Taking a stroll on some of Van Cortlandt Park’s many trails in the middle of the day is a respite from the stress of the day for many living in and around Riverdale. It allows them to relax and be at peace. And it’s even great exercise.
The New York Police Department and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance are advising park-goers to take caution after a string of muggings in December. Those muggings took place all around the afternoon, according to police.
Izania Gonzalez has joined The Riverdale Press editorial staff as a reporter covering education and transportation. She was most recently a freelance reporter for The Record Review and Scarsdale Inquirer, where she wrote about the local communities.
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(re: “Adams moves to remove sidewalk sheds,” Aug. 17)
We all want sidewalk sheds down, including building owners. What neither the recent Riverdale Press story nor the letter published by Mayor Eric Adams the week before mentions is that owners pay for shedding, including a rental fee every month that shedding is up. There may be a very small number of owners who deliberately keep sheds up to avoid repair costs, but for most owners, it is the process that takes time.