Naomi (Mittleman) Bernstein died peacefully May 12 in her sleep after a long illness. more

The Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee in mid-May. more

Gary Jean-Juste of Queens is the new photo editor for The Riverdale Press. He replaces Hiram Alejandro Durán, who has taken a fellowship position on the west coast with Catch Light California and Report for America. more

The 50th Precinct has arrested two men for the robbery of a man in a wheelchair that occurred on April 11. Anthony Martinez, 20, and Anthony Myrie, 25, of the Bronx were both arrested on … more

Fieldston Ethical Culture School became a hub of mental awareness through a benefit concert and discussion on May 9 thanks to one of its sophomores. more

The country officially returned to normal on May 11 with the end of the federal public health emergency surrounding Covid-19 — but for many, it’s been pretty close to normalcy for months. more

Two years and six months ago Riverdale residents under lockdown caught their first glimmer of hope in a long while when it was announced a vaccine to the Covid-19 virus was available and would be distributed across the city. The first resident in line at the Hebrew Home to get his shot was 79-year-old Kelley Dixon, who was also the first nursing home resident in the state with the vaccination. more

The New York Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the identity and whereabouts of an individual wanted in connection to an assault that occurred within the confines of the 50 Precinct. more

At one time Van Cortlandt Park was a plantation that enslaved Africans built into what we know today. Tijay Mohammed, a Ghanaian-born artist, wanted others to know that as he visualized an art installation to bring honor to them. more

This legal two-family, six-bedroom, semi-attached brick house at 520 Kappock St. has a private two-car driveway, an attached two-car garage. The house, built in 1969, has a fenced rear yard with a patio and garden. more