For high school seniors and their families, choosing a college has become a lot like shopping for a new car — except that haggling isn’t allowed, and financing is more specifically “financial aid,” in the form of subsidized, unsubsidized or private student loans. more

As U.S. election officials gear up for the 2024 Presidential election, judges in over a dozen states could decide whether the 14th Amendment’s Section 3 disqualifies former President Donald Trump from future office. Recently, the Colorado Supreme Court removed candidate Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, finding that the safeguard covers the office of U.S. President and that Trump personally engaged in insurrection. Trump has already appealed to the Supreme Court. more

To the Editor: I am new to Riverdale, one year in. When I arrived, I was told to be sure to subscribe to The Riverdale Press, which I did. How fortunate the area is to have a hometown newspaper, weekly at that!  more

To the Editor: By all appearances, our country is in a crisis.  The origin of the crisis is a lie. The lie coming from former President Donald Trump.  more

To the Editor: Environmental stewards with roots in the NW Bronx find hope and connection in nature’s generosity. Volunteers work together to reciprocate and give back to nature. more

To the Editor: Why are they acting like idiots, everyone wants to know? more

On Dec. 19, 2023, in an interview on a cable TV station that reaches nearly 2 million viewers each weeknight, a former senior advisor in the Trump White House spoke about what he characterized as the “complete resettlement of America.” He attributed that phenomenon to the arrival here of millions of people from far and wide, bringing with them their cultures, traditions, and belief systems. more

Riverdale has been known for many landmarks over its long history — from Van Cortlandt Park and Van Cortlandt House to the Riverdale Neighborhood House to Wave Hill. But there is really just one that screams Riverdale when you see it. more

As chair of the Senate Health Committee, I have made it my mission to fight for New Yorkers who are forced to navigate a broken health care system that has shamelessly become a profit making enterprise. As I prepare to return to Albany in a few days, I am focused on practical, ambitious solutions that will transform our system into one where care decisions are between providers and their patients. more

To the Editor: In the last two months, we have seen in this paper what can be explained as the abuse of collective suffering for political gain. Jeffery Dinowitz and his club, the BFRDC, have made their position clear: Anything less than total acceptance of Israel’s actions is antisemitism. more