To the Editor: I would like acknowledge and thank Nick and Joelle Lynch, proprietors of The Tree Army. For a number of years they have lit the Chanukah menorah sponsored by Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale, which is located at the monument at 239th Street. more

To the editor: If one drives or takes the (detoured) Bx10 bus past Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, one sees large, colorful and tastefully designed banners with nicely rendered tigers’ heads and slogans like “Home of the Tigers,” “Tiger Pride,” “Tigers Together, Tigers Forever,” “Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger,” etc. more

(Re: “Anti-Muslim hate on rise,” Dec. 14) To the Editor: Last week’s Riverdale Press contained a rambling letter attacking “Dinowitz” with repeated false claims. Which Dinowitz the writer meant was not clear from the letter, but presumably he is talking about Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. Among other things, he defends the use of the phrase, “from the river to the sea.” By this phrase, Palestinians mean the destruction of Israel and an end to the Jewish state and its people. more

To the editor: (re: “Why can’t we all just be nicer to each other,” July 20) As a social worker, our profession understands and supports basic human rights, regardless of one’s position in society. Basic human rights include freedom and safety. more

(Re: “Is Bridge toll rebate enough for the Bronx?”) To the Editor: Thank you for your editorial. In my opinion, the bridge toll rebate is definitely not enough for residents of the Bronx who must commute by car into Manhattan below 60th Street. more

To the editor: (re: “Why can’t we all just be nicer to each other,” July 2023) Fatima Mohammed, who spoke at CUNY Law School’s graduation, was overtly anti-American, anti-New York police, anti-federal law enforcement. more

To the Editor: Up until the 1970 reapportionment, NYC Congressional districts were usually 100 percent within the borough. The same was true for Long Island and virtually all of the other 57 counties outside of NYC. more

To the editor: (re: “Just who are you calling an antisemite in all this?” Sept. 14) Maybe Peter Wolf hates Jews. Maybe not. His years-long campaign in The Riverdale Press spreads lies about Jews and the Jewish state. It hides the endgame of those who seek to annihilate the Jewish state and destroy Jewish national identity (and not simply purify a particular Israeli government). more

To the Editor:   Two weeks in a row! Even sound bite Senator Chuck Schumer doesn’t seem to get the news hogging coverage and really strident letters published like our very own local Assemblyman and Ben Franklin not-so-reform Democratic Club de facto leader.  more

When the City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of the “How Many Stops Act” last week it seemed like a win for police transparency and city residents who are questioned by and detained by police. more