Legend has it that Slains Castle near Aberdeen, Scotland provided the real-life basis for Dracula’s home in Bram Stoker’s famous novel. But for Riverdale artist Agnes Murray, the huge, … more

Bullied in high school, Kylee McGrane does not need to shove her recent success at the College of Mount St. Vincent back in the faces of the juveniles who once harassed her. She is letting her … more

Insects have taken over Van Cortlandt Park, but not to worry: this kind doesn’t bite. The Department of Parks and Recreation has unveiled 14 insect sculptures at the south end of the park, … more

A professor at Lehman College has received one of this year’s Fulbright scholarships, to research modern Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Hong Kong.  Dr. Edward Kennelly, a … more

Carla Perez graduated from Lehman College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in May. She thought that she would land her dream job in social work immediately after, but that dream is yet to … more

Montefiore Medical Center has altered its controversial plans for a new facility on Riverdale Avenue in a way that could circumvent a new review process by the state Department of Health (DOH), … more

A nail salon in Riverdale got the Hollywood treatment in Sandra Nixon’s latest film.  The former NYPD sergeant and current filmmaker shot her latest production, the 10-minute comedy … more

It was April of 1996, and Diana Henry had just left Manhattan’s 30th Street Theatre after that night’s performance of Reckless, a play by Charles Lucas, in which she played Rachel, Mia … more

As a teacher at the Robert J. Christen School (P.S. 81) for over 30 years, Linda Griffin read books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Amelia Bedelia to countless kindergartners and first-grade … more