Gracious, curious, and thoughtful, Gloria Fiorentino Hejduk was a true intellectual and marvelous interlocutor who valued her family and friends with fierce loyalty and devotion. more

For the first time since she assumed office in 2016, District Attorney Darcel Clark faces a challenger in a Democratic primary. That is in the person of criminal defense and civil rights attorney Tess Cohen. In an interview with The Riverdale Press, Clark says she applauds Cohen for wanting to run, but says she does not have the level of experience that she herself has acquired over 37 years as an assistant DA, judge, and DA. more

Ruth Gottesman brought tears of joy to her audience at the Montefiore Health System’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine on Monday — and won a standing ovation — with a single sentence. more

The 24-year-old former Marine who held a 30-year-old homeless man in a chokehold in a subway car May 1 is now facing second degree manslaughter charges. more

SAR Academy hosted Interactive Family Arts Festival on Monday, May 22 where they showcased students’ work. more

Demolition of the former Church of the Visitation building and rectory in Kinsgbridge was recently completed, leaving only one building left standing on the campus for now. more

In 2006, Yaneley Henriquez stared at her newborn baby, a beautiful girl with chubby cheeks, little toes, and the perfect vision of life. She was the princess Henriquez always wanted. Her name, Angellyh, meant “an angel.” And she was destined to do great things. But those dreams were shattered on April 8, 2022. more

Union members of SEIU 32BJ are ready to strike after learning the contract they bargained for last year is being terminated by the Bronx Realty Advisory Board. more

Work may soon resume at 3991 Saxon Ave. in Van Cortlandt Village after a new owner filed permits last week for a six-story residential building. more

The Bronx sky showed a little more color on the first day of June, also known as the first day of Pride Month. more