On June 27, seniors from the Bronx School of Law and Finance gathered in the Horace Mann auditorium at the Teachers College of Columbia University.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

John F. Kennedy High School held its commencement ceremony on June 26 in the Lehman College Concert Hall.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

During the first set on June 25, the participating musicians - including Ms. Richman and Mr. Philpott; trombonist and longtime Kingsbridge resident Peter Lustig; former Riverdale resident Abe Silverman; and several others - took turns performing with the band.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

Car theft, usually the most common crime in the Five-O, dropped 33 percent over the last year. In Sector Adam, car theft dropped by more than half, from 29 to 13. Sectors George — Spuyten Duyvil — and David — Kingsbridge Heights between Sedgwick and Bailey avenues — also saw marked declines.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

The school, housed on the John F. Kennedy High School campus, held its commencement ceremony at Manhattan College in the Smith auditorium.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

The New York Junior Tennis League's annual summer program is underway, offering free tennis to youngsters ages 6 to 18 at various locations throughout the Bronx, including John F. Kennedy High School, at 99 Terrace View Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

Car theft, usually the most common crime in the Five-O, dropped 33 percent over the last year. In Sector Adam, car theft dropped by more than half, from 29 to 13. Sectors George — Spuyten Duyvil — and David — Kingsbridge Heights between Sedgwick and Bailey avenues — also saw marked declines.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

Spuyten Duyvil Playground, adjacent to PS 24, will be closed for a year because of construction work at the elementary school, the city Department of Education said.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 3, 2008.

In honor of its performing roots, the Bronx Theatre High School held its graduation ceremonies at the famous Studio 54 in Manhattan on June 26.

Published by Riverdale Press 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.

The start/finish is on the corner of Harlem River Drive and Dyckman Street, and the course runs south to the High Bridge and west to the corner of Fort George Hill and Dyckman, providing plenty of viewing opportunities for people in the park.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 2, 2008.

In my neighborhood, Inwood, which is overrun with dogs, pit bulls run around unleashed and unmuzzled. Where does this fall into the heirarchy of priorities for the police? Are any police officers specifically assigned to animal control and patrol looking for these violations?

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

Try your hand at racing the mountain bike trails on Fort George Hill, or come watch the pros at the 2nd Annual NYCMTB Highbridge All-City Cross Country Mountain Bike Race.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 2, 2008.

The full seven-mile route takes 58 minutes at midday on a weekday, when the traffic is often the heaviest. It travels from Co-op City in the Bronx to 207th Street and Broadway in northern Manhattan.The Select Bus Service began operating on Sunday.

Published by WNBC on June 30, 2008.

The full seven-mile route takes 58 minutes at midday on a weekday, when the traffic is often the heaviest. It travels from Co-op City in the Bronx to 207th Street and Broadway in northern Manhattan.

Published by SI Live on June 30, 2008.

The full seven-mile route takes 58 minutes at midday on a weekday, when the traffic is often the heaviest. It travels from Co-op City in the Bronx to 207th Street and Broadway in northern Manhattan.

Published by amNY.com on June 30, 2008.

The full seven-mile route takes 58 minutes at midday on a weekday, when the traffic is often the heaviest. It travels from Co-op City in the Bronx to 207th Street and Broadway in northern Manhattan.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 30, 2008.

According to police, Juan Nunez, 22, working with an accomplice, confronted the victim inside the apartment building, at 1 Adrian Ave., at around 11 p.m., on June 16.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 26, 2008.

The Senate was expected Tuesday to print up and vote on bills memorializing last-minute deals on brownfields, gun control, overtime for nurses, more publicly available information for doctors and greater consumer protections against identity theft, Mr. Schneiderman said - but for the state senator, who represents Riverdale, Inwood and Washington Heights, Mr. Bruno's surprise decision almost overshadows the work he and the other two state leaders completed on deadline.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 26, 2008.

Through The Mount's new Center for International Teacher Training, the teachers will study the practices and policies embedded within the educational systems of the United States, and of New York City in particular, and put those concepts into practice back in China. Over the past few weeks, the teachers have visited PS 24, PS/MS 37, the Robert J. Christen School, PS 81, and John F. Kennedy High School to observe classrooms.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 26, 2008.

Life in the past was much different than life today, and we have the objects to prove it. Explore our handling object collection and think about how the people who lived in the Dyckman Farmhouse in the past would have used them.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 26, 2008.

Once again, the majority of Riverdale- Kingsbridge schools posted gains on the state reading and math tests and once again, local students prefer numbers to words.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 26, 2008.

Espaillat has a long record in the area's politics. In 1996, he became the first Dominican American elected to any state legislature, representing District 72, which includes Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill.

Published by Gotham Gazette on June 23, 2008.

Espaillat has a long record in the area's politics. In 1996, he became the first Dominican American elected to any state legislature, representing District 72, which includes Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill.

Published by Gotham Gazette on June 23, 2008.

Mr. Espada, a former Democratic state senator and one-time candidate for Bronx borough president, is strongly considering running again for the State Senate. However, Mr. Espada, who represented the Hunts Point and Bronx River sections (the 32nd Senate District), is now looking instead at running in the adjacent 33rd Senate District, which stretches from Kingsbridge to East Tremont. He would be challenging the incumbent, Efrain González Jr.

Published by New York Times on June 20, 2008.

John F. Kennedy High School senior Jovannie Gardner finished second in the 100-meter dash at the PSAL outdoor track and field city championships on June 8.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 19, 2008.

A masked man and his accomplice attacked and robbed a 20-year-old woman climbing the Heath Avenue step street in Kingsbridge Heights last week, according to police.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 19, 2008.

Police said Ferguson, 18, ambushed Patricia McGowan outside the Good Shepherd School in Marine Park, Brooklyn, Tuesday morning, grabbing her bag and shoving her through a metal gate topped off with a cross.

Published by New York Daily News on June 15, 2008.

The shocking video of a young man violently mugging a 62-year-old teacher has outraged many. On Friday night a suspect was in custody. And police say this isn't the first time he's struck. Police at the 61st Precinct in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn say 18-year-old Eric Ferguson is the young man seen in the surveillance video brutally beating and robbing 62-year-old teacher Patricia McGowan as she arrived for work at Good Shepherd School in Marine Park on Tuesday.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 14, 2008.

Eric Ferguson, 18, ambushed Patricia McGowan outside the Good Shepherd School in Marine Park, Brooklyn, early Tuesday, cops said. Surveillance video captured the mugger attacking her from behind and pushing her through a metal gate topped with a cross before running off with her bag.

Published by New York Daily News on June 14, 2008.

Police arrested a teenager in a vicious robbery of a Brooklyn parochial school teacher that was caught on surveillance tape.

Published by WNBC on June 14, 2008.

Eric Ferguson, 18, was picked up at around 6 a.m. at a friend's house in The Bronx wearing several articles of clothing from previous robberies and he admitted attacking 62-year-old Patricia McGowan as she arrived at Good Shepherd School in Marine Park on Tuesday, cops said.

Published by New York Post on June 14, 2008.

New York City police have made an arrest in an attack on a Brooklyn parochial school teacher that was caught on surveillance tape. The grainy tape shows the attacker coming up behind the 62-year-old teacher as she opens a crucifix-adorned gate to the Good Shepherd School in Brooklyn at 6:40 a.m. Monday.

Published by amNY.com on June 13, 2008.

A 62-year-old woman who had her purse snatched this week returned home to find that her assailant had taken her keys and stolen her car, officials said yesterday. Police officials said that as the woman stood outside the gate of the Good Shepherd School in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn on Monday, a man approached her and punched her in the face. A surveillance video showed her falling to the ground as her attacker grabbed her pocketbook and fled.

Published by New York Sun on June 13, 2008.

The gunman who shot an unarmed 24-year-old in a recent Marble Hill Playground shooting was out on bail following an arrest for a gang assault in January, court records show.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

The two victims, who are from Kingsbridge Heights, were confronted on the steps at Bailey Avenue and Summit Place on June 6, at around 11 a.m.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

It took nearly seven years, but one local group's wish to honor Michael Pichardo, a former Community Board 8 member and Kingsbridge activist, will soon become reality.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

Mr. Cassino said transportation issues, like resolving parking problems outside the Robert J. Christen School, PS 81, and at the Fieldston School, and recently pushing to reduce the number of street cleaning days in Riverdale and Kingsbridge, have been the "bread and butter" of his time on the board.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

Upon returning to the United States, Mr. Bergin found solace at the Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center and was actively involved with the Kingsbridge Veterans Association.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

Bronx Theatre High School, located on the campus of John F. Kennedy High School, focuses on preparing students for a career in the arts. But the senior has different plans.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

GOOD SHEPHERD Church, located at 608 Isham St., between Broadway and Seaman Avenue, will hold a summer flea market on Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some of the items that will be available for purchase include clothes, jewelry, toys, books and CDs. For more information, call 212-567-1300.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

After winning the approval of the City Council and Board 8, a portion of Terrace View Avenue, between Adrian Avenue and Teunissen Place, will be officially renamed Michael Pichardo Way on June 20. It was once the location of the now-defunct Marble Hill Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, where Mr. Pichardo served as executive director. After his death on June 8, 2001, neighbors launched a drive to get the street renamed in his honor.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

The ASPCA's Mobile Clinic will park in Marble Hill, at the corner of Broadway and West 225th Street, starting at 7 a.m., to offer free and low-cost spay and neutering for pets to help financially needy residents.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

Obbie Mojica, a senior at the Bronx Theatre High School, was named Graduate of the Day by the city Department of Education on June 6.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

Artwork from several Bronx Theatre High School students will be displayed in the Global Youth Media & Arts Festival on display now through June 20 at the NYU Commons Gallery, at 34 Stuyvesant St.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

Bronx Theatre High School, located on the campus of John F. Kennedy High School, focuses on preparing students for a career in the arts. But the senior has different plans.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 12, 2008.

M'Mah was cooling off in the spray with dozens of other kids near her home on Sherman Ave., Concourse, when she started crossing the street to see a friend about 6p.m.

Published by New York Daily News on June 10, 2008.

M'Mah was cooling off in the spray with dozens of other kids near her home on Sherman Ave., Concourse, when she started crossing the street to see a friend about 6p.m.

Published by New York Daily News on June 10, 2008.

1 p.m. Washington Heights and Inwood residents protest dirty streets and litter; in front of West 181st St.

Published by The New York Observer on June 6, 2008.

Riverdale and Kingsbridge residents dominated this year's Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) awards, given by the Bronx Council on the Arts. Eleven local artists - out of 25 total winners - took home a $3,000 grant for their creative works.

Published by Riverdale Press on June 5, 2008.