Gov. Hochul sparks controversy with remarks on Bronx youth's computer knowledge. Assemblywoman criticizes as harmful. Bronx's diverse strengths overlooked.
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5/19/24
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Whenever and wherever the flow of accurate information and real knowledge is abridged, the greatest treasures of education are lost.
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By JOSE FIGUEROA
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8/13/23
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It has been nearly seven months since a fire ignited by a lithium-ion battery on an e-scooter that was charging inside a supermarket in Fordham Heights. While the store was destroyed, no one was killed, thankfully.
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10/20/23
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To the Editor:
Our values come from our environment. Parents are designed to provide our primary environment and extended family provides further environmental influence.
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11/10/23
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To the editor:
We recently announced our plan to take down unsightly sidewalk sheds and reclaim our streets. Sidewalk sheds — which many New Yorkers also known as scaffolding — are the ugly green and metal boxes that cover our sidewalks. They block the sunlight, keep pedestrians away from businesses, and are a magnet for illegal activity.
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8/13/23
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Shortly after 6:30 a.m., on Saturday, October 7 my wife and I were awakened as my son Mark barged into the bedroom in which we slept in his Jerusalem home.
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By CHARLES MOERDLER
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10/20/23
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(Re: “Pro-Palestine supporters: ‘Torres supports genocide,’” Oct. 26.)
To the Editor:
Many thanks to Rep. Ritchie Torres for his courageous support of Israel in the aftermath of horrific terror attacks as well as ongoing threats. I regret that he has to endure absurd vilification by pro-terror Jew-haters such as those who picketed his office on Oct. 24.
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11/10/23
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To the editor:
(re: “Why can’t we all just be nicer to each other?” July 20)
My letter to The Riverdale Press is a response to a single point in Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz’s recent Point of View.
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8/13/23
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There’s definitely a problem in the hallways of Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy. And by the inaction of the principal and the city’s education department, it’s not getting better any time soon.
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9/22/23
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To the Editor:
Medicare Advantage, the private insurance plan alternative to traditional Medicare, reduces coverage costs by including Medicare Part A, Part B and typically Part D benefits for no additional premium, as well as offering various vision, hearing and dental benefits. If this sounds too good to be true, it is!
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10/20/23
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