To the Editor: Why are they acting like idiots, everyone wants to know? more

On Dec. 19, 2023, in an interview on a cable TV station that reaches nearly 2 million viewers each weeknight, a former senior advisor in the Trump White House spoke about what he characterized as the “complete resettlement of America.” He attributed that phenomenon to the arrival here of millions of people from far and wide, bringing with them their cultures, traditions, and belief systems. more

Riverdale has been known for many landmarks over its long history — from Van Cortlandt Park and Van Cortlandt House to the Riverdale Neighborhood House to Wave Hill. But there is really just one that screams Riverdale when you see it. more

As chair of the Senate Health Committee, I have made it my mission to fight for New Yorkers who are forced to navigate a broken health care system that has shamelessly become a profit making enterprise. As I prepare to return to Albany in a few days, I am focused on practical, ambitious solutions that will transform our system into one where care decisions are between providers and their patients. more

To the Editor: In the last two months, we have seen in this paper what can be explained as the abuse of collective suffering for political gain. Jeffery Dinowitz and his club, the BFRDC, have made their position clear: Anything less than total acceptance of Israel’s actions is antisemitism. more

To the Editor: Three years ago, we all witnessed a violent mob descend on the Capitol, costing people their lives, because one man — Donald Trump — spread lies about a “stolen” election.  more

To the Editor: As we mark the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, it’s important to remember how we got to that moment and who was responsible for it. Donald Trump and his allies engaged in a months-long criminal conspiracy after the 2020 election. more

(Re: “Early morning fire destroys five businesses,” Dec. 21) To the Editor: Whatever sad adjectives accompany this story of loss, it is heartening to know that the Kingsbridge/231st Street shopping district will likely rebuild and renew itself. Why? Because it happened before — at the same location. more

Of all the stories that have come out of the Israel-Hamas war, one in particular epitomizes the atrocity, hatred and sadness of such a conflict. That is the story of Yossi Hershkovitz, a former SAR Academy teacher, father of five and husband to Hadas, also a former SAR teacher. more

(Re: “Time to retire, Mr. Dinowitz,” Dec. 21) To the Editor: Adam Stoler’s letter, published in the Dec. 21 issue of The Riverdale Press says, in my opinion, more about Adam Stoler than it does about Assemblyman Dinowitz’s laudatory support of Israel’s right to defend itself against the savage assaults of Hamas, evil beings bent on terror. Hamas’ butchery and rape of infants, women and the elderly on Oct. 7 is indefensible; their slaughter of some 1400 innocent civilians, including the beheading of babies and the proud videotaping by Hamas of their barbarism, marks them as the descendants of Amalek, the Biblical embodiment of evil. And, as called for in the Bible (or Torah), such evil must be eradicated. more