The indictment said the thefts occurred from April through December, 2007 in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. Henderson was already jailed from an earlier arrest.

Published by WNBC on July 23, 2008.

The indictment said the thefts occurred from April through December of 2007 in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. Mr. Henderson was already jailed from an earlier arrest. He was accused of using a homemade key to break into a single parking meter in the Bronx and remove $20 in coins in June.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 23, 2008.

According to the criminal complaint and the indictment, from April to December 2007, in the Parkchester area of the Bronx, Mr. Henderson used his keys to open the meters and remove the containers in which coins were deposited.

Published by New York Times on July 22, 2008.

But the pool, like the park it abuts, went into steep decline starting in the 1960s, as middle-class residents fled the surrounding neighborhoods — Morrisania, Crotona, East Tremont, West Farms — and poverty and violence took hold. Today the area has come far from its worst days, thanks in part to a citywide decline in crime and in part to the efforts of residents.

Published by New York Times on July 21, 2008.

The Floating Pool Lady is drawing lots of attention to Barretto Point Park this summer: more than 900 visitors each day according to NYC Parks Department staff.

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 21, 2008.

But the pool, like the park it abuts, went into steep decline starting in the 1960s, as middle-class residents fled the surrounding neighborhoods — Morrisania, Crotona, East Tremont, West Farms — and poverty and violence took hold.

Published by New York Times on July 21, 2008.

Bradford, 50, of the 2300 block of Andrews Avenue, and Nieves, 32, of the 1700 block of Bruckner Boulevard, were nabbed yesterday at their respective Bronx homes and brought back to the North Shore's 120th Precinct by detectives who tracked the pair down after they bought a flat-screen television at Best Buy near the Staten Island Mall.

Published by SI Live on July 18, 2008.

Firefighters said the blaze tore through the top floor of the six-story apartment building in Parkchester.

Published by WNBC on July 17, 2008.

Heavy flames could be seen shooting through the fifth and sixth floors of their apartment building at 1988 Newbold Avenue just before 1:30 a.m. this morning.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 17, 2008.

Residents of 1988 Newbold Avenue say panic spread just as fast as the fire that left dozens homeless.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 17, 2008.

For 25 years, Joan Rice was a fixture at the corner of St. Paul's and Cebra avenues, scooting 200 students three times a day to and from the Trinity Lutheran School.

Published by SI Live on July 17, 2008.

The shooting happened just after 4 a.m. Saturday in an apartment on Story Avenue in the Soundview section.

Published by WNBC on July 12, 2008.

One man has been shot to death and a second man has been wounded in the Bronx. The shooting happened just after 4 a.m. Saturday in an apartment on Story Avenue in the Soundview section. Police said the first victim, a 43-year-old man, was shot once in the head and once in the chest. He was pronounced dead at Jacobi Medical Center.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 12, 2008.

For this fall, Mitchell got Alexis into a less expensive school, St. Raymond Elementary in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. The $3,700 tuition will save her more than $1,000 a month.

Published by New York Daily News on July 12, 2008.

Gossage, along with former Yankee outfielders Mickey Rivers and Roy White, dedicated the renovation of the Castle Hill Little League Field. The ceremony was followed by a three-inning exhibition game, in which Dugout Sporting Goods shut out Wendy's, 4-0.

Published by amNY.com on July 11, 2008.

The popular drug Mirapex helped a Westchester man combat his Parkinson's disease - but, he claims, it also turned him into a compulsive gambler who lost his multimillion-dollar fortune.

Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.

Residents in Hunts Point say putrid odors coming from two sewage facilities infiltrates homes and schools, keeping them from enjoying their yards or hanging clothes out to dry.

Published by New York Sun on July 10, 2008.

He joined residents and environmental groups in announcing the lawsuit at Barretto Point Park, the congested neighborhood's only green oasis, built in 2006 at the behest of Mayor Bloomberg. The well-tended park looks on the Bronx River and the Manhattan skyline.

Published by New York Sun on July 9, 2008.

He joined residents and environmental groups in announcing the lawsuit in Barretto Point Park, the congested neighborhood's only green oasis, built in 2006 at the behest of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Published by WNBC on July 9, 2008.

He joined residents and environmental groups in announcing the lawsuit in Barretto Point Park, the congested neighborhood's only green oasis, built in 2006 at the behest of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The well-tended park looks on the Bronx River and the Manhattan skyline.

Published by New York Daily News on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 9, 2008.

Finally, a beaver that appeared in the Bronx River last year — the first seen in New York City in 200 years — will be recognized for symbolizing environmental rehabilitation efforts.

Published by New York Sun on July 9, 2008.

Residents at the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards, or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by New York Sun on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by WNBC on July 9, 2008.

Bronx Charter School of Excellence is located on 1960 Benedict Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 9, 2008.

He joined residents and environmental groups in announcing the lawsuit in Barretto Point Park, the congested neighborhood's only green oasis, built in 2006 at the behest of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The well-tended park looks on the Bronx River and the Manhattan skyline.

Published by New York Post on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by New York Daily News on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by New York Post on July 9, 2008.

Residents in the Hunts Point neighborhood complain that the stench from the plants infiltrates homes and schools, keeping families from enjoying their yards or even hanging clothes out to dry. At a local school, students don't go out to play when the odor hits.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 9, 2008.

The 43rd Precinct covering Soundview and Bronx River showed a 100% increase - with six murders so far this year, compared to three in the same period last year.

Published by New York Daily News on July 8, 2008.

The 43rd Precinct covering Soundview and Bronx River showed a 100% increase - with six murders so far this year, compared to three in the same period last year.

Published by New York Daily News on July 8, 2008.

The department’s biggest recent success stories include reviving parks in Harlem and the once vastly polluted Bronx waterfront, where significant improvements were made to Barretto Point Park, parkland along the Bronx River, Hunts Point Riverside Park and other green space.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 7, 2008.

The department’s biggest recent success stories include reviving parks in Harlem and the once vastly polluted Bronx waterfront, where significant improvements were made to Barretto Point Park, parkland along the Bronx River, Hunts Point Riverside Park and other green space.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 7, 2008.

The department’s biggest recent success stories include reviving parks in Harlem and the once vastly polluted Bronx waterfront, where significant improvements were made to Barretto Point Park, parkland along the Bronx River, Hunts Point Riverside Park and other green space.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 7, 2008.

Soundview Park:

Published by New York Post on July 7, 2008.

The other eight are Highbridge Park and Randalls Island Park in Manhattan; Pelham Bay Park and Soundview Park in the Bronx; Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens; and Spring Creek Park, Fresh Creek Nature Preserve and under the Brighton Beach boardwalk in Brooklyn.

Published by New York Post on July 6, 2008.

, 42, was crossing Castle Hill Ave. after a day at work when he was slammed by a car racing north on the busy street just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 5, 2008.

The “Floating Pool Lady,” a seven-lane pool on a barge, opened on June 27 in Barretto Point Park in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 3, 2008.

The four men were brought to the 50th Precinct where they were questioned for several hours. According to the district attorney’s office, the men maintained that they were picking up scrap metal that had been thrown away, and were planning to take it to Hunts Point.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

She called U.S. Marshals and asked them to promise her son would be safe. A few minutes later, the 49-year-old Westchester man's three weeks on the run came to a halt when he rode a scooter to the police station in Southwick, Massachusetts.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 3, 2008.

New York City just opened up a nifty floating pool in Barretto Point Park in the Bronx, which offers fabulous views of the East River, the Manhattan skyline and Rikers Island jail.

Published by New York Times on July 3, 2008.

The “Floating Pool Lady,” a seven-lane pool on a barge, opened on June 27 in Barretto Point Park in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 3, 2008.

Of the remaining New York City children with lead poisoning, 22 percent lived in Queens, mostly in West Queens and Southwest Queens; 19 percent lived in the Bronx, mostly in Crotona, Tremont, Pelham, Throgs Neck, Fordham, Bronx Park, High Bridge and Morrisania; 13 percent lived in Manhattan, mostly in Washington Heights, Inwood, Central Harlem, Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side; and 4 percent lived on Staten Island, mostly in Stapleton, St. George and Port Richmond.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

Of the remaining New York City children with lead poisoning, 22 percent lived in Queens, mostly in West Queens and Southwest Queens; 19 percent lived in the Bronx, mostly in Crotona, Tremont, Pelham, Throgs Neck, Fordham, Bronx Park, High Bridge and Morrisania; 13 percent lived in Manhattan, mostly in Washington Heights, Inwood, Central Harlem, Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side; and 4 percent lived on Staten Island, mostly in Stapleton, St. George and Port Richmond.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

Garcia, 25, spent her childhood living on Marion Avenue, but moved to Throgs Neck at the age of 9. At first, the peppy, pint-sized Puerto Rican found it difficult to fit in with the largely Irish and Italian neighbors, but became more outgoing and independent through cheerleading.

Published by West Bronx Blog on June 30, 2008.

The crew is preparing the canvases for the 11 windows in their Hunts Point studio, before installing them and putting on the finishing touches at the store in early July.

Published by New York Times on June 27, 2008.

Hunts Point Riverside Park. Close by, Barretto Point Park is located at Tiffany Street and Viele Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhoodFree, 3-week swim classes for children and teens are offered on weekday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. starting July 8.

Published by WNBC on June 27, 2008.

Keeping the tradition alive, Mayor Bloomberg jumped into the floating pool in Barretto Point Park in the Bronx to kick off the swim season. The pool served 50,000 children and adults during its inaugural summer last year when it was moored at Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Published by WNBC on June 27, 2008.

The latest issue of the Hunts Point Express is on the streets and 0n-line. The Express is published by Bernard Stein (former Riverdale Press editor and owner) and his journalism students at Hunter College.

Published by West Bronx Blog on June 26, 2008.

New York authorities say they've concluded a massive effort to crack down on unlicensed home improvement contractors. They've issued nearly 700 violations and seized more than 130 vehicles during a five-week sweep. The city's Department of Consumer Affairs conducted hundreds of routine and undercover inspections along with officials from Westchester and Nassau counties.

Published by SI Live on June 26, 2008.