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Eric Dinowitz has had some trouble escaping the shadow of his father, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. Then again, some might say he’s not trying very hard to escape it. Dinowitz, a special education teacher, is one of six candidates seeking to succeed newly minted Bronx Supreme Court judge Andrew Cohen in representing this part of the borough on the city council in a March 23 special election. With the backing of the powerful Benjamin Franklin Democratic Reform Club — which has received significant financial contributions from the elder Dinowitz over the years — and then there’s the name itself, it’s hard to deny family ties may give the younger Dinowitz an edge in not only this race, but his political career. Dinowitz’s competitors have made it clear they think having a father and son represent the community at both the city and state level wouldn’t be good. It was something they expressed during the special election’s first televised debate Tuesday on BronxNet. “I just don’t agree with the political dynasty within our own particular area,” said real estate attorney Dan Padernacht, one
of four others who challenged Dinowitz in the debate hosted by BronxNet and The Riverdale Press. The same thinking that led the community into its current difficulties is not the same thinking cARlton that should be used BeRkley to get the community out, said environmentalist Jessica Haller. That’s why it’s time for some new leadership — new as in her. Carlton Berkley, a retired New York Police Department detective, agreed with his competitors that having two members of the same family representing overlapping areas isn’t a good idea. “I mean, people know Eric because of his father,” Berkley said. “And maybe that isn’t a bad thing. But it does touch into some points of nepotism.”
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If Dinowitz wins the special election, he said he’s confident it won’t be because of his family name. “I think the voters watching tonight are going to judge us based on our commitment to our community, the work we’ve done, and our vision moving forward,” Dinowitz said. “Not on a name.” If one thing was clear from this particular debate, it’s that the defining issue for
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the council district seems to be the equity divide between the west and east sides of Broadway. The district neighborhoods include wealthy — and primarily white areas — like Riverdale and Fieldston to the west, as well as racially diverse lower-income neighborhoods like Wakefield and Bedford Park to the east. The equity issue manifests in how the coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted the parts of the district with low-income people of color. Arts educator Mino Lora, who recently recovered from COVID-19, said many families in underserved parts of the district don’t have access to quality health care. “In our district, 41 percent (of people) have public health care,” Lora said. “A significant number are uninsured.” Systemic racism is the culprit, Lora said, behind the disparity in how the virus has impacted poorer versus wealthier parts of the district. The issue of systemic racism ties into many of the district’s other prob-
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lems, she added, like disparities in housing and socioeconomic status. When it comes to housing, Lora believes the city needs to change how it determines affordability in lower-income areas. For her, it’s time to do away with area median income, the current way the city calculates what’s affordable in specific neighborhoods. “We need to shift the equation, we need to use the local median income,” Lora said. “So often we’re using the area median income, which includes Westchester, which includes broader than who is in District 11.” The city also needs to be much more intentional, Lora added, in building affordable units specifically for those who need them — including low-income families. And the homeless. When it comes to housing density, Padernacht said, a council member has to look at zoning in each of the district’s individual DEBATE, page A4
What about everything kids aren’t learning in classrooms? n Whoever moves into Gracie Mansion as city’s next mayor will have to reckon with some unprecedented challenges By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
Pulp friction A new exhibit takes on an unlikely form of art: the cover of old-fashioned adventure magazines. Page A8
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With more than a foot of snow piling up in north Riverdale, some pedestrians found the only way they could traverse through this past week’s storm was with old skiing gear from the closet.
Education is a topic of interest in almost any community. But in larger cities like New York — where the mayor calls many of the shots for public schools — it’s even more important to know where those seeking to become the city’s highest-ranking government official stand on the issues. Even beyond the coronavirus pandemic, that has thrown schools into chaos over the past year, the city isn’t without controversial debates in its education policies. Many center around screening students academically at the elementary, middle and high school levels, or around accessibility for students with Among the educational unique learning needs. But when the city’s next policy beliefs of mayoral mayor takes office next year, candidate dianne it likely will still be reckon- morales is removing ing with the adverse effects police from schools and of the coronavirus pandemic. abolishing shsAts. Education is no exception, and many of the mayoral candidates in a crowded primary CLASSROOMS, page A4
Afya lets nothing go to waste during COVID times n The foundation rescues, donates surplus medical supplies from around world By ETHAN STARK-MILLER estarkmiller@riverdalepress.com
Usually, one might expect to find loads of medical supplies like gauze, gloves and test tubes exclusively in hospitals. But on the most recent Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, these items covered tables in a room at The Riverdale Y, waiting for dozens of volunteers to sort and package them. “What we were doing was actually sorting those items, separating them to put them in like categories with each other,” said Rabbi Joseph Robinson, The Y’s community engagement director. “We sorted and packaged around 2,000 pounds of
medical supplies.” This event was a part of The Riverdale Y’s MLK Day of Service, where volunteers from the neighborhood are invited to assist with community service projects. For sorting and packaging the donated medical supplies, The Y partnered with Afya Foundation — a Yonkers-based organization that’s been doing this work since 2007. Afya’s mission is to recover unused medical supplies through donations from hospitals and other medical providers, and then redistribute those supplies to underresourced communities in the United States and abroad, according to founder and chief executive Danielle Butin. The foundation has donated medical supplies to sites in more than 80 countries. Afya often gets surplus medical supplies from hospitals that are changing their inventories, Butin said. For example, if a SUPPLIES, page A4
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Sticking it to an innocent man A man suffered injuries on his face and hand Jan. 21, after he was reportedly attacked by another man armed with a wooden stick. It happened at GG&J Deli at 151 W. 228th St., around 7:30 p.m., police said, beginning inside when someone approached the customer asking, “What the (expletive) is your problem?” before walking away. When the customer walked out of the store, he found the same man waiting outside, police said. It was there he was attacked. Investigators describe the man as having curly wavy hair, a medium skin tone and a clear complexion. He was said to be wearing blue jeans and a beige coat. There also were cameras in the deli and the surrounding area, which police hope might aid their search.
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Valentine’s Day is around the corner, but one thief got an early start by stealing a car filled with items fit for the holiday. A woman parked her blue 2020 Honda CR-V on the 3000 block of Palisade Avenue around dinnertime Jan. 22, returning later to discover someone had stolen her car — and her heart. Also taken, police said, were two Tommy Hilfiger shirts, a pair of Ugg boots, and two car floor mats. Combined, police valued the contents of the car at around
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Guitar Hero: Legends of Rock If you’re going to walk home at 1:30 in the morning, maybe it’s best not to have an expensive guitar with you. That might be the harsh reality for a man robbed of his Daniel Frederick 1971 concert guitar on the 2400 block of Palisade Avenue on Jan. 25. The perp, according to police, shoved the man to the ground, stole the guitar, and took off heading south on Palisade. There wasn’t much to go on about the thief, only that he was wearing a black sweater and blue jeans, and had straight hair. The guitar was valued at $40,000, and detectives from the 5-0 are investigating.
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Scooting along to the rest of the Bronx — and beyond n Pilot program could offer other ways of getting around beginning March By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
The city’s transit landscape fundamentally changed in 2013 when the blue behemoth of Citi Bike began popping up around the city. Eight years later, the popularity of those bicycles remains strong, providing a number of options ranging from leisurely rides through Central Park to a quick crosstown trip when a subway or bus might not be available. But while they might be a dime a dozen once someone crosses into Midtown, Citi Bikes haven’t quite made their way into this part of the Bronx. And that could pose problems for many who could use such modes of transit more for necessity than pleasure. Similar to “food deserts,” where access to consistent and healthy food is difficult to come by, “transit deserts” are areas where public transportation options are far away, expensive — or both. And while the city’s mass transit system is usually ranked among the best in the country — if not the world — some still find themselves without easy access to quick and easy ways of getting around. There are a few north-to-south mass transit options here, but getting across the Bronx is an entirely different story. And private options like taxis, Ubers and Lyfts can certainly add up financially — and they’re not immune to getting stuck in city traffic. The problem remains: How can Bronx residents get access to the rest of their borough without breaking the bank? Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez is on the case. His Manhattan district includes Marble Hill, and he has an even bigger job: chair of the council’s transportation committee. He’s hoping a new transportation pilot program will help address transit deserts throughout the borough, as well as the city as
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Electric scooters could soon make their way to the northwest Bronx as part of a pilot program. Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez — who’s also the city council’s transportation committee chair — hosted an e-scooter demonstration recently at the Marble Hill Houses Community Center to introduce the potential new way of getting around. a whole. The pilot program he’s championing seeks to implement electric scooter stations in the outer boroughs, especially in areas where Citi Bikes aren’t available. That wouldn’t have been possible through most of early 2020, as e-scooters and e-bikes weren’t legal. But the spring state budget process changed all that, with additional regulations passing the city council within months. Rodriguez hopes the city council can get an e-scooter pilot program under way as early as next month. Rodriguez recently visited the Marble Hill Houses Community Center to demonstrate e-scooters, believing this new transportation method might
pose huge benefits to anyone living in public housing, like the Marble Hill Houses. “What we have seen with the expansion of other modes of transportation — such as rental electrical cars, Zipcar, Citi Bike — is that we don’t have the same percentage of Black and Latino and poor New Yorkers having the resources to get a membership (for) the bike, or being able to rent the electrical car,” Rodriguez said. The e-scooters for the demonstration were provided by Lime, a “micromobility” company planning to participate in the upcoming pilot program. The goal of the program is not to just make the e-scooters affordable, according to Lime spokesman Russell
Murphy, but to also encourage riders to use public transportation more — especially as the Metropolitan Transit Authority grapples with an unprecedented budget crisis in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. “We don’t try to pull people away from transit,” Murphy said. “What we want to do is pull people out of cars. I think if we’re moving people away from cars, our streets become safer. Our air becomes cleaner. And we just have a little bit (of a) calmer city to live in.” A customer benefitting from the pilot program, for example, could be someone who works near the Bronx Zoo, he said. Rather than taking an Uber or a long bus commute with a
transfer or two, that person could ride an e-scooter to the nearest 2 or 5 subway station, and take the train the rest of the way there. While Lime is not exactly sure what affordability options will be available for low-income riders, Murphy shared some of the programs the company uses in other major cities, including reduced-price rides and five free rides per day for customers on public assistance. “We really do strive to make sure that our services are accessible to everyone,” Murphy said. “This is really trying to reach audiences and reach communities that can really have this transform their ability to find work, to access health care, to access education, cultural opportunities (and) recreation.” Dan Padernacht, chair of Community Board 8’s traffic and transportation committee — and a city council candidate himself — said he plans to invite a representative from the city’s transportation department to an upcoming meeting in the near future. As the pilot program plans to specifically target boroughs outside of Manhattan with no Citi Bike ports, it’s almost certain CB8 will be a pilot program focus. The community’s reception of that program, Padernacht warns, could be divided. “I think we’re going to have mixed reactions, mostly due to concerns of illegal use of e-scooters and safety issues,” he said. “Beyond that, the proper use of e-scooters is an environmentally friendly and cheap way to travel in our community.” Padernacht is personally in favor of the program coming to CB8, but harbors some of the same concerns he anticipates some neighbors may have. Still, he thinks there are solutions to combat some of those worries. “I am … concerned that users of these e-scooters will not have the necessary experience to navigate traffic on local streets,” Padernacht said. “Therefore, I think it’s important for the DOT to have vendors provide training programs across the city so that riders are comfortable navigating the city streets before they get on them.”
PRESS POINTS Delgado new Lehman president Lehman College will welcome a new president come July, and his name is Fernando Delgado. “As the child of immigrants
and a first-generation college graduate, I relate very personally to the values of Lehman and CUNY, what they offer their students, and the difference they make in their lives,” Delgado said, in a release. “I look forward to getting to cam-
By Michael hinMan pus and joining the faculty and staff of the college to build on these efforts, even as we navigate turbulent waters.” Delgado is currently the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
He earned his undergraduate degree from San Jose State University, and his graduate degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa. Delgado first joined the faculty of Arizona State University, and later served as an academic
dean of both Minnesota State University-Mankato, and Hamline University in St. Paul. He also was the senior academic officer at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Delgado is widely published in his research areas of Latinx
identity, intercultural communication, and sport in society. He will succeed interim president Daniel Lemons, who has served in this particular role since July 2019. Lehman is CUNY’s only senior college in the Bronx.
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Mayoral contenders face off over schools’ future CLASSROOMS from page A1 race have their own perspectives on just how they will address the old and new challenges that come with managing the nation’s largest public school system. Some of those candidates shared their thoughts on education at a recent panel hosted by the education law and policy societies of Columbia and New York University law schools. Among those attending were Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams, former HUD secretary Shaun Donovan, accountant Quanda Francis, city comptroller Scott Stringer and attorney Maya Wiley. Notably absent, however, was former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who was forced to withdraw at the last minute. Foremost on many minds: How should public schools address the learning loss faced by students thanks to the pandemic — a loss which seems to have an amplified effect on students with disabilities, English languagelearners, homeless students, and those from other marginalized populations. Some candidates — like non-profit director Dianne Morales, Donovan and Stringer — felt it was important to create a mental health infrastructure in public schools to help address COVID-related trauma. Others, like Adams, believed some out-of-the-box thinking
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Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer believes inequity needs to be addressed in the next mayor’s education platform. He is encouraged by the removal of middle school screening processes in Brooklyn, and also is skeptical of the age the city conducts screenings for gifted and talented programs. was needed in order to supplement that loss. “We should not have allowed the summer months to go without some form of extended education,” Adams said. “We should have utilized those months. I don’t believe we can continue to follow the agrarian calendar. We must use remote learning in a real way to catch up.” The coronavirus also brings concerns about school safety — something many of the candidates believed
needed to be addressed more. Five of the candidates committed to removing police from schools completely and advocated for reallocating much of the New York Police Department’s budget to instead support the education department. Beyond the coronavirus, however, are equity issues— including school segregation. While “separate but equal” was a matter settled long ago, many schools still don’t receive the resources they need, Brooklyn coun-
cilman and mayor candidate Carlos Menchaca said, especially schools largely serving students of color or other marginalized groups. Menchaca cited some progress in that regard made in his home borough, where middle school screens were eliminated. But Menchaca noted it wasn’t just about segregating students, but their resources. “When we brought parents together from Sunset Park and Park Slope, we had so much trouble because they were talking about very different needs,” the councilman said. “Parents from Sunset Park were asking for more resources for their schools that were overpopulated, that didn’t have space for art and music programs.” But middle school screenings weren’t the only issue contributing to school segregation, some of the candidates argued. Stringer noted his own experience navigating the gifted and talented program, and thought it wasn’t going about evaluating students in the best way. “I have two kids in the G&T program,” Stringer said. “They tested my 4-year-old to get in. It doesn’t make sense. We cannot keep testing 4-yearolds for G&T.” Morales and Donovan also took issue with the Specialized High School Admissions Test, the sole criteria for admission into eight of the city’s most
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Council candidates try to find separation DEBATE from page A1 neighborhoods. There needs to be a more even distribution of development between areas like Bedford Park that have been overdeveloped, and parts of the district with more open space. Homeless facilities are also unevenly distributed throughout the district, Haller said, with Wakefield alone shouldering nearly a dozen of them. Wealthier parts of the district, like her own neighborhood of Fieldston, need to accept homeless facilities in their communities. “We have so much NIMBY going on — not in my backyard,” Haller said. “We really need to flip it to YIMBY, and say, ‘Yes, please. We’d like to welcome these people.’ We need to welcome the families in our communities.”
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Michael Padernacht, left, and Steven Padernacht show support for brother Dan — one of six candidates running to replace Andrew Cohen on the city council. Padernacht went headto-head with four those candidates during a Jan. 20 BronxNet debate, tackling issues like coronavirus recovery and transportation. Riverdale Press editor Michael Hinman, below, comoderates the debate with Sonyi Lopez from his office.
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prestigious high schools — including the Bronx High School of Science and the High School of American Studies. Morales — herself a graduate of Stuyvesant High School — believes the test should be abolished completely. And while Donovan doesn’t support scrapping the test immediately, he does believe some major reforms are needed to high school screens, citing the incoming class to Stuyvesant last year. “We should be very clear that 10 Black students this year (and) seven last year at Stuyvesant is completely unacceptable,” Donovan said. “I believe that we can take that on, modify the test, and if necessary — if we don’t get results — get rid of it.” The state of the city’s education system appears to many to be just as — if not more — complicated than it was this time last year. But each of the mayoral candidates believed they had powerful ways to make it more equitable for the city’s public school students. “As mayoral candidates think about COVID-19 recovery, schools must be front and center,” said Randi Levine, policy director of Advocates for Children of New York, who hosted the panel. “Schools are one of the most essential services the city provides, and they have always been the best hope for our city’s future.”
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vacant storefront looks like.” Dinowitz believes in the Small Business Survival Act, but it’s still a work in progress. For instance, the city needs to make sure small businesses — not big box stores — are benefitting from it, he said. Small businesses also need guidance from the city on how to access the grants and programs that are available to them. While Dinowitz presented many reasons why he should represent Cohen’s former district, he was the only candidate in the debate who wouldn’t commit to not following in the former councilman’s footsteps: That is, he wouldn’t guarantee he’d serve full terms if elected. “Let’s be honest here, no one’s attacking Ritchie Torres for running for congress,” Dinow-
itz said. “No one’s attacking Kamala Harris for running for vice president.” But Haller pointed out Cohen could have been just as good of a judge next year at the end of his term, as he is now with a year left and no one representing the community. Especially with the coronavirus still out there — a topic none of the candidates could steer clear of. The recovery is an opportunity, Lora said, to tackle many of the issues that far preceded the pandemic. “I am convinced that the only way that we’re going to do it is by bringing our diverse communities together,” Lora said. “Because now is the time for the Bronx to really reflect the multiracial democracy that makes us who we are.”
Another year means another birthday, and another hashmark noting our time on this planet. For some, growing older comes with fears and even depression — Can I do the same things I’m doing now? Can I be as vital? Can I stay as healthy? These are important questions, and some of many that could be answered at a free webinar presented by RiverWalk Senior Apartment by RiverSpring Living and hosted by The Riverdale Press. “Aging Forward: 2021 Trends” brings some of RiverWalk’s best minds together sharing the secret of why those who ultimately find their home in that senior community live as if they’ve discovered the fountain of youth. Riverdale Press editor Michael Hinman welcomes James Iatrou, Angelica Sibug and Debra Rodriguez to reveal what they know on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 11:30 a.m. Iatrou is an award-winning chef and food services director for RiverWalk, and has been part of the community for more than a dozen years. Sibug is a physical therapist in RiverWalk’s rehabilitation department, while Rodriguez is the community’s wellness coordinator. All three will talk about how independence can be found through community, and is the key to aging well. They’ll discuss today’s hottest trends — from diets and indoor exercises, to the power of balance for your safety and health. Even better, they’ll stick around after their presentations to answer all of your questions. Joining the webinar does require a computer or mobile device that can access Zoom. Not sure how to set that up? Event coordinator Amy Amato is ready to lend a hand. Simply email her at aamato@richnerlive.com, or call (917) 559-7002. And if you can’t join the panelists live on Feb. 18, register anyway, and get a link to a recording. That way you don’t miss a single word. Register now at RiverdalePress.com/webinar, or by calling (917) 559-7002. Space is limited.
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Honoring MLK by getting med supplies out to those in need SUPPLIES from page A1 hospital contracts with a new gauze provider, they then can’t use any of the surplus gauze from the previous vendor because that could lead to medical errors. Hospitals also can’t use equipment in surgery packs once they’ve been opened, Butin said, even if certain materials never came out of their sterile packaging. As a result, hospitals end up with large amounts of perfectly good medical supplies that they can no longer use, but can be donated to organizations like Afya. When the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States in March, Afya quickly shifted its focus to providing personal protective equipment to many local hospitals — like Montefiore — that had supported them with donations of surplus medical supplies for years. “We were getting SOS pleas from
everyone — from major hospital systems, to community agencies,” Butin said. “In the beginning, we really were focusing on trying to help protect the biggest hospitals.” Once the major institutions sorted out their supply chain issues, Afya shifted its focus to supporting local federally qualified health centers and community organizations with personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. Butin said 33 of these recipients are located in the Bronx — including The Riverdale Y and the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center. “They would ask us for very specific supplies,” Butin said. “They would say, ‘We need KN95 masks, we need gloves, we need’ whatever it was that they needed. And we would deliver it.” Afya was ready to donate personal protective equipment once the pandemic struck, Butin said, because
it had a surplus in its Yonkers warehouse. That included an abundance of surgical masks from all of the surgical packs that had been donated to the foundation over the years. In order to keep up with demand for personal protective equipment in under-resourced communities, Afya bought additional equipment — the first time it ever had to purchase supplies for donations. Some of those health centers receiving personal protective equipment from Afya would not have stayed open without the donations. Butin knows, because they said as much to her. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Afya often would partner with neighborhood organizations, like they did with The Riverdale Y on Martin Luther King Day. This was the third year The Y partnered with Afya, Robinson said, and volunteers take the sorting and packaging of medical supplies very
seriously. “We had this wonderful woman who sorted over 400 test tubes, checking for expiration dates and usability,” Robinson said. “So she had a giant bag and just went to town on it individually. And she stayed longer than her shift was originally intended. But she was dedicated to it.” The Hebrew Home at Riverdale was another regular off-site sorting partner for Afya before the pandemic, Butin said. Hebrew Home residents who felt they couldn’t make a difference in the outside world found purpose sorting and packaging medical supplies. “There was one older woman who, I’ll never forget this, she said, ‘I wish I could do this every day. Because I feel like my life means something when I’m doing this,’” Butin said. Afya would send occupational therapy students to assist residents in wheelchairs or who had other dexter-
ity issues in the sorting and packaging process — said Josephine Catalano, Hebrew Home’s volunteer services and intergenerational programming director. “On any given day, we would have up to 16 residents sitting around a large U-shaped table sorting and counting,” Catalano said. “And interacting not only with the students, but also with the volunteers.” However, the pandemic has made it impossible for the Hebrew Home to participate, Catalano said. But such efforts haven’t been forgotten — residents often ask when they’ll be able to sort medical supplies again. Soon, Butin said. When this pandemic is over. And when that happens, volunteers will be welcomed back to its Yonkers warehouse, too. Said Butin: “That’s something we’re definitely going to return to once this is over.”
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It’s hard to forget the last time Avi Weiss and Jamaal Bowman exchanged views on Israel, considering it made national news. But the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale’s founding rabbi isn’t ready to give a pass to Bowman, a newly minted congressman or not. Weiss drafted a new letter to Bowman last week, criticizing comments the congressman made about vaccination efforts for Palestinians living in the West Bank, more than 2,000 square miles of disputed land along the Jordan River. In a now-deleted Tweet, Bowman called on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “ensure that both Israelis and Palestinians have access to the COVID vaccine,” according to The Times of Israel. “This cruelty is another reminder of why the occupation must end.” Bowman responded to reports that the Israeli government said it would focus on its own people before reaching out to expanded territories, something Weiss says is actually how the Oslo II Accord — the peace agreement signed in 1995 between the Palestinian Authority and Israel over West Bank territory — dictates what should happen. “The Palestinian government is party to the Oslo Agreement which, in Article 17, declares that it is responsible for the health of its citizens,” Weiss
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rabbi avi Weiss believes U.s. rep. Jamaal Bowman is not giving israel enough credit in trying to provide coronavirus vaccine to as many people as possible — including those in Palestinian territories. wrote to Bowman. “When considering this just two years ago, the Palestinian Authority allocated $330 million to the families of terrorists — money that could have covered the cost of vaccines for all of their people. They bear responsibility.” Yet, Israel did try to lend a hand last summer, Weiss added — albeit indirectly. The United Arab Emirates offered to bring vaccines to the Palestinians living on the West Bank, but the authority refused it because the aid was
coordinated by both the UAE and Israel. “The authority feared that this coordination would be a step toward normalization between Israel and the Gulf states,” Weiss said. Instead, the West Bank turned to a vaccine offered by Russia — one of the first countries to offer such inoculations — which moved so fast through testing, many outside the country question its effectiveness. “For the Palestinian Authority, politics outweigh their responsibility to
their own citizenry,” Weiss said. In a statement to The Riverdale Press, Bowman didn’t address Weiss’ letter specifically, but instead said it was a “basic responsibility of government to shield people from the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and that is the work we must continue to do together.” “I believe every single human being is entitled to the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge,” the congressman added, “regardless of their creed, color or means.” Bowman’s original tweet appears to have been deleted as of last week. A spokeswoman for his office wouldn’t comment on the tweet’s removal, except to point to Bowman’s statement. On Monday, Bowman drafted a letter to Israel’s acting consul general Israel Nitzan commending the country for making 5,000 doses of vaccine available to those living in Palestinian territories, but doubled down on his call for providing enough vaccine for the West Bank and Gaza. Toward the end of his own letter to the congressman, Weiss reiterated a recommendation he made in his last public correspondence to the congressman, that Bowman meet with Israeli representatives in New York. “It would make sense to not only speak to the Israelis, but to New York Jewish leadership before making outrageous allegations about Israel’s vaccine policy,” Weiss said. Once again, Bowman didn’t address Weiss directly, but instead said in his statement that he “appreciates the perspectives that have been shared with me from constituents throughout the district, and I’m looking forward to
continuing those conversations as we fight together to eradicate this virus from all of our communities.” In his original letter to Bowman last summer ahead of the Democratic primary, Weiss expressed concern the former Bronx public school administrator might not show the same level of support for Israel as his now-predecessor, Eliot Engel. “Mr. Bowman, you have raised questions about Israel’s human rights record and labeled Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an ‘authoritarian,’” Weiss said. “However, Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. It has just gone through its third election in 18 months. Yet, you’ve said nothing about the Palestinian Authority, whose president — Mahmoud Abbas — is now in this 12th year of a four-year term. Will you similarly label Abbas as authoritarian?” Bowman, at the time, reaffirmed his belief that Israelis had the right to live in safety and peace, “free from the fear of violence and terrorism from Hamas and other extremists.” “I also believe that Palestinians are entitled to the same human rights, safety from violence and self-determination in a state of their own,” Bowman said in his response last summer. “I oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s move toward annexation, increase settlement expansion, and racist rhetoric toward minorities. I will defend democracy and human rights for all, and I believe that our government should play no role in encouraging activities that undermine a two-state solution and peace, security and freedom for both the Israeli and Palestinian people.”
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Arnold Eisen, social worker and BJCC executive director, 92 Arnold Aaron Eisen — born on Dec. 27, 1928, in Brooklyn to Bella (Magdolinksy) and Morris Eisen — died peacefully at home in Goldens Bridge on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. He received his master’s degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania, served as a psychiatric social worker in the U.S. Army between 1951 and 1953, and taught graduate social work students at SUNY Albany and New York University. He was best known for his work as the executive director of the Bronx Jewish Community Council between 1980 and 1998, an agency he insisted be referred to as a Jewish-sponsored
anti-poverty agency. He was a proud and self-proclaimed “leftist” and community organizer throughout his life, devoting himself both professionally and personally to helping others. He was especially partial to welcoming immigrants. Many a Sunday dinner or holiday meal at the Eisen house included an array of multicultural friends and guests. He was known to find a piece of music from the person’s country of origin, and it would give him great delight to play it for his guests. All during his illness due to a stroke in 2012, he continued to embrace im-
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migrants by sharing with and listening to the stories of the many home health aides that hailed from a variety of countries. He embraced the concept of “joie de vivre” fully. For many years, he ran a winetasting group, the BOORS — or Bronx Order of Oenological Recidivists — which was featured twice in arnold The New York Times. eisen He credited his love of wine to this time stationed in France during the Korean War.
Being raised in Brooklyn, he loved the move to the Goldens Bridge colony. He enjoyed outdoor activities as an adult and spent many a summer tent camping with his family and puttering around in his collapsible Klepper kayak. In later years, he and wife Mera discovered camping in the Virgin Islands. He loved music from opera to traditional folk, jazz and blues. For many years, he collected drinking songs, which he dreamed of publishing one day. He made new friends constantly throughout his life. On vacations, he would prefer to stay in a youth or elder
hostel rather than a hotel to be better able to meet new and interesting people. He is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Mera Eisen of Goldens Bridge; his daughter Karla Eisen (George H. Wilson) of Gainesville, Virginia; and a nephew, Marc Eisen of New Jersey. He was preceded in death by his sons Erik and Paul Eisen, his brother Joshua (Jess) Eisen, and his sister, Irene Kabot. Memorial contribution in Arnold Eisen’s memory can be made to the Bronx Jewish Community Council, 2930 Wallace Ave., Bronx, N.Y., 10467, or at BJCCOnline.org/donate.
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Chelsea gallery orders ‘lots of pulp’ from late artist n Samson Pollen’s 40year career began, ended in city he called home By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
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aniel Cooney thinks he might own the only art gallery in the entire city showcasing a pulp artist. But when the artist in question is Samson Pollen, he thinks such a title is worth having. Samson was one of the most prolific commercial illustrators of the mid-20th century. In a career that spanned some 40 years before his 2018 death, he created cover art for novels of many different genres — action, adventure, young adult and even romance. But he also was well-known for his hundreds of paintings for men’s action magazines, which became a prominent genre post-World War II. But as early as this past summer, Cooney didn’t even know who Samson was. And he learned of his work through somebody who knew somebody — a way which didn’t often inspire confidence for Cooney in the past. This friend-of-a-friend’s recommendation, however, was different. Sometimes “someone will call and say, ‘You should look at my cousin,’ which usually goes absolutely nowhere,” Cooney said. “Once I saw (the paintings) … they’re just so incredible. There’s just like such a craftsmanship to them. And they’re just not something you see in contemporary art galleries.”
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Daniel Cooney thinks he might own the only art gallery in the city displaying work by a pulp artist. His exhibit ‘Action’ displays work by Samson Pollen, who illustrated this piece, ‘We’re Trapped in an H-Bomb Fall Out Zone’ for Stag magazine. In this chance encounter, Cooney met Samson’s widow, Jacqueline. She’d preserved Samson’s studio, stationed in the second bedroom of their Manhattan apartment. And it wasn’t long before Cooney knew he wanted to display some of Samson’s previously unseen pieces. And while people might have seen Samson’s art on a magazine page — or on a book cover — Cooney thinks there’s something unique about seeing the work on its original canvas. “When you work (in) illustration, most people might know the work, but they’ve never seen the pieces in person,” Cooney said. “They’re painted
with brushes and paints, but really the product is that flat illustration on the magazine, or the cover of a book. But to see the actual fingerprints (on) the piece is really sort of revelatory for some people.” Jacqueline Pollen has nothing short of a star-studded view of her late husband. And although she described him as one of the most talented artists she’s ever known, she noted Samson personally hated the word. “He always said to me, ‘I don’t like when people say “talent.” It’s a lot of hard work,’” Jacqueline said. “But he was especially gifted.” Samson was born in the Bronx
in 1931, spending the early years of his life on Manor Avenue in Soundview. By the time his family moved to Brooklyn so his sister could attend college, he was already demonstrating an artistic proclivity. Thankfully, Jacqueline said, his family was supportive and nurtured his talent in any way they possibly could. “They weren’t very rich people, but they set up their living room as his studio, to learn how to draw,” Jacqueline said. “Anything he needed: paints, canvas, anything, to study and draw. Especially his mother dedicated herself to developing that skill.” And every so often, Jacqueline herself would appear in some of her husband’s work. Samson took a break from drawing for a few years in the 1970s, which Jacqueline attributed to burnout. But when he ventured back to the canvas, he did a few sample pieces of Jacqueline — one of which now hangs in her living room. But even when she wasn’t the subject of one of his pieces, Jacqueline was particularly fond of how Samson illustrated women. According to a release from Cooney’s gallery, the men’s action magazines where Samson’s art would often appear were “replete with plenty of cheesecake pin-up girls” and “packed with mouth-watering eye candy.” But Jacqueline felt her husband illustrated his subjects differently. “His women were not only gorgeous, but very strong women,” Jacqueline said. “Strong-willed women, not cowering in a corner. And here we are.” While Jacqueline is thrilled her husband’s unseen work will be on
WHAT’S IN / WHAT’S ON Black History Month goes virtual for NYBG All throughout February, visitors to the New York Botanical Garden can celebrate Black History Month — and they won’t even have to leave their homes. The garden’s celebration moves online with a number of programs showcasing cultural traditions of the African diaspora, exploring the influential contributions of Black people to botany, horticulture, ecology, and the collective understanding of the natural world. Online features include a performance by the Harambee
If you go … WHAT: Action WHO: Samson Pollen WHERE: Daniel Cooney Fine Art, 508-526 W. 26th St. WHEN: Through Feb. 27 COST: Free INFO: DanielCooneyFineArt.com display for the world to see, she’s keeping some of his pieces to herself. Her favorite hangs in her living room, and it will stay there so she can see it every day and think of him. “My hope is that they are absolutely awestruck by the way that these paintings look,” Jacqueline said. “They’re just too marvelous. They jump out. They speak to you. They tell a story. Just look at them, and you can’t take your eyes off of these paintings.” By showcasing Samson’s detaildriven, leaping-off-the-page work, Cooney hopes those who come to the exhibition will re-evaluate what they consider art to be — and not restrict Samson from that definition simply because he was a commission artist. “This work has been sitting in this apartment for literally decades, with no one really seeing it or taking it seriously,” Cooney said. “Samson was an artist his entire life, from high school until he died when he was in his late 80s. And he was a practicing artist that whole time, and this is his first exhibition because his venue was magazines (and) book covers.”
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Honoring Friendly Fridge organizers It’s a virtual gathering, but it’s still a gathering. The board of directors and staff members from Riverdale Neighborhood House and Riverdale Community Center host their annual
Music, dancing and more coming Bronx Arts Ensemble wel-
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Riverdale photographer Arnie Adler was among those chosen to participate in the juried show “Imagination is Your Freedom, which runs through Feb. 28 at the Upstream Gallery in Hastings-on-Hudson. Adler was Crain Communication’s first staff photographer in the mid-1980s, and his portfolio since has included Hillary Clinton, Bernie Madoff, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal and Jason Alexander, as well as with everyday people, places and things. The Upstream Gallery is
Bronx Toastmasters set to meet, Feb. 10 The Bronx Toastmasters Club meets online Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. To RSVP, email bronxtoastmastersclub@gmail.com.
CB8 meeting throughout February Community Board 8 continues to meet via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. For links or how to access those meetings, visit NYC.org/CB8.
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ore than a century after her death — and nearly five years after it was first announced by then U.S. Treasury Secretary (and Riverdale resident) Jack Lew — celebrated abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman will finally take her place on the front of the $20 bill. Tubman was born into slavery herself, later rescuing as many as 70 slaves from captivity leading up to the Civil War. And in the war itself, she served with the Union Army — the first woman to lead an armed expedition onto the battlefield. With so much on her resume, we also can’t forget Tubman was a suffragist, not living long enough to see women finally get the right to vote in 1920. Voting was important to Tubman, and so many like her who were turned away at the ballot box. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer,” she once said. “Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Yet, when it came to voting, for too long young people weren’t willing to dream. Elections, politicians, campaigns — not enough time for all that. And would it even count anyway? The Associated Press found that leading up to the 2020 election, only one-infive people younger than 30 were completely confident their vote would be counted accurately. That could explain the dismal turnout in 2016 of barely 48 percent of young people at polling precincts, according to a study by the Center for Information & Research
on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University. That jumped to almost 56 percent in the last election, leading the Massachusetts-based school to credit Joe Biden’s victory on this turnout, which accounted for key wins. That includes in Pennsylvania, where the young vote is said to have made a difference in flipping that state from Trump. Turning out for presidential elections is great. But it’s more important than ever for young people to participate in elections that don’t get so much — or any — national attention. New York City has a bunch of them coming up, beginning with a special election closer to home on March 23 to replace Andrew Cohen, and after that primaries for everything else in June — including for mayor of New York City. A small group of students from Lehman College joined us this week in the city council debate we co-hosted with BronxNet, and it’s exciting to see how many of them are engaged in local issues — especially big-ticket items like fair housing, hunger and making going to schools like Lehman affordable for everyone. Young people can make a difference in national races — imagine what even a handful of votes could do for a special election where margins could be in the hundreds, or even the tens. Harriet Tubman and many women before her never had the right to vote. Getting just one chance to cast a ballot would have meant so much. Her fight has opened the door for so many others to cast a ballot in her honor. So don’t waste it. Vote.
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We only ask for quiet enjoyment of our home
By CHRISTOPHER MacALPINE-BELTON
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am a civil servant, and my wife works for a nonprofit organization. Both of us are currently based at home due to the COVID-19 epidemic. We support families, children, senior citizens and people with disabilities to access several key programs. The perspectives and narratives presented in this Point of View are our own as private citizens, and do not represent those of our employers. We chose to settle in Riverdale more than a year ago due to its views of the Hudson River, and the subdued ambience of the neighborhood — a reprieve we welcomed. However, ever since we arrived, our neighbors and their guests have been nothing short of problematic. Excessively loud bass-laden music, partying, shrieking, screaming, shouting, the stench of copious marijuana, and even the sounds of possibly violent events have emanated from our neighbor’s unit — often until 4 a.m. It is vital for people to get regular sleep and breathe clean air, and that’s especially true for us given the important nature of the work my wife and I do. We have tried to address our concerns with the neighbor in question, the management company for our building, our city councilman’s office, and even the 50th Precinct more recently — a saga that has taken months to balloon to this stage. Calls to 311 have dispatched police to the building more than 10 times due to the nuisance, but we have seen little change to date. At times, 311 complaints are mysteriously closed without anyone coming out to investigate, or claiming nothing was discovered despite the music rattling through the hallway, the screams reverberating, and the unpleasant odors of stale marijuana and other consumables wafting about. Few involved feel any urgency or any sense of accountability for their part in resolving the situation. Quality of life issues are downplayed and pooh-poohed by lawmakers and authorities alike, but we know that the factors that underpin quality of life — health and environmental variables (including exposure to air and noise pollu-
tion), chronic daily stress, and community safety and cohesion — correlate with life expectancy and the incidence of chronic health conditions. They affect cognitive status and mental health throughout the life cycle, from children to the elderly. We see it study after study. Where you live and who lives near you can — and does — greatly affect your health and well-being. The narratives of this Point of View do not fully lay bare all of the emotions of our experience: The terror and anxiety that sets in as night approaches, not knowing if we will be bombarded with noise and kept awake for hours on end, with headaches to boot. Not knowing if our throats will be irritated by drifting marijuana smoke. The fact that my wife and I are brown people in a largely white neighborhood makes us conscious that our actions may be closely scrutinized, and that we could be judged by the actions of those who resemble us, but who are unknown to us. And it goes on. I am dismayed that we have been so disturbed in what is an otherwise pleasant area. There is so much potential here, and we are saddened and angered we have not been able to enjoy it as much as we had hoped. If people want to know how to thank those who have worked to uplift others during this costly and deadly epidemic, it is not through platitudes or token phrases, but through action. Be a thoughtful, considerate, respectful neighbor. Landlords and their representatives, as well as the authorities, should enforce codes and policies fairly so that problematic individuals do not feel emboldened to disrespect the community or violate rules. Ensure that there are appropriate consequences for parties who are anti-social, rude and defiant in the face of the chaos, disturbance and damage they cause. Empower yourself and your neighbors to hold actors to account for their lack of suitable response. This will make your life — and mine — a whole lot better while ensuring our community continues to recover and develop as it should, especially as we pick up the pieces from the wreckage of the past year’s events.
Letters to the editor
It was democracy in action To the editor:
(re: “Making a difference? Or just making a mess?” Jan. 28)
While I am loathed to give credibility to last week’s editorial, the massive inaccuracies and misstatements of fact in the editorial require a response. I do appreciate the positive statements about me in the editorial, but the personal attack is absolutely unwarranted. The opposition to the bicycle lane was grounded in legitimate arguments that narrowing Independence Avenue would have a terrible impact on the flow of traffic, and would interfere with emergency vehicles and deliveries on Independence. Most importantly, Community Board 8’s traffic and transportation committee ultimately agreed with this position. Prior to the meeting, the community board received approximately 110 communications, and more than 100 of those were against the bike lane. I am told that subsequent communications are also of a similar ratio. At the meeting, more than 225 people attended, and a similar proportion of them spoke out against the bike lane. Those who favored the bike lane had an equal opportunity to see our flyer and to express their views. Their failure to do so leads one to the inevitable conclusion that there was very little support for a bike lane. This effort was a tremendous example of democracy in action. The people spoke, and the
All from the mouths of babes To the editor: My young son and I sat down in horror on Wednesday, Jan. 6, and witnessed an insurrection that was incited by our very own president, Donald Trump. He cried, and afterward, he asked me to help him write a letter to the good people of this country. He cleverly thought of an acrostic that sums up Mr. Trump’s name (Tetchy racist un-American mean-spirited poopyhead). He is saddened by the events of the last two months, and of the last several days in
particular. He would like to speak to America. His name is Dylan Boucher. Debbie boucher Dear America, I am 8 years old, and I am truly disappointed in our country. On Jan. 6, 2021, I saw a wave of angry people attacking the Capitol, and I was stunned by it all. What I saw was shocking and scary. I thought it was a bad dream, or a video game. I could not believe that the president encour-
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aged this. A president should be a person of honor and integrity. But Mr. Trump showed neither. Mr. Tetchy racist un-American mean-spirited poopyhead behaved like a crybaby, and I think back to my younger days in the sandbox when I was told to play fair and not be a sore loser. Please America, for the sake of the children, do the right thing! Leaders, please lead. And think about the many, not the few. I am Dylan Boucher.
Today is a new day for all of us To the editor: I am filled with joy and hope today. For the first time in four years, I have a president again. Someone who is presidential, dignified with compassion, empathy and love. I know I will not agree with President Biden on every policy decision he makes, but I know we will be dealing with a man, not a deranged toddler. I also know I will be hearing the truth, not a cascade of lies. The previous occupant of the White House rode to victory on the lie that he had proof President Obama was born in Kenya (I don’t remem-
ber the media asking to see the proof). That fed into the racial animus which still exists in this country. He held a rally in which he told his followers to go to Capitol Hill and wreak havoc on the day that the lawmakers from both houses of Congress met to count the Electoral College votes, which he knew would certify Biden’s win. I need not list the horrors of Jan. 6, 2021. All based on the “big lie” fed to the murderous mob of domestic terrorists by Donald J. Trump. May God bless America. Now and forever. PAuline binDer
Discovering what really separates To the editor:
(re: “Myths and realities: Jews and the left,” Jan. 28)
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traffic committee listened. This grassroots effort should have been commended by The Riverdale Press, rather than being criticized. The editorial conspicuously omits to mention that this effort was joined by the boards of six other major co-operative apartment buildings in the area, and by both synagogues along Independence. The editorial misquotes a conversation that I had with the editor. I agreed with the editor that the introduction to our flyer, which said “Community Board 8 is planning to propose” was a mistake, and it should have said that a “working group of the traffic and transportation committee is planning to propose.” We all knew that this was the beginning of a process, but it was also the best point at which to put an end to one horrible element of the proposal. The editorial makes a huge leap from the fact that I and some members of my family have contributed to the city council campaign of Eric Dinowitz to presume that my opposition to the bike lane was intended as a personal attack on another candidate. That is blatantly untrue. I did not allow my personal or political opinions to enter into my efforts regarding the bike lane proposal, and The Riverdale Press should not have done that either. I reiterate that this was democracy in action, and should be lauded by the entire community, even though it was personalized and attacked by the editor. Jeffrey MoerDler
I would like to take issue with Peter Wolf’s Point of View. Seldom have I read so many ideas in one essay that need to be challenged. First, Judaism is a religion, not a “perspective” that is divisible by “strands” or by reactions to the Holocaust. In order to understand why anti-Semitism exists, you must know the tenets of Judaism. “Basic humanistic injunctions” are the antithesis of Judaism, since the religion is God-centered. Second, the assertion that “Jews are not in any meaningful danger in the United States,” and that the right is more dangerous to Jews than the left, are nonsense. The Declaration of Independence states the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is given to each individual by God. This is a Judaic idea. The left can only gain power if God does not exist. The danger is that, without God, only humans in the form of government can grant or deny rights. There is no left-wing ideology that
does not work to expand the power of government to control human agency. That idea is antithetical to Judaism. Thus, anti-Zionism is anti-Semitic. To explain why would be a separate essay. But do you believe that someone could claim to respect the French people or the Italian people while presenting an argument against the existence of France or Italy? Criticism of Israel’s government or policies is not inherently anti-Semitic. Working to harm the country — as boycott-divestment-sanctions does, for example — is anti-Semitic. Finally, Peter Wolf ends his Point of View by saying he believes that “the tendency to divide ourselves, tribally, into us and ‘those people’ is perhaps the most tragic aspect of our nature as a species.” Actually, Judaism has something to say about what really separates humans. It is not race. Not gender. Not tribe. Not class. What separates humans are values. howArD wAsserfAll
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Keep up the giving all year long To the editor: Despite a global pandemic, residents throughout the Bronx area shared the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. At curbside drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child, generosity of donors across the United States resulted in more than 7.8 million shoebox gifts collected in 2020. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2020, the ministry is now sending more than 8.9 million shoebox gifts to children worldwide. Through shoeboxes — packed with fun toys, school
supplies and hygiene items — volunteers brought joy to children in need around the world. Each gift-filled shoebox is a tangible expression of God’s love, and it is often the first gift these children have ever received. Through the continued generosity of donors since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 186 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories. Across the Bronx, shoebox packers shop for shoebox gift deals year-round, and many serve at a deeper level. Information about ways area participants can get involved
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A very good job, Mr. David Moore To the editor:
(re: “David Moore: A businessman on a mission for humanity,” Jan. 7)
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community that are part of groups like The Jewish Vote and Jews for Jamaal, building power toward an alternative vision — one of real solidarity within multiracial coalitions that are working toward everyone’s collective liberation. A freedom to thrive with universal access to food, housing, health care, and safety from unjust policing and mass incarceration. It harms all of us — and undermines this sacred work — when we silence, attack, and punish leaders who speak up and criticize Israeli policies. We are building beyond reactive litmus tests and toward a new, more complex — and hopefully transformative — conversation about Israel based on our ability to engage in deep, honest and mutual relationships. The Jewish community is stronger when our allies and partners — those who fight by our side against the rise of ethno-nationalism, authoritarianism, and anti-Semitic attacks, who showed up for us after Pittsburgh, and who defend the right to freedom and dignity for Jewish people, no matter where we live — are also honest with us. Honest about how they see Israel and Palestine. When Congressman Bowman advocates for Palestinian rights, we should listen and really hear what he is trying to tell us, instead of offering an alarming shout of “anti-Semitism.” Listening also enables us to hear the diversity of voices inside our own community. We grow and learn and are better from this kind of honesty. It is the bedrock of partnership and building toward a future where everyone is free. For the last half-century, Rav Avi has demonstrated and modeled and demanded acknowledgement that “Jewish blood is not cheap.” So let us continue this vision and honor the sacred value of all human blood, and the bloods of all peoples crying out from the ground — Black and white, Israeli and Palestinian, gentile and Jew. Let us engage in a process, with partners, that will include all humanity in our vision for a just world. Riverdale is privileged to have a visionary leader like Congressman Bowman representing us, and leading the charge for real, meaningful policy change in Washington. It is on us to help build that world we all want to live in. MAAyAn seligsohn
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Building the world we all want To the editor: Since Saturday night a couple weeks ago, my phone has barely stopped ringing as I have been part of a volunteer team helping our elders and the most vulnerable in our community book vaccine appointments in a system that is nearly impossible to navigate — in a district that has barely any vaccination sites. We are doing this because we understand that our systems right now are not helping those who most need them, and because we know that our ability to overcome this virus is contingent on the vaccination of our entire community, city and state. When I saw the tweet from my representative, Dr. Jamaal Bowman, calling on the Israeli government to ensure Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza receive vaccines too, I understood that he was articulating the same idea that drove me to help here at home. Israelis and Palestinians alike should receive the same access to life-saving vaccinations during this global emergency. Congressman Bowman’s call is in-line with a vision of a society in which our vaccination efforts and our care infrastructure reach everyone that has been devastated by the pandemic, not just those of us with the most access to resources. I hold the same values for my community in the Bronx and Riverdale, just as I hold them for our Israeli family and community. So I was heartbroken to see yet another piece from Rabbi Avi Weiss calling Congressman Bowman out. While many of us have found our home in Orthodoxy in spaces created by Rav Avi — the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Chovevei and Maharat, the countless students and synagogues that bear his mark, and through the smachot he officiates and the way he shows up for us in vulnerable moments and through his life-long activism — it is painful but important to publicly acknowledge that this letter is part of a pattern of Jewish leaders across our city and country, turning their deep attachment to Israel into bludgeons against a progressive vision for our world. This visceral fear too often leads us toward isolation instead of toward partnership. There are many of us here in Rabbi Weiss’
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inoculated. And while you’re quick to criticize Israel, you’re silent as Palestinians continue to commit egregious acts of terrorism against the Jewish state. Where was your voice in August — when it was clear you would be our congressman — when Rabbi Shay Ohayon was murdered in central Israel by a Palestinian terrorist, leaving behind a wife and four children? Where was your voice as our congressmanelect when, in December, Esther Horgen — a mother of six — was brutally stoned to death by Palestinian terrorists? Likewise, where was your voice when, just recently, an explosion rocked the Beit Hanoun area of Gaza, injuring nearly 40 Palestinians? Does it not outrage you that these explosives were stored by Hamas in civilian areas? In a prior communication to you, I suggested that as you assume office, you speak to Israeli representatives in New York. Have you done so? It would make sense to not only speak to the Israelis, but to New York Jewish leadership before making outrageous allegations about Israel’s vaccine policy. I so much want to work with you, but along with thousands of your constituents, am proud of Israel’s record. We will continue speaking out, yes — truth to power, from simple citizens — to you, Dr. Bowman, who now sits as a powerful politician: a U.S. House Representative. For the sake of Israel and “the sake of Zion, I will not be silent.” Avi Weiss
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To the editor: For U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, I hope this finds you and your family well. Now that you’ve assumed office as our representative, my blessings for your success. I continue, however, to be deeply concerned — upset by your stance on Israel. Most recently, your criticism of Israel for not vaccinating Palestinians in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank). The Palestinian government is party to the Oslo Agreement which, in Article 17, declares that it is responsible for the health of its citizens. When considering this just two years ago, the Palestinian Authority allocated $330 million to the families of terrorists — money that could have covered the cost of vaccines for all of their people. They bear responsibility. Indeed, last June, the Palestinian Authority refused COVID-19 relief from the United Arab Emirates, as the flight bringing the aid was coordinated directly between Israel and the UAE. The authority feared that this coordination would be a step toward normalization between Israel and the Gulf states. Furthermore, the authority has been reluctant to request COVID-19 vaccines from Israel, turning instead to Russia. The efficacy of the Russian vaccine is highly questionable. For the Palestinian Authority, politics outweigh their responsibility to their own citizenry. At the same time, while the authority too often ignores the people, Israel has provided medical help to thousands of Syrian refugees who were treated in Israeli hospitals. And, of course, all Israeli citizens — including Israeli Arabs and Palestinians living in East Jerusalem — are being vaccinated. Also, 75 percent of Palestinians in Israeli prisons — including terrorists — have already been
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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
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. $3,450,000
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West of pArKWAy Web #755 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath center hall colonial. WBFP in living rm, open plan kitchen & dining & finished basement. $1,420,000
fieldston Web #898 Exceptional, elegant mansion overlooking Idyllic Pond. 8-bdrms, 8-full & 2-half bths, living rm with marble wood burning fireplace, formal dining rm with French doors to a side patio, spacious kitchen, breakfast room & expansive family room. $4,590,000
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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. $3,395,000
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nortH riVerdAle Web #889 Renovated 3-bdrm, 2-bath house with side and back yards, patio and garden. Living room with fireplace. $1,095,000
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3935 blAcKstone AVe Web #cc646 Spacious 2-bdrm convertible 3, 2-bath with balcony, updated kitchen and doormen. Parking available. $425,000
2727 pAlisAde AVe Web #cc656 Bright 2-bdrm, 2-bath with balcony, 24-hr DM & parking avail. Master BR suite & remodeled kitchen. $579,000
3935 blAcKstone AVe Web #cc648 Spacious, light filled, low floor 3-bdrm w/ balcony & 24-hr D/M. Extra lrg foyer & dining rm with built-ins. $649,000
750 KAppocK street Web #cc659 Spacious and bright top-floor 2-bdrm, 2-bath with enclosed sunrise balcony, parking, & 24-hr doormen. $549,000
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3614 JoHnson AVe cc658 Modern 2-bdrm, 2-bath with open plan living, dining area and balcony. $425K
West of pArKWAy - Large and luxurious 2-bdrm conv. 3, 2-bth with great closet space, balcony, doorman, healthclub and pool. 3 months free rent $4,095/mo West of pArKWAy - Large and luxurious 2-bdrm conv. 3, 2-bth with great closet space, balcony, doorman, healthclub and pool. 3 months free rent $3,895/mo West of pArKWAy - Large & bright 2-bdrm w/ balcony. D/M, exclusiVe fitness room, tennis couts & pool . 2 months free rent $2,995/mo West of pArKWAy - Large and luxurious 1-bdrm 3001 HH pArKWAy cc853 with great closet space, balcony, doorman, health- Spacious 3-bdrm, 2-bth, PT club and pool 3 months free rent $2,525/mo DM. Entry foyer, large entral foyer & sunken LR. $625K
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3601 JoHnson AVe. cc587 Walk-in level doctor’s office with seperate entrance and reception area. $295K
3600 fieldston rd cc855 2-bdrm, 2-bath prewar corner unit w/ sunken LR, eat-in kitchen & dining foyer. $399K
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