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Saint Gabriel School merger to have big repercussions

The parents and students of Saint Gabriel School in Riverdale had a terrible week, for sure. more

2/24/23

Mask mandates in public schools end Wednesday across the state, but not in New York City schools where Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to wait just a little longer. He expects mandates locally could be removed as early as March 7.

Hochul lifts statewide school masks mandate, but NYC waits a little longer

Face masks in New York City public schools could be history this time next week. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 2/27/22

What once used to be a storefront across from Van Cortlandt Park is now expected to become a shelter for more than 100 single men beginning in 2023 at 6661 Broadway.

City considers $195M contract for North Riverdale homeless facility

When New York City says it's committed to building a new homeless shelter in North Riverdale — it's not kidding. Contract for 6661 Broadway would last until 2055. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 11/10/21

A pedestrian makes their way past the shuttered Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary which sits empty just across West 239th Street from Van Cortlandt Park. The city is negotiating a purchase of the property from the Archdiocese of New York, which could cost millions..

Is buyer on horizon for Visitation church site?

Schools are overcrowding across the city, and this part of the Bronx is hardly immune. But ever since the Vatican closed the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and its parochial school and the land was deconsecrated in 2017, many have eyed its valuable West 239th Street land next to Van Cortlandt Park as the perfect site to build a new public school. more

By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ | 7/18/21

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