The tornado will be near Ridgewood and 6 miles north of Paramus by 4:50 pm, 6 miles north of Oradell and 6 miles south of Monsey by 4:55 pm, Pearl River and Nanuet by 5:00 pm, Tappan and Norwood by 5:05 pm, Orangeburg and Nyack by 5:10 pm.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 15, 2008.

LOCATION: 310 East Kingsbridge Road at Briggs Avenue

Published by NY1 on August 15, 2008.

New York City transit officials also report debris on the tracks at the Baychester Avenue Station. There is no train service in both directions between the East 180th Street Station and the Eastchester-Dyre Avenue Station.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 15, 2008.

Mr. Espada’s residency has become an issue in his campaign to unseat incumbent Efrain Gonzalez Jr. in the Democratic primary election for his 33rd District seat. The district encompasses parts of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village and parts of the Northwest Bronx as far east as Bedford Park and Norwood and as far south as Mount Hope and East Tremont.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Citing severe overcrowding in Community School District 10 schools in Riverdale, Norwood and Woodlawn, and the abortive plan to have schools at the Kingsbridge Armory, Mr. Koppell asked Mayor Bloomberg to create a “war room” to tackle overcrowding in the district similar to one reportedly being created to address overcrowding in Manhattan.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

When there were no calls, we cruised through Kingsbridge Heights. Officer Diaz kept his eyes on the road and Officer Ramirez kept his trained on suspicious activity. They’re looking out for kids, mostly: kids playing loud music, gang members making signs with their hands and others standing sentry for drug-dealers.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

After 21 years teaching kindergarten through third grade students at the Muscota School in Inwood, Ms. Menken served as director and then principal of that school for 10 more years.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Founders Ms. Sibley, Sasha Wilson and Martha Andrews were all teachers at the Bronx New School, PS 51, off Jerome Avenue, and wanted to create another, “quality, progressive” school for kids in the Bronx.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Mr. Espada’s residency has become an issue in his campaign to unseat incumbent Efrain Gonzalez Jr. in the Democratic primary election for his 33rd District seat. The district encompasses parts of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village and parts of the Northwest Bronx as far east as Bedford Park and Norwood and as far south as Mount Hope and East Tremont.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Mr. Espada’s residency has become an issue in his campaign to unseat incumbent Efrain Gonzalez Jr. in the Democratic primary election for his 33rd District seat. The district encompasses parts of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village and parts of the Northwest Bronx as far east as Bedford Park and Norwood and as far south as Mount Hope and East Tremont.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Mr. Espada’s residency has become an issue in his campaign to unseat incumbent Efrain Gonzalez Jr. in the Democratic primary election for his 33rd District seat. The district encompasses parts of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village and parts of the Northwest Bronx as far east as Bedford Park and Norwood and as far south as Mount Hope and East Tremont.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Mr. Espada’s residency has become an issue in his campaign to unseat incumbent Efrain Gonzalez Jr. in the Democratic primary election for his 33rd District seat. The district encompasses parts of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village and parts of the Northwest Bronx as far east as Bedford Park and Norwood and as far south as Mount Hope and East Tremont.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Mr. Espada’s residency has become an issue in his campaign to unseat incumbent Efrain Gonzalez Jr. in the Democratic primary election for his 33rd District seat. The district encompasses parts of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village and parts of the Northwest Bronx as far east as Bedford Park and Norwood and as far south as Mount Hope and East Tremont.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Citing severe overcrowding in Community School District 10 schools in Riverdale, Norwood and Woodlawn, and the abortive plan to have schools at the Kingsbridge Armory, Mr. Koppell asked Mayor Bloomberg to create a “war room” to tackle overcrowding in the district similar to one reportedly being created to address overcrowding in Manhattan.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

“You guys ever watch the show Cops?” 50th Precinct Officer George Ramirez asked as he leaned against a booth, waiting for a slice at a Broadway pizza joint. “You have any idea how long it takes to get all that footage?”

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

A longtime Inwood resident, Ms. Menken comes to the school newly retired with 38 years with the city Department of Education.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

State Senate candidate Pedro Espada Jr. recently testified to state Supreme Court officials in the Bronx that he lives in Bedford Park — but told state Supreme Court officials in Westchester nearly two months ago that he resides in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Later, we stopped by a Five-0 officer on foot, patrolling Kingsbridge Road by himself, stopping cars for seatbelt and cell phone violations.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

In New York City, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, which includes four hospital campuses, stands to lose the most, $64.3 million over the next two years. Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, which serves a large population of Medicaid patients, would lose $36.8 million.

Published by New York Sun on August 14, 2008.

Even in winter you’ll see New Yorkers of all stripes buying apples, root vegetables, breads, meats, dairy, even hothouse produce, at markets from Inwood to Fort Greene — hubs which, unlike supermarkets or bodegas, bridge communities.

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

Mr. Hauben, who grew up in the northeastern part of the borough and now lives in Kingsbridge, near Riverdale, said of the citation, “It’s an acknowledgment and verification of my connection to the community — and a little bit of attention, which every artist hopes for.”

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

A double-exposure image juxtaposing pedestrians and a paddler on the Harlem River, both in Inwood.

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

According to a press release, tomorrow Axelbankwill focus on "community self-determination" and he’ll "take calls about the Yankee Stadium project, the Kingsbridge Armory, jails in Hunts Point, the water filtration project, and other issues on listeners' minds.”

Published by West Bronx Blog on August 13, 2008.

"How could you do that to a little kid?" said Justinian Difo, 16, of Inwood. "It's going to make an impression on how she sees herself. It's going to scar her."

Published by amNY.com on August 12, 2008.

Jacob Thomas was able to find a two-bedroom co-op for less than $250,000 by hunting in the Bronx neighborhood of Kingsbridge.

Published by New York Daily News on August 11, 2008.

A five-alarm fire tore through a row of stores and lit up the night sky in the East Tremont section of the Bronx -- injuring 15 firefighters.

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

East Tremont section late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.Fire officials say that more than 200 firefighters battled the blaze.

Published by WNBC on August 7, 2008.

KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS resident Aliann Pompey will compete in the Olympics for the third time, running the 400-meter race for her native Guyana. She routinely practices on the Van Cortlandt Park track.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 7, 2008.

“We’re fully staffed now, and the residents of Riverdale and Kingsbridge are going to benefit from that,” he said.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 7, 2008.

The Department of Buildings placed a stop work order on the property at 3070 Webster Avenue last October, related to construction work that it says was done without proper permits. The DOB also states that an adjacent home was damaged.

Published by The Real Deal on August 5, 2008.

"It was a little jarring at first," said Dave Droxler, 28, of Inwood. "I had to do a double take - 'Oh, so that's how it works.'"

Published by New York Daily News on August 1, 2008.

Michels, a longtime resident of Castle Village on Cabrini Boulevard, was elected seven times to the Council, serving from 1978 until term limits ended his tenure in 2001. His district was modified by reapportionment to include parts of Central and West Harlem, but he carried the new areas as well as Washington Heights and Inwood, his traditional bases of support.

Published by The New York Observer on August 1, 2008.

Bronx resident Felix Torres, 21, was arrested on July 27 for possession of marijuana outside 75 West Kingsbridge Road.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 31, 2008.

The 33rd Senate district covers part of Riverdale and extends into the 80th Assembly District, which itself includes Van Cortlandt Village.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 31, 2008.

Gary Axelbank, a Van Cortlandt Village resident and notable host of Bronx cable television program BronxTalk, has signed on to host four weekly call-in shows on WVOX, 1460 AM, in New Rochelle, N.Y.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 31, 2008.

Barbara Gonzalez, the chairwoman of the Centro Altagracia de Fe y Justicia, a Catholic advocacy and social justice organization based in Washington Heights and Inwood, offered a strong testimonial of her faith.

Published by New York Times on July 30, 2008.

The plant provides wastewater treatment for the hundreds of thousands of people who live and work in or visit the west side of Manhattan, from Bank Street in Greenwich Village to Inwood Hill at the island's northern tip.

Published by The New York Observer on July 28, 2008.

Investigators say he grabbed a 22-year-old woman from behind and forced her into a car on Prospect Avenue in the Tremont section late last month.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 26, 2008.

But the results in Mr. Rangel’s district offer at best a limited measure of the Clintons’ standing among black Harlemites. The district’s population is only 31 percent black, according to United States Census Bureau figures, as the district includes not only Central and West Harlem but also Washington Heights and East Harlem, where Latino residents predominate, along with Inwood and parts of the Upper West Side.

Published by New York Times on July 26, 2008.

He said residents at the Bedford Park co-op were being manipluated by the man who shot the video, Rafael Martinez Alequin, who Espada says is Gonzaelz staffer.

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 25, 2008.

Mr. Castro was deeply involved in Democratic politics in Washington Heights, the heart of the Dominican community in New York City. He was once chief of staff to Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, the first Dominican member of the Assembly. But he and Mr. Espaillat had a less-than-amicable parting of the ways. He moved to the Bronx three years ago and started to work with civic groups in the University Heights area.

Published by New York Times on July 25, 2008.

In a Youtube video sent to the Norwood News by Gonzalez's son Carlos, residents confront Espada in the lobby of the co-op, saying they don't appreciate him using their building to further his political ambitions.

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 25, 2008.

Although DEP officials insist that explosives will ultimately make less noise and cause less of a disturbance to the project’s neighbors, including the Bronx High School of Science and Lehman College, neighbors are furious at the move. They point to a line in the project’s impact statements that promises no blasting and call DEP’s last-minute inclusion of the construction method a breach of good faith.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 24, 2008.

In New Line Realty V Corp. v. United Committees of University Heights, 1021/04, Supreme Court Justice Sally Manzanet-Daniels of the Bronx found that the owners had failed to submit "any evidence in admissible form" to prove that tenant organizers from the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition had taken actions to frustrate their ability to get refinancing for their buildings.

Published by GlobeSt on July 24, 2008.

As they began talking together and crunching numbers, however, they grew concerned that Community School District 10 offers only two classrooms for the gifted and talented program, each capped at 28 students. One of the classes is at PS 24 in Riverdale and one at PS 54 in the Fordham section.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 24, 2008.

The Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Garden, Montefiore Medical Center and Fordham University were cited for their work to reduce congestion and increase parkland in the Bronx. [Daily News]

Published by New York Times on July 24, 2008.

Although DEP officials insist that explosives will ultimately make less noise and cause less of a disturbance to the project’s neighbors, including the Bronx High School of Science and Lehman College, neighbors are furious at the move. They point to a line in the project’s impact statements that promises no blasting and call DEP’s last-minute inclusion of the construction method a breach of good faith.

Published by Riverdale Press on July 24, 2008.

Both defendants--the Northwest Bronx coalition, an umbrella organization, and United Committees of University Heights, a member of the coalition--have contracts with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development to assess conditions in their buildings within certain Bronx neighborhoods; organize committees of tenants in those buildings; and present their complaints to HPD, Justice Manzanet-Daniels wrote.

Published by GlobeSt on July 24, 2008.

The Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Garden, Montefiore Medical Center and Fordham University were cited for their work to reduce congestion and increase parkland in the Bronx. [Daily News]

Published by New York Times on July 24, 2008.

In remarks given during the public comment phase of the meeting, Mr. Espada said that Goulden Avenue along the reservoir - with the Bronx High School of Science, Lehman College, DeWitt Clinton and Walton High School all nearby - was "asthma alley."

Published by Riverdale Press on July 24, 2008.