The Associated Press takes an in-depth look at the water filtration plant being built 10 stories beneath a Bronx driving range under Van Cortlandt Park — a one-of-a-kind project intended to become a nearly invisible part of the city’s infrastructure. So far, the plant has been anything but hidden so far. [Associated Press via New York Sun]

Published by New York Times on August 29, 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.

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.

The Riverdale YM-YWHA will hold an open house to introduce the public to its fitness center, pool and group fitness classes, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 5625 Arlington Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The ReSolve Center for Recovery at the Riverdale Mental Health Association is registering participants for its 12-week fall program, which begins on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the center, located at 5676 Riverdale Avenue.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 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 Avenue.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 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 28, 2008.

To art lovers who visit Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery, however, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to harness the wind to light the city was old hat; it’s been almost five years since the gallery showcased The Queensbridge Wind Power Project, a video that imagines the spires of the 59th Street bridge topped with turning blades.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The city's current formula for calculating residential parking requirements is convoluted, outdated and loaded with special exceptions. For example, the TA Parking Report calculates that in Riverdale the number is one space per unit, and in parts of Kingsbridge and Kingsbridge Heights that number ranges from 0.5 to 0.7 spaces per unit.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

That is why Community Board 8 called upon the city to increase and not decrease parking requirements in new residential buildings some years ago. While the lack of off-site parking in a building may drive down the price of an apartment, it has little bearing on car ownership - at least not in the Bronx.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Riverdale resident Tomasz Skorupski was arrested last week for allegedly threatening his wife with a kitchen knife and biting her nose, police said.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The group purported to be building up steam for a challenge against Bronx County Democratic boss Jose Rivera, including several Riverdale fixtures, has turned up the volume on its buzz meter.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The attraction, which is located in the Glyndor Gallery and on the south lawn, features a series of installations by six artists that contrast the wildness of nature with the human impulse to intervene.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 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 28, 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 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.

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.

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.

Parents who need a short break from their children to run errands or relax can find respite at Riverdale Neighborhood House, 5521 Mosholu Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale will hold its 47th annual Grandparents’ Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 7, on the Great Lawn of the home, located at 5901 Palisade Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale will hold its 47th annual Grandparents’ Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 7, on the Great Lawn of the home, located at 5901 Palisade Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

The Riverdale Rising Stars will hold auditions for the high school version of the Broadway smash hit Rent, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Riverdale YMYWHA, 5625 Arlington Ave. Auditions will also be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Riverdale Neighborhood House will host the first meeting of its parenting support group, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at 5521 Mosholu Ave.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 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 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 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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

So which is it? Do we have plenty of parking or not? Or do we just like to complain about the lack of parking, the injustice of private parking lot owners contracting with towing companies to combat unauthorized use of their parking lots ("Johnson Ave. shoppers get tow truck's quick hook," front page, Aug. 7), and trying to block all construction in Riverdale?

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.

EMILY KOLLAS plays Madame Armfledt during the Riverdale Rising Stars’ debut performance of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘A Little Night Music,’ which runs for several more shows in August. Actors include former and current Riverdale Rising Stars players. Photo by Stuart Peterson

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

“My online community isn’t people in Riverdale,” said North Riverdale resident Fanny Ennever. On July 21, she was one of about 1,700 people nationwide and 100 in New York state to host a “Listening to America” meeting; taking up an online invitation to lead a focus group on the Democratic party platform, she hosted about a dozen people in her home.

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.

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.

For decades, the city Department of Cultural Affairs has supported the Riverdale Rising Stars, Junior Rising Stars and the Riverdale Repertory Company (once the Harlequins) — three theater groups encompassing a range of ages that showcase a wealth of local talent at the Riverdale YMYWHA.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.

“You guys ever watch the show Cops?” 50th Precinct Officer George Ramirez asked as he leaned against a booth, waiting for a slice at a Broadway pizza joint. “You have any idea how long it takes to get all that footage?”

Published by Riverdale Press on August 14, 2008.