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Neighbors have fought tirelessly to save the historic Villa Rosa Bonheur, but it seems demolition is inevitable so that developers can construct a much larger apartment building on Palisade Avenue in its stead.

Protesters were too late to save beloved 'villa'

For nearly a century, three sisters have stood watch over the place where the Harlem River joins the mighty Hudson via Spuyten Duvil Creek. Soon there will only be two. It appears the Villa Rosa Bonheur, for now located at 2395 Palisade Ave., will be demolished in the coming weeks to make way for a high-rise apartment building. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 12/8/19

Richard Feldman talks about the Riverdale Monument in Bell Tower Park where Riverdale Avenue meets West 239th Street. But just across West 239th, a dilapidated flagpole rusts away, almost hidden by surrounding trees. It’s a piece of history Feldman wants to restore.

Once the pride of Riverdale, this forlorn flagpole is in need of restoration, relocation

Chances are, you didn’t even know it was there. Don’t be ashamed. Unless they were looking for it specifically, many wouldn’t see it. Hundreds of cars pass by the Riverdale Monument at the busy intersection just off the Henry Hudson Parkway where West 239th Street and Riverdale Avenue meet. But just across the street, in a wooded strip between the main highway and its side access road, is an old flagpole that has certainly seen better days. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 12/8/19

Two rob T-Mobile store on Riverdale Avenue

Police are looking for two men they said robbed the T-Mobile store on Riverdale Avenue earlier this week. more

12/5/19

Minivan victim of smash and grab bag

The old adage of “out of sight, out of mind” doesn’t take into consideration criminal minds looking for a potential mark. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 12/2/19

Snow and ice cover the exposed portions of the 1 train platform at West 238th Street. MTA expects there to be more slippery conditions going into Monday.

MTA: If you don't need to drive on Monday, then don't

Anyone who ventured outside Sunday without a good pair of boots got a quick reminder of what happens when snow mixes with ice. more

12/1/19

Loeser’s Kosher Deli faces an uncertain future after it was closed down by the city’s buildings department over an old gas line installation. Repairs could cost upward of $100,000, and close the store for months. And Loeser’s is closed now for consecutive days for the first time in its 60 years.

City shuts down Loeser’s Deli over gas line issues, and it may never reopen

When Loeser’s Kosher Deli opened in 1960, John F. Kennedy was on the verge of being elected the 35th President of the United States. “The Flintstones” premiered on television, and the first troops were sent to Vietnam. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 11/26/19

Jim Grossman, who lives less than a block from an empty lot on Riverdale Avenue near West 238th Street, speaks out against Montefiore Medical Center’s reported plan to build a 10-story health care facility there.

Neighbors nix new medical center plan

Neighbors greeted each other as they assembled in front of 3741-3745 Riverdale Ave., Friday afternoon. On the other side of the black fence was an empty lot, just as barren as it was when crews demolished the former DJ Drugs location and a neighboring building back in 2013. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 11/24/19

Hilary Baum, second from left in the front, and husband Richard Stein, right, were honored by the Riverdale Neighborhood House last month for decades of volunteer work with the community organization.

Richie Stein, Hilary Baum honored at RNH benefit

If it wasn’t for the Riverdale Neighborhood House, there likely would have never been a Riverdale Press. By the same token, the community organization continues to flourish today because of the work of volunteers like former Riverdale Press co-owner Richard Stein and wife Hilary Baum. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 11/16/19

The lower section of the Henry Hudson Bridge will be closed overnights beginning Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Overnight closures continue on Henry Hudson Bridge

Construction work continues on the Henry Hudson Bridge, but so do the closures — and the detours that come with them. more

STAFF REPORT | 11/15/19

It’s nothing but rubble at 3741 Riverdale Ave., where a lot has been empty for nearly the last six years.

Has Montefiore revived plans to build medical center on Riverdale Avenue?

A battle that divided a community over what to build in an empty lot located smack dab in the middle of businesses stretched along Riverdale Avenue apparently is catching fire once again. more

STAFF REPORT | 11/14/19

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