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“Montefiore is proud to have supported the Norwood News for nearly four decades,” the hospital’s spokesperson said. “But as financial headwinds continue for healthcare systems like ours, we must direct all our resources to our core mission of delivering world-class care and critical services to those who most depend on us.” Greene said until the hiatus was announced, he still had hope the online publication would continue. He started an online petition last month calling for Montefiore’s board of directors to reconsider, and stressing the importance of the paper to community members. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Norwood News has operated with “minimal
The United Federation of Teachers challenged Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lawsuit against the city council over its move to award $10,000 payments to paraprofessionals, who remain among the lowest-paid employees in the nation’s largest public school system. The union filed a motion Aug. 25 seeking to intervene in the case and defend the RESPECT Check Act, which would provide roughly 26,000 New York City paraprofessionals with a one-time payment during the 2026-27 school year, including workers in Bronx School District 10, which includes greater Riverdale. The filing came six days after the Mamdani administration sued the city council in an effort to have the law struck down. Although Mamdani shared support for a previous version of the bill as a mayoral candidate, his administration is questioning whether the council can authorize temporary payments to paraprofessionals, and argues that doing so intrudes on matters reserved for collective bargaining. For paraprofessionals and students, however, long-standing concerns over low wages and staff retention, as well as the ability of schools to provide adequate support for students with disabilities, remain the central concerns. John Perez, 46, an educational paraprofessional in Bronx School District 10, has spent nearly half his life working with the New York City Department of Education. Even after two decades, he said, his salary remains in the $40,000 range. “I cannot fail these students,” Perez said. “I cannot put these students on the back burner because the city of New York decides, ‘Oh, you know what, you guys aren’t gonna get paid a little bit more.’” Perez, like other paraprofessionals who spoke with The Press, has to work multiple jobs to make ends meet, taking on afterschool work and driving for Uber to supplement his income. His school day starts before 8 a.m.,
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A new face at Lehman Center, Page A3
Marble Hill T-shirt tradition Corey Fields wears Marble Hill on his sleeve, Page A5
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The Norwood News’ team is made up of editor-in-chief Síle Moloney and photographers Miriam Quiñones and David Greene.
Norwood News enters ‘indefinite hiatus’ after nearly 4 decades By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com
A century of life Riverdale veteran turns 100 years old, Page A6
The Norwood News — a biweekly paper serving Norwood, Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Fordham and University Heights — is on an “indefinite hiatus,” according to Daniela Beasley, executive director of the Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center which oversees the publication. Editor-in-chief Síle Moloney and photographers David Greene and Miriam Quiñones sat atop a large stack of the Norwood News’ last issue Aug. 28, taking turns carrying bundles from the office porch to Greene’s car for delivery.
Staff members have become like family over the years, said Quiñones, who joined the team around 2014. The three draped their arms around one another, reminiscing on urgent calls and rushing to cover what was impacting readers most that day, from fires to shootings to community events. Quiñones said she didn’t expect the hiatus and asked how all of a sudden, those in charge of the paper can just say “that’s it.” In July, Montefiore said Norwood News would be ceasing its print publication, but that online publication was expected to continue. In response to the indefinite hiatus of both its print and online publications, a spokesperson for Montefiore was unable to provide any further detail, and referred to the initial statement.
Ewen Scaffolding lingers at Marble Hill Park stair Houses, new city rule could help reconstruction causes traffic concerns By Olivia Young
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‘Midsummer’ on stage Riverdale Shakespeare Players debut, Page A8
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The long-awaited reconstruction of the Ewen Park staircase has left neighbors worried about how the block will function during the year-long project, as traffic changes and the loss of roughly 20 parking spaces reshape part of Johnson Avenue. The $4 million project launched in August, and will replace the aging central staircase connecting the upper portion of Ewen Park near Johnson Avenue with the lower park near Riverdale Avenue. Once brought to fruition, the new steps and a rebuilt entrance will include handrails on both sides, new lighting and plantings, slope stabilization and work on retaining walls, according to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. This reconstruction has been years in the making, with funding secured for fiscal year 2022 and the design process starting that June. A spokesperson for the parks department said community input later led the agency to change the location of part of the project’s scope, substantially setting back the design process. The design was completed in August 2024, followed by six months of regulatory approvals before the project could move into construction bidding, the agency said. But above the park, construction staging has taken over a section of Johnson Avenue, narrowing the roadway and removing curbside parking on a strip lined by private homes and multi-family buildings, including the Edmond Lee apartment building at 3135 Johnson Ave. STAIRS on page A4
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Repairs should be complete by June 2028, and are projected to cost more than $29.8 million, according to NYCHA’s capital needs tracker.
The New York City Housing Authority’s Marble Hill Houses covers about 0.3 square miles, and most of its exterior and inner walkways are covered in scaffolding, some of which has been up since 2018, according to the housing authority. The complex is currently undergoing major facade and brickwork repairs that should be complete by June 2028, according to the NYCHA Capital Needs and Projects Tracker. Construction started in December 2025 — made possible by state funding NYCHA received that summer — leaving residents frustrated some of the scaffolding, also known as sidewalk shedding, has remained for the past eight years without any visible improvements to their buildings. Marble Hill Houses isn’t alone, as hundreds of miles of scaffolding adorn structures citywide. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city’s department of buildings finalized new rules Aug. 20 that the mayor’s office said will implement less intrusive designs and speed up the timeline of shed removal by requiring building owners to start repairs sooner. The change is an effort to put pressure on owners who keep scaffolding up for extended periods because the city’s fines are cheaper than the cost of repairs. Starting at the end of August, every sidewalk shed permit renewal must be accompanied by a report explaining what building repair requires the equipment and detailing repair progress since the last renewal, according to an Aug. 20 news release from the mayor’s office. Permits must be renewed every 90 days. New rules also establish stronger penalties for owners that don’t comply, the release said, and the city’s department of buildings will start imposing penalties in early 2027. The department will also publish a policy SCAFFOLDING on page A4
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Council member Carmen De La Rosa represents Marble Hill, as well as Washington Heights and Inwood.
De La Rosa on lawsuit against RESPECT Check Act Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration filed a lawsuit on Aug. 19 against the RESPECT Check Act, according to a joint statement from Marble Hill Council member Carmen De La Rosa and Council Speaker Julie Menin. The RESPECT Check Act would require the city to issue workforce stabilization payments totaling up to $10,000 for paraprofessionals under the city’s board of education, the release said. De La Rosa and Menin were opposed to the Mamdani administration’s move. “Ever y member of the council, in a unanimous and bipartisan vote, supported the RESPECT Check Act because it is unacceptable that paraprofessionals who support some of our highestneed students are earning as little as $32,000 a year,” De
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Sanchez on proposed street vending waitlist rule In response to the city’s department of consumer and workers protection’s public hearing on a proposed rule for street vendors on a waiting list to get their license, Council member Pierina Sanchez released a statement Aug. 19. Local Law 54 requires the department make an additional 10,500 general vendor licenses available on Jan. 17, 2027, in order to address a citywide shortage. The department’s proposed rule aims to establish a procedure that will create new vendor waitlists, including provisions that ensure vendors on the existing waitlist — as well as vendors currently engaged in vending activity — receive priority over new applicants, according to the department. Sanchez said in a news release that the city’s streetvending system is broken. It has forced hardworking vendors into the shadows, she said, because “arbitrar y license caps made compliance impossible.” Local Law 54 is a historic step toward correcting that injustice, Sanchez added. The council member said she is encouraged to see the department begin implementing this reform, but “reforms only matter if the people they were designed to ser ve can actually benefit.” Sanchez is concerned that relying too heavily on selfcertification of prior vending activity could push longtime vendors aside, she said. Sanchez recommended two things in order to ensure implementation is a fair pro-
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For new Lehman Center leader, community takes center stage By Alexa Lewis alewis@riverdalepress.com Dante Albertie is no stranger to the Bronx arts scene. For decades, he worked to bolster local artistic offerings as the founder and director of Lehman Stages at Lehman College, using years of experience in community arts spaces he had begun accumulating when he was only a recent graduate of college. Now, as he embarks on his first full season as executive director of Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard W. and nestled within the campus he has long called his professional home, those experiences are shaping his plans for the future of the center’s role in the community. Previously, Albertie ser ved as the center’s leader on an interim basis, joining when he said plans for performances were already largely in motion. But this season, the responsibility of planning was his to shoulder — and it wasn’t one he took lightly. Albertie described the season’s performance lineup as a “living, breathing thing” that continues to be subject to change. But already, community members who peruse its offerings are likely to notice the vast range of artistr y coming to the center’s stage — from beloved Latin music performers and Lehman Center staples like La India to new performances geared toward children and young adults, such as Plim Plim Live and Princess Nokia. That eclectic mix is no mistake, Albertie said. The lineup is unified by his mission to draw in new audiences while honoring the center’s legacy in the borough affectionately known as the Boogie Down Bronx. In part, this means honoring the center’s place in the Latin community, “because they really feel like they have a home here,” he said. But he also expressed a passion for “diversifying” the center’s programming — both by representing a vast array
of Latin music and cultural performances, as well as by bringing in new performers whose work resonates with audiences the center might not other wise attract. “What we want to do is just let people know, this is your place,” he said. “The heart of this place is a nonprofit. It’s on a college campus. It’s about creating opportunities for people.” Such opportunities, he said, could be opportunities for young people and families to be exposed to performing arts, perhaps for the first time, opportunities for performers to take on a sprawling venue or opportunities for the Bronx’s diverse communities to gather and feel seen. Albertie’s role may be new, but his passion for creating such opportunities by making the arts accessible is not. When he got his official start in the arts management sphere at the Theater for the New City shortly after graduating from college, he quickly found that, for him, that kind of behind-thescenes coordination was “the closest thing to, for lack of a better term, God’s work.” Not long after getting his footing in the industr y, he had the opportunity to join an old friend in the creation of the Belmont Playhouse, where he was a co-founder and the artistic director into his early thirties, he said. Once his time at the playhouse came to a close, Albertie eventually found his way to Lehman College, landing a gig as coordinator of the Lovinger Theater. It was in that position that he saw the opportunity to create something new on the campus. “The theater program has these wonderful spaces, underutilized spaces,” he recalled thinking. “Why don’t we combine them all and call it Lehman Stages?” Building Lehman Stages as its founder and director, Albertie said he found pride in offering stability to the performing arts programs at the school, while also offering accessible programming that “raised the profile” of the college. Years later, he said, while engaging with
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Prior to taking on the full executive director role at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Dante Albertie served in the position on an interim basis. This was part of what he called a “journey” of more than 20 years at Lehman, including his time developing and helming Lehman Stages. students on campus, he’ll hear that some of them attended shows there when they were little. Now, he’s looking to expand on those kinds of experiences, both by inviting young kids to the space, kindling a love for the arts early with programming just for them, and by bridging the gap between the center and the students who might mill past it each day without stepping inside. Performances aren’t the only way he hopes to draw community members to the center. In July, the center hosted a Salsa Under the Stars event, allowing attendees to dance, mingle and enjoy the center in a new way, free of charge. The event’s success has inspired Albertie to pursue similar commu-
nity festivities centered on accessibility and connection in the future. He could have gone with a season packed with “nobrainers,” he said — performances that did well in the past and were sure to do so again. Instead, he hopes to use the lineup to reach a hand out to beckon new people into a space he hopes they’ll return to again and again. “What this is about is me looking,” he said. “Looking and tr ying to get a dialogue with an audience where they’re saying to me, ‘Yeah, I like that. Do more of that.’” Information about the season’s events, performances and tickets can be found on the center’s website, lehmancenter.org.
In his first full performance season leading Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Albertie said he is embarking on a process of discovery and attempting to “start a dialogue” with communities the center may not have reached before.
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Norwood News hiatus, Montefiore cites ‘financial headwinds’ NORWOOD from page A1 resources” and an “ever-diminishing team,” still managing to publish around 20 stories per week online, as well as the print edition, the petition said. The petition pointed to articles with a tangible impact, such as May coverage of fire victims in Belmont who fought for animals left behind in a burned-out building — eventually leading to the rescue of two cats and a turtle — as well as a January story about two Botanical Square buildings without gas services, which got an elected official involved to help expedite repairs. Though it garnered 327 signatures, nothing came of the petition. A contributor to the Norwood News for about three decades, Greene told The Press he also became the delivery driver in 2010, and routinely delivered roughly 15,000 papers to about 150 sites across the Bronx each print cycle. The shock of the hiatus has worn off, Greene said, and now he is just dis-
appointed. Moloney declined to comment, but Greene described her as the “hardest working person in the news business,” and Quiñones said she is someone who “always has your back.” The Norwood News’ last issue included testimonies applauding its coverage from local elected officials including Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Council members Pierina Sanchez and Eric Dinowitz, state Sens. Robert Jackson and Gustavo Rivera, and Assembly member George Alvarez. Representatives praised the paper as a trusted voice and community record that will be deeply missed. Several residents — from Norwood, Bedford Park and Morris Park — were also quoted expressing their disappointment. Tony Enamoredo said he never missed an issue, Chris Perkins said he’s been reading the paper since moving to the neighborhood in the late 1980s and Randy Rivera said she hoped
it wouldn’t end. The letters to the editor page was full of similar sentiments. Judy Noy, former proofreader of the Norwood News, said she started as a volunteer for the first issue in December 1988, and stayed with the paper until March 2020. She called it a “damn shame” that the “powers that be chose to stop publishing.” In an article by former editor-inchief David Cruz, who led the paper from December 2013 to March 2020, he said across a 40-year history, the Norwood News fought for and uplifted its community’s residents. He wished for community members to carry on its legacy. “It’s my hope residents will fill that void in letting ever yone know what’s happening in their community,” Cruz wrote. “Attend a community board or precinct council meeting or consider joining it. Volunteer your time for community clean up events.
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Editor’s note: The Riverdale Press’ parent company, Richner Communications, prints the Norwood News.
Mamdani sues city council over $10K paraprofessional checks RESPECT from page A1 when he meets his assigned student in the cafeteria. Throughout the day, Perez works alongside the student, breaking down lessons, clarifying instructions and adapting material to the student’s pace. He entered the profession thinking it might be a stepping stone toward becoming a teacher, but the one-on-one relationships he formed with students convinced him to stay. “But people leave, and people don’t want the job because by the time you make it up the pay scale, it’s not enough,” Perez said. The RESPECT Check Act passed the city council unanimously July 16 and became law Aug. 19 after Mamdani declined to sign or veto it. His administration filed the suit that same day, arguing the measure is pre-empted by the Taylor Law, the state statute governing collective bargaining for public employees. The roughly $325 million program would distribute payments of up to $10,000 to paraprofessionals during the 2026-27 school year. It would end after the final installment in August 2027, or earlier if a collective bargaining agreement provides paraprofessionals with an increase in compensation at least equal to the stabilization
payment. Perez said he viewed the $10,000 as meaningful relief for workers balancing housing, food, child care and other expenses. Mamdani’s decision to challenge it was particularly frustrating, he said, because the mayor had supported that kind of aid as a candidate. Although Mamdani backed the RESPECT Check Act on the campaign trail, the proposal he backed called for annual payments to paraprofessionals, rather than the one-time payment included in the law that ultimately passed. “At the end of the day, he’s the mayor,” Hernandez said. “We voted him in. He’s accountable. We’re going to hold him accountable. He made the promise to us. He made it to us publicly.” Council member Eric Dinowitz, chair of the city council’s education committee and a former special education teacher, similarly pointed to Mamdani’s campaign position. Dinowitz spent nearly 14 years working alongside paraprofessionals and said inadequate compensation has contributed to vacancies while students with disabilities remain dependent on the services those workers provide. “This is about an emergency stabilization fund to ensure we’re not losing even more paraprofessionals,” he said. “Our students, our teachers need our
paraprofessionals.” Kathryn Kearns sees that dependence both professionally and as a parent. Both of the Riverdale resident’s children are on the autism spectrum, and Kearns works in special education as a behavior analyst for the department of education. Kearns works with educators in the city’s Acquisition, Integrated Services, Meaningful Communication, and Social Skills, or AIMS, program, a specialized public school initiative that gives kindergarten through second grade students with moderate to severe autism a setting where they can learn and receive more intensive support. Paraprofessionals are embedded in that work, Kearns said. In AIMS classrooms, they can lead small-group instruction, work with students on communication and visual perception skills, collect data on their progress and communicate observations back to teachers. “I think that there’s this misconception that paraprofessionals are like glorified babysitters, or that they’ll just sit next to the kid with severe behaviors and, you know, be their buddy,” Kearns said. “I’ve never witnessed that.” Staffing levels in programs, she said, can also quickly change how much individual attention students re-
ceive. Kearns also pointed to burnout. Like employees in any profession, paraprofessionals benefit from clear expectations and recognition when they are doing demanding work well, she said. Without them, she said, “the whole puzzle isn’t complete.” The Mamdani administration maintained that its lawsuit is intended to protect collective bargaining rather than prevent paraprofessionals from receiving higher compensation. Matt Rauschenbach, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office, acknowledged that paraprofessionals have long been inadequately compensated and said the administration is in discussions with the United Federation of Teachers about a permanent solution. But the administration argued that allowing lawmakers to determine compensation outside the bargaining process could undermine unions’ authority. “A one-time payment does not solve the underlying, long-term pay inequities facing paraprofessionals,” Rauschenbach said. “We will not allow the political process to replace the collective bargaining table.” The federation, however, is seeking to join the case on the side defending the payment. In its Aug. 25 motion, the union said it wants to “protect the
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The starting salary for paraprofessionals is among the lowest in the city’s school system, at roughly $33,000. interests of the paraprofessionals who stand to benefit from the workforce stabilization payment” and rebut the administration’s contention that the Taylor Law prohibits the city council from providing it. The department of education did not respond to a request for comment by press time.
Residents support Ewen stair rebuild, worry about parking STAIRS from page A1 -– just across from the staircase. Eve Weiss, who has lived in the Edmond Lee for 29 years, said parking was generally easy before construction began, aside from nights affected by alternate-side parking. The effects have been noticeable during the summer, when more residents are away, she said, and she expects them to worsen as the summer comes to a close. “Try it after Labor Day or try it on a Sunday night,” Weiss said. “You’re gonna find nothing. It’s gonna be like parking five blocks away.” The narrower roadway could also complicate pickups for older residents who rely on taxis or ride-hailing services, she said, particularly in a building with a large senior population. Michael Heller, another Edmond Lee resident and a New York State Democratic Committee member, said neighbors are not opposed to the rebuilding of the staircase itself, which was in desperate need of attention. He described cracked slate treads, uneven step heights and concrete patches that accumulated despite ocassional repairs over the years. “The steps were in terrible condition, and no one would object to this job being done,” Heller said. City plans show those problems went beyond ordinary wear, with the parks department telling The Press no major struc-
tural work has been done on the stairs for decades. The last reconstruction was in 2001, but only addressed repointing and new tread, according to the department. In a 2022 design presentation, the parks department said the staircase’s risers, treads and railings were not codecompliant and cited uneven surfaces, poor visibility and inadequate lighting as safety concerns. Julie Jenkins, who heads Stewards of Ewen Park, said the deterioration had reached a point where routine maintenance was no longer enough. “The stairs were treacherous, they were literally crumbling apart,” Jenkins said. “Parks was trying to patch them and keep up with them by replacing the slate stairs with cement stairs, but they kept crumbling. They were too steep. They were all different heights.” Jenkins said the entrance was also narrow and dark, with vegetation encroaching on the staircase. She expects the reconstruction to make the Johnson Avenue entrance safer and more visible. For pedestrians, Jenkins said, the closure is somewhat less disruptive because another staircase remains nearby. Reaching it can add a few minutes to a trip through the park, but people can still move between its upper and lower sections. As for the loss of parking, she views the interruption as a temporary trade-off for a lasting improvement.
For Heller, however, much of the frustration centers on the area above the park and on what he described as confusion among neighbors who reside there. Early plans residents saw appeared to call for blocking the northbound side of Johnson Avenue and shifting traffic into the remaining portion of the roadway, he said. The configuration now in place is less extensive, with one lane beside the park blocked, but residents remain unsure whether it will stay that way throughout construction. The reduced curb access, he said, has also raised questions about deliveries, garbage collection and vehicles that need to stop outside nearby buildings. Nearby resident Steve Bloom, an Ewen Park visitor since childhood, said construction has disrupted the park itself, including with a temporary access road for trucks and equipment. Still, he said the work was necessary. “You can’t blame them for trying to fix something,” Bloom said. “I don’t mind fixing repairs as long as they re-fix the park up nicely once they get it done.” The parks department said the construction staging area, site access and traffic impacts were developed jointly with the New York City Department of Transportation and the project’s contractor. Pedestrian and vehicle safety are the primary considerations, the agency said, followed by determining the minimum amount of
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Residents living on Johnson Avenue are concerned at the loss of roughly 20 parking spots as the Ewen Park staircase is reconstructed. space the contractor needs while limiting disruption to the public. The department of transportation similarly said the staging area is necessary for construction and public safety and allows pedestrians to pass the work site without entering a traffic lane. Council member Eric Dinowitz, who secured funding for the project in 2021,
said his office has convened discussions with residents, the parks department and the department of transportation in an effort to reduce the project’s impact. “Parking is of the utmost importance to our community,” Dinowitz said. “While we’re pleased that Parks has started the construction of the staircase that I funded, we want to mitigate parking disruption.”
Mamdani’s new rule could target unsightly structures SCAFFOLDING from page A1 document clarifying that sheds should only extend as far as necessary to protect public safety — which will particularly benefit “campuses” like NYCHA properties, hospitals and schools, according to the release. Previously, pedestrian protection was required on any walkway within half the height of a building, the mayor’s office said, which sometimes resulted in a “maze” of sheds covering public walkways with no public safety benefit. The mayor’s office did not respond to requests for comment regarding how the initiative would impact Marble Hill Houses specifically. Lucinda Gumbs has lived in building 1 of the complex for nearly 15 years, and said the scaffolding has cut off some access to its amenities, such as benches outside where older adults would often gather. Her grandson, Justhen McSween, said many of the grassy areas where he would normally walk his dogs are also blocked off. The scaffolding, Gumbs said, has got to go. Regardless of the work that is now underway, there were still years
before that when she said it lined her walkway with what she felt was little explanation. Another longtime resident, Daven Asafo-Adyei, takes care of the complex’s community garden. Asafo-Adyei said rats are nesting in the scaffolding, and residents see the rodents’ tails hanging off the structure. It’s “creepy,” AsafoAdyei said, raising fears a rat could land on someone’s head. Lack of sunlight is also an issue, Asafo-Adyei said, as some scaffolding blocks rays from hitting the plant beds. Still, it’s something AsafoAdyei has grown accustomed to. “At this point, I can’t remember a time when there wasn’t scaffolding,” Asafo-Adyei said. Marble Hill’s Council member Carmen De La Rosa did not respond to requests for comment. Marble Hill is one of the NYCHA sites with the longest-standing sheds, a NYCHA spokesperson told The Press, and has been prioritized for facade repairs. According to the authority’s capital needs tracker, repairs are projected to cost more than $29.8 million. At press time, the construction was 35 percent complete, according to the
tracker. The work may include installing or repairing exterior brick and masonry, including walls, parapets and architectural details, new structural beams and supports above doors and windows, new waterproofing and drainage systems, new concrete or steel-decked balconies and terraces, and installing or repairing fire escapes and chimneys. A NYCHA spokesperson said in a statement to The Press that resident safety is paramount for NYCHA, and the authority is committed to fostering a sense of security for residents. “Sidewalk shedding is installed for the safety of residents, to protect walkways and areas along the building when conditions are identified that require repairs, and remain in place to protect public walkways until funding is available to conduct repairs,” the spokesperson said. “There is currently a facade repair project in progress at Marble Hill which, once complete, will allow the shedding that surrounds the buildings to be removed.” Given the scope of the work, the spokesperson said, repairs are being phased so the facade work can be com-
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According to a NYCHA spokesperson, Marble Hill is one of the NYCHA sites with the longest-standing scaffolding sheds. pleted, followed by needed roof repairs. Repairs must be completed before the sheds can be safely removed, according to the authority. The spokesperson emphasized that NYCHA recognizes the
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, September 3, 2026 - A5
Marble Hill Houses wears its 75-year-long history on its back By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com In the summer of 2009, a resident of the New York City Housing Authority’s Marble Hill Houses, Cedric Gadsen, fatally crashed his motorcycle near West 225th Street. That August, thousands turned out to Marble Hill Day, an annual neighborhood festival, soon donning shirts that friend and fellow resident Corey Fields designed in Gadsen’s honor. It was the first instance of a community tradition that has prevailed for 17 years. Each batch of shirts features a new, hyperlocal design that Fields sketches and then replicates digitally for printing. On the front, an homage to Marble Hill Houses, and on the back, a growing list of deceased neighbors who were known and loved by many. The artistic feat came naturally to 57-year-old Fields, who cofounded a graphic design company in the late 1990s called Meteorhouse.art. He is also the founder of publishing company Nukleus Comics, where he works as editor-in-chief, a writer and an artist. The first Marble Hill Houses shirt was released under Fields’ lifestyle apparel brand Broadway International, which he started that year. He creates New York-inspired tees, and is working on adding a poncho and a jacket. Back when Fields was growing up, Marble Hill Houses was a different complex, he said. Fields was born and raised in the complex in an era of milkmen and paper boys. He recalled the “Sherwood Forest,” a nickname for the grassy patch near the Marble Hill Playground, once shaded by a much denser canopy of trees. Some days he’d gaze out of the window of his building and watch workers at Country Delite — a dairy processing plant on Exterior Street that shuttered in 2014 — pour fresh milk into glass bottles and seal it with a red top. Kids would later reuse the tops, filling them with clay or wax and sliding them across the park pavement in a game of skully, a popular children’s street game. Walkways weren’t swallowed by scaffolding, leafy bushes lined the grass and a low chain prevented the greenery from falling victim to foot traffic, he said. As time went on, conditions and other circumstances started to weigh on the community, Fields said. When Gadsen died, there was a shift, Fields said. He described his friend as inspirational, loyal and a “day one, baby.” Marble Hill Day had long been a tradition, but had waned in the years leading up to 2009 due to poor weather or disinterest. Fields and others saw the turnout to Gadsen’s funeral service and repast and knew that year was different. “We got to change this,” Fields recalled saying. “We got to come out here heavy. We got to be in this park, that park, playground across the street, parking lot. And that’s what we did.”
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The first edition of Fields’ shirts, created in 2009 in Gadsen’s honor.
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The themed shirts debut annually at Marble Hill Day, as well as online, Fields said.
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The most recent design, featuring a digitized sketch of Fields is a born and raised Marble Hill resident with a creative Fields’ hands, and a color scheme celebrating the New streak. Aside from graphic design and his lifestyle brand, York Knicks 2026 NBA Championship win. The hands Fields has released two science fiction comics through Nuk- represent community fostered, Fields said. “We built leus — “The Boy From Planet A” and “Nukleus: The Most this,” he said. “This belongs to us. They built it, but we Beautiful Sound Never Heard.” made it what it is.” Olivia Young
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The details of Fields’ designs are intentional — all 11 Marble Hill Houses buildings are featured, as well as signs showing Exterior Street and 225th Street, long shuttered businesses like Country Delite, and of course, the 1 train.
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The 2015 edition of the shirts. The diamond shape at the bottom is a skully board, a nod to the street game Fields played as a kid. Under “The Bronx” is “Rananchqua,” the original Courtesy Corey Fields Olivia Young name used by the Siwanoy band of Lenape for the area now A group of residents at Marble Hill Day in 2010, with some A list of mourned loved ones runs down the back of each known as the Bronx. sporting Fields’ design. shirt, with the phrase “Rest in Paradise” printed above. He got together with a friend and designed the first of many shirts in honor of the neighborhood — old-fashioned lettering that read “Welcome to Marble Hill Houses. Bronx New York Native Society Authorized. Est. 1951.” On the back, “Ced Dog, RIP.” Fields estimated the celebration drew about 3,000 attendees. In the new age of Facebook, the invitation reached not only current residents, but ones who
had long moved on to different states or were overseas serving in the military. Everyone came up, because “everyone loved Ceddie too,” Fields said. Most uttered the same phrase to one another: “We’ve got to stop meeting for funerals.” The next year, a friend of Fields’ proposed expanding the back of the shirt to include the names of other loved ones who had died. Grandparents, grand-
fathers and friends were memorialized in fabric. Fields’ process starts with a sketch — on a napkin or a loose piece of paper — and is then recreated on a computer. He sends the design to a direct-to-film printer, specialized for clothing, then sells them online and in person at Marble Hill Day. At $25 a pop, Fields usually makes a few thousand dollars from the shirts annually. This past June, Fields started
feeling fatigued, confused and irritable, soon discovering he was undergoing kidney failure. He has been receiving dialysis treatment three times a week and will need a kidney transplant in the next few years. But, the experience actually jumpstarted his creativity, which had been in a lull recently, Fields said. In the next few months, Fields plans to move out of Mar-
ble Hill Houses. But his ties to the complex run much deeper than its losses and hardships. Bad days coexist with ones where he and childhood friends come together on a warm summer evening, the smell of lamb chops and shrimp kebabs wafting through the air. “I have a love for this community that will never be touched,” Fields said. “The way we have each others’ backs, that’s something that will never be replaced.”
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At 100 years old, Arthur Koven shares a lifetime of memories By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com Sitting in his Kingsbridge apartment, Arthur Koven reached into his wallet and pulled out a piece of another era. The old Philippine currency had long since lost its monetary value, he said, but Koven kept it anyway. There, it remains as a small remnant of the months he spent overseas after World War II. More is tucked away elsewhere, he said, including an attaché case filled with memorabilia from a life that now stretches across a century. Koven turned 100 on Aug. 18, marking 10 decades that have taken him from a Depression-era childhood in the Bronx to military service overseas and more than 60 years in greater Riverdale. His story began in Washington Heights in 1926. An only child of Lithuanian immigrants, Koven spent most of his childhood in the west Bronx, moving through Walton, Morris and Davidson avenues as his parents tried to keep him close to each new school. His father worked in restaurants, a trade that helped insulate the family from some of the hardships of the Great Depression. “We didn’t suffer because we had enough to eat,” Koven said. “We were in the right business.” After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1943, he enrolled at City College, where he initially imagined becoming an engineer. He wasn’t there long, however. At the end of December 1944, Koven was drafted into the Army. He was 18, and by then, he said, young men had come to expect military service. “I understood that it was necessary, so it really didn’t bother me that much,” he said. “Bothered my parents, since I’m the only one. It’s not the best thing for a youngster to go off to war, but I adjusted very well to the military.” After training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Koven was sent to the Philippines. U.S. forces spent much of 1944 and 1945 retaking the islands from Japan, which had occupied them for more than three years. Even after Japan’s surrender in September 1945,
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U.S. Army veteran Arthur Koven, 100, was honored by local elected officials at the Riverdale Y on Aug 18. American troops remained in the region. He spent three months there before being shipped to southern Korea as part of the American occupation force, where he remained for another 10 months. Altogether, he spent two years in the Army. For Koven, the deployments also offered a chance to see the world beyond New York, something he had longed for since childhood. He had avidly collected international stamps, buying them in bags and organizing them into albums. “The interest came from stamp collecting,” Koven said. “I liked to learn about foreign places.” When he returned to New York, that curiosity became his profession. Koven resumed his education at City College’s School of Business and Civic Administration, which later became Baruch College, and studied foreign trade. He spent his career in
international logistics, arranging the movement of goods for companies importing and exporting products through ports around the country. His life changed in another way through a less predictable arrangement at 35 — a blind date with a woman named Joyce. Koven had already been on dozens of blind dates, he said, but this one was different. “Having a successful blind date is almost a miracle, because most times they don’t work,” he said. “In fact, it was such a successful date that we were engaged three months later on Valentine’s Day and married four months after that in June.” The couple had two children and later four grandchildren. In 1964, the family moved to Kingsbridge, in part to remain near Joyce’s father. Koven still lives in the same building today. Retirement, in January 2000, brought another institution into his life. Koven joined the River-
dale Y, becoming part of its New Beginnings older adult center. Open to those 60 and older, New Beginnings’ free programming offers a space for seniors to receive free kosher lunch, engage in classes ranging from health and wellness to poetry workshops, and remain connected to their community. Koven has been a member for roughly 25 years, and largely credits his longevity to its role in his life. “We all know that being social and among people has an impact on your mental and physical health,” he said. “That being active in a center and following good nutrition rules will lead to longevity. I’m the perfect example for that.” On his birthday, the Y returned some of that affection. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz and Council member Eric Dinowitz joined New Beginnings members on Aug. 18 to honor
At 100 years old, Arthur Koven is a regular participant at the Riverdale Y’s older adult center, New Beginnings. Koven, along with a representative from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He received plaques recognizing his 100th birthday and military service. “I had so much attention. I became a celebrity,” Koven said of the event. “There were quite a few other August birthdays other
than myself. I was the main attraction because of my age.” Asked whether he actually feels 100, Koven let out a chuckle. “I’m very fortunate that I’m walking around, and I’m not sick,” Koven said. “I don’t have diabetes, cancer, heart problems. How lucky can you get?”
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, September 3, 2026 - A7
5 things to know for the upcoming school year By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com With Labor Day approaching on Sept. 7, summer is winding down and another school year is waiting just around the corner for families in greater Riverdale. New York City operates the largest public school system in the countr y. In the 2024-25 school year, it enrolled 906,248 students across 1,597 schools, according to New York City Department of Education. Roughly 148,000 students attended the city’s 281 charter schools. Whether a child is entering a city classroom for the first time or returning for another year, there are dates, programs and ser vices families may want to keep in mind. Here are five things to know before classes begin.
Calendar changes
Students have a few extra days of summer this year. The first day of classes is Thursday, Sept. 10, six days later than the Sept. 4 start last year. According to the department of education, the city develops its calendar each year following several requirements. Under state law and labor agreements, the school year must begin after Labor Day, end before the second-to-last weekday in June and include at least 180 instructional or other wise qualifying school days. One significant change comes on Election Day. Instead of having the day off on Nov. 3, all students will attend classes remotely. Other dates to mark include Thanksgiving recess Nov. 26 and 27 and winter recess from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. Other holidays on the school calendar include Yom Kippur on Sept. 21 and Eid al-Fitr on March 9. The final day of school is June 28.
Parent resources
Parent University, offered for free by the city, gives parents and other family members access to courses, workshops and resources, according to the department of education, and covers ever ything from literacy and college preparation to special education and ser vices for multilingual learners. It can be accessed at parentu. schools.nyc. The department of education also recommends families use the NYC Schools Account portal at schoolaccount.nyc to keep tabs on their child’s education. Through the account, parents can view grades, test scores, attendance and progress toward graduation, complete school forms and, when applicable, access information about transportation and Individualized Education Programs.
Free after-school programming
For families looking for programming beyond the final bell, New York Public Librar y branches offer free options, including NYPL After School. According to the NYPL, the drop-in program ser ves
children ages 6 to 12 Mondays through Thursdays while school is in session, offering homework help, reading recommendations, writing and STEAM activities, enrichment programs and snacks. In greater Riverdale, the program is offered at the Kingsbridge Librar y, located at 291 W. 231st St., and Van Cortlandt Librar y, located at 3882 Cannon Place. Registration is not required. Older students can also use the expanded Teen Center at Van Cortlandt Librar y, which provides computers and tablets along with video and photography equipment, digital media tools, a 3-D printer and space for homework and creative projects.
Free meals
No application or income requirement is needed for students to eat breakfast and lunch at city public school, according to the department of education. The city provides free breakfast, lunch and after-school meals to all public school students during the school year. Students who arrive after the regular breakfast period can still eat through the city’s Breakfast After the Bell program, which makes breakfast available in the cafeteria until the first lunch ser vice. School meals are designed to meet federal and city nutrition requirements, with lunch menus incorporating fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and milk, according to the department of education. Families can check with their individual school for menus and information about after-school meals.
Transportation
A student’s grade and the distance between home and school largely determine whether the city provides them with a yellow school bus, a student OMNY card or neither, according to the department of education. Student OMNY cards allow four trips a day, with applicable free transfers, and can be used on MTA buses and subways at any time, seven days a week. According to the city, students who live less than half a mile from school are generally not eligible. Children in kindergarten through second grade who live at least half a mile away may qualify for a school bus or OMNY card. For grades three through six, students living between half a mile and one mile generally receive an OMNY card, while those at least one mile away may qualify for a school bus. Students in grades 7 through 12 who live at least half a mile away generally receive an OMNY card. School bus ser vice also depends on factors including whether an eligible route and stop are available. Students who qualify for transportation but cannot be accommodated on a school bus can receive an OMNY card. For more information on transportation needs, visit schools.nyc.gov/school-life/ transportation.
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The inaugural performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was held at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, followed by the Riverdale Y and Christ Church Riverdale.
Riverdale Shakespeare Players makes its debut with ‘Midsummer’ By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com On a rainy summer evening, fairies and mismatched lovers took to the stage at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, bringing Shakespeare’s comic chaos to Riverdale. The Aug. 27 performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” marked the debut of the Riverdale Shakespeare Players, a new community theatre company created to bring free summer Shakespeare to the neighborhood while giving local adults another opportunity to perform. The inaugural production grew out of a partnership among the University of Mount Saint Vincent, Christ Church Riverdale and the Riverdale Y, with organizers hoping it becomes an annual Riverdale tradition. Even the rain that forced the opening performance indoors was folded into the occasion. “They say that rain at a wedding is good luck,” co-director Sarah Stevenson told the audience before the show. “So I have decided that I’m going to treat this rain in the same way,” she continued, describing it as something that had come to “bless and baptize our new company’s first production.” The idea began taking shape last summer, co-director Esther Cohen said, after she and Stevenson worked together directing “Bright Star” for the Riverdale Y’s teen summer program. It was there the two discovered they worked well together. They also noticed something missing from Riverdale’s theatre scene. “We started talking that there wasn’t really a summer theater for adults in Riverdale,”
Cohen said. Children and teenagers had performing-arts camps, theater companies and summer programs, she said, but adults had fewer opportunities to take the stage during the warmer months. Cohen began considering what she jokingly described as “Shakespeare in the parking lot,” while Stevenson, an English professor at Mount Saint Vincent, was separately discussing the possibility of developing a summer Shakespeare program on campus. Eventually, the two realized they were working toward the same goal. “We both were separately scheming to find a way to do summer Shakespeare in Riverdale,” Stevenson said. They decided on staging “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a classic Shakespearian comedy, that tells the tale of four lovers and a group of amateur actors who enter a magical forest, where mischievous fairies use a magic flower to cause chaotic romantic confusion Cohen and Stevenson, having both been involved in the Riverdale Y’s adult theater program, Riverdale Repertory Company, began recruiting performers through the local theater community, as well as Mount Saint Vincent and posts on social media. About two-thirds of the cast had some prior connection to Cohen, Stevenson or the Riverdale Repertory Company, Stevenson said. Others found the newly formed group through Facebook. One actor commuted from Brooklyn for the opportunity to perform Shakespeare at the community-theatre level. The company also found support from three Riverdale
institutions. The Riverdale Y contributed rehearsal and performance space and technical equipment, while Mount Saint Vincent and Christ Church Riverdale provided additional performance space and support. “All three groups wanted to help us launch this summer theater program focused on classical theater, only to bring free performances to the Bronx and offer adults a chance to perform during the summer,” Cohen said. After opening night at the Mount Saint Vincent, the group performed again at the Riverdale Y and Christ Church Riverdale. Matt Gordan, who played Nick Bottom, the overconfident amateur actor at the center of some of the play’s biggest laughs, said the comedy allowed the cast to experiment throughout rehearsals. “It’s called a play for a reason, right?” Gordan said. “We get to play around and try different things and have fun, and it’s a comedy, so we’re always just cracking up.” Bottom gave Gordan particular freedom to embrace that excess. “He is kind of a famous caricature of just a really hammy actor,” he said. “I think every actor kind of, in a way, dreams of just turning it up to 11, so to speak.” Sadie Isseks, who played Hermia, came to the company through Riverdale Repertory, which she became involved with in 2024. She had worked with several members of the new group during an April production of “The Laramie Project” and decided to audition when she learned about their plans.
This summer’s run of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” was the Riverdale Shakespeare Player’s first time taking to stage. She had never read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” until the day before her audition and initially went in reading one of Bottom’s monologues. Cohen and Stevenson instead asked her to try Hermia. Much of her work from there involved making Shakespeare’s language feel less distant. She broke down the text, making sure she understood what Hermia was saying before finding a way to deliver it as naturally as everyday speech. “I hope that people left not being afraid of Shakespeare,” she said, whether that meant wanting to read more, perform themselves or return to see the company again. Michael Kashtelyan, who played Lysander, focused on building a character from the information Shakespeare left
on the page. “The script tells you what Lysander does,” Kashtelyan said. “It is the actor’s job to determine why he does these things.” Kashtelyan did not know his fellow actors before joining the production, but said he enjoyed working with performers across generations, from older cast members to young children playing fairies. That mix of community and theater was also what stood out from the other side of the stage. Audience members Sandra Eirlich and Halle Perlmutter came away from opening night with different relationships to Shakespeare. Eirlich had once performed in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” herself, while Perlmutter was seeing the Shakespeare play performed
for the first time. Eirlich said she enjoyed “the spirit of the play, the energy, the make believe, the reality,” but part of the appeal was closer to home. “It was fun seeing the people in the community take on parts,” Eirlich said. Isseks hoped that familiarity could make Shakespeare itself feel more approachable, particularly for audience members encountering the playwright for the first time. For Cohen and Stevenson, the debut was intended less as a one-time production than as a beginning. “We want to keep doing it,” Cohen said. “We want this to be a regular summer occurrence in Riverdale.”
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, September 3, 2026 - A9
What’s on?
Email your upcoming events to whatson@riverdalepress.com
Rolling Out the Landscape
Courtesy Wave Hill
Visit Wave Hill, at 4900 Independence Ave., and experience its seasonal landscape through sketching and painting. On Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids can transform scenic art into a scroll that can be unfurled. At 11:30 a.m., families can enjoy a story time program in the Gund Theater. All ages welcome. Visit wavehill.org for more information.
Annual Honey Harvest — Sept. 19
Join the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, Our Casa and Flynn from Boogie Down Bronx Honey for a free, hands-on honey extraction experience. The honey harvest will take place on Sat. Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, at 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace. Participants can suit up, spin honey from fresh combs and so much more. Spots are limited. To RSVP visit KHCC-nyc.org.
‘Nostalgia’
The Riverdale Art Association, in conjunction with The Riverdale Temple and Women for Reform Judaism invites you to its fall exhibit, “Nostalgia,” at the Riverdale Temple, located at 4545 Independence Ave. The show runs until Dec. 4. Member artists use a variety of media, including photography, drawings, oil paint, watercolor and multimedia collage to portray what gives them a sense of longing or wistful affection for the past.
At Derfner Judaica Museum
‘Joy is…’ Derfner Judaica Museum and Art Collection at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, located at 5901 Palisade Ave., is hosting the exhibition “Daphne Victoria Johnson: Joy is . . .” The show, which runs until Wednesday, Sept. 16, features RiverSpring Living resident Daphne Victoria Johnson’s vibrantly colored abstract paintings, character portraits and a mixed-media sculpture. Johnson uses a variety of materials, including cut glass, glitter paint and acrylic paint on canvas to experiment with texture, creating compositions with aesthetic and emo-
tional resonance. This solo exhibition — Johnson’s first — fulfills a lifelong artistic ambition, made possible through RiverSpring Living’s Golden Dreams program. Johnson began making portraits of residents and staff in the RiverSpring art studio. She found that her art was part of her healing journey after a life-changing medical diagnosis. Daphne Victoria Johnson is an artist of African American and Irish descent who was born on the Lower East Side and grew up in Hamilton Heights. She is an alumnus of The Harlem School of the Arts where she studied art, drama, voice and dance.
Riverdale Main Streets Alliance
At Van Cortlandt Park
Running Group NYC Parks hosts a running group every Friday from 10 to 11 a.m., open to runners of all experience levels. Runners will start with active running and walking intervals that gradually build to more time running than walking. This program is designed for anyone starting their running journey, anyone with a goal to run a 5K and for anyone coming back to running after some time off. Led by running coach Tonya Montero. The running group meets at the park entrance on Broadway and West 251st Street. They will meet by the Tortoise and Hare Statue. To register and for more information, visit nycgovparks.org/events.
Pollinators Spread Love — Sept. 12 Join the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance for a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration of its new “Pollinators Spread Love” mural. The alliance’s talented muralist, Diana Capasso, and team have worked incredibly hard on this stunning project over the past several months. Held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at Vinmont Veteran Park, located at Mosholu Avenue & West 254th Street. The event will be automatically postponed if there is heavy rain.
At Inner Space Yoga
Annual Riverdale cleanup — Sept. 19 Join the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance for its annual September Riverdale cleanup event. All volunteers are welcome Supplies and community service hours will be provided. The cleanup is held in collaboration with Female Fight Club, University of Mount Saint Vincent and Manhattan University. Runs Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. sharp. Meet at the corner of Riverdale Avenue and West 258th Street. This event will be automatically postponed if there is heavy rain.
Free International Ayurveda Day Event — Sept. 19 What if the fatigue, bloating or restlessness you’ve learned to live with isn’t “normal” — it’s your body asking for balance? Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science, teaches how to move, rest and nourish your body at every stage of life. Join certified Ayurveda Health Counselor Kendra Jackson at Inner Space Yoga, located at 3264 Johnson Ave. The event will run Saturday, Sept. 19 at 12:30 p.m. Register for free at innerspaceyogastudio.com. Free parking
Modern Dance Workshop — Sept. 4 This hour-long workshop at Inner Space Yoga, located at 3264 Johnson Ave., follows the format of a traditional modern dance technique class. It is led by a former member of the world-renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company, Annmaria Mazzini, and runs Thursday, Sept. 4 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free parking is available behind the shopping center. Register at innerspaceyogastudio.com.
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At Yoga Muse
Yoga for Kids Fall registration for Yoga Muse’s Yoga for Kids, located at 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway W. #202, are soon coming to a close. Classes start in September for children ages 5 to 8 and 9 to 12, and in October for children ages 2 to 4 with a parent. Visit yogamuse.co/ yoga-for-kids for more information. Summer Hits — Sept. 5 and Sept. 7 Join Yoga Muse’s Melissa Ramirez for Summer Hits: Vinyasa Flow, an upbeat yoga class that pairs energizing sequences with a fun, sunny playlist. This class is perfect for moving, sweating, and soaking up the last days of summer, located at 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway W. #202. Runs Saturday, Sept. 5 and Monday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. Details at yogamuse.co. Summer Slowdown — Sept. 4 and Sept. 6 Jen Volmer leads Summer Slowdown at Yoga Muse, located at 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway W. #202, a class to stretch into the last soft days of summer with a slow, gentle-moving flow designed to help you unwind. Join Friday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. and Sunday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. Details at yogamuse.co.
At the New York Botanical Garden
‘Flower Power’ The New York Botanical Garden, located at 2900 Southern Blvd., invites you to immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world in the “Flower Power” exhibition. The exhibit runs until Oct. 18. To get tickets visit nybg.org.
At Riverdale Senior Services
Get Fit with Stuart Riverdale Senior Services, at 2600 Netherland Ave., invites you to workout with Stuart, the RSS exercise expert. Participants at any fitness level are welcome. This is a general fitness class that can be done seated or standing. Classes are held on Mondays and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. To register for classes and for more information visit rssny.org. Poetry group Robert Ackerman returns to lead poetry group at Riverdale Senior Services, at 2600 Netherland Ave. This program runs Mondays from 11 a.m. to noon and is open to anyone who loves to write and listen to poetry. This class is about reading, writing and discussing poetry. It is an open class, as less structure allows for more creativity. The class is open for all members and is hybrid. For more information and a Zoom link visit rssny.org.
Community Board 8 Meetings
Bronx Community Board 8 is in session. All meetings are held at the CB8 office are located at 5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 100, unless otherwise specified, all hybrid meetings will be in the office or via Zoom. To access the Zoom link for CB8 meetings, visit their website, cbbronx.cityofnewyork.us/cb8. Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m.; 2975 Tibbet Ave. — Public Hearing CB8 FY28 Budget Priorities Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. — Aging Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. — Land Use Releases for “What’s On?” must be sent by Wednesday at 5 p.m. to be considered for publication the following Thursday. Items may be sent to whatson@riverdalepress.com.
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A10 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, September 3, 2026
Opinion Editorial
In condemnation of online hate
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eaders of The Riverdale Press may have noticed that the paper has begun running what is known in the industry as a “service journalism” piece each week. The piece appears on page A8 of the paper --- A7 this week --- and has provided information on air quality amid Canadian wildfire smoke, flooding during our torrential summer storms and reader questions answered by local officials. So far, these pieces have received sprinklings of positive feedback. That changed when we published a piece about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The piece, “5 things residents should know about ICE presence in New York City,” ran in print to little commotion. A day later, as is the paper’s custom, the piece was shared online. Again, all was quiet. Then, gradually, the week’s social media posts began to be sent out into our online feeds. Our social media channels have been garnering support and engagement in recent months that we have been proud of — notification boxes that had been quiet now routinely fill with likes, shares and thoughtful comments. No recent post, however, has seen as many comments as the post about this article. Within hours, dozens of comments flooded the post. Within days, hundreds. Very few of those comments were positive. Many were derogatory toward immigrants, applauding the aggressive, often inhumane tactics ICE has been documented as using on citizens and undocumented individuals alike, regardless of their innocence. The article itself shared background information on the formation of ICE, what its agents can and cannot do in our communities and how individuals can prepare themselves for potential interactions by knowing their rights. A sizable portion of the comments were rooted solidly in racism. We understood, when writing about a topic as contentious as modern immigration enforcement, that it may garner intense reactions. While we cannot control what users choose to comment online, we can control how we respond to those comments. The Riverdale Press absolutely condemns the racism and hatred expressed in that comment section, and in conversations about immigration enforcement in the U.S. more broadly. When our country finds itself in a
place where it not only allows community members to be accosted in broad daylight, families to be torn apart, but hundreds, if not thousands of people feel comfortable publicly applauding these instances online, we must ask ourselves who we have become, and what values we truly uphold as a nation. It is telling when so many feel empowered to tear others down, to make fellow community members, business owners, parents, children out to be something less than human. When there is, apparently, no shame around doing so, no real-world consequences for doing so. Of course, in this strange online age we live in, there is the possibility that some of these users are “bots,” farming engagement with vile comments algorithmically designed to spark a reaction. But not all of them are. And while no news organization has ultimate sway over who their posts reach, or expectations that posts will be met with unwavering positivity, The Press’ online platforms are not a space for planting seeds of hate, for dehumanizing our neighbors. Human beings deserve human dignity. Hate speech that attempts to strip members of our community of that dignity is not something to which we can turn a blind eye. Those who immigrate to this country to carve out opportunities for themselves and their families are what make our borough the vibrant, multifaceted place we are so proud to call home. Our borough, our city, our country are not special because of those they keep out, but because of those they welcome in. Everyone on our country’s soil is granted certain rights. Basic rights. Human rights. Feeling a sense of righteousness, or satisfaction when those lines are crossed is not patriotism. Instead, it is holding our nation accountable and pushing it to uphold and expand upon the values, the inalienable rights upon which it was built. These are the very foundations of our country. Foundations that, throughout our history, various groups have fought to build and protect. That fight has never been an easy one. Our country has more of its share of ugliness and inhumanity paving the path to its current state. Now, we are again faced with a choice of what we want to fight for. That choice is simple: choose compassion. Choose humanity.
Letters to the editor
Blinded
To the editor:
Last week, my sign still said “hands off Medicare Medicaid.” My wife held a new one, “MELT ICE.” Of the other couple, one had the big “Bea-
cons For Democracy” sign, her wife had “Save Our Democracy.” Last week we were two elderly couples, plus one. Jill and I have been part of a group called Beacons For Democracy. There
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are groups, nationally, in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Minnesota and California. For the past 18 months, Beacons have stood out on Johnson Avenue with protest signs for a
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half hour on Thursday evenings. Our groups number 5-12, and all the 42 groups do the same thing on Thursdays. That makes... about 300 people. The earth does not move for that. We are a project birthed by a prominent west side rabbi, now retired, and Union Theological Seminary. Each week there are the same honks and waves, the same looks away. There is often a walker who says, “Me? Join you? Why would I?” I don’t have an answer. I do know that what I really want is to feel safe in America. To be reassured, by something. There is little, in 2026, that is reassuring. We are being ruled by a king, his royal family and its submissives. When I returned to the corner last week and found Regal Pharmacy, the deli,
the bank and the coffee shop, all still there, the latter with laptops in its window, heads bent above them, it seemed to me that the world had become bricks and glass, unchanging, and it said, “you will not heal America by holding up a sign.” The silence of passersby said, “we don’t have time for signs, not for those fools in Washington.” The effect of news, of distant war, the darkness cast by a distorted Washington, seed numbness, detachment, cynicism and fear. I call this being blinded by darkness. It is not unusual that I feel that. The regime is interested, really, only in domination. And we hold up signs. Holding up a sign says we are witnesses, we are inside what we witness. I am not blind when I can see those who would take away our
socialistic health care, who would send men in masks to take away those who speak out. We also see backwards. Remember McCarthy and the Rosenbergs, the great rallies for civil rights, Vietnam and Cambodia, women’s rights, gay marriage, all of it. We with our signs are of age. For me, a half hour is a lot. I don’t know how many signs together might make a beacon of light, but standing in the darkness even as we see the darkness, feeling the numbness and darkness peel away, we are making a citizen’s choice. There is only one public life at a time, and we stand inside it. We are not blind. If you ask why I’m out here, it’s because I can see, I am a witness, it’s the right thing to do, and that is my best answer. KIP ZEGERS
A reminder on some letter policies By Alexa Lewis Running an opinion page for a local paper is no small task. Some weeks, The Press receives very few letters. At other times, we receive more than we are able to run while they remain relevant. Recently, we have received a number of letters we have been unable to run because they lack critical information, making this a prime time for a quick reminder on some of our opinion page policies. Firstly, letters to the editor and longer “Point of View” columns — or the occasional poems and short stories — absolutely must be signed. We will not run letters written anonymously. It is also important that you provide your address and daytime phone number with your submission. This information will not be published, but it allows our team to verify that a letter writer is, in fact, a real person, and call with any follow-up questions
that may need to be asked before a letter can be considered. Another important point to remember when submitting a letter is that it must contain attribution. If a claim a writer is making in their letter is based on a study, an article, a social media post, or anything other than their own opinion, the piece must say clearly where the information came from. A simple “according to” can go a long way in forging credibility and allowing our paper to verify and publish the letters we know our readers work hard to write. We at The Press strive to create an opinion page where community members feel empowered to share their thoughts on our recent coverage, community issues and things they are passionate about. However, the opinion page is not a place for airing unfounded claims or accusations, nor is it a place for espousing hate. While we
welcome passionate, sharply written letters, we aim to keep the opinion page a constructive, thought-provoking space for the community to converse. Any readers interested in joining the conversation on the opinion page are, as always, welcome to send their letters, questions and other works to letters@riverdalepress.com. While we are unable to run every letter we receive — which can seem discouraging — we sincerely encourage all of our readers to keep sharing their thoughts. A newspaper is not just a one-way exchange of information. We are grateful that the community reads our reporting, and equally grateful for the input it provides in return. Happy writing! Alexa Lewis is editor-in-chief of The Riverdale Press.
A parable for today
By Valerie Kaufman
There once was a leader of a great nation who thought he knew everything. His supporters knew he often made mistakes, but they argued no one is perfect. In the land, severe storms had recently felled trees that damaged parked cars and even killed people. The leader’s friends asked him to spare them. So he decreed, “From this day on, all trees will be cut down.” “You can’t cut down trees!” even his most ardent sup-
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porters told him on the stage from which the leader spoke his Truth. His immediate friends said nothing, hoping he’d change his mind. People who had chosen him for reasons other than wisdom, say, his support of a foreign war, also didn’t doubt him. Tree by tree was felled. Whole forests disappeared. Groves were downed. Orchards went by the wayside. Copses became corpses. Stand by stand, thicket by thicket, the country was denuded. Long before the last chain-
saw and bulldozer did its job, all humans and other living things were left gasping. The leader’s health czar called it a mystery. The leader himself blamed Russia, possibly China. He was re-elected for a third term because his supporters no longer believed in a written plan of government. He ruled from an oxygen tent inside the White House. There were no more parties in the private dance hall he’d built. In fact, there were no more good times.
The Riverdale Press welcomes letters to the editor. It is committed to providing an open forum for opinions. Send letters via e-mail to letters@riverdalepress.com. The Press also occasionally publishes longer columns, as well as some works of creative writing. Your submission should be signed and include your home address and daytime phone number. This information is for verification purposes only and will not be published. Anonymous letters are not considered. Letters are subject to editing for reasons such as length and clarity.
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Legal Notices Legal Notice Probate CItatIoN Surrogate’S Court broNx CouNty File No. 2025-2820 SuPPLemeNtaL CItatIoN the People of the State of New york to: NeW yorK State attorNey geNeraL, broNx CouNty PubLIC aDmINIStrator, aND tHe uNKNoWN HeIrS at LaW aND Next oF KIN oF mILtoN reSNICK, DeCeaSeD, IF tHey be LIVINg, aND IF tHey be DeaD, to tHeIr exeCutorS, aDmINIStratorS, CreDItorS, aND LIeNorS, tHeIr HuSbaNDS or WIVeS or SuCCeSSorS IN INtereSt. a petition having been filed by Katy Lee, who is domiciled at 2209 Wilson avenue, bronx, Ny 10469. you are Hereby CIteD to SHoW CauSe before the Surrogate’s Court, bronx County, located at 851 grand Concourse, bronx, New york 10451, on october 8, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., why a decree should not be made in the estate of milton resnick, lately domiciled at 2213 Wilson avenue, bronx, Ny 10469, admitting to pro-
bate a Will dated march 28, 2024 a copy of which is attached, as the Will of milton resnick, deceased, relating to real and person property, and directing that Letters testamentary issue to Katy Lee. appearances on the return date of the citation may be made by: • Video Conference, using microsoft teams, by (i) typing in https://notify.nycourts. gov/meet/0pzh3s into an internet browser or (ii) using the link found on the court’s website at www.nycourts. gov/bronxSurrogatesCourt • Telephone, only if approval is received from the court two business days prior to the return date, by dialing 347-378-4143 and entering conference I.D. 531305865#. • In-Person, at 851 Grand Concourse, Courtroom 406, bronx, New york. Dated, attested and Sealed, august 4, 2026 by Hon. Nelida malavégonzalez, Surrogate John J. Hughes, esq., Chief Clerk Name of Petitioner’s attorney: Pro Se tel No. 917-972-9576 e-mail address: boogyman68@gmail.com
Note: this citation is served upon you as required by law. you are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. you have a right to have an attorney appear for you. 4205 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that a license, number “PeNDINg” for has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer, Wine, and Liqour at retail in a restaurant under the alcoholic beverage Control Law at 2959 Webster ave bronx New york 10458 for on premises consumption. 4210
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