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To the editor: With the anticipated re-criminalization of abortion, the United States of America — as a country — is like a disembarking airplane passenger who realizes that it left a garment onboard the airplane. more

5/27/22

The Berrien family was laid to rest in the Kingsbridge Burial Grounds in Van Cortlandt Park. Nearby were burials for enslaved Africans on land that will finally be consecrated June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

Enslaved African burial ground finally consecrated

It’s no secret the United States was one of many countries practicing slavery centuries ago — and not just in the south. more

By BRENDAN O’SULLIVAN | 6/20/21

The Kingsbridge post office is one of thousands of U.S. Postal Service offices struggling with slow mail delivery throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Louis DeJoy, Trump’s appointed postmaster general, has removed blue mailboxes and mail sorting machines throughout the country, prompting worry about November’s election from many — and a lawsuit from state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.

Biaggi fights Trump's post office changes

When postal delivery grinded to a halt during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, many customers with empty mailboxes were quick to forgive, since the virus was keeping many workers home. more

By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN | 8/30/20

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