Representatives from the state cannabis management office visited Community Board 8’s public safety committee last Tuesday to deliver a crash course on the state’s tiered system for issuing recreational adult use cannabis licenses. more

An early morning sunrise at the intersection of West 240th Street and Greystone Avenue ushered in the first day of winter. Although this season has been cold, there has been nearly any snow in Riverdale or New York City. more

Living in Riverdale can be costly for homeowners as they pay for the quiet and safety of their neighborhoods. But for those who call Henry Hudson Parkway East their home, they don’t mind the noise nor the crime. more

Over the past few months, Jessica Altagracia Woolford has been organizing a community bike-repair project. more

Eric Daniels’ career took a circuitous route that started out on an Alaska Air Force base, included pit stops at apartment buildings and a large hospital and wound up at one of the largest gaming floors in the country. more

If you have some a point of view on an issue that is driving your decision in the mid-term elections in November, The Riverdale Press in partnership with the New York Public Radio station WNYC wants to know what you think. more

For subway train aficionados and those commuters who may have made connections from the A, C, J or Z lines over the years to the local 1 and 9 line in greater Riverdale, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has some sad news for you. more

Greater Riverdale will fall under a new district in the upcoming midterm elections based on a draft of a new state congressional district map that was published Monday. The new senate district will still be the 34th but it will look slightly different, based on maps dropped on Tuesday. more

When Emily Parson first met Emily Walton in third grade at P.S. 81, they were just nine years old with aspirations of becoming actresses. more

Community Board 8 is accepting nominations for its Irving Ladimer Community Service Award. more