Many skaters say that even parents in the vicinity rarely keep an eye on their youngsters. One exception the other day was Michael Saunders, who works at a telephone company and grew up in Bronxdale when the only place to skate was the sidewalk or the street.

Published by New York Times on August 30, 2008.

THE AGING in America Senior Center, at Aging in America Community Services, 1500 Pelham Parkway, holds social dancing sessions every Monday, from 1 to 3 p.m. Seniors are invited to dance, socialize and make new friends. Call Maria Uzovich at 718-409-7971.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The pedestrian bridge, which dates to 1848 and connects Manhattan with the Bronx, was built as one of the nation's earliest aqueducts and brought water to Manhattan from the Croton River in Westchester.

Published by amNY.com on August 26, 2008.

Mourners filled the Community Protestant Church on East Gun Hill Road in the Baychester section of the Bronx and lined the streets outside, closing ranks with a woman they said exemplified the unheralded hazards and heroism of a profession that many New Yorkers regard with contempt.

Published by New York Times on August 26, 2008.

In Westchester County, the affluent Bronxville district decided not to pursue a pre-kindergarten program for about 100 students because, as Superintendent David Quattrone put it, “the vast majority of parents prefer to use the private programs in our community.” He also cited financial and space constraints.

Published by New York Times on August 23, 2008.