Two high school sophomores who live in Riverdale were inspired so much by family and friends who attended the 100-day rally at Central Park marking the first 100 days since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that they decided to start a similar effort locally. more

After receiving reports of unhealthy and unsanitary living conditions at the Van Cortlandt Motel migrant shelter, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Councilman Eric Dinowitz reached out to the city agency in charge of shelters and the operator to schedule a visit there. more

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and other local elected and economic development officials opened a new chapter for the Kingsbridge Armory Tuesday. And it comes with $200 million in city and state funding. more

Following the Hamas attack on Israel, many feared last week whether they should send their children to school or not. At SAR Academy, however, more than 900 students, faculty, and staff joined in a Tefilot “On The Steps” prayer service for the people of Israel. more

Nearly three months after a 1-year-old Kingsbridge Heights boy tragically died from fentanyl exposure at a Fordham day care, elected officials introduced legislation that would require inspectors to thoroughly inspect the full premises of childcare facilities. more

After a long wait filled with many debates Gov. Kathy Hochul signed and approved a $229 billion state budget. But as expected there were compromises from all parties involved. more

This Monday marked 100 days since more than 1,000 people in Israel were killed by Hamas terrorist attacks Oct. 7, 2023 leading to a declaration of war and the Israel Defense Forces killing thousands more in Gaza. more

In Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address Tuesday she announced next steps to plan and engineer expanded transit access across New York City, introduced a new infrastructure hub, and proposed new measures to improve roadway safety and fight toll and fare evasion. more

In a bit of an ironic twist, Riverdale — the part of the Bronx that welcomes drivers coming off the Henry Hudson Bridge — was left off the MTA’s list of ZIP codes of drivers with E-ZPasses who are supposed to receive a long sought-after toll rebate. more