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The proposed stadium would take up 19.5 acres and close the southeast corner of the park’s parade ground to the public from its construction to its dismantling.

Mayor Adams' cricket plan at Van Cortlandt Park questioned

Mayor Eric Adams’ idea of bringing World Cup cricket to Van Cortlandt Park next year has met with some resistance following an emergency Community Board 8 meeting July 20. more

By Eric Harvey | 7/30/23

The proposed stadium would begin its construction in January and finish in June. The tourney would have four to six matches. The stadium would then be demolished in July.

Cricketers, neighbors mixed about possible World Cup stadium

The prospect of a temporary cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park has left many cricket players apprehensive of potentially losing their scheduled season next year. more

By Eric Harvey | 7/30/23

George Beamon was a key piece to the Manhattan team that beat one-seed Iona, 71-68, to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship in 2014. The title triumph put the Jaspers back on the map at the time and set the stage for their repeat in 2015. Now eight years later, a new-look Manhattan roster wants their own taste of that kind of success.

Coach John Gallagher’s new-look Manhattan College Jaspers unproven, yet hungry

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

By Pete Janny | 7/30/23

Jose Perez entered the transfer portal for the fourth time in his career earlier this month. Ultimately, the former Manhattan College star opted to stay at West Virginia University, his fourth school.

Ex-Jasper hoops star Jose Perez is back with West Virginia

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

By Pete Janny | 7/30/23

The newly installed pickleball court at Riverdale Playground is adjacent to handball courts. Sometimes balls in play during pickleball wind up on the handball courts because there is no fence.

Popular sport of pickleball makes way to two parks in greater Riverdale

At Riverdale Playground, a perfectly good pickleball court now lies underneath the basketball courts and adjacent to the handball courts. However, according to pickleball afficiando Alex Rosenblum, it needs some work. more

By Stacy Driks | 7/30/23

Van Cortlandt Park may be the host for the International Cricket Council’s 2024 T20 World Cup. If the proposal is accepted by electeds, the park could be closed to the public for up to six months.

Van Cortlandt Park eyed for 2023 World Cup stadium

The world’s second most popular sport has never been the most popular in the United States, but perhaps that may change as the International Cricket Council eyes not only New York City as the host of the 2024 T20 World Cup, but Riverdale’s Van Cortlandt Park. more

By Eric Harvey | 7/23/23

The Kosher Little League is a staple in the Riverdale community with games taking place to accommodate for Sabbath. These youngsters are continuing a tradition of baseball deeply ingrained in the history of Judaism, with many Jewish immigrants of the early 20th century leveraging the game for integration into American life.

Baseball, faith have lasting partnership in greater Riverdale

Baseball and softball are akin to a right of passage for youth. Those bonds feel almost sacred when forged on fertile diamonds. For families who observe the Sabbath, these sports are a natural profession of faith and are offered in local leagues which accommodate for weekly observance. more

By PeteJanny | 7/23/23

Community Board 8 cricket stadium meeting set for July 20

At the request of chair Julie Reyes, Community Board 8 is holding a special meeting Thursday, July 20 on the mayor’s proposed cricket stadium plan for Van Cortlandt Park. more

STAFF REPORT | 7/19/23

Steve Englert has served as manager of the Harwich Mariners, a member of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League, since 2003. Close to 20 years, Englert got an unexpected call to join the coaching staff at Manhattan College, whom he plans on returning to bench for next season.

Manhattan College Jaspers baseball coach captures 400th career Cape Cod win

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

By Pete Janny | 7/16/23

Orioles top Dodgers in Kosher Little League title game

The Orioles came from behind to top the Dodgers, 14-4, for the Kosher Little League junior championship June 18. In the Senior League championship of the Kosher Little League June 18, the Royals defeated the Rockies, 6-3. more

By Gary Larkin | 7/6/23

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50 Years on the Job

Building relationships simply by repairing one kitchen at a time

Felix Lam has been the superintendent at 2465 Palisade Ave., in Spuyten Duyvil for 50 years. The 81-year-old has made his home — and career — at the eight-story co-op since he was a young man. And how does that make him feel? “I’m very happy about it,” Lam said.

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