News & Features | The Riverdale Press | www.riverdalepress.com

News & Features

Featured Most recent

524 results total, viewing 1 - 10

In 2021 Hurricane Ida devastated many parts of the world, the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx notwithstanding as cars and drivers were stranded along the Major Deegan Expressway.

April showers bring May flowers -- and floods

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 … more

Myriam Vidal Valero | 4/18/25

The Parks Department sign is one of the only visible markers identifying the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park.

Bringing an enslaved African burial ground to life

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 … more

by Michelle Mullen | 4/18/25

One of Master Ronald Caaya’s instructors, Renz Santos (l), also still trains with Caaya.

From kicks to bricks: Taekwondo school gets its first home base

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 … more

by Michelle Mullen | 4/18/25

The daffodils and array of plants at Wave Hill, and all over the greater Riverdale Area, are just one reason to preserve the earth.

Giving back to Mother Earth

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 … more

by Diane Apfelbacher | 4/18/25

In 2024, student volunteers helped create hygiene kits at the Riverdale Y during the annual MLK Day of Service. local migrants who were placed in shelters throughout NYC.

Volunteering this week and all year-round

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 … more

by Liz Lozano | 4/18/25

In 2024, Jewely Colon held up a joint on Kingsbridge Avenue as a 50 Precinct officer walked by.

Rolling out the green carpet for a blazing good time

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 … more

by ET Rodriguez | 4/18/25

The synagogue inside the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center will remain while a new one is built under the building’s new construction.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center settles on buyer after years of negotiations

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 … more

by ET Rodriguez | 4/11/25

The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance depends on federal grants and funding to properly maintain the 1,146-acre park, the fourth largest in NYC.

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and other Bronx orgs face federal funding freeze

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. … more

by Steven Goodstein | 4/11/25

Russ Velázquez says Grover poses with his favorite "Sesame Street" muppet while working on set.

Russ Velázquez can tell you how to get to Sesame Street

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 … more

by Michelle Mullen | 4/11/25

Some dogs prefer to settle in their seats, while others enjoy roaming around in the van of Well Rounded Hound pet daycare.

A house is not a home without a pet to call your own

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, … more

by Michelle Mullen | 4/11/25

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 … 53 | Next »

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.

Tweets by @riverdalepress

50 Years on the Job

Building relationships simply by repairing one kitchen at a time

Felix Lam has been the superintendent at 2465 Palisade Ave., in Spuyten Duyvil for 50 years. The 81-year-old has made his home — and career — at the eight-story co-op since he was a young man. And how does that make him feel? “I’m very happy about it,” Lam said.

Riverdale Press