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DECADES-LONG CONFLICT HITS HOME
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The back-and-forth attacks are thousands of miles away, yet the latest clash between Israel and Palestine has ignited deep feelings from both sides here in America, including a protest last weekend, at right, backing Palestinians, including from these women wearing keffiyehs while chanting in Arabic in Brooklyn. But this divide is hardly new, like this Seton Park rally, at left, supporting Israel back in 2014. There are still few answers on how to finally end the cycle of attack, counter-attack, that pits two faiths — and societies — at odds with each other.
Middle East violence invokes calls for peace n History keeps repeating itself as the ‘powder-keg’ clashes are escalating faster than ever before By ETHAN STARK-MILLER estarkmiller@riverdalepress.com
As a young boy, Charles Moerdler remembers the bombs Nazis dropped night after night on London during their World War II blitzkrieg. Now, well into his 80s, he never thought he’d have to experience such terror again. But as violence breaks out again between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors, Moerdler is there, on the ground, with a front-row seat to history he never asked for. Yet in emails sent to a number of his friends, family members and acquaintances back in the Bronx, it’s clear which side the longtime community leader is on.
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“This is the second time in my lifetime that I have been among the targets of deadly rockets,” Moerdler said. “Nazis then, Hamas terrorists now. Their goals, objectives and targets were/ are the same: Kill civilians and create intimidating terror.” However, many may not draw the same extreme conclusions as Moerdler, seeing the growing conflict in the Middle East as something far more complicated. Both Israel and Hamas have exchanged airstrikes and rocket attacks, respectively, over the past week. Adding to the unrest, Jewish and Arab mobs have violently clashed in various cities throughout Israel. It’s all what Pam Chasek describes as “distressing. Not unexpected, but distressing.” “It’s a powder-keg,” the chair of Manhattan College’s political science department said. “This happens all of the time. This (time it) escalated very quickly, but the problem is that it’s never going to be gone.” Chasek’s research in that region is focused on
‘My heart goes out to the Palestinians, of course, but also the Israeli citizens who are fearful. I can’t dehumanize Israelis completely. We should not dehumanize Palestinians. We should not demonize Israelis.’
— Mehnaz Afridi
environmental issues, but she holds a master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies and has closely followed tensions between Israel and Palestinians for decades.
A quick escalation The current conflict, she said, first started in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem where several Arab families faced eviction by
Israel’s supreme court. Israel has occupied East Jerusalem — which Palestinians view as the capital of their future state — since 1967, a move not recognized by the greater international community. Since then, Jewish families have tried to displace Palestinians in this part of the ancient city. Palestinians have protested these impending evictions for the past month, creating a number of clashes with police that culminated in a violent PEACE, page A4
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A life of service He wears many hats, but Sergio Villaverde finds giving back to be his most importan work. Page A5
n Vaccine shots may be required for full return to CUNY, SUNY this fall By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com Courtesy of Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy/Jane Haslam
Sophie Gribetz gets her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a one-day vaccine clinic last week hosted by the sixth-grader’s school, SAR Academy. The clinic provided shots just a day after the minimum age of those who could get the Pfizer vaccine was lowered to 12.
A shot of hope for our younger children n CDC approves Pfizer shot for all teens, making ‘normal’ seem not so far away now By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
People have had a rough go of it over the past year or so in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But kids might have had the roughest time of all. Proms, graduations and other end-ofyear celebrations were canceled last summer. Then there were a few false starts to
the academic year last fall, with most public school students still learning remotely. But there’s now a shred of hope for the city’s youngest residents — especially those who have at least reached their 12th birthday. The Food and Drug Administration lowered the age eligibility of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine last week from 16 to 12. At the moment, it’s the only vaccine available to kids with shots from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson approved only for adults. The moment the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on the FDA’s decision, SAR Academy was ready. The educational institution and its associ-
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ated high school up the street were among the first campuses in New York — and the country — to close in March 2020 as society was introduced to SARS-CoV-2. Now, 14 months later, its lower school transformed into a pop-up vaccination site the very first day this new age group was eligible to get the shot. The Pfizer news was obviously no surprise. In fact, many anticipated the FDA and CDC lowering the eligibility age for a month or so, giving SAR time to prepare. The school partnered with UJA Federation New York to ensure Pfizer doses were ready for the school the moment the federal govHOPE SHOT, page A4
It was only a year ago greater New York City was the American epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, as we near the midpoint of 2021, restrictions are winding down and life seems to be slowly returning to normal. That’s due in large part to the arrival of the coronavirus vaccine, which has set much of the country on the fast lane to recovery. As of May 16, nearly 50 percent of New York residents received at least one dose of the vaccine, while more than 40 percent have completed their vaccine series. Getting vaccinated might not be the be-all, end-all of the state’s recovery. But it might become a key component of the upcoming academic year for the state’s colleges — at least some of them. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week students attending CUNY and SUNY institutions would require full vaccination against the coronavirus if they want to physically attend classes on campus. And while he has no jurisCAMPUS RETURN, page A4
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Depending on a not-so-secure cam Someone has apparently never heard of Best Buy, as they decided to steal a security camera instead of simply buying one at an electronics store. And in its own bit of irony, police say the theft was caught on the very same security camera that was stolen. Footage showed the thief at the rear of a building on the 5700 block of Arlington Avenue, pelting the camera with an unknown object until it fell down. The perp then stole the camera, which police valued at $4,000. Investigators aren’t totally in the dark on this one. They described the camera thief as white, in his early 30s, 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds. He also had long hair in a ponytail, and a black coat.
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It’s never a good idea to leave your bag in a public place unattended — even if that bag is a fanny pack. Unfortunately, that’s a lesson one victim learned the hard way when someone picked up his fanny pack from the 5520 Broadway location of Blink Fitness on April 28. The pack was left on a bench in the locker room, but was missing by the time the man returned around 6 p.m.
The fanny pack contained his car keys and wallet. When the victim got to his car, he also found his gym bag had been stolen, police said. The items in both bags — including his iPhone XS Max, his driver’s license, and three health insurance cards — were valued by police at $1,600. Police said they have few leads on this fanny pack theft, with no description of the thief.
Someone must’ve really wanted to enhance their shredding abilities. Why else would they steal a guitar accessory from the lobby of a building on the 6600 block of Broadway? The theft took place May 2, sometime between 5:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., police said, someone entered the lobby with a key access card and made off with a package that didn’t belong to them. The box contained a Seymour Duncan Antiquity guitar pickup accessory. Police valued the accessory at $280. No damage was done to the door, police said. Authorities are not without any leads, with the incident caught on security camera.
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Vandalizing houses of worships like the synagogues attacked last month in Riverdale could get be more costly to perpetrators. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign a bill sponsored by Councilman Fernando Cabrera that would increase fines for defacing religious buildings from $500 to $1,000. Cabrera, who is running for Bronx borough president, introduced the legislation last year ahead of the synagogue attacks. “These attacks not only instill a sense of fear in our city, but also have the potential to further escalate existing tensions within our diverse community,” Cabrera said, in a release. The legislation passed unanimously last week. — Michael Hinman
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A few voters here just made their choice for who should represent them on the city council. But now they’ll have to choose again. The June 22 Democratic primary is only a month away, and it’s there voters will decide whether Councilman Eric Dinowitz gets to keep the seat he literally just won for another two years, or if his time at City Hall will be a brief one. Dinowitz won the March 23 special election triggered when Andrew Cohen was nominated — and ultimately was elected — to the Bronx Supreme Court bench last year. But the special election only guaranteed Dinowitz’s spot on the council through the end of this year, completing the final year on Cohen’s term. In order to keep his job, Dinowitz — a former teacher and son of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz — will ERIc DINOwItz face some stiff competition against five rivals, including three who ran against him in the special. Also, the primary could have a much different dynamic, especially if turnout is higher than the dismal 10 percent of voters who showed up at the polls in March. Turnout could get a boost since Democrats also will pick their candidates for mayor, comptroller and public advocate. Perhaps Dinowitz’s foremost competitor is Spuyten Duyvil non-profit executive director Mino Lora, who finished second in the special. Although Lora didn’t win in March, she believes that race still helped get her name out there in the community. “People know who I am, they are excited MINO when I knock on LORA the door,” Lora said. They’re “like, ‘I’ve seen your face,’ and (are) excited to have a conversation. So, that’s why we knew that participating in the special was so important. It puts us in a very strong place for now,
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After finishing fourth place in the city council’s March special election, Dan Padernacht says he’s switching up his strategy for the June Democratic primary by going on the offensive against now-incumbent councilman Eric Dinowitz. Padernacht and four others are competing against Dinowitz for his city council job in January. continuing the story into June.” Lora finished with 33 percent of the vote in the special election after all of the ranked-choice counting and elimination rounds were completed. Dinowitz captured 58 percent. One big difference between the special and the primary, however, is Lora says she can now campaign inperson. The special took place mostly in the winter when coronavirus infection rates were high across the district, so most campaigning was either socially distanced or virtual. However, as more people have been vaccinated over the past few months, knocking on doors and other kinds of in-person campaigning have become safer again. And Lora says she loves that physical greeting with voters, instead of seeing them through a computer screen. “I much more prefer having interactions with neighbors across the district who’ve said, ‘You’re the first person who’s ever knocked on my door,’” Lora said. “People who have lived here for 50 years and 60 years — in Bedford Park, in Riverdale, in Spuyten Duyvil — I’ve gotten these statements and (they’re) very excited to have a conversation (with) me. So, it’s been really wonderful.”
All of this is paying off for Lora — literally. Her campaign has met its internal fundraising threshold, she said, and they’re still collecting donations. Lora expects to receive the full amount of public matching funds from the city by the June 7 financial disclosure deadline. Because of city campaign finance board rules, candidates who ran in the special weren’t allowed to transfer leftover money for the primary. Having to fundraise from scratch was a challenge for Kingsbridge Heights attorney Dan Padernacht — especially because he started off April sick. “I’m literally like starting over,” he said. “It’s certainly a challenge that we’re making our way through.” Padernacht said he had roughly $30,000 left over from the special election, where he finished fourth behind Dinowitz, Lora and Jessica Haller, who is not running in the primary. It’s money he hoped the Campaign Finance Board would let him use for the primary, although that’s quite unlikely. While the other candidates had to start from zero, Riverdale social worker Abigail Martin is exactly where she wants to be with fundraising. According to her last financial disclosure in March, Martin already had $41,000
in the bank before getting a matching funds check from the city for more than $160,000. While the first financial filing deadline for the June primary is this week, Martin doesn’t expect voters will see too many surprises coming from her camp. Martin’s flush war chest was all thanks AbIgAIL to her decision to MARtIN stay out of the special — allowing her to use all the money she raised over the past year just for June. “We’ve been focused on the primary from the get-go,” Martin said. “We were able to have a fully funded campaign. We were able to hit the ground running, and that’s what we’ve been doing since the special.” As the incumbent, Dinowitz is confident about where he stands in the race because he says his constituents can actually see him working for them in the council over the past month. It’s that work he says is a reflection of his values and what he’s running on. “When I say I’m going to go to City Hall to fight for people with dis-
abilities, it means that I joined the committee of mental health, disabilities and addiction,” Dinowitz said. “And it means that when I pass legislation — like the (plastic) straw ban — it takes into account the needs of people with disabilities.” Dinowitz was referencing the exception made in the council’s recent ban on plastic straws in restaurants and bars, allowing people who specifically request a plastic straw to still get one. Joining all of the candidates is Norwood political activist Marcos Sierra — who also sat out of the special — and Carlton Berkley, a retired New York Police Department detective. After placing last in the special, Berkley said he’s still running in the primary, but not trying very hard. As a Wakefield resident, Berkley cARLtON said he feels defeated bERkLEy because he doesn’t think Riverdale residents would vote for a candidate from the other side of the district. “I’m not the type of person that’s going to give up, but I also know what time of day it is,” he said. “I could be campaigning the hardest out of everyone, it still doesn’t mean (I’d win). Because Riverdale is never going to go for somebody outside of Riverdale.”
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Conflict overseas deepens divisions domestically PEACE from page A1 law enforcement raid on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on May 10. The mosque is the third holiest site in Islam — sharing the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism. Police fired tear gas and rubbertipped bullets, according to reports, while Palestinian protesters threw rocks back at them. In the end, hundreds of Palestinians and several Israeli police officers were injured. All of this took place at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which coincided with Jerusalem Day — an Israeli holiday celebrating the city’s reunification after the 1967 war. Not long after the police raid, Hamas started firing rockets toward West Jerusalem and Israeli population centers near the Gaza border. Israel responded in kind with airstrikes. Since then, more than 200 Palestinian have been killed, according to reports, nearly a third of them children. At least 10 were reportedly killed by rocket fire on the Israeli side.
A broader conflict Taking sides in the conflict isn’t limited to just those in the Middle East. Closer to home — and across the country — supporters of Israel believe the country must do whatever is necessary to defend itself, while others see Israel as a colonial power running an apartheid state relegating Palestin-
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Pro-Israel community members like Charles Moerdler believe Israel is doing the right thing in its current offensive against Palestinian group Hamas. Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 200 civilians, according to reports, while Hamas rocket attacks are said to have left 10 dead ians to second-class citizens. All of this is such a polarizing issue because its rooted in identity, religion and colonization, among other things, said Mehnaz Afridi, director of the Manhattan College Holocaust, Genocide & Interfaith Education Center. “There are people who feel victimized by all of these issues like colonization by American foreign policy,” she said. “And then there’s people who feel
victimized by attacks on Israel since it was established. Anti-Semitism, which is the longest-standing prejudice. And then they feel like they have no homeland.” Afridi, who is Muslim, believes very strongly in fostering connections across faiths. She even raised $8,000 for four local synagogues vandalized last month by someone hurling rocks through their windows.
“This is exactly the moment where we need to do that,” Afridi said. “My heart goes out to the Palestinians, of course, but also the Israeli citizens who are fearful. I can’t dehumanize Israelis completely. And that’s something I ask everybody to be conscious of. We should not dehumanize Palestinians. We should not demonize Israelis.” Moerdler, however, doesn’t agree. The longtime Community Board 8 land use chair makes regular trips to Israel, but this time picked the wrong time to visit. Still, in his emails to friends and colleagues back home, Moerdler doesn’t hesitate to assign blame. “While Hamas and its allies let loose showers of unguided rockets aimed generally — if aimed at all — at civilian targets,” Moerdler writes, “Israel’s initial barrage was focused on specifically targeted individual leaders of the terrorist onslaught and facilities used by them to work their mischief.” Even if that is indeed true, scores of Palestinians already have been killed or wounded by airstrikes and shelling. Moerdler’s not alone in his belief. Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Rabbi Avi Weiss is outspoken about his unwavering support of Israel. He has even consistently criticized U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman for his support of a bill intended to restrict aid to Israel — even going as far as to circulate a petition pleading with Bowman to reverse his position. Bowman, however, told The River-
dale Press in a statement that he’s both “pro-Israel and pro-Palestine,” adding that “supporting the security of Israel and the rights of Palestinians are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they are entirely intertwined.” Raphy Jacobson — a senior at the High School of American Studies — says he faced a lot of pushback from his religious friends and family for volunteering on Bowman’s campaign last year that ousted “friend of Israel” Eliot Engel from his congressional seat. As someone who rAPHy went to Jewish day jACObSOn school and was active with his synagogue, Jacobson said he was very pro-Israel from a young age. But as he got older and became involved with progressive politics, Jacobson’s thinking began to evolve. “I have friends and family who live in Israel, and yes, I want them to feel safe,” Jacobson said. “But how is what the Israeli government is doing going (to) create safety for them? And how is unilateral support of their actions by the U.S. actually creating long-term safety? “Because it’s frankly not. And how can you stand by and think this treatment of Palestinians is at all acceptable?”
Ready to go back to school? Get your vaccine first CAMPUS RETURN from page A1 diction over the state’s private colleges, he encouraged them to follow the same guidance. To Cuomo, getting vaccinated isn’t really a big ask — especially when anyone older than 12 are now all eligible to get the shot. “We remain aggressive in our efforts, because the reality is we are seeing a decline in the vaccination rate not only here in our state, but nationwide,” Cuomo told reporters recently. “There is no factual argument against the vaccine, and there is no excuse not to get your shot. This vaccine is the weapon that will help us win the war on COVID, and so I urge everyone who still needs to take it to do so quickly at one of our many sites across the state.” It might not be a big ask for Cuomo, but there is a big “if.” None of the coronavirus vaccines currently distributed in the United States have been fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They’ve all received emergency approval due to the pressing and deadly nature of COVID-19, but in order for Cuomo’s mandate to go into effect, the vaccines would need to receive routine FDA approval as well. The only school closer to home affected by Cuomo’s directive is Lehman College. And while the vaccine mandate isn’t a sure thing yet, the school isn’t taking any chances, planning as if final FDA approval for the vaccine could come tomorrow. But the college might be one step ahead: It’s already home to a city vaccination site on campus. And Rene Rotolo, the college’s vice president of administration and finance, thinks Lehman is doing what it can to vaccinate students as easy and painless as a quick poke in the arm with a needle or two. “The city has worked with the City University of New York and with us to have some of our staff set aside as authorized schedulers,” Rotolo said. “Our people, incoming students (and) our students have an ability to schedule their appointment directly through the college, as opposed to going through the city system.” Vaccine hesitancy might be a threat to welcoming students back to campus — whether at Lehman or elsewhere. And while some might get up in arms about government institutions potentially mandating the use of the coronavirus vaccine, Rotolo noted vaccine requirements are nothing new when it comes to schools. “We already have a process in place for verifying vaccination,” Rotolo said. “And this will just be one additional vaccine that’s added to that process. Any student who’s registered must submit their vaccination records, or, if they don’t have them, must get them and then submit the records.” Manhattan College, however, isn’t bound by the state’s potential vaccine mandate. And while the college is aiming for a full reopening in the fall — complete with its full offerings of on-
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Lehman College’s Apex Center is one of many coronavirus vaccine sites in the city. Students can schedule their vaccination appointments directly through the school, especially since come the fall, they might be required to be vaccinated if they want to step onto campus. campus living and learning — its administration hasn’t yet determined if students will need proof of vaccination before returning to campus. But the college certainly encourages vaccination, especially as it hosted a one-day vaccine clinic last month, with yet another one this week. And it’s collecting data to see if a vaccine requirement is the way forward for the college. College spokesman Pete McHugh confirmed a survey of students, faculty and staff members about their vaccination status is well under way, including questions about their willingness to get vaccinated if they aren’t already. The most recent data currently shows more than 75 percent of student respondents and more than 80 percent of faculty, administrator and other personnel, are fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated, or intend to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
That data, along with recommendations from the governor and city and state health officials, McHugh said, will all factor into the college’s final decision about whether it will require those on campus to be fully vaccinated. “As it has been and will continue to be, the health and safety of our on-campus community and our neighboring community is the top priority,” he said. Rotolo wouldn’t say if she believed Cuomo’s call for mandatory vaccination among CUNY and SUNY students was the right one. But she does think the more people who are vaccinated on campus, the smoother the return to in-person classes will be. “CUNY is looking to a return to campus for the fall,” Rotolo said. “So thorough vaccination will help put everybody at ease — being vaccinated and stopping the spread of the virus.”
‘We remain aggressive in our efforts, because the reality is we are seeing a decline in the vaccination rate not only here in our state, but nationwide. There is no factual argument against the vaccine, and there is no excuse not to get your shot. This vaccine is the weapon that will help us win the war on COVID.’ — Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Children could indeed be our future: to herd immunity HOPE SHOT from page A1 ernment gave the green light. “I think we’re all just processing what all of this means, feeling like something that started last March 3 (2020) … I don’t want to say it’s ending,” said Rabbi Binyamin Krauss, SAR Academy’s principal. “We still have a little bit of a ways to go. But we’re certainly turning the corner here, and it’s just really exciting.” The CDC approved the Pfizer vaccine on a Wednesday afternoon, and SAR Academy started distributing its pop-up clinic registration form by dinnertime, Krauss said. And by 9 p.m., every single slot was filled. The following day, more than 250 students from sixth to 10th grade received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine — allowing many, like Sophie Gribetz, to finally release a sigh of relief. “Just last year, we were dreaming about being able to hang out with our friends, let alone hug them,” the sixthgrader said. “I was welcomed into the gym with Hershey Kisses — caramel — and adorable vaccine pens. I am feeling great and can’t wait for my second dose. We are finally approaching
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Talia Zeitchik gets her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine last week during a clinic at her school, SAr Academy, the day after Pfizer’s vaccine eligibility was expanded to children as young as 12. the light at the end of the tunnel.” Saskia Wiebke wanted to hang out
with her friends and classmates more than anything. Getting her first dose
of the coronavirus vaccine brings the seventh-grader just a bit closer to that day. “At the beginning, I thought it would be completely crazy and I’d never be able to see my friends, and this would just be the way that life is now,” Wiebke said. Getting vaccinated “is totally worth it. It doesn’t hurt, and it’ll just bring us closer to our goal.” Now that vaccine eligibility has expanded to a new age group, Dr. Margaret Aldrich believes there’s no time to lose in getting vaccinated. “The only way that we really get beyond this pandemic is vaccination of everybody,” the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore pediatrician said. “In my professional perspective, I don’t see how we have what people think of as a sort of normalization of life until that happens.” But, of course, there’s still some hesitation among parents when it comes to this new vaccine. Some might be worried about how quickly it was developed, for example. Or they might think it’s unnecessary to vaccinate children since the majority of those who died from COVID-19 complications were elderly or had underly-
ing health conditions. The coronavirus still poses a very real threat for children, Aldrich said, even if cases and fatalities are trending downward. More than 125 children between 12 and 17 have died from COVID-19 complications since January — more than all the children who died during the last major flu season. There’s a lot we still don’t know about SARS-CoV-2, particularly when it comes to its long-term effects. And to Aldrich, it’s better to be safe than sorry — something she advises not only as a pediatrician, but as a mom herself. “I can either give my child a vaccine which, for the most part, has been studied to some degree for, really, over 30 years … or I can take the risk that my child will get this infection,” Aldrich said. “And then I absolutely have no idea: How sick are they going to get? “And if they don’t get that sick, are they going to have some medical complications from this infection in five, 10 years? And I’m going to say, ‘Why didn’t I vaccinate my child? I had that opportunity, and I didn’t take that opportunity.’”
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He’s simply someone neighbors know to call in a pinch n Sergio Villaverde is driven by service, both in the courtroom and nabe By ETHAN STARK-MILLER estarkmiller@riverdalepress.com
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f there’s anything Sergio Villaverde wants people to know about him, it’s one very important thing: He’s utterly devoted to helping people. “Service is something that’s always attracted me,” Villaverde said. “I’ve been blessed to have jobs where I get to be of service to other people and get paid for it.” Whether he gets a paycheck for it or not, Villaverde has devoted much of his life to serving his greater Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood, the city and the country at large. By day, he runs Villaverde Law, a small family firm in Midtown. But Villaverde also volunteers his time representing domestic violence victims — so much, the New York State Bar Association recently honored him with one of its pro bono service awards. When he’s not in the courtroom, Villaverde also represents his neighbors on Community Board 8, where he chairs the veterans affairs special committee. If that weren’t enough, Villaverde also volunteers on several bar association and military association boards, the latter thanks to his decades of service to the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. This corner of the Bronx has been Villaverde’s home since he was 7 — and he has rarely left. Because of that, he just can’t shake that sense of devotion to give back what he says this community has already given to him. After graduating from John F. Kennedy High School in the mid-1980s, Villaverde joined the Coast Guard Reserve. When he wasn’t on the water, Villaverde worked in the New York Police Department’s community policing office while at the same time moonlighting as an emergency medical technician. It’s now been three decades since
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Sergio Villaverde has devoted his life to helping others. The attorney was recently honored by the New York State Bar Association for his pro bono work representing domestic violence survivors. Villaverde joined the Coast Guard — years he’s found really valuable. That experience sharpened his critical thinking skills, he said, allowing him to experience many of society’s milestones firsthand. “It’s a front row seat to history,” Villaverde said. “And sometimes you can have an impact on events.” For instance, Villaverde was a first responder at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 — an experience that haunts him to this day. “Walking through the haze of what was downtown Manhattan on the night of 9/11 was literally like being in a dream,” Villaverde said. “You had that haze effect from all the dust and all the debris in places that you know. It was being in a familiar place in a horrible situation.” In the aftermath of the attacks, Vil-
laverde focused his attention roundthe-clock, serving as a senior leader at New York Harbor’s Coast Guard station. Villaverde had another front-row seat to more history in 2010 when he was called down to the Gulf of Mexico to help clean up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It was one of the largest environmental disasters ever with nearly 5 million barrels of oil dumped into the ocean over five months following a methane explosion some 5,000 feet deep in the ocean. Villaverde still found time to get his bachelor’s degree before all of that from CUNY’s LaGuardia Community College in Queens. It was here Villaverde discovered an interest in law and activism. The defining moment? A 1990 protest by students from across
CUNY’s campuses railing against tuition increases and budget cuts. His college’s student government took over LaGuardia at one point. “We locked all the doors to the school,” he said. “We spent 10 days locked in the school. We took over the 59th Street Bridge twice.” Once the protests waned, volunteer attorneys were sent out to oversee the terms of the students’ “surrender,” Villaverde said. Their agreement with school officials ultimately ensured no student would be prosecuted or punished academically for the protest. One of the attorneys — a real estate lawyer from Queens — made a lasting impression on Villaverde. “And I remember thinking, here’s this guy who has this license and this skill set (and) he’s able to volunteer
his time for a socially valuable cause,” Villaverde recalled. “And I said, ‘That’s really, really cool. I’d like to be able to do that.’” When Villaverde graduated from Fordham University’s law school, he immediately gravitated toward representing domestic violence survivors, because that particular epidemic was something he often encountered working for the NYPD. Not just individual incidents themselves, but “the impacts and the ramifications it has on entire generations.” That led Villaverde to the broader field of family law, where he also tackles divorces and child custody battles. He chairs the Bronx County Bar Association’s family and matrimonial committee — a role which offers him opportunities to teach family law classes. Villaverde doesn’t do this work to win awards. Still, he appreciates the recent honor from the state bar because he hopes it could inspire other lawyers to log more pro bono hours. Closer to home, Villaverde revived CB8’s veterans affairs special committee after it died out a few years ago. The committee’s goal, he said, is to work with other groups inside the community board to ensure veterans issues are being addressed in all aspects of the volunteer organization’s work. Veterans “are people who often have a lot to offer,” Villaverde said. “Life experience-wise, organizational skills that come from serving in the military. They’re a value to our society, and we don’t use them enough for the skills that they have.” As one of the few CB8 committee chairs from the eastern side of Broadway, Villaverde said representing all the interests of his neighborhood in the mix of a much more vocal Riverdale portion can be challenging. But the experience is ultimately enjoyable. “It’s fairly rewarding in and of itself,” Villaverde said. “People kind of know I’m on the community board and that I’m active. So sometimes they’ll come up and say, ‘You know what, I know who to call about that.’ And that’s the best part of it.”
PRESS POINTS Engel joins Hebrew Home trustees board RiverSpring Living, the parent organization of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, has welcomed former congressman Eliot Engel to its trustees board.
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Jeffrey Mauer, the trustees chair, noted Engel’s support of Israel, and his many years backing the Palisade Avenue facility. Engel, however, noted a much more personal reason why he liked to be involved. “RiverSpring Living is near
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and dear to my heart,” Engel said, in a release. “My mother received incredible care at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale. I understand and appreciate the life-changing and life-saving work of the organization.” Engel spent 32 years in Con-
gress representing the northwest Bronx and parts of Westchester County. When he was defeated in a Democratic primary last year by Jamaal Bowman, Engel was chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. RiverSpring Living serves
18,000 older adults of all faiths through “compassionate care and vibrant community engagement.” “Eliot has been fighting the good fight for over three decades,” Mauer said, in a release. “We are proud to have
his insight, integrity and expertise as we continue to enhance and expand our programs and services for New York’s older adults.” Engel taught in public schools until his first election to the Assembly in 1977.
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David Fisher hasn’t met topic he can’t write about n Author is readying a political novel, and book on Jack Ruby
Author David Fisher says he’s written about crime, politics, sports and almost every other topic under the sun. Fisher has two new books coming out this June: One is a non-fiction work about the trial of Lee Harvey Oswald killer Jack Ruby, while the other is a political thriller about fascism coming to America.
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that,” Fisher said. “And so, I had to make changes there.” Fisher also changed the book’s perspective, shifting it from third to first person. This way he could use the main character to wink at the audience — making asides and funny remarks referring to current events. While “The Executive Order” is mainly political commentary, Fisher said, it’s also an action-adventure story, where the protagonist is a disabled veteran who gets around in a “tricked-out” wheelchair. Fisher has had the writer’s spark pretty much since he was a young kid growing up on Long Island. “The two things that I wanted to do was be a writer and play for the Yankees,” Fisher said. “And when it became apparent I wasn’t going to play for the Yankees, there was only one thing left.” Soon after graduating from the journalism school at Syracuse University, Fisher joined Life magazine as a reporter covering sports and youth culture. At the time, he was the youngest reporter to ever join the magazine’s staff. Fisher started writing books a year later, taking a job penning a biography of Malcolm X for kids. Soon after, he wrote the book “Killer” — the first tellall biography of a mafia hitman. He and the hitman, who Fisher referred to as Joey Black, subsequently collaborated on sev-
eral more books. This series got Fisher deep into the world of crime reporting, to the point where a big story came right to his front door. “One day, when I lived in the city, my buzzer rang,” Fisher said. “It was literally the guy who had been on the FBI’s most wanted list, longer than any man in history. He had read my book and decided to surrender to me. So, we actually arranged his surrender on the ‘Today’ show.” That man was John William Clouser, who Fisher also would later collaborate with on a book about his experience running from the FBI: “The Most Wanted Man in America.” But it’s not all crime for Fisher, who says he’ll write about almost every subject under the sun — especially sports, humor and politics. More recently, he was a ghostwriter for “Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again,” Trump’s 2015 presidential campaign book. Although he’s politically liberal, Fisher said he saw no issue with writing the book because he thought Trump had zero chance of getting the Republican nomination, let alone winning the presidency. Fisher did, however, draw a line in the sand when he refused to write some of the negative things Trump wanted to include about journalists. In order to get a sense of Trump, Fisher spent a couple
of days on a trip with the then presidential candidate. “He was the most interesting combination of the biggest narcissist, egomaniac and most insecure person I’ve ever met
plays out an imaginary conversation between him and his cat, who shares with him the backstory of felines. “At one point, he explained to me every kitten is taught how to deal with human beings,” Fisher said. “And the basic philosophy governing all relationships between cats and human beings is: You scratch my back, you scratch my back.” The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t dramatically changed Fisher’s life because he was never really a fan of promoting his books in person in the first place. And writing always has been a solitary career for him — which stands in contrast to his wife, a neighborhood yoga instructor who taught classes at different locations before the pandemic began. “I’ve always spent my days sitting at a desk by myself,” Fisher said. “The romantic image of a writer, chasing through the world, is created by a writer sitting by himself in a room.”
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It’s not every author who can create books as diverse as the first tell-all from a professional hitman, a ghost-written biography on famed lawyer Johnnie Cochran, and a book about how to talk to a pet cat. Yet these are just some of the works filling David Fisher’s self-written library. “Name a field, and I’ve worked in it and written about it,” Fisher said. In fact, the North Riverdale author has his name on more than 80 books, 25 of which were New York Times bestsellers. And Fisher has two new books coming out this June. The first is “Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby,” based on the murder trial transcript of Jack Ruby, who was convicted of killing John F. Kennedy’s alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. It’s the fourth installment in a series of collaborations between Fisher and Dan Abrams — an ABC News legal affairs correspondent — about historic trials. The other three focused on trials involving presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and John Adams. His second book is a novel: “The Executive Order.” It’s an update of the classic “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis, about the idea of fascism coming to America. Fisher had to reshape and change “Executive Order,” a book that’s set in the future, because of what he says was its growing similarity to current events involving former president Donald Trump. “As I wrote it, everything I wrote kept coming true,” Fisher said. For instance, a big theme in the book is the dangers of presidents taking advantage of special powers, like the War Powers Act, to take unilateral control of the government. “And then Trump started trying to use them, the War Powers Act and things like
in my life,” Fisher said. “And it was fascinating,” Trump never really took much of an interest in the book’s contents, Fisher said. In fact, he speculated Trump never even read the manuscript. “What was most important to him, more than anything, was the pictures,” Fisher said. “He wanted pictures of every one of his buildings in the book.” Although Fisher is no fan of Trump, he said he ultimately doesn’t regret writing the book because he doesn’t think it helped Trump win in 2016. Simply put, Fisher thought Trump was a fascinating figure who’s emblematic of America today, and he jumped at the chance to dive into the real estate mogul’s psyche. Outside of his bestsellers, Fisher says his favorite book — “Conversations With My Cat” — didn’t sell a single copy in the United States, but was a top seller in France and Israel. It’s a humor book where Fisher
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Williams’ love combines hoops, country n Jaspers forward dons colors of home country of Jamaica for World Cup Correspondent
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Scholarship fund open for college-bound
College is only a few short months away, and the Bronx Rising Initiative hopes to take some of the financial burden away from high school seniors with eyes on higher education. The Brandon Hendricks Scholarship is offering $5,000 scholarships to multiple Bronx high school seniors already admitted to college. It’s named after a high school student and star basketball player from Monroe High School who was shot and killed last year. Eligible students need to complete an application and two written responses on the Bronx Rising Initiative website, among other qualifications. Deadline is May 31. To apply, visit BronxRisingInitiative. com/BHScholarship.
By PETE JANNY ome might describe the sporting hierarchy in Jamaica as one that starts with soccer and track, followed by everything else. Sporting heroes there are headlined by Usain Bolt, with the rest likely up for debate. Basketball does not nearly boast the same storied history in the Caribbean nation of nearly 3 million people. Still, the global game knows no borders, giving many younger generations of Jamaicans yet another sport to dream about. Warren Williams may not be Usain Bolt, but he’s positioning himself as a leading ambassador for his country when it comes to hoops. The 6-foot9 forward is a household name at Manhattan College, fresh off his third season with the school. And it wasn’t too long ago he was in Jamaica, with basketball dreams in the making. “Some of my best memories back home are just living with my best friend Ziggy,” Williams said. “The only difference in the states on a basketball level is the pace of the game is much faster. On a life level, the people in Jamaica are more relaxed.” His decision to leave Jamaica behind for basketball was Williams’ first step in catching the attention of scouts. That second step was ultimately a leap of faith, landing at the right school that would only challenge him to get better. The reaction to such an experiment caused two forces to collide — both metaphorically, and literally — with Williams enrolling at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, for his high school years. With Williams on board, it was business as usual for the prep school powerhouse, winning two state championships and a pair of national finishes. “Benedict’s really prepared me,” Williams said. “The motto is, ‘Whatever hurts my brother, hurts me.’ That school taught me how to be responsible, how to care for other people, how to look out for your brother — and it prepared me for college, both on a basketball and academic level.” The call from Steve Masiello turned out to be a difference-maker when it came to Williams’ priorities. The coach who led the Manhattan Jaspers to back-to-back Metro Atlantic Athletic
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Warren Williams is coming off a junior season with the Manhattan College Jaspers that saw him garner All-MAAC Days before police made an Third Team honors. And after getting a chance to play for his home country of Jamaica, Williams still has two years arrest in a string of synagogue of college eligibility remaining thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. vandalism attacks, administraConference championships convinced Williams to sit out his freshman year, buying him more time for his all-around development. Instead of games, Williams learned the team’s system at his own pace. Dealing with the angst of that situation was a challenge in the short-term, Williams said. But looking back, he’s happy about the decision. “That year really gave me a lot of insight, and I was able to pick up on a lot of different stuff, like the way players played and how coaches coached,” Williams said. “I got to see (Masiello) first-hand before jumping into the fire.” His debut season in 2018 was worth the wait. Williams averaged 9.2 points in 19 minutes each game for a Jaspers team that ultimately finished seventh in the conference standings. With injury forcing starting center Pauly Paulicap in and out of the lineup, Williams would keep Manhattan’s season alive with a career-high 25 points against Canisius in the MAAC quarterfinals that year, only to watch his team fall in overtime 69-65. Masiello was impressed with Williams’ adept touch and footwork in the paint. Still, the coach felt there was still more room to grow.
“I think he’s become a terrific rebounder,” Masiello said. “I think that was a major thing for him to develop. He’s a great offensive rebounder, and his shot-blocking has improved tremendously. So has his offensive skill set.” Injuries didn’t help Williams much in his sophomore campaign. Still, he and Paulicap created a lethal combination in the frontcourt. “I’ve learned a lot from Pauly, and he’s my really good friend,” Williams said of his former teammate, who now plays at West Virginia University. “Basketball is a game of highs and lows, and that one season in the middle was probably not my best season. But I learned a lot mentally, and I knew what I needed to do.” Williams was handed the offensive keys his junior year, forever known for the COVID-19 backdrop it came with. The Jaspers had seen better days, but Williams averaged 11.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in just under 27 minutes of playing time each game. Despite those hefty minutes, Williams’ best stretches came during the season’s later stages when a schedule typically becomes grueling for teams. The season, however, ended with Fairfield eliminating the Jaspers in the
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first round of the MAAC tournament. “I thought it was a tough year because we had to quarantine for two weeks,” Williams said. “I think we’re better than we really showed. I think if we really push through, we’ll have something great in the future.” But this past off-season was different from most. He traded the Manhattan Kelly green and white threads for the Jamaican national team colors for the chance to compete in qualifying games for the 2023 FIBA World Cup in El Salvador. Playing in four games, Williams felt right at home competing for the country that helped raise him. “I never thought something like this could happen,” Williams told the Jamaica Basketball Project. “Just putting on the Jamaican jersey that represents where I am from is such an amazing feeling.” Don’t fret, however. Williams has not forgotten about Manhattan College. The days of him throwing down dunks and blocking shots in front of a packed Draddy Gymnasium is expected to exist on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic. Williams’ remaining challenge, however, will be finally bringing home that first MAAC championship since 2015.
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tors at Horace Mann School shared a letter with parents labeling the window-smashing as potential acts of hate. “As a community, we have made an explicit focus this year to be actively inclusive and to reaffirm our core values to help your children lead great and giving lives,” according to the letter. “This commitment calls us, again, to publicly name an instance of harm.” The letter served both to condemn anti-Semitism and to provide resources for any who might have been affected by the attacks. “As we continually monitor the situation as a school, we are writing to our community to remind you all that Horace Mann School actively condemns any and all acts of violence against groups of people on the basis of their religious identity or other identifiers,” the letter read. “In this particular moment, we want to emphasize that there is no room for anti-Semitism in our community, and it is not tolerated.”
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What’s on? Tribeca Film Festival makes stop at Vannie
New York’s Tribeca Film Festival returns, offering something for everyone in all five boroughs — including the Bronx. Two stops in “the boogie down” begin at Van Cortlandt Park on Wednesday, June 9 with a screening of the new Lin Manuel-Miranda film “In the Heights” at 7 p.m. It continues with a number of films through the rest of the week including “Love and Monsters” from director Michael Matthews, the documentary “La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla,” “Bill & Ted Face the Music” and the 2014 science-fiction film starring Tom Cruise, “Edge of Tomorrow.” More information — including tickets — is available at TribecaFilm.com.
Art association shows continue online
The Riverdale Art Association continues its online exhibitions with “Renewal and Rebirth,” which is available now at RiverdaleArtAssociation.org. With musical accompaniment from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” the show offers a multisensory treat, featuring work by art association members that include acrylic, mixed media, watercolor, collage and photography. Other online shows include “Moving Forward” and “Entering the Animal Kingdom.” Curators for the shows include Diana Catz and Anne Price, with video produced by Myra Joyce. To learn more, visit RiverdaleArtAssociation.org.
Artists wanted for LGBTQ show
Gallery 17 at The Riverdale Y seeks artists for its upcoming exhibition celebrating everyday life in the LGBTQ community. It’s part of “The View from the Other Side of the Rainbow,” and is set to run between June
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14 and July 12 at the gallery, 5625 Arlington Ave. The exhibit is open to artists of all levels, whether they reside in the area or not. Elizabeth de Bethune and Mitchell Goldberg will jury the show. For details, contact acting curator Shira Silverman at gallery18@riverdaley.org, or at (719) 877-1270.
Arts Show features work by Bronx native David K. Dixon. The show itself is completely virtual, with more information available at HFAS.org. A military retiree, Dixon concentrates on oil and acrylics creating both figurative and abstract pieces, and showcases his love for music.
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Artist Nina Velazquez presents “Come Draw With Me,” a daily drawing activity via her Facebook page. Families can sit down together and create their own versions of Velazquez’s drawings, and are encouraged to post their new versions when complete. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/CommunityDraws.
Manhattan College hosts a vaccine clinic Thursday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Smith Auditorium, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway. Anyone who received a first dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine April 22 is automatically registered to receive a second dose through this latest event. That includes anyone who received a first dose of the Moderna vaccine, no matter where it was given. For those with no shots as of yet, Manhattan College offers the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Registration in advance is required at tinyurl.com/ManCollegeVax.
CB8 meetings continue into May
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Touches your soul
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: • Traffic and transportation committee on Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. • Nominating committee on Monday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m., followed by the housing committee at 7 p.m. • Education, libraries and cultural affairs committee on Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. • Parks and recreation committee on Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. • Economic development committee on Thursday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m.
olga Manthos’ ‘Blossoming Soul’ is one of a number of artworks on virtual display right through the riverdale art association. To see the full ‘renewal and rebirth’ show online, visit riverdaleartassociation.org. the LuEsther T. Mertz Library building. For those still looking to enjoy the garden from home, a series of virtual conversations — “The Food Dialogues: Reclaiming Cultural Heritage Through Food” — runs through July 23. Each monthly program begins at 11 a.m. “Food Dialogues” features authors, chefs and food historians re-examining and redefining ideas about heritage and identity through food. The hour-long webinars are free, but registration is required. To get tickets or for more information, visit NYBG.org.
Speak up with Bronx Toastmasters in May
The Bronx Toastmasters Club meets Wednesday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m., through the online video conferencing app Zoom. For more information — and to RSVP — email bronxtoastmastersclub@gmail.com.
Kusama headlines botanical garden
Advance tickets are now on sale for the New York Botanical Garden’s upcoming exhibition, Kusama: Cosmic Nature. It features work by internationally celebrated Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, and will be on view through Oct. 31 across the 2900 Southern Blvd. attraction’s 250-acre landscape, as well as in and around the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and
May 26 through the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos. Curated by Yelanie Rodriguez, the exhibit features Bronx-affiliated photographers who subvert the traditional aesthetics of fashion photography, challenging its so-called elitist practices in the field as well as the historical, technical and stylistic approaches that characterize the genre. The photographers do this by taking charge of their narratives, documenting their communities, and shedding light Bronx Press 5.375 X 5.25
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Dixon leads virtual display in Harlem
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Gioia Cipriani, who loved her work at Methodist Home Gioia P. Cipriani, a proud 93-year resident of Kingsbridge, died peacefully on May 10, 2021, with family at her side. Born in New York City to Isabel (Ciotti) and Andrew Paretti, she was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by Paul, her loving husband of 60 years. She is survived by her loving children Paul, gioia Gioia O’Connor (James), and cipriani AnneMarie Hughes (Robert). An adoring grandmother to James O’Connor (Tammy), Jacqueline Hughes, Paul O’Connor,
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A truly supreme reform I t’s by far the most powerful body in the land, balanced only by the executive and legislative branches. Yet, the U.S. Supreme Court barely gets a mention in the U.S. Constitution. But it is there, in Article III: “The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme court.” And that’s about it. The number of justices, how long they serve, even how they’re selected and confirmed — all of that is established not by the Constitution, but by federal law passed by Congress and signed by whoever occupied the White House at the time. For the first half-dozen or so decades, only six justices met in a windowless space inside the U.S. Capitol building. During the Civil War, the number of justices were bumped to 10, with lawmakers finally settling on a chief justice and eight associate justices in 1869. And it’s been that way ever since. We see this court today as a very political body — at current count, six conservatives and three liberals. Yet, believe it or not, the court’s politics today are nothing of what they were in the first century or so of this country. Historian Rachel Shelden once shared with Washington Post readers how Supreme Court justices were once expected to be political — with some even openly running for public office, like the presidency itself. It’s not that 19th century Americans didn’t understand the separation of politics and judicial decisions, it’s just the Supreme Court didn’t have the kind of power and influence it does today. We
might think the Constitution grants the court the right to interpret our founding document, for example. But, it doesn’t. Those are powers extended to the court by Congress over time. Our problem with the Supreme Court today isn’t that it’s political, it’s that the court has somehow become the be-all, end-all of everything American. That nine people selected purely on political ideology get to decide very important aspects of our lives, and the only way we can challenge those decisions is by the near-impossible task of amending the Constitution. Critics of Joe Biden’s exploration of reforming the court have cried out that the president is trampling on the Constitution. But he’s doing no such thing. The Constitution is silent on all of this, and some historians have argued the Founding Fathers never expected the court to wield so much authority in the first place. Biden has not yet offered a specific plan in how he would revamp the court, although many believe that reform will include a significant expansion of its membership. However, reform shouldn’t be limited just to the population of the court, but its powers, too. While it’s important to have legal minds interpret the law, it’s the people who hold power in our democracy, and thus set policy. Not the courts. Focusing on removing politics from the Supreme Court is a dead-end. Instead, it’s time to determine what role the Supreme Court will play in our future.
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Blacks and Jews: It’s the ‘great’ Gordon/Wolf debate
By PETER WOLF (re: “Don’t call me a racist — I’m not,” April 22)
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his is my response to Alvin Gordon’s response to my response to Mr. Gordon’s Point of View — did I leave anything out? We have to stop meeting this way. I promise to end this with these remarks. But as Mr. Gordon says, he is on “pins and needles waiting for a response from that noted psychologist, Peter Wolf.” Who am I to refuse him? And who knew I was a “noted” psychologist? I am beginning to feel sorry for Mr. Gordon, having to live constantly with this belly full of anger. (Aside from hostility to Blacks, there was an old letter from him in 2019 describing the entrance of immigrants to the United States as a “locust-like invasion”). Mr. Gordon claims I don’t give cogent arguments to rebut what he says. But what he says is basically name-calling and contempt. “That Jew-hater” is pretty much his description of everybody Black. I stopped referring to his remarks somewhere after the first half-dozen because there isn’t enough space to consider them all, and most of them are just name-calling. For instance, the Crown Heights conflict in 1991 (must one go back 30 years to find Black anti-Semitism?) which he calls a “pogrom.” He mentions the death of Yankel Rosenbaum, but not Gavin Cato. And he blames David Dinkins for doing nothing, although Dinkins pleaded to stop a march of Black residents through the Hasidic neighborhood. He also doesn’t mention that the first Jewish ambulance refused to take the injured Black persons and just the Jewish one (the second ambulance did), which was incendiary for the Black community. I don’t have space to deal with the complexity of events that Mr. Gordon ignores — “Blacks hate Jews” explains everything for him. But if interested, look up “Crown Heights Riot” on Wikipedia. It’s complicated and tragic, not a conflict between good and evil. Was there anti-Semitism? Yes. Was there racism? Yes. The history of the world is filled with tribal conflict and hatred. Sadly, that is in our nature as a species, which we need to understand and control, as we are all more human than otherwise. There is Black anti-Semitism. There is white anti-Semitism. There is white racism. What
should be obvious to any objective observer is that, in the United States, white supremacist neo-Nazis are infinitely more of a danger to Jews (and Blacks) than Black Lives Matter groups — which are no danger to Jews. Do the math — starting with the synagogue in Pittsburgh. Gordon also seems to lump Obama, Farrakhan, Dinkins, Sharpton and every other Black leader together. Their only commonality is that they are Black. The shrapnel of rage seems to go in all directions Black. What can one say about comments like the “extremely lucrative Black Lives Matter movement,” which one can’t criticize “without being threatened, assaulted, attacked.” Who is getting the money? Who is being assaulted and threatened? You, Mr. Gordon? Mr. Gordon scolds me for not discussing Al Sharpton and asks for my opinion, so I will respond. Mr. Gordon calls him a “vicious, evil, Black racist, Jew-hating person.” I call him a publicity hound who never saw a camera he didn’t like. For me, he’s done some good, some bad. In regard to Crown Heights, Coretta Scott King told him (see the “Al Sharpton” Wikipedia page) “sometimes you are tempted to speak to the applause of the crowd rather than the heights of the cause, and you will say cheap things to get cheap applause rather than do high things to raise the nation higher.” I agree with Ms. King. His anti-Semitic insults seem more like to come from a desire to get applause or to inflict momentary pain — like calling someone a “fat pig,” although you are not really against overweight people. Sharpton is older now, and tamer. Although he’s still seeking the limelight. I will end with this. Mr. Gordon claims to be concerned about the well-being of the Jews. But I never hear anything from him that shows a connection with Judaism — with its traditions, a positive identity, a sense of community. Just paranoia about Blacks, immigrants, and who knows who else. That’s not a “professional opinion,” just an obvious observation. Mr. Gordon, you don’t seem to find joy in your Judaism, just hatred of “them.” (Any resemblance to Donald J. Trump is not coincidental.) Where is the joy in your life? Celebrate your Jewish identity. Don’t just use it to throw stones. That’s a lonely existence.
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Let LGBTQ club at Yeshiva To the editor: Recently I heard a show on NPR that discussed Yeshiva University and its refusal to officially recognize an LGBTQ student club three times in two years. The students have filed a lawsuit saying the school must recognize the club under the city’s human rights law. The students even found a new name for the group, Pride Alliance, after Yeshiva would not use the title of “Gay-Straight Alliance.” Yeshiva still would not recognize the club with the new name. I urge you, if you believe in fairness and equality, to call the Yeshiva University student life department and ask for the chair. Belonging to a club with like-minded people forms a sense of community that would be beneficial to LGBTQ students and their friends. It is very difficult for LGBTQ people to feel at home where they sense they are not valued because of who they are and who they were born to be. College students are often still grappling with
Who did Lora back? To the editor: City council candidate Mino Lora has been attacking Eric Dinowitz for his past support of former senator Jeff Klein and the Independent Democratic Conference, pointing out that the IDC held up progressive legislation in our state for many years by aligning with senate Republicans. It is 100 percent true that Eric supported the IDC, but it’s shocking that Ms. Lora would make this a campaign issue. While Alessandra Biaggi was challenging Jeff Klein in 2018 here in the Bronx, Ms. Lora was out campaigning for former IDC senator Marisol Alcantara of northern Manhattan, where Ms. Lora used to live.
coming out to themselves as well as to family and friends, and support would be so valuable to them. Gay-Straight Alliances have been in place for many institutions and schools for many years. Yeshiva is registered as non-sectarian and gets government funding. According to the students’ lawyer, the school does not officially have a religious affiliation, and is therefore mandated to abide by the rules of New York City’s human rights law. This fact has been known for years, and the struggle to form a club has been going on for a long time. Students affirmed they did not want to file a lawsuit, but since Yeshiva will not allow the club to form, they had no alternative. Please call Yeshiva University at (212) 9605400. Ask for the student life department chair, or any other Yeshiva administrator who will take your call. You will be doing a good deed to support these students. AriAnA HolbAck
Ms. Lora appeared at events with that IDC senator, supported her on Twitter, and donated to her campaign. Sens. Klein and Alcantara both lost in 2018, but if Ms. Lora had her way, that never would have happened. With Ms. Lora’s extensive political connections, you would think that someone would have told her not to bring up the IDC issue. But now that she has, she should have to answer for her past actions. ricArdo MArTinez
Don’t resist the vaccine To the editor: Has anyone noticed how constantly we are bombarded with reminders and text messages to get vaccinated? Well yes, it’s certainly good
advice. Apparently some people need more incentive. The number of deaths and people suffering from longterm, lingering effects are not enough. The fact is we live in communities that are impacted by those refusing to be vaccinated. The more people who get infected — read: non-vaccinated individuals — the more mutations leading to resistant, more toxic strains. This negates the almost miraculous, incredibly rapid development of vaccines with efficacy far surpassing expectations. There are many restrictions we, as a society responsible for the collective welfare, have accepted, like seatbelts, motorcycle helmets and no smoking restrictions. It is simply ludicrous to compare these with the actions of dictators in fascist societies. JeroMe levkov
Judges are running for office To the editor: In just a few weeks, Bronxites will head to the polls to choose the Democratic nominees for every citywide office, including mayor, comptroller and city council members. The outcome of this election will determine the future of our borough and city for years to come. Also on the ballot will be judicial representation for the Bronx for the next 10 years. This year, two civil court judgeships are up for election in the Bronx’s Second Municipal Court District, covering most of the west Bronx including Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Fordham Heights, West Bronx, Morrisania and Mott Haven. Voters elect civil court judges to 10-year terms, and the June 22 Democratic primary will likely decide these positions. In a heavily Democratic borough, winning the primary essentially guarantees the nominees a win in the general election. Local judiciaries are vital to an effective, fair and impartial justice system, and voters play a direct role in the judicial selection process. While civil court judges undertake significant responsibilities — handling consumer debt, small claims, and a range of landlord-tenant matters under the umbrella of the housing court, these races rarely attract media coverage or the engaged electorates of larger elected offices. Unlike candidates who run on the policy positions they intend to take when in office, judicial candidates cannot speak to how they might rule in any matter. Voters have very few avenues to learn about the qualifications of judicial candidates that appear on their ballot, and it often falls on the candidates to convince voters about why they should serve. Local media can also play an important role by shedding light on these critical races through rigorous coverage. As candidates running for judicial seats on the Bronx Civil Court, we are working to bridge this gap. We have been out in the communities, talking to neighbors, connecting neighborhoods to relief, and engaging residents in the democratic
process. Informed voting and empowered electorates are necessary to building a better justice system and a stronger and more inclusive democracy. We are running because we believe judges should understand the communities they serve and the far-ranging impact their decisions can have on the lives of all those that come in contact with the justice system. As judges, we will work to build a judicial system that centers people in the work of justice. We each have legal experience representing people of all backgrounds. We have a deep understanding of the court system, and have diverse trial experience handling a wide range of case types. We understand the challenges our residents face in accessing the justice system because these are our own lived experiences as well as the experiences of so many we have encountered through our work. These are the guiding principles that have inspired us to run, and why we will dedicate ourselves to ensuring every litigant is heard in the courtroom, and applying the law fairly without prejudice. Whether it’s providing legal assistance to families and children, or working to make the justice system and the legal profession more inclusive of those who traditionally lack access, we have seen the difference our work can make. This election will determine who will make the decisions that will shape the lives of people in our communities. We encourage all our fellow Bronxites to get engaged in the work of democracy, learn about the local justice system, and ensure that our elected judges share your values. The first step is making your voice heard at the ballot box. Primary election day is Tuesday, June 22. To learn more, visit ElectJessicaFlores.com and JohnRodriguez2021.com. JessicA Flores JoHn rodriguez The authors are candidates for civil court judge in the Bronx’s Second Municipal Court District.
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Op-Ed POINT OF VIEW
We have Presidents Day, but how about the veeps?
By PAUL PETRICK
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s birth month to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, February exhibits the least number of days and greatest number of great presidents. This correlation of presidential pre-eminence and birthdate makes one wonder what William Henry Harrison — born Feb. 9 — might have achieved had his presidency not ended more abruptly than Pope John Paul I’s pontificate. Fortunately, no speculation is needed regarding the achievements of Washington and Lincoln, the two presidents almost universally recognized as the best of the bunch. And while the federal government only recognizes Washington’s birthday as a federal holiday, some states have merged separate observances of Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays into a single general Presidents Day. Neither the federal government nor any state government sets aside a day to honor America’s 49 vice presidents. But if that were to change, the only suitable date for Vice Presidents Day would be Jan. 9, the birthday of Richard Nixon. Best known for his tenure as America’s 37th president, Nixon’s earlier tenure as America’s 36th vice president was transformative. Constitutionally, the vice president is given just three duties: Assumption of the presidency upon the
president’s death (or removal, resignation or inability), presiding over the Senate, and breaking tie votes in the Senate — all of which are seldomly carried out. Prior to Nixon, the vice presidency was a national joke, frequently the target of humorous put-downs by its occupants. Vice presidents were regularly ignored by presidents and unrecognized by the public. Like presidents, vice presidents accumulated more power as the United States progressed along the path to global superpower. But Nixon’s vice presidency was the inflection point that ushered in a new era of consequence for the country’s second highest office. Nixon elevated the profile of the vice presidency even before his election to that office. Shortly after the 1952 election campaign kicked off, Nixon masterfully rebutted false claims of financial impropriety during a speech to 60 million Americans, the largest radio and television audience prior to the initial Nixon-Kennedy presidential debate in 1960. The first politician to use the new medium of television to circumvent a hostile media filter, Nixon laid bare every detail of his personal finances in what became known as the “Checkers Speech” because Nixon identified a puppy his daughter named Checkers as the only gift his family received since he entered politics. Nixon’s performance — likened to Frank
Capra’s “Mister Smith Goes to Washington” — was a smash, eliciting an avalanche of positive feedback from the public demanding his retention as Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s running mate. Scholars have rated Nixon’s self-written speech as one of that century’s best. Having gone to unprecedented lengths to prevent his vice presidency from ending before it began, Nixon served his nation like no other vice president. When Eisenhower suffered a heart attack, intestinal inflammation and a stroke during a two-year period between 1955 and 1957, Nixon pulled off the seemingly impossible task of leading in the president’s absence while avoiding the appearance of a usurper. His task was complicated by constitutional ambiguities regarding presidential incapacity that were later clarified by the ratification of the 25th Amendment. But Nixon rose to the challenge, presiding over more than 40 cabinet and National Security Council meetings with aplomb. Nixon also served his country with distinction overseas. Accompanied solely by a single Secret Service agent and an interpreter, Nixon bravely faced down a rock-throwing, communistdirected mob at San Marcos University in Lima, Peru. Embarrassed by Nixon’s courage, the communists retaliated by attempting to assassinate Nixon several days later in Caracas,
Venezuela. Nixon later won plaudits for besting Soviet premier Nikita Khrushschev during an impromptu series of debates while they toured model exhibitions of an American television studio, grocery store and home accompanied by a gaggle of journalists in Moscow. “The vice presidency isn’t worth a pitcher of warm spit,” is the G-rated version of what John Nance Garner — the 32nd vice president — thought of his office. Today, Garner’s thesis is in tatters. Ne’er-do-well Hunter Biden’s $83,000 a month income from a Ukrainian gas company offers a more accurate appraisal of the vice presidency’s potential value, even to those merely in its proximity. But Garner’s estimation was less of an understatement prior to Nixon’s establishment of the modern vice presidency. Without Nixon’s example, it is difficult to imagine Barack Obama assigning U.S. foreign policy vis-à-vis China and Ukraine to Joe Biden, or Donald Trump placing the federal government’s response to the coronavirus in the hands of Mike Pence. Congress declaring Jan. 9 to be Vice Presidents Day may be unthinkable, but not as unthinkable as Kamala Harris engaging in a public off-the-cuff debate with Xi Jinping on the nature of communism. It would be a fitting salute to America’s nonpareil number two.
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A deadly cycle, dooming us to reliving history To the editor: Several years ago, as a board member of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, I publicly excoriated the publisher of mass transit advertisements depicting Arab mistreatment of Jews in the Middle East, and in hateful terms, castigated all Arabs and Muslims with predictable results. In successfully pressing the ban against all such advertisements, my colleagues and I made clear that hateful and ill-considered speech is harmful speech that inevitably escalates into violence, eroding and ultimately destroying moral principles and democracy. Recently, rocks were hurled at several Riverdale synagogues by a hit-andrun bigot and anti-Semitic racist uncaring as to who or what he might maim. It was not the first such incident. Nor will it, unfortunately, be the last. As Hamas and its followers resume (for purely internal political purposes)
their hate campaign and inflammatory calls for Palestinian violence in Israel, promptly followed by planned assaults on innocent civilians in Jerusalem. As Turkey’s dictator orchestrates attacks on Christian religious institutions. As China unapologetically persecutes and seeks to crush the Muslim Uyghur population. As Russia snuffs out media criticism and the voices of democracy led by Alexei Navalny. As Iran continues to fund terrorism and waves its potential nuclear might to successfully intimidate the followers of Neville Chamberlain’s discredited “peace in our time” principles. And as rape once again becomes a weapon of Eritrean despots in Tigray … hate and violence surround us and promise to escalate. Tragically, few in what once was the seat of the articulate and outspoken criticism of all hatemongers — New
York — will today speak out against knowingly harmful or hateful speech. Against all efforts to stir the cauldron of hatred, and against all ensuing efforts to incite or condone resultant violence. Few will have the courage to recall that the multi-racial Selma protesters, multi-denominational clergy and responsible media once combined to ultimately achieve far more than confrontational excesses such as were recently urged by a prominent Democratic congresswoman from California, or by the senseless destruction of Portland, and in other great urban centers. The marchers at Selma were dedicated to peaceful protest, and they made their point. Lyndon Johnson — a Texan — crafted the civil rights laws that are the precursors for the painfully slow but inexorable progress we finally see. And when a handful of seemingly dedicated hatemongers and
anti-Semitic racists in the Congress knowingly fan the flames of incitement in order to gain extremist attention and support, little wonder rocks are thrown at synagogues. And it is no answer to say that these extremist legislators are simply pointing out perceived shortcomings. There are far more sensitive, balanced and effective ways of doing so then knowingly insensitive and harmful speech and conduct designed to incite. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., taught that lesson well for those who care to learn and remember. To those of us who have experienced all this before — albeit in another land and some 80 years ago — including the ensuing scars of inexplicable pain, death and horrific destruction — the dense of déjà vu is overwhelming. Santayana was right: We have not learned the lessons of history, and apparently are doomed to relive them. Charles Moerdler
Koppell backs new candidate in council primary To the editor: As the former councilman and Assemblyman who represented our district for 35 years, I strongly endorse Abigail Martin for councilwoman in the June 22 Democratic primary. Abigail Martin is a fresh, independent voice who will represent the district without ties to the Democratic machine, or the politics of the past. She will bring energy and commitment to improving the lives of residents of all parts of the diverse 11th Council District.
Too often in past years, deals and political alliances have compromised Democratic principles and progressive policies. Unfortunately, two of the other candidates running in the primary — Eric Dinowitz and Mino Lora — supported former state Sen. Jeffrey Klein, and the now-discredited Independent Democratic Conference, which allowed Republicans to remain in power in Albany, to the detriment of New York City and its residents. Abigail is not a politician.
Unlike others who are running, she is a political outsider, with the independence to put our community first. She is a social worker and an adjunct professor who brings her passion for fighting for the most vulnerable to everything she does. During her career, she has led teams of social workers and volunteers at the Bronx family court to advocate for children and families. She has fought for the rights of crime victims and those diagnosed with HIV/ AIDS.
Abigail is a natural leader who has taught at the graduate level at both Columbia and Fordham universities, and has been a committed member of our community for years. Abigail is a mother of three children and a public school parent. She is deeply committed to supporting education at all levels — from preschool through college, and beyond. She was recently endorsed by 21 in ’21 — an organization working to increase the number of women on the city council. They, like many, know that
Abigail has the best shot at taking down the Dinowitz machine in June’s election. With Abigail, what you see is what you get. Abigail Martin has the knowledge, independence and broad support needed to win. Please join me and my wife, Lorraine Coyle, in casting your ballot for her this June. G. oliver koPPell The author is a former councilman, former Assemblyman, and former state attorney general.
Horace Mann School still stands above all the rest To the editor:
(re: “Another racism lawsuit targets Fieldston,” May 13)
Not a day goes by lately where a New York City prep or private school doesn’t find itself in the news, painted with broad brush strokes for being either too racially inclusive, or not racially inclusive enough. Or, in today’s parlance, too “woke” — or insufficiently so. Dalton, Spence, Fieldston, Brearley, Chapin have all taken their turn in the news for a variety of reasons. I am in no position to judge the validity of any of these stories, so I intend no criticism or judgment either way. The takeaway from these stories
is that schools in general appear to be constantly trying to strike a balance between two extreme opposing ideologies. On the one hand, the idea that racism is inherently and systemically American, with all people being categorized and judged by the color of their skin. While on the other hand, the idea that there is nothing wrong here, and nothing to see, so let’s just move along. This debate is exceedingly multifaceted, nuanced, and mixed with many truths and mistruths, so that there can be no simple answer that will satisfy anyone. I do not pretend to know the solution to any of this. I do, however, claim to know of a place that
exemplifies a middle ground, a light on the hill if you will, that appears to have remained above the fray. The Horace Mann School in Riverdale is that place. Under the steady hand of headmaster Tom Kelly, Horace Mann has continued to be all things to all people. Racial diversity has constantly increased on his watch, along with an atmosphere that encourages a free flow of independent ideas and philosophies from everyone: students, professors and staff members. As if to prove the naysayers wrong, Dr. Kelly has managed all this without ceding an inch to academic excellence. Horace Mann is still one of the most highly regarded institutions in the na-
tion as reflected in its college acceptances and multiple national rankings. Is Horace Mann a place without flaws? Of course not. Horace Mann is, however, an academic institution where an ever-growing number of students from dissimilar ethnicities, races and creeds create a community overflowing with a diversity of culture and thought that mixes freely with a variety of skills in scholarship, the arts, athletics, and so much more. Horace Mann is leading by example during these difficult and tumultuous times. Dr. Kelly, his professors, and staff members should all be commended. WilliaM McGuinn
Eric Dinowitz wears a lot of hats in our community To the editor:
(re: “Dinowitz family too important,” May 6)
Why is criticism to Eric Dinowitz’s election to the city council predicated on the fact that he is the son of an Assemblyman? All of the arguments run counter to the achievements Eric has accomplished on his own. For the past seven years, Eric has been our district leader, which is an unpaid position that requires untold hours of community service, which Eric has done expertly. He helped register voters, knocked on doors (pre-pandemic) for people, worked to increase the number of early voting sites, and improve mail-in balloting.
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He fought against cuts to Riverdale bus service, pressured the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for an elevator at Mosholu Avenue, and stood up to Key Food in support of essential workers. As chair of Community Board 8’s aging committee, Eric worked hard to help senior citizens. All of this work took time and commitment, which Eric — he, himself — did. Since elected our councilman, Eric’s commitment to our community continues. He has run multiple food drives to provide food to families in need, sponsored important legislation to address the housing crisis, and called on the Rent Guidelines Board to
freeze rents this year. He also has been holding outdoor office hours to speak with constituents in a safe, socially distanced way. Eric’s past work as a special education teacher speaks volumes to the type of person Eric is. To teach students with special needs requires someone who has exceptional patience and love to share. These are traits Eric has. Eric left mid-academic year to begin a new chapter in his life — first as a candidate, and now as an elected councilman. It’s not an easy decision to leave teaching, and Eric waited until the last moment to do so. I bet if it was possible to be both a councilman and a teacher at the same
time, he would have. As a retired New York City teacher, I can say that two school terms are exactly what they imply, each one is its own term. New students are added to classes, teachers are shifted around, and schedules are changed. Look at the lesson Eric has given his students, the lesson of participatory democracy. He, by his own example, has shown his students that any person with drive and dedication can run his office. And, in Eric’s case, win. I am sure he is in touch with his students, and that they are looking forward to visit their teacher at City Hall. What a perfect lesson this is. Bonnie Geller-Geld
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Bill a good first step To the editor:
(re: “Bowman defends Israeli aid bill,” April 22)
I am deeply saddened to learn that members of this community oppose efforts to ensure that our tax dollars do not fund violence against children and families living under Israeli occupation. While Avi Weiss has condemned Congressman Jamaal Bowman for co-sponsoring the historic H.R. 2590, many others are heartened by this support for Palestinian rights. This bill is the first of its kind, and would ensure that our tax dollars are not used to imprison and torture Palestinian children, steal and destroy Palestinian homes and property, or further annex Palestinian land. I believe that by signing on to this bill, Bowman acted in good conscience and has shown us that all people deserve to live with dignity and respect. As a longtime Jewish resident of his congressional district, I thank him for supporting such a critical piece of legislation. While there is much more work to be done, the Palestinian Children and Families Act is a way forward, and takes us a step closer to ensuring that Palestinians can live in safety and freedom. sara Minsky
A real friend To the editor:
(re: “Bowman defends Israeli aid bill,” April 22)
U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman is to be commended. The Palestinian Children and Families Act is no threat to Israel, merely an overdue bid for accountability and correcting policies that are corrosive for Israeli society as well as destructive for Palestinians. H.R. 2590 simply ensures U.S. taxpayer funds are not used by the Israeli government to imprison and torture Palestinian children, steal and destroy Palestinian homes and property, or further annex — steal — Palestinian land. Who could find that objectionable? Certainly no real friend of Israel. JaMes Bryan
Good riddance
To the editor: Hallelujah! George Floyd can rest in peace. The man who so arrogantly used his knee for more than nine minutes to squeeze the life out of him was found guilty, guilty, guilty! While Mr. Floyd pleaded for his life and the crowd said, “You are killing him,” he smirked at the camera, hands in pocket. He was invincible. And why not? He had seen unarmed Black men murdered by white police officers time and time again all over America with no consequence. Maybe it was the egregiousness and length of this stance that got him convicted. But I, for one, am ecstatic. Pauline Binder
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Bowman: Organizing will keep Republicans at bay n When dust clears on COVID, U.S. Rep. fears many may lose homes By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
He’s five months into his first term as a congressman, just starting to tackle his agenda. Yet, Jamaal Bowman already is gearing up to face that biennial reckoning where he — and every other member of the U.S. House — go in front of the voters and hope they’ll approve another term in Washington. And 2022 is especially important to Democrats as they hope to maintain, and maybe even strengthen, control of the House and the Senate. Bowman is well aware that keeping Democrats in power is the only way he can begin to tackle the progressive agenda ahead of him. And he’s ready to battle for each and every seat. “We got to be relentless, because (Republicans) are gearing up for 2022,” Bowman recently told a gathering of Northwest Bronx Indivisible members at a virtual forum. “We can’t let them take the House. If they take the House and we still have the Senate there, literally no work will get done. So it’s really important for us to keep organizing so that we can do the work that we need to do.” That work for Bowman includes many of the platforms he originally campaigned on, beginning with affordable housing. Many people were able to keep their homes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to rent and mortgage freezes. But those measures won’t be in place forever, and when they are lifted, hundreds of thousands — if not millions — could find themselves on the street if the government doesn’t step in. But even without COVID-19, being able to afford rent has been a problem for a long time, Bowman said. Especially in New York City. “The Biden administration is investing $50 billion” in affordable housing,
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It might feel like almost yesterday Jamaal Bowman declared victory in his Democratic primary for the congressional seat now held by Eliot Engel. But he’ll soon have to go back in front of the voters again. And this time, the congressman hopes to bring more Democrats to the table. the congressman said. “We need about double that. Annually.” Housing is nothing more than a commodity to many who don’t have to plan paycheck-to-paycheck, Bowman said. And it shouldn’t be that way. He wants to introduce legislation that would ensure families don’t have to pay more than quarter of their income toward housing. “In this district right now, certainly in the high-needs parts, you have 30 percent of the people paying more than 50 percent of their salary toward rent or mortgage,” Bowman said. It’s what the congressman has
described before as “plantation capitalism,” where no matter how much someone works to try and keep their head above water, they continue to sink financially. “Everyone should be able to put some money away to take a vacation, or to have some kind of paid leave,” Bowman said. Homelessness is another issue that has seemingly been overlooked during the pandemic, the congressman added, and many seeking shelter aren’t just needing a roof over their heads, they need help through a variety of other services, too.
He cited a 2019 study published in The Lancet Public Health that claimed more than half of homeless people suffered some form of traumatic brain injury at some point in their life, and that nearly half of them have suffered a lifetime of either moderate or severe injury. “So its about housing, but it’s also about services,” Bowman said. “If they can get housing and services together where they live, that’s the kind of housing we should be looking to build. It’s a holistic, community-based approach to deal with the issue of homelessness.” The lack of available services also
is a contributing factor to America’s other epidemic: gun violence. “Many of our young people are at risk for a variety of reasons,” Bowman said. “And what we don’t do a good enough job doing is providing those who are at-risk and struggling with resources to help them. We don’t do it in schools with enough counseling services, we don’t do it in communities with enough social services and other programs. “As a result, kids — and it’s mostly kids —get to the point where they ended up picking up a gun and using it.” Having resources can make a difference, the congressman said, pointing to his own support network growing up. “When I look at myself and my friends growing up who are now dead or doing long-term jail sentences, it’s because I had mentors and coaches and other things that they just never had,” Bowman said. “We need to bring all of that to all of our kids.” Bowman wasn’t the only Washington representative invited to the Indivisible gathering. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also was there, vowing to ensure all the efforts to expand voting access leading up to the 2020 election are not thrown out the window by Republican legislatures across the country. But the clock is ticking to pass some of the bills in Congress that could help preserve voting rights. Getting the votes in a razor-thin Democratic-controlled Senate has been tricky. “If we don’t do it by August, then it’ll be too late for the Justice Department to come in and undo all these despicable Republican rules to limit people’s right to vote,” Schumer said. “You want to hear one of the things these sons of guns are doing? They say in certain states you would need a notary public to vote by absentee, to come to your house. I’m not unsophisticated, but I don’t know how to get a notary public to come to my house to vote. “So we have to get it done by August, so the Justice Department can undo all these rules in time for the 2022 election.”
POLITICAL ARENA Fernandez gets nod from Rivera for prez When state Sen. Gustavo Rivera casts his ballot in November addressing citywide races, he already knows exactly who he’ll choose to succeed Ruben Diaz Jr., as Bronx borough
By Michael hinMan champion. This is the kind of bold and innovative leadership we need to bring the borough into the 21st century.” Fernandez faces six others in the Democratic contest to take the borough’s top office, including big fundraisers Councilman Fernando Cabrera and
president: Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez. “Nathalia is the only candidate to put forth common-sense solutions to our decades-old problems,” Rivera said, in a release. “From environmental racism (to) cannabis equity, Nathalia has emerged as our
Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson. Fernandez has raised just $75,000 ahead of Friday’s campaign finance reporting compared to the more than $350,000 combined from Cabrera and Gibson, but she’s been meticulously earning endorsements from a number of other elected
leaders like fellow Assembly members Daniel O’Donnell, Catalina Cruz and Chantel Jackson, as well as state Sen. Julia Salazar. Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley also backed her run. Fernandez is trying to become not only the first woman
elected as Bronx borough president, but also the first Latina to hold a borough-wide office in New York City. “As borough president, I look forward to ... deliver jobs, food (and) housing for every Bronxite’s need,” Fernandez said, in a release.
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Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE STARK NETWORK, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/9/2021. 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: 1266 OLMSTEAD AVE APT 4F, Bronx, NY 10462. The principal business address of the LLC is: (1266 OLMSTEAD AVE APT 4F, Bronx, NY 10462. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 3522 Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PLANWITHJOAN LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/11/2021. 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 1116 Jackson Avenue, #1, Bronx, NY 10456. The principal business address of the LLC is 1116 Jackson Avenue, #1, Bronx, NY 10456. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 3529 following vehicles will be sold on Wednesday 6/30/2021 at 9:30am at Insurance Auto Auctions, 39 Stone Castle Road, Rock Tavern, NY 12575. New York State Garageman’s Lien Law: 2007 Honda Accord VIN 1HGCM56787A005309 Re: A Lassiter. 3530 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 4/29/2021, bearing Index Number NC-000068-21/ BX, a copy of which may 4:20 PM 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)
Adalia (Middle) Latasha (Last) Troutman. My present name is (First) Adalia (Middle) La Tosha (Last) Troutman AKA Adalia Latasha Troutman, AKA Adalia L Troutman. 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 November 1984. 3531 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on APR 08, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-000041-21/ 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) Alfred (Last) Johnson. My present name is (First) Alfred (Last) Engel AKA Alfred Johnson. 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 1963. 3532 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on APR 08, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00003521/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) Angie (Middle) Juanita (Last) Torres. My present name is (First) Angie (Middle) J. (Last) Torres-Aisles AKA Angie Juanita Torres-Aisles, AKA Angie Juanita Torres, AKA Angie Torres, AKA Angie J. Torres. 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 1977. 3533 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on March 18, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00000321/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) Mahogany (Middle) Lucy (Last) Wade. My present name is (First) Mahogany (Middle) Lucy (Last) Bullock. 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 April 2002. Assume the name of (First) Kyrie (Middle) Royal (Last) Wade. My present name is (First) Kyrie (Middle) Royal (Last) Bullock (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 October 2020. 3534
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Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 5/13/2021, bearing Index Number NC-000051-21/ 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) Abdouiatif (Last) Rachid. My present name is (First) Abdoul (Last) Baby. The city and state of my present address are New York, NY. My place of birth is Kono, Sierra Leone. The month and year of my birth are July 1982. 3535
Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 5/6/2021, bearing Index Number NC-000074-21/ 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) Izhmara (Last) Blackwood. My present name is (First) Isamar (Last) Morales AKA Izhmara Moore. 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 December 1994. 3538
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Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on March 25, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00001721/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) Nana (Middle) Yaa (Last) Opoku-Agyare. My present name is (First) Nana (Middle) Yaa (Last) Opoku. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Mineola, NY. The month and year of my birth are June 1999. 3537
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, May 20, 2021 - A17
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4715 Independence Avenue $6,995,000 | 8 BR, 6.5 BA | Web# 20849844
355 West 246th Street $2,595,000 | 5 BR, 3 BA | Web# 4802074
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3104 Netherland Avenue $2,398,000 | 6 BR, 5 BA | Web# 4432135
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555 Kappock Street, 12L $365,000 | 2 BR, 2 BA | Web# 20881254
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Home of the Week RoseAnn Hermann of Brown Harris Stevens Residential
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ave you looked toward University Heights recently? If not, maybe it’s time you did. There, at 9 Fordham Hill Oval, you’ll find a spacious and incredibly bright one-bedroom co-op apartment that’s in wonderful condition with a renovated kitchen (and so much more). We’re talking custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and a built-in breakfast bar. The entire kitchen footprint is roomy, easily accommodating more than one cook — whether you’re preparing an intimate dinner, or celebrating the return to entertaining. Enjoy any meal gazing out the wall of windows with a western vantage point of the Harlem River, and as far as the Palisades, with stunning sunsets and seasonal changes throughout the year.
The extra-large master bedroom can accommodate a king-sized bed and furnishings — with room to spare. There’s great closet space as well, with both eastern and northern exposures. The beautifully updated bathroom has a chrome shower system with a rain showerhead and hand shower. Each building has a new lobby and access to its own laundry room. The $920 monthly maintenance includes all utilities, taxes, and a minimal fee for basic cable. Fordham Hill is a beautifully maintained gated community with gardens, playgrounds, 24-hour security and maintenance staff, and is perfectly situated between many things that will make you excited about wanting to stay in the Bronx. All of this is available to you now for a listing price of $200,000.
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, May 20, 2021 - A19
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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
4555 HH pArKWAy cc665 Bright & renov Jr-4 (conv 2-BR) w/ 24-hr doorman & majestic river views. $305K
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
exclusiVe 3001 HH pArKWAy cc853 Spacious 3-bdrm, 2-bth, PT DM. Entry foyer, large entral foyer & sunken LR. $625K
exclusiVe 601 KAppocK st cc649 Mint condition, beautifully renovated 2-bdrm with doorman and pool. $284K
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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, $2,075/mo balcony, DM & fitness room. Dogs ok.
condo excl 3816 WAldo AVe cc643 Contemporary Condo with balcony, modern kitch, lndry in unit, DM & prkg. $640K
exclusiVe 3616 HH pArKWAy cc642 Spacious and bright 2-bdrm with balcony, and doorman. Indr parking avail. $398.5K
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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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290 West 232nd st cc626 2-bdrm with entry foyer, dining area and balcony. Storage area and bicycle rm in bldg. $305K