Gary Jean-Juste of Queens is the new photo editor for The Riverdale Press. He replaces Hiram Alejandro Durán, who has taken a fellowship position on the west coast with Catch Light California and Report for America. more

Police said that a man was walking up the staircase of a building at 3340 Bailey Ave. on Oct. 24 at 3 a.m. when a 20-year-old man and 18-year-old man approached him. According to the victim, … more

The LLC Transparency Act was signed into law Dec. 23 by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The legislation sponsored by state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher will create a database of the beneficial owners of limited liability corporations that can be accessed by government agencies as well as law enforcement. more

Izania Gonzalez has joined The Riverdale Press editorial staff as a reporter covering education and transportation. She was most recently a freelance reporter for The Record Review and Scarsdale Inquirer, where she wrote about the local communities. more

There’s nowhere to go but up … at least in Kingsbridge. Siblings Maryam and Mohammed Yaghoubi are ready to construct a building 13 stories above the 1 train on Broadway near West 231st Street, turning the former site of Mr. McGoo’s Pub and a neighboring parking garage into more than 225 affordable apartments. more

Grandmaster Flash graced the stage in front of approximately 10,000 people cheering — but not at the turntables. He stood there as Joseph Saddler addressing Lehman College more than 3,000 graduates at its 55th commencement on Thursday, June 1, in honor of 50 years of hip-hop in the Bronx. more

By Kimberly Troncoso Is a reading spell real? Well Class 402 believes so. Everyday they’re under a spell which makes them read. At least it’s like a spell. Or is it entertainment? … more

By Crybel Bonilla Gummies, water, experiments can you do it? Class 402 can! During springtime Ms. Snider and the class did science experiments. To get ready for the fourth grade science test. … more

By day, Jerome Avenue in Woodlawn is environmentally sensitive, surrounded by the famous Woodlawn Cemetery. By night, it’s a whole other story as people show up with their cars and their over-sized speakers. more