Izania Gonzalez has joined The Riverdale Press editorial staff as a reporter covering education and transportation. She was most recently a freelance reporter for The Record Review and Scarsdale Inquirer, where she wrote about the local communities. more

Mun-Tzung Wong, a renowned pianist and choral member, has been appointed the new music director for the Riverdale Choral Society. She will start in September. more

Emiliano’s Market and Corkmaster Wines & Spirits on Mosholu Avenue put out big window displays to celebrate the holidays. The businesses are among many that have gone all out with decorations this season. more

The silence of some groups that generally assail antisemitic acts like Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel is hard to miss. more

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz watches as his grandson lights the menorah of the fourth night of Hannukah on Sunday, Dec. 10. Councilman Eric Dinowitz also shares in the festivities at Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale. Also taking in the fun at the menorah lighting are Bronx borough president Vanessa Gibson and U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres. more

Not many can say they made it to 100 and even fewer could say they made it 110. But the oldest living resident at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale Adlin Boyd Douglas can. more

Eva Bental, 99, may have died in her Israeli home on Nov. 20, 2023, but her family in both the United States and their homeland don’t want her Holocaust experiences to die with her. more

Through its Bronx Rise Leadership initiative, the Oyate Group has helped out impoverished people throughout New York City, including greater Riverdale. This Thanksgiving they distributed more than 2,000 frozen turkeys to combat food insecurity. more

The Riverdale Neighborhood House will be location for a unique town hall Saturday, Dec. 3, that will focus on the intersection of the legal system and mental health. more

You can listen to Handel’s Messiah, Radetzky March, a holiday sing-along and more for free at Lehman College and Community Chorus’ annual winter concert. more