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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 members of Art for AID work the Sunday Market. The group dedicates its efforts to taking in odds and ends and using the proceeds to raise money for local causes. Richard Feldman is an active participant.
Local advocate Richard Feldman aims to create food resource guide for poor
As part of the city’s annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate, it was determined during a January night spent canvassing the streets of the city that the Bronx is home to 222 unsheltered homeless individuals. more
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Bailey Playground in Kingsbridge was the site where a woman was allegedly mugged and forcibly touched by a group of four teens, who were arrested by officers from the 50th Precinct on Jan. 28.
Four teens arrested for allegedly robbing,  forcibly touching
Four teens were arrested in connection to two Kingsbridge robberies that occurred past midnight on Jan. 28, police said. During one of those robberies, a woman was dragged into a playground and forcibly touched while at gunpoint. more
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Harriette Schmertz, community supporter, was 92
Harriette Lebowitz Schmertz passed away peacefully at her home in Riverdale on Jan. 22, 2024, at the age of 92. She was a 50 plus year resident of Riverdale. more
Mayor Eric Adams, shown speaking about car thefts last year, had two law enforcement-related vetoes overriden last week.
New York City Council overrides Mayor Adams’ law enforcement-related vetoes
The New York City Council voted to override Mayor Adams’ vetoes on two bills on Jan. 30 with a vote of 42-9. The first, the “How Many Stops Act,” seeks to increase police transparency while the second seeks to ban solitary confinement in city jails. more
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Kingsbridge Library temporarily closed for repairs
The Kingsbridge Library, 291 W. 231st St., has been closed temporarily since Jan. 24 due to emergency repairs, the library’s website states. more
Benny Benack III and Bria Skonberg, armed with their trumpets, will perform Sunday, Feb. 25 as part of ‘Jazz at The Lincoln Center: Sing and Swing’ at the Lehman Center for Performing Arts .
Lehman Center Spring 2024 season includes wide variety
The Lehman Center for Performing Arts continues its 2024 Spring season with merengue music this weekend followed by a variety of performances, including jazz and hip hop, that will last until May. more
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Riverdale teens Neeta Pack, a sophomore at Lefell High School in White Plains, and Ari Vogel, a sophomore at Abraham Joshua Heschel High School in Manhattan, are founders of Riverdale Run for their Lives.
Riverdale teens walk for Israeli hostage awareness
Two high school sophomores who live in Riverdale were inspired so much by family and friends who attended the 100-day rally at Central Park marking the first 100 days since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that they decided to start a similar effort locally. 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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