It is exciting that the Universal Hip-Hop Museum will finally become a reality for the Bronx. The museum is a culmination of the many characteristics that make up our borough, and an excellent example of how well-planned initiatives can encourage economic development, and include community engagement and input. more

After the right-wing terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, some people might be confused in thinking that only Trump led us here — not Republicans. The two are indistinguishable. more

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