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5275 Sycamore Avenue $2,000,000 Estate Area 7 BR center hall Colonial located on a corner double lot. Near Metro North station and Wave Hill.
25 Sigma Place $2,000,000 Estate Area contemporary 5 BR with river views. Brand new construction. Secluded setting off Palisade Avenue.
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615 West 252 Street $1,875,000 Estate Area sprawling 5 BR ranch on ½ acre lot. Fireplace, patio and garden. Located near Wave Hill. sold
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6021 Delafield Avenue $760,000 North Riverdale charming 4 BR detached single family. Finished lower level, rear yard and garage.
6035 Spencer Avenue $915,000 North Riverdale spacious 4 BR on a quiet tree-lined street. Great interior and exterior space.
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5253 Sycamore Avenue $3,495,000 Estate Area historic stone carriage house c. 1852. Quiet setting near Wave Hill. 5 BR on 3 levels. sold
501 West 249 Street $1,630,000 West of Parkway 5 BR gem with elevator. Lush corner lot with pool. Perfect home for entertaining. sold
5827 Liebig Avenue $923,000 North Riverdale 4 BR single-family brick home. Rear patio, garden, garage and driveway parking. sold
310 West 261 Street $550,000 North Riverdale detached 3 BR on a level lot with front garden and rear yard. Light-filled and airy.
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3220 Arlington Avenue $1,295,000 Riverstone Condo exquisite 3 BR with state-of-the-art finishes. Pool, fitness center, sauna and parking. In ContraCt
2465 Palisade Avenue $295,000 Co-op JR 4 with great natural light. Move-in ready renovated home. Near Metro North. P/T Doorman. sold
4901 Henry Hudson Parkway $345,000 The Windsor Co-op 2 BR corner apartment with terrace. Doorman, pool, gym and parking available.
628 West 238 Street $1,150,000 Shirley Woods Condo penthouse 4 BR duplex with soaring ceilings, light, views and deeded parking.
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3656 Johnson Avenue $555,000 Oxford House Co-op prewar 3 BR with dramatic arches, deep closets, charm and character.
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4991 Henry Hudson Parkway $695,000 Spaulding Estates Condo 4 BR corner duplex with patio, deck, fireplace, washer and dryer + indoor parking.
200 Pinehurst Avenue $672,000 Co-op Art Deco JR 4 converted 2 BR in Hudson Heights. Original details throughout. Pet friendly building.
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4465 Douglas Avenue $742,500 The Hayden-on-Hudson Condo large 2 BR with wrap-around balcony and direct river views.
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640 West 239 Street $379,000 Co-op 2 BR gracious apartment with a large alcove living room and dining area. Mint move-in ready.
3585 Greystone Avenue $498,000 The Latitude Condo new 1 BR corner duplex. Washer and dryer hook-up. Fitness center and deeded parking.
628 West 238 Street $875,000 Shirley Woods Condo 3 BR with a huge terrace perfect for entertaining. Rooftop deck, gym and parking. sold
91 Van Cortlandt Avenue $435,000 Co-op 3 BR stunning residence. Mint condition, light-filled and spacious. The best of Van Cortlandt Village.
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Living in Riverdale Welcome to our annual guide to the place we all call home. We hope to provide you with important information about local services and institutions, as well as some context about the area’s history and important events.
The mysteries of Riverdale
An underground river, a cryptic mural, a channel that does not appear on city maps. The Press has looked into these and other puzzles that are part of Riverdale’s hidden history.
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Directories Visual and performing arts ........ 18 Children’s programs ..............19-21 Nursery schools ......................... 20 Team sports ............................... 20 Teens ........................................ 21 Schools & colleges................ 24,26 Recreation & fitness .............. 28,30 Parks......................................... 28 Pools.......................................... 28 Tennis .................................. 28,30 Yoga .......................................... 30
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Real estate agencies .................. 30 Physicians .................................. 31 Getting involved ......................... 32 Community organizations ........... 33 Houses of worship ..................... 33 Veterans’ groups ....................... 33 Libraries .................................... 34 Seniors...................................... 34 Census data .............................. 35 Getting around.......................... 35 Elected officials .......................... 36 Emergency Numbers.................. 36
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SecretS and mySterieS of riverdale
The secret passage By Anna Dolgov
D
own a few flights of stairs in a building at Wave Hill Park, Frank Perrone, the director of facilities and capital projects, led the way into a narrow room that ended with an about square-yard hatch built into the back wall. Amid the sweltering heat outside this summer, cold air drifted into the room as Mr. Perrone opened the hatch. The section of the building has no air conditioning – the crispy chill was wafting in from a wide underground passage beyond the hatch. There was more to Wave Hill than met the eye. The park is one of Riverdale’s best-known landmarks, a 28-acre estate on a hill along the Hudson River, with historic mansions and landscaped lawns overlooking the waterway and the New Jersey Palisades. Sometimes described by its employees and fans as a horticultural and artistic gem in Riverdalians’ own backyard, the park offers chamber music and jazz concerns in the summer, performed amid flower gardens. It draws people from the neighborhood and far beyond, who come in to walk or sit on the grass, read a book in the shade of a tree, take in the music or admire the sunsets and the views. The original Wave Hill house was built in the mid-19th century and bought in 1903 by politician and businessman George Perkins, who added and renovated a few buildings to accommodate his family and guests. An array of political and cultural celebrities stayed at Wave Hill at various times, including Theodore Roosevelt’s family, Mark Twain and Arturo Toscanini. In 1960, Mr. Perkins’ descendants bestowed the estate to New York City, which has preserved the park as a popular local gem. One of the additions the Perkins
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Tibbetts Brook disappears into a culvert at the southwestern edge of Van Cortlandt Park and flows through a vaulted brick tunnel.
Uncovering the hidden history that lingers beneath the surface An underground river that flows through a vaulted brick tunnel. A hidden passage between two buildings of a historic estate, a dark and chilly channel into which no member of the public appears to have ever set foot. An old mural whose provenance remains elusive. A ghost of a house. A water channel that does not appear on city maps. Those are some of the multitude of mysteries that Riverdale carries.
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1609
Explorer Henry Hudson anchors off Riverdale. His crew is attacked by a local tribe angered at the kidnapping of several of their own members by crewmen of Hudson’s ship, the Half Moon. After the battle Hudson leaves, never to return.
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Above ground, Riverdale is an area of landscaped parks, sloped winding streets amid rock outcroppings, trendy cafes and music clubs, and some of the best-known private and public schools in the city - as well as of audacious, though rarely violent, robberies and burglaries, traffic jams, heated disputes about construction plans and a slew of other urban problems New Yorkers frequently face. But beneath the surface, traces of Riverdale’s deep and powerful history linger on – a concealed cache of secrets waiting to be unraveled. The Press has taken a look at some of Riverdale’s mysteries that continue to whet the curiosity of historians, environmental researchers and urban explorers.
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A spiral staircase leads into a tunnel that connects Wave Hill’s Glyndor House, a former family residence, with the Ecology Building.
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family made was a playhouse for children. Known today as the Ecology Building, the structure is slightly less prominent than some of the estate’s other building, such as the Wave Hill house, where renowned guests once stayed, and the Glyndor House, where the family resided. From the park’s main grounds above, the Ecology building looks like it is not even there at all. The building’s roof is covered with soil and overgrown with grasses, presenting one of the first “green roofs” in the city, according to Wave Hill spokeswoman Martha Gellens. Seen from higher grounds, the building seems to be merely a continuation of a sloped lawn, bordered by a balustrade with a view over the Hudson. The entrance is below, down the hill and past the site of a former children’s pool. That was the building where Mr. Perrone led the way to a tunnel this summer. The passageway, running deep underground beneath a hill, was built to connect the former playhouse with the family’s residence at the Glyndor building and to provide a quick route protected from the rain or snow outside. Fragments of the original heating pipes that were built into the walls along the bottom of the tunnel still remain, as do many of the original brass opening vents. Once, “these were all along the bottom,” Mr. Perrone said, pointing at a few remnants visible through the opening of the tunnel. “What’s really cool is that this tunnel was heated,” he said. With the passageway now closed off by a wall and a hatch, a visitor would have to climb into an opening about waist-high from the floor. But the safety of the aged tunnel is uncertain, and the park’s insurance policy prohibits anyone except employees such as restoration workers and researchers from entering, Ms. Gellens said. On the other side of the tunnel, at Glyndor house, Ms. Gellens walked past the delicately restored glamor of the interior and into a bare-bones storage room. Removing a couple of mops and brooms that leaned against a door, she pulled and swung
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1776
American rebels hold Kingsbridge and the heights of Riverdale and Kingsbridge Heights at the start of the Revolution before being driven out by the British. In the fall, Washington uses Van Cortlandt House as his headquarters.
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SecretS and mySterieS of riverdale the door on its hinges – revealing a spiral staircase, now partially boarded up, leading downwards into pitch darkness. In Wave Hill’s days as a family estate, children used to climb down the spiraling staircase into the tunnel. A bit further along, but not too far from the Glyndor-house entrance to the tunnel, researches found a section of vaulted ceilings of Guastavino tile – a system of self-supporting architectural arches that use interlocking tiles – remaining in the tunnel, Mr. Perrone said. The vaulting technique was patented in the United States in the late 19th century by Spanish architect and builder Rafael Guastavino, whose tiled arches also grace the ceilings of Grand Central Terminal and Carnegie Hall in New York and of the Boston Public Library, among others. At some time in the past, all of the tunnel’s ceiling may have been covered in Guastavino tile, experts speculate, but nobody seems to know for sure. The section where Mr. Perrone spotted the tiles is “the only piece that’s left,” he said. For decades, the tunnel has been boarded up, closed to any visitors except restoration workers and experts, such as Mr. Perrone and his crew. “That’s a definite. No one has been there,” he said.
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ne of the floors of the Ecology building still houses a bowling alley the Perkins family had installed in their children’s playhouse. No bowling balls are rolling along the wooden planks of the alley anymore. But some of the original bowling pins and balls have been preserved. Mr. Perrone, a passionate collector and guardian of historical artifacts found on Wave Hill grounds, stowed a trove of about a half-dozen of original bowling balls – made of heavy wood, dark and unexpectedly
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The Ecology Building at Wave Hill was once a playhouse for the Perkins family’s children. A vast mural with scenes from Native American life graces the walls. heavy to the touch – in a nearby storage room, barely larger than a closet. The desk and bookshelves in Mr. Perrone’s office in the Ecology building hold an assembly of other artifacts he had come across in the park at one time on another – old tools, horse shoes, railroad spikes, and a set of old skeleton keys that at some point apparently opened some of the estate’s doors, but the locks they had once fit seem to have long been lost or forgotten. “I find stuff on the grounds all the time,” Mr. Perrone said. “Cool stuff,” he added. “Crazy stuff.” But a bigger mystery than the keys that no longer seem to fit any locks is presented by a vast mural high on the walls of the bowling alley. Depicting scenes from Native American life, the mural was commissioned by Mr. Perkins, the former owner of the estate, in 1909, according to Wave Hill researchers, but this is where facts end and conjectures begin. At various points, the mural was attributed to various artists. Mr. Perkins’ descendants maintained the murals were painted by Howard McCormick. But others cast doubt on the account and argued the mu-
ral appeared to be the work of artist and explorer Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh, who accompanied an expedition through an uncharted segment of the Colorado River, made drawings of the river’s left bank and drafted the first map of the Grand Canyon. Wave Hill researchers and experts polled by The Press offered various hypotheses of the mural’s authorship. The truth, it seems, is yet to be established.
Underground river
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bout a mile away from Wave Hill sits another renowned park, Van Cortlandt, the second-largest park in the Bronx and the site of a vast lake – home to ducks, geese, a pair of swans, the occasional egret and countless catfish. At the southwestern edge of the lake, its water cascades down a con-
It’s hIstOry
1852
The newly opened Hudson River Railroad line spurs the construction of a series of mansions along the Hudson its developers call ‘Riverdale.’ In 1990 the area was designated as the Riverdale Historic District by the city Landmarks Commission.
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SecretS and mySterieS of riverdale crete bank into a small man-made basin and then flows into a culvert guarded by a metal gate. That point, in a section of the park near W. 242nd Street, marks the end of the visible stretch of Tibbetts Brook. The waterway starts north of the city and flows through Van Cortlandt Park Lake, before vanishing. From the opening of the culvert onward, the remainder of the brook’s course runs entirely underground, and has done so for more than 100 years. Steve Duncan, an urban explorer, is one of the few people who have been inside the brook’s tunnel. It is one of the most beautiful underground channels he has ever seen, Mr. Duncan told The Press – and he has seen a lot of tunnels around the globe, including some in cities as disparate as Rome, London and Moscow. Mr. Duncan ventured underground on a cold winter day a few years ago, in pursuit of the mysteriously vanishing water of the brook. He donned hip-high wader boots, climbed into the culvert – and entered an “incredibly beautiful structure” of a vaulted brick tunnel, Mr. Duncan said. For a stretch, the tunnel runs underneath Van Cortlandt Park in a slightly curving bend, turning southwesterly toward Broadway. Above ground, the distance between the lake and Broadway can be covered by a brief walk, but underground, distances “feel a million times longer,” Mr. Duncan said. He was not sure precisely how long he followed the tunnel before it entered the area underneath Broadway. And there, the clear water of the brook merged with a sewer. “Running underneath Broadway is this gigantic sewer tunnel [that] the clean water of Tibbetts Brook joins,” he said. It was “like adding another lane to a road.,” he said. Mixed with sewage, the clear water of the brook turned fetid and took on a ghastly greenish-brown tint. The walls of the brick tunnel grew slimy stalactites around an old manhole shaft. In the brook, “you have a very clear case of clean water,” Mr. Duncan said. “It goes underground, and
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After the clear water of Tibbetts Brook merges with a sewer in an underground tunnel, the water acquires a greenish-brown tint and turns fetid. Stalactites are growing in that section of the tunnel around an old manhole. then – boom! - it’s mixed with sewage. And you can’t un-mix it, once it’s mixed with sewage.” But for much of its length, the more than 100-year-old tunnel still looks pristine today – a reflection of the “different design standards” of a bygone era, Mr. Duncan said. “We call it a sewer, [but] I also call it an underground river,” he said. The city sent Tibbetts Brooks underground when New York joined other metropolises around the globe that started putting some of their streams into tunnels in the late 19th and early 20th century. Once convenient transportation routes and sources of drinking water, small streams had become contaminated by discharge from factories and waste from farm animals and humans, and were taking up valuable land. No longer pleased with the waterways, cities decided to hide them. More than a century later, environmental activists are trying to unhide Tibbetts Brook. The plan is known as “daylighting,” or bringing underground waterways to the surface. The intention is to separate the brook from sewers, create a scenic above-ground stream and alleviate the pressure on
the sewer system, according to environmental groups such as Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, a leading proponent of the project. About 4-5 million gallons of water enter the Broadway sewer daily from Tibbetts Brook and Van Cortlandt Lake alone – and that is on a dry day, according to Department of Environmental Protection figures cited by the group. When it rains, the amount of water can be two to five times greater, said Christina Taylor, the director of Friends of Van Cortlandt Park who is leading the daylighting efforts. The water goes through the Broadway sewer to a sewage treatment plant on Wards Island. But at least 60 times each year, a surge in rainwater overflows the treatment plant and causes it to shut down – sending untreated sewage, mixed with rainwater and the water of Tibbetts Brook, into the Harlem River near 192nd Street, Ms. Taylor said. In all, about 1.35 billion gallons of sewage mixed with rainwater gets dumped into the river each year, she said. But the daylighting plan is likely to take years and millions of dollars in funding to put through. In the
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Two years after the City of Yonkers is incorporated, most of the modern-day Riverdale-Kingsbridge area formally becomes part of New York City.
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SecretS and mySterieS of riverdale meantime, Mr. Duncan has a different, if perhaps quixotic, dream of shining some light on the underground river he has explored: The city could consider installing a kind of “windows” instead of metal manhole covers along Broadway, to allow New Yorkers a glimpse into the more than a century-old vaulted tunnel underneath, he said.
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hile Tibbetts Brook flows out of Van Cortlandt Park Lake and into a sewer, another underground channel discharges water into the lake – and nobody seems to know for sure where the water comes from. The water, meanwhile, is contaminated. It flows from the mouth of a tunnel on the lake’s northwestern edge, down a hill from the Parade Ground. The water accumulates in a small pool near an old, gnarled tree and trickles through the wetlands into the expanse of the lake. Its small pool never seems to freeze up, even during the coldest of winters. The underground pipe discharging water into the lake is believed to be connected to the Broadway sewer, but it does not seem to appear on any city-planning maps, said Christina Taylor, the head of Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, who has been testing the water and investigating its source. Charles McKinney, a former principal urban designer of the New York City Parks and Recreation Department who retired in August after nearly 35 years on the job, had once described the pipe as a “split-off of the Broadway sewer,” Ms. Taylor said. “But we don’t know for sure if it actually connects at all to the Broadway sewer,” she told The Press in a Sept. 22 interview. Parks Department officials had emailed her maps of the area just the night before, “and they [were] like: we don’t see that pipe on the map,” Ms. Taylor said. Whether or not the pipe is connected to the Broadway sewer, it is “definitely collecting runoff from the Parade Ground,” she said. The ground
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A steady stream of water flows from an underground pipe and into Van Cortlandt Lake. The pipe is believed to be connected to the Broadway sewer but does not appear on city planning maps. is equipped with a couple of drainages, and there is another drainage at a garage near the bus stop close to the intersection of Broadway and Mosholu Avenue, and another near Van Cortlandt Stables, Ms. Taylor said. Her group tested the water emerging from the pipe for contaminants and found “very high” levels of fecal coliform and enterococcus bacteria, along with high levels of “conductivity” - water’s capability to pass electrical currents, which usually increases when water is mixed with salt or other types of solids, she said. As of mid-October, the Parks Department was planning to conduct more tests to determine if the bacteria came from human waste or animal waste, Ms. Taylor told The Press. If animal waste is the culprit, it likely comes from the geese on the Parade Ground, she said. One way to determine whether the pipe is connected to the Broadway sewer would be to conduct a dye test – deposing pigments into the sewer system and seeing whether any come out of the pipe by the lake. But the Parks Department could only conduct tests inside the park – and has done so at various locations, Ms. Taylor said. Her group is still trying to persuade the Department
of Environmental Protection to do the same on Broadway, she said. “The mystery is – where is it coming from? We don’t know,” Ms. Taylor told a Sept. 21 meeting of the environment and sanitation committee of Community Board 8.
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stone’s throw away from Wave Hill Park, a vast dusty-gray mansion sits on the corner of Independence Avenue and W. 252nd Street. Its wide windows have no curtains or shades, but offer a glimpse of unfinished empty spaces inside. Nobody has lived there for decades. The building’s address, 5040 Independence Ave., is the same as that of a 20-room mansion where a young John F. Kennedy had lived with his family in the late 1920s. Since then, the mansion changed a succession of owners.
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SecretS and mySterieS of riverdale The drab deserted mansion that sits on the lot today is not the same house where Kennedy grew up – nor is it an entirely different one. “It’s the same building, but it’s been altered and enlarged,” said Lloyd Ultan, the Bronx borough historian and a history professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. The Bronx historian is appointed to the office by the borough president, like the official historians of other counties who are appointed by their local leaders. The latest “reincarnation” of the building “doesn’t look the same [as the Kennedys’ home],” Mr. Ultan added. But the skeleton, or parts of it, of the Kennedys’ former home is still there somewhere. The phantom connection to the famed family hovers around the unfinished ghost of a mansion: Views among local residents diverge on whether describing the current structure as the Kennedys’ former home is justified or not. “I’m sure that, for instance, many of the elements that were the struc-
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This unfinished mansion where nobody has lived for decades sits on the lot at 5040 Independence Ave., where a young John F. Kennedy had once lived. tural elements of the building... are there,” Mr. Ultan said. “For instance, the foundation of the building might be original and perhaps some of the vertical beams that hold up the roof could still be there.” How much of the Kennedys’ former home remains on the lot? Mr. Ultan said he was not sure. But whatever the exact scope of the al-
terations, they were far too vast for the building to be designated as a historic landmark, he said. The alterations took place some time near the end of the 20th century, probably in the 1980s or 1990s, Mr. Ultan said, conceding he could not recall the exact years. The last known sale of the mansion, according to city records, took place in 1990.
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Page 18 Performing arts An Beal Bocht Café 445 W. 238th St. 718-884-7127 www.anbealbochtcafe.com An Beal Bocht offers music, poetry, comedy, theatre and art exhibits, showcasing both Irish and local artistic talents.
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Visual & performing arts
Lehman College Art Gallery 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West 718-960-8731 www.lehman.edu The gallery, specializing in contemporary art, is located on the Lehman College campus. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 718-548-8200 www.riverdaley.org Gallery 18 presents the artwork of local artists, photographers, students and historians. Art classes are also offered.
Bronx Arts Ensemble 80 Van Cortlandt Park South, Suite 7D-1 718-601-7399 www.bronxartsensemble.org The classical music group based near Riverdale presents concerts ranging from chamber to orchestral works. The BAE brings music education to schools and performs in theaters throughout the Bronx, offers a Chamber Music in Great Homes series in Riverdale homes and presents concerts for children throughout the year and an outdoor concert series each summer in Van Cortlandt Park. Bronx Opera Company 5 Minerva Place 718-365-4209 www.bronxopera.org Based at Lehman College, the company is well-supported by Riverdalians, who host fund raisers in Riverdale homes. Performances take place at Lehman College and in various theaters throughout the area Corner Café & Bakery 3718 Riverdale Ave. 718-601-2861 www.riverdalecornercafe.com The Corner Café now offers live music twice weekly with appearances of classical harpist Mary Kate Boylan and guitarist Zach Cohen on a heated outdoor terrace. Lehman Center for the Performing Arts 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West Box office: 718-960-8833 www.lehmancenter.org The center presents a range of performances each season, from full orchestra concerts to dance recitals, comedy troupes and ethnic festivals. Orchestra of the Bronx 5 Minerva Place 718-365-4209 www.bronxopera.org/orchestra_of_the_bronx.html Based at Lehman College, the Orchestra of the Bronx performs professional concerts for the community in October and June. All performances are held at Lehman College. Poor Mouth Theatre Chris O’Neill Room An Beal Bocht Café 445 W. 238th St. 718-884-7127 www.poormouththeatre.blogspot. com
Wave Hill W. 249th Street and Independence Avenue 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Wave Hill, with its serene, intimate setting and views of the Hudson, attracts artists of all kinds. Each year, Glyndor Gallery and Wave Hill House are home to several group and solo exhibitions that are inspired by nature. Photo by Adrian Fussell
The New York Botanical Garden’s ‘Orchid Evenings,’ a night out with drinks and music, takes place on Saturdays in the spring. Started in 2010, the Poor Mouth Theatre stages the vast majority of its productions at its home, An Beal Bocht Cafe. Though many of the productions have Irish themes, they run the gamut, from Broadway to locally grown. The theater operators emphasize the work of local writers and actors.
Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4430 www.riverdaley.org The Y’s Cultural Arts Center features three theater companies, staging full-scale musical productions, a dance studio, a music school, and a jazz series.
Riverdale Choral Society 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway East 718-543-2219 www.riverdalechoral.org An amateur community choral ensemble dedicated to the study and performance of fine choral music from the Renaissance to the present, this group is made up of local residents and others. It rehearses at Christ Church Riverdale on Wednesday nights, from 7:30 to 10 p.m., and performs at local schools and centers.
Art galleries and museums in and around Riverdale
Sinfonietta of Riverdale 917-689-1211 sinfoniettanyc.org The Sinfonietta of Riverdale is a unique ensemble which regularly performs at Riverdale Temple, 4545 Independence Ave. – large enough to perform chamber symphonies and small enough that each of its world-class musicians can be a featured soloist, with a repertoire that extends from the era of Bach to the present day. The Sinfonietta presents classical and modern music in our own neighborhood as well as children’s concerts and collaborates with local schools and youth organizations.
Derfner Judaica Museum The Hebrew Home at Riverdale 5901 Palisade Ave. 718-581-1596 www.hebrewhome.org/derfnerjudaicamuseum.asp Overlooking the Hudson River, the gallery features Tradition and Remembrance, a permanent exhibition of Jewish art and ritual objects, and an art collection that includes work by Marc Chagall, Jim Dine, Alex Katz, Robert Mangold, Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, Pablo Picasso, Ben Shahn and Andy Warhol. Seasonal shows highlight special themes. The museum is open Sunday
Elisa Contemporary Art 5622 Mosholu Ave. 212-729-4974 www.elisacontemporaryart.com The gallery is dedicated to promoting the work of contemporary artists as a way to inspire and enrich people’s lives.
Nearby Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers 914-963-4550 www.hrm.org The museum is known for its innovative exhibits, many of which offer viewers hands-on experiences. Many use the Hudson River, which flows past the museum’s picture windows, as the central theme. Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse 718-681-6000 www.bronxmuseum.org Focusing on 20th century and contemporary art, many of the museum’s displays have Bronx themes. Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture 450 Grand Concourse 718-518-6700 www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts The gallery displays solo and group exhibits in all media, from installations to painting and photography. For more information, go to www.hostos.cuny. edu/culturearts. Bronx River Art Center and Gallery 305 E. 140th St. 718-589-5819 bronxriverart.org Located two blocks south of the Bronx Zoo, the gallery features contemporary art by urban artists. In addition to its exhibitions and performance series, the gallery hosts artists in residence and has a free after-school program. Free art classes are held at 2064 Boston Road.
2016 - 2017 Mostly for kids Art Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 914-963-4550 www.hrm.org The museum has an all-ages arts and crafts program for families on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, from 1 to 3 p.m. Wave Hill W. 249th Street and Independence Avenue 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Wave Hill offers free art-nature workshops on weekends, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Wave Hill House. The free Family Art Project is open to the public.
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KIDS So much of Riverdale life revolves around them and they’ll never lack for interesting activities here
dance Bronx Dance Theatre 585 E. 187th St., 2nd floor 718-364-2725 www.bronxdancetheatre.com Bronx Dance Theatre offers dance classes for children and all levels of expertise. Michele Compa Dance and Exercise Center 3590 Netherland Ave. 718-549-9635 www.michelecompa.com Fundamentals of dancing are taught to 2 to 5 year olds. Tumbling and gymnastics are open to children 3 and up. Tap, ballet and modern jazz are offered to boys and girls ages 6 and up. Karate is also scheduled for students ages 6 and up. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4430 www.riverdaley.org Professionals offer instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hip-hop to dancers of all ages and levels. Sofia’s Fitness & Dance Studio 3501 Riverdale Ave. 718-543-4181 Sofia’s Fitness & Dance Studio offers children from 3 to 13 years old dance and gymnastics lessons. theater Riverdale Children’s Theatre 660 W. 237th St. 646-436-3045 www.riverdaletheatre.org Children from second- through ninthgrade can audition to participate in full-scale productions, learning the basics of theater, music and dance. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4430 www.riverdaley.org Riverdale Rising Stars and sister com-
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A child sits on Van Cortlandt Park’s Tortoise and Hare Statue panies invite actors of all ages to hone their craft staging full-scale musical productions. Ecology Beczak Environmental Education Center 35 Alexander St., Yonkers 914-377-1900 www.beczak.org Beczak offers community-oriented, Hudson River-based environmental programs for adults and families with children of all ages. Wave Hill, Ecology Building W. 249th Street and Independence Avenue 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Wave Hill offers two paid internship programs for high school students, the Forest Project and the Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship. New York Botanical Garden Southern Boulevard at E. 200th Street 718-817-8700 www.nybg.org Everett Children’s Adventure Garden is a 12-acre indoor/outdoor science exploration wonderland for kids. Urban Park Rangers’ Van Cortlandt Nature Center Van Cortlandt Park, north of Manhattan College Parkway 718-548-0912 www.nyc.gov/parks/rangers The Urban Park Rangers run the allages Nature Center, which is open to the public, on weekends from noon to 4 p.m. The rangers also give tours of Van Cortlandt Park and Riverdale Park and conduct special events.
Schreiver Community Garden 2975 Independence Ave. 718-548-1700 ext. 779 e-mail: Barbara_Denson@bshsi. org Open everyday, this community garden has mostly vegetables, herbs and flowers. The garden is open to members of the community and is also an official composting learning site. Gymnastics Gym Cats One Odell Plaza, Yonkers 914-965-7676 www. gymcats.net Gym Cats offers gymnastics and cheerleading classes for children of all ages and levels of expertise. ice skating E.J. Murray Skating Center 348 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers 914-377-6469 or 914-377-6470 Located just a short drive away, the rink offers hockey and skating lessons for children, as well as birthday parties. Martial arts Riverdale Kenshikai Karate 3607 Fieldston Road 718-601-3607 www.riverdalekenshikai.com The studio provides training to children in the traditional Japanese style of karate. Music Bronx Arts Ensemble 80 Van Cortlandt Park South 718-601-7399 www.bronxartsensemble.org Bronx Arts Ensemble gives concerts that
are specifically designed for young children at local sites. BAE also works with schoolchildren to stage operas. Riverdale Music Studio 3530 Henry Hudson Parkway E. 347-427-7272 www.riverdalemusic.com e-mail: info@riverdalemusic.com Riverdale Music Studio offers private lessons in piano, violin, guitar, voice and viola for all ages. Wave Hill W. 249th Street and Independence Avenue 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Wave Hill offers both an indoor concert series in historic Armor Hall, running from fall to spring, and an outdoor concert series on Sunset Wednesdays each summer. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4437 www.riverdaley.org Professional instructors offer training for all ages in voice, piano, guitar, violin and other instruments. swimming Van Cortlandt Park Just east of Broadway and north of West 242nd Street 718-430-1890 Free swimming lessons are given at the pool in Van Cortlandt Park. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4417 The Y offers private and group lessons for all ages and levels, as well as life(Continued on page 20)
Page 20 (Continued from page 19) guarding and life saving courses. Tennis Tennis Club of Riverdale 2600 Netherland Ave. The Century 718-796-9099 Features include six deco-turf courts, year-round climate control, a junior development program, professional instruction and a game-arranging service. Van Cortlandt Park Just east of Broadway and north of West 242nd Street 718-699-4233 City Parks Youth Tennis provides children with free lessons during the summer. Participants are given racquets and balls. Reading and learning Andrus Planetarium, Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 914-963-4550 www.hrm.org/planetarium Every Saturday and Sunday the Planetarium offers hour-long Star Shows. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The Science Barge 99 Dock St., Yonkers. 914-375-2151 www.groundworkhv.org This floating farm offers exhibits on urban farming, as well as arts and science workshops through the fall. Team sports Baseball Kingsbridge Little League 718-924-9135 www.Kingsbridgelittleleague.org email: can299@aol.com This five-decades-old league has 500 youngsters in six divisions, ranging from 7 year olds to 16 year olds. Games are played at Cooney Grauer Field on Bailey Avenue, John F. Kennedy High School and Van Cortlandt Park during the regular season, from April through November. Kosher Little League Coordinator, Yoni Fein 718-548-1850 There are 16 teams with 180 youngsters in the league, which is geared for Sabbath-observant Jewish children who cannot play on Saturday. There are two divisions, junior and senior, with eight teams each. South Riverdale Little League 718-344-8478 www.eteamz.com/southriverdale/ There are approximately 350 players in divisions, ranging from T-Ball, pee wee, minors and majors, plus the Pony League affiliation with the North
LIVING IN RIVERDALE Riverdale Baseball League. A League of Our Own 718-288-2290 http://www.thebayit.org/softball There are 12 teams with 170 players in this girls league. There is a junior division for third through fifth graders and a senior division for sixth through eighth graders. The season runs from mid-April to mid-June.
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Cub Scout Pack 240 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway www.troop240ny.org Cub Scout Pack 24 welcomes boys ages 6 to 11 who wish to have fun camping, exploring and learning new skills. Pack 24 meets Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church.
North Riverdale Baseball League 718-543-6237 or 718-884-1202 www.northriverdalebaseballleague.com/ There are eight divisions in the league with approximately 400 players. Boys’ divisions are T-Ball, minor and major, as well as pony and an instructional league. Girls’ softball divisions are senior, junior and minor.
Kidville Riverdale 555 W. 235th St. 718-708-8081 www.kidville.com/riverdale Offering classes for babies, toddlers, and kids, birthday parties, an indoor playspace, and more. The Kidville University pre-school alternative program prepares toddlers for their transition to school. Camp Kidville is a summer day camp for toddlers and kids up to age 5.
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Riverdale Soccer Club 718-601-8639 www.riverdalesoccerclub.org The Riverdale Soccer Club offers travel teams for both girls and boys. Last year, the club had 703 kids in its programs. The club’s programs are available in the fall and the spring.
Amalgamated Nursery School 3980 Orloff Ave. 718-543-8688 www.amalgamated-bronx.coop/ nursery.html The Amalgamated Nursery School has served the community as a parent cooperative for more than 75 years. The school, which is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, accepts applicants from 2 years and 3 months to 5 years old. Partial scholarships are available.
Riverdale Boys Soccer League 718-601-8639 The Boys Soccer League is a 15-yearold league previously affiliated with the local little league. All games are played in Seton Park. Riverdale Girls Soccer League 718-601-8639 Part of the Riverdale Soccer Club, the league introduces girls ages 8 through 14 to soccer while encouraging team work and sportsmanship. Games are scheduled for Sundays in the fall and Saturdays in the spring. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4419 The program offers school-aged and pre-school clinics and leagues in basketball, NFL flag football, indoor soccer, gymnastics and more. Basketball Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4419 The program offers school-aged and pre-school clinics and leagues in basketball, NFL flag football, indoor soccer, gymnastics and more. Miscellaneous Uptown Sports Complex 170 W. 233rd. St. 718-549-7529 Uptown Sports Complex offers a wide variety of indoor sports programs for toddlers, children and teens.
BedRock Preschool 3220 Arlington Ave. 718-884-0020 www.bedrockpreschool.com Educational director: Cynthia Nieves Office Coordinator: Lauren Valenti info@bedrockpreschool.com BedRock Preschool’s goal is to celebrate diversity and instill academic excellence in children, while promoting a strong sense of community. Beth El Nursey School 1324 North Ave., New Rochelle 914-235-2700 ext. 250 www.bethelnr.org/nurseryschool Director: Ronnie Goldberg Becher With two teachers in the classroom, children from 18 months to 4 years old are taught self-esteem, language, mathematics, cooperation and endurance. The school runs from September to June. Birch Early Childhood Center 475 W. 250th St. 718-549-4753 Principal: Donna Fitzsimmons The Birch Early Childhood Center is a 12-month program (180 school days and a 30-day summer session) that provides services for children with special needs who are 2 years and 6 months to 5 years old. Brenda’s Playschool 3930 Bailey Ave. (pre-kindergarten)
18 Jacob’s Place (infant care) 718-796-5048 Brenda’s Playschool is made up of two facilities, one offering infant care to children ages six weeks to three years, and another with slots for 12 students ages three to five in a universal pre-kindergarten program provided through the Department of Education. Chabad Early Learning Center 535 W. 246th St. 718-549-1100 ext. 11 www.chabadbronx.org preschool@chabadriverdale.org The Chabad Early Learning Center is a nursery school dedicated to the education of children with a broad range of Jewish backgrounds and observances. Children are introduced to basic Jewish values and traditions through daily routines and interactive play. Edgehill Montessori School Edgehill Avenue, between W. 227th and W. 230th streets 718-601-1056 www.edgehillmontessoridaycare. com Contact: Gila Matalon, gila.matalon@ gmail.com. The Edgehill Montessori School provides full and half-day care for children from 1 to 5 years old. The fall program runs from September through June and the summer program runs from July to mid-August. Fieldston Lower School 3901 Fieldston Road 718-329-7310 www.ecfs.org/fieldstonlower The pre-kindergarten program is part of the Fieldston Lower School. The program provides a small and nurturing setting with a ratio of 18 children to two full-time teachers. The private school is non-denominational. Gan Miriam Early Learning Center 3700 Independence Ave. 718-543-2553 www.ganmiriam.com The Gan Miriam Early Learning Center is a place for children 2 to 5 years old. The Gan Miriam center welcomes families of any background. In addition, the Gan Miriam center runs Mommy and Me and summer camp programs. Happy Days at Riverdale Preschool 2975 Independence Ave. 718-601-1300 www.renanimpreschool.com The Happy Days at Riverdale Preschool and Summer Camp aims to provide fun-filled and multicultural experiences for children 3 months to 5 years old. The school offers a universal prekindergarten program. Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Early Childhood Services Programs 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace
2016 - 2017 718-884-0700 www.khcc-nyc.org/early-childhood/head-start.php Among the programs and services offered at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center are three early childhood programs. Early Head Start, Head Start and Family Child Care are geared toward helping families with educational as well as child care needs. Kinneret Day School 2600 Netherland Ave. 718-548-0900 www.kinneretdayschool.org Kinneret Day School offers a kind of combination of varied educational opportunities synthesized with Jewish values, Jewish knowledge and love of Israel. Marble Hill Nursery School 5470 Broadway 718-562-7055 www.marblehillschool.org Marble Hill Nursery School is a nonprofit parent cooperative nursery school and day care center offering half– and full-day classes to children ages 3 to 5 years old. Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Daycare MMCC Main Building 3450 DeKalb Ave. 718-654-0563 or Van Cortlandt 3880 Sedgwick Avenue 718-543-0231 www.mmcc.org The Mosholu Montefiore Child Development Center encourages and supports a multicultural student body that observes Jewish traditions and heritage, as well as traditions from other cultures. The school is private and affiliated with the UJA Federation. Children 1 to 5 years old are accepted. Riverdale Community School 5670 Riverdale Ave. 718-543-0050 www.riverdalecommunityschool.com Riverdale Community School is a small nursery school with an enrollment of 20 children and a staff of four. Riverdale Country School 1 Spaulding Lane 718-549-7780 www.riverdale.edu Riverdale Country School’s pre-kindergarten program recognizes that play is an important part of a young child’s world. Classes begin in September and end in June. The school is private, with no religious affiliation. Riverdale Group Family Daycare 270 W. 261st St. 347-427-6965 www.riverdalegroupfamilydaycare.com Riverdale Group Family Daycare consists of two facilities on seperate floors of the same building--one for infants
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LIVING IN RIVERDALE ages six weeks to two years, and another for toddlers ages two to five. . Riverdale Montessori School 5705 Mosholu Avenue 718-543-4884 The Riverdale Montessori School follows the basic philosophy that every child is an important person who should be shown respect. The school is for children from 2 years to 6 years old. The school is private and has no religious affiliation. Riverdale Neighborhood House 5521 Mosholu Ave. 718-549-8100 ext. 125 www.riverdaleonline.org Riverdale Neighborhood House offers a variety of early childhood programs — from part-time nursery to full-time, year-round day care. Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center 3816 Waldo Ave. 718-884-3950 www.rnsfc.org Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center is an accredited, licensed preschool that provides a developmentally appropriate and interactive, educational environment for children 1 year to 5 years old. Riverdale Presbyterian Church Nursery School 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway West 718-548-8260 www.rpcns.com Executive Director: Lauren Bowles Office Manager: Karen ReyesViruet riverdalepcns@gmail.com Riverdale Presbyterian Church Nursery School is an accredited non-sectarian school that provides a nurturing environment. Riverdale Temple Nursery School 4545 Independence Ave. 718-796-0335 www.riverdaletemplens.org Riverdale Temple Nursery School classes run two, three or five days a week for children ages 2 to 4-yearsold. The school is private and aims to deepen children’s appreciation of their Jewish heritage. Riverdale Tiny Tots 453 W. 261st St. 718-796-1097 Riverdale Tiny Tots is a licensed and insured 12-month program. The center runs from September through June. Summer camp is also offered. Children 15 months to 5 years old are accepted. The school is private and non-sectarian. Riverdale YM-YWHA Early Childhood Center 5625 Arlington Ave.
347-913-4445 www.riverdaley.org/ecc The center encourages learning through a cooperative partnership between teachers, parents and students. An inclusive environment promotes Jewish values. The program is geared toward ages 2 through 5. Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy Early Learning Center 655 W. 254th St. 718-548-1717 ext. 1215 www.saracademy.org The Early Learning Center of SAR Academy strives to develop curiosity, encourage exploration and foster socialization. All of this takes place in an enriched Jewish setting. Some Hebrew instruction is available. Afterschool programs are available to kindergarteners. Silver Spoons Group Day Care 3445 Corlear Ave. 718-543-5373 Silver Spoons Day Care provides weekly lesson plans, daily activities and a menu plan suitable for children between 2 and 4 years old. Spuyten Duyvil Pre-School 3041 Kingsbridge Ave. 718-549-1525 www.spuytenduyvilpreschool.org Spuyten Duyvil Pre-School’ started as a parent cooperative, school officials continue this tradition with an opendoor policy for parents and caregivers and count on families to enrich the program offered to the children. Stein Yeshiva 287 Central Park Ave., Yonkers 914-965-7082 www.steinyeshiva.org Stein Yeshiva is 10 minutes from Riverdale and offers classes for toddlers through eighth graders. The daycare is licensed and offers programs for infants. St. Gabriel’s Pre-kindergarten 590 W. 235th St. 718-548-0444 http://saintgabrielschoolbronx.org stgabeschoolbx@aol.com St. Gabriel’s Pre-kindergarten offers a traditional nursery program. Class sizes vary from 12 to 18 with an adult-tochild ratio of one to six. St. Gabriel’s is a Roman Catholic parochial school. St. John’s Pre-kindergarten 3143 Kingsbridge Ave. 718-548-0255 www.stjohnschoolbronx.org St. John’s offers a moderately priced alternative to early childhood programs in the area. It offers a Catholic environment for daily creative art, singing and story time. Susan E. Wagner Day School at Riverdale 5401 Post Road
718-601-5401 The Susan E. Wagner Day School’s programs include universal pre-kindergarten, preschool special education, and day care. Children in the program are 2 years, 9 months through 5 years of age. The Yearling Nursery School 604 W. 227th St. 718-549-1606 www.yearlingnurseryschool.com The Yearling Nursery School provides programs for toddlers, preschoolers and pre-kindergartners ages 15 months to five years old. Teens Kingsbridge Heights Community Center 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace 718-884-0700 http://www.khcc-nyc.org Kingsbridge Heights Community Center offers a teen evening program with educational, cultural and recreational activities for participants 12 to 21 years old. Community Center 3450 DeKalb Ave. 718-882-4000 www.mmcc.org Teens 13 to 18 years old can sign up for a variety of clubs and activities. Riverdale Community Center David A. Stein Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, MS/HS 141 660 W. 237th St. 718-796-4724 www.riverdalecommunitycenter.org The Riverdale Community Center offers a free, after-school program Monday through Friday at the school, for grades 6 through 12. Wave Hill W. 249th Street and Independence Avenue 718-549-3200 www.wavehlll.org In addition to two paid internship programs for high school students-the Forest Project and the Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship--Wave Hill also offers two internships: the Kerlin Education Internship and the Family Art Project Internship. Riverdale Neighborhood House 5521 Mosholu Ave. 549-8100 ext. 117 The Riverdale Neighborhood House’s free year-round, drop-in center is a safe and relaxed “second home” for young people ages 12 to18. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 718-548-8200 www.riverdaleonline.org The Y offers a youth basketball league, dance classes, birthday parties and a music school for all ages.
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Schools conerstones of the community
The New School for Leadership and the Arts, MS 244 120 W. 231st St. Principal: Eduardo Mora 6th through 8th grade 718-601-2869 Parent Coordinator: Aurora Hernandez 718-300-9594, ext. 252 David A. Stein Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy, MS/HS 141 660 W. 237th St. Principal: Lori O’Mara 6th through 12th grade 718-796-8516 Parent Coordinator: Julie Prince jprince4@schools.nyc.gov 718-796-8516, ext. 1045 PA President: Elizabeth Benders IN-Tech Academy, MS/HS 368 2975 Tibbett Ave. Principal: Steven Seltzer 6th through 12th grade 718-432-4300 Parent Coordinator: Alexandra Castro
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Students lingered on the stairs as they were leaving St. Margaret of Cortona Catholic school after a day of classes in the spring of 2016. Public Schools PS 7 3201 Kingsbridge Ave. Principal: Frank Patterson Kindergarten through 5th grade 718-796-8695 Parent Coordinator: Laurie Rodriguez PS 24 660 W. 236th St. Acting interim principal: Steven Schwartz Kindergarten through 5th grade 718-796-8845 Parent Coordinator: Florence Byrne fbyrne@schools.nyc.gov PS 207 3030 Godwin Terrace Principal: Maria Rosado Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade 718-796-9645 Parent Coordinator: Alexander Rodriguez
PS 310 260 W. Kingsbridge Road Principal: Elizabeth Cardona Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade 718-796-9434 Parent Coordinator: Sabina Perez 718-796-9434 ext. 137 PA President: Margarita Hernandez PS 360 2880 Kingsbridge Terrace Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade 718-548-1511 Interim acting principal: Iris Aldea Pollack Parent Coordinator: Minerva Rojas Polite 718-548-1511, ext. 1051 PA President: Renee Padmore AmPark Neighborhood School, PS 344 3981 Hillman Ave. Principal: Christine McCourt Milton Kindergarten through 5th grade 718-548-3451 Parent Coordinator: Angie Lebron
Multiple Intelligence School, PS/MS 37 360 W. 230th St. Principal: Kenneth Petriccione Kindergarten through 8th grade 718-796-0360 Parent Coordinator: Elizabeth Coca 718-796-0360, ext. 1120 Robert J. Christen School, PS 81 5550 Riverdale Ave. Principal: Anne Kirrane Kindergarten through 5th grade 718-796-8965 Parent Coordinator: Nina Velazquez, nvelazquez@schools. nyc.gov 718-796-8965, ext. 1143 Sheila Mencher Van Cortlandt School, PS/MS 95 3961 Hillman Ave. Principal: Serge Marshall Davis Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade 718-796-9200 Parent Coordinator: Delis DeLeon 718-796-9200 ext. 4
Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. Principal: Karalyne Sperling 9th through 12th grade 718-563-6678 Parent Coordinator: Margarita Graham Brice PA Co-Presidents: Anthony Brown and Socorro Morales Bronx High School of Law and Finance John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. Principal: Jessica Goring 9th through 12th grade 718-561-0113 Parent Coordinator: Zoraida Torres 718-561-0113 ext. 7643 PA Co-Presidents: Elizabeth Newberry and Ellen Dubin Bronx High School of Science 75 W. 205th St. Principal: Jean Donahue 9th through 12th grade 718-817-7700 Parent Coordinator: Cynthia Golan 718-817-7712 golanc@bxscience.edu PA Co-Presidents: Ellen Dubin and Betsy Newberry Bronx Theatre High School John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. Principal: William Doyle 9th through 12th grade 718-329-2902
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Parent Coordinator: Angel Melendez 718-817-7401 DeWitt Clinton High School 100 W. Mosholu Parkway South Principal: Santiago Taveras 9th through 12th grade 718-543-1000 E.L.L.I.S. Preparatory Academy John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. Principal: Norma Vega 9th through 12th grade 718-220-1889 High School of American Studies at Lehman College 2925 Goulden Ave. Principal: Alessandro Weiss 9th through 12th grade 718-329-2144 Parent Coordinator: Paula Fiore 718-329-2144 ext. 1224 atrebofiore@schools.nyc.gov PA Co-Presidents: Alice Lee and Unjoo Trebach Marble Hill School for International Studies John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. Principal: Kirsten Larson 9th through 12th grade 718-561-0973 Parent Coordinator: Ignacia Reyes 718-561-0973, ext. 7434 PTA President: Joseph Suarez The Marie Curie School for Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions 120 W. 231st St. Principal: Rodney Fisher 9th through 12th grade 718-432-6491 Parent Coordinator: Judy Veras Charter Schools Atmosphere Academy 22 Marble Hill Ave. Principal: Colin Greene Grades 6th and 7th 718-696-0493
Parent Coordinator: Sanya Hudson New Visions High School for the Humanities John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. Principal: Magaly Hicks 9th through 12th grade 718-817-7686 Tech International Charter School 3120 Corlear Ave. Principal: Ryan McCabe 6th and 7th grades 718-549-1908 Counselor: 718-549-1908, ext. 309 Parochial Schools Kinneret Day School 2600 Netherland Ave. Principal: Asher Abramovitz Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade 718-548-0900 Director of Development: Amy Hibshoosh Development Assistant: Marni Sugerman 718-548-2170 St. Gabriel’s School 590 W. 235th St. Principal: Anthony Naccari Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade 718-548-0444 St. John’s School 3141 Kingsbridge Ave. Principal: Edward Higgins Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade 718-548-0255 St. Margaret of Cortona 425 W. 260th St. Principal: Hugh Keenan Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade 718-549-8580 smspa@stmargaretschoolriverdale. com
International Leadership Charter School 2900 Exterior St. Principal: Elaine Ruiz Lopez 9th through 12th grade 718-562-2300
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy 655 W. 254th St. Principal: Rabbi Binyamin Krauss Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade 718-548-1717
New Visions High School for Advanced Math and Science John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. Principal: Robert Hiller 9th through 12th grade 718-817-7686
Salanter Akiba High School 503 W. 259th St. Principal: Rabbi Tully Harcsztark 9th through 12th grade 718-548-2727 PTC Co-Presidents: Tami Bezborodko bezborodko@aol.com
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and Debbie Stern-Blumenthal dsternblu@gmail.com Visitation School 171 W. 239th St. Principal: Chris White Kindergarten through 8th grade 718-543-2250 Private Schools Riverdale Country School Upper School 5250 Fieldston Road Head of School: Dominic Randolph 6th through 12th grade 718-549-8810 PA President: Cindy McKinney Riverdale Country School Lower School 1 Spaulding Lane Head of School: Edwin Gordon Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade 718-549-7780 Ethical Culture Fieldston School 3901 Fieldston Road Head of School: Damian Fernandez Upper School Principal: Robert Cairo Lower School Principal: George Burns Upper/Middle School: 718-3297300 Lower School: 718-329-7310 Horace Mann School 231 W. 246th St. Head of School: Thomas Kelly Upper/Middle Division Upper Division Principal: Jessica Levenstein Middle Division Principal: Robin Ingram 6th through 12th grade 718-432-4000 Lower Division 4440 Tibbett Ave. Lower Division Principal: Wendy Steinthal Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade 718-432-3300 Colleges
12,000 students and an additional 10,000 continuing education students. It offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the liberal arts and sciences and in professional studies. The Lehman Center for Performing Arts is home to touring musicians, acting troupes and dancers. The College of Mount Saint Vincent 6301 Riverdale Ave. President: Charles Flynn 718-405-3267 The College of Mount Saint Vincent is an independent, coeducational, liberal arts college with more than 1,500 students in more than 40 majors and minors. The college dates back to the 1847 establishment of the Academy of Mount Saint Vincent, formerly located at East 109 Street and Fifth Avenue. With the building of Central Park, the Sisters of Charity moved their academy to a wild tract overlooking the Hudson River in 1910. Manhattan College 4513 Manhattan College Parkway President: Brennan O’Donnell 718-862-8000 Manhattan College is an independent Catholic institution of higher learning that embraces qualified men and women of all faiths, cultures, and traditions. Established in 1853 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the college continues to draw its inspiration from the heritage of John Baptist de La Salle, the innovator of modern pedagogy and patron saint of teachers. Today, with 3,500 students from 36 states and 38 foreign countries, the college offers more than 40 major programs of undergraduate study in the areas of arts, business, education and health, engineering and science, along with continuing and professional studies and a graduate division.
Herbert H. Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West President: Jose Cruz 718-960-8000 Formerly the Bronx campus of Hunter College, Lehman College was established in 1968 as the senior college of the City University of New York in the Bronx. Perched at the edge of Jerome Park Reservoir on Goulden Avenue, Lehman has more than
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Recreation and fitness Parks
Van Cortlandt Park Broadway at West 242nd Street entrance 718-548-2415 The Olympic-sized pool is free and open to the public. The two pools in the complex are equipped with sprinklers. The pool opens for the summer season in late June.
Bailey Playground Bailey Avenue at West 234th Street Bailey playground, created in 1950, offers swings, sprinklers, handball and basketball courts. Brust Park Manhattan College Parkway near Fieldston Road This small park has benches and climbing areas. On the other side of Greystone Avenue, it continues down a set of stairs through a woodland setting. Ewen Park Riverdale Avenue at West 231st Street Ewen Park features a lawn and sledding hill. It also has basketball courts, multiple dog runs and a playground. Fort Independence Park Between Sedgwick and Reservoir avenues The large park near the Jerome Park Reservoir has a playground with swings, monkey bars, slides, basketball courts and benches. Hackett Park Mosholu Avenue at West 254th Street Across West 254th Street from Vinmont Veteran Park, Hackett Park has walking paths, benches and a playground. Henry Hudson Park Kappock Street and Independence Avenue The park has two playgrounds, complete with a spray shower, a sandbox and swings. It sits atop a hill above the Hudson River and has walking paths, paddle ball courts and benches. The upper part of Henry Hudson Park, north of Kappock Street, has benches and winding paths that lead to the park’s centerpiece, a statue of Henry Hudson. Marble Hill Playground West 230th Street (off Broadway) This playground on the northern edge of the Marble Hill Houses has swings, sprinklers and basketball courts. Riverdale Park Along Palisade Avenue, from West 232nd Street to West 254th Street Stretching along the shoreline of the Hudson River from Spuyten Duyvil to West 254th Street along Palisade Avenue, this woodland park offers views of the river and of the Palisades. It features miles of trails through thick groves, open meadows and steep ravines. Ruth McLaughlin Playground Greystone Avenue near W. 238th
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Mount St. Vincent softball player Rachel Heizer practiced in the gymnasium on campus in Riverdale. Street This neighborhood park is perched near the Ethical Culture Fieldston Lower School. It features a kiddie swing, spray shower and game tables. Seton Park Independence Avenue between W. 232 and W. 234th streets This is one of the area’s largest playgrounds and features slides and monkey bars for kids of all ages. Seton Park also offers tennis courts, ballfields, basketball courts and bathrooms. Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park Johnson Avenue and Kappock Street Under the shadow of the Henry Hudson Bridge, the shorefront park offers views of the Hudson and Harlem rivers. Van Cortlandt Park Bordered by No. 1 train line, Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park South and Jerome Avenue The second-largest park in the borough offers tennis courts, paddle ball courts, basketball courts, two nature trails, a track, cross-country track and a golf course. It also features an outdoor public pool and a fenced-off dog run. Vinmont Veteran Park Mosholu Avenue at West 254th Street This is a large playground with monkey bars, slides, swings, sprinklers and a sandbox. Washington’s Walk Between Sedgwick and Goulden avenues This park features Old Fort Four Park, which includes two small playgrounds, and Strong Street Playground.
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Riverdale Neighborhood House 5521 Mosholu Ave. 718-549-8100 This large outdoor pool and sprinklers feature a snack bar, as well as a large seating area with beach chairs and tables. An ice cream truck shows up periodically and the pool is close to upper Riverdale Avenue, which features a pizzeria and ice cream store. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 718-548-8200 The large indoor pool has a Synergy salt system and non-toxic UV-light filtration, making it the first “green” pool of its kind in New York State. The program includes swim classes, lap swim, open swim, and men’s/women’s only swim.
Private pools offering memberships Alderbrook 4713 Independence Ave. alderbrookpool@gmail.com This outdoor pool is tucked away in a complex of homes west of the parkway. The Century 2600 Netherland Ave. 718-796-9099 The Tennis Club of Riverdale offers an indoor heated mega-pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, a golf center, fitness equipment, a sauna, a full spa, a cafe and a sun deck. Edmond Lee 3135 Johnson Ave. 718-796-1324 The building has an outdoor pool that is unheated and primarily serves an older crowd. However, there is a small kiddie pool on the lower level. The pool area is elevated from the street and surrounded by trees. Summer memberships are available. Whitehall 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway 718-796-2100 The pool is heated and offers cabanas, a kiddie pool, a fitness club, a sauna and a steam room. Patrons can purchase year-round or summer mem-
berships. Riverdale Yacht Club 800 W. 254 St. 718-543-0792 The Yacht Club has an outdoor swimming pool with views of the Hudson. In addition to paying a yearly fee, prospective members must be recommended by at least three current members. Skyview 5701 Arlington Ave. 718-548-7166 The Sky Club features a large outdoor pool, tennis courts, several cabanas, a cafe and a health club. The club and pool are only open to Skyview residents and their guests. Hudson Tower Pool 3777Independence Ave. 718-796-5022 The adult pool features a large swimming area. In a separate, fenced-in area there is a kiddie pool with shade. Just outside this area is a playground and beyond that is a picnic area. The Windsor 4705 Henry Hudson Parkway 718-601-1070 The Windsor features a large adult pool, kiddie pool, cabanas, locker rooms, a playground, and picnic area all surrounded by lawns and trees. Memberships are available. The Churchill Club 2500 Johnson Ave. 718-549-1800 This club offers members a pool, sun deck, exercise room and a game room. It also has a sauna in each of the locker rooms. Yearly rates are available.
Tennis Jeff Nerenberg Tennis Academy 3602 Irwin Ave. 718-549-9391 or 646-528-0173 Jeff Nerenberg Tennis Academy offers flexible programs for the entire family. The academy offers both private and group lessons with individual player evaluations and preparation for the USTA tournament. Riverdale Tennis West 236th Street and Douglas Avenue 718-796-7400 Riverdale Tennis, Inc., offers private and group instruction. Lessons are given on outdoor clay courts. Riverdale Yacht Club 800 W. 254 St., near the Hudson River 718-543-0792 The Yacht Club has two Har-Tru courts with views of the Palisades. Courts are only available to club members.
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Recreation and fitness Interested parties must be recommended by at least three current members. Seton Park Independence Avenue and West 232nd Street 718-430-1838 Call the Department of Parks and Recreation for a permit. (718) 4301848 Tennis Club of Riverdale 2600 Netherland Ave. 718-796-9099 In the Century building, the club offers swimming, dancing and other programs for kids in addition to tennis. Van Cortlandt Park Just east of Broadway and north of West 242nd Street Call Department of Parks and Recreation for a permit. 718-430-1848
Fitness Centers Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4464 www.riverdaley.org/ecc A full health club offers a fitness cen-
ter, group-x classes, personal training, aquatics, gym, racquetball, sauna and steam room, and massage therapy.
Yoga grounded growth Yoga Personal instruction Danna Durga 3732 Riverdale Ave. Email: dannadurga@aol.com 347-313-8742 Bikram Yoga 5500 Broadway 718-562-3656 Wave Hill W. 249th Street and Independence Avenue 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Yoga is offered outdoors through September, and tai chi chuan through October; they return in springtime. Meditative Woodland Walks take place outdoors each spring and fall, and a free session of meditation takes place the day after Thanksgiving. Wellness Workshops are a feature of wellness programming each season.
Dr. Paul M. Hertz 6011 Riverdale Ave. 718-432-9900 www.hertzdental.com Comprehensve dentistry Advanced Dental Care of Riverdale, PC Daniel Faiwiszewski, DMD 3901 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463 718-549-6453 www.adcriv.com Family, cosmetic and pediatric dentistry Riverdale Oral Health Sidney Adler, DDS, M.A.g.D. Beth Berson, dds 611 West 239th St. 718-548-3353 riverdaleoralhealth.com facebook.com/riverdaleoralhealth General and cosmetic dentistry Comprehensive Dental Care Madeline S. ginzburg, dmd, fagd Shahla S. Asadi, dds Shari B. Klein, dmd, ms Sarina Reddy, dds Adam Pristera, dds Rashmi Ambewadikar, dds Yasemin Kilical, dds The Century 2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 117 718-549-3910 www.comprehensive-dental.com
Real estate agencies 3 Square Miles, Inc. Mikhail Khalilov 914-257-7607 mk@3squaremiles.com www.3squaremiles.com Anita Wolfe Real Estate 718-796-3135 Argo Residential 718-896-8600 www.argo.com Brown Harris Stevens 212-317-7787 or 212-317-7746 www.bhsusa.com The Corcoran group Lee Presser 347-829-9996 www.The BestApartments.com Ann Dowling, LLC 914-376-3100 Eldridge Properties of New York, Inc 718-796-7550 EZ Premier Realty, LLC 917-838-3440 Fieldston Properties 718-601-1000 www.fieldstonproperties.com Finger Management Corp 718-513-6252 www.fingermanagement.com
Dentists gabriel Shalmi, DDS 444 W. 259th St., Suite 200 718.601.0900 Family dentistry Sara Sigli, DDS 3525 Riverdale Ave. 718-548-0500 General & cosmetic dentistry Pearl Sussman, DMD Cosmetic & family dentistry Mark Yazdi, DDS Endodontics Cecelia Ringel, RDS Hygenist Skyview Shopping Center. 5683 Riverdale Ave. Suite 205 718.884.8808 Riverdale Pediatric Dentistry, PC Liraz Spear, DDS, FAAPD 611 West 239th St. 718-725-8997 Samuel H. Taller, MS, DMD, FAgD 3601 Waldo Avenue 718-543-3704 www.DrTallerDental.com Family dentistry
Oral Surgery Evan D. Chafitz, DMD gabriela Oana, DDS 3333 Henry Hudson Pkwy 718-796-4550 Diplomates Amer Bd of oral & maxilofacial surgery
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www.olnick.com Prudential Douglas Elliman 718-884-5815 or 718-601-6100 www.elliman.com Better Homes & gardens Real Estate Rand Realty 718-809-0859 www.randrealty.com REMAX Distinguished Homes & Properties Ellen Rosen 914-374-9072 www.remax-distinguished-ny.com REMAX Distinguished Homes & Properties Chintan Trivedi 917-637-0161 www.remax-distinguished-ny.com Robert E. Hill, Inc 718-884-2200 www.robertehill.com Shelley Scherman 718-549-0100 shelleyscherman.wordpress.com Sopher Realty 718-549-9000 www.sopherrealty.com Exclusive Properties Sotheby’s International Realty 718-513-5810 www.sothebysrealty.com Trebach Realty 718-543-7174 www.trebachrealty.com Veritas Property Management, LLC Carl Borenstein 212-799-2365 www.veritasmanagement.com Villanova Heights 914-613-5510 www.villanovaheights.com M. Weitzman & Associates, LLC 646-281-8763 www.mweitzman.com Westchester Realty, NY 914-693-5476 www.westchesterrealtyny.com
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Physicians & Health Professionals The physicians listed below advertise in The Riverdale Press Physician’s Directory
Acupuncture Taiji Acupuncture & Massage Center Kevin Wang, LA 5676 Riverdale Avenue, Suite 102 646-533-2308
Audiology Dr. Flora Holderbaum, Aud, CCC/A 3050 Corlear Ave. Suite. 202 718-543-4333 Pediatric & adult hearing evaluation, counseling, hearing aid fittings/repairs, CAPD testing. Office is handicap accessible.
Cardiology Gerald Neuberg, MD, FACC Columbia Doctors 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 646-317-0130 Affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Dermatology Peter G. Burk, MD The Century, 2600 Netherland Ave. Suite 112 718-543-7711 Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology. Montefiore affiliated. Adult and pediatric dermatology. Diseases of the skin, hair and nails.
Endoscopy Advanced Endoscopy 5500 Broadway, Suite A1 718.548.7900 www.aec-gi.com Screening colonoscopy
Gastroenterology Jonathan Rieber, MD, FACG 5030 Broadway, Suite 707 Manhattan 718-412-3445 Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2008 Physician of the year, Allen Hospital Veroushka Ballester-Vargas, MD David S. Lee, MD Peter J. Santogade, MD ColumbiaDoctors 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 212-342-4171 Affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Geriatric Medicine Thuy-Tien Dam, MD Evelyn C. Granieri, MD Predrag Popovic, MD Xiaoshuang Yin, MD
718-601-8205 Primary health services for adults 18 years of age and above
Ophthalmology
The Allen Hospital, Suite 3-150 5141 Broadway @ 220th Street New York, NY 10034 212-932-4080 Affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Jonathan D. Boniuk, MD, PC The Whitehall, 3220 Arlington Ave., Suite 7 718-432-2299 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Eye MD catering to all ages & eye problems including eye surgery, routine and preventive eye care. Board Certified
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Orthopedic Surgery
Julie T. Joseph, MD ColumbiaDoctors 2600 Netherland Avenue, Suite 125 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 212-932-4533 Affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Southern Westchester Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Drs David Lent, James Joseph & Eric Spencer Bronx Loc: 3050 Corlear Ave, Suite 102A Yonkers Loc: 970 North Broadway, Suitte 204 718.796-1961 or 914-476-4343 www.westchesterorthopedic.com
Internal Medicine Julie T. Joseph, MD ColumbiaDoctors The Allen Hospital 5141 Broadway, Suite 3-005 Manhattan 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 2600 Netherland Avenue, Suite 125 212-932-4533 Affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Jakob C. Melamed, MD ColumbiaDoctors 2600 Netherland Avenue, Suite 125 718-543-1300 51 W. 51st Street, Suite 360 New York, NY 10019 212-326-8484 Travel Vaccines Affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Nydia E. Providence, MD ColumbiaDoctors 2600 Netherland Avenue, Suite 125 718-601-7505 The Allen Hospital 5141 Broadway, Suite 3-005 New York, NY 10019 212-932-4564 Affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Montefiore Medical Group Riverdale Office Katherine Kostakos, MD Sunita Ningthoujam, MD Gerard Sykes, MD Joanne Gasparini, Administrator 3510 Johnson Avenue
Pediatrics Riverdale Pediatrics Barbara E. Strassberg, M.D., F.A.A.P. Carlyn A. Oppedisano, M.D., F.A.A.P. Martin Rodriguez-Ema, M.D., F.A.A.P. The Century, 2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 120 718-796-3580 Pediatric and adolescent medicine. Affiliated with Columbia Presbyterian.
Physical Medicine The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center, PA 5676 Riverdale Avenue, Suite 103 718-304-0596 Physiatry & pain medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, hand therapy, ultrasound guided injections
Physical Therapy Hudson in Home Physical Therapy 347-947-3132 www.hudsoninhomept.com Judith Kahn, MD, PC 545 West 236th Street, Suite C, 30 W. 60 Street Suite 1C, 718-884-8115 Website: www.judithkahn.com Board Certified Physiatrist Methodist Home for Nursing & Rehabilitation 4499 Manhattan College Pkwy, 718-548-5100, ext. 224 Riverdale Physical Therapy, PC Jerrold Mann, PT Marcela Prado, PT The Professional Building
2735 H.H. Pkwy., Suite 103 718-884-0444 Riverdale Sports Physical Therapy, PC Alexander Sherman, P.T. The Professional Building 3265 Johnson Ave., lower level 718-432-1323
Psychotherapy Ellen Eiger 3640 Johnson Ave., 646-515-8163 NYS Licensed Psychotherapist. Adults, Adolescents and Couples Tara Fitzgerald Quimby, LCSW 3600 Fieldston Rd. Suite 2G, 917-273-6995 Children, Adults and Couples taraquimbylcsw@gmail.com Roberta P. Siegel, MSW, LCSW Riverdale: 3640 Johnson Ave., 718-549-3639 Manhattan: 61 W. 62nd St. #10A 212-957-1908 Psychotherapist & psychoanalyst. Individual, family, marital and group therapy.
Rheumatology Gustavo Carbone, MD Columbia Doctors 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 212-305-4308 Affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Urgent Care Riverdale Urgent Care 5665 Riverdale Ave (Skyview Shopping Center) 347-913-4242 www.RiverdaleUrgentCare.com Walk-in, No appointment needed
Podiatry Cambridge Podiatry Center Dr. Donald Spector 259 W. 231st St. 718-548-3080 Board certified, Diplomate in ABPOPPM Lance Greiff, DPM 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway 718-601-2100 Board certified Podiatric Surgery, Podiatric Orthopedics Michael L. Merenstein, DPM 3636 Fieldston Road 718-548-6732 Board certified - American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics
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Getting involved If you want to give back to the community you live in, the northwest Bronx offers myriad opportuniies for you to volunteer. Association of Riverdale Co-ops P.O. Box 630-033 Bronx, N.Y. 10463 www.riverdale-arc.org ARC works on issues involving Riverdale’s co-op apartments and condos, including taxes, financing and the real estate market. 50th Precinct Auxiliary Police 3450 Kingsbridge Ave. 718-543-7341 The Auxiliary Police accepts anyone over 17 who is in good health and has never been arrested for a serious crime. Those interested must attend 14 training sessions. Participants will learn about policing, the law and how to make an arrest. Upon completion, students are required to take an exam. Those who pass are issued a uniform and are required to give a minimum of four hours of volunteer service. Community Board 8 5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 100 718-884-3959 www.nyc.gov/bronxcb8 Bronx Community Board 8 acts as a liaison between community members and city agencies. Community members do not have to be on the Board to attend or to be involved with Community Board 8. Community Education Council District 10 One Fordham Plaza 718-741-5836 District 10 Community Education Council aims to inform parents about issues affecting neighborhood schools. These are discussed in public meetings, held every third Thursday of the month. To be a member of the council, you must have a child in a District 10 school. 50th Precinct Community Council 3450 Kingsbridge Ave. 718-543-5978 The council is the liaison between the community and the police. At monthly public meetings, police give accounts of crime in the area and address residents’ concerns. Council meetings are held the second Thursday of every month. Community Board 8 public safety meetings are held the third Thursday of every month. Borough and citywide officials also attend. For more information call the 50th Precinct at 718-543-5978.
Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association Kristin Hart, president www.fipna.org e-mail: fipna@fipna.org The Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association (FIPNA), seeks to preserve and improve the quality of life for residents in the Fort Independence area. Friends of Spuyten Duyvil 718-548-5479 This neighborhood group addresses quality of life problems and organizes cleanups and other events in the community. Friends of Van Cortlandt Park 80 Van Cortlandt Park South Suite E1 718-601-1460 or 718-601-1553 www.vancortlandt.org The group sponsors several events each year and works with the Department of Parks and Recreation on long-term planning and funding. Jerome Park Conservancy Anne Marie Garti, president 718-884-7864 www.waterfrontalliance.org/partners/jerome-park-conservancy The organization’s mission is to create a 125-acre park at Jerome Park Reservoir, to advocate for its designation as a scenic and historic landmark and to use the reservoir as an ecological resource for neighboring schools. Kingsbridge Business Improvement District 5760 Broadway, 2nd. Floor 718-432-6935 www.kingsbridgebid.org The purpose of the Kingsbridge Business Improvement District (BID) is to improve the Kingsbridge shopping area and tackle issues that deal with the wellbeing of businesses. Kingsbridge Heights Neighborhood Improvement Association 2805 University Ave. Suite B Al Chapman, director 718-618-7550 www.northstarfund.org/roots/ groups/kingsbridge-heightsneighborhood-improvementassociation.php An affiliate of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, KHNIA works to improve the neighborhood by tackling concerns, including landlord/tenant issues. Meetings are held on every fourth Thursday of the month. Kingsbridge Historical Society Peter Ostrander, president 718-796-1195
www.kingsbridgehistoricalsociety. org Dedicated to preserving the history of Kingsbridge, the society saves artifacts and documents and works with school groups by teaching students local history. Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation 505 W. 236th St. 718-543-7100 www.krvcdc.org Tracy Shelton, director tracykrvc@gmail.com This organization works to revitalize commercial areas in the community and to rehabilitate housing. Marble Hill Merchants Association 718-543-7100 e-mail: tracykrvc@gmail.com The Marble Hill Merchants Association is for businesses in the Marble Hill area. The general mission of the association is to bring merchants together to discuss issues pertaining to their business neighborhood. North Riverdale Merchants Association 917-570-9027 e-mail: tracy.shelton@krvcdc.org The North Riverdale Merchants Association is an alliance of businesses along Riverdale and Mosholu avenues, Broadway and West 242nd Street. The general mission of the association is to bring merchants together to discuss issues pertaining to their business neighborhoods. Part of the Solution 2759 Webster Ave. 718-220-4892 www.potsbronx.org The group provides an array of assistance programs under one roof with the goal of moving its guests from crisis to stability. Services include a community dining room and food pantry, public showers, legal services, and others. Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council 5625 Arlington Ave. 718-548-8200 www.shalomriverdale.org The council is an umbrella organization of Riverdale’s Jewish institutions, including synagogues and community groups. It holds an awards and legislative breakfast each January, sponsors a Jewish Street Fair and sponsors the Riverdale Community Patrol with the Riverdale Community Association. The Council occasionally publishes a newspaper, has an English language program for new Russian immigrants and arranges car rides for seniors.
Riverdale Kiwanis Club Douglass Hickey, president 3240 Henry Hudson Parkway E. 718-543-2600 The Riverdale chapter of this international service organization sponsors the annual Halloween Window Painting Contest, organizes Kiwanis clubs at local public schools, gives out scholarships and works on community service projects. Riverdale Nature Preservancy Eric Seiff, chairman Paul J. Elston, honorary chairman Franz Paasche, and Peter S. Kohlmann, co-presidents 5521 Mosholu Ave. 212-370-1144 or 718-884-5903 www.riverdalenature.org Dedicated to the preservation of Riverdale’s natural lanscape and its character as a residential neighborhood, the Nature Preservancy has proposed a long-range plan to govern Riverdale’s growth. It is a watchdog of the Greenbelt and zoning regulations, and encourages property owners to care for their trees. South Riverdale Avenue Merchants Association 718-543-7100 e-mail: tracykrvc@gmail.com The South Riverdale Avenue Merchants Association is a group for businesses along South Riverdale Avenue and W. 238th and 236th streets. The general mission of the association is to bring merchants together to discuss issues pertaining to their business neighborhood. Meetings are generally for merchants and community officials, but all are welcome to attend. Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy 1 Bronx River Parkway 718-430-1890 www.vcpark.org The Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy is dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the park as a place for recreation and enjoyment. Wave Hill W. 249th Street and Independence Avenue 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org www.wavehill.org/donate/volunteer/ Hundreds of volunteers—from high school students to retirees— contribute their time and talent to help Wave Hill’s gardens and programs grow.
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Community organizations Kingsbridge Heights Community Center 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace 718-884-0700 www.khcc.nyc.org. Founded in 1974, the motto of the center is “Serving Community, Building Relationships.” The center offers Head Start programs and a family child care network. There are after school programs, summer day camp and special needs activities. KHCC also has parent and counseling programs and an economic development center. Marble Hill Community Center 5365 Broadway 718-562-8560 Since 2008, the center has been offering free after-school programs for kids in kingergarten through fifth grade, as well as a tutorial program for middleschool students. The center also has a program for seniors. Mosholu Montefiore Community Center 3450 DeKalb Ave. 718-882-4000 ext. 0 www.mmcc.org The center has been providing community services since 1942. Activities
include swimming, aerobics, soccer, martial arts, senior activities and trips, English as a second language and early childhood programs. Riverdale Community Center At the David A. Stein Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, MS/HS 141, 660 237th St. 718-796-4724, 718-796-4882 http://riverdalecommunitycenter. org The RCC is a non-profit, grass-roots, multi-cultural, multi-service agency founded in 1972 by the parents’ association and principal of the David A. Stein Riverdale/Kingsbrdige Academy, MS/ HS 141. Every year, more than 1,000 children, teens, adults and seniors enjoy a variety of activities at the center. Riverdale Mental Health Assocation 5676 Riverdale Ave. 718-796-5300 www.rmha.org. In its 50th year, RMHA continues to provide mental health and substance abuse services, along with youth programs, an early childhood center, seniors programs and vocation services.
Riverdale Neighborhood House 5521 Mosholu Ave. 718-549-8100 www.riverdaleonline.org Riverdale Neighborhood House, a settlement house in the northwest Bronx, provides human services, pioneering programs and a broad spectrum of educational and community resources to children, teens, seniors and families from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Included are a full spectrum of early childhood programs, recreation for children from kindergarten through sixth grade and programs for retired adults and homebound seniors. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 718-548-8200 www.riverdaley.org The Riverdale YM-YWHA aims to be the hub of the Jewish and broader community. Programs include athletics, arts, camps, children and teens, early childhood, Jewish education, seniors and many adult education activities. The facility includes an indoor 25-yard pool, fitness center and gymnasium.
Veterans groups Jewish War Veterans Neumann Goldman Post 69 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 W. Kingsbridge Road 914-337-0277 The only active Jewish war veterans post in the Riverdale/Kingsbidge area, Neumann Goldman Post 69 meets on the third Sunday of every month at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, at 10 a.m. The group gathers in room 3D22 on the third floor. All veterans are welcome and no registration is required. William E. Irwin Post 774 3037 Corlear Ave. 718-548-9754 www.legion.org Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 95 3960 Orloff Ave. 718-549-9870 www.vfwwebcom.org
Houses of worship Buddhist Temple of Enlightenment 3070 Albany Crescent 718-884-9111 Ethical culture Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture 4450 Fieldston Road 718-548-4445 Christian Christ Church Riverdale 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway 718-543-1011 Church of the Mediator 260 W. 231st St. 718-548-0944 or 718-548-3312 Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nektarios 3107 Bailey Ave. 718-548-9087 Methodist Church Home for the Aged 4499 Manhattan College Parkway 718-548-5100 Riverdale Presbyterian Church 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway 718-796-5560
St. Stephen’s Methodist Church 146 W. 228th St. 718-562-8692 Our Lady of Angels R.C. Church 2860 Webb Ave. 718-548-3005 Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church 15 Leroy Ave., Yonkers 914-963-3638 St. Gabriel’s Church 3250 Arlington Ave. 718-548-4470 St. John’s R.C. Church 3021 Kingsbridge Ave. 718-548-1221 St. Margaret’s of Cortona Church 6000 Riverdale Ave. 718-549-8053 St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 124 Wadsworth Ave., Manhattan 212-795-5870 Visitation Roman Catholic Church 160 Van Cortlandt Park South 718-548-1455
Words of Life Christian Center 5905 Broadway 718-796-3800
Mishkan Ha’am 18 Farragut Ave., Hastings, NY 914-478-4996
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Ohel Torah Synagogue 629 W 239th St. 718-543-5618
Beth Am, the People’s Temple 551 Fort Washington Ave., Manhattan 212-568-8304 Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale 535 W. 246th St. 718-549-1100 Congregation Shaarei Shalom 5919 Riverdale Ave. 718-796-0305 Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale 475 W. 250th St. 718-543-8400
Riverdale Jewish Center 3700 Independence Ave. 718-548-1850 Riverdale Temple 4545 Independence Ave. 718-548-3800 Congregation Tehillah P.O. Box 109, Bronx, 10463 718-884-4839 Van Cortlandt Jewish Center 3880 Sedgwick Ave. 718-884-6105
Hebrew Institute of Riverdale 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway East 718-796-4730
Young Israel Ohab Zedek 6015 Riverdale Ave. 718-548-0105
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation 551 Ft. Washington Ave., in Manhattan 212-568-8304
Young Israel of Riverdale 4502 Henry Hudson Pkwy. E. 718-548-4765
Kingsbridge Center of Israel 3115 Corlear Ave. 718-548-1678
The Arbar 3058 Godwin Terr. 855-696-6275
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Libraries There are five branches of the New York Public Library in the Riverdale/ Kingsbridge area, as well as a Bronxwide branch. Each has thousands of books for lending, weekly readings and concerts. Call branches for library hours. Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Road (at Briggs Avenue) 718-579-4244 www.nypl.org/locations/bronxlibrary-center The largest public library in the Bronx — this 8,000-square-foot center is NYPL’s first green library and features New York Public Library’s premiere Latino and Puerto Rican Heritage Collection. Hours are Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 6 p.m.
Kingsbridge Library 291 W. 231 St. at Corlear Avenue 718-548-5656 www.nypl.org/locations/kingsbridge The newly renovated Kingsbridge Library is the largest local library. It includes an outdoor garden, a multipurpose community room and a teen area. Hours are Mondays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Riverdale Library 5540 Mosholu Ave. 718-549-1212 www.nypl.org/locations/riverdale Across the street from Riverdale
Neighborhood House, this branch has cathedral ceilings and is surrounded by trees and grass. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Van Cortlandt Library 3874 Sedgwick Ave. 718-543-5150 www.nypl.org/locations/vancortlandt Located right along the BX1, 2 and 10 bus lines, this library is near the Jerome Park Reservoir and Van Cortlandt Park. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jerome Park Library 118 Eames Place 718-549-5200
www.nypl.org/locations/jeromepark This library is just east of Kingsbridge Road, on a quiet street. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays, noon to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Library 650 W. 235 St. 718-796-1202 www.nypl.org/locations/spuytenduyvil This library is right across the street from PS 24 and the northwest corner of Seton Park. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Seniors Senior centers Riverdale Senior Center 2600 Netherland Ave. 718-884-5900 www.riverdalesenior.org Run by Riverdale Senior Services, the center offers a host of activities. Programs include health screenings and health education provided by a registered nurse, mental health programs and social services provided by social workers, exercise and dance classes, yoga, tai chi and meditation, trips to museums, historical sites and shops, bridge and mahjong games, art classes and lectures, a chorus to join, book and poetry clubs and birthday celebrations. The center has a Vintage Artists Gallery and lunch is served five days a week. Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Senior Centers Main Building 3450 Dekalb Ave. 718-882-4000 http://www.mmcc.org/ Marble Hill 5365 Broadway at W 228th St. 718-562-8551 MMCC provides a wide variety of services for senior citizens including: hot nutritious lunches served daily, classes, exercise hour at the Energy Fitness Center,clubs, parties, socials, trips, referral services and a monthly legal clinic. Shuttle van service to Main Building is available. Senior
Center Programs are funded by NYC Department for the Aging. Marble Hill Senior Center 5365 Broadway 718-562-8551 The center offers trips, classes and birthday parties. Lunch is served. JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center 3880 Sedgwick Ave. 718-549-4700 The center features many special events and classes. A kosher lunch is served daily. Fort Independence Senior Center 3340 Bailey Ave., Suite 8B 718-796-2950 Seniors can participate in a range of classes. Lunch is served. Mosholu Montefiore Community Center 3450 DeKalb Ave. 718-882-4000 www.mmcc.org Friendship clubs are open to seniors. Hot, kosher lunches and a shuttle bus from the Amalgamated and Park Reservoir Houses are available. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. 347-913-4390 www.riverdaley.org Members have access to the Y’s facilities and enjoy fitness programs, classes, lectures, trips, daily hot kosher lunches, as well as Jewish holiday
celebrations. Bronx YMCA Senior Nutrition Center 2660 Bailey Ave. 718-792-9736 www.ymcanyc.org/bronx The center offers exercise and ceramics classes, movies, sing-a-longs and games.
Nursing homes Fieldston Lodge Care Center 666 Kappock St. 718-549-1203 www.fieldstonlodgecarecenter. com Schervier Nursing Care Center 2975 Independence Ave. 718-581-1000 www.scherviercares.org Hebrew Home at Riverdale 5901 Palisade Ave. 718-581-1000 www.hebrewhome.org Hudson Pointe at Riverdale 3220 Henry Hudson Parkway 718-514-2000 www.hudsonpointerehab.com Jewish Home Lifecare in the Bronx 100 W. Kingsbridge Road 718-579-0500 www.jewishhome.org. Kingsbridge Heights
Rehabilitation and Care Center 3400 Cannon Place 718-549-9025 Terrace Health Care Center 2678 Kingsbridge Terrace 718-796-5800 www.terrace-healthcare.com Manhattanville Nursing Care Center, Inc. 311 W. 231 St. 718-601-8400 Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation 4499 Manhattan College Parkway 718-548-5100 www.methodisthome.org Park Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 6585 Broadway 718-549-2200 www.parkviewnh.com Riverdale Manor Home for Adults 6355 Broadway 718-549-3300 Riverdale Nursing Home 641 W. 230 St. 718-796-4800 www.riverdalenursinghome.com St. Patrick’s Home 66 Van Cortlandt Park South 718-519-2800 www.stpatrickshome.org
It’s hIstory
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An outcry about overdevelopment leads to the creation of a Special Natural Area District, better known as the Greenbelt, which regulates blasting rock, cutting down trees and altering the topography of substantial portions of Riverdale.
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Getting around From the time the King’s Bridge was opened more than 300 years ago, the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area has been a crossroads. Today, there are several modes of transportation for getting around. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates bus, subway and commuter rail lines. They offer a variety of discounted MetroCards for frequent travelers, seniors and people with disabilities. Visit www.mta.info for more information.
Bx 9 bus – West 262nd Street and Broadway to West Farms Square.
City buses
Subway
Fare: $2.75 Information: 718-330-1234
Fare: $2.75 one way.
Bx 1 bus – West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue to East 136th Street and Lincoln Avenue. There is limitedstop service on the Bx1. Bx 2 bus – Fort Independent Street and Sedgwick Avenue to East 136th Street and Lincoln Avenue. There is limited-stop service on the Bx2. Bx 7 bus – West 263rd Street and Riverdale Avenue to West 167th Street and Broadway.
Bx 10 bus – Riverdale Avenue and West 263rd Street to Bainbridge Avenue and East 206th Street via West 231st Street. Bx 20 bus – West 246th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway to West 207th Street and Broadway, via West 230th Street and Broadway.
No. 1 — Makes stops from terminus at West 242nd Street and Broadway to South Ferry in Manhattan. No. 4 — Makes stops from terminus at Woodlawn on Jerome Avenue to New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn. Express buses Fare: $6.50 one way. BxM 1 – Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street to East 34th Street and Lexington Avenue.
BxM 2 – Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street to West 34th Street and Seventh Avenue. BxM 3 – Prospect Street and Hudson Street (Getty Square) to West 26th Street and Fifth Avenue. BxM 18 – Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street to Broadway and Battery Place. Commuter railroad Information: 1-800-METRO-INFO or 212-532-4900. MTA schedules are available at www.mta.info. Metro-North’s Hudson Line has local stations and service that goes to Grand Central Station in midtown Manhattan. Fares vary depending on the station and time of travel. Weekly and monthly passes are available at a discount. The Hudson River Rail Link drops commuters off at the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations on the Hudson River Rail. The fare is $2.50 per ride, but monthly passes are available. Buses stop along Riverdale Avenue, Henry Hudson Parkway, Knolls Crescent, West 239th Street and Mosholu Ave.
Car services Alltown Car Service 244 W. 231st St. 718-543-7777 First Class Car & Limousine Service Corp. 4980 Broadway 212-304-1111 Kingsdale Car Service 1 Riverdale Ave. 718-796-2222 Kiss Car Service 2774 Webster Ave. 718-733-1111 Miles Private Cars Inc. 3472 Bailey Ave. 718-884-8888 Seaman Car Service 4020 10th Ave. 212-304-1515 Target Car Service 3719 Fieldston Road 718-796-6900
By the numbers — census data by zip code 10463 TOTAL POPULATION........65,576 AverAge hOUSehOLd INCOMe 10463..............................$40,497 The Bronx.........................$31,941 SeX Male ..................................29,391 Female...............................36,185 Age Under 5 years ......................4,109 5 to 9 years .........................4,277 10 to 14 years .....................3,852 15 to 19 years .....................3,531 20 to 24 years .....................4,067 25 to 34 years ...................10,151 35 to 44 years .....................9,364 45 to 54 years .....................8,480 55 to 59 years .....................3,173 60 to 64 years .....................2,689 65 to 74 years .....................4,870 75 to 84 years .....................4,621 85 or more .........................2,392 Median age (years) ................37.7 hOUSehOLdS By TyPe Total households................27,563 Families..............................16,145 With own children under 18 years..................7,564 Married-couple family.........10,063
10471 With own children under 18 years..................4,284 Female householder, no husband present..............4,931 With own children under 18 years..................2,822 Nonfamily households ........11,418 Householder living alone ........................10,017 Average household size..........2.30 Average family size.................3.03 hOUSINg OCCUPANCy Total housing units.............28,659 Occupied housing units ......27,563 Vacant housing units............1,096 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) ..................................1.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent) ..................................2.9 rACe One race ............................62,251 White ................................36,170 Black or African American...10,746 Hispanic or Latino ..............25,037 American Indian/Alaska Native ....................................321 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 35 Asian ...................................3,078 Some other race .................11,901 Two or more races................3,325
TOTAL POPULATION........23,413 AverAge hOUSehOLd INCOMe 10471..............................$56,488 The Bronx.........................$31,941 SeX Male ..................................10,640 Female...............................12,773 Age Under 5 years.......................1,049 5 to 9 years.............................984 10 to 14 years......................1,040 15 to 19 years......................1,744 20 to 24 years......................1,495 25 to 34 years......................3,043 35 to 44 years......................3,164 45 to 54 years......................3,288 55 to 59 years......................1,279 60 to 64 years......................1,123 65 to 74 years......................2,201 75 to 84 years......................1,756 85 years and over.................1,247 Median age (years).................42.5 hOUSehOLdS By TyPe Total households ..................9,733 Families................................5,277 With own children under 18.........................2,079 Married-couple family...........4,039
With own children under 18.........................1,551 Female householder, no husband present.................937 With own children under 18............................409 Nonfamily households ..........4,456 Householder living alone ..........................3,884 Average household size..........2.09 Average family size.................2.83 hOUSINg OCCUPANCy Total housing units.............10,179 Occupied housing units ........9,733 Vacant housing units...............446 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) ..................................2.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) ..................................3.0 rACe One race ............................22,659 White.................................17,915 Black or African American.....2,064 Hispanic or Latino ...............3,542 American Indian and Alaska Native .....................44 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 11 Asian ...................................1,241 Some other race ...................1,384 Two or more races...................754 Source: allteryx.com and Brainyzip.com
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Emergency numbers Local firehouses
543-5978.
Fire Engine and Ladder 52 4550 Riverdale Ave. 718-430-0252 Capts. Robert Keating and Glenn Coleman
• If you’ve reported a crime or an accident and need your complaint number, call 718-543-5734.
Fire Engine 81 and Ladder 46 3025 Bailey Ave. 718-430-0281 Capts. Joseph McKiernan and Michael Quevedo Ambulances If you have a medical emergency, call Emergency Medical Service, 911 Riverdale Hatzalah 718-230-1000 Hatzalah is a Jewish volunteer ambulance corps that delivers service to those in need regardless of religion or ethnicity. Dial 911 in emergencies: • When someone needs medical attention • A crime is in progress • An accident has occurred • To report a fire • To report an explosion or the smell of gas • A tree is down Call 311 in non-emergencies: • To make a noise complaint • To report animal control problems • To report trash collection problems • To report potholes • To report illegally parked vehicles • To reach city departments and agencies • For city agency information Call the precinct, at 718-543-5700, if: • There are problems with parking or traffic conditions • There is an open fire hydrant • To report property crimes that are no longer in progress (ie. Vandalism, thefts, graffiti or garage burglaries) Meet your precinct: • The 50th Precinct is located at 3450 Kingsbridge Ave. • The commanding officer of the precinct is Capt. Terence M. O’Toole. • Members of the public can bring questions and concerns to the 50th Precinct Community Council meetings, held at the precinct on the second Thursday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. • Residents who want to make their homes or businesses as secure as possible can call Crime Prevention at 718-543-7341. • For all community concerns, call the community affairs office at 718-
Elected officials
As of October 2016: Rep. Charles Rangel was set to resign in January, with state Sen. Adriano Espailat all but certain to take his place after winning the June 28 primary race. Marisol Alcantara won the primary race to replace Mr. Espaillat and is expected to join the IDC in January as well.
U.S. Congress Rep. Eliot Engel Democrat 3655 Johnson Ave. Bronx, N.Y. 10463 Phone: 718-796-9700 Fax: 718-796-5134 Riverdale, parts of the Bronx and Westchester
• To reach neighborhood police, call the Community Policing Office at 718-796-3867. • To reach 50th Precinct detectives, call 718-543-6121.
U.S. Congress Rep. Charles Rangel Democrat 163 West 125th St., Suite 737 New York, N.Y. 10027 Phone: 212-663-3900 Fax: 212-663-4277 Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Van Cortlandt Village and Manhattan
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City Council Andrew Cohen Democrat 277 W 231st St. Bronx, N.Y. 10463 Phone: 718-549-7300 Fax: 718-549-9945 Kingsbridge, Riverdale
City Council Ydanis Rodriguez Democrat 250 Broadway, Suite 1763, New York, NY 10007 Phone: 212-788-7053 Fax: 212-227-1215 yrodriguez@council. nyc.gov Marble Hill
Comptroller Scott Stringer Democrat 1 Centre Street #530 New York, NY 10007 Phone: 212-669-3916
State Senate Adriano Espaillat Democrat 5030 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10034 Phone: 212-544-0173 Fax: 212-544-0256 espaillat@nysenate.gov Marble Hill
State Senate Gustavo Rivera Democrat 2432 Grand Concourse Bronx, N.Y. 10458 Phone: 718-933-2034 Fax: 718-933-2825 grivera@nysenate.gov Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights
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State Assembly Jeffrey Dinowitz Democrat 3107 Kingsbridge Ave. Bronx, N.Y. 10463 Phone: 718-796-5345 Fax: 718-796-0694 dinowitzj@assembly. state.ny.us Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Van Cortlandt Village
Public Advocate Letitia James 1 Centre Street, 15th Floor New York, N.Y. 10007 Phone: 212-669-7200 outreach@pubadvocate. nyc.gov
Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Democrat 851 Grand Concourse, 3rd floor Bronx, N.Y. 10451 Phone: 718-590-3500 webmail@bronxbp. nyc.gov
District Attorney Darcel D. Clark Democrat 198 E. 161st St. Bronx, N.Y. 10451 Phone: 718-590-2001 bronxda.nyc.gov/
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