Living in Riverdale 2022

Living in Riverdale

WORDS ON THE STREETS

Brought

640 West 237th Street, PH Duplex

Central Riverdale. 4BR. 4.5 Baths. $3.39M. WEB# 21937148.

Sandhya “Sanjya” Tidke 212-381-2485 Scott Kriger 718-878-1715

6037 Fieldston Road Riverdale. 5BR. 3.5 Baths. $1.35M. WEB# 21930877. Lee Moskof 718-878-1921

2500 Johnson Avenue, 18G

Spuyten Duyvil, NY. 3BR. 2.5 Baths. $960K. WEB# 21945140.

Vicki Green 718-878-1919

Lee Moskof 718-878-1921

269 West 259th Street North Riverdale, NY. 2BD. 2 Baths $640K. WEB# 22010341.

Deborah Miller 212-381-2580 Ariela Heilman 212-381-2581

4455 Douglas Avenue, 8A Riverdale, NY. 1BR 1 Bath $539K WEB# 22008892.

Sandhya “Sanjya” Tidke 212-381-2485

525 West 235th Street, 7F Riverdale. 1BR. 1 Bath. $ K. WEB# 21948954.

Nanette Gran 718-878-1703 Julia Gran 718-878-1716

Villa Charlote Brontë

4475 Waldo Avenue | $1,900,000

2400 Johnson Avenue, 14E | $649,000

6000 Tyndall Avenue | $1,150,000

2501 Palisade Avenue, H2 | $1,349,000

4475 Waldo Avenue | $1,900,000

3 BR, 2 BA, 2 HALF BA | Web# H6138902

2 BR, 2 BA | Web# 21840274

6000 Tyndall Avenue | $1,150,000

4 BR, 3 BA | Web# H6130230

3 BR, 2.5 BA | Web# 21987441

3 BR, 2 BA, 2 HALF BA | Web# H6138902

Marilyn Tosk: M 646.670.6635

3 BR, 2.5 BA | Web# 21987441

Chanda Colon: M 646.284.7057

Marilyn Tosk: M 646.670.6635

Barbara Jurist: M 917.841.1245

Chanda Colon: M 646.284.7057

Barbara Jurist: M 917.841.1245

Terhi Edwards: M 646.541.8072

4 BR, 3 BA | Web# H6130230

Ellen Curtin: M 718.415.9915

Ellen Curtin: M 718.415.9915

628 West 238th Street, 5A | $749,000

460 West 236th Street, 3D | $615,000

628 West 238th Street, 5A | $749,000

3 BR | 3 BA | Web# H6120755

2 BR, 2 BA | Web# 21747955

3 BR | 3 BA | Web# H6120755

Terhi Edwards: O 646.541.8072

Rafael Silva: M 917.577.2702

Terhi Edwards: O 646.541.8072

Efrain Reyes: O 718.884.5815

Efrain Reyes: O 718.884.5815

2575 Palisade Avenue, 4L | $650,000

2575 Palisade Avenue, 4L | $650,000

3 BR, 2 BA | Web# 20890425

3671 Hudson Manor Terrace, 15CDE $1,710,000

3 BR, 2 BA | Web# 20890425

6 BR, 5 BA | Web# 21997019 Marilyn Tosk: M 646.670.6635

Charles Brophy: M 646.295.6296

Charles Brophy: M 646.295.6296

Living in

Riverdale

It’s here! Our annual guide to this great place we call home, providing important information about local services and institutions — a resource you can use year-round.

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NUMBERS IMPORTANT

LOCAL FIREHOUSES

Fire Engine and Ladder 52

4550 Henry Hudson Parkway E. (718) 430-0252

Capts. Anthony Rich and Charles McCormick Fire Engine 81 and Ladder 46 3025 Bailey Ave. (718) 430-0281

Capts. Chris Jaronczyk and Mike McGee

MISCELLANEOUS 50th Precinct Youth Officers (718) 543-5920

24-hour Suicide Prevention Hotline (212) 673-3000, or (800) 273-8255

Poison Control Center (212) 764-7667, or (800) 222-1222

Rape Report Unit (212) 267-7273

Crime Victims Hotline (866) 689-4357

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

Safe Horizons 24-Hour Hotline (800) 621-4673 – Domestic Violence Hotline (212) 227-3000 – Rape, Incest, Sexual Assault Hotline

Center Against Domestic Violence (718) 439-1000

Witness Aid Services Unit (212) 335-9040

NYS Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 942-6906

50th Precinct Domestic Violence (718) 543-6072

Child Abuse and Maltreatment (800) 342-3720

AMBULANCES

If you have a medical emergency, call Emergency Medical Service, 911

Riverdale Hatzalah (718) 230-1000

WHO TO CALL Dial 911 in emergencies: Call 311 in non-emergencies:

Call the 50th Precinct at (718) 543-5700, if:

MEET YOUR PRECINCT: 50th Precinct

concerns to 50th Precinct Community Council meetings, held at the precinct on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

secure can call crime prevention at (718) 543-3816.

affairs office at (718) 543-5978. If no one picks up, you can call community affairs officer Cesar Sala at (917) 834-0161, or email him at cesar.sala@nypd.org

your complaint number, call (718) 543-5734.

policing office at (718) 796-3867.

NCOs

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Larkin News Team

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Photo Editor

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Living in Riverdale was produced by The Riverdale Press, a division of Richner Communications Inc.

Special thanks to the many community members — too numerous to list — who contributed to making this annual publication great.

A Jewish volunteer ambulance corps that delivers service to those in need regardless of religion or ethnicity.

Directories

Art Galleries .............................. 14

Neighborhood coordination officers are assigned to specific sectors in the precinct tasked with getting to know the neighborhood, its people, and its problems. They are supervised by Sgt. Vincent Caprino, who can be reached at vincent.caprino@nypd.org. Other NCOs include Andrew Giardino, Nicholas Giordani, Joel Olivencia, Nelida Perez, Richard Planamenta, Joseph Reeves and Joseph Rodriguez.

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Charter Schools

20 Colleges

20-21 Dance ........................................ 16

Dentists 26

Fitness Centers 29 Getting Involved 36

Houses of Worship 27 Libraries 31

Music 16 Nurseries 17 Nursing Homes 21

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Parochial Schools

Performing Arts

14 Physicians .................................. 26

Post Offices

Private Schools

Public Officials

Public Schools

Real Estate Agencies

Team Sports

18 Theatre

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Step streets are a signature element of the Bronx, providing a lot of help on hilly terrain, like at Irwin and Netherland avenues in Spuyten Duyvil. (Hiram Alejandro Durán)

Moises Cigar lounge offers the perfect environment for your smoking enjoyment. Consistently we provide guests with a warm welcoming atmosphere and attentive staff. Our comfortable lounge is comprised of four large sections: A shop, public lounge, exclusive private member area and a large outdoor patio. nside our shop guests will nd a humidor made of Spanish cedar that includes a large selection of premium, boutique and house blend cigars together with a full array of accessories that include lithers, cutters, ashtrays, humidity packs and humidors.

Everyone (21+) is welcome in our public lounge. Come and enjoy our comfortable leather lounge chairs and watch your favorite sporting events on our large 75” HD TV. A perfect space to come and enjoy your favorite cigar. Reservations are welcome

Our facility also includes an exclusive and luxurious Private Member Lounge. Members enjoy private lockers, cigar discounts, Wi-Fi and HD tv’s to showcase favorite sporting events in the comfort of our custom leather armchairs. There are several different types of memberships to choose from.

Last but not least be sure and check out our beautiful outdoor patio. A quiet and great fresh air space to enjoy your cigar with friends.

STREET WORDSon the

Visiting Riverdale, one step at a time

By Gary Larkin

The Bronx is known for its il lustrious zoo and Yankee Sta dium. The northwest Bronx has the New York Botanical Garden, the Riverdale Monument and DeWitt Clinton High School with its cast of famous alumni.

But did you know there is something subtler that the Bronx is known for?

They are called step streets. And the northwest Bronx — particularly greater Riverdale — has a large share of these unique passageways.

Of the more than 100 step streets in New York City, 64 are in the Bronx, and 26 are in greater Riverdale. In fact, the longest such street is West 230th Street in Spuyten Duyvil, which connects Riverdale and Neth erland avenues.

That street starts off as a traditional thoroughfare, but becomes a step street at Irwin and Riverdale av enues. It goes up past Johnson and Edgehill avenues until it reaches Netherland Avenue.

Along the route, you will find a couple homes that are only accessible by the steps. It is the most rustic of the step streets as it turns into a dirt road between Arlington and Fairfield avenues.

Obviously, the street provides the most exercise as it is the most steep. A great place to get your steps in.

Another shorter step street can be found in Kingsbridge Heights, which connects Orloff Avenue and Cannon Place. The Orloff street name comes from the first Cortlandt to settle there, according to the Bronx Historical Society.

The most bucolic of the step streets cuts through Ewen Park linking Kingsbridge to Riverdale. The steps form a link between the urban city neighborhoods and the park. While not as steep as West 230th, the Ewen Park street links neighbors to the seven-acre park with safety rails, lights, a dog run and basketball courts. It was renovated

in 2001.

Step streets — which can also be found in upper Manhattan near Columbia University, the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn and northeast Staten Island — were placed on hillsides in the northwest Bronx to allow pedestrians access to streets that cars were denied access, according to The Bronx Daily website. These passageways were placed on hills that were deemed too steep for

vehicles.

Whether it’s West 230th Street, West 238th Street, Ewen Park or any of the dozens of step streets in greater Riverdale, the city’s sanitation and transportation departments are aware how much those who live around them want them to be kept up.

Those agencies have maintained the streets, which can tend to have weeds and overgrowth.

HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN

The staircase at Godwin Terrace connects West 231st Street and Naples Terrace.

STREET WORDSon the

Spuyten Duyvil honors one of its own at intersection

By Abigail Nehring

The early 20th-century builder of Spuyten Duyvil’s romantic villas is memorialized at the junction of Palisade and Independence avenues, where the woods give way to breathtaking views of the Hudson River.

It was renamed during a 2022 ceremony on the bluff, and will henceforth be known — as least ceremonially — as John McKelvey Sr. Way Villa Rosa Bonheur.

The eponymous 1924 villa at 2394 Palisade Ave., was one of McKelvey’s most magnificent visions of an urban streetscape crafted in nature’s image that was brought to life. Their creator apparently had a literary bent. John Jay McKelvey was a lawyer, author, preservationist, and the founding editor of The Harvard Law Review, among other varied interests.

Sadly, this remnant the fin de siècle “City Beautiful” movement was torn down two years ago. Local activists twice tried to landmark the building — first in 1998 and again in 2005. Their efforts proved no match against the owner’s objections.

Timber Equities purchased the property for $2.6 million in 2017, demolishing it to make room for a 55-unit luxury apartment building called “The Henry.”

Spuyten Duyvil is still mourning the loss of the historic Villa Rosa Bonheur, named after the 19th-century painter from Bordeaux, France. The newest addition to Community Board 8’s street map was approved in a city council vote in December 2021 along with 198 other newly ceremonially renamed streets and thoroughfares across New York City.

The newly named or co-named avenues and boulevards are those that prevail through a long political process that begins with a neighborhood-level petition and rises through community boards, before heading to city

council’s parks commission, and then finally a full council vote. It’s a civic exercise that demonstrates what’s in a name — a piece of heritage perhaps, a memory of loss, the siren song of our city’s past.

“It is an honor to pay homage to a great architect and preservationist, John Jay McKelvey Sr., who has done so much to add to the unique history and character of Spuyten Duyvil,” Community Board 8 chair Laura Spalter said.

The community board gave its vote of approval to rename the intersection last year, a required early step in officially amending the city map.

“In spite of the tragic loss of this architectural gem, I see the street co-naming as a way to permanently honor the historical footprints of John J. McKelvey and Villa Rosa Bonheur to the community,” said Stephanie Coggins. She is a local activist who helped garner support from residents on the block, a majority of whom must add their names to a petition to move the renaming effort forward.

Councilman Eric Dinowitz also played an instrumental role by co-sponsoring the bill that ultimately codified the new ceremonial name into the city charter.

“It is beyond unfortunate that our community lost a historic landmark that has contributed to our community’s character and has been a source of pride to our neighbors for decades,” Dinowitz said in a statement when the bill passed. “John McKelvey deserves to be honored for his determined vision to maintain the tranquility that our neighborhood and open spaces have to offer.”

At least two of McKelvey’s creations remain in the neighborhood. Villa Charlotte Brontë and Villa Victoria are nestled today among high-rise apartment complexes sprouting along the bluff.

File photo courtesy of Councilman Eric Dinowitz

Councilman Eric Dinowitz and a host of guest speakers unveil the historic ceremonial street renaming at Independence and Palisade avenues in Spuyten Duyvil in April 2022 to honor the late John J. McKelvey Sr., and his former building in the neighborhood, the Villa Rosa Bonheur.

PERFORMING ARTS VISUAL&

ART GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

Elisa Contemporary Art

5622 Mosholu Ave. (212) 729-4974

ElisaContemporaryArt.com

The gallery is dedicated to promoting the work of contemporary artists as a way to inspire and enrich people’s lives.

Derfner + Judaica Museum

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale 5901 Palisade Ave. (718) 581-1596

RiverSpringLiving.org

Overlooking the Hudson River, the gallery features “Tradition and Remembrance,” a permanent exhibition of Jewish art and ritual objects, as well as 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. Open Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Lehman College Art Gallery

250 Bedford Park Blvd. W. (718) 960-8731

LehmanGallery.org

The gallery, specializing in contemporary art, is located on the Lehman College campus.

Riverdale YM-YWHA

5625 Arlington Ave. (718) 548-8200

RiverdaleY.org

Gallery 18 presents the artwork of local artists, photographers, students and historians. Art classes also offered.

Wave Hill

4900 Independence Ave. (718) 549-3200

WaveHill.org

With its serene, intimate setting and views of the Hudson, it attracts artists of all kinds. Each year, Glyndor Gallery and Wave Hill House are home to several group and solo exhibitions inspired by nature.

Hudson River Museum

511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers (914) 963-4550

HRM.org

The museum is known for its innovative exhibits, many of which offer viewers handson 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

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) 518-4455

Hostos.cuny.edu

The gallery displays solo and group exhibits in all media, from installations to painting and photography.

Bronx River Art Center and Gallery 1087 East Tremont Ave. (718) 589-5819

BronxRiverArt.org

Located two blocks south of the Bronx Zoo, the gallery features contemporary works by urban artists. In addition to its exhibitions and performance series, the gallery hosts artists-in-residence and has a free after school program.

Gallery 505 505 W. 236th St. (718) 543-7100

KRVCDC.org

The Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corp.’s West 236th Street gallery hosts installations from local artists, ranging from live music, painting, photography and multimedia works.

PERFORMING ARTS

An Beal Bocht Café 445 W. 238th St. (718) 884-7127

AnBealBochtCafe.com

Offers music, poetry, comedy, theatre and art exhibits, showcasing both Irish and local artistic talents.

Bronx Arts Ensemble 80 Van Cortlandt Park S., Suite D-2 (718) 601-7399

BronxArtsEnsemble.org

The classical music group based near Riverdale presents concerts ranging from chamber to orchestral works. It brings music education to schools and performs in theaters throughout the Bronx, offers a Chamber Music in Great Homes series in Riverdale residences, and presents concerts for children throughout the year. Conducts an outdoor concert series each summer in Van Cortlandt Park.

Bronx Opera Co.

5 Minerva Place, No. 2 (718) 365-4209

BronxOpera.org

Based at Lehman College, the company hosts fundraisers 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

RiverdaleCornerCafe.com

Offers live music twice weekly with appearances of classical harpist Mary Kate Boylan and guitarist Zach Cohen on a heated, outdoor terrace.

Orchestra of the Bronx 250 Bedford Blvd. (718) 365-4209

BronxOrchestra.org

Based at Lehman College, 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

PoorMouthTheatre.blogspot.com

Started in 2010, the theatre stages the vast majority of its productions at its home, An Beal Bocht Cafe. Though many of the productions have Irish themes, they also run the gamut from Broadway to locally grown. The theatre operators emphasize the work of local writers and actors.

Riverdale Choral Society

5030 Henry Hudson Parkway E. (718) 543-2219

RiverdaleChoral.org

An amateur community choral ensemble dedicated to the study and performance of fine choral music from the Renaissance to the present. Made up of local residents and others. It rehearses at Christ Church Riverdale on Wednesday nights, from 7:30 to 10, and performs at local schools and centers.

Sinfonietta

of Riverdale

4545 Independence Ave (917) 689-1211

SinfoniettaNYC.org

A unique ensemble regularly performing at Riverdale Temple, 4545 Independence Ave. The venue is large enough to perform chamber symphonies, but still 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. It presents classical and modern music in neighborhoods as well as children’s concerts, collaborating with local schools and youth organizations.

Riverdale YM-YWHA

5625 Arlington Ave. (718) 548-8200

RiverdaleY.org

The Cultural Arts Center features three theatre companies staging full-scale musical productions, a dance studio, a music school, and a jazz series.

Courtesy Joshua Bright

Wave Hill is the home to a number of events throughout the year, including weekendlong family art projects. Visit Wave Hill at 4900 Independence Ave.

REAL ESTATE

AGENCIES

Courtesy Brown Harris Stevens

Riverdale boasts some of New York City’s most beautiful homes, including this mansion on Grosvenor Avenue that was listed in 2022.

Argo Residential

Linda Lepson (646) 305-4009

Argo.com

Brown Harris Stevens (718) 878-1700

BHSUSA.com

Coldwell Banker

Signature Properties (347) 346-4500

ColdwellBanker.com

Douglas Elliman (718) 884-5815

Elliman.com

EZ Premier Realty LLC (917) 838-3440

Fieldston Properties (718) 601-1000

FieldstonProperties.com

Foxworth Realty

Eugenia Foxworth (212) 368-4902

FoxworthRealtyOnline.com

Hudsoncrest Properties (718) 796-5022

GMCRealty.com

HSC Management Corp. (718) 543-2800 or (914) 237-1600

HSCManagement.com

John Edwards Real Estate (929) 474-6900

JohnEdwardsRealEstate.com

McDonagh Properties Inc (718) 548-2828

McDonaghProperties.com

Ogden Cap Properties LLC (212)-532-0280

OgdenCapProperties.com

Olnick Organization (212) 835-2400

Olnick.com

One of A Kind

Broker & Friend Inc Jackson Santos (347) 686-0825

OOAKBF.com

ReMax Distinguished Homes & Properties

Chintan Trivedi (914) 346-8255

ReMax-Distinguished-NY.com

Robert E. Hill Inc. (718) 884-2200

RobertEHill.com

R New York

Susan Seidner Chasky (917) 414-6344 or (212) 688-1000

WeRNewYork.com

Trebach Realty (718) 543-7174

TrebachRealty.com

Veritas Property Management LLC

Carl Borenstein (212) 799-2365, Ext. 304

VeritasManagement.com

Villanova Heights

(914) 613-5510

VillanovaHeights.com

Vivian Oleen (917) 538-9639

Mark Weitzman (646) 281-8763 or (914) 713-3270

ANSWERS TO YOUR PREPLANING QUESTIONS

Families in our community have turned to Woodlawn Cemetery with their cremation and burial needs for over 150 years – and continue to count on us today.

We’ve been receiving many calls asking about our services - including viewing available property online and scheduling “virtual meetings”– and we have answers. Our family service associates are here for you, ready to address your questions in both English and Spanish. We’re also available to help you put your cemetery preferences in writing. This free service alleviates stress and provides peace of mind for you and your family.

Making these important decisions now is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give to the people you love most.

To help prepare in advance, call or email to receive our free Living Will Kit that contains details and other health care advance directives.

(718) 920-0500 • info@woodlawn.org www.woodlawn.org

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ECOLOGY

Center for the Urban River at Beczak 35 Alexander St., Yonkers (914) 377-1900

CenterForTheUrbanRiver.org

Offers community-oriented, Hudson Riverbased environmental programs for adults and families with children of all ages.

Wave Hill Ecology Building

4900 Independence Ave. (718) 549-3200

WaveHill.org

Offers two paid internship programs for high school students, the Forest Project and the Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship.

New York Botanical Garden

2900 Southern Blvd. (718) 817-8700

NYBG.org

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden is a 12-acre indoor/outdoor science exploration area for kids.

Urban Park Rangers

Van Cortlandt Nature Center

Van Cortlandt Park, north of Manhattan College Parkway (718) 548-0912

NYC.gov/Parks/Rangers

Operates an all-ages nature center, open to the public on weekends from noon to 4 p.m. The rangers also give tours of Van Cortlandt

Park and Riverdale Park as well as conduct special events.

CULTURAL

Hudson River Museum

511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers (914) 963-4550

HRM.org

The museum has an all-ages arts and crafts program for families on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, from 1:30 to 3 pm.

Wave Hill

4900 Independence Ave. (718) 549-3200

WaveHill.org

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.

DANCE

City Stage Dance Academy

997 Morris Park Ave. (718) 597-9869

CityStageDanceAcademy.com

Offers dance classes for children and all levels of expertise.

Michele Compa Dance and Exercise Center

3590 Netherland Ave., No. 1F (718) 549-9635

MicheleCompaDance.com

Fundamentals of dancing are taught to 2- to 5-year-olds. Tumbling and gymnastics are

open to children 3 and older. Tap, ballet, modern jazz and karate are offered to boys and girls 6 and older.

Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. (347) 913-4430

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

Offers children between 3 and 13 dance and gymnastics lessons.

GYMNASTICS

Gym Cats

Gymnastics Center

1 Odell Plaza, Unit 190, Yonkers (914) 965-7676

GymCats.net

Offers gymnastics and cheerleading classes for children of all ages and levels of expertise.

ICE SKATING

E.J. Murray Memorial Skating Center

348 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers (914) 377-6469

Located 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

RiverdaleKenshikai.com

The studio provides training to children in the traditional Japanese style of karate.

MUSIC

Bronx Arts Ensemble

80 Van Cortlandt Park S., No. D2 (718) 601-7399

BronxArtsEnsemble.org

Gives concerts specifically designed for young children at local sites. Also works with schoolchildren to stage operas.

Riverdale Music Studio

3530 Henry Hudson Parkway E. (347) 427-7272

RiverdaleMusic.com

Offers private lessons in piano, violin, guitar, voice and viola for all ages.

Wave Hill

4900 Independence Ave. (718) 549-3200

WaveHill.org

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.

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Emma Lucía Lora-Braswell has helped organize an art sale to raise money for a friend undergoing cancer treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Children’s Cancer Center. Emma Lucía and some of her other friends have put together collages, paintings, drawings and other artwork they sold in October 2021.

Riverdale YM-YWHA

5625 Arlington Ave. (718) 548-8200

music@riverdaley.org

RiverdaleY.org

Professional instructors offer training for all ages in voice, piano, guitar, violin and other instruments.

READING & LEARNING Andrus Planetarium

Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers (914) 963-4550

HRM.org/Planetarium

Offers hour-long Star Shows every weekend. Children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

The Science Barge

99 Dock St., Yonkers (914) 375-2151

GroundWorkHV.org

This floating farm offers exhibits on urban agriculture, as well as arts and science workshops through the fall.

NURSERIES

Amalgamated Nursery School

3980 Orloff Ave. (718) 543-8688

AmalgamatedNurserySchool.com Has served the community as a parent cooperative for more than 75 years. The school, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, accepts applicants from a little older than 2 to 5. Partial scholarships are available.

BedRock Preschool

3220 Arlington Ave. (718) 884-0020

BedRockPreschool.com

The preschool celebrates diversity and instills academic excellence in children, promoting a strong sense of community.

Beth El Nursery School

1324 North Ave., New Rochelle (914) 235-2700

BethelNR.org/NurserySchool

With two teachers in the classroom, children from 18 months to 4 years are taught selfesteem, language, mathematics, cooperation and endurance. The school runs from September to June.

Bright Horizons at Riverdale

3323 Independence Ave. (718) 514-6974

BrightHorizons.com

Birch Early Childhood Center

475 W. 250th St. (718) 549-4753

A 12-month program — 180 school days and a 30-day summer session — providing services for children with special needs who are halfway between 2 and 3 years old, up to 5 years.

Brenda’s Playschool

3930 Bailey Ave. (718) 796-5048

Contributed photo

Families shop along Riverdale Avenue during the spring’s North Riverdale Block Party. The Riverdale Main Streets Alliance spearheaded the event as a way of honoring and supporting the businesses, restaurants and stores that have remained open after the pandemic.

Made up of two facilities, one offering infant care to children between six weeks and 3 years, and another with slots for 12 students between 3 and 5 in a universal pre-kindergarten program provided through the education department.

Chabad Early Learning Center

535 W. 246th St. (718) 549-1100, (212) 864-5010

ChabadBronx.org

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.

Fieldston Lower School 3901 Fieldston Road (718) 329-7300

The pre-kindergarten program provides a small and nurturing setting with a ratio of 18 children to two full-time teachers. The private school is non-denominational.

Happy Days at

Riverdale Preschool 2975 Independence Ave. (718) 601-1300

The preschool and summer camp aims to provide fun-filled and multicultural experiences for children 3 months to 5 years. The school offers a universal prekindergarten program.

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Early Childhood Services 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace, No. 5900 (718) 884-0700

KHCC-NYC.org

Among the programs and services offered 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

KinneretDaySchool.org

Offers a combination of varied educational opportunities synthesized with Jewish values, Jewish knowledge and love of Israel.

Marble Hill Nursery School

5470 Broadway (718) 562-7055

MarbleHillSchool.org

A non-profit parent cooperative nursery school and day care center offering half–and full-day classes to children 3 to 5.

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Daycare MMCC Main Building 3450 DeKalb Ave. (718) 882-4000

MMCC.org

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 are accepted.

Riverdale Community School

2500 Johnson Avenue (718) 543-0050

RiverdaleCommunitySchool.com

A small nursery school with an enrollment of 20 children and a staff of four.

Riverdale Country School

1 Spaulding Lane (718) 549-7780

5250 Fieldston Road (718) 549-8810

Riverdale.edu

The 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

RiverdaleGroupFamilyDaycare.com

Consists of two facilities on separate floors of the same building — one for infants ages six weeks to two years, and another for toddlers 2 to 5.

Riverdale Montessori School

5705 Mosholu Ave. (718) 543-4884

Follows the basic philosophy that every child is an important person who should be shown respect. The school is for children from 2 to 6, is private with no religious affiliation.

Riverdale Neighborhood House

5521 Mosholu Ave. (718) 549-8100

RiverdaleOnline.org

Offers a variety of early childhood programs — from part-time nursery to full-time, yearround day care.

Riverdale Presbyterian Church Nursery School

4765 Henry Hudson Parkway W. (718) 548-8260

RPCNS.com

An accredited non-sectarian school providing a nurturing environment.

Riverdale Temple Nursery School

4545 Independence Ave. (718) 796-0335

RiverdaleTemple.org/nursery-school Classes run two, three or five days a week for children between 2 and 4. 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

A licensed and insured 12-month program. The center runs from September through June. Summer camp also is offered. Children 15 months to 5 years are accepted. The school is private and non-sectarian.

KIDSMOSTLYfor

Riverdale YM-YWHA

Early Childhood Center

5625 Arlington Ave. (347) 913-4445

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 children 2 through 5.

Rose Hill Pre-K Center 3605 Sedgwick Ave. (718) 543-2851

SAR Academy Early Learning Center

655 W. 254th St. (718) 548-1717

SARAcademy.org

The 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. After-school programs are available to kindergarteners.

Silver Spoons Group Day Care

3445 Corlear Ave. (718) 543-5373

Provides weekly lesson plans, daily activities and a menu plan suitable for children between 2 and 4.

Spuyten Duyvil Pre-School 3041 Kingsbridge Ave. (718) 549-1525

SpuytenDuyvilPreschool.org

Started as a parent cooperative, school officials continue this tradition with an open-door policy for parents and caregivers, counting on families to enrich the program offered to the children.

Stein Yeshiva

287 Central Park Ave., Yonkers (914) 965-7082

SteinYeshiva.org

Offers classes for toddlers through eighth graders. The day care is licensed and offers programs for infants.

St. Gabriel’s Pre-Kindergarten

590 W. 235th St. (718) 548-0444

SaintGabrielSchoolBronx.org

Offers a traditional nursery program. Class sizes vary from 12 to 18 with an adult-tochild ratio of 1-to-6. It is a Roman Catholic parochial school.

St. John’s Pre-Kindergarten

3143 Kingsbridge Ave. (718) 548-0255

StJohnSchoolBronx.org

Offers an alternative to early childhood programs in the area. It offers a Catholic environment for daily creative art, singing and storytime.

Susan E. Wagner Day School at Riverdale 5401 Post Road (718) 601-5401

Programs include universal pre-kindergarten, preschool special education and day care.

Children in the program are just under 3 and range to 5.

The Yearling Nursery School

604 W. 227th St. (718) 549-1606

YearlingNurserySchool.com Provides programs for toddlers, preschoolers and pre-kindergartners between 15 months and 5.

THEATRE

Riverdale

Children’s Theatre 660 W. 237th St. (646) 436-3045

RiverdaleTheatre.org Children from second through ninth grade 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

RiverdaleY.org

Riverdale Rising Stars and sister companies invite actors of all ages to hone their craft staging full-scale musical productions.

BASKETBALL

Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. (347) 913-4419

The program offers school-aged and preschool clinics and leagues in basketball, NFL flag football, indoor soccer, gymnastics and more.

SOCCER

Riverdale Soccer Club (718) 601-8639

RiverdaleSoccerClub.org

Offers travel teams for both girls and boys. Programs available in the fall and the spring.

Riverdale

Boys

Soccer League (718) 601-8639

The 15-year-old league was previously affiliated with the local Little League. All games played in Seton Park.

Riverdale Girls Soccer League (718) 601-8639

Part of the Riverdale Soccer Club, the league introduces girls 8 through 14 to soccer while encouraging teamwork 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 preschool clinics and leagues in basketball, NFL flag football, indoor soccer and gymnastics.

BASEBALL

Kingsbridge Little League (718) 924-9135

KingsbridgeLittleLeague.org

This five-decades-old league has 500 youngsters in six divisions, ranging in age from 7 to 16. Games played at Cooney Grauer Field on Bailey Avenue, John F. Kennedy High School and Van Cortlandt Park during the regular season, which runs from April through November.

Kosher Little League (718) 548-1850

There are 16 teams with 180 youngsters in the league, 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

SRLL.org

There are approximately 350 players in divisions, ranging from tee-ball, pee-wee, minors and majors, plus the Pony League affiliation with the North Riverdale Baseball League.

A League of Our Own (718) 796-4730

TheBayit.org

There are 12 teams with 170 players in this girls league. There’s also 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.

North Riverdale Baseball League

NorthRiverdaleBaseball.org

There are eight divisions in the league with approximately 400 players. Boys divisions are tee-ball, minor and major, as well as Pony and an instructional league. Girls softball divisions are senior, junior and minor.

MISCELLANEOUS

Cub Scout Pack 240 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway Troop240Bronx.org

Welcomes boys between the ages of 6 and 11 who wish to have fun camping, exploring and learning new skills. Meets Thursday evenings at 6 at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church.

TEENS

Kingsbridge Heights

Community Center

3101 Kingsbridge Terrace (718) 884-0700

KHCC-NYC.org

Offers a teen evening program with educational, cultural and recreational activities for participants 12 to 21.

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center 3450 DeKalb Ave. (718) 882-4000

MMCC.org Teens as old as 18 can sign up for a variety of clubs and activities.

Riverdale Community Center

Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, M.S./H.S. 141 660 W. 237th St. (718) 796-4724

Offers a free after school program Monday through Friday at the school for grades 6 through 12.

Wave Hill

West 249th Street and Independence Avenue (718) 549-3200

WaveHlll.org

In addition to two paid internship programs for high school students — the Forest Project and the Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship — it also offers two internships: the Kerlin Education Internship and the Family Art Project Internship.

Riverdale

Neighborhood House

5521 Mosholu Ave. (718) 549-8100, Ext. 117

The house’s free year-round, drop-in center is a safe and relaxed “second home” for young people between 12 and 18.

Riverdale YM-YWHA

5625 Arlington Ave. (718) 548-8200

RiverdaleOnline.org

Offers a youth basketball league, dance classes, birthday parties and a music school for all ages.

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A pitcher gets in a late summer practice at Seton Park not far from Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy.

SCHOOLS

Students gather and pick up materials prior to the first day of school at Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

P.S. 7 Milton Fein 3201 Kingsbridge Ave. (718) 796-8695

Kindergarten through fifth grade

Principal: Miosotis Ramos

Parent Coordinator: Laurie Rodriguez

P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil 660 W. 236th St. (718) 796-8845

Kindergarten through fifth grade Principal: Steven Schwartz Parent Coordinator: Florence Byrne

P.S. 360 2880 Kingsbridge Terrace (718) 548-1511

Pre-kindergarten through sixth grade

Principal: Susan Rivera

Parent Coordinator: Joye Torres

P.S. 344 AmPark Neighborhood School 3961 Hillman Ave. (718) 548-3451

Kindergarten through fifth grade

Principal: Kelly Lennon-Fitzpatrick

P.S/M.S. 37 Multiple Intelligence School 360 W. 230th St. (718) 796-0360

Kindergarten through eighth grade

Principal: Cori Regan Parent coordinator: Maria Frasca

P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen School 5550 Riverdale Ave. (718) 796-8965

Kindergarten through fifth grade

Principal: Anna Kirrane

Parent coordinator: Nina Velazquez

P.S./M.S. 95 Sheila Mencher Van Cortlandt School 3961 Hillman Ave. (718) 796-9200

Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade

Principal: Serge Marshall Davis

Parent coordinator: Katherine Luis

P.S. 207 3030 Godwin Terrace (718) 796-9645

Pre-kindergarten through third grade Principal: Neil McNeill

P.S. 310 Marble Hill 260 W. Kingsbridge Road (718) 796-9434

Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Principal: Elizabeth Cardona Parent Coordinator: Sabina Jansen

M.S. 244 The New School for Leadership and the Arts 120 W. 231st St. (718) 601-2869

Sixth through eighth grade Principal: Eduardo Mora Parent coordinator: Nancy Acosta

Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, M.S./H.S. 141 660 W. 237th St. (718) 796-8516

Sixth through 12th grade

Principal: Lori O’Mara Parent coordinator: Julie Prince

IN-Tech Academy, M.S./H.S. 368

2975 Tibbett Ave. (718) 432-4300

Sixth through 12th grade

Principal: David Weissberg

Parent coordinator: Alexandra Castro

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy

John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. (718) 563-6678

Ninth through 12th grade

Principal: Mark House Parent coordinator: Margarita Graham Brice

Bronx High School of Law and Finance

John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave.

(718) 561-0113

Ninth through 12th grade Principal: Jessica Goring Parent coordinator: Zoraida Torresr

Bronx High School of Science

75 W. 205th St. (718) 817-7700

Ninth through 12th grade Principal: Rachel Hoyle Parent coordinator: Cynthia Golan

Bronx Theatre High School

John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. (718) 329-2902

Ninth through 12th grade Principal: Daniel Albetta Parent coordinator: Meighan Ackon

DeWitt Clinton High School 100 W. Mosholu Parkway S. (718) 543-1000

Ninth through 12th grade

Principal: Pierre Orbe Parent coordinator: Ines Cariño

ELLIS Preparatory Academy

John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. (718) 220-1889

Ninth through 12th grade

Principal: Norma Vega

Parent coordinator: Annel Tineo-Nunez

High School of American Studies at Lehman College

2925 Goulden Ave. (718) 329-2144

Ninth through 12th grade

Principal: Alessandro Weiss Parent coordinator: Paula Fiore

Marble Hill School for International Studies

John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. (718) 561-0973

Principal: Kirsten Larson

Parent coordinator: Lissette Reyes

The Marie Curie School for Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions

120 W. 231st St. (718) 432-6491

Principal: Rodney Fisher

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Atmosphere Academy

22 Marble Hill Ave. (718) 696-0493

Sixth through eighth grade

Principal: Colin Greene

International Leadership Charter High School 3030 Riverdale Ave. (718) 562-2300

Principal: Elaine Ruiz Lopez

New Visions High School for Advanced Math and Science

John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. (718) 817-7683

Ninth through 12th grade

Principal: Robert Hiller

Parent Coordinator: Sanya Hudson

New Visions High School for the Humanities

John F. Kennedy Campus 99 Terrace View Ave. (718) 817-7686

Principal: Magaly Hicks

Amber Charter School

3120 Corlear Ave. (646) 802-1140

Kindergarten through third grade

Principal: Gina Mellusi

COLLEGES

Herbert H. Lehman College

250 Bedford Park Blvd. W. (718) 960-8000

Formerly the Bronx campus of Hunter SCHOOLS,

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SCHOOLS

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 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.

President: Fernando Delgado

College of Mount Saint Vincent

6301 Riverdale Ave. (718) 405-3200

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.

President: Susan R. Burns

Manhattan College

4513 Manhattan College Parkway (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 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.

Interim President: Brother Daniel Gardner

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Riverdale Country School

Upper and Middle School 5250 Fieldston Road (718) 549-8810

Sixth through 12th grade

Head of School: Tom Taylor Head of Middle School: Milton Sipp Community Relations: Lila Locklsey

Riverdale Country School

Lower School 1 Spaulding Lane (718) 549-7780

Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Head of School: James Duval

Ethical Culture Fieldston School

3901 Fieldston Road (718) 329-7300

Head of School: Jessica Bagby Upper School Principal: Nigel Furlonge Middle School Principal: Jonathan Alschuler Lower School Principal: Joseph McCauley

Horace Mann School

Upper and Middle Division 231 W. 246th St. (718) 432-4000

Sixth through 12th grade

Head of School: Thomas Kelly Upper Division Principal: Jessica Levenstein Middle Division Principal: Javaid Khan

Horace Mann School

Lower Division 4440 Tibbett Ave. (718) 432-3300

Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Lower Division Principal: Deena Neuwirth

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS

Kinneret Day School 2600 Netherland Ave. (718) 548-0900

Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade Principal: Asher Abramovitz St. Gabriel’s School 590 W. 235th St. (718) 548-0444

Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade

Principal: Anthony Naccari

St. Margaret of Cortona School

425 W. 260th St. (718) 549-8580

Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade Principal: Hugh Keenan

Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy

655 W. 254th St. (718) 548-1717

Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade Principal: Rabbi Binyamin Krauss

Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School

655 W. 254th St. (718) 548-1717

High school grades Principal: Rabbi Tully Harczstark

HOMES NURSING

Fieldston Lodge Care Center

666 Kappock St. (718) 549-1203

FieldstonLodge.com

Hebrew Home at Riverdale 5901 Palisade Ave. (718) 581-1000

RiverSpringHealth.org

Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 3220 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 514-2000

HudsonPointeRehab.com

Schervier Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2975 Independence Ave. (718) 548-1700

Schervier.com

The New Jewish Home 6477 Broadway (800) 544-0304

JewishHome.org

Citadel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Kingsbridge

3400 Cannon Place, No. 26 (718) 796-8100

CitadelRehabilitation.com

Manhattanville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

311 W. 231st St. (718) 601-8400

ManhattanvilleHealthCare.com

Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation 4499 Manhattan College Parkway (718) 548-5100

MethodistHome.org

Park Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 6585 Broadway

(718) 549-2200

ParkGardensRNC.com

Riverdale Manor Home for Adults 6355 Broadway (718) 549-3300

Riverdale Nursing Home 641 W. 230th St. (718) 796-4800

RiverdaleNursingHome.com

St. Patrick’s Home 66 Van Cortlandt Park S. (718) 519-2800

StPatricksHome.org

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Junior Analiz Corona of IN-Tech Academy adds some touch-ups to a painting called ‘a European-style family portrait with bees’ the groundbreaking of a garden on the campus.

STREET WORDSon the

Wooden house of the Iron Horse

By Sachi McClendon

Yankee Stadium is a “neighbor” to Riverdale. Sort of.

They both traverse the Major Deegan Expressway. And one of the most famous Yankees of all time called a Riverdale street home after before he eventually succumbed in 1941 to the disease that now bears his name.

Lou Gehrig’s legacy lives on at 5204 Delafield Ave. The player was adored by many, making his death at 37 the city’s tragedy. An incurable brain disease that breaks down cells led to his downfall in the first baseman’s career and life.

Even today, the cause of Lou Gehrig’s disease is unknown, but as science improves, it is believed a combination of genetics and the environment causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Gehrig was told he had two years to live, maybe four. Doctors were right, although another famous individual who suffered from the disease — Stephen Hawking — lived for decades after his onset of ALS.

Gehrig would spend the final two years of his life on Delafield after New York City’s mayor, Fiorello La Guardia, appointed him city parole commissioner. But to work for the city, Gehrig had to live in the city.

That’s where La Guardia came in. He helped find a home in Riverdale after the Yankee Hall-of-Famer had lived in New Rochelle.

This job was not easy, yet it kept his mind preoccupied. His responsibilities were to get information from prisoners who were sentenced to jail.

According to the mayor, in an interview, prisoners who were seeking parole would tell him, “Oh, Mr. Gehrig, I wouldn’t lie to you.”

HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN

WORDSon the

STREET

By Sachi McClendon

Pick up a map of North Riverdale, and the names of a few avenues in the area may take you back to middle school science — or even history — class. The avenues of Tyndall, Huxley, Delafield, Liebig, Spencer and Faraday. These north-to-south streets were named after illustrious scientists of auld lang syne.

But why?

It most likely has to do with one man, Henry William Appleton, a prominent American publisher who bought the Wave Hill estate in 1866. A renaissance man of sorts, Appleton was keenly interested in the natural sciences, and his company published works from many of the most prominent minds of his day — from Charles Darwin and Thomas Henry Huxley to Her bert Spencer and John Tyndall.

In fact, Appleton hosted many of these minds, including both Huxley and Darwin, at Wave Hill where they discussed the latest theories of the day over dinner.

Here’s a brief bio of the scientists a few lucky Riverdale streets were named after:

John Tyndall

John Tyndall was an Irish physicist who — beyond developing the field of mag netism — also laid the foundation for our modern understanding of global warming by explaining how the greenhouse effect works.

During his day he fiercely advocated for intellectuals of his time to adopt a scientific, rather than theological, explanation for the origin of life and the natural world.

In a famous speech to members of the British Science Association, Tyndall declared, “All schemes and systems which thus infringe upon the domain of science must, insofar as they do this, submit to its control, and relinquish all thought of controlling it.”

Herbert Spencer

Herbert Spencer was one of the most well-known polymaths of his time who developed theories in sociology, philosophy, anthropology and biology.

After having read Charles Darwin’s seminal work “On the Origin of Species,” Spencer went on to coin the term “survival of the fittest” and helped popularize the concept of social Darwinism.

Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday was an English scientist who, although receiving a limited formal education, went on to be known as one of the greatest scientists of all time. Faraday was so famous and revered that even Albert Einstein kept a picture of the man on his wall.

Perhaps Faraday’s greatest gift to man-

kind was his developments in electric motors, which made electricity a much more practical and widespread technology.

Contemporary society has Faraday to thank for several other — although perhaps less groundbreaking — equally prolific devices.

The first modern rubber balloons were made by Faraday.

He invented an early model of the Bunsen burner.

And you can’t mention Faraday without

mentioning the Faraday

Thomas Henry Huxley

Known as Darwin’s Henry Huxley was best ing for Darwin’s theory

Huxley actually visited was quite enamored by of the area along the Hudson He even declared on Palisades across the river greatest natural known

A skateboarder walks across Huxley Avenue in North Riverdale, named in England in 1895 — visited Wave Hill at one time, and was quite enamored

Street Scientists

Faraday cage.

Darwin’s Bulldog, Thomas best known for advocattheory of evolution. visited Wave Hill and by the natural beauty Hudson River. on his trip that the river were one of the known wonders of the

world of his time.

Justus von Liebig

Justus von Liebig was a German scientist who is considered one of the fathers of organic chemistry. Through his expertise in chemistry, Liebig went on to invent a manufacturing process for beef extracts and develop a nitrogen-based fertilizer. The chemist was also keenly interested in cooking and exploring the science of making coffee, baking lighter bread, and feeding

breast milk alternatives to babies.

By figuring out how to form yeast extract, Liebig paved the way for the savory British food marmite.

Edward Delafield

Edward Delafield was an American physician throughout the 19th century who held many prominent positions in the New York medical field. He was best known for treating eye disorders and founding the New York Eye Infirmary.

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named for Thomas Henry Huxley, who is best known for advocating Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Huxley — who died enamored with the view there.

HEALTH PROS PHYSICIANS&

ACUPUNCTURE

Taiji Acupuncture & Massage Center

Kevin Wang 5908 Riverdale Ave. (646) 533-2308

CARDIOLOGY

ColumbiaDoctors General 212-932-5622

Dr. Gerald Neuberg (646) 317-0130

Dr. Kung-ming Jan (718) 601-4800 Dr. David I. Sahar (718) 601-3700

3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

DENTISTS

Hertz Dental

Dr. Paul M. Hertz

6011 Riverdale Ave. (718) 432-9900

HertzDental.com Comprehensive dentistry

Advanced Dental Care of Riverdale PC

Dr. Daniel Faiwiszewski 3901 Independence Ave., Apt IT (718) 549-6453

ADCRiv.com Family, cosmetic and pediatric dentistry

Riverdale Comprehensive Dentistry and Spa

Dr. Shahla S. Asadi Dr. Jemi Jacobs Dr. Esther Cohen Dr. Pardis Rajabi Dr. Sabiya Amanat 2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 117 (347) 380-4271 (718) 549-3910

RiverdaleDentistrySpa.com

Riverdale Dental

611 W. 239th St., Unit 1B (718) 548-3353

RiverdaleOralHealth.com

Riverdale Oral Surgery

Dr. Gabriela Oana 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 796-4550

RiverdaleOralSurg.com

Riverdale Dental Care

Dr. Gabriel Shalmi 444 W. 259th St. (718) 601-0900

RiverdaleDentalCare.com

Family dentistry

Pearl Dental Spa

Dr. Pearl Sussman

5683A Riverdale Ave., Suite 205 (718) 884-8808

PearlDentalSpa.com Cosmetic and family dentistry

Riverdale Pediatric Dentistry PC

Dr. Liraz Spear 3725 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 725-8997

RiverdaleSmiles.com

Dr. Sara Sigli 3525 Riverdale Ave. (718) 548-0500

SaraSigli.com General and cosmetic dentistry

Taller Dental

Dr. Samuel H. Taller 3601 Waldo Ave. (718) 543-3704

DrTallerDental.com Family dentistry

DERMATOLOGY

Dr. Peter G. Burk 984 N. Broadway, Suite 303 (914) 423-5400

West Derm Center

267A W. 231st St. (718) 432-8282 WestDermCenter.com

EAR, NOSE & THROAT

ColumbiaDoctors

Dr. Justin Golub

Otology, Neurotology, Skull base surgery Dr. Susannah Hills Pediatric otolaryngology Dr. Elliot Regenbogen Adult otolaryngology Dr. Flora Holderbaum

Audiology, adult and pediatric 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 202 (212) 305-8555

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

ENDOSCOPY

Advanced Endoscopy Center 5500 Broadway, Suite A1 (718) 548-7900 AEC-Gi.com

GASTROENTEROLOGY

ColumbiaDoctors

Dr. Ava B. Anklesaria Dr. Jennifer Caceres Dr. David S. Lee 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 (212) 932-4534 (212) 932-5622

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

ColumbiaDoctors

Dr. Xiaoshuang Yin Dr. Nana Makalatia Dr. Deborah Smyth 5141 Broadway at 220th Street (212) 932-6036 or (212) 932-4080 Dr. Nana Makalatia

2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 125 (718) 543-3031

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

INTERNAL MEDICINE

ColumbiaDoctors

Dr. Nydia E. Providence

2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 125 (718) 601-7505

5141 Broadway at West 220th Street (212) 932-4564

Dr. Stuart R. Framm Travel vaccines Dr. Sherry R. Kohn

5141 Broadway at West 220th Street, Suite 3-152 (212) 932-5190

Dr. Aaron Manson

2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 125 (212) 305-3804

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

Montefiore Medical Group

Riverdale Office

Dr. Katherine Kostakos

Dr. Sunita Ningthoujam

Dr. Gerard Sykes

Dr. Gerard Igel

Dr. DeAnn Moore 3510 Johnson Ave. (718) 601-8205

Primary health services for adults 18 and older

St. John’s Medical Group

1088 N. Broadway, Yonkers (914) 207-0004

Dr. Ana Androne Dr. Thomas Apuzzo Klaudia Nowakiwskyj Evelyn Santamaria

NUTRITIONIST

Sylvia Elbaz

629 Kappock St. (718) 601-2671

OBSTETRICS

& GYNECOLOGY

ColumbiaDoctors

Dr. Anita Holman

Dr. Doreen Kramer

Dr. Reyna Payero

Dr. Tali Sarig-Meth

270 W. 231st St., Suite 101A (212) 305-9779

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Dr. Jonathan D. Boniuk

The Whitehall, 3220 Arlington Ave., Suite 7 (718) 432-2299

Comprehensive ophthalmology catering to all ages and eye problems, including eye surgery, routine and preventive eye care

PEDIATRICS

Riverdale Pediatrics

Dr. Barbara E. Strassber Dr. Carlyn A. Oppedisano Dr. Martin Rodriguez-Ema

The Century, 2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 120 (718) 796-3580

RiverdalePeds.com

Pediatric and adolescent medicine

PEDIATRIC

SUBSPECIALTY CARE

ColumbiaDoctors

Dr. Andrei Constantinescu

Dr. Catherine Kavanagh

Dr. Anu Mallapaty

Dr. Patricia M. Vuguin

Dr. Camila Pereira-Eshraghi Dr. Ai Mencin 270 W. 231st St. (855) 550-KIDS

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

PHYSICAL MEDICINE

Judith Kahn

545 W. 236th St., Suite C 30 W. 60th St., Suite 1C (718) 884-8115

JudithKahn.com

Physical Therapy

Hudson in-Home Physical Therapy (347) 947-3132

HudsonInHomePT.com

PM&R, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center

6132 Riverdale Ave. (718) 884-1200 RehabMed.net Physiatry and pain medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, hand therapy, ultrasoundguided injections

Methodist Home for Nursing & Rehabilitation 4499 Manhattan College Parkway (718) 548-5100

MethodistHome.org

Riverdale Physical Therapy PC

Jerrold Mann 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 884-0444

RiverdalePTPC.com

Riverdale Sports Physical Therapy, PC

Alexander Sherman 531 W. 235th St. (718) 432-1323

PODIATRY

Cambridge Podiatry Center

Dr. Donald Spector 259 W. 231st St. (718) 548-3080

DrDSpector.com

Dr. Lance Greiff 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 601-2100

GreatNeckPodiatry.com

Dr. Michael L. Merenstein 3636 Fieldston Road (718) 548-6732

PSYCHOTHERAPY

Ellen

Eiger

3640 Johnson Ave. (646) 663-3956

Adults, adolescents and couples

Tara

Fitzgerald Quimby

3600 Fieldston Road, Suite 2G (917) 273-6995

Children, adults and couples

Bhava Therapy Group

3580 Netherland Ave. (646) 389-5801

BhavaTherapyGroup.com

Pulmonary Medicine

ColumbiaDoctors

Manuel R. Cabrera 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 (646) 317-0127

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

RHEUMATOLOGY

ColumbiaDoctors

Teja M. Kapoor

3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 (212) 305-4308

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

WORSHIP HOUSESof

BUDDHIST

Temple of Enlightenment

3070 Albany Crescent (718) 884-9111

BAUS.org/en/visit-us/temple-ofenlightenment/

ETHICAL CULTURE

Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture 4450 Fieldston Road (718) 548-4445

RYSEC.org

CHRISTIAN

Christ Church Riverdale 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 543-1011

ChristChurchRiverdale.org

Episcopal Church of the Mediator 260 W. 231st St. (718) 548-0944

ChurchOfTheMediator.org

Riverdale Presbyterian Church 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 796-5560

RiverdalePC.org

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church 146 W. 228th St. (718) 562-8692 (347) 733-3061

tinyurl.com/StStephenUMC

Our Lady of Angels Roman Catholic Church 2860 Sedgwick Ave. (718) 548-3005

OurLadyOfAngelsBronx.com

Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church 15 Leroy Ave., Yonkers (914) 963-3638

ProphetElias.ny.goarch.org

St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church 3250 Arlington Ave. (718) 548-4470

St. John’s-Visitation Roman Catholic Church St. John’s: 3021 Kingsbridge Ave. (718) 548-1221

StJohnVisitationParish.org

St. Margaret of Cortona Church 6000 Riverdale Ave. (718) 549-8053

tinyurl.com/StMargaretCortona

St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church 124 Wadsworth Ave., Manhattan (212) 795-5870

SaintSpyridon.net

Words of Life Christian Center 5905 Broadway (718) 796-3800

CCPVida.org

JEWISH

Beth Am, the People’s Temple 551 Fort Washington Ave. (646) 883-6119

tinyurl.com/BethAmPeople Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale 535 W. 246th St. (718) 549-1100

ChabadBronx.org

Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale 475 W. 250th St. (718) 543-8400

CSAIR.org

Hebrew Institute of Riverdale 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 796-4730

TheBayIt.org

Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation 551 Fort Washington Ave. (212) 568-8304

HebrewTabernacle.org

Kingsbridge Center of Israel 3115 Corlear Ave. (718) 548-1678

Mishkan Ha’am 18 Farragut Ave., Hastings-On-Hudson (914) 222-5518

MishkanHaam.org

Ohel Torah Synagogue 629 W. 239th St. (718) 543-5618

Riverdale Jewish Center 3700 Independence Ave. (718) 548-1850

RJCOnline.org

Riverdale Temple 4545 Independence Ave. (718) 548-3800

RiverdaleTemple.org

Congregation Tehillah 4450 Fieldston Road (718) 884-4839

CongregationTehillah.org

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center 3880 Sedgwick Ave. (718) 884-6105

VCJewishCenter.org

Young Israel Ohab Zedek 6015 Riverdale Ave. (718) 548-0105

YIOZ.org

Young Israel of Riverdale 4502 Henry Hudson Parkway (718) 548-4765

YIRiverdale.org

FITNESSRECREATION&

PARKS

Bailey Playground

Bailey Avenue between West 234th and West 237th streets

Created in 1950, it 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 232nd Street

Features a lawn and sledding hill. It also has basketball courts, multiple dog runs and a playground.

Fort Independence Park

Between Sedgwick and West 238th Street (located in Jerome Park)

The large park near the Jerome Park Reservoir has a playground with swings, monkey bars, slides, basketball courts and benches.

Hackett Park

Riverdale Avenue at West 254th Street

Across West 254th Street from Vinmont Veteran Park, it has walking paths, benches and a playground.

Henry Hudson Park

2570 Independence Ave.

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, paddleball courts and benches. The upper part of the 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

Marble Hill Avenue between West 230th and West 228th streets

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 to West 254th streets

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 MacLaughlin Playground

Greystone Avenue near West 240th 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 West 232nd and 235th streets

This is one of the area’s largest playgrounds and features slides and monkey bars for kids of all ages. It also offers tennis courts, ballfields, basketball courts and bathrooms.

Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park

Johnson and Edsall avenues

Under the shadow of the Henry Hudson Bridge, the shorefront park offers views of the Hudson and Harlem rivers.

Van Cortlandt Park

Bordered by 1 train, Broadway,

SENIORS

Riverdale Senior Services

2600 Netherland Ave.

(718) 884-5900

RSSNY.org

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, book and poetry clubs, and birthday celebrations. The center has a vintage artists gallery, and lunch is served five days a week.

Marble Hill Senior Center

5365 Broadway (718) 562-8551

Provides a wide variety of services for senior citizens including: hot nutritious lunches served daily, classes, exercise hour, clubs, parties, socials, trips, referral services, and a monthly legal clinic. Shuttle van service to main building is available. Senior center programs funded by city’s aging department.

JASA Van Cortlandt

Senior Center

3880 Sedgwick Ave., Unit 1 (718) 549-4700

The center features many special events and classes. A kosher lunch is served daily.

Van Cortlandt Park South and Jerome Avenue

The second-largest park in the borough offers tennis courts, paddleball 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 Reservoir Avenue between Sedgwick and Goulden avenues

This park features Old Fort Four Park, which includes two small playgrounds, and Strong Street Playground.

YOGA

Bikram Yoga

5500 Broadway (718) 562-3656

Wave Hill

4900 Independence Ave. (718) 549-3200

WaveHill.org

Focusing on the outdoor experience, yoga

is offered through September, and Tai Chi Chuan through October, both returning in spring. Meditative woodland walks take place outdoors each spring and fall, and a free session of meditation takes place the day after Thanksgiving.

COMMUNITY CENTER POOLS

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.

Fort Independence Senior Center

3350 Bailey Ave., Suite 8B (718) 798-6601

Senior citizens can participate in a range of classes.

Lunch is served.

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center

3450 DeKalb Ave. (718) 882-4000

MMCC.org

Friendship clubs are open to senior citizens.

Hot, kosher lunches and a shuttle bus from The Amalgamated and Park Reservoir Houses are available.

Riverdale

YM-YWHA

5625 Arlington Ave. (718) 548-8200

RiverdaleY.org

Members have access to The Riverdale Y’s facilities and enjoy fitness programs, classes, lectures, trips, daily hot kosher lunches, as well as Jewish holiday celebrations.

Castle Hill YMCA

2 Castle Hill Ave. (212) 912-2490

YMCANYC.org

The center offers exercise and ceramics classes, movies, sing-alongs and games.

HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN/file

You know it’s really summertime when the pool at Van Cortlandt Park opens — a great way to solve the Bronx heat.

PRIVATE POOLS OFFERING MEMBERSHIPS

Alderbrook

4713 Independence Ave. (917) 848-8914

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.

The 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 yearround or summer memberships.

Riverdale Yacht Club

800 W. 254th St. (718) 543-0792

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

3777 Independence Ave. (718) 549-2036

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.

PUBLIC POOLS

Van Cortlandt Park West 242nd Street and Broadway (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.

SWIMMING

Van Cortlandt Park

205 W. 242nd St., Unit 4002 (646) 398-2170

Free swimming lessons given at the pool.

Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. (347) 913-4417

Offers private and group lessons for all ages and levels, as well as lifeguarding and life saving courses.

TENNIS

Jeff Nerenberg

Tennis Academy

3602 Irwin Ave. (718) 549-9391, or (646) 528-0173

The academy offers flexible programs for the entire family, along with 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

Offers private and group instruction. Lessons are given on outdoor clay courts.

Riverdale Yacht Club 800 W. 254th St., near the Hudson River (718) 543-0792

The club has two Har-Tru courts with views of the Palisades. Courts are only available to club members. Interested parties must be recommended by at least three current

members in order to seek out membership themselves.

Seton Park

Independence Avenue and West 232nd Street (212) 639-9675

Available for various group usage and other activities with a permit from the parks and recreation department by calling (718) 430-1848.

Tennis Club of Riverdale 2600 Netherland Ave. (718) 796-9099

Features include six deco-turf courts, yearround climate control, a junior development program, professional instruction, and a game-arranging service.

Van Cortlandt Park

Broadway and Van Cortlandt Park South (718) 430-1890

City Parks Youth Tennis provides children with free lessons during the summer. Participants also are given racquets and balls.

FITNESS CENTERS

Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Ave. (347) 913-4464

RiverdaleY.org

A full health club offers a fitness center, personal training, aquatics, gym, racquetball, sauna and steam room, and massage therapy.

STREET WORDSon the

A road built for a ‘king’

By Gary Larkin

Kingsbridge is a lot more than just a neighborhood. It is linked to a Dutch lord who wanted to build a bridge over Spuyten Duyvil Creek in 1693.

Kingsbridge Road is literally named after that bridge, erected by Lord Frederick Phillipse, who was loyal to the British monarchy, according to ForgottenNewYork.com. The bridge spanned a now-filled-in section of the creek, roughly parallel to today’s West 230th Street. Phillipse charged a fee to cross, sending proceeds to the British king.

The road now connects Marble Hill to Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham as it turns into East Kingsbridge Road. It starts as West 225th Street near the Broadway Bridge, and snakes its way past Sedgwick and Jerome avenues before ending up on East Fordham Road.

This land, previously settled by the Lenape people and later by Dutch lawyer Adriaen van der Donck, included thousands of acres that would eventually become the Bronx and Yonkers.

The King’s Bridge made Kingsbridge a center of commerce and transportation for those traveling between Albany and New York City on bicycle and other modes. In fact, it became known as greater Kingsbridge after a while.

A head of its time

Soon after the Revolutionary War was fully engaged, Kingsbridge became the site of an infamous celebration.

Two innkeepers, who worked near the Kings Bridge near what is now the northwest corner of West 230th Street and Broadway, took upon themselves to carry out a devilish plot, according to late historian William A. Tieck.

They sought out the head of a statue of King George III that was destroyed in Manhattan by the Liberty Boys after Gen. George Washington read the Declaration of Independence to the troops. The two innkeepers — John Cock and John Corbie — pulled off the caper in front of Fort Washington, and brought the head all the way back to Kingsbridge.

HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN

Bronx Library Center

310 E. Kingsbridge Road

(718) 579-4244

NYPL.org

The largest public library in the Bronx — this 8,000-square-foot center is NYPL’s first green library and features the system’s premier 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 Ave. (718) 548-5656

NYPL.org

The Kingsbridge Library is the largest local library. It includes an outdoor garden, a multipurpose community room, and a teen area. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Riverdale Library

5540 Mosholu Ave. (718) 549-1212

NYPL.org

Across the street from Riverdale Neighborhood House, this branch has cathedral ceilings and is surrounded by trees and grass. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jerome Park Library

118 Eames Place (718) 549-5200

NYPL.org

This library is just east of Kingsbridge Road. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Van Cortlandt Library

3882 Cannon Place (718) 543-5150

NYPL.org Located right along the Bx1, Bx2 and Bx10 bus lines, this library is near the Jerome Park Reservoir and Van Cortlandt Park. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Spuyten Duyvil Library

650 W. 235th St. (718) 796-1202

NYPL.org

This library is right across the street from P.S. 24 and the northwest corner of Seton Park in the Spuyten Duyvil section of the Bronx. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN/file

The Riverdale Library opened to the public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, restoring virtually all its services.

OFFICIALS PUBLIC

PRESIDENT

Joseph R. Biden Democrat

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 Phone: (202) 456-1111 president@whitehouse. gov

U.S. SENATE

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democrat

780 Third Ave. Suite 2601 New York, N.Y., 10017

Phone: (212) 688-6262 Fax: (866) 824-6340

STATE SENATE

Alessandra Biaggi

Democrat

3190 Riverdale Ave. Suite 2

Bronx, N.Y., 10463

Phone: (718) 822-2049 Fax: (718) 822-2321 biaggi@nysenate.gov

VICE PRESIDENT Kamala Harris Democrat

The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 Phone: (202) 456-1111 vice.president@ whitehouse.gov

U.S. SENATE

Charles Schumer

Democrat

780 Third Ave. Suite 2301 New York, N.Y., 10017 Phone: (212) 486-4430 Fax: (202) 228-2838

STATE SENATE

Robert Jackson

Democrat

5030 Broadway Suite 701 New York, N.Y., 10034

Phone: (212) 544-0173 jackson@nysenate.gov

MAYOR

Eric Adams

Democrat

City Hall

New York, N.Y., 10007 Phone: 311 Fax: (212) 312-0700 NYC.gov/Office-Of-TheMayor

CITY COUNCIL

Carmen De La Rosa

Democrat

618 W. 177th St. Ground Floor New York, N.Y., 10033 Phone: (917) 521-2616 Fax: (917) 521-1293

NYPD PRECINCT CHIEF

Capt. Charles Girven

50th Precinct

3450 Kingsbridge Ave.

Bronx, N.Y. 10463

(718) 543-5700

Auxiliary Coordinator (718) 543-7341

Community Affairs (718) 543-5978

Community Policing (718) 796-3867

Crime Prevention: (718) 543-3816

Detective Squad: (718) 543-6121

Domestic Violence: (718) 543-6072

Youth Officer: (718) 543-5920

Emergency: 911

GOVERNOR

Kathy Hochul

Democrat

State Capitol Building

Albany, N.Y., 12224

Phone: (518) 474-8390

U.S. HOUSE

Jamaal

Democrat

Bowman

177 Dreiser Loop Bronx, N.Y., 10463

Phone: (718) 530-7710

STATE SENATE

Gustavo Rivera

Democrat

2432 Grand Concourse Suite 506 Bronx, N.Y. 10458

Phone: (718) 933-2034 Fax: (718) 933-2825 grivera@nysenate.gov

COMPTROLLER

Brad Lander

Democrat

1 Centre St. Room 530 New York, N.Y., 10007 Phone: (212) 669-3916 Fax: (212) 669-2707

CITY COUNCIL

Eric Dinowitz

Democrat

277 W. 231st St.

Bronx, N.Y., 10463

Phone: (718) 549-7300 Fax: (718) 549-9945

PUBLIC ADVOCATE

Jumaane Williams

Democrat

1 Centre Street 15th Floor New York, N.Y., 10007 (212) 669-7200 gethelp@pubadvocate. nyc.gov

CITY COUNCIL

Pierina Sanchez

Democrat

2065 Morris Ave. Bronx, N.Y., 10453 Phone: (347) 590-2874 Fax: (347) 590-2878

CHAIR

Laura Spalter

Community Board 8

5676 Riverdale Ave. Suite 100 Bronx, N.Y. 10471 Phone: (718) 884-7895 bx08@cb.nyc.gov

Aging: Lisa Daub

Budget: David Gellman

Economic Development: Nick Fazio

Education & Libraries: Sylvia Alexander

Enviro & Sanitation: Camelia Tepelus

Health & Hospitals: Omar Murray

Housing: Stephen Vazquez

Land Use: Charles Moerdler

Law, Rules & Ethics: Martin Wolpoff

Public Safety: Edward Green

Traffic & Transportation: Kelli Buford

Youth: Julia Gomez

Ciara Gannon

District Manager

5676 Riverdale Ave.

Suite 100

Bronx, N.Y. 10471

Phone: (718) 884-7895

Fax: (718) 884-7895 bx08@cb.nyc.gov

Vice Chair

Bob Bender

Secretary

Robert Jacklosky

Treasurer

Joyce Campbell Priveterre

Members

Sylvia Alexander Constance Barnes-Watson

LT. GOVERNOR

Antonio Delgado

Democrat

State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y., 12224

Phone: (518) 402-2292

U.S. HOUSE

Adriano Espaillat

Democrat

3107 Kingsbridge Ave. Ground Floor Bronx, N.Y., 10463 (646) 740-3632

ASSEMBLY

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Democrat

3107 Kingsbridge Ave.

Bronx, N.Y., 10463

Phone: (718) 796-5345 Fax: (718) 796-0694 dinowitzj@assembly. state.ny.us

BOROUGH PRESIDENT

Vanessa

Democrat

Gibson

851 Grand Concourse Third 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) 590-2000 BronxDA.nyc.gov

COMMUNITY BOARD 8

Kelli Buford

Christopher Calhoun

Sebastian Chittilappilly

Courtney Dastis-Galvin

Lisa Daub

Margaret Della

Margaret Donato

Paul Ellis

Diomarys Escaño-Ball

Moses Esema

Robert Fanuzzi

Nick Fazio

Steven Froot

David Gellman

Rosemary Ginty

Julia Gomez

Edward Green

Osvaly Jimenez

Myra oyce

Robert Kaplan

Charles Moerdler

Theodore Morris

Omar Murray

Daniel Padernacht

Tracy Pardo

Rita Pochter Lowe

Julie Reyes

Georgia Santiago

Ramdat Singh

Camelia Tepelus

Debra Travis

Stephen Vasquez

Sergio Villaverde Martin Wolpoff

Community Coordinator Tania Ochoteco

Community Associate Pablo Romano

AROUND GETTING

CITY BUSES

Fare: $2.75

Information: (718) 330-1234, or 511

Bx1 – To Mott Haven, Riverdale Avenue and West 231st Street to East 138th Street and Third Avenue. To Riverdale/Kingsbridge, Lincoln Avenue and East 137th Street to Tibbett Avenue and West 231st Street.

Bx2 – To Mott Haven, Riverdale Avenue and West 231st Street to East 138th Street and Third Avenue. To Riverdale/Kingsbridge, Lincoln Avenue and East 137th Street to Tibbett Avenue and West 231st Street.

Bx7 – West 263rd Street and Riverdale Avenue to West 167th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue.

Bx9 – To West Farms Square, Broadway and West 262nd Street to Boston Post Road and East 178th Street. To Riverdale, East Tremont Avenue and East 177th Street to Broadway and West 26snd Street.

Bx10 – To Riverdale, East 206th Street and Rochambeau Avenue to Riverdale Avenue and West 263rd Street.

Bx20 – To Inwood, Henry Hudson Parkway and West 246th Street to Broadway and West 207th Street. To Riverdale, Broadway and Isham Street-West 211th Street to Henry Hudson Parkway and West 246th Street.

SUBWAY

Fare: $2.75

1 train — Makes stops from terminus at West 242nd Street and Broadway to South Ferry in Manhattan.

4 train — Makes stops from terminus at Woodlawn on Jerome Avenue to New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn.

EXPRESS BUSES

Fare: $6.75

BxM1 – Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street to East 34th Street and Lexington Avenue. To Riverdale, East 33rd Street and Third Avenue to Riverdale Avenue and West 263rd Street.

BxM2 – Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street to West 34th Street and Seventh Avenue. To Riverdale, Sixth Avenue and West 35th Street to Riverdale Avenue and West

263rd Street.

BxM3 – South Broadway and Prospect Street (Getty Square) to West 27th Street and Fifth Avenue. To Yonkers, Madison Avenue and East 29th Street to South Broadway and New Main Street.

BxM18 – Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street to Broadway and Morris Street. To Riverdale, Greenwich Street and Battery Place to Riverdale Avenue and 263rd Street.

COMMUTER RAILROAD

Information: (212) 532-4900 Schedules available at MTA.info. Metro-North’s Hudson Line has local stations and service that goes to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown. Fares vary depending on the station and time of travel. Weekly and monthly passes are available

at a discount. The Hudson Rail Link drops commuters off at the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations on Metro-North’s Hudson Line. The fare is $2.75 per ride, but monthly passes are available. Buses stop along Riverdale Avenue, Henry Hudson Parkway, Knolls Crescent, West 239th Street and Mosholu Avenue.

CAR SERVICES

Alltown Car Limo 206 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

PUBLIC

Courtesy of Gov. Kathy Hochul/Darren McGee

STREET WORDSon the A big house

HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN

New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia lived in this home on Fieldston’s Goodridge Avenue. It’s also where he died at the age of 64 on Sept. 20, 1947.

for Fieldston’s ‘Little Flower’

By Sachi McClendon

Behind all the elevation and trees in greater Riverdale are large estates that once housed wealthy and famous New York residents.

One of these estates is on the historic grounds of Fieldston — the city’s most preserved suburban community. It is where the 99th mayor of New York City once lived.

Even if you’re not familiar with politician names, you’ve certainly heard of this famous resident as Fiorello La Guardia’s name is found at a high school, community college, and one of the city’s most important airports.

A man of short stature, standing a little more than five feet, La Guardia was known for his love of music. He once said that one of his most significant accomplishments during his administration was, in 1936, conducting both a professional and high school orchestra.

But La Guardia goes beyond New York City — even beyond the ocean.

Go to Israel and you’ll find La Guardia Street, a major thoroughfare in south Tel Aviv.

However, his name is spelled wrong. To give the benefit of the doubt, it is spelled in Hebrew. But with the alphabet only reaching 22 letters, the pronunciation is slightly off to become “Lagardia Street” because of the unfamiliar “u.”

The Tel Aviv street sign committee reached out to the American embassy for help correcting spelling some years ago, only get it wrong again.

La Guardia was a Zionist, and was acknowledged by many Israelis during his three terms.

His career in Washington as a politician was abruptly interrupted because of World War I, where he served as a pilot. Two years later, he returned to Congress.

As any mayor, La Guardia aimed to help the people of New York, dedicating himself to civic improvements. He

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The grave site of former New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Woodlawn Cemetery, not far from where he died on Fieldston’s Goodridge Avenue.

fought organized crime and improved the city’s police and fire departments.

After leaving Gracie Mansion, he retired to 5020 Goodridge Ave., a Tudor house with medieval architecture.

He lived there for only two years, however, as he died from pancreatic cancer in 1947 when he was just 64.

The mayor was not the only famous face to rest his head in one of the eight bedrooms. As a man who earned fame at a young age, magazine illustrator Arthur Keller designed the home to his liking as the original owner.

Keller decided to walk around Fieldston on Thanksgiving Day in 1924, only to develop pneumonia and die on Dec. 2, when he was just 57.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt visits with New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia in Hyde Park in 1938. Both men would ultimately die young, within just a couple years of each other.

INVOLVED GETTING

Association of Riverdale Co-ops and Condos

P.O. Box 630-033

3616 Henry Hudson Parkway

ARC-Riverdale.com

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) 543-5700

Accepts anyone older than 17 who is in good health and has never been arrested for a serious crime. Those interested must attend 14 training sessions. Participants 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.

Bailey Avenue Merchants & Business Alliance

505 W. 236th St. (718) 543-7100

KRVCDC.org/bamba

Comprised of business owners, merchants and other stakeholders located on and near Bailey Avenue and West 238th Street.

Bronx Community Board 8

5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 100 (718) 884-7895

NYC.gov/BronxCB8

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.

Bronx Council for Environmental Quality

80 Van Cortlandt Park S., Suite E1

BCEQ.org

A non-profit membership organization made up of a diverse collection of individuals all seeking to leave their descendants better air, land and water quality than what exists right now.

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 resident 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.

Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association

3419 Cannon Place (718) 577-1461

The association seeks to preserve and improve the quality of life for residents in the Fort Independence area.

Friends of Spuyten Duyvil

This neighborhood group addresses quality of life problems and organizes cleanups and other events in the community.

Jerome Park Conservancy

Anne Marie Garti, president (718) 884-7864

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

3109 Kingsbridge Ave. (718) 432-6935

KingsbridgeBIDNYC.org

The district’s purpose is to improve the Kingsbridge shopping area and tackle issues that deal with the well-being of businesses.

Kingsbridge Heights Neighborhood Improvement Association

2805 University Ave., Suite B

Al Chapman, president (718) 618-7550

Facebook.com/khniawestbronx

Kingsbridge Historical Society

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 505 W. 236th St. (718) 543-7100

OFFICES POST

Riverdale

5951 Riverdale Ave.

Monday-Friday — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday — Closed

Last Collection (weekdays): 5 p.m.

Last Collection (Saturday): 4 p.m.

Yonkers South

335 S. Broadway, Yonkers

Monday-Friday — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday — Closed

Last Collection (weekdays): 5 p.m.

Last Collection (Saturday): 1 p.m.

Fieldston

444 W. 238th St.

Monday-Friday — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday — Closed

Last Collection: 4 p.m.

Woodlawn

4364 Katonah Ave.

Monday-Friday — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday — Closed

Last Collection (weekdays): 5 p.m.

Last Collection (Saturday): 1 p.m.

Kingsbridge

5517 Broadway Monday-Friday — 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday — Closed

Last Collection (weekdays): 5 p.m.

Last Collection (Saturday): 4 p.m.

Mosholu

3464 Jerome Ave.

Monday-Friday — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday — Closed

Last Collection: 4 p.m.

KRVCDC.org

This organization works to revitalize commercial areas in the community and to rehabilitate housing.

Marble Hill Merchants Association (718) 543-7100

The association is for businesses in the Marble Hill area. Its general mission is to bring together merchants to discuss issues pertaining to their business neighborhood.

Riverdale Main Streets Alliance

(718) 549-0310

RMSABx.org

An alliance of businesses along Riverdale and Mosholu avenues, Broadway and West 242nd Street. The general mission is to bring together merchants to discuss issues pertaining to their business neighborhoods.

Part of the Solution-POTS

2759 Webster Ave. (718) 220-4892, ext. 102 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, and legal services.

Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council

5625 Arlington Ave. (718) 548-8200

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 senior citizens.

Kiwanis Club of Riverdale

Douglas Hickey, president (914) 843-6118

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.

Spuyten Duyvil

562 Kappock St.

Monday-Friday — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday — Closed

Last Collection: 4 p.m.

Yonkers

79-81 Main St., Yonkers

Monday-Friday — 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday — Closed

Last Collection (weekdays): 5 p.m.

Last Collection (Saturday): 1 p.m.

Yonkers East

915 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers

Monday-Friday — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday — Closed

Last Collection (weekdays): 5 p.m.

Last Collection (Saturday): noon

Riverdale

Nature Preservancy

5521 Mosholu Ave. (718) 884-5903

RiverdaleNature.org

Dedicated to the preservation of Riverdale’s natural landscape and its character as a residential neighborhood, the group 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

3738 Riverdale Ave.

A group for businesses along South Riverdale Avenue and West 238th and West 236th streets. The general mission of the association is to bring together merchants to discuss issues pertaining to their business neighborhood. Meetings are generally for merchants and community officials, but all are welcome to attend.

Stewards of Brust Park

StewardsOfBrustParkNYC.org

The stewards work closely with the city’s parks department and the Partnership for Parks to keep Brust Park near Manhattan College beautiful. They garden, mow, seed, plant, weed, scrape and paint, gathering together a vibrant community of volunteers from among neighbors, students, local schools and organizations.

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance

80 Van Cortlandt Park S., Suite E1 (718) 601-1460

VCPark.org Dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the park as a place for recreation and enjoyment.

Wave Hill

West 249th Street and Independence Avenue (718) 549-3200

WaveHill.org

Hundreds of volunteers, from high school students to retirees, contribute their time and talent to help this attraction’s gardens and programs grow. Remains a central educational hub for nature that is hard to find elsewhere in the city.

Wakefield

4165 White Plains Road

Monday-Friday — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday — Closed

Last Collection (weekdays): 5 p.m.

Last Collection (Saturday): 4 p.m.

Van Cott

3102 Decatur Ave.

Monday-Friday — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday — Closed

Last Collection: 4 p.m.

Inwood

90 Vermilyea Ave., Manhattan

Monday-Friday — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday — Closed

Last Collection (weekdays): 5 p.m.

Last Collection (Saturday): 4 p.m.

THE ASSOCIATION OF RIVERDALE COOPERATIVES & CONDOMINIUMS

arc-riverdale.com

STEPHEN J. BUDIHAS, PRESIDENT

MARC SAVASTA, VICE PRESIDENT; JEAN DANIELS, SECRETARY; DEENA SPINDLER, TREASURER; MICHAEL HELLER, POLITICAL LIAISON; ED YAKER; TED PROCAS, CHAIRMAN; MARC LUXEMBURG, GENERAL COUNSEL

ARC has been supporting and advocating for the co-op shareholders and condominium owners in Riverdale and throughout the Bronx for more than 37 years. ARC provides regular seminars and maintains an up-to-the-minute website that inform and educate shareholders, building managers and community residents, as well as those considering a move to our neighborhood.

In recent years, ARC

• Developed a new website, to provide important information that is easily accesible to all

• Kept everyone informed and up-to-date with pertinent information throughout the COVID-19 era

• Convinced Con Edison to bring natural gas lines to Riverdale to provide a clean source of energy

• Represented all co-ops and condos in negotiations for labor contracts with Local 32BJ

• Lobbyed for NYS Property Tax Abatement for co-op and condo owners

• Presented Conflict Mediation Techniques for Boards and Shareholders

• Explained Fiscal Management and the Fiduciary Responsibility of co-op boards

• Introduced Verizon FIOS to Riverdale as an alternative communication option to Cablevision

• Advocated for the New York City Clean Heat Program in our area’s buildings

• Has worked continuously with legislators to retain co-op board autonomy

• Advised on How to Negotiate New Management Contracts

• Sought FEMA funding from Congress for co-ops after Hurricane Sandy

• Modeled a Fair Admissions Policy for Boards of Directors

• Updated members annually on Legal Issues and Current Rulings from the Courts

Each year nearly all of the buildings in Riverdale and many from throughout the Bronx proudly join ranks with their neighbors to ensure that they are represented by ARC. Who joins ARC? Take a look:

180 Van Cortlandt Park South, 2265 University Ave., 2287 Johnson Ave., 2390 Palisade Ave., 2400 Johnson Ave., 2465 Palisade Ave., 2500 Johnson Ave., 2501 Palisade Ave., 251 Seaman Ave., 2521 Palisade Ave., 2530 Independence Ave., 255 Fieldston Terrace, 2550 Independence Ave., 2575 Palisades Ave., 2600 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 2600 Netherland Ave., 2601 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 2621 Palisades Ave., 2630 Kingsbridge Terrace, 2711 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 2727 Palisades Ave., 2736 Independence Ave., 2750 Johnson Ave.,2860 Bailey Ave., 2865 Kingsbridge Terrace, 288 West 238 Street, 290 West 232 Street, 3001 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3015-3017 Riverdale Ave., 3030 Johnson Ave., 3050 Fairfield Ave., 3065 Sedgwick Ave., 3103 Fairfield Ave., 3119 Bailey Ave., 3123 Bailey Ave., 3130 Irwin Ave., 3135 Johnson Ave., 315 W. 232 Street, 3200 Netherland Ave., 3201 Grand Concourse, 3206 Fairfield Ave., 3210 Arlington Ave., 3215 Arlington Ave., 3220 Arlington Ave., 3220 Fairfield Ave., 3220 Netherland Ave., 3225 Johnson Ave., 3235 Cambridge Ave., 3240 Netherland Ave., 3260 Netherland Ave., 3299 Cambridge Ave., 3311 Giles Place, 3333 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3355 Sedgwick Ave., 3363 Sedgwick Ave., 3400 Wayne Ave., 3475 Greystone Ave., 3512 Oxford Ave., 3515 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3530 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3555 Netherland Ave., 3601 Johnson Ave., 3616 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3635 Johnson Ave., 3636 Fieldstone Road, 3636 Greystone Ave., 3656 Johnson Ave., 3671 Hudson Manor Terrace, 3701 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3720 Independence Ave., 3725 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3750 Hudson Manor Terrace, 3755 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3777 Independence Ave., 3810 Greystone Ave., 3816 Waldo Ave., 3840 Greystone Ave., 3850 Hudson Manor Terrace, 3850 Sedgewick Ave., 3875 Waldo Ave., 3900 Bailey Ave., 3901 Independence Ave., 3935 Blackstone Ave., 4410-14 Cayuga Ave., 4445 Post Road, 445 West 240 Street, 4455 Douglas Ave., 4499 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 4525/4555 H. Hudson Pkwy., 4601 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 4705 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 474 West 238 Street, 4901 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 510 -512 Kappock Street, 511 West 232 Street, 5235 Post Rd., 525 West 235 Street, 525 West 236 Street, 525 West 238 Street, 5355 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 5410 Netherland Ave., 5424 Arlington Ave., 5425 Valles Ave., 55 Knolls Crescent, 5500 Fieldston Road, 555 Kappock Street, 5601 Riverdale Ave., 5620 Netherland Ave., 5701 Arlington Ave., 5715 Mosholu Ave., 5730 Mosholu Ave., 5775 Mosholu Ave., 60 Knolls Crescent, 601 Kappock Street, 601 Pelham Pkwy., 6035 Broadway, 609 Kappock Street, 611 West 239 Street, 629 Kappock Street, 6295 Broadway, 6300 Riverdale Ave., 640 West 231 Street, 645 West 239 Street, 6485 Broadway, 6535 Broadway, 6601 Broadway, 6645 Broadway, 679 West 239 Street, 735 Kappock Street, 75 West 238 Street, 750 Kappock Street, 98 Van Cortlandt Park South ARC, THE ONLY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE SHARED INTERESTS OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, WISHES ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS STRENGTH AND HEALTH AS WE RECOVER FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS!

Riverdale and beyond in pictures ...

Workers finish making repairs to underground utilities on 259th Street at the intersection of Riverdale Avenue on April 25. They placed steel plates at two sections of the intersection over a couple of days. With construction vehicles still parked nearby, it seemed their work is not yet done. At left, A dog parade was part of a North Riverdale Block Party that attracted a wide variety of the furry, four-legged friends from the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance.

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Angel Hernandez rounds up the ‘troops’ May 14 with his megaphone in hand to ‘storm’ Marble Hill and claim it for the Bronx, an annual rite residents do to rile up their Manhattan neighbors. This year’s march from Keenan’s Bar & Grill was the first live event since the pandemic hit in 2020.

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