The Bronx Beat, 3/13/95

• Borough pols seek mercy from Giuliani as they submit budget counterproposal.
• DA's refusal to enforce death penalty draws mixed response.
• An island unto itself: Marble Hill attached to the Bronx, yet still part of Manhattan.
• H.S. runner burning the fast track to NCAA stardom. With photo.
• Track star as bright in the classroom as she is on the race course.
• Schools failing, according to chancellor's report cards.
• Bus service keeps riders waiting. And waiting. And waiting...
• Pentecostal churches growing quickly as borough Hispanic population rises.
• Supertrain opening eyes as it begins rounds on the No. 2 line.
• EMPOWERMENT ZONE SPECIAL: How it ticks, who gets the cash, and more.
• Midwives refute published accounts of providing inadequate care.
• Condo improvements delayed by arcane regulations, staggering costs.
• Silver screens replaced by darkened storefronts as movie theaters continue exodus. With photo.
• Teens are still having sex in boro, despite decreasing figures.
• Owners of impounded caimans still fighting for their release.
• Grease jockeys take the trophy as part of H.S. auto contest. With photo.
• Antiques bringing a charge to once-abandoned Port Morris community.
• Maps be damned! Just where is the South Bronx, anyway?