A series of scandals that shattered Mayor Ed Koch’s hopes for a fourth term in office and led to the suicide of Queens Borough President Donald Manes had its roots in the Bronx.
Democratic …
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1987
Housing fight
Beginning in late 1986 with a series of discreet meetings with elected officials and members of Community Board 8, Mayor Ed Koch’s representatives unveiled a …
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1988
Long-awaited
Two years after the investigation of political corruption involving a little-known Bronx defense contractor was announced in The Press, Rep. Mario Biaggi and Stanley …
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1989
‘Press’ fire bombed
When disaster strikes, you find out who your friends are. And in the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday, Feb. 28, The Riverdale Press learned that it …
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Eyesore no more
Grade: A+
The eyesore that never was : An eyesore slated for the Oct. 29 issue never made it to print. The Parks Department beat ‘The Press’ to deadline, …
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1990
Over board
Education District 10’s superintendent, Fred Goldberg, stood accused of racism for failing to attend a tenure review hearing for a teacher under his supervision. Board …
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1991
At war
In 1991, the United States was headed into recession and war in Iraq, and Riverdale wasn’t immune to either event.
Soldiers were mobilized and served, while The Press …
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1992
Bronx burning
Perhaps the biggest story of 1992 was the discovery of a plan to build a large medical waste incinerator at Bronx Lebanon Hospital. The hospital did its best to present …
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1993
Troubled schools
There was little, it seemed, to be celebrated in the city or the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area in 1993. Classrooms remained crowded and crime grew. Children brought guns …
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1994
Schools in chaos
Schools remained on top of the Riverdale/Kingsbridge agenda in 1994, with violence and overcrowding matched only by the misbehavior of the school board. Guns were …
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