Over the years, torrential rains have resulted in dangerous flooding problems from Riverdale to Kingsbridge and beyond. In 2021, 2022 and 2024 heavy downpours left drivers stranded along the Major …
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Myriam Vidal Valero
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4/18/25
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Tucked within the thick greenery of Van Cortlandt Park lies a largely forgotten burial ground with no headstones and little indication of its existence or its dark past. But the stories of …
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by Michelle Mullen
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4/18/25
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The sounds of children practicing their kicks and yelling “Hiya,” echoed throughout Powerspeed Taekwondo's new headquarters at 5912 Riverdale Ave.
Ronald Caaya, known to his students …
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by Michelle Mullen
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4/18/25
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This year marks the 55 th Anniversary of Earth Day celebrations, founded in 1970 by environmentalist and former Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. // He organized a nationwide demonstration to raise …
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by Diane Apfelbacher
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4/18/25
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Eight new volunteer interns of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance (VCPA) donned neon green jackets on a chilly day in March to clean up the invasive plants of the park. During Volunteer Appreciation …
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by Liz Lozano
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4/18/25
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Not too long ago, smoking marijuana in public could land you in jail and possibly serving some hard time. Then, on March 31, 2021, that all changed when New York state legalized the long-criminalized …
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by ET Rodriguez
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4/18/25
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After years of back and forth and much lamenting by locals, the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center has sold 3880 Sedgwick Avenue to Barone Management for $4 million.
The lease agreement went into …
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by ET Rodriguez
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4/11/25
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Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump made significant federal funding cuts in education, health, foreign aid and most recently, federal funding grants for local organizations.
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by Steven Goodstein
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4/11/25
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If you watched “Sesame Street” in the late 2000s, you probably heard the catchy beat “Number One,” composed and played by Riverdale musician Russ Velázquez. His vocals …
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by Michelle Mullen
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4/11/25
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The American Pet Products Association reported 94 million households have pets, with dogs being the most pup-ular choice, existing in 68 million homes nationwide. Cats follow closely at 49 million, …
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by Michelle Mullen
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4/11/25
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