First facemasks and surgical gloves weren’t available. Then certain foods disappeared off the shelves of local supermarkets. And then baby formula went missing, and in some stores, behind a lock. more

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. more

In a matter of one day last week, the U.S. Supreme Court turned the country’s judicial branch into a one-sided political one. It also was the day the country became one controlled by minority rule. more

For an area that is fewer than three square miles, greater Riverdale certainly has an outsized number of road construction sites and related safety issues. more

The 2022 state legislative session will be remembered for a lot of things — especially the 10-bill package to close critical gun law loopholes that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law following the Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, mass shootings. more

“Man fatally shot at Kingsbridge home.” “DA indicts homeless man for rape, kidnap.” “Attempted robbery turns violent.” “Driver is carjacked at Vannie golf course.” “Man shot on Broadway.” more

We might not think about it very often, but we blink a lot — as often as 1,200 times an hour. That’s a quick shutter of our eyes about every three seconds. more

It’s likely the eve of the destruction of Roe v. Wade — an act likely to be met with cheers or outrage, depending on which side of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court abortion case people land on. more

Celestine Chaney, 65. Roberta Drury, 32. Andre Mackneil, 53. Katherine Massey, 72. Margus Morrison, 52. Heyward Patterson, 67. Geraldine Talley, 62. Ruth Whitfield, 86. Pearl Young, 77. And then there was Aaron Salter, a 55-year-old retired police officer. He spent his days after his time on the force greeting customers as they walked into the Tops supermarket in the Masten Park neighborhood of Buffalo. His job was security, and everyone knew him. And he knew everyone. more

Defacing a license plate to avoid paying a toll on bridges and tunnels has not only cost the Metropolitan Transportation Authority some $50 million over a two-year period, but it could also be a big problem for police. more