Foster, adoptive parents honored for work with at-risk kids
Posted: Updated:Foster and adoptive parents came out Thursday evening to be acknowledged for working with at-risk children.
Organizers from Leake and Watts Family Foster Care hosted a dinner at Eastwood Manor and spent the night honoring parents.
They also handed out some awards.
The organization says foster parents not only work with children in foster care but they also mentor birth parents.
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Yankees fans celebrate after ALCS Game 4 victory
Yankees fans celebrate after ALCS Game 4 victory
Fans scurried out of Yankee Stadium, proudly chanting their team’s name after the Yanks took Game 4 by a score of 6-4.
Call them the comeback kids! The Baby Bombers shocked the city Tuesday night, coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Houston Astros -- tying up the series at two.
Call them the comeback kids! The Baby Bombers shocked the city Tuesday night, coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Houston Astros -- tying up the series at two.
Forecast: Sunny, highs around 70 degrees Wednesday
Forecast: Sunny, highs around 70 degrees Wednesday
News 12 The Bronx weather update.
News 12 The Bronx weather update.
Pedestrian struck, killed in Macy Place hit-and-run
Pedestrian struck, killed in Macy Place hit-and-run
Police are continuing to look for an SUV that struck and killed a 49-year-man Tuesday on Macy Place.
Police are continuing to look for an SUV that struck and killed a 49-year-man Tuesday on Macy Place.
279 probationary FDNY firefighters graduate
279 probationary FDNY firefighters graduate
A total of 279 probationary firefighters graduated today at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. The graduates focused on medical responses as well as collapse and confined space rescues du...
A total of 279 probationary firefighters graduated today at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn.
A total of 279 probationary firefighters graduated today at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn.
Residents voice concerns over road change proposal
Residents voice concerns over road change proposal
The report was done by the North Riverdale Merchant and Business Association, and it was submitted this summer.
Riverdale residents came out in large numbers Tuesday night to share their concerns regarding a report submitted to the city's Department of Transportation that may change two major roads.
Riverdale residents came out in large numbers Tuesday night to share their concerns regarding a report submitted to the city's Department of Transportation that may change two major roads.
Boogie Down Bites: Tapas Italiano
Boogie Down Bites: Tapas Italiano
A onetime Arthur Avenue T-shirt shop is now serving up Italian food with a Spanish twist.
A onetime Arthur Avenue T-shirt shop is now serving up Italian food with a Spanish twist.
A onetime Arthur Avenue T-shirt shop is now serving up Italian food with a Spanish twist.
DiVA Spa event treats domestic violence survivors to day of pampering
DiVA Spa event treats domestic violence survivors to day of pampering
Domestic violence survivors were treated to a day of pampering Tuesday for the 15th annual DiVA Spa event put on by the borough president's office.
Domestic violence survivors were treated to a day of pampering Tuesday for the 15th annual DiVA Spa event put on by the borough president's office.
Domestic violence survivors were treated to a day of pampering Tuesday for the 15th annual DiVA Spa event put on by the borough president's office.
Charges against teen accused in fatal stabbing reduced
Charges against teen accused in fatal stabbing reduced
Charges against teen accused in fatal stabbing reduced
Charges against a Bronx teenager accused of a fatal school stabbing were reduced from murder to manslaughter.
Charges against a Bronx teenager accused of a fatal school stabbing were reduced from murder to manslaughter.
The Bronx Talks Trump: Obamacare Coverage Costs
The Bronx Talks Trump: Obamacare Coverage Costs
The Bronx Talks Trump: Obamacare Coverage Costs
The Bronx Talks Trump: Obamacare Coverage Costs
Driverless car testing to begin in NYC next year
Driverless car testing to begin in NYC next year
Cruise Automation, a self-driving software company owned by General Motors, aims to begin testing in downtown Manhattan early next year.
Cruise Automation, a self-driving software company owned by General Motors, aims to begin testing in downtown Manhattan early next year.
Cruise Automation, a self-driving software company owned by General Motors, aims to begin testing in downtown Manhattan early next year.
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New York Yankees 2017 Playoffs
New York Yankees 2017 Playoffs
Todd Frazier #29 and Greg Bird #33 of the New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the Houston Astros by a score of 6-4 to win Game Four of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 17, 2017.
The New York Yankees were supposed to be having a "rebuilding year." They are now in the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros.
The New York Yankees were supposed to be having a "rebuilding year." They are now in the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros.
Photos: Pinstripe pride
Photos: Pinstripe pride
The New York Yankees have just completed the American League Division Series! Show us your pinstripe pride by using #Pinstripepride12 on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and we may put your pictures on the air or on News12.com!
The New York Yankees have just completed the American League Division Series! Show us your pinstripe pride by using #Pinstripepride12 on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and we may put your pictures on the air or on News12.com!
Dozens dead in wildfires in Portugal and Spain
Dozens dead in wildfires in Portugal and Spain
At least 41 people have died in fires in Portugal and 4 others in Spain as Ophelia winds were hitting the North West of the Iberian Peninsula.
At least 41 people have died in fires in Portugal and 4 others in Spain as Ophelia winds were hitting the North West of the Iberian Peninsula.
At least 41 people have died in fires in Portugal and 4 others in Spain as Ophelia winds were hitting the North West of the Iberian Peninsula.
Fall Fun Photos
Fall Fun Photos
News 12 the Bronx wants to see your Fall Fun pics!
News 12 the Bronx wants to see your Fall Fun pics!
Wildfires burn in Northern California wine country
Wildfires burn in Northern California wine country
Fast-moving wildfires have destroyed more than 1,500 homes, department stores, hotels and other commercial structures in Northern California.
Fast-moving wildfires have destroyed more than 1,500 homes, department stores, hotels and other commercial structures in Northern California.
2017 New York Comic Con
2017 New York Comic Con
Sights and scenes from the 2017 New York Comic Con in New York City.
Sights and scenes from the 2017 New York Comic Con in New York City.
Photos: Fire breaks out at Bronx building
Photos: Fire breaks out at Bronx building
Crews responded to a major fire on Watson Avenue in the Bronx Sunday.
Crews responded to a major fire on Watson Avenue in the Bronx Sunday.
Your Bronx Back-to-School Photos
Your Bronx Back-to-School Photos
Are you or your kids heading back to school? News 12 The Bronx wants to see your photos! Use the #BXBacktoschool on Instagram or Twitter and we may use your photos on News12.com or on air!
Are you or your kids heading back to school? News 12 The Bronx wants to see your photos! Use the #BXBacktoschool on Instagram or Twitter and we may use your photos on News12.com or on air!
Recent solar eclipses from around the world
Recent solar eclipses from around the world
Here are some photos of recent solar eclipses around the world as North America prepares to see another on Aug. 21.
Here are some photos of recent solar eclipses around the world as North America prepares to see another on Aug. 21.
Travel: World festivals to add to your bucket list
Travel: World festivals to add to your bucket list
Here are 18 world festivals you won't want to miss.
Here are 18 world festivals you won't want to miss.
