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The area covering Marble Hill, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsbridge, Van Cortlandt and Riverdale is a mere 3.4 square miles with a population of a little more than 111,000 people. People outside the area … more

1/17/25

Advice for VCJC on building better housing

To the editor: I, along with many residents in Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge and Kingsbridge Heights, were heartened when we read in the Riverdale Press that the former Visitation … more

1/17/25

Vehicles illegally parked for months -- why am I not surprised?

To the editor: Years ago, I addressed the issue of cars parked longer than seven days on the streets of Riverdale. The law forbids this “storage.” Cars from all over the … more

1/17/25

Protesters unfairly characterized

To the editor: One news item featured in The Press’ 2024 "Year in Review" was about legislation proposed by New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz to crack down on the unruly behavior … more

1/17/25

Where Mayor Eric Adams fails

To the editor: Despite what Mayor Eric Adams said in an interview with Riverdale Press reporter Steven Goldstein (Jan. 9 issue), there are legitimate reasons for fear of crime in the subway … more

1/17/25

Let the children play

Imagine a couple of high school sophomores reading James Joyce’s 1922 novel, “Ulysses” and having the bright idea to prank their local newspaper with fake letters. That was the … more

1/9/25

Let's make fake news fun again

The phrase “fake news” wasn’t invented yet. My friend Charlie and I would have preferred “pranks,” anyway. It was half a century ago, print was king, there were only … more

by Marc Fisher | 1/9/25

Celebrating 400 years of the greatest city in the world

The year 2025 marks a historic occasion — our city's 400 th anniversary. It marks four centuries since the first European settlement of Manhattan in 1625, on land then known as … more

1/9/25

Keep those letters coming

To the editor: Congratulations to my fellow 2024 letters-to-the-editor writers. Surveys reveal that "Letters To The Editor" is one of the most widely read and popular sections of … more

1/3/25

It's time to pay attention to the city under the city

In a horrific case of cold-blooded murder, a woman was set ablaze as she slept on the train in Brooklyn on Sunday, Dec. 22. The alleged arsonist, Sebastian Zapeta was apprehended and charged, but the … more

1/2/25

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50 Years on the Job

Building relationships simply by repairing one kitchen at a time

Felix Lam has been the superintendent at 2465 Palisade Ave., in Spuyten Duyvil for 50 years. The 81-year-old has made his home — and career — at the eight-story co-op since he was a young man. And how does that make him feel? “I’m very happy about it,” Lam said.

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