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Union workers want jobs back at Key Food New owner won’t show herself as old employees demand justice from her By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN kbrendlen@riverdalepress.com

Prison slop? Manhattan College has signed on a new food distributor that has some students upset. Page A5

For years, the Key Food grocery store at the Skyview Shopping Center in North Riverdale has been subject to criticism. Customers have found an outlet on social media to complain about old food, wet floors and crumbling ceiling tiles on what almost seems like a daily basis. And at least a few times a year, rumors begin to circulate the Key Food is getting ready to close forever. The super market did just that on July 6. Customers showed up that Monday morning to find the doors locked and its inventory cleared out. Franchise owners Kevin and Jamie Luna would later share how rent had simply become too much. But it wasn’t forever. Braun Management, Skyview’s landlord, promised a new super market would open within two

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Luca Negrino, a retail store union representative, hands out flyers in front of Key Food in North Riverdale last week while shouting ‘Key Food unjustly fired over 20 employees’ to shoppers and passers-by. weeks. That led to a lot of community speculation as to what would go in there. Could Garden Gourmet expand its popular Broadway location? Could Trader Joe’s finally set up shop? It didn’t take two weeks for the store to reopen — just a few days. And customers

were welcome back into a grocery store that, seemingly overnight, transformed from a Key Food to … a Key Food. But this Key Food was different. It has a new owner — one who refuses to share her name with The Riverdale Press, and refused to comment for this story. And it no longer

Hunger can’t wait

Great outdoors still ‘great’ for our classrooms? By ROSE BRENNAN

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It worked great as an outdoor shelter for The Riverdale Y’s Sunday Market, but could the “arcade” at Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy be enough to help get more students back into the classroom this fall? Stacy Sewell doesn’t think so. She has a child entering sixth grade at the West 235th Street school this year, yet while the arcade might not be good for teaching, it could have other uses. “This is a tremendous space that so many schools don’t have,” Sewell said. “The lunchroom is right inside from this arcade. Could you not bring the tables out so the kids can have lunch outside?” Preparing for the upcoming academic year looks quite different this year JEFFREy compared to the past, the threat of the DINOWItz ongoing coronavirus pandemic forcing administrators to search for more space to accommodate students in all aspects of school life that marries both social distancing and education. The task is proving a bit more difficult than expected, especially when perfectly adequate spaces for these alternate sites exist, but can’t be used for one reason or another. One such space is RKA’s “arcade,” an outdoor but sheltered area. It’s also quite large, which could allow for physical distancing. But there’s a problem with using the arcade space — and it’s not because it’s outside. Since April, the area has been covered in scaffolding as part of ongoing renovations GREAT OUTDOORS, page A4

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Flan rising Roadblocks may have slowed the opening of Claudy’s Kitchen, but it won’t stop it. Page A8

employed 21 people who just happened to also be members of Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union. Those employees may not be welcomed inside the store anymore, but that hasn’t stopped some of them from making regular visits to the parking lot, protesting what they say was an unlawful — yet successful — attempt at union busting. Francisco Montes has worked at Key Food for 28 years, starting back when it was known as A&P. Throughout that time, he was known as the man behind the vegetables, grown all over the world. “My job there was a produce manager,” Montes said. “Ever since I came here, I came as a produce manager. I have worked with all three different companies, and so many managers have come into the store.” He and other long-term employees had always moved between owners and managers without a problem, he said. And while he had felt less enthusiastic about some owners and managers, he had formed connections with the community. “I try to give all the customers the best of what they deserve,” Montes said. “It’s KEY FOOD, page A4

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Lucy Mercado is the head of the food bank at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator on West 231st St., where — despite the coronavirus pandemic —meals continue to be served as well as bagged groceries for those in need.

Mediator members just keep on giving, even through pandemics By MAYA KATZ Intern

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he coronavirus pandemic has a way of making people feel disconnected from others. But the Episcopal Church of the Mediator has actively worked to turn that around, led by new pastor, the Rev. Este Gardner. Gardner joined the congregation after leading churches in California just before the pandemic hit New York, and immediately started dividing members into prayer groups of four or five people with the idea each group could call each other and pray over the phone. Gardner also does her best to call as many people as she can. Every Sunday, the West 231st Street church hosts two services on the online video conferencing app Zoom — one in Spanish, the other in English. After services, the Zoom call is open for a coffee hour, giving everyone a chance to talk to each other. The virtual Bible study on Wednesday evenings joins overall community activities designed to keep

congregants involved. But what about getting food out to the needy? Mediator has operated a food bank for as long as many people could remember, staffed by a group of volunteers who tended to be older. But those same volunteers became vulnerable in a new pandemic “normal,” threatening to discontinue this service, at least temporarily. Luckily, however, younger congregants have come to Gardner’s aid, led by Lucy Mercado. “We had these young and very caring congregants who came to me and said, ‘We have to feed the people,’” Gardner said. “And I said, ‘If we can do it safely, then I am all for it.’” So the volunteers opened the gate to the street, placing a few tables in between the servers — who wore masks — and the public to help maintain proper social distancing. That allowed volunteers to fill grocery bags and put meals on the tables. This has continued each Friday when food bank volunteers collect donations between 5 and 7 p.m. Donations are accepted as long as they’re not canned MEDIATOR, page A4

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When John Lewis was beaten by the police during what had started as a peaceful protest in Alabama on March 7, 1965 — a day later known as “Bloody Sunday” — he was essentially a second-class citizen in his own country. And he probably didn’t think that same country would one day fly its flags at half-mast in his honor. But that’s exactly what happened. Leading the Selma-to-Montgomery marches wasn’t the only thing Lewis was known for. He was the youngest speaker at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 — the same gathering in front of the Lincoln Memorial that included Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. He once chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and was one of the 13 original JAMAAL Freedom Riders — a group which protestbOWMAN ed segregation in the Jim Crow-era South. But those who don’t remember John Lewis as the takeno-prisoners civil rights advocate certainly know him as a congressman — a decades-long career that ended July 17 after succumbing to pancreatic cancer. He was 80. Lewis served 17 terms as the representative from Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District — nearly 35 years. His legacy of civil rights was no mystery to his congresGOOD TROUBLE, page A4

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Be careful of street fights you might find North Riverdale is usually pretty quiet, just blocks from the end of New York City, and the beginning of Yonkers. Yet, there’s not much going on. That was different the evening of July 19, police said, when a man walking down the street was approached by a stranger and punched in the face. It was the corner of Liebig Avenue and West 261st Street, and before allegedly being punched in the face, the man was reportedly asked, “Do you want to fight?” The blow left him with a large bleeding cut over his eyebrow, police said, although his injuries were not severe. His assailant was described as a Black man, around 35 years old, around 6-foot-1 and 250 pounds. He sped off in a vehicle the victim couldn’t describe, leaving the detective squad tasked with investigating.

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It appeared someone was on the hunt for a late-night snack at Las Palmas Restaurant July 19. It was around midnight, police said, when a man broke into the restaurant through the back door of the building. All alone in the restaurant, the man chose not to get him-

self any chips or chorizo, but instead took $200 in cash from the register and a Samsung tablet, police said. There were no alarms in the building, so the man had vanished by the time police arrived, yet he was caught on the restaurant’s security cameras. That’s a good lead for officers as they continue to investigate.

Dirty money

For those who might typically avoid heading out to do laundry late at night, it might be good to keep it that way. Someone decided to pay a visit to the laundry at 215 W. 230th St., sometime between 9 p.m. on July 20 and 6 the next morning, according to police. And they weren’t just looking for some free clean clothes, or even a few quarters. The thief reportedly shattered the glass door in the front of the store, managing to pry open the cash register, finding $400 cash. The perp ran, police said, although there were no cameras or witnesses to see exactly where they were going. Employees discovered the ransacked store in the morning and called police, who searched the area but came up empty handed.

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With race finally on horizon, candidates get to work By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN kbrendlen@riverdalepress.com

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Jessica Haller is one of four candidates seeking to replace Andrew Cohen on the city council next year. A year out from the election, Haller says the coronavirus pandemic has made her campaign platform of sustainability, resiliency and equity more relevant than ever. went into this, like, what in the hell am I doing? What in the hell am I doing? And the answer was, from people around me, ‘Your message is resonating even more strongly because everyone understands what resiliency means,’ and then the equity issues we were dealing with. That when we come out on the other side, ‘You are going to be what we need.’” Haller has brought in a team of more than a dozen interns — mostly students from various schools — to figure out what kind of campaigning they can do safely in what has been described as a “new normal” in the wake of the pandemic. Slowing down a campaign significantly was a trend for her opponents — Dinowitz and Padernacht both took the time to focus on the roles they already were in. Living through a pandemic has made Padernacht even more aware of what the community needs. “The fact that our city is facing extreme economic challenges makes experience in government that much more important,” he said. “I mean, the way I view it — and I think most people view their priorities — number one is health. Two, their economic well-being. Whether or not they can afford their home, and whether or not

Eric Dinowitz, who serves as a committee chair for Community Board 8, says he is tuned in to the needs of his community, planting the seed for electronic absentee ballot tracking with his father, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. The younger Dinowitz first announced he was seeking the seat in Summer 2018.

The race for to replace Andrew Cohen in the city council has been ongoing for two years already, but with just under a year until the 2021 citywide primary election, Dan Padernacht and his opponents are ramping up their efforts. Padernacht says that as a Community Board 8 member, he has seen the needs of the community change over the course of the coronavirus pandemic. MICHAEL HINMAN

they can afford to put food on the table.” With a background in local politics and economics, Padernacht said the issues the city is facing now — people going hungry and having their homes threatened, public transit shutdowns and education inequity — aren’t new. They’ve merely been exacerbated by the pandemic. Since the beginning, Padernacht says he’s focused on being a strong, clear voice for his community in local govern-

ment, especially in his role as chair of Community Board 8’s traffic and transportation committee. The pandemic hasn’t changed that, only made his desire stronger. Dinowitz knows those issues have been exacerbated. A teacher and parent of two young sons, he’s trying to navigate the city’s public school system while leadership waffles on reopening physical campuses in the fall. “There are certain things you know, usually, when you

start school,” he said. “You know what you’re going to teach, what the goals are for the year. You have a general sense of what things look like. We have no idea what things look like.” While in-person campaigning might be impossible, Dinowitz is ready to forge ahead, proposing ideas for tracking absentee ballots in New York state — an idea his father, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, has since taken to Albany. “The proposal, again, came

out of my direct communication with hundreds of neighbors,” Dinowitz said. “As you know, people were complaining, whether it was calling or just seeing it on Facebook, or seeing any of the news reports. This was a huge issue.” Of course, where being attached to a long-term incumbent is usually a good thing, the northwest Bronx has showed in the past few years it might be ready for change. Two years ago, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi toppled long-term incumbent Jeff Klein. And just last month, U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel was effectively unseated by new politician Jamaal Bowman after more than 30 years in Washington. “Voters are getting more engaged in the electoral process,” Padernacht said. “And I think it presents an optimistic outlook for candidates who are not the chosen person for those established individuals. Haller agreed — while there’s not necessarily a problem with incumbents, she said, there is a problem with the political machine. “The machine gives us a fight over plastic bag bans,” she said. “We don’t need to fight over plastic bags. We need to radically rethink the way we deal with resources and waste from top to bottom.”

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Anyone who thinks presidential campaign season is long obviously hasn’t checked out the political landscape in the Bronx. It’s been two years since Dan Padernacht and Eric Dinowitz first announced plans to succeed Councilman Andrew Cohen. And not only have they since been joined by Dionel Then and Jessica Haller, they still have another year before voters head to the ballot box to choose a Democratic nominee. It’s not that Padernacht — a real estate lawyer and former chair of Community Board 8 — or educator Dinowitz like long campaigns. There were heavy rumors Cohen would be nominated for a judgeship, creating a special election. In that situation, candidates would have just 45 days to gather signatures and raise money — giving an advantage to anyone who started ahead of time, or had forewarning that such an appointment was imminent. It’s just that neither the judgeship nor the special election have ever materialized. Since then, Padernacht and Dinowitz were joined by former Riverdale Press intern Dionel Then and environmental activist and entrepreneur Jessica Haller. Three candidates have surged ahead — Haller, who recently ended her first fundraising filing period, reported raising nearly $56,000 since she entered the race in January. Dinowitz has raised more than $73,000, while Padernacht has borough in just under $31,000 raised, according to campaign filings with the city. Now with just a year to go, all the candidates are starting to plan for what’s ahead. Haller stopped campaigning, for the most part, on March 3. Her children — students at SAR Academy and SAR High School — were in quarantine after a student there was one of New York’s first to test positive for the coronavirus. Worried that her children might develop COVID-19, Haller’s fledgling campaign wasn’t quite a priority at that moment. “I really took, like, six weeks off,” Haller said. “And really

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Church community finds way to keep giving back

File photo courtesy of the mississippi State Department of archives and History / Eric Etheridge

an excerpt from a book by photographer Eric Etheridge, ‘breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 mississippi Freedom Riders’ depicts john lewis, at left in 1961, and at right in 2007 in front of the U.S. Capitol where he represented Georgia’s fifth district in the House of Representatives.

Jamaal Bowman hopes to follow in huge footsteps of icon John Lewis GOOD TROUBLE from page A1 sional colleagues, who dubbed him “the conscience of Congress,” and one that always had him looking for “good trouble.” Lewis’ career inspired countless people through the years, and across the country. But his impact was also local, as congressional hopeful Jamaal Bowman looks to continue that legacy when he’s expected to take office in January, representing New York’s 16th Congressional District. Bowman made waves challenging longtime incumbent Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary. Despite the existing “old guard” of the Congress working against him — even watching as Lewis himself backed Engel — Bowman still found victory in last month’s Democratic primary. But then again, Bowman was turning heads long before that, placing racial justice at the forefront of his campaign. “When you look at all of America’s institutions, institutional racism and structural racism persist in every institution,” Bowman said. “If we center racial justice, we can begin to deal with all of the other issues like underfunded schools, segregated neighborhoods, lack of health care (and) environmental injustice.” Long before he entered politics, Bowman made it his life’s goal to continue the work of the American civil rights movement in however many ways he could. He was inspired and invigorated by those who not only spoke up about racial issues, but backed those words up with action. There’s no clearer example of that than Lewis, who was arrested 40 times fighting for civil rights — including five more times as a sitting congressman. And just because the 1960s and its civil rights movement ended, that didn’t mean Lewis ever stopped fighting. If Lewis felt he was needed somewhere, he found a way to make something happen. Following the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, in 2016, Lewis joined 60 other lawmak-

‘We had these young and very caring congregants who came to me and said, ‘We have to feed the people.’ And I said, ‘If we can do it safely, then I am all for it.’

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has taken even more importance now that the city has ended its program because of coronavirus-related budget cuts. The church’s Earth ministry, led by Chelo Hernandez, oversees the composting program, and maintains the church’s garden as well. Volunteers collect food scraps and compost them in the garden, allowing the soil to be regularly refreshed with nutrients because of it. Hernandez’s knowledge and understanding of horticulture has played a large role in improving the church grounds. “She has this method of growing crops using old logs that then decompose and automatically fertilize the ground,” Gardner said. “She just harvested a huge amount of kale for volunteers and for the food pantry.” The volunteers take food scraps from the neighborhood for composting on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and noon. All of the food scraps are mixed with wood chips put in a wheelbarrow to be used in the soil. These past few months have been unprecedented and uncertain, but Gardner believes her Mediator congregants have done what they can to continue to lend a hand during tough times. Says Gardner: “There is a lot of interest, help, and goodwill from the neighborhood.”

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Democratic congressional nominee jamaal bowman centered racial justice issues in his campaign earlier this year. The former public school administrator dedicated his life to continue the work of civil rights icons like john lewis, a fight he hopes to continue in Congress come january. ers staging a sit-in to protest gun violence at the Capitol. And as recently as 2019, he presided over a House vote establishing a new Voting Rights Act. The initial act, passed in 1965 — and for which Lewis led the Selma-to-Montgomery marches — was struck down in 2013 by the U.S. Supreme Court. But even with that House victory, there still come roadblocks. The 2019 Voting Rights Act remains stalled in the U.S. Senate. Following his death, however, there were calls to rename the bill after Lewis. “He continued to fight for voting rights even in 2020, which is insane to even say out loud,” Bowman said. “But he continued that fight, the same fight he started as a civil rights icon.” Although Lewis began fighting for racial justice in the 1960s, some of the same problems still persist 60 years down the line. And to Bowman, it might not get better until the root of these issues is addressed: Slavery and its lasting effects on American society. “Racism and slavery (are) America’s original sin,” Bowman said. “And

we haven’t become a post-racial society yet because we haven’t dealt with that original sin, and we haven’t had to right the wrongs of that original sin.” Looking ahead, Bowman already has an idea of how he plans to address that original sin. He’s come out in early support of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee’s proposed Commission on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Presley’s People’s Justice Guarantee. But until he gets to Congress, Bowman has a short-term objective for his future constituents: Participate in the census because it’s critical in bringing needed resources to struggling communities. Bowman recognizes the impact of those who came before him, especially the impact they’ve had on his own morals, beliefs and policies. And for him, there are few people more integral in forming that legacy than Lewis. “I stand on his shoulders and on the shoulders of many others,” Bowman said. “I hope to be a percentage of the (congressman) that he was.”

Union blasts new supermarket owner

KEY FOOD from page A1 me. It’s my nature. I like to help people, too. “Even during these bad times in the pandemic, I was coming. We were coming. People need to eat. People need to have something on the table. They deserve the same service.” As he stood outside on a sultry summer Friday, customers walking out of the store instantly recognized Montes, stopping to talk to him about what they were finding inside the store — and how things are going for Montes with his children and family at home. “Ever since this company came, the Key Food, they said ‘No, we don’t want no union people here,’” Montes said. “That was before they even got in there, they made it clear: ‘We don’t want no union members.’ That was the maal original — their mentality.” Employees had been given about wman two days’ notice that the store would close in late June, according to Local 338 representative Raymond Forbs, and were fired shortly afterward. When the store reopened the following week, many non-union employees kept their positions, but no union workers were asked back. Union workers only realized something was amiss about a week before the store closed, when the work schedule for cashiers was posted. The schedule only included a few days of the following week, he said, and the store stayed open without union employees for another few days before the infamous closure. According to a 2016 city law known as the Grocery Worker Retention Act, union employees are entitled to have their vacation and sick time paid out, Forbes said. They’re also supposed to remain on staff for at least 90 days after an ownership change.

MEDIATOR from page A1 foods but instead fresh produce, and bagged or boxed goods like rice or beans. The volunteers also accept cash or check donations. Then on Saturdays beginning at 2 p.m., the volunteers hand out bagged groceries and prepared meals. Efforts began with 400 meals per week, but that has since grown closer to 600. Mediator volunteers also collaborate with another Episcopalian congregation, Christ Church Riverdale, as well as Woke Foods, an “uptown” food co-op that has been feeding many in Manhattan and the South Bronx throughout the pandemic. Woke members cook meals in Christ Church’s kitchen on the Henry Hudson Parkway, then bring the completed meals over to Mediator to be distributed. Urban Harvest also has donated produce volunteers from both the church and the Northwest Bronx Collective have bagged as groceries for those in need. “It has just been wonderful to collaborate with so many groups,” Gardner said. “It seems like this work has been really important for the neighborhood.” Mediator also has taken part in the Black Lives Matter movement, especially in the wake of the policeinvolved killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May. Gardner and the church participated in a vigil with the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition in their march down Fordham Road. Church members also attended a clergy-led faith vigil in Van Cortlandt Park. The church dons a Black Lives Matter banner written in both Spanish and English, which Gardner says is well received from the surrounding Kingsbridge community. With all that going on, Gardner doesn’t want anyone to overlook the church’s composting program, which

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The Key Food at 5661 Riverdale ave., is one of a small number of grocery stores locally that, until earlier this month, had union employees. “Right now, we’re just letting the community know what’s happening with the store,” Forbs said. The union has not been successful reaching the new management, he added, or even finding out who they are. Carmela Huang, supervising attorney for the employment unit at the Legal Aid Society, said most of the Key Food workers’ rights would likely come from their involvement with the union. “There is a federal version and a state version of what’s called the WARN Act, and you often will see it more in the federal context, because there’s a sort of numerosity requirement,” said Huang, of what is more formally known as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988. “You have to have laid off a really large percentage of your work force. And in those circumstances, both the federal and the state WARN Act could get triggered.”

For this particular grocery store, it’s unlikely there were enough employees let go to trigger the act, she said. But with union backing and collective bargaining in place, the employees have a chance at being reinstated if that’s what they want. It’s common to see smaller employers object to working with unionized work forces, Huang added. “If you’ve got a union, you can negotiate any number of things relating to the conditions of work,” she said. “You can ask for higher wages, better working conditions, notice. All these things they don’t really have a right to under the law unless they work collectively.” “Eventually, the truth will come out, and things will start to fall in place,” Montes said. “It was unfair for us to be fired without letting the union know, without letting us know. And do things behind our backs. “If we have put in 100, 120 percent of our effort into your business, at least we should get 80 percent back.”

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as schools look to reopen in the fall, administrators are getting creative with finding additional space for in-person classrooms. The ‘arcade’ at Riverdale/Kingsbridge academy on west 237th Street would be an ideal space, but it’s currently under construction.

Schools look for room to stretch academic legs GREAT OUTDOORS from page A1 at the school. That has rendered this area inaccessible to the RKA community, and even prompted the Sunday Market to pull up stakes and relocate to the parking lot of Riverdale Temple on Independence Avenue. If there is an end in sight for the scaffolding to go away, Sewell isn’t seeing it. In fact, she lives across the street from RKA and has kept tabs on the status of the school’s arcade. As far as she can tell, there has been no construction or movement at the site for several months. “It’s just astonishing to me that the principal mentioned we have the arcade, but we can’t use it,” Sewell said. “It just infuriated me.” The School Construction Authority says the arcade scaffolding is necessary for exterior masonry work. The work stopped when the pandemic took over our daily lives. And — like the majority of the authority’s projects — it remains on pause for the foreseeable future. Using outdoor areas might be helpful in the short-term, as the early months of the academic year are usually warmer. But they also might fall out of favor as the air gets chilly. Navigating the coronavirus pandemic over the last five months or so has been a day-by-day endeavor, and conditions remain unpredictable. The Bronx looked very different three months ago with an outbreak that seemed out of control. And even with the spread stunted severely, the borough’s situation could look quite different another three months from now. Whether that difference will be for the better or the worse remains to be seen. But there’s still an urge to return to some semblance of normal — even if that “normal” is outdoors. This desire for normalcy is part of the reason some are pushing to maximize in-person classrooms. But to do that, schools need more space. And it has to be sustainable as winter comes and remaining outside ends

up impossible. Councilmen Fernando Cabrera and Andrew Cohen support locating spaces for these alternative sites, and have even floated a few ideas. But Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is taking a bit of a different approach to the issue. Dinowitz has called on his constituents to share some of their ideas for additional classroom space. The lawmaker has encouraged them to get creative and submit those ideas directly to the School Construction Authority. While people may want to have inperson classes, there are certain accommodations that need to be made, Dinowitz said. And school won’t look as it once did. “There’s no way we can have ‘regular’ school this September,” he said. “That’s dangerous for kids. It’s dangerous for teachers and the other personnel in the school. So we have to come up with other ideas.” But not everything is going to be back on campus this fall, even if the coronavirus is kept at bay. The city’s overall plan depends on the adoption of a hybrid model, meaning remote learning is still part of the equation. As a result, Dinowitz believes the city needs to improve its remote learning model for days students aren’t in the classroom. “I have a concern that some kids just get left behind in that process,” the Assemblyman said. “And usually the kids left behind are the very kids who might have the most difficulties in the first place, and we have to be very cognizant of that.” As far as the RKA arcade is concerned, Dinowitz is a bit hesitant. While the arcade itself is covered, many more potential outdoor spaces aren’t. And if they’re relied on for inperson classroom, what happens on a rainy day? But these times are unprecedented. And to Dinowitz, if the need for more space is there, it’s time to get creative. “We have to think outside the box,” he said. “We should try anything and everything we can.”

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The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has seemingly created gaps between various institutions and law enforcement, whether justified or not. Schools are ending their relationships with local police departments amid calls to cut budgets. And mass incarceration is facing renewed criticism for its role in racial injustice. While the country’s prison population is currently the largest it’s ever been — with as many as one in every 100 American adults behind bars — it’s still seemingly an issue, which disproportionately targets Black communities. As many as a third of Black men can expect to be incarcerated at some point in their lives, according to the NAACP, compared to 1-in-6 Latino men and 1-in-17 white men. And while mass incarceration might not be a predominant issue here at home, it could feel like it. One giant in the prison industry is making its way to the neighborhood, albeit not without a fight. Manhattan College will depend on Aramark Corp., for its dining needs beginning this fall. The Philadelphia-based company will replace both Gourmet Dining and Sodexo, beginning first with managing dining and non-residential custodial services on campus. Eventually, its responsibilities will also include facilities, energy management and residential custodial services. The company maintains a large roster of clients employing more than 200,000 people and earning billions each year. But Aramark is probably more commonly known for its contracts providing similar services to prisons. And that’s proven to be unpopular among students who took time to research the company over the summer. As one of the largest food providers to American prisons, Aramark also is entrenched in various other controversies when it comes to employees and the inmate population of those prisons. “Aramark is known to be (a) union buster,” said Brandon Martinez, a senior communications major at the school. “When Aramark takes over, it’s only a matter of time until they try to bust the Manhattan College physical plant union.” Manhattan College’s physical plant and residence life housekeeping employees are members of the Office and Professional Employees International Union, with Local 153 serving the tristate area. In an email announcing the deal earlier this month, Manhattan president Brennan O’Donnell reassured students — and union members — Aramark will

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One of the services Aramark Corp., will oversee at Manhattan College is dining. The company also provides food for prisons across America, which has become an area of contention among several members of the college community. recognize unionized physical plant and housekeeping employees, ensuring they’ll retain certain benefits they’ve acquired in past collective bargaining, like free tuition. Aramark is no stranger to the controversy surrounding the company’s name. In fact, the company website has an entire page — titled “Get the Facts” — addressing those controversies and clarifying the role it plays in prisons. “While we understand and respect the passionate debate around our nation’s prison system and its disproportionate impact on Black and other nonwhite populations, we disagree with how Aramark is being characterized and cast as part of the problem,” according to the website. “We are actually part of the solution with a strong commitment to rehabilitating incarcerated individuals so they can transition back to their communities.” The page lists several of these rehabilitation efforts, including providing vocational training, scholarships and trust accounts for inmates — efforts Aramark claims reduce chances inmates will return to prison by at least 30 percent. Martinez, introduced a resolution in Manhattan College’s student government calling on administrators to cease contract negotiations with Aramark. It earned the support of more than 500 students and alumni, and more than a couple-dozen faculty members. Although the company has a reputation with prisons, Aramark’s new re-

lationship with Manhattan College is far from unique. The company says it’s partnered with 500 other colleges and universities, impacting more than 3 million students. It also will launch something it calls “Create Kitchen,” where its on-campus chefs will teach students how to make their own meals. And with students expected to return in the fall in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Aramark also says it’s implementing a set of social distancing and sanitation procedures it calls EverSafe. Still, having a contract with Aramark is directly contradictory to the message of social justice the college preaches, Martinez said. “It goes against all the things we’re taught at Manhattan College, especially the Lasallian core principles,” he said. Since the Institute of the Brothers of Christian Schools — better known as the Lasallian Brothers, after founder St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle — began establishing schools worldwide, it’s emphasized five core principles in its pedagogy: Faith in the presence of God, respect for all persons, concern for the poor and social justice, inclusive community and quality education. Guelybel Capellan hasn’t been a regular fixture on Manhattan College’s campus since earning her master’s degree last year, yet believes Aramark profits from mass incarceration, something she has described as “modern-day slavery.”

“Aramark’s response has been that they help some prisoners by giving them an education,” Capellan said. “Basically, you’re profiting from slavery and then you’re saying, ‘Oh, but we help some of our slaves,’ and that’s not the response people are looking for.” Those claims stretch back to the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which outlawed slavery, except as punishment for a crime. While inmates do often receive some compensation for jobs they hold behind bars, it’s a far cry from the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. In 2017, inmates received typical wages ranging from 63 cents to $1.41 per day, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. “We recognize that we need to work with Aramark over the coming weeks to represent the fuller story with respect to these allegations,” O’Donnell wrote in his email announcing the Aramark deal. “This will include opportunities for members of our community to meet with Aramark leadership to discuss these concerns.” Aramark says it will form a “dining committee” that will meet regularly, providing “real-time feedback” both inperson and through digital surveys. Martinez plans to organize protests against the Aramark contract once students return to campus in the fall. “Our voice isn’t going to be pushed to the side,” he said. “Something like this isn’t going to be just swept under the rug.”

The Riverdale Y’s Sunday Market wants to give back to those who might be hungry with a food drive set for Aug. 2. Give Back NY is a statewide effort at various farmer’s markets to help stock some of the shelves of food pantries for those who might be going hungry during the coronavirus pandemic. The Sunday Market will accept donations during regular hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the market’s new home of the Riverdale Temple parking lot, 4545 Independence Ave. Shoppers can help by purchasing food from vendors at the market for donation, or giving money to food programs to help them in their mission. Farmers and vendors also will have a chance to give, making donations to food pantries at the end of the day. Even for those who want to give, but may not have a chance to shop at the market, they can bring “shelf-stable” products to the market to donate. To learn more about the drive and the Sunday Market, email Shira Silverman at sundaymarket@riverdaley.org.

City Planning Commission returns

The City Planning Commission will get back to business with remote meetings beginning in August. The hope, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio, is to get real estate developments back on track that have been paused, for the most part, since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The relaunch of the meetings come at the same time the city has unveiled a new online platform, NYC Engage, which provides information about upcoming meetings, and how people can participate online. The new portal is available at NYC.gov/NYCEngage. The commission will start with projects that are not subject to Uniform Land Use Review Procedures, and those already under review before March 16.

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WHAT’S IN / WHAT’S ON Pool opens up, come take a swim

Riverdale Neighborhood House, 5521 Mosholu Ave., has reopened its pool for weekends and by appointment only, through Monday, Sept. 7. The neighborhood house has implemented social distancing protocols to combat the spread of the coronavirus. For more information, email rnh@physiqueswimming.com.

Art created in pandemic

The Riverdale Art Association presents its new online art gallery in the form of a video, “Art in a Time of Quarantine,” featuring work by Doris Cordero, Maria Formoso, Thomas Maceranka, and others. For more information, visit RiverdaleArtAssociation.org.

Neighborhood blood drive

Riverdale Temple, 4545 Independence Ave., hosts a community blood drive with the New York Blood Center, on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. Potential donors must wear a mask, will have their temperature taken, and must be symptom free for at least two weeks prior to visiting the blood drive. Those who have received a pos-

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itive diagnosis for coronavirus, or are presently self-quarantining, cannot donate blood. Walk-ins are welcome if capacity permits. For more information or to register, visit NYBC.org.

class with Dhanashree Gadiyar on Thursday, August 6 at 1 p.m. via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. Admission is $120. For more information, visit PelhamArtCenter.com.

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The Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale meets Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m., via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. For more information, visit BronxToastmastersClub.org.

Gallery viewings begin again

Gallery 505 hosts an online gallery opening for “Impression and Reaction,” featuring the work of Alex Fernandez, on Friday, July 31 at 7 p.m., via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. The show runs through Friday, Sept. 4. For more information, email lindakrvc@gmail.com

Pelham art knocks on door

The Pelham Art Center hosts art projects and classes via its website. Programs include: • A drawing techniques

Artist Nina Velazquez presents “Come Draw With Me,” a daily drawing activity via her Facebook page. Families can sit down together and create their own versions of Velazquez’s drawings, and are encouraged to post their new versions when complete. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/CommunityDraws.

Soul and song online

The Bronx Council on the Arts presents virtual music performances and lectures via the Zoom videoconferencing app. Upcoming events include: • A soul music celebration with the Morrisania Band Project on Saturday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. Registration is required. For information, visit BronxArts.org.

RSS continues events online

ers fund opens submissions for its $5,000 grants through Friday, July 31, serving filmmakers from Inwood, Washington Heights, Marble Hill, Kingsbridge and Riverdale. The money is used to produce a film, which would then be presented at the 2021 Inwood Film Festival. For guidelines and more information, visit InwoodArtWorks.nyc.

RSS-Riverdale Senior Services continues to provide mentally and physically engaging activities online via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. • A virtual tour and presentation of the New York Historical Society’s collection of Tiffany lamps on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. Registration is free. For more information, visit RSSNY.org.

The garden beyond the screen

Elisa Contemporary Art Gallery, 5622 Mosholu Ave., reopens with safety measures in place to present its “Dive In 2020” art exhibit through Wednesday, Sept. 2. Artists include Carol Bennett and Martha Hughes. For more information, visit ElisaContemporaryArtGallery. com.

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The New York Botanical Garden opens its virtual gates with “The Garden at Home,” a project where the entire garden — from its programs to tours of the spring landscape — are available online. Events include: • A spring walk among the garden’s recently bloomed daffodils. For more information, visit NYBG.org.

Hometown art gallery reopens

The Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., is open to the public once more. Capacity is limited to 40 people, and timed entry tickets and reservations are required. • A tango night, featuring bassist and composer Pedro Girando, on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. Visit HRM.org.

Wave Hill has brought its garden activities to the virtual world including biomimicry comic strip workshops and community science bird counts, along with other family activities. • Virtual yoga classes with Susie Caramanica every Sunday at 9:30 a.m., via the Zoom online videoconferencing app. Visit WaveHill.org.

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Claudy’s Kitchen finally debuts on Broadway By RAPHAEL LASSAUZE rlassauze@riverdalepress.com

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Claudia Berroa works diligently preparing food for the day at the new Peruvian restaurant she co-owns with her husband at the end of the 1 line on Broadway. Since opening last month in the middle of a pandemic, Claudia and Richard suggest customers take their meals to nearby Van Cortlandt Park since they’re not allowed to remain inside their eatery. arts as something that connects people. She believes her process does just that. “We don’t use any artificial flavors or preservatives,” Claudia said. “It’s handmade. We care about that. We care about giving something really good to the community.” After years of selling and saving, it seemed the perfect time to set up a place of their own. There was an open commercial space on Broadway, right by the stairs leading up to what is the end of the 1 train line, or the beginning depending on which way you’re heading. Last September, no one had a clue about what was going to happen in 2020, and it seemed like a perfectly manageable time. So the couple put up their signage on Broadway and went to work. Yet, problems began long before anyone ever heard the phrase “COVID-19.” “There was a gas leak in the space next to us,” Richard said. “ConEd came back and fixed it in a matter of days, but they took a look at our pipes and they said the pipes were

Beef empanadas are one of Claudy’s Kitchen’s signature dishes. The owners of this new Broadway restaurant, Claudia and Richard Berroa, have provided family-style Peruvian cuisine to grocery stores like Union Market for more than a decade. completely out of code and had to be replaced.” It took their landlord several weeks to buy new pipes, delaying Claudy’s Kitchen opening more and more. When at last the pipes were

finished and the Berroas were finally ready to open, the doors were locked again. This time, it was the country’s worst health crisis in a century, and the couple had to wait. “We were excited and nervous

at the start,” Richard said. “Then through March, April, so on, we’re at home, panicking, world ending. But there was one little sort of silver lining to it.” That’s because Claudia felt something just wasn’t right. It didn’t take long for her to zero in on the sign they had installed months before on the front of their restaurant. Claudia had no enthusiasm about it at all. So on a whim, Richard reached out to Milton Glaser, a National Medal of Arts recipient and designer of the iconic “I love New York” logo. “I had been reading the paper, and I saw his name,” Richard said. “He got back, he was excited. The man was 90, and even as a paramedic, you think 90 and you see someone very frail. He wasn’t. Spry, energetic, so kind. “He’s world famous and we told him our story and marketing budget, and he just agreed to it.” They didn’t know it’d be one of his last designs, too. Glaser died June 26 at 91. Glaser told them he’d help because he was from the Bronx and wanted to give back whenever he could. Opening a business — a restaurant no less — had been Claudia and Richard’s hope for years. While most establishments are trying to figure out how to give diners some semblance of eating out, Claudy’s Kitchen has the benefit of the natural wonder just across the street — Van Cortlandt Park. “We’ve been encouraging people to take the food into the park,” Richard said. “We didn’t design this place to be a dine-in-only place, so this works for us. We give these gable boxes to our customers and point them in the direction of the park.” Claudy’s Kitchen opens every day at around 11, typically staying open well past dinner. It’s closed on Mondays. “This community has been wonderful,” Richard added. “The support they’ve given us has been amazing. People told us they had been waiting for us to open since September. And now, here we are.”

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Editorial

Our 21st century cavemen

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he philosopher and mystic Manly P. Hall once said “words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad.” And it doesn’t take many words to create something good, or to destroy it all the same. Florida congressman Ted Yoho only needed two words to show the world his sexism, and the two words are so terrible, we won’t even repeat them here. They were directed toward U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who, yes is very outspoken and quite popular, but is still a person who deserves the same respect Yoho would offer any of his other congressional colleagues. Yet, earlier this month, he attacked Ocasio-Cortez not as he would a political opponent, but as someone who has absolutely no respect for women. Yoho later stood in front of his colleagues in what he billed an “apology,” claiming that he is respectful of women because he has a wife of 45 years, and he has daughters. It’s a tired tune sung by too many people who think because they have some close proximity to someone they are insulting, then they are not really insulting them. Kind of like those who aren’t racist because they have a Black friend, or they’re not homophobic

because they once saw an episode of “Orange is the New Black.” Having a wife, having daughters, is fantastic. But it takes more than being married and raising young women to understand what is needed to respect women. It means listening, and learning, and being willing to destroy old ways of thinking while maybe being a little more conscious of your words and actions. The funny part is that women aren’t even asking for much — just respect. But they shouldn’t have to ask for it. Respect should be a given. Yet, even in 2020, it’s not. We also get no one is perfect, and people make mistakes. But forgiveness comes when the offender realizes what his mistake was, and what he needs to do to fix it. Judging by Yoho’s “apology” last week, he doesn’t even begin to understand, which means every woman in his line of sight will have to take cover. Humans have this inherent inclination to lift themselves up by pulling others down. But we don’t live in caves anymore — and even then, we could have respected women better. Just stop it. We’re all in this together. We’re all on the same team. And we all need each other. Equally.

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How does rising drug use impact the United States?

By NICKOLAUS HAYES

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n a report released by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crimes, in 2018, around 269 million people used drugs worldwide. When compared to 2009, this was a 30 percent increase. And more than 35 million people suffer from drug use disorders. Stateside, the global pandemic and closed borders have led to shortages of drugs on the street, increased prices, and reduced purity. The full effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the drug market are not yet fully known, but it has caused ripples within the United States. Many states have reported increases in opioid-related deaths, and the sale of alcoholic beverages skyrocketed in March, and more people are seeking treatment for substance use as restrictions are eased. Globally, the rising unemployment caused by the pandemic has disproportionately affected some of the poorest regions on the planet. It has made more people vulnerable to drug use and to drug trafficking and cultivation to earn money to survive. Within the United States, the unemployment rate was 13.3 percent in May, which was a decline of 1.4 percent from April, per the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The world drug problem and the issues within the United States have a significant impact on vulnerable and marginalized groups, youth, women, and the poor. Due to COVID-19, people struggling with addiction have resorted to seeking out more readily available substances. The opioid shortages have resulted in drug users consuming more alcohol, benzodiazepines, or mixing with synthetic drugs. Substance use treatment providers in the United States may see more harmful patterns of use, such as users switching to intravenous drug use, and using more frequently. During the economic crisis of 2008, many governments reduced drug-related budgets. However, the drug control budget has significantly increased since then, and may continue to rise as more people become addicted to drugs and alcohol nationally. During fiscal 2018, the combined federal drug control budget was $27.6 billion, which was an increase from $23.8 billion in 2013. Approximately 39 percent of he budget was spent on treatment, and 33 percent was spent on domestic law enforcement, while only 5 percent was spent on prevention. Per the United Nations report, cannabis is still the most widely used substance worldwide, with an estimated 192 million people using the

drug. Opioids continue to remain the most harmful drugs, and the total number of opioidrelated deaths increased by 92 percent, while men saw a 63 percent increase in deaths globally. Between 2000 and 2018, drug use increased rapidly within developing countries. Young adults and adolescents continue to account for the most significant proportion of drug users. Unfortunately, young people continue to be the most vulnerable, especially within the United States. Per the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, one-third of Americans 12 and older perceived considerable risk of harm from weekly marijuana us. Approximately two-out-of-three people recognized high risk from daily binge drinking. Also, four-out-of-five people perceived a significant risk of harm from the weekly use of cocaine and heroin. In 2018, approximately 20.3 million people 12 and older had a substance use disorder related to alcohol or illicit drugs. Overall, per the World Drug Report, poverty, limited education and social marginalization remain significant factors increasing the risk of substance use. The problems associated with addiction are worldwide, and massive economies such as the United States feel the impact of these issues. However, only a small percentage of people receive help. In 2018, approximately 3.7 million people 12 and older received any substance us treatment in the past year, which represents 1.4 percent of the population. These rates were similar in 2015 through 2017. Many of the issues within the United States regarding treatment revolve around being able to access treatment. Health insurance only covers so much. Private programs are expensive. And free or low-cost treatment has restrictions and waiting lists. However, despite this, much is being done at the state level to improve access and get more treatment options for people in need. Preventing substance use begins with education and early intervention, and prevention at a young age. Yet the numbers continue to climb, which means more must be done. Many Americans coming out of this pandemic will need assistance along those in recovery, and anyone struggling with addiction. There could be a potential surge of people needing help, and substance use treatment providers should be prepared to adapt to the increased need. The author us a health care professional in the field of substance abuse and addiction recovery.

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No more backroom bosses! To the editor:

(re: “Biaggi, Ben Franklin Club part ways in a political divorce,” July 9)

The Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club was founded in my living room in 1959. Of all five words in that name, the most important is the word “reform,” because at the time, the Bronx Democratic Party was split between the “regular” Democrats controlled by the party boss Charlie Buckley — from the old school of machine bosses harking back to the Tammany Hall days — and the “reform” Democrats, who were the candidates and their supporters who demanded progressive reforms. Not just on the issues of the day and how they affected the local electorate, but reforms to “politics as usual.” From the mid-1960s onward, “No more backroom bosses!” was one of our campaign slogans. Yet, over the decades, the Ben Franklin Club stopped being reformers and morphed into the

“regulars” that the club’s earliest members sought to beat at the ballot box. The solution became the problem. The reformers were replaced with next-gen party bosses who cared more about party entrenchment than progressive advancement. Under “Boss” Jeffrey Dinowitz, the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club is no more “reform” or “Democratic” than it was under “Boss” Charlie Buckley. The 2020 electorate in the Bronx has spoken loudly. They want “reformers” again: Progressive candidates who care about issues, not more selfcongratulating from those who only care about remaining entrenched. It’s long past time for the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club to return to its roots, get rid of the “backroom bosses,” and focus on the progressive issues (and candidates) that were the genesis of the club to begin with. Gerald GoldsmiTh

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To the editor: Thank you for the thorough and balanced coverage you have managed to continue throughout these very stressful and difficult times with the coronavirus pandemic, police brutality, and racial justice demonstrations. And the recent primary election campaigns in our community. The Riverdale Press provides a unique and valuable service to the community, and I want it to last for a long time. To try to support this in at least a small way. I have just renewed my subscription for three years. Not only do I get a great price reduction, but I hope that this shows my support and gives the paper more financial security. I hope others will consider doing this, too.

Never let Bolton forget

To the editor: (re: “The Bronx political revolution continues,” June 25) What is happening in our republic? I think it is time to fight back. I cannot believe newbies are going to take down the Democratic club we once knew. I really do not care what your political affiliation is, we cannot allow these radicals to take over the system and destroy our country. It begins at the local level, where we must fight back. For those who wished Eliot Engel go away, so did they plant a foe of Israel. Were they aware that with all Engel’s liberal stances, they voted for someone who will work against peoples’ mother country? nina hall

To the editor: Amid all the discussions of John Bolton’s revelations in his book, “The Room Where it Happened” — which was scheduled to arrive at bookstores on June 23 — let’s not forget that as the National Security Advisor, Bolton was instrumental in the disbanding of the pandemic response team organized during the Obama administration. That action, I believe, makes Bolton indirectly — if not directly — responsible for tens of thousands of needless coronavirus deaths of our fellow Americans. miriam helboK

Time to get involved with arts To the editor:

(re: “Translating art to video: An exhibit adapting to the times,” June 4)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Riverdale Press for the recent story on the Riverdale Art Association. I thanked Raphael Lassauze for the skillful story she wrote about the artwork that the art association has presented during these challenging times. Artists Diana Catz and Sharon Krinsky were highlighted in the story, but we also would like to give praise to Myra Joyce for her outstanding work as the producer of the virtual shows mentioned in the story. I am very proud of the fact that we have such a great new board that works so well together. Our board members come with vast experience and knowledge, and we hope to continue the Riverdale Art Association toward a bold new path. We have been successful in transitioning dur-

ing the pandemic from our monthly board and membership meetings to our virtual Zoom meetings. And, of course, the exhibition videos have proven a great way to highlight the artwork that the group is doing while maintaining social distancing. We are also looking forward to our third video exhibit coming up soon, “Art in a Time of Quarantine.” The community is welcomed to join our membership and our virtual membership meetings. To learn how, just visit us at RiverdaleArtAssociation.org to join us virtually for our membership meetings. Thank you again for your interest in the Riverdale Art Association exhibits. doris Cordero The author is the president of the Riverdale Art Association board.

Thank you for bringing meals To the editor:

(re: “As city reopens, senior citizens still rely on COVID-19 food help,” June 25)

Thank you for highlighting the work we are doing in the community to make sure families and older adults receive appropriate meals safely during this difficult time. When a trip to the local grocery became a health hazard, the waitlist for meals at The Y senior center grew long. I was asked to step in to help the new Kingsbridge Center of

Israel food pantry and the other community organizations organize the food needs and distribution for the area. I partnered with ReThinkFood through the efforts of state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Maris Gelman, constituent services manager in Sen. Biaggi’s office. I did not negotiate a partnership with ReThinkFood, the senator’s office did. I took over the relationship in order to simplify the process. Winston Chiu and his team at ReThinkFood are caring, in-

novative partners in the effort. Since the story was published, the demand has risen by 10 percent, and we are working out some kinks. The community is indebted to ReThinkFood and Sen. Biaggi’s office for enabling weekly food deliveries. My goal is to work collaboratively in order to feed our community with dignity for as long as my help is needed. JessiCa haller The author is a city council candidate.

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It’ll be worse before it gets better

By SAM COHEN

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his past Fourth of July felt different. We all know it, and it would be naïve to think otherwise. The protests following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have led to a nationwide self-reflection of our racist history. This collective awareness, as well as the deaths of more than 100,000 Americans killed by a disease we hardly knew existed at this time last year, have understandably left a bad taste in our mouth. It is hard to enjoy fireworks when we are coming to grips with both our past and our present, although at this point, it is seemingly impossible to enjoy fireworks at all. Shortly after the protests began, I decided that as a white person living in the United States, I had a duty to further educate myself on the history of racism in law enforcement, the lingering effects of slavery, and the “new Jim Crow.” And I was not alone: Almost everyone I knew — regardless of age or color — was doing the same. Every time I opened Facebook or Instagram, I saw a concerted effort to “do better.” I saw donations to Black community organizations. I saw petitions calling for the arrest of murderous police officers, and bans on chokeholds, and calls to defund certain police departments. I saw friends and family post recommendations for articles and books they read on policing, segregation and implicit bias, and what they had gleaned from them. I don’t think this collective enlightenment would have been possible if not for this mass sharing of information and literature. More to the point, I don’t think the slight progress that has been made so far in dismantling certain elements of racism in our country would have been possible without holding each other, as well as

ourselves, accountable. Of course, we still have a long way to go. It is uncomfortable to confront a past riddled with bigotry, especially if we didn’t grow up doing so. In elementary school, I was taught that our founders believed in the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, which was why they appear in our Declaration of Independence, our country’s very raison d’ etre. I don’t remember being taught in that class that these rights were intended to extend solely to white, land-owning males. Or that the Founding Fathers themselves owned slaves. For better or worse, we are not the only country that must confront our past atrocities on a regular basis. Germany is the most obvious example of another. After the horrors of the Holocaust started to come to light shortly after World War II, efforts to de-Nazify the country began. The symbols, slogans and songs of the Third Reich were not only frowned upon, but outright banned. Displaying a swastika publicly can now get the offender a three-year jail sentence. There is thorough compulsory learning regarding the crimes of the Third Reich for all German students, such as school trips to concentration camps. There are also constant visible reminders of the Nazi era, like the massive Holocaust memorial in Berlin, or the “stumbling stone” plaques throughout the country, which denote the houses that belonged to Jews before they were slaughtered. In the years that followed the Holocaust, many of those that survived were even granted reparations (my grandmother being one of the recipients). In short, Germany is dealing with its history in a healthy way. Germans even have a word for this national awareness of their history: vergangenheitsaufarbeitung, or “working off the past.”

All of this is a far cry from the United States where statues of men who fought for the right to own people still brazenly stand. How long this continues to be the case is up to us, but thankfully, it now seems like we are on the right path. Confederate monuments are starting to come down. Institutions bearing the names of racist figures are being rechristened, and the Mississippi state flag — the only one left that displayed the Confederate battle flag in its canton — has been changed. This is hopefully only the beginning. The national pride stemming from narratives that left out hard-to-swallow chapters of our history is now starting to decay. This is a good thing: The elements of our country that need change the most are now being illuminated for us. Part of our identity will now consist of understanding our past, and using it to forge a more just and equitable present. That is true love of country. We are now in a moment of national collective reckoning. Millions of us are learning about the racism in our past and our present together, albeit from a distance. And if we continue to do so, we will surely grow and better our country because of it. Patriotism was indeed not the mood of the hour this July Fourth weekend, and for good reason. However, this does not mean that it will be gone forever. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — the very rights written in our Declaration of Independence 244 years ago — are more important now than ever. In the months and years to come, I hope that we as a country will continue to learn more and face the most challenging parts of our history head-on, so that the inalienable rights enumerate by the Declaration of Independence will be enjoyed — sincerely enjoyed — by all Americans. There is nothing more patriotic than making this a reality.

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Biaggi misunderstands the needs of the NYPD To the editor: State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi has proposed S.8676, requiring New York Police Department officers to obtain and carry personal liability insurance in the event they are civilly sued for misconduct and other civil wrongs. According to Sen. Biaggi, this “would create personal accountability for the New York City police department and save the city almost $250 million in claims paid out in court against police officers every year.” This is just more bad legislation that Sen. Biaggi has proposed, sponsored and voted for in the past, like bail reform — which already has been amended — and tenant reform, which leaves thousands of owner-occupied two- to four-family rentals vulnerable to defaults. This legislation is just a re-election stunt to pander to Biaggi’s core radical socialist movement. Most liability insurance policies specifically exclude intentional acts. Therefore, even if they did obtain insurance, it wouldn’t cover their potential liability. No insurance company would even issue a policy that covers intentional acts that most police officers face in their day-to-day activities. Even if they could get a policy, the premiums would be prohibitive for police officers based on their salaries. Where would it stop? Firefighters, sanitation workers, all city workers will now have to obtain insurance? The city would still be liable for police officers’ misconduct through the legal theory based upon “vicarious liability,” and since New York state is a comparative negligence state, the defendants can obtain 100 percent of the verdict award from the city, even if the city was 1 percent liable. These reasons, along with lowering police recruitment — which is the real reason behind this legislation — would be crazy and disingenuous, and doesn’t accomplish the goals of the proposed legislation. Sen. Biaggi doesn’t care about the mechanics of the legislation, just the headlines it creates. This is just another dangerous and radical bill that Sen. Biaggi has been involved with. She is naïve and inexperienced, and can’t be trusted with proposing and voting in the state legislature. James Gisondi The author lost to Alessandra Biaggi in the Democratic primary for the state senate seat, but will face her again in the general election as a Republican.

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AOC: No remorse from Ted Yoho after crude language

EDITOR’S NOTE: U.S. Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez took time on the floor of the U.S. House last week to rebuke Florida Republican Ted Yoho, who reportedly used obscene words in front of the media ahead of a vote to describe the Bronx Democrat. Yoho took to the floor himself, denying he used such language toward any congressional member. “I rise to apologize for the abrupt manner of the conversation I had with my colleague from New York,” Yoho said. “It is true that we disagree on policies and visions for America, but that does not mean we should be disrespectful.” Here is how Ocasio-Cortez responded:

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bout two days ago, I was walking up the steps of the Capitol when Rep. Yoho suddenly turned a corner — and he was accompanied by Rep. Roger Williams — and accosted me on the steps right here in front of our nation’s capital. I was minding my own business, walking up the steps, and Rep. Yoho put his finger in my face. He called me disgusting. He called me crazy. He called me out of my mind. And he called me dangerous. Then he took a few more steps, and after I had recognized his comments as rude, he walked away and said, “I’m rude? You’re calling me rude?” I took a few steps ahead, and I walked inside and cast my vote. Because my constituents send me here each and every day to fight for them and to make sure that they are able to keep a roof over their head, that they’re able to feed their families, and that they’re able to carry their lives with dignity. I walked back out and there were reporters in the front of the Capitol, and in front of reporters, Rep. Yoho called me, and I quote, a (expletive). These were the words that Rep. Yoho levied against a congresswoman. The congresswoman that not only represents New

York’s 14th Congressional District, but every congresswoman and every woman in this country. Because all of us have had to deal with this in some form, some way, some shape, at some point in our lives. And I want to be clear that Rep. Yoho’s comments were not deeply hurtful or piercing to me, because I have worked a working class job. I have waited tables in restaurants. I have ridden the subway. I have walked the streets in New York City, and this kind of language is not new. I have encountered words uttered by Mr. Yoho and men uttering the same words as Mr. Yoho while I was being harassed in restaurants. I have tossed men out of bars that have used language like Mr. Yoho’s. And I have encountered this type of harassment riding the subway in New York City.

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his is not new, and that is the problem. Mr. Yoho was not alone. He was walking shoulder-to-shoulder with Rep. Roger Williams, and that’s when we start to see that this issue is not about one incident. It is cultural. It is a culture of lack of impunity, of accepting of violence and violent language against women, and an entire structure of power that supports that. Because not only have I been spoken to disrespectfully — particularly by members of the Republican Party and elected officials in the Republican Party, not just here — but the President of the United States last year told me to go home to another country, with the implication that I don’t even belong in America. The governor of Florida, Gov. DeSantis — before I was even sworn in — called me a “whatever that is.” Dehumanizing language is not new, and what we are seeing is that incidents like these are happening in a pattern. This is a pattern of an attitude towards women and dehumanization of others.

So while I was not deeply hurt or offended by little comments that are made, when I was reflecting on this, I honestly thought that I was just going to pack it up and go home. It’s just another day, right? But then yesterday, Rep. Yoho decided to come to the floor of the House of Representatives and make excuses for his behavior, and that I could not let go. I could not allow my nieces, I could not allow the little girls that I go home to, I could not allow victims of verbal abuse and worse to see that, to see that excuse, and to see our Congress accept it as legitimate, and accept it as an apology, and to accept silence as a form of acceptance. I could not allow that to stand, which is why I am rising today to raise this point of personal privilege. And I do not need Rep. Yoho to apologize to me. Clearly, he does not want to. Clearly, when given the opportunity, he will not, and I will not stay up late at night waiting for an apology from a man who has no remorse over calling women and using abusive language towards women. But what I do have issue with is using women — our wives and daughters — as shields and excuses for poor behavior. Mr. Yoho mentioned that he has a wife and two daughters. I am two years younger than Mr. Yoho’s youngest daughter. I am someone’s daughter too. My father, thankfully, is not alive to see how Mr. Yoho treated his daughter. My mother got to see Mr. Yoho’s disrespect on the floor of this House towards me on television, and I am here because I have to show my parents that I am their daughter, and that they did not raise me to accept abuse from men.

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ow what I am here to say is that this harm that Mr. Yoho levied, it tried to levy against me, was not just an incident

directed at me. But when you do that to any woman, what Mr. Yoho did was give permission to other men to do that to his daughters. In using that language in front of the press, he gave permission to use that language against his wife, his daughters, women in this community. And I am here to stand up to say that is not acceptable. I do not care what your views are. It does not matter how much I disagree, or how much it incenses me, or how much I feel that people are dehumanizing others. I will not do that myself. I will not allow people to change and create hatred in our hearts. And so what I believe is that having a daughter does not make a man decent. Having a wife does not make a decent man. Treating people with dignity and respect makes a decent man. And when a decent man messes up — as we all are bound to do — he tries his best and does apologize. Not to save face. Not to win a vote. He apologizes genuinely to repair and acknowledge the harm done, so that we can all move on. Lastly, what I want to express to Mr. Yoho is gratitude. I want to thank him for showing the world that you can be a powerful man and accost women. You can have daughters and accost women, without remorse. You can be married and accost women. You can take photos and project an image to the world of being a family man and accost women without remorse, and with a sense of impunity. It happens every day in this country. It happened here on the steps of our nation’s Capitol. It happens when individuals who hold the highest office in this land admit — admit — to hurting women, and using this language against all of us.

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Home of the Week Brad Trebach of Trebach Realty

One of Riverdale’s finest T his beautiful stone mansion is situated in the heart of Fieldston, at 4525 Livingston Ave., a leafy residential enclave known for its historic character. Designed by Dwight James Baum and built as the Roaring ‘20s were under way, this Georgian Revival was completely renovated, restored and expanded by its current owners in 2003. Modern updates include all mechanical systems, its six full bathrooms (and two half-bathrooms), kitchen, windows, HVAC, sound system, and authentic slate roof.

Downstairs is a large living room with French doors that open into an all-season sunroom. You’ll also find a library, formal dining room, family room, and kitchen. The second floor has all six of the home’s bedrooms, including the master suite. There you’ll find a walk-in closet, gas fireplace, en suite bathroom and adjoining dressing room — ideal for an office, or if you’re ready to start a family, a nursery. It’s part of the Fieldston Historic District and Riverdale’s famous green belt. And this can be yours for $4.9 million.

The homes of

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9 bedrooms/ 6 full baths/ 1 half bath/ Elevator/ Pool

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10 bedrooms/ 6 full baths/ 1 half bath/ Elevator/ Pool elliman.com © 2020 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.

575 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022. 212.891.7000

John E. FitzgErald • 914.613.5510

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*Villanova Heights is a rental community of fine homes on 25,000 Sq. Ft. lots. We periodically feature all of our homes in these ads, whether or not currently available.

Call for rental prices and dates of availability.

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718.543.7174

Family Owned & Operated Since 1972

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FieldstoN Web #885 Stately, secluded georgian revival stone 6-bdrm, 6-full, 2-half bath residence situated on nearly three quarters of an acre. Completely renovated with wide front terrace, large living room with WBFP and french doors to four-season sunroom. $4,900,000

West oF parKWay Web #880 Grand bucolic beauty and open space classic 6-bdrm, 5.5-bath mansion with wraparound porch on over one acre with grassy lawns. Large center hall, living room with WBF, formal dining room with fireplace and eat-in kitchen. $4,475,000

FieldstoN Web #881 Classic and Spacious 6-bdrm, 3-full and 2-half bath Craftsman-Sytle house with sunroom, patio and garden. Entry hall flows to a spacious living room with WBFP, formal dining room adjacent to spacious kitchen with a breakfast nook. $2,175,000

NeW exclusive West oF parKWay Web #755 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath center hall colonial. WBFP in living rm, open plan kitchen & dining & finished basement. $1,420,000

NeW exclusive FieldstoN Web #877 Renovated bright and airy 6-bdrm, 5.5-bath house with spacious grounds. Features entry hall, living room with fireplace, spacious and inviting eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, sunroom with radiant-heat floors and finished basement. $3,450,000

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North riverdale Web #889 Renovated 3-bdrm, 2-bath house with side and back yards, patio and garden. Living room with fireplace. $1,095,000

West oF parKWay Web #891 Lavish newly built 8-bdrm, 7.5-bath house. 2-story center hall & double height great room w/ gas fireplace. $4,888,000

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exclusive FieldstoN Web #839 Bright 4-bdrm, 3-bath solar modern home with patio & garden. Living rm with WBFP & eat-in kitchen. $1,750,000

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south riverdale Web #872 Three vacant lots with R2 Zoning and Single-family 4-bdrm, 2.5-bath, stucco, Tudor-style house. $3,000,000

West oF parKWay Web #883 Renovated and countrified 4-bdrm, 3-bath house with patio and level grassy backyard. Features an entry hall, living room, formal dining room with WBFP, skylighted eat-in kitchen and family room. Central a/c, tool shed and driveways. $1,950,000

south riverdale Web #884 Renov 6-bdrm, 2-full and 2-half bath brick house. Tiled entry foyer, formal dining rm & renov kitchen. $1,395,000

FieldstoN Web #890 Secluded 3-bdrm, 3.5-bath stone house with 2 additional guest bdrms, 2 sunrooms in cul-de-sac. $1,690,000

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North riverdale Web #888 Sunny and spacious 3-bdrm, 3.5-bath with sunken living room, dining room with bay windows and deck. $969,000

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North riverdale Web #887 Secluded single level side by side twofamily house with porch, deck and grassy front yard on Cul-de-Sac. $850,000

West oF parKWay Web #846 Spacious 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath house features a living room with bay windows and marble WBF, dining room with sliding glass doors to large level backyard, eat-in kitchen, MBR suite & den with a wet bar. 2-car garage plus plenty of off street parking. $1,549,000

West oF the parKWay Web #856 Classic 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath house features a center hall, living rm with WBF, formal dining rm and eat-in kitchen. $995,000

West oF the parKWay Web #886 Charming and renovated 3-bdrm, 2-bath with center hall, living rm with WBFP, dining area and eat-in kitch. $1,450,000

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exclusive ceNtral riverdale Web #859 4-bdrm, 3-bath detached brick house with high ceilings, living room with brick WBFP & formal dining room. $925,000

NeW exclusive West oF parKWay Web #873 4-bdrm, 3-bath Tudor-Style house on double lot with grassy yard and river views on private cul-de-sac. $1,575,000

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FieldstoN Web #848 Rare opportunity vacant land of over a third of an acre with R1-2 Zoning to build exactly the house you need. $1,200,000

FieldstoN Web #844 Classic & Elegant 4-bdrm, 3.5-bath with abundant French doors leading out to expansive front terrace, a stone patio, an open, shady side porch and a level grassy yard. Living room with WBFP, formal dining room and eat-in kitchen. $1,895,000

south riverdale Web #871 Spacious 4-bdrm, 2.5-bath house with living room with WBFP, formal dining room and eat-in kitchen. $1,595,000

NeW exclusive West oF parKWay Web #882 Vacant site of approx 0.37 acres is a rare opportunity to build a home with commanding views of river. $1,495,000

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3800 blacKstoNe ave Web #cc630 Contemporary 2-bdrm, 2-bath duplex penthouse with private roof terraces, laundry & indoor parking. $699,000

3515 heNry hudsoN prKWy Web #cc638 Spacious & bright 3-bdrm, 2-bath corner unit with large entry foyer, living room, renov kitchen, parquet floors, balcony northwest & northeast expos, children’s playground in complex. Near parks, restaurants and transportation. $637,000

3616 heNry hudsoN parKWay Web #cc642 Spacious and Bright 2-bdrm, 2-bath co-op with balcony and doorman. Entry foyer, living room with picture window, stylish pass-through kitchen, professionally soundproofed music room, refinished hardwood floors and near all. $439,000

ceNtral riverdale Web #cc643 Contemporary Condo with balcony, modern kitchen, laundry in unit, DM and indoor parking. $695,000

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NeW exclusive 290 West 232Nd st cc626 2-bdrm with entry foyer, living room, kitchen, dining area and balcony. $329K

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3601 JohNsoN ave. cc587 Walk-in level doctor’s office with seperate entrance and reception area. $295K

290 West 232Nd st cc631 Spacious 3-bdrm, 1.5-bth corner unit with open views, living rm & kitchen. $425K

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611 West 239th st cc645 Spacious split-design, 2-bdrm, 2-bath co-op w/ indoor parking, balcony and doorman. $425K

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West oF parKWay - Luxury 2-bdrm, 2-bath with balcony, doorman, tennis courts and fitness room. $3,595/mo West oF parKWay - Luxury renovated 2-bdrm, 2-bath with doorman, tennis courts and fitness room. $3,395/mo West oF parKWay - Luxury spacious Jr4, balcony, 24-hr doorman, health club w/ pool. 1 month free rent $2,925/mo West oF parKWay - Luxury 2-bdrm, 2-bath, 24-hr doorman, pool & tennis courts. 1 month free rent $2,795/mo West oF parKWay - Luxury large 1-bdrm with river views. 24-hr doorman, gym w/ pool. 1 month free rent $2,725/mo West oF parKWay - Luxury 1-bdrm with balcony, door$2,295/mo man, tennis courts and fitness room. West oF parKWay - Luxury studio in 24-hr doorman building with pool and tennis courts. 1 month free rent $1,850/mo

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No board approval West oF parKWay - 3-bdrm, 2-bath, w/ balcony, L-shaped LR/DR area, DM, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. Indoor parking available. $515K West oF parKWay - 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath, w/ balcony, L-shaped LR/DR area, DM, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. Indoor parking available. $420K sold - North riverdale - Renov Jr-4 with entry foyer coNdo exclusive living rm, dining rm and windowed eat-in kitchen. $299K 445 West 240th st cc637 sold - ceNtral riverdale - Newly renov studio with Postwar 2-bdrm condo with hrdwd flrs, seperate kitchen and sleeping area. $185K large entry foyer, living rm & windowed kitchen. $399K

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FieldstoN vic. rr878 8-bdrm, 6.5-bath w/ entry vestibule, living room w/ frplc, eat-in kitchen. $18,500/mo

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West oF parKWay rr704 Charming 4-bdrm, 3-bth. Living room w/ fireplace, eat-in kitch & finished basement. $6,900/mo

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4455-65 douGlas cc622 3755 hh pKWay - the imperial - Walk-in level doctor’s Spacious Townhouse with office with reception area and 2 exam rooms. $360K 3-bdrms, 3.5bths, sunken North riverdale - Office Space Available. $1,500/mo LR, WBFP & patio. $1.699K

exclusive 3530 hh parKWay cc628 Huge 3-bdrm conv 4, 2-bath at Parkway House. Low floor, high ceilings. $649K

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3875 Waldo ave cc639 Spacious and charming Jr4 corner unit w/ lrg dining foyer and widowed dining area. $249K

exclusive 3755 hh parKWay cc623 Spacious 1-bdrm with entry foyer, living room, renov kitch & dining area. $199K

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exclusive 5355 hh parKWay Updated Jr-4 with balcony, living rm, rm and eat-in kitch.

cc634 sunrise dining $279K

5355 hh parKWay cc629 Renovated Jr-4, living room, dining room & eat-in kitch. No board approval. $299K

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