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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

With not a single public pool in all of Community District 2, teenagers in Hunts Point take a chance by swimming in the Bronx River. A favorite spot is the boat dock at the end of Hunts Point Riverside Park.

Published by New York Times on June 13, 2008.

Compared to the same period last year, the increases range from 29 percent in Tottenville's 123rd Precinct to 10 percent in the 45th Precinct in The Bronx's Throgs Neck.

Published by New York Post on June 9, 2008.

The victims were hit at Club Karma at 1907 White Plains Road just before 4 a.m.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 6, 2008.

Victor DiPierro, community affairs officer of the 49th Precinct, said the mural's artist will decide whether Prince can help with the restoration.

Published by New York Daily News on June 4, 2008.

Mr. Colón is so passionate about New York that he apparently splits his time between a New Rochelle home set atop a grassy rise and an apartment in a three-family brick row house rental with concrete yards on a dead-end street in the Bronx. The street in Throgs Neck, however, is not bereft of charm — a yacht club sits at the end of the block.

Published by New York Times on June 3, 2008.

Party Chairman Jay Savino tells us that political steamroller known as the Bronx Republican Party has picked former cop and Morris Park Realtor Dan Fasolino to challenge State Sen. Jeff Klein in the Nov. 4 election for his north Bronx/lower Westchester seat.

Published by New York Daily News on June 2, 2008.

Nefertiti Garnett of 1975 Birchall Ave. in the Bronx was arrested at 9 p.m., according to police, who said she applied for instant credit in the name of a Brooklyn woman at Best Buy, 148 Route 110, Huntington Station, on February 4 and then attempted to purchase a large flat-screen television and surround sound system with a total value of $6,416.44. When a clerk requested further identification, Garnett fled the store after a brief altercation, abandoning the merchandise., police said.

Published by amNY.com on May 30, 2008.

Prosecutors say four men have been sentenced for assaulting an off-duty New York City police officer at a White Castle restaurant in 2006.

Published by New York Daily News on May 28, 2008.

Samuel Perez, a community affairs officer for the Bronx's 49th Precinct, said he believes two battling graffiti writers could be involved in the vandalism.

Published by New York Daily News on May 28, 2008.

It uses the highway footprint to create density without displacement, it connects the surrounding communities and our proposed new housing to the Bronx River and the Greenway, and at the same time addresses the issue of truck access to the industrial areas of Hunts Point."

Published by Gotham Gazette on May 27, 2008.

6 Bronx-bound trains run express from Hunts Point Avenue to Parkchester from 4 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Published by New York Post on May 23, 2008.

In 1999, a handful of activists paddled canoes down the Bronx River in a symbolic pilgrimage to demonstrate their continued determination to restore the river to health. A week ago, more than 200 canoes and kayaks took to the water for the ninth annual Amazing Bronx River Flotilla to celebrate the river's revival.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 22, 2008.

That's counter-intuitive for Larry Hogan, a Westchester resident who likes to use the greenways to roller blade.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 22, 2008.

The "Friends of Ferry Point Park" group replanted 15 trees in the park in a morning ceremony yesterday - one to remember each of the people from the Throgs Neck area lost in the attack.

Published by New York Post on May 18, 2008.

BICYCLE SUNDAYS on the Bronx River Parkway will continue this weekend, with the next event scheduled for Sunday, May 18.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

The Transit Authority says northbound No. 6 trains are running express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay. Southbound No. 6 trains are bypassing the Middletown Road station as the investigation continues.

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

Down the street, no fewer than two fire trucks and three police cars were parked illegally outside the Pine Tavern, and the place was packed with firefighters and cops. "You here to watch the game?" bartender James Scholz asked me with an easy smile. "Pull up a chair!" A moment later, Carlos Delgado hit the Mets' first home run of the season, and the room erupted.

Published by Village Voice on May 13, 2008.

Down the street, no fewer than two fire trucks and three police cars were parked illegally outside the Pine Tavern, and the place was packed with firefighters and cops. "You here to watch the game?" bartender James Scholz asked me with an easy smile. "Pull up a chair!" A moment later, Carlos Delgado hit the Mets' first home run of the season, and the room erupted.

Published by Village Voice on May 13, 2008.

The tragic friendly fire death of a suburban police officer leads to a call for change in police training. Tuesday marked day two of weapons of mass destruction training for recruits at the Westchester County Police Academy. By contrast - recruits here get just a half-day training on so called off-duty confrontations - when on-duty officers respond to calls involving off-duty cops.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 13, 2008.

When he finished, he was able to trade three hours of daily commuting from the Bronx for a job right in his Pelham Parkway neighborhood working for Visiting Nurse Service of New York. He earns a bit more than $70,000 a year.

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

He pointed to neighborhoods like the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Long Island City and Flushing in Queens, Downtown Brooklyn and Dumbo in Brooklyn, and Soundview and Throgs Neck in the Bronx, saying he was concerned that residential construction in those places was outpacing new schools.

Published by New York Times on May 9, 2008.

Louis R. Cappelli, a Westchester County builder, emerged as an unlikely potential savior after the federal government quashed a decades-long effort to bring casino gambling to the Catskills.

Published by New York Times on May 8, 2008.

The Bronx River Alliance invites local residents to watch a group of canoes and kayaks take a five-mile trip down the Bronx River, during the ninth annual "Amazing Bronx River Flotilla," on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Published by Riverdale Press on May 8, 2008.

There was a heartbreaking high school reunion in Westchester Friday night - because the class hero couldn't make it.

Published by New York Daily News on May 3, 2008.

More than 135 firefighters battled the three-alarm blaze on Washington Avenue near the East Tremont area for about two and a half hours. The fire was under control shortly after 8 p.m.

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

Police have released a sketch of the man they say knocked on the door of a home in the East Tremont section and then busted in with a gun.

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

6 Manhattan-bound trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown trains run express from 125th Street to Grand Central between 11 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

"It's like I hit the lottery," Westchester resident Stephen Marshall said.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on April 23, 2008.

Joshua Rodriguez had been playing with the tiny ball in his family's Throgs Neck home before he went to sleep Monday. He took the ball to bed with him and somehow swallowed it overnight, police sources said.

Published by New York Daily News on April 23, 2008.

Westchester police said Monday a 15-year-old boy was in court facing one count each of criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a minor, a misdemeanor.

Published by WNBC on April 17, 2008.

When Mr. Cruz was released from Jacobi Medical Center on Monday afternoon, the police asked him to come to the 43rd Precinct station house in the Bronx to look at photographs and help them work up a sketch of the gunman.

Published by New York Times on April 16, 2008.

Then, around 4 p.m., they turned down a street near a park in the Castle Hill neighborhood, where a man came up to the car, stuck a gun in the window, and started shooting. Ms. Frazier was hit at least twice and died on the way to the hospital.

Published by New York Times on April 16, 2008.

Then, around 4 p.m., they turned down a street near a park in the Castle Hill neighborhood, where a man came up to the car, stuck a gun in the window, and started shooting. Ms. Frazier was hit at least twice and died on the way to the hospital.

Published by New York Times on April 16, 2008.

Investigators believe that Carlos Cruz, 36, arranged with his cousin to meet him and his girlfriend, Chelsea M. Frazier, also of Massachusetts, in a secluded section of the Castle Hill neighborhood in the Bronx on Sunday afternoon to murder Ms. Frazier, as Mr. Cruz sat beside her in their car and the couple’s infant son sat in the back seat.

Published by New York Times on April 15, 2008.

Frazier was gunned down Sunday after driving to the Bronx's Castle Hill neighborhood with Cruz and their infant son.

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