Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson’s recent hearing drew 100 residents, many urging the $200 million Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment to finally get under way—labour unions, civic groups, and developer 8th Regiment Partners all put their oar in,…
A new StreetLight analysis hands a gold medal to Manhattan, where nearly 60% of trips happen on foot or by bike—a figure far above the American norm. The city’s four most populous boroughs outpace even walking havens like Boston and Hudson County, New Jersey, thanks to self-reinforcing density and public transport. Elsewhere, the car stays king, and most New Yorkers will keep dodging traffic rather than joining it.
A 17-year-old girl faces murder and weapons charges after allegedly fatally stabbing 16-year-old Aliyah Williams during a dispute in a Bronx smoke shop, say NYPD officials. The argument, reportedly sparked when Williams threw water on the suspect, marks the year’s sixth homicide in the 47th Precinct—up from four by this point last year. We suppose the city’s crime numbers, unlike public details, are getting harder to keep under wraps.
Brian Cashman, general manager of the New York Yankees, declared that the Bronx franchise will “aggressively” pursue new recruits before Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, seeking any edge for the playoff-bound squad. While the Yankees already enjoy strong form, Cashman insists there is always room for improvement—a mantra he’s recited for decades, with fans quietly hoping his latest shopping spree buys more than just false hope this time.
The Yankees experimented with an opener and a recent Mets castoff in Atlanta, only to watch their bullpen blueprint unravel in a 7-3 defeat—the team’s 19th in 30 games since mid-June, leaving Aaron Boone’s pep talk looking especially well-aged. As New York’s rotation nurses injuries, their playoff bid looks increasingly theoretical; at this rate, Yankees fans might start cherishing the off-days most.
Nearly half a century after David Berkowitz terrorized New York, Wendy Savino—first of his shooting victims—was accosted in a Rockland County library by Frank DeGennaro, a retired Bronx principal and Berkowitz’s evangelical confidant. DeGennaro insisted the infamous “Son of Sam” didn’t shoot her, to which Savino prudently involved police. With a Netflix documentary looming, it seems serial-killer revisionism is the latest plot twist.
