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Anger, uncertainty and calls for justice after Marble Hill ICE shooting
What’s inside?
Man indicted in local death DA announces murder charges Page A3
ICE shooting sparks rally Protesters fill Marble Hill streets Page A5
By Alexa Lewis, Olivia Young and Michelle Mullen alewis@riverdalepress.com oyoung@riverdalepress.com mmullen@riverdalepress.com
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Oscar Belgal, the man who was shot, was seen by residents sitting on the ground with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents around him.
ICE agent shoots man in neck in Marble Hill, officials say By Alexa Lewis, Olivia Young and Michelle Mullen
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Preserving history Synagogue plaques to reunite with families Page A9
A man was shot in Marble Hill by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, according to officials. Police said a person was shot at 2 Marble Hill Avenue at 3:04 p.m. Oct. 8. Council member Eric Dinowitz, who was present at the scene after the incident, spoke with law enforcement officials and told The Press the man was shot in the neck, and was in stable condition at the hospital. At a late-night press conference, New York City Police Department Commissioner Jes-
sica Tisch revealed the man who was shot was 28-year-old Oscar Belgal. Tisch confirmed the 5-year-old who was with Belgal, believed to be his son, was safe with a family member. Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated via a post on X that the man was shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, and was in his car with a 5-year-old child when he was surrounded by agents and multiple rounds were fired at him. According to officials, at least one ICE agent fired seven rounds. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told The Press in a statement ICE officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation at about 4 p.m. “to arrest a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for as-
sault, robbery, possession of drugs, and weapons possession.” “He has associations to the Trinitarios gang, the same gang who brutally shot a CBP officer last year,” the department stated. The spokesperson said ICE officers “immediately rendered aid” after the agent’s gunshot wounded Belgal. Security camera footage released by the NYPD shows the moments before the shooting, during which agents are seen approaching the vehicle with their weapons drawn. The vehicle appears to back out and away from its spot near a fire hydrant as an agent punches at the window. Body-worn camera footage released by the NYPD shows officers arriving at the scene fol-
After 28-year-old Oscar Belgal was shot in the neck by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Oct. 8 in Marble Hill with a 5-year-old believed to be his son in the car, outrage reverberated through the community. Residents and businesses said fears of immigration enforcement are heightened in the area, where elected officials previously questioned the agency’s presence at a nearby shopping center, and where ELLIS Preparatory Academy student Dylan Lopez Contreras was the first New York City public school student detained by ICE last year. With Belgal reportedly detained in Brooklyn, community members have remained steadfast in their advocacy, joining citywide protests and ensuring neighbors know their rights if they encounter ICE agents. Hundreds of New Yorkers took to the streets the night of the incident, gathering where Belgal was shot with anti-ICE signs in hand and chants echoing down the block. Elected officials demanded ICE cease operations in the Bronx and throughout the city. Protesters later marched to Allen Hospital where Belgal was being treated, and tensions rose between them and police, resulting in five arrests, according to authorities. Police said demonstrators pushed over barriers into the roadway, obstructed traffic and refused verbal commands to disperse. Public outcry continued into the next day, when thousands of protesters gathered at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. Local elected officials and volunteers also canvassed in Marble Hill Oct. 10, distributing “Know Your Rights” materials to residents and businesses.
Belgal in detention
Belgal is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, according to
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City figures Fine Fare brings fresh start to show low Knolls Crescent Shopping Center childhood immunization rates in Fieldston, Riverdale By Olivia Young
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Ballot questions What voters will decide in November Page A10
By: Michelle Mullen Mmullen@riverdalepress.com
In ZIP code 10471, which encompasses Fieldston, North Riverdale and parts of Riverdale, just 45% of 2-year-olds have completed the seven-vaccine series recommended by healthcare professionals — the lowest rate in the borough, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. As of June 30, the department reported that only 104 of an estimated 232 children in that age group in the area had completed the series, compared with 64% across the borough and 61% citywide. In neighboring ZIP code 10463, which includes Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Spuyten Duyvil and other parts of Riverdale, the rate was 65%. For Dr. Gerard Igel, medical director of Montefiore Medical Group Riverdale Pediatric, the figures were unexpected. “I’m actually surprised that this immediate area has such low rates,” he said, although he said he has encountered considerably more vaccine hesitancy among parents in recent years. The seven-vaccine series comprises the recommended doses of vaccines protecting against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, chickenpox and certain serious bacterial inVACCINES on page A4
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Owner Junior Frias said the store is waiting on its beer license and merchandise deliveries before it can open at full capacity.
Dozens of customers strolled mostlystocked aisles in Fine Fare By Ben’s Market at the grocery store’s Oct. 7 soft opening — a long-awaited development for community members who have been fighting for the revitalization of the Knolls Crescent shopping strip. The grand opening for the store — located at 21B Knolls Crescent — will be in November, and the space next door will be a pharmacy potentially opening next March, owner Junior Frias said, though it depends on the speed of permits. The store has 14 employees at the moment, Frias said. Frias said empty spaces remain on the shelves because he is still waiting on a beer license and merchandise deliveries. But Spuyten Duyvil residents at the soft opening told The Press they were simply grateful to have a place to shop nearby again, the result of months of work by Frias and community advocates. “This has been one of the toughest projects of my life,” Frias said, pointing to challenges such as permits delaying work, getting equipment delivered and installing fixtures. “But I’m very excited. We pulled it off and we’re here.” Frias owned Ben’s Market next door to the new Fine Fare, but closed it so he could open the Fine Fare, agreeing to a 20-year lease with property management company Friedland Properties, The Press previously reported. The space that now houses the grocery store was formerly a Rite Aid that shuttered last summer. Frias said he and others involved with the new store want to do good for the community, and are grateful for the community support the project has received throughout the process. The Fine Fare’s produce manager, Michael Smith, worked for Ben’s Market since it opened in 1998. Smith said he appreciates the new, roomier space. He also said that if customers want a product the store doesn’t stock, they FINE FARE on page A4
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Mamdani directs review of NYPD use of force Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced in an Oct. 12 press release he was directing the New York City Police Department to conduct a review of its use-offorce policies and practices. The mayor’s office said it is the first review of its kind in a decade. The review will happen over the coming months, and will involve a community engagement process, according to the release. The mayor also announced a package of reforms focused on accountability when officers are accused of serious misconduct. The reforms follow the death of Win Roazario, 19, in March 2024, who was shot and killed by NYPD officers, one of whom retired recently, the release said. Rozario was having a mental
health crisis when he died, according to the mayor’s office, and the officer retired before having a disciplinary trial, the release said. Part of the reform package includes measures to make sure the disciplinary process is finished before an officer retires, the mayor’s office said. This will be supported by a new system the NYPD implemented that strengthens retirement notifications, the release said. Other initiatives by the mayor’s office include strengthening independence oversight by increasing funding for the city’s office of the inspector general for the NYPD by $2.6 million, strengthening retirement notifications, preventing officers who face serious disciplinary charges
from being hired by another state law enforcement agency, ensuring the NYPD reports policeinvolved death data to the state’s division of criminal justice services, and standardizing the practice of the NYPD sharing information publicly — as well as with families of those killed or injured — after an incident, according to the mayor’s office. “When the government uses force against a New Yorker, the standard for accountability must be at its highest,” Mamdani said. “This review is about making sure our policies reflect that responsibility, that our officers have the guidance and training they need and that New Yorkers and their families can trust their city will treat them with care and dignity.”
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Rivera said Belgal was rushed to the hospital by the 50th Precinct following the shooting.
What’s being built on the former Church of the Visitation site in Kingsbridge? By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com Two major construction projects are reshaping a block in Kingsbridge, where a new public elementary school and an eightstory affordable housing complex are rising side by side on the former site of the Church of the Visitation. As previously reported by The Press, the developments along Review Place and Van Cortlandt Park South will bring hundreds of new apartments and classroom seats to the neighborhood, transforming a property that once housed a Catholic church, rectory and parochial school. Although the projects share the former church property, they are being developed separately, with the New York City School Construction Authority overseeing the school and real estate firm Tishman Speyer building the residential complex, The Press previously reported. The new school is going up at 3850 Review Place, across from Van Cortlandt Park. According to the school construction authority, the school will serve students
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from prekindergarten through fifth grade, including seats for District 75 schools, which are public schools that provide specialized educational services for students with significant disabilities. The six-story building will span roughly 100,000 square feet and accommodate roughly 700 students when it opens, as previously reported in The Press. According to the updates shared on social media by the school construction authority, the plan includes space for a “gymatorium” — a multipurpose area combining a gymnasium and auditorium — as well as a rooftop playground and a separate playground for younger children. The building will also feature a library, art, science and music classrooms, speech and occupational and physical therapy rooms, a medical suite, and other instructional spaces. Alongside the future school, at 160 Van Cortlandt Park South, Tishman Speyer is developing a 279,000-square-foot residential building featuring 339 apartments, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, The Press previously reported. According to Tishman Speyer, the project is entirely affordable housing, with 285 apartments designated for individuals and families earning between 40% and 105% of the area median income, a measure used to determine eligibility for income-restricted housing. Tishman Speyer also previously shared that another 53 apartments will be reserved as
supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals, with nonprofit organization Breaking Ground assisting in placing residents. The development also includes an apartment for a live-in superintendent. According to previous reporting by The Press, the residential building occupies part of a 1.3acre property formerly owned by the Archdiocese of New York. The church property had been vacant since the Visitation parish merged with nearby St. John’s in 2015. Tishman Speyer acquired its portion of the property from the archdiocese in 2022, while the school construction authority purchased the remaining land for the new elementary school. Construction has also brought temporary changes to neighborhood traffic. According to Bronx Community Board 8, Review Place between West 239th Street and Van Cortlandt Park South is closed to through traffic on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 26. Outside those hours, one southbound lane remains open, while parking along the west side of Review Place is expected to remain unchanged. The school is expected to open in Fall 2027, which is also when construction is slated to be complete on the apartment complex next door. Community Inquiry answers questions sent in by readers. To submit a question, visit linkin. bio/riverdalepress or email newsroom@riverdalepress.com.
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in speaking with neighbors about their rights, Rivera said. Rivera said the state legislature passed laws in Albany this year to “keep New Yorkers safe from violations of the constitution and violence in response to the lawless conduct of this rogue agency called ICE.” He demanded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security release any
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera condemned the shooting of Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Oct. 8, saying in a statement released that day that, at the scene, he witnessed agents disperse to private buildings. He joined Darializa Avila Chevalier, a candidate for the 15th Congressional District,
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By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Oct. 7 that Luis Rojas Cabrera was indicted for murder and other related charges after allegedly administering an IV injection July 19 to Riverdale resident Elizabeth Baron, 27, who died about an hour later. He was arraigned Oct. 6 on charges of second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, first-degree reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice, according to the district attorney’s office. Police said Rojas Cabrera was arrested at 8 a.m. Oct. 6 and charged with depraved indifference murder, a form of seconddegree murder under state law. He was originally arrested July 19 and charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of profession. Rojas Cabrera was previously released without bail while authorities awaited autopsy results, the district attorney’s office said in July. Authorities said Rojas Cabrera is 56 and lives in Passaic, New Jersey. He worked at Bereshit Lifestyle Center at 3190 Riverdale Avenue, the district attorney’s office said. According to authorities, Rojas Cabrera gave Baron an injection of NAD+ in July despite not being licensed to practice medicine in New York. NAD+ is nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a molecule found in the body’s cells that helps turn food into energy, repairs DNA and supports metabolism, according to nonprofit academic medical center Cleveland Clinic. NAD+ levels decline with age, the clinic said. Baron became unconscious after the injection and was taken to the hospital, the district attorney’s office said. She was pronounced dead about an hour after the IV was administered, and the city’s chief medical examiner determined the cause of death to be cardiac air embolism due to air in the IV catheter inserted into Baron, according to the district attorney’s office. The district attorney’s office also said investigators found two additional individuals who received injections from Rojas Cabrera. According to the criminal
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Rojas Cabrera was arrested July 19 and charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of profession, according to authorities. complaint, Rojas Cabrera said he called 911 immediately after Baron passed out. He said that he was a doctor in the Dominican Republic, and had a physician assistant license in Puerto Rico, but was not licensed in New York, the complaint states. His application was pending, and he only had an esthetician license, according to the complaint. “I made a very big mistake,” Cabrera said, according to the complaint. “I need to call my family because I have a feeling I will not be home for a while.” Bereshit Lifestyle Center’s website states Rojas Cabrera is a doctor of medicine, a surgeon and a naturopath, which is a doctor that focuses on lifestyle changes and natural remedies. Rojas Cabrera’s bail was set at $2 million cash, $7 million bond, or $7 million partially se-
cured bond, according to the district attorney’s office. He is due back in court Oct. 27. Cabrera was previously represented by nonprofit Bronx Defenders, which told The Press it no longer represents him. He is now represented by Donald Vogelman. Vogelman told The Press that in order to prove depraved indifference murder, the prosecution has to prove the defendant didn’t care if the patient lived or died. Rojas Cabrera called 911 and gave Baron CPR, Vogelman said, proving he did care, and Baron’s death was an unfortunate accident. He also said that Rojas Cabrera turned himself in on the morning of Oct. 6. Vogelman declined to comment on the unauthorized practice charge.
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Rojas Cabrera was arraigned Oct. 6, and faces charges including second-degree murder and criminally negligent homicide, according to the district attorney’s office.
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Oscar Belgal shot by ICE agent in Marble Hill A4 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Day of the week, Month 00, 0000 ICE from page A1 lowing the shooting, where Belgal sat handcuffed on the ground. In the video, officers appear to usher Belgal into a law enforcement vehicle and drive him away from the scene to the hospital. An officer in the video appears to urge someone to “put pressure” on the wound. Iris Rosa, who was walking nearby when the incident occurred, said she saw U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents walking through the area, and soon after heard gunshots, prompting her to run away. At the scene, Rosa described seeing a man with braided hair who had blood covering the front of his shirt, yelling “I’m dying” and “they’re going to kill me.” She said he appeared to be going in and out of consciousness. At the scene, area residents gathered, holding phones up to record and livestream the ICE agents who were present, and chanting “No justice, no peace.” Parts of the street were blocked to traffic by police tape and law enforce-
ment vehicles. ICE agents and NYPD officers at the scene declined to comment on the incident. Cynthia Michele, who lives in a nearby apartment building, said Belgal was in a car with the young child in the back seat. She said ICE agents were waving their guns in the air after the incident. “He had a gun in his hand for at least 15 minutes, kind of waving it at all of us, telling us to move back,” she said of one of the agents. “That was after the shot was fired.” Michele said she heard the child scream “Why are you guys killing my father” to the agents. She said Belgal looked “terrified and scared,” and said “Help me, please, they’re going to kill me.” “He was in and out of consciousness, his eyes were rolling back,” Michele said. Rosa said she saw an ICE agent holding the child after the shooting. She said the child was not crying, but looked to be
in shock. Carolyn Oviedo, a Marble Hill resident, said Belgal lived in the neighborhood, and “everybody knew him.” However, she did not know his name. Hours after the shooting, dozens gathered in the area for a rally, including city officials. Ralliers carried bright yellow signs reading “Stop ICE terror.” Chants of “No justice, no peace, we want ICE off our streets” echoed through the neighborhood. As the crowd continued to grow in number, residents crowded the pavement and the stairs to the downtown 225th Street 1 train station, cheering as officials passionately condemned ICE’s actions. At the rally, Council member Carmen De La Rosa said ICE agents had been congregating in the area, including around Van Cortlandt Park and in the nearby Target parking lot, prior to the shooting. Over the course of the night, ralliers’ numbers grew into the hundreds.
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People gathered to rally following the shooting, holding signs and calling chants such as “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.” Protesters marched to Allen Hospital, where Belgal was taken. Police clashed with protesters as the crowd swelled near the hospital. Law enforcement ve-
hicles could be seen rushing to the scene through upper Manhattan. To view the footage released by the NYPD, visit RiverdalePress.com.
Citywide reaction spurred by ICE shooting in Marble Hill REACTIONS from page A1 a joint Oct. 11 statement issued by nonprofit Make the Road New York and law firm Legal Aid Society, which is representing Belgal. Belgal was initially taken to a federal facility outside of New York City after he was treated at Allen Hospital, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Oct. 9, which Make the Road New York later said was a federal facility in New Jersey. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement to The Press Belgal, who is from the Dominican Republic, was detained during a targeted enforcement operation, and was undocumented. The spokesperson stated Belgal has prior arrests for assault, robbery, and possession of drugs and weapons, and said he has “associations to the Trinitarios gang.” In Brooklyn, Belgal still has a bullet lodged in his neck, according to the Legal Aid Society and Make the Road New York. Doctors said surgery is urgently needed, but was too dangerous to do Thursday without a specialized doctor present, the organizations said. The left side of his face is numb and he doesn’t have full hearing in his left ear, according to the organizations, which stated he is supposed to return to the hospital this week. The organizations also said Belgal is in solitary confinement, and hasn’t eaten a meal since Oct. 8. He also suffered a shoulder wound caused by shattering glass during the incident, according to the organizations. The Metropolitan Detention Center declined to comment.
The Legal Aid Society also said in an Oct. 9 statement it was calling for a “full and transparent” investigation into Belgal’s shooting by a prosecutor. A spokesperson for the mayor’s office told The Press Oct. 9 the mayor and the NYPD will review all events within the day of the incident — including ICE’s shooting, the NYPD’s response, the protest and the staging of ICE operations in privatelyowned parking lots. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark released a statement following the shooting that said her office is “working to establish facts and determine the appropriate course of action.”
ICE presence in neighborhood
Local elected officials suspected ICE was staging in the West 225th Street Target parking lot before the shooting. On Oct. 5, eight electeds sent a letter in response to what they said were reports and increased sightings of ICE agents in the lot. Target is part of the Shops at Marble Hill and its lot is used by shoppers at surrounding stores as well. In April, about 30 local members of Jewish advocacy groups rallied outside of the Target, demanding it end its alleged cooperation with ICE. Organizations sent a letter to Target after, signed by “Concerned Residents of the Bronx, upper Manhattan and Westchester,” The Press reported. Electeds said in the Oct. 5 letter it had more than 50 signatures. A Target spokesperson told The Press it has no cooperative agreements with ICE or any other immigration enforcement agency, and was
not aware of law enforcement operations at the West 225th Street location.
Neighbors react
Romeulo “Romy” Moreira, a cab driver in the area for two decades, said he’s seen several local incidents in the last year and a half involving ICE, including at Target and NYCHA Marble Hill Houses. Moreira was nearby the day of the shooting, he said, and heard the gunshots. He questioned the federal government’s response, and said Belgal having prior arrests isn’t a legitimate reason to shoot him. Aladdin Elhanafy, who has run a halal cart on West 225th Street for 25 years, said even people who have citizenship documents are scared. Business has worsened, he said, as fear stops people from going out as much, or prompts them to leave the city completely. Around the corner from the scene of the shooting, Fuad Ahmend works at Arturo’s Pizza and Pasta, and said Fridays are typically some of their busiest days, but following the shooting, the shop was eerily quiet. “It’s horrific what they’ve done to the neighborhood,” Ahmed said, referring to ICE agents. Workers at neighboring storefronts, he said, are also on edge, with some closing up early. Many residents, however, are prepared to stand their ground in protecting their neighbors, Ahmed said. “They don’t play games, if you mess with their people, their loved ones, they’ll come at you,” he said. Daniel Duke, a Marble Hill resident of
Protesters rallied Oct. 8 in Marble Hill and Oct. 9 at Foley Square. roughly a decade, echoed that sentiment. “I’m from Minneapolis originally, and we saw what they did there,” he said, referencing a large-scale public response to the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. “You know, I think if it comes to that, I’m willing to be part of whatever kind of resistance organization.” Duke said he was home at the time of the shooting, and heard gunshots in rapid succession — a sound he said was atypical of what he generally considers a safe neighborhood. Among the larger concerns neighbors shared, Duke said, was that the shooting took place on a weekday afternoon just blocks away from several schools. At the time Belgal was shot on Marble Hill Avenue, several residents told The Press, students were walking down the strip after dismissal.
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“The number of schools in this neighborhood too is crazy, almost always there’s like dozens, even hundreds, of school kids on the street at any given time, especially between like 2 and 4:30 or so,” he said. “I just can’t believe that they would do that many shots like on the street, like it’s just insane to me.” The afternoon following the shooting, Riverdale resident and mother Shannon Murtha was among those who walked neighboring streets with a stack of informational handouts, stopping students and parents streaming from schools to share “Know Your Rights” resources. “We just want to keep the kids safe,” she said. Murtha’s eyes glossed over with tears as she described Bengal’s shooting and the circumstances around. She said she found the incident sickening, particularly as the mother of a 5-year-old herself.
Riverdale trails borough in childhood immunization rates VACCINES from page A1 fections, for children before their second birthday. Children who have not completed the series may still have received some vaccinations, meaning the city’s figures do not necessarily indicate how many children remain entirely unvaccinated. The vaccination disparity extends to individual vaccines as well, with just 62% of 2-year-olds in 10471 receiving at least one dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, compared with 88% across the Bronx. Coverage for the vaccine protecting against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, stood at 54%, compared with 74% throughout the entire borough. Sheila Hankin, an assistant professor and co-director of the family nurse practitioner program at Lehman College, said the city findings were particularly striking because low vaccination rates are often associated with communities facing substantial barriers to medical care. “Where we see health disparities, where we see vaccine hesitancy or nonconfidence is in areas where those social determinants of health are prominent, and 10471 is just not one of those areas,” she said. Hankin suggested that cultural attitudes, social influences and misinformation could contribute to the disparity, although she could not identify a specific
explanation for the area’s rates. A city health department spokesperson also cited access to medical services, insurance, community attitudes and trust in health care institutions as possible explanations for differences between neighborhoods. The department cautioned that 10471 has a relatively small population of 2-year-olds, meaning even modest changes in the number of vaccinated children or the estimated population can noticeably affect its reported percentages. Igel said vaccine hesitancy is hardly new, but the growing influence of public figures questioning vaccines has changed conversations between doctors and families. “I think the fact that there are public figures who are now endorsing vaccine hesitancy has sort of empowered these people to actually refuse vaccines,” he said. “Now there are far, far more people who are refusing the vaccine.” The consequences extend beyond individual children. Low vaccination coverage can weaken herd immunity, the protection that develops when enough people are immune to a disease to limit its spread. For measles, which is exceptionally contagious, roughly 95% of a community must be immune to prevent sustained transmission, Hankin said. The concern has become increasingly urgent as Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Oct. 5 in response to rising measles cases in rural
New York and neighboring states. The executive order expanded the number of healthcare professionals authorized to administer vaccines, including paramedics, midwives and pharmacists, and gave nurses greater flexibility to order testing. Igel warned that younger children are especially vulnerable to serious complications from infectious diseases, including measles, which can cause pneumonia, brain inflammation and, in rare cases, death. “I think people have forgotten how dangerous many of these illnesses that we’re immunizing against are,” he said. Both medical professionals emphasized that improving vaccination rates requires conversations with parents rather than confrontation. Igel said he tries to approach hesitant families without judgment, explaining scientific evidence supporting vaccine safety while acknowledging concerns about immunization schedules. For parents uncomfortable with multiple vaccines during one appointment, he sometimes arranges additional visits, provided they follow through. Hankin similarly emphasized the importance of trust between patients and medical professionals, particularly when misinformation or previous negative experiences with healthcare institutions influence vaccination decisions. “The approach really requires a personcentered, community-centered approach that really builds trust, that improves ac-
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At just 45%, the vaccination rate for 2-year-olds in ZIP code 10471 is lower than in other areas of the borough. cess, that provides accurate information,” she said. The city health department said it uses neighborhood vaccination data to identify communities with low coverage and guide educational outreach to families and medical providers. Through the Vaccines for Children program, the department also supplies free vaccines to providers serving uninsured and Medicaid-eligible children. Despite the low local vaccination rates among 2-year-olds, the department noted that more than 95% of New York City chil-
dren have received most recommended vaccines by kindergarten, reflecting the state’s school immunization requirements. But waiting until school enrollment can leave other, younger children, who are not yet old enough for vaccines, vulnerable to preventable illnesses, according to Igel. Igel urged families to consider the evidence supporting vaccine safety and remember the dangers of diseases that routine immunizations have made increasingly uncommon.
Spuyten Duyvil grocery store has soft opening FINE FARE from page A1 should tell him. “We are here to work with the community, work with the neighborhood,” Smith said. “Whatever they need, we find a way to get.” The feeling of support and cooperation with the community has been mutual. Community members started taking action in February, led by Knolls Crescent Cooperative I President Joan Carroll and board member Karen Kawaguchi. The group aimed to revitalize a once-lively commercial strip turned mostly vacant due to rising rents and broader disinvestment, The Press previously reported. Organizers have pointed to the need for walkable services in a community that has many residents who are older adults or are on a fixed income. The “Save Knolls Kappock Retail” campaign emerged, promoting retail op-
portunities for businesses and maintaining public interest through group emails and social media, Kawaguchi said. Seeing the store’s soft opening take place felt great, she said. Community response to the Fine Fare has been positive so far, and Kawaguchi hopes the store elevates the neighborhood, ideally attracting a restaurant, cafe or urgent care center to the corridor. One customer who was present on the store’s opening day, Frank Banks, had some reservations on his first shopping trip at Fine Fare. Banks said he lives across the street, and that he had been opting to shop at Foodtown and Gourmet Market in Kingsbridge because he found Ben’s Market to be too expensive, and felt that their meat selection wasn’t satisfactory. But after Banks had some time to browse, he said he was impressed. “I’m still going to give them more time, they got a lot of empty space,” Banks said.
“But I like it. It’s going to save me from going down to 231st.” Frias said pricing at the store is determined by Fine Fare, and increases are due to inflation. Other grocery shoppers were purely optimistic. Heather Yahr, who also lives nearby and grew up in the area, recalled the time when the corridor’s grocery store was a CTown. She said she also found the prices at Ben’s Market high, and was primarily relying on national chains like Stop and Shop. “I’m so excited that there’s a grocery store up here again,” Yahr said, adding the store is within walking distance of her home. “I can’t believe how much stuff they put in here.” Frias said the store will be open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and weekends 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hours will remain the same after the grand opening.
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Photos: Community rallies after ICE agent shoots man in Marble Hill
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Dozens of NYPD officers and ICE agents walked around the scene of the incident after Belgal was taken to the hospital. Local residents peered onto the street from apartment windows and held out their phones to record and livestream the agents as they walked by.
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According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, 50th Precinct Conditions Team members were responding to an unrelated call nearby when they heard the report of shots fired and responded to the scene. The NYPD had no involvement with the federal operation prior to the shooting, Tisch stated.
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New York City Police Department officers blocked off the road with vehicles and yellow police tape near 2 Marble Hill Ave. Oct. 8, where officials said 28-year-old Oscar Belgal was shot in the neck by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
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ICE agents walked the area, many of whom wore protective vests and face coverings. At least one of the armed agents could be seen donning a brightlycolored high-visibility vest. Residents and public officials reported seeing agents gathering in a nearby shopping center parking lot prior to the shooting.
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Council member Eric Dinowitz, who was present at the scene following the shooting, told The Press Belgal was reported to be in stable condition, and had been shot in the neck.
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A crowd of activists, public officials, media profesOlivia Young sionals and community members grew to encompass Protesters of all ages held large, yellow signs at the hundreds as a rally took place near the downtown rally, advocating against ICE and for victims of other 225th Street 1 train station. incidents involving ICE agents.
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Participants at the rally expressed mounting frustration as the night wore on. While several city officials addressed the crowd, calls of “Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough” and “What are you going to do about it?” echoed through the street.
Public officials, including Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, stood surrounded by the crowd at the rally, giving impassioned speeches denouncing ICE’s actions in the community. Locals crowded the steps to the 1 train station to get a better view.
As the final speeches drew to a close, members of Other officials who spoke at the rally included Demo- the crowd prepared to march to Allen Hospital, where cratic congressional nominee Darializa Avila Cheva- officials said Belgal was being treated. Outside the lier, Council member Carmen De La Rosa and U.S. hospital, protesters and police officers clashed as the Rep. Adriano Espaillat. crowd swelled. Olivia Young
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Students will encounter a wide range of obstacles over the course of their academic careers. As students progress through academia, many learn to overcome new challenges by looking back on past experiences when they faced obstacles and ultimately prevailed. Younger students do not necessarily have that history of overcoming academic challenges to help them when faced with fresh obstacles. When reading for school, young students may not have identified an approach that can help them more easily comprehend texts. When such situations arise, parents and educators can encourage students to employ various strategies designed to strengthen reading comprehension. • Encourage young students to monitor their comprehension. The national public media literacy initiative Reading Rockets notes that comprehension monitoring teaches students to recognize what they understand when reading a text and what they do not understand. Monitoring comprehension encourages students to be active readers who check what they do and do not understand while they’re reading. Young students can be taught to ask themselves, “Do I understand this?”
when reading a text. Students also can summarize each paragraph as they finish it to further monitor their comprehension. • Employ metacognitive strategies. Reading Rockets defines metacognition as “thinking about thinking.” While young students may hear the word “metacognition” and run for the hills, the process is far simpler than its name might suggest. Prior to reading, students can be encouraged to identify why they’re reading. A brief preview of the text, such as the synopsis on the back of a book or the inside jacket of the cover, can help students clarify what the book is about. As children begin reading, they can monitor their own understanding of the text relative to the preview they read. Thinking ahead about a text and how they can process it can help students understand it better than they might if they just start reading without giving the text and what to look for any prior thought. • Teach students to ask themselves questions while they’re reading. Reading Rockets notes questions encourage students to combine information from different segments of the text.
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searching through previous chapters or text to answer questions can make it easier to comprehend the text. • Summarize the text upon completion. Reading Rockets notes that summarizing requires students to determine the
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Former Norwood News editor finds new voice through art By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com For nearly two decades, Jordan Moss told the stories of Bronx neighborhoods as a journalist. Now, years after a cancer diagnosis altered the course of his career, the Kingsbridge Heights resident is telling stories in a different way — this time through abstract art, photography and a newsletter highlighting the borough’s arts community. Moss, a former editor at the Nor wood News, spent 17 years covering local issues and helping expand neighborhood journalism into underser ved Bronx communities. But after being diagnosed with brain cancer in 2012, he struggled to return to the work that had defined much of his professional life. The diagnosis followed an unexpected seizure at his home. Moss said he was supposed to prepare dinner while his wife picked up their child from school. When they returned, they found he had not started cooking. Moments later, he collapsed. Moss had never experienced a seizure before. The diagnosis that followed affected his ability to concentrate, meet deadlines and process information, making his return to journalism difficult, he said. “My brain just couldn’t really do things as well as before, like being on time with things and focusing,” he said. Fourteen years later and now cancer-free, Moss said he occasionally writes freelance articles, but much of his time is devoted to art, a pursuit he discovered several years after his diagnosis. Raised on Long Island, Moss grew up with two artist
parents but did not pursue visual art himself. Instead, he studied political science in college and developed an interest in writing, eventually working for a nonprofit focused on voter registration reform. He moved to the Bronx in 1992 and began freelancing for the Nor wood News and Newsday, covering schools, parks and neighborhood issues. In September 1994, he joined the Nor wood News staff, beginning a 17-year tenure. During that time, Moss helped expand the paper’s reach through two additional publications, the Mount Hope Monitor and Tremont Tribune, which covered other Bronx neighborhoods and involved high school students in reporting. He credited Dart Westfall, who founded the Nor wood News in 1988, with supporting those efforts. Moss said the recent announcement of the Nor wood News’ “indefinite hiatus” was particularly troubling because of the role neighborhood newspapers play in communities often overlooked by larger publications. He said the paper was founded to provide consistent reporting in areas where advertising and subscription revenue alone could not sustain local journalism. Although Moss continues to value journalism, his focus began shifting toward art several years after his diagnosis. His introduction came partly through visits to his mother at the Hebrew Home in Riverdale, where he said she was living with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. A lifelong artist, she continued to respond to opportunities to create, particularly when Moss brought her into
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the facility’s art studio. Moss began experimenting with his mother’s old oil pastels, creating simple abstract compositions. What started as an occasional activity gradually developed into a serious interest. “It just felt really right,” he said. His mother’s abstract work became an influence, as did his father’s artwork, much of which reflected his experiences during World War II. Moss later attended the Art Students League of New York for four years, taking mixed-media classes and learning alongside other artists. His father had studied
there after World War II, he said. Today, Moss primarily creates colorful abstract works using oil pastels. Rather than beginning with a fixed image, he often reworks his compositions, sometimes covering portions of a piece or revamping it entirely. “I can cover it all up or keep some of it,” he said. “Things take time but you can create what’s interesting to you or important, and I feel like that evolves over time. Photography also became an important outlet. Moss said he frequently walks through Van Cortlandt Park,
a short distance from his home, photographing landscapes and scenes that catch his attention. His interests in art and writing have since converged through a Substack newsletter, “Art All Around Us,” focused on Bronx artists, exhibitions and cultural events. The publication also features his own artwork, personal reflections and links to articles he considers worthwhile. Moss said he hopes to encourage residents to explore the borough’s arts offerings, particularly those who might other wise travel elsewhere to visit galleries and exhibitions.
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Locals seek to reunite Kingsbridge synagogue plaques with families By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com More than 70 years ago, Fred Smith and Richard Baum were playing outside during the High Holidays and celebrating their bar mitzvahs at what used to be the Kingsbridge Center of Israel at 3115 Corlear Ave. As a new bilingual Christian church now settles into the building, Smith and Baum have returned to their childhood synagogue in hopes of returning the more than 300 memorial plaques housed inside to family members. Smith and Baum are coordinating with Salanter Akiba Riverdale’s Rabbi Bini Krauss, who said he is working with a local synagogue on finding a place to store the plaques while relatives are located. The Kingsbridge Center of Israel closed several years ago, and Grace Tabernacle bought the building in May. Smith stopped by while construction was underway, remembering his own family’s plaques were on the sanctuary wall. The idea took shape, and he got Baum on board. For the past few weeks, Smith, 83, clad in a headlamp, and Baum, 82, have stood balanced on pews with screwdrivers in hand, meticulously removing the plaques and boxing them up. “Very steady work for a couple of retired guys,” Smith said. Smith previously worked as a data analyst for the city’s public school system and was a statistician for the New York Jets. Baum, who now lives in Manhattan, worked for the Pentagon keeping track of Army training requirements. Baum said there is a group of about 15 people that grew up in the neighborhood and attended the synagogue who still try to get together a few times a year. Grace Tabernacle pastor Kerlin Calderon agreed to the plan, saying he thought of his own childhood church and objects there that he had fond memories attached to. It feels special, Calderon said, to honor the history that preceded the church, and to continue the legacy of something so meaningful to the community. Others who used to be part of the congregation have returned to the building just as Smith did, he said. The sanctuary is dimly lit, crowded with cardboard
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Fred Smith, born and raised in Kingsbridge, recovered his own relative’s plaques from the synagogue. boxes and miscellaneous storage items from both the church and the synagogue. The sound of plaques clanking and screws bouncing off the floor echoed throughout while Smith and Baum worked. The pair has counted 320 plaques, and put the names and information into an Excel spreadsheet to share with community members. Baum is interested in family history, he said, and volunteers with the Jewish Genealogical Society, an organization that documents and preserves Jewish history. The plaques are made out of brown metal, with gold writing that has a former congregation member’s name in English and Hebrew, as well as their date of death in English and Hebrew. Small bulbs to the sides of the plaques cast a soft orange glow against the metal, which were turned on each year on the
Smith and Richard Baum grew up together, both celebrating their bar mitzvahs at the former Kingsbridge Center of Israel.
Baum now lives in Manhattan, and is part of a group of more than a dozen former congregation members who still get together.
person’s death anniversary and accompanied by a prayer. The dates range from 1899 to the 1970s, the men said. They’ve found one from 2020, but haven’t discovered anything else from the last 50 years. Other older plaques are missing too, they said.
Dombroff said the plaques were in a separate, smaller room, but Smith and Baum said they haven’t seen any others. He noted other parts of the sanctuary that also hold meaning, such as a large stained glass piece near the entryway honoring those lost
Baum said he can’t find his father’s plaque, and another former congregation member, Gary Dombroff, said he hasn’t seen his parents’ either. Dombroff now lives in Brooklyn and heard word of Smith and Baum’s project from a mutual friend.
in the Holocaust. The plaques aren’t holy objects, Dombroff said, but a reminder of cultural practices and a way to memorialize loved ones, ensuring their names aren’t forgotten. It’s a “permanence beyond a grave marker,” he said.
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The 5 proposals on your ballot this November By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com The Nov. 3 General Election is fast approaching. Besides a slate of candidates to choose from, there are five proposed charter amendments to vote “yes” or “no” on. A charter amendment is a change to the New York City Charter, which lays out city government policies. Here are the five proposals to be aware of. More information is available to voters at nycvotes.org and vote.nyc.
Proposal 1: Remove steps for business owners to use public space
Property or business owners have to get “revocable consent” — permission — from the city to put things like benches, outdoor cafes or accessibility ramps on public sidewalks and streets. The process currently takes eight months, and involves applications to city agencies, a public hearing and publishing ads in local newspapers. The owner also has to notify the borough president, council members and community boards. Council members can reject the proposal. A “yes” vote would reduce the time frame to two months, and cut the need for public hearings and newspaper ads, reducing costs for owners. Elected officials and community boards would still be notified and could submit comments to city agencies who review the applications. Notices would be in the city record, and council members wouldn’t be able to reject the proposals. But, the change could mean more sidewalk space being taken up and a reduction in parking spaces, according to the League of Women Voters. Council members’ power on the matter would be reduced and the public would not
be informed by public hearings or newspaper ads on the proposals as they are now.
Proposal 2: Less paperwork for city contractors, more meetings by Procurement Policy Board
The city’s contracting process involves a detailed questionnaire, and this proposal would let the Procurement Policy Board — which authorizes city rules governing the procurement of goods, services and construction — simplify the questionnaire. The board would have more meetings and authority, and the mayor would be able to delegate certain contract approvals, according to NYC Votes. Small vendors and nonprofits that work with the city might have an easier time getting their contracts approved, but eliminating criteria has raised concerns about agencies with a history of poor performance be approved, according to the League of Women Voters.
Proposal 3: Speed up street safety project review and sale of some cityowned land
This proposal changes three different city approval processes in one, according to NYC Votes. The first is speeding up the review process for transportation projects such as bike lanes and road designs. Such projects currently have to go through the city’s department of transportation, elected officials, community boards and other city agencies. The proposal would let the city’s department of transportation start work without notification if the project regards an immediate public safety concern.
The second focuses on expediting the land review process for city-owned properties. The third cuts out steps when the city wants to lease office space for employees, which involves approval from city council and the City Planning Commission. The League of Women Voters has argued changing the processes would increase efficiency, but could also reduce transparency and community input, and lessen oversight for city property transactions.
Proposal 4: Simplify building permitting, move waterfront permitting to department of buildings
According to NYC Votes, this proposal would let more agency officials approve construction projects, and create a centralized system for submitting permit applications. Responsibility for waterfront structures would shift from the city’s department of small businesses to the city’s department of buildings. The proposal could increase transparency with a centralized permitting hub and improve efficiency for the city’s department of transportation, advocates say.
The New York City Charter is the city’s local constitution.
Proposal 5: Set aside funds for rainy day funds
Under this proposal, the mayor would develop a plan to set aside a target amount of money in the case of unexpected financial hardships. New York approved the Rainy Day Fund in 2019, but there is nothing in place that requires an amount to be saved, according to NYC Votes. The target amount is up to 12% of the city’s annual total tax revenue.
Some proposals involve increasing efficiency in government processes, but possibly lessening community input.
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Aida Cuevas and Flor De Toloache
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W., presents a celebration of women in mariachi with Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Aida Cuevas and New York’s all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache. Runs Sunday, Oct 18. at 4 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets visit lehmancenter.org
Kingsbridge Historical Society
Marking the American Revolution — Oct. 22 Join the Kingsbridge Historical Society at Riverdale Neighborhood House, located at 5521 Mosholu Ave. for a presentation exploring George Washington’s evacuation of Manhattan during the American Revolution. The program will look beyond Ken Burns’ recent documentary series to examine the events between the skirmish at Harlem Heights and the Battle of White Plains, including the Continental Army’s difficult withdrawal from Manhattan and the danger it faced along the way. Runs Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Riverdale Neighborhood House. Member History Bus — Oct. 18 Ride with the Kingsbridge Historical Society to the Battle of Pell’s Point reenactment at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park on Sunday, Oct. 18. The historical society has chartered a private minibus for members, departing at 9:15 a.m. from its Edgehill headquarters, at 2570 Independence Ave., ahead of the 10 a.m. reenactment. The bus will leave Orchard Beach at 12:30 p.m. and is expected to return to Edgehill by 1:15 p.m. Seats are available with a donation of $10 or more and advance reservations are required.
‘AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence’ — Oct. 29
Manhattan University will host a screening of “AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence,” a film featuring contemporary Jewish and non-Jewish poets confronting the Holocaust through poetry and performance. It includes performers and poets such as Academy Award winner Melissa Leo, “Son of Saul” star Géza Röhrig, Edward Hirsch,
Cornelius Eady, Alicia Ostriker and Taylor Mali, as well as Holocaust survivors and the work of poets including Paul Celan and Yehuda Amichai. Riverdale resident Janet R. Kirchheimer is a producer of the film, which was named one of RogerEbert.com’s best films of 2024. The screening takes place Wednesday, Oct. 29 at Manhattan University. More information at after.film.
At Riverdale Neighborhood House
‘No Country for Mothers’ — Nov. 5 Riverdale Neighborhood House, at 5521 Mosholu Ave., will host a screening of “No Country for Mothers,” a film examining modern motherhood, the pressures facing American families and efforts to build greater support for parents and caregivers. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion on motherhood, family life and the systems that shape them, as well as a reception. Runs Thursday, Nov. 5 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. Parents, nonparents and allies are welcome.
At the Derfner Judaica Museum
Behind the scenes of ‘Taking a Broad View’ — Oct. 18 Join the curator of “Taking a Broad View: Portrait Photography from the Collection” for a behind-the-scenes look at how the exhibition came together at the Derfner Judaica Museum, located at 5901 Palisade Ave. Visitors will learn more about the exhibition’s 13 photographers and their subjects, including Alex Katz, Lee Krasner, Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters and James Dean. Visit Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. as part of Open House New
York. Free and open to the public. Photo identification is required for entry. Details at derfner.org/programs.
Orchestra of the Bronx — Oct. 18
The Orchestra of the Bronx opens its 2026-27 season with Mozart and Schubert at Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W. Michael Spierman conducts, with violinist Andy Didorenko and violist Nick Attila featured. Runs Sunday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. Admission is free and no reservations are required.
Riverdale Art Association
‘Nostalgia’ The Riverdale Art Association, in conjunction with Riverdale Temple and Women for Reform Judaism, invites visitors to its fall exhibit, “Nostalgia,” at 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. ‘Urban Life’ — Nov. 2 The Riverdale Art Association will present its newest exhibit, “Urban Life,” at the parish hall of Christ Church Riverdale, at 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway. Member artists will explore the everyday material world and the broader meanings found in ordinary objects and urban surroundings. The exhibit runs from Monday, Nov. 2 through Friday, Dec. 18, with the parish hall open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. An opening reception will be held Sunday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, visit riverdaleartassociation.org.
At the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture
Music of the Americas — Nov. 1 Celebrate the diversity of classical guitar music from across North, Central and South America at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, at 4450 Fieldston Road. Eve Weiss, Charles Mokotoff and Tiberio Nascimento will perform solos and duos featuring music from the United States, Cuba, Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina in a concert honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary. Runs Sunday, Nov. 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for youth. Ample off-street parking is available. For tickets and more information, visit rysec.org.
Galleria Justina y Librado
Head to YoHo Artist Studios, at 540 Nepperhan Ave. Studio 506, and immerse yourself in the world of Librado Romero’s vivid artwork at Galeria Justina y Librado. Gallery visits are available by appointment. For more information call 917-439-0250 or visit libradoromero.com
At Inner Space Yoga
‘Tomorrow Never Comes’ — Oct. 17, 24 Inner Space Yoga, at 3264 Johnson Ave., continues its beginner yoga series “Tomorrow Never Comes” with Kendra Jackson. The series offers a structured introduction to the yoga process, including basic poses, the difference between good and bad tension and how to move between poses with greater ease. Runs Saturday, Oct. 17 and 24 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free parking is available behind the shopping
center. Register at innerspaceyogastudio. com ‘Where Sound Meets Touch’ — Oct. 17 Join Shawna Emerick and Ben Alpern for “Where Sound Meets Touch,” a somatic Reiki sound bath at Inner Space Yoga, at 3264 Johnson Ave. The 90-minute workshop combines gentle stretching, live sound and hands-on Reiki, with no prior experience in Reiki, yoga or sound work required. Runs Saturday, Oct. 17 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Free parking is available behind the shopping center. Register at innerspaceyogastudio.com.
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Community class — Oct. 17 Join Yoga Muse member and community teacher Tracy Holguin for a special class for adults 18 and older. Pay-whatyou-can pricing, minimum $5. Runs Saturday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. at 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway W. #202. Details at yogamuse. co/community-class.
Community Board 8 Meetings
Bronx Community Board 8 is in session. All meetings are held at the CB8 office 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. Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. — Youth Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., 3450 Kingsbridge Ave. — Public Safety Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. — Environment & Sanitation 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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ICE violence will never be welcome here
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n Oct. 8, a man was shot in the neck by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in front of a 5-yearold believed to be his son. What has followed in the ongoing aftermath has been waves of fear and anger that continue to ripple through the community, and the city at large. This is not the first instance of ICE agents detaining one of our community members. In March, local student Dylan Contreras was released after 10 months of ICE detention. The ELLIS Preparatory Academy student was detained by agents at a scheduled immigration hearing. More recently, residents of the Marble Hill area have told The Press they have been fearful of what appears to be an increase in ICE presence in the neighborhood prior to the shooting. Likewise, this is not the first time The Press has written to speak out against ICE’s actions in the community. It is not even the first time this year. But it often happens that the time when there seem to be no new words left to say on an issue is the time when it is more important than ever to speak up. Seven shots. Officials confirmed seven shots were fired. Fired while a young child sat in the backseat of the car. In an area where New Yorkers live and work, where children walk home after school on afternoons just like that one. What reverberated through the neighborhood in the echo of those gunshots was, largely, frustration. Residents shouted across the lines of police tape at the scene of the shooting, expressing their resentment.
As a rally broke out and chants pierced the night sky, that frustration became even more apparent. Even as elected officials spoke over loudspeakers, echoing the anger of the protesters surrounding them, responding calls of “Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough” and “What are you going to do about it?” were tossed back at them. In those calls was the sense that outrage is no longer enough. Sorrow is no longer enough. Only action, only change can begin to heal the aching wounds that reopen each time a member of the community becomes a headline at the hands of federal agents. Inciting fear, moving through streets stacked with homes and businesses, weapons drawn — that is not what makes a community safer. The community members who spoke to our reporters at the scene, who described seeing a neighbor sitting on the pavement, bleeding, pleading — they did not feel safer in that moment. Regardless of past arrests or documentation statuses, humans deserve humanity. New York’s tapestry of diverse, vibrant communities deserve to live with faith in justice rather than pervasive fear. Immigrants are the lifeblood of New York, of Marble Hill. People from all over the world have played enormous parts in building this city from the ground up, breathing life into it through culture, entrepreneurship and a drive to carve out a life to be proud of. To those who need the reminder: Marble Hill is not enemy territory, and its people are not enemies.
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Welcoming the Broadway men’s shelter To the Editor:
Re: “Broadway men’s shelter opens its doors, accepting clients” I especially appreciate Riverdale Main Street Alliance board member David Quart’s
welcoming words: that the Alliance was looking forward to continuing a positive relationship with Westhab. As he said, “Being a strong neighbor means welcoming institutions and partners that are committed to doing their
work well and being a part of the community in a constructive way … And I’m seeing that here.” Kudos to you David Quart, and to all who follow his lead. MARGERY FREEMAN
My view on AI and data centers To the Editor:
I believe we have gone too far and too fast with this
powerful, but potentially dangerous technology, and that now is the time for regulation — to save our planet and our
lives. Now is the time! ALLISON DARDENNE
Do you feel that the northwest Bronx is in need of more housing? By Alexa Lewis alewis@riverdalepress.com
A few issues ago, The Riverdale Press published a story explaining a new city housing plan which aims to bring 4,075 housing units to the Riverdale area in the next five years. Community reactions to the story, and the plan to increase housing in the area, were varied. Among the most common concerns our team hears about from readers is overdevelopment in the area, whether it is because of the noise of construction or fears regarding the changing character of local neighborhoods. However, some residents and city officials point to a pressing need for affordable housing in the city — including in Riverdale and surrounding neighborhoods, where housing growth has been relatively slow compared to other parts of the city, The Press previously reported. This week’s opinion poll sought to take a closer look at local sentiment on the matter of housing production, asking residents whether they feel the northwest Bronx is in need of more housing. About 67% of respondents answered that they do not believe the area needs more housing, while about 33% responded that they feel the area does need more housing. The graph below shows a breakdown of how participants answered. Because of the nuanced nature of the issue, respondents were also able to pro-
vide elaboration on why they answered the way they did. Among those who responded saying they do not believe the area is in need of more housing, respondents commonly cited concerns about overcrowding and overdevelopment in their neighborhoods. Some said they moved to the area because of its open space and greenery, and they fear an increase in housing will alter the things they love. Others raised concerns about local school capacity, traffic, parking and infrastructure more generally in the face of additional development. Several respondents said they feel there is already ample housing in the area, and they are concerned about the new developments currently being built. Respondents who explained why they believe the area does need more housing pointed to a lack of affordable housing in the city and the area, with some saying a shortage of housing and increase in rent prices is pricing people out of their homes. Others said they see adding more housing to the area as a way to attract younger people to the neighborhood, and that the city’s housing crisis means every neighborhood needs additional housing. Additionally, respondents said they want to see more transit-oriented and affordable developments. As always, we appreciate the time readers took to provide their insight on this poll. These responses help the community take a closer look
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Participate in the next poll There is still time to submit responses to our next opinion poll, which will close at noon on Friday, Oct. 16. With the General Election quickly approaching on Nov. 3, this week’s poll asks residents how they plan to cast their ballots and ensure their voices are heard. The poll can be accessed at riverdalepress.com, at linkin. bio/riverdalepress or via The Riverdale Press on Facebook and @riverdalepress on Instagram. Respondents will also have the opportunity to let us know what they would like to see covered or polled next. Personal information collected in polls is for verification purposes only, and will not be published. Responses missing required information will not be included in the final data. Respondents are limited to one response per person. For those who do not wish to take the polls, but would still like to submit their opinions or tips, our inboxes at letters@riverdalepress.com and newsroom@riverdalepress. com are always open as well. Alexa Lewis is editor-in-chief of The Riverdale Press.
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FieldstoN vic. rr641 555 cc605 4555KappocK Henry st Hudson ParkWay cc766 6.5-bath, sq. Bright 1-bdrm with dining Spacious and bright 4-bdrm, 8-bdrm, 2-bth conv into 10,700+ a 3-bdrm Multiple swimming area, C/A/C, River with an entry Hudson foyer, open livingft.and diningporches, room combina4-car garage. $23,500/mo view and 24-hr tion with doorsDM. to the$179K balcony pool. & hardwood floors. $469k
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douglas 4455-65 douglas aV cc764 2621 Palisade aVe cc755 4455-65 3135 JoHnson aVe cc622 cc759 3755 hh pKWay - the imperial - Walk-in level doctor’s Spacious Townhouse with Newly renov 3-bdrm, 3.5- Spac Jr-4 w/ open-plan living Spacious 2-bdrm (conv 3-br), $360K office with townhouse reception area and 2& exam 3.5bths, bth triplex w/ lux diningrooms. rm that can be used 3-bdrms, 2-bth corner unit sunken with lrg WBFP & patio. $1.699K Available. North riverdale $1.890k - Office Space condo amenities. as a guest room or$1,500/mo den. $425k LR, screened-in balcony. $519k
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5355 hh cc629 4705 HHparKWay PrkWy cc756 Renovated Jr-4, living Luxury 1-bdrm with room, sunset dining room & eat-in kitch. balcony, swimming pool, No board approval. DM & avail parking. $299K $275k
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3103 FairField ave. cc619 5410 netHerland cc753 Sunny 1-bdrm, PT2-bdrm, drmn, Spacious & updated entry foyer, living roomwith and 2-bth prewar co-op windowed EIK. $169K indoor parking. $365k
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3755 parKWay 2500 hh JoHnson aVe cc623 cc744 Spacious with entry Bright and1-bdrm spacious 2-bdrm. foyer, 3-bdrm), living room, (Conv 2-bathrenov with kitch & dining area.$575,999 $199K balcony & DM.
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3601 ave. cc587 2621 palisade ave. cc592 4499 JohNsoN Henry Hudson ParkWay cc742 Spacious Jr-4 with (conv.an2-BR) Walk-in level doctor’s Spacious 4-bdrm, 2-bthoffice conv into a 3-bdrm entry balcony, entry and with seperate entrance and rmwith foyer, open living and dining combination with hall doors to windowed kitchen. $425K reception $295Kkitchen the balconyarea. and renovated and bathrooms. $469k
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3103 FairField cc621 4901 HH PrkWyave cc760 Spacious 3-bdrm, 3-bth Bright 1-bdrm with balcony, corner unitpool, w/ open swimming DM plan and living &availability. dining rm. $539K parking $225k
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3205 arliNgtoN avecc752 cc633 290 West 232nd st Contemporary 2-bth Bright 2-bdrm3-bdrm, w/ balcony w/open southern & views.balcony, Featureslndry a lrg in unit & prkg. kitchen & indr dining area.$725K $330k
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