Skip to main content

Featured

Bronx News: Great Meals Served All Day at Johnson Diner

Where's the Best Place to Dine Out in Riverdale NYC? By Morris Gut  Bronx Voice  October 24, 2025 BRONX NEWS - The Johnson Diner in Riverdale has been marking its first anniversary, a 90-seat contemporized diner and bar that combines the best traditions of the past and present. The atmosphere is casual, bright and breezy. Have a seat at the counter or tuck into a booth. Amiable general manager Peter and his team will take good care of you. The Johnson is a great stop for breakfast (all day), lunch, or dinner 7 days a week. I met my family recently for weekend breakfast/brunch. I was in the mood for a good old fashioned platter of Corned Beef Hash with a hefty side of home fries. I was quite happy with the freshness on the plate. For my guests: classic Eggs Benedict with Canadian Bacon, hollandaise, on an English muffin; a 4-egg California Omelet, avocado, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms; and a 4-egg Zorba Omelet, with spinach, tomatoes, onions, feta. We shared an e...

Bus Driver Hit in Face with Water Balloon while Driving

Driver Assaulted in Bronx

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault on an MTA bus driver. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

July 25, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for passenger who struck a bus driver in the face with a water balloon as he was driving. 



At around 3 pm on June 7, a 65-year-old MTA employee was driving a BX 36 bus in Mount Hope in the vicinity of Anthony Ave and East Tremont Ave. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect standing inside the bus at the time. 


Cops said the man walked up to the driver and threw a water balloon in the driver’s face. The attacker then jumped out of the bus and ran eastbound on East Tremont Avenue.


The driver was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where he suffered minor pain to the right side of his face.



The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion. He had braids and his hair is in a ponytail. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black sweatpants, and black sneakers.





Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.


All calls are strictly confidential.




Comments

Popular Posts