At 68, Debbie Rubin-Margolin’s means of travel has included a walker and her building’s power ramp for disability access to go outside, which made her feel safe and secure. However, that changed last year when the ramp stopped working.
Taking a drive through Riverdale without seeing a sidewalk shed is a lot like taking a walk this time of year and not seeing a spotted lantern fly. In New York City there are almost 9,000 such sheds, with the total linear feet being more than 2 million. That’s the distance to get from Riverdale to Montréal, Canada.
Two men are being sought by the New York Police Department in connection to nine separate robberies between June and July. Of the nine incidents, one took place in the 52nd Precinct, two took place in the 47th Precinct, another two in the 49th Precinct, and four in the 50th Precinct.
(re: “Van Cortlandt Park eyed for cricket stadium,” July 20)
On July 15, Mayor Eric Adams proposed construction of a commercial 34,000-seat cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park to host the June 2024 T20 World Cup held by the International Cricket Council.
There are a number of trees scattered around Kingsbridge and Spuyten Duyvil exactly 3,184 of them, according to the city parks department. But one in particular is special than most.