To the editor: Many will start the new year with goals to exercise more, eat better and lose weight. January also will be when newly elected public servants or incumbents starting another term … more

To the editor: (re: “Time to make a change at the top,” Dec. 15) Although I am not among the lucky few criticized by acting Unity Democratic Club president Betsey Knapp, as Democratic State Committee member from the 81st Assembly District, I have a few comments to offer. more

To the editor: You likely don’t need me to tell you that children all over the country are suffering the academic consequences of the pandemic, and New York is not an exception. more

To the editor: One of the joys of getting a used record player in the very old days was that it often came with a collection of old 78 rpm records. more

To the editor: As a patron of the New York Public Library, I am concerned about the indoor air quality in its branches. more

To the editor: (re: “Community tired of the same old stolen tire, stolen car story,” Dec. 15) As a long-time Riverdalian who has battled auto theft in the past, I read your recent story with great interest. Your story rightly describes how auto-related crimes are spiking here. more

To the editor: Illegal parking by commercial trucks: They are all over the Bronx and are cropping up more and more at every turn. more

Allow me, please, to address your readers. Here is a potentially deadly combination: Long dark nights, plus winter, plus wearing dark or black clothing, plus walking in the roadway instead of on the sidewalk, equals potential traffic accidents. more

To the editor: (re: “Democrats help out Pat Ryan,” Nov. 17) While the Unity Democrats and Bend the Arc announce their justifiable contribution to Congressman Pat Ryan’s re-election, there remains a notable silence from the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club. more

To the editor: I’ve lived in Riverdale for nearly five years now. And I’ve always lived in the Bronx.  more