A plan to build a new two-story school building for autistic children with parking in the cellar has been unanimously voted down by Community Board 8. The building would have sat at 680 West 232 St. at the corner of Independence Avenue.
At least two prominent residents of greater Riverdale who were directly affected by the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel have shared their stories with neighbors back home.
If it weren’t for a temporary court injunction, greater Riverdale would have already had its first legal cannabis dispensary on Broadway next to a proposed men’s homeless shelter.