Judging by the resistance and protests by many greater Riverdale residents to the proposed men’s homeless shelter on Broadway and claims the Overlook Manhattan College dorm may become another shelter, it would seem such people are not welcome here. And that’s a shame. more

To the editor: Recent New York Daily News and New York Post editorials regarding the city’s attempt to convert retirees from Medicare to Medicare Advantage contain several factual errors. more

To the editor: I am Morgan Evers, one of your elected state Democratic Committee Members representing the 81st Assembly District. more

What has happened to us? The vitriol and over-the-top rhetoric — and worse — is out-of-control and has been so since at least 2016. more

Republicans took back the U.S. House majority in the 2022 midterm elections including six seats in New York, but now that control could be threatened. The New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ordered July 13 new congressional districts to be redrawn following a lawsuit from several New York voters. This move could potentially help Democrats. more

Eddie Caban shed his “acting” title Monday and was named permanent police commissioner by Mayor Eric Adams, replacing Keechant Sewell who resigned after an 18-month run. more

The Riverdale Temple is accepting donations for asylum seekers living in the Van Cortlandt Motel, according to Jeff Sklar, co-chair of the temple’s social action committee. more

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@riverdalepress.com   The Regents exams did not seem to go as planned three years ago, as it was canceled for the first time in over a century because of … more

In the second quarter of 2023, the average home sales price, number of sales and the listing inventory in greater Riverdale fell by double figures compared to 2022, according to the Elliman Report. more

Finance major Joshua Quinde of greater Riverdale, who is a junior at Coastal Carolina University, was named to the school’s dean’s list for the Spring semester.  He maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. more