For Rabbi Binyamin Krauss and a group of SAR Academy and High School students, parents and teachers, a November trip to Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks was more enlightening than they could have ever imagined. more

Riverdale’s own Jack Lew may soon add another feather in his Washington government cap as U.S. ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Israel, subject to U.S. Senate confirmation. more

If you have driven or walked past Bell Tower Monument within the last three years there is a pretty good chance you’ve seen a woman holding up a sign reading ‘Black Lives Matter,’ ‘Unity Matters,’ or ‘Equal Justice For All.’ Her name is Carol Spivack and over that time she’s come to the monument in Riverdale to bring awareness to various problems in the world. more

Police have arrested and charged a man for the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Fordham Manor man on Feb. 8 — someone police say fatally shot a 19-year-old man back in 2012. more

The 2024 Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup will not take place at Van Cortlandt Park after all. Instead it is now destined to be at another park in New York state: Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, Long Island. more

Of all the places in the world affected by the Holocaust of Jews during World War II by the Germans, Australia usually doesn’t come to the top of the list. more

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual depicted in surveillance camera footage of a grand larceny incident that occurred at a Best Buy in Kingsbridge. more

The past several days saw an attempted robber cuffed, another robbery evaded, two car break-ins and tire slashing on Giles Place. more

The “How Many Stops Act,” legislation intended to increase police transparency was vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams last Friday. And now Speaker Adrienne Adams and several council members, including Eric Dinowitz, have vowed to override that veto. more

NYC unveils modern parking meters citywide, replacing paper receipts with license plate input. Rollout starts May 8, saving miles of receipts and enhancing parking enforcement. more