1+ day, 2+ min ago  (176+ words) According to police, Abundio Hernandez Cantu, 36, of Yonkers was arrested June 29 and charged with rape in connection to a Van Cortlandt Park assault." The assault was reported as occurring June 23 around 10 p. m. , when a 13-year-old girl was approached by an unidentified…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (584+ words) Bronx Community Board 8s Land Use Committee gave their approval June 1 to the Talner Congregation Beth David to start construction on a synagogue at 5204 Arlington Ave. by approving of" its Special Natural Area District authorization application. The community board is an…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (456+ words) Under a thick canopy of trees at Van Cortlandt Park, the steady beat of African drums drifted through the Enslaved African Burial Ground, opening the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and the Bronx Arts Ensemble's sixth annual Juneteenth Celebration. There, an…...

6+ day, 46+ min ago  (1034+ words) For lifelong Knicks fans, waiting has become something of a civic duty. New Yorkers waited through disappointments, coaching changes and decades of near misses. On June 13, after 53 years, the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win Game 5 and clinch…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (727+ words) Editor's note 6/26/26: A previous version of this article stated Pauline Toole is commissioner of the Department of Records and Information Services. She is no longer commissioner, but held the position while the tool was being created and launched." Residents passing…...

6+ day, 30+ min ago  (302+ words) Looking for something to do in the greater Riverdale area this weekend? Check out some upcoming community events. On Saturday, June 27, Wave Hill presents a program to unlock the mysteries of nature's palette. Learn how different plants and animals use…...

6+ day, 42+ min ago  (676+ words) Incumbent candidates in two of the area's most closely watched races won against their challengers in the June 23 Democratic primary, which drew thousands of local voters to the polls. The Assembly district has been represented by Dinowitz since 1994. He currently…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (869+ words) Elisa Contemporary Art Gallery's newest exhibit," "People and Places," features six artists, whose mediums range from painting to wood to puzzle pieces. But as summer air blew through the gallery's open door, owner Lisa Cooper explained there is a thread…...

6+ day, 48+ min ago  (1126+ words) Applications for New York City's inaugural free 2-K program close June 26, leaving families across Riverdale and neighboring northwest Bronx communities with days to apply for what could amount to thousands of dollars in annual savings on childcare. The new initiative,…...

6+ day, 50+ min ago  (1035+ words) The plants and trees at Wave Hill and the New York Botanical Garden are more than seasonal displays. Many are living collections intended to endure for decades, even centuries. But as New York's climate grows warmer and weather patterns become…...