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The Bronx political revolution continues Voters may have given Engel an early retirement By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
No matter how the primary race for the 16th Congressional District is decided once absentee ballots are counted, one thing is for sure — the people want change. And they want it now. In what has to be one of the most unusual elections in New York history, the race to decide who will represent Democrats in the November with an almost
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From the ashes ... A new political group forms just as it seems progressives are taking over Democratic landscape. Page A3
Drivethru love Coronavirus can’t knock this nursing home down. Family visits restart in a way that might make you hungry for a burger. Page A5
guaranteed trip to Washington is now in the hands of absentee voters. Counts of “live” votes from early polling and Tuesday’s primary handed former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman a lead over incumbent U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel that it almost impossible not to call “insurmountable.” Of the more than 44,000 votes counted as of early Wednesday morning, Bowman claimed nearly 61 percent of them compared to just 34 percent for Engel. It was a total vote difference of nearly 12,000. “Tonight as we celebrate, we don’t just celebrate me as an individual,” Bowman said during a post-primary rally in Yonkers Tuesday night. “We celebrate
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this movement. A movement designed to push back against a system that is literally killing us. It’s killing Black and brown bodies disproportionately, but it’s killing all of us. “It’s killing us mentally, psychologically and spiritually,
(and) is forcing us to live in a country and a world where so many people are hopeless, and have lost faith — not just in a political system, but in each other.” Engel showed up to vote Tuesday afternoon at River-
dale/Kingsbridge Academy, guided by his wife, Patricia. Afterward, he described Bowman as someone no one knows, because he didn’t participate in the same political circles. “We have had many different things in this community, celebrations and other things,” Engel said. “We had (National) Night Out against crime. We had rallies against anti-Semitism. We had all kinds of rallies for racial justice. He wasn’t at one of them, because he has not lived in the community, he has not participated in the community. So he thinks that he can make it fuzzy and people will get confused.” However, when Engel was asked about his own absence
through almost the entirety of the coronavirus pandemic — where he holed up in his suburban Washington home for months — the congressman had a new reason to share: He was under quarantine for exposure to the virus. Twice. “My doctor wanted me to be where he is,” Engel said. “He is in the Washington, D.C., area, so I was in the Washington, D.C., area. Case closed.” Engel did not elaborate on why he only had a doctor in Washington, and didn’t have one he could see in the Bronx. If the results hold up through the counting of absentee ballots over the next week or so, Bowman will have succeeded in REVOLUTION, page A4
Fight club worth talking about By CHEYENNE R. UBIERA Intern
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he first rule of this fight club is to know what you’re fighting for. Johanna Edmondson decided to fight for herself. Amidst the pandemic and protests, Edmondson couldn’t stand staying home any longer. She and a group of friends decided to take their daily workouts to Van Cortlandt Park after their usual spot, 24 Hour Fitness, closed. Others took notice of the group and asked to join. Realizing there were more women like Edmondson who were hungry to get out of the house, the Female Fight Club was born. Through wellness, the club aims to empower women to fight for their lives and cope with losses surrounding COVID-19. The club meets every morning, Monday through Friday. The activities are open to anyone, Edmondson said, so long as they bring their exercise gear and maintain proper social distancing. The ladies are treated to three rounds of
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Female Fight Club founder Johanna Edmondson, center, leads the group in a round of jumping jacks in Van Cortlandt Park. synchronized workouts all while cheering each other on. Each workout ends with a victory lap around the park. “We’re stronger now than we were at the gym,” Edmondson said. “Being out in the fresh air makes all the difference.” What started out as fewer than 10 women workout out together has grown to nearly 30 members — including one man — who are dedicated to staying fit through the pandemic. Edmondson has created 50 easy-tofollow workouts for the club. She makes it
so everyone can get involved — from the veteran gym buff, to the newbie wanting to get active during stay-at-home. The regimens are also available for women to do from home when they can’t come outside to the meets. Knowing there are women waiting for her in the park every morning keeps Edmondson motivated to continue on. For many members, the club is the only consistent thing in their lives at the moment. “Sometimes I’ll turn on the news and I get so scared,” Edmondson said. “But I know I have to continue. I have people
As city reopens, senior citizens still rely on COVID-19 food help By CHEYENNE R. UBIERA Intern
When Jessica Haller decided to run for city council, she framed her campaign on the environment — with sustainable neighborhoods her main focus. But nobody could have expected what 2020 had in store. When restaurants started shutting down and a trip to the local grocery store became a health hazard, Haller partnered with the non-profit Rethink Food NYC, to help deliver meals to The Riverdale Y senior center, and the food pantsy at Kingsbridge Center of Israel on Corlear Avenue. The meals are for senior center members who can’t leave their homes due to physical or health reasons. The seniors are treated to three meals each day, delivered to their doors. Food that can be kept on a shelf at room temperature-also are made available as well. With the city on its way to reopening, Haller says there aren’t any plans to slow down. “The need is going to continue to grow,” Haller said. “Reopening doesn’t mean the seniors will feel safe going out.” FOOD HELP, page A4
counting on me.” Consistency was something Allison Murphy was looking for. Murphy teaches exercise physiology at Mercy College, but the transition to online learning wasn’t an easy one. Thinking stay-at-home would only last a few weeks, Murphy initially took the changes in stride. But as time went on, her workload became overwhelming. Feeling depressed, she decided to take her husband’s advice and started jogging around her neighborhood. But it wasn’t FIGHT CLUB, page A4
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The city council passed a package of laws earlier this month aimed at creating new regulatory guidelines for the New York Police Department. The package included a legal ban on the use of chokeholds — a bill first introduced after Eric Garner of Staten Island was killed in 2014 where such a maneuver was reportedly used. The bills are a first step toward reforming how police function, according to Councilman Andrew Cohen, who co-sponsored all seven, including new requirements that force the NYPD to disclose what kind of technologies they use for surveillance. “So, if they’re using facial recognition software, you’ll be able to find that out,” he said of the bill, known as The Post Act. “I honestly don’t think what will be revealed by the Post Act isn’t going to shock anybody, but it’s just going to put all of that out there in one place so people can be aware.” The new city laws, which go into effect as soon as Mayor Bill de Blasio signs them, also SCHOOL POLICE, page A4
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Primary might be over, but politics isn’t for new group By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN kbrendlen@riverdalepress.com
This part of the Bronx is practically bursting with political groups — the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, Northwest Bronx Indivisible, NYCD-16 Indivisible, and Bend the Arc Riverdale are just some of the places people can find a political home and become engaged both locally and beyond. Sometimes, though, all those choices are overwhelming. And with a presidential race, a contentious primary for the U.S. House of Representatives, and the dual crises of the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis — getting involved in politics for some might be more important than ever. Enter a new group, dubbed Think National, Act Bronx. Freshly launched, Think National exists purely online for now, with sights set mostly on the November presidential election, and get the movers to the White House. “Our main goal is to defeat Trump and elect Biden as president, and flip the Senate,” said Don Bluestone, one of the group’s founding members. “And so we’ve created three committees to do different work on that.” Those committees focus on local and national elections, Bluestone said, as well as technology — social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have become necessary to get elected, as well as micro-funding online, where supporters give just a few dollars, but because so many people do it, those dollars add up. Think National was not necessarily formed to replace any existing groups, Bluestone said, noting many were either former or current members of other Democratic groups and clubs. The Ben Franklin Club came under some fire earlier this year after a progressive group tried to take over, and experienced heavy backlash through what was traditionally a quiet election of officers.
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Just months after her unsuccessful run as president of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, Morgan Evers has become active in a new political group focused on educating people about the entire election process, and how they can become more active in government. After the “old guard” won re-election, some members talked about splintering. Yet, while some of those members might be here, Bluestone said, this isn’t intended to be a competing group. “We formed this group that is really going to focus on the Bronx,” he said. This congressional district “is great, but its main emphasis is Westchester.” The group also will focus on better political education for those in the community, Bluestone said, directing curious people toward the correct resources. “One of our main goals was just to try to get more people involved,” said Morgan Evers, who leads the group’s technology committee. “Because I know when I was interested in getting involved — being an activist and getting into politics — you’re not really
sure where to begin.” When the group started on Facebook group, they were mostly posting updates about political actions happening virtually — online Zoom calls and phone banking for candidates. Their first virtual event was a Facebook Live discussion with Ellen Chapnick, from Columbia Law School’s Social Justice Initiatives group, and Andom Ghebreghiorgis, who had just ended his campaign challenging Eliot Engel’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The group will become even more active following the June 23 primary, Bluestone said, as focus shifts away from local races and into the presidential race, since without any Republican challengers, the winners of the Democratic primaries in the northwest Bronx will largely have won the gen-
eral election by default. “We can’t wait to get out into the streets, but right now it’s difficult to do that,” he said. “Endorsements we’re not going to get involved with, because they can be very divisive. So our goal is, once the primary is done, we know Joe Biden’s going to be the candidate, so we’re supporting Joe Biden. And we’re working with his committee, and we want to get speakers with his committee.” Evers hopes to ride the current wave of interest from those looking to continue political engagement past just attending a protest. “We got this moment of these protests, that have been in Riverdale, and all over the city, and all over the world, let’s be honest,” she said. “Now all these people are so interested in activism, and we’re really hoping to bridge
the gap of, you went to a protest, here’s what else you can do to make a change.” Even in a community that’s so politically active, Evers said, it can be hard to know what you’re “allowed” to get involved with. While she knew about community board meetings, for a long time, she didn’t know anyone could attend and speak up about local issues as they played out. “We’re just trying to make that idea that you can just show up, and you’re welcome here,” she said. Although the group is small, Bluestone says there is a lot of talent, and he’s ready to help people step into politics no matter what their previous involvement has been. “People who have not even been involved, politically, but have this sincere desire to defeat Trump, they’re welcome,” Bluestone said. “We try to meet, like, every third week via Zoom right now on a Wednesday evening. From that, if people are interested in different committees, we’ll help them up into the committee work.” For some people, the introduction to political action taking place mostly online can be more accessible, Evers said. As a working mother, it’s been easier for her to jump into a Zoom call than to get out to a campaign office. Even so, she had to learn how to use Zoom online, and knew that some people in the community would have had limited experience with online resources prior to the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Think National wasn’t necessarily picking up slack left by other activist groups, Ever said. Rather, they’re trying to consolidate the work those groups are doing to ensure its members get a full picture of the political landscape. “I think we’re just filling that gap of, if you’re on the NYCD-16 email, you’re only getting the NYCD-16 email,” she said. “Whereas we’re saying, look at everything out there, because you might not know about everything out there.”
POLITICAL ARENA Lawmakers: Tax wealthy to fix deficit Eight Bronx state lawmakers — including state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz — have pledged to block any state budget cuts without first raising the tax burden on the wealthy. Biaggi and Dinowitz joined
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Albany colleagues who include state Sens. Gustavo Rivera and Jose Serrano Jr., as well as Assembly members Michael Benedetto, Victor Pichardo, Karines Reyes and Nathalia Fernandez in the effort. They are among 100 legislators and 16 labor unions making the call when it comes to filling the state’s projected $14.3 billion
deficit. “Ultra-millionaires and billionaires should not be the only constituency held harmless in this crisis,” the group said in a joint statement, according to a release. “We are all in this together, and sacrifice must be shared. We, the undersigned, are clear. We will not allow state budget cuts without raising rev-
enue from those who can most afford to pay more.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo has resisted looking for ways to have the state’s super-wealthy solve the deficit, instead hoping the federal government will step in with some necessary relief. In the meantime, the governor has proposed a number of substantial cuts, including
$10 billion from nurses, public schools, senior citizen services and food banks, the group said. At the same time, the lawmakers and others joining their cause believe the net worth of New York’s 118 billionaires grew by $45 billion during the coronavirus pandemic. The coalition, which bills itself as “Strong Economy for
All,” believes a tax on billionaires and what they call ultramillionaires could raise just under $10 billion alone. Another $3.2 billion could come from a stock buyback tax, and $650 million in revenue may be available through a tax on second and third homes owned by the wealthier people who reside in New York.
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Bowman claims victory over congressman COVID REVOLUTION from page A1 continuing a Bronx political revolution that started in 2018 with the elections of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi. Both Ocasio-Cortez and Biaggi upended well-entrenched politicos who believed they were unstoppable. Those incumbents — U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley and state Sen. Jeffrey Klein — didn’t take their challengers seriously until it was too late. The same mistake may have ultimately doomed Engel as well, who had more than 30 years in Congress, and was chair of the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee. “I think there is a paradigm shift happening in our nation,” Bowman told The Riverdale Press on Tuesday night. “I think it’s been happening for quite some time. “We’re a nation that wants new ideas and new people and a new vision going forward, and maybe even going forward, there won’t be much of a surprise anymore. Because AOC was an aberration. When you do it again, now it’s like, ‘Wait a minute, something is happening in this country.’ And now they’re going to have more people getting involved and paying attention.” Bowman had to overcome a crowded Democratic field, one that he wasn’t even the first to enter. Instead, that honor went to another educator, Andom Ghebreghiorgis, who dropped out of the race earlier this month and endorsed Bowman. Ghebreghiorgis remained on the ballot, however, and finished behind Chris Fink and Sammy Ravelo, both of whom hovered around just 1 percent of the initial vote. The election fight between Bowman and Engel practically personified some of the internal struggles happening in the Democratic Party right now — institutional thinking versus progressive. For decades, it was institutional thinking only, but now many o the old guard are getting picked off one by one by one by one. Bowman used his progressive credentials to earn endorsements from
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Former Bronx middle school principal Jamaal Bowman could soon have a new job. Early returns suggests he’s topped 31-year congressman Eliot Engel to earn a job relocation to Washington, D.C. the like of U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Engel, on the other hand, took the establishment route with the backing of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In the waning days of the campaign, the battle between the two candidates took a hard turn straight to religion. Hebrew Institute of Riverdale founding rabbi Avi Weiss penned a letter intended to be published in the Opinion pages of The Press openly questioning Bowman’s support for Israel. Because the letter was submitted past deadline, and would not be published, Weiss’ friends Charles and Jeffery Moerdler paid to have the letter published as an ad. “You’re quoted as saying that American aid to Israel should be conditional on exploring Israel’s human rights records,” Weiss said. “I am of the opinion, as noted by others, that there is no country anywhere facing the same threats as Israel, that has a
better human rights record. I am especially alarmed that at no time have you mentioned Palestinian violation of human rights — specifically, the Palestinian Authority’s policy of funding the families of those who have committed murderous terrorist acts.” Bowman responded by saying he would “defend democracy and human rights for all.” “As a Black man in America, who has taught low-income children in historically oppressed communities for more than 20 years, I empathize with the need to feel safe and secure within your own skin and community,” Bowman wrote. “I have been a victim of police brutality, and I have had numerous friends and family members killed within historically neglected communities. I know what it feels like to be a victim of prejudice or fear because of how I look, or the community I am a part of.” Bowman’s written response to Weiss, which was published exclusive-
ly by The Press, earned mostly praise on social media, including from James Zogby — from the family famous for its polls — called it a “smart, balanced statement,” while another Twitter user who goes by the name “Elder of Ziyon,” said Bowman “didn’t answer a single specific question.” With an undetermined number of absentee ballots still outstanding, Engel was not ready to concede the race ast of Tuesday night. “Congressman Engel is proud of his progressive record, and looks forward to the final tallies from the full Democratic electorate in the Bronx and Westchester,” his campaign said, in a statement. “The bottom line for Congressman Engel is that every voted deserves to have their voice heard in our electoral system, and every primary ballot must be counted to ensure that happens.” Additional reporting by Kirstyn Brendlen.
First rule of fight club? Talk about fight club FIGHT CLUB from page A1 enough. “It felt like I was doing it for survival,” Murphy said. “I wasn’t enjoying myself.” Murphy came across the club doing one of their regular workouts at the park. She was drawn to their challenging workouts and empowering group dynamics. However, it was their commitment to a schedule that had her bringing her equipment the next day. It’s been a month since Murphy joined the club. She says that she’s finally found the stability she’s been looking for. “I plan on staying with the group for as long as I can,” she said. “Even when the gyms open up again.” Whether or not Edmondson takes the club back to a gym — 24 Hour Fitness has since closed permanently on West 231st Street — or sticks to the park, that doesn’t matter to Sol Bobonaua. She’s staying either way. With the Female Fight Club since the beginning, Bobonaua has never liked working out in a group. So the first few times she went out were disastrous. But thanks to the encouragement she receives from other members, Bobonaua kept coming to the meets, and now looks forward to getting her sweat on. Edmondson’s regimens are never boring, Bobonaua says, and she has routines for yoga, aerobics and pilates. Instructors are invited to teach the club as well. But the club is about more than staying fit. It’s an emotional space too. Outside of club meets, Bobonaua says many members feel lost. The
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Members of the fitness group Female Fight Club cool down with yoga at the end of a workout routine in Van Cortlandt Park. Johanna Edmondson founded the club in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. few hours each day at the park have helped the women escape from the current realities of the world. The club has become the only certain thing they can count on. “It’s been a saving grace for all of us,” Bobonaua said. “Everything else is up in the air, but the club is always here.” With 24 Hour Fitness gone, Edmondson is seeking a permanent
location for the club, and the park has become prime real estate. But there could be a bump in the road there. Just this past week, someone from the city’s parks department told Edmondson the Female Fight Club is now too big, and they can’t keep meeting at the park without a permit. The initial blow was surprising to a club that has taken social distancing seriously.
“I believe we should be able to stay here,” Edmondson said. “As long as we’re following the rules.” A permission letter from the parks commissioner is needed for the club to return with all of its members, Edmondson said. But she’s not letting this deter her from her fight. She plans on returning to the park — even if it means only bringing a few members at a time.
FOOD HELP from page A1 There are still people who are scared and have immune systems that couldn’t take an infection, Haller added. At the beginnings of the coronavirus pandemic, the situation was precarious. There were so many people who didn’t know when their next meal would come. Haller surveyed seniors in the community to get an idea of the resources they needed, negotiating a contract with Rethink Food. Now Haller feels the neighborhood is in a position to ask for more food to prepare for the upcoming weeks as the city moves through the second phase of reopening. She has kept her finger on the pulse of demand for food, she said. As restrictions start to ease, she expected the number of seniors needing meals would start to dwindle. However, it’s remained steady. “It’s been rough,” Haller said. “But we got to keep pushing forward.” Winston Chiu is the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Rethink Food. The organization fights food waste, aiming to create a more sustainable food system. The organization is in the process of shutting down bulk distribution sites as the city gets closer to reopening in more places, Chiu said. This is being done to promote economic development — and to help restaurant owners by getting more people to buy their food. The main goal, however, is to always keep in contact with the community. The team is constantly canvassing the neighborhood, surveying residents to see where services are the most needed. “We want to make sure people are getting the food because they actually need it,” Chiu said. The team also works with community-based organizations so that individual needs are being met. “These organizations already have the trust of the community,” Chiu said. “We just want to lend a helping hand.” Communication has become important during these times. Sharon Asherman knows this as she’s been trying to help spread the word about food assistance programs in neighborhoods. As the director of The Y’s senior center, Asherman oversees the waitlist that was set up by the center to let volunteers know which seniors need assistance. Asherman estimates that there are more than 250 seniors finding that help. A social worker stays in touch with each person in the program, offering help if any problems arise. Once someone signs up for the waiting list, they also can be put in touch with programs to find food pantry locations. The Y typically provides space for seniors to eat their lunch. More than 100 of them make their way over to the center daily. Asherman says that it has caused her to see the pandemic in a new light. “At first I thought people were eating here to socialize,” she said. “But now I realize that a lot of it comes from financial insecurity.” Many seniors are on a fixed income — according to Asherman, more than 20 percent of the people she sees on a regular basis are on some sort of public benefits, making it hard to afford takeout every day. Even then, it’s difficult for some to cook on their own. The Y has become a safe haven. The Y’s current contract ends in August, but there have been talks of an extension. Asherman hopes to continue the program for as long as such city funding continues.
Police reform could remove officers from schools SCHOOL POLICE from page A1 require the NYPD to create a workable database of officers based on disciplinary records, which are now publicly available after state lawmakers repealed Section 50-a. The new database, according to Cohen, will keep track of officers with an extraordinarily high number of negative marks on their record or community complaints against them. The law also requires the NYPD to track these particular officers themselves and retrain when appropriate. “If you get in trouble in your tax-funded job, that should not be a secret,” Cohen said. “All of these bills are really geared toward trying to identify when an officer has an abnormal number of complaints against them, and give us an opportunity to intervene before something bad happens.” But not everyone in City Hall is satisfied with this first package of police reforms. Councilmen Mark Treyger of Brooklyn and Donovan Richards of Queens, for example, want to start work on a new city law to take school safety powers away from the police department and put those duties back into the hands of the city’s education department. Their proposal would remove more than 5,000 police officers — known as school safety agents — from school campuses. Advocates of the law say removing police presence in public schools will help break what experts call the “school-toprison” pipeline. The pipeline is a social phenomenon criminologists and education scholars say forces young
people — especially working-class students of color — into the criminal justice system when zero-tolerance disciplinary policies in schools are enforced by on-campus police. As a result, students are often arrested in school for minor disciplinary issues, which in itself leads to an increased chance of being arrested again later in life. “Every encounter with the police makes another encounter more likely,” said Mancy Heitzeg, a sociologist at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, who focuses on the school-to-prison pipeline. “So, for example, if you are arrested in school, you are going to have to pay fines and fees, which will create an economic hardship for you. And we all know how fines and fees in the system can mushroom into other criminal justice issues.” Heitzeg authored a book on the pipeline in 2016, focusing on how zero-tolerance school safety police arose in the late 1990s and early 2000s, largely in response to mass school shootings like the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. The problem, she said, is too many of these policies were implemented — and enforced by on-campus police — in urban schools filled with students of color, as opposed to the mostly white, suburban schools for which they were created. “Police officers in suburban schools (are) pretty minimal, and I’ve had students coming out of those settings tell police officers (at) those schools are looking for danger outside the school,” Heitzeg said. “But police in urban schools are looking in. They’re surveilling their very stu-
dents, so the students are seen as a danger.” While advocates like Heitzeg are generally excited about the prospect of removing police from school campuses and embracing new approaches to both school discipline and justice as a whole, some are not quite so pleased. Greg ANDREW COHEN Floyd, the president of the city employees’ union Teamsters Local 237, fiercely opposed the plan after it was announced. “The calls to remove school safety responsibilities from the NYPD is not a new one, but they have certainly been renewed in the wake of recent protests about police reform,” Floyd said in an open letter to the city council June 12. “The renewed calls for removing school safety responsibilities from the NYPD, however, fail to recognize how the School Safety Division actually already better achieves the goals of many police reform advocates.” Of the 5,000 school safety officers who fall under Local 237’s membership — which includes most city employees — Floyd said the majority
of them are women of color, who have been responsible for keeping roughly 1.5 million New York students safe since the NYPD took control of school safety in 1998. “Seventy percent of school safety agents are Black and Latina women,” Floyd said. “The vast majority live in the neighborhoods in which they work. And they do not carry firearms or chemical agents. “The inconvenient truth is that there are New York City school children who seek to harm their classmates and school staff. How can we expect our school children to learn and our educators to instruct, if we cannot ensure their safety?” But there are a number of highly effective alternatives to having police in schools, according to Heitzeg, including using school police funding to hire on-campus social workers and counselors. “It takes more intentionality and effort, but there has been move here and elsewhere,” she said. “To create peace circles, restorative justice models, which try to address a number of larger issues which might swirl around a particular conflict.” As a member of city council’s public safety committee, however, Cohen said he thinks giving the power over school safety measures back to education officials is a good idea. “School discipline should not be a criminal matter unless there is something that really rises to that level,” the councilman said. “I think it’s probably just more appropriate right now to have and NYPD presence in our schools unless they are called because of an emergency.”
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Hebrew Home ‘driving’ for more visitors
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When the Hebrew Home at Riverdale shut its doors to visitors March 11, Michael Stoller wondered if he would ever see his 93-year-old mother Renee again. In an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic, nursing homes across the state closed their campuses in an effort to protect their elderly residents, nearly all of whom were particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of the virus. The one exception for family visits was if a resident was in hospice care. Only then could visitors enter the Hebrew Home — fully dressed in personal protective equipment — to say a final goodbye to their loved one. Zelda Fassler understood the measures the facility had to take to keep her and fellow residents safe. But she also didn’t expect to have to wait months to get a visitor. “We never dreamt, when it first began, that it would be lasting as long as it is,” Fassler said. As the months passed, chief operating officer David Pomeranz saw the emotional toll of the isolation on the Hebrew Home’s residents. “There was a constant theme of ‘is there anything we can do to make something happen?’” Pomeranz said. Pomeranz and members of the Hebrew Home staff were determined to make in-person visits a reality once again. But with the virus still a concern, they had to get creative. The end result? Drive-in visits from family members. Pomeranz was inspired by the technologies used by drive-in movie theaters, and he conceptualized a way where Hebrew Home residents could stay safe but still see their loved ones in person. Here’s how it works: Visiting families drive up to the home and are provided with a wireless speaker. But instead of listening to a film through the speaker, the visitors get to listen to the voice of their loved one, who they can see in an enclosed vestibule at an appropriate distance away. Each visit lasts 10 minutes. Once Pomeranz fully developed his idea, he pitched it to the state health department, who gave the final OK for his unique idea. However, visiting families still need to meet certain requirements before they can see loved ones. They are asked questions provided by the health department, and must have their temperature taken. Additionally, only residents who have tested nega-
By MICHAEL HINMAN
Summer is here, and Fourth of July is around the corner. And speaking of the holiday, if you’re supposed to put trash and recycling out that Saturday, you’ll have to make other plans. The city’s sanitation department says there will be no trash or recycling collection on July 4. For those who normally have trash picked up on Saturday, they would simply move to the next day, July 5. For those who usually have recycling done on Saturday, that will have to move to the curbside Friday, July 10 at 4 p.m. On top of that, the city is closing its sanitation department administrative offices on Friday, July 3.
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Jesse Koch talks with daughter Wendy and sonin-law Marty Grossman with the help of his private aid Althea Clarke. The Hebrew Home at Riverdale inaugurated a program that gives families a chance to visit nursing home residents safely from inside their cars to comply with social distancing guidelines. tive for the virus are eligible for these visits. And staff members supervise the visits to ensure no one leaves either the car or the vestibule. Pomeranz compares the drive-in visits to hitting a double in a game of baseball: Not ideal, but still better than nothing. “I don’t want to oversell it, because it’s not really what anyone wants as the final solution,” Pomeranz said. It’s “at least something to give you a little feeling of improvement and optimism.” Among the first round of drive-in visits, Fassler’s was particularly emotional. Five months earlier, her greatgrandson was born. She got to meet him for the first time during a visit, when her granddaughter held the baby outside the window of the parked car. “I was so thrilled,” Fassler said. Tears were coming down my face.
(Pomeranz) had tears in his eyes with me. He came over and thanked me for sharing my grandson with him, because it was such an enjoyable moment.” Prior to her drive-in visit, Fassler had only seen the baby in photographs. “I have loads of pictures of him,” Fassler said. My granddaughter “sent me two full rolls of pictures. But it was nothing like seeing him.” Before the outbreak, Stoller would visit his mother a few times a week. But even when he wasn’t able to see his mother in person, he did his best to keep in contact with her through phone calls and FaceTime meetings. Still, he was relieved to see her in person after nearly three months of being apart.
Stoller admired the creativity and persistence of Pomeranz’s team in making the visits a reality, especially in this unique way. “No one else was doing it,” Stoller said. “No one else had thought of it, I guess.” But to Stoller, the drive-in visits are the latest manifestation of the Hebrew Home’s desire to put both residents and their families at ease. In addition to the drive-in visits, staff members at the Hebrew Home also host Thursday webinars for family members to keep them in the loop about what’s happening inside the facility. “Besides the fact that I think they’re taking great care of my mom, they’re taking good care of me,” Stoller said. “I can’t ask for more.”
Councilman Andrew Cohen has delivered $10,000 in grant money to a food pantry that should help keep hungry Lehman College students fed through the summer — even as the campus remains off-limits. “The councilman’s grant was considerably kind and generous,” said Suzette Ramsundar, associate director of campus life at Lehman, about the discretionary funds Cohen earmarked for them, in a release. Instead of receiving bags of food, students will be mailed $50 gift cards from Morton Williams. The food bank at Lehman was started in 2017, but has experienced a 300 percent increase in request for services from students since the coronavirus pandemic hit, the school said. “Hunger should never be a barrier to an equitable education,” Cohen said, in a release. “I’m proud to provide this funding to advance Lehman food pantry’s work addressing campus food insecurity, deeply rooted in the school philosophy of fostering economic and social mobility through education.”
Riverdale loves bulldogs Astoria, Chelsea, Murray Hill and even Park Slope might love their French bulldogs. But in Riverdale? All we need is just a simple bulldog. The American Kennel Club shared its most popular breeds in the city for the past year, and it was the French bulldog topping the list, followed by the labrador retriever, a golden retriever, poodle and German shepherd dog. Bulldogs might not be popular in New York City, but they are the fifth most popular dog in the nation.
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HOMETOWN HEROES Join us in celebrating the amazing men and women from the front lines of our community’s pandemic response
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ough times don’t last, but tough teams do. This is the mantra of Mariella Lim, a veteran nurse of 32 years at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale. Lim works on the dementia floor of the facility, which makes explaining some of the effects of the coronavirus more difficult than usual. Because of the cognitive impairment of many of her patients, they may not understand why their caregivers and nurses are wearing protective equipment, nor will they understand why they cannot leave the home or see their families. “We will tell them that there is really a deadly virus going around, and we are not allowed to go out,” Lim says. “That is why we’re wearing the mask and the gloves and the gown: To protect them.” Lim, like many essential workers, can’t leave the virus behind when she clocks out of work and goes home. For the past two months, she has eaten and slept in the basement of her home, in an effort to spare her husband and children from the adverse effects of the virus in the event she is exposed to it at work. Although not seeing her family as much can be difficult, Lim understands its necessity. “For me, it’s just a routine,” Lim says. “Our job asks for a lot of sacrifices.” While death can be a reality in a nursing home, the reality has become much more apparent in this time of crisis. The early days of the virus were especially daunting for Lim, but her training as a nurse prepared her to be brave in the face of danger. “It is your job,” she says. “And when others are running away from the responsibility, you’re trained to go towards the responsibility.” — Rose Brennan
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Manhattan College may have name for ‘field of dreams’ By PATRICK LINDO Special to The Riverdale Press
First it was resurrected from the dead, and now it’s likely getting a new name. The baseball diamond at Van Cortlandt Park has been getting a lot of attention over the last several months as Manhattan College looked to bring its ball club back to the Bronx — and now a former player who was killed on 9/11, could be getting some renewed attention as well. Joe Coppo was a well-loved talent in his Manhattan College playing days. He was Jaspers team captain in his senior season, leading the team in multiple stats that year. Coppo was described as a team-first player. “He had a certain aura and legend about him,” said Robert Walsh, senior advisor of strategic partnerships at Manhattan, who has helped revive the baseball fields for the school in recent months. Coppo graduated in 1975 with a degree in marketing, leading him to be a successful businessman — first in California, and eventually returning to the tri-state area, setting up his home in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he would coaching Little League when he wasn’t at work in lower Manhattan. But then the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, arrived. Coppo was trapped in the north tower of the World Trade Center when the first plane struck, and he never made it out. Walsh didn’t know Coppo personally, but talking with his widow, college roommates and teammates, all described Coppo
as a hero. They described the love he had for the game of basbeball, and especially the field he played on. One of his former roommates told Walsh the story of how Coppo would dress in his uniform and run down to Van Cortlandt Park, ready to take the diamond. The move to rename the baseball field comes as the Jaspers prepare to return to the park. It’s been years since the Jaspers were forced from Vannie because the field could not be maintained to NCAA standards. The park would be just good enough for practice, but actual home games were more than an hour away, at Dutchess Stadium at Wappingers Falls. Bringing Manhattan College’s baseball team back home “was my No. 1 goal,” said Marianne Reilly, the school’s athletic director. That goal dated back to before Reilly’s first day on the job. Dutchess was so far away, there were times the visiting team would arrive there before the so-called “home” team. Plans were to have the field ready by spring after an extensive renovation, but then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Those plans may not have worked out, but that’s OK, Reilly said, as there is a larger picture still at hand. “I think this is more of a community project,” she said, noting the Jaspers would only need the field for about 20 games each year, with the rest of the time devoted to the community and Van Cortlandt Park visi-
tors. Bringing the college back to the field would likely break down barriers for higher education, giving the school the power to better invest in such projects. It is one of the reasons why Coppo was chosen to be the field’s namesake, Reilly said. He was a believer in community. Some of the more standard names like “Manhattan Field” or “Jasper Field” were thrown around. But it was decided honoring someone who exemplified the exceptional qualities of a college athlete is exactly what Coppo Field needed. “It’s about taking your education, and then paying it forward,” Reilly said. “Not only in community service, but in your everyday life when you go to work. “I think he really exemplified all of it.” Margaret Groarke presented the naming idea idea to Community Board 8 during its regular meeting June 9. She didn’t know Coppo personally, but said she learned he was an honorable man, and an appropriate namesake for the field. Groarke was thrilled Manhattan Cellege committed so many of its resources to the improving the field. Naming it after a beloved alum, she added, was a perfect symbol of that commitment. The renaming earned overwhelming support from CB8, which will need one more set of approvals from the advisory body before hearing to the city’s parks department, which has final approval. “It’s great news,” Walsh said for what he described as his “field of dreams” project. “It really goes beyond us.”
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Manhattan College is campaigning to have a baseball field in Van Cortlandt Park named after Joseph Coppo, a 1975 graduate who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Toscanini biographer, scholar Mortimer Frank dies at 87 Musicologist known for the popular book ‘Toscanini: The NBC Years’ at Wave Hill By RAPHAEL LASSAUZE rlassauze@riverdalepress.com
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n times like this, many living north of Spuyten Duyvil Creek and west of Jerome Park Reservoir are possibly reveling in their proximity to nature. The many parks, the open streets, the room to breathe a safe distance from others, is a gift of the area. Yet the crown jewel of the Northwest Bronx, Wave Hill, remains closed. Its grounds trimmed, its river-facing benches empty. Nearby, there is a house once inhabited by Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini, and where one Riverdale resident and scholar pored MORTIMeR over the conductor’s papers and notes to FRANk craft a biography of the maestro’s time at Wave Hill. His name was Mortimer Frank. “When I met him, he wanted to write liner notes, or be an (artists and repertoire) man, or talent scout,” said Frank’s wife, Carol. “He was teaching at junior high near the Amalgamated Houses then. Even then, he felt an affinity with Toscanini, felt associated with him in some ways.” A lifelong New Yorker, Mortimer was an undergraduate at New York University. While there, he hosted radio discussions on WFUV, focusing on classical music from the first half of the 20th century. The hope to educate — be it over the radio or in
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Mortimer Frank, a Toscanini scholar, was also an avid photographer. The above piece was featured in a gallery on 86th Street. Frank died March 30 at 87.
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Conductor Arturo Toscanini lived at Wave Hill for three years, and was the subject of a book by Riverdale resident Mortimer Frank, ‘Toscanini: The NBC Years.’ Frank died March 30 at 87. a classroom — was something that never left him. He was an English professor at Bronx Community College, and wrote nearly 100 articles for Fanfare magazine, spanning from pieces by Mozart and Schubert, to Bartok and Ravel. In the last decade of his life, as he was diagnosed with dementia, a piece titled “Learning with Leonard” was published, focusing on the music from Disney’s “Fantasia.” “It reminded me that Mort was a passionate person,” Carol said. “Despite what was happening with his body, his loves were still there. Of course, there’s always his book as well.” In 2002, following a 20 year tenure as curator of Wave Hill’s Toscanini
archive, Mortimer published a book, “Toscanini: The NBC Years,” which utilized almost exclusively the content, letters, recordings and notes left by the maestro at Wave Hill. Spanning the course of Toscanini’s 17 years with the radio broadcasting system from 1937 to 1954, Mortimer’s book chronicles a period of the conductor’s career which, according to the preface, “included performances of works he never conducted before coming to the network.” Due to his book, Mortimer was often invited as a lecturer to The Juilliard School, discussing Toscanini as well as providing an overview of composition in the first half of the 20th century. These numerous connections and evident dedication to the conduc-
tor — along with the establishment of Wave Hill as a musical cornerstone in the history of the area — lead to several performances and concert series which continue to this day. “Mort was key to anchoring music as an integral part of Wave Hill,” said Jennifer McGregor, senior art director at the garden. “His deep knowledge and expertise about Arturo Toscanini carried the Maestro’s legacy forward in Armor Hall. As the well-respected curator of our music series for many decades, he introduced numerous classical and jazz performers to Riverdale.” While a scholar and a music lover, he could also find joy in other arts, such as photography, or a walk in the woods with Carol, who is also a mem-
ber of the Riverdale Art Association. “Mort really showed an interest in photography, just as I started my collages and watercolors, it was very much a bonding rather late in life,” Carol said. “His photographs could be wonderful, beautifully composed. He had a proper dark room, and there was a gallery show of his photos on 86th street. He was so happy, he’d always wanted a show of his own work.” Mortimer kept active, playing tennis and walking through Wave Hill or along the numerous paths in Van Cortlandt Park. He brought life to the area through its favorite garden and its most famous conductor as often as he could until his death last March. He battled dementia and Alzheimer’s for nearly a decade. “Mort was a happy, fulfilled man, always advising people,” Carol said. “He was the epitome of someone who found a passion in life and pursued it. He was that kind of man: A happy one.”
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A10 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, June 25, 2020
Cuomo’s in-person graduation gets no-go from city By PATRICK LINDO
‘Our seniors — and seniors all over the country — might feel like they’re forgotten. But I hope that they realize that, instead, they’re held in the hearts and hopes of millions.’
Special to The Riverdale Press
May and June are typically when students don caps and gowns, making the stride to accept their high school diplomas in front of their families and friends during their commencement ceremonies. But with a coronavirus pandemic still very much a part of people’s daily lives, the thought of hosting such ceremonies could spell serious jeopardy for everyone involved, and anyone they might come into contact with after. Luckily, significant progress in recovering from the pandemic has been made in the past weeks, and the state has begun reopening. Because the infection and hospitalization rates continue to drop in the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave permission for limited, outdoor, socially distanced graduation ceremonies that can start as early as June 26. “Schools need to plan with the progress we’ve made so far,” Cuomo said during what had been his daily coronavirus briefings earlier this month. The announcement came with a cautionary warning that the decision could change based upon those very statistics that are keeping the state open in the first place. If all continues on that downward trend, the city could be preparing for not only a third phase of reopening, but keeping the prospect of outdoor graduations alive. “God forbid the numbers change,” Cuomo said. Despite the enticing results and progress, though, there is doubt and concerns over the safety of in-person graduations. The city’s education department expressed that doubt by deciding against Cuomo’s decision, forbidding in-person ceremonies. In a
— Jessica Goring Principal
JULIUS CONSTANTINE MOTAL / File
Graduation is taking on a new form this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with many schools holding their ceremonies virtually. Others, like the Bronx School of Law and Finance, have opted to slate their in-person ceremonies for later in the year. review and evaluation in conjunction with the city’s health department, the DOE determined such ceremonies were simply too dangerous to even attempt. “Graduation is a deeply meaningful moment for students, families and entire school communities,” said DOE spokesman Nathaniel Styer. “And we understand the pain of being unable to come together and celebrate.” Styer did however note that alternative solutions and means of conducting
ceremonies are being actively encouraged and supported. Those include virtual commencements — which have been the standard alternative — and car parade or drive-thru/drive-in graduations, like one held recently by St. Margaret of Cortona School. Jessica Goring agreed with the DOE’s decision. However, the Bronx High School of Law and Finance principal lamented on the Class of 2020 missing out on so much, such as the chance to say goodbye, as well as senior events and awards.
“Graduation,” Goring said, “is the final milestone that our seniors don’t get to experience as ‘normal.’” Bronx Law was still expected to conduct a virtual ceremony, Goring said, making the event as personal for students as possible on their original graduation date. Additionally, the city itself plans to host a virtual event celebrating the entire Class of 2020. “It is kind of upsetting,” said Jady Rodriguez, a graduating senior, who won’t get to receive her diploma inperson.
Like her friends, classmates, Rodriguez says she spent four years looking forward to that special day. But the pandemic wiped it all away. But all might not be lost. Goring has reserved time and space for a potential commencement ceremony in November during Thanksgiving break. As schools and colleges will be closed for the holiday during that time, Goring hopes to gather her graduating seniors during their time off, when some are home from dorms, for a chance to shake hands — or bump elbows — with administrators, or maybe even dance the night away at a prom. For Rodriguez, it’s a “glimmer of hope.” She’s heading to Albany for college and hopes to be back home during a time the pandemic will have died down enough to enjoy the day. “Our seniors — and seniors all over the country — might feel like they’re forgotten,” Goring said. “But I hope that they realize that, instead, they’re held in the hearts and hopes of millions — well beyond just family and faculty — waiting for them to finally get their much-deserved celebration.”
SCHOOL DESK Rounding up the college graduates Ileana Glyptis of Riverdale was one of 480 seniors who graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, last month. Glyptis picked up a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics. Of course, like nearly every school — if not every school — this particular graduation was without the usual pomp and circumstance because of the coronavirus pandemic.
By MICHAEL HINMAN “This was to be the day tha we would gather on Miller lawn for your formal commencement exercises, and all that they represented in terms of your learning, accomplishments and growth,” Colby president David Greene said, in a release. “The knowledge that we are better together, that human connection and the bonds of community are essential to humanity, will drive us to eradicate the damaging impact of this virus.” Glyptis, who attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts, is the daughter of Patricia
and Andrew Glyptis. With this week’s edition of The Riverdale Press featuring graduates locally, there are others who have gone to school elsewhere and earned honors as well. • Miyako Kobayashi became a doctor of physical therapy from Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. • Stephen Grimsley made the Dean’s List for the spring semester at SUNY Canton for keeping his GPA above 3.25. • Eleanor Paasche and Jacob Kazmi both graduated from
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Paasche graduated with a degree in government environmental studies and legal studies, and also minored in German. Kazmi graduated with a degree in neuroscience. • Kenny Lam has made the Dean’s List at Northeastern University in Boston. He’s majoring in computer engineering and computer science.
Bronx Science grad earns UC scholarship Syed Wahid, a 2020 gradu-
ate of the Bronx High School of Science, will attend the University of Chicago this fall with a little help from the Jimmy Rane Foundation. Wahid, who plans to study biology, was one of 40 students to receive a scholarship under the program. He learned he received the scholarship while recovering from the coronavirus. “There was a great sense of relief as this pandemic has not only been physically taxing, but also economically,” Wahid said, in a release. “I am from a low-in-
come background, and when I see how hard my parents work, I want to limit my financial burden on them as much as I can.” Rane is the founder of Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc., in Abbeville, Alabama, which generally raises money for the scholarship through a golf tournament. Because of the coronavirus, however, the event was canceled, but sponsors still stepped up to fund the scholarship. Wahid hopes to attend medical school after earning his undergraduate degree.
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, June 25, 2020 - A11
Forget virus, The Y keeps all of it going
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In the overwhelming desire to “return to normal,” many may have realized there is no return to normal, but rather, an adjustment in how transportation, business and community operates. Community centers, like The Riverdale Y, are no different. While the possibilities of reopening are always on their mind, The Y’s are focused on the same: Maintaining a sense of community while remaining safe. It may not seem like it, but that was quite a tall order to The Y’s chief executive, Deann Forman. “When we got the close order, we had to reinvent everything,” she said. “The Y is all about bringing the community together in a place, then we couldn’t. We had to pivot quickly.” Keeping the community together, according to The Y’s chief operating officer Matt Abrams Gerber, has been the priority. Since closing, the Arlington Avenue facility has provided hundreds of online music and dance classes, afterschool programming, living room workout sessions, and spring break programs for kids among other things. While online services have had The Y’s attention, they’ve also had to focus on the facility itself and the necessities for reopening. The potential date for community centers to reopen in New York City lies within the fourth phase, projected for the end of July. The cost to meet the reopening guidelines, however, appear to be staggering. “One of our colleagues in a different state told us they spent $200,000 to reopen their Jewish community center,” Forman said. “We have to put up plexiglass at the front desk. We have to implement new traffic patterns throughout the buildings so that people are not coming into contact walking toward each other, and making sure our capacity is decreased. This all means a loss of revenue and an increase of expense. It’s not clear we’ll be able to keep providing every service — not in the way we have, at least for now.” Despite the looming possibility of costly expenditures, The Y has continued to provide services beyond those online. “We’ve been delivering meals to 200 people, including senior citizens in the community, thanks to 65 volunteers,” Forman said. “We do that three times a day — 600 meals, in other words. They’re not always hot, but the people we deliver to sometimes really need full meals in a day.”
By RAPHAEL LASSAUZE
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The Riverdale Y’s fitness center is among the many sections of the Arlington Avenue community center that will have to be adjusted in order to abide by social distancing parameters. Even food donations have to be reconsidered.
The Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corp., has moved to the virtual plane, providing lessons, art workshops and more via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. Upcoming events include: • A self-care and lifestyle presentation by Ilana Davidson on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. • A presentation on financial goals and budgeting in a time of crisis by Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro on Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. For more information, visit KRVCDC.org.
Pride goes on
Yonkers Pride hosts a conversation with author Achilles Yedell on his memoir “Raised by the Bar” on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m., via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/YedellBook.
Dialogue on racism
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Shifts in food production while maintaining the requirements for social distancing wasn’t the only major endeavor for the center. Near the end of May, The Y hosted a blood drive. Potential donors were required to register online, then had temperature checks and health screenings in three stages before entering the center’s gymnasium. According to Forman, every available slot had been filled online within 90 minutes. “We had a record number of donors,” Forman said. “Again, we saw the sheer number of people that wanted to give back to their community. New Yorkers are a special breed.” There is one aspect of The Y’s physical services that never truly went away, however. Emily Hausman, The Y’s early childhood director, had a class of 75 students three months ago. Like everything else at the community center, however, they had to adjust. “It was so crazy,” Hausman said. “We closed schools on a Thursday, spent the weekend making online programs and activities and virtual structures for kids to keep learning, then on March 26, we opened up our emergency child care program for the children of essential workers.
It happened so quickly.” Eleven weeks later, and not a single child has had so much as a runny nose, according to Hausman. More than 40 children, whose parents are at the frontlines of a global pandemic, are housed, fed and educated between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. “These teachers are fantastic,” Hausman said. “They are taking this in stride, just like the kids.” Within the glimmering possibilities of a silver lining provided by The Y’s programming is the ability to utilize online services and videoconferencing apps such as Zoom in order to provide for an even wider audience. To commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Y crafted an online program which served and hosted nearly 300 people, far more than a traditional setup would have served. “It’s something we can do both for our community and those who aren’t in our community so that we can all come closer together,” Forman said. “I’m so proud to be part of an organization that’s been able to serve the community throughout this difficult time, and proud of the community for stepping up and volunteering for so much. “It’s so special to see.”
Manhattan College hosts a virtual panel discussion on racism between Manhattan and four other Lasallian colleges on Thursday, June 25 at 3 p.m., via its website. Lasallian panelists include Harden Greene, Kristi Kelly, Maureen O’Connell, Luisa Marcela Ossa, Ernest Miller and Frances Sweeney. For more information, visit Manhattan.edu.
RSS continues events online RSS-Riverdale Senior Services continues to provide mentally and physically engaging activities online via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. Upcoming events include: • A scam-avoidance presentation by Selina Ng on Thursday, July 2 at 10 a.m. For more information, visit RSSNY.org.
Wave Hill brings birds, comics home
Wave Hill has brought its garden activities to the virtual world including biomimicry comic strip workshops and community science bird
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Neighborhood House comes to your door
The Riverdale Neighborhood House is now providing remote programs and classes to keep what has become a quarantined community engaged and prepared. Some of the upcoming classes include: • An after-school program for families with children 10 and younger • Remote support for families transitioning to online courses and activities For more information, visit RiverdaleOnline.org.
NYC parks reveal new opportunities
The Urban Park Rangers have joined with various New York City parks to provide a series of virtual tours, meditation, fitness and art classes, and children’s activities. Classes and activities include: • Mondays: Motivational fitness • Tuesdays: Live tour with the rangers • Wednesdays: Live walks in a park • Thursdays: Public arts and culture programs • Fridays: Meditation For more information, visit NYC.gov/parks.
Gallery makes an interactive turn
The Lehman College Art Gallery continues its family fun day online, expanding its list of programs, which now include: • Interactive tours and art workshops focusing on pieces currently on display at the gallery • Online classes about the use and experimentation of color with a focus on the work of Georgia O’Keeffe • 2-D animation courses for students 18 and younger • Cityscape and portraiture collage classes For more information or to book a class, email lcageeducation@gmail.com.
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A12 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, June 25, 2020
Opinion Editorial
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s U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger neatly scripted General Order No. 3 into his logbook on June 19, 1865, the nation was still mourning the death of President Abraham Lincoln and looking for ways to reunite the country at the conclusion of the Civil War. Lincoln had issued his Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in September 1862, and every state accepted the executive order, except this last one — Texas. It would become known as Juneteenth — a shortened form of the date that would become the most significant moment in America’s dark chapter on slavery, second only to Lincoln’s proclamation. “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free,” Granger wrote, from a villa in Galveston. “This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.” But this is where it gets tricky. Slaves weren’t allowed to drop their tools and walk away. Instead, they were required to remain exactly where they were — their slave master now their employer. “The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts, and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.” It practically makes the term “freedman” ironic, because the only thing it seemed to free thousands of men, women and children to do was get some form of compensation for the work they’ve been doing all along, whether they wanted to continue doing that work or not. It’s like walking into a prison and telling those incarcerated they’re now free to go anywhere they want, as long as it’s within the confines of the prison block.
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his would become an all-too-common refrain in history. Minorities finally achieve some semblance of equality, but at a high price or with steep conditions. Want to vote? Sure. But pass this literacy test first. Want to go to school
to learn to read and write? Sure. But not with white kids. Want to work? Sure. But only if someone is willing to hire someone of your race. If that wasn’t bad enough, their very lives — their very existence — wasn’t just undervalued. It wasn’t valued at all. We shrugged through Jim Crow, the heyday of the Ku Klux Klan, and the killings — from the arrival of the first slave ship, to the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood, to the police-involved killings of today. And we’re surprised people are angry? How? The only thing that would be surprising after all this history is if people weren’t angry. That doesn’t justify the riots and the looting. But those are separate from the peaceful protests that brought millions to the streets of their cities and towns — not just across the nation, but across the world.
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t’s indeed creating change. Reform and outright revamping of law enforcement. Destruction of some of the remaining glorifications of the Civil War’s losers. Even rebranding products that should have never included such racist elements in the first place, like Aunt Jemima, and brands derogatory to other minority group’s, like Dreyer’s Eskimo Pie. The Associated Press, whose writing style is the backbone of many newspaper outlets, including this one, has finally agreed to capitalize “Black” and “Indigenous” when talking race. While this is a nice start, it is just a nice start. There is a reckoning on society — and it’s some 400 years overdue. There’s no easy way past it, except to face it, accept it, and just change. Change our way of thinking. Change our perceptions. Change how we treat others who are different from us. “We pass the laws that will remedy the injustices,” one-time New York Sen. Bobby Kennedy once said. “That’s what those of us in Washington should do. We shouldn’t just deplore the violence, deplore the lawlessness. We should pass the laws that remedy what people riot about.” Yes, Black lives matter. That’s not excluding any other lives, but is simply pointing out that it seems for too many, Black lives are just not equal. Not anymore. We can’t accept it anymore. And we won’t accept it anymore.
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ike most teenagers, I love fashion and try to stay up to date on trends. Once the pandemic hit and people started staying inside and remaining socially distant, however, I quickly learned that I can re-wear my favorite sweater as many times as I want, and that I need only one or two pairs of comfortable pants. I found myself reaching for the same outfit daily, and I learned that — unless that sweatshirt has oil stains on it from last night’s pizza — I do not need, or want, more than a few outfits. For decades, humans have sold themselves on a materialistic mindset, buying into fast fashion, always wanting the new and improved consumer product. Not only is this mindset economically unsustainable for many, but constantly producing consumer goods is detrimental to the environment and international labor standards. Throughout this pandemic and the resulting economic decline, millions have lost their jobs and face stay-at-home orders. When staying home, humans are learning to live with less — less clothing and food, and fewer activities — and their mindset of owning things is rapidly changing. Is staying at home enough to change the consumer impulse permanently? Before staying at home, retail sales were high, and people were continuously buying. People would walk by stores selling the latest product, enticed by its newness. They would go home and change into countless outfits, fretting re-wearing anything too soon, or posting in the same outfit on Instagram. One people were told to stay home, however, the new shirt, pants or sneakers just purchased began getting less use. In fact, everyone realized that they only need a few shirts, a sweatshirt, and a sturdy pair of sweatpants and slippers to survive. Even though people can still shop online, sales have drastically decreased. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, sales fell nearly 9 percent in only one month, including all retail purchases and restaurant sales. People started recognizing that they do not need as much stuff to survive and be happy. While people get used to the “less is more” lifestyle, not only do their pockets thank them,
but so does the environment. Retail production has the ability to slow down during the pandemic, benefitting not only the environment, but also the factory workers. Fast fashion — a term used to describe producing new designs at a rapid pace, and quickly disposing of them to keep on trend — is an unsustainable practice that degrades the environment, and allows for immoral labor practices. According to Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, the fashion industry produces 92 million tons of waste and uses 79 trillion liters of water annually. To try and maintain the high speed of production necessary to meet consumer demands, large companies — such as Zara, H&M and Forever 21 — require production rates that are nearly impossible to reach. In one year alone, rather than having the standard four seasons, fast fashion had 52 microseasons. These workers — mostly women — face all forms of abuse while working: emotional, sexual and physical. To combat this issue, consumers must ensure that their clothing has a long shelf life, and that they are being manufactured at a slower, more responsible pace. Because of COVID-19 and the economic recession, the industry has seen fewer sales, meaning the quantity and speed of production in the fashion industry has slowed, allowing the Earth to catch up to the demands of humans. The question remains: Is quarantine enough to mitigate the materialistic, consumer mindset? Will humans find themselves craving the same quantity at the same pace? Realistically, once the stay-at-home orders lift, many people will not have the means to return to the pace of a fast, consumer lifestyle, as many have lost jobs due to the economic implications of the virus. While some might return to fast fashion, others might consider the worth of their objects, and question whether the new product will add value to their lives. Stuck at home, people realize what materials add worth and happiness to their everyday routines, leading them to question whether buying the latest, greatest object will truly improve their lives. The author is a senior at Riverdale Country School, where she is editor for the school’s newspaper, The Riverdale Review.
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A lifetime of standing tall To the editor: The first time I remember going to a demonstration was in 1958. My parents and many others in Mount Vernon wanted to combine the two high schools into one. There was a south side high school, which was predominantly people of color, and the north side high school, which was 99 percent white. My two older sisters and I participated in a boycott of our elementary school, and went to what was called a “freedom school” in a church on the south side of the railroad tracks in Mount Vernon. I saw my second-grade friends walking to school in our north side neighborhood, as I left my house. It was my first time in a church, and I was struck by how dark it was inside compared to the warm sunny June morning. We sang songs, created colorful signs on oak tag, and read stories as we sat in a large circle in the basement of the church. The parents met in the main sanctuary. At noon, we ate our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and then stood with our signs on Fourth Avenue by Woolworths, near the Beehive Restaurant. When the demonstration was over, we walked back home. I decided to show off my sign to my friends as they got out of school at 3:10. As I approached the street corner of the school, the crossing guard saw me and asked to see my sign. “Take that sign and go home!” she yelled. My eyes widened and I stood motionless. My sign read: “Integrate our schools. Create one high school.” My older sister had written the words, and I drew the smiling faces of the new friends I
met in the church. I didn’t know what to say to the crossing guard. I was only 7 years old, and I hadn’t realized she wouldn’t like my sign. It’s been more than 60 years since that June day. I have been to hundreds of demonstrations. In 1961, I went with my mother to a Women’s Strike for Peace march. When I was in high school, I went to “ban the bomb” gatherings. One time police on horseback charged at my friends and me when we were holding signs demanding an end to the war in Vietnam in 1970 after students at Kent State were killed by the National Guard. A few times I was heckled as I marched in gay pride marches in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s (before they turned into parades). During some demonstrations and other marches, I was concerned how the police put up barricades to pen us in. I didn’t feel quite as frightened as I was when I was a child. But recently, I was reminded of how afraid I was when the guard yelled. I was walking near my Bronx apartment with a sign around my neck as I headed to a Black Lives Matter demonstration. On the sign, I had written, “This grandma believes Black lives matter.” I suddenly felt vulnerable as cars passed by me. Would someone yell at me? Or worse, swerve to hit me as I crossed the street? I considered taking off the sign and holding it until I arrived at the demonstration. I stood up as tall as I could, took a long slow breath, and kept it around my neck. I continued walking, and I realized how privileged I was to rarely feel afraid when I walk on the street. BeTh Rosen
We need to think before we vote To the editor: Today’s congressional generation could learn much from the late Idaho Republican senator James McClure. For 18 years, he read every word of every bill before voting on it. Members of Congress will have to take an Evelyn Wood speed-reading class to absorb the 1,200 pages contained in Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s $3 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill. Only lobbyists and key congressional staff members (employed by the House and Senate leadership) who actually
wrote the fine print on behalf of their bosses have any idea of the details. There should be a two-week minimum time-out period. This would provide adequate time for members of Congress, ordinary citizens, the media, and independent good government watchdog groups the opportunity to understand all of the contents contained in this legislation. Everyone would also have the option under an open process to comment and discuss the benefits or consequences before the others vote
up or down for adoption. Congress could hold a series of public hearings in the light of day instead of meeting in the back room of Speaker Pelosi’s office. If we print more money to pay for this, we run the risk of runaway inflation. We can’t count on tax revenue to cover this, and don’t want to borrow money to pay for it. The only nation that could lend us the money is China, which is why we are in this bind in the first place. laRRy PenneR
Don’t be afraid to ask questions To the editor:
(re: “Congressional district serves someone who’ll actually be present,” “Engel deserves to be elected again,” June 11)
Your paper published a letter supporting our congressman, Eliot Engel, as well as a letter supporting his opponent, Jamaal Bowman. I am not writing to support either candidate, but because our recently elected state senator, Alessandra Biaggi, stated she supports Jamaal Bowman because he is not the incumbent, that disturbs me. I believe that when you vote in an election between someone who wants to be re-elected and a challenger, you must answer two questions: • Has the incumbent (or community repre-
sentative) in his duties as a lawmaker been absent from or indifferent to the issues raised by the challenger? And … • Do you believe that the challenger has the qualifications necessary to do a better job than the person currently holding the office? One important fact that each of us must consider is that our voting district is a one-party district. Until running for his office, Mr. Bowman had never attempted to influence the Democratic Party — he was an independent. The only power we have to choose a candidate in a one-party district is in a primary. Ask the questions, and vote! howaRd wasseRfall
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Letters to the editor To the editor: We at Bronx Arts Ensemble patiently and prudently anticipate our return to Bronx stages and classrooms. To date, more than 4,000 of our neighbors have succumbed to the virus. Our borough has rapidly morphed from being “underserved” to “devastated.” The Bronx is made up of 90 percent people of color, and 40 percent foreign-born residents. So many of our constituents are born into poverty and endure bigotry on a regular basis. Recent cases of police brutality around the country have exacerbated the malaise. Our people are suffocating, in so many ways. During the lockdown, we at Bronx Arts Ensemble had an opportunity to reflect on the challenges facing our community and contemplate ways in which we might better fulfill our mission of building community through the arts. Art that we make and teach will be part of the recovery, invoking mourning, dialogue, and ultimately harmony. We decided to expand our program framework to include more focus on the social-emotional needs of our constituents. Our artists serve as informal mentors and advisors to many of their students. They are admired by our concert audiences. Their goal is to empower Bronxites with self-awareness, pride and mutual respect. The melodies that children sing in schools and the works we perform on stage reflect the global cultural heritage of our community. Each year we will continue to explore a different re-
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s a resident of the Bronx for more than 30 years, a proud member of the Jewish community and a strong supporter of Israel, I feel compelled to express outrage at some of the tactics that a self-identified “proIsrael” group has used at the end of the recent primary ace to attack congressional candidate Jamaal Bowman. U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, the incumbent in my district for more than three decades, is endorsed by a group called Democratic Majority for Israel. As the campaign wound down, the group’s political action committee began broadcasting a shameless attack ad that digs through Mr. Bowman’s tax records to accuse him of owing roughly $2,000 in unpaid taxes, dating back to 2004. The heavy-handed ad evidently intends to signal to voters that Mr. Bowman is untrustworthy or even vaguely criminal, highlighting tax “warrants” against him. Mr. Bowman already has stated that he has now paid the bill, and that the unpaid taxes were the result of financial difficulties he experienced more than 15 years ago — difficulties that are surely very relatable for many thousands of people in our district. In the realm of politics, this kind of attack is, of course, hardly new. But one has to ask: What on Earth does it have to do with Israel? In June, in the midst of a nationwide reckoning over our country’s long legacy of systemic racism, why would a Democratic pro-Israel group stoop to using such an underhanded attack against an inspiring progressive Black man, a school principal campaigning on a platform of racial and social justice? Democratic Majority endorses Rep. Engel because they agree with and support his views and track record on Israel, which tend to align with their own strong reluctance to seriously criticize Israeli government decisions or speak out in support of Palestinian rights. Both Democratic Majority and Engel have been very critical of Bowman’s foreign policy positions, accusing him of being “anti-Israel.” The group has every right to endorse whichever candidates they want, and to make such arguments. But if their involvement in this race is truly about Israel, surely Democratic Majority should be running ads on the subject. Instead, they are engaging in ugly attacks totally unrelated to foreign policy while falsely claiming to represent the majority of American Jews. They are misrepresenting the pro-Israel community and the Jewish community in our district, falsely implying that we sanction this scaremongering against Bowman and other progressive people of color.
In fact, many pro-Israel Jewish people in our district would also strongly object to the characterization of Bowman as “bad for Israel” — as I do. Like the overwhelming majority of Jews across the country, we strongly support a two-state solution that will guarantee security, self-determination and human rights for both Israelis and Palestinians. We believe that Israeli government policies like occupation, settlement expansion and threatened annexation in the West Bank endanger Israel’s future, trample on Palestinian rights, and undermine our Jewish and democratic values. And we believe that it’s incumbent upon those who truly care about Israel’s well being to publicly criticize and oppose these policies, and to make clear they are deeply harmful to the U.S.-Israel relationship. The debate over what true support for Israel looks like in 2020 is an important one — and Democratic Majority should welcome it, rather than hiding behind nasty ads on unrelated subjects. On their website, they state that their mission is to “work to maintain and strengthen support for Israel among Democratic leaders, including presidential and congressional candidates, as well as with the grassroots of progressive movements.” Yet their actions are having precisely the opposite effect. Spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to attack progressive candidate — and, in particular, candidates of color — does not win friends or influence people in progressive politics. It does not generate sympathy for Israel’s genuine needs and concerns. Instead, it harmfully exacerbates divides between American Jews and communities of color (and harms Jews of color as well). It makes it harder to have genuine constructive debates about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. foreign policy. It makes things worse for all of us — in New York’s 16th Congressional District, and beyond. Personally, I plan to vote for Jamaal Bowman. On a wide range of issues — including his support for Israel’s well being, staunch opposition to occupation and commitment to Palestinian rights — his views align with my own. I have friends who intend to vote for him, and others who intend to vote for Rep. Engel — and I fully respect both those choices. But whoever we’re supporting in this race, I hope we in the Jewish and pro-Israel communities can agree that the divisive and misleading electioneering tactics employed by Democratic Majority for Israel are harmful, and call on them to stop.
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St. Margaret of Cortona School principal Hugh Keenan gives opening remarks at an outdoor graduation ceremony June 12, which the school held in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than having an indoor ceremony, Keenan organized a short drive around the neighborhood to celebrate the graduates.
Valedictory speech reflects hope in strange times By RAPHAEL LASSAUZE rlassauze@riverdalepress.com
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he colleges closed and the students were sent away. They had just a few days to gather their belongings and stroll around the corner to their house, or travel hours and hours away to home. It was rapid and unceremonious. And for those in their last year at institutions like Manhattan College, it was like a door shut too quickly, prematurely ending an academic career. That’s how Miguel Diaz described leaving Manhattan College’s campus, heading home to stave off the coronavirus pandemic. “So much had started there,” said Diaz, who was named Manhattan College’s Class of 2020 valedictorian. “I wanted to see the years end there, too.” Diaz was born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, before moving to the South Bronx as a child. A musician throughout most of his childhood and adolescence, he made a startling transition before the end of high school. “My mom sent me to a lot of schools outside the Bronx,” Diaz said. “There aren’t a lot around here, so I went to a performing arts school and
studied music. Then I didn’t want that anymore. I wanted to be a mechanical engineer.” On top of graduating summa cum laude from Manhattan College doing just that — earning valedictorian honors along the way — Diaz also received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, granted to students who are focusing on the sciences, as well as the James Patterson Scholarship, during his student tenure. While the sciences and grants for mechanical engineering carried their own kind of demand, it didn’t push away Diaz’s passions. “I studied music for 12 years before mechanical engineering after all,” Diaz said. “So I was also the drumline leader for Manhattan’s pep band. I play a few other instruments, but it was with the band that we played at places like Bloomingdale School of Music.” Diaz will head to the engineering program at Johns Hopkins University for his Ph.D. His current exit from Manhattan, however, remains less than what he’d hoped. “I received an online diploma around May 20,” Diaz said. “The actual commencement was supposed to be May 15. It’s hard to really tell that we’ve graduated. I don’t feel very
MANHATTAN COLLEGE Charles Abagi Ziad Tariq Abdullah Silvana Jessica Acierno Cedric G. Adams Francisco Javier Aguilar Kevin Alejandro Aguirre Mohamed Ahmed Rilind Ahmetaj Emi Aisaka Jonathan Timothy Alania Noah Michael Alexander Waleed Fouad Alfakih Ahmad Ali Rabea Ali Sheikh Hussam Ali Naouras Mousa Almatar Taylor RaeAnn Aloisio Adam Ghazi Alshoubeki Maria Dolores Alvarez Stephany L. Alves Noah Isaac Amissah Emily Elizabeth Anderson Jose Angeles Louis Michael Annunziata Michael Anobas Bryanna Nychole Arehart Gregory O. Ureña Arias Marco Anthony Armato Annarose Armstrong Caitlin Eileen Armstrong Lauren O. Arno Sierra Valentine Arral Elizabeth Blair Artz Ryan Peter Askin Kaylyn B. Atkins Byron Fabricio Aucapina Jaime Steven Avila Jr. Adrien Awana Steven Varughese Babu Flora Bacaj Vincent Christopher Badalamenti
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Sophia Balaj John Christian Balsamo Emily Page Banasiak Brandon Rocco Barile Sydney Alexandra Barrella Kyle Joshua M. Barretto Eva Marie Bartsch Jude Antoun Bato Emma Elizabeth Bedeker Farzana Begum Andrew A. Benz Allison E. Berejka Gentijana Berisha Claudia Kiyoko Bernhardt Jonah Harvey Guardado Berroa Abraham Bertoni Yarlin Betances Jason Betham John Joseph Biancavilla Ashton A. Bianchi Rachel Judith Bianculli Anastasia Deana Bizios Samuel Beatty Blakey Michelle Marie Blanco Daniel William Blum-Fox Jane Marie Boera Matthias Alejandro Bogarin Emily Ann Bohl Leanna Bonanno Niasia Mekyale Boone Kelson Michael Borisenko Darwyn Colleen Bosco Emma Elizabeth Boss Niamh Anne Bowden Jesse William Boyce Seren Isabella Bozkent Thomas Andrew Brady Jr. Thomas Joseph Brady Kiera Ann Brady Rose Elizabeth Brennan
‘I received an online diploma around May 20. The actual commencement was supposed to be May 15. It’s hard to really tell that we’ve graduated. I don’t feel very different — Miguel Diaz at all.’
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Miguel Diaz, Manhattan College’s 2020 valedictorian, spent part of last summer in Bruges conducting a research project for his mechanical engineering degree. Diaz, like many valedictorians around the world, will not deliver his speech to his graduating class any time soon. different at all.” While receiving a diploma may feel like its own graduation, a valedictorian’s speech is the true farewell that most graduating classes know.
James Thomas Bright Asa Alexander Britt Matthew Thomas Broadmeadow Alon T. Brown Carly Ruggles Brownell Elizabeth A. Brunner Niamh Marie Buckley Xavier Francisco Bueno Veronika Ann Buettner Andrew Paul Bunyan Michael Jacob Burk Chloe N. Burns Celeste Helen Burns Alexander William Byrne Katherine Grace Byrne Gabrielle Marie Cajou Alexis B. Calderon Michael Angelo Calicchia Nikolle Camaj Erin Marie Campbell Michael Gregory Campiglia Joseph Daniel Campiglia Jr. Marc Capparelli Leslie Gisele Carchi Karen Melissa Cardona Isabelle Anna Carey Harriet Barrion Carino John Gregg Carlovich Michael Carlson Megan Rosemary Carmody Shirley Jazmin Carpio Ashley Donella Carrion Thomas M. Carroll Callum Carsley Matthew James Caruso Santiago Castellanos Karina Arely Castro Kerry Elizabeth Cavanagh Melissa Cedillo Alvaro Daniel Cerqueira John Rocco Cerverizzo Senin Chandrabos Anson M. Chen Oi Tung Veronica Cheng Heyi Cheng Georgy Chernov
Diaz wrote his valedictory speech while staying at home in April. The speech may be physically delivered in October, or possibly in the next year, Diaz hopes. Feelings of limbo have
Joseph Steven Chionchio Matthew Ciamei Amanda Ann Ciano Kathleen Cibuls Connor Patrick Clarke Felipe Clavijo Michael Anthony Clemente Renato Giovanni Cocucci Miah Olivia Erica Cohall Katina Sophia Cokinos Shannon Elizabeth Colford Lauren Kylie Coll Michael Anthony Collado Penelope Maria Combs Trevor Augustine Conlin John Augustus Connelly Jack Consolini Katlyn M. Coolbaugh Mackenzie Cooper Terence Richard Coppinger Margarita Corado Timothy John Costello Ryan Matthew Courtney Carolyn A. Crocker Christine Elizabeth Croland Abby Taylor Crowell Samuel Robert Crutchfield Esau Carlos Cuellar Anna Curran Daniel John Curry Christian Mark D’Agostino Jose Luis Daboin Tyler Michael Dalton Kynam Dang Julia Danielowski Vanessa Santamaria Daza Alberto Carmine DeAngelis David J. Degady Moira Anne Delaney Laura Rose DeLustro Caitlin Ann DeMuro Marco J. Denaro Alexander J. N. Dennis Anthony Corrado Depinto Alyssa Lynn DeRosa Joseph Robert DeSanctis
pervaded Diaz’s last few months, but his speech harkened back to a time where all that had to be considered was the future. “The speech began with the pandemic,” Diaz said. “But I didn’t want people to be all sad. I told my story of transitioning from a musician to an engineering student, and graduating as a mechanical engineer, and how Manhattan College helped me along the way. It seemed like the school knew that I was going to be a great engineer even though I didn’t know. “I hope my fellow students will take some hope in a story like that.”
Milan Stephanie Devuyst Fatimatou Diallo Matthew David Diaz Ethan Mitchell Diaz Miguel Xavier Díaz-López Jaime DiDonato Matthew Salvatore DiScola Admir Djesevic Vivian Doan Meredith Ann Domaleski Phillip Dombrovskiy Anthony Doqaj Payton Tyler Doran Tristan Michael Doran Alexis Maureen Downey Megan Elizabeth Dreher Jesse Anthony Duarte Michevi Marie Dufflart Thomas Patrick Dugan Jaylin R. Edghill Kristen Elizabeth Edwards Aili Marie Edwards Patricia Egan Allison Kimberly Eichhorn Ismail Hakim Elomri Thomas Salvatore Englert Connor Patrick Ennis Paula Patricia Espitia Sonia Sabu Ethakkan Talita Maimoni Faneco Nicholas Fanelli Jack Henry Fanshawe Deanna Marie Farag Caleigh Anne Farrell Ellen Elizabeth Farrelly Shakiesha Kishauna Featherstone Christian M. Fernandez Richard Blaine Ferrante II Beatrice Inez Fieramosca Emanuel Peter Figetakis Henry W. Figueroa Jr. Isabella Klaudia Fil Patrick Carl Finning Giacomo Fiorenza Maeghan Shea Flanagan Liam Patrick Flanagan
Sedraya Denay Fletcher Wadley D. Fleurime Ashley-Marie Fontes Terry Lee Ford Shannon Grace Forty Christopher Ryan Freund Kristen Elizabeth Friedman Jiuxing Fucao Kevin Matthew Bermeo Fuentes Alisse Evans Fullerton Nicolas John Galioto Gina Marie Gallagher Adriana Alexa Gambino Gabrielle Eva Gammon Lauren M. Garcia Havielith Garcia Ethan Mitchell Garcia Julia Ines Garcia Arber Gashi Gianna Marie Gaudio Andrew Eugene Gauzza Walker Bolton Gayden Christine Mae Gebhardt Anthony Michael Gesualdi Bartosz Andrzej Gierczak Kayla Eleni Gilrane Hayden Ginsberg Gabriele Girotto Thomas Michael Glynn Alejandra Gomez Jovan H. Gonzalez Emmanuel Gonzalez Laura Mary Goodman Dylan J. Grace Jonathan Merrit Graham Tashika Gray Marko Grbac Alexander Robert Greco Christopher Padilla Gregorio Gallagher John Gregory Michael Gridin David Gries Brandon Foster Grinnell Miguel Gordan Albert Gritton Gino Fernando Gutierrez Continued on page A18
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GRADUATION MANHATTAN COLLEGE Continued from page A17 Deborah O. Green Michael Anthony Hackett Danielle Erin Haddad Kimberly Pamela Hall Peter James Halliday Sulaiman Hizam Hamid Hasan Hamid Stephen Carey Hamilton Cheng Han Brendan Joseph Hanney Luke Joseph Hanson Hardat Hardin Jr. Christina Joy Harney Bridget Nicola Harrigan Mary Nicole Harsch Shannon L. Hart Caitlin Mary Hartnett Taylor Evelyn Hasley Kelly Danielle Hasty Jeff Chung-Ting Hau Megan Elizabeth Haugh Olivia Faith Haveron Michael Christopher Haviland Emily Austen Hay Jack Edward Joseph Hayes John Joseph Healy Timothy Steven Hebert Patrick Joseph Hennelly Damaris Margarita Hernandez Autumn Lee Herndon Brendan T. Hilliard Morgan Alexander Hilton Sandy Ho Samantha Molly Hoagland Julie Gade Hoy Hoier Kyle Hollenbaugh Joseph Wills Holzman Madeline Barrett Hurwitz Timothy Patrick Iannuzzo Aser Sherif Ibrahim Emily Kate D’Alesio Imbarrato Chase Hattori Imhoff Yuto Ishii Jennah Marie Jacobs Deanna Marie Jacopino Janelle Ione James Peter Jankovic Dennis Jimenez Robert Edward Johnson Zachary Jomides Patrick Davis Journick Colin Michael Judge Nikoleta Juncaj Arfan Kabir George William Kahwaty Katherine Kalaj Martina Kalaj Sayvethan Kamalanathan Kelly Ann Kapusta Gabrielle Rose Kasper Thomas James Kaufer Alexander John Kelly Emma Theresa Kenny Olivia Mary Keohane Hira Shujaat Khan Melanie Kharran Zemima Khasroo Michael Patrick Kiely Bailey Anne Kimes Christian William Kiraly August Guerin Kissel Jacob Jeffrey Knight Nicholas Devis Kocienda MacKenzie Jean Kolman Angee Ambroise Komano Arina Komissarova Benjamin Ryan Kovacs Matthew D. Kowalchuk Kelly Ann Kraics Elizabeth N. Krall Elena Kreatsoulas Kelly Rose O’Driscoll Kret
Daniella Kukaj William James Kulp II Thomas Richard Kupferschmid Mackenzie Patricia Kvapil Ryan Christopher Kwiecinski Ryan X. Lambert Caileigh Anne Lampersberger Marc Gregory Landino Cole Thomas Langlois Juan Lara-Garcia Faith Mary LaRock Emma Elizabeth Larsen Jack Lasher Michael Brendan LaValle Arianna LaVerghetta Emmanuel Abraham Lavergne Ryan J. Lawless Megan Teresa Lawlor Amanda Lazkani Deirdre Mairead Ledley Jenny Lee Mark Anthony Legrand II Jaclyn Ellen Leighton Mark A. Lenac Elena Leon Padraig David Leonard Cheyenne K. Lewis Joseph Anthony Liggio Loodwige Lince Michael Vincent Lombardi Carrie A. Lomupo Anna Ramon Lopez Jailinne Ilannie Lopez Elizabeth Nicole Lopez Joseph Lopez Gabrielle Marie LoPresti Michael Luis Lora Christopher James Lore Alessandra Lorenz Rebecca Frances Lowe Carlos Daniel Chuqui Lucero Zerena Angelica Lupo Yannis Lymberis Peter Maassmann Jr. Thomas P. Macdonald Maryanne Delia MacIsaac Briana Marie Macri Matthew Roman Makowski Taylor Malangone Adam Steven Maldonado Donald Arthur Maloney Luke Elijah Malpica Brendan James Mannix Vanessa Isabella Manzolillo Zarifet Maqelara Joseph Marasigan Viola Marcia Peter Mardjonovic Michelle Mariani George Joseph Marie Jr. Dylan J. Marin Nicholas Joseph Marrale Marie Alana Marricco Isaac J. Martinez Enrique Anibal Martinez Leslie Paulino Martinez Peter James Martino Jahalisha Cashe Marzulli Angelo J. Mascia Sireen Mastrouq Alejandro Furniel Mata Edwin Javier Matailo Sydney Kristine Mattera Xavier Michael Mattone Charles Joseph Mazzocchi Meaghan Hope McAllister Daniel Alexander McAuley Elizabeth Clare McCabe Kathleen Anne McCaughey Joanna M. McCaughey Paul Michael McCormack James McCorvey Margaret Elizabeth McCourt Benjamin Mendez McCoy Kayla Marie McDermott Kara M. McDonald Brittany Darsh McDonald Catherine Anne McDonough Brendan J. McDonough Treysaun H. Mcgeachy
Eoghan Martin McGee Molly Ann McGough Ian Peter McIntyre Thomas Joseph McKeveny Brian Tomas Mcloughlin Jane J. McMahon Samantha McNamara Alyssa Marie McShea Erin Ann McWilliams Maura Thompson Mead Sarah Jane Mecca Tuuli Elina Menna Basem Fadi Ramez Metri Charles A. Meyers Pamela Miceus Michael Christopher Mikelis Nicole Marie Miller Ashley Jailyn Minaya Jessie Mirambeaux Sophia Louise Misiakiewicz Taylor Christine Mitchell Nargis Mohiuddin Christina Anne Mohr Christopher Daniel Mohr Cesar Andre Molloja Jr. Shannon E. Monahan Gabriella Sophia Montes Susan Gilberte Morad Bonergie Morales Natalie Lauren Moreno Antoinette Morris Samantha K. Morrison Daniel Kenneth Mouille David William John Mueller Madelin Mule Courtney Shelley Mullen Nicholas Logan Muratalla Javier Murcia Petey James Murphy Nicole Ruth Murphy Maggie Elizabeth Murray Julia Marie Musantry Sandra Shantal Najarian Rachel Elizabeth Nanna GinaMarie T. Napoli Elida Ndreu Emily Ann Nealon Karla Nejasmic Kali Therese Nembach Mary Rose Nevin Endrit Nezaj Jason Viet Ngo Minh Hac Duy Nguyen Camila Mariel Nicasio Camryn Rae Nici Jonathan Nieves Hana Nikac Zoe Alexandra Nikolopoulos Lisandra Nikqi Brendan Edward Nolan Emma Grace Noonan Thomas John Nordham Nora Anne Nugent Calvin Nunez Giusseppe Nunez Amanda Daniella Nuñez Christopher Louis Nuzzo Michael Monteleone Nyman Megan Katie O’Connor William Pius O’Connor Nicholas J. O’Halloran Megan Catherine O’Keefe Brittany O’Malley Dylan John O’Neill Daniel Patrick O’Shea Allyson Elizabeth Oertel Oscar I. Oh Piero Alejandro Martinez Olaya Destiny Rae Oliphant Alexandra Rose Oliverio Evaniz Iris Orellana Rosa Judith Ortega Leicy Lizbeth Ortiz-Jupiter Steven James Owens Paul Francis Owens Conor Edward Pace Katerina Antigoni Padin Nicholas Antonio Pagan Iris Edith Pagan Tia Karoliina Painilainen
Manhattan College M.S. 244 Ashley Lynn Pajer Marvel Mathew Palatty Dominic Anthony Palma Gabriella Leigh Palumbo Justin M. Pape Peter A. Parlato Kristen Marie Paternoster Pauly Paulicap Marco Pecovic Debra Anne Peifer Trevor James Pelletier Alexander Antonio Pena Fabian Pena Joe Michael Perez Amber Frances Perez Josh Anthony Mark Persaud Antonella Marie Petrino Maura Concetta Phelan Michael John Phelan-Beecher Jason M. Phillips Victor Alejandro Pico Harrison Pietrzak Kyle Plitnick Caitlin Michele Pluta Aracely Darlene Polanco Alyssa Pollastro Jak Popovic Emily Powers Nicholas William Preiss Miles James Preiss Erin Lindsay Pricoli Olivia O’Shaughnessy Printy Kelsey Reardon Pruett Gillian Rose Puma Alec Naresh Puran Jack Michael Putnam Peter A. Quinn Isabel Ellis Quinones Diana A. Quintuna Angelica Rose Quizon Danielle Rabadi Shannon Marie Raczynski Felim Robert Raftery Christina Marie Raguso Sarah Mary Grace Rainey Deepan Rajau Teresa Ramoni Michael Paul Ramos Parveen Rampersaud Annie Margaret Randazzo Carl Andrew Ranieri III Niamh Rattigan Jackson Ralph Rawson Dilin Reci Patrick Florian Redl Sarah Reese Elizabeth Anna Reid Brendan Joseph Reifenberg Donovan P. Reilly Brianna Elisabel Remache Charles Vincent Restivo Natalia D. Revere Kevin Reyes Tyler J. Reynolds Madison Elizabeth Richards Ian Thomas Richter Liam Michael Ridge Michael Risolo Jason Andrew Risolo Syeda Tasmia Rithu Stephanie Roberts Jorge D. Robles Matthew J. Rochford Juliette S. Rodrigues Alexandre Joseph Rodrigues Josue Justin Rodriguez Matthew Ryan Rodriguez Yanitza Rodriguez Michele Rodriguez Maylen Belen Rodriguez Nicholas John Rogalewski Kathryn Cindy Ronan Ellissa Marie Rosado Angela Marie Rosario Anna Patricia Rosario Daniel Stivan Rosini Geneva Abigail Royer Michael A. Rozycki Henry Merlin Rubey Dulce Jocelyn Ruiz
Mairead Anne Russell Alice Rose Russell Joshua Ryzyk Audrey Rose Sabatino Theodore Jaren Sabato Lauren Elisa Saggese Saurabh Saini Samantha Ann Saladino Bianca Salazar Jake Takoda Salles Pablo Salvador Melissa Feride Samanoglu Maria Emilia Leon Sanchez Chaner Sanchez Erin Diana Sanders Emily Shea Sandford Cassidy Santos Noelle Surla Santos Wilmer F. Sari-Guaman Edoardo James Sassani Seane Satkunanathan Emily Nicole Savino Samitheus Delenia Savinon Nicholas Michael Scaccio Juliette Lynn Scauso Christine Ashley Scerbo Christopher John Scharf Katharine Scheid Taylor Brianna Schendorf Ian M. Scheuer James Joseph Schober Magdeline Eileen Josephine Schoonover Amanda Eileen Schultz Lauren Ann Schuster Anthony James Scotto III Nicholas Anthony Sedacca Marissa Hilda Segui Stephanie Seoane Seth Serrano Katherine Anne Sexton Morgan Paige Sgarlata Diana Maria Shabani Samana Shakya Caroline Faris Shea Samantha Nicole Sherb Isabel Maria Shirron Amanda Shkreli Preston Kenneth Shortell Christina Johanna Shrewsbury Shery Shulman Antonios Michalis Sideris Hailey Elizabeth Siemek Steven Gregory Sikorsky Amanda Marie Silvestri Matthew Robert Silvestri William Bernabe Simmons Amandeep Singh Jaspreet Singh William James Sinnott Gent Smajlaj Anthony Lee Smith Jr. Julian Michael Smith Paul Ernest Smith Ina Lubenova Sokolov Eric-John Lato SolCruz Kelly Rosaly Solorzano Karolina Sylwia Soltys Marvin Alexander Sosa Elizabeth Kelly Sossan Thomas Spernal Dylan Spina Joseph M. Spinelli Matthew Haroun Stahl Jay Joseph Stauble Tyrah Chelsea Stewart Jessica Anne Stingone Brianna Rose Stone Stephen Raymond Storms Thomas F. Stuart IV Yara Talieh Suleiman Justin John Sullivan Riley Michael Sullivan Daniel Saviour Sultana Maria Elizabeth Summerville Connor R. Swanton Jane Lucy Switzer Lauren Marie Taccetta Meredith C. Taylor Daniel Emilio Tejada
Brian Tejeda Kenneth Thai Joel Thomas Mattison Leigh Thrall Matthew Halton Tierney Scott P. Tiger Kaitlyn Elise Tomasiewicz Carra Elizabeth Toner Elizabeth Jean Toohey Quinn Quillan Torres Alexzandra Lindsay Tsamisis Jaime Gabrielle Turner Anthony Richard Tutwiler Christopher T. Urban-Klein Thomas Enoc Urdaz Naomi Grace Uy Genesis Valdez Timothy Michael Valentine Heather Isamar Valerio Andrea Vargas Alexandro Vasquez Conor Brian Vaughn José Julián Feliciano Vázquez Megan Claire Vella Nicholas James Vella Dagli Islamaj Velo John Valentino Ventresca Jr. Anari Ventura Frank Daniel Vigna Daniel Vilajeti Francisca Villar Lisette Vincent Michael James Vinci Savannah Noel Vizzerra Alban Vneshta Michael Tuan Vu Tony Wang Ryan Warner Emery Ellen Watson Akeem Adonis Watson Claire Alice Watson Samantha Margaret Waxman Nicholas Anthony Weaver Victoria L. Webb Catherine Niles Weiden Justin West Jonathon Bradley White Rachel Erin White Nicole Marguerite Williams Elena Trismen Wilson James Dennis Winter Connor Joseph Winton Xiaoyang Wu Hui Xu Al-hafid Yaya Lora Yovcheva George Erik Zaravelis Piotr M. Zarzecki Jordan Josephine Zarzour Alyssa Joy Zduniak David Joseph Zea Dylan J. Zimmer
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GRADUATION
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M.S. 244-NEW SCHOOL for LEADERSHIP and the ARTS Continued from page A18 Ryan Batista Maria Bautista-Valentin Dayla Beltre Jessebell Benicio Custodio Jaheim Bones Analee Bonilla Emely Bravo Martinez Darius Brito Johnathan Brown Shawn Browne Leon Buendia Kurt Butts Oliver Cabrera Cristopher Cabrera-Torres Zairy Caceres Alvin Callejas Melanie Camilo Josh Canizal Jaylenne Caraballo Bryant Casarrubias Angel Castro Moreno Bryan Celado Mya Cespedes Jasmine Chappelle Israel Cinto Nyseem Crawford Daija Cruz Amarlin Cruz-Cabrera Alondra Damiron Camila Dandrades Nathaniel Daniel Leslie De Castro Maria De La Cruz Darren De Leon Natalie Dejesus Martinez Marco Dejesus-Benjamin Amberlyn Delarosa Tyrell Denkyi Sebastian Diaz Christopher Dominguez Luis Dominguez Jayden Dones Devin Easley Almonte Espinal Enmanuel Espinal Eriliz Espinal Yandel Espinal Sophia Estrada Melany Familia Kaylize Farrell Sarah Febres Logan Feliciano Jake Feliz Wesley Fernandez Tavarez Yinelka Fernandez Gabbana Figaro Alejandro Figueroa Richard Figueroa Jr Juliana Figueroa
EIGHTH GRADE
M.S. 244 Class of 2020 Mahdieh Hamed Nowah Hargrow Asmelis Henriquez Alexis Hernandez Anijah Hernandez Jermaine Hernandez Pamela Hiraldo Alan Ibarra Erika Jerez Yanelys Jerez Paulino Ariel Jimenez Jasmin Jimenez Sarai Jimenez Yamelcy Jimenez Yanely Jimenez-Aquino Justin Johnson Araujo Khalil Joyner Carlos Justiniano Geraldine Lara Joel Larios Aalias Lebron Blas Leon Lucio Ronny Leon Jaelyn Linares Manuel Lopez Amaly Luciano Manuel Luciano Brayan Luna Cepeda Samuel Lutumba
Dolores Flores Ronaldo Flores Melvin Florian Gomez Meiko Fontana Bernard Francois Jhonathan Frias Mahala Fries Henry Fuerte Morales Marisela Galindo Freimy Garcia Jada Garcia Lesley Garcia Inri Gatica Jariel Gerez Jhonny Gerez Arvin Gomez Erick Gomez Yoleydi Gomez Amy Gonzalez Cesar Gonzalez Joseph Gonzalez Mercedes Gonzalez Steven Gonzalez Marlly Grullon Almonte Yahaira Grullon Jason Guerra Perez Gian Guerrero Nayely Guzman Ahmir Guzman Torres
P.S. 24 SPUYTEN DUYVIL SCHOOL Naji Alhamidi Charles Amabile Gabriel Amody Eliah Araujo Denisse Armijos Calleigh Atkinson Ernesto Balbuena Hannah Barnes Kaylee Barraclough Leona Baxter Ariana Beckford Nataliya Beckford Celia Begin Jake Benders Katharine Benson Max Blodgett Stelian Boicenco Gabriela Cardona
FIFTH GRADE
Owen Carrara Rollins Colbert Matthew Colon Shawn Cowell Ella Cox Romi Day Alexis Demasi Nika Drubetskoy Sophie Emtage Felix Fernandez Emily Fitzgerald Valeria Florencio Jacob Fried Mia Garrido William Gillette Olivia Goldman Noah Goldstein Xavier Gomes
Benjamin Gonzalez Sofia Gonzalez Daniel Greenberg Javier Goytia Michael Gurevich Araf Hasan Henry Hoffman Ethan Kaufman Raiyan Khan Mia Koehler Alexandra Kovacs Riley Langstine Benjamin Lee Eric Leopold Samari Lloclla Frankie Lopez Fredrick Lopez
Leticia Lynch Martin Malda Rosas Khudija Malik Jovanveer Mann Jose Marquez Toni Marquez Jovan Marrero Benjamin Martinez Endy Martinez Jose Martinez Omarys Martinez Judith Mata Flores Derek Mateo Camile Matos Emily Matos Jalen Mcbean Ericka Mejia Gael Mejia Ruby Mejia Hernandez Ashley Mena Johanny Mena Ashley Mendez Fernando Mendieta Scarling Mendoza-Lopez Carlos Menjivar Matthew Merced Jason Mercedes Andrea Milaor Janara Moncion
Layla Moncrief Liziara Morales Melany Moran Chris Moran Salas Lennox Morillo Yordaly Moya De Jesus Oscar Munoz Cortes Ousmane Ngokana Jr Steven Ngokana Fraol Nigusse Mia Noble Daysean Nunez Jeremy Nunez Katherine Nunez Miguel Nunez Irvin Olan-Simon Christian Olivares Sofiyulla Oluwatoyin Mellisa Opong Britney Ortiz Janice Ortiz Angelina Otanez Gabriel Pagan Jacob Parra Guzman Chantal Paula Estefania Paulino Cyanne Peebles Chealee Peov Joelis Perez
Jayden Lugo Kylie Magistrado Tristan Marin Demar Martinez Lukas Martinez-Mora David Mateo Liliana Mejia Zachary Mendez Emelia Messinger Daniel Morgan Lucas Muhlstein Donovan Mullins Analise Ortega Eva Ostrovsky Joseph Oziel Luigi Papaleo Jr Noah Parkis Shoshanna Parodneck Sarah Pena Jandel Polanco Jonah Price Juno Raziel Natalie Raziel Andrew Reich
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GRADUATION
COLLEGE of MOUNT SAINT VINCENT Vanessa Aceituno Ashley Acosta Stacy Alvarez Maria Argyros Angela Rose Artale Padelis Charles Astrinidis Samantha Toni Aufiero Megan Aversa Jailine Batista Estevez Robert Beirne Chelsea Emely Beltre Erin Elizabeth Bovee Ashley Brea Pimentel DarNeisha Je’Nay Brice Lauresse Brito Dezarae Jade Brown Jakob A. Cala Samantha Nora Caldona Nina Rose Camp Andrew Ramon Carrasquillo Gabriela Castillo Fatoumata Ceesay Amy Cohen Gabrielle Elizabeth Cole Taylor-Rae Cooper Gabrielle Sarah Cousins Maya E. Creamer Josh Cruz Meghan Grace Cuevas Kerstin Petal Cupid Shannon Rose Dalton Rikeisha Ashley Makalia Davis Jacquelynn Marie Delgado Samuel Isidro Diaz Priscilla Dilone Mohanna Ahmed Diya Timothy Robert Donnelly Emmanuela Duah Braian A. Dunlop Rosalis Duran Breanna A. Encarnacion Nakayah Carrissa Estwick Jaxon Evans Shanique Tesa Amelia Farrell Anthony Enrique Franco Jennifer Frias Onassis Fuchu Natalie Garcia Kemelin Gonzalez Austin Joseph Grosin Kayli Guerrero Brendon Aston Hall Constantinos Hartofilis Ariana Haxhiaj Sophia Arnett Herrera Meghan Elizabeth Hoban Fahima Hussain Lexlis Jimenez Anyelina Jimenez Mejia Tamera Alexis Joseph Jiszel Shamieka Josephs Joanna Angelina Justice Shannon B. King
Michael Vincent Kochen III Diana Krmic Yiliann Demi Latimer Alexis Anne Le Grand Kianna Nicole Leon Brittany Dale Verzo Lim Keymi Lilian Limon Candace Marie Lopez Aurimar Lopez Peguero Bianca Julia Luciano Trisha Marisse Salonga Magat Paulina Mandujano Jada Briana Manning Shantel Marte Johanna Marie Martin Ashley Marjorie Martin Jessica N. Mascia Jenna Ann McDonnell Erin Claire Mciver Casey Asia McMillan Carla Medina Jordalyn Melo Anna Camille Mendoza Saribel Marlores Merette Erica Messina Taylor Nicole Milata Ericka Francis Miranda Mark O. Mofus Jasmarie Molina Tiffany Morales Vianna M. Morfa Breeze-lyn Puapi’ilani Morita Mirjeta Muriqi Jenayla Le’Cole Nesbitt Sarah Rose Newgarden Ugonwanyi Jewel Nwachuku Esther Ayomide Omisore Kayla Ortiz Neve Joy Pagan Chanel Paniagua Jayleen Marie Pena Stephanie Karen Pena Ivette Peralta Kianna Michelle Perez Brianna K. Perez Cristian Perez Chasity Allison Perez Melissa Marlene Perez Sharon De Lourdes Perez Morales Christina Anne Proia Danielle Leigh Quaranto Tiffani-Marie Ramsaran Christina Anna Rasmussen Gabriela Maria Reyes Aida Lucia Reyes Tyler Isaiah Reyes Kylie Reyes Raven Marie Rivera Anny Regina Rodriguez Emerli Rodriguez Nicholas Dean Roman Brendan James Ryan Crystaliz Salcedo
UNDERGRADUATE
Ian Armani Santana Caleigh Marie Schafer Nicole Elyse Schweit Ashley Sepulveda Hifza Shahid Tommy Sharfetz David Silva Aaliyah Jalyn Slaughter Ashley J. Sojos Andrew I. Solis Emely Sosa Lora Charitssa Altagracia Taveras Louis Joseph Theusme Nicole A. Thomas Paul Anthony Thomas Jr. Hannah Mariko Thompson Niasya Denise Timolien Jazmin Leonor Urena Mekaela Teresa Vargas Astrid Carolina Vargas Frances Dominique Cenal Verdeflor Darlene Villegas Nicholas Antonio Yanez Rachel Young Tricia Antonette Adams Ademola Adeniyi Alice Naa-Norley Adom Mavis Adu Jason Austin Alamo Katherine Vanessa Alava Alanna Irene Alioto-Reyes Lauren Rose Allen Jadivet Edelis Almeida-Lopez Jemima Amoah Steven Labordo Ang Daniel Yirenkyi Appah Chelsea Arno Barbara M. Asafu-Adjei Libby Ashiagbor Angelo Cray Bagabaldo Tiffney Kimberly Bailey Caroline Maliwat Bandigan Sori Barias Khristine Joy Friginal Basa Folly D. Bavon Leanna Bello Adriana Berisha Angelina Victoria Biondo Quentin Ellington Blake Mariah Danielle Blanco Daniella Bodden Janet Bonet-McKeon Hatika Boni Jennifer Rose Borek Juliette Lee Borghesan Sarah Grace Brennan Christian James Brody Michelle Marie Burke Laura Ashling Burke Hamlet Caceres Ricardo A. Calderon Elizabeth Camaj Christopher Paul Campbell
College of Mount Saint Vincent Law & Finance High School Jade Christine Carter Nicol Castillo Brandon Hallare Castro Myraminda V. Caturay Pauline Cayaban Baturu Ceesay Jacqueline Chavez Shu Fen Chen Keisha Clarke Jonathan K. Clegg Kristie Mary Coleman Nicholas Anthony Colitto David Collins Desiret Colon Megan A. Costello Briana Cunningham Sabrina Nicole Curley Liat Cutler Shannon Daly Persafone Imani De La Cruz Melissa De Las Nueces Mariah De Los Santos Jesse Yaw Degraft Anna Deng Betty Durga Deonarine Maragelli Diaz Victoria Elizabeth Diesing-Fay Stephanie Diez Beatrice Dominguez Sindi Dragoj Meagan Nicole Earley Reno Elidor Serena Eljamal Tugce Esen Arielle Kateri Esteves Enilda Fernandez Cheryl Tulia Finn Valencia Flerinord Mykhailo Fomin Marieange Fontaine Mayeline Liz Fortuna Ann Marie Francese Kayla-Louise Gabrielle Francis Sabrina Betty Francois Sophia Loren Frankovich Dannielle Nicholette Garceau Arilene Garcia Joanne Marie Danao Gebauer Maria German Sparkel Precious Gillis Natasha Michelle Girdy Jacqueline Gjidoda Ramona Delia Goberdhan Daniela Gomes Alison Paige Gorospe Gabrielle Alexandria Green Rachael Ryan Greene Joseph Grullon Camille Victoria Gutierrez Adarlyn Guzman Delia Guzman Steven Thomas Hansen Ana Isabel Herbert Jessica Hernandez Kathy Yudelina Hernandez Alyssa C. Heron Valerie Claire Herzog Maisha M. Hew
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL of LAW and FINANCE Saqr Al Hagagi Larry Almonte Vasquez Linda Acosta Joshua Adon Yaridelqui Almanzar Brian Almazo Brenda Almonte Lisa Almonte Anthony Alverio Jennifer Amancio Ortiz Lewis Arias Ventura Brian Armenta Peter Asare Nayely Bazalar
Johao Beltre Perez Surreta Brooks Carole Brown Josleidi Cabrera Edwin Carrasco Guzman Zawad Chowdhury Linda Collazo Kelvin Cortijo Nathanseth Cruz Isaac Decena Alexia Dejesus Arias Francheysi Diaz Castillo Bradmy Escoto Yarielis Fernandez
Mario Ferran III Samuel Flores Giana German Isaiah Gonzalez Vincentito Gual Adalianys Guzman Stephanie Guzman Yoelina Guzman Dennis Hasani Jennifer Hernandez Mendez Victoria Hernandez Rachell Herrera Rosa Hiliana Jaquez Giannie Jesus
SENIORS
Edgar Jimenez Vasquez Tiana Jones Brazil Kelly Godeska Lloyd Edwin Lora Phlybistina Ludovic Melannie Martinez Nicol Martinez Mikayla Medina Rosa Mercado Carlos Mora Melo Yashira Moulier Mariam Murtala Abdallah
Tashana Destiny Hibbert Cindy Maria Hidalgo Maria Elise Hofbauer Julie Hudak Thomas Aponte Hurt Sashelle Innerarity Nathalie M. Jabouin-Lilavois Lincy Johnson Samantha Cordean Johnson Edison J. Kang Jennifer Lauren Kelly Jaya Guerrero Khanna Noah Knight Kimberly Entuna Labaso Cesar Augusto Lagares Jr. Adelina Lajqi Dameeka Zenia Josephine Lambert Melissa Karla Lao Andy Miguel Lara Kristen LaRocca Michael A. Laryea Alexis Carlene Lashley Christopher Michael Lexis Zhao Li MiaoYu Li Osandy A. Lopez Elviana Madera Kier Emiel Maghuyop Tahmid S. Mahim Philip Daniel Mangerino Jaiden Matthew Martinez David Michael Martinez Karina Brianna Martinez Joel Mathew Tara Mercedes McCormack Andreina M. Mejia Grace O. Mensah-Owusu Zahara M. Merchant Erica Venice Moore Ashley Moran Amanda Morenzi Natalya Delcarmin Moses Kirsten Diane Muller Rosanna Munoz Taylor Theresa Nacovitch Stephanie Nava Liz-Arlette Ndonku Michal Rudiak Neufeld Nicola Natesha Nichol-Downer Tina Nikac Lisa Nikaj Arta Nikqi Alejandrina Ochoa Azizah Opeyemi Odesesan Tejiri Racheal Ofurhie Kyana Olivo Barbara Oppong Kasandra Padua Eric Palacios Katarina Palydowycz Jiewen Pan Satesh J. Parasram Nicole A. Paredes Stephanie Marie Patterson Neysi Diana Paulino Angeline Yvonne Peart Josbely Pena Mejia Peta-Gaye Britnie´ Pennant
Genesis Peralta Lesley Giselle Peralta Georgina Elizabeth Perdomo Jasmin K. Philip Claribel Pichardo Dailla Melize Pierre-Louis Jada Pontier Kay Prudente Courtney Aryana Pryor Anita Toyah Quartey Silpa Radhakrishnan Anesa Radoncic Jose I. Ramos Asha Ramsamooj Christine Mildred Raymond Mariah Dieja Rengifo Jerry M. Rice Tiana Priscilla Rivera Danielle E. Rizzitelli Thara Rahedah Robertson Kiara Skye Rodriguez Rosalie Rodriguez Jonathan Anibal Rodriguez Cynthia Rodriguez Carolina Rosario Gabrielle Nicolett Rosen Marilyn Michele Ruis Milevie Dayana Ruiz Burgos Taylor Alana Russo Diemo Sakho Kesniela Nuguid Samarita Stephany Mirelys Sanchez Pamela Johana Sanchez Espejel Manuela Santana Teresa Marie Santaniello Amanda Rose Santomauro Molynna Sarim Zachary Noah Saunders Patrick John Scanlon Deidra Lemora Scott Cabrina Servedio Zhiyuan Shen Cristina Maria Silva Meedelie Simeon Arshpreet Singh Bhumi Sojitra Carly Sorensen Isabel Erika Soriano Steven Ray Taveras Jessica Tejada Angela Tieu William Vimiek Tomblin Dylan T. Torpey Daina Leanne Torres Genesis Torres Kailah Jolene Townsend Nicole Brandy Ucciferri Elizabeth Susanne Van Name Jazmille Vargas Justin Moses Varghese Emily Sarina Ventura Shauna Kay Watson Bernadette Wyndham Shanshan Yi Sheyema Tarek Youssef Skyler Jean Zenie Xhulia Zhiva Emily Zumbado
Steven Nunez Chinonso Nwosu Isaias Ortiz Ivana Paredes Bryan Parra Jimenez Christopher Quinones Justi Ramirez Andi Ramires Castill Cynthia Reid Cesar Reyes Laura Rivas Alfredo Rivera Francisco Rivera Brandon Rodriguez Jady Rodriguez Xavier Rodriguez Angel Rondon
Faustino Rosales Jayvian Rosario Isaac Serrano Deshaun Sidden Darleni Tamarez Munoz Darinel Tamarez Munoz Cristopher Tavarez Castro Anna Tejada Juan Valdez Amador Jasmine Vargas Amy Vasquez Justin Vazquez Koffison Voumadi Shawndaya Webb Celina Wever Javize Williams Ambar Yciano Sanchez
Congratulations class of 2020
THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, June 25, 2020 - A21
P.S./M.S. 37 P.S. 81
Kinneret Day School International Leadership Charter H.S.
GRADUATION
P.S./M.S. 37-MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL Gharam Al-Murisi Valerie Aponte Powerful Prince Azumah David Nicolas Baez Ivan Bryant Arinzon Almonte Cabrera Audrey Maria Ceballos Elaine Diaz Collado Amanda Cruz Josiah Cruz Steven Cruz Madison Dayana Lopez Cruz Nicole Sophia Cruz Sincere Cuadrado Isaac Tyrese Miguel Ellis Gabriella Escano Angel Fournillier Uriel Ramales Flores Thiara Leandra Fonfrias Emmanuel Frias Adriana Marina Hidalgo Garcia Noah E. Garcia Helena Gaitan-Rivera Mailynn Marie Gaynor Alex Holguin Gonzalez Abbie Holguin Gonzalez Mahki Green Israel Guerrero Zanova Haywood Aiden William Henderson Jermaine Jackson Philip Keller
Elijah Julius Bragge Lorianne Brea London Lavae Burke Jayden Castillo Jalen Nathaniel Calvo Yanay Mabel Calzado Veloz Julian Ricardo Casado Lareal J. Coleman Jayden Lee Cooper Zoe Victoria Cotto Amin Concepcion Cruz Jr. Riley Sierra Cruz Elianny Diaz Sebastian Jose Espaillat Amy Esther Fernandez Garcia Kensy Florentino Izaviel Noel Flores Jayden Ramales Flores Fernanda Villava Flores Daniela Garcia Genesis Arlene Germosen Leeyah Guzman Lia Nathaliz Henriguez Kendra Victoria Heredia Derek Hill Aziyah Hopper Kwane Wilder Jr. Andy Jiang Jose Alfredo Jimenez Jr. Shaakira Kamilah Jones Alaina Kimora Kindred Nathalia Hill King
The-Key Kinard Kaylee McBean Kaylani McBean Neyshalie Brito Melo Jeremy Coca Mendez Charlotte Miranda Prince Morrison Keisha Nicholson Leilani Sensa Olivo Joeshly Arias Otero Jose Peguero Jashua Peralta Azaelia Perez Alexander Reyes Nelson Augustine Rodriguez Jonathan Rosario Taveras Alan Santana Bryce Vuelto Aishah Jael Valenzuela Austin Ockanickov Vargas Ajanay Wilcher Kailey Ozuna Wiles
FIFTH GRADE
Yurenny Ramos Acosta Raza Ali Natividad Ayala Almonte Justin Miguel Alvarez Alexis Andujar Harminey Aponte Angel Miguel Abreu Barroso Jacob Mike Bomah
P.S. 81 ROBERT J. CHRISTEN SCHOOL Dominic Abreu-Martinez Aaliyah Acevedo Nadeana Acevedo Rebecca Allen Katherine Alvarez Aiaru Akylbayeva Benedetto Angelini Daniela Avila Nathaniel Ayala Kanan Azizli Soleil Barbier Alexis Decastro Batista Enid Beltran Gianilda Bonilla Dhynneli Berroa Bryce Kennedy Dupri Brown Myles Cameron Morgan Card Mikayla Carter-Chapman Thomas Carter-Chapman Mario Chacon Julian Chaney Nicholas Clark Angel Collazo Joshua Collazo Grace Collins Miguel Concepcion Jillian Corporan Demba Abu Coty Luis Cruz
FIFTH GRADE
Vanelis Cruz Evan Dessis Jonathan Diaz Nashely Diaz-Henriquez Daria Doubrovina Allie Espinal Daniela Espinoza Luca Estevez-Smith Delilah Feliz Grayson Fella Achilles Fernandez Angelique Fortiche-Ocampo Rubi Garbarino Leonardo Garcia Louis Giagrande Brando Gonzalez Ernesto Gonzalez Leo Gorenstein Zion Grizzle James Guthy Adriana Guzman Alexander Hartz Haizel Hernandez Nadia Humaidi Shalyn Irizarry Luz Izaguirre Samantha Jerez Jillian Joffee Isabella Karaca Tashfia Khan
Lola Knudson Luna Kola Renee Kovelsky Aiden Kuan Alexander Lavaris Aisha Lewis Luis Guzman Liriano Dylan Lugo Kyle Lugo Eve Madden Ashley Manriquez-Abreu Alessandra Maza Josephina Maza Elaine Matos Keisy Mchenry Josiah Monday Hasadiah Ndegwa William Nolasco Rob Noriega Emmanuel Opoku Adem Okur Nevaeh Ortega Francesca Papa Justin Pena De La Cruz Matthew Peralta Wilfredo Peralta III Angelo Pjetraj Serenity Ramirez Ryan Ramsaroop
KINNERET DAY SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN
Neat Albek Amelia Bar-Katz Zachary Bar-Katz Miriam Cohen Talia Donnard Leo Feldman Hannah Gorin You’ve Hogeg Eden Joffre
Ori Kotok Elan Larish Guy Lavi Emily Merel Zion Michaels Matteo Penso Elsa Polar Isaac Rosen Leela Shaul
Gideon Yoran
EIGHTH GRADE Natalie Allon Natalie Assaf Sophie Beer Romi Drubetskoy Danielle Feldman Romy Girzone Matthew Greenspun Maya Grossberg Avia Hogeg Benjamin Jacobson Lucy Kassel
KINDERGARTEN
Stanley Jandiel Liberato Kendry Lopez Damien Marquez Matthew G. Martinez Robinson Mata Hosanna Matos Yvonne Marie Moorehand Noel Moore Jorgelie Ordones Chamel Paulino Angelinna Penzomendieta Genesis Perez Miguel Perez Jr. Ruben Jayden Perez Zuri Sarai Pineda Antonio Pitillo Francisco Alberto Pujols Christian Reily Suazo Quinones Joshua Ramirez Leslie Romero Kenneth Ramos Justin Sadiel Reyes-Vasquez Ethan Reynolds Shaathir Riyas Michael Rivera Adrian Maximilian Rosario Nilsayra Salazar Rosario Serenity Leigh Sanabria Angel Rafael Sanchez Naturell A. Marie Sanchez Alany Santana
Soraya Randolph Tiffany Rhynie Lucas Rivera Cristian Robles Devin Rodriguez Hailey Rodriguez Arianna Rojas Victoria Rosario Talia Russo Elina Sadatbakova Jordan Sanes Abigail Sands-Holden Isabella Santiago Matthew Santos Ashley Seo Isabella Serrano-Paccione Imani Simmons Angel Siri Stefeni Smajlaj Irene Sofillas Maria Sofillas Claude Thomas Ariella Thompson Bella Torres Mar Uceda Carlos Ulloa Renny Urena Kollete Usera Torres Jade Vargas Julian Vega Roman Viktorov Lloyd Williams Aidan Wolfson Alhasib Zaman
Noa Lavi Annie Lehrman Zeke Lehrman Ellie Plotkin Jonah Sandow Francesca Schneidman Talia Schuldenrein Hila Schwartz Hattie Simon Julia Sprung Maya Tirosh Eytan Vittorio Gabrielle Weingard Lior Zendel
Jaddy Encarnacion Santana Jayvon Adams Simmons Ezort Charles Stevens Hadia Tahir Carlos Jael Vargas Rose Valverde Jayla Vazquez Yanay Mabel Calzado Veloz Eliangel Gomez Veras Emily Julianna Vivar Desire Jada Webster Brandon Chase Winship Jayda Lynn Worthington Saaphire Ann Wright Zamirah Dicent Zacarias
EIGHTH GRADE Yarisbel Ayala Almonte Genesis Angelie Aponte Brandon Baez Brianny Jasmine Baez Dominic Rene Batista Jada Kianne Battersby Chanelis Nicole Beltre Gabrielle Monique Belton Janelle Angelica Carr Ray Francisco Ciprian Makayla Faith Cochrane Kayla Hope Cochrane Jaylize Marie Delacruz Angel Tyrese Miguel Ellis Janae Whaynesha Edwards Zakira Zanae Edwards Axel Encarnacion Nash Delarosa Fernandez Steed Delarosa Fernandez Nelson Marino Ferreira
Imanol Flores Markise David Gamble Markus Givanny Yeelda Marie Genao Taneya Iamara Gladys-Vickers Jason A. Glover Solae Gordon Betzy Jerih Guevara Laila Hajia Hamza Gianna Yalee Martinez-Santiago Domoie Shahid McLaughlin Jayla Luisa Morales Brianna Michelle Moran Jahira Nieves Chris Peña Daniel Peña Haley Perez Ismael Isaias Perez-Cuevas Leslie Nayeli Pujols Christopher Aaron Quiles Alexis Reyes Chrishaidi Rodriguez Elizabeth Rodriguez-Arias Carlos Ismael Roman Frayli Rosario-Coronado Gary Alexander Ramirez Danaisha Rice Alberto Jayden Rodriguez Jr. Leilen Rodriguez-Bynum Mamoona Tahir Yamilet Taveras Dakota Taylor Jaylean Angelina Torres Yarlina Annery Ventura Taniya Imina Gladys Vickers Oswald Willson
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER H.S. SENIORS
Joel Acevedo Isaac Agyeman Jessibel Alberto Michael Alejandro Brandon Aquino Lorena Arguello Santiago Barroso Marina Bond Devin Brown Kaitlyn Cadena Francelis Camilo Randy Castro Kevin De Leon Crystal Dela Rosa Adonys Encarnacion Cristal Escoto Ana Franco Abigail Galvez Pichardo Erika Garcia Fajardo Amily Gomera Kareem Greene Leslie Grullon Zakinah Henry Abraham Heredia Isatou Jobateh Ruth Laryea Tiffany Leazard Daleiris Lizardo Angela Lopez Carla Margarin Vasque Rony Marte Aaliyah Martinez Bermary Martinez Allan Montoya
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2600 Netherland Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10463 718-548-0900 www.kinneretdayschool.org
Jennifer Muniz Raishiel Muniz Cesar Ocampo Bautista Damaris Olivera Sierra Angelly Ortiz Stephanie Ortiz Wayne Palmer Jr. Jesse Parraguirre Jose Pastor Jason Peart April Perez Brian Pimentel Daniel Price Nana Quansah Yenexis Ricardo Gabriela Rivera Angela Rodriguez Mibelka Rojas Perez Javier Romero Nicole Rosado Argenis Rosario Jailyn Ruiz Max Ruiz Adam Saleh Bridget Sam Marcello Santana Briany Santos Mya Smith Wislendy Sosa Carlos Suero Kaira Taveras Mary Teye Gabriel Valerio Anyeli Vasquez
A22 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, June 25, 2020
GRADUATION
Amber Charter School AmPark Neighborhood School
AMPARK SCHOOL
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN
Havana Acosta Faizan Munahid Ahmed Aker Oriol Almonte Ramos Ava Fyall Alvarez Chris Arriaga Mariame Bah Luis Jose Bencosme Ryan Bujaj Mya Rose Burgos Galay Jadiel Yamir Burgos Briella Camacho Itzae Canete Zoey Lilah Castillo Jacky Chen Zoella Eliana Cordero Tristan Joseph Craig Dylan Jose Cruz Reynoso Dylan Junior De Jesus Miranda Natali De Jesus-Batista Camila Sofia De Leon Perez Dariel Antonio De Los Angeles Aidan E Diaz Carlos Elian Diaz Ethan Gabriel Done Youssouf Doumbia Odin A Dutchin Yulian Jose Fana Daisy Norma Feliz-Munoz Elias Figuereo Allan Jose Filpo Avery Grace Fiote Makenzie Jill Flowers Bianca Garcia
Harper Rylee Garcia Kaylin M Garcia Khloe D Garcia Mayah Marie Garcia Jayvian David Gonzalez Sevastian J Gonzalez Maya Liv Gregory Oliver Rye Guerra Mason Sterling Guillen Adalia Hernandez Kaitlyn Hernandez Matthew James Hilario Jaala Cynethia Marie Isaac Evelyn Jackson Jordan Hashiem Jones Ajooni Kaur Noah Leroux Lia Mallol Joziah Emmanuel Manzueta Stacyann N Marboah Brianna Marte Valentin Dylan James Martinez David Josue Medrano Olianny Mejia-Matos Jose Angel Mendoza Ashley Mensah Charlotte Aixa Minaya Asland Moreno-Troncoso Martin Gabriel Munoz Dayan Manuel Nunez Cruz Naelkis Yamileth Ogando Valentina Ortiz
KINDERGARTEN
Courtesy of Amber Charter School
Before the coronavirus pandemic, students at Amber Charter School show off what they’ve learned for a captive audience. London Joel Pagan Gabriela Pazmino Brandon Vincent Pena Melvin Jariel Perdomo Mia Bella Perez Selah Maria Perez Emma Polanco-Baez Santiago Gabriel Pujols Samuel Ramirez Miguel Santiago Reyes Natalie Michelle Reyes Ailey Lucia Rodriguez Ian Tomas Rodriguez
Jacob Isaiah Rodriguez Calvin Alexander Roman Hailey Valentina Romero Jaxon Ray Rosado Levi Emmanuel Rosado Sky Aydin Sam Ana Claribel Santana Dalvin Rafael Santana Rafael David Santana Jacob Michael Santisteban Valentina Antonia Segovia Sarah Denisse Sencion Ulloa Anthony Jr. Michael Serrano
Nathan Anthony Sherwood Ashley Marlene Siavichay Quinn Mila Sinanovic Kairi Smith Jace Alejandro Sosa Giuliana Karina Soto Allison Terrazas Devin Antonio Tirado Ethan Karel Tirtasengadia Natalee Omar Torres Cayden Chance Washington Amani Rose Williams Jordan Kahron Williams
Logan Benjamin Daylene Bonefront Aaron Collado Faith Coronel Joseph Dent Prince Garcia David Halilaj Abdhur Rahman Imadhudheen Iyana Johnson Andre Mantack Francesca Martinez Mason Martinez Daniel Melikyan Abrielee Montes Andriana Nivar Frank Paljusaj Anso Paulino Leah Pena Christian Perez Layla Quintana Evie Routliffe-Hue Teddie Routliffe-Hue Hailey Rubirosa Kailey Torres Pedro Morales-Valle Anastasia Vasylkiv
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