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Grand ol’ flagpole Nearly 70 years after neighbors came together to erect it, the Monument’s lone flagpole may finally get some of the TLC it deserves. Page A8
Voters — at least the fewer than 10 percent who came out — have made their voices heard, but the special election to replace Andrew Cohen on the city council is far from over. And non-profit executive director Mino Lora remains optimistic about her chances of upsetting former schoolteacher Eric Dinowitz, who has a 17-point lead from early and live votes. “It’s going to get tighter than it is now,” Lora said. “The race is going to shift. It’s not over. But I don’t want to predict. I’m just very thrilled that here in District 11, we’ll be able to see (ranked-choice voting) in action in a couple of weeks. And I’ll be there, refreshing the (election results) page.” Because Dinowitz didn’t capture more than 50 percent of the overall votes, he’s
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Mino Lora wasn’t happy turnout in the special city council election to replace Andrew Cohen was low, but she also wasn’t surprised. Through the ranked-choice counting and elimination process, Lora still has a slight chance to overtake Eric Dinowitz, who led early returns. not the winner just yet. Still, Lora knows there’s a steep uphill climb from here if she hopes to overtake the son of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz in the additional rounds of counting that comes with ranked-choice
voting. Dinowitz led the pack with 42 percent of the vote while Lora earned 25 percent. A final decision, however, depends on how people who selected one of the other
four candidates in the special election as their top choice voted later on the ballot. Not including absentee ballots, there are 2,200 ballots still available among Jessica Haller, Dan Padernacht, Kevin Pazmino and Carlton Berkley. Yet, for Lora to have a chance, she would need to be ranked above Dinowitz on 1,700 of those ballots, assuming absentee votes followed the same trends as the live election. That means Lora would have to be chosen above Dinowitz on three out of every four of those remaining ballots. It’s a tall order for Lora to close the gap, but it’s not impossible. Mathematically, at least. The ranked-choice counting and elimination process is expected to take place around April 15, once the city receives all the district’s absentee and overseas military ballots. The lowest vote-getter in the first round — Berkley — will be eliminated, and his votes will be redistributed based on who those voters ranked second. SPECIAL ELECTION, page A4
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Closing the COVID-19 distance — in schools at least
Coffee’s brewing Months after neighborhood loses Buunni Coffee, a new social gathering place is planned to bring together good people with a good cup of joe.
n CDC says three feet apart is enough, but only at elementary schools By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
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Simon Cane has spent the majority of fourth grade learning from home. But he’ll soon return to P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen’s Riverdale Avenue campus as one of many students citywide making the switch from remote learning to hybrid learning — taking classes not just at home, but physically at school as well.
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Classroom return: 25,000 and counting n Parents have until April 7 to switch their public school kids from remote learning
children from fully remote learning to hybrid — giving them the benefits of not just learning from home, but also in physical classrooms. In hindsight, it didn’t quite matter much, because two days after the optin window ended, the entire public school system shut down physical campuses due to rising coronavirus cases throughout the city. In-person learning remains many people’s preferred model for learning, but enrollment numbers haven’t exactly reflected that in the midst of a public health crisis. The majority of the city’s public school students — about 75 percent of them — were doing all their learning from home.
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If the past year has taught society anything, it’s that a lot can change even over the course of a few weeks. And even more can change over four months. After all, it was four months ago when the city’s public school system last offered an opt-in window for parents to switch their
Still, in the country’s largest public school system, that means some 280,000 students are going to campuses at least part of the time. Now, however, more students will have the opportunity to join them. Mayor Bill de Blasio has opened another opt-in window giving parents a chance to get their kids out of the house more and back to school buildings, at least part of the time. That window is open until April 7, although there is no news about when these hybrid classes would actually begin. Since campuses first started letting some students back in the wake of the coronaviCLASSROOM RETURN, page A4
Few education landscapes have been subject to changes over the course of the coronavirus pandemic as much as the city’s public elementary schools. First, their first day of school was pushed twice from Sept. 10 to Sept. 21, and then again to Sept. 29. Then, along with all of the other public schools in the city, their buildings shuttered again just two months later. But they also were on the receiving end of some of the city’s more positive changes. Their school buildings were among the first to reopen for in-person learning in December, along with preschools and specialized District 75 schools. They also were allowed to offer a select number of students onto five days a week — a program Mayor Bill de Blasio hopes will be in effect for all schools by next fall. More might be able to come back sooner — not just because of the new hybrid learning opt-in window opening up, but because the experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have loosened one major restriction among elementary school students: how far apart they need to be. The CDC moved away from the six feet of physical distance rule last month as part of its coronavirus proCOVID DISTANCE, page A4
Fostering community by bartering some sourdough n Arnie Adler trades goods with his neighbors, sharing some tasty homemade treats By ETHAN STARK-MILLER estarkmiller@riverdalepress.com
There was a time when many longed to stay home and chill. Then the coronavirus pandemic came with its months-long lockdowns, and those wishes came true. Except it wasn’t as relaxing as many might have imagined, instead quickly finding new ways to pass the time at home.
Some binged all the television shows they’d ever wanted to watch, while others read every book collecting dust on their shelves. But social media had its own offerings, from the very earliest days of the pandemic: baking homemade bread. Specifically, sourdough bread. As an avid home chef, Arnie Adler was enthusiastic to jump on this new trend. “It turns out, I make a really good loaf of bread,” the local photographer said. “And I like the process of making it.” But there’s only so much bread one can eat. So, Adler took things a step further — he turned his tasty sourdough into a differSOURDOUGH, page A4
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A very hungry thief Have you ever seen food that looked so good you just wanted to steal it off someone’s plate? Well, one man acted on that urge, robbing a delivery worker on March 15. The victim was dropping off food on the 200 block of West 238th Street, police said, sometime between 8:40 and 9:30 that evening. He was punched twice on the side of the head before the attacker grabbed the food and ran down West 238th toward Orloff Avenue. Police valued the food at $25. Investigators are looking for a Black man, 5-foot-8 and 220 pounds.
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If you’re going to drive around in a stolen car, maybe it’s best to leave the crack pipe at home. A car thief could’ve used this advice when he was arrested in Brooklyn on March 22 around 8:30 p.m., for doing exactly that, police said. The car was actually stolen three days before from the northeast corner of Broadway and West 237th Street. As the story usually goes, the victim left his 2015 Toyota RAV4 running for a few minutes around
7:30 in the evening, only to return and find it missing. Authorities spotted the car a few days later on the crooner of Herkimer Street and Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood, according to a report. Police pulled the car over and arrested the driver, who also was cited for allegedly having a crack pipe on him. He was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of a controlled substance. The RAV4 was returned to its owner.
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There’s a pollution enthusiast at large. At least that’s one conclusion someone might draw about an unknown perp who stole a catalytic converter from a car. The victim told authorities she parked her 2005 Honda Element near the 5400 block of Fieldston Road during the late afternoon on March 7. It was when she returned the next morning and tried to start her car that she noticed the pollution control device had been removed. The part is worth around $3,300, and detectives are on the case.
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Earlybird ready to fly to caffeinate North Riverdale n New café will provide healthy bites, community events, and cups of coffee By ETHAN STARK-MILLER estarkmiller@riverdalepress.com
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say opening a business during the coronavirus pandemic is a risky venture. This is especially true for restaurants, cafés and bars — many of which have closed over the past year. As recently as January, Buunni Coffee on Riverdale Avenue shuttered when the owners weren’t able to negotiate a more affordable rent. But this news didn’t deter Katie Mayer and Heather Kim. Instead, it actually inspired them to open a new independent coffee shop called Earlybird, expected to take flight in North Riverdale this summer. “With COVID happening, it really hit home for us so much more,” Kim said. “Everywhere we saw, there were businesses going out. And we were like, ‘This is really sad. What’s happening to our neighborhood?’ “I think that was the big catalyst that brought us together at that moment.” Earlybird could play a role in helping revitalize the local economy, Kim said, in addition to providing a place where people can get a cup of joe and hang out for a few hours. The duo had kicked around the idea of opening a coffee shop together for the past two years. There already were coffee chains like Starbucks and Dunkin’ at key locations throughout the neighborhood. But since Buunni’s closing, there was a dearth of the kind of independent cafés that can be found in other parts of the city. Opening a coffee shop just seems the next logical step on what otherwise has been different career paths
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This summer, if everything goes right, a new coffee shop called Earlybird will open in North Riverdale. Owners Katie Mayer, left, and Heather Kim were displeased with the lack of independent coffee shops in the neighborhood, deciding to open their own to fill that gap. for the two. Mayer is from right here in Riverdale while Kim hails from Staten Island. There, Kim was raised in a business environment. Her family owned an IHOP restaurant and a chain of karate schools. Kim wore many hats working at the family IHOP, as well as spending time as a barista at a nearby Italian café. Then Kim moved to Williamsburg, practically getting lost in all the many coffee shops that populate that Brooklyn neighborhood. Mayer, on the other hand, lived on
the Upper East Side with her husband for several years before moving back to North Riverdale in 2014. Kim wasn’t far behind, but her introduction to this part of the Bronx came with an unpleasant surprise: The area offered few coffee shops. “I was like, ‘Wait, hold on. There’s no place to go?’” Kim said. “It was a culture shock that there was no place to walk to get a cup of coffee, or like casually sit somewhere.” “You find yourself going over to Starbucks, which is like the last place you really want to go,” Mayer said.
“But it’s the only place to get a decent cop of coffee that you know what you’re going to get.” That desire for coffee may have ensured the two young mothers were destined to meet after moving into Skyview. Each brought their own valuable, complementary skills to the table. Mayer was a content creator and stylist for global fashion brands, handling the marketing and design side of the business. Kim, on the other hand, was experienced in business management and, of course, working in the food service
industry. “It was kind of like a moment of kismet where we needed each other,” Kim said. “And we got along really well. So, it ended up being perfect.” Mayer wants Earlybird to feel like an extension of people’s living rooms, with a warm and inviting atmosphere. In addition to coffee, Kim says the shop will serve healthy food items like smoothies, avocado toast, and chia seed bowls. But, they’ll also carry classic café fare like pastries. Earlybird isn’t open yet, but it’s already getting involved in the community, sponsoring the upcoming North Riverdale Easter egg hunt. It’s neighborhood connections like this Kim says she wants to be a key part of the business. “When we open and we have the space, we want to be that place people think they can go to,” she said, “whether it’s for fundraising, or exhibitions, or whatever.” When Buunni shuttered its local shop, Kim reached out to the co-founder Sarina Prabasi to better understand what happened. Prabasi was happy to give them insight and even share the lessons she’s learned over the years. “I’m thrilled that Riverdale will have another independent coffee shop,” Prabasi said. “I truly believe local small businesses can support and learn from each other.” And these are valuable lessons Mayer and Kim want to pay forward. They plan to create a work force development program to teach Earlybird’s future employees how to start their own small businesses. It will include subjects like leadership development, marketing, and understanding business analytics. “How do we help the community even more than just selling coffee or giving them healthy delicious options to eat?” Kim said. “It’s to actually empower people with lifetime skills.”
SCHOOL DESK Lehman rakes in millions for STEM It’s an important institution in the CUNY system, and Lehman College might become a hotspot for science, technology, math and engineering. The National Institutes of General Medical Sciences has awarded one of Lehman’s research labs a $1.76 million grant. A team led by associate chemistry professor Prabodhi-
By ROSE BRENNAN ka Mallikaratchy applied for the institutes’ outstanding investigator award, with plans to use the money to further research on DNA nanotechnology. Mallikaratchy has studied the science of creating artificial nucleic acid structures and adapting it to technology since opening her lab at Lehman in 2012. Such awards are generally given to major research universities, she said, which made Lehman receiving one all the
more rewarding. It “felt like a pat on the back,” Mallikaratchy said, in a release. “I want to show my students that if you work hard, the sky’s the limit for you.” But Mallikaratchy’s lab wasn’t the only Lehman institution on the receiving end of a monetary award. The college’s education school picked up $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher
Scholarship Program. The goal of the program is to recruit and train school teachers with STEM backgrounds, dispatch them to high-need institutions, and support them as they teach the next generation of potential STEM professionals. With the money, the college plans to launch a three-year program designed to prepare STEM teachers for the “urban classroom,” partnering with New World High School in Wil-
liamsbridge and the Mount Vernon City School District. Lehman plans to recruit 27 STEM majors and professionals who might not have considered education as a career path. They’ll ultimately earn master’s degrees in math and science education, with the goal to teach those subjects to schools in marginalized communities. “This is about access and equity in the technology field at a time when U.S. competitive-
ness depends on how well we prepare all of our students — especially those in underserved communities,” said Serigne Gningue, interim associate dean of Lehman’s education school, in a release. “Lehman has a proven track record of addressing the needs of marginalized communities, and we’ve had many successes working with the (National Science Foundation) in the past to impact the education of Bronx children.”
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‘I don’t feel good about it’ Berkley, a retired New York Police Department detective, received just under 2 percent of the initial vote. The Wakefield resident said he wasn’t pleased with the results, hoping to have a voice in city hall for once that wasn’t from Riverdale. “I don’t feel good about it,” Berkley said. “Because it’s the same old, same old. The people lose out.” Berkley wasn’t surprised Dinowitz led the initial vote. “It was expected for him to win with all of the help he was getting from his father and from the machine,” he said. Berkley is referring to Dinowitz’s ties to the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club — a political organization that’s acted as a power broker in this corner of the Bronx for many years, seemingly working hand-in-hand with the Bronx Democratic Party machine. The club endorsed Dinowitz in the special election, giving him exclusive access to a number of resources like a cadre of volunteers, and its West 231st Street office space just a block away from his father’s Assembly district office. The elder Dinowitz has deep financial ties to the Ben Franklin Club — personally contributing more than $65,000 in campaign funds in just the past decade. Cohen, who accepted the Bronx Democrats’ nomination to the Bronx Supreme Court bench, also was a sizable contributor to the club, redirecting nearly $20,000 in campaign contributions to the club since he was first elected in 2013. Haller, the Fieldston-based environmental activist
who captured 15 percent of the vote, also was disappointed in the early results. “I think it means we have a lot of work to do for June,” Haller said, referring to the upcoming Democratic primary. “We were on a roll with taking down the machine in the Bronx, and this is a little bit of a hiccup. But it doesn’t mean we won’t ultimately be successful.” Haller did team up with Lora, asking voters to rank them together as first and second choice. If this strategy was effective, there’s a chance many of Haller’s 1,000 voters ranked Lora second. But Lora eric dinowitz would need at least 80 percent of Haller’s voters to have done that if she is to have any chance competing with Dinowitz. Also, Lora could run into problems when it comes to picking up support from Padernacht’s nearly 900 votes. Lora ran to the left of the Kingsbridge Heights real estate attorney, and both spent much of the campaign at odds with each other.
Not celebrating quite yet
It’s a little less predictable for whom the votes for Berkley and Pazmino will ultimately go to. Neither had aligned themselves with Lora or Dinowitz, but their ballot totals after last week was just over 300. For his part, Dinowitz is pleased with the election night results, but isn’t declaring victory yet. “We’re waiting for all of the votes to be counted but we’re feeling good about where we are,” he said. “I said I’m building a broad and diverse coalition of support throughout the district. And the numbers from election night reflect that broad and diverse coalition.”
However, that coalition represented a very small fraction of district’s voting population, as only about 7,000 of the district’s 90,000 registered voters cast ballots. Still, it was higher than turnout for the special election to replace now-U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres in a neighboring district. Only around 3,500 voters showed up to the polls in that race. Lora was bothered — but not surprised — by the low turnout. “I think this is just historically what special elections do,” Lora said. “We knew that very few people were going to go out to vote. The Democratic Party knew there were very few people going out to vote. The Bronx machine knew that.” But Lora said she’s looking forward to the June 22 Democratic primary, where she’s confident a lot more people will show up. That ballot will include not just city council candidates, but also contests for mayor, comptroller and public advocate — which will likely draw a larger crowd. By how much is unclear — the last time there was an open mayor seat, Cohen beat Cliff Stanton in a primary where there was just 13 percent turnout. With the exception of Pazmino, all of the special election candidates are expected to run again in June, although Haller says she needs to see final results before making a decision. All of them will be joined by social worker Abigail Martin and political activist Marcos Sierra, who both opted out of the special. The primary, Lora said, has been her focus from the beginning. “I mean, that’s been our goal since we jumped in four months ago,” Lora said. “So, our eyes are set on that, and we’re confident we’ll be in a very strong place.”
Parents ready to make big decisions CLASSROOM RETURN from page A1 rus pandemic, parents always had the option to shift their children from this hybrid learning environment back to purely remote at any time. The same, however, can’t be said for vice versa. They need to wait for opt-in “windows” like this one. And up until a few weeks ago, parents weren’t even sure one of those windows would be available again. de Blasio floated the possibility last November he wouldn’t provide any more opt-in windows for the academic year. That meant any decision before Thanksgiving to stay home five days a week would be permanent — until next fall, at least. “It’s time for people to make a decision,” de Blasio said at the time. “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.” But little did de Blasio know the rising coronavirus cases in the city at the time weren’t just a fluke. Instead, the country was about to experience what’s now considered its “second wave” of cases — the worst of which saw as many as 4,000 deaths each day in January. Many parents were faced with an impossible decision: Should they send their children back to campus in the midst of a coronavirus surge? Or should they keep them home, knowing the next time their children could be inside a classroom might not be until September? Luckily, something did change on the health front. In the months following de Blasio’s pseudoultimatum, coronavirus vaccines arrived, first from Pfizer and then Moderna. Teachers ultimately were among one of the first groups to get vaccinated. Fast forward to April, while cases are on the rise again, people nevertheless are feeling a bit safer with the vaccine as an immediate reality. Last November, Jonathan Cane’s son was learning exclusively from home — and he planned for him to remain that way, barring a major breakthrough. Like a vaccine. Four months down the line, Cane is vaccinated, and his son is headed back to the physical classroom to finish out the fourth grade in-person at P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen. “There were a lot of different variables, but (the vaccine) was the one that put it over the top,” Cane said. “I’m looking at it going, ‘Yeah, I’m going to be
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Parents will have another opportunity to opt their children through april 7 into hybrid learning, says Mayor Bill de Blasio. the last time such an opportunity to learn both at home and in the classroom was made available, the public school system shut down physical campuses in the wake of rising coronavirus cases. safer.’ And even though it’s frustrating that there are a couple of cases here and there in the schools, they certainly don’t seem to be out of control.” Cane thinks his son will be very happy to return to campus now that he has the opportunity to do so. And while it might not be the fourth-grade year he was expecting, it’s probably better than staying at home with his dad all day. “He made a very compelling argument that COVID is even harder for kids than it is for adults, because he really misses his friends (and) social opportunities,” Cane said. “And I think he’s right. I mean it’s hard for everybody, but it’s been really disruptive for him to be home with me pretty much 24/7 for the past year.” But Cane also recognizes his reality wasn’t the
same as others. He works from home, so it was a fairly easy decision to keep his son close. Yet there are 1.1 million other public school students with 1.1 million unique situations in this unorthodox academic year, where unlike a test in school, there’s no right or wrong answer when it comes to how children should learn. “I think parents have to consider their kid’s mental and social-emotional well-being throughout this,” Cane said. “I certainly wouldn’t urge anyone to send their kid back. But all along, I also haven’t been judgmental of anyone that has sent their kid in from Day One. “Everyone’s in different situations,” he added, “but far be it for me to tell someone that they’ve been wrong.”
Neighbors make some serious dough SOURDOUGH from page A1 ent kind of dough — you know, money — bartering with others in the community for their own homemade specialty items. It was something Adler first floated on social media sites, like one of Riverdale’s primary Facebook community groups last March. “I’m really excited about the amount of people who have liked what I’m doing,” Adler said. “I’ve had about a dozen inquiries and about a half dozen swaps with Riverdale people. I got a full rack of ribs out of this. I got mac and cheese and yogurt. And I’m making new friends.” One of those new friends is Laura Carpenter Myers, the director of the Van Cortlandt House Museum. When she first saw Adler’s Facebook post, Myers said she immediately wanted a loaf of that sourdough. In exchange, Myers offered Adler a batch of her special homemade macaroni and cheese. It’s from a family recipe Myers’ mother taught her when she was a kid. She never imagined that, 50 years later, it would become its own form of currency. Myers usually is shy about sharing her mac and cheese. But Adler’s trade offer was one she couldn’t refuse. “I know it’s going to taste OK, but I’m always a little nervous that the recipient might not like my combination of cheese, or maybe (think that) I put in too much smoked paprika,” Myers said. “But (Adler) really liked it. His bread is just amazing, and he’s a really nice guy.” This is the first time Myers ever bartered with a complete stranger. She’s traded meals with her close friends in the past, of course, cooking for each other on and off. But nothing
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arnie adler says he makes two kinds of sourdough bread to trade. one is plain, the other is an everything bagel topping. he recently took to social media to barter with his neighbors for their own homemade goods. like the exchange she had with Adler. For Adler, bartering with neighbors is not just about swapping his bread for some homemade treats, it’s also about connecting with the community. It was that very interest that led him to produce his 1,000 Faces of Riverdale photo project in 2012 — a collection of portraits featuring his neighbors. Riverdale is something Adler has always broken down into five different groups. There’s the Orthodox Jewish community. Wealthy individuals. Working-class people. The elderly. And students at Manhattan College and the College of Mount Saint Vincent. “They didn’t dislike each other, but they just didn’t connect,” Adler said. “And I saw they all lived in their own little worlds. My photo project was to help combine us all, in a way.” Another way to bring these communities together? Bartering his bread
with his neighbors. Especially during the coronavirus pandemic. Adler first ventured into the realm of bread bartering by reaching out to the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club. That might be an odd place to start, but Adler knew other members were into hobbies like beekeeping, so they had to have some unique items to trade for sure. And he was right. Adler bartered his bread for honey, eggs and even kombucha. The club was a good trial run because Adler is friends with the other members, and didn’t have to worry as much about exposure to the coronavirus. From there, Adler expanded his reach, donating bread to the Friendly Fridge initiative, where locals drop off food in a refrigerator and pantry that’s open for anyone to take from. Adler’s Friendly Fridge of choice is located in
front of an empty Broadway storefront next to Claudy’s Kitchen. That started four months ago, said Sara Allen, who helps run the fridge. And Adler has continued to do it once a week since. In fact, his sourdough has become one of the fridge’s most popular items. “I’ve been there three times at least — probably four, that he dropped it off — and I’ve watched people run to grab it,” Allen said. “Honestly, I just think it’s so sweet. And it’s also very thoughtful that he does it consistently. And frankly, he does it with love.” But love alone isn’t enough to make delicious bread. Adler experiments with different recipes from the internet, picking up advice from his baker friends to perfect his sourdough loaf. For bartering, Adler mainly makes two kinds of bread, one that’s plain and one with an everything bagel topping. He’s also tried making more creative loaves, like raisin fennel and cranberry walnut. Mostly for himself. At this point in his life, Adler has no plans to open his own pandemicinspired bakery. Instead, he aspires to attend a baking workshop or intern somewhere to learn about what it’s like to own a bakery. It will remain a pastime for now, although Adler admits he’d love to see the food bartering system grow on its own. Yet, no matter what comes of Adler’s latest community project, Myers thinks it’s been good for making connections during the pandemic. “It was a really fun way to meet someone in the community,” the mac and cheese maestro said. “I really think it gives you a chance to know the neighbors you might not necessarily cross paths with in your daily life.”
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Is 3 feet enough for school students? COVID DISTANCE from page A1 tocols, saying three feet was all that’s needed among young children in the classroom. However, even with that change, the CDC warns six feet should still be maintained whenever possible. The city has prioritized in-person learning for its younger students, as well as its students with higher learning needs. And it seems this new guidance will allow more students to come into the building for in-person learning — whether on a part-time basis, or for the full five days of the school week. It’s welcome news for Anne Kirrane, principal at P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen. “Schools are meant to have children in them,” Kirrane said. “So we’re excited to have our children back at school.” But the new CDC guidance still leaves many questions unanswered. To address the combined influence of the in-person learning opt-in window and the new CDC guidance, administrators at P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil hosted a town hall to answer questions and address concerns about both subjects. Principal Steven Schwartz admitted he didn’t have all those answers, but he promised to keep parents in the loop once he did. “I just want to reiterate that this is what might happen,” Schwartz said. “Everything discussed tonight is based on the potential guidance we’ll receive from the department of education.” Although the “three feet” guidance will be in effect for the majority of the time, Schwartz noted there were still some instances where six feet of distance will still be the rule of thumb. That will mainly be when wearing a mask isn’t possible — such as during lunch time or mask breaks — or when playing certain instruments in music class. Schwartz was still uncertain about just how many more students would be allowed to come into the building under the new guidelines, as he’d yet to receive exact numbers. However, he expected the number would hover around double the current figure. Kirrane, however, did her own homework, taking into account how much square feet each classroom had, and adjusting accordingly with the new three-foot guidelines. “We do have the dimensions of each room,” Kirrane said. “We’ve already formed a committee to ensure that everything runs smoothly.” The new guidance also will likely allow schools like P.S. 24 and P.S. 81 to welcome more students into the building on a full-time basis. But there are certain factors to consider when making such an offer. Schwartz noted the “first, second, third and fourth” criteria was space. If a classroom didn’t have the space to accommodate more students five days a week, then such an offer wouldn’t be made to students in that specific classroom. But if the space was available, administrators would need to consult education department guidelines and school support teams as to which of their students could benefit most from a five-day-a-week in-person offer. Further, Schwartz wants to ensure all of the students who are currently remote have the opportunity to learn in-person on a part-time basis if they want to before more five day in-person offers are made. “Once the (opt-in) window is closed, the school will then re-evaluate additional opportunities for students to attend in-person learning five days a week,” Schwartz said. “It does not mean that we are going to be able to find opportunities for more students to come in five times a week. We are optimistic. But again, all of this is pending the department of education guidance that we have not yet received.” There are still several unanswered questions about what the new CDC guidance will mean for the city’s public elementary schools. But both Schwartz and Kirrane knew it meant more kids would be in their buildings — and that’s what they want. “If you’re currently receiving fulltime in-person instruction, there’s no impact other than you may have more friends to engage with on a daily basis in the upcoming weeks,” Schwartz said. “And that’s always good.”
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WHAT’S IN / WHAT’S ON Orchid show scales down a bit The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., is not giving up on its annual orchid show — it’s just going to be a little smaller. Unusual orchids and other plants from the garden’s permanent collection will be on display at the Haupt Conservatory through April 4. Limited visitors will have a chance to enjoy intimate displays of orchids in brilliant white and striking colors, set against
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the foliage of aroids, ferns and bromeliads — planted as they might be found in nature, and blending gracefully with their surroundings. The show will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with tickets sold in advance. Visit NYBG.org.
Dixon leads virtual display in Harlem This year’s Harlem Fine Arts Show features work by Bronx native David K. Dixon. The show is virtual.
Visit HFAS.org for details.
CB8 meetings continue into April 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: • Hudson River greenway committee on Tuesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. • Executive committee on Wednesday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
• Environment and sanitation committee on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m.
watercolor, collage, photography, fractal art, colored pencil, and pen and ink. Visit RiverdaleArtAssociation.org.
Art association ‘Moving Forward’
Family arts available in trying times
The Riverdale Art Association hosts an online show, “Moving Forward.” It’s curated by Diana Catz and produced by Myra Joyce featuring artist work reflecting what are hopefully better times ahead with light at the end of a dark year. Media include acrylic,
Artist Nina Velazquez presents “Come Draw With Me,” a daily drawing activity via her Facebook page. Families are encouraged to post their new versions when complete. For more information, visit tinyurl. com/CommunityDraws.
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Leona Epstein: South Bronx educator, modern woman, 98
Car Drivers Association of America and beloved baseball gossip. He was a regular on Fred Hershkowitz’s Thursday morning show, rotating through a number of characters hatched from his quirky brain. In Los Angeles, he performed in theatre, student films and stand-up comedy. In 2006, he married Linda Slater, his second wife, and in 2009, they moved to Arcata, California. He performed with Jeff DeMark and nurtured a burgeoning Humboldt comedy scene. He moved back to Los Angeles right before the coronavirus pandemic to be closer to his family. He suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on Feb. 5, 2021, and died the following morning in San Diego. He leaves behind his wife Linda, his sister Annette, his daughter Sarah, his stepdaughter and granddaughter, and many friends who loved him deeply. The stage has gone dark, but if you listen closely, laughter dances across the sky as we all mourn this loss. A memorial Zoom will be held at a later date. Send your email, name and phone number to charliememorial44@gmail.com to be contacted about the memorial.
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Teacher, actor, comedian Charlie Gilbert lived a life of creativity and fun. He was a talented, quirky performer, and a critical thinker. He was kind, generous, sometimes exasperating. And a loyal friend. He was born in Manhattan to Mollie and Julius Gilbert on April 12, 1944. He and younger sister Annette grew up in Riverdale, and he attended P.S. 81 and DeWitt Clinton High School. He loved sports, especially baseball. He lived in New York City charlie until 1992, when he moved to gilbert Los Angeles with his first wife, Jan. He taught special education students in New York City and Los Angeles public schools for more than 20 years. He sought the joke in every moment. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami and his master’s in media studies from The New School of Social Research, and produced dramatic radio documentaries for WBAI and NPR. He also created comedic characters who appeared on WBAI shows such as the (in) famous Lamar Perdue, president of the Bullpen
dria, Virginia; Peggy and Alan Barnett of West Orange, New Jersey; Philip A. Epstein and Linda Armstrong of Manhattan; and her grandchildren: Ayumi, David, Emma, Josh and Alexandra. Donations in Leona Epstein’s memory may be made to the New York Philharmonic at NYPhil.org.
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provided teachers and their families. She was a true New York liberal. Above all, she advocated for women’s rights and equality, which she taught to her children and grandchildren. In all these respects, she was a very modern woman. She loved music, literature and art, and held artists and authors in
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worked with musicians such as the classical guitarist Segovia. After the war, she and Milton moved to Riverdale and started their family. For more than 25 years, starting in 1966, she dedicated herself to teaching music and elementary school to under-privileged children in the South Bronx public schools. She was an active and ardent member of the United Federation of Teachers, always emphasizing the support the union
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Leona Friedman Epstein passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021, in New York City. She was 98. Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1923, to Helen Weiss and Emanuel Friedman, she earned her bachelor’s degree in music from Syracuse University, where she fell in love with Milton Epstein of the Bronx. They married at Love Field in Dallas in 1944 before he
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BUSINESS BRIEFS City drags down rest of state in jobs
By Michael hinMan ity with nearly 342,000 positions eliminated. Educational and health services is a distant runner-up with 181,000 jobs lost, while transportation and utilities cut nearly 155,000 jobs since last year. Job statistics are based on a payroll survey of 18,000 businesses by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
department, where unemployment sits at 12.9 percent, compared to 6 percent with the rest of New York. Year over year, the city lost nearly 627,000 jobs — or more than 15 percent of its work force. The only other region that even came close was Ithaca, where the 6,200 jobs lost there accounted for 11 percent of those holding jobs. No region was immune to job loss year-over-year, although the Glens Falls area lost only 3.6 percent of its work force, representing 1,500 people. The biggest job losses remain with leisure and hospital-
The job market is growing slowly in New York, but the good news is that it’s growing. New York added 11,500 private sector jobs in February compared to the month before, keeping pace with the rest of the nation, but still nursing a statewide unemployment rate of 8.9 percent. That’s five points higher than what it was a year ago, and is nearly three points ahead of the nationwide unemployment rate of 6.2 percent. Dragging the state’s numbers down is New York City, according to the state’s labor
Broadway gasoline station sold for $5.2M A newly renovated and reopened gas station on Broadway has a new owner. A limited liability corpora-
tion that shares the same Allerton corporate address as ASC Properties, bought the 6161 Broadway gas station for $5.2 million on March 12. The site was purchased by Park View AH Realty in February 2017 for $3.1 million, and was the site of what appeared to be extensive work for the next two years. Although the property was advertised as a potential site for 34,000-square-foot residential building, Park View owner Aftab Hussein chose to rehabilitate the existing gas station instead, opening it in late 2019. The gas station was the site of a Sept. 11 explosion that same year, which temporarily
closed down that part of Broadway. No one was hurt by the explosion, which authorities said was caused by digging equipment accidentally igniting chemicals in the soil. Coincidentally, the gas station is next to The Park, an apartment building at 6155 Broadway that is the former site of The Riverdale Press. That office was the scene of a firebombing in 1989 that gutted the building, but fortunately resulted in no injuries.
Homes sales up in the Bronx Everything is on its way up
for the Bronx — at least as far as real estate is going. Just under 130 residential property sales were closed in the borough in February, up more than 45 percent from the year before. Median sales prices followed right along, according to the New York State Association of Realtors — a 45 percent bump to $430,000. New listings were up nearly 20 percent. Home sales in the state overall were up 24 percent in February, while median prices climbed 22 percent to $360,000. The state’s most expensive homes are found in Brooklyn with a median price of $632,500.
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Restoring flagpole to old glory for Old Glory
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It seems about once a year or so, someone happens by the small patch of hilly land separating Henry Hudson Parkway East and the actual Henry Hudson Parkway and finds something they didn’t expect: an old flagpole. As most anyone could attest, it’s easy to miss. It’s literally steps from the Riverdale Monument on West 239th Street, and the once white paint is now covered in rust, helping it blend in with the foliage around it. Not too long ago, longtime resident and local community activist Richard Feldman raised $500 to restore the flagpole. But because it sits on city property controlled by the transportation department — and not parks, like the neighboring Monument — Feldman found himself hitting enough roadblocks to stall the project. But it’s been another year or so, and once again the flagpole has been discovered. This time by another community activist, Danny Monge. And he’s determined — come hell or high water — to put the American flag on top of this pole in time for Flag Day on June 14. And Monge has recruited some help: Tree Army owner Nicholas Lynch. “The best thing we can do is get it back to working condition,” said Lynch, who started his Kingsbridge Heights tree and landscape company as a way to provide a purpose for many veterans struggling to re-align with civilian life. “When people see that someone will take care of it, that changes the game.” Despite how it looks, Lynch is convinced the flagpole itself is in great shape despite being subject to the elements for more than 65 years. A good sanding and repainting could make a world of difference. And bringing in a bucket truck and a small crew should require just a couple days to get it all done. It’s a project that would likely cost Lynch about $2,500 — but then again, Tree Army puts aside some profits from each job throughout a year so they can do a service project just like this. While those projects typically might be working in the aftermath of storms or helping a veteran who’s down on his luck, restoring a flagpole with a history like this one is right there in his wheelhouse. And believe it or not, this flagpole does indeed have history, all thanks to a bus driver whose route regularly passed Bell Tower Park where the Monument is
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Danny Monge, left, and Tree Army owner Nicholas Lynch discuss the best approach to restoring the 66-year-old flagpole within a stone’s throw of the Riverdale Monument last weekend. The pair hope the stars and stripes will fly over the Henry Hudson Parkway East and West 239th Street by Flag Day in June. located. Eric Langfier admired the structure for its honoring of World War I veterans, but was shocked to find there was no flag included with the Monument. He connected with Riverdale Press founder David Stein, and throughout the spring of 1955, they raised $220 — a little more than $2,000 today — to get a flagpole constructed. Then, on May 22, 1955, Langfier was joined by members of the William E. Irwin Post of the American Legion as well as U.S. Rep. Paul Fino and other dignitaries in raising the flag for the first time. He was even there as they installed a plaque — still on the pole today — announcing the flagpole was “erected by the residents of the Riverdale community through popular subscription.” Today, however, no flag flies. Although it’s near the Monument, the pole is actually on property controlled by the city’s transportation department — an agency that doesn’t typically deal with these kinds of structures. “DOT does not install or maintain flagpoles,” a department spokesperson
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told The Press back in 2019. “If we find an entity willing to maintain the flagpole at this location, we are open to further discussions.” Monge believes he has now, at least informally, put that entity together. When he reached out to DOT last week, the official he talked to seemed enthusiastic about finding a pathway to get the flagpole restored. But on Tuesday evening, however, Monge — who has put together thankyou dinners for frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic — was a bit more discouraged. Reaching someone different at DOT revealed what seemed like enough red tape to make a Flag Day ceremony almost impossible. “They said, ‘That flagpole was put up without permission,’” Monge said. “Apparently they have flagpole records going back before 1955, and they have no record of this flagpole. But I asked him to please be an ally on this. It’s only right for those veterans and their families.” A DOT spokeswoman reached afterhours on Tuesday was unable to com-
‘When people see that someone will take care of it, that changes the game.’
— Nicholas Lynch
ment, but said she would look further into what Monge and Lynch are trying to accomplish. Dan Padernacht, who chairs Community Board 8’s traffic and transportation committee, said that just because DOT might not have a 66-year-old record of the flagpole being installed, it doesn’t necessarily mean it was installed illegally. Feldman, who tried to get this ball rolling a few years ago, said he was elated to see the progress made in just the last couple weeks, despite the red tape. “Look, it’s our town square,” Feldman said. “We need to get some kind of group together that can really make a difference here. And, hey, I still have the $500 I raised if they need it.”
By Michael hinMan
Anyone 30 or older can now seek out one of the available coronavirus vaccines in New York. And by April 6, that access will be universal, including anyone older than 16. That was the surprise news offered by embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday as the state races to expand the list of more than 9 million doses already administered. “Today we take a monumental step forward in the fight to beat COVID,” Cuomo said, in a release. “As we continue to expand eligibility, New York will double down on making the vaccine accessible for every community to ensure equity — particularly communities of color, who are too often let behind. “We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but until we get there, it is more important than ever for each and every New Yorker to wear a mask, socially distance, and follow all safety guidelines.” Cuomo continues to spearhead much of the state’s response to the pandemic, even as state lawmakers slowly try to strip away those powers in the wake of the nursing home death reporting scandal as well as allegations by a number of women claiming, at the very least, hostile work environments and sexual impropriety. More than 2.6 million people have received at least one vaccine dose inside New York City, according to the governor’s office. Of those, about 1.6 million are now fully vaccinated. President Joe Biden had called for 100 million doses to be administered across the country in his first 100 days in office. However, ramped up production and an expansion of available vaccine — including a single-dose alternative from Johnson & Johnson — allowed Biden to hit that goal weeks earlier than expected. He’s now aiming to have 200 million doses in arms by the end of the month. As of last weekend, 146 million doses have been administered with 52.6 million — or 16 percent of the population — fully vaccinated.
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Special election is over, but primary just getting started n Martin, Sierra hope skipping special election gives them key advantage By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
They both took a major gamble stepping away from the recent city council special election to instead focus on the June Democratic primary, and now both Abigail Martin and Marcos Sierra hope it will pay off. The votes aren’t even fully counted yet in the March 23 race that’s currently led by former schoolteacher Eric Dinowitz, but Martin and Sierra are now gearing up for what they feel is a whole-new race with a goal that one of them will be sworn in as this region’s next city council member come January. Martin — a former social worker and current adjunct professor at Columbia University — said her decision earlier this year to drop out of the special election race made sense. The holiday coronavirus wave was in full force, and the last thing she wanted was for her or any of her volunteers to get infected. “My decision not to participate in that special election was multi-faceted,” Martin said. “You could never make a decision like that based on one factor alone. But the COVID rates were the highest in the entire city in Woodlawn and Wakefield, and I had two volunteers who had COVID. “It just felt like why would I want to play into this circus and risk the health of my volunteers twice, as opposed to knowing that the COVID rates would likely be down by March” when petitioning for the primary would be underway. Martin found her decision to be justified when two others in the special election race, Mino Lora and Jessica Haller, later tested positive for the coronavirus. But there was another big reason to avoid the special election — the Bronx Democratic political machine. “Special elections favor machine
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Abigail Martin and Marcos Sierra are quite different as candidates for Andrew Cohen’s old city council seat, but they do have common ground when it came to whether they would spend time and resources on the March 23 special election. The two sat out that race, which is being solidly led by Eric Dinowitz in early returns, but both are now ready to fight it out for the June primary which they feel will ultimately be a much different race than what unfolded in recent months. candidates, and as we have seen, that is exactly what happened here,” Martin said, pointing to the current lead Dinowitz has in early returns. As the son of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz — one of the primary leaders behind the Bronx Democrats — many saw this race as a shoo-in for the lawmaker’s son. “When the machine engineered this special election to help Jeffrey Dinowitz’s son get elected, their plan was to create an election that heavily benefitted their candidate,” Martin said. “So now all the other candidates have exhausted their resources, making it even harder for them to put up a fight for the primary in June. I just decided not to play that game.” Instead, Martin has raised a campaign war chest of more than $40,000 at a time when everyone else — including Dinowitz as a potential shortterm incumbent — has to start at zero with less than three months before the primary. “I now have a fully funded campaign, and we’re going to receive full matching funds,” Martin said. “Our strategy from the get-go has been
reaching every Democratic voter in this district. We launched our campaign in Norwood, and we will continue to focus on every single neighborhood of this district, reaching as many voters as possible.” Martin may have kicked things off last year on the eastern side of the council district, but she’s still a Riverdale candidate, Sierra said. And as someone who actually is from Norwood, he says it’s time his side of the Jerome Park Reservoir is finally represented in City Hall. “It’s nice looking people in the face, you know?” Sierra said. “Seeing them on the street, as they’re walking down the neighborhood. And it’s here where I really have an advantage.” A program coordinator at the Bronx-based RAIN — Regional Aid for Interim Needs — Sierra also had a volunteer job as a Democratic district leader. It’s the same type of position Dinowitz serves in within his father’s Assembly’s district, expect Sierra’s focus is the area represented by Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez. One of the things Sierra learned early on is that the more hands you
shake, the more support you might find in the polls. Of course, that’s much more difficult right now with a pandemic and everything, but especially in his side of the district, neighbors know who is one of them, and who is simply making a show for votes, trekking over from Riverdale. “Everyone is so focused on getting these endorsements and being in all this fray that they just couldn’t be on the ground,” Sierra said. “That’s something that very many people didn’t do. Or if they did do it, they didn’t do it in the right neighborhood, or they didn’t do it in the neighborhood they should have.” Sierra hasn’t raised anywhere near the money Martin has for the primary at this point, but he also doesn’t believe money has the kind of power many candidates think in an election like this. Most voters will likely sit out the primary as they did the March 23 special election, which means it comes down to turning out the people in the parts of the district that want to vote for someone much closer to home. Like, maybe, Sierra.
“You just have to take the time and really walk these streets,” Sierra said. “You have to walk down these avenues on days like today when everyone is out. Get a cup of coffee. Have a conversation. “Soon, practically every business on Gun Hill Road is going to have a Marcos Sierra flyer, and not sparsely spread out like Mino or Eric had it. And that’s because they can’t relate to the people here. They come in for a photo-op and leave. And they know I’m not leaving.” The primary race also will include Dan Padernacht and Carlton Berkley, two candidates outside of Riverdale itself, but with deep roots into their communities of Kingsbridge Heights and Wakefield. A lot of money was spent in the special — well over $500,000 — and no one is expecting it to be different with the primary. But Martin says she’s ready. “I’ve been campaigning hard since August. I didn’t stop,” she said. “I’ve continued to reach out to voters, and I’m not going to stop until I reach every Democrat in the Northwest Bronx.”
POLITICAL ARENA Council pulls plug on NYPD credentialing The authority to grant reporters access to crime scenes, public meetings and elected officials could soon move from the New York Police Department to the mayor’s media and
By Michael hinMan ily over what he says is a steep price tag attached to it. “We’re cutting jobs because of the (COVID-19 pandemic) deficit, but this new law will cost us more than $1.3 million over the next fiscal years,” Cabrera said, in a statement to The Riverdale Press. “This change was not
entertainment office. But that decision has not been universally supported — especially by Councilman Fernando Cabrera. The Bronx borough president candidate voted against Intro. 2118 last week that would have moved press credentialing to another city agency primar-
made based on any evident that press credentials were being revoked or denied due to press coverage.” However, some reporters said officers confiscated NYPDissued credentials during last summer’s protests following the death of George Floyd at the
hands of Minneapolis police officers. Although such credentials are not required for reporters to do their jobs, not having them could create barriers in accessing city events or police actions throughout the five boroughs. Many journalist groups called for such credentialing to
be moved away from the NYPD, as they feared officers could deny press tags simply out of retaliation. Cabrera disagreed. “It seems to be the wrong direction to take during a fiscal deficit when city workers are losing jobs,” he said.
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Opinion
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EDITORIAL
Paper industry already is taking responsibility
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s a country, we generate somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 million tons of municipal solid waste each year — roughly five pounds of waste each day for every man, woman and child, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Nearly half of that waste comes from two sources — food and paper products. Another 12 percent comes from plastic, which seems to find itself dumped into some cash-starved country overseas, or just directly into our oceans. How we as a society dispose of waste is a complicated debate older than anyone reading these words. In more recent decades, it seemed we had found the answer: recycling. But even that has become a controversial and expensive proposition for governments, with claims that some recycling efforts are actually more environmentally damaging than simply not recycling. Albany lawmakers have zeroed in on a solution many of their counterparts in other states have also found. It’s known as extended producer responsibility, a concept that passes on all the costs of properly disposing a product to the creator of that product, and ultimately the consumer. Developed in the early 1990s by the Swedish academic Thomas Lindhqvist, it was believed imposing those costs on manufacturers would force them to find more environmentally sustainable ways of creating those products. It’s actually not a bad idea, especially in New York City, where the collection and disposal of recyclables cost more than $200 million a year. Long Island state Sen. Todd Kaminsky introduced what has since become S.1185B, which requires companies manufacturing products that aren’t considered environmentally friendly to develop and implement an approved “producer responsibility plan,” while absorbing all the associated costs to put such a plan in action.
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lthough well-intended, Kaminsky’s bill — co-sponsored by state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi — seems to skip over a key element of the EPA’s waste management hierarchy: source sustainability. On the list of those products targeted by Kaminsky’s bill are newspapers, like the very one you’re holding. And it’s true, newsprint is produced by harvesting trees. A lot of them. Which can sound quite alarming, especially when such details are shared with other environmental calamities like deforestation. Except paper production doesn’t cause deforestation. That’s actually agriculture and land development, primarily. Instead, paper production’s impact to forests is actually a net positive. Not only are harvested trees quickly replaced, but they are joined by more trees. In fact, the land covered by forests has grown nearly 5 percent between
1997 and 2012, according to Gary Scott, a SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry professor. The U.S. Department of Agriculture backs up those claims, showing that forested land comprises of more than 760 million acres — slightly more than what the United States had a century before. All of that despite the fact our country’s population has tripled since 1910. If we are using so much paper, how is this possible? Because paper manufacturers saw the devastation timber harvesting had on our forests in the 19th century, and decided to do something about it. That means planting more trees than harvested. That means managing forests. That means targeting slowgrowing or defective trees when possible, or using leftover wood from other lumber-intensive activities that would’ve otherwise been tossed in the trash. And most importantly, more paper is recycled on an annual basis than metals, rubber, wood, plastics and glass — combined. Newspapers, by the way, make up just a fraction of the paper product waste we all dispose of every day. Most of it comes from packaging. And sure, companies can be encouraged to find more environmentally friendly alternatives to packaging products. But for newspapers, that paper is the product. More than 66 percent of all recycling is paper, yet paper accounts for just 23 percent of total waste. Even the paper that does end up in landfills decomposes in as little as two weeks compared to plastic, which takes between 10 years and a century. Could more paper be recycled? Sure. But including newspapers in such a bill ignores how we are different from packaging, and that we have already focused a lot on the environmental impacts not just of how newspapers are disposed, but even how they are created and its raw materials are sourced in the first place. And let’s not forget, newspapers are a major players protecting the environment in our role as a societal watchdog. If reporters aren’t around to hold polluters accountable, for example, then who will? One peer-reviewed study published a few years ago in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management showed that toxic emissions from manufacturers were 29 percent lower in areas covered by local newspapers than areas that aren’t. That’s no coincidence. News outlets have always endeavored to be good citizens. Kaminsky seemed to recognize this by offering what he considered to be a compromise — let newspapers pay for such impacts through advertising space. It’s an appreciated gesture, but a closer look on exactly how newspapers impact the environment leads to a simple conclusion: Newspapers should be excluded from S.1185B.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Here’s an idea: Lock Trump up To the editor: Former president Donald Trump incited a deadly insurrection against the U.S. government, according to Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. “Jan. 6 was a disgrace. American citizens attacked their own government. They used terrorism. Fellow Americans beat and bloodied our own police. They
stormed the Senate floor. They tried to hunt down the Speaker of the House. They built a gallows and chanted about murdering the vice president. “They did this because they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on Earth. Because he was angry he had lost election. “There’s no question — none — that President Trump is
practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. No question about it. This was an intensifying crescendo of conspiracy theories, orchestrated by the outgoing president, who seemed determined to either overturn the voters’ decision or else torch our institutions on the way out.” Lock Trump up! Jake Pickering
POINT OF VIEW
Best way to defend the Bronx? Start by taxing the super-rich
By ADOLFO ABREU & SAMELYS LÓPEZ
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t’s time we all learn a lesson from the Hunts Point strike. Workers at the Bronx’s own Hunts Point Produce Market have kept the city fed through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. After 10 workers at the market died from complications of COVID-19, management added insult to injury by offering a mere 32-cent raise when it came time to negotiate a new contract. The workers, knowing their lives were worth more than that, went on strike. They didn’t break under freezing cold weather, or under the New York Police Department’s batons. And, at the end of January, Teamsters Local 202 won a substantial raise and additional health care benefits. Like the Hunts Point workers, the rest of the Bronx — home to a higher proportion of “essential workers” than any other borough — has kept New York moving throughout the pandemic. And that labor has come at a cost measured in lives. The Bronx has lost more residents to COVID-19 than any other county in New York state, and the Medicaid funding that Gov. Cuomo cut at the height of the pandemic last year only made things worse for our community. For too long, the Bronx has suffered the brunt of systemic racism, police brutality and environmental injustice — all of which left us more vulnerable to the pandemic than residents of any other borough. Bronxites who have survived the pandemic have suffered the worst unemployment rates in the city, and are struggling to feed their families. And, as we know, this crisis has had disproportionate impact on working class Black and brown women, as well as our immigrant communities. But instead of providing New Yorkers the assistance they need and deserve to help build back from the pandemic, Gov. Cuomo claims that we have no choice but to rob funding from our schools, our subway system, our hospitals and Medicaid to cover the state’s budget deficit. Fortunately, there is another way. We have more than enough money to save our schools, our transit, and the other bedrock services that we all rely on. But all of this wealth is being hoarded by the rich. New York’s 118 billionaires saw their wealth increase by $77.3 billion over the first three months of the pandemic. That alone is more than the entire state of New York is projected to lose in revenue over the next four years. But as long as Cuomo refuses to generate revenue by raising taxes on the rich, devastating cuts — including the closure of 19 community health centers — will continue. When Cuomo tells us that raising taxes on the rich will backfire — because the rich will move to other states — he’s not telling the truth. But we shouldn’t be surprised. After all, Cuomo — whose dishonesty becomes clearer every day — has relied on his billionaire backers to bankroll his campaigns
for years. And, in his own words, he talks to people in their Hamptons mansions “literally all day long.” It doesn’t have to be this way. Cuomo is dead wrong: We can — and must — raise taxes on New York’s richest residents, and say “no” to ruthless budget cuts. State lawmakers have proposed the Invest in Our New York Act to raise the funds that working class communities need and deserve, and we need to pass it now. The act would raise income taxes for New Yorkers making at least $300,000 annually, update tax codes on profits from investments, tax large inheritances and Wall Street transactions, and reverse Trump’s devastating corporate tax breaks. It makes long-overdue changes to our tax structure to ensure that the ultra-rich pay at least as much money in taxes as middle- and working-class New Yorkers. There’s more than enough money in New York state to meet the needs of every single New Yorker throughout the ongoing crisis. By taxing the rich, we can bring the wealth that our work has created back to our communities. Specifically, raising taxes on the rich will allow the state to cancel rent for millions of tenants, and build thousands of new units of socially controlled housing, to keep our hospitals and schools operating at full capacity, and to keep our buses and subways running. And with $50 billion in revenue generated each year, we also will be able to create a world-class universal health care system that will serve everybody in the state. In 2019, we were both involved in the Housing Justice for All campaign that won historic gains for tenants. We organized for over a year together with countless ordinary New Yorkers who protested, called their legislators, and went up to Albany by the thousands to show Cuomo that we meant business. Just as real estate interests fought tooth and nail to keep us from winning protections for tenants, so the rich will fight us every step of the way to keep us from reducing the staggering inequality in our state. Legislators will have to choose between protecting powerful interests and defending the lives and dignity of people who voted them into office. Your representatives need to know that you support taxing the rich. So call your state representatives today and tell them that you want them to pass the Invest in Our New York Act now, or volunteer for the campaign at TaxTheRichNYS.com. Not only is the act overdue, it is urgent we pass it now, before Cuomo makes any more cuts to public services like hospitals, schools and the subway. By standing up for themselves and sticking together, the Hunts Point workers have reminded us that all power lies with the people, and that when we organize and work together, we can win the world we deserve. Adolfo Abreu is a city council candidate for the seat currently held by Fernando Cabrera. Samelys López is a former congressional candidate.
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To the editor: As a progressive, I am deeply saddened by the many attacks I see in print against the local Democratic Party by prominent progressives. There is a view of the “party machine” that is both inaccurate and untruthful. As we have seen in the last presidential election, parties and their machines are usually necessary to win elections. The discipline shown by progressives nationally to join forces in the big Democratic tent and support moderates — and even conservatives — in the election was
critical in ousting our former president. Members of parties are expected to unite to support even imperfect candidates in order to win elections. I am tired of the lie that politicians who supported former state Sen. Jeffrey Klein were supporting the Republican Party, and were responsible for the hold the Republicans had on the state legislature. Unseating Klein would not have given control to Democrats if the party had not fought hard in other districts to elect additional Democrats to the legislature.
This fact is consistently obscured in public statements by “progressive” politicians, including some that the Democratic Party supported in previous elections. Furthermore, this consistent condemnation of the “party” ignores that progressives have been winning many elections despite the supposed power of the party machine. There are six candidates who ran in a local election recently, and whoever wins will have had to compete — democratically — in the ballot box. Helen MelTzer-kriM
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Op-Ed POINT OF VIEW
Obsessing over parallels no one talks about on Trump
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ome say I’m obsessed with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. I first read about the horrors of the Holocaust as a teenager, and was bewildered. The German people gave us great composers, poets, philosophers and scientists. Yet, in the 20th century, this enlightened nation wholeheartedly turned against the very civilization it helped create. How could it happen? I couldn’t find an answer and continued reading, forcing myself to finish “Auschwitz: A Doctor’s Eyewitness Account” by Miklos Nyiszli, a Hungarian doctor who was made to perform horrible experiments on inmates by Josef Mengele. Even my strong stomach became nauseous. But it still didn’t tell me how a civilized, cultivated people could embrace such evil. As I grew older and read more, and although I learned just how evil the Nazi regime really was, still I found no answer. Finally, I concluded it was all an aberration. “The German people went crazy,” I said to myself, and to anyone who would listen. Now in the middle of my eighth decade, I am beginning to understand. I have watched what is happening to my country, and the parallels are dismaying. True, under Trump’s leadership, we didn’t build concentration camps or commit mass murder. And the vast majority of Americans who voted for him certainly are not Nazis. Some voted for Trump because they are against abortion. Others for his promises to bring back jobs or install conservative judges. But white supremacist, anti-democratic extremists also saw him as their champion. And following his lead, they stormed the Capitol to overturn the presidential election, creating our greatest domestic existential threat since the Civil War. Clearly Donald Trump is not Adolf Hitler (although I often refer to him as a “mini-Hitler”), but the parallels are hard to ignore. Like Hitler, Trump espoused a racist, jingoistic nationalism appealing to the basest aspects of human nature: fear, anger, hatred, jealousy and violence against the “other.” Need a scapegoat? Just substitute Muslims or Mexicans for Jews. Are you a failure? Blame others. Listen only to me. Don’t believe the press. It’s “the enemy of the people.” It’s “fake news.” For the Nazis, it was the “lying press” — lügenpresse — and, of course, “the Jews are our misfortune” behind every evil that has befallen Germany. In the same way Hitler painted Jews as both communist revolutionaries and greedy capitalist bankers seeking to dominate the world economy, Trump has us believe immigrants are simultaneously dangerous criminals and cheap labor, seeking to take away our jobs. Trump said our government is a “swamp,” and he “alone can fix it.”
He alone would “make America great again.” Similarly, Hitler told the Germans their government, the Weimar Republic, “stabbed the people in the back” by signing the “shameful” Versailles peace treaty that ended World War I. If they made him their leader, he would tear it up and renew German pride. Notably, that other fascist demagogue, Mussolini, promised the Italians he would “restore the Holy Roman Empire.” Hitler never could have come to power without enablers, politicians who ignored their oath to defend the government because they had no true allegiance to the democratic principles upon which it was founded. Generals who despised the Versailles treaty and wanted to restore Germany’s military might. Industry leaders who feared a communist takeover. They preferred the fascist, Hitler, whom they believed was a clown they could readily control. But once he gained power, anyone opposing him was shipped off to Dachau, the newly installed concentration camp. Trump has his enablers, too — A feckless Republican Senate that wouldn’t stop him from assaulting American norms and rules of government. Consider his shameless efforts to solicit foreign actors to interfere in our election. His fomenting of violence against political adversaries. His mendacity and nepotism on a par never before seen in the White House. These cowardly Republicans ignored their oath to “defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Even now, they are mostly silent on his lie that he won the presidential election, and his instigation of the insurrection against the Capitol. They, too, believed they could manipulate Trump to their own ends. How has that turned out for the Republican Party? But thankfully the parallels only go so far. We stepped back from the brink. Biden won. Trump lost. The press fought back, as did the courts. Reporters documented his unceasing lies. Federal judges and a few brave Republican state officials refused to accede to his election steal. Corporate leaders suspended donations to Republicans who voted against certifying Biden’s election. Perhaps most importantly, patriotic army generals made it clear they would not support an American-style coup. So we are safe — for the moment. But I am reminded daily that despite four years of lying to us and using the demagogue’s playbook to turn us against each other, 74 million Americans voted for Trump. And many still believe Biden is an illegitimate president. When I rant about it to my pals on Zoom, they quickly look away and stare at their phones. But for me, it is a shocking revelation that, even in the greatest democracy the world has ever seen — in a country with 232 years of constitutional government — people’s heads are turned so easily. How do we change that? That is my obsession.
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ouncilman Fernando Cabrera does not represent what the Bronx stands for today, and does not embody what the Bronx strives to be tomorrow. For years, Cabrera has spewed anti-gay rhetoric, fought against the advancement of the LGBTQIA community, belittled same-sex marriage, and been a fervent enemy of human rights worldwide. He is, in the perfect words of former council Speaker Christine Quinn, nothing short of a “bigot” who “does not deserve to hold elected office.” He is, however, running in the June Democratic primary for Bronx borough president. While there are many instances of Cabrera’s bigotry to choose from, his world view was possibly best exposed in 2014 when he declared support for Uganda’s dehumanizing same-sex marriage ban, saying, “Even when the United States of America has put pressure and has told Uganda, ‘We’re not going to fund you anymore unless you allow gay marriage,’ they have stood in their place. Why? Because … the Christians here took the opportunity to take their rightful place.” This far-right rhetoric does not mirror Bronx values. Rather, it harkens to the ignorant politics of the ultra-conservative Democrat the Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr., who was defeated in last year’s South Bronx congressional contest by Ritchie Torres, the first openly gay Afro-Latino elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In that election, Bronxites picked a leader based on merits, progressive policies, and the capacity to represent all their constituents fairly — something neither Diaz nor Cabrera has. I believe, come June, Bronx voters will do that again and reject Cabrera’s bid to lead the borough. Cabrera could have saved himself from this impending defeat by apologizing in 2014 for his homophobic remarks and quietly bowing out of city politics. Instead, following widespread criticism, Cabrera attempted to gaslight Bronxites by staying it was “disturbing” people interpreted his statement as support for Uganda’s same-sex marriage ban, even though we have the video to prove it. Even more concerning, Cabrera continues to downplay his hateful rhetoric to this day while also lying about his ideologies and surrounding himself with like-minded people to legitimize his views. Most recently, he accepted an endorsement from the Sergeants Benevolent Association and its notorious president, Ed Mullins.
Mullins has repeatedly used his platform as SBA president to espouse an anti-gay, antiwomen, racist agenda. Last May, Mullins — who is white — called then city health commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot an expletive for prioritizing personal protective equipment for health care workers over cops at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. A few months later, Mullins called Congressman Torres a “first class whore” for suggesting the city investigate potential misconduct by the New York Police Department. In February, the Civilian Complaint Review Board recommended three distinct disciplinary charges against Mullins for his comments. Cabrera, who himself is Latino, has not rescinded the endorsement, showing he condones Mullins’ racism and homophobia as long as the SBA continues to support his political ambitions. It’s the same reason Cabrera continues to affiliate with groups like the Family Research Council and the Alliance for Defending Freedom, both classified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as extremist anti-LGBTQIA hate groups. Cabrera, like Diaz, wants to set the Bronx back a generation. If made borough president, his ideology would dispel younger people — who are categorically more progressive across demographics — from setting up in our borough for the long term. Electing him would be a danger to upholding just, liberal values, and the potential for a strong economic recovery. Bottom line, Cabrera wants power to push his beliefs. He is not in politics to better the Bronx. He is in politics to better Cabrera. I am running for Bronx borough president because I want to improve the lives of every Bronxite, especially those who have been historically underserved, like the LGBTQIA community. I will build on the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, a bill I co-sponsored and helped pass, which granted civil protections to gender non-conforming individuals who are discriminated against for their identity. And I will work to expand the capabilities of organizations like Destination Tomorrow, which provides an array of support services to queer Bronxites, like affordable housing. We need a leader who will make sure the Bronx works for everyone, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. I believe I am that leader. The Bronx is ready for its next chapter. Let’s write it together. The author is an Assemblywoman running for Bronx borough president.
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Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOS DIMENSIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/12/2020. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 530 W 163RD St.. The principal business address of the LLC is 530 W 163RD St. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 3439
Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: AFRO- ED LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on (1st of October 2020). Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, (Registered Agents, Inc., 90 State Street, Suite 700, Office 40 Albany, NY 12207). Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 3467
Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 1126 Boynton LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/08/2021. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 72 Hudson Ave, Haverstraw, NY 10927. The principal business address of the LLC is 1126 Boynton Ave, Bronx, NY, 10472. Purpose: any lawful
Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DJPHAZE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/21. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as the agent upon whom the process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 1116 Jackson ave, Bronx, NY 10456. The principal business address of the LLC is Bronx, NY. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Robin Williams Real Estate LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on January 8, 2021. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC, served upon him/her is 1026 East 180th St. 3F BX, NY 10460/Robin Williams. The principal business address of the LLC is 1026 East 180th ST.
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3F, BX, NY 10460. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 3468 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 04/09/2019, bearing Index Number NC-002955-18/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) YASMINE (Middle) SARAH (Last) DICKERSON. My present name is (First) FEMALE (LAST) MAXWELL AKA YASMINE SARAH DICKERSON, AKA YASMINE DICKERSON . The city and state of my present address are New York, NY. My place of birth is Manhattan, New York. The month and year of my birth are July 1998. 3469 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 3/18/21, bearing Index Number NC-000007-21/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First)
Kelvin (Middle) Agyemang (Last) Tieku. My present name is (First) Kelvin (Middle) Tieku (Last) Agyemang (infant). The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Bronx, NY. The month and year of my birth are April 2004. 3470 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 2-2221, bearing Index Number NC-000327-20/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Davonda (Middle) Diana (Last) Lee. My present name is (First) Davonda (Middle) Diana (Last) Washington AKA Davonda Diana Lee. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY. The month and year of my birth are January 1982. 3471 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 03/04/2021, bearing Index Number NC-000343-20/ BX, a copy of which may
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be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Virginia (Last) Carrasquillo Ortiz. My present name is (First) Higinia (Last) Ortiz AKA V Carrasquillo, AKA Virginia Carrasquillo. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Maunabo, Puerto Rico. The month and year of my birth are February 1948. 3472 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 2-102021, bearing Index Number NC-000320-20/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Anthony (Middle) Gerald (Last) Mahavithanage. My present name is (First) Anthony (Middle) Gerald (Last) Vithanage. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Wangi Oya Estate, Sri Lanka. The month and year of my birth are February 1943. 3473 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that
an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 01/27/2021, bearing Index Number NC-000304-20/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Lailah (Middle) Jane (Last) Salva. My present name is (First) Jennie (Middle) Reign (Last) Salva Laurente (infant). The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Bronx, NY. The month and year of my birth are July 2018. 3474 Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/16/2021. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the PLLC served upon him/her is: 2400 Hunter Avenue, Apt 13C, Bronx, New York 10475. The principal business address of the PLLC is 2400 Hunter Avenue, Apt 13C, Bronx, New York 10475. Purpose: any lawful act or activity: (Virtual Psychiatric Care, NYS Medical Marijuana Program Provider). 3475 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 03/18/2021, bearing Index Number NC-000006-21/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First)
Sevyn (Middle) Lovelee (Last) Aybar. My present name is (First) Brandon (Last) Aybar. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Manhattan, NY. The month and year of my birth are July 1994. 3476 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on March 18, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00000121/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Natalie (Middle) Michele (Last) Aviles Espinoza. My present name is (First) Natalie (Middle) Michele (Last) Aviles AKA Natalie M Aviles, AKA Natalie Aviles. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Bronx, NY. The month and year of my birth are October 1991. 3477 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 1-2721, bearing Index Number NC-000307-20/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Shannon (Middle) Ashley (Last) Gregory. My present name is (First) Shannon (Middle) Ashley (Last) Blackford AKA Shannon A Blackford, AKA Shannon Blackford, AKA Shannon B. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Bronx, NY. The month and year of my birth are September 1998. 3478
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3935 BlAcKstone AVe WeB #cc652 Spacious and Bright 3-bdrm, 2-bath with sunset balcony, majestic river views and 24-hr doorman. $795,000
3800 BlAcKstone AVe WeB #cc630 Contemporary 2-bdrm, 2-bath duplex penthouse with private roof terraces, lndry and indoor parking. $675,000
2727 pAlisAde AVe WeB #cc656 Bright 2-bdrm, 2-bath with balcony, 24-hr DM & parking avail. Master BR suite & remodeled kitchen. $559,000
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
3800 BlAcKstone AVe WeB #cc651 Contemporary 3-bdrm, 2-bath condo w/ modern kitchen, balcony, laundry in unit and indoor parking. $659,000
neW condo excl 3536 cAmBridge AVe cc660 Contemporary 3-bdrm, 2-bath condo w/bright open views & in unit lndry. $639K
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no BoArd ApproVAl West of pArKWAy - 3-bdrm, 2-bath, w/ balcony, L-shaped LR/DR area, DM, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. Indoor parking available. $525K West of pArKWAy - 3-bdrm, 2-bath, w/ balcony, L-shaped LR/DR area, DM, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. Indoor parking available. $515K West of pArKWAy - Top floor Junior-4 with stunning river and sunset views, doorman, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. in contrAct $305K West of pArKWAy - 1-bdrm with L-shaped living/dining room area, doorman, fitness room, private playground $290K and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK.
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3614 JoHnson AVe cc646 2-bdrm, 2-bth with open plan living and dining area with glass sliding doors to balcony. $425K
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3600 fieldston rd cc855 2-bdrm, 2-bath conv 3, 2-bath w/ balcony, updated kitchen and DM. Parking avail. $375K
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290 West 232nd st cc626 2-bdrm with entry foyer, dining area and balcony. Storage area and bicycle rm in bldg. $305K
exclusiVe 3616 HH pArKWAy cc642 Spacious and bright 2-bdrm with balcony, and doorman. Indr parking avail. $398.5K
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fieldston Vic. rr642 6-bdrm, 3.5-bath, 7,500 sq. ft. house w/ Expansive wraparound porch & pool. $19,500/mo
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3935 BlAcKstone cc646 Spacious 2-bdrm, 2-bath with open plan living, dining area and balcony. $415K
3601 JoHnson AVe. cc587 Walk-in level doctor’s office with seperate entrance and reception area. $295K
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exclusiVe 3001 HH pArKWAy cc853 Spacious 3-bdrm, 2-bth, PT DM. Entry foyer, large entral foyer & sunken LR. $625K
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no fee rentAls 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 convertible to 3, 2-bath with great closet space, balcony, doorman, healthclub and pool. 3 months free rent $3,895/mo centrAl riVerdAle - Contemporary 3-bdrm, 2-bath condo with balcony, laundry in unit and indoor parking. $3,700/mo West of pArKWAy - Large & bright 2-bdrm w/ balcony. D/M, fitness room, tennis couts & pool . 2 months free rent $3,495/mo West of pArKWAy - Large and luxurious Junior-4 with great closet space, balcony, doorman, healthclub and pool. 3 months free rent $2,695/mo
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290 W 232nd st cc657 Updated 2-bdrm post war co-op with balcony. Entry foyer & eat-in kitch. $339K
4525 HH pArKWAy cc650 Bright & renov Jr-4 convt to 2 with open sunset views and 24-hr doorman. $329K
fieldston Vic. rr880 Spacious 6-bdrm, 4.5-bth center-hall Colonial w/ patio & yard on cul-de-sac. $7,900
professionAl & office spAce 3755 HH pKWAy - tHe imperiAl - Walk-in level doctor’s office with reception area and 2 exam rooms. $360K nortH riVerdAle - Office Space Available. $1,500/mo
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pet-friendly rentAls West of pArKWAy - Spac 3-bdrm, 2-bath, balcony, partial river views, DM & fitness rm. Dogs ok. rented $3,325/mo West of pArKWAy - 2-bdrm, 2-bath, balcony, partial river views, DM & fitness rm. Dogs ok. rented $2,550/mo West of pArKWAy - Rent stabilized 1-bdrm, parquet floors, balcony, DM & fitness rm. Dogs ok. rented $1,880/mo
exclusiVe 5715 mosHolu AVe cc635 Bright L-shaped 2-bdrm postwar co-op. Hrdwd flrs, South & West expos. $208K
exclusiVe 601 KAppocK st cc649 Mint condition, beautifully renovated 2-bdrm with doorman and pool. $284K
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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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3515 HH pArKWAy cc638 Spacious & bright 3-bdrm, 2-bath corner unit. Entry foyer, living rm & renov kitch. $618K
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611 West 239tH st cc645 Spacious split-design, 2-bdrm, 2-bath co-op w/ indoor parking, balcony and doorman. $425K