It may not always be pretty, but a win is a win. Manhattan collected eight in 11 tries in non-conference play, and now enters the grind of the Middle Atlantic Athletic Conference schedule with a full head of steam. more

The fire in a Marble Hill apartment last week that displaced 27 tenants while injuring 10 people was caused by a lithium-ion battery, according to investigators.  And that has some worried about when the dangerous batteries — used primarily in scooters and e-bikes — can be taken off the streets. more

The big idea: Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. … more

workers pushed back the barriers stationed along the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 246th Street, but work won't end until mid-March. more

For “The Golden Girls” of Riverdale, May 16 started out like any of their bimonthly day trips complete with entertainment and a meal. By the time the 37 women aboard the charter bus reached their homes that night, they had a hell of a story to tell. more

Two incarceration-focused bills have advanced to the New York State Assembly Correction Committee. The elder parole legislation has been co-sponsored by 31 people, including state Sens. Gustavo Rivera and Robert Jackson. more

1. Police said when a 93-year-old man recently answered his phone at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, located at 5901 Palisade Ave., the caller immediately beseeched his help. “I’ve had … more

To the editor: (re: “Disappointed, but still support,” Aug. 17) I am writing to thank our U.S. Representative, Ritchie Torres, for his letter in The Riverdale Press reiterating his opposition to the current Israeli government’s attempt to eliminate the independence of the country’s judiciary — an act that would essentially end Israel’s democracy. more

1. Trio robs jogger Police said at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, three teens robbed a 50-year-old male jogger at the corner of Bailey Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park West.  The victim told … more