Capt. Ryan Pierce was named as the new commanding officer of the 50th Precinct in December.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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1/5/24
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U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres refuses to be intimidated after pro-Palestine activists vandalized his Belmont office Christmas Day. That vandalism was in the form of a Nativity scene of a doll covered in red paint and “rubble” meant to symbolize baby Jesus.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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1/5/24
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It’s been a tale of two landmark diners in Riverdale for the past 20 months. One that has many in the community asking what’s next for the places on Kingsbridge Avenue and Johnson Avenue. Places they used to get some coffee, eggs and conversation.
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By GARY LARKIN
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1/5/24
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The LLC Transparency Act was signed into law Dec. 23 by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The legislation sponsored by state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher will create a database of the beneficial owners of limited liability corporations that can be accessed by government agencies as well as law enforcement.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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1/5/24
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Izania Gonzalez has joined The Riverdale Press editorial staff as a reporter covering education and transportation. She was most recently a freelance reporter for The Record Review and Scarsdale Inquirer, where she wrote about the local communities.
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By GARY LARKIN
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1/5/24
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A handful of Kingsbridge merchants are forced to start anew this holiday season, after a fire broke out in the early morning of Dec. 13, engulfing a handful of businesses and leaving those nearby with flooded basements.
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By IZANIA GONZALEZ
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12/22/23
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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.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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12/22/23
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Charges were announced for the two Westchester men arrested for assaulting a police officer at a Kingsbridge subway station last month.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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12/22/23
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Local electeds answered moderator and audience questions last Sunday at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture. The event, hosted by Northwest Bronx Indivisible, was attended by state Sen. Robert Jackson and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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12/22/23
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Another person has announced their campaign for the 81st Assembly District. Emily Hausman, director of the Infant and Toddler Center at SAR Academy and a childhood educator and advocate, is running for female district leader.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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12/22/23
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