Young artists decorated Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil storefronts for the Kiwanis Club of Riverdale’s 69th annual Halloween Window Painting Contest, continuing a neighborhood tradition dating to 1957. more

Chris Ronca, an NYU Langone assistant nurse manager pursuing a family nurse practitioner degree at Mount Saint Vincent, has been named New York’s 2026 student nurse practitioner of the year. more

Riverdale Stables’ equine-assisted therapy program uses horseback movement, grooming and other activities to support physical, emotional and cognitive development, while scholarships help make services more accessible. more

With early voting starting Oct. 24 and Election Day set for Nov. 3, this guide outlines candidates, registration and mail-ballot deadlines, local polling sites and what voters need to know. more

The Burger King at 6007 Broadway shuttered Sept. 27 at 11 p.m., and residents are wondering what will be built in its place. Public records indicate it could become an Atmosphere Academy … more

An ICE officer’s shooting of Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill has prompted protests, heightened fear among immigrant residents and businesses, and renewed community efforts to share legal rights resources. more

Fine Fare By Ben’s Market has opened in Knolls Crescent, bringing a grocery store back to Spuyten Duyvil after months of community advocacy to revitalize the neighborhood’s struggling retail corridor. more

Only 45% of 2-year-olds in ZIP code 10471 have completed the recommended seven-vaccine series, prompting local health professionals to examine vaccine hesitancy, access and community trust. more

Former Norwood News editor Jordan Moss has turned to abstract art, photography and his newsletter, “Art All Around Us,” to connect Bronx residents with the borough’s arts community after a brain cancer diagnosis changed his path. more