The numbers don’t lie. The strategy of Mayor Eric Adams and predecessor Bill de Blasio to help the homeless has failed miserably. Instead of finding suitable places for such people to live or find shelter, they are using the police and sanitation departments to clear out homeless encampments. more

We’ve just experienced the second heat wave of the summer, and anyone who has heard an advisory in the last couple of days can recite by rote the warnings issued by meteorologists and health officials as we bake in the sweltering temperatures. more

To the editor: (re: “Getting lost in the bureaucratic funhouse of co-ops valuations,” June 30) I would have found your recent Housing Block item to be funny if it wasn’t so horrendously true.    more

To the editor: Health insurance providers seek an average rate increase of nearly 19 percent next year for individuals, and more than 16 percent for small group plans, according to published reports. more

To the editor: The apple, Gov. Kathy Hochul, didn’t fall far from the tree, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Both enjoy the perks of office at taxpayer expense. more

To the editor: (re: “New election slate sees success down-ballot,” July 28) When Democrats in our community went to the polls in June, they made it clear they were looking for new voices and new leadership for our party. more

To the editor: (re: “Jeff Dinowitz, Gustavo Rivera quarrel over BDS,” July 21) The one upside to The Riverdale Press’ confusing story on BDS is that readers may finally … more

EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter was sent to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer   Is there nothing the U.S. Senate can do to prevent Donald Trump from running again? And why are media outlets allowed … more

By PETER WOLF   G iven the large Jewish population in and around Riverdale, concerns about antisemitism is understandable. But the equation of antisemitism with groups opposed to … more

After watching the eight hearings from the U.S. House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack, it makes one wonder if a President of the United States truly is above the law. As far as the Jan. 6, … more