Manhattan College athletics are off to a slow start in the Fall season as non-conference play soon gives way to the conference schedule. The cold stretch for both men’s and women’s soccer teams and the volleyball team has led to only one team victory with nothing else to show for yet. more

As classes resumed for the Fall semester, Jorge Silva-Puras began his position at Lehman College as the new interim provost of the school. more

People talked about several things last Thursday. The first heat wave of September hit, Hurricane Lee intensified to Category 5 in the Atlantic, Donald Trump’s indictments, Jimmy Fallon’s toxic workspace and it was the first day of school. more

The stories are endless with a unique ring to each. They belong to family, friends, and even competitors of a man who prioritized doing good deeds like he did when winning games. There were many more of those things to be realized — hence why days like last Thursday were hard for so many. more

As any property owner would do with large amounts of rocks bordering their sidewalk, the problem has to be fixed, especially if it blocks their own driveway. And in this case, it’s a safety issue. After Horace Mann School’s annual inspection, the school found one of the many rocks outside its entrance had shifted. If it rained, the chances of the rock weathering and collapsing were considerably high. But when the rock was eventually removed, more loose rocks were discovered. Thomas Kelly, head of the private school, said this was not the first time they removed loose rocks on their property. more

Students participating in the Riverdale Neighborhood House summer student program visited with Riverdale Press editor Gary Larkin earlier this summer. He took them on a tour of the newspaper’s office, answered some questions about the industry and showed them how a newspaper is published. more

Greater Riverdale’s Chloe Imhof was named to the University of Rhode Island’s dean’s list. Imhof was so honored because she completed 12 or more credits for letter grades and achieved at least a 3.3-grade point average. more

“Where am I?” That is what an asylum seeker asked Adam Burian of New Rochelle, one of five incoming seniors at Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School who took time out of their summer break to volunteer at a temporary shelter for those who are seeking asylum in Phoenix to assimilate to their new country. more

Six decades ago, civil rights lawyer Clarence Jones was on a payphone coming back from the airport when his wife told him not to come home. Why? Martin, Coretta and the King children were staying at their south Riverdale home. more

It’s fine to see a dusty book on the shelf, but seeing books in the trash is a different story. more