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Published by NY1 on August 20, 2008.

Fordham University will make a new foray outside New York City on September 9 when it opens its Westchester campus.

Published by Crain's New York Business on August 14, 2008.

It issued three safety violations to Tishman Construction Corp., the construction manager for the project. Inspectors are still investigating.

Published by New York Daily News on August 13, 2008.

In an effort to rally support for a proposed 16-mile tunnel under Long Island Sound that would link Nassau and Westchester counties, developers held a meeting Wednesday with a Suffolk County legislative committee.

Published by amNY.com on August 13, 2008.

There's a stretch of road in the Bronx one might call the "Boulevard of Crashes" for the parked cars along there. It's in the Country Club section, and concerned neighbors have endured multiple crashes.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 11, 2008.

Southbound traffic on the Bruckner Expressway was delayed and rerouted for about 10 hours today after the back of a dump truck hit a pedestrian footbridge in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx, taking out about half of the bridge. No one was killed, but the driver of the truck was hospitalized for observation.

Published by New York Times on August 8, 2008.

While working for Tishman Construction, John Hoeffner wrote invoices for a nonexistent portable-toilet company, Mr. John, and added his last name to the payee line.

Published by New York Times on August 5, 2008.

A former project accountant for the New York-based Tishman Construction Corp. faces prison time and a large fine for embezzling millions of dollars from the company with forged invoices.

Published by New York Sun on August 5, 2008.

A former project accountant at Tishman Construction Corporation has pleaded guilty to stealing $2.8 million from the company in a phony invoicing scheme, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's office announced this afternoon.

Published by The New York Observer on August 4, 2008.

Law enforcement authorities said they searched marinas on City Island and the West Side, and Boston police said they found one of two vehicles Mr. Rockefeller had traveled in and were questioning its owner yesterday.

Published by New York Sun on July 30, 2008.

Westchester County says it's been finding a lot of stores selling milk at prices above New York limits.

Published by New York Sun on July 29, 2008.

Joe Regina was walking through Westchester Square, touting the new merchants association and a much-needed city program to clean up the streets, when a passing teen dropped a soda can on the sidewalk.

Published by NYCity News Service on July 28, 2008.

As secretary-treasurer of the new Westchester Square Merchants’ Association, Regina, who works at Quick Care Frame Repair, well knows the challenges facing the once-thriving northeast Bronx shopping district. But he and other local businesspeople are banking on the neighborhood’s resurgence, placing their hopes in their organization - and a new city program called Clean Streets.

Published by NYCity News Service on July 28, 2008.

Several independent beach clubs have sold their valuable property to developers. Of the surviving clubs along Clarence Avenue in Throgs Neck, several belong to larger national organizations or societies, which has so far helped them avoid selling their land.

Published by Gotham Gazette on July 28, 2008.

Directly across the Long Island Sound from the multimillion-dollar Mediterranean villas in Whitestone Woods, the Throgs Neck neighborhood in the Bronx might offer the most affordable coastal living experience in the five boroughs.

Published by New York Daily News on July 25, 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.

Mercy College is launching an “immediate decision” admissions week on July 28 to enable college applicants to avoid a drawn out application process and gain instant acceptance for the fall 2008 semester. Using a kind of speed dating for prospective students, the private, nonprofit college will set up admissions desks from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all five of the Dobbs Ferry-based school’s campuses, including its New York City locations in Manhattan and the Bronx.

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

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.

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.

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.

Police say their confidential informant lied. There is proof, and two residents in Pelham Bay suffered because of it.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) 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.

The party will be held on City Island with a view of the Long Island sound. With the sound of the waves, the sea birds and the tastes of the tzatziki and baklava, we will no doubt feel transported to the Mediterranean coast for this joyous occasion.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 17, 2008.

Where it came from is still unclear but Miguel Mota of Pelham Parkway knows it's out there because it bit his dog.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 16, 2008.

Plus, Bedford Park nuns assure a successful school's future by leasing their land...the story behind the new Farmers Market in Norwood...Crime down overall in 52nd Precinct, but same-old problems persist...Speaking of crime, vandals completely trashed the Oval Park rec center in Norwood, shutting the place for three days in the middle of summer.

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 10, 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.

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.

Significant traffic congestion is one of the reasons that N.Y.C. Transit has initiated the new Select Bus Service in the Bronx along the Fordham Road – Pelham Parkway corridor as a means to cut through congestion in major bus corridors.

Published by New York Times 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.

Gonzalez used a combination of spray paint, detailed brush technique and stenciling, with supplies donated by Al Jampol Paint & Hardware on Morris Park Ave. and Ronan Paints on E. 135th St. to finish the work.

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

And so in this corner of Harlem, which is known as Mount Morris Park, two sides have formed, each with complaints that many agree are legitimate. The stalemate has bubbled over into a dispute about class, race and culture and has become a flash point in the debate over gentrification.

Published by New York Times on July 5, 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.

An accountant started a fictitious company to embezzle millions of dollars from his employer, Tishman Construction, prosecutors said.

Published by New York Times 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.

Prosecutors say 47-year-old John Hoeffner presented fake invoices from real vendors and subcontractors to Tishman Construction Corp. executives. They say the executives would sign checks to pay them and Hoeffner would alter the checks and deposit them in his bank accounts.

Published by amNY.com 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.

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.

To participate in the Buying Club, residents must live in 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460 and 10474. Institutional buyers, including nonprofits that distribute food for the needy, can also take part.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 25, 2008.

Authorities say about 13 units were evacuated inside a six-story building on Barnes Avenue in the Morris Park section.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 24, 2008.

Adolfo Gonzalez, 25, was riding in a black Acura near White Plains Road and Morris Park Avenue at 5:15 a.m. when it was bumped by another car, police said. The drivers came to blows, then appeared to settle the dispute and dispersed.

Published by New York Post on June 22, 2008.

The victim, identified by neighbors as Adolfo (Carlos) Gonzalez, was in the back seat of a friend's Acura when it was rear-ended by a Buick at White Plains Road and Morris Park Ave. at 5:15 a.m.

Published by New York Daily News on June 21, 2008.

"We heard the shooting," said Hasan Alaruwishe, 20, an employee at New Way Mini Market on Morris Park Ave. "We closed the door and then we called 911."

Published by New York Daily News on June 21, 2008.

The accident was so minor, it's hard to spot any damage to this car, on Morris Park Avenue and White Plains Road.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 21, 2008.

Road rage claimed the life of one man Saturday morning. Police said a man shot a 25-year-old man twice in the torso at about 5:15 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Morris Park Avenue and White Plains Road.

Published by WNBC on June 21, 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.

Whoa, baby, slow down. Stay where you are, take a breath, and start enjoying your home. Orchard Beach, City Island, and beautiful Pelham Park are made for these warmer months and it would be a shame to waste the beautiful weather away on needless anxiety.

Published by New York Daily News on June 19, 2008.