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A new Japanese tree lilac graces the entrance to the Marble Hill post office at 5517 Broadway, one of two trees Bronx Community Board 8 planted for $5,000 through a public-private partnership with the City Parks Foundation and parks department.
Behold! Here are Marble Hill’s new trees
A crew of urban foresters paid a visit to Marble Hill last spring. They were on a mission to breathe new life into a pair of barren tree pits on Broadway and West 230th Street. more
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Riverdale Neighborhood House executive director Andrew Belton stands outside of a community fridge not far from his Mosholu Avenue facility that his team routinely stocks with food. Some of that food comes from the Amanda Garden, part of Riverdale Neighborhood House’s 1.3-acre campus.
Neighborhood house gets $2M
Riverdale Neighborhood House receives a historic $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott's charity organization, Yield Giving, marking the largest one-time gift in the organization's history. The grant, awarded to just 360 organizations nationwide, offers significant opportunities for the neighborhood house to enhance its services and facilities, benefiting the local community. more
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Wave Hill is one of 17 institutions in New York City that a group is targeting to allow city residents to be admitted for free under a 19th century agreement.
Botanical Garden, Wave Hill, Bronx Zoo: Should they be free?
New York City residents pay a billion dollars in tax subsidies every year to 17 institutions, according to the Free Admission campaign, with $701.1 million apparently going to free rent. more
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Amid a heat wave, hundreds of parents wait patiently to pick up their children at P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen School’s first day last Thursday.
First day of school was truly a scorcher for all in greater Riverdale
People talked about several things last Thursday. The first heat wave of September hit, Hurricane Lee intensified to Category 5 in the Atlantic, Donald Trump’s indictments, Jimmy Fallon’s toxic workspace and it was the first day of school. more
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Mayor Eric Adams is in the middle of an immigration crisis, but maybe now migrants sleeping on the floor of New York’s city intake center will catch the White House’s attention. Adams has repeatedly asked the Biden administration for help such as expediting work authorization orders and sending enough aid.
Asylum seekers in Manhattan are facing the worst as Riverdale shelter holds its own
As asylum seekers seek shelter, they might have imagined what a safe haven might look like in the United States. New York City was not one of them; it was probably their worst nightmare. They sleep on the street under the beating heat or take shelter in buses capable of holding 15 people. more
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The Henry Hudson Bridge tolls are about to get a whole lot cheaper due to a long-promised toll rebate by the end of the year for Bronx residents. Meanwhile, those not from the Bronx will see an increase from $3 to $3.18.
If you live in the Bronx, get ready to pay nothing on the Henry Hudson Bridge
Tolls are increasing throughout the city later this month. But it is about to get a lot cheaper for Bronx residents. And this time, the long-promised toll rebate seems it will really happen. more
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It was a busy day at Hebrew Institute of Riverdale recently as the New York Blood Center came to town looking for donors. And there were plenty who gave and even volunteered like, from left, top donor Rabbi Moshe Edelman, Magen David Adom overseas volunteers Daniel Kopstick and Rachel Orloff, blood center account manager Natasha Chattar, Rabbi Steven Exler, top donor Daniel Padwa, and in front, Orloff’s therapy dog Charlie.
Giving the gift of life, one synagogue at a time
People like their routines — shopping on Wednesday, stylist on Thursday, relaxing on Sunday — but there is one routine that has been making its way around the various synagogues in the greater Riverdale area for quite some time. more
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Creating robots is no easy feat. It can take two months to fully complete a robot, which includes coding and construction. Joining the club can be even harder and the acceptance rate is lower than Harvard University.
Forget artificial intelligence, it’s about robots in the Bronx
A pair of robots from the Bronx High School of Science that weigh about 125 pounds and are controlled by a simple X-Box remote control showed off their abilities earlier this year during a New York city competition. And came away with some awards. more
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This design mock-up depicts the mural local Riverdale artist Nicky Enright will draw on the side of Studio Delaj on the southwest corner of West 236th Street and Riverdale Avenue this summer. It is just one of the many beautifications and events planned through a $100,000 grant the Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corp., was awarded by the New York City Small Business Services.
Can we unite north, south Riverdale?
It’s a tale of two communities — but if the Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corp. has its way — it might just be one. more
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Bill Schleicher, who resided on Ploughman’s Bush since 1993, was the longtime editor of Public Employee Press, the official newspaper of AFSCME District Council 37. He died at home Aug. 20.
Bill Schleicher, a true social justice warrior from Riverdale, dies at 80
It was a little after 4 p.m. on July 1, 1971, when Bill Schleicher walked into the 43rd Street office of The New York Times, carrying a camera and extra rolls of film. more
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