Legend states that in 1664, Anthony Van Corlaer (later determined to be a fictional character) died while attempting to swim across the Harlem River from nearby Spuyten Duyvil.[6] In the legend, a witness to Van Corlaer's death stated that "the devil" in the shape of a giant fish swam up and proceeded to "seize the sturdy Anthony by the leg and drag him beneath the waves." This fictional account may be a reference to the earliest recorded shark attack in the New World.[7] In the late 17th century, Frederick Philipse, the lord of Philipse Manor in Westchester County, received permission to construct a bridge across Spuyten Duyvil Creek and charge tolls. "King's Bridge", located roughly south of and parallel to where West 230th Street lies today, opened in 1693.[8]
Early in its residential development, Riverdale was a 19th-century estate district where many of Manhattan's moguls built their country estates; for example, in northern Riverdale, what is now Fieldston was part of the estate of Major Joseph Delafield, who purchased 250 acres (100ha) in 1829, and named it after his family's estate in England. At the turn of the century, the new popularity of railroad commutes enabled wealthy businessmen to make Riverdale their year-round residence. Fieldston, owned by a private association, is a particularly intact example of a turn-of-the-century upper-class suburb. The Hudson Hill neighborhood retains many historic mansions. Riverdale's elite private schools and historic churches also reflect this past. Development of the neighborhood began in the latter half of the 19th century once the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad came through.[4] The tracks originally crossed Spuyten Duyvil Creek and into Manhattan on the west side, but Cornelius Vanderbilt wanted to consolidate his railroad operations into one terminal. He had tracks laid along the north side of the Harlem River so that trains coming south from Albany could join with the Harlem and New Haven lines and come into Manhattan down the Park Avenue main line, along modern-day Park Avenue, into his new Grand Central Depot.[9] This is the route still used by the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line.
The Delafield family laid out lots in Fieldston in 1909– the year after the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (present-day 1train) was extended to Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street, intending to develop the land, which at first was called "Delafield Woods". Rather than use a grid plan, civil engineer Albert E. Wheeler, following the suggestions made by Frederick Law Olmsted and James R. Croes in 1876, designed a street plan which followed the contours of the land and preserved as much of the wooded areas as possible. The first house was begun in 1910 and finished in 1911;[4][10] by the beginning of the 21st century, Fieldston, a privately owned community, was one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in New York City.[11] Leland Weintraub, the commissioner who moved for the district's creation, noted that "most of the features commonly associated with the American romantic suburb of the mid-19th century", including "a picturesque site, landscaping and architecture; connection to the city by accessible transportation and a layout adapted to the topography" are present in the area.[12]
In 1928, Genevieve Ludlow Griscom, who was a member of a small religious group called the Outer Court of the Order of the Living Christ, built a 15,000-square-foot (1,400m2) mansion at 360 West 253rd Street – also addressed as 5200 Longview Place – for the express purpose of housing Jesus Christ when the Second Coming occurred. After being derelict for a number of years under successive owners, the mansion was bought in 1987 by entrepreneur Jerry Galuten, who renovated it into an even more opulent 17 room home. After being on- and off-the market for eight years, with an asking price as high as $15 million, the house sold in January 2017 for $6.25 million.[13]
As the 20th century progressed, upscale apartment buildings and smaller houses were added to the neighborhood. To this day, Riverdale continues to maintain its character as an affluent enclave in the city of New York.[14][15][16] The rich history of Riverdale has led to the creation of the Riverdale Historic District.
On July 26, 2010, the National Weather Service confirmed that an EF1 tornado had hit Riverdale the day before. There were no fatalities, but seven people were injured.[21]
Riverdale covers about 3 square miles (7.8km2) in area. It has one of the highest elevations in New York City, affording it views of the Empire State Building, George Washington Bridge, Hudson River and New Jersey Palisades. It is also noted for the numerous parks and expanses of greenery and original forest that complement its hilly landscape. The neighborhood is bordered on the north by the city of Yonkers in Westchester County, and on the west by the Hudson River, but its eastern and southern boundaries are frequently disputed.[4][5] The AIA Guide to New York City gives Broadway as the eastern boundary, and the Harlem River as the southern.[23] There are several long-debated subsections of Riverdale:[5]
Central Riverdale (the "downtown" area of Riverdale– from Manhattan College Parkway to West 232nd Street and from the Henry Hudson Parkway to Riverdale Avenue and Waldo Avenue)
Fieldston (Riverdale south of West 250th Street, east of the Henry Hudson Parkway, north of Manhattan College Parkway, and west of Tibbett Avenue)
Hudson Hill (Riverdale above West 246th Street and west of Henry Hudson Parkway)
North Riverdale (Riverdale above West 254th Street and west of Fieldston Road)
Mosholu (Riverdale East of Fieldston Road and above West 254th Street, includes Spencer Ave, Huxley Rd, Post Rd, and Broadway)
Spuyten Duyvil / South Riverdale (the southernmost section of Riverdale, below West 232nd Street or West 239th Street by some definitions. Also included is the business, commercial and shopping district located at West 231st Street and Broadway)
Villanova Heights (a sub-division bounded by Fieldston Road on the east, 250th Street on the south, and the Henry Hudson Parkway on the west and north)[24][25]
Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Riverdale was 27,860, a change of −153 (−0.5%) from the 28,013 counted in 2000. Covering an area of 1,139.68 acres (461.21ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 24.4 inhabitants per acre (15,600/sqmi; 6,000/km2).[26]
The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 67.5% (18,794) White, 7.7% (2,136) African American, 0.1% (26) Native American, 5.3% (1,468) Asian, 0% (4) Pacific Islander, 0.3% (91) from other races, and 1.6% (446) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.6% (4,895) of the population.[27] The neighborhood has a substantial Jewish presence.[28] In 2003, a majority of the Jewish population in the Bronx lived in Riverdale.[29]
The entirety of Community District 8, which comprises Riverdale, Fieldston, and Kingsbridge, had 102,927 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 80.9 years.[30]:2,20 This is about the same as the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.[31]:53 (PDF p. 84)[32] Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 20% are between the ages of between 0–17, 28% between 25–44, and 25% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 9% and 18% respectively.[30]:2
As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 8 was $53,986.[33] In 2018, an estimated 15% of Riverdale residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. One in eleven residents (9%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 52% in Riverdale, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018[update], Riverdale is considered high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying.[30]:7
Riverdale is home to the modernist landmark Saul Victor house, designed by Ferdinand Gottlieb in 1967. Other famous mansions in the Hudson Hill neighborhood include: Greyston (1864), Alderbrook (1880), Stonehurst (1861) and Oaklawn (1863). Since 2005, Central Riverdale has experienced a building boom with the addition of many mid- and high-rise condominium buildings.[34] With a median residence value of $579,196 as of 2013, Riverdale is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in New York City and is considered one of the most sought-after residential neighborhoods.[35]
Before the wider development of Riverdale, housing consisted of large, architecturally distinguished mansions built in the early 20th century, mostly in Georgian- and Tudor-revival styles, which recall scenes of "rural Connecticut" rather than the city.[36] These are mostly concentrated in the Fieldston section of Riverdale, known as the estate area. In addition, more affordable pre-war buildings and smaller houses are scattered throughout Riverdale. The 1950s saw the construction of many low-rise (six-story) brick buildings. By the early to mid-1960s, a number of larger brick towers (10–20 stories) started popping up. Many of these full-service buildings featuring doormen were designed by architect Philip Birnbaum, who designed more thn 300 buildings in the city, including Skyview, the Windsors and the Whitehall in Riverdale.[37]
In 1974, a large, fortress-like residential compound and school was established in North Riverdale by the Permanent Mission of the USSR to the United Nations (now the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN) to house diplomats and their families. The 20-story building was constructed from the top down, with the upper floors built first.[38]
By the 1980s, most of the apartment buildings that were owned by single landlords and rented, were converted into cooperatives. Unlike most of the Bronx, Riverdale is mostly owner-occupied housing. Spuyten Duyvil has the greatest concentration of high rises in Riverdale with the Century, 555 Kappock, and Winston Churchill next to one another. Since 2005, Central Riverdale has experienced a building boom with the addition of many mid- and high-rise condominium buildings that contrast with the older brick style.
Arbor
In August 2008, Columbia University purchased an almost-completed apartment building near Henry Hudson Parkway for use as faculty housing. This building would go on to be named the Arbor. The Arbor is located at 3260 Henry Hudson Parkway, at the corner of West 235th Street. It houses Columbia students who take classes at the CUIMC, Morningside, or Manhattanville campuses.[39] Students sign one-year leases for apartments that have between one and three bedrooms.[40]
The Arbor Shuttle operates between Morningside, CUIMC, and the Arbor, using cutaway vans. It is billed as the main means of transport between the Arbor and Morningside, but it only operates on weekdays on an hourly schedule. The shuttle formerly also served the 231st Street station, but has since been cut back to only serve the Arbor.[40][41]
Riverdale is patrolled by the 50th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 3450 Kingsbridge Avenue.[51] The 50th Precinct ranked 13th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010.[52]As of 2018[update], with a non-fatal assault rate of 40 per 100,000 people, Riverdale's rate of violent crimes per capita is less than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 225 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole.[30]:8 Riverdale is known for having some of the lowest crime rates in New York City.[36]
The 50th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 69.9% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported three murders, 22 rapes, 185 robberies, 213 felony assaults, 126 burglaries, 695 grand larcenies, and 288 grand larcenies auto in 2022.[53]
Riverdale contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 52/Ladder Co. 52, at 4550 Henry Hudson Parkway East. Engine Co. 52/Ladder Co. 52 is the only firehouse in Riverdale and the northernmost fire station operated by the FDNY.[54][55]
As of 2018[update], preterm births are slightly more common in Riverdale than in other places citywide, though births to teenage mothers are less common. In Riverdale, there were 89 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 13.1 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).[30]:11 Riverdale has a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 16%, higher than the citywide rate of 12%.[30]:14
The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in Riverdale is 0.0075 milligrams per cubic metre (7.5×10−9oz/cuft), more than the city average.[30]:9 Ten percent of Riverdale residents are smokers, which is lower than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers.[30]:13 In Riverdale, 24% of residents are obese, 12% are diabetic, and 28% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.[30]:16 In addition, 21% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.[30]:12
Eighty-six percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 83% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", higher than the city's average of 78%.[30]:13 For every supermarket in Riverdale, there are 10 bodegas.[30]:10
Riverdale is located within two ZIP Codes. The area north of Manhattan College Parkway and 239th Street is in 10471, while the area south of these two streets is in 10463. While 10471 is entirely in Riverdale, 10463 also covers the adjacent neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Bronx, and Marble Hill, Manhattan.[57] The United States Postal Service operates three post offices nearby:
Spuyten Duyvil Station – 444 West 238th Street[59]
Riverdale generally has a similar rate of college-educated residents to the rest of the city as of 2018[update]. While 45% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 18% have less than a high school education and 37% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 26% of Bronx residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher.[30]:6 The percentage of Riverdale students excelling in math rose from 21% in 2000 to 48% in 2011, and reading achievement increased from 28% to 33% during the same time period.[60]
Riverdale's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is about the same as the rest of New York City. In Riverdale, 20% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year, higher than the citywide average of 20%.[31]:24 (PDF p. 55)[30]:6 Additionally, 78% of high school students in Riverdale graduate on time, higher than the citywide average of 75%.[30]:6
The area also has several preschools including BedRock Preschool, Kinneret Day School's Nursery and Pre-K programs, the Riverdale Temple Nursery School, Spuyten Duyvil Preschool,[68] SAR Academy (Early Learning Center), Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center,[69] the Riverdale Presbyterian Church Nursery School,[70] and Riverdale Montessori School.
The Van Cortlandt branch is located at 3882 Cannon Place. The two-story, 5,800-square-foot (540m2) branch opened in 2019, replacing a smaller one-story branch a few blocks away, which opened in 1969 and consisted of a single room.[74]
The Riverdale branch is located at 5540 Mosholu Avenue. The branch opened in 1967, replacing a smaller library, and is located in a one-story L-shaped brick building surrounded by a garden.[75]
The Spuyten Duyvil branch is located at 650 West 235th Street. The one-story branch opened in 1971 and was designed by Giorgio Cavaglieri.[76]
Bell Tower Park next to the Henry Hudson Parkway has the Riverdale Monument, a stone war memorial built in 1930. The Bell Tower was designed by architect Dwight James Baum. The plaque that sits on the Bell Tower lists the names of individuals from Riverdale and neighboring areas who served in World War I.[80]
Brust Park, on 1.8 acres (0.73ha) fronting Manhattan College Parkway and Greystone Avenue, is maintained by Stewards of Brust Park and its volunteers from the community and Manhattan University's Green Club.[81][82]
Gaelic Park, located at West 240th Street, has been owned by Manhattan University since 1991, and is the home field of many of its sports teams, including lacrosse, soccer and softball, as well as the school's intramural sports.[83][84] Gaelic Park also is headquarters of the New York GAA, where Gaelic football and hurling are played in the New York metropolitan area. Gaelic Park is the home field for Rugby New York in Major League Rugby.
Riverdale Waterfront Promenade is a tiny sliver[85] of land along the Hudson River immediately adjacent to the Riverdale Metro-North train station. Inaugurated in 2005 by mayor Michael Bloomberg, the park was created to improve riverside access to local residents. Access to the park is only through the station, crossing the railroad tracks on an elevated walkway. It provides the only local public access to unobstructed views of the Hudson River. Access to the river has been blocked for over 150 years, first by railroads, later by the Major Deegan Expressway. In 2023, plans were announced to expand the Harlem River Greenway north from Manhattan into the Bronx.[85][86][87]
Seton Park, between 232nd and 235th Street on the west side of Henry Hudson Parkway, formerly the site of Seton Hospital, which was demolished in 1955.[88] The park includes a large green space, tennis courts, two baseball fields, and playgrounds.
Wave Hill, a combination botanical garden and outdoor art gallery, is located in the so-called Hudson Hill. Covering 20 acres (8.1ha) overlooking the Hudson River, the property was developed in the 1840s by William Lewis Morris. The property was used by Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain, and later owned by George Walbridge Perkins. The city parks department describes it as "one of New York City's most beautiful parks".[89]
Bronx Community Board 8 is a group of community members working under the mandate of the City Charter to monitor the delivery of city services, establish budget priorities, and influence land-use decisions.
Riverdale Hatzalah Volunteer Ambulance Corp.[92] is supported by community donations, and offers fast, reliable medical treatment and transport free of charge.
Riverdale YM-YWHA is a community center for youth, adult and senior activities.
Riverdale Children's Theater is a local theater company that has performed many pilot productions of musicals. This 501 c-3 theater arts program was founded in 2010 and offers a myriad of theater programs.[93]
Museums
Derfner Judaica Museum maintains a collection of approximately 1,400 objects used in traditional Jewish ceremonies and rituals, as well as Jewish art.
Wave Hill, the former residence of Mark Twain among others, is a botanical garden featuring two preserved historic mansions. It has exhibit spaces with a rotating series of art exhibitions, and performance spaces with a noted series of concerts.
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Hannelore Baron (1926–1987), artist known for the highly personal, book-sized, abstract collages and box constructions that she began exhibiting in the late 1960s.[97]
Riverdale has often been cited in literature, film and television. Exteriors of many of Riverdale's locations have been used in both television and movie production.
Literature
In On the Road, Horace Mann School–educated Jack Kerouac writes about getting off at a subway stop in Riverdale: "Filled with dreams of what I'd do in Chicago, in Denver, and then finally in San Fran, I took the Seventh Avenue Subway to the end of the line at 242nd Street, and there took a trolley into Yonkers; in downtown Yonkers I transferred to an outgoing trolley and went to the city limits on the east bank of the Hudson River."[157]
On television's Mad Men, Joan Holloway reveals that she and her husband are considering relocating to Riverdale, explaining, "It's close to Columbia Presbyterian. Plus, Greg wants a yard".[159]
Schneider, Daniel B. "F.Y.I."Archived October 8, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, July 1, 2001. Accessed April 20, 2021. "Getting Your Bearings Q. Where are the city's northern, southern, eastern and westernmost points, and what is the greatest distance between one point and another? A.... According to A Natural History of New York City by John Kieran (Houghton Mifflin, 1959), the easternmost point is in Glen Oaks, Queens, at about 73 degrees 42 minutes west longitude, and the extreme northern point is the bank of the Hudson in the Mount St. Vincent area of the Bronx, at about 40 degrees 55 minutes north latitude."
"Editorial comment: Where we live now". The Riverdale Press. The Bronx. July 10, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2013. Just what are Riverdale's boundaries? Community historians and residents have been trying to answer that question for decades.
Archived September 25, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
"2012 Senate District Maps: New York City"(PDF). The New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment. 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
Home pageArchived April 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Russian Mission School in New York. Retrieved on April 14, 2015. "Адрес: 355 West 255 Street Bronx, NY 10471 Адрес: 355 Вест 255, Нью-Йорк,10471,США"
Deutsch, Claudia H. "WHEN DIPLOMACY BEGINS AT HOMEArchived June 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine." The New York Times. May 28, 1986. Retrieved on April 14, 2015. "Soviet citizens who contacted Americans were primarily Russians based here – students from the Russian mission school in Riverdale meeting with American high school children, for example. "
"Russian Mission" (Archive). The Riverdale Press. Retrieved on April 20, 2015. "The event will take place at the Russian Mission to the United Nations Residency, located on Mosholu Avenue at 255th Street."
Brust Park, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Accessed January 3, 2024. "One of the oldest parks in the section of Riverdale known as Fieldston, this property was acquired by the City through condemnation on December 30, 1882. The parkland remained nameless until March 29, 1940, when Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia (1882–1947) designated it Brust Square in honor of Corporal Charles Brust, a soldier who died in combat during World War I."
Wave Hill, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Accessed January 3, 2024. "Over a century old, the Wave Hill estate of Riverdale is one of New York City's most beautiful parks. The property was first developed by William Lewis Morris, who named the estate Wave Hill. The Morris family resided at Wave Hill from 1843 to 1852. In 1865, the famous publisher William H. Appleton purchased the estate and used it as a summer residence until 1903. During Appleton's time as proprietor, tenants included such figures as Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt."
Goodman, Lawrence (March–April 2008). "Too Jew For Who?". Brown Alumni Magazine. Retrieved May 4, 2008. Altman, who grew up in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, doesn't consider himself religious.
Gulizia, Stefano. "Bartók in New York: I. Manhattan Noise (Allegro non troppo)"Archived August 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Alla Turca, March 7, 2014. Accessed March 16, 2017. "At this stage, the whole family had already moved into a second flat in Riverdale, in the Bronx, which was leafy and quiet then, not too different from the suburban area of Csalán út in Hungary where they used to live."
Wirsing, Robert. "Former Bronx Congressman Mario Biaggi dies at 97"Archived January 27, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Bronx Times Reporter, July 3–9, 2015. Accessed March 16, 2022. "Well-known for his go-to reputation and direct involvement in his constituents' affairs, former Bronx Congressman Mario Biaggi died last Wednesday, June 24 at his Riverdale apartment. He was 97."
Oestrich, James R. "Rudolf Bing, Titan of the Met, Dies at 95"Archived March 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, September 3, 1997. Accessed March 16, 2022. "Sir Rudolf Bing, who as the dapper and acerbic general manager of the Metropolitan Opera from 1950 to 1972 ushered the company into the modern era and into Lincoln Center, died yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers. He was 95 and lived at the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale in the Bronx."
Pace, Eric. "Ex-Rep. Jonathan Bingham, 72, Dies"Archived May 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, July 4, 1986. Accessed November 5, 2016. "Former Representative Jonathan B. Bingham, the veteran liberal Democrat from the Bronx, died yesterday at Presbyterian Hospital. He was 72 years old and lived in the Riverdale section of the Bronx."
Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (March 22, 2005). "Ted Brown, Talk Show Host and New York Radio D.J., Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2008. As a teenager in the 1950s, Jonathan Schwartz, another New York radio colleague, watched Mr. Brown broadcasting from his basement studio at his home in Riverdale, in the Bronx.
Baum, Gary. "What Really Happened the Night Hollywood Power Publicist Ronni Chasen Was Killed?"Archived June 19, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, The Hollywood Reporter, November 16, 2016. Accessed August 24, 2020. "Chasen was born in Kingston, N.Y., in 1946 (as Veronica Cohen; she supposedly took her last name as a nod to the since-shuttered Hollywood hotspot Chasen's). She was raised in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx and the Washington Heights section of Manhattan before moving to L.A. in the 1970s, initially to pursue acting, having already appeared on Guiding Light and The Patty Duke Show."
"Russell Inslee Clark Jr., 64, a Dean at Yale"Archived September 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, August 7, 1999. Accessed August 24, 2020. "Russell Inslee Clark Jr., who as dean of undergraduate admissions at Yale University presided over the enrollment of Yale's first women in 1969, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Wallingford, Conn. He was 64 and lived in Riverdale, the Bronx."
Bernstein, Nina. "Ward of the State; The Gap in Ella Fitzgerald's Life"Archived November 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 23, 1996. Accessed August 24, 2020. "Her most recent biographer, Stuart Nicholson, has surmised that the authorities caught up with her and placed her in the Colored Orphan Asylum in Riverdale.... But the Riverdale orphanage – the only one open to black children – was overwhelmed as the Depression converged with the great migration of poor blacks from the rural South."
"Eric R. Kandel – Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. Finally, Denise was on the Columbia faculty and our house in Riverdale was near Columbia
Soong, Kelyn (May 15, 2016). "Runner Ida Keeling turns 101 today. She has no plans to slow down". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 22, 2020. For her efforts, Keeling, who lives by herself in the Riverdale section of the Bronx in New York City, was named the USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week...With a time of 1 minute 17.33 seconds in the 100-meter race for mixed masters age 80 and over, Keeling set a world record in the distance for women ages 96–100.
McPhee, Michele; Wedge, Dave (August 2005). "The Fall of Joan". Boston. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2008. Virginia Joan Bennett was born September 9, 1936, in the Riverdale section of the Bronx...
Gross, Max (April 24, 2008). "Riverdale Run". New York Post. Retrieved May 3, 2008. John F. Kennedy spent his youth in an enormous white mansion on Independence Avenue
Bernstein, Nina; Stein, Robin (December 16, 2004). "Mystery Woman in Kerik Case: Nanny". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2008. Most puzzled about the nanny, perhaps, are former neighbors of the Keriks and their kin. In the Riverdale section of the Bronx, where the family lived in a first-floor apartment for years
Jackson, Nancy. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Fieldston; A Leafy Enclave in the Hills of the Bronx"Archived August 6, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, February 17, 2002. Accessed August 24, 2020. "Fiorello H. La Guardia, a three-time mayor of New York, lived and died at 5020 Goodridge Avenue.... After World War II, Richard Simon, founder of Simon & Schuster, bought a Georgian red-brick Baum house where he brought up his three musical daughters: Joanna, Lucy and Carly. Today, residents include United Nations ambassadors from Benin and Guinea; Jennifer J. Raab, president of Hunter College and former head of the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission; and G. Oliver Koppell, the former New York attorney general newly elected to the City Council. Theodore Kheel, the labor lawyer, has a house around the corner from Ruth Friendly..."
Robbins, Tom. "Ted Kheel, 96, City Lion of Labor Settlements"Archived January 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, The Village Voice, November 15, 2010. Accessed August 24, 2020. "He helped raise funds for Martin Luther King Jr.'s cause, hosting the minister at his gracious home in Riverdale in the early 60s when money from the north was a lifeline to the civil rights battles being waged down south."
"If You Haven't Heard Of Oliver Koppell"Archived September 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, The Bronx Chronicle, May 4, 2014. Accessed August 24, 2020. "With Riverdale resident and former NYS Attorney General Oliver Koppell finally set to announce a challenge against Klein, East Bronx residents will be hearing a lot from Koppell in the coming months, as the campaign heats up an mailboxes start to fill up with information informing voters about the race."
"Novelist Chri" (Press release). Archived from the original on August 31, 2006. . "... Lehmann-Haupt resides in Riverdale with his wife, writer Natalie Robins.
Kuvadia, Aimee; and Sugarman, Raphael. "Chris Lighty, hip-hop pioneer, commits suicide"Archived August 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Riverdale Press, September 5, 2012. Accessed November 30, 2019. "Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, 44, born Darrell Lighty, died the morning of Aug. 30 in his single-family home in Spuyten Duyvil from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to police."
Risen, Clay. "Marjorie Perloff, Leading Scholar of Avant-Garde Poetry, Dies at 92", The New York Times, March 26, 2024. Accessed March 29, 2024. "The Mintzes lived in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.... She attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in the Bronx and then Oberlin and Barnard, where she studied English and graduated in 1953."
Foderaro, Lisa W. "Multitasking, With Time for the Roses"Archived March 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, July 2, 2010. Accessed August 24, 2020. "Jennifer J. Raab, who has been the president of Hunter College for nine years, has also been an urban planner, corporate lawyer, campaign manager and, before leading Hunter, chairwoman of the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission.... On Sundays, Ms. Raab unwinds at home in Riverdale with her husband and daughter, Miranda Goodwin-Raab, 17."
Dose, Sarah. "Alfonso Ribeiro reveals origin of 'Carlton Dance'"Archived December 25, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The Des Moines Register, October 13, 2014. Accessed March 28, 2017. "I was born and raised in Riverdale, N.Y. After starring on Broadway and appearing with Michael Jackson in a Pepsi commercial, I moved to Los Angeles in 1984 when I was 12 to work on the show Silver Spoons."
Carly SimonArchived September 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Music Museum of New England. Accessed August 24, 2020. "On June 25, 1945, Carly Simon, a New England music icon, was born in the Bronx, NY. Although she grew up in Riverdale, NY, she chose to live most of her life in Massachusetts, a state which happily adopted her as one of its own."
Dunlap, David W. (November 16, 1987). "Bronx Residents Fighting Plans Of a Developer". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2008. A group of neighbors from Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil has demanded that the city acquire as a public park the 4.75 acre parcel known as the Douglas-U Thant estate, north of 232d Street, between Palisade and Douglas Avenues.
Frank, Mortimer H. (April 2002). "A Toscanini Odyssey". The Juilliard Journal Online. Retrieved February 26, 2008. That archive was housed at Wave Hill, Toscanini's Riverdale residence during World War II
Stern, Eliyahu (May 24, 2002). "Leaping to respectability". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2008. Based in the affluent Jewish enclave of Riverdale, in the New York City borough of the Bronx, Weiss has never really been accepted in the upper echelons of the US Jewish establishment.
"Rosalyn Yalow – Biographical". Nobel Media AB 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013. During that period Aaron and I had two children, Benjamin and Elanna. We bought a house in Riverdale, less than a mile from the VA.