Taking a drive through Riverdale without seeing a sidewalk shed is a lot like taking a walk this time of year and not seeing a spotted lantern fly. In New York City there are almost 9,000 such sheds, with the total linear feet being more than 2 million. That’s the distance to get from Riverdale to Montréal, Canada.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/20/23
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A judge has ordered a stop to the plan to kick a quarter-million retirees off their current Medicare plan and on to the Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/20/23
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and other local elected and economic development officials opened a new chapter for the Kingsbridge Armory Tuesday. And it comes with $200 million in city and state funding.
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By GARY LARKIN
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8/13/23
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Councilman Eric Dinowitz discussed education, housing, mental health, and literacy funding with residents at a budget forum last Thursday at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/13/23
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Several local cricket leagues and clubs have sent out a letter to Mayor Eric Adams and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson regarding the proposal of a 34,000-seat cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park as part of a plan for hosting the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/13/23
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The fatal stabbing of a gay Black man outside a Mobil Gas station in Brooklyn has caused an outpouring of tributes from community members and legislators.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/13/23
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The 50th Precinct’s new commanding officer said she was proud to see the turnout of community members joining with officers to stand against crime last week in the annual National Night Out.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/13/23
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Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget cuts for older adult centers and home-delivered meals has left many in Riverdale upset. It was previously announced that $12 million would be cut from the New York City department for the aging budget causing some older adult centers to fear that they would have to close or limit services.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/6/23
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In six Brooklyn precincts it is no longer possible for the public to listen in on police scanner radios.
The 40-year-old technology is being upgraded citywide and made so police radios are converted into encrypted channels.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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8/6/23
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As asylum seekers seek shelter, they might have imagined what a safe haven might look like in the United States. New York City was not one of them; it was probably their worst nightmare.
They sleep on the street under the beating heat or take shelter in buses capable of holding 15 people.
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By STACY DRIKS
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8/6/23
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