renovating the Orchard Beach pavilion. Goals for the bronx include becoming the next Silicon Valley. Yeah. He also mentioned millions in new funding for business projects, 23,000 new units of housing. The workforce Participation Rate in the bronx has never been higher. All right, well, thats the overview. Lets get down to the details. [ speaking spanish ] ruben diaz jr. Good to see you, my friend. Good to see you. Housing, education . Well, i want to start with the fact that weve been able to highlight over the last six years all the great stuff thats happening in our borough, and we want people to revisit us. We want people to think differently, think the bronx. Do you think people dont think that way . I mean, i know a part of your job is, yes, cheerleader for the bronx. Yes, look at the bronx, but but if youre always
Playing the part. As he parades around st. Sava church. And then, a disturbing desecration too graphic to show. Down to being naked and then performed a sexual act on the altar stage. That serbian orthodox church. Police say the man came in through an unlocked door around s robes, and for more than 45 minutes wandered through the church. Poured wine and soda on our icons. John damaging sacred icons and distressing a tight knit congregation. The church is a living being with us. It s an important property. It s part of our sunday liturgy, but it s more than that. It s part of our community. John police have had trouble finding the man believed to be in his 20s since the strange crime two weeks ago, so they re hoping this video helps identify and a church which has tried to keep its doors open to the community has now found itself forced to take security more seriously. You think of your church as being an open place and a lose that sense a little bit. John Police Believe the man may hav