There is nobody to take the books from the now closed Catholic school once known as Saint Gabriel. more

Late last week demolition of the former Capital One building at 5977 Riverdale Ave. began. DNO Equipment and Development of Flushing is  expected to complete the demolition by Aug. 7. more

Early offseason practices can get lost in the dog days of the Summer if not for a dose of coaching enterprise.  And new Manhattan College hoops coach John Gallagher has wasted little time providing just that when it comes to the program’s history. more

Senior guard Jose Perez’s college basketball career has been a long winding road, albeit mostly successful to date. more

Those green painted wooden fences with windows can only mean one thing: another school project coming to Riverdale. This time it’s the Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School that is doing the building. more

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@riverdalepress.com   The Regents exams did not seem to go as planned three years ago, as it was canceled for the first time in over a century because of … more

Finance major Joshua Quinde of greater Riverdale, who is a junior at Coastal Carolina University, was named to the school’s dean’s list for the Spring semester.  He maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. more

There are a number of trees scattered around Kingsbridge and Spuyten Duyvil — exactly 3,184 of them, according to the city parks department. But one in particular is special than most. more

To Steve Englert, the game of baseball is as precious as air is to breathe. As rhythmic as a heartbeat. For more than two decades running, Englert flocks home every Summer to the seashore town of Harwich on Cape Cod to coach his beloved Mariners. It is mostly normal for Englert, but every once in a while he must pinch himself to appreciate how special it all is. more

Riverdale Convenience Smoke Shop is the latest smoke shop to open up in greater Riverdale that is not in Kingsbridge. Despite the fact shop employees have told numerous customers it does not sell weed, several local residents and businesses have voiced concerns about the store that is right around the corner from Ethical Culture Fieldston School. more