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Kayla Hanley is a member of the women’s basketball team at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. But when it comes to addressing mental health in student-athletes, Hanley wants everyone to be on the same team while taking advantage of mental health resources like Everfi being offered at The Mount.

Student-athletes: Mental health needs more attention

A friend is only a phone call away to check in with. In some cases, it could even be a roommate who is struggling in silence. more

By Pete Janny | 9/23/22

Fieldston Eagles senior Jaden Mena finds an open hole en route to a TD reception in Saturday’s 20-13 non-conference loss to Montclair Kimberley Academy.

Fieldston Eagles lose close one 20-13

The Fieldston Eagles ran into the Lembo/Fishback duo juggernaut Saturday in their non-conference matchup with the visiting Montclair Kimberley Academy that ended in a 20-13 loss. more

By Mason Moses | 9/23/22

A pedestrian walks past the shuttered Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary that sits across from Van Cortlandt Park.

Visitation school plan is speeding ahead

For five years, the padlocked church and parochial school at 160 Van Cortlandt Park has remained vacant, succumbing slowly to Mother Nature. It was one of 18 Catholic churches the New York Archdiocese deconsecrated in a single day in 2017, paving the way to sell or redevelop the properties, though it appeared not to be in a hurry to do so. more

By Abigail Nehring | 9/16/22

Two 50th Precinct squad cars partially block traffic while officers arrest a man near West 233rd Street and Broadway. Over the past two years, the precinct has seen a significant spike in theft of all stripes — including burglary, grand larceny and robbery.

Thieves working overtime in the 50th

Theft has been skyrocketing in the 50th precinct. Jewelry. Checks. Cell phones. Wallets. Tools. Car parts. Even pet food. You name it, and thieves are not only stealing it, but stealing it more often. more

By Sachi McClendon | 9/16/22

Public school students began the first day of school on Sept. 8, despite the quarrel between schools and the city administration. P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen is one of the schools in the northwest Bronx that are affected by the school budget cut of more than $400 million. The school is losing less than 10 percent of its base level funding.

School starts, even as officials battle over budget to fund them

Balloons and signs were strung up on around P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen last Thursday for a warm welcome as students walked through the front doors to mark the new school year. more

By Stacy Driks | 9/16/22

A Hyundai Sonata Sport’s catalytic converter on Sept. 12.

Video catches robbery — police seek robber

Two men were sitting inside their car on the corner of West 229th Street and Bailey Avenue on Sept. 9 around 9:30 p.m. when they were approached by two other men who had exited a black Mercedes-Benz sedan. more

By Sachi McClendon | 9/16/22

Jean Stonier, medical records head, 86

Long-time Riverdale resident Jean M. Stonier, 86, died peacefully on Sept. 10, 2022, surrounded by friends and family. She had a long and successful career as head of medical records at … more

9/16/22

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Councilman Eric Dinowitz, and community board 8 chair Laura Spalter respond to the completion of the Riverdale Avenue lane narrowing project completed by The Department of Transportation just before school began.

Life expected to go on as Riverdale Ave narrows

Not to be an “I-told-you-so,” but Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz was. “I hate to say it, but I told you so.” That was the Assemblyman’s comment made during a video he made during dismissal about the “dangerous” northbound and southbound traffic at P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen on the first day of school Sept. 8. more

By Stacy Driks | 9/16/22

Jim Bradley places a rose in memory of Ruth Mullen at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Kappock Street in Spuyten Duyvil on Sept. 4.

Bradley pushes for more safety after wife’s death

People still fear the intersection of Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue despite the recently installed traffic light. more

By Stacy Driks | 9/16/22

The Mount is ‘college of distinction’

The College of Mount Saint Vincent has yet again been recognized by the Colleges of Distinction. The Mount has a commitment to help undergraduates learn and succeed, according to the organization. more

By Stacy Driks | 9/16/22

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