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Tonya Lewis Taylor, I Will Graduate co-founder and director, and David C. Banks ,Chancellor of the NYC Department of Education, pose for a portrait at the Barclays Center.

Barclays hosts the largest celebration of education

“I will graduate.” That’s what 11,000 students chanted at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Oct. 24 during the largest education celebration in New York City. more

By Stacy Driks | 11/10/22

Hamilton College welcomes local student

Greater Riverdale resident Jaweoo Bang, a junior studying economics, has started the Hamilton College New York City program this program for the fall semester. more

By Stacy Driks | 11/4/22

Aimee Kakos and Michael Kakos, unveil the sign announcing the Kakos School of Science at Manhattan College, as Brother Daniel Gardner, president of the college, helps out.

College gets $15M for school of science

When Michael Kakos arrived at Manhattan College 68 years ago as an engineering major, little did he know he and his wife Aimee, also an alumnus, would donate $15 million and have a science school named after them. more

By Stacy Driks | 10/28/22

Kayla Perez, 17, and her sister Jayla, 8, paint a pink bow on their spider’s web on Johnson Avenue during the Halloween painting contest Saturday. Jayla was a winner.

Cheers for trying to go ... BOO!!

More than 100 children from area schools and more than 30 merchants participated in the 65th annual Kiwanis Club of Riverdale Halloween window painting contest Saturday. more

STAFF REPORT | 10/28/22

Members of the International Leadership Charter School administration and the developer break ground in a ceremony recently where a new middle school is being built.

Charter school breaks ground on new campus

Nearly two decades after International Leadership Charter High School opened, the school has initiated its plan to open a middle school. more

By Stacy Driks | 10/28/22

NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is a person who stutters. Now that he has put basketball in the rearview mirror of his life, he travels to different institutions, mainly speech departments, including hospitals, to advocate for people who stutter through his nonprofit, Change & Impact Initiative.

NBA star inspires future Lehman speech pathologists

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has been on camera speaking publicly since he was on the stage at the NBA draft in 2012. Yet, he hated speaking in general — and on Oct. 3 he led a seminar at Lehman College. more

By Stacy Driks | 10/21/22

Halloween activities happening in Riverdale

The Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corp. and the Kiwanis Club of Riverdale are teaming up with merchants and other non-profits to bring Halloween to children of all ages this month. more

By Gary Larkin | 10/21/22

The empty lot on 305 W. 232nd St., on Tibbett Avenue near Ewen Park is now a construction site. The city's building department approved the space for International Leadership Charter Middle School.

International Leadership ready to build middle school

A new charter middle school is coming to Kingsbridge. more

By Stacy Driks | 10/14/22

Holiday rain check thanks to Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian not only destroyed parts of Florida, but SAR Academy called for a rain check for a STEM workshop as the remnants of Ian traveled north. more

BY Stacy Driks | 10/14/22

IN-Tech Academy’s parent association hosted its annual block party on Sept. 30 at the school’s Tibbett Avenue campus. Students from middle school to high school joined the community event with games, activities and food.

IN-Tech celebrates new school year with block party

Is it still a block party if it’s not actually held on the street? more

By Stacy Driks | 10/14/22

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