Those green painted wooden fences with windows can only mean one thing: another school project coming to Riverdale. This time it’s the Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School that is doing the building. 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

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

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

To Steve Englert, the game of baseball is as precious as air is to breathe. As rhythmic as a heartbeat. For more than two decades running, Englert flocks home every Summer to the seashore town of Harwich on Cape Cod to coach his beloved Mariners. It is mostly normal for Englert, but every once in a while he must pinch himself to appreciate how special it all is. more

Riverdale Convenience Smoke Shop is the latest smoke shop to open up in greater Riverdale that is not in Kingsbridge. Despite the fact shop employees have told numerous customers it does not sell weed, several local residents and businesses have voiced concerns about the store that is right around the corner from Ethical Culture Fieldston School. more

It was to no one’s surprise that the School Construction Authority wanted to build a school across the street from Van Cortlandt Park, the former site of the Church of the Visitation, but the Community Board 8 was a bit shocked by the details of the new school when they received them Tuesday. more

More than 850 students were honored in receiving their bachelor’s degree at the University of Scranton commencement ceremony on May 21 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Two were from the greater Riverdale. more

Milo Riverso is returning to Manhattan College to be the institution’s 21st president. Being part of the Manhattan Jaspers’ family runs strong in Riverso’s family, whose siblings studied at the Catholic liberal arts institution, as did his father. Soon, his son will be a soon Jasper as well. more

Custom building a gaming personal computer seems like a hobby for the rich. Solving the age-old problem of not knowing which PC to purchase is even worse. more