An affordable housing lottery has just opened in the Bronx and is offering rental units as low as $465, according to NYC Housing Connect. Wakefield Yards, a new affordable housing opportunity, will be located in the Wakefield section of the Bronx and will offer more than 200 units.

NEW YORK -- On a sweltering summer day, children leap between rocks along the Bronx River while cyclists pedal on newly paved paths. Kayaks rest on what was once an industrial dumping ground, now transformed into a bustling promenade along the city’s only freshwater river.

I never expected this to really happen to her because she’s not a bad kid,” the teen’s somber grandma said at the grisly scene.

The unwillingness of domestic violence victimes to work with authorities, experts say, are fueled by an array of factors that include poverty, limited access to social services and a distrust of

Spencer Jones is making it harder and harder every day for the Yankees to leave him in Triple-A. In his first three at bats Thursday, Jones slugged three straight home runs, making it 13 homers in 19 games at the Triple-A level.

This summer, there are amazing free concerts in your neighborhood every weekend. It’s the Bronx Summer Concert Series, hosted by Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson. Estela Starr and Bobby Allende are just some of the local legends ready to perform.

Maddd Equities has submitted plans for a 1 million-square-foot residential development in the Bronx. Here's what the project would entail.

The New York Yankees and Colorado Rockies agreed to a trade on Friday afternoon involving veteran third baseman Ryan McMahon. The Rockies will receive two pitching prospects in return: lefty Griffin Herring and right-hander Josh Grosz.

Where: 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460. Guide: NYC's Zoos And Aquariums. Not only is the Bronx home to the Botanical Gardens, it's also home to the Bronx Zoo, one of the largest zoos in the world.

Amed Rosario joins the New York Yankees from the Washington Nationals. The Yankees traded Clayton Beeter and Browm Martinez. Rosario's hitting against lefties is a plus. He offers versatility in the infield and outfield.