I was surprised to read in the Police Beat recently that both the reporter for The Riverdale Press and the police were apparently mystified by the local theft of a car without access to the key. more

As the people and businesses of New York City make valiant strides to safely reopen while we are still battling COVID-19, I am left with a nagging question for which I have not received a satisfactory answer: Why is the Riverdale branch of the New York Public Library still closed, especially when the Spuyten Duyvil and Kingsbridge branches are both open? more

Freedom, broadly speaking, means having no boundaries, no attachments, and no strings. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines freedom as the quality or state of being free: The absence of necessity, coercion or constraint in choice or action. more

I am writing to complain about some of the new co-op owners who are vaping e-cigarettes in their apartments. The smoking starts in the morning, afternoon, and more in the evening hours. more

I usually read The Riverdale Press cover-to-cover in order to keep up with our neighborhood doings, and I appreciate The Press’ coverage. more

Hatred of the “other” holds so much sway in our “greatest democracy” because it’s built into capitalist class rule, in which a tiny segment of the population parasitizes the work of the majority. more

Were it not for the rhetoric spewed by a certain ex-president, the terrible death of George Floyd would not have taken place. more

Bread and circuses. That’s what the Romans gave the masses to entertain them. In this day and age, I have television and newspapers to showcase human folly. more

Former president Donald Trump incited a deadly insurrection against the U.S. government, according to Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. more

As a progressive, I am deeply saddened by the many attacks I see in print against the local Democratic Party by prominent progressives. more