Slap shots, triple axels and throwing curling stones are not the first things that come to mind when thinking of the Bronx. That could soon change. On Tuesday, standing on the immense drill floor … more

Long before I had my two sons, I was setting up play dates of a different kind. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, I would take my fluffy goldendoodle Wookie, who was then a puppy with irrepressible … more

As the Department of Parks and Recreation selects a contractor to begin paving the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park, Community Board 8 has agreed to take another look at the project at the behest … more

When Desiree Connors awoke to the news that her Ford Explorer had been vandalized, she thought the police would help her. Instead, they did nothing. Police and neighbors say that somebody … more

Morris Rubin, owner of the Majestic at 3660 Waldo Ave., has put the building up for sale. The news comes after years of complaints from tenants and, most recently, being ordered by a court to fix … more

Not long after a few of their colleagues were indicted, elected officials are now falling over each other to introduce new laws aimed at policing politicians. On April 9, Gov. Andrew Cuomo … more

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale altered its proposal for a continuing care retirement community, but the changes were not extensive enough to ease concerns of nearby residents and local leaders. At … more

Children gathered on the Robert J. Christen School, PS 81 schoolyard Monday, repeating an unusual cheer. “We will, we will rock the test, better than the rest,” they shouted, clapping their … more

A decade ago, the opening of the Monday night men’s homeless shelter at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture generated fierce opposition from within the neighborhood. More than … more

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