Five hundred thousand dollars in federal funding toward a long-awaited environmental study of the Harlem River is still in limbo after the Trump administration froze it last October. more

Gonzalo Duran, a veteran and vice chairman of the Bronx Conservative Party, is the latest challenger to Democratic incumbent Rep. Ritchie Torres. more

Sister Christine Carrigg was born July 15, 1942, in Kingston, Pa. She was the third child of Frank J. Carrigg and Celestine McManaman Carrigg. Baptized as Ann, she was the middle child among four … more

Riverdale resident Jill Harren Shaifer was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born in 1941 in the Bronx. After a long illness with progressive supranuclear palsy, PSP, … more

Lynne Julianna Beldegreen, from Manhattan, died on Jan. 29, 2026 at 60 years old after a long illness. She is the daughter of Evelyn Beldegreen and the late Richard Beldegreen. She was a loving … more

Before 60-year-old Dennis Shelton was an artist, he was a boy in Montgomery, Ala., born at the height of the city’s Civil Rights Movement. more

As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Riverdale Senior Services and the Kingsbridge Historical Society are reviving a neighborhood tradition, one square at a time. Nearly five decades ago, … more

At Fordham University, two sophomores are leading a student-driven push for affordable housing reform, starting with a new effort aimed at protecting tenants from predatory landlords. more

To the editor, A free grocery pop-up in Manhattan’s West Village this week has drawn long lines and plenty of attention. Polymarket, the company behind it, also pledged $1 million to the Food … more

To the editor, I’m feeling overwhelmed and afraid, and I know I’m not alone in this. I also know that I am not alone at all. I know my Riverdale community is filled with good, decent people … more