By, T. J. (1964, Aug 30). PELHAM BAY TRIES TO CURB ADDICTION. New York Times (1923-Current File). Retrieved from http://ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/115580869?accountid=11724

The main point of this article was to introduce a foundation called Synanon which is a program that expanded in three different regions which was funded to keep teenagers away from the use of narcotics and of course its significant because it was put together in areas such as my neighborhood known as Pelham Bay Park and other areas because these areas specifically have vase amount of teenage narcotic users. This is related to my neighborhood because Pelham Bay is part of my neighborhood and I always knew there was teenagers having use of some drug but not specifically narcotics never had an idea it was that serious. This is important to my paper because from this I could find out the statistics as to how many teenagers are immune to these drugs in the certain amount of time of my residence here. This information didn’t really create an transformation because I had already some kind of idea about drugs being used in my area by teenagers.

DERAILMENT TIES UP PELHAM BAY SUBWAY. (1947, Sep 04). New York Times (1923-Current File). Retrieved from http://ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/108091371?accountid=11724

The main point of this article is to show how responsibility is a big deal from the MTA employees and its very dependable amongst them to serve the public as we please because everyday there’s work to get to whether its public transportation or car and I know there’s a million or billion times more of people taking means of transportation to work than there is driving. This related to my neighborhood because once again its part of the Pelham Bay region and sometimes I take public transportation in this case the 6 train and that’s the train that was effected in this case and that’s a huge problem because that’s the only line in my neighborhood so the effects of this is crucial because its over a thousand people going to work from the station over by Pelham bay and the six other stations mentioned in that way that are traveling to the city to get to work. So this caused people to be late to work possible fired who knows. This is important to my paper because first it related to my neighborhood and also this is a big issue even though the article doesn’t make it seem that way. There isn’t any transformation because I’m use to delays while taking public transportation even though this is a bit more serious because it could have been a bigger deal if the train derailed off the tracks and actually injured people but that’s not the case.

MOYNIHAN, C. (2012, August 2). At Funeral of Boy Who Was Shot, Outrage and Despair. New York Times. p. 17.

The main point of this article is to show that shooting is becoming a big problem to society because not only is there adults being involved as the criminals or victims but you have babies and innocent bystanders being triggered and losing there lives because of others. This relates to y neighborhood well my old neighborhood I still consider it my neighborhood because my soul is still there because I enjoyed most of my childhood in the south Bronx. This is extremely important to my paper because gun violence is the worst and biggest violence happening here in the south Bronx whereas kids are killing kids and more kids are dying and more innocent bystanders are dying which shouldn’t be that way even though killings shouldn’t happen but lives of the innocence being lost is the worst feeling and situation to happen especially in the eyes of those parents dealing with that. The transformation here is that where I live now its still in the south Bronx region but where I use to live in the south Bronx the killings were more expected over there than here because the neighborhood over here is more quiet and less crime history.

Lueck, T. J. (2004, July 27). One Man Dies and 2 Are Injured In a Shooting in the South Bronx. New York Times. p. B3.

The main point of this article is to show how gun violence is happening in areas where there are innocent children and there is gun violence happening at any place any given time and the shame level of these criminals is zero. This relates to my neighborhood because I’ve witnessed with my own eyes a situation like this whereas I seen a dude live in happiness and die the next moment in just a minute which is insanely traumatizing especially to my little cousins because us adults could process that message safer than an innocent child meaning I could live and not worry about that situation but a child as growing up could have a big fear. This is important to my paper because my neighborhood is commonly known for innocent gun shootings and its important to know what are the solution to these problems because I would never want to become an statistic to this. The transformation this has caused was first to get us moving from that old neighborhood and to stay away from those neighborhoods.

Contreras, R. (2009). "Damn, Yo-Who's That Girl?": An Ethnographic Analysis of Masculinity in Drug Robberies. Journal Of Contemporary Ethnography, 38(4), 465-492. doi:10.1177/0891241608316645

The main point of this article is to put a message out there for drug robbers, drug dealers, and women and their misrepresentation and masculinity profile. It specially triggers Dominican drub robbers in the south Bronx. The message delivered is that drug dealers are humiliated by drug robbers and the masculinity is building upon drug robbers because their using woman and their reputation to form a power of their crimes. This relates to my neighborhood because I know of drug dealers not drug robbers and I think its interesting to know how it all works in this criminal field. My neighborhood is know for drug crime as well. This is important to my paper because it’s another topic to touch on besides just gun violence because drug initiation is also a known factor that’s being going on for years. This transformation ha s caused the lives of many people over just simple drug deals people losing their lives over 5 dollars isn’t ever going to be justifiable.

Brockmann, R. (2013). CRUZ CONTROL: A BRONX ARTIST COMES HOME. Bitch Magazine: Feminist Response To Pop Culture, (59), 8.

The main point of this article to illustrate how can a simple hobby or talent could turn your life into a success. In this case it’s a girl who started graffiti on her home fence which then let her to becoming commissioned to paint a mural image of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges walking across the hunts point bridge to graduating high school with a scholarship for drawing as entering college and she started from the bottom and bottom as coming from the poorest congressional area in the world known as Hunts Point. This relates to my neighborhood because I’ve always seen awesome graffiti as growing up and always wondered if these people actually become successful. This is important to my paper because it touches on another interesting topic that is considered a crime unless it’s permissible from authority. This has a major transformation because this is actually a positive crime that means it isn’t putting anyone in danger.

WINERIP, M., & Palmer, G. (2012, April 30). On Schools' Performance, Invisible Line Between 'A' and 'F'. New York Times. p. 22.

The main point of this article to explain how could to public schools be so similar but yet report card grades are not in comparison in which one school is failing and the other is passing. This related to my neighbor well old neighborhood because it was mainly minorities going to these schools people of color mostly Hispanic and blacks up to 97%. This is important to my paper because It touches on an education topic which is the positive thing of any neighborhood to want to know especially since it deals with children in this article specifically and we expect children to always maintain a positive route in school at a young age the future all depends on their efforts but at a young age the parents have to support and help teach the child to make sure the child is learning what they should know so that the outside world don’t become confusing while getting older. The transformation here is that now and days kids aren’t really getting the guidance that they should which is sad because the world we have today you must be educated.

Davis, R. C., Mateu-Gelabert, P., & Miller, J. (2005). CAN EFFECTIVE POLICING ALSO BE RESPECTFUL? TWO EXAMPLES IN THE SOUTH BRONX. Police Quarterly, 8(2), 229-247. doi:10.1177/1098611104269531

The main point of this article is to prove a point to society most importantly justice. The offenders are the police and the defendants are the criminals and in this case it’s a valid argument about police not respecting there authority and being overly aggressive with criminals or non criminals when giving authority which leads to them become disrespected because no one wants to be disrespected. This related to my neighborhood because I witnessed police harassment and it isn’t cool at all because privacy is something to be respected especially when there isn’t fault at any point of the victim’s actions. This is important to my paper because it’s a perk as far as justice goes between police and a victim. The transformation this has caused is major because there’s crime that happens now that the police are the victims t a criminal because of the disrespected and misconduct of the police officer offending the victim so the victim because violent towards the officer.

Giove, C.M.(2013, May 19). Politicians furious over Bronx bus company’s ‘Ghetto’ tour. Retreieved From http://nypost.com/2013/05/19/politicians-furious-over-bronx-bus-companys-ghetto-tour/

The main point of this article is to show how pessimistic tourists can be while travelling in a ghetto neighborhood politicians call it. This relates to my neighborhood because I’ve witnessed scary people traveling around my neighborhood and the signs are obvious when you see fear because they tend to walk faster and avoid as much eye contact as possible. This is important to my paper because it shows how different cultures adapt with one another. The transformation here is significant because everyday this is happening no matter where you travel.

Wall, P., Oliveira, P. (2013, July 12) . Daughter –in-law of Bronx Powerbroker Ramon Velez Sr.Dies in Fire. Retrieved From http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130712/throgs-neck/three-people-critical-condition-after-fire-rips-through-bronx-home

The main point of this article is to inform people of a tragedy that happened in my neighborhood where as the daughter In law and 3 others died in a fire and one adult injured. This is important and relates to my neighborhood because it happened right in my neighborhood not so long ago. I.s important for my paper because these cases are always happening which incidents in a household sparks a fire and their go the lives of innocent people. The transformation this has is that these households are becoming unsafe because you will think these accidents could be prevented/