In a bit of an ironic twist, Riverdale — the part of the Bronx that welcomes drivers coming off the Henry Hudson Bridge — was left off the MTA’s list of ZIP codes of drivers with E-ZPasses who are supposed to receive a long sought-after toll rebate. more

Johanna Brujan Edmondson, fitness instructor and founder of The Female Fight Club NYC, has announced her candidacy for female Democratic State Committee member for Assembly District 81. She is a long-time Riverdale resident, a community leader, a children’s book author and successful business owner. more

More rain fell in just a couple hours on Sept. 1 in the Bronx than we would get in an entire month thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Ida.  more

The MTA has made it clear it is still not on board with giving its approval to access to water pipes on its property so that the Tibbetts Brook daylighting and Putnam Greenway extension project can advance. more

An estimated 290,000 people filled up the National Mall in Washington, D.C., last Tuesday, including local electeds and SAR students, in what is being called the largest pro-Israel march in U.S. history. Those there stood in solidarity with Israel in combating antisemitism and demanding the release of more than 200 hostages in Gaza. more

Riverdale’s own Jack Lew may soon add another feather in his Washington government cap as U.S. ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Israel, subject to U.S. Senate confirmation. more

Eliana Gutierrez has opened a skin care and facial business at 5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 102. It used to own a similar business in Yonkers. more

If you have driven or walked past Bell Tower Monument within the last three years there is a pretty good chance you’ve seen a woman holding up a sign reading ‘Black Lives Matter,’ ‘Unity Matters,’ or ‘Equal Justice For All.’ Her name is Carol Spivack and over that time she’s come to the monument in Riverdale to bring awareness to various problems in the world. more

Throughout this tumultuous time with Israel at war, there is a global desire to seek out ways to support our people and our land. As the former executive producer of “Sesame Street,” … more

Police have arrested and charged a man for the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Fordham Manor man on Feb. 8 — someone police say fatally shot a 19-year-old man back in 2012. more