April 24, 1995

• Ousted schools exec forced to resign over scandal is back on District 10 payroll.
• Mister Softee and others in hot water over numerous zoning violations. Special Olympians hoping for reprieve from Lehman College administrators. Bronx Profile: 13-year-old Gina Pechaco doesn't let any local program pass her by. Latin jazzers jamming again to resurrect the sound. Teen rallier gets an early start at grassroots protesting. Stats with a smile: crime drops 11 percent in the Bronx last year. Pink slips drawn up for 16 Legal Aid Society lawyers.
• Eco-army preps to clean up boro parks. The birds are back: park habitat lures array of spring migrants. The best laid plans of city planners don't always come to fruition in Bronx. Crumbling, armless fountain on its last legs.
• Home Relief cutbacks making life tough for neediest.
• Boro news briefs: Arson kills three; Mayor's popularity plunges; Cop killer convicted; Protest at Lambert Houses.
• Working al fresco: a photo essay.
• Commentary: Earth Day gets Bronx cheer from environmental abusers. The Bronx Beat, April 17, 1995