To the Editor:
I recently turned 92 years old and I don’t remember ever having gone hungry. I expect many of you have had the same experience.
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2/29/24
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It has been two years since I introduced myself to The Riverdale Press readership (“New editor is happy to join neighborhood,” March 17, 2022). A lot has happened in greater Riverdale since then.
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By GARY LARKIN
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2/29/24
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Say no to the “City of Yes” for Economic Opportunity zoning changes. Mayor Adams and the Department of City Planning (DCP) have crafted 18 citywide zoning proposals drawn largely from recommendations from the real estate, construction, and business industries. Their zoning wish list will come for a vote in the City Council in March. Basically, City of Yes calls for manufacturing and industrial uses to be permitted in commercial areas, and commercial development permitted in residential neighborhoods. What could go wrong?
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By LAURA AND ROB SPALTER
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2/29/24
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To the Editor:
Recently, I was invited to breakfast at Emily Hausman’s home. Emily, as you may know, is running for District Leader of the 81AD, the home to Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and his constituents.
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2/23/24
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(The following is an open letter to the shareholders of Park Reservoir Housing Corp.)
The article “Park Reservoir cooperators lose chance to oust board” by Gary Larkin, published in the Feb. 15, 2024 issue of The Riverdale Press left us all a little confused.
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2/23/24
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Over the last few weeks, we’ve been getting a lot of something we haven’t really seen much of over the past couple years: snow.
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2/23/24
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New York is facing an unprecedented affordability crisis. The cost of basics like rent, food, and health care are increasing dramatically and wages aren’t keeping pace. New Yorkers are struggling, forcing them to make difficult decisions about what they can afford.
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By GUSTAVO RIVERA
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2/23/24
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The food insecurity problem in the Bronx and greater Riverdale continues to grow as evidenced by the latest Homeless Outreach Population Estimate. It found the borough has 222 unsheltered homeless individuals.
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2/19/24
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Forget scary movies or the end of the world — what scares almost all of us the most, by far, is getting a voicemail from a family member, telling you to call back right away because “it’s important.”
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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2/19/24
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To the Editor:
I’m incredibly grateful for the way our BID (Kingsbridge Business Improvement District) works hard to keep our community clean.
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2/19/24
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