As knife-related incidents among young people rise in New York City, outreach workers and violence prevention groups are expanding mediation and school programs aimed at stopping conflicts before they escalate. more

Riverdale, Kingsbridge and nearby Bronx neighborhoods will be among the first to receive free 2-K childcare seats this fall as part of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to expand universal childcare across New York City. more

River’s Edge, a luxury senior living community planned for Riverdale, is expected to break ground within 90 days, though nearby residents continue raising concerns about construction noise, traffic and neighborhood disruption. … more

Marble Hill merchants say MTA bus camera enforcement and ongoing 1 train construction on Broadway have reduced parking, increased fines and hurt sales, leaving small businesses struggling to manage deliveries and customers. more

Riverdale native and FDNY firefighter Gerard “Jerry” Lennon died at 59 from COPD linked to Ground Zero recovery work. Family, firefighters and community members gathered to honor his life and service. more

Bronx nonprofit Our Bronx supports the SAFER Homes Act targeting negligent landlords while continuing to advocate for COPA, two housing policies aimed at preventing displacement and preserving affordable housing. more

The men’s homeless shelter at 6661 Broadway will open this summer, signaling an end to five years of pushback from the community. more

As negotiations move forward to fill the former Rite Aid space at 21B Knolls Crescent, elected officials have increased pressure on the shopping plaza’s landlords to lower rents and fill vacant … more

The Riverdale rapid response team, a group of residents who monitor Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in the neighborhood, took to Broadway Plaza to speak directly with community members. more

On the evening of Feb. 18, chants of “no justice, no peace” rang through a busy strip of Kingsbridge, just steps away from where 16-year-old Christopher Redding, known as CJ, was killed days … more