The head of the Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Waldo Garden residents led a Sept. 24 rally over former Manhattan College dorm Overlook Manor potentially transforming into a shelter for asylum seekers. The rally was met by counter-protestors who stood against Sliwa’s rhetoric and stood in solidarity with migrants. more

(First part of two-part series.) Josefina spent Mother’s Day by having a wonderful dinner with her son and grandchildren. They ate out in Manhattan and had some ice cream. But the holiday ended too soon when Josefina had to return to her room at The W Assisted Living at Riverdale Home for Adults. “I’m always sad to have to come back to The W. Anytime I get away from here is good,” she said wistfully. more

Shelley Johnson promises to bring the highest quality education to the School of Health and Professions as the new dean of health and professions at Manhattan College. She started that job July 15. more

Many of the calls Officers George Ramirez, left, and Joe Diaz receive involve sorting out arguments, and Officer Ramirez said the job has made him a more patient person as a result. Here the officers … more

Joan McKiernan’s plastic compost box was bursting at the seams in her Liebig Avenue backyard last year. She wasn’t sure what to do. So, she asked her gardener for some advice. more

1. Police arrested a man carrying 115 small envelopes containing heroin at the intersection of West 225th Street and Exterior Street on April 1 at 9:30 p.m.   The man, 47, was arrested and … more

1. A boy of unspecified age was punched in the face by an unidentified assailant and robbed of his iPhone 6 while walking beside Henry Hudson Park on June 12, police said. The victim was walking … more

As asylum seekers seek shelter, they might have imagined what a safe haven might look like in the United States. New York City was not one of them; it was probably their worst nightmare. They sleep on the street under the beating heat or take shelter in buses capable of holding 15 people. more

2008 Great Recession When the nation's economy crumbled, Riverdale wasn't immune. The last bookstore in the area, PaperbacksPlus on Riverdale Avenue, closed. Other stores also shut … more

Tolls are increasing throughout the city later this month. But it is about to get a lot cheaper for Bronx residents. And this time, the long-promised toll rebate seems it will really happen. more