Frick flies art away to Governors Island
Michelle Frick was the only one in the hospital who could see the bird. It was just a decade ago Frick was on one of her regular trips to the hospital for various surgeries needed by both her son and husband.
Burglars wreak havoc on local shops
Four masked burglars and one sledgehammer had a big night. The owners of three businesses had a miserable morning.
Heights center welcomes bee-list celebrities
Everybody should know the foundations of a good education — reading, writing, arithmetic and bees. At least that’s the case at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center.
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SAR Academy associate principal arrested, fired
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy said it fired an associate principal arrested Sept. 14 on criminal charges he tricked a 14-year-old boy into sending him sexually explicit images.
Planners offer to tinker with natural area rules
Preserving the environment takes work and sometimes a little sacrifice. But some single-family homeowners living within Riverdale’s Special Natural Area District would prefer that sacrifice not total $25,000 in bureaucratic red tape for something as simple as building a deck or installing a swimming pool.
Neighbors aren't on board with proposed bus lane
The city’s transportation department is moving forward quickly with a plan to add a bus lane on the southbound side of Broadway between West 225th and West 230th streets, prompting mixed reactions from neighbors who already believe traffic is a serious issue.
Engine 52 celebrates 135 years of making a difference
It was two years before the Statue of Liberty was completed. One year after the first cars crossed the Brooklyn Bridge. And just 19 years after the city formally established the Metropolitan Fire Department — the forerunner to the New York City Fire Department.
Biaggi bill closes gun data loophole for police
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law aimed to make law enforcement and first responders safer when responding to emergency calls.
WISE teaches women to lead in workplace and life
When trying to land that first job of a successful career, anything putting that recent college grad ahead of the pack can be invaluable.
SPORTS
New-look Kennedy opens season with rout
Alex Vega couldn’t wait for the start of the 2019 season. The Kennedy football coach knew he might have a special team on his hands, one he thought would benefit from a full year in his system and in his weight room.
Noisy Neighbors
Classes are back in session at Manhattan College, and as students return to their dorms and off-campus apartments, neighbors have become nervous about what’s been a years-long battle with noise on the streets they call home.
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Small gas station explosion closes Broadway on 9/11
Work to remove contaminated soil from the site of a former gas station ended up being more dangerous than workers expected, causing a small explosion and fire that closed Broadway for more than an hour Sept. 11.
Schools gear up for year of new initiatives, old values
School started again Sept. 5 for New York City’s more than 1 million students — and that’s just in the public schools — bringing life back to some 2,000 campuses.
GREEN SCENE
Discovering so much around us that just lights up our lives
When I took a physiology class in college, we performed various experiments. Among them was a demonstration of firefly lightning in which we mixed luciferin with luciferase and produced the yellow glow of bioluminescence.
311 is always here for you (and your complaints)
The streetlight on Riverdale Avenue near West 231st Street has been out for six months. That’s how long Harold Been has waited for someone to fix it.
Opinion
Sports
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New-look Kennedy opens season with rout
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Injury bug bites promising opening day for Fieldston
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Clinton Governors do some ‘bowling’ in PSAL
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Kennedy looks to make major noise this season
Riverdale’s O’Neil, Korn prove too much for Horace Mann
There were a lot of unknowns for the Riverdale Falcons coming into this season.
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Police Beat
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Perp's been thinkin' about them beans
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Taxi driver to pax: Hail no, cut that out
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Jewel thief smashes window, takes camera
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Tough guy flashes knife, pedals away
Sorry, but the check is not in the mail
Ever feel like there’s no money left over after paying bills? Ever wonder where your checks go after you stick them in the mail? A Kappock Street resident wondered that, too, until a few …
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