“Somebody once said the rain represents the tears,” Riverdale resident and accomplished poet and author Beth SK Morris told a crowd of soaked people Monday at the Endor Community Garden and 9/11 Memorial. The more than 30 people who showed up in the thunder storm at 5 p.m. for the annual Sept. 11 memorial services led by Laura and Rob Spalter certainly could attest to the fact there were many tears shed Monday. They honored the lives of the 24 people from greater Riverdale, including first responders, who died on 9/11 with Laura Spalter reading off their names followed by a moment of silence. more

Riverdale Neighborhood House receives a historic $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott's charity organization, Yield Giving, marking the largest one-time gift in the organization's history. The grant, awarded to just 360 organizations nationwide, offers significant opportunities for the neighborhood house to enhance its services and facilities, benefiting the local community. more

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres has filed legislation that would require all artificial-intelligence-created content to be paired with a mandatory disclaimer. more

The use of white out on a petition for Democratic judicial delegate and alternative nominees has cost the Unity Democratic Club a slate of 18 candidates in the upcoming June 27 primary. And that is why the Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club will grab all the delegate seats in the 81st Assembly District at the judicial nominating convention. more

The community can now stop worrying about the development of a homeless shelter by Stagg Group at 435 W. 238th St. near Waldo Avenue. Now, it might become permanent housing for migrant families. more

In six Brooklyn precincts it is no longer possible for the public to listen in on police scanner radios. The 40-year-old technology is being upgraded citywide and made so police radios are converted into encrypted channels. more

The head of the Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Waldo Garden residents led a Sept. 24 rally over former Manhattan College dorm Overlook Manor potentially transforming into a shelter for asylum seekers. The rally was met by counter-protestors who stood against Sliwa’s rhetoric and stood in solidarity with migrants. more

As asylum seekers seek shelter, they might have imagined what a safe haven might look like in the United States. New York City was not one of them; it was probably their worst nightmare. They sleep on the street under the beating heat or take shelter in buses capable of holding 15 people. more

2008 Great Recession When the nation's economy crumbled, Riverdale wasn't immune. The last bookstore in the area, PaperbacksPlus on Riverdale Avenue, closed. Other stores also shut … more

Tolls are increasing throughout the city later this month. But it is about to get a lot cheaper for Bronx residents. And this time, the long-promised toll rebate seems it will really happen. more