I am writing to complain about some of the new co-op owners who are vaping e-cigarettes in their apartments. The smoking starts in the morning, afternoon, and more in the evening hours. more

Abigail Fisher bemoans that some in the Jewish community have criticized Congressman Jamaal Bowman for his condemnations of Israel’s vaccination policy vis-à-vis the Palestinians. However, her attempt to make the ethical case in lieu of the legal case — which she correctly acknowledges cannot be made against Israel — falls short of her mark. more

I usually read The Riverdale Press cover-to-cover in order to keep up with our neighborhood doings, and I appreciate The Press’ coverage. more

Hatred of the “other” holds so much sway in our “greatest democracy” because it’s built into capitalist class rule, in which a tiny segment of the population parasitizes the work of the majority. more

Were it not for the rhetoric spewed by a certain ex-president, the terrible death of George Floyd would not have taken place. more

Bread and circuses. That’s what the Romans gave the masses to entertain them. In this day and age, I have television and newspapers to showcase human folly. more

In 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimated the United States spent more than $3.8 trillion on health care expenditures — roughly $11,582 per capita. more

Dwight James Baum thought of everything when designing the 50-foot tower made of fieldstone and limestone, intended to honor not just those who died in World War I, but all who returned from the conflict as well. He even included an 18th century bell considered a spoil of the Mexican-American War. more

Former president Donald Trump incited a deadly insurrection against the U.S. government, according to Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. more

As a progressive, I am deeply saddened by the many attacks I see in print against the local Democratic Party by prominent progressives. more