A Bronx initiative called “Books x Bodegas” is placing free books in neighborhood stores, expanding access to reading and turning everyday spaces into informal community hubs for literacy and connection. more

Drawings by a Holocaust survivor, hidden for decades in a Scarsdale home, have been rediscovered and are now exhibited at Manhattan University, offering a rare, firsthand visual narrative of life inside Nazi camps. more

A Riverdale couple reflects on over 30 years of marriage rooted in shared political activism, tracing their journey from early protests to continued advocacy, highlighting how love and social justice shaped their lives together. more

In remembrance of Else Odza on the first anniversary of her death on April 10, 2025, at the age of 95. Born in Denmark, upon marrying in 1950, she moved to The Bronx, where she lived for the … more

In creasingly, there is a kind of resignation settling into our conversations about the planet we inhabit. Those conversations become dominated by doubtful phrases like “too late” or “too … more

To the editor, ”I’m going to be working for you. I’m not going to have time to go play golf,” Donald Trump repeatedly told crowds during his campaign for the presidency in 2016. During … more

New Yorkers see delivery trucks, vans and couriers on their streets every day. Packages arriving at buildings, goods moving into stores, drivers working block by block. What most people don’t see … more

Before cancer cells debut in the society of a body, They are ordinary citizens. Normal. Typical. Harmonious. The mutations that set them on a malevolent path Also grant them a cruel talent … more

At a Bronx rally, Bernie Sanders and activists urged higher taxes on wealthy New Yorkers to address a growing budget gap, as Riverdale residents expressed mixed views on fairness, migration and economic impact. more

Riverdale and Bronx residents joined nationwide “No Kings” protests, rallying against Trump administration policies, immigration enforcement and threats to democracy, as grassroots activism continues to grow across New York City and beyond. more