Several elected officials and environmental groups have a message for so-called Big Oil. They want those petroleum-producing companies to pay for the costs related to climate change in New York state. more

When Riverdale resident Thelma Liverpool saw firsthand how difficult it was to take care of somebody who was bedridden, she came up with an idea that would help caregivers and patients alike. That idea is a device to help collect body waste of non-ambulatory patients. more

Eva Bental, 99, may have died in her Israeli home on Nov. 20, 2023, but her family in both the United States and their homeland don’t want her Holocaust experiences to die with her. more

Members of longtime Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club leader Bruce Feld celebrated his life last week. Feld, who was serving as a vice president of the club at the time of his death, was remembered as a “great political mind” and “irreplaceable.” He was 84 when he died on Nov. 5. more

In the same week her twin 8-year-old daughters decided to run for student government at P.S. 81, Abigail Martin announced the relaunch of her campaign for district leader in the 81st Assembly District. more

Through its Bronx Rise Leadership initiative, the Oyate Group has helped out impoverished people throughout New York City, including greater Riverdale. This Thanksgiving they distributed more than 2,000 frozen turkeys to combat food insecurity. more

The annual Christmas lights, at top, adorn Riverdale Avenue Tuesday as North Riverdale merchants and community prepare for the upcoming holiday. A giant electric menorah sits next to the Bell Tower in Riverdale two days before Hanukkah, which began at sundown Dec. 7. That is when the first lights will be lit. more

A 17-year-old boy was arrested in the 41st Precinct and charged with robbery in connection to a theft that occurred near Van Cortlandt Park in the 50th Precinct on Nov. 11. The unnamed teen allegedly robbed a 24-year-old man at gunpoint in the vicinity of West 242 Street and Broadway. more

There will be a Christmas festival at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator Dec. 9 from noon-5 p.m. at the church at 260 W. 231st Street. There will be food, games and prizes featuring a magic show  and a visit from Santa Claus. Tickets, which are $1, will be sold at the door. For more information, call (718) 548-0944 or email info@churchofthemediator.org more

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