It’s not a perfect system — far from it, in fact. Indeed, some Marble Hill, Kingsbridge and Riverdale residents know all too well of the city’s 311 system’s shortcomings when it comes to actually addressing their complaints. But now some local lawmakers are looking to fix it. more

Mary Seacole was a revolutionary, a Jamaican who dreamed of vaulting confines of race and class and make her mark as a “doctress” on the battlefields of the Crimean War. Playwright … more

If you’re a college basketball fan, there is nothing quite like March. more

While there is no official way to determine where the Manhattan College men’s basketball team stands in terms of being among the youngest programs in the NCAA, it’s not a stretch to suggest the Jaspers are near the top when it comes to youthful rosters. more

The Manhattan Jaspers entered last weekend playing some of their best ball of the season. Winners of five of their last six — including a victory over Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference heavyweight Rider — the Jaspers seemed to be hitting on all cylinders with the conference season rapidly drawing to a close. more

The students of P.S./M.S. 95 Sheila Mencher don’t just eat their fruits and vegetables, they make sure they’re chowing down on healthy mental meals as well. Through the Wellness in the … more

Multitasking smokers looking to pick up smokes and pills in one fell swoop at their local pharmacy are out of luck. more

Savory smells of sizzling onions and marinated meat waft from Rachid Tahzima’s oil-slicked grill inside his Halal Brother cart, parked on a noisy strip of Broadway under the elevated 1 train tracks near West 231st Street. more

The Manhattan College Jaspers achieved something last week that they hadn’t accomplished since last December: Win two straight games. more

1. Police said that a brazen thief got his hands on a pricy platinum part between 4 p.m. on March 10 and 6 a.m. on March 11, when he sawed the catalytic converter out from underneath a 2002 Toyota … more