To the Editor: I recently turned 92 years old and I don’t remember ever having gone hungry.  I expect many of you have had the same experience. more

It has been two years since I introduced myself to The Riverdale Press readership (“New editor is happy to join neighborhood,” March 17, 2022). A lot has happened in greater Riverdale since then. more

Say no to the “City of Yes” for Economic Opportunity zoning changes.  Mayor Adams and the Department of City Planning (DCP) have crafted 18 citywide zoning proposals drawn largely from recommendations from the real estate, construction, and business industries.  Their zoning wish list will come for a vote in the City Council in March. Basically, City of Yes calls for manufacturing and industrial uses to be permitted in commercial areas, and commercial development permitted in residential neighborhoods. What could go wrong? more

It’s close to Fieldston, but this two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom unit at 4601 Henry Hudson Parkway isn’t called “Fieldston Close.” Nope, it’s Dogwood Close. Either way, there is only one name you’ll need for it: home. more

Kingsbridge Library has reopened after being closed earlier this month for much needed HVAC repairs. The library's hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. more

One Riverdale resident is one of many SNAP recipients who have reported that the cards they use to access the funds were hacked. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is supposed to provide food assistance to low-income city families, seniors and people with disabilities, but those benefits are instead sometimes being stolen by criminal hackers. more

Once a year, Major League Baseball broadcasters from sports radio stations WFAN, in New York City, and WEEI, in Boston, bring their expertise to RiverSpring Living listeners in person. The event, called Hot Stove Talk, is a highly anticipated one for the residents. more

RiverSpring Living COO David V. Pomeranz has been selected the new president and chief executive of RiverSpring Living, effective April 1. Daniel Reingold, the previous president and CEO, will oversee the launch of the 32-acre RiverSpring’s River’s Edge community. more

Almost lost about the talk of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center’s fate is the historical gem located on the same lot on Stevenson Place. One neighbor called it the “crucible of creative activity that advanced the modern dance movement.” more

Police have arrested and charged a man for the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Fordham Manor man on Feb. 8 — someone police say fatally shot a 19-year-old man back in 2012. more