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Tess Cohen, a criminal defense and civil rights attorney running against Bronx DA Darcel Clark, says some of her biggest priorities are Rikers Island and lower incarceration rates.
Tess Cohen will steer opposite of Darcel Clark in Bronx DA race
Tess Cohen, a former prosecutor and now criminal defense and civil rights attorney, says if elected as district attorney she will steer in a different direction from the incumbent Darcel Clark. more
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The College of Mount Saint Vincent will not be affected by the recent announcement that the Sisters of Charity will start a ‘path to completion.’ But at some point the convent and other Sisters of Charity buildings will close after the last sister leaves.
Sisters mark the beginning of the end
The Sisters of Charity of New York have started the process of winding down its 200+year-old sisterhood congregation after its delegates voted April 13 to begin a “path to completion.” more
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An A&H Security guard reaches for the camera in an uncomfortable scuffle with a photographer standing on the right-of-way in front of the Van Cortlandt Motel on Wednesday, May 10.
Asylum seekers find some respite here
Half a dozen guards from A&H Security have been standing sentry at the Van Cortlandt Motel as workers buzz around them, piling mattresses in the driveway in recent weeks and stretching yellow caution tape across the entrance. A sign taped to the window last Wednesday read, “Sorry no rooms available,” and another sheet of paper next to it said, “DHS Office,” directing guests to the side door around the corner. more
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Tijay Mohammed grew up in Ghana and after immigrating to America he continued to peruse his dream of art. His work is viewed nationally and internationally. Now he lives in the northwest Bronx, not far from Van Cortlandt Park. In 2013, when he immigrated to the United States, he began collecting MetroCards as he was fascinated by them. He uses the cards as ‘leaves’ in his baobab tree art installation in the park.
‘Tree of life’ makes its way to Van Cortlandt Park
At one time Van Cortlandt Park was a plantation that enslaved Africans built into what we know today. Tijay Mohammed, a Ghanaian-born artist, wanted others to know that as he visualized an art installation to bring honor to them. more
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A view from Riverdale Avenue last week shows the amber-lit smog that descended upon Riverdale in front of SAR High School and 259 Street. With the naked eye, many could see an orange hue that blocked the sunlight from coming through. It was due to dangerous smoke from hundreds of fires in southern Canada. The Air Quality Index reached 484, which made it too dangerous to breath for people with asthma or othre similar ailments. By end of the weekend, the smoke dissipated.
The new normal?
A view from Riverdale Avenue last week shows the amber-lit smog that descended upon Riverdale in front of SAR High School and 259th Street. With the naked eye, many could see an orange hue that blocked the sunlight from coming through. more
Lit candles were placed Sept. 12 on the spot where Juan Martinez, 44, was fatally stabbed in front of 130 W. 228th St. in Marble Hill on Sept. 5. Martinez’s father, George Laboy, said the candles were purchased by Martinez’s friends.
Marble Hill man fatally stabbed near his West 228th Street home
A 44-year-old man died after being stabbed multiple times throughout his body Sept. 12 in front of 130 W. 228th St. in Marble Hill, police have reported. more
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The Bronx Science Alumni Foundation raised more than $5 million in funds thanks to the donations of alumni, students and supporters of Bronx High School of Science who filled the ocean life hall at the American Museum of Natural History in celebration of 85 years of Bronx Science.
Bronx Science High School raises $5M-plus at 85th anniversary gala
It was a night like no other at the Museum of American Natural History where Bronx High School of Science students dressed their best in stylish gowns and suits. Alumni were no different while together walking down the steps to the hall of ocean life, dining under the Blue Whale. more
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The daylighted Tibbetts Brook will flow down a 25-foot strip of land beside the Major Deegan Expressway, once part of the New York Central Railroad’s Putnam Line.
Once a pipe dream, Tibbetts to run free
Tibbetts Brook will see the light of day in Kingsbridge possibly as soon as 2025. more
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After residents of Kingsbridge and local electeds held rallies against the International Leadership Charter High School’s proposed middle school, supporters of the school held their own rally May 10 at the 306 W. 232nd St. construction site. It was led by chief executive and founder Elaine Ruiz-Lopez, Parents United for the International Leadership Charter School and the Black, Latinx, and Asian Charter Collaborative. Some rally-goers spoke to residents via bullhorn across the street.
International Leadership: We’ve had enough
Two back-to-back protests are indicative of the growing tensions at the site of a proposed charter middle school. more
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This individual is being sought by the 50th Precinct in connection to a May 27 slashing of a subway rider on the 1 train in the vicinity of Broadway and 242nd Street.
NYPD is looking for subway slasher
The New York Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the identity and whereabouts of an individual wanted in connection to an assault that occurred within the confines of the 50 Precinct. more
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