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Benny Benack III and Bria Skonberg, armed with their trumpets, will perform Sunday, Feb. 25 as part of ‘Jazz at The Lincoln Center: Sing and Swing’ at the Lehman Center for Performing Arts .

Lehman Center Spring 2024 season includes wide variety

The Lehman Center for Performing Arts continues its 2024 Spring season with merengue music this weekend followed by a variety of performances, including jazz and hip hop, that will last until May. more

By MACK OLMSTED | 2/9/24

Cochav Elkayam-Levy, chair of Israel’s Civil Commission on October 7 Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, speaking at Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale on Dec. 5. Attendees at the talk heard the stories of survivors and prayed together. A processing group session was held in the library afterward.

Human rights attorney wants to break silence

The silence of some groups that generally assail antisemitic acts like Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel is hard to miss. more

BY ERIC HARVEY | 12/15/23

Miami artists put themselves in the picture

BEATRICE KATZ, a resident at the Hebrew Home for the Aged, checks out the photograph 'Adonia,' part of the 'GisMo Girls: Photographs from Miami' series. more

12/13/01

Richard Stein, former publisher of The Riverdale Press and son of co-founder Celia Stein, awards Shiya Lin, a Bronx High School of Science senior, with the first Celia Stein Kiwanis scholarship Friday night.

From one first trailblazer to a first recipient

It is only fitting that a female high school student from one of the most prestigious institutions in New York City is the first recipient of the Celia Stein Kiwanis Club of Riverdale scholarship in honor of the chapter’s first female Kiwanian. more

By Gary Larkin | 5/14/23

Bob Rubinstein, known for his work on the Riverdale Kiwanis club volunteer efforts and a founder of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, is given a Legion of Honor award by New York state Kiwanis Club governor Joel Harris at the club’s annual gala celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Kiwanis club celebrating 70 years with more to come

Bob Rubinstein is the epitome of the Kiwanis Club of Riverdale. He has been with the organization for 60 years and the club is now 70 years old. That is just part of the legacy of the longtime … more

By Gary Larkin | 5/14/23

A local student take part in an activity during last year’s Safe Halloween event at Manhattan College. Members of the college’s Kappa Delta Pi hosted the students and will do so this year.

Early Halloween for kids at Manhattan College campus

If it’s Halloween, then it’s time for Manhattan College students to provide a safe and happy event on the Riverdale college’s campus. more

By MACK OLMSTEAD | 10/20/23

Mun-Tzung Wong, shown in her home, plays her piano. That is one of the many musical skills she has mastered.

Meet the Riverdale Choral Society’s new music director

Mun-Tzung Wong, a renowned pianist and choral member, has been appointed the new music director for the Riverdale Choral Society. She will start in September. more

By IZANIA GONZALEZ | 12/22/23

Founded in 1927, Van Cortlandt Jewish Center was originally housed in a single room and eventually moved into 3880 Sedgwick Ave. Meanwhile, it is on the market and its two tenants will need to find another place to call home.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center fate is once again in limbo

The building that houses the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center, a modern Orthodox synagogue in Van Cortlandt Village, is on the market, according to its board chair Jack Kleinfeld. more

By STACY DRIKS & GARY LARKIN | 8/13/23

The SAR community, students, faculty and community members have collected nearly 16,000 essential items to be airlifted to the frontlines in Israel. The items were packed completely by volunteers, including elected officials like U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres. In addition students have written letters to IDF soldiers and had them hand-delivered to military bases.

SAR Academy, local electeds pray for Israel

Following the Hamas attack on Israel, many feared last week whether they should send their children to school or not. At SAR Academy, however, more than 900 students, faculty, and staff joined in a Tefilot “On The Steps” prayer service for the people of Israel. more

By ERIC HARVEY | 10/20/23

Helen Mermelstein-Weiss is a 101 year old Holocaust survivor residing in RiverSpring. She remains active and in high spirits regardless of her age.

Wise words of Riverdale centenarians is true legacy

Local centenarians proudly reflect on their lives and have plenty of advice on how to live to 100 and beyond. more

By IZANIA GONZALEZ | 1/12/24

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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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