(Re: "Just Who Are You Calling An Antisemite ," Sept. 14.) To the Editor: In the ongoing saga of Peter Wolf and his unremitting animus to the Jewish State, I am reminded that if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck than we can presume that it is a duck and you, Peter Wolf, psychologist and self-described humanist, are indeed the anti-Semite you insist you are not. more

To the Editor: I first met Judy McGowan in the mid-seventies. It’s hard to believe we were friends for over 45 years. Her recent passing was not only a tremendous loss for her family and friends, but it was a huge loss for our community and beyond. more

To the Editor: It is so nice to see our elected official expressing support for Israel in its time of need. Given the large Jewish population in our area, I would expect nothing less.  more

To the Editor: Hats off to our local elected officials for strongly and swiftly condemning Hamas’ barbaric slaughter of Israeli civilians. The show of unity from all our local Democratic Party leaders, from Ritchie Torres, Adriano Espaillat, Jeffrey Dinowitz, Eric Dinowitz, and Gustavo Rivera all the way down to our local Democratic District Leaders was impressive and heartening. more

To the Editor: (Re: “All stakeholders need to keep talking to each other,” Oct. 12) Cheers for the much-needed dose of common sense and plain speaking in State Senator Rivera’s  on the mark. more

It has been nearly seven months since a fire ignited by a lithium-ion battery on an e-scooter that was charging inside a supermarket in Fordham Heights. While the store was destroyed, no one was killed, thankfully. more

Shortly after 6:30 a.m., on Saturday, October 7 my wife and I were awakened as my son Mark barged into the bedroom in which we slept in his Jerusalem home. more

To the Editor: Medicare Advantage, the private insurance plan alternative to traditional Medicare, reduces coverage costs by including Medicare Part A, Part B and typically Part D benefits for no additional premium, as well as offering various vision, hearing and dental benefits. If this sounds too good to be true, it is! more

Hamas’ Saturday morning assault on Israel was more than just shocking demonstration of barbarism. The toll of Israeli dead and wounded — not to mention those kidnapped and taken into the Gaza Strip by these murderers — is sickening. And it should alarm and enrage civilized people everywhere. more

It has been almost a year since the Northwest Bronx entrusted me with representing the new 33rd Senate District and the responsibility of advocating in the best interest of our community. I want to let you know how my team and I have been working to address various issues impacting our community during this trying year, including evaluating recently proposed community developments. more