After I developed a bad head cold several weeks ago, I decided to use one of the COVID-19 home rapid test kits mailed to me by the Biden administration. more

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges for our country. The disease has taken more than a million lives in the United States, and adversely affected tens of millions more. The … more

In contemplating the evil that the megalomaniacal Vladimir Putin has rained down on Ukraine, I wondered what might be the polar opposite of such an obvious example of human depravity? more

My first full week as editor of The Riverdale Press feels like when my wife and I moved into our first home in West Hartford, Connecticut. We were the new neighbors on the block with a baby on the way. more

It felt like I had been sitting there for hours, although it was likely merely a matter of minutes. more

When my substitute mailman could not differentiate between a slush pile in front of my door and the mail slot, I tried to contact my federal representative, Jamaal Bowman, by leaving a message per instruction at his Bronx office. I have not heard back. more

Here’s the speech I wish President Biden would give about Ukraine: Russia may have some legitimate security concerns regarding Ukraine and NATO, but that’s not an excuse to invade a sovereign country. Let’s be clear — no one has any desire to invade Russia. more

New York co-op shareholders who value their rights should be very concerned about proposed New York state legislation to exempt co-operative housing corporations from a new law prohibiting landlords from charging attorney fees to tenants, except pursuant to a court order. more

COVID-19. The New York Health Act. Climate change. The quality of our schools. Housing affordability. Those are just a few of the issues facing us here in the Bronx, and all New Yorkers. more

Commentators on the current Ukraine crisis have sometimes compared it to the Cuban missile crisis. This is a good comparison — and not only because they both involve a dangerous U.S.-Russia confrontation capable of leading to a nuclear war. more