A view from Riverdale Avenue last week shows the amber-lit smog that descended upon Riverdale in front of SAR High School and 259th Street. With the naked eye, many could see an orange hue that blocked the sunlight from coming through. more

A man was hit by a moped at West 259th Street and Riverdale Avenue on Wednesday, June 7, in what several eyewitnesses have described as a hit and run. DCPI stated the 41-year-old man was crossing the street when a moped hit him. more

The Bronx sky showed a little more color on the first day of June, also known as the first day of Pride Month. more

This is a rare opportunity to own a 2,400-square-foot co-op apartment in serene Spuyten Duyvil at 750 Kappock St., 611-614. more

Manhattan College’s athletics department had a rough three weeks leading into the beginning of June — to say the least. Others could say it has been a rough four years, according to the NCAA. more

When Marianne Reilly was first named athletic director at Manhattan College in March 2016, she was honored as the first woman to achieve that distinction. more

This year is lining up to be the “Year of the Jasper” in Major League Baseball. First there was Tom Cosgrove with the San Diego Padres, and now the latest member to join the ranks out of Manhattan College is Joe Jacques. The Boston Red Sox called up Jacques on June 9 and he made his debut three days later. more

If anyone had any remaining questions about whether or not climate change exists, all they had to do was look outside last Wednesday and Thursday. That amber smog was not an impending thunderstorm. more

I have often maintained that the evolutionary pathway that led to the advent of human beings — Homo sapiens — contains horrendous flaws, so that while we display our intellectual prowess in countless ways, we have lost crucial instincts and have a tendency to do all sorts of things that prevent us from living together peaceably. more

To the editor: The withdrawal from Afghanistan was more embarrassing than Vietnam. It was much more chaotic, left thousands behind, caused the death of 13 American soldiers, abandoned a large important airbase, and $80 billion of military equipment. Afghanistan is now one of the largest arms in dealers in that area of the world. more