In September 2007, I started working as a public school special education teacher. From the very first day, I strived to help every single student that walked through the doors of my classroom. It …
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2/14/25
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“To flee in order to breathe freedom, life”—that’s how a famous long-ago neighbor, the conductor Arturo Toscanini, explained his immigrating to Riverdale in 1938 from Fascist …
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2/14/25
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To the editor:
I am truly amazed at the swiftness of how Trump is changing America for the worse. The most egregious is making Elon Musk -- the apartheid baby and supporter of the far-right in …
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2/14/25
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To the editor:
I am responding to a letter sent to The Press from an anonymous individual, in the Thursday, Jan. 23 issue. The person thanked The Press and members of the media for …
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2/14/25
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To the editor:
A Jan. 4 ceremony at the White House gives us an idea of why the Democrats have trouble gaining and retaining power even though the Republicans are so horrific. One of …
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1/31/25
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To the editor:
Those of us in Van Cortlandt Village/Kingsbridge Heights are fortunate to live here - the rents (in most cases) are reasonable, services are available for families and senior …
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1/31/25
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To the editor:
On Jan. 20, as Donald J. Trump was about to be sworn in for his second term as president, I felt an overwhelming sense of despair, a feeling I’m sure many of you shared. And …
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1/31/25
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To the editor:
I’m writing you this letter with the hope that you will consider investigating Hampton Management Co., LLC/Olnick Organization for its perennial lack of adequate heat during …
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1/24/25
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To the editor:
Laura Spalter vehemently opposed a proposal that the Riverdale Neighborhood House approved for the Northwest Bronx Support Committee for the Homeless which was comprised of …
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1/24/25
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Praying with my legs. That’s what Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel called it when he walked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1965 in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.
Nearly a …
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1/24/25
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