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Although they hadn’t originally intended to develop the former 5278 Post Road site, local construction mavens Ryan Stagg, left, Mark Stagg and Jay Martino were able to step in after a former developer failed to get plans moving for a nine-story project on the site. Stagg purchased the property last year for $7.9 million.
Building a better Bronx? No cash accepted Can the MTA make coins and dollar bills go obsolete? Not if some advocates and elected officials have anything to say about it all. Page A7
n Getting two projects going within a block of each other came from hard work, and a little bit of luck, of course By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ jdelacruz@riverdalepress.com
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ark Stagg wants to be part of the solution. On his way to building properties throughout the Bronx — including his two latest projects along the North Riverdale portion of Broadway — the White Plains native aims to make inclusion a part of his life’s work in real estate.
“I want to help and rebuild all types of housing from the high-end market rate apartments to Section 8, non-profits, and transitional homes as well,” Stagg said. “There’s a demand for all different kinds of populations.” The son of an electrician, Stagg built his first development — a two-family home — in 1995. Since then, he has gone on to develop a number of multi-unit buildings through his real estate firm, including five structures along the Broadway strip near Van Cortlandt Park, with three currently in operation and plans to erect two more in the near future. Rising up now are new apartment buildings at 6375 Broadway — next to The W Assisted Living facility — and the other at 6327 Broadway, formerly known as 5278 BRONX BUILDING, page A4
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation over nearly a dozen sexual harassment allegations dominated the news cycle in New York last week. So, it may have been easy to miss the other big story that broke the same day — the U.S. Senate finally passing an infrastructure bill, bringing it yet another step closer to landing on President Joe Biden’s desk. The $1 trillion package — called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — was passed by a bipartisan coalition of senators in a 69-30 vote. This deal, if signed into law, would fulfill a key piece of Biden’s legislative agenda — an infrastructure plan that had been repeatedly promised by his predecessor, Donald Trump, but never fulfilled. The sweeping package includes funding to repair roads and bridges throughout the country, as well JAMAAL as expanding and updating public BOWMAN transportation, building an electric vehicle charging network, and even expanding broadband internet access — especially to lowerincome and rural areas. The package also provides money for climate change resiliency and modernizing the electric grid by establishing the Grid Deployment Authority, which would oversee the financing and development of high-voltage power lines. Yet, not everyone in Congress — even inside BOWMAN v. BIDEN, page A4
Treasure hidden behind Seton Park tennis courts n Sisters of Charity hope to restore last remnant of old Seton tuberculosis hospital
‘If you’re going to leave the structure there, why not say what the structure was and make it look good for the neighborhood?’
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Impeach or don’t Assembly says it won’t pursue a case against Cuomo. And despite outcry, their hands might be tied. Page A9
Tucked just behind the tennis courts at Seton Park, a small cave sits vandalized and covered in litter. But this little rock structure is more than just a cave — it’s a grotto. And it’s been there longer than the Spuyten Duyvil park itself. It spiritually guarded Seton Hospital on the site from the time it was built in the late 19th century up until its demolition in 1956. When the city stepped in to turn the site into what is now a park in the 1970s, the grotto was allowed to remain. But it’s been a long time since the grotto has made room for the Virgin Mary, or even look presentable. Today, it’s an afterthought. Neglected. A situation one neighbor with a keen sense of history would very much like to change. “I found the fact that the parks department had unintentionally hidden (the grotto) behind the tennis courts to be really unfortunate,” said Stephanie Coggins, a community activist likely better known for her failed battle to save the century-old Villa Rosa Bonheur apartments nearby.
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The grotto in Spuyten Duyvil’s Seton Park is tucked behind the tennis courts and slowly deteriorating. The Sisters of Charity, based on the campus of the College of Mount Saint Vincent, are taking steps to ensure that doesn’t happen with hopes of restoring what was once part of the hospital on the site the city closed in 1955. In its heyday, both the grotto and the hospital were run by the Sisters of Charity of New York, a Roman Catholic organization now based on the College of Mount Saint Vincent campus. The hospital — and
later the park — were named for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, America’s first such figure, who originally founded the Sisters of Charity. The city has owned the land for more
than seven decades, keeping it primarily under parks department control. Yet, the sisters still feel a particular connection to not just the site, but the grotto as well. While it once contained a statue of the Virgin Mary, this particular grotto was erected in memory of Mother Seton. “The sisters have contributed so much to New York, and it’s fitting that a park dedicated to Mother Seton should be tended to with care,” the religious group’s spokeswoman, Elena Miranda, said. “Particularly the grotto.” Yet, it would be near impossible to restore the grotto to its old religious glory — SETON TREASURE, page A4
Making summer for youngsters just a little brighter n Kingsbridge Unidos plans nature and science field trips for kids living at Broadway Family Plaza By ETHAN STARK-MILLER estarkmiller@riverdalepress.com
Summer is the season for kids to have fun. At least that’s something everyone could probably agree on in a world where finding common ground isn’t that easy. And this year, Jessica Woolford looks to bring some of that fun to kids living in the Broadway Family Plaza transitional facility. “This was a super-hard year for everyone,” Woolford said. “Especially imagine being a kid, doing remote learning, experiencing homelessness, and just trying to get through life. Summer is supposed to be that time when you’re a kid, you roll around and get dirty, and you go to the park and you have fun. And there’s this joyfulness that we just wanted to bring
back into these kids’ lives. So, we thought, ‘What would be fun to do this summer?’” The answer, Woolford said, is to host a series of events for the youngsters at 5731 Broadway these next few weeks through Kingsbridge Unidos. Woolford originally started this mutual aid group with the goal of delivering fresh produce to neighbors in her grandmother’s Kingsbridge building at the height of the coronavirus pandemic last year. Since then, the organization has led eight produce drives, delivering more than 18,000 pounds of fresh JESSICA WOOLFORD fruits and vegetables donated by the Hunts Point Produce Market. For the past few food drives, Woolford also partnered with the Broadway facility to deliver something to eat for the families living there. Broadway Family Plaza provides homes for more than 80 families transitioning back to living indepenBRIGHT SUMMER, page A4
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Over the past year, Kingsbridge Unidos — a mutual aid group started by Jessica Woolford — has donated fresh produce in the area more than a half-dozen times. This summer, the group builds on this work with a series of activities for children living in the Broadway Family Plaza transitional facility.
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Thief strikes rose gold at Verizon store If you’re going to rob a store where you were employed, it’s probably best to do whatever you can to hide your identity. One man committing this exact crime may not have done a good enough job hiding his identity when robbing a Verizon store police say he may have formerly worked. It took place around 6:30 p.m., on Aug 9, when a man walked into the 5909 Riverdale Ave., retail store, flashing a gun, and demanding “all of the iPhones.” He then reportedly ushered a couple of the employees to the back room where he had them open the safe and place assorted phones and tablets in a bag. In all, police think he made off with nearly $30,000 worth of stolen electronics. One of the victims told police he recognized the perp’s voice, saying it may have been a former employee. Cops also have camera footage of the thief fleeing the scene in a gray fourdoor sedan. The thief is described as white, 25, standing 6-foot-3, and weighing 170 pounds. He was reportedly wearing a blue sweater, grey sneakers and a mask.
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As moratorium deadline approaches, new problems arise n Competing interests at play as lawmakers look to answer Supreme Court By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ jdelacruz@riverdalepress.com
State lawmakers are feverishly trying to extend the state’s eviction moratorium as the Aug. 31 expiration date protecting renters financially during the coronavirus pandemic looms. Making it happen, however, could be more difficult than anyone in Albany had anticipated — not just from internal strife on who is going to introduce what bill to extend it, but also from the nation’s highest court. “There could not be more of an urgent time for the legislature to reconvene and vote on extending a strengthened eviction moratorium, and for the executive to get relief in the hands of tenants,” said state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi. “It is our responsibility — especially during an ongoing public health crisis — to do everything we can to keep people in their homes.” Just days after Biaggi and Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou announced the introduction of a new bill they say would extend the current moratorium’s deadline to Oct. 31, the U.S. Supreme Court threw a monkey wrench into those plans, siding with landlords over their claims they have a right to contest coronavirus hardship declarations in court. Some observers believe the ruling opens the door for more renters to be evicted over missed rent, even with pandemic-era moratoriums in place. Landlords argued to the justices they had no legal pathway under the current law to challenge a tenant’s claims they lost money because of the pandemic if they believed those claims
to be false. The court ruling only targeted parts of New York’s law, leaving other elements in place. The majority said the state could not deny landlords due process, while the three justices who dissented — Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor — said the law was about to expire anyway, and according to published reports, didn’t violate any Constitutional standards. But the ruling forced Biaggi’s team to take a step back and review the bill, not wanting to lose any other work at the feet of the justices. “The Supreme Court ruling was disappointing and deeply concerning as New York’s moratorium is set to expire in a few weeks,” Biaggi said, “and relief for tenants and small landlords has barely been issued.” Biaggi’s bill borrows its framework from an existing law keeping a moratorium in place just in case the then-Trump administration decided to abruptly end it on the federal level. Even under President Joe Biden, however, the moratorium had been set to end July 31, but was since extended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until October. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and state Sen. Brad Hoylman passed the state’s original moratorium in June 2020. It was known at the time as the Tenant Safe Harbor Act — and something Dinowitz noted recently he was exploring legislatively how to effectively extend, despite the efforts from his colleague Niou and fellow local elected, Biaggi. “That was an issue I had worked on for quite a while initially during the pandemic,” Dinowitz said. “It undoubtedly prevented the eviction of tens of thousands of people throughout the state of New York during the pandemic.”
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Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz says he’s considering following up his past eviction moratorium bills with one that would once again extend the deadline for those still affected by the coronavirus pandemic. He expects to work with incoming governor Kathy Hochul to get such a bill passed before the federal and state moratoriums expire. But even back then, when COVID-19 was still quite new and thousands of people across New York were losing their jobs and income, passing the bill was not easy sailing. “At the time there was a lot of opposition to it when I debated the bill,” Dinowitz added. “I said, ‘We’re still in the middle of a pandemic and we need to do this. You can’t just put people out on the street.’” The law’s end date was flexible, first set to expire last October, later extended to December, and then pushed back once again to the end of last April — part of a bill that time backed by Dinowitz and state Sen. Brian Kavanagh. “So here we are in August. The eviction moratorium is about to expire,” Dinowitz said. “It was our hope and expectation that the pandemic would have been over — or much bet-
ter — by the end of August.” But even Dinowitz admits elected leaders have to do more than just delay rent payments. When the moratorium is indeed lifted at some point, many renters may owe thousands in back rent they could never possibly pay. That’s where $2.6 billion of federal relief money comes in. The plan was to distribute it to tenants who faced those back-rent issues because of the pandemic, creating what Dinowitz said was a win-win for both the tenant — who gets to stay in their home — and the landlord, who is not out any money either. However, only a small fraction of those funds has been paid, according to recent reports. Of the 160,000 applications received, only 50 have resulted in any financial help, lawmakers said earlier this month.
“At the time, it was our expectation that a lot of that money would have been out already,” Dinowitz said. “But the state handled it in a very poor way.” If passing a moratorium a year ago at the height of the pandemic was hard, Dinowitz says doing it now — even with the delta variant taking hold — will be an uphill battle. “There’s a lot of opposition outside the City of New York into even extending the eviction moratorium,” he said. “So, we have to put together a coalition of support in order to get this done.” And like Biaggi, Dinowitz also believes a new bill would have to address the Supreme Court’s ruling. To complicate matters even more, New York is about to welcome its 57th governor in a virtually unplanned transition elevating Kathy Hochul. With a sexual harassment scandal that rocked Albany and sent Gov. Andrew Cuomo packing, rent moratorium supporters hope to see some progress before such rent relief expires. “I’m very please that the incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul indicated that she wants to extend the eviction moratorium,” Dinowitz said. “And Sen. Kavanagh, myself and others will be working with her and her office on this issue.” That means listening to both sides of the issue — especially those who don’t believe such moratoriums are necessary, and are doing more harm to landlords than actually helping tenants. Yet, Dinowitz believes tenants and landlords have a mutual interest in the issue, and that both sides of this particular equation would want to see it all worked out. “It is totally in the interest of landlords, in my opinion, for the eviction moratorium to be extended,” Dinowitz said. “Because if it’s not extended and they succeed in evicting people, they’re never going to see the money that those people owe them.”
HOUSING BLOCK Needy families losing access to financial aid Low-income families aren’t seeing the economic help from the government they once did, according to the city’s Independent Budget Office. And that can be bad, because this is when many of them may need it most. Typically, households in dire financial straits may qualify for a one-time grant from a housing-related emergency fund known as One-Shot Deal from the city’s human resourc-
es administration department. The grant often is used to help qualified families catch up on rent or utility bills, paying those funds directly to the landlord or utility company. It’s intended to be a stop-gap for those at risk of having their utilities cut off, or losing their homes. The emergency grant can come either in the form of a loan that must be fully or partially repaid, or assistance that requires no repayment at all, depending on a family’s situation.
By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ Yet, at the height of the pandemic last year, the number of emergency grants distributed by the city dropped, according to the budget office. The HRA handed out more than 6,100 One-Shot Deals in January 2020, but by that April in the midst of a lockdown, the agency distributed only a third of those grants. The total money spent by the city in the One-Shot Deal dropped from $171 million to $139 million, the budget office said, but average payouts grew significantly from $2,500 to
more thans $3,300. Many city residents struggled to keep up with rent least year, with more than half the One-Shot grants earmarked to evade eviction.
Co-op gives in, ready to restore apartment
Nitza Bravo spent months fighting with the management of her co-operative at 3215 Arlington Ave., to get insurance money she needed to restore the apartment she lost in a fire. And now Hudsoncrest Proper-
ties appears ready to make that happen. Bravo shared her story with Riverdale Press readers last week about how a fire last January not only ravaged her home, but also claimed the life of her ex-husband, Juan Melendez. The management company initially looked to do nothing more than patch up the damage, Bravo claimed, but now she expects to receive renovation funding upward of $100,000. That still won’t be enough to make everything right again,
however. Bravo still awaits a $50,000 payout from her own personal insurance at Allstate. Still, the former high school teacher says she’s happy to finally see progress is being made to get her home again. Once the insurance issues are resolved, Bravo tells The Press she’s going to seek a return of all her monthly maintenance fees paid while her co-op unit was uninhabitable. Hudsoncrest Management has not responded to requests for comment.
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Bowman in position to trip up Biden promise BOWMAN v. BIDEN from page A1 Biden’s own party — is pleased with this bill. Mainly because the earlier, more progressive, version of the bill was stripped down in order to bring Senate Republicans on board. One of those disappointed? U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman. He says the infrastructure bill doesn’t go far enough in funding key priorities, like combating the worsening climate crisis, fighting poverty, and building more affordable housing. “The bipartisan bill does not address these crises,” Bowman said. “Not even close. Though it includes important investments in hard infrastructure like our roads and bridges, it vastly underfunds public transit, electric vehicle and grid infrastructure, and lead pipe replacement.” Additionally, Bowman said, some key provisions with more local effect — including more than $17 million of federal funds — were removed. He’s ready to fight to restore that funding into the House version of the package when Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets this deal onto the lower chamber floor. “This is personal to my district, where public transit underserves Black and brown neighborhoods, and where fossil fuel infrastructure like the Cross Bronx Expressway cuts through
communities and lowers quality of life,” Bowman said, adding all of that leads to higher asthma rates among children. When Pelosi will introduce the package into the House is still unclear, but it likely won’t be until the fall, according to published reports. Bowman has some hope federal dollars will find their way to some of his key projects through the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget proposal, which is the next big agenda item for the Senate. If that passes, it would fund many of the areas the infrastructure bill doesn’t — like universal child care and repairing dilapidated public schools around the country. Yet, no one is expecting bipartisan support there. Democrats, according to reports, plan to push this measure past the Senate filibuster rules through budget reconciliation, which requires just 51 votes. Democrats control 50 votes, and have the tiebreaker through Vice President Kamala Harris. Getting all the Democrats to vote yes, however, could be tricky. And Bowman has reportedly joined other progressive congressional members signaling to Pelosi they won’t vote for Biden’s infrastructure bill until the Senate passes the budget resolution. Making matters more complicated, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema came
out against the budget resolution last month, jeopardizing its passage. But more locally, some advocates see the federal legislation as a step in the right direction. Danny Pearlstein, a spokesman for transit advocacy group Riders Alliance, says this bill will go some distance in helping the Metropolitan Transportation Authority address its massive capital needs. “Our demand was for $20 billion in capital funding, and this bill gives us roughly half that,” Pearlstein said. “$10 billion is a piece of that, but the whole capital program for these five years is $51 billion. The biggest chunk of that is congestion pricing, which is massively delayed. And another big chunk of that is supposed to be new debt. “But because the MTA took on so much unanticipated debt during the pandemic — and has so much less revenue because ridership is down — they really can’t afford $10 billion in new debt.” Still, this money would go toward capital projects like updating the century-old transit network’s decaying signal system, Pearlstein said. It also could be used to install elevators and ramps in stations throughout the subway system that are right now practically inaccessible to commuters with disabilities.
Another issue, Pearlstein said, is that the MTA is looking at a massive hole in its operating budget two years from now of several billion dollars. That’s because federal aid from Biden’s American Rescue Plan will have dried up by then. The operating budget pays for all the day-to-day costs of the transit system’s service. In order to address this issue, Pearlstein said, the upcoming federal budget resolution should include a large investment to cover the MTA’s ongoing operating needs past 2023. “The budget is characterized as human infrastructure, child care, home care, other investments that enable people to go to work and create jobs,” Pearlstein said. “And transit fits exactly into that model. Because if you can’t get to work, you can’t work. “Transit workers get laid off because the system’s run out of money. They lose their jobs. So transit funding on the operating side is all about job creation and job maintenance.” Putting more money toward the MTA’s operating needs, Pearlstein added, could increase bus service in the Bronx and help solve one of the borough’s biggest transit issues — traveling between the eastern to western sides of the borough. “There is a real opportunity to im-
prove east-west connectivity in the Bronx this year if Congress puts money for transit operations in the federal budget,” Pearlstein said. From an environmental perspective, Fieldston activist Jessica Haller sees the infrastructure bill as a positive. While no single piece of legislation can unilaterally solve the climate crisis, she said, it gets the ball rolling on addressing the issue in a way that hasn’t been done before. “We are looking at the largest public transit investment ever,” Haller said. “The largest investment in our rail systems nationally since Amtrak was created. The largest clean drinking water, and I think even more importantly, wastewater treatment investment ever. We’re creating a Grid Deployment Authority. And it’s the largest investment in clean energy transmission and electric vehicle infrastructure ever.” With all these positives in the infrastructure package, Haller says she’d be very disappointed if Bowman and other progressives voted against it. “You could push inside for more money, more funding, more equitable measurement, all the ‘mores’ that we want,” she said. “But I don’t see this ultimately as a moment to vote against it, because we got to get out of our own way, and just start doing the work.”
Stagg molds itself into neighborhood’s biggest builder BRONX BUILDING from page A1 Post Road. Those are part of 10 active projects in the North Bronx area, Stagg said, totaling 850 units. He estimates his firm will have created some 400 units in the Riverdale area in just the past five years alone. It’s a feat Stagg says gives him much pride — but not for the reasons many may think: “It gives me a personal satisfaction that we’re able to employ so many local people in the areas where we develop.”
Moving mountains
Before laying the groundwork for the old Post Road site, Stagg had to overcome a mountain of a hurdle. Literally. Stagg purchased the site last year for $7.9 million from a developer seeking to build something much larger than the seven-story structure Stagg ultimately settled for. By doing that, Stagg was able to avoid much of the government red tape since his project was as-of-right, while the previous owner — Petra Broadway and Destem Realty — looked to go nine stories, requiring a zoning variance to make it happen. Yet, even with the bureaucratic stumbling blocks out of the way, Stagg still faced a much larger problem: This particular lot was occupied by a massive rock mountain. To build anything close to what Stagg wanted there, it had to be removed. A daunting task for sure, but one Stagg ultimately completed within weeks. Before long, the developer was going vertical. “It’s very important to us any time you excavate — especially hammer rock — that it could be an inconvenience to the neighbors,” Stagg said. “So, we were conscience of that and tried to do it as expeditiously as possible.” Not that there weren’t complaints.
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Construction at 6375 Broadway continues in North Riverdale, next to the Van Cortlandt Motel that many neighbors say is an eyesore riddled with crime and blight issues over the years. Some were reported to Community Board 8 last February, but primarily over claims that work was happening after-hours. It was something Stagg’s senior construction vice president assured CB8’s land use committee at the time would be fixed. The multi-unit building can be spotted well beyond the Post Road block it sits on. With views of Van Cortlandt Park right across the street, its future residents can expect to enjoy the convenience of hopping off the Henry Hudson Parkway and getting home in no time at all. The building will feature luxury apartments, although 30 percent will be allocated as affordable housing so Stagg can take advantage of the city’s 421a tax abatement program. Not only does it encourage offering units at below market rate and save developers some money longer-term, it also can help smooth the process through the city’s uniform land use review procedure when needed.
The good neighbor?
Barely a stone’s throw away is
6375 Broadway in a grittier part of the strip sitting next to the Van Cortlandt Motel. Many neighbors see that particular establishment as a community eyesore, with its less-than-aesthetically pleasing façade to its long reputation of crime, death and drugs. It also spent years as a homeless shelter, doing little to help its public image. Still, Stagg hopes to offer the same luxury-affordable split in this sevenstory building as he is on the other side of the Henry Hudson Parkway. When that happens, he hopes some of the mayhem next door calms down. In fact, Stagg still has not ruled out the possibility of purchasing that property himself. “There’s nothing more I’d want to do then to really replace the motel with a beautiful residential building,” he said. “I think that would improve that strip there tremendously.” Stagg first floated that particular idea last October during a CB8 land use committee meeting, but admitted there were obstacles to making that happen — like the owner demanding top-dollar for the site, and the fact
the current property manager has a 50-year lease. Nearly a year later, not much has changed. “They just want too much money that I can’t make it work,” Stagg said. “But I got my eye on it, so let’s see what the future holds.” Stagg expects both of his buildings to be completed by spring of next year, adding to what he describes as positive impacts in neighborhoods. “I’m part of the community. I’m vested I’m here,” he said. “The communities we develop in, we stay in. We don’t just come, sell our property and leave. That’s what separates us from others. We’re not just building a property and moving on, we’re here for the long haul.” And that includes what some might consider one of Stagg’s most controversial properties: 5731 Broadway. Located near the New York Police Department’s 50th Precinct, the seven-story apartment building was nearing completion in 2017 when Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled his Fair Share NYC initiative. It was part of an overall plan to stop using “scatter sites” to house homeless people — disparate apartments across the city — but instead to centralize such services into complete buildings, ensuring anyone needing help from homeless services had easy access to it. Stagg’s project at 5731 Broadway was a prime candidate to become one of these facilities, ultimately becoming a longer-term transitional center. “Community Board 8 had no transitional buildings and they had 80 people registered at the time in the New York City homeless system,” Stagg said. “I happened to be developing an 83-unit building. We were contacted by the mayor’s office and we were asked if we’d consider utilizing this building for that purpose.” Stagg agreed, but it was a decision
that resulted in considerable community pushback. Hundreds showed up at meetings protesting the facility — including local elected officials — claiming it would lower property values, fill up schools, and create more crime. Instead, it would go on to win an award for the most outstanding family residence in the five boroughs by the city, Stagg says, and none of the doomsday scenarios ever materialized. “I was inspired to do a Stagg family center that offered residents access to things other buildings didn’t,” he said, “like reading centers and learning centers that nonprofit groups could work out of.” The building’s success had even prompted Sesame Workshop to film its beloved “Sesame Street” inside the facility. The episode introduced a homeless character named Lola, who producers had hoped children in the shelter system could identify with. “So, it turned out to be a wonderful thing,” Stagg said. “There were a handful of neighbors who were opposed to it and upset about it. (But there) also were a handful (who) eventually welcomed it with open arms.” That latter group would become known as Welcoming Neighbors Northwest Bronx, a cadre of volunteers helping children there with tutoring, and providing other assistance where needed. He told CB8 just last year that he had no regrets on transforming 5731 Broadway into such a facility, because in the end, improving neighborhoods is what he hopes to achieve with each and every building. “I don’t build apartments, I build homes,” Stagg said. “That’s very important to me. If you give people a nice place to live, they’ll feel better about their lives. And that’s something to be proud of.”
Grotto could transform from religious to historical marker SETON TREASURE from page A1 especially now that it’s sitting on public land. But that’s not what the sisters are asking for anyway. Instead, they hope it can be restored as a historical monument — a small but significant reminder of this little piece of Spuyten Duyvil’s history. “It’s a historic place in the history of New York and in the Bronx, and I would think it should be important not only to the sisters — because we have other ways of honoring and remembering Elizabeth Seton — but I think it’s more important for the residents of the Bronx to get in touch with the history of Elizabeth Seton, and who she was, and what was there in terms of a hospital, and how she served the neighborhood,” said Sister Donna Dodge, the Sisters of Charity president.
The first change? Moving the grotto from out behind the tennis courts. “Given the fact that the park is named after Mother Seton and this was a grotto to her,” Coggins said, “it should be moved and made into more of a focal point of the park.” Furthermore, the sisters would like to add a plaque or marker telling the story of Seton Hospital as well as Mother Seton’s influence here. But making all of this work would require a commitment from the parks department, they said, keeping it free from litter and graffiti. “We appreciate the significance of this site, and will address the graffiti in the coming days,” a parks department representative told The Riverdale Press in a statement, adding they’d like any-
one who sees the grotto vandalized to report it through 311. That’s the first step. Moving it and adding the historical education components will require a little help from Councilman Eric Dinowitz. “We hope that Councilman Dinowitz will engage in conversation with us on how we can restore the grotto and protect it from vandalism in the future,” Miranda said. “It requires a conversation, and until we start to engage in that conversation, nothing is going to be done.” They shouldn’t find much resistance from Dinowitz, however, telling The Press he agrees how important it is to manage public spaces — including the grotto at Seton Park. “It is crucial that we maintain and protect our
open spaces and historic elements that give our district its unique character,” the councilman said, in a statement. “Outdoor space contributes to the vibrancy and livability of our neighborhoods. As a former public school teacher, I also understand the importance of educating people about the significance and relevance of our district’s history. All of this is what makes the North Bronx so special.” And it can also highlight some of the vibrant history that helped make Spuyten Duyvil what it is today. “There was some reason why somebody left the structure there,” Dodge said. “So if you’re going to leave the structure there, why not just say what the structure was and make it look good for the neighborhood?”
Activities include visit from Bio Bus, trip out to Wave Hill BRIGHT SUMMER from page A1 dently. They typically stay for a year, and use this as the final jumping off point to being able to live on their own again. Besides apartments, the plaza also provides programs like child care and housing placement assistance. Wanting to do something special for Mother’s Day, Woolford and her volunteers delivered gift baskets and produce to mothers living in the transitional facility. It was here where Woolford truly realized the direct impact her donations can make on the lives of these families. “I was definitely in my feels when I saw some of the mothers,” she said. “Like there was this one mother, she took out the stuff that we had in the bags. We had spa masks and nail polish and all this stuff. And her daughter took out the nail polish and was painting her mom’s nails. It was so sweet.” It only drove Woolford to want to do more, especially for many of the
elementary school-aged kids who call Broadway Family Plaza home. For one of her first events taking place this week, Woolford organized a trip to Wave Hill — the garden attraction at 4900 Independence Ave. — for a “family fun day.” The day’s activities include a combination of self-guided and staff-led nature walks, as well as games like “bird bingo.” One of these walks is a program Wave Hill often does with school children, spokeswoman Martha Gellens said, called “A Walk for the Senses.” This is where families stroll through different parts of the garden focusing on which of their senses are engaged. Woolford chose Wave Hill for this first event because she personally finds a sense of peace there. And she wants to show these families — who may have never even heard of the riverside attraction — how accessible the garden is to them. “I didn’t grow up going to Wave Hill regularly,” Woolford said. “I never ac-
tually knew where it was, even though I grew up in Kingsbridge. And then ever since I started going, like later on in life, I just feel such a peacefulness there. “It’s kind of tucked away, like you have these beautiful views of the Palisades across. “But there’s something about that place that makes you feel like it’s yours. And I want that feeling for these kids.” This event is a part of a broader effort at Wave Hill to reach out to what it describes as more under-represented groups. “It’s part of a commitment we have to be welcoming to all the particular communities around the city,” Gellens said. “BIPOC communities and youth. Families who are in public housing.” For the following event, Woolford teamed up with the Bio Bus — a science education organization that seeks to expose kids from under-represented backgrounds to science — especially
through the use of microscopes. “We go to schools and communities with our bus,” said Latasha Wright, the chief scientific officer of the Bio Bus. “People can come aboard normally and do experiments with scientists. And so what we want to really try to make everybody believe is that science is for everyone, and science is everywhere. It’s not just in these ivory towers.” Although the physical bus won’t be present because of coronavirus safety protocols, Woolford said, people from the Bio Bus will set up a microscope station at the Broadway facility. It’s a perfect opportunity, she added, to expose children to science at an early age. For her last event, Woolford partnered with cookware retailer Food52 for a series of cooking workshops. They’ll show families some recipes they can make from the produce coming from Kingsbridge Unidos — like a no-chop salad. “What’s something you haven’t
tried before?” Woolford asked. “What would be fun to like throw on an apron (and make) with your kids? Have you ever made a chickpea salad? Chickpeas are kind of weird, right? But they’re delicious.” Additionally, Woolford has a bunch of can openers shipping from Washington, D.C., to help with pantry staples. Mino Lora, an active volunteer with Kingsbridge Unidos, says the group’s overall goal with these events is to make the lives of previously homeless children just a little bit easier. “Kids absorb their parents’ trauma and their life situations, and sometimes they have to grow up very fast,” the former city council candidate said. “Having moments where we’re able to create these spaces — where they can really just be children and laugh and play and be silly —” means so much. “Especially for the children of Broadway Family Plaza, who’ve been going through hardships with their families.”
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Reps demand MTA halt plans eliminating cash fares n Transit advocates say policy could disenfranchise lower-income passengers By VALERIE KAUFMAN Correspondent
It’s been a little more than two years since the Metropolitan Transportation Authority stopped taking coins on its express buses, relegating riders to MetroCards or using the MTA’s touchless OMNY payment system. Now the MTA is set to not only remove cash from subway stations, but agents — who generally help straphangers purchase MetroCards, answer questions or handle problems — as well. Except the authority might have a fight on its hands. State legislators have joined with the transit workers union calling on the MTA to keep the agents, and keep the cash. “Why take the (cash) option away?” asked Mike Smith, a regular commuter who was recently found waiting for the bus at West 236th Street. “Sometimes your card doesn’t go through, so you go over to an agent. Am I supposed to not go to work or jump the turnstile?” The MTA already has had a trial run eliminating cash, of sorts, thanks to COVID-19. At the height of the pandemic, the state agency shut down cash operations in many of the city’s more than 450 subway stations, as well as on its commuter rail system. Once traveling and people interacting with each other became safer, cash and agents were restored. At least for the most part. “After a year of record ridership lows, the MTA should pull out all the stops to welcome riders back on board,” said Jay Cohen, director of the New York Public Interest Research
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Getting on the bus without needing to pull out a MetroCard is supposed to be easier. But for some commuters, it might mean trying and trying again to get the touch-free OMNY system to work. And some transit advocates fear this all could pave the way for cash-free fares, potentially disenfranchising thousands of straphangers. by the world’s largest mass transit system. If the MTA follows through on eliminating these agents, it would come at a time when the pandemic already has eliminated many jobs in working-class communities, according to state Sen. James Sanders Jr., who represents the greater Jamaica area of Queens. “I stand with transit workers who have been at the forefront of making our city and state function through this pandemic,” he said, “sometimes at the cost of their own lives and health.” The MTA says more than 150 of its workers died from complications related to COVID-19. Even worse, it could further widen transportation disparities between
pend either on using a bankcard or smartphone with an OMNY display, or paying in cash. When those problems occur, it’s station agents that save the day, says Manhattan state Sen. Brian Kavanagh. “They provide public information and directions, especially when oftenconfusing service changes are in effect,” the senator said, in a release. “They offer an extra layer of security to a system that often reminds us that if we see something, we should say something.” Station agents also help disabled riders without having them roam the platform, and can even take questions from commuters who don’t speak a lot of English, or who are simply confused
Group’s straphangers campaign, in a release. At the height of the pandemic, MTA ridership dropped from 5.5 million riders daily to just 2 million, the agency said — much of those numbers coming toward the end of 2020 when passengers felt more comfortable returning to enclosed environments. Yet, even now, the MTA is managing just 3.5 million riders, even on its best days. For some, using the subway system is not easy. Some morning commuters have trouble working the automated MetroCard vending machines — that is, when they are working. Local stores sometimes sell out of their own MetroCard stock, leaving many to de-
low- and high-income communities. “By eliminating station agents, the MTA is limiting public transit access for thousands of New Yorkers,” state Sen. Gustavo Rivera said, “especially in low-income communities who rely on these booths, given that they may not have access to a credit card or a cell phone to purchase their MetroCard.” The subway station at Broadway and West 231st Street already lacks a station agent. If the MTA’s transition to cashless sales goes into effect, commuters will need a debit or credit card to purchase a MetroCard from vending machines. But is the MTA listening? Perhaps. State Sen. Julia Salazar, who represents parts of Brooklyn that includes Bushwick, says she’s hearing “overwhelming support for the MTA to reverse their policy.” The MTA, however, simply says that “no decision has been made,” and in the meantime, continues to accept cash nearly everywhere it did before the pandemic. “As we have said repeatedly, the MTA is evaluating options and communicating with our labor partners to determine the best outcome for our customers,” the agency said, in a statement. Losing cash on New York City’s transit system is bad enough for Transit Workers Union Local 100 president Tony Utano. Finding there are no more station agents could be a nightmare. “Where do you go when someone gets pushed on the tracks, or some crime is being committed? Or a person needs to know where they got to go?” Utano asked during an Aug. 10 news conference. “There’s nobody there. “We need congress, we need the Senate, we need people to step up and tell the MTA (to) give the citizens of New York City the customer service they need.”
PRESS POINTS MTA committed to speeding up buses The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it’s committed to speeding up buses as New York works to find itself on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic. And it’s unveiling a multi-pronged approach state officials say will make it happen. What that calls for are 20 miles of new bus lanes, expanded enforcement of keeping
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acting chair and chief executive of the MTA, in a release. “Our goal today — and every day — is to provide bus service for our customers that is faster, more reliable, and more accessible.” Dedicated bus lanes can significantly speed up service, MTA officials said, as proven by Bx2 and other buses traveling down East 149th Street in the South Bronx. Buses through there traveled 14 percent faster than they did in October 2019. Keeping that speed requires
bus travel lanes clear, and another 750 “smart” traffic lights that could either shorten a red light or lengthen a green light whenever a bus approaches an intersection. “For entire neighborhoods across the city — including many disadvantaged communities and communities of color — our buses are the only mass transit option to get to work, to get to school, and to access all the opportunities New York has to offer,” said Janno Lieber,
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more enforcement, however. Lieber wants to have cameras along 85 percent of the existing bus lanes by the end of 2023, including 900 cameras onboard buses, and a number of fixed cameras along the routes. Working like speed cameras, these devices could record license plates of vehicles blocking lanes, automatically generating a ticket to the vehicle owner through the mail. To speed up traffic lights, the MTA already partnered
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What’s on? Drink beer and hike through Vannie
Tickets are now on sale for Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Hike-toberfest, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23. Skilled guides lead all hikes, starting at 2:30, 3 and 3:30 p.m., that day. The last hikes will finish round 4:30, just in time for an after-party. The hikes begin and end at the Van Cortlandt House Museum. The event also includes yard games, live music, games of chance, German food from Loreley Beer Garden of the Lower East Side, beer from Gun Hill Brewing Co., from just outside Laconia, and cupcakes from Lloyd’s Carrot Cake. Adult tickets start at $25 for just the hike, through $75 for the entire event, if purchased by Sept. 23. After that, adult tickets run from $30 to $90. Junior tickets — for those between 13 and 20 — run from $25 to $50 before Sept. 23, and $30 to $65 afterward, and include everything except alcohol. For more information, visit VanCortlandt.org/hiketoberfest2021.
Never too old to dance
The Silver Shoes Dance Club — a health and wellness program for active adults older than 60 — begins regular free events focused on ballroom and Latin dance at both Henry Hudson and Van Cortlandt parks. Henry Hudson events start Aug. 25, and continue every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Van Cortlandt events begin Sept. 14, and run every Tuesday and Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. Daniela Del Giorno leads the program, making it clear that no experience — and no partner — is necessary, although anyone wishing to participate will need to register in advance. For more information, visit SilverShoesDanceClub.com.
Make your way back to the library
Neighborhood libraries are open again, as are many of their in-person events like at the Spuyten Duyvil Library, 650 W. 235th St. Masks are required at all events, which include: • Book talk on Monday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. • Film discussion on “Silver Linings Playbook” on Monday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. • Sci-fi and fantasy book discussion on “Jade City,” a part of the Green Bone saga, on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. • Fall book discussion on “The Chosen and the Beautiful” from Nghi Vo.
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For more information — or to register — call (718) 796-1202. The Spuyten Duyvil Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Van Cortlandt Library hosts a family read-aloud in-person event Thursday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. There, a librarian will share favorite picture books for children of all ages. Then the television show edition of All Things Trivia will be available online Thursday, Aug. 26 at 3:30 p.m. The Van Cortlandt Library, 3882 Cannon Place, is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Riverdale Library, 5540 Mosholu Ave., is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Kingsbridge Library, 291 W. 231st St., is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Riverdale Art Association feels ‘Heat’
The Riverdale Art Association returns with another online show — “Heat” — featuring work that includes collage, acrylic, watercolor, photography, fractal prints and monotype to interpret heat in all its forms. The online exhibit is juried by Matthew Turov and curated by Diana Catz, with video production from Myra Joyce. To learn more, visit RiverdaleArtAssociation.org.
Toastmasters stand up for another meeting
The Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale meets online Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m., through the Zoom videoconferencing app. For more information, email bronxtoastmastersclub@gmail.com.
Free music at Vannie
The Bronx Arts Ensemble hosts its next in-person performance on Sunday, Aug. 29 for “Incidental Music for Strings” at Vannie, once again beginning at 2 p.m. Cost for that performance is free. Visit BronxArtsEnsemble.org.
Spend your summer with music on the beach
The Bronx Summer Concert Series from borough president Ruben Diaz Jr., continues at Orchard Beach with
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lisa marum’s ‘Sunspots’ is one of the exhibits featured in the riverdale art association’s ‘Heat’ exhibit, available online. acts that include: • The Dream Team All Stars on Aug. 22 • El Gran Combo on Sept. 5 Concert times are generally between 1 and 5 p.m., at the beach, located in Pelham Bay Park.
Family arts available in trying times 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.
Buzzing around KHCC
You don’t have to be a busy little bee, but you can certainly watch some very busy ones work at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center’s community garden tours. Available by appointment, it’s a chance to get up close and personal with the queens and her worker bees at 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace. You can learn amazing bee facts from the neighborhood beekeeper, and maybe even get a chance to extract some honey from the hives. Cost to RSVP is $25, and tour attendees receive a 5.5-ounce jar of honey. Visit tinyurl.com/KHCCBees.
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Tilda Landovitz, innovator for women at CSAIR, 95 Tilda Landovitz, a longtime Riverdale resident and active member of the community, passed away at her home on Aug. 11, 2021, following a battle with cancer. She was 95. Born on Staten Island to Minnie and Joseph Siegler, she received her bachelor’s degree in retailing from City College, where she met her future husband of 55 years, Jack. After graduation, she worked briefly at tilda Orbach’s and other landovitz stores before focusing on raising her children. She returned to work outside of the home in the 1970s, serving for many years as secretary to the school psychologist at the Fieldston Lower School. She and Jack became members of Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale in 1964, and served as active participants and leaders there for the duration of their lives. She also
served on the Sisterhood board, and played an instrumental role in the creation of the synagogue’s women’s education and adult bat mitzvah programs. In 2015, she received a Mishpachah Award from the Torah Fund of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, where she was co-president between 2010 and 2012. In 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic kept her from attending synagogue, she successfully advocated for services to be livestreamed on Zoom so she could participate and stay connected to the place she loved. She is survived by son Steven Landovitz, daughter Karen Landovitz, and daughter-in-law Helen Frieder. She also leaves behind many beloved nieces and nephews and their children and grandchildren, college sorority sisters, devoted neighbors, and other friends with whom she stayed close throughout the years. She lived a long and full life devoted to family and community, and she will be held dear in many hearts. Memorial gifts may be made to CSAIR, 475 W. 250th St., Bronx, N.Y., 10471, or online at CSAIR.org.
Family was heart and joy of Robert ‘Big Bob’ Moll, 80 Robert M. Moll, affectionately known as “Big Bob Moll,” died holding the hands of his beloved daughters on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. A longtime Riverdale resident, he was born in Manhattan on Sept. 9, 1940, to Judith Yankawitz Moll and Louis Moll of St. Louis. He was the younger brother of Richard Moll, who preceded him in death last December in Stockholm, where he lived for decades with his wife, Gun Licorice Moll. robert A New Yorker moll through and through, he attended Stuyvesant High School, City College of New York, and Fordham Law School. He was an assistant district attorney in the Bronx, and practiced law in Manhattan into his late 70s. While he was proud of — and wellrespected — in his career, his family was his heart and greatest joy. He married who would become his
former wife, Clare Ceppi-Moll, in 1973, and they settled in Riverdale where they raised their daughters Kirsten Moll Pester and Katy Moll Ndrenika. Kirsten lives with her husband Chris and children in Hudson, New Hampshire, while Katy lives with her husband Erik and children in Wall, New Jersey. His beautiful grandchildren — Olivia and Jacob Pester; and Athena, Sebastian and Sasha Ndrenika — brought him endless laughter and happiness. They will fondly remember swimming and biking with him on Cape Cod, and in Sea Girt, New Jersey. He was many things — a lifelong lover of classical music, fine cuisine, cooking, literature, history, Cape Cod and Sea Girt beaches, and the Hudson Valley — but to those who knew him best, he will be remembered as a brilliant, witty and downright funny guy, devoted husband, trusted friend, loving companion to his partner Joy Domico, and adoring dad and papa who loved deeply and unconditionally. A private memorial service and celebration of life will take place Friday, Aug. 20 at Sharon Gardens in Valhalla, with a luncheon to follow.
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, August 19, 2021 - A9
Dinowitz, Biaggi clash over Cuomo’s fate
POLITICAL ARENA
n Assembly chooses not to impeach, prompting others to decry no accountability
No more funding for Confederate symbols
By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
After the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt against the U.S. Capitol, the House of Representatives wasted no time filing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for a second time, even though they knew the U.S. Senate wouldn’t start the trial until after the Republican executive returned home to Florida. There is even less time before Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to vacate his own executive chamber, with his resignation effective next week. Yet some lawmakers’ plans to impeach that embattled leader is not expected to make it out of the gate. And not just because some legislators want to move on — but because they don’t even believe they legally can. Assemblyman Charles Levine, who leads the lower chamber’s judiciary committee, told Speaker Carl Heastie in a memo that unlike what might be found in the U.S. Constitution, New York’s own governing document simply doesn’t allow Albany to move forward with impeachment and a trial if the elected official facing trial resigns. “We did not find any New York impeachment proceedings or trial of an impeached official that continued after the official accused of wrongdoing had resigned at any stage,” Lavine wrote in his memo, “whether articles of impeachment were pending or adopted, or trial had begun.” Existing law allows an elected no longer in office to face both civil and criminal cases, the Assemblyman added, limiting impeachment itself “to remove public officials who corrupt their office.” New York’s constitution allows impeachment to put penalties like removal from office and disqualification from running again on the table. However, the problem with the way this section is worded, Lavine says, is that the state senate doesn’t have an option of simply barring someone from seeking office without also removing him. With no impeachment and no trial, Cuomo can’t be barred from running again — including for his old job — in future elections. That has created a war of press statements, at least locally, between a state senator who doesn’t want Cuomo running again, and an Assemblyman ready to move past all this. “The Assembly’s decision not to impeach Gov. Andrew Cuomo is shameful
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Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi have found each other on the wrong side of issues quite often in recent years, and that hasn’t changed when it comes to how the legislature should approach the Andrew Cuomo scandal. Dinowitz is ready to move on, while Biaggi wants the outgoing governor to be held accountable for what he’s been accused of. and an affront to survivors and all New Yorkers,” state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi said, in a statement. “The attorney general’s report confirmed Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, engaged in retaliation, and violated state and federal law. Refusing to hold him responsible and move forward with impeachment is a dereliction of duty, and sends a message that those in power are above the law.” Yet, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz says that’s not quite how he sees all of it. “I am satisfied with the decision to issue a final report of their findings, and look forward to the incoming governor Kathy Hochul hitting the ground running,” Dinowitz said. “We have a lot of important issues to address — including the impending expiration of my eviction moratorium law, and the horrendous handling of (Emergency Rental Assistant Program) rent-relief funds, as well as school reopenings and the rise of COVID rates in New York. “I believe it is in the best interest of New Yorkers at large to prioritize these pressing matters ahead of politics, and that’s where my attention will be over the next weeks and months.” That doesn’t work for Biaggi, who believes Cuomo never admitted fault in response to the claims made against him, and that no legislative body will hold him accountable for his actions while working in the state’s top job. “It is the duty of the legislature to hold him responsible and ensure he is
unable to hold public office again,” the senator said. “Additionally, it is the duty of the Assembly to release any new information that they may have found in their impeachment investigation. New Yorkers deserve transparency, and no longer can be kept in the dark about the governor’s many offenses.” In his own statement in the wake of Cuomo’s resignation, Heastie admitted the Assembly uncovered “credible evidence in relation to allegations that have been made in reference to the governor.” “Underscoring the depth of this investigation, this evidence concerned not only sexual harassment and misconduct, but also the misuse of state resources in relation to the publication of the governor’s memoir,” the Speaker said, “as well as improper and misleading disclosure of nursing home data during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Cuomo released a book last year about his work during the public health situation called “America’s Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which reports suggest will net the governor more than $5 million. On top of that, Cuomo remains under fire over allegations the state significantly under-reported nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus last year as a way to avoid being targeted by a Trump administration already hostile to Democratic-led states. Although the Assembly won’t take a vote on impeachment, Heastie did say
Lavine’s committee will turn over all of its evidence against Cuomo to the “relevant investigatory authorities.” NYCD16-Indivisible here closer to home says the Speaker is wrong for taking this approach. “Real accountability for Andrew Cuomo had only just begun,” the progressive political group said, in a statement. “By not impeaching the governor, the Assembly has neglected its responsibility as a co-equal branch of government. It has also lost its opportunity to demonstrate what good governance looks like.” Biaggi has been rumored for months to be building her own campaign for New York’s top job, and some have even suggested incoming Gov. Hochul could tap her as the state’s new lieutenant governor. But at least when it comes to the fate of the current — and outgoing — governor, the senator describes what happened as a disservice to the entire state. “Choosing to suspend the impeachment investigation allows Andrew Cuomo to write his own history,” Biaggi said. “More importantly, it prohibits New York from effectively holding standards against sexual harassment, and moving past this dark chapter of corrupt and inefficient governing. “Abuse of power in Albany did not begin and will not end with Andrew Cuomo. And until we hold him accountable and address the systems that upheld his behavior for so long, nothing will change.”
By Michael hinMan
U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat is trying once again to ensure no federal monies pay for Civil War-era hate symbols, re-introducing his No Funding for Confederate Symbols Act. If passed, the bill is intended to prohibit federal funds from being used to create, maintain or display any Confederate symbol on federal public land. That would include highways, parks, subways, federal building, military bases or streets. “The Confederate battle flag remains one of the most intractable symbols from the darkest chapter of U.S. history, representing racism, slavery, the oppression of African Americans,” Espaillat said, in a release. “As we mark the fourth year since the violence and death that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, and as we witnessed the attack at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year, we reaffirm our commitment to combating white-supremacist ideologies, and efforts to memorialize white nationalist screed. These sentiments are manifest in Confederate symbols that remain present to this day, and their continued presence only further inflame our country as inspiration to stoke division, fear and hate.” Espaillat is joined by Pennsylvania Democrat U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans. The two introduced the bill in the last session with more than 100 co-sponsors, only to watch it die in committee. Its backers included nearly all of the New York delegation, like former U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel. “After the cold-blooded racist murders in a Charleston church in 2015 and at a Charlottesville rally in 2017 — followed by the Capitol riot in 2021 — there should be no question that the Confederate flag is strongly associated with hate and violence stoked by racists and white supremacists,” Evans said, in a release. “It is an insult to African Americans — and all Americans — to have our tax dollars used to create, maintain or display Confederate symbols on federal property.”
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A10 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, August 19, 2021
Opinion EDITORIAL
We can’t impeach Cuomo, and maybe we shouldn’t
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an the Assembly still impeach Gov. Andrew Cuomo even though he’s already announced his resignation? “Probably not.” Those words from Assembly judiciary committee chair Charles Lavine aren’t exactly brimming with confidence. But as disappointed as some lawmakers might be about Lavine’s conclusion — including our very own state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi — the Assembly has some tricky state constitutional language, and plenty of precedent, to back it up: “Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, or removal from office and disqualification.” That last “and” is what ultimately dashes hopes for a post-resignation impeachment of Cuomo, who steps down in the midst of a sexual harassment and toxic work environment scandal. Impeachment is designed to remove someone the people elected from office, or to not only remove that person, but bar them from seeking office again. The way Lavine and lawyers working for the Assembly interpret that provision, lawmakers can’t try Cuomo after he’s left office with the hopes of simply barring him from running again. And maybe that’s for the best. Not that what Cuomo is accused of isn’t heinous. Instead we’re asking the legislature to make a decision addressing not just the here and now, but also the future. To have each and every lawmaker look into a crystal ball and determine what may come later, while tying the hands of voters to pass their own judg-
ment at the ballot box if Cuomo indeed intends to seek public office again somewhere down the road. When he announced his resignation last week, Cuomo took no responsibility for his actions. Instead, he blamed shifting social norms that he hadn’t caught up with rather than acknowledging the claims of several women brave enough to step forward, and the need to not only make amends, but change himself from within. That should inspire confidence in no one. Yet, that doesn’t mean Cuomo couldn’t someday indeed see the error of his ways, and deliver a significant and meaningful mea culpa. We’re not holding our breath. But at the same time, we must leave room for people to rehabilitate. Otherwise, what’s the point of it all? It’s likely even if Cuomo did everything humanly possible to fix all that he broke in the executive chamber, voters may never choose him to lead again. And that’s fine — but it must be voters who decide. And if in 2022 or even 2026 Cuomo seeks his old job again without changing his current denials, those same voters should be trusted to send the former governor packing. But if we don’t open the door to change, then it will never come. Even opening it may never bring change, but at least we tried. For New York, Cuomo simply can’t leave fast enough. And if he refuses to change, New York won’t want him back. Voters know how to express such rejection, and we must have faith those voters — us — will exercise it.
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Turning our eyes on the sky
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ny forward movement in aviation — or in space exploration — is usually greeted by cheers. As should be the case. But often, first come the skeptics who ask whether it was worth it at all. Or the doubters who say it never happened. Or even, sadly, those who shrug their shoulders and say, “So what?” When the bicycle makers Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully flew their single-engine, box-like airplane on a chilly December morning in 1903 from the mosquito-infested marshes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina — the first motorized heavier-than-air vehicle ever to leave the Earth — only four local newspapers showed up to cover the event. There were even disbelievers that the 12-second flight ever happened. The U.S. government turned the brothers down — with a form letter — saying it had no interest in their invention. An editorial in a Paris newspaper sniffed, “The Wrights have flown, or they have not flown. They possess a machine, or they do not possess one. They are, in fact, either fliers or liars. It is difficult to fly. It is easy to say, ‘We have flown.’” The press and the public ultimately came to recognize the significance of the Wrights’ first flight. But it took time. So, too, now there have been considerable scoffing at and bad-mouthing of the recent flights to the edge of space by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. Social media has been filled with denunciations: Bezos and Branson could have used the multi-millions they spent on their ventures feeding half the world’s population. They could have brought global warming under control. They could have cured COVID-19. All these things are absolutely worthy goals and need to be done. By they will not be done by one man. Or two. They will take global efforts by teams of scientists, researchers, scholars, and all of us. Bezos and Branson had another goal in mind. One that is also worthy. Their flights were a brief few minutes, and they reached about 60 miles high — the edge of space. But on May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard — the first American in space — flew for only 15 minutes in his Freedom 7 space capsule, and reached an altitude of 101 miles before splashing down in the Atlantic. But in what is really a wink of an eye — eight years and two months later — Neil Armstrong
and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon in July 1969. The Apollo moon program certainly got the world cheering, but in the decades since, the view of its technological feats has soured. I have heard many deride it as little more than a propaganda tool, with a number of people looking back on it with a yawn. But the view of our blue and white planet from space alone was worth every penny. We got a perception of just how enormous “out there” is. How tiny we really are. And how we need to preserve this beautiful planet of ours. But technology from the Apollo program also gave us better water purification systems. Breathing masks used by firefighters around the world. Solar panels. Cordless devices, like power tools. A path to developing miniaturized computers. Advanced cameras. Thermal blankets for keeping the sick warm. And yes, moon rocks to gaze upon in museums. It’s easy to call Bezos and Branson thrill-seekers who have little better to do with their time or money. Neither man is perfect. Bezos could certainly improve working conditions at his Amazon plants around the country, and he didn’t help himself when he “thanked” his employees for making his voyage possible. He used company stock to finance his trip, and his employees had no say in the matter. Bur I also see the two men as dreamers, like the Wright brothers and all of the Apollo astronauts. Each step forward in aviation — or space — gets us a little closer to where our DNA as human beings pushes us to be: “out there.” The Wrights were the step to commercial airplanes. The airplanes took us to Apollo. Apollo took us to the moon. The moon is now seen as a landing stop on the way to Mars and beyond. This progress cannot be stopped. Since our earliest days on Earth, we have looked skyward and asked, “What’s up there?” Wilbur Wright put it this way: “The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space — at full speed, above all obstacles — on the infinite highway of the air.” Let’s keep looking. The author is editor of the Long Beach Herald, a sister publication.
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It’s déjà vu — all over again To the editor: Last year, the Bronx Democratic County Committee timed its nomination of a city council member to a judgeship so that his position would be vacated before the end of his term, thus triggering a special election to fill his city council seat for the rest of the term — nine months. The Bronx Dems know that whoever won the special election — where turnout was anticipated to be extremely low — would most likely win the subsequent June primary for the city council seat. The timing of the special election was tight, impacting other candidates’ ability to mount campaigns in the time allotted. The Bronx Dems also knew that its favored candidate, Eric Dinowitz — son of Jeff Dinowitz, its executive committee member and Assemblyman of a largely overlapping district — would have an advantage. His primary advantage of name recognition was strengthened by the overwhelming endorsement by the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club in a process that other candidates challenged as pre-ordained. There was substantial interest among the electorate to challenge what many described as the beginnings of a new political dynasty, and six candidates qualified and competed in the special election. With fewer than 10 percent of eligible voters casting ballots, Eric Dinowitz won. From April until June, he used the power of his transitional incumbency in the city council to fund mailings and provide community services, helping to ensure he would win again in the June primary election. In a year in which New York City voters will likely elect a historic majority of female city council members to office, our district was unable to meet the moment of inclusiveness, despite the presence of three capable progressive women in
the special and primary elections. How is it that Eric Dinowitz prevailed when local and overlapping districts — like the Congressional district represented by Jamaal Bowman and the state senate district represented by Alessandra Biaggi — elected progressive candidates in 2020 and 2018? We believe that part of that answer is that the Bronx Dems orchestrated the expenditure of $1.6 million of public funds: $1 million for the elections board to run the special election in March, according to a January Politico story, and another $559,000 in public matching campaign funds for the six candidates who ran in the special election. The Bronx Dems used their power to manipulate the timing of the special election, to secure the endorsement of the Bronx machine, and to allow for the wasteful spending of public funds in the special election — all to consolidate their own power. Jeff Dinowitz, aided by the Bronx County Democratic leaders, was able to facilitate his son’s change in career and stick the bill to taxpayers. And, by the way, the cost of the special election to taxpayers could be even higher: The elections board has not responded to our multiple requests to verify its costs. The result is that we have a father and son representing us in Albany and at City Hall — both of whom are beholden to the Bronx Democratic County Committee leaders and their donors. As Yogi Berra used to say: “It is déjà vu all over again.” That’s because Jeff Dinowitz first won his seat in a special election, too. ElizabETh CookE lEvy The author is writing on behalf of the Riverdale Huddle, which includes Ellen Chapnick, Sue Dodell, Annemarie Golden, Sarah Hughes, Judith Minkoff-Grey, Ruth Mullen, Madeline Ritter and Dale Wolff.
Masks give a lot more freedom To the editor: To the right-wingers and others who are decrying wearing masks and taking other precautions in light of the delta variant wreaking havoc because it impinges on their “freedom,” consider these laws: License and insurance for your vehicle. Speed limits. Marriage licenses. Various permits to run a business. Having to
enroll your child in school. Not driving drunk. All those laws and mandates are necessary to allow us to live in a civilized society. And most of all, we are not allowed to do bodily harm or murder others. You have a right not to get vaccinated, but you do not have a right to harm or kill others. If you are an anti-vaxxer or antimask wearer, that’s exactly what
you are doing. I know this is true because, early in the coronavirus pandemic, a co-worker of a relative of mine had contracted the virus, but did not know she had it because there were no symptoms. Both her mother and father with whom she lived caught the virus from her and died. This is real. PaulinE binDER
Keep e-scooters out of our parks To the editor: To the city’s transportation department: Stay out of our parks! Two months after New York state legalized ebicycles and e-scooters, the city council created a pilot program in June 2020 for the operation of shared electric scooters to exist for a duration of no less than one year, and no more than two years. Earlier this year, DOT announced the East Bronx as a pilot zone and selected three companies — Bird, Lime and Veo — to participate in the pilot starting with 3,000 e-scooters. Why DOT chose an area that lacks bike infrastructure is so confusing. DOT proposed 24 e-scooter corrals — not fully installed as of yet, according to the agency — along a stretch of Pelham Parkway. E-scooters are allowed on streets with speed limits no greater than 30 mph and usable bike lanes provided. They can’t be ridden on sidewalks. Pelham Parkway has no bike lanes, and the speed limit was recently reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph on Pelham Parkway from White Plains Road to Stillwell Avenue since it was identified as one of the roadways for having some of the highest rates of crashes in the city. This should come as no surprise to many of the residents along Pelham Parkway who have not only heard these crashes, but witnessed many of them as well. So where can these e-scooters be ridden legally and safely, I and others asked DOT. Their response was that Pelham Parkway has a greenway that is accessible to bicyclists, and hence escooters. Our greenway path is accessible to bicyclists alongside the pedestrians, runners, walkers, jogging, children playing, mothers with strollers, senior citizens, pet parents with their dogs, and the disabled community as well. Our path is not dedicated nor reserved for bicyclists, and is unmarked for solely such use. Our unmarked path measures between 9 and 10 feet wide, and is too narrow for an e-scooter to travel safely side-by-side within the path. As well, there is no signage or lights directing to yield or stop for pedestrians crossing through the parkway from north to south, or vice versa, on several of the crossing paths. Instead, there are yellow
signs in our greenway prohibiting the use of motorized or electric bikes, scooters and ATVs. Friends of Pelham Parkway, founded in 2017, is made up of residents and volunteers who care for our greenway through advocacy, cleanups, tree care and planting. Our concerns are the insufficient number of park enforcement patrol officers and their inability to enforce since they can’t chase after these motorized or electric bikes or scooters without endangering others on the greenway. Also, we can’t support a pilot that has not been carefully planned, had no community outreach, no announced launch date, and where several questions remain unanswered. DOT should know these answers before the pilot zone and corrals were chosen. The parks department prohibits the use of escooters on the Pelham Parkway greenway, and I don’t expect them to change the rules to permit the pilot to operate in their area. Parks may not listen to our concerns, but they are risk averse due to potential liability. It is parks — not the three companies participating in this pilot program — that will be held responsible and liable when — and not if — an accident occurs resulting in severe injuries, or even death. As an environmental group that advocates for equity in park maintenance and environmental justice in the park’s tree planting, we support alternative transportation. E-scooters have a short lifespan, are disposable and not recyclable, which makes them not that eco-friendly. Instead of DOT following venture capitalistfueled toys, they should expand Citi Bike that prioritized the wealthiest parts of our city. Also, as a county that is the unhealthiest in the entire state, we should encourage physical activity instead of displacing people off the parkway with e-scooters. In short, we ask DOT to focus on making our streets safe for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, and keep the problems on the streets out of our greenway. RoxannE DElgaDo The author is founder of Friends of Pelham Parkway.
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As a resident of Van Cortlandt Village and community volunteer at the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center, I was appalled by the education department’s decision to uproot the DeWitt Clinton garden. The garden has been a precious resource for our community, as well as providing a wonderful hands-on experience for the students. It also has been great for Clinton’s image. I have been working with Clinton students at the garden since 2019 after Ray Pultinas and his crew helped us establish our own community garden at the Park Reservoir co-operative on Sedgwick Avenue. Their help in launching and maintaining our garden has been invaluable. Frankly, based on my memories of Clinton in the 1980s when we first moved here, I was nervous about working with Clinton students. But working with them was a wonderful experience, and erased those old negative images completely. The students worked hard and were eager to learn. They weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. I respect those young learners, and I believe they have a bright future. The gardening program offers valuable learn-
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Fluidity Consulting Services LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on Aug 05, 2021. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 30 West 126th Street Apt 4, New York, NY 10027. The principal business address of the LLC is 30 West 126th Street Apt 4, New York, NY 10027. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 3655
Dated: March 16, 2021 Yaniv & Associates, PC, Attorneys for Plaintiff 972 Route 45, Suite 205, Pomona, NY 10970 646-395-9100. NOTICE: To the abovenamed Defendant, the above Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Donna M. Siwek, JS.C.. of the Supreme Court; County of Erie, dated the August 12, 2021 The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: DRL Section 170 subd. (7) - Irretrievable Breakdown in Relationship for at Least Six Months. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff, dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to DRL §253, to the best of Plaintiff’s knowledge, Plaintiff has taken all steps solely within Plaintiff’s power to remove all barriers to the Defendant’s remarriage following the divorce. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC ORDERS. Pursuant to Domestic Relations Law Section 236 part b sec. 2, the parties are bound by certain automatic orders which shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action. NOTICE ABOUT HEALTH CARE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that once a judgment of divorce is signed in this action, both you and your spouse may or may not continue to be eligible for coverage under each other’s health insurance plan, depending on the terms of the plan. NOTICE OF GUIDELINE MAINTENANCE FOR UNCONTESTED DIVORCE: If your divorce was commenced on or after January 25, 2016, this Notice is required to be given to you by the Supreme Court of the county where your divorce was filed to comply with the Maintenance Guidelines Law The complete text of the notice is available at https://www.nycourts.gov/ divorce/forms_instructions/ NoticeGuidelineMaintenan ce.pdf 3657
and being in the Borough and County of the Bronx, city and state of New York, being portion of the plot known as Lots 26, 27 and 28 on a “Map of Property” in the 24th Ward of the County of New York, belonging to Alfred Taylor, William D. Leckano, made by S.W. Hong, JR., May 22nd, 1986 and filed in the office of the County of New York as Map Number 965. The premises hereby sold being bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point of the westerly side of Loring Place, distant 16.6 feet northerly from the intersection of the northerly side of 183rd street with the westerly side of Loring Place; running THENCE westerly and parallel or nearly so with the southerly side of Lot 26 on said map, 106.64 feet; THENCE northerly at right angles or nearly so with the said southerly side of Lot 26, 21.45 feet; THENCE easterly again parallel, or nearly so, with the said southerly side of Lot number 28 and part of the distance through a party wall, 105.27 feet to the westerly side of Loring Place; THENCE southerly along the westerly side of Loring Place, 21.5 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. SAID PREMISES BEING KNOWN AS 2251 Loring Place, Bronx, New York JOSEPH FUCITO Sheriff of the City of New York DEPUTY MIGUEL PEPEN CASE# 21018300 3030 THIRD AVENUE, 2ND FL BRONX NY 10455 718-993-3880 3645 Legal Notice The following vehicles will be sold on Wednesday 9//2021 at 9:30am at Insurance Auto Auctions, 39 Stone Castle Road, Rock Tavern, NY 12575. New York State Garageman’s Lien Law: 2005 Lexus RX 330 vin 2T2HA31UX5C086719 re: P Kirby 2008 nissan Altima vin 1N4AL21E08N547226 re: S Tuers 2016 kia cadenza vin KNALN4D7XG5211357 re: S Lamm 2015 nissan rogue vin KNALN4D7XG5211357 re: S Alsdorf 3647 Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
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Legal Notices 21/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Isiah (Middle) Alexander (Last) Isaacs. My present name is (First) Isiah (Middle) Rodney (Last) Brown Isaacs (Seniority) Jr. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY. The month and year of my birth are April 2002. 3658 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on Aug. 12, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00021121/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Gistassia (Middle) Gabrielle (Last) Reid. My present name is (First) Gistassia (Middle) Gabrielle (Last) Graham (infant). The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Bronx, NY. The month and year of my birth are July 2018. 3659 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on August 05, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00020221/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Felison (Last) Jenkins. My
present name is (First) Felison (Middle) Tymecca (Last) Small Jenkins. The city and state of my present address are New York, NY. My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY. The month and year of my birth are June 1999. 3660 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on July 22, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00017921/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Lamika (Middle) Yasmine Betty (Last) Bennett. My present name is (First) Lamkia (Middle) Yasmine Betty (Last) Bennett. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Bronx, NY. The month and year of my birth are October 1980. 3661 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on July 28, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00018921/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Simon (Middle) Ofosu (Last) Amoani. My present name is (First) Simon (Middle) Amoani (Last) Ofuso (infant). The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Manhattan, NY. The month and year of my birth are June
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Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on August 12, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00020621/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Esmelin (Last) Castillo. My present name is (First) Esmelin (Last) Pichardo Jimenez (infant). The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Manhattan, NY. The month and year of my birth are June 2011. 3663 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on July 22, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00018421/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Xiana (Middle) Navidah (Last) Thomas. My present name is (First) Female (Last) Thomas AKA Xiana Navidah Thomas, AKA Xiana N Thomas, AKA Xiana Thomas. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Manhattan, NY. The month and year of my birth are March 2001. 3664 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County
on July 22, 2021, bearing Index Number NC-00018721/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Danielle (Middle) Nyasia (Last) Watson. My present name is (First) Danielle (Middle) Nyasia (Last) Roach AKA Danielle N Roach, AKA Danielle Roach. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Bronx, NY. The month and year of my birth are August 1998. 3665 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 4/1/2021, bearing Index Number NC-000026-21/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Suni (Middle) Rebecca (Last) Martinez Jackson. My present name is (First) Suni (Middle) Rebecca (Last) Jackson (infant). The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Manhattan, NY. The month and year of my birth are February 2020. 3666
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HOME OF THE WEEK Bert Trebach of Trebach Realty
A home proving what’s outside & inside counts I s there such a thing as a leafy cul-de-sac in New York City? Sure, there is. As long as you know where to look. If that search brings you to Spuyten Duyvil, then you’re in the right place. Just make your way to 2711 Edgehill Ave., to see how beautiful it really is. And while you’re there, check out what could very well be your very next home. This four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Dutch Colonial comes with its own landscaped garden and wraparound patio. Topped with a gambrel roof and equipped with shuttered windows, it’s what’s on the inside that really will take your breath away. You’ll find everything from a center hall,
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fieldston web #898 Elegant mansion overlooking a pond. 8-bdrms, 8-full & 2-half baths, living rm with marble WBFP & FDR. $4,590,000
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sPuyten duyVil web #921 Multi-family house w/ yard. 3-bdrm, 1.5bth over 3-bdrm, 1.5-bth over 2-bdrm, 1.5-bth over 1-bdrm, 1-bth. $1,500,000
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exclusiVe west of tHe PArKwAy web #897 Renovated 5-bdrm, 5.5-bath Tudor-style house with spacious grounds on cul-desac. Living room with frplc. $2,495,000
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exclusiVe west of PArKwAy web #895 Stylish and light filled 4-bdrm, 4.5 btah house with impressive grounds and private association pool. $2,595,000
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new exclusiVe west of PArKwAy web #924 Classic 4-bdrm, 3.5-bath brick colonial house with WBFP in living room, formal dining room and terrace. $1,695,000
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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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exclusiVe nortH riVerdAle web #913 3-Family townhouse with driveway, patio and garage. Laundry room in basement with coin-operated W/D. $1,295,000
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fieldston web #905 Bright 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath Tudor-Style house w/ sunken living room with ceiling beams, WBFP, patios & yard. $1,700,000
sPuyten duyVil web #925 Newly built 6-bdrm, 5-full and 2-half bath house with front porch, rear deck, covered patio and level grassy yard. $2,400,000
nortH riVerdAle web #911 Classic 3-bdrm, 3.5-bath house features living rm with WBFP, finished attic w/ 2 rms and landscaped yard. $1,200,000
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fieldston web #904 Spacious 4-bdrm, 5.5-bath stucco house with patio and level grassy yard. Center hall, gas fireplace and FDR. $2,350,000
fieldston web #919 Bright and open 5-bdrm, 2.5-bath with wide welcoming porch, formal entry vestibule w/ ample storage. $1,395,000
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new exclusiVe 3530 Henry Hudson PrKwy #cc674 Spacious top floor 2-bdrm (Conv 3), 2-bath w/ great closet space, windowed kitchen, balcony& 24-hr DM. $555,000
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3800 blAcKstone AVe #cc630 Contemporary 2-bdrm, 2-bath duplex penthouse with private roof terrace & indoor parking. $675,000
620 west 239tH street #cc668 Bright & renov 2-bdrm, 2-bath corner unit w/ dining foyer & southern picture window from living room. $440,000
620 west 239tH street #cc673 Spacious and renovated 3-bdrm, 2-bath with entry foyer with custom built-ins and windowed kitchen. $650,000
exclusiVe 750 KAPPocK street #cc659 Spacious & bright top-flr 2-bdrm, 2-bath w/ enclosed sunrise balcony, 24-hr DM & parking avail. $499,000
new exclusiVe 3299 cAmbridge AVenue #cc676 Spacious 3-bdrm, 2-bath w/ lrg entry foyer, living room w/ picture window, kitchen with S/S appls. $499,000
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exclusiVe 3935 blAcKstone cc652 Spacious 3-bdrm, 2-bath with sunset balcony, majestic river vus & 24-hr DM. $795K
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3001 HH PArKwAy cc853 Spacious 3-bdrm, 2-bth, PT DM. Entry foyer, large entral foyer & sunken LR. $625K
4555 HH PArKwAy cc665 Bright & renov Jr-4 (conv 2-BR) w/ 24-hr doorman & majestic river views. $305K
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fieldston Vic. rr642 6-bdrm, 3.5-bath, 7,500 sq. ft. house w/ Expansive wraparound porch & pool. $19,500/mo
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condo exclusiVe 640 west 237tH st cc671 Contemporary lux 4-bdrm, 4.5-bth with balcony, 24-hr DM and river views. $8000
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3614 JoHnson AVe cc646 2-bdrm, 2-bth with open plan living and dining area with glass sliding doors to balcony. $425K
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609 KAPPocK st cc663 Bright & spacious 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath corner unit w/ eat-in kitch. Pool & indr prkg. $350K
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exclusiVe 3601 JoHnson AVe. cc587 Walk-in level doctor’s office with separate entrance and reception area. $295K
Pet-friendly rentAls west of PArKwAy - Spacious 3-bdrm, 2-bath, balcony, partial river views, DM & fitness room. Dogs ok. $3,375/mo west of PArKwAy - 2-bdrm, 2-bath, balcony, partial river views, DM & fitness rm. Dogs ok. rented $2,550/mo west of PArKwAy - Rent stabilized 1-bdrm, parquet floors, balcony, DM & fitness room. Dogs ok. rented $2,075/mo
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3475 greystone AVe cc667 Bright 2-bdrm, 2-bath with entry foyer, living rm with picture window and dining “L”. $330K
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2711 HH PArKwAy cc666 Spacious low floor 2-bdrm, 2-bath with windowed kitchen and large dining “L”. $375K
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exclusiVe 3530 HH PArKwAy cc654 2-bdrm (conv. 3), 2-bath with windowed kitchen, balcony & 24-hr DM. $605K
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exclusiVe 3530 HH PArKwAy cc664 Renov 2-bdrm conv 3, 2-bath with dining foyer, large living rm and open views. $565K
new exclusiVe 601 KAPPocK st cc677 Spacious, newly renov 1-bdrm corner unit w/ eat-in kitchen and PT DM. $275K
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2727 PAlisAde AVe cc656 Bright 2-bdrm, 2-bath w/ remodeled kitchen, balcony, 24-hr DM & parking avail. $525K
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no fee rentAls west of PArKwAy - Large and luxurious 2-bdrm conv. 3, 2-bth with great closet space, balcony, doorman, healthclub and pool. 2 months free rent rented $4,095/mo west of PArKwAy - Large and luxurious 2-bdrm convertible to 3, 2-bath with great closet space, balcony, doorman, healthclub and pool. 2 months free rent rented $3,895/mo west of PArKwAy - Large & bright 2-bdrm w/ balcony. D/M, fitness rm, tennis courts & pool . 2 months free rent $3,495/mo west of PArKwAy - Large and luxurious Junior-4 with great closet space, balcony, doorman, healthclub and pool. 2 months free rent rented $2,695/mo west of PArKwAy - Renovated rent stabilized 1-bdrm w/ patio. D/M, fitness rm, tennis courts & pool. rented $2,044/mo
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3235 cAmbridge cc675 Bright L-shaped studio with separate updated kitchen, entry foyer and renovated bth. $149K
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west of PArKwAy - 3-bdrm, 2-bath, w/ balcony, L-shaped LR/DR area, DM, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. Indoor parking available. $525K west of PArKwAy - 3-bdrm, 2-bath, w/ balcony, L-shaped LR/DR area, DM, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. Indoor parking available. $515K west of PArKwAy - Top floor Junior-4 with stunning river and sunset views, doorman, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. sold $305K west of PArKwAy - 1-bdrm with L-shaped living/dining room area, doorman, fitness room, private playground and childrens recreation room. Dogs OK. $290K
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3536 cAmbridge AVe cc660 Contemporary 3-bdrm, 2-bath condo w/bright open views & in unit lndry. $639K
4555 HH PArKwAy cc670 Bright Jr4 conv. 2-bdrm w/ renovated kitchen, 24-hr DM and river views. $325K
3935 blAcKstone cc646 Spacious 2-bdrm, 2-bath with open plan living, dining area and balcony. $415K
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