The Riverdale Temple is accepting donations for asylum seekers living in the Van Cortlandt Motel, according to Jeff Sklar, co-chair of the temple’s social action committee. more

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@riverdalepress.com   The Regents exams did not seem to go as planned three years ago, as it was canceled for the first time in over a century because of … more

In the second quarter of 2023, the average home sales price, number of sales and the listing inventory in greater Riverdale fell by double figures compared to 2022, according to the Elliman Report. more

Finance major Joshua Quinde of greater Riverdale, who is a junior at Coastal Carolina University, was named to the school’s dean’s list for the Spring semester.  He maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. more

At the request of chair Julie Reyes, Community Board 8 is holding a special meeting Thursday, July 20 on the mayor’s proposed cricket stadium plan for Van Cortlandt Park. more

The July 4 weekend may have been a fun time if you were watching fireworks or at a barbecue, but for the New York Police Department and those unlucky enough to be in vicinity of any shootings it certainly was not. With that said, shootings in the city during the five-day weekend are down about 50 percent compared to previous years, said acting Police Commissioner Edward Caban. more

If you were to step into Henry Hudson Park during the height of the pandemic you may have found messages on the tiles written in chalk reading “everything will be alright,” “this too shall pass,” and “don’t give up,” alongside beautiful flowers and colorful birds. more

There are a number of trees scattered around Kingsbridge and Spuyten Duyvil — exactly 3,184 of them, according to the city parks department. But one in particular is special than most. more

A Bronx man convicted of stabbing to death his common law wife in 2010 in front of their 9-year-old son has been sentenced to 18 years in jail, according to Bronx district attorney Darcel Clark. more

Whether someone sprains their ankle in a basketball game or suffers a concussion playing American football, the sports medicine team at Montefiore Medical Center believes it is equipped to help. more