It was just a day after Darcel Clark won her contested primary to remain the Bronx district attorney. The event was an evening meant to express appreciation for members of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club. But instead, Clark had nothing but appreciation for her voters and supporters. more

A homeless man was killed, and another is in custody after a street brawl turned deadly in Kingsbridge last week. more

There is new leadership at the top of Community Board 8, and it’s coming from Julie Reyes. more

The Glenn Briar is one of the most desirable buildings in Spuyten Duyvil not just for where it is, but what it provides. Getting in is not something that happens all the time, but now is your chance. more

Fireworks are a fun summer spectacle the whole family can enjoy. Millions across the country gathered to watch these colorful displays light up the night sky last weekend and on Tuesday, and similar shows will continue all summer. more

To the editor: The celebration of Juneteenth was a pivotal marker of freedom for the enslaved Blacks in 1865 and beyond. However, the idea that the slaves were freed two years before, via the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 — the executive order of its day — and the news of freedom took that long to then be announced by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, were myths.  more

To the editor: (re: “It was all over a simple typo,” June 29) In his letter to The Riverdale Press defending his mishandling of the petitions circulated by the Unity Democratic Club which resulted in 1,100 Democrats being disenfranchised in the June 27 primary, Lewis Kaminski accuses the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club of acting “to make sure we stay stuck just where we are.” more

To the editor: We are a multiracial group of Northwest Bronx and Riverdale residents standing in support of CUNY Law graduate Fatima Mohammed, who has been unjustly targeted by a smear campaign accusing her of hate speech. more

To the editor: (re: “Apartment building could tower over Broadway,” June 8) Applause, please, for the Yaghoubi family and their brass tacks idea to build affordable housing on … more

To the editor: Having lived in the Bronx my whole life, it’s only been the last few years that I’ve realized something called the farm bill is so important to everyday life in a city … more