Over the past few years, municipal retirees have had to anxiously grapple with the prospect that they may have to switch health care plans from the Medigap plan promised to them, to a Medicare Advantage plan. I know that promise — I was made the same promise when I began my career as a public school special education teacher more than years ago. more

Now that $200 million in state and city funding has been secured for another proposed redevelopment of the beleaguered Kingsbridge Armory, neighbors, activists and local electeds need to make sure the outcome is a positive one this time. more

To the editor: (re: “Dems need to work together,” July 27) I am bemused by the debate going on regarding the altered petitions for the judicial slate put forward by our Democratic district leaders Abigail Martin and Ramdat Singh. more

To the editor: I am a strong supporter of Israel, and have been from the moment I assumed office about a decade ago. The personal views of Americans, including my own, on Israeli judicial reform should have no bearing on America’s core commitment to Israel’s security — which is and should always be non-negotiable. Period. more

To the editor: Citizens have a right to know who they’re dealing with, whether it be in government or private enterprise.  more

To the editor: (re: “We do deserve better storefronts,” July 27) I am totally in agreement with Marcia Yerman’s recent letter. I have lived in this area since the early ‘70s, and back then, we had so many wonderful stores. It’s just such a shame now to see so many empty storefronts on Johnson Avenue and West 235th Street. more

It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. more

Whenever and wherever the flow of accurate information and real knowledge is abridged, the greatest treasures of education are lost. more

To the editor: We recently announced our plan to take down unsightly sidewalk sheds and reclaim our streets. Sidewalk sheds — which many New Yorkers also known as scaffolding — are the ugly green and metal boxes that cover our sidewalks. They block the sunlight, keep pedestrians away from businesses, and are a magnet for illegal activity. more

To the editor: (re: “Why can’t we all just be nicer to each other?” July 20) My letter to The Riverdale Press is a response to a single point in Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz’s recent Point of View. more