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2002
New beginnings
There was no single overwhelming story in 2002, though a number of events that would shape the local area's future took place.
The David A. Stein …
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2003
Parks in the news
On Jan. 11, Ceil Stein, co-founder of The Riverdale Press and wife of David A. Stein, and mother of the co-publishers at the time, Bernard and Richard Stein, died. …
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2004
Milestones for schools
New zoning rules intended to restrict development in the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area were approved by the City Council, though battles over individual projects, …
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Many of the calls Officers George Ramirez, left, and Joe Diaz receive involve sorting out arguments, and Officer Ramirez said the job has made him a more patient person as a result. Here the officers …
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2005
Construction begins
Work began on the Croton Water Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park in January, but after only a week a restraining order brought construction to a halt. The …
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2006
Neighbor vs. neighbor
This was a contentious year for the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area. Mt. St. Vincent and Manhattan colleges broke off a cooperative agreement that had lasted for 40 …
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2007
Notable endings
Costs at the Croton Water Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park skyrocketed from an estimate of less than $1 billion to more than $2 billion. Assemblyman Jeffrey …
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2008
Great Recession
When the nation's economy crumbled, Riverdale wasn't immune.
The last bookstore in the area, PaperbacksPlus on Riverdale Avenue, closed. Other stores also shut …
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2009
Sweetness fades
It was a tough year for the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area.
Four men came down from Newburgh, N.Y., in an alleged attempt to blow up two Riverdale synagogues on …
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To celebrate our 60th anniversary, it seemed only fitting to recount the histories of Riverdale and Kingsbridge as seen through the paper that chronicled it all. The story of The Press and its …
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