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Racing a drag Dinowitz tries new tact to fight drag racing in neighborhoods. He’s going to Albany. Page A3
n FDA doctor warns there’s still a long road left to reach the end of this pandemic By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
It took the United States nearly 100 days to produce its first 1 million confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections, hitting that mark on April 28. Today, the country is adding that same number of cases every six days. America is well on its way to reaching 13 million cases by Thanksgiving, as deaths related to COVID-19 complications number above 1,000 each day. Even New York, which appeared to have been long past the worst of the initial outbreak, is starting to see numbers climb as government officials contemplate what might have to shut down to prevent the virus spread from spiraling out of control. There is light at the end of the tunnel — it’s just a lot of tunnel left to traverse before we reach the end. Two pharmaceutical companies, Moderna and Pfizer, have boasted far-better-than-expected trial results for their vaccines, meaning we could be getting closer to finally defeating the
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Face masks and social distancing have become the ‘new normal’ on this planet over the last several months. But a doctor with the Food and Drug Administration warns that even with positive news on the vaccine front, people must stay vigilant, and protect themselves from the coronavirus as much as possible. coronavirus. Yet seeing life return to normal is something that will still take months, even after the first group of people get vaccinated. That’s according to Dr. Peter Marks, direc-
tor of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biological Evaluation and Research. Marks made a virtual stop at Community Board 8’s health, hospitals and social
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Across water Good art looks great in a gallery, but it looks even better in a 3-D virtual gallery. Page A8
services committee last week, sharing optimism, but chasing it with a strong dose of reality. “I think that the first availability of the vaccine under emergency use authorization is matter of weeks away, probably several weeks away,” Marks told committee members. Even when it does roll out, it won’t be available to everyone, he said. In fact, it won’t be available to most people. It’s likely the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have to create a priority list on who gets the vaccine before others. And even when that process starts, it could take up to a month — and two separate doses — before the typical person is fully shielded from the coronavirus. “Your body has to build up the antibodies, and that takes time,” Marks said. “There is a limited amount of vaccine right now, so it’s possible the Centers for Disease Control may decide to make a recommendation on who should get vaccinated first. Maybe health care workers should get the first available vaccine, or people in long-term nursing facilities. Can’t say for sure, but some of those groups have been talked about.” Wider-spread availability of the vaccine won’t come until the end of January at the VACCINE, page A4
COVID closes school buildings ... again n With weekly positive rate above 3%, de Blasio pulled trigger sending students home last week By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
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Giving back Find out what one restaurant decided to do with all of its extra food. Page A5
Two kids race around a tree in Seton Park as the fall winds down. Despite the threat of coronavirus lingering over our neighborhoods, youngsters are still finding a way to safely get together, and enjoy some of the waning days of good weather before winter officially arrives.
Forever a hockey player at heart n Jim Breidenbach makes the best of pandemic, keeping a positive vibe in neighborhood By PETE JANNY Intern
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ome things in life are always constant, no matter what reality tries to throw at it. Like the coronavirus. Jim Breidenbach in particular knows how to stay positive amidst a crisis, and because of that, he stays true to the constant fixtures in life worth living for. At 73, Breidenbach does his best to keep himself busy, with a lot of his focus in the COVID-19 working brightening up the days of others around him. He’s lived in Riverdale more than 60 years, and is no stranger to his neighborhood’s streets. Breidenbach often greets others with a wave and smile, regardless of whether it’s a close friend or a total stranger. “He’s outside almost every night and people pass by to say hello to him,” said Ray Castiglia, who lives near Breidenbach’s Netherland Avenue home. “Everybody gets along with him.” At the center of Breidenbach’s life, however, isn’t neighbors or a new face wandering into his path. No, for Breidenbach, the
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Jim Breidenbach’s life revolves around hockey, having played the game for nearly half a century before moving off-ice as an official for the National Hockey League. His love for the game started after finding out a few New York Rangers players lived in the same apartment building he did growing up. true “love of his life” is the game of hockey. As a young boy in Queens, Breidenbach was introduced to the slippery sport after learning a few New York Rangers players lived in the same Bayside apartment com-
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plex his family did. “Matter of fact, there was a guy named Earl Ingarfield Sr., who played for the Rangers, and we would see him all the time in HOCKEY, page A4
Not even two months into the academic year, public schools returned to square one once again, shifting back to fully remote classes across all campuses beginning last week. The move mimics one the city made in mid-March when it became one of the first epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic’s American leg. But although the weekly positive test rate is much lower now than it was then, it nevertheless reached 3 percent — the threshold BILL Mayor Bill de Blasio de BLASIO set last summer as the one requiring public schools to shutter. The mayor first hinted earlier this month that schools could return exclusively to remote learning as early as Nov. 16, Yet, coronavirus positivity rates in the city didn’t climb as fast as expected, leaving many parents, students and teachers in limbo — and sitting through hours of de Blasio’s daily news conferences, where he usually announces COVID-19 statistics. And with each passing day, the mayor kept repeating the same mantra: Schools would remain open. That is, until Nov. 18. de Blasio’s news conference was more than four hours late, almost assuring viewers the mayor would eventually sit in front of his microphone and meticulously laminated notebook pages to deliver bad news. And he did. “Unfortunately, as of today, on our seven-day rolling average for coronavirus positivity, New York City had exactly three point zero percent, and as a result, we do need to close our schools for the coming days,” de Blasio said. “No one is happy about this decision. We all, in fact, are feeling very sad about this decision, because so much good work has been put into keeping the schools open — and opening them up to begin with.” SCHOOLS CLOSED, page A4
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Some crimes are obvious: A missing car, a broken window or door lock. Those signs let someone know right away something has happened. But some are a little less obvious, and it might take some time to notice the damage. That was the case for one woman who called the 50th Precinct on Nov. 11 to report something that had happened in mid-October. At the time, she received a call from someone who identified himself as Dave Roman, who was going to help her pay her debts, police said. While the victim held on to her physical credit cards, she gave up the details, and “Dave” went ahead and took more than $25,000 in money and assets, police allege. — Kirstyn Brendlen
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Solutions intended to curb drag racing progressing slowly n CB8 hopes to get ball rolling with Independence Avenue report next month By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
Nothing worth having comes easy. And that’s the case for eliminating reckless driving and street racing within the confines of Bronx Community Board 8. While they’ve been on-and-off issues for several years, both practices surged in popularity this past summer. And although Independence Avenue is now armed with new speed humps, neighbors say they haven’t done much to curb these dangerous practices. Now CB8’s traffic and transportation committee looks for more permanent solutions, beginning not just with its most recent meeting last week, but also through the formation of working groups tasked with researching and developing possible design changes. One of those DAN groups exploring pADERNACHt the issues at Independence Avenue could have its first report as early as the committee’s December meeting, chair Dan Padernacht said. While even he isn’t privy to the particulars of the Independence Avenue working group’s report, Padernacht did mention some potential suggestions that might pop up, like boxing out intersections or additional angled parking. Once a working group makes suggestions, the full committee will discuss its particulars and at some point present a recommendation to the full community board. If the board approves, that recommendation is then sent to the city’s transportation department. However, what the city agency
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A pedestrian crosses the four-way intersection at Independence Avenue and West 237th Street, a place currently being studied by a working group from Community Board 8’s traffic and transportation committee. It’s an effort to make the neighborhood less of a target for speed racing. does at that point is completely up to them — they are not bound by the community board’s recommendation. DOT officials don’t seem to be waiting for that report before becoming involved. Bronx borough DOT commissioner Nivardo Lopez has been attending committee meetings online as a way to stay in the loop while the traffic and transportation committee deliberates potential solutions. “The DOT is the ultimate arbiter,” Padernacht said. “That’s another reason why we’re incorporating the DOT in the conversations now. That way, we’re getting their input. And we know what can and can’t be done.” But Padernacht’s committee isn’t the only one addressing the issue. Ed Greene’s public safety committee also took an interest in the street racing issue. But, according to Padernacht,
public safety is more concerned with the noise caused by the high-speed vehicles rather than the racing itself. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, who jumped into the city issue last fall pressuring DOT to replace speed humps on Independence in what has since been an unsuccessful attempt to slow drag racers, has now turned his attention to Albany. There he’s sponsoring and co-sponsoring a few bills intended to increase surveillance and enforcement. One bill wants to quantify the allowable noise cars and motorcycles can emit — rather than describing noise subjectively as “excessive.” It also wants to equip police cars with decibel readers. This would allow law enforcement to ensure no car makes noise exceeding 60 decibels, and no motorcycle screeches above 95 decibels —
equivalent to a shouted conversation. But there are still some unknowns that need to be addressed, Dinowitz admitted. First, the Assemblyman is unsure how much these decibel readers would cost. Then the state would have to factor in training the officers how to use them. Nevertheless, Dinowitz believes having an enforceable noise limit might help crack down on some of the issues raised by the community board. Another bill involving the state lawmaker wants to increase the time speed cameras are allowed to operate in the city’s school zones. Right now, they only run between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. If Dinowitz get his way, those cameras would operate around the clock. The only drawback to speed cameras in this situation, some observers
say, is that the enforcement is passive — sending a ticket days or even weeks after the problems, and not taking care of the issue immediately. Still, Dinowitz likes this bill because Independence runs straight through a school zone. It also runs by parks, a library and houses of worship — all areas where children might frequent, even though schools are operating remotely for the time being in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. “Schools aren’t open at 3 o’clock in the morning, but I think the cameras JEffREy serve a very useful DINOWItz purpose whether or not schools are open,” Dinowitz said. “This could easily be done, and (if) people know that they can get a ticket where the cameras are, they’re less likely to speed.” The final bill, authored by Dinowitz himself, wants to incorporate new criteria into annual vehicle inspections like checking the exhaust system to ensure it works properly and hasn’t been modified to make the vehicle louder. While this bill might not specifically crack down on reckless driving, it’s intended to address the excessive noise complaints that often come along with it. Therefore, Dinowitz hopes his bill — if passed — will have a domino effect on speed racers. “If you ever hear those horribly loud noises of the cars on the highway, those mufflers are modified,” Dinowitz said. “They can actually control, from within the car, to deliberately and specifically make that noise.” Although the approaches are different, the reality of the situation is apparent to nearly everyone involved: Addressing drag racing issue will take time. But Padernacht hopes that ball could be rolling as early as his first working group report next month.
POLITICAL ARENA Squad opposes White House role for Rahm President-elect Joe Biden is just getting started filling essential cabinet roles for his incoming administration. Yet already, he’s facing pressure from the more progressive wing of the Democratic Party over plans to find a role for former Chicago
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he was shot and killed by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke in October 2014, according to reports. Although initial reports led many to conclude the shooting was justified, video of the shooting prompted the Chicago city council to offer McDonald’s family a $5 million settlement even before they could file a wrongful death suit.
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Convincing people to take vaccine will not be easy VACCINE from page A1 earliest, the doctor said, but reaching true herd immunity is going to require at least three-quarters of the population to either be vaccinated, or develop their own immunity from a past COVID-19 infection. Hitting those numbers in terms of vaccine won’t be easy. The coronavirus has become a political football for many, with some even going as far as claiming the disease itself is a hoax. On top of that, many distrust vaccines, whether it’s a belief they don’t work as advertise, or some dr. peter of the fringe groups who claim without marks any proof that vaccines cause more harm than good. A big part of that problem comes from the fact that many — especially those younger than 40 — have never seen a vaccine in action. “The problem with flu vaccines is that, even in a good year, they are about 50-50 effective,” Marks said. “People have always been, ‘I got the flu vaccine, but I still got the flu.’ But your flu probably wasn’t as bad because you got the vaccine. “But here you have a vaccine (for the coronavirus) that is much more effective, and is more effective on a disease that is at least 10 times more lethal. We have to do what we can to educate people on how important it is to get this vaccine, not just for you, but for your community.”
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With the United states now adding more than 1 million new confirmed cases of coronavirus every week, economic shutdowns could be on the horizon, even as good news pours in about vaccines. still, it could take months before those vaccines help return society to normal. The FDA and CDC are looking at ways that might be the most effective to convincing doubters to get the shot. One idea is to first target those many people trust like primary care doctors or religious leaders. Another approach, Marks said, could be to target a smaller neighborhood, create herd immunity in there, and then show how reaching those vaccine levels can return any community back to pre-pandemic normalcy. “Many people in the modern era have not seen what a vaccine can do,” Marks said. “We don’t know what smallpox looks like anymore. Many people under the age of 40 don’t know what measles was like. I still have the scars on
my forehead for measles and rubella.” If everything checks out with the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, people can expect effective rates as high as 90 percent, Marks said. Even those in the unlucky 10 percent who ultimately contract the coronavirus will likely suffer far milder COVID-19 symptoms because of the vaccine. The only major side effects so far are fatigue for some, and headache for others. Both seem to go away quickly, for the most part, or are easily treated with over-the-counter medication. The biggest question mark, however, is whether the vaccine will last long enough in our bodies to knock the virus out for good. In order for that to happen, Marks said, our bodies would
They expected the numbers to be good, just not this good. Pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer are each boasting SARS-CoV-2 vaccines that protect 9 of 10 people who are administered it, based on initial trials. In fact, the response has been so positive, some public health experts believe these vaccines will be more than enough to knock COVID-19 out once and for all. So why aren’t we lining up right now to get the life- and society-saving shots? The primary reason is that there just isn’t enough supply at the moment. But just as important, federal officials have to ensure the vaccine is safe, and that every dose is a high-quality dose. America learned this lesson the hard way in 1955 when some 200,000 children were given doses of a poorly manufactured version of the polio vaccine where the live virus was not properly made inactive. More than 20 percent of likely need to build defenses for at least five months after that second shot. “I really think we can do it,” Marks said. “That’s really an achievable number.” But until then, it’s important for everyone to continue wearing masks, washing their hands regularly, and maintaining social distance, the doctor said. And that might continue to be our normal well into spring. Especially since anything could happen in the next weeks and months that could
those kids developed polio, while 200 ended up with paralysis — and 10 died. It’s known as the “Cutter incident,” according to the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, named after the laboratory that produced the vaccine. While other manufacturers had no issues with what they produced, federal inspectors failed to realize Cutter was not properly manufacturing the vaccine, making the tragedy of what followed inevitable. “We look very closely at the manufacturing data to ensure that there is a quality vaccine,” said Dr. Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research director during a recent visit with Community Board 8. “We don’t want to see anything like that repeat itself, so we’re going to take really good care here.” — Michael Hinman change everything. “What I am a little bit nervous about, what I don’t have the answer for, is how are we going to make sure that the ‘last mile’ is all taken care of,” Marks said. “The administration will probably have to make sure that we are all aligned getting the vaccine from the distribution center, to the clinic, and into the arms of people who need it. “We really have to work together, but I do think it’s going to be an uphill battle.”
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SCHOOLS CLOSED from page A1 de Blasio’s announcement came so late that schools had less than a day to switch over to remote. That’s nothing new for Francine Szymanski and Morgan Evers. They both have children at P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil, which already faced a 14-day closure in late October after two students tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. But their school reopened again Nov. 5. On schedule. This time, however, de Blasio was scant on details on when students could physically return to classrooms. “I knew it was going to eventually happen,” Szymanski said. “But somewhere in the back of my mind, I was just hoping that it really wouldn’t, especially for rapHy JaCobsoN these kids because they need the socialization. They need to be in a classroom. They need their teachers.” Szymanski has three children in public schools, and not all of them are adjusting well to being fully remote. It’s also tough for her — and epress.comothers like her — because remote learning also means double duty as parent and teacher. o the aca- “It’s overwhelming as a parent,” Szymanski turned tosaid. “You still have to go to work and support g back toyour family. And now you’re not only mom, but l campus-you’re also like a homeschool teacher.” While de Blasio remained consistent with his city madepromise to close schools at specific coronavirus levels, he drew some criticism for other factors in that decision. For instance, as of Friday, indoor dining was still open in city restaurants.. Evers, for instance, thinks the mayor could Hiram aleJaNdro dUrÁN have shut down indoor dining as the cases started to rise again. While it may have simply pro- public schools experienced a ‘phased-in’ reopening process in late september and early october. but come November, the buildings shutlonged the inevitable, it still might have kept test tered once again after the city’s weekly positive coronavirus test rate reached 3 percent. rates below de Blasio’s red line — and kept the cobson, a senior at the High School of American emotionally draining — especially when the time same guidelines as Lehman College — its parkids in school. “I was a little disappointed that schools are the Studies. “It feels like nobody cares about our edu- is spent trying to get a high school diploma and ent institution — Jacobson really hasn’t seen too much of the classroom this year. But to him, first things to shut down,” Evers said. “I wish the cation,” he said. “Bars and gyms are open in-per- not vegging out and watching YouTube videos. bill “It just kind of feels like you’re constantly star- some things are just better when they’re in-perblasio mayor would have closed indoor dining or gyms son and indoors, and you can eat inside. But we (or) done something to try to keep the numbers can’t go to school. It’s just such a slap in the face.” ing at your computer screen from when you wake son — whether social or academic. o shutter. below 3 percent so the schools didn’t have to Jacobson doesn’t face many of the difficulties up to when you go to bed,” Jacobson said. “Even “I would like to be able to go to school,” Jacobarlier thisshut.” younger students do in remote learning because if you want to unwind, (it) just always feels like son said. “I would like to see my friends. I would eturn ex- The mayor closing down public schools first he’s older and more self-sufficient. But staring at there’s more work to do.” like to be able to learn calculus in person, bes early ascommunicates a lack of priorities, said Raphy Ja- a computer screen for hours upon hours can be Because American Studies has to follow the cause calculus is hard. Zoom calculus is awful.” ivity rates as expectdents and g through ws conferunces COh passing There’s also the occasional Square Garden. He got the job after the same HOCKEY from page A1 grocery store trip, getting him out of a friend introduced him to John Amin open. his Rangers jacket,” Breidenbach said the house and into the neighborhood rante, the Rangers’ national anthem e Blasio’s of the center, who played some 20 voice for decades. Working alongside where he can catch up with neighbors than four years between the Rangers and the 14 other off-ice officials every game, — from a safe distance at least. ewers the Pittsburgh Penguins. Breidenbach got to watch the action “We don’t have big crowds, maybe n front of From then on, Breidenbach never up close and from different angles. just two or three of us now,” Breidenusly lami- had a second thought about playing Of course, the best moment came bach said. “When we’re out, we are liver bad the bruising sport, especially once his in 1994 when witnessed firsthand his six feet apart because we’ve seen mother bought him his first pair of ice beloved Rangers winning their first the results and we know what could skates. Stanley Cup championship in more happen.” y, on our By the time he was a teenager, than 50 years. Breidenbach encourages young coronavi- Breidenbach’s had moved to River“I was a statistician in the early people to stay patient and openhad exact- dale, and it was here he formed some years, and when I did the visiting minded as they deal with the volatilnd as a re- of his fondest memories as a hockey team, I used to operate the shot clock ity of going to school amidst great chools for player. He made frequent visits to the upstairs,” Breidenbach said. “When I uncertainty. Similar to how he found said. “No rink at Van Cortlandt Park as well did the scoreboard, it was fun doing hockey, Breidenbach wants others on. We all, as to Kelton’s Tennis and Ice Skatthat because you were putting up the to strive for what makes them happy about this ing Rink, which ultimately shuttered penalties and the goals.” in life, because those are the things ood work its Broadway and West 236th Street Even today, Breidenbach feels an worth living for. e schools doors in 1983. Hiram aleJaNdro dUrÁN intense romance with the game he “What young kids should do is p to begin “You love the sport so much you When he’s not at the grocery story or at the Va medical Center for his played for 47 years, mainly as a goalie. find what they like and stay with it,” just went out and played it and didn’t Breidenbach said. “They should just really worry about the time,” Breiden- check-ups, Jim breidenbach can be found chatting it up with neighbors The large display of hockey-related outside his home. during the coronavirus pandemic, these conversations hardware and memorabilia in his follow the advice of good people who bach said. “The only time you looked have taken place a safe distance apart. home sums it all up for him. could put them in the right direction.” at was the game clock.” “I have pictures taken with some Breidenbach is proud to call RiverBut Breidenbach’s game exlegendary players,” Breidenbach dale home. The spirit of the neighborperiences were not limited to just games among 20 or so fellow service“I was there for about a day and said. “The ones that stand out are my hood and the quality of its people is Riverdale. men in his barracks. Even today, as a half, which surprised me because pictures with Gordie Howe, Wayne what helps make it special to him — Ahead of the 1980 Winter Olympic a proud veteran, Breidenbach sports those guys were really good,” BreGretzky, and Mario Lemieux.” even during this weird day and age of Games in Lake Placid, Breidenbach a Navy hat which, of course, compleidenbach said. “Just for the experiLife after hockey has been good wearing masks and social distancing. traveled to Danvers, Massachusetts ence of doing it and something always ments his NHL jacket. to Breidenbach, who jokes he’d be “Riverdale’s great. This has got to to try out for the Olympic hockey Once age forced Breidenbach to remember and the fact that they married for 25 years already if it be one of the best neighborhoods in team. Although Breidenbach didn’t off the ice, he found a new outlet to beat the Soviets always stands out in weren’t for his lifelong commitment to the country, and the people up here make the cut, he enjoyed competing express his love for hockey — and it my mind.” the sport. Nowadays, he spends time are great,” Breidenbach said. “I get against players that would eventually was a dream come true. Breidenbach also played internawith friends a few days a week, and to know everybody on the street here comprise of the “Miracle on Ice” team For 14 years beginning in 1990, tionally while stationed with the U.S. their favorite topic of conversation is, on Netherland Avenue, and they are that upset the Soviet Union for the Breidenbach was an off-ice NHL offiNavy in Iceland. 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In time of crisis, one restaurant decides to give back n Kingsbridge eatery determined not to let a single person go hungry By FRANK DIEZ Correspondent
One Kingsbridge eatery that usually serves up Latin and Greek fare is serving something a little extra to its community in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic — free food. Ever since Nikki De Leon purchased Taste & Sabor on West 231st Street near Riverdale Avenue in 2019, she found herself receiving more restaurant supplies than she needed. Because of that, De Leon almost immediately started offering any excess from the delivery trucks to anyone who asked. “We were getting a lot of stuff, and it was going to waste,” De Leon said. “So I decided to just give it to people.” De Leon’s advertisement for such giveaways was simple: She would put a sign out in front of the restaurant encouraging anyone interested in Taste & Sabor’s extra boxes of fruits and vegetables to grab what they needed. It wasn’t long before the community started to take notice. “At first it was maybe one or two people,” De Leon said. “But then, out of nowhere, one day there was a line of people — 20 people. Then it grew to 40 and more.” What had been simply a way to give back a little by offering some of what was left over turned into a lot more. Because of the demand, a few extra boxes turned into orders of many doz-
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Antonia Feliz works with another volunteer to hand out bags of food in front of Taste & Sabor on West 231st Street to those who might be a little short on food. The restaurant has been lending a helping hand to those in need even before the coronavirus pandemic. ens more to distribute. “We started giving away things three times a week, but it became too much for us,” De Leon said. “So we decided on just Mondays and Fridays.” Patrons have shared pictures of Taste & Sabor’s donation days on social media, which itself has only brought more attention to what De Leon’s eatery is doing. She added that health and food companies like Cigna and Goya Foods have reached out to offer extra boxes of food and meal kits. The restaurant needs to earn nonprofit status first to be able to receive these donations — which De Leon ad-
mits is a little daunting to figure out. “I’m not going to lie to you, it’s not something I’m familiar with,” she said. “So I’m trying to see how I’m going to do that, and also I need to find out how this is going to work.” Since March, many of those who visit Taste & Sabor looking for donations are struggling because of lost jobs, or simply lacking access to lowcost food during much of the economic slowdown created by the pandemic. De Leon sees representatives of all age groups waiting in line twice a week, but it seems it’s the elderly who find her restaurant on these giveaway days the most.
“I see so many people that really need it,” De Leon said. “They come looking for it now on Mondays and Fridays, and I notice a lot of older people come to us. That’s what makes me sad sometimes to see.” De Leon wants to help as many people as she can with hopes to expand aid to other parts of the Bronx, but is unsure how. At least for now. “If I’m able to provide something, I don’t have a problem with it,” De Leon said. “If people want to donate money, they could do that. If people want to donate food, they can do that. If they want to volunteer their time, they could do
that. Whatever they want to do.” And she’s been getting that help from a neighbor: The International Leadership Charter High School has supplied her with some of the school’s unused meals. These extra meals help if deliveries don’t come on time due to difficulties working around COVID-19. Antonia Feliz, who has volunteered with Taste & Sabor for the past month, describes what De Leon is doing as selfless. “People need help,” she said. “Just the fact of being here, being available to do this. Allowing people to come into their store to get this, in spite of having COVID going around. Providing the room and providing the service. It’s a great thing.” Restaurants were among some of the hardest-hit businesses when the coronavirus rolled through New York, forcing many to change their entire model, if not being forced to close — sometimes permanently. De Leon’s efforts can even help those other struggling restaurants nearby needing supplies. “It’s very helpful,” said Nereida Colón, a neighbor who depends on some of what Taste & Sabor is giving away. “I’m by myself, but whatever I get I share with my neighbors. A lot of people don’t come out, so I share with them whatever I don’t use.” De Leon also stressed it’s important to give people something to look forward to. She just wants to set a good example for her family. Especially now. “I have two sons and one granddaughter,” De Leon said. “Everything I do, I do for them. “I just want to make sure they know to stay humble.”
WHAT’S IN / WHAT’S ON Free healthy senior living webinar RiverWalk and RiverSpring Health host a free online webinar discussing how to stay safe, healthy and active during the winter months on Wednesday, Dec. 9 beginning at 11 a.m. Panelists are physical therapist Angelica Sibug, food service director James Iatrou, and wellness coordinator Debra Rodriguez. Riverdale Press editor Michael Hinman moderates. Produced by Richner Live, the discussion will include how to balance and walk safely in inclement weather, a demonstration of exercises senior citizens
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Toastmasters meet again in December The Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale meets Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m., through the Zoom online videoconferencing app. For more information, visit BronxToastmastersClub.org.
Exploring the great women of Woodlawn A reading and discussion group celebrating Woodlawn women who made a difference continues online through the Woodlawn Conservancy. Upcoming dates and books include: • “African American Women in the Struggle for the Vote, 1850-1920” by Rosalyn TerborgPenn, on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. • “A Woman’s Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot” by Mary Walton on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. • “Sex Wars: A Novel of
Gilded Age New York” by Marge Piercy on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. For more information on how to participate, visit WoodlawnConservancy.org.
What’s happening at Wave Hill Some upcoming events at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St., include: • Elasticity of Place: Talk with Jennifer McGregor, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 4 p.m. For those who have experienced an artwork or performance at Wave Hill that stays with them, or changes how
they think of nature in the city. The Wave Hill senior curator shares insights through an online Zoom how she has evolved her curating work at Wave Hill. Restricted hours at Wave Hill run Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit WaveHill.org.
Museum celebrates Latino heritage The Hispanic Museum & Library, 613 W. 155th St., Washington Heights, continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month celebrating the
histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic Americans whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. • The outdoor exhibition “Treasures on the Terrace: Highlights from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library” continues through Dec. 6 on the Audubon Terrace. For more details on how to participate, visit HispanicSociety.org.
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McGrath one of 10 women to earn STEM scholarship n Award allows Riverdale student to collaborate a bit with data company
initely learned a lot, and I’m so grateful for that.” McGrath also is involved in several other STEM organizations at City College, receiving a Turner Construction engineering scholarship last year through the Society of Women Engineers — another organization fighting for women’s equity and accessibility in STEM fields. Through all of this, McGrath remains one of City College’s top students. She’s enrolled in its honors college and is on the dean’s list. She‘s also a part of the national engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi. McGrath learned of Palantir Technology’s scholarship through her women in computer science club. The Denver-based Palintir is a company focused on data analysis, reportedly earning its name from the magical “seeing stones” featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” As a Women in Technology Scholar, McGrath was awarded a $7,000 grant she could apply toward college tuition and other expenses. She also attended a full-day professional development workshop hosted by Palantir. Normally, that workshop would be held in-person at Palantir’s Palo Alto, California, facility, coming complete with an all-expenses paid trip there and back. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, that trip wasn’t possible for McGrath’s cohort of scholars. But Palantir remained committed to the professional development day they’d promised, instead hosting it over Zoom. For McGrath, that day was priceless, regardless of whether
By ROSE BRENNAN rbrennan@riverdalepress.com
These days, participating in online videoconferencing calls have become mundane. But when a particular Zoom call is open to just 10 people across North America, it can become exciting and new all over again. Such was the case for Grace McGrath, a Riverdale resident and junior at City College of New York, selected as one of 2020’s Palantir Women in Technology Scholars. And that’s no small feat, as she stood among only nine other women representing colleges across North America, including Yale and Cornell universities. McGrath’s interest in STEM really kicked off when she was in high school. She enjoyed computer science, but also “fell in love with” physics. So as college approached, McGrath began looking for a perfect fusion of interests she could pursue as a major. “I was like, ‘Let me find something that combines my interest in computer science and computers, as well as my interest in physics,’” McGrath said. “I decided to go with electrical engineering because I was interested in learning more about the hardware.” Once she began studying at City College, McGrath joined clubs focused on science, technology, math and engineering. She sees her membership in
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Riverdale’s own Grace McGrath was selected as one of 10 Palantir Women in Technology Scholars. An electrical engineering major, she’s already started her junior year at City College of New York. Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship in New York — better known as WiTNY — as particularly pivotal. The program matches students with winter and summer internships in their respective fields. And the companies the women get matched with aren’t just mom-and-
pop engineering start-ups. McGrath scored an internship at Bitly, a tech company many might recognize whenever they need to shrink a URL down to size. WiTNY “definitely set me up to be successful and be able to apply for scholarships,” McGrath said. “I’ve def-
WHAT’S IN / WHAT’S ON WHAT’S IN from page A5 for eighth- and ninth-graders expecting to take the Specialized High School Admissions Test have begun at Riverdale Neighborhood House. Led by community classes coordinator Rob Adelman, the sessions focus on realistic practice and targeted content review, including a mock exam, time management strategies, and the review of skills and formulas in approaching the test. For more information, email radelman@riverdaleonline.org.
New exhibits at river museum Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., in Yonkers, opens two fall exhibitions:
“Women to the Fore” through Jan. 3, and “Landscape Art and Virtual Travel” through next August. “Women to the Fore” explores and celebrates the multifaceted works by more than 40 female-identifying artists. “Landscape Art and Virtual Travel: Highlights from the Collections of the HRM and Art Bridges” brings together landscape art across media at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has restricted travel and redefined the way people think about tourism. For details, visit HRM.org.
Riverdale Gallery, 5622 Mosholu Ave., presents “Looking In and Letting Go: Faces and Places” through Dec. 16. The exhibit features portraits by San Francisco minimalist Jeffrey Palladini, and Texas artists Mitch McGee and Ray Donley. It also features landscapes by Canadian artist Marie Danielle Leblanc, Connecticut’s Dale Najarian, and Columbian artist Alexis Duque. The gallery is open Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m., and by appointment. To learn more, visit ElisaContemporaryArt.com.
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Art created in pandemic The Riverdale Art Association presents its new online art gallery in the form of a video, “Art in a Time of Quarantine,” featuring work by Doris Cordero, Maria Formoso, Thomas Maceranka, and others.
she was crossing the county in plane or not. “It’s not the same as going out there, but I still got to talk to all the same people, and we still had the same workshop,” she said. “I got to speak to a lot of different engineers and people who work at Palantir, and just got a lot of advice about starting your tech career.” Why is there a focus on women’s professional development in STEM fields, specifically? Regardless of gender, the math- and science-heavy subjects could be challenging to almost any student. And women in those fields might need an extra boost — not because they’re less talented, but because they’re less represented. Engineering of nearly any specialty continues to be one of the most maledominated disciplines in the United States. A Georgetown University study showed that 9 out of 10 students majoring in McGrath’s field of electrical engineering were men. Other STEM disciplines face the same gender gap. In the same Georgetown study, marine, nuclear, mechanical and mineral engineering were almost completely male at the undergraduate level. The STEM gender gap might present a less than ideal landscape for women hoping to pursue careers in them. But scholarship programs like Palantir’s exist to combat that gap, McGrath said. And their continued existence might create a brighter future for women who want to pursue STEM — not to make a statement, but because it’s what they like to do.
whatson@riverdalepress.com For more information, visit Holiday Lights bring RiverdaleArtAssociation.org. Bronx Zoo to life The family-favorite Holiday Botanical garden Lights continues at the Bronx opens once again Zoo through Jan. 10. The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., has begun the second phase of its post-coronavirus pandemic reopening, with limited indoor access to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Advanced purchase of tickets is required, and will be confirmed by email. On top of that, complimentary admission to Bronx health care workers from the borough’s eight public and private hospitals will continue through Feb. 28. Visit NYBG.org.
A larger area of the zoo will be included in the event to accommodate social distancing, with some 50 more animal lanterns compared to last year. There also will be five geographically representative lantern safaris that includes species from different regions of the world. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and are now available by visiting the zoo’s website at BronxZoo.com/holidaylights. The zoo is located at 2300 Southern Blvd.
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A dozen artists, a massive river, a new kind of gallery n Bronx Council on Arts and Hostos Center make ‘Shifting Streams’ virtual By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@riverdalepress.com
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or anyone who has a chance to look across the Hudson River from the Bronx side, it’s a lot of views of the Palisades. But when people from the New Jersey side look back toward us, what do they see? That’s a burning question that fueled the latest artistic collaboration between Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture and the Bronx Council on the Arts. A dozen Cuban-born artists who live on the other side of the Hudson have come together for “Shifting Streams: Twelve Artists by the Hudson River,” bringing a mix of watercolor, photography and more to the walls of Hostos’ Longwood Art Gallery. Well, the virtual walls of Longwood Art Gallery, that is, since this expansive exhibit is not physically there, but instead living in a 3-D virtual environment online. “It’s definitely a different experience,” said Meyken Barreto, the exhibit’s curator. “Having that direct contact with the artwork is always so interesting. And it is important. But in this case, that doesn’t happen exactly the way we are used to.” The coronavirus pandemic makes it near impossible to get out and visit an art gallery. Barreto, however, was convinced that if an exhibit was put together in just the right way, not only could a virtual gallery work. It might even be preferred. In fact, “Shifting Streams” already is so successful, even when social distancing is a remnant of our past, virtual exhibits like this one might still continue. “I think this is here to stay,” Barreto said. “There are people who are watching the show from different places in the world, from Cuba and from South America. And you realize that, wow, this is something good in the sense that people can access this show from everywhere in the world, and they are doing just that.” The idea for “Shifting Streams” comes not from the Bronx, or New Jersey or even Cuba — but instead from Miami, where a similar exhibition brought together some Cubanborn artists. “They are used to being surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, and now
If you go … WHAT: Shifting Streams: Twelve Artists by the Hudson River WHO: Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture; Bronx Council on the Arts WHERE: Online in a virtual, 3-D gallery WHEN: Through Dec. 9 COST: Free INFO: Hostos.cuny.edu, or BronxArts.org they have this new environment, and this new landscape where the Hudson River is an important element,” Barreto said. “That is why the title of this exhibition is ‘Shifting Streams,’ because they have to go from the warm waters to where they are now, surrounded by this quiet stream of Hudson River.” Artists participating in the exhibit include Jairo Alfonso, Douglas Arguelles, Kenia Arguiñao, Javier Caso, Napoles Marty, William Perez, Alain Pino, Pedro Valerino, Danay Vigoa and Vanessa Fernández. Then there’s Geandy Pavon, a photographer who has spent his time documenting the lives of former Cuban political prisoners who have escaped to the United States. It tells the story of how more than 35,000 dissidents were locked up by the Castro regime throughout the 1960s and 1970s. When the government finally freed them, it was only to kick them out of the country, with many of them ending up in the United States. Pavon’s series is known as Vae Victis Vanitas, a inspired by a genre of still-life painting with symbolism serving as a reminder that life is short and worldly possessions aren’t that important. And no one should miss the series of work created by Sandra Cordero that is not just a product of her own imagination, but is actually part of a larger whimsical realm known as Planeta Sandra. She has put together a number of pieces over the years detailing everything about her imaginary planet, including this exploration of its plant life. “There is no specific theme or concept to any of this,” Barreto said. “These artists are from different generations, and they are from different backgrounds. They are working on paintings, drawings, photography, you name it.”
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Alain Pino’s ‘Declassified Report’ is a watercolor mixing patterns and motifs extracted from everyday life. It’s part of ‘Shifting Streams: Twelve Artists by the Hudson River,’ an online exhibit from Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture and the Bronx Council on the Arts, on display through Dec. 9. In fact, the exhibit is broken up into two segments — one dedicated to the human figure, the other focused on landscapes or interior spaces. “I hope that people will find one or more works that actually speaks to them and connects with them in a way that can awaken some sort of collection of topics for them looking at contemporary issues and society,” Barreto said. “It’s a way to really
explore the individual and the inner self.” Visiting the exhibit is easy. Just visit the website of either the Bronx Council on the arts — BronxArts.org — or the Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture at Hostos.cuny.edu, and find a link to the exhibit from there. It doesn’t cost anything to see what the artists have put together, and to admire the way they see the world.
“By bringing together all these immigrant artists and showing their creativity, we also get a sense of their resilience,” Barreto said. “It’s also a way of showing people that we should be adapting to these new times, and how important it is that we are open to the new possibilities in the new ways that our lives are taking at the moment.” The exhibit runs through Dec. 9.
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Opinion
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Editorial
Mayor Dinkins and his ‘gorgeous mosaic’
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etween 1665 and today, New York City has been led by 109 mayors. Yet only one of them was Black. Not exactly a statistic an ethnically diverse city can be proud of. Yet, that one Black mayor — despite serving just a single term back in the early 1990s — was arguably one of the best. David Dinkins upended the political legend that was Ed Koch in 1989, and steered New York City toward not just safety, but also prosperity. Crime dropped. Tax revenue increased. And under Mayor Dinkins, New York once again became a place where people wanted to live. When Dinkins died Monday at 93, far more national attention was paid to his successors. Current mayor Bill de Blasio and his predecessor Michael Bloomberg both took brief shots at winning the seat inside the Oval Office last year. Rudy Giuliani, on the other hand, was simply embarrassing himself, pushing the absolutely insane conspiracy theories of the lame duck president. Many credit Giuliani with bringing crime down, and Bloomberg for filling cash coffers. And while their work should not be ignored, the seeds for both were
planted and sowed by David Dinkins. He pushed Albany to create a tax allowing him to hire hundreds of new police officers and keep public schools open later. Although crime peaked in Dinkins’ first year, it dropped steadily through the rest of his term, starting a trend that would last through the 2010s. He also negotiated a century-long deal with what is now known as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center — home of the U.S. Open — which has pumped millions of dollars into city parks, as well as provide hundreds of thousands each year in rent revenue. No other major sporting venue has that kind of direct public impact. We’d like to say that New York City has come a long way since the 1990s, but from a race relations standpoint, it’s just not far enough. Mayor Dinkins believed we could do it, however. He believed we could find ways to work together, live together and grow together no matter what our skin color was, or where we are from, or what language we speak. It’s simply recognizing we’re part of a “gorgeous mosaic” as he called it. And we’re so much closer thanks to David Dinkins.
From other pens
Remember to shop locally over this holiday season
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hanksgiving is here, and the December holidays are fast approaching. We’re supposed to be making plans to shop in our local downtowns or at the malls, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, we may be tempted to turn to the national online outlets instead. Despite the crisis, we encourage you to consider patronizing our mom-and-pop shops, many of which now offer their goods online. Abandoning our local businesses would be devastating on so many levels. First, we could see an even greater number of them go under than already have. That could lead to boarded-up storefronts and empty main streets, which would depress local property values and increase property tax rates. Second, the businesses that have long supported our communities through donations to the Little League and the Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops would no longer be around to depend on. Third, your friends and neighbors would lose jobs and their livelihoods. So we implore you to make a plan to shop safely — and shop locally. And please, keep patronizing area restaurants. Winter is almost upon us. You may not feel safe yet dining in, even though our local eateries are taking all mandated precautions. But you can certainly order from them and pick
up your meals, or have them delivered. It feels like we blinked, and nine months have passed since COVID-19 hit New York. Here’s what we wrote last March when we implored readers to patronize local small businesses more than 35 weeks ago. Not much has changed since then: “Coronavirus has swept across New York with astounding speed, leaving sickness, fear and uncertainty in its wake. Small businesses — particularly restaurants and bars — have taken a beating over the past two weeks. “Yes, it’s been only two weeks since the first coronavirus case was reported, though it feels like ages. “Businesses at restaurants and bars was cut in half by the coronavirus, and that was before Gov. Andrew Cuomo banned gatherings of more than 50 people on Monday, forcing restaurants and bars to close, although takeout is now allowed — including alcohol from bars, distilleries and wineries. “Many small businesses, which are the lifeblood of our downtowns, run on small budgets, with narrow profit margins. A steady downturn in sales — even for a few weeks — could kill a mom-and-pop shop. “That is why we urge people to patronize their local small businesses, even during these frightening times.” — LIHerald.com
Letters to the editor
Finally, a president in Washington To the editor: It is most appalling that Donald Trump refuses to acknowledge Joe Biden as the president-elect and Kamala Harris as the vice president-elect. The numbers are overwhelming. Biden won the popular vote and the Electoral College vote. He got more votes than Trump did against Hillary Clinton in 2016 when she graciously conceded to him. Yet here he is, like a deranged toddler, saying he won the election,
and there was widespread fraud and “shenanigans” against him. The experts at the Department of Homeland Security saying this was the most “secure” election in history has not dissuaded him from sulking and filing frivolous lawsuits — a number of which he has lost, as of this writing. I was anxious at the thought that I would have to live through four more years of hell. Four more years of hate, lies obfuscation and contempt for a
segment of the population that looks like me. I was over the moon when Biden and Harris won. How presidential Joe Biden looks. When he spoke of one America, it touched my soul. I knew then that we will have compassion, love and a president again in the White House. And that Joe Biden will garner the forces necessary to do the work that will defeat COVID-19. Pauline binder
Letters to the editor
One-way no highway to heaven To the editor:
(re: “One-way or highway? West 238th could get makeover,” Oct. 29)
I would like to register my objection to the West 238th Street one-way proposal. I travel by car in both directions on that street often, and yes, coming onto Sedgwick Avenue up from West 238th is an issue because of bad visibility at the top of the hill. But your story indicates the Bronx traffic commissioner saying there are no records of serious accidents or pedestrian fatalities on that corner. This idea doesn’t seem well thought-out. What, then, happens to cars traveling up the hill eastbound to get onto Sedgwick? They have to go all the way past the Bailey Houses and up past two lights to first get onto Sedgwick through Fort Independence Street, and then past a third light on Sedgwick at Giles Place to get back to that spot? That makes no sense. Or, even worse, they have to make a left on
Musical tributes To the editor:
(re: “Music to Biden’s ears,” Oct. 8)
I appreciate Alan Saks’ tribute to the great songwriting team of Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber, who also wrote The Coasters’ biggest hits as well like “Love Potion No. 9,” “Kansas City,” “Some Other Guy,” “Trouble,” “Don’t,” “Saved” and so many others. But Ben E. King started writing “Stand By Me,” and his producers Stoller and Leiber helped finished it in the studio. Two other famous times when Stoller and Leiber worked with other notable composers include “Youngblood,” co-written by Doc Pumos. And “Only in America,” co-written with another great songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill. ricHard warren
Focusing on wrong thing To the editor: It’s reassuring to know that everything is so right in Riverdale that its only newspaper can devote 18 inches of precious editorial space in its Nov. 19 issue to events in Chittenden, Vermont; Arvada Colorado; Boston; Selingsgrove, Pennsylvania; and Wheeling, West Virginia. At the same time, the news-
paper can let slip such grammatical violations in the same issue’s Police Beat column that “a sticky-fingered menace made sure that was the case when they reportedly reached into a mailbox” or that “one would-be shopper took it a little too far when they reportedly snuck into” a children’s clothing store. Has no proofreader at The Riverdale Press learned their subjects must agree in number, and that “a” and “they” don’t? As Yogi Berra said when he was the manager of the then-inept New York Mets: “Doesn’t anyone around here know how to play this game?” avrum Hyman EDITOR’S NOTE: The use of “they” as a singular pronoun is acceptable when it references someone of unknown or unspecified gender, as was the case here.
Not quite what we said To the editor:
(re: “Center struggles, but community board steps up,” Nov. 12)
Thank you for shining a light on the abysmal physical conditions of the Marble Hill Community Center, a beacon for the Marble Hill community — particularly for our senior citizens and youth. As stated in the story, the center has been ravaged by years of roof leaks, mold, boiler issues and neglect. However, we must correct two errors in the story regarding Community Board 8’s role in the budget process.
(re: “AOC and how she works with Jews: It’s personal,” Nov. 19)
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First, the board has never participated in the city council’s participatory funding program, which was discontinued two years ago. Secondly, it was never said or intimated to the reporter that Community Board 8 has its own bank account with funds to use toward mitigating these egregious conditions. Each year, the board votes on its capital and expense budget priorities, which are sent to the mayor and other elected officials. As correctly explained in the story, the housing committee and CB8 have placed both the capital and expense budget needs of Marble Hill Houses as our No. 1 priority. Again, we appreciate your coverage of this important community issue. We hope it will spur greater advocacy for the Marble Hill Community Center and its excellent programs serving our seniors and youth. laura SPalTer dariS JackSon Spalter is chair of Community Board 8, while Jackson is chair of CB8’s housing committee.
A very quick aside To the editor: Recently, I saw a documentary about the rise of Nazi Germany and learned that Hitler’s favorite crowd-pleaser shout was “Make Germany great again!” Hmm? alan SakS
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Cannon Place and go past 3915 Orloff Ave., and then get thrown into the traffic on Van Cortlandt Avenue West with one light there, and then a second light at the big intersection at Sedgwick and Van Cortlandt West. So you’d be adding traffic into one of the truly most dangerous and crowded intersections of the neighborhood, where there are records of accidents. Furthermore, the two lights on that route are particularly long lights. If visibility is an issue at that intersection at the top of the hill, then let’s look at sign and speed mitigation. Also let’s take a look at truck and van limitations to make it “cars only” or “local deliveries only.” But to force more traffic to wait three lights or force them into the busiest street and intersection in the area and wait for two long lights? That makes no sense. Bad idea. Gary axelbank
I would hope that Rabbi Elchanan Poupko would be more careful with his accusations of anti-Semitism regarding Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It is dangerous to use slander against people who have thoughtful, informed viewpoints that differ from our own. It is equally dangerous to conflate anti-Semitism with criticism of the Israeli government, a dogma that is currently being popularized by Mike Pompeo, the Trump administration, and other elements of the far right. Anti-Semitism is hostility or prejudice toward Jews, not criticism of a government that claims to represent the Jewish people. There are many proud Jews both in Israel and in the United States — myself included — that disagree with policies of occupation, annexation, separation, and the denial of human rights. Are we considered to be anti-Semitic for our
humanitarian concerns? I cannot speak for U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez regarding her decision not to attend the event celebrating Yitzhak Rabin. But perhaps she had the courage to listen to the voices of displaced Palestinians who do not view Rabin as a hero. In fact, in addition to supporting occupation and settlement in the West Bank as prime minister of Israel, a complete examination of Rabin’s record as general and head of the Israeli Defense Forces reveals his brutal treatment of Palestinians both as general and head of the IDF. It is not surprising that many people are not rushing to erect a statue in his honor. It is important to listen to all voices and all parties in the Middle East if true peace is ever to be attained. This includes raising the voices of Palestinians who are always excluded, both in peace efforts and civil discourse. Accusations of anti-Semitism against critics of Israeli policy only serve to further repress free speech. Harry Soloway
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Point of view
Fragmentation and faith in the ol’ neighborhood
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ot every day am I nostalgic, and I do not really relish touching base with so many memories of a world long gone. My good and diligent Irish American parents died well before the ending of the 20th century. They raised two boys in the then liberal and reformed Jewish neighborhood of Riverdale. I have been a priest and educator with the Archdiocese of New York for 41 years. Even now, burdened by the awful scandals affecting the church and other vaunted institutions, there is still a certain routine confidence as one enters into Holy Week, Passover and Christmas. Like swimming in a calm lake, the time-worn rituals carry us. The dwindling numbers of often-aging believers still show up for what is a significant story of liberation, intrigue, and the possibilities of new beginnings. All that is true — until this year, when schedules of public prayer came to a screeching halt.
— almost a miracle, but not one that brought me much joy. I got out of my dusty 2003 Prism, and I saw something like a demonstration outside CVS, which was not there in my youth. I had participated in enough demonstrations in my time to know enough not just to jump in and join. What was it about? Were there any hotheads? Could my ecclesial institution — with some parts of it still resisting Pope Francis — support it? I learned that it was not a demonstration at all, but real people waiting their turn to be allowed to enter this drug warehouse and store of basic household commodities. These folks were keeping “social” — or is that “physical distance” — of at least six feet apart. Besides the public concerns of public safety, it brought my mind to the pre-colorized pictures of the Great Depression. I never knew the Depression, but I knew and respected my father who did. Dad had proudly worked for the New York Fire Department for 36 years, and had spent his adult working life knowing in his heart that it was worth risking his life and limb to put out fires. Besides his attraction to
Letters to the editor
Freedom to question, and freedom to just not answer To the editor:
(re: “Attacking Israel? It’s ‘racism,’” Sept. 10)
It is sad to see such a letter as the esteemed Charles Moerdler wrote to this newspaper. Though every bit his right to vent, perhaps he should have done what many do: Step back for a moment and take a deep breath. The outcome might have been quite different. One of the myriad over-emotional statements — and perhaps the overriding one at that — is that attacking Israel is anti-Semitic. This is an old trope of some of the same radicals Mr. Moerdler excoriates. It is based, in part, on the concept of the “perfect state” of Israel — one in which Israel cannot do wrong. Sorry, Mr. Moerdler. As an American Jew who has experienced (somewhat milder) anti-Semitism in my lifetime, I and many of my peers can often see the distinction between criticism of Israel and naked anti-Semitism. Though infrequently conflated, I do not buy into the all-or-none viewpoint expressed in your letter. “Dichotomy is seldom a rational solution to extremism as it allows little room for compromise.” Life is lived in this country in the gray areas in between, as you imply, not at either end of the spectrum. Besides, as a trained and esteemed attorney, you should know that people have the right to ask questions, and express their views
(like you). In fact, it is incumbent upon us as free Americans to express our unpopular opinions, if we so choose. Freedom of speech, it is often said, is most important when the person voicing their unpopular opinion speaks. Agreeing is easy. Whether said opinions are relevant to the topic at hand — such as a question on international relations in a New York city council race — is entirely a separate question. The right to ask such a question is equal to the right not to answer said question. To be offended by the question may be acceptable. However, to label the questioner an extremist is not acceptable, and is entirely inappropriate. As a leader within the Riverdale community, on the local community board and in the same synagogue as I am a member, please know how much your status is respected. The damage you do to that status with such a rant is entirely yours to bear. It is with significant melancholy that both the community and I witness such a diatribe from so esteemed a member of our community. An apology to the community would be in order. I would also not be at all surprised how quickly such a request would be rebuffed. AdAm SToler
Not much improved since 1918 To the editor: Unfortunately, despite the world’s best efforts to control and contain SARS-CoV-2, we are faltering. Despite sound medical advice and the politicization of this disease, it is in fact mostly healthy younger people not suffering from dangerous medical pre-conditions that are spreading this virus around the world. Similar to the health practices in curtailing the AIDS epidemic, this disease demands people take personal responsibility for themselves, loved ones and neighbors. This disease, like many others, can be prevented by taking precautionary measures. In the example of AIDS, it was to avoid sexual contact without using “protection,” and not sharing hypodermic needles. The precautions suggested now are as simple as wearing a mask, washing your hands, and maintaining distance between people in close quarters. However, being an impatient and fun-loving people, many in both the Americas and Europe — after months of uneven restrictions and nec-
essary boredom — have decided that this pandemic has ended, and is soon to disappear. This we call magical thinking with no basis in reality — people may believe they are finished with this disease, but in fact, the virus will not end until we have an effective vaccine. A smaller percentage are Voodoo science practitioners who have moronically fought against taking any precautionary measures, and are overtly jeopardizing the rest of our societies. I believe that a few very important facts concerning this pandemic and its comparison to the 1918 Spanish flu have been mostly unaddressed. Fact is, the world’s population is far greater and much more mobile, interconnected and traveled than more than a century ago. And it is just as politically and economically precarious as in the past. Despite living in 21st century America, it’s somewhat astounding that even our great nation still has not yet established any uniform emergency pandemic practices, or even national election policies from state to state. Food for some serious thought. lou deholczer
AOC is on right side of history To the editor:
(re: “AOC and how she works with Jews: It’s personal,” Nov. 19)
In his recent op-ed, Rabbi Elchanan Poupko shares concerns about anti-Jewish attitudes in government. My parents taught me those same valid concerns, but they don’t make U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s failure to meet with him anti-Jewish. Rabbi Poupko writes that “the Jewish community feels excluded from American life” by AOC’s attitude. But what evidence does he give?
“When in January,” he says, “we marched on the Brooklyn Bridge in response to rising levels if anti-Semitism, it was not clear that AOC would appear.” OK, but she did appear, and brought more attention to the march. Rabbi Poupko writes that “AOC’s treatment of the Jewish community is not all related to Israel,” but the examples he gives are all related to Israel. Despite what some Jews and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo say, criticizing Israel is not anti-Jewish. Millions — includ-
ing my organization, Jewish Voice for Peace — support Palestinian rights, and know that AOC is not against Jews. Ocasio-Cortez should meet with all constituents. But when their concerns are about the welfare of a foreign state — one that is oppressing others in her district — it’s hard to balance competing concerns. I admire the way AOC handles the Israel issue, and encourage her to stand more strongly on the side of Palestinian rights in the future. dAvid Spero
helping people, he also accepted that civil service was a buffer against bankruptcy — and even bread lines. “If the money of the government is no good, then no money is good,” he would say. And he meant it. Was it sad? Or angerproducing? Or overwhelmingly pathetic seeing neighbors not talking with each other? I could not say which it was, but I knew that I felt that COVID-19 was like a hangover that would not go away. As if I were in a stupor, I shuffled around the neighborhood, stopping into the grotto outside of one of the now-closed retired priests homes, aptly named Our Lady of Consolation. Mom, who had died at my present age, often and quietly had me in a stroller in prayer there. I wonder what she was praying for in the mid1950s. As usual, it was quiet for prayer and meditation. Nobody else was around. I walked slowly back to my car. I then heard a raucous
outburst of energy celebrating something outside of ourselves. Was it for the sunset, as it was Passover? Were the sounds from somewhere near the corner of CVS saying a loud, disorganized “thank you” to the first responders, who were often poor people of color and accents not of this neighborhood? Was it that vague “resilience of human spirit,” which politicians of all stripes almost glibly talked about? I am not sure. I do know that many of my friends in my e-constellation and myself have shared that reality of agonizing uncertainty much more freely than we used to, as we work from our digitalized work bubbles. Many instruments — both through electronic loud speakers and from handheld noisemakers from sturdy, apartment house windows built postWorld War II — caused some music and much cacophony. The Northwest Bronx apartment houses and condominium owners were presenting some passionate energy
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outside themselves, even as they were shut down. Was it prayer? Or a protest against the sneaky and evil nature of this plague that was aided by a soon-to-be departed, blind national administration? My felt ambiguity led me to wonder what real prayer is really about in 2020. Some good news is that this type of outdoor and open evening prayer with its “groaning of creation” could not be defined, controlled, nor contained. At all 7 p.m.’s. we hear this eerie outcry. In no way is this prayerful protest ever going to be shut up. Is this not the message of the original oral sharing about the Exodus — that the plagues and oppression were not the final sentence against a people? Is it not intimately connected with the whispers of the scared fishermen and women across the ages? They somehow knew that the arrest and death of their small town-born leader as a humiliated, common criminal — was not the last word?
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COVID-19 had landed like a hammer, and so does the second wave. This never-before shock in my life — and that of a polarized country — silently and firmly crushed my “business as usual” habits of prayer, work and play. The closed doors of both 24-Hour Fitness and even Saint Gabriel’s, where I had celebrated my first Mass, blurted out loud that the healthy release of the groaning of body and soul had seemingly gone up like a vapor. My brother had intended to send me a ticket to a baseball game that we could attend together on a June evening at the “big ballpark.” That, too, was lost in the fog of the plague. I sensed my frustration after I had gotten my face masks at a regional church. They had been graciously sent by the cardinal to the priests who served in the Bronx. The masks were certainly needed, but not natural. I had driven in what was once rush hour on eerily empty streets. That was odd. I drove along West 235th Street and Johnson Avenue out of curiosity to see what was happening in an established, tranquil neighborhood where I was raised. I had found a parking spot
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is based on reflections originally crafted on Easter Sunday during the first wave of the coronavirus.
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Opinion Point of view
You’ll never regret surrounding yourself with love
By MICHAEL HINMAN
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hen I was very young, I remember that I had lost some special toy. Today, I can’t tell you anything about it. But back then, whatever it was, that toy was the center of my universe. My dad, of course, was helping me look. Yet, the more we opened cupboard doors and peered past piles of folded clothes, the more frustrated I became. “Don’t worry,” my father assured me. “It’ll turn up eventually. It’ll just be in the last place you look.” I remember stopping to look at my dad. I felt he was many things to that point in my life, but a soothsayer he was not. Obviously proud of his “dad joke,” my father just smiled at me: “Because once you find it, you don’t need to look any more.” Sharing even that story here feels strange. Some of the best feedback I get from these columns is where I share something personal. One of my first interactions with former Councilwoman June Eisland, for example, is when she sought me out at some event to tell me how much she enjoyed the column I wrote for my dad on his 85th birthday. But for me, I feel like people don’t want to read about my family, or even about me. I am coming up on four years working here in the Bronx, but I’m not from here. I didn’t grow up here. I can’t even say I spent most of my adult life here. I can count on one hand the number of times members of my immediate family have even been to New York City — combined. Still, if you ever want to get a sense of who I am, there is only one place you can start: my family. And it’s a big one. I have six brothers and sisters, and I’m the second-youngest. Most of my siblings are far older than me — some of them even having children of their own by the time I was born. So while it might seem like I grew up in a full household, for the most part, it was just my parents, my little sister Renee, and me. My dad spent nearly 40 years welding railroad tracks together, while my mom worked multiple jobs so that Renee and I could at least feel like our family was almost middle class. Our
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Just minutes before the train chugged into the Tyrone, Pennsylvania, station, Riverdale Press editor Michael Hinman poses in one last selfie with sister Renee Jovenitti and mother Rose Brendel. In what would be his firstever trip to the Bronx in all of his 87 years on the planet, Richard Hinman — at right — gets ready to enjoy some grub at Kingsbridge Social Club with his son, Michael. house in a small paper mill town in Pennsylvania was a century old, and you were reminded of it every time the floor creaked under your feet. On summer weekends, we would escape to a campground about 20 miles away where my parents had scraped together enough income for us to have an RV. Whenever my friends heard my family was going camping, they imagined us staying in tents and keeping warm by a campfire. But camping to us growing up was central air-conditioning and a
nice soft bed, with a fire ring outside mostly for show. Moving to New York a few years back brought me about 500 miles closer to my mom and my little sister, along with her husband and two kids (who are now both teenagers). That made me very happy because I love all of them. But it also took me away from my dad, who still lived in Florida, and was the only reason why I stayed in that state as long as I did. The coronavirus pandemic has
been especially tough on my dad. His wife of 20 years has been in hospice, suffering dementia. The only way my dad can see my stepmother is occasional visits where he can talk to her through a fence. He rented a small trailer near the hospice facility with plans to ride a trike — an adult version of a tricycle — over to see her. But the Florida sun became too much for my dad — who is pushing 90 himself — so now he drives. I won’t spend Thanksgiving with
any of them this week, but don’t feel bad about that. I actually spent last week with all of them. In Pennsylvania. My mom. My dad. My sister. Even the kids. Despite working on the railroad for so many years, before a couple weeks ago, my dad had never before rode a passenger train. And thanks to a fourhour delay outside of Jacksonville, my dad missed his Penn Station connection we were going to take together to Buffalo (and then ultimately to where I grew up in Pennsylvania), forcing him to spend a night in the city. Some might see a missed connection as bad. But for me, it was a chance to show my father my adopted home, and why I love it so much. Where I work. Where I hang out. Even where I live. As both my mom and dad grow older, I face the reality more and more there will come a point in my life when I don’t have them. I hope that is still many years away, but it makes me thankful to have them here now. The coronavirus has been a reality check for many of us, forcing us to take stock, and to appreciate what we have — and what we could lose. I know the luxury of having my mom, my dad, my sister Renee, and my other siblings and extended family in my life is one that not everyone has. And it’s a luxury I intend to never take for granted. I hope you feel the same way. Whether you get together with your family in person, or find ways to connect through the power of technology, don’t focus on what divides us, but what brings us together. It’s something we’ll also need to extend as we enter a new year, and new possibilities — including one, hopefully, without this albatross of a pandemic. My dad may have had his tried and true words of wisdom, but he has no monopoly on them. My mom has her words, too, especially when I needed it the most. Like when I blew up my entire career path of becoming a lawyer all because I insisted upon answering this calling to journalism. “Don’t ever regret doing what you love,” my mom told me. “Life is too short to never be happy.” The author is the editor of The Riverdale Press.
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Winter is coming, and it’s making no secret of its arrival as the days get colder and colder. The coronavirus pandemic has made staying inside the norm for many people — especially senior citizens. But how can our older and wiser population stay healthy and happy this time of year? RiverWalk and RiverSpring Health say they have the perfect solution: A free online webinar that will help ensure these next few months are some of the best winter months ever lived. The Healthy Senior Living webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. All anyone needs to attend is something to connect to the internet with and an open mind to some of the essential tips offered by panelists that include a physical therapist,
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Legal Notices Legal Notice Basically Brew LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/19/2020 Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 9 Fordham Hill Oval, Apt 12B Bronx, NY 10468 . The principal business address of the LLC is: 9 Fordham Hill Oval, Apt 12B Bronx, NY 10468. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 3359 Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Concierge PatientCentered Health Wellness & Comfort Care, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/04/2020. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon his/her is 410 W 260th St, Bronx, NY 10471. The principal business address of the LLC is 410 W 260th St, Bronx, NY 10471. Purpose: any lawful act or
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Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Pet Zone LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/02/2020. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 100 Casals Pl, Apt. 17D, Bronx, NY 10475. The principal business address of the LLC is 100 Casals Pl, Apt. 17D, Bronx, NY 10475. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 3382 Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Angie Marie LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on August 20, 2020. Office location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 1565 Thieriot Avenue, apt. 2F, Bronx, NY 10460. The principal business address of the LLC is1565
Thieriot Avenue, apt. 2F, Bronx, NY 10460. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 3383 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on Nov. 5, 2020, bearing Index Number NC-000257-20/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Myriam (Middle) R (Last) Tiendrebeogo Compaore. My present name is (First) Myriam (Middle) Raicha (Last) Compaore. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The month and year of my birth are May 1985. 3384 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on Nov. 19, 2020, bearing Index Number NC-00026820/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Joseph (Middle) Pain (Last)
Loyal. My present name is (First) Chinwendu (Middle) Joseph (Last) Onwukwe AKA Joseph Owens. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Nashville, Tennessee. The month and year of my birth are March 1988. 3385 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 11/12/2020, bearing Index Number NC-000262-20/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Khadijah (Last) Awan. My present name is (First) Khadijah (Last) No Name. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Punjab, Pakistan. The month and year of my birth are October 1999. 3386 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on Nov. 12, 2020, bearing Index Number NC-00026520/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851
Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Aladdin (Middle) Muhammad (Last) Bhuiyan. My present name is (First) MD (Middle) Aladdin (Last) Bhuiyan. The city and state of my present address are Brooklyn, NY. My place of birth is Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. The month and year of my birth are December 1995. 3387 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 10/19/2020, bearing Index Number NC-000213-20/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Omolara (Middle) Omoleye Racheal Konkorio (Last) Olorunda-Tosin. My present name is (First) Omolara (Middle) Omoleye Racheal (Last) Tosin AKA Omolara Tosin, AKA Omolara Racheal Tosin, AKA Lara Tosin. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY. The month and year of my birth are March 1988. 3388
Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 11/06/2020, bearing Index Number NC-000254-20/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Sondra (Middle) Marie (Last) Baker. My present name is (First) Sandra (Last) Baker AKA Sandra M Baker, AKA Sondra M Baker, AKA Sandra Marie Powell. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is New Rochelle, NY. The month and year of my birth are November 1953. 3389
Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on Nov. 19, 2020, bearing Index Number NC-00025620/BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Marcelo (Middle) Antonio (Last) Rivera. My present name is (First) Roscoe (Middle) Antwan (Last) Hamilton AKA Roscoe Hamilton, AKA Roscoe Antwain Hamilton. The city and state of my present address are Bronx, NY. My place of birth is Cuthbert, Georgia. The month and year of my birth are June 1986. 3390
Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Bronx County on 10/22/20, bearing Index Number NC-000242-20/ BX, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, grants me the right to assume the name of (First) Maria (Middle) Altagracia (Last) Castellanos Lopez. My present name is (First) Maria (Middle) A (Last) Diaz AKA Maria Altagracia Cordero, AKA Maria Altagracia Castellanos. The city and state of my present address are New York, NY. My place of birth is Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The month and year of my birth are November 1958. 3391
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