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By day, Melissa Castillo Planas teaches history at Lehman College. But when she’s not spending time with her students — and she spends a lot of it with them — she’s publishing books of poetry. That includes her latest, ‘Chingona Rules,’ which was released back in September.

Professor seeks to redefine 'chingona' through poetry

Words have power. But over whom? “Poetry saved my life,” said Melissa Castillo Planas, an associate English professor at Lehman College. more

By SARAH BELLE LIN | 12/6/21

The stone wall separating the Moller Mansion from the sidewalk lining Godwin Terrace makes it hard for many to see the 150-year-old structure. Still, surrounded by more modern brick apartment buildings, this relic of the past has certainly looked out of place.

Moller mansion on brink of extinction

The historical impact of the three-story mansion at 3029 Godwin Terrace is much quieter than mankind’s ascent into the skies and the heavens, but it has influence nonetheless. It seems almost out of place in its Kingsbridge neighborhood, facing P.S. 207 and surrounded by apartment buildings. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 9/19/20

Of the seven awards earned by The Riverdale Press newsroom from the New York Press Association last week, the paper placed as a finalist for best front page for the first time in recent memory. Front pages are typically designed by either Michael Hinman or co-publisher emeritus Richard L. Stein.

Press captures best news story, general excellence at awards

The Riverdale Press won seven statewide awards from the New York Press Association last week, including the top two spots for best news story. more

STAFF REPORT | 8/24/20

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