U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat took the House floor on Tuesday to led a moment of silence for two New York Police Department officers who were killed in the line of duty during a reported domestic violence incident in Harlem last month. more

Since a young age, Jeffrey Dinowitz has wanted to help his neighbors. Even before he could vote, the future state lawmaker was a community activist, volunteering in local politics. That’s likely why Dinowitz has spent nearly three decades of his life representing this corner of the Bronx in the Assembly. more

Even before his time running the Norwood News, Jordan Moss was obsessed with the Kingsbridge Armory. “I wrote about it freelance,” the former journalist said. “But then when I was there (at the newspaper) from 1994 to 2011 … we wrote 150 articles about it probably.” more

Now or never. It’s a phrase that conveys the immediacy of a problem — If it isn’t fixed now, there may never be another chance. That phrase could apply to any number of crises we’re facing today amid a global pandemic and ever-increasing political polarization. more

If you’re going to violate traffic rules, it’s probably best to do it when you’re not driving around with fake license plates on your car. more

When Mario Biaggi was elected to Congress in 1968, he returned a seat controlled by Republican Paul Fino back to the Democrats. But now his granddaughter, Alessandra Biaggi, is ready to go full-circle. more

When believers think of a place to worship, they likely imagine a beautiful, peaceful temple visitors can pray at and enjoy. For many who attend services at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church in Marble Hill, that’s typically what they’d get. more

Alessandra Biaggi's campaign for a spot in New York's congressional delegation is just 24 hours old. However, she's already received a high-profile, yet not unexpected, endorsement — Jamaal Bowman. more

It was a gaping hole in the middle of a Riverdale retail district between a medical office building and a Greek restaurant that seemed to memorialize that neighborhood’s most prolific battle. more

For anyone who has lived in New York — even for a short time — chances are they’ve noticed rather regularly people traversing the streets with shopping carts filled with recyclables. But why would so many people spend so much time rifling through other people’s recycling bins, treating those collected bottles and cans as gold? more