I couldn’t bear to take a picture of the demolition crew scooping up the remains of Villa Rosa Bonheur this morning. more

Rabbi Larry Gevirtz’s letter, with all due respect, is a prima facie example of a move toward thought control within the Jewish community. Not agreeing with what one believes are misguided policies of the state of Israel is as American as apple pie. more

Here are some thoughts on the upcoming plastic bag ban. more

The Jan. 29 annual meeting of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club was inspiring. Courage was manifest in an alternate leadership slate headed by Morgan Evers, a self-described “speaker who listens.” more

Groundbreaking criminal justice reforms went into effect in New York on Jan. 1. As Bend the Arc activists, we are proud to campaign publicly and intentionally as Jews for the passage of these reforms in 2019. more

Cystic fibrosis patients just got some life-changing news. The Food and Drug Administration approved Trikafta, a breakthrough therapy for the disease, which causes a life-threatening buildup of mucus in the lungs and digestive tract. more

I am writing to thank Bronx residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. more

The Ethical Culture Fieldston School fiasco has been marked by enormous dishonesty. more

In your editorial, you make comparisons between the upcoming Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club leadership election and the Rainbow Rebellion, which topped former Bronx Democratic Party boss Jose Rivera in 2008. It is quite clear you don’t fully understand the current dynamic of the Ben Franklin Club, because this ridiculous comparison couldn’t be further from the truth. more

The editor correctly criticized Eric Dinowitz for injecting his political campaign into the community board. It is clear he was trying to politicize the MTA plan for his own political purposes. more