(Re: “Manhattan faculty has ‘no confidence’ in prez,” Feb. 1) To the Editor: Beginning in 1958 I served Manhattan College for 50 years, variously as a history professor and chair of the department, speaker of the College Senate and the Promotion & Tenure Committee, founder of its Holocaust Resource Center (renamed the Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Center), chaired the Steering Committee for Middle States accreditation 1999-2001, led the follow up body on the viability of the college’s Graduate Programs, and numerous other appointments, committees, and responsibilities. more

To the Editor: I am shocked and disgusted by the slashing of tenured professors and the schools of humanities — and religion and philosophy — from what was once a respected and vital part of the Catholic educational scene at Manhattan College. more

o the Editor: An op-ed piece in the NY Times the other day discussed several strategies that the city could take to meet the pressures of housing and immigration more

 To the Editor: In reading Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2024 State of the State, I was pleased to read that Governor Hochul noted that in striving to expand access to primary care for adults with complex needs, the State will “increase support for healthcare providers serving individuals with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.” I commend the Governor’s commitment to improving access to quality care for those with physical disabilities—something that is tremendously needed in our State.  more

When the City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of the “How Many Stops Act” last week it seemed like a win for police transparency and city residents who are questioned by and detained by police. more

As lawmakers gathered in Albany to hear Gov. Hochul give her annual State of the State speech and propose a state budget, storm clouds were gathering here in Riverdale — and not just the kind that brought the most recent snowstorms. more

(Re: ‘Never again’ is happening again, Feb. 1, 2024) To the Editor: Jennifer Scarlott’s scurrilous missive published in the Feb. 1, 2024 issue of The Riverdale Press warrants focus on several important issues. more

To the Editor: The Kaiser Family Foundation publishes a newsletter that digests the most significant research in healthcare and reports it to the general public. Their reporter Liz Szabo … more

To the Editor: I am disgusted with Eric Dinowitz for not supporting our police and correction officers with the recent bills that their unions opposed. more

Alliance University (formerly Nyack College). The King’s College. The College of Saint Rose. Medaille University. These are all nonprofit institutes of higher education that closed their doors in 2023. more