One of the greatest pleasures of living in Spuyten Duyvil was to pack a lunch and walk or cycle across the Henry Hudson Bridge to spend a few hours at Inwood Hill Park. In recent years the extension of the green space along the West Side Highway made it possible to cycle from Riverdale to Battery Park in relative safety. This recent development was a tremendous attraction for cyclists who desired a residence in Riverdale with a convenient cycling commute to Manhattan.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

District 53, in northwestern Fieldston, will have polls at the Robert J. Christen School, PS 81, at Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street; and the polling places for districts 48 and 51 — and district 74, including parts of Johnson Avenue and the Atria, which formerly voted at St. Gabriel’s Rectory — will be in the Atria, at 3718 Henry Hudson Parkway.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

It is though. And it’s not a park or a golf course you’re seeing. It’s not a perfectly trimmed land that time forgot. Nope. What’s on your right as you head uptown is a school playground-cum-outdoor paradise. This is the Riverdale Country School.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

How can you publish an “Eyesore of the week” without including a photo of the Skyview shopping center?

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Con Ed has pledged to finish construction in front of the Robert J. Christen School, PS 81, before the start of the school year on Sept. 2.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

MOUNDS OF DIRT were hauled to the Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, which will receive a $11.7 million makeover over the next three years. Photo by Claudio Papapietro

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Peter Pan, Cinderella and a slew of famous faces will be out in force on Sept. 7 to herald in a new year of performing arts at the Riverdale YM-YWHA.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Last year, schools and other sites in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge area provided 27,868 breakfasts and 53,577 lunches to students who might otherwise have gone hungry. Citywide, the Summer Meals Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serves 66,000 students breakfast and 131,000 students lunch daily through the DOE, according to the city Department of Education.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

David Shapiro readily admits that he can’t stop talking. Even the Fairfield Porter portrait that hangs in the Spuyten Duyvil home of the renowned poet depicts him with his mouth gaping open.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

So far, the city Department of Parks and Recreation has delivered on its promises to fully renovate Van Cortlandt Park’s Parade Ground and Sid Augarten Field, the run-down baseball diamond off Mosholu Avenue.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The continued closure of the Henry Hudson Bridge to pedestrian and bicycle traffic for the next two years is an unacceptable obstruction for both recreation and commutation between Manhattan and the Bronx. The bridge is the only link between Spuyten Duyvil and Manhattan, a convenience that we cannot afford to lose for this exorbitant period of time.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

There has been significant media and political hype regarding energy conservation, yet our Riverdale apartment builders look the other way.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The neighborhoods that counted the most conditions last month range from leafy Bellerose, Queens, to boisterous Inwood, Manhattan. Those with the fewest included midtown and Gramercy Park in Manhattan; Crown Heights in Brooklyn; Kingsbridge and Riverdale in the Bronx and Astoria in Queens.

Published by New York Daily News on August 24, 2008.

The neighborhoods that counted the most conditions last month range from leafy Bellerose, Queens, to boisterous Inwood, Manhattan. Those with the fewest included midtown and Gramercy Park in Manhattan; Crown Heights in Brooklyn; Kingsbridge and Riverdale in the Bronx and Astoria in Queens.

Published by New York Daily News on August 24, 2008.

A 5-bedroom co-op located at 5900 Arlington Avenue in Riverdale is listed at $999,000 and overlooks the Hudson River. This beauty has...

Published by BoogieDowner on August 24, 2008.

THE WAVE Hill Shop, located at Wave Hill’s Perkins Visitor Center, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, is currently selling a wide variety of items, including plants for home gardens, Italian and Mexican terra cotta pots, straw gardening hats, gardening tools and watering cans, picnic baskets, birdhouses, herbal teas and much more.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

Only cars with a Fieldston sticker or guests of Fieldston residents will be able to travel in Fieldston until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, and they will be limited to using the entrances at West 246th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway and West 246th Street and Post Road.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

THE HOLOCAUST Survivor Program meets every second and fourth Thursday of each month, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, 5625 Arlington Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

The driver, Russell Reed, had parked his truck on the corner of Fieldston Road and Mosholu Avenue on Aug. 13 and went into Pride Choice Supermarket to make a delivery.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

A leader of the Riverdale- Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture will explain the society’s role in Riverdale at 11 a.m., at the meeting house, 4450 Fieldston Road, corner of Manhattan College Parkway.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, presents “Cooking With Herbs: Oregano and Marjoram,” a public cooking demonstration, today, Thursday, Aug. 21, at 11 a.m.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

ST. MARGARET’S Leisure Club meets from 1 to 2 p.m., the first and third Friday of every month, at St. Margaret’s Rectory, 6000 Riverdale Ave., at West 260th Street. The group is open to all seniors and features speakers, trips, music and dinners. The club is free. For more information, call Ronnie Lemanski at 718-548-6245.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

Laura Lewis has been named the new chief development officer for the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, the home announced Aug. 13.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

Fieldston will close its entrances to automobiles for 24 hours beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, the Fieldston Property Owners Association has announced.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

Even avid birders in Riverdale may not know that Riverdale was the boyhood home and first training ground of Ludlow Griscom, considered the father of modern birding.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

RIVERDALE Neighborhood House, 5521 Mosholu Ave., holds special events and monthly lectures on health for seniors. There are also volunteer opportunities for seniors, enhanced by monthly lunches for training and support. Call 718-549-8100.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale will feature the work of photographer, Holocaust survivor and award-winning author Bernard Gotfryd in its latest exhibition, “The Eye of a Generation — Bernard Gotfryd: Portraits and Landscapes,” at 5901 Palisade Ave, beginning Sunday, Aug. 17.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

The Riverdale Mental Health Association, at 5676 Riverdale Ave., is now accepting applications for its pilot program, Bronx WAVE.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

WAVE HILL will hold its next Family Art Project on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23 and 24, from 1 to 4 p.m., in the Kerlin Learning Center. During this week’s activity, titled “Shades of Summer,” participants will create their own custom-made sunglasses, which can be used to see the gardens and river scenery through rose, blue, green or purple-colored shades. This program is free with paid admission to Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information, call 718-549-3200.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

The Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture seeks canned food donations to benefit the Kingsbridge-Riverdale- Marble Hill Food and Hunger Project, Inc., a local food pantry.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

LOCAL RESIDENTS are invited to “Bike the Greenway,” from Pelham Bay to Van Cortlandt parks, on Saturday, Aug. 23. Participants should bring their own bike for this enjoyable group ride across the Bronx, which will begin at 11 a.m., in front of the Pelham Bay Park Ranger Station, at Bruckner Boulevard and Wilkinson Avenue. The trip will end at the Van Cortlandt Park Nature Center, West 246th Street and Broadway. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 718-885-3467.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

Only cars with a Fieldston sticker or guests of Fieldston residents will be able to travel in Fieldston until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, and they will be limited to using the entrances at West 246th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway and West 246th Street and Post Road.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

For a limited time, local residents have an opportunity to view the iconic photography of Holocaust survivor and award-winning author Bernard Gotfryd, by visiting the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, located at 5901 Palisade Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

THE RIVERDALE -Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, located at 4450 Fieldston Road, will host the following special events this week:

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

Donations for this ongoing food drive can be left at the society’s meeting house, located at 4450 Fieldston Road, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

WAVE HILL, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, presents its latest exhibition, “In Response: Summer Projects,” on display through Monday, Sept. 1.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

THE NEW York City public pools are now open for the 2008 summer season. The Van Cortlandt Pool, which is located in the park, at West 242nd Street and Broadway, will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., every day of the week, through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

THE RIVERDALE Library, at 5540 Mosholu Ave., will host the following upcoming programs for kids:

Published by Riverdale Press on August 21, 2008.

At Part of the Solution, a pantry in Kingsbridge, the Bronx, the disabled, unemployed and elderly who lined up for dinner Wednesday night said less free food would make living in the city harder.

Published by New York Daily News on August 21, 2008.

Donnette Sanz, 33, a traffic enforcement agent employed by the police, was hit by a 1986 Dodge while on duty at an intersection in the Bronx. Sanz, who was eight months pregnant, was then thrown into the path of a school bus, according to a police report.

Published by New York Sun on August 15, 2008.

Jisun Burton, a Riverdale resident, recently became vice president of Product Risk and Strategy for the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a financial services company based in Manhattan.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Mr. Espada’s residency has become an issue in his campaign to unseat incumbent Efrain Gonzalez Jr. in the Democratic primary election for his 33rd District seat. The district encompasses parts of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village and parts of the Northwest Bronx as far east as Bedford Park and Norwood and as far south as Mount Hope and East Tremont.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

The High Holy Day services in late September and early October, which usually draw larger crowds, will once again be held at the College of Mount Saint Vincent.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Laurie Walton, the acclaimed theater company’s founder and director at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, has gathered a cast of 17 talented performers — a mix of current members and graduates of the program — for a special production of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

As members of the Riverdale YM-YWHA, we would like to alert the community to a dire situation regarding arts programs at our institution. Many people have come to know the Riverdale Y Performance Space as an unparalleled resource for arts- and performance-related programming, as well as for the education and experiences it provides for young people.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Often referred to as the “shul without walls,” Congregation Tehillah holds most of its regular services at the Riverdale- Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, with others taking place at private homes or at other sites around Riverdale.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

The Riverdale resident has made significant contributions to the understanding of the roles of DNA mismatch repair in human cancer predisposition.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Citing severe overcrowding in Community School District 10 schools in Riverdale, Norwood and Woodlawn, and the abortive plan to have schools at the Kingsbridge Armory, Mr. Koppell asked Mayor Bloomberg to create a “war room” to tackle overcrowding in the district similar to one reportedly being created to address overcrowding in Manhattan.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Later, we stopped by a Five-0 officer on foot, patrolling Kingsbridge Road by himself, stopping cars for seatbelt and cell phone violations.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

Riverdale Neighborhood House has been awarded a $5,000 grant for its tutoring program through New York Life Foundation’s Competitive Grants Program.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.