Only two weeks after gathering in Seton Park in support of Israel and U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, even more SAR students and greater Riverdale community members joined tens of thousands of people on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to stand against antisemitism and for freedom of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists. more

Yossi Hershkovitz, 44, was a man of extraordinary integrity and kindness. His commitment to family and community, and of course to defending his beloved Israel, formed the cornerstone of his life. He had a serious, steadfast, calm demeanor and a smile that warmed your soul. Resolute and principled, he balanced his strength with a soft-spoken, warm, and generously compassionate nature. more

Two 24-year-olds have been charged with assault of a police officer following an incident that occurred on a subway car around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11 in Kingsbridge. Just before the assault police officers from the 50th Precinct were responding to a radio call of a dispute of a person with a knife at the 238th Street subway station. more

Many motor vehicle owners along West 246th Street got a rude awakening at around 6 a.m. last Thursday when they saw New York Police Department tow trucks taking away their cars. The reason given for the towing was paving that was being done that day. Residents said they didn’t see any signs mentioning that. more

Under current New York state law, perpetrators accused of rape can use intoxication as a defense when victims voluntarily become inebriated. more

Police officers of the 50th Precinct responded to a call of a person being shot in the courtyard of 5210 Broadway on Saturday, Oct. 27 at around 9:20 p.m. When they arrived they found a 38-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the back. more

Capt. Filastine Srour is no longer the 50th Precinct’s commanding officer, according to the New York Police Department’s Deputy Commissioner, Public Information. more

In a matter of three short days in Israel last week Rabbi Steven Exler and a group of 27 other New York Jewish leaders learned first-hand just how harrowing life has been for Israelis living life after Oct. 7. more

Or Gat was celebrating a couple’s engagement while his family was sleeping in the early morning of Oct. 7 in the Be’eri Kibbutz in Israel. more

While protesters staged outside of U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres’ Fordham office the afternoon of Oct. 24 accusing him of supporting “Israel’s genocide,” a much larger group of rally-goers, made up of the SAR community and local electeds gathered at Seton Park to say they disagreed. more