It’s easy to forget that even the pros spend every day learning, and New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil’s most recent outing was a prime example of that. It started when he balked in his first run of Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays with two outs in the third inning to tie the game at one apiece. That call prompted him to stare down at the home plate umpire — a position that caused far more trouble on Monday afternoon — and before it got any worse, manager Aaron Boone paid a visit to the mound. “There’s been a couple times early in the season here where I feel like thi ..read more

Bronx residents and elected officials are weighing in on the proposed new Metro-North stations coming to the Parkchester/Van Nest, Hunts Point, Morris Park and Co-Op City neighborhoods. While the massive project has gained broad support, not all are on board with the zoning changes likely to accompany it.  The Metro-North proposal would bring one-seat rides from the East Bronx to Penn Station, Westchester County and Connecticut and would provide more open pedestrian spaces, including a plaza at Morris Park. The project has already been in the works for five years and first broke ground in ..read more

Photo courtesy of the office of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Apr. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Students from U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s district gathered in Astoria last week to showcase their visual art submissions for the Congressional Art Competition. The inaugural showcase, held on April 19 at the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens on 30th Road in Astoria, displayed several pieces by high school students from The Bronx and Queens who are part of District 14. Local organizations and community groups in attendance set up tables at the showcase to share relevant resources and opportunities w ..read more

A Bronx man is facing up to 60 years in prison for allegedly engaging in sexually explicit text message conversations with more than 15 underage girls in order to solicit pornographic photos and videos from them, according to federal authorities. Winston Colon Correa, 31, who was arrested last week, has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child, receipt of child pornography as well as possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Colon Correa is accused of sending lewd text messages to underage girls — beginning in May 2022 —  ..read more

Bronx detectives released photos and video of a suspect wanted in connection with a double shooting at a McDonald’s restaurant last week that left a 24-year-old man dead and another critically wounded.  Officers from the 40th Precinct responded to a 911 call of two males shot at 279 East 149 St. in Melrose at approximately 4:03 a.m. on April 15. When they arrived, they found two men riddled with gunshot wounds throughout their bodies.  Both victims were found covered in blood while sitting inside a 2015 Nissan Rogue which was parked outside of the McDonald’s restaurant, police said ..read more

Though Mayor Eric Adams scored a victory this weekend, winning the battle of mayoral control over the city’s public schools, not all parents were celebrating with him.  Hizzoner and New York state officials have been fighting all year over who should oversee the country’s largest public school district once mayoral control was set to expire in June. But in an unexpected move, state lawmakers granted Adams renewed authority over the schools during the city’s long-awaited announcement of the state budget on April 20. Parents and public school community education councils from all the boroug ..read more

An affordable housing lottery has opened in the Bronx at 3745 Riverdale Ave. The building has 27 available units, including six studios, seven one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units. The income range to be eligible for this lottery is $92,572 to $198,250, or 130% of area median income. A staged photo of a studio apartment up for lottery at 3745 Riverdale Ave. Photo courtesy NYC Housing Connect Studio units will have a monthly rent price of $2,700. One-bedroom units will be $2,900 in rent and two-bedroom units will be $3,600. Residents of these pet-friendly units will have access to in-unit ..read more

Halfway through our first term, it is time to look back on and celebrate all we have accomplished together. Four years after COVID-19 forced our city to a standstill, New York is back. With crime down, jobs up, a historic boom in tourism, and an economy firing on all cylinders, we are having one of our best years ever. Even for a city as resilient as New York, recovering from the pandemic was no simple task. But with strategic thinking and supportive programs, we created the right conditions for the economy to flourish and for New Yorkers to succeed. Over the past two years, we not only recove ..read more

Next school year, the city will open satellite mental health clinics inside seven Bronx schools, Mayor Eric Adams announced last week. The new clinics will serve over 6,000 students between the South Bronx and Central Brooklyn, and the effort more than triples the current number of mental health clinics inside Department of Education (DOE) schools.  At the satellite clinics, students will have access to individual, group and family therapy, as well as crisis management. School staff will also receive guidance and training from clinic professionals with the goal of reducing unnecessary cal ..read more

The New York Mets are one of the hottest teams in baseball and their resurgence shows on the fourth edition of our 2024 MLB power rankings.  They are, however, still looking up at two divisional rivals in the Atlanta Braves (our new No. 1) and the Philadelphia Phillies along with the crosstown-rival Yankees, who remain entrenched in the No. 2 spot. The Los Angeles Dodgers have stumbled from their perch, but none have fallen farther than the Pittsburgh Pirates, who had a miserable week. But at least they are not the Chicago White Sox or Colorado Rockies. MLB Power Rankings 4.0 Atlanta Bra ..read more