1976 At last It’s not surprising that after waiting more than two decades for a park to be planned, designed and completed, residents would want to kick up their heels. At the opening … more

BEATRICE KATZ, a resident at the Hebrew Home for the Aged, checks out the photograph 'Adonia,' part of the 'GisMo Girls: Photographs from Miami' series. more

$1 million lost As Maggi Waters told it in the June 30 issue: “Shock and disbelief were reflected in the faces of Johnson Avenue businessmen hastily called to the scene of a major … more

1977 Under attack A group of local investors thought they had a perfect way to handle the requirements of Riverdale’s new “greenbelt” law when they announced their plans … more

1978 Proposed parkway changes leaves out emergency access “Creation is a patient search,” The Press noted, quoting Le Corbusier, a Swiss-French architect. The quote seemed a … more

1979 Reel threat “We are going to move swiftly to prevent this garbage from happening,” said Tom Travers, president of the Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Marble Hill Chamber of … more

1980 Preserving the land In the years since its passage, the Special Natural Area District law — creating a protected “greenbelt” west of the Henry Hudson Parkway and in … more

1981 Gold rush Story of the year? How about the story of the last five years — it was the co-oping frenzy that took landlords by storm, starting with a modest mid-rise building at … more

1982 In memoriam On a Monday in mid-April when the sanctuary of Riverdale Temple is usually quiet, 600 mourners thronged to say farewell to David Stein, the founder of The Riverdale Press, … more

1983 Emergency For years The Press received complaints about inadequate ambulance service. Some residents even got together to fill the void with KVAC — the Kingsbridge- Riverdale … more