Perhaps unique in the animal kingdom is humans’ ability to interpret tiny marks on clay tablets, stone, papyrus, paper, or some other material — and now on tiny screens. The ability not only to absorb the meaning of those tiny marks, but to respond to them emotionally, and to think about them. more

Judging by the resistance and protests by many greater Riverdale residents to the proposed men’s homeless shelter on Broadway and claims the Overlook Manhattan College dorm may become another shelter, it would seem such people are not welcome here. And that’s a shame. more

To the editor: (re: “No room for homeless, migrants,” June 29) I am so disgusted with Mitch Kaufman that I don’t know where to begin. more

To the editor: (re: “It was all over a simple typo,” June 29) What a strange letter Lewis Kaminski wrote in a recent edition of The Riverdale Press, equating the willful alteration of nearly 250 legal documents with a typo in The Press. more

To the editor: (re: “No room for homeless, migrants,” June 29) My name is Peter Pantone-Lavelle. I’m 10 years old and I go to P.S. 81. I want to respond to Mitch Kaufman’s recent letter to the editor. more

To the editor: Recent New York Daily News and New York Post editorials regarding the city’s attempt to convert retirees from Medicare to Medicare Advantage contain several factual errors. more

To the editor: I am Morgan Evers, one of your elected state Democratic Committee Members representing the 81st Assembly District. more

Merriam-Webster defines cricket as a game played with a ball and bat by two sides of usually 11 players each on a large field centering upon two wickets, each defended by a wicketkeeper. more

What has happened to us? The vitriol and over-the-top rhetoric — and worse — is out-of-control and has been so since at least 2016. more

With the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act approaching, I began to reflect on our society and how people with disabilities are excelling — even in the face of regular, seemingly relentless challenges, all while making the world a better place. more