Riverdale

Riverdale Residents Upset About Student Rowdiness

September 12, 2019

by Nicole Fitzsimmons & Anna Woods, Staff Writers The residents of Riverdale are disgruntled about the apparent rowdiness of Manhattan College students during the opening weeks of school. Last weekend, they took it to the popular Riverdale [...]

This Week in Photos

February 19, 2019

Photos by BRIAN ASARE, Photography [...]

Manhattan College— in the Bronx?

April 19, 2018

by SOPHIA SAKELLARIOU, Contributor As students at Manhattan College, many are asked at least once where in Manhattan our school is. Answering this question, students must explain that although our school is called Manhattan College, us Jaspers [...]

Students Find Freedom Around Riverdale in Off-Campus Housing

April 18, 2018

by ALEXA DAWID, Staff Writer Off-campus housing in Riverdale continues to grow more popular among Manhattan College students of all grades as an alternative to residence halls. MC is home to five residence halls: Chrysostom, Jasper, Lee, Horan, [...]

MC Draws Major Media Attention

November 13, 2017

by Rose Brennan Asst. Editor Student misconduct in the Riverdale area has been at the center of several news clippings concerning Manhattan College this past week. The first of these articles was published online by WNBC on Friday, Nov. 3, and [...]

Arsonist Sets Fire to Unopened Deli

September 21, 2016

An arsonist allegedly tried to set fire to a deli that has yet to even open, police said. They said someone intentionally set fire to 5993 Broadway, where a new store, Gourmet Deli and Bagels, is currently under construction. Cops say the [...]

River City Cracks Down Due to Community Complaints

September 8, 2016

Riverdale City Grill promised residents it would start closing earlier and cracking down on noise and underage drinking when their liquor was almost denied renewal, last month. The decision to close at 2 a.m. came after representatives from the [...]

Bronx District Attorney Visits Riverdale, Discusses Plans to Revitalize Position

March 23, 2016

The Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark attended the 50th Precinct Community Council meeting on Mar. 10, as part of an effort by her office to increase community involvement with the district attorney’s office. Clark said she has spent the last [...]

Barcelona Bites Denied Cabaret License by Community Board

March 22, 2016

The public safety committee of Bronx Community Board 8 voted to deny an application by Barcelona Bites for a cabaret license on Mar. 3. The special hearing was convened after a small controversy on Nov. 12, when Urbano Estevez, the bar’s owner, [...]

Between Two Neighborhoods, A Campus at the Crossroads

February 24, 2015

MICHELLE DEPINHO AND SEAN SONNEMANN EDITOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF During Manhattan College’s underdog NCAA tournament run last year, sports commentators loved to address a geographic fun fact about a school that is not normally featured on the [...]