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Howard Kamiel
Howard Kamiel, board head of Amalgamated Housing Corp., dies at 70
Amalgamated Housing Corp. board president Howard Kamiel passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. He was 70. more
Marie Nicholson, longtime Riverdale residen who worked at The Mount, was 75
Marie Nicholson, a resident of Riverdale for 50 years and longtime educator at The College of Mount Saint Vincent, passed away Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.  She was 75. more
FDNY firefighters assess the damage to businesses after putting out a severe fire on West 231st Street in Kingsbridge early in the morning of Dec. 13.
Early-morning Kingsbridge fire destroys five businesses
Property managers for the five Kingsbridge businesses that were destroyed in an early-morning fire on Dec. 13 say they are awaiting news from the fire department on the cause. That will determine how they will proceed. more
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Student protesters gather on the Manhattan College campus on Tuesday evening. They are rallying in support of their tenured professors who are in danger of being separated from their jobs under new administrative changes.
Manhattan College tenured profs may lose jobs
Tenured professors at Manhattan College who have been offered buyout packages by the administration received a boost from some alumni and students who rallied in support of the professors Tuesday night on the college’s campus. more
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Cochav Elkayam-Levy, chair of Israel’s Civil Commission on October 7 Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, speaking at Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale on Dec. 5. Attendees at the talk heard the stories of survivors and prayed together. A processing group session was held in the library afterward.
Human rights attorney wants to break silence
The silence of some groups that generally assail antisemitic acts like Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel is hard to miss. more
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Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez at a rally on Dec. 7, defending the rights of the 12 Kingsbridge Armory- area merchants who face possible eviction at the end of the month.
A dozen Kingsbridge shops may face eviction soon
By IZANIA GONZALEZ igonzalez@riverdalepress.com   Twelve small-business owners in Kingsbridge, near the landmark Kingsbridge Armory, which is due to be redeveloped, may face … more
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High court orders redrawing of congressional districts again
The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York state has ordered a new electoral map following a 3-4 ruling Tuesday. Now the New York Independent Redistricting Commission will have to draw new congressional lines by Feb. 28. more
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Businesses and shuttered shops along the 6600 stretch of Broadway in North Riverdale on Monday, March 13, 2023. That site and a vacant lot around the corner were sold for $4.8 million last month to a company representing WestHab Inc., the homeless shelter operator for the site.
One step closer for Westhab men’s homeless shelter
The controversial men’s shelter on Broadway took a huge step forward last month to becoming reality when the property was sold for $4.8 million to an entity that represents Westhab Inc. more
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Ben Jackson declares candidacy for 81st AD leader
A week after Abigail Martin, a Unity Democratic Club member, announced her re-election campaign for the 81st Assembly District, another person has thrown their hat in the ring, this time for the position of male democratic district leader. more
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Ardhmir ‘Ardy’ Malziu, shown in the Community Board 8 office on Dec. 11, is the new community coordinator. The native Bronx resident worked alongside CB8 District Manager Farrah Rubin as a community outreach coordinator for former Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj. Before being hired at the board Malziu was a coordinator for corporate and community relations at New York Yankees.
CB8 search for community coordinator has ended with 'Ardy' Malziu as pick
Community Board 8 has found a new community coordinator and he is a former colleague of District Manager Farrah Rubin. more
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