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.

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.

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.

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.

After a 3-3 road trip through Atlanta and Toronto, the Yankees are home to open a weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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

McMahon is a left-handed hitter with natural pull power. Yankee Stadium’s short porch in right field could help balance out the drop in production that typically follows hitters leaving Denver. He may not post Coors numbers, but he doesn’t need to.

The Bronx Zoo is re-opening a nocturnal experience called the World of Darkness on Saturday, July 12. The exhibit features 25 nocturnal species in over 20 different habitats, including tropical forests, wetlands, deserts, caves and subterranean environments.

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

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.