A smoke shop at 206 W. 231st St., was raided by the New York City’s Sheriff Department on Monday, April 17 at approximately 2 p.m. Officers were seen on video taking large plastic bags of merchandise out of 206 Candy & Convenience Inc. and placed in a black van. more

Up until she died in 2020, Betty Campbell-Adams has envisioned passing a street sign displaying the words of her husband’s life-long business achievement, “Lloyd’s Carrot Cake Way.” more

Riverdale Gardens residents and their neighbors could no longer stand pat after hearing the yelps of three dogs in pain since January inside the apartment complex at 5550 Netherland Ave. more

An on-duty female Queens officer who was helping with New York sheriff’s office raid of a smoke shop April 17 at 206 W. 231st St. was struck in her head from behind with a glass bottle. more

The New York Police Department is asking for the public’s help in pinpointing the location of a man who has been robbing women’s property in the Bronx. The man is suspected of stealing from at least four different women within the past two weeks. more

The New York Senate confirmed Rowan Wilson 40-19 last week to lead the Court of Appeals. “Today is a historic day for New York,” Speaker Adrienne Adams said in a statement, “as the Honorable Rowan D. Wilson has been confirmed to become New York’s first Black Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. His elevation to Chief Judge will help balance our court at the highest level towards equity and progress.” more

This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath at 3620 Oxford Ave., has both a southern and northern-facing rooftop deck with a combined space of more than 900 square feet. more

Mosaic Mental Health held its annual 5K run/walk at Van Cortlandt Park Sunday, April 23 drawing all kinds of runners in the rain. New York state deputy secretary for human services and mental hygiene Jihoon Kim was the honorary starter. more

The annual Riverdale 1-Mile Run/Walk will be held May 21 at the Riverdale Y at 5625 Arlington Ave. more