April showers bring May flowers -- and floods

Over the years, torrential rains have resulted in dangerous flooding problems from Riverdale to Kingsbridge and beyond. In 2021, 2022 and 2024 heavy downpours left drivers stranded along the Major …

Kingsbridge Historical Society makes long-awaited upgrade to Edgehill Church

Despite not having heating or air conditioning, the Kingsbridge Historical Society held meetings year-round at Edgehill Church at 2570 Independence Ave. This spring, the building got a major upgrade. …

The Parks Department sign is one of the only visible markers identifying the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park.

Bringing an enslaved African burial ground to life

Tucked within the thick greenery of Van Cortlandt Park lies a largely forgotten burial ground with no headstones and little indication of its existence or its dark past. But the stories of …

The Wall of Jerusalem is one of Leo Schlisselberg’s largest and most significant projects. The use of thin wire is a hallmark of his later work.

Self-taught sculptor exhibits wireworks to the public

A group of men mid-dance – some with legs kicked high in the air, others frozen with arms raised inside a circle – all meticulously sculpted from thick metal wire. The lively scene …

One of Master Ronald Caaya’s instructors, Renz Santos (l), also still trains with Caaya.

From kicks to bricks: Taekwondo school gets its first home base

The sounds of children practicing their kicks and yelling “Hiya,” echoed throughout Powerspeed Taekwondo's new headquarters at 5912 Riverdale Ave. Ronald Caaya, known to his students …

Giving back to Mother Earth

This year marks the 55 th Anniversary of Earth Day celebrations, founded in 1970 by environmentalist and former Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. // He organized a nationwide demonstration to raise …

In 2024, student volunteers helped create hygiene kits at the Riverdale Y during the annual MLK Day of Service.
local migrants who were placed in shelters throughout NYC.

Volunteering this week and all year-round

Eight new volunteer interns of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance (VCPA) donned neon green jackets on a chilly day in March to clean up the invasive plants of the park. During Volunteer Appreciation …

In 2024, Jewely Colon held up a joint on Kingsbridge Avenue as a 50 Precinct officer walked by.

Rolling out the green carpet for a blazing good time

Not too long ago, smoking marijuana in public could land you in jail and possibly serving some hard time. Then, on March 31, 2021, that all changed when New York state legalized the long-criminalized …

The Riverdale Press turns 75

Seventy-five years ago, a group of neighbors who lived at 3900 Greystone Ave. gathered around a card table in the living room of David and Celia Stein’s apartment to help the founders of this …

What once was

To the editor: Though a new playground area has just been completed on the west end of Seton Park and the two existing baseball diamonds are kept in pristine playing condition, the condition of …

See what’s happening in the Bronx

To the editor: All kinds of fun, inspiring and creative happenings are going on all around us in the Bronx: art exhibits and openings, concerts, dance performances, plays and musicals, open …

The problem with Eric Dinowitz

To the editor: We Bronxites and people in Council District 11 endure great suffering because of the housing famine. The continuing disappearance of existing housing intensifies this famine. …

A borough president who shows up and delivers

To the editor: As a volunteer for Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson’s reelection campaign, I can personally speak to her commitment to our community. She is actively engaged with every …

Spring into the new season by volunteering

As the winter chill fades and the warmth of spring sets in, April presents us with the perfect opportunity to step out of our homes and into our communities. It is National Volunteer Month, a time to …