To the editor: (re: “Ben Franklin Club gets all judicial delegates,” June 22) This paper buried the lede with its write-up of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club’s successful campaign to kick its competition off the ballot over a typo. more

To the editor: As older adults and as members of RSS-Riverdale Senior Services, the social action committee is appalled at Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget cuts of $7 million in funding for older adult centers — $5 million in funding home-delivered meals, and elimination of the additional one-time reimbursement rate for home-delivered meals. more

To the editor: (re: “Stagg Group grabs Manhattan dorm for $18 million,” June 15) We the shareholders of Waldo Gardens are shocked and dismayed that our long-time community neighbors, Manhattan College, sold Overlook dorm to the Stagg Group. more

More than 37 million people in the United States have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don’t know they even have it. That’s 7.4 million people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Let that sink in for a minute. more

My father had just one family member who survived after being deported to Auschwitz. more

To the Editor: Now, more than ever before, the subject of mental illness and its treatment has entered the public conversation.  Sports radio call-in shows feature advertisements for online therapy, and great athletes, actors and entertainers speak with regularity about their struggles. Still, there are many who suffer alone when help is available. The stigma confronting those who encounter this form of affliction is real and persistent. more

To the Editor: In 2023, the MTA Metro-North followed the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and not the federal National Environmental Protection Act for three Bronx station capital improvement projects.  This was highlighted in the N.Y. Daily News Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 Public Notice for the Metro-North ADA Improvements. more

(Re: “Jackson owes Singh an apology,” Nov. 3) To the Editor: I am frankly befuddled and perplexed by Betsey Knapp’s demand that I apologize to Ramdat Singh for my Oct. 18 letter to the editor. In that letter, I commended Mr. Singh for condemning Hamas’ attack on Israeli civilians, while lamenting his apparent unwillingness to speak out against the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), who have blamed Israel for the attacks, calling them a “direct result of Israel’s apartheid regime.” more

Taking a stroll on some of Van Cortlandt Park’s many trails in the middle of the day is a respite from the stress of the day for many living in and around Riverdale. It allows them to relax and be at peace. And it’s even great exercise. more

(Re: “End trauma and war violence,” Oct. 26) To the Editor: Stuart Chen-Hayes is gravely mistaken when he states in his letter that “The USA and Israel were both formed by the racist dispossession of indigenous people from their land.” more