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Tornado hits Riverdale

Tornado hits Riverdale

Twister leaves a swath of downed trees, smashed cars in its wake

By Adam Wisnieski and Karsten Moran
awisnieski@riverdalepress.com

Now it's time to pick up the pieces.

The storm that passed through Riverdale Sunday, smashing tree limbs...

Dinowitz may leave Espada's party status to the voters

By Kate Pastor

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, chair of the Bronx Democratic County Committee, is not making any moves to oust state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. from the Democratic Party just yet, despite urging from state leaders.

After the New York Daily News reported that Mr. Dinowitz would...

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Subway trouble ahead on weekends

By Kate Pastor
kpastor@riverdalepress.com

A trip to Manhattan will soon be an even longer haul for Riverdale/Kingsbridge residents who rely on the No. 1 train.

Starting...

Train derailed from deadly mission

Part 1: A journey into horror and the man who survived it

Part 2: Together, they traveled through Hell and the Holocaust

By Jason Fields

Espada breaks a date with Kingsbridge

By Kate Pastor
kpastor@riverdalepress.com

State Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. — the elected official who, among other things, has been accused of not living in the...

Charter school takes 'progressive' approach

By Nikki Dowling
ndowling@riverdalepress.com

District 10 parents can now add a new charter school to their list of options.

Kingsbridge Innovative Design Charter School (KIDS) —...

Kin of accused terrorist holds 'rally for justice'

By Adam Wisnieski
awisnieski@riverdalepress.com

Fourteen months ago, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Governor David Paterson honored more than 100 law enforcement personnel...

Education council elects familiar faces

Marvin Shelton was reelected as president of District 10’s Community Education Council at its annual meeting July 22.

Janis Ford and Rafael Matos will serve as...

Bike shop puts new spin on riding in Riverdale

By Adam Wisnieski
awisnieski@riverdalepress.com

The mean streets of Riverdale are getting a little friendlier for bicyclists.

The Bronx section of the East Coast Greenway, with signs...

Playground at PS 7 is nearly completed

By Nikki Dowling
ndowling@riverdalepress.com

The parking lot at PS 7, on the corner of Kingsbridge Avenue and West 232nd Street, is getting a makeover.

Where there...



Rep. Eliot Engel votes for safer drilling

By Mia Wendel-DiLallo
newsroom@riverdalepress.com

Rep. Eliot Engel, senior member of the House of Energy and Commerce Committee, voted for the Oil Pollution Research and Development...

Participants needed for study on aging

The Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory (CNL) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University is recruiting participants ages 18 to 35 and 58 to 70...

Corrections and clarifications

It is the policy of The Riverdale Press to correct errors of substance and clarify misleading articles promptly and prominently. To bring errors to the...

Neighbors come together in aftermath

By Richard L. Stein
rstein@riverdalepress.com

The residents of Palisade Avenue, Ladd Road and Robin Hill didn’t need Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton to tell us we’d...

Tips for getting the most out of your insurance

According to insurance company websites like Allstate’s, victims of a storm or crisis often make mistakes in the aftermath that diminish the amount of money...

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