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Herald Community Newspapers was well-represented at the New York Press Association’s spring conference in Saratoga Springs last weekend, where the group won a total of 28 state awards. From left, reporters Will Sheeline and Tom Carrozza; senior reporter Mallory Wilson; publisher emeritus Cliff Richner; senior editor Laura Lane; senior reporter Karina Kovac; sales/marketing associate Jessica Kleiman; digital sales manager Lori Berger; sales vice president Rhonda Glickman; executive editor Michael Hinman; senior reporter Jordan Vallone; Riverdale Press editor Gary Larkin; and deputy editor Jeffrey Bessen.
Riverdale Press wins 11 state awards, including general excellence
It was a big showing for The Riverdale Press at the New York Press Association spring conference last weekend in Saratoga Springs, with the paper winning 11 state awards, including a repeat performance being named New York’s best newspaper. more
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Community members vented concerns about a proposed men’s homeless shelter at 6661 Broadway during a city contract services hearing last month. They are now reaching out directly to Mayor Eric Adams office to see if the new mayor will quell the deal in light of new unethical allegations made against the shelter’s provider the African American Planning Commission Inc.
Shelter operator yet to comply with contracting rules
When city officials raise concern over a city contractor’s business practices, it’s usually in the best interest of said contractor to address those concerns. more
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Housing advocates hope to have the Good Cause Eviction bill passed before state legislators leave Albany this summer. The bill would make it harder for landlords to evict tenants who pay their rent on time or raise their rent above a 3 percent threshold.
Good cause eviction bill may have a real chance in Albany
New York is a tenant-friendly state — depending on who you ask. For tenants who deal with the high rising cost of rent in the outer boroughs — it’s not as friendly as many would have you believe. more
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The Association of Riverdale Cooperatives & Condominiums chose 3001 Henry Hudson Parkway as one of several buildings to receive a mini-grant. These funds range from $500 to $2,000 depending on the scope of the work needed to be done, ARC president Stephen Budihas says. The association decided to give away money after seeing how hard the coronavirus pandemic hit many properties in the area.
Sometimes a small grant can go a long way
Usually it’s the first half of winter commonly known as the season of giving. But that hasn’t stopped the Association of Riverdale Cooperatives & Condominiums from creating its own season of giving, with several of its member buildings the beneficiaries. more
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The Fordham Heights fire that claimed 17 lives and left 32 others hospitalized last in January was started by a space heater, according to investigators. However, those same fire officials also point out the blaze spread quickly through the East 181st Street apartment building because self-closing doors failed to close.
Rash of electrical fires push FDNY to teach better safety
The massive fires that seemed to engulf building after building in the borough back in the late 1970s and early ‘80s led many declaring the “Bronx is burning.” In fact, it almost felt unusual to not use the word “fire” in conjunction with “Bronx,” because the two had become so synonymous during that time. more
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Assemblyman Kenny Burgos is mulling a possible run for the state senate seat being vacated by Alessandra Biaggi. He could join what might very well be a crowded field to replace Biaggi, who wants to succeed Tom Suozzi in the U.S. House of Representatives. Burgos was elected to replace former Bronx Democratic Party boss Marcos Crespo, but has represented his part of the borough in Albany only since 2020.
Race for Biaggi's senate seat could become crowded
As the deadline to file draws near, a number of Bronx politicos are openly considering running for the state senate seat Alessandra Biaggi is vacating. Even some who already have jobs in Albany. Some like Kenny Burgos, who was just elected in 2020 to the Assembly. But he’s not quite ready to commit. more
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Henry Wright was elected to the governing body of the U.N.’s Education Cannot Wait fund. The offering is the first of its kind, designed to focus on the education of children who are now refugees as a result of war or natural disasters. Wright, 19, is a graduate of Riverdale Country School.
Learned lessons send Riverdale Country teen around the world
While many 19-year-olds prepared to start their spring semester of college, Henry Wright was preparing for something much different. more
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Tenants at 3400 Fort Independence St., say the building is in dire need of repairs. The property has racked up years of violations from both the city’s buildings and housing and preservation departments, but repairs still haven’t been made. Some of the violations include structural damage that’s cracking the building’s façade.
Co-op deteriorates as city violates
Home may be where the heart is. But for Margaret Cullen, home has just been a headache. That home is a Mitchell-Lama program co-op unit at 3400 Fort Independence St., where Cullen has been at what seems like a never-ending war with water. more
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Racist vandalism continues at Seton Park with yet more graffiti found with racial slurs. It was enough to pull out a number of electeds to the Spuyten Duyvil green space on Tuesday, including Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx borough president Vanessa Gibson, and Councilman Eric Dinowitz. Just a week before, park visitors found a racial slur carved into a children’s slide at Spuyten Duyvil Playground, and others have reported the word ‘Jew’ spray painted on a trash bin near the Riverdale Jewish Center on Independence Avenue.
Hate-filled vandalism returns to Seton Park
Just a week after a racial slur was found carved into a children’s slide at Spuyten Duyvil Playground, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz says more hate-based graffiti has been found in nearby Seton Park, this time at the Bruce Silverman Athletic Fields. more
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Alessandra Biaggi says she’s leaving her state senate job to run for Tom Suozzi’s newly redrawn congressional seat. Some, like her former deputy chief of staff Christian Amato as well as Democratic male district leader John Doyle are reportedly considering a run for her seat in Albany’s upper chamber.
An (almost) new district? New race? New faces?
When an incumbent decides to stay the incumbent, challengers are usually few and far in between. But when that incumbent decides to move on? It might be easier to compile a list of everyone who isn’t vying to replace them. more
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