Two Black alumni have sued Ethical Culture Fieldston School for what they claim is racial discrimination dating back to 2016, according to a pair of lawsuits filed in a Manhattan federal court. more

For unknown reasons, two young men wearing black hoodies walked casually into the vestibule of the Mitchell-Lama Waldo Gardens co-op near Manhattan College on March 16 and were fired upon. No one was injured. more

Tishman Speyer has made some minor tweaks to the 340-unit affordable housing project planned for 160 Van Cortlandt Park S., Community Board 8’s land use committee learned in the firm’s presentation March 23. more

A person wielding a knife attacked a 17-year-old boy on the sidewalk near West 242nd Street and Broadway Thursday, March 23. more

The teen who grew up in Kingsbridge and was killed in a random shooting outside her school a year ago, will be honored with a street naming next month. more

Renee Sally Stoller, 96, of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, died March 26, 2023.  more

New York City has more than 1,700 parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities in the five boroughs, but how many accessible bathrooms are there? In the confines of Community Board 8, there are 11 comfort stations while two are accessible for people with disabilities. more

In these post-Covid times, many greater Riverdale restaurants are still struggling to meet the bottom line. To help those eateries that have survived, the organizers of Riverdale Restaurant Week are back for an encore. more

Patricia Hund grew up in Kingsbridge and attended Catholic school as a student. She kept the tradition alive by spending 43 years teaching at St. Margaret of Cortona School. That will end this summer when she retires. more

With the state budget deadline looming this weekend, state Sen. Gustavo Rivera reiterated his views on the Good Cause Eviction bill, which he wants included in the fiscal year 2024 spending plan. more