The July 4 weekend may have been a fun time if you were watching fireworks or at a barbecue, but for the New York Police Department and those unlucky enough to be in vicinity of any shootings it certainly was not. With that said, shootings in the city during the five-day weekend are down about 50 percent compared to previous years, said acting Police Commissioner Edward Caban. more

For newly named Community Board 8 Chair Julie Reyes, being in charge means holding back on her own opinions and hearing all sides first. The longtime board member and Realtor at Grand Lux Realty was voted unanimously on June 30 to succeed Laura Spalter, who termed out. more

1. Sedan stolen Police said a 1998 Acura Integra was stolen from in front of 3985 Saxon Ave. between Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. and the following day at 4 p.m. The victim, a 52-year-old woman, said … more

The two gunmen who fired into a Fordham Park wounding four people, including two children, on July 11, have been arrested. more

The world’s second most popular sport has never been the most popular in the United States, but perhaps that may change as the International Cricket Council eyes not only New York City as the host of the 2024 T20 World Cup, but Riverdale’s Van Cortlandt Park. more

Those green painted wooden fences with windows can only mean one thing: another school project coming to Riverdale. This time it’s the Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School that is doing the building. more

There is nobody to take the books from the now closed Catholic school once known as Saint Gabriel. more

1.On Oct. 7, the Stop & Shop grocery store at 5716 Broadway reported that an employee had been stealing from the store for four months. Security personnel observed the suspect, a 27-year-old … more

Police Beat - November 6, 2014 A. Robber strikes bank Police are searching for a petite woman that robbed a Country Bank branch at 583 West 235th St. on Monday at 11:30 a.m. According to … more