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Amalgamated residents frustrated over indefinite cooking gas shut-off
Many residents at the Amalgamated Housing Cooperative have been unable to cook in their own homes for over a month. On Dec. 13, printed notices throughout the building alerted residents …
Men's shelter breaks ground despite community opposition
The thought of a men’s shelter operating in North Riverdale continues to be an unpopular idea among locals who live in the area. The men’s shelter, currently under construction at …
Tattered Kappock Street pathway left in limbo
For pedestrians traveling on Kappock Street, beware the walkway between 601 and 609 Kappock St. The sloped pathway connects the dead end of Arlington Avenue to Kappock. Over the years, daily use has …
Liability issues squash observatory project
The Bronx was slated to be home to New York City’s first free observatory, but liability issues halted those plans.
The Jerome Park observatory was to operate as a stargazing …
Affordable housing goes up in Kingsbridge
Construction on an affordable housing development which will consist of more than 300 units located across the street from Van Cortlandt Park is officially underway.
Property owner and …
News from the neighborhoods...
Hidden gem of Riverdale: The Old Guard of the City of New York
On a chilly Saturday morning, Vice Commandant Harold Dworetzky raised the Old Guard flag outside of an unassuming house at 485 W. 246th St. – the only indication to the public of what lies …
Hidden gem of Riverdale -- Derfner Judaica Museum
Named after its benefactors, Helen and Harold Derfner, the Derfner Judaica Museum has continued the preservation of artistic and historical items for more than 40 years.
Located within the …
Whitney Houston tribute concert comes to the Bronx
At the Lehman Performing Arts Center on Jan. 19 Belinda Davids, a South African singer, will take the stage to perform some of Whitney Houston’s greatest hits.
Davids has been …
CUNY union reaches tentative contract agreement after two years
After two years of bargaining, the City University of New York public higher education school system reached a tentative employment contract agreement with the CUNY Professional Staff Congress on …
Opinion
Why local hyperlocal journalism matters
The area covering Marble Hill, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsbridge, Van Cortlandt and Riverdale is a mere 3.4 square miles with a population of a little more than 111,000 people. People outside the area …
Advice for VCJC on building better housing
To the editor:
I, along with many residents in Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge and Kingsbridge Heights, were heartened when we read in the Riverdale Press that the former Visitation …
Vehicles illegally parked for months -- why am I not surprised?
To the editor:
Years ago, I addressed the issue of cars parked longer than seven days on the streets of Riverdale. The law forbids this “storage.” Cars from all over the …
Protesters unfairly characterized
To the editor:
One news item featured in The Press’ 2024 "Year in Review" was about legislation proposed by New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz to crack down on the unruly behavior …
Where Mayor Eric Adams fails
To the editor:
Despite what Mayor Eric Adams said in an interview with Riverdale Press reporter Steven Goldstein (Jan. 9 issue), there are legitimate reasons for fear of crime in the subway …
Let the children play
Imagine a couple of high school sophomores reading James Joyce’s 1922 novel, “Ulysses” and having the bright idea to prank their local newspaper with fake letters.
That was the …