Dylan Lopez Contreras, the ELLIS Preparatory Academy student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a scheduled immigration hearing, was released March 18 after 10 months of … more

Firefighters responded to an apartment building at 3410 Kingsbridge Ave. around 3 p.m. March 17 as smoke billowed from upper story windows.  more

A 30-year-old man was shot in the head March 16 in front of 167 West 231st Street around 9:12 p.m., according to police.  more

Alexa Lewis has been named editor of The Riverdale Press, bringing experience various local outlets and a vision focused on strengthening community journalism while adapting to changes in media and technology. more

As knife-related incidents among young people rise in New York City, outreach workers and violence prevention groups are expanding mediation and school programs aimed at stopping conflicts before they escalate. more

Riverdale, Kingsbridge and nearby Bronx neighborhoods will be among the first to receive free 2-K childcare seats this fall as part of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to expand universal childcare across New York City. more

River’s Edge, a luxury senior living community planned for Riverdale, is expected to break ground within 90 days, though nearby residents continue raising concerns about construction noise, traffic and neighborhood disruption. … more

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $127 billion preliminary budget proposes reducing New York City library funding, raising concerns about service cuts and the future of seven-day access at branches like the Kingsbridge Library. more

Riverdale residents gathered March 7 for the neighborhood’s seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, a grassroots tradition started during the pandemic that has grown from 20 neighbors into a lively community celebration. more

A Kingsbridge Heights daycare operator and her husband were sentenced to 25 years to life after a toddler died from fentanyl poisoning in 2023, when investigators discovered the facility was being used to store and process narcotics. more