Many skaters say that even parents in the vicinity rarely keep an eye on their youngsters. One exception the other day was Michael Saunders, who works at a telephone company and grew up in Bronxdale when the only place to skate was the sidewalk or the street.

Published by New York Times on August 30, 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.

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.

...the warmer months, most activity is on the sidewalks. In a few-block stretch around Jerome Avenue and East 208th Street, shoppers can pick up flip-flops, homemade CDs, gold jewelry, coconut-flavored Italian ice, books...

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

In recent weeks Espada has been pushing free food giveaways, including one Gun Hill Road and DeKalb Avenue in conjunction with his Burnside Medical Center.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Smith, 35, clashed with the two officers after his open car door blocked Robinson's SUV. That triggered a screaming match that police said turned into a bloody assault at White Plains Road and E. 218th St. in the Bronx.

Published by New York Daily News on August 26, 2008.

Smith, 35, said he was buying a cup of soup in the area of White Plains Road and 218th Street, when the two policewomen got into a dispute about his open car door blocking traffic.

Published by NY1 on August 26, 2008.

Marlon Smith, says the two female officers beat him senseless on Aug. 15 at 218th Street and White Plains Road in the Bronx.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 26, 2008.

NYPD Officers Michelle Anglin, 37, and Kollen Robinson, 24, were charged with assault, gang assault and criminal possession of a weapon for the Williamsbridge melee on August 15.Marlon Smith, the victim, sustained severe head injuries, police said. He received 25 staples in his scalp.According to police reports, Smith, 35, had pulled up alongside Robinson's black Suburban with his driver's side car door wide open as the two cars sat near E. 218th St. and White Plains Road last Friday afternoon.

Published by WNBC on August 26, 2008.

Doctors performed an emergency C-section on Donnette Sanz on August 14th to save life of her baby. Sanz was seven months pregnant when she was struck by a van in the Fordham section and pinned under a school bus.

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

"Friday is the day," said Joshua Muniz, 17, who admitted that he used to skip until his teachers at Bronx Aerospace High School cracked down on him.

Published by New York Daily News on August 24, 2008.

Transit cops Michelle Anglin and Koleen Robinson are accused of attacking a Bronx man out of road rage in Williamsbridge on Aug. 15. They have been stripped of their guns and badges.

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

MOSHOLU MONTEFIORE Senior Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave. at Gun Hill Road, offers a wide variety of activities, including ceramics, sewing, exercise, bingo, computers and occasional trips for adults, 60 and older. A hot, kosher lunch is served Monday through Friday. Everyday activities and lunch are available for a suggested donation of $1. For more information and reservations, call Bayla Lovens at 718-798-6601.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

Michelle Anglin, 37, and Koleen Robinson, 24, got into a shouting match with Smith when he blocked Robinson's SUV with his open car door Friday evening at E. 218th St. and White Plains Road in the Bronx.

Published by New York Daily News on August 20, 2008.

Two police officers are facing a Friday court date after being arrested and charged with pummeling and pistol-whipping a Bronx man while they were off duty.

Published by New York Sun on August 20, 2008.

Marlon Smith, the victim, sustained severe head injuries, police said. He received 25 staples in his scalp.According to police reports, Smith, 35, had pulled up alongside Robinson's black Suburban with his driver's side car door wide open as the two cars sat near E. 218th St. and White Plains Road last Friday afternoon.

Published by WNBC on August 19, 2008.

Robinson, driving her black Chevy Suburban with Anglin, pulled alongside Smith's parked car on White Plains Road at East 218th Street in the Williamsbridge section.

Published by New York Post on August 19, 2008.

Smith, 35, had pulled up alongside Robinson's black Suburban with his driver's side car door wide open as the two cars sat near E. 218th St. and White Plains Road at 5p.m. Friday.

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

LOCATION: Van Cortlandt Park, Sachkerah Woods Playground at Jerome Ave & Gun Hill Rd

Published by NY1 on August 15, 2008.

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.

According to officials at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, where Medicaid and Medicare patients make up 75% of the hospital's patient base, the proposed budget would mean losing $45 million over two years. Last year, Montefiore had an operating budget of $2.1 billion and reported a surplus of 2%.

Published by New York Sun on August 15, 2008.

LOCATION: 3676 White Plains Rd (Between 215th & 216th St)

Published by NY1 on August 15, 2008.

Donnette Sanz, 33, a traffic enforcement agent employed by the police, was hit by a 1986 Dodge while on duty at an intersection in the Bronx. Sanz, who was eight months pregnant, was then thrown into the path of a school bus, according to a police report.

Published by New York Sun on August 15, 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.

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.

The campers were from the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center in the Bronx and headed to the Henry Kaufman Campgrounds in Melville, said Don Bluestone, executive director of the center.

Published by amNY.com 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.

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.

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.

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.

But the transaction also enables Montefiore further to regionalize the care it presently provides at its network of health clinics and at three current campuses, including the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, the Moses Division Hospital, and the Weiler Division Hospital.

Published by New York Sun on July 23, 2008.

Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx is expected to open a fourth division of its 1,100-bed hospital today, as it takes over the nearby Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center just after the stroke of midnight.

Published by New York Sun on July 23, 2008.

At exactly 12:01 a.m., Montefiore Medical Center took over all operations at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Wakefield. The hospital will now be called "Montefiore North." They made the annoucnement this morning at 10 a.m.

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 23, 2008.

Carlos (Puto) Ferrero tried to kill himself by swallowing bleach as cops closed in on his Williamsbridge apartment at 11:30 a.m., police and witnesses said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 18, 2008.

Police say the suspect made the call from inside 665 Burke Avenue just before 11 a.m. He reportedly claimed he killed a prostitute because she attacked him.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) 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.

Tomorrow will mark the second appearance of the new weekly Farmer’s market on Mosholu Parkway and Jerome Avenue. Jennifer Mitchell, project manager at MPC, which publishes the Norwood News, has this report of what she did with all that food from the market’s debut last week. …

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 15, 2008.

A coyote pup found wandering in Van Cortlandt Park is headed for a wildlife rehab on Long Island.

Published by New York Post on July 12, 2008.

The 9-pound coyote was found Wednesday near Van Cortlandt Park, in the Riverdale neighborhood.

Published by WNBC on July 12, 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.

Norwood News spent two months gathering up the details and trying to get Councilwoman Maria Baez to tell her side of the story

Published by West Bronx Blog on July 10, 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.

Nina Kraja is suing Montefiore Medical Center and Dr. Peter Darr for unspecified damages in Bronx Supreme Court, claiming she suffered "psychological trauma" when he barged in on her in the examination room.

Published by New York Post on July 7, 2008.

Artist Eddie Gonzalez painted two murals in his memory in 2001, one near Bielfeld's house at Olinville Ave. and Thwaites Place and the other near his firehouse, Ladder 42 in the South Bronx.

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

That seems to be the situation in a City Council race in the northeast section of the borough, covering Williamsbridge, Wakefield and Co-Op City.

Published by New York Times on July 3, 2008.

Keynote speaker Dr. Jacqueline Bellow of the Montefiore Medical Center reminded the audience to follow the example of the trailblazing scientist Marie Curie, after whom their school was named, but evoked the words of Winston Churchill in her conclusion: “We make a living from what we get. We make a life with what we give.”

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 new service will replace the Bx12 Limited, which took 58 minutes at midday on a weekday (when traffic is usually heavy) to travel the full seven-mile length of the route, from Co-op City in the Bronx to 207th Street and Broadway in Upper Manhattan. The buses travel for long stretches on Pelham Parkway and Fordham Road, across the heart of the Bronx.

Published by New York Times on June 29, 2008.

Neighborhoods that produced the most noise complaints were Williamsburg and Flatbush in Brooklyn, Norwood in the Bronx and the East Village.

Published by New York Daily News on June 29, 2008.