My name is John ODonohue, retired New York police lieutenant, a working actor from 1990 to approximately 2015 most known for playing Sgt. Eddie Gibson on “NYPD Blue.” more

(re: “Parks officials poised to pave Putnam Trail,” Nov. 22) Thank you for keeping the public informed on the current status of the Putnam Trail. We have several considerations … more

I don’t think anti-Semitism ever derailed my life in any way. But an instance of anti-Semitism definitely affected my father’s life for the worse. more

Riverdale has, for generations, been one of New York City’s finest neighborhoods, and remains an incredible place to live and raise a family. more

In a couple months, many of us will sit around tables with families and friends, talking about the things we are thankful for. It’s a little early, but there is something I’m thankful for — that my father never tired of being a parent. more

On Nov. 6, be sure to turn your ballot over and vote on three proposals which would reform the city’s public matching funds program, create a new civic engagement agency, and apply term limits and appointment reforms to community boards. more

Raised in the Bronx and a graduate of James Monroe High School,  Nobel Prize winner Leon Lederman died peacefully at 96 in an Idaho care home earlier this month of complications of Alzheimer’s disease. more

Since the end of the Great War (World War I), we have been paying homage to veterans with parades and speeches, and the required military and patriotic songs. And I wonder, how many people know why we fight? more

I have lived on Broadway at West 259th Street for 45 years. more