By IZANIA GONZALEZ igonzalez@riverdalepress.com   Twelve small-business owners in Kingsbridge, near the landmark Kingsbridge Armory, which is due to be redeveloped, may face … more

The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York state has ordered a new electoral map following a 3-4 ruling Tuesday. Now the New York Independent Redistricting Commission will have to draw new congressional lines by Feb. 28. more

The controversial men’s shelter on Broadway took a huge step forward last month to becoming reality when the property was sold for $4.8 million to an entity that represents Westhab Inc. more

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

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

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