A New York Botanical Garden event explored Caribbean cocktail traditions, cultural history and medicinal botanicals before participants created Mamajuana infusions to age at home for six months. more

Riverdale families can support children’s reading through five free resources, including little libraries, NYC Reads, NYPL branches, Books x Bodegas and online tutoring. more

A City Council hearing examined COPA, a proposed housing law that could affect 18 distressed buildings in greater Riverdale, drawing testimony from tenants, advocates, city officials and real estate representatives. more

New York City public schools are barring student-facing generative AI through eighth grade for 2026-27 while limiting screen time and expanding supervised AI literacy and pilot programs in high schools. more

Kiwanis’ Bronx-Westchester South Division is celebrating 100 years of community service, with the Riverdale club continuing youth leadership programs, charitable work and neighborhood traditions. more

The Riverdale Press wants to hear from you! Make your voice heard by taking our opinion poll. more

Bronx native Mare Cierre is launching Hushmarrow, a literary press focused on dark fiction and emerging writers, with its first magazine, “What Haunts Us,” arriving Sept. 22. more

Riverdale resident A.J. Fisher’s study in "Frontiers in Physiology" found controlled breathing during moderate exercise was associated with lower blood lactate. more

Riverdale Neighborhood House launched Baking with Neighbors, a volunteer-led workshop where residents learn baking skills, make homemade treats and connect with others from greater Riverdale. more

Lehman College Art Gallery’s “Does This Taste Funny?” brings together 41 contemporary artists exploring humor, absurdity, politics and material experimentation through mixed-media works. more