ET Rodriguez

Nov 22, 2024 | riverdalepress.staging2.communityq.com | ET Rodriguez |Laura Dolan

Posted Friday, November 22, 2024 12:15 pm I think there's no better place to be at Christmas time.” The Van Cortlandt House, Deno’s Wonder Wheel in Coney Island and Yankee Stadium are just a few of the miniature buildings at this year’s New York Botanical Garden Holliday Train Show. Since 1992, NYBG has delighted guests with scaled-down versions of iconic buildings across New York City, some still standing and some dating back to the 1700s, which have since been demolished. And what started...

Nov 22, 2024 | riverdalepress.com | ET Rodriguez

As the adage goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and at Art for Aid, your junk is their joy. On Sunday, Nov. 17, the grassroots pop-up held its fourth annual Food Justice & Action Fair in their usual hangout of the Riverdale Temple parking lot, courtesy of the Riverdale Y. Founded by Rick Feldman in 2015, Art for Aid was born out of a desire to help those suffering from a natural disaster that devastated a small Caribbean island back in 2010.

Nov 15, 2024 | riverdalepress.staging2.communityq.com | ET Rodriguez

In the early morning of Dec. 13, 2023, a fire ripped through 231st Street, between Broadway and Godwin Terrace, leaving several storefronts charred shells of their former selves. But late last month, a mainstay of the neighborhood showed signs of life -- Columbia Florist was open for business with bright sunflowers and roses, ready for sale.

Nov 15, 2024 | riverdalepress.staging2.communityq.com | ET Rodriguez

Donald J. Trump is the new president-elect of the U.S. and the people are divided. While some reveled in his victory, others have taken to the internet to express their derision and concerns, resulting in one of the most divisive political climates in American History. Friends and neighbors have become enemies, even lovers have had falling outs.

Nov 1, 2024 | riverdalepress.com | ET Rodriguez

On Sunday, Oct. 27, Donald J. Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden as part of his presidential campaign. And while the former president normally does a great job of sticking his own foot in his mouth, this time around, the hate-speech spewed from the lips of others, including stand-up comic, Tony Hinchliffe. The cheshire-grinned, Ohio-native, walked onto the stage wearing a suit and tie, blowing kisses at the rally-goers.