Tests find high levels of PCBs at schools

Caulk talk

Assessing the risk of PCBs

By Kate Pastor

Windows at public schools in Riverdale and Kingsbridge not only let in the fresh air, but have also...

New title, but restrictions remain for religious leader

By Kate Pastor

One title at a time.

That’s the way Sara Hurwitz pokes holes in the glass ceiling that has historically prevented women from leading their...

Despite downturn, most building projects are inching to completion

By Maria Clark

Though Riverdale’s landscape is still dotted with unfinished construction projects and the occasional abandoned lot, progress is being made.

“Developments fall into two categories....

Weekend Walks stir small controversy

By Aliza Appelbaum

It sounds picturesque: a sunny summer Sunday, pedestrians wandering down Johnson Avenue, enjoying local food and arts on a street closed off to...

Neighborhood House honors Beinecke, teens of the year

Riverdalian Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, was honored by Riverdale Neighborhood House as the year’s “Good Neighbor” because of what the...

Community group seeks place to create Riverfest celebration

By Aliza Appelbaum

Riverdale’s name wasn’t meant to be ironic, but with so little access to the Hudson, a person could be forgiven for thinking it...

Msgr. Daniel Peake, a former pastor at St. Margaret of Cortona, dies at 87

By Maria Clark

Monsignor Daniel A. Peake, who served as the pastor of St. Margaret of Cortona parish from 1979 to 1991, died on Jan. 15...

Yankees Youth Leadership Awards

By Aliza Appelbaum
aappelbaum@riverdalepress.com

The winners of the New York Yankees Youth Leadership Awards were presented on Jan. 12 at Community Board 8’s monthly meeting.

The...

Arts grants announced for local institutions

A number of Riverdale and Kingsbridge institutions were recipients of arts and culture grants, the Bronx Council on the Arts announced on Jan. 24, including...

MetroCard vans and buses make neighborhood stops

MetroCard buses and vans will make several stops in Riverdale and Kingsbridge selling regular and reduced-priced cards.

The schedule is as follows:

• On the second...

Schervier Nursing seeks volunteers

The Therapeutic Recreation Department of Schervier Nursing Care Center, located at 2975 Independence Ave., seeks volunteers.

The department needs a CDL licensed driver to drive patients...

Deductions and credits can add up fast this tax season

Make a tax plan for the current year, rather than playing catch-up with the previous year’s income.

By Jason Fields

Ask not for whom the taxman cometh:...

Seniors can avoid rent increases - but they must apply for program every year

By Aliza Appelbaum

Senior citizens eligible for a citywide rent freeze program might be facing problems now that the service has transferred to the Web.

The program,...

Public meetings

• Community Board 8’s Land Use Committee will meet Monday, Feb. 8 at the Riverdale Jewish Center, 3700 Independence Ave., at 7:30 p.m.
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Corrections and clarifications

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