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State Sen. Gustavo Rivera announces legislation to protect children from opioid exposure during a press conference at Fordham Road and Grand Concourse Dec. 14. From left Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez, Zolia Dominici, Otoniel Feliz Samboy, Bronx borough president Vanessa Gibson and Shanita Bowen, chief executive at Early Childhood Educators On The Move.
A call for more day care inspections and transparency
Nearly three months after a 1-year-old Kingsbridge Heights boy tragically died from fentanyl exposure at a Fordham day care, elected officials introduced legislation that would require inspectors to thoroughly inspect the full premises of childcare facilities. more
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Two men indicted on assault of NYPD lieutenant in Kingsbridge
Charges were announced for the two Westchester men arrested for assaulting a police officer at a Kingsbridge subway station last month. more
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FDNY firefighters assess the damage to businesses after putting out a severe fire on West 231st Street in Kingsbridge early in the morning of Dec. 13.
Early-morning Kingsbridge fire destroys five businesses
Property managers for the five Kingsbridge businesses that were destroyed in an early-morning fire on Dec. 13 say they are awaiting news from the fire department on the cause. That will determine how they will proceed. more
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Student protesters gather on the Manhattan College campus on Tuesday evening. They are rallying in support of their tenured professors who are in danger of being separated from their jobs under new administrative changes.
Manhattan College tenured profs may lose jobs
Tenured professors at Manhattan College who have been offered buyout packages by the administration received a boost from some alumni and students who rallied in support of the professors Tuesday night on the college’s campus. more
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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
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Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez at a rally on Dec. 7, defending the rights of the 12 Kingsbridge Armory- area merchants who face possible eviction at the end of the month.
A dozen Kingsbridge shops may face eviction soon
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
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High court orders redrawing of congressional districts again
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
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Businesses and shuttered shops along the 6600 stretch of Broadway in North Riverdale on Monday, March 13, 2023. That site and a vacant lot around the corner were sold for $4.8 million last month to a company representing WestHab Inc., the homeless shelter operator for the site.
One step closer for Westhab men’s homeless shelter
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
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Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, sponsor of the Climate Change Superfund Act, alongside co-sponsor state Sen. Liz Kruger, Councilman Eric Dinowitz and executive director of New York Public Interest Group Blair Horner at City Hall Park on Nov. 29. The legislation would require the biggest contributors to the buildup of climate warming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to be financially responsible to help with climate damages.
Electeds, advocacy groups: Big Oil pay up
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
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Thelma Liverpool with her patent plaque for her “System For Collecting Body Waste of Non-Ambulatory Patients” on Monday, Dec. 4. The device, “the bed poti,” allows people who are bedridden to use the restroom while in bed. It can also potentially be used as a bath.
Riverdale resident Thelma Liverpool patent a gift for some
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
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