This year has been one of change and turbulence as the world fully awakened from the COVID-19 pandemic. For our team here at The Riverdale Press, that has meant a refocusing of sorts on the issues that mean the most to our readers. more

As we look at the pictures from Uvalde, Buffalo, and other mass shootings, we’re having agonized conversation. It seems inconceivable that “the other side” could look at those same photos yet reach utterly different conclusions about their meanings. more

To the editor: Bad news. Certainly not of the magnitude of MAGA, Ukraine, climate change, or mass shootings. more

To the editor: (re: “A few bad parking habits happening at Skyview,” Nov. 17) I have been a (North) Riverdale property owner for four years. I sent several emails to Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz’ office in 2019 with zero response as well as hammering the 50th Precinct back in early 2020 regarding this exact situation along with the plague of abandoned cars up here. more

To the editor: Since 1791, Congress has decolonized 37 territories into states, and one into independence.  They accomplished this through the territorial clause of the U.S. Constitution. more

Looking to rent a studio or two-bedroom apartment in the northwest Bronx? Expect to pay a little more than $1,500 to $2,600 per month after the city’s new rent stabilized guidelines-approved increases for one-year and two-year leases of 3.25 percent and 5 percent, respectively. more

What a difference a day makes, as the old song goes. The day before Election Day, liberals and progressives feared the worst: a solidly “MAGA” takeover of the House and Senate. Consider these expectations that proved unwarranted: more

To the editor: (re: “A few bad parking habits happening at Skyview,” Nov. 17) I read Stacy Driks’ front-page story with much interest. However true this story is, it did not include the Verizon FiOS trucks that have invaded Skyview’s fire hydrants for the past two weeks. They don’t even attempt to find an empty legal spot or to park where trucks are permitted to park between two of our buildings. more

To the editor: For many of us who have studied, witnessed or are in any way involved in the immigration system here in the United States, we definitely agree on the need to reform our immigration law system. more

To the editor: (re: “Whatever happened to Pre-K for All? Ask schools,” Nov. 10) Thank you for your excellent editorial. Your assessment of the situation is accurate: Independent early education providers who have contracted with the education department are in trouble because they are not being paid on-time. more