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Nearly three years after a fire at her Hudsoncrest co-op killed her ex-husband Juan Melendez, Nitza Bravo finally is ready to return to her 3215 Arlington Ave. home. The former high school educator had a long battle in ensuring her apartment was livable again and that journey was topped off with a house blessing. more
Hate crimes and hate speech has seen an increase in the first three weeks of January, leading up to an educational visit to Riverdale from the New York City Commission on Human Rights. more
Four Citibikes are left in the station at Irwin Avenue and West 232nd Street in Kingsbridge. It is among the first stations to go up in the northwest Bronx. more
Gov. Kathy Hohcul made it clear with her announced initiatives that she intends to make New York’s public higher education institutions more accessible. Among her declarations, she announced support for enhancing SNAP programs for students, making all students fill out their federal aid applications, and allowing direct admission for state high school students in the top 10 percent of their class. more
More than six years ago civil rights attorney Clarence Jones turned on the television and what he saw on the news troubled him. A group of young white men in Charlottesville, Virginia, were carrying torches in the street and chanting, “the Jews will not replace us.” more
Robert Halabov, who worked in professional property management, passed away on Jan. 10, 2024, Rob passed away at New York Presbyterian Hospital after a brief and unexpected illness. He was 71. more
A book club at the Riverdale Y older adult center celebrated the reading of its 100th book on Jan. 18. The members of New Beginnings at the Y’s Center for Contemporary Adults 60+ marked the occasion with a much-needed in-person gathering after years of online meetings necessitated by the pandemic. more
Justice E. Leo Milonas of Riverdale, who served 27 years in New York’s judiciary, passed away on Jan. 3, 2024. He was 87. He is remembered by the New York City Bar Association, for whom he … more
Almost lost about the talk of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center’s fate is the historical gem located on the same lot on Stevenson Place. One neighbor called it the “crucible of creative activity that advanced the modern dance movement.” more
Student volunteers at the Riverdale Y Monday in the annual MLK Day of Service in memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. create hygiene kits for local migrants who have been placed in shelters throughout New York City, including the Van Cortlandt Motel. The volunteers, who were of all ages, worked with the UJA Federation of New York. On Sunday, students promoted environmental awareness and created herb kits for food pantries. The event is held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which was Jan. 15 this year. more
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