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Riverdale Senior Service’s Robert Ackerson takes the podium at the Bronx County Courthouse on April 5. Riverdale Senior Services and The Riverdale Y joined together to ensuring there are no budget cuts for senior services for older adults of the Bronx.

Older adults calling for repairs to senior centers

Elderly Bronx residents rally for funding and repairs to senior centers, urging city officials to prioritize aging services. more

By Eric Harvey | 4/22/24

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and his slate of district leaders and state committee members filed more than 3,000 signatures. From left, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, state committee member candidate Johanna Edmondson, district leader candidates Ben Jackson and Emily Hausman, state committee incumbent Michael Heller and Councilman Eric Dinowitz, who is not up for re-election.

Petitioning over, candidates ready for (second) primary

Get insights into the upcoming Assembly, Senate, and congressional primaries on June 25, with key candidates and club endorsements. more

By Eric Harvey | 4/22/24

Union members and community organizations who represent Together for Kingsbridge Community Vision Plan for the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory paraded on West Kingsbridge Road last month. This month, they finally the RFP they were looking for.

Kingsbridge Armory is yet another step closer with RFP

Together for Kingsbridge Working Group may have finally gotten the long-awaited RFP it has hoped for regarding the redevelopment of the historic Kingsbridge Armory, but one community group is not so happy. more

By GARY LARKIN | 10/6/23

The project would do more than just bring a portion of Tibbetts Brook above ground; it would create a green space for pedestrian and cyclist use.

Project to unearth Tibbetts Brook in final stages

Kingsbridge green space project approved! Learn how 'daylighting' Tibbetts Brook will tackle sewage issues & enhance the area's ecosystem. more

By Izania Gonzalez | 4/22/24

United States Representative Adriano Espaillat.

Congressional district lines to be redrawn in New York state

Republicans took back the U.S. House majority in the 2022 midterm elections including six seats in New York, but now that control could be threatened. The New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ordered July 13 new congressional districts to be redrawn following a lawsuit from several New York voters. This move could potentially help Democrats. more

By Eric Harvey | 7/23/23

The Stagg Group purchased Manhattan College’s former Overlook Manor earlier this year. It has long been speculated by some that the building would be used as a shelter for asylum-seekers.

Looks like former Manhattan College dorm may house migrants

The future of Manhattan College’s former Overlook Manor may be as an asylum seeker migrant housing facility based on a letter provided to The Riverdale Press and a building permit posted on the city buildings department website. more

By ERIC HARVEY | 12/1/23

Photo by Adrian Fussell -- Compost bins at residential homes along Delafield Avenue in North Riverdale on Oct. 30.

Trash bin uniformity coming soon to your very neighborhood

Mayor Eric Adams mandates city-branded waste bins for NYC residents by 2026, aiming to curb rat infestation and improve sanitation. Discounted rates available. more

By Izania Gonzalez | 4/22/24

The late Betty Campbell-Adams, owner of Lloyd's Carrot Cake, showing one of her prize creations at the store's 30th anniversary in 2016. She and her late husband, Lloyd, will have a street co-named after them thanks to a City Council approval.

Lloyd's Carrot Cake founders Betty & Lloyd Way approved by City Council

After a two-year long effort, on June 22 City Council approved the co-naming of the crosswalk at 6115 Broadway between West 251st St. and Manhattan College Parkway to Betty and Lloyd Adams Way. The honor is in memory of Betty and Lloyd Adams, co-owners and founders of Lloyd’s Carrot Cake shop across the street from Van Cortlandt Park since 1986. more

By Gary Larkin | 7/16/23

ERIC HARVEY A man and his dog walk on the side of the road Friday, April 12. The south sidewalk of the Henry Hudson Parkway overpass at West 232nd Street is blocked off, as state transportation department contractors build a new bike lane.

‘Walkable city’ proves it’s un-walkable in some parts

Riverdale residents express concerns over blocked sidewalk at Henry Hudson Parkway overpass, hindering pedestrian safety and accessibility amid ongoing construction. more

By Eric Harvey | 4/22/24

Local 32BJ SEIU members pictured here will not strike, as their four-year contract with the Bronx Realty Advisory Board will not be retracted.

Unions call on lawmakers to tackle affordable housing

Bronx Realty Advisory Board avoids strike with 32BJ union members, urging Albany for affordable housing solutions amid economic stress. more

By Eric Harvey | 4/14/24

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50 Years on the Job

Building relationships simply by repairing one kitchen at a time

Felix Lam has been the superintendent at 2465 Palisade Ave., in Spuyten Duyvil for 50 years. The 81-year-old has made his home — and career — at the eight-story co-op since he was a young man. And how does that make him feel? “I’m very happy about it,” Lam said.

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