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Readers react to towing article and editorial

The Press has received many responses to the Dec. 8 article and editorial about towing. more

12/14/16 | 3 comments

Rev. Andrew Butler of Christ Church Riverdale urges passage of stricter gun control laws at a June 15 vigil for victims of the Orlando attack at Riverdale Monument

Slideshow: Vigils for Orlando victims [Photo gallery]

Bronxites turned out in force to honor victims of the recent attack in Orlando, Florida. more

6/17/16 | 2 comments

Francesco Calarco tosses pizza dough at Pizza Supreme, a new restaurant at West 242nd Street. Pizza Supreme is a recent addition to the tomato-drenched tapestry of the omnipresent, multifarious and hotly debated topic that is New York pizza.

A couple of crusty competitors pursue customers’ pizza preference under the ‘el’

Some New Yorkers might argue choosing a slice of pizza is kind of like choosing a lover — highly subjective, deliciously simple for some, profoundly complex for others. more

By ZAK KOSTRO | 3/17/19

James Moloney unloads leafy green vegetables at the Riverdale Neighborhood House, a pickup location for Riverdale’s community-supported agriculture program, in 2015. City council Speaker Corey Johnson is working to bring produce to the people with an interactive ‘farm-to-city’ map that highlights more than 300 locations where they can find some of the freshest — and affordable — fruits and vegetables around.

Making it easier to find food fresh from the farm

Even if farmland that once covered the borough seems a distant memory — some bucolic lore of yesteryear long since obliterated by urban sprawl — that doesn’t mean Kingsbridge and Riverdale residents can’t dig in to heaping mounds of farm-fresh vegetables for supper tonight. more

By ZAK KOSTRO | 3/17/19

A daffodil sprout parts the snow in Brust Park at West 242nd Street and Manhattan College Parkway. The volunteer organization Stewards of Brust Park planted 1,000 daffodils they hope will bloom this spring. The organization works throughout the year to maintain and beautify the space.

Brust Park stewards seed soil for spring blossoms

Jacqueline Hosford had a vision. A plan. more

By ZAK KOSTRO | 3/17/19

The Healthy Kids Running Series caters to kids between 2 and 14. The first race of the spring season takes place March 31 in Van Cortlandt Park.

Children run to kick Bronx obesity

Each spring, little legs run through Van Cortlandt Park, aimed for the finish line. more

By SIMONE JOHNSON | 2/17/19

A pedestrian walks past the storefront for Riverdale Stationery & Candy, one of the last original stores in the Skyview Shopping Center in North Riverdale. The shop opened in 1963, and closed last month.

Decades-old Skyview biz falls victim to rent hike

As the final days of March slipped by, one of the last original businesses in Skyview Shopping Center reluctantly closed its doors. For good. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH | 4/14/19

Water problems in North Riverdale

The sight is chronic — construction cracking into North Riverdale streets. more

By ZAK KOSTRO | 3/17/19

Webster AV Management LLC might finally be in the clear after it reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York about Riverdale Parc’s lack of accessibility features laid out in the federal Fair Housing Act. Webster has agreed to the retrofit the 2727 Henry Hudson Parkway apartment complex with features that will bring the building into compliance.

Developer settles claims HHP apartments not accessible

It still seems achingly cryptic, whatever happened at Riverdale Parc. more

By ZAK KOSTRO | 4/14/19

Bronx borough historian Lloyd Ultan talks about the history of the Villa Rosa Bonheur and its sister buildings, the Villa Charlotte Brontë and the Villa Victoria, at a vigil outside the historic Palisade Avenue apartment building, where ongoing demolition has upset many in the surrounding neighborhood.

Neighbors gather to mourn historic villa

Nearly 40 community members and activists gathered on a brisk Sunday afternoon to honor an architectural treasure, Villa Rosa Bonheur. more

2/17/19

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