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A sign on the northbound side of Riverdale Avenue near P.S. 81 informs drivers the 25 mph speed limit is photo enforced. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi co-sponsored bills in their respective chambers that will install speed cameras at all elementary schools and selected middle and high schools throughout the city.

Smile, more speed cameras are on way

An experiment that included a Riverdale elementary school is about to expand citywide. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 4/22/19

Commuters ride a Bx7 bus bound for North Riverdale. The MTA wants to tweak its bus service, possibly by changing routes or trimming stops. The agency held a workshop last year at Christ Church Riverdale where it sought public input on the state of the bus system and the changes they would look to see.

Next stop? Possible new bus routes in the Bronx

Bus lines in the Bronx may change soon. And if they do, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority hopes it will be for the better. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 4/21/19

Visitors at the New York Botanical Garden ride a tram that could be replaced in sooner rather than later with a $1 million upgrade.

New York Botanical Garden to grow crop of new trams

Visitors to the New York Botanical Garden could get an updated ride starting next year with plans to spend $950,000 from Bronx borough discretionary funds. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 4/21/19

Maryann Plunkett and Ciarán O’Reilly bring a Sean O’Casey classic to life with ‘Juno and the Paycock’ at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

Laughter, woe — O’Casey style in ‘Juno and the Paycock’

In a welcome and ambitious move, the Irish Repertory Theatre is devoting its season to the playwright Sean O’Casey, who lived between 1880 and 1964. more

By JAMES O’CONNOR | 4/21/19

In a secret room at the New York Botanical Garden that few people have access to, the hand-written journal by John Torrey is available, known as the ‘Catalogue of Plants, Growing Spontaneously Within Thirty Miles of the City of New York.’

From books to plants, exploring Elizabeth Kals Reilley

The LuEsther T. Mertz Library at the New York Botanical Garden has a rare book and folio room, which requires special access. more

By SURA JESELSOHN | 4/21/19

Caroline Kennedy, the former U.S. ambassador to Japan, talks about different career paths with students during career day at Marble Hill School for International Studies.

Caroline Kennedy tells high schoolers there’s no single path to career success

Fareeda Yahya sat across from Caroline Kennedy, one of about 50 professionals gathered at her school for its career day. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 4/21/19

A student in Samantha Scoca’s P.S. 7 kindergarten class drops a counter in her bucket during a lesson. The school instituted a new curriculum geared toward students’ social and emotional well-being. Part of that is positive reinforcement of good behavior, rather than punishment for bad behavior. In classes like Scoca’s, students drop counters in their buckets for doing something good.

A curriculum for coping adds to academics at PS7

It takes a village, the old adage says, to raise a child. At P.S. 7 Milton Fein, teachers are taking lessons beyond math and reading. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 4/21/19

Social worker Selina Ng leads a meeting of the Savvy Solos Club at RSS-Riverdale Senior Services. The senior center recently launched the club to help members discuss issues affecting them when it comes to family members, medical emergencies and health care, as well as creating a support network.

RSS seniors learn value of being ‘Savvy Solos’

Mary Fernandez had no idea what her blood type was, but something pushed her to call and find out. more

By TIFFANY MOUSTAKAS | 4/21/19

Visitors look at artwork in 'Experiencing Veterans and Artists Collaboration,' an exhibition on display at Manhattan College's O'Malley Library through June 21.

Captured portraits tell veteran stories

When Michael Giraldo saw his military experience transformed into a piece of art, he was immediately taken aback. more

By TIFFANY MOUSTAKAS | 4/21/19

For some neighbors, it feels as though there’s no end in sight for construction happening at the corner lot where Blackstone Avenue meets West 237th Street — and local motorists hunting for parking are bearing the brunt of it. Beyond the noise, the construction has nixed some 20 parking spots from a neighborhood where such space is already scarce.

Builders are spilling onto sidewalks and streets

A developer overseeing what some critics describe as a rather disruptive construction project has one state lawmaker living nearby quite peeved. more

By ZAK KOSTRO | 4/21/19

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