Just passing through, but making sure we never forget
Come Veterans Day, a POW/MIA flag will fly thanks to Irving Liebowitz
Irving Liebowitz isn’t exactly fond of change. In fact, the few times he’s endured it was only because life gave him little other choice. He’s lived the last 58 years in the Long Island hamlet of Merrick, raising his three children, and creating what he hoped was the perfect home for his wife, Claire.
Kingsbridge on brink of recovery? Not so sure
It’s been a long, hard year for businesses. But you don’t need to hear that from us. But how bad is it? That was the question the city’s planning department hoped to answer, exploring 24 corridors in the city — including Kingsbridge.
Chase Bank says it’s closing, community fights back
A simple trip to the bank might not seem like much — a quick withdrawl from the ATM or cashing a check is a day-to-day-occurrence, and many customers do a lot of that without ever seeing a bank teller.
Speed bumps no more than a bump in the road
Like how birds’ return to the American northeast each spring spells the end of winter, it wasn’t a stretch to believe the return of speed bumps to Independence Avenue would herald the end of drag racing in the surrounding neighborhood. But apparently that wasn’t the case.
Riverdale Country School senior shares power of words
Five minutes. No more, no less. Read the prompt, then write down anything and everything that comes to mind. Don’t worry about grammar, punctuation or crafting a complex plot arc. Just write.
Even insurance doesn’t make health care accessible
In an ideal world, an individual probably has a handful of doctors. One for her eyes, her teeth. A gynecologist. And maybe a specialist or two depending on disabilities or chronic illnesses.
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PS 24 will remain closed for two weeks following positive COVID tests
There had been hope P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil would reopen its physical campus on Friday. But in the late evening hours the night before, parents received much different news: The school will be closed until at least Nov. 5.
Mino Lora ready to take on broken systems — old and new
Ask almost anyone who has decided to make the jump to politics these last few months, and one might notice a common theme.
Bringing real world into the classroom
IN-Tech teacher doesn’t avoid race, he embraces it
Michael Simmon may teach U.S. history, but he also believes history is in the making every day. And that’s especially the case after the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement over the past several months.
A year too late? Aftermath of an expulsion
It was a historic vote — not in the sense of being over a landmark issue, but instead simply because it was making history. For the first time since at least the mid-1980s, the city council voted to expel one of its own.
Torkin takes offensive on Palisade, Waldo projects
Jeff Torkin was never really one for the spotlight. Even as a development group he led started spending hundreds of thousands of dollars acquiring land not far from his Fieldston home in the hopes of developing it, the plan seemed to be more to focus on his company Timber Equities than on him.
Students emerge as lifeline for post-COVID eateries
Colleges and food. The young adults flocking to campuses bring with them significant appetites, many times needing to be satiated around the clock. That means big business for anyone selling food not far from colleges and universities — unless something happens that seems to only hit society once every century.
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The Mount names Susan Burns new president
There is new leadership at the College of Mount Saint Vincent as Susan Burns is set to become the school's sixth president at beginning of the year.
After years of debate, paved Putnam Trail reopens
Design of the new Putnam Trail started in 2008, but that work wouldn’t finish for another decade. Even with that finally done, the city had another obstacle to overcome: money. The paving project, from start to finish, carried a price tag of more than $4 million.
Another COVID casualty: Doughnut shop is closing
Fernando Rodríguez is struggling. His family owns Kingsbridge Donut Shop on the corner of West 231st Street and Kingsbridge Avenue, but hasn’t paid rent on the space in months.
Opinion
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Stop acting like it's 2017
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Keep faith in democracy
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Fight doesn't end here
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Can't shift the blame on this
Leaving out the little guy
Banking is as old as civilization itself. It’s said that ancient couriers taking goods from one settlement to the next would receive loans in the form of grain.
Obituaries
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Robert Butter, a psychoanalyst who loved his Riverdale home
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Eamon Friel, beloved brother and uncle, 54
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Phyllis Davies, who made quite a lot out of a little, 91
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Arthur Vouté, Riverdale native, White Plains lawyer, 85
Michael Regan, doorman to the stars who never forgot Ireland, 94
Michael Regan, 94, of East Hampton, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, surrounded by his children.
Letters/Op-Ed
Police Beat
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Excuse me, do you have any quarters?
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Cuckoo for some gummys
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Five long days, yet still no car
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A do-it-yourself boiler repair project
Woman stabbed in robbery gone wrong
A woman refusing to give up her property to a would-be thief found herself rushed to the hospital.
Political Arena
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Espaillat wants Georgia ICE facility shut down
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Cabrera doesn't care about anarchy claims
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Engel saving T-band spectrum
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Yes, women do work here, too
Encouragement from a new pen pal
Miriam Levine Helbok wrote her first letter convincing a total stranger to get out and vote on Sept. 21, 2019. A year later, she’s followed that up with nearly 5,000 more.
PRESS POINTS
Moller Mansion is heading for demolition
As one of the oldest remaining homes in Kingsbridge, many consider the Moller Mansion on Godwin Terrace as historic. But now it’s about to become history.