Are food carts really so bad? Depends on whom you ask
Few things can pit Riverdalians against their neighbors with the speed and vehemence of a food cart. Whether in a Facebook group or muttered about in the corner store, it seems there are only two opinions about street food vendors showing up in the neighborhood: general acceptance or intense indignation.
Tenants serve eviction notices to Bronx’s ‘worst evictors’
Early in the morning hours of Tuesday, Elizabeth Thompson boarded a bus destined to Albany. Now retired, Thompson spends her time fighting for the rights of apartment tenants she says are being taken advantage of by their landlords. It’s what took Thompson to the state capital this week, and a sidewalk outside Bronx Housing Civil Court the week before.
Discovering the east without leaving the Bronx
It was thanks to her curiosity that Emily O’Leary brought the untold stories of Eastern Bloc artists to Riverdale. Back in 2010, the associate curator at Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale was learning about its collection of 4,500 artworks that are housed across the facility.
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Car smashes through Broadway Rite Aid entrance
An entrance generally reserved for walking customers made way for an uninvited car Tuesday afternoon at a Rite Aid store in Kingsbridge.
Former prof sues college claiming she was pushed out
A former tenured professor says Manhattan College was wrong to allegedly push her out of her job after more than 20 years at the school, claiming in a human rights commission complaint and a lawsuit filed in Bronx County Supreme Court that administrators discriminated against her over gender and perceived disability.
Major teachers union endorses for 2021 race? Not so fast
As far as anyone is concerned, the race to replace Councilman Andrew Cohen won’t take place until 2021. Yet, there are already two candidates actively campaigning for the seat, and one nursing a bit of a black eye.
Ekawa plans collapse under community scrutiny
Ekawa Holistic Medicine wanted to bring a substance abuse treatment center to Kingsbridge. The neighborhood could use it, they argued. The Riverdale-Kingsbridge community has a high rate of fatal opioid overdoses, according to the city’s health department.
Seeing red in blue community: Trump supporters speak out
Karina Munoz likes Donald J. Trump. A lot. She thinks he’s a good president who has done great things for the country, and is a much better alternative to a Democratic Party in “shambles.” She likes Trump so much, she changed her Facebook name at one point to “Kari Trump.”
AmPark fundraiser provides yearlong opportunities
The AmPark Neighborhood School parent association annual fundraiser is serious fun.
SPORTS
Senators end JFK’s A-1 Division dynasty
Ava Grill Dubois could barely contain her enthusiasm. The American Studies senior third baseman had just helped her Senators take down John F. Kennedy Campus in a pivotal softball game, and in the process laid claim to the Bronx A-1 Division crown for the first time.
Early voting obstacle
Polling places are few and far between
Early voting is finally coming to New York, but a decision by the city’s elections board has dampened the enthusiasm of some Bronx lawmakers.
Poet looks to past for future inspiration
Sarah Stern is constantly bringing poetry to the table. It all began when she was about to graduate from middle school. At the time, Stern was required to “bring something creative” to commemorate the occasion. She wasn’t sure what she could contribute.
Fourth school at Clinton threatens recovery, allies say
Plans to add a fourth school on the DeWitt Clinton High School campus have the historic institution’s alumni, parents and faculty worried the change will counter the academic strides the school had made in recent years.
Green Scene
And from the sands grow amazing — and kosher — veggies
Sometimes, what you expect is not what you get! Visiting Israel several weeks ago, I had made arrangements to see how the residents of Netzer Hazani, a reconstituted community that had been expelled from Gush Katif, were creating a tourist destination built on its bird population.
Potholes? ‘Not my job’ says agency after agency
Valerie Katz drives her husband to the Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North station every day he commutes to work in Manhattan.
Opinion
Sports
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Senators end JFK’s A-1 Division dynasty
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Science is quarterfinal bound in PSAL volleyball playoffs
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Rare loss spurs Senators to shutout victory over Roosevelt
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'Perfect' Science takes division crown
Kennedy loses heartbreaker in PSAL volleyball playoff
Sure, they were the 25th-seeded team in the 26-team field in the Public School Athletic League volleyball playoffs. And yes, they faced steep odds of making a deep postseason run.
Obituaries
Letters/Op-Ed
Police Beat
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Thieves pin man for his bank PIN
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Without wheels, Accords can’t roll
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Partier pilfers some shades, kicks, cash
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Staircase robbers lurk, then attack
Car disappears without a trace
A 50-year-old woman parked her car opposite the 3700 block of Jerome Avenue early on May 4, only to return later in the day to find her 2005 grey Toyota Camry gone without a trace.
Political Arena
Press Points
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NYPD warns about Social Security scam
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Wave Hill's entrance work begins in June
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Officials fight for water over Passover, Easter
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Cameras could help clear bus lanes
Stanton revives greenway group
Cliff Stanton may no longer be a part of the group that now organizes RiverFestBX, but he’s now leading the organization that first founded it.