Both sides say a judge indicated Wednesday she would rule this month on the use of so-called hoe ramming near the Jerome Park Reservoir, which is across a street from the noted Bronx High School of Science.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 4, 2008.

The Associated Press takes an in-depth look at the water filtration plant being built 10 stories beneath a Bronx driving range under Van Cortlandt Park — a one-of-a-kind project intended to become a nearly invisible part of the city’s infrastructure. So far, the plant has been anything but hidden so far. [Associated Press via New York Sun]

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

In a State Senate primary in the Bronx, the organization said it preferred Pedro Espada Jr., a former city councilman and state senator. Mr. Espada is challenging incumbent State Senator Efrain González Jr. in a district that stretches from Kingsbridge to East Tremont.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

"He let people know that he was just as red, white and blue as John McCain is," said Linda Drigant, who hosted a gathering of longtime Democratic volunteers at her Inwood apartment.

Published by New York Post on August 29, 2008.

In 1996, the group started a business improvement district focused on Jerome Avenue and East Gun Hill Road, Norwood’s two main commercial districts. Today, 210 members pay about $30 per foot of storefront, each year, to have streets swept and to take part in an annual street fair.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

Donations for this ongoing food drive can be left at the society’s meeting house, located at 4450 Fieldston Road, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Riverdale Mental Health Association, at 5676 Riverdale Ave., is now accepting applications for its pilot program, Bronx WAVE.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The continued closure of the Henry Hudson Bridge to pedestrian and bicycle traffic for the next two years is an unacceptable obstruction for both recreation and commutation between Manhattan and the Bronx. The bridge is the only link between Spuyten Duyvil and Manhattan, a convenience that we cannot afford to lose for this exorbitant period of time.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

For example, the TA Parking Report calculates that in Riverdale the number is one space per unit, and in parts of Kingsbridge and Kingsbridge Heights that number ranges from 0.5 to 0.7 spaces per unit.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

For example, the TA Parking Report calculates that in Riverdale the number is one space per unit, and in parts of Kingsbridge and Kingsbridge Heights that number ranges from 0.5 to 0.7 spaces per unit.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Peter Pan, Cinderella and a slew of famous faces will be out in force on Sept. 7 to herald in a new year of performing arts at the Riverdale YM-YWHA.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

District 53, in northwestern Fieldston, will have polls at the Robert J. Christen School, PS 81, at Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street; and the polling places for districts 48 and 51 — and district 74, including parts of Johnson Avenue and the Atria, which formerly voted at St. Gabriel’s Rectory — will be in the Atria, at 3718 Henry Hudson Parkway.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Murray and Rita Hyman, residents of the Bonnie House at 3720 Independence Ave., say their co-op board is trying to tear their family apart. Still suffering from injuries she sustained in a car accident in 2003, Ms. Hyman says visits from her daughter, Julie, and two recent additions to the family, are helping her recover.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

David Shapiro readily admits that he can’t stop talking. Even the Fairfield Porter portrait that hangs in the Spuyten Duyvil home of the renowned poet depicts him with his mouth gaping open.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale will hold its 47th annual Grandparents’ Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 7, on the Great Lawn of the home, located at 5901 Palisade Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Bernard Kassoy, a longtime Amalgamated Houses resident and award-winning artist, died on Aug. 22, in Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, N.Y. He was 93.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Riverdale Neighborhood House will host the first meeting of its parenting support group, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at 5521 Mosholu Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

To art lovers who visit Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery, however, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to harness the wind to light the city was old hat; it’s been almost five years since the gallery showcased The Queensbridge Wind Power Project, a video that imagines the spires of the 59th Street bridge topped with turning blades.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The man had parked his 2009 Toyota Camry in front of 3240 Irwin Ave. on the morning of Aug. 20. When he returned at around 6 p.m., the window had been shattered, but he found no damage to the steering wheel or ignition.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Riverdale YM-YWHA will hold an open house to introduce the public to its fitness center, pool and group fitness classes, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 5625 Arlington Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Community Board 8’s land use committee will meet on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m., at the Riverdale Jewish Center, 3700 Independence Ave. The committee is scheduled to discuss the new rules and master plan for the Fieldston Historic District and Schervier Nursing Care Center’s parking lot construction and removal of trees.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

That is why Community Board 8 called upon the city to increase and not decrease parking requirements in new residential buildings some years ago. While the lack of off-site parking in a building may drive down the price of an apartment, it has little bearing on car ownership - at least not in the Bronx.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Anne Marie Garti studies a map of the Jerome Park Reservoir. For her and other reservoir advocates, e-mail alerts and blogs have supplanted meetings and faxes. File photo by Lisa Hart

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The other districts that formerly voted at PS 7 — districts 39 through 46 — will vote at Church of the Mediator on West 231st Street at Kingsbridge Avenue.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Spuyten Duyvil Library will host a lecture with slides from the Jewish Museum’s current art exhibit on abstract expressionism, at 5:30 p.m., at the library, at 650 W. 235th St.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

So far, the city Department of Parks and Recreation has delivered on its promises to fully renovate Van Cortlandt Park’s Parade Ground and Sid Augarten Field, the run-down baseball diamond off Mosholu Avenue.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Whitehall Club, at 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway, will host a folk concert celebrating the work of influential New York folk quartet The Weavers, at 7:30 p.m.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

There has been significant media and political hype regarding energy conservation, yet our Riverdale apartment builders look the other way.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

One of the greatest pleasures of living in Spuyten Duyvil was to pack a lunch and walk or cycle across the Henry Hudson Bridge to spend a few hours at Inwood Hill Park. In recent years the extension of the green space along the West Side Highway made it possible to cycle from Riverdale to Battery Park in relative safety. This recent development was a tremendous attraction for cyclists who desired a residence in Riverdale with a convenient cycling commute to Manhattan.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Last year, schools and other sites in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge area provided 27,868 breakfasts and 53,577 lunches to students who might otherwise have gone hungry. Citywide, the Summer Meals Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serves 66,000 students breakfast and 131,000 students lunch daily through the DOE, according to the city Department of Education.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Riverdale Choral Society will hold informal auditions at 7:30 p.m., at Christ Church Riverdale, West 252nd Street and Henry Hudson Parkway East.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

When 50th Precinct officer Richard Tricario stopped the 1998 Mitsubishi Galant for a traffic violation in front of 2840 Bailey Ave., at around 9:30 p.m., on Aug. 20, he smelled marijuana inside the car.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Voters in the 38th election district, including the Fort Independence public housing development and other Bailey Avenue buildings, will vote at the Fort Independence Community Center at 3350 Bailey Ave. instead of the former MS 143; Bailey Avenue and Albany Crescent residents in the 97th election district will now vote in the center’s community room.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The city has made a lot of noise this month about the drop in crime at its public high schools, but raw data to support its claims is difficult to come by.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Not so in 1928, when the stately five-bedroom home at 4503 Fieldston Road was built. The architects worked with care to evoke the proportions and the detailing of an authentic Tudor dwelling with limestone quoins around a heavy paneled entrance door, checkerboard stone patterning on red brick walls, leaded casement windows, slate roofing and, of course, half-timber on stucco.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The group purported to be building up steam for a challenge against Bronx County Democratic boss Jose Rivera, including several Riverdale fixtures, has turned up the volume on its buzz meter.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Added to the recent blight of car thefts in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge area is a rash of car vandalism, which has turned heads Kappock Street and Knolls Crescent over the last few weeks. But it isn’t just happening there.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

District 53, in northwestern Fieldston, will have polls at the Robert J. Christen School, PS 81, at Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street; and the polling places for districts 48 and 51 — and district 74, including parts of Johnson Avenue and the Atria, which formerly voted at St. Gabriel’s Rectory — will be in the Atria, at 3718 Henry Hudson Parkway.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale will hold its 47th annual Grandparents’ Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 7, on the Great Lawn of the home, located at 5901 Palisade Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Bending to community pressure, the non-profit organization interested in building a small group home in Kingsbridge Heights has agreed to delay any movement on the project by a month.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

As she rode her bicycle toward the back entrance to Wave Hill on West 252nd Street early Tuesday morning, an employee of the public garden’s caterer, Great Performances, was struck by a vehicle and knocked off her bike, according to Wave Hill spokeswoman Martha Gellens.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

That same night, a 71-year-old man parked his 2006 Honda Accord in front of 3213 Corlear Ave. When he returned at 10:30 a.m., he found the front bumper was scratched on the left side. Police said the damage costs less than $250 to fix.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The woman was walking up the step street at the northeast Summit Place and Bailey Avenue, at around 12:40 a.m., on Aug. 22, when a man in his 20s grabbed her from behind. That’s when his accomplice, another 20-something man, snatched her black leather purse and the pair ran off down Bailey Avenue, according to police.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The city's current formula for calculating residential parking requirements is convoluted, outdated and loaded with special exceptions. For example, the TA Parking Report calculates that in Riverdale the number is one space per unit, and in parts of Kingsbridge and Kingsbridge Heights that number ranges from 0.5 to 0.7 spaces per unit.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Kingsbridge resident Timothy Morris was arrested on Aug. 22 after the woman he robbed the day before spotted him on West Kingsbridge Road and turned him into the police.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Riverdale resident Tomasz Skorupski was arrested last week for allegedly threatening his wife with a kitchen knife and biting her nose, police said.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The 55-year-old woman told police she was at home at 3800 Waldo Ave., at around 7 a.m., on Aug. 12, when her husband, who is 51, held a knife against her throat.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Children from pre-K through grade six are picked up at local schools and transported to TCR, located in the Century building, at 2600 Netherland Ave., for an afternoon of swimming, gym, sports and games, as well as time for homework and studying. They are given a snack, and sports and activities are led by trained counselors. Space is limited and optional classes in swim, tennis and chess are available.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Parents who need a short break from their children to run errands or relax can find respite at Riverdale Neighborhood House, 5521 Mosholu Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Con Ed has pledged to finish construction in front of the Robert J. Christen School, PS 81, before the start of the school year on Sept. 2.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.