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Ceiling collapse buries Picture Perfect owners n Luckily, both Nohad and Samia Jourdy escaped any serious injury in accident
‘I had no idea what happened. The whole thing was on top of me. All of a sudden I was on the floor, and it was dark. All I could do was scream.’
By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
Waiting game The election isn’t over until it’s over, but some voters say this whole early balloting thing should have happened a long time ago. Page A3
If there was ever a chance for State Farm Insurance to live up to its slogan of being “like a good neighbor,” it was early Monday afternoon in the Bronx. Alex Gandia, who works at Jim Hockemeyer’s State Farm branch on West 231st Street, came to the rescue of his neighbors after their ceiling crashed on top of them. “We heard a rumbling sound, like a freight train, coming from the back of the store to the front of the store,” Gandia said. “And then it stopped. I’d never heard anything like it, so we walk outside, but we don’t see anything.” But then Gandia glanced at the storefront to Picture Perfect Frames, which has operated next door at 267 W. 231st St., for the last two decades. “The windows and doors were covered up in smoke and dust,” Gandia said. “I could see the light fixtures hanging down,
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New York City firefighters take a moment to assess the rubble they pulled out of the Picture Perfect Frames store at 267 W. 231st St. The wire lath and plaster ceiling fell Monday, burying owners Nohad and Samia Jourdy. and I heard someone yelling. That’s when we called 911.” Trapped inside Picture Perfect Frames were its longtime owners, Nohad and
Samia Jourdy. What appeared to be hundreds of pounds of ceiling material had fallen on top of them — and it had all come with absolutely no warning. Especially for
Samia, who was working in the back of the store, and the first to be buried by the rubble. “I had no idea what happened,” Samia said. “The whole thing was on top of me. All of a sudden I was on the floor, and it was dark. All I could do was scream.” It’s not exactly clear what happened to Picture Perfect’s ceiling, except that crushed just about anything in sight. Firefighters arrived on the scene almost immediately, Gandia said, and minutes later, they were pulling both Nohad and Samia out of the rubble. No other customers were in the store at the time. Both appeared to be more shaken up CEILING, page A4
Could police give up traffic patrols?
Final answer? Public school parents have until Nov. 15 to decide whether kids will stay home for rest of school year. Page A9
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n Alessandra Biaggi offers bill intended to restructure state DOT By PETE JANNY Intern
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Cathy Sanacore teaches kids the trick to bubble-blowing at her socially distant Halloween party at Yo-Burger last weekend. Sanacore taught arts and crafts at Yo-Burger on Riverdale Avenue before the coronavirus pandemic, and used it as a site for a safe but fun Halloween party for neighborhood kids.
Starting early Elections don’t have to be confusing to children anymore thanks to a new book from a popular local author. Page A5
Socially distant, but still spooky, soiree n No trick-or-treating? No problem for Halloween party hosted by Cathy Sanacore By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
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here are few things young children look forward to more than Halloween night. They get to dress in their favorite costume, maybe stay up a little past their bedtime — and who could forget
the reward of candy after hours of walking through the neighborhood? But this year, the world faced its own scare — the coronavirus pandemic. That meant Halloween would look a bit different. While Mayor Bill de Blasio gave the OK for trick-or-treating, parents needed to take extra precautions, like wearing a much different kind of mask and maintaining social distancing. There was no doubt: All Halloween festivities needed to be outside this year. Even so, some parents weren’t quite ready to take that leap. But Cathy Sanacore
was ready, and she wanted to ensure no child was excluded from Halloween festivities. The local artist took it upon herself to make this a Halloween the neighborhood’s kids wouldn’t soon forget. She chose Yo-Burger on Riverdale Avenue to host her party — a familiar place for Sanacore, because this is where he held weekly craft classes for kids before the pandemic. Sanacore often would throw seasonal parties for the children she taught. While that, too, may have become a victim of the SPOOKY SOIREE, page A4
The do’s and don’ts of operating a vehicle is not an arcane topic. These traffic rules are common to nearly every street and interstate. But getting stopped by a police officer for typical moving violations like speeding or flaunting street signs can be a much different experience for those drivers — many times depending primarily on the color of their skin. Despite common belief, many of these traffic stops are handled without incident. But when problem do arise, a simple speeding ticket could become a matter of life and death — especially for Black drivers. Alleged police brutality in these specific incidents have become prominent in American culture. The stories almost never have happy endings, typically with someone ending up in the hospital, or worst yet, killed. State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi TRAFFIC, page A4
Capital critical for small biz, but it might not be enough n CB8 fights to keep mom and pops afloat, but more loans will be needed soon By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN kbrendlen@riverdalepress.com
Earning a line of credit with a bank can be critical to opening — and maintaining — small businesses as it gives them access to loans that could be used to keep the lights on, especially in the early years of an enterprise before they can actually turn a profit. But it’s even more important right now as many businesses struggle to stay afloat in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic
and its ensuing economic recession. Small businesses find themselves in a particularly precarious situation, especially those in New York City where COVID-19 hit harder than really anywhere else. In fact, the city’s planning department said businesses big and small in the five boroughs struggled especially hard, especially those that depended heavily on tourists and commuters. Still, it’s small businesses like this that are integral to the city’s economy and a successful recovery. Not only that, but small businesses are key to upward social mobility and thousands of jobs, according to Nick Fazio, chair of Community Board 8’s economic development committee. And CRITICAL CAPITAL, page A4
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Home improvement plans get derailed White vans get a bad rap. It’s not uncommon to give them a wide berth in the street, or joke about someone with candy or a puppy inside. But on Oct. 12, a white van was the victim, not the culprit. The 2016 Ford was parked outside an apartment building on the 3100 block of Kingsbridge Terrace for just about 30 minutes while the driver went inside his apartment, police said. But in that time, the catastrophic happened — someone shattered five of the van’s windows and stole $2,000 worth of tools and supplies from inside the car, including a drain snake, various door locks, and a Black & Decker angle grinder.
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A driver returning to his vehicle that had been parked overnight found a nasty surprise waiting for him. While his van was still parked on the corner of West 237th Street and Independence Avenue, the window had been broken, police said, after someone spotted the contents of the van from the sidewalk. They reached in and re-
moved more than $300,000 worth of electronics, film and photography equipment, police said. The loot included multiple tripods, camera lights, headphones, cameras, and television screen, all plucked from the 2017 Dodge Caravan in the dead of night.
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It was early afternoon at the Delicious Delight Juice Bar on West 231st Street when someone walked in — not in search of a healthy pick-me-up, but instead a fight. He entered the store and started waving a fake pistol and demanding money, police said. He then hit an employee on the head with the pistol, cutting him, before dropping the toy and running out of the store. Cameras on the scene caught a man standing about 5-foot-7 and weighing 150 pounds. Police say he was wearing a black cap and surgical mask along with a black sweatshirt, sweatpants and black sneakers. Luckily, the employee wasn’t seriously injured. Officers are investigating.
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New York’s election experiment helps draw record numbers n Some polling sites saw hours-long lines, but INTech lucky find for some By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN kbrendlen@riverdalepress.com
For the first time in New York’s history, voters cast ballots early in a presidential race. And it’s a process that has become more eventful than anyone could have guessed. Last fall, the state conducted an early voting trial run, but without a bigticket election on the ballot, it may not have been a good bellwether for what was to come: The pressing importance of early voting in a presidential election that’s happening in the middle of a pandemic. Election officials urged voters to cast absentee ballots during the June primary, especially with much of New York still under economic lockdown orders because of the coronavirus. The elections board ultimately sent seven times more ballots than in “normal” years. Some voters, however, didn’t receive their absentee ballots in time, or didn’t receive them at all. The rules governing ballots received after Election Day were changed last minute, and the elections board finally started counting ballots days after they were scheduled to, delaying results and frustrating voters and officials alike. As absentee ballots began arriving in parts of the city last September, similar concerns started to arise: Some people found their neighbor’s ballots in their envelopes, leaving them confused about what they were supposed to do. Postal officials said they expected to struggle delivering all the election mail. And some federal officials — including President Trump himself — openly doubted whether mail-in voting was safe at all, despite historic low
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IN-Tech Academy saw thousands of voters over a week of early voting — part of more than a million who turned out early in New York City. That prompted election officials to expand hours while activists called for more locations in future elections. numbers of fraud in past mail-in voting. So with coronavirus cases falling, New York instead turned to early voting. For many voters in this part of the Bronx, the hotspot was IN-Tech Academy on Tibbett Avenue, where a little more than 40,000 people were assigned to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. It was ultimately one of the less-crowded locations in the city. Monroe College on Grand Concourse, where some Kingsbridge Heights voters were assigned, had 20,000 additional voters assigned there. In Manhattan, more than 100,000 people were assigned Robert Wagner Middle School in the Upper East Side as their early voting location.
On a cold and rainy afternoon two days before early voting ended, there was nearly no line at IN-Tech. Voters walked quickly in and out of the school, exiting with “I voted early” rubber bracelets and stickers. Carol Greif said she hadn’t waited at all. “They did a great job — it’s like The Y on Sunday with the market, they did a great job,” she said, referring to The Riverdale Y’s revamped farmer’s market. “This is my home, this is my country,” Greif added. “I’m hoping for a better four years.” Carol Li, a first-time voter, said she traveled to IN-Tech after hearing
reports of long lines in other parts of the city. But, while she said the inside of the building was a little crowded, it only took her a few minutes to get in and out. “I feel like I wouldn’t have come on the day of, because it would have been so crazy,” Li said. It was a little crazy in other parts of the city, where crowds looking to get a head start on voting stood in cold and rainy conditions for hours in lines wrapping around and blocks — all of which eventually found itself plastered on social media. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio both criticized the city’s election board for being unprepared while determined
would-be voters sat on folding stools and shared umbrellas. One IN-Tech poll worker said she moved as many as 8,000 people through the booths in the school’s library over the course of six days. “I kind of suspected it would be really crowded on the day,” said another voter, Andrea Anthony. “I worked this morning, I took the afternoon off just to do this.” As she scanned her ballot, Anthony noticed the counter on the machine reporting her as the 1,871st person to use the machine that day. All told, Anthony said, the entire process of voting took about 15 minutes. “I feel fortunate.” On Twitter, some local accounts asked followers to report wait times on each voting day. Most days, relatively short wait times were reported — about an hour maximum. Even on Oct. 24, the first Saturday of early voting. That day, nearly 15,000 people voted early in the Bronx, and almost 94,000 voted early across the city. By the seventh day, the elections board announced more than 800,000 people had cast their votes. Although IN-Tech experienced what appeared to be a smooth week, activists and elected officials are calling on more early voting sites and further accommodations in future years. While a 40-minute wait might feel short for some, it can be prohibitive for others with disabilities, as well as older people, or even those waiting with small children. No matter what the obstacles are, many voters will move heaven and earth to ensure their ballot is cast. Like first-time voter Saphira, who visited IN-Tech last week. “Within my 30-something years, you know, I’ve never voted,” she said. “I just didn’t think it was something of a big deal until this year. The virus going around made such, such a huge impact.”
POLITICAL ARENA Biaggi targets gov’s COVID-19 powers Sean Connery once learned diamonds are forever. But the governor’s emergency powers to fight the coronavirus pandemic are not. State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is ready to introduce a bill that would begin restoring legislative power back to the, well, legislature. Although coronavirus remains an issue throughout the
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country — and has been teasing another wave in New York for the last couple weeks — Biaggi believes seven months is more than enough for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And it’s time to start giving some of those responsibilities back. “He has suspended over 250 laws, and passed 65 executive orders,” Biaggi recently told The Riverdale Press. “That’s a lot. That’s not healthy for government.”
Biaggi won’t deny there was indeed a time where granting the governor such powers was necessary. But that time has long since passed. “People will say, and I think it’s fair, that in times of emergency, you want one person in power,” the senator said. “You don’t want 100,000 people in power, because it’s too chaotic. So that’s very fair. “But that does not preclude inclusion of other leaders into
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the process.” Cuomo has been focused on making coronavirus-related decisions unilaterally, typically with input only from his staff. He has not invited leadership from either the senate or the Assembly, Biaggi says, and these voices should be heard. The governor has told reporters in the past that if the legislature disagrees with any of the decisions he had made during the crisis, lawmakers
have the ability to take back those powers at any time. But the legislature has yet to make a serious move to do so, with Cuomo’s powers currently set to expire next spring. Although Biaggi once worked in the governor’s office, the senator’s relationship with Cuomo has been far from friendly. When reports surfaced claiming the governor was not going to allow the city’s elections
board to fix misprinted absentee ballots last September, Biaggi tweeted a warning to Cuomo that he needs to fix the issue, or she’ll primary him herself. But it wasn’t Biaggi’s interest in the governor’s mansion that got attention. Instead it was the social media response of Cuomo’s right hand, Melissa DeRosa, who asked Biaggi: “Are you drunk? Get a grip.” Biaggi’s response? “I don’t drink.”
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Biaggi: Time to let someone else focus on traffic TRAFFIC from page A1 knows she can’t solve what many see as institutional racism among some in law enforcement with a single bill or even a bunch of bills in Albany. But she hopes to take a significant step with a new bill that could make some breathe a little easier in typical traffic stops — by removing such stops from police officers’ job descriptions. Her bill would move traffic enforcement to the state’s transportation department, creating a traffic safety service commission. Besides continuing her legislative push for criminal justice reform, Biaggi believes this move could allow police to focus more on other crime that has been on the rise since the beginning of the year. Such a bill is controversial, even in a legislature that is controlled by Democrats. So Biaggi knows if she wants any chance of seeing this succeed, she won’t be able to introduce all of it at once. “We anticipate that the likelihood of accomplishing this policy is best done in phases,” Biaggi said. “For instance, automated enforcement could be one possibility.” That could mean depending on technology similar to what speed cameras already do in school zones, for example. In that case, speeders are caught automatically by surveillance equipment, and the owner of the vehicle is issued a fine. Unlike tickets handed out by law enforcement officers, however, speed cameras typically issue far lower fines, and generally don’t result in license points that could lead to a suspension or even having driving privileges revoked. Biaggi has pushed bills advocating racial justice since she was first elected into the upper chamber. Yet it still has taken two years — and more Black people to die at the hands of police — to get bills passed like her STAT Act, which mandates courts to collect demographic data on anyone arrested by or who dies at the hands of police. Biaggi also was a leading proponent of removing the veil of secrecy around officer discipline, creating avenues for the public to have a better understanding what kind of complaints are being
‘It is up to us in the legislature to ... pursue policy that will fundamentally transform the nature of policing.’
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If state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi can succeed in passing her latest criminal justice reform bill, traffic enforcement would move from police to the state’s transportation department. Biaggi says she envisions a phased approach transitioning traffic stops away from police officers — and could include using automated technology to enforce the rules of the road. made against specific officers, and how police departments handle those complaints. “Although these reforms were long overdue, the momentum of the movement is what helped pass both of those bills this summer,” Biaggi said. “But we have to be clear, these measures are just the beginning. It is up to us in the legislature to continue to hear the voices of New Yorkers and pursue policy that will fundamentally transform the nature of policing and public safety in our state from the ground up.” A recent study featured in Nature Human Behaviour explored the correlation between racial bias and traffic enforcement in America — with
results seemingly validating the concerns of Biaggi and many others under causes like Black Lives Matter. That study examined 95 million traffic stops between 2011 and 2018, Black drivers were 43 percent more likely to be stopped by state police than white drivers. Numbers weren’t much different when looking at municipal police stops. Yet, researchers found there are points in the day when there is far more equality in these stops — after the sun goes down, and it’s much harder to see inside vehicles. “Although we do not know the circumstances regarding each of those stops, we do know that
the largest predictor of police violence in America is simply contact with the police,” Biaggi said. “Without meaningful change, those incidents may continue to happen unnecessarily or have negative outcomes.” Biaggi has received support from the likes of state attorney general Letitia James, who spoke out last year over the police-involved shooting death of 31-year-old Allan Feliz in Norwood after reportedly being pulled over for nothing more than a seat belt violation. James’ Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit ultimately found no wrongdoing in Feliz’s death on the part of the New York Police Department, but that didn’t stop the attorney general from calling out for serious change in how law enforcement is handled in the country. “While criminal charges were not warranted,” James said in a release last September, “we were gravely concerned by some of the actions of the responding officers, and issued a number of recommendations that the NYPD should take into account — including removing officers from engaging in any type of routine traffic enforcement activity.” Until that happens, Biaggi simply wants drivers to be vigilant — especially those who are people of color. “Every single person ought to be concerned with police violence, and subsequently demand that the legislature take reform seriously,” Biaggi said. “This concern should extend to law enforcement officers because the issue we are talking about is systemic violence and racism within an institution that is sworn to protect human life. “Lack of internal concern is a dangerous threat to public safety.”
No tricking these kids out of their sweet treats SOIREE from page A1 coronavirus, Sanacore was dead set on making it happen anyway. At least for Halloween. Why? Because kids, she said, have already lost enough this year. At this point, they deserved a night of fun and seeming normalcy. Usually — like most party-throwers — Sanacore would have interested families RSVP for her holiday and birthday parties. But this year, she didn’t want to prevent any children from attending. “The kids have been so good through this whole thing,” Sanacore said. “And I just don’t feel that they should not have a party, not be able to trick-or-treat, or anything like that.” Just because Sanacore was throwing a party didn’t mean she was throwing caution to the wind, however. She wanted to make the party fun for kids, but also safe. So all festivities took place outside of Yo-Burger. And while costumes were encouraged, everyone still had to wear masks snugly covering their faces and noses. In addition, all of the games and activities Sanacore provided complied with social distancing guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For instance, attendees wouldn’t have to share any supplies for arts and crafts projects. Instead of coloring from community boxes of supplies, children could paint skulls with their own brushes, make a spooky Halloween necklace, and assemble Halloween wreaths. “I don’t want to just say, ‘Oh, it doesn’t matter, we’re going to have
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While many children didn’t get to go trick-or-treating this year, Cathy Sanacore wanted to make sure they still had an opportunity to celebrate Halloween — and, more importantly, still rake in some candy. Candy was the coveted prize of this game at Sanacore’s socially distant Halloween party at Yo-Burger on Riverdale Avenue last weekend. fun, it’s not a big deal,’” Sanacore said. “I want them to still know that we can socially distance, but we can also have fun while we socially distance.” Many have questioned whether young kids are disciplined enough to maintain social distance, and hopefully prevent further spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Sanacore, however, can safely say she’s observed quite the opposite, especially when she hosted an outdoor birthday party earlier this year. It was the children’s behavior there which inspired her to throw the Halloween party. “The kids are actually great with the masks,” Sanacore said. “The kids are better than the grown-ups. That’s really why I decided to do it, because
I saw how the kids are, and they’re really good with it.” Of course, there was also candy, because even if parents nixed trick-ortreating, Sanacore believed kids still deserved to enjoy all of the fun that comes with Halloween — albeit with less risk. And to abate that risk, she pre-bagged candy, rather than having the kids rummage through a bowl like they usually do on Halloween night. While Sanacore meticulously planned for nearly every coronavirus obstacle, there was one factor outside of her control: The temperature. It got very chilly as the sun started setting around 5 p.m. Yet many parents expressed gratitude to Sanacore for hosting the
party. There were even a few who experienced their first Halloween at the Yo-Burger gathering. Hopefully, this year’s festivities will be an outlier to more traditional Halloween celebrations rather than a precedent-setter. And Sanacore thinks even in the midst of a pandemic, kids deserve something to look forward to — especially when Halloween night is such a fundamental childhood memory for most American children. Including her. “Ringing the doorbell, finding the best houses that gave the best candy — it was this whole thing, and that was taken from them,” Sanacore said. “So you know how much candy I bought? I swear, I think I bought like 100 pounds.”
Cash shortage bad news for mom, pops CRITICAL CAPITAL from page A1 while these businesses have struggled during the pandemic, they’ve had some help thanks to rallying cries to shop local and keep small businesses open, which have covered social media for months. How can local bodies, like the community board, help out? Fazio had his own solution: Oseremi Adekoye, assistant director at the National Development Council, an organization focused on small businesses and housing in low-income areas. Adekoye and his team typically provide loans and training to businesses, among other programs designed to keep them on the map, and thriving. It’s what Fazio describes as direct proof capital comes in different forms. “You have human capital, which is education and talent (and) creativity,” he said. “You have physical capital, which could be a manufacturing plant, equipment, supplies, floor space. You have social capital, which is your network. “And then you actually have financial capital. In order to design and create productivity — whether it’s a service or a product — you need re-
sources to do that. You need money to pay for that.” That can take the form of loans or seed investment money to get a business off the ground — or to keep it in motion. As the pandemic took told, the Payroll Protection Program and loans from the Small Business Association became integral for many businesses to hold on just a little longer. “What I have learned over the past eight months is that many businesses are hurting,” Adekoye said. “There is capital out there, but information is key. A lot of businesses either do not hear about these programs, or are too nervous to apply. Or they are scared to get a ‘no.’” Fazio took over CB8’s economic development committee in September, immediately reaching out to nearby small businesses that might be in need of assistance. “I don’t know what the impact will be from COVID-19 in terms of access to capital,” Fazio said. “One would think that because of lack of resources and the uncertainty of the situation, that it would — at least in the short term — be impacted. But my hope is a lot of these businesses learn about these
resources.” Nearly 90 percent of small businesses require a loan to get off the ground, Fazio said. But according to Forbes, 87 percent of those businesses get denied for those loans. “Every lender wants to get paid back,” Adekoye said. “And if you’re not able to show the ability to repay a loan from your business cash flow, or from collateral, you’re likely to get declined. If you run a good business that makes money, and is not over-leveraged, you’re going to increase your chances of getting a loan.” Fazio noted it’s also less expensive for banks to give out one big loan than several smaller loans — a piece of information that’s not necessarily good news for smaller businesses that don’t need that big loan. Bobby Patel, owner of the Te-Amo and Doloma convenience stores on Broadway, said he had to get help from a different source to get started. “My father helped me out with the first business,” Patel said. “The money came from him originally.” He was a father who wanted to see his son succeed, Patel said, and was happy to contribute a little startup cash.
Patel works with other family members who own other stores across the borough, too, he said — it’s simply part of their culture. Patel bought his first store in 1989, and has experienced a number of larger economic crises during that time. The pandemic, however, will be a huge blow. “We were going to be in this situation for maybe two months, three months, four months,” Patel said. “Turns out we’re going to be like this for the next four or five years. This is really, really a sad situation.” “We’re at a very, very weird time,” Adekoye said. “The banks are going to redefine their credit policies, pull back a bit from lending to businesses that you and I want to see succeed.” Patel applied for a Payroll Protection Program loan, but said many available business loans just aren’t designed for his type of business. Instead, they’re geared more for restaurants or manufacturing. “Some businesses, by taking PPP, it only gave them a little bit of oxygen,” Patel said. “This is like giving oxygen to a person to has trouble breathing, but then you tell him to run a marathon.”
CEILING from page A1 than anything. But all Samia could do was stare at the store she built with her husband in disbelief. “There was no snow. It wasn’t raining. I don’t know what caused this,” she said, shaking her head. “There’s so much damage. I don’t know how we come back from this.” Firefighters on the scene didn’t have many details to share, and a request to the New ‘They’re York Fire Department for more in- wonderful formation was not people. returned. Picture Perfect A couple shares the building with both State of good Farm and West neighbors. Derm Center. While fire officials You’re so checked the ceilings of both those relieved to storefronts, evacu- see that ations there were they look only temporary. The building OK.’ is owned by The — Alex Stephanie H. Moore Trust, according Gandia to city property records, which acquired the property last year from the estate of Helen Haase. An inspection by the city’s buildings department following the collapse determined that a 15-by-70-foot section of the wire lath and plaster ceiling fell on top of the store and the Jourdys. DOB issued a preliminary summons against the building owned for failure to maintain the building in a code-compliant manner. Picture Perfect was ordered to be vacated, but the two neighboring stores had drop ceilings, buildings officials said, and appeared to be intact. The building first welcomed tenants in 1951, according to city records, but it wasn’t clear if Picture Perfect’s ceiling was original to the building, or rebuilt later. About a half-hour after being pulled from the rubble, one firefighter was able to dig out Samia’s jacket — something she really needed out in the chilly air. Once she had a chance to warm up a little, her thoughts became a little positive. “I think we can recover,” Samia said. “I hope we can recover.” Before the pandemic, Gandia would say hello to the couple almost every morning. While he worries about whether Picture Perfect can continue, he’s just happy the Jourdys were not hurt more seriously. “They’re wonderful people. A couple of good neighbors,” he said. “You’re so relieved to see that they look to be OK. They’re absolutely shaken up a bit, but I am shaken up a bit, and I was next door.” Additional Brendlen.
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What’s the big deal about children’s author Ruby Shamir? n Writer touts book series illustrating the complexity of nation’s election system By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
Election Day might’ve looked quite different this year, but its impact and consequences are largely the same. And Ruby Shamir wants to make sure young children across the country know it. A few years ago, Shamir authored a series of four books under the umbrella “What’s the Big Deal About …” Among the books were “What’s the Big Deal About First Ladies?” Or “What’s the Big Deal About Freedom?” And “What’s the Big Deal About Americans?” But the fourth book — which is experiencing a resurgence in popularity for seemingly obvious reasons — is “What’s the Big Deal About Elections?” And while some teachers are crafting lesson plans about the book at Kinneret Day School — where Shamir’s children attend — it’s also being read and taught to civics-minded youngsters nationwide. While her foray into writing children’s books is relatively recent, Shamir’s investment in American politics and civics isn’t. She worked in the White House during the Clinton years, continuing to work with them during and after Hillary Clinton’s U.S. Senate campaign. During that time, Shamir helped the future Secretary of State with her first memoir, “Living History.” Shamir credits her background in politics and public service as a key motivator in targeting children with her civics books. And because of her audience, Shamir needed to be sure the information in the books was not just accurate, but understandable. “I wanted to engage kids as citizens
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Ruby Shamir views the 2020 presidential election season as a learning opportunity for young children. Her book, ‘What’s the Big Deal About Elections?’ teaches children about the American electoral process and their role in it. and encourage them to get involved in their civic life in a whole variety of means,” she said. “But it starts with good information. It starts with solid facts that are presented in a fun, easily digestible way for kids to get a good sense of the strength of our democracy and their place in it.” Writing a children’s book was certainly different from helping write a memoir. Complex policy jargon was a no-no for the series’ young audience. And while Shamir had a collaborator on her series, it wasn’t a senator this time — it was an illustrator. Shamir delivered what she hoped
was accurate, reliable information to Matt Faulkner, who would then visualize those concepts without words. “He has tons of creative license, but I wanted to make sure that if there’s anything he’s depicting that is related to historical fact, it has to be really accurate,” Shamir said. “If he’s doing an illustration of Frederick Douglass or one of the First Ladies that I wrote about, it just has to be precise and accurate.” From early on, Shamir settled on a Q&A format for her books. She not only found the format engaging for a young audience, but also thought it
would show respect to a group that often found itself talked down to — whether intentionally or not. “I wanted to sort of talk to kids in a way that showed them that I respected their potential questions,” Shamnir said, “that I was speaking to them (and) writing to them as people whose opinions, whose beliefs, whose ideas and whose thoughts I respected enough to answer.” Some concepts — like popular voting — might be fairly easy to explain to children. But Shamir didn’t shy away from explaining more complicated concepts, like the Electoral College
and the peaceful transition of power. Shamir focused her elections book on three key themes: People power, why elections matter, and how children can make a difference. But some adults might ask Shamir, “What’s the big deal teaching kids about voting, especially when they can’t do it themselves?” “Over time, we have expanded rights and freedoms to more and more Americans,” Shamir said. “I want them to understand that even though they can’t vote yet, they still have a voice. They still have an opportunity to engage in civic life.” But there might be some increased hesitation from parents about introducing children to politics at the conclusion of a particularly divisive and ugly presidential election — even if it’s just about voting. As a parent herself, Shamir understands that hesitation. But she still thinks there’s a lesson children can learn. “Like any challenge, it’s either something to avoid and bury, or it’s an opportunity,” Shamir said. “I’d argue — always — to make this one a moment of opportunity to teach kids about the strength of American democracy and the power we wield through elections.” But civic engagement doesn’t always equate to politics. Shamir’s book isn’t just about kids learning about their role in American democracy: It’s about how they can make a difference in a variety of ways. Children don’t necessarily need to knock on doors for candidates — although they’re well within their rights to do so. They can also learn and participate in civics in other, non-political ways. “I want kids to understand that even now, even as young kids, if they’re involved in a food drive that’s put on by their church, or if they’re involved in a beach clean-up day or a river clean-up day … they have a stake,” Shamir said. “They have an opportunity to shape their communities, and they should know that right off the bat.”
PRESS POINTS Mystery mansion developer speaks out The developer behind a West 246th Street house that was recently subjected to the ire of Community Board 8 land use chair Charles Moerdler, is speaking out about claims work on the house were not above board. Kevin Maher, president of Watermark Contractors, told The Riverdale Press on Monday
that the plans to build the $4 million home were approved by the City Planning Commission and the city’s buildings department. That included both the size and height of the house. After the plans were approved, however, a neighbor filed a lawsuit forcing the home’s entrance to be shifted from Blackstone Place to West 246th. “The only reason for the
By Michael hinMan stop work order is due to some rock outcroppings and a couple of trees,” Maher said. “There was an abandoned falling wall on 246th Street that was in danger of crumbling at any time. We have approved DOB plans to remove it.” Moerdler and some of the home’s neighbors claim this development violates Special Natural Area District regulations designed to protect Riverdale’s greenway.
A DOB spokesman told The Press last week that while the owner of 625 W. 246th St., obtained permits two years ago to convert an existing single-story house into a two-story home with a cellar and attic. DOB inspectors later cited the property for “multiple instances where the contractors had significantly deviated from” those plans. That included enlarging the driveway and walkway, building additional steps
up to the property, removing a retaining wall, relocating two other retaining walls, replacing a rock outcropping with new paving and grass, and other landscaping work. “This all demonstrates that developers will take advantages that other developers have found,” Moerdler told The Press last week. “That’s including this one that takes advantage of the fact that (lack of enforcement) has been the attitude of the
CPC.” Maher, however, wasn’t a fan of how long it takes to cut the red tape slowing down development in the SNAD. “The approvals for the house took two years between the CPC, Community Board 8 and the DOB,” Maher said this week. “How would any homeowner or builder possibly renovate a house when the process takes so long, and (is so) drawn out.”
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Send kids back to campus? Or keep them home? “He’s very clear about missing his friends and very clear about finding it challenging to do everything online,” Cane said. “On the other hand, when he was reminded that if he were in class, he would have to be sitting at his desk the whole day and distant from his classmates, unprompted, he said, ‘No, Dad, I couldn’t do that.’” But the city might already be backtracking on its decision. Although nothing is certain yet, schools chancellor Richard Carranza hinted Nov. 15 might not be the final opt-in window after all. “Change is the only thing we can count on,” Carranza said last week. “If it’s possible — and if it makes sense — we can absolutely consider another time period when students and families can opt back in.” But to many parents, “can consider” and “will consider” are two very different courses of action. And the lack of certainty might cause some of them to jump the gun and opt for inperson learning — because the decision not to could affect not only their child’s development, but possibly their own ability to return to the office. Rachel Varga certainly isn’t jumping the gun. Two of her children are fully remote in her North Riverdale home, and her decision of whether to shift to hybrid learning is one that might come down to the wire. To Varga, the decision between hybrid and remote isn’t just a decision that will impact her children. It might impact their childhood memories — and it will definitely impact their entire family in the upcoming holiday season. “We have to see if we want to risk our high-risk grandparents, knowing that if me and my husband put our children in school, that’s it,” Varga said. “We’re not doing Thanksgiving. We’re not doing Christmas. We’re not having any New Years’ celebrations. Do we take that childhood comfort and normalcy away, just so they can get some version of schooling?”
n Deadline for parents to make a final decision is just a week or so away By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
Even with concerns SARS-CoV-2 is still present in public schools, parents still had a golden parachute at their disposal: They could opt out of hybrid learning and choose fully remote classes at any time throughout the academic year. And many did so, thinking they’d have a few opportunities to opt back in when they felt it was safe. The city was originally supposed to provide two “opt-in” windows throughout the year. But as it’s been prone to do since the return to school began, policy changes. The end of schools’ first quarter approaches, as does an opt-in window for hybrid learning. But last week, public school parents learned this opt-in window would now be their only opportunity to have their children physically return for in-person classes this year. The announcement came the same day the city released its in-school attendance records. While about 48 percent of its students were registered for hybrid learning toward the beginning of the academic year, only 280,000 — or 25 percent of the city’s 1.1 million public school students — are actually attending in-person classes. While positive coronavirus tests are on the rise in the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio believes that spike isn’t affecting public schools. Outside of campuses within the city’s coronavirus clusters, as of Monday evening, only 27 of the city’s public schools were closed due to multiple coronavirus cases, according to the DOE’s daily coronavirus test map. “Right now, it’s time for people to make a decision,” de Blasio said Friday.
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A father and son walk past P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen. Public school parents face a difficult decision in the upcoming days — should they opt for hybrid learning? If not, their children will remain remote for the rest of the academic year. “The schools are safe. It has been proven over and over again. Parents need to decide. And with one crucial reminder: If you decide to go all remote, that’s where you’re going to be until something changes on the health front.” The hybrid learning opt-in window began Monday and continues until Nov. 15. The sole opt-in window might serve as a call to action for hesitant parents who must now confront the reality of their children learning remotely for an entire academic year. But some parents are still reeling from last week’s sudden announce-
ment, at a loss for what they will do. They’ve heard in-person classes are better for both academic and socialemotional learning. But is sending a child to school before there’s a vaccine worth the risk? Jonathan Cane doesn’t think so. His son is a fourth-grader at P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen, and has been fully remote since Day One. And that’s how he’ll stay for the rest of the year, barring any major public health breakthrough like a vaccine. Like many parents, Cane was thrown off-guard by the education
department’s announcement. And the gravity of the decision he had to make wasn’t lost on him or on his son. “It made me realize that if I’m not sending him back now — which I’m not — this is it,” Cane said. “The next time that my kid’s going to be in a classroom is September 2021.” While Cane has the ability to stay home with his son, it’s not without its challenges. But he’s stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to choosing hybrid learning or remote learning, especially where his son’s social-emotional learning is concerned.
SCHOOL DESK Eyes on schools as positive rates rise When Mayor Bill de Blasio announced over the summer the city would close down its schools if the seven-day rolling average of positive coronavirus tests reached 3 percent, such a number seemed far away — especially with said rates at record lows. At the time. But as each month presents new and enduring challenges during the coronavirus pandemic, the 3 percent number is not as unthinkable as it once might’ve been. The city’s seven-day positive test rate reached 1.92 percent Oct. 29 — something de Blasio called “a big concern.” Dr. Jay Varma, the mayor’s senior pandemic advisor, noted
By rose Brennan while coronavirus clusters in could be fueling the upward tick, he also observed a slow and steady rise of cases across the boroughs — even outside those outer borough clusters. That could spell trouble for the city’s public schools. For the last few weeks, the seven-day rolling average hovered between 1.5 and 1.75 percent, de Blasio said. However, toying with 2 percent is worrying him, not to mention parents.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio might be pushing for a hybrid learning model this academic year, but families willing to participate slowly declined in the months leading up to the first
day of school. And following the first day as well. While overall attendance city school’s was just over 85 percent, the education department revealed just 280,000 of its 1.1 million students were actually showing up on campus. de Blasio originally claimed 75 percent of parents wanted their children back in school. That has since dropped to 46 percent — and now, with the recent data, actually closer to 25 percent. While it’s certainly not the number he anticipated, de Blasio was, however, encouraged by the high attendance rates overall. “That 280,000, of course, that’s a huge number unto itself, and many, many more kids
are attending in-person than in many parts of the country,” the mayor said, “but a lot more kids could be attending in person. Given the pandemic and the extraordinary amount of upheaval, that’s not a bad number. But we want that number to go up.” de Blasio reminded parents they could opt into hybrid learning before Nov. 15.
Fieldston School fights bigotry
Many have found new ways to confront power and privilege in their own lives over the past few months. And that theme recently made its way to the classroom for one local high school. Each year, the Ethical Culture Fieldston School hosts Fieldston Awareness Day, an
annual event for upper school students, parents and faculty to learn about real-life issues outside the classroom through discussions, workshops and visiting speakers. But thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s event was held remotely. The keynote speaker was Eric Ward, the executive director of Western States Center, a racial, economic and gender justice organization based in Portland, Oregon — recently a national hotbed for Black Lives Matter protests. Ward encouraged students to lean into their power and privileges in order to create change for marginalized groups. “There are more of us who believe in the world we are trying to create than we are taught to believe,” Ward said. “We
have the creativity, the imagination, and the energy to shape society in a way that fulfills the needs of everyone.” After Ward’s talk, Fieldston students broke out into groups to discuss what they just heard, reflecting on how those themes might apply in their own lives. The fight for equality may be difficult. But Ward believes it’s worth it. Young people, he said, must shift their focus to systemic issues rather than individual ones. “Keep doing the work of challenging racism,” Ward said. “But stop spending your time on who is a racist, and start asking the question of why something is racist. Racism is a system — it’s not about individuals. We have to focus on systemic change.”
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No one wants election chaos, but some fear it might happen n Ethical Culture leaders warn to be ready for anything By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
There is little doubt that history will remember 2020 for a long time — and not in a good way. Yet, the biggest news that could still come might not be the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that is hammering the country, but if democracy might survive the simple act of a presidential election. Before all the votes were cast, however, more than 100 members from various Ethical Culture societies got together
online and talked about what they could do if the Nov. 3 presidential election turned into chaos. “We are not here to endorse any candidates or tell you who to vote for,” said James Croft, the outreach director for the Ethical Society of St. Louis. “Rather, we are here to protect democracy itself.” It’s all about the peaceful transition of power that has survived for more than two centuries, Croft said, allowing one leader to step down, and another to take his place. Because President Trump has suggested he might not accept the results of the election if he loses, Croft is pushing for ethical society members to join others to ensure the will of the people is followed.
“A group called Protect the Results is building a coalition of voters ready to mobilize if the results of the 2020 presidential election are underJoHNSoN mined,” Croft LEWIS said. “That is if a particular candidate wins, but the other candidate refuses to concede defeat — i.e., the worst possible scenario.” The response would be protests across the country, many of them organized by this group led by Sean Eldridge’s Stand Up America political advocacy group, and Indivisible Action. Croft, however, pushed for
other types of action as well — including on Election Day itself, ensuring there was no voter intimidation at the polls. “This election there are CroFT widespread worries that we might face unprecedented voter intimidation and suppression at the polls themselves,” Croft warned. Some polls have suggested former vice president Joe Biden would leave no doubt that he won the election, even early in the process. And more than 90 million people taking part in early voting across the country tends to
suggest to political observers more support for Democrats over Republicans. But until some of those results are unveiled, people should be ready for almost anything, said Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture leader Jone Johnson Lewis. She cited Jane Addams, an early 20th century suffragist, who said that the “cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy.” “A basic and core value of our ethical culture movement is that we are to treat every person as having worth,” Lewis said. “Authoritarianism and other undemocratic ways of organizing power are always instruments that use some people for the benefit of others.
“Only democracy — from electing government officials, to petitioning them, to protesting when needed — can move us closer to the public forms of actualizing that worth for every person.” The hope at the end of the day is that such preparations are all for naught. Still, Croft believes it’s the duty of every American to be ready to defend the foundation on which the country was built. “Regardless of our political views, this is a sacred duty,” Croft said. “We owe it to ourselves and to our fellow citizens to follow through on the commitments we have made today. “You have to follow through. Because if we do that — if we show up — we have the power to choose our own future.”
State’s minor parties await fate under new election rules n Both Working Families and Conservative parties need 130,000 votes each By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
Who’s going to occupy the White House for the next four years? It’s likely as you read these words, no call in this year’s presidential election has been made. But for some, the focus on New York’s votes for Joe Biden isn’t on whether he won or lost, but more on which political party the former vice president was chosen from. While Democrats and Republicans aren’t going anywhere, the state’s six other minor political parties face eviction from future ballots if they don’t record at least 130,000 votes selecting candidates from their party. The more traditional third parties continued with their own candidates — like Howie Hawkins for the Green Party and Jo Jorgensen for the Libertarian Party. However, both the Working Families and Conservative parties nominated Biden and Donald Trump instead. Because New York operates under a fusion voting system, all votes collected from various parties for a single candidate are polled together for that single candidate. That means any vote for Biden or Trump — no matter which party col-
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State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi explains to a voter why it’s important to vote for Joe Biden from the Working Families Party column rather than the Democrats outside of the early voting site at IN-Tech Academy last weekend. The state’s minor parties needed at least 130,000 votes cast from their columns in the presidential race to stay on the ballot in 2022. umn it comes from — will count toward their overall totals. It’s confusing, even for diehard New Yorkers, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi admits. But this is where education is key. “The fact that people don’t understand makes sense to me,” Biaggi said last weekend during a Working Fami-
lies rally near IN-Tech Academy’s early voting site. “But then it’s our responsibility to educate. That’s our job. And that’s why we’re here, to educate and to continue to spread awareness.” Before this year, minor parties only needed to secure 50,000 votes in gubernatorial races to stay on the ballot. That
changed this year when Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed a new law during the state budgeting process that nearly tripled that voting threshold, and added the requirement to include presidential elections as well. Many voters tend to simply select their presidential candidates from the Democratic or Republican columns, but state Sen. Gustavo Rivera couldn’t emphasize how important it was to support New York’s minor political parties. “There are immense benefits to having the party around,” Rivera said. “The WFP has been at the core, consistently moving, tugging, pushing, nudging the Democratic Party as a whole — and the Democratic politicians in particular — to make sure they take positions that are more aligned with what working class people need across the state.” That includes rebuilding New York’s tax coffers by raising levies on the rich, implementing higher minimum wage across the state, and ensuring funding for schools is fair. “Their presence has consistently been thorn in the side of people who like to call themselves Democrats,” Rivera said, “but (they are not true Democrats.” Working Families wasn’t alone encouraging voters to choose its candidate. Conservative Party chair Gerard Kassar was pushing the same thing — enticing Republican voters to choose President Trump through his party’s column instead. “We are a party with a proud history,” Kassar told party members in a
newsletter last week. “We have elected a U.S. Senator on our line alone, and we continue to be the margin of victory for candidates around the state of New York.” Conservatives backed then littleknown Long Island politician Al D’Amato in 1980, defeating the more moderate Republican incumbent Jacob Javits in that year’s primary. “We are a small party, but we play a major role in getting conservative republicans elected,” Kassar said. But he’s not too worried about meeting the 130,000 threshold. More than 292,000 votes were cast in the Conservative column in 2016, and Kassar hopes this year those numbers hit 300,000 “sending a clear message to Gov. Cuomo that New Yorkers want a choice.” Jamaal Bowman, who was expected to easily win his general election race and succeed Eliot Engel in the U.S. House of Representatives, said supporting parties like Working Families provides local empowerment that the larger parties don’t always provide. “The Bronx is no longer burning. The Bronx is building,” Bowman said, outside of IN-Tech last weekend. “There are too many people who have lost faith in our political system, and rightfully so because they’ve been neglected, marginalized, and oppressed and forgotten about. “This is a democracy. Democracy cannot work if we have this level of economic inequality. So we’ve got a lot of work to do.”
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WHAT’S IN / WHAT’S ON The Bronx Council on the Arts hosts a free photo journal creation program for teens beginning Monday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. Teens between 13 and 18 will have a chance to create a photography journal exploring personalities, communities and how they capture the world around them through a threepart series. They’ll also learn the basics of photography composition, visual storytelling, and have a chance to practice their skills in photo activities. For more information, visit BronxArts.org.
NYBG Glow set to light up gardens
A new nighttime outdoor attraction at the New York Botanical Garden called NYPG Glow, runs for 14 select evenings beginning Friday, Nov. 27. Visitors will have a chance to explore a glowing world of color and light featuring the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, as well as the reflecting pool at the visitor center and surrounding gardens and collections. Glow runs between 5 and 10 p.m., on 14 days between Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 9. Timed-entry tickets go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. To learn more about the event at the botanical garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., just outside Fordham Manor, visit NYBG.org.
Toastmasters set to meet
The Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale meets virtually on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, or to RSVP, send an email to bronxtoastmastersclub@gmail.com.
Finding peace with the Ethical Culture
Members of the RiverdaleYonkers Society for Ethical Culture will feel their feelings during an online platform led by society leader Jone Johnson Lewis on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. It’s a time to reflect on feel-
ings, not just from the election, but from months of living during the pandemic, Johnson says. Also coming up is the society’s morning break on Tuesday, Nov. 10 beginning at 10 a.m., through the Zoom online videoconferencing app. It’s billed as a brief reflection and response time, giving a chance to get away from politics and everything else. Bring your own coffee. For details on this and other programs with the Society for Ethical Culture, visit RYSEC. org.
Family arts available in trying times
Artist Nina Velazquez presents “Come Draw With Me,” a daily drawing activity via her Facebook page. Families can sit down together and create their own versions of Velazquez’s drawings, and are encouraged to post their new versions when complete. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/CommunityDraws.
Veterans Day returns to Memorial Grove The annual Veterans Day service at Van Cortlandt Park’s Memorial Grove takes place Sunday, Nov. 8 at noon at the grove’s entrance, located on Broadway and West 246th Street. All attendees are required to wear a mask, and maintain social distancing. This is the 14th year Herb Barret has hosted Veterans Day service at the grove, which was established in 1949 to honor veterans from World War I and World War II. It later added the Korean War, and later the Vietnam War. There are now more than 30 plaques honoring war veterans as well as Gold Star mothers.
What’s happening at Wave Hill
Some upcoming events at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St., include: • A virtual studio visit with American Society of Botanical Artists creator Liz Shippam in England on Tuesday Nov. 10 at
2 p.m. Shippam will discuss her work, including her watercolor on display in the 23rd Annual International that’s running through Dec. 6 at Wave Hill. • A family art project creating a goodnight garden bed will take place on-site Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15, beginning at 10 a.m., on the Conifer Slope. Participants can expect to learn how to prepare a garden for colder seasons by learning practices like seed-saving, tucking plants in with mulch, and more. • Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, a forest bathing gathering will take place onsite Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. Space is limited, and the program is restricted to adults. Registration is required online, or by calling (718) 5493200. • Meet artist Frances Palmer in a virtual conversation with Jennifer McGregor on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. Palmer will chat about her exhibition, Life in the Studio. Restricted hours at Wave Hill run Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit WaveHill.org.
Neighborhood House comes to your door
The Riverdale Neighborhood House is now providing remote programs and classes to keep what has become a quarantined community engaged and prepared. Classes include: • An after-school program for families with children 10 and younger • Remote support for families transitioning to online courses and activities The neighborhood house also is offering academic support to high school students with an emphasis on math (like algebra and geometry). This includes 1-on-1 tutoring with Manhattan College students and test prep support. This service is available Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., virtually. For more information on tutoring, call (718) 549-8100, Ext. 159, or email oacevado@river-
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NYC parks reveal new opportunities
The Urban Park Rangers have joined with various New York City parks to provide a series of virtual tours, meditation, fitness and art classes, and children’s activities. Classes and activities include: • Mondays: Motivational fitness • Tuesdays: Live tour with
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CB8 gets together through November
Community Board 8 continues to meet via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. For links or how to access those meetings, visit NYC.org/CB8. Upcoming meetings include:
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Opinion
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Editorial
New respect for Old Glory
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he first American flag — dubbed the “Grand Union” flag many decades later — was adopted in late 1775 not long after the start of the Revolutionary War. While it had the traditional 13 red and white horizontal stripes, the Grand Union flag didn’t have a field of stars in the far lefthand corner — it was actually the Union Jack that has long represented Great Britain. There’s some debate in history as to why a group of colonies seeking independence would create a flag that includes the symbol of the very country they’re trying to separate from. Some believe that early revolutionary leaders like George Washington pushed for independence from the British Parliament, but wasn’t necessarily seeking separation from King George III. That flag only lasted about 18 months until the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution creating what many might refer to as the Betsy Ross flag — with 13 stars representing the 13 colonies in a perfect circle. Since then, the flag has changed roughly 25 times, typically to accommodate the inclusion of new states. Our current flag code allows stars to be added on the first July 4 after that state is officially admitted into the union. While military branches and others of the patriotic persuasion developed rules over the years in how the American flag was to be treated, no centralized rules were established until 1923 when a collection of organizations led by the American Legion put together standard rules for the first time. Many of those rules would eventually become federal law at the height of World War II in the early 1940s. Although officially part of our country’s legal system, these rules don’t carry enforceable penalties, and so whether someone actually follows these rules is entirely up to them. That might be why so many of these rules are violated over and over — many times without any awareness that such rules are being broken.
Many of us know some of these rules, like don’t let the flag touch the ground, and don’t fly anything above it. We also may know that there’s a certain way to store the flag and a specific ceremony to disposing an old flag, although we might not know the details. But there are other rules that might be worth reviewing, especially as we prepare to honor our nation’s heroes who have fought to protect the very freedoms the American flag represents. Some might be surprising — like the flag should never be used as clothing, bedding or drapery. That the flag should never be used as a covering for the ceiling. That it should never be used as packaging, or as wrapping. The rules also specifically prohibit using the flag on cushions or handkerchiefs, or be printed on paper napkins or boxes. But one aspect of the rules that seem to have been ignored in more recent years is one where nothing should be placed on or made part of the American flag. This includes any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture or drawing of any nature. Yet, many well-meaning groups have used variations of the American flag to advocate or to make a statement of some kind. The idea is likely to show these groups are patriotic, or that their ideals are ingrained in our national ethos. But the American flag should only represent one thing and one thing only: the United States of America. It’s an exclusive arrangement that too many died to defend, and it must be protected. President Woodrow Wilson once said that the American flag is an “emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation. It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation.” No matter how well-meaning, let’s not change that character through this practice of co-opting the American flag for anything other than its primary job: To represent the United States of America.
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Finding some poetic justice To the editor:
(re: “Riverdale, South Bronx protesters not treated same,” Oct. 8)
Kirstyn Brendlen’s story on the front page of the Oct. 8 issue highlights how demonstrators in two communities — protesting the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis — receive totally different treatment by the police on June 4. In a 99-page report Brendlen cites, Human Rights Watch detailed police abuses in the South Bronx that night. Brendlen’s story specifically refers back to what happened in Mott Haven (part of the poorest congressional district in the United States), epicenter of COVID-19, where most residents are persons of color who suffer three to five times the number of hospitalizations, and twice the deaths nationwide. Life expectancy in the South Bronx is five years shorter than in Riverdale. Fumes from the Cross Bronx Expressway cause Mott Haven to be called “asthma alley.” In Riverdale — close to the Hudson River — the air is better. People are healthier partly because they are wealthier. Food insecurity, job losses, housing inequity, educational and health care disparities — all are part of what makes life difficult in the South Bronx. And it’s a difficult place to exercise First Amendment rights. In Riverdale, protesters at the monument are protected by police. In the South Bronx, protesters get police harassment. The fact that on June 4, more than 200 people
there were subjected to “kettling” — herded in like cattle — and unable to make it home in time for the 8 p.m., curfew imposed by the mayor, made arrest inevitable. The very act they were protesting — the chokehold that killed George Floyd and sparked the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in the country — rendered Mott Haven protesters as vulnerable as those demonstrating in Minneapolis. Contrasting the experience in the South Bronx to that in Riverdale, Brendlen’s story made us feel the pain of more than 200 people (61 of whom were injured by the police) who were arrested, crowded into police buses, and held overnight. At what risk for COVID-19 did that overnight experience place them? There is a huge difference between an open-air demonstration and being packed in vans and in cells. In the aftermath of the Human Rights Watch report, the mayor changed his mind about the police action, declaring on Brian Lehrer’s show in early October that “the police got it wrong on this one.” The matter still remains open. As William Carlos Williams wrote, “It is difficult to get the news from poems, yet men die miserably … for lack of what is found there.” Poetry depends on the similarities of “what is found there.” But on this occasion, The Riverdale Press became a forum that let its readers find poetic justice simply by pointing out differences in terms of the very privilege that so divides our nation. BarBara EsTrin
Lots of love for Putnam Trail Rise, fall of Moller Mansion from sister who lived there To the editor:
(re: “After years of debate, paved Putnam Trail reopens,” Oct. 15)
By JANICE FARNHAM (re: “Moller Mansion on brink of extinction,” Sept. 17)
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hree of my friends in New York sent me copies of your recent front-page story on the Moller Mansion. They knew how dear and important that house at 3029 Godwin Terrace has been to the Catholic sisters who served St. John’s Parish. Many of us have lived within its walls over its long history. We are the Religious of Jesus and Mary, the teaching sisters who came to Kingsbridge in 1903 and stayed through 2017, when the four remaining members closed the massive doors of the house for the last time. While the story stressed the historical value of the property and its fine architecture, it made only passing reference to its purpose “as a home for members of the clergy.” As the historian of my sisters’ community, I want to provide additional information on the mansion and how it served the parish in the 20th century. The clergy — priests ministering to the parish — have never resided there, but in a rectory near the church on Kingsbridge Avenue. In 1922, St. John’s Parish Builders’ Society bought land at 3030 Godwin Terrace to build its new parish school, which opened in September 1925. Until then, the sisters lived in two small houses they owned on Kingsbridge Avenue. In 1935, the parish purchased the Moller Mansion for $17,000. It had been moved about 200 yards to the present address. The house served as the parish convent for about 20 sisters, who lived there until 1950 when St. John’s Convent was built for them at 275 W.
230th St. About eight Christian Brothers arrived to direct the boys’ school that year, and moved into the Godwin Terrace address, where they lived until 1972. From 1974 to 1977, the house served as a residence for a small intentional community of sisters serving at the school. From 1977 to 1994, it was known as St. John’s Christian Community, composed of six to eight young women and sisters who shared prayer, life and service together. In the 1990s, sisters living at West 230th Street were fewer in number. The pastor wished to use the convent as a parish center. The Religious of Jesus and Mary relocated to Godwin Terrace in 1994, where they continued to serve the school and parish until their definitive departure in 2017. With the years, the Godwin Terrace mansion aged and fell into disrepair. Yet it remained a genteel and gracious reminder of an era of former elegance. Our community treasures a long and much-loved relationship with the house, and with St. John’s Parish, for which we will always be grateful. The legendary faith and generosity of its parishioners, and the Kingsbridge neighborhood which we all called home for more than a century, remain among our most treasured memories. I hope these lines have added to the larger story of this great house with a heart, as the future reshapes it yet again. The author, a historian with the Religious of Jesus and Mary, now resides in Warwick, Rhode Island.
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As co-chairs of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, we found the recent story about the Putnam Greenway improvements missed the mark by ignoring the thousands of voices of Van Cortlandt Park users who support and appreciate increased access to the park’s excellent green space. We want to make sure those voices are heard. We know nature and humans can and must co-exist in New York City’s precious open spaces, and we can increase access as we support our natural environment. The brand-new Putnam Greenway provides 1.5 miles of accessible natural and recreational trail that makes it possible for people of all abilities to enjoy the park, and seamlessly connect its users to many miles of open, green trails through Westchester County and beyond.
It’s only been open for a short time, but those of us with the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance already have observed folks in wheelchairs, families with strollers, and senior citizens with walkers availing themselves of the newly paved pathway, flanked on both sides by native trees, shrubs and grasses. Many of us remember the narrow, deeply rutted and frequently flooded path that was hard for many people to enjoy. On the new Putnam Greenway, we can now witness the delicate dance between environmental protection and human need that occurs successfully in so many of New York City’s finest parks. The park always has been an essential presence in the lives of our community. But during the pandemic, it has become, for some, a lifeline. For those looking to stay mentally and physically healthy, Van Cortlandt Park is an outdoor gym, a nature retreat, and a classroom. It’s a place to meet friends, to observe
wildlife, to take a break from online work, to daydream. The new Putnam Greenway enhances park users’ ability to do all of these things. But it also stands in service to nature. With more than 400 new trees planted along its shoulder, the greenway biosphere will continue to mature and attract many species of wildlife. Our partners in the city’s parks department took the utmost care to protect the nearby wetlands and ensure the continued growth of the urban forest where it sits. We are eager to see how it evolves with time. For most of the community, the opening of the Putnam Greenway is one of the best things that’s happened in the Bronx all year. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance is proud of the work that went into creating this new attraction, and welcomes you to visit, volunteer and support our efforts. Carol saMol nina HaBiB spEnCEr
A text that changed my mind To the editor: I wanted to share a text my daughter, Mya, sent me. Mya is currently a sophomore at Bard Academy, and a graduate of P.S. 81. Here is the message she sent me after one of our many discussions on what was then the upcoming election that changed my perspective on the power of my vote: “In reference to my comment earlier, I can apologize for making a wide analogy on a group of people. It was rude and I should have refrained from saying it. “But I will not apologize for saying that a vote for Trump in the 2020 election shows the willful ignorance of some Americans in this country. It cannot be debated. It is true. “This man has divided the parties within the parties. Just like what Republican Sen. Ben Sasse has said: ‘Donald Trump has made people scared of the Republican Party.’ He has offended people on both sides saying the most deplorable things. “He is the President of the United States, but refuses to take any accountability for his actions. We have to put personal affiliation aside because, right now, we have a crybaby in office who lies daily. “It honestly hurts me that a male with two young African American daughters can vote for a man that has said he would date his daughter, over-sexualizes women, and makes disgusting comments. It’s irritating that a man who is mar-
ried to an African American in the work force supports a president that has said that maternity leave is an inconvenience to the work place. Has said that women should only get equal pay if they work hard. And has said that he will grab women by their private areas. “It’s disgusting to support a man who refuses to make sure women of color are guaranteed good treatment when they have to go to the doctor. “This election isn’t about a party anymore. This election is about a statement that you make. We cannot excuse the fact that Trump has made a space for ignorance. “I will not excuse the facts that Trump has said laziness is a trait in Blacks, and he doesn’t want them counting his money. I will not excuse the fact that Trump calls the coronavirus the ‘Chinese plague’ and the ‘Kung Fu virus.’ I will not excuse the fact that Trump has allowed for discrimination against the LGBTQ community. “The list goes on and on, and I will not apologize for saying that a vote for Trump is a vote for ignorance.” Myra recently turned 16 and has a fond interest in politics and other social matters. It would be a great honor if you could give consideration to publishing her message to me that has greatly changed my perspective on my vote, and being a positive role model for my family. MElvin HunTEr
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y first reaction after reading Evan Casper-Futterman’s recent Point of View was to send my comments as a letter to the editor. However, after several re-reads and considerable thought, I asked the editor if I could write a Point of View piece myself offering alternative views. He agreed, and I hope you find the views offered here an alternative worth considering. As a matter of definition, skin color does not have any intellectual or cultural characteristics, but environmental history or ethnicity does. I will not refer to Black, brown and white, but rather African, Asian and European, and their national subdivisions. I wonder what color Casper-Futterman calls Polynesians, East Asians and Native Americans? Lastly, I will refer to Europeans, Canadians and Americans collectively as “Western.” The author called for the dismantling of the political and economic foundations of white supremacy, and called for systems of education and governance that were democratic and patterned after the teachings of Mann, Adler and Dewey. What color were these men? They were all Westerners. The view that the Western mind knows best and the rest of the world should comply serves as a major catalyst for resentment against Western governance and culture. It evidences intellectual imperialism. Most of the non-Western world looks upon feminism, socialism, communism, capitalism and democracy as different flavors of the same swill flowing through the troughs of Western materialism. The commonality of indigenous people throughout the world have societies based on spiritual awareness, gender understanding and family focus. Every society outside of Europe was and is based on awareness of something more than the limitations of physical surroundings and thought. Worship of the unseen is inherent in the majority of humankind. Gender is not a social construct, but a metaphysical truth governing the operation of the universe. It accounts for all movement and activity. Gender ignorance leads to societal collapse. Always. Family served as the focal point of societal activity and learning throughout the world since the beginnings of history. An African proverb states that “the ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.” Confucius said that “the strength of a nation depends on the integrity of the family.” Nations are families in macrocosm. Spiritual awareness, gender understanding and family focus are requisites for happy, healthy and harmonious societies. These requisites do not exist in Western society, and we are paying a price for it. The Western penchant for matters material and its constant reference to wealth, prosperi-
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Israel’s changed a lot over time To the editor:
(re: “Getting your Israel facts straight,” Sept. 24)
Ron Wegsman accuses me, in my letter to the editor, of calling the Jews of Israel “a mostly European population.” Actually, he writes that Israeli Jews from Europe, the western hemisphere and the former Soviet Union are now only 40 percent. But what I had actually written was, “Many use the horrors of the Holocaust to justify a mostly European population taking over the land of a ‘Third World’ people.” Does he deny that the Jews who came to take Palestine away from its mostly native Arab population were overwhelmingly of European descent — including from North America and Russia? Of course, once Israel had become established, the Israeli-Arab conflict caused further clashes within the neighboring states, resulting in most Jewish Arabs fleeing, many settling in Israel. That the Arab states persecuted their Jews was a crime to be condemned — although Israel
also encouraged the region’s Jews to flee their countries. Mr. Wegsman says that “Israel is no different” from the other countries that base themselves on “an ethnic or religious identity.” This is nothing to be proud of. I do not think that there should be a Jewish state, a Muslim state, a Christian state, a Hindu state, nor any officially atheist state. It is indeed a virtue of the “unique nature of the United States,” as Mr. Wegsman says, that it was founded on the separation of church and state. Finally, the writer says that, in my case as in others, “hostility to Israel is nothing more than a symptom of hatred for America.” But I do not hate America, let alone the American people. I hate the foreign policies of the American government, which all too often have been militaristic, aggressive, domineering and imperialistic. This includes support for Israel’s denial of self-determination to the Palestinian Arab people. Wayne Price
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A very hopeful look into future To the editor: Of course it will not be the same. Nothing is the same — this time of crisis or anytime. But things will go on. Kids costumed for Halloween will roam the neighborhood — albeit carefully. They will hold open their loot bags and giggle. I love that. They might paint the windows on Johnson Avenue. I hope they do. Election Day will have come and gone by the time this letter makes it to the paper. If it does, I dare not talk about that. It is enough that it has invaded my dreams. Thanksgiving is coming, no matter what. It will be different. It has been for me for a
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West oF parKWay Web #893 Prime renovation opportunity: Completely gutted, sprawling 7,000-Sq. Ft. 5-bdrm, 6-bath stucco and stone house with pool, multi-level patios and spacious yard on double lot. Great room w/ 21-ft high ceilings, fireplace and oversized windows. $3,800,000
FieldstoN Web #885 Stately, secluded georgian revival stone 6-bdrm, 6-full, 2-half bath residence situated on nearly three quarters of an acre. Completely renovated with wide front terrace, large living room with WBFP and french doors to four-season sunroom. $4,900,000
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West oF parKWay Web #891 Lavish newly built 8-bdrm, 7.5-bath on 0.29-acres features 2-story center hall with curved staircase, double height great room with gas fireplace, glass doors to wraparound porch, den with wet bar, formal dining room and center island kitchen. $4,495,000
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West oF parKWay Web #880 Grand bucolic beauty and open space classic 6-bdrm, 5.5-bath mansion with wraparound porch on over one acre with grassy lawns. Large center hall, living room with WBF, formal dining room with fireplace and eat-in kitchen. $4,325,000
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south riverdale Web #884 Renov 6-bdrm, 2-full and 2-half bath brick house. Tiled entry foyer, formal dining rm & renov kitchen. $1,395,000
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3800 blacKstoNe ave Web #cc630 Contemporary 2-bdrm, 2-bath duplex penthouse with private roof terraces, laundry & indoor parking. $675,000
3935 blacKstoNe ave Web #cc652 Spacious and Bright 3-bdrm, 2-bath with sunset balcony, majestic river views and 24-hr doorman. $850,000
3935 blacKstoNe aveNue Web #cc648 Spacious, light-filled, low floor 3-bdrm with balcony and 24-hr doorman. Features include an extra large central foyer, living room, dining area with custom built-ins and glass door to 14-ft long balcony, eat-in kitchen and master bdrm suite. $695,000
3001 heNry hudsoN parKWay Web #cc653 Spacious and light filled 3-bdrm, 2-bath in prewar building with part time doorman. Features include an entry hall, large central foyer, sunken living room, windowed dining room and kitchen. Hallway bath with whirlpool tub. $625,000
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FieldstoN vic. rr880 Spacious 6-bdrm, 4.5-bth center-hall Colonial w/ patio & yard on cul-de-sac. $8,800
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3850 hudsoN m.t. cc644 Low floor 3-bdrm, 2-bath w/ picture window in LR, updated kitch & DM. $449K
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4555 hh parKWay cc650 Bright & renov Jr-4 convt pet-FrieNdly reNtals to 2 with open sunset views ceNtral riverdale - Contemporary 2-bdrm, 2-bath condo and 24-hr doorman. $329K with balcony, laundry in unit and indoor parking. $3,950/mo GreystoNe aveNue - 3-bdrm, 1.5-bath with dining area and yard in multi-family house. $2,800/mo West oF parKWay - Spacious 2-bdrm, 2-bath, balcony, partial river views, doorman and fitness room. Dogs ok. $2,525/mo West oF parKWay - Rent stabilized 1-bdrm, parquet floors,
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5715 mosholu ave cc635 3755 hh pKWay - the imperial - Walk-in level doctor’s Bright L-shaped 2-bdrm office with reception area and 2 exam rooms. $360K postwar co-op. Hrdwd flrs, North riverdale - Office Space Available. $1,500/mo South & West expos. $208K
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3875 Waldo ave cc640 Charming & updated Jr4 with large dining foyer and sunken living room. $209K
3816 Waldo ave cc643 Contemporary Condo with balcony, modern kitch, lndry in unit, DM & prkg. $640K
445 West 240th st cc637 Postwar 2-bdrm condo with large entry foyer, living rm & windowed kitchen. $375K
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