Councilman G. Oliver Koppell’s last term on the city’s legislative body will conclude Dec. 31, but riding off into the sunset is not in the works for the longtime incumbent. During the … more

Four people were killed and 63 more were injured Sunday when an inbound Metro North train derailed just north of the Spuyten Duyvil train station on the banks of the Harlem River, according to Edward … more

ing Day and it is one that Phillip and Wendy Mitchell have thought about for a decade. The Mitchells, who reside in Yonkers and are members of St. Gabriel’s Church in Riverdale, began … more

When the floor opened to the public during the 50th Precinct’s monthly Community Council meeting on Nov. 14, Elsie Alvarado told how she recently crashed her car into a traffic island at … more

After the slog of campaigning for office, a group of city officials including Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio earlier this month made for San Juan, Puerto Rico for the annual Somos El Futuro Conference. … more

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale has been selected to receive the 2013 Outstanding Advocacy Award from LeadingAge, a national association representing 6,000 non-profit aging-services organizations. … more

In the days following Typhoon Haiyan, Genevieve Castillo’s colleagues expressed concern for her family in the Philippines. The powerful tropical storm tore through the country earlier this … more

The Memorial Grove at Van Cortlandt Park is a tribute to past residents who died in World War Two and the Korean War. A Veterans’ Day ceremony at the site on Sunday was especially moving for … more

Riverdale’s Boy Scout Troop 240 traveled to Yosemite National Park in California this summer for a week of camping, hiking and exploring. Seven Eagle scouts, three Boy Scouts and seven … more

During his 18 years as a rabbi in Chicago, the new head of Riverdale’s Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School noticed a significant difference in the way he and a female colleague replied to … more