1988 Long-awaited Two years after the investigation of political corruption involving a little-known Bronx defense contractor was announced in The Press, Rep. Mario Biaggi and Stanley … more

1989 ‘Press’ fire bombed When disaster strikes, you find out who your friends are. And in the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday, Feb. 28, The Riverdale Press learned that it … more

Eyesore no more Grade: A+ The eyesore that never was : An eyesore slated for the Oct. 29 issue never made it to print. The Parks Department beat ‘The Press’ to deadline, … more

1990 Over board Education District 10’s superintendent, Fred Goldberg, stood accused of racism for failing to attend a tenure review hearing for a teacher under his supervision. Board … more

1991 At war In 1991, the United States was headed into recession and war in Iraq, and Riverdale wasn’t immune to either event. Soldiers were mobilized and served, while The Press … more

1992 Bronx burning Perhaps the biggest story of 1992 was the discovery of a plan to build a large medical waste incinerator at Bronx Lebanon Hospital. The hospital did its best to present … more

1993 Troubled schools There was little, it seemed, to be celebrated in the city or the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area in 1993. Classrooms remained crowded and crime grew. Children brought guns … more

1994 Schools in chaos Schools remained on top of the Riverdale/Kingsbridge agenda in 1994, with violence and overcrowding matched only by the misbehavior of the school board. Guns were … more

1995 Failing school Less than 25 percent of JFK Kennedy seniors graduated in June A controversial proposal to cut School District 10 in two was dropped at the beginning of the year, … more

1996 Aha! Parking tickets, development and the Hudson River Greenway dominated the front pages of The Riverdale Press in 1996. A source within the 50th Precinct gave the paper … more