New York City, the state and the nation are gripped in twin pandemics: racism and COVID-19. more

In July 2019, I was invited to attend a small gathering of people at a mutual friend’s home to meet a brand-new congressional candidate, Jamaal Bowman. more

Maayan Seligsohn’s thoughtful letter warrants comment. more

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus,” Martin Luther King Jr., once observed. According to Winston Churchill, “The difference between mere management and leadership is communication.” more

We know that, like us, millions more are happy to say goodbye to 2020, and welcome to 2021. We wish everyone a healthy and prosperous new year. We have certainly earned it. more

I am a civil servant, and my wife works for a nonprofit organization. Both of us are currently based at home due to the COVID-19 epidemic. We support families, children, senior citizens and people with disabilities to access several key programs. The perspectives and narratives presented in this Point of View are our own as private citizens, and do not represent those of our employers. more

Periodically, The Riverdale Press has had op-eds and letters (including one of my own) that intertwine issues of anti-Semitism, the BDS (boycott-divestment-sanctions) movement directed at Israel, the Black Lives Matter movement, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and antifa. more

It’s cold now, and we are spending more time indoors. Walks are shorter, and there is little greenery to lift our spirits. more

We broke the first rule of retail leasing: Don’t fall in love with the space. Although we knew it would require renovation, we were charmed by the ample natural sunlight, the high ceilings, and the possibility of an upstairs at 3702 Riverdale Ave. more

Celia Weintrob laid out her expectations for me in a single sentence that appeared in the March 23, 2017 edition of this paper: “I expect future issues of The Press — starting with this one — to be compelling reads.” more