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Lehman College President Fernando Delgado shares his pride over the new nursing school facility and what it means for him, the school, its nursing students and the healthcare world of greater New York City.
Nursing education center brings Lehman College pride
Roughly 200 people gathered in the cold on Feb. 1 to celebrate the grand opening of Lehman College’s $95 million Nursing Education, Research and Practice Center. more
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Capt. Ryan Pierce, the new commanding officer of the 50th Precinct, sits at his office at the 50th Precinct. The 18-year veteran worked at multiple commands across the city and Bronx. He had been acting CO since August before officially taking over last December.
New 5-0 CO just wants to make community feel safe
Community safety is what new commanding officer of the 50th Precinct Capt. Ryan Pierce has made his top priority. more
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The Assembly, District Leader and State Committee member candidates who won Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club’s endorsement. From left, 81st AD district leader candidates, Ben Jackson and Emily Hausman, incumbent Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, 81st State Committee candidate Johanna Edmondson and incumbent committee member Michael Heller.
Benjamin Franklin Club endorses primary candidates
The Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club announced endorsements for the upcoming primary following meeting on Jan. 24. However, it decided to table endorsements of sitting state senators Gustavo … more
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The lot at 160 Van Cortlandt Park S. sits in a state of limbo as the School Construction Authority appeals a court decision that stands between them and breaking ground on a new school.
Successful lawsuit could mean no school at former Visitation church site
One neighbor with a lot of determination is standing between the city’s School Construction Authority and a bulldozer at the site of the demolished Visitation Church where it wants to build a school. more
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The fenced off exterior of Visitation Church at 160 Van Cortlandt Park South being reclaimed by nature.
Van Cortlandt church property fetches $29 million
The Archdiocese of New York sold the former site of the Church of the Visitation on Van Cortlandt Park South for $29 million to the New York City School Construction Authority and Tishman Speyer on … more
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Professor Jeff Horn was terminated after 23 years at Manhattan College as a tenured professor of history. He said he gave everything he had to the school, and was unsure what he would do after this loss.
Manhattan College faculty has ‘no confidence’ in president
Nearly 90 percent of the faculty of Manhattan College that took part in a plebiscite last week cast votes of no confidence in President Milo Riverso. The results of the vote, which included 70 percent of the faculty, and documentation explaining the reasoning behind it, were forwarded to the school’s board of trustees and Riverso. more
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Nick Dembowski, site historian educator at Van Cortlandt House Museum, gives a tour to Community Board 8 board members on Sunday, Jan. 21. On his right is Deb Travis, CB8 chair of the Parks & Recreation Committee. The stewards at the site are searching for a new director at the museum, as Dembowski stepped down from the position.
CB8: Are Van Cortlandt Museum stewards the right fit?
Community Board 8 members questioned last week whether the stewards at Van Cortlandt House Museum were the right fit for the community. The New York Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames has been critiqued for a “lack of programming” and their membership criteria, which some have argued is exclusionary to people of color. more
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Construction workers use heavy equipment to finish up demolition of what remains of five storefront businesses along West 231st Street near Broadway. An early morning fire last December — blamed on an electrical issue started in the kitchen of Cold Cut Bunny Deli — destroyed them.
Fire marshal’s report: West 231st Street blaze due to electrical issue
Merchants of the five West 231st Street businesses destroyed in a fire last December are left devastated as demolition has further erased what once stood. more
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DOWN BUT NOT OUT This crosswalk traffic light and another one next to it were blown down during last week’s storm. But as you can see they were still operational. Whether any pedestrian could trust them is a different story.
C.O. Capt. Ryan Pierce provides update on Vannie Park muggings
During a recent Community Board 8 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting new 50th Precinct Commanding Officer Ryan Pierce provided a window into how the precinct is tackling recent robbery patterns at Van Cortlandt Park. more
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The former Ehring's Tavern, which was located at the site of the December fire that destroyed five storefront businesses on West 231st Street.
Remembering a bucolic time on 231st and Godwin Terrace
On an early October day in 1964 with the Yankees and Cardinals tied 1-1 midway through Game 3 of the World Series my mom sent me to Peter Reeves on 231st Street to get a jar of mayonnaise so she could make me a tuna fish sandwich.  more
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