The Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club meeting ran close to three hours. A part of the story not covered was the pushback from club members in the audience who felt their points of view needed to be heard. more

It’s now been several months of construction down at the Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North station. more

I am 85 years old, and a resident of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale. more

It was 13 years ago in 2005 when New York City completed the purchase of seven remaining private bus operator franchises. This included Liberty Lines Bronx Express, New York Bus Service along with the Green Bus Lines, Jamaica Buses, Triboro Coach Corp., along with Queens Surface, plus Command Bus, providing service in Brooklyn. more

In response to Dennis Donofrio’s positive comments about President Trump, it’s wonderful that Trump is meeting with Kim Jong Un, and wish him luck for the sake of our country. But let us not forget the “character traits” of this president before and after his election. more

I am a Riverdale resident, and attended the May 7 land use committee meeting to voice my support for the River’s Edge continuing care retirement community. more

In April, surgeon general Dr. Jerome Adams issued an advisory recommending widespread distribution of life-saving naloxone to combat opioid overdose deaths. more

In the wake of state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s abrupt resignation, all eyes will be on the members of the state legislature, who will choose a replacement to serve until the end of this year (Democratic Party voters will select their nominee in the Sept. 13 primary, and the general election is on Nov. 6). more

As a former chairman and current member of Community Board 8, I have followed the letters to the editor and editorials with great interest. The amount of time I have expended on behalf of the board and the community cannot be measured, since as a CPA in private practice, I could have used that time in more productive financial ways. more

In light of the latest atrocity regarding needless spending by those in the current administration — the $31,000 dining set installed in Ben Carson’s office — I suggest that The Riverdale Press and every other newspaper in the country launch a daily column listing other needless expenditures, starting with the total already spent by the president and his family going to Mar-a-Lago, and many other places, simply for their own pleasure and profit. more