Former Hamas hostage Omer Shem Tov visited SAR, thanking students for their prayers during his 505-day captivity and sharing a message of unity and faith.
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6/5/25
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More than 500 NYC students walked out May 27 to protest Trump’s return to office, citing threats to civil liberties and due process violations.
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by Michelle Mullen
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6/5/25
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Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson and JCRCNY’s Mark Treyger celebrated Shavuot with a cheesecake crawl, spotlighting Riverdale’s beloved kosher bakeries.
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6/5/25
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Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump made significant federal funding cuts in education, health, foreign aid and most recently, federal funding grants for local organizations.
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by Steven Goodstein
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4/11/25
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Councilman Eric Dinowitz has been on the move in recent weeks to promote literacy and improve educational and mental health institutions in his district.
On Sunday, April 6, Dinowitz presented a …
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by Steven Goodstein
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4/11/25
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It was a very emotional week for a longtime Riverdale resident who vowed not to shave until two Israeli children hostages kidnapped by Hamas were released. Instead, they were reported dead.
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by Steven Goodstein
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2/28/25
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The Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club latest political forum featured a cast of local politicians, each of whom spoke about the next step in their political career.
In the forum last …
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by Steven Goodstein
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2/28/25
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Earlier this month, the Justice Without Exclusion Coalition, made up of several grassroots groups, including the Ruth Mullen Riverdale Huddle, visited Albany in their continued fight for survivors of …
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by ET Rodriguez
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2/28/25
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It was a spring-like day on Feb. 23 as Congressman Ritchie Torres, along with local politicians and community leaders, gathered at the Riverdale Y to dedicate a fully funded ambulance to ship to …
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by ET Rodriguez
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2/28/25
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In pursuit of claiming or reclaiming both local and citywide positions, the candidates are off and running in what could result in several heated races for Bronx borough president, City Council and …
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by Steven Goodstein
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2/14/25
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