2005 Construction begins Work began on the Croton Water Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park in January, but after only a week a restraining order brought construction to a halt. The … more

2006 Neighbor vs. neighbor This was a contentious year for the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area. Mt. St. Vincent and Manhattan colleges broke off a cooperative agreement that had lasted for 40 … more

2007 Notable endings Costs at the Croton Water Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park skyrocketed from an estimate of less than $1 billion to more than $2 billion. Assemblyman Jeffrey … more

2008 Great Recession When the nation's economy crumbled, Riverdale wasn't immune. The last bookstore in the area, PaperbacksPlus on Riverdale Avenue, closed. Other stores also shut … more

2009 Sweetness fades It was a tough year for the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area. Four men came down from Newburgh, N.Y., in an alleged attempt to blow up two Riverdale synagogues on … more

To celebrate our 60th anniversary, it seemed only fitting to recount the histories of Riverdale and Kingsbridge as seen through the paper that chronicled it all. The story of The Press and its … more

1950 First edition The inaugural issue of The Riverdale Press was seven pages long, cost 5 cents and led with the promise of a swimming pool at Riverdale Neighborhood House. "Water … more

1951 Polio strikes The year started out with Mildred M. McCaffrey, the Bronx county chairwoman, announcing that the "polio incidence in the Bronx in 1950 was heavy." "We must not let … more

1952 Tot in danger A baby in a stroller rolled downhill on Riverdale Avenue, when his mother stopped to talk to a friend near West 236th Street. The women were so engrossed in their … more

1953 New look Riverdale's face was altered forever in 1953 as zoning changes were debated by everyone from contractors to homeowners, both on the streets and eventually at City Hall. … more