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A graduate at Manhattan College’s commencement is jubilant as she reaches the stage to receive her diploma Wednesday.

The dress of the day for Manhattan College’s more than 750 undergrads was monastic as they filed into Draddy gymnasium on Friday, May 19, before turning their tassels to the left for their journey to the future. more

By Stacy Driks | 5/28/23

Farrah Kule Rubin will begin her role as district manager of Community Board 8 on June 5.

Community Board 8 introduces new DM

After several meetings to determine who would be hired as district manager, Community Board 8’s search committee found one candidate that stood out from the rest: Farrah Kule Rubin. more

By Eric Harvey | 5/28/23

A charter bus carrying 37 senior citizens to Riverdale was stuck at the corner of Caryl Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park Avenue in Yonkers on May 16.

Human shuttle to the rescue of Riverdale's 'Golden Girls'

For “The Golden Girls” of Riverdale, May 16 started out like any of their bimonthly day trips complete with entertainment and a meal. By the time the 37 women aboard the charter bus reached their homes that night, they had a hell of a story to tell. more

By Gary Larkin | 5/28/23

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Councilman Eric Dinowitz wrote a letter to both Capt. Filastine Srour and Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch about recreational vehicles parked overnight on Henry Hudson Parkway. Both lawmakers suggest creating once-per-week alternate side parking regulations east and west of the parkway from West 239th Street and West 254th Street.

Pols want alternate-side parking rule to clean streets

Finding recreational vehicles in the northwest Bronx parked overnight has become a game of whack-a-mole. more

By Stacy Driks | 5/28/23

After residents of Kingsbridge and local electeds held rallies against the International Leadership Charter High School’s proposed middle school, supporters of the school held their own rally May 10 at the 306 W. 232nd St. construction site. It was led by chief executive and founder Elaine Ruiz-Lopez, Parents United for the International Leadership Charter School and the Black, Latinx, and Asian Charter Collaborative. Some rally-goers spoke to residents via bullhorn across the street.

International Leadership: We’ve had enough

Two back-to-back protests are indicative of the growing tensions at the site of a proposed charter middle school. more

By Stacy Driks | 5/21/23

Riverdale Senior Services/Older Adults Technology Services in partnership with Horace Mann School and AARP host a tech literacy class and digital theft prevention course on Monday, April 26.

Some of most popular scams? ID theft and technical support

Consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to scams in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In first quarter of this year alone there have been nearly 22,688 fraud reports in New York state with 8,083 of them coming from imposter scams. more

By Eric Harvey | 5/21/23

A $2.5 million facelift of Van Cortlandt Golf Course and clubhouse was completed in 2014 and many, including Debra Travis, parks committee chair, trumpeted its improvements and restoration. As of recent, the clubhouse had break-ins. The 50th Precinct could not confirm if police reports were made. As of now, the windows are boarded up.

Report: Vannie golf course concessions are lacking

The historic Van Cortlandt Golf Course may have beautiful greens and holes but its infrastructure is showing its age. more

By Stacy Driks | 5/21/23

Press photo editor Duran leaving for West Coast fellowship

Riverdale Press photography editor Hiram Alejandro Durán is heading to the West Coast next month as a CatchLight Local California fellow and Report For America photo corps member. His last day at The Press is May 31. more

By Gary Larkin | 5/21/23

Bob Rubinstein, known for his work on the Riverdale Kiwanis club volunteer efforts and a founder of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, is given a Legion of Honor award by New York state Kiwanis Club governor Joel Harris at the club’s annual gala celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Kiwanis club celebrating 70 years with more to come

Bob Rubinstein is the epitome of the Kiwanis Club of Riverdale. He has been with the organization for 60 years and the club is now 70 years old. That is just part of the legacy of the longtime … more

By Gary Larkin | 5/14/23

Tabitha Rosa, a film and television graduate from St. John’s University, works full time at the Riverdale Senior Services where she educates and trains older adults on how to use technology through presentations through funding from Councilman Eric Dinowitz. Class sizes range in difficulty and consist of no more than 20 people.

Riverdale Senior Services looks to close the tech gap for seniors

Some older adults in the northwest Bronx have a hard time keeping up with technology as it progresses in our society. In Riverdale Senior Services, they might think a “tablet” is their daily dose of medicine or “swiping” and “tapping” are dance moves. more

By Stacy Driks | 5/7/23

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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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