Slow it down, Bronx straphangers. The MTA is shutting down express service on the 5 train in The Bronx for 18 months due to repairs. Starting at the end of March, riders will have to stop at seven more stations between 180th Street... Read Full Story
A Bronx charter school is under fire from parents who say a teacher bullied kids -- and even forced one child to tell his crush, a girl, that he was gay....
A helmet may not be enough to protect cyclists from Google Maps' latest feature. The search engine rolled out a "bicycling directions" option yesterday that is filled with potentially fatal flaws, including routes that cut across...
The city's four-year public high school graduation rate hit a historic high of 62.7 percent this past school year, city officials said yesterday. The rate...
Garbage in, garbage out -- but less frequently if the city decides to replace street litter baskets with solar-powered compactors that go for a hefty $4,000 each. Eighteen months after rejecting one version of a high-tech street...
A third rogue NYPD cop was nabbed in Yonkers yesterday in connection with a million-dollar perfume heist in New Jersey that unraveled when authorities traced...
A mysterious fire tore through a Bronx church yesterday, sending the pastor and parishioners scrambling for their lives. The blaze broke out in a storage...
The Bronx woman whose domestic-violence case against a top aide to Gov. Paterson now threatens to topple Paterson himself is so "stressed out" from the controversy that she has left the United States, her brother said yesterday....
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson was called out and charged yesterday by the state's top watchdog agency with breaking the law by improperly soliciting $6,000 worth of free World Series tickets from the Yankees and then lying about it under...
Allocution of Ahmad Wais Afzali in Brooklyn federal court: Over the past few years, I have worked as a liaison between the authorities and my community. I...
The body of a missing Scarsdale doctor was found in the water off a remote area of The Bronx in what police said was an apparent suicide. Dr. Mona Shimshi...
A Bronx woman pleaded guilty yesterday to a $54,000 embezzlement scheme that funneled stolen money to a pair of Democratic politicians, including a city councilwoman sources call another "slush fund" scandal-probe target. SBCC...
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Maybe 20/20 vision isn’t so important. With his sight intact, Kevin Douglas struggled. After taking a shot to his left eye that impaired his vision,... 1:36 AM
Even with his season at an end, Daniel Dangle couldn’t help but allow a twinkle in his eye as he fought back a smile when asked about the possibilities for his St. Raymond team next year. “I’m loving next year,” the Ravens sophomore forward said....
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional semifinals being played at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. –...
Eni Lici is thankful Crystal James is still around. James, a senior forward, is the last member of the Academy of American Studies PSAL Class B city...
As Dashawn Joyner lay flat on his stomach, hardly moving, a hush went over the pro-South Bronx contingent. The Phoenix bench wasn’t nearly as concerned. “We call him the rubber band man,” South Bronx coach Doug Porter said. “He just pops back up....
The second half was when Murry Bergtraum seized control of the game, but John F. Kennedy coach O’Neil Glenn shook his head when he thought about the first half. The Knights trailed by just two points at the break, but he felt they could have...
As the final seconds of his high-school career wound down, Nay-Quan Bloomer buried his head inside his jersey, unable to watch as Archbishop Stepinac was on the verge of celebrating its first CHSAA Class A intersectional championship since 1993....
When asked if he liked his team’s chances against undefeated powerhouse Murry Bergtraum, O’Neil Glenn said he did, but then had to catch himself. “Just go in and win,” the John F. Kennedy coach said. “Any given Sunday – any given day.” Even...
Nick Sedia had seen Kevin Punter struggle in the first half before, so the Salesian point guard wasn’t worried when the junior from The Bronx had just...
PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down the No. 3 John F. Kennedy Knights in advance of Saturday’s Class AA championship game at Madison Square Garden. John F. Kennedy Nickname: Knights Head coach: O’Neil Glenn (11 years)...
Julia Blasl felt great in warm-ups, better than she has in months. The Cardinal Spellman senior captain was in the starting lineup to begin the season before being sidelined with injuries since late December. But the Pilots never gave up on her....
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class A intersectional championship game being played at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gym Friday at 8 p.m. For live updates during the game, click here. Cardinal Hayes Cardinals...
Their 13-point lead was whittled down to two with 1:28 left in the fourth quarter. Holy Cross had turned it up defensively and it seemed the heat was too much for a young St. Raymond’s squad. But the Ravens withstood the pressure, showing maturity...
Moore Catholic learned its lesson from its first meeting with Cardinal Spellman. The Pilots offense centers around penetration, kicks out and dump offs from point guard Tia Scott, who hurt the Mavericks in a win to end the regular season. Spellman...
Mike Taylor waited an entire year to get back to the PSAL Class AA semifinals at St. John’s University, site of the only scoreless game of his high school career. He left those bad memories in the past for good Wednesday night. Boys & Girls’...
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional quarterfinals being played at St. Francis Prep on Thursday and Christ the King on Friday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule:...
The White Castle Era at South Bronx HS is over. But maybe the Burger King Dynasty has begun. After South Bronx star guard Dashawn Joyner was suspended for last year’s second-round loss to Newtown for leaving the school to get White Castle,...
Shaquaya Daniels almost didn’t make it to St. John’s University, the site of the PSAL Class AA girls basketball semifinals. The John F. Kennedy junior thought about quitting the team multiple times in her first year after transferring from George...
Shaquaya Daniels won’t deny where she came from. She grew up a streetballer and remains one now. “I was in the park every day,” the John F. Kennedy junior point guard said. “You walk by a park, I’ll be there.” The George Washington transfer has...
All Hallows coach John Carey issued an ultimatum to his team at practice on Monday. “Coach said that if we want to hand in our jerseys that today would be a perfect day to hand them in,” Gaels senior forward Omar Kellman said. “Nobody wanted to...
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