1962 Bad hair day Women with their hair pinned up in curlers ran out of a beauty salon on West 235th Street after a fire broke out in the shop's basement on April 5. Firemen rapidly … more

All programs are held on Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m., in the Kerlin Learning Center, at Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. The program is free with paid admission … more

1963 In mourning Flags were lowered to half-staff in Riverdale and the rest of the country in late November, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Stan Cohen wrote … more

1964 Pram protest Thirty women with baby strollers blocked traffic along Van Cortlandt Parkway West for 40 minutes in May 1964, to draw attention to a dangerous intersection. The women … more

1965 Civil rights Riverdalians joined in the fight for civil rights in 1965, with 300 people gathering at the Monument on Riverdale Avenue to march to St. Stephen's Church in Marble Hill. … more

1966 Criminal stupidity 1966 was the year of one of the most bungled crimes in Kingsbridge history. Daring, but not terribly bright, thieves broke into the Agress Seed and Nut Co., … more

1967 Deadly storm A 12.6-inch blizzard caused the death of two people in Riverdale in February 1967, with one man dying of a heart attack outside of St. Margaret’s Church while trying … more

1968 Year of turmoil In early April 1968 Riverdale joined to rest of the nation in paying tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Flags were lowered to half-staff at public buildings … more

1969 Student protests As in the rest of the country, civil unrest took a toll on the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area. Student protests over a number of issues, including the Vietnam War and … more

I would like to take issue with Peter Wolf’s Point of View. Seldom have I read so many ideas in one essay that need to be challenged. more