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Riverdale resident A.J. Fisher’s research has been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, marking the latest s...
09/25/2026

Riverdale resident A.J. Fisher’s research has been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, marking the latest step in a yearslong effort to study how controlled breathing affects the body during exercise.

The exploratory study, published Sept. 4 in “Frontiers in Physiology,” found people exercising at a moderate pace with controlled breathing had lower blood lactate — a substance the body produces for energy that rises as exercise intensifies — than those breathing normally. Deliberately managing breath during exercise was associated with lower blood lactate and a lower average heart rate than normal breathing, even though participants reported similar levels of exertion.

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✍️ Michelle Mullen
📸 GARY JEAN-JUSTE

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/riverdale-resident-aj-fisher-publishes-study-on-controlled-breathing-during-exercise,244750?

New York City public school students in 2-K through eighth grade are barred from using generative artificial intelligenc...
09/24/2026

New York City public school students in 2-K through eighth grade are barred from using generative artificial intelligence this school year.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on the technology that also limits individual screen time for younger students. The policy, for the 2026-27 school year, will affect nearly 600,000 students, or about two-thirds of the public school system’s enrollment, according to the city.

The initiative prohibits software that uses student-facing generative AI through eighth grade and bans companion chatbots across all grades. High school students will instead receive AI literacy instruction, while a limited number will be allowed to use approved AI programs under teacher supervision.

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✍️ Michelle Mullen
📸 File photo

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/riverdale-parents-weigh-nycs-new-limits-on-ai-and-screen-time-in-schools,244753?

Thank you to everyone who participated in our inaugural opinion poll! The results are in. We still want to hear from you...
09/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in our inaugural opinion poll! The results are in.

We still want to hear from you! Head to the link below to participate in our next poll:

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Mare Cierre is a 27-year-old library manager and the founder and creative producer of Hushmarrow, a literary press with ...
09/24/2026

Mare Cierre is a 27-year-old library manager and the founder and creative producer of Hushmarrow, a literary press with a taste for dark fiction, which released its first magazine Sept. 22.

The debut issue, “What Haunts Us,” features pieces of fiction, essays, criticism and original artwork from various creatives. At the heart of it all, Cierre said, is a love for the Bronx and an urge to create something that gives emerging and independent writers a place for their work to live.

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✍️ Olivia Young
📸 Courtesy Mare Cierre

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/new-bronx-literary-press-hushmarrow-explores-what-haunts-us-in-debut-issue,244751?

A city council hearing Sept. 9 brought elected officials, advocates and opponents together to discuss a contested housin...
09/23/2026

A city council hearing Sept. 9 brought elected officials, advocates and opponents together to discuss a contested housing bill that could impact 18 buildings in greater Riverdale.

The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA, would give qualified nonprofits and community-based organizations the first chance to buy certain buildings when an owner decides to sell. It aims to preserve affordable housing, prevent displacement and expand community ownership, advocates say. COPA was vetoed last year by the former mayor, but has since regained traction, bolstered by the support of Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Ahead of the 10 a.m. hearing, organizers rallied on the steps of City Hall, chanting and bearing signs that read “Keep New Yorkers in NY” and “COPA Now.” Among them was nonprofit Our Bronx, formerly the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition.

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✍️ Olivia Young
📸 Olivia Young

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/nyc-council-hears-competing-views-on-copa-housing-bill-potentially-affecting-18-riverdale-buildings,244754?

The 1 train is a straight shot through greater Riverdale, transporting riders from the bustle of Marble Hill to the sere...
09/22/2026

The 1 train is a straight shot through greater Riverdale, transporting riders from the bustle of Marble Hill to the serenity of Van Cortlandt Park in minutes. Its iconic, bright red symbol — and more-often-than-not timely arrival — is a point of pride for the northwest Bronx.

The train runs along part of the city’s original subway line, or the Interborough Rapid Transit subway, according to the New York Transit Museum. It opened in October 1904, running from City Hall to 145th Street. Over time, service extended north, ultimately reaching Van Cortlandt Park by 1907.

Riders in greater Riverdale may ride the train so frequently, they look past the pieces of art and history embedded in its route.

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✍️ Olivia Young
📸 Olivia Young

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/the-1-train-connects-greater-riverdale-through-history-art-and-everyday-commutes,243996?

Lehman College is expanding its graduate offerings with a Ph.D. program in human performance and fitness, making it the ...
09/21/2026

Lehman College is expanding its graduate offerings with a Ph.D. program in human performance and fitness, making it the only public institution in New York City to offer a doctorate in an exercise-related discipline.

The program, housed in Lehman College’s Department of Exercise Sciences and Recreation, is also the first Ph.D. program to be based directly at the Bronx college. Some previous doctoral programs involving Lehman were administered through the CUNY Graduate Center, according to Bradley Schoenfeld, the program’s director.

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✍️ Michelle Mullen
📸 File photo

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/lehman-college-becomes-nycs-only-public-institution-with-exercise-related-phd,244005

Nonprofit Riverdale-Kingsbridge Jazz Collective is working to bring more live music to the northwest Bronx, offering low...
09/21/2026

Nonprofit Riverdale-Kingsbridge Jazz Collective is working to bring more live music to the northwest Bronx, offering low- or no-cost performances while creating new opportunities for musicians who reside here.

Known as RiKi Jazz, the organization is led by a four-member board helmed by local musicians — Rob Susman, Tony Romano, Dan Asher and Chris Anderson — who formed the collective to expand access to the genre in Riverdale and Kingsbridge, particularly in spaces outside traditional clubs and concert halls.

Read more at the link below.

✍️ Michelle Mullen
📸 Michelle Mullen

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/riverdale-kingsbridge-jazz-collective-aims-to-make-live-music-more-accessible-in-the-bronx,243994?

There are plenty of ways to keep up with The Riverdale Press, from social media like our new Tiktok account, to connecti...
09/18/2026

There are plenty of ways to keep up with The Riverdale Press, from social media like our new Tiktok account, to connecting directly with our staff.

The city’s department of small business services teamed up with Council member Pierina Sanchez and Our Bronx, formerly t...
09/18/2026

The city’s department of small business services teamed up with Council member Pierina Sanchez and Our Bronx, formerly the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, on Sept 1. for a door-to-door business outreach effort near the Kingsbridge Armory.

Seven teams fanned out along the commercial corridor carrying information about city programs and the Business Owner Bill of Rights, a formal city document that establishes protections for small business owners — ensuring the right to transparent communication with the city and assistance from municipal agencies.

The effort was aimed at closing a gap city officials and organizers say persists even with myriad existing resources, as many merchants do not know where to find them, how to use them or what protections they have when dealing with city agencies.

Read more at the link below.

✍️ Michelle Mullen
📸 Michelle Mullen

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/city-officials-visit-kingsbridge-businesses-to-promote-resources-and-business-owner-bill-of-rights,244006

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