I experienced feelings of deep dismay in reading your recent story in The Riverdale Press. more

There is so much sad and terrible news these days that some of you may have missed the news of a recent local event. You may have missed the June 19 piece in Gothamist about report of nooses in Van Cortlandt Park met with indifference. more

ProPublica is an interesting is an interesting television news/documentary organization that mostly airs on PBS every week — unfortunately, somewhat late, at about 10 p.m. more

To the many families who have lost their jobs, and to the local store owners who are on the verge of bankruptcy, the rent relief policy is perfect. It helps families in their time of need during a worldwide crisis. more

Given the current health care crisis, now is the time for readers — regardless of age or current health status — to consider planning in advance for their end-of-life care. more

What is this world coming to? It is riddled with a virus, literally and figuratively. more

The first time I remember going to a demonstration was in 1958. My parents and many others in Mount Vernon wanted to combine the two high schools into one. There was a south side high school, which was predominantly people of color, and the north side high school, which was 99 percent white. more

Today’s congressional generation could learn much from the late Idaho Republican senator James McClure. more

Your paper published a letter supporting our congressman, Eliot Engel, as well as a letter supporting his opponent, Jamaal Bowman. I am not writing to support either candidate, but because our recently elected state senator, Alessandra Biaggi, stated she supports Jamaal Bowman because he is not the incumbent, that disturbs me. more

We at Bronx Arts Ensemble patiently and prudently anticipate our return to Bronx stages and classrooms. To date, more than 4,000 of our neighbors have succumbed to the virus. Our borough has rapidly morphed from being “underserved” to “devastated.” more