Vol. 71 — No. 45
NEWS IN BRIEF
Blast from the past
In celebration of our 70th anniversary, The Riverdale Press has put together this special throwback issue, inspired by classical newspaper design, and also featuring the first time we’ve used our so-called Henry Hudson Bridge flag on the top of A1 since Jan. 21, 1971. Is this a perfect recreation of newspapers past? No, of course not. We didn’t introduce full color, for example, until the 1990s. So just look at this as an homage to the past with a bit of a modern touch.
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Yes, nukes
Believe it or not, there really was a college inside Riverdale that had one of the country’s few working nuclear reactors. And few blinked an eye. Page A3
Never to forget
Young kids reflect on the Oklahoma City bombing — an act of terror that really hit close to home for many. Page A5
Friendly eulogy
Former CBS News head Fred Friendly shares powerful words after losing a friend and ‘country editor,’ David Stein. Page A13
1 DOLLAR A COPY
FOR DECADES, if you wanted to find the best place for a drink and maybe even a steak, you’re only stop would be Ehring’s Tavern on West 231st Street and Godwin Terrace. Edward Ehring Sr. — who took over the business from his father — lined the tavern part
with authentic German steins, while the restaurant portion was considered a perfect spot to take the one you love, especially when this was captured in 1978. Ehring’s closed in 2000, and Ed Sr., died in 2005. (File photo by Aaron Feinstein)
For decades, news here was delivered Stein way By MICHAEL HINMAN Bernard and Richard — or for just about anyone who has shared at least a hello with them at some point: Buddy and Richie. They grew up in the same house. In the same community. With the same parents. But Buddy and Richie couldn’t be any more different. When one goes left, the other heads right. Smile? Frown. Yet there was one thing Buddy and Richie did agree on quite confidently growing up — neither of them were going to work in the family business. That family business, of course, was The Riverdale Press, founded in 1950 by their parents, David and Celia Stein. Riverdale was rapidly growing in those days from a suburbanlike enclave to a community that left no doubt it was part of New York City. And The Press was very much part of the community, needing to endure long past David and Celia Stein. “Our parents made it very clear to us from the beginning that we were supposed to take over the paper,” Richie remembers. “Buddy, he was the writer. I was the artist.” Buddy’s growing mastery of the written word was exactly what his parents had hoped for. But Richie’s drawing? Not so much. “I would always bring a pen or a pencil to the dinner table,” Richie said. “They’d ask me something, and I would try to sketch it. And my mom would slap my hands, ‘No! Use your words! You talk!’”
Bernard Stein, left, and Richard Stein
From about that point forward, Buddy and Richie were on far different trajectories. Buddy would graduate from Bronx Science, while Richie became an alum of Horace Mann School. Buddy got accepted into Columbia University, while Richie ultimately landed at Cornell. Before long, Buddy had found a great life in San Fran-
cisco, caught up in the free speech movement at Berkeley, and got a job with a group tasked with poring through the world’s most extensive collection of Mark Twain’s writings. What was expected to be a six-month gig ended up being years, and Buddy was as far away from the Bronx and The Riverdale Press as he could get.
But then, in 1973, fate intervened. “We got a frantic phone call that our father had a heart attack and wasn’t expected to live,” Buddy said. “He came back, but he wasn’t able to come back to work. And that was the first time that I sat down at the editor’s desk at
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By ETHAN STARK-MILLER It wasn’t Christmas unless it was Christmas with the Connaughtons. Throughout the 1980s and ‘90s, Connaughton’s Riverdale Steak House just off West 259th Street was the place to be on Christmas Eve. The restaurant’s owners, Terry and Anne Connaughton, would spend a month preparing for their biggest night, when the steakhouse was packed to the brim. “We probably violated every law, every kind of rule there was around capacity … because you just couldn’t move around,” said Terry Connaughton Jr., one of the owners’ five children. “So, there was a line down the street to get into the steakhouse.” The restaurant has been in the family since 1979 when the elder Terry bought it from two brothers looking to get out of the business. More than four decades later, the now 87-year-old Terry still runs the operation with his wife, but now with the help of their children and grandchildren. Today, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the steakhouse survives primarily because of the support of customers who’ve pitched in to keep it going through what is likely the most significant obstacles restaurants have ever faced. “They’re a backbone of the community, they’ve effectively become a centerpiece for residents to gather and dine,” said Gary Wartels, president of Riverdale Main Streets Alliance. “It just provides a true sense of comfort. Family members go back with decades and decades of memories.” Restaurants like Connaughton’s spent months transforming from takeout and delivery, to pure outdoor dining, to a mix of outdoor and some indoor. And now, at least as of Monday, restaurants are back to being just outdoors after Gov. Andrew Cuomo shut down the interior options in New York City. The news means the steakhouse will have to rely on those willing to brave the cold, or at least be willing to pick up some food and take it home. It also means added expenses to a year where profits are tremendously low as the younger Connaughton looks to install a heating system outside. Paying for it could lead to staffing cuts. “They’re kicking us while we’re down,” Terry Jr., said. “Not only do we have no business indoors now at all, but we’ve got to spend more money to heat our outdoor unit. And that’s very expensive.” Fortunately, the family finally launched a system on its website allowing customers to order there, and not have to use third-party apps. Unfortunately, with the federal government seemingly unwilling to do anything to help, there’s not much city or even state officials can do to lend an economic hand, Wartels said. There is a chance a President Biden could get some relief
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In memoriam
WAVE HILL was made official Nov. 4, 1965. City parks commissioner Newbold Morris arranges paper for the official signing, joined by Bronx borough president Joseph Pericone and Wave Hill chair Gilbert Kerlin. Also joining the grouop on the far left are Dorothy Parker Freeman, daughter of George W.
Perkins, and husband Edward. In back are, from left, U.S. Rep. Jonathan Bingham, parks department executive officer John Mulcahy, corporation counsel David Kranker, and Riverdale Community Planning Association vice president John Mack. (File photo by Joel Simons)
Wave Hill ready to write history’s newest chapters By MICHAEL HINMAN Of all the famous people who have called Wave Hill home over the decades — Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, even famed conductor Arturo Toscanini — there’s one Karen Meyerhoff wishes was a part of that list: Sherlock Holmes. Yes, yes, Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character. But Meyerhoff — Wave Hill’s president and executive director since 2015 — has a real mystery for the famed sleuth: Where does the name “Wave Hill” come from?
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Then & Now “No one really knows where the name comes from,” Meyerhoff said. “We thought maybe this might be the opportunity to finally find out.” That opportunity was a deep dive into the pages of The Riverdale Press, going back to the very creation of what would become today’s attraction. There are some theories and speculation
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A sweet good-bye to Betty By MICHAEL HINMAN Lloyd’s Carrot Cake makes one of the most treasured sweet treats found in New York City. But nothing was as sweet as the woman who kept the legacy strong all these years: Betty Campbell-Adams. The woman who co-founded the business in an East Harlem apartment she shared with her husband died Friday. She was, according to reports, 65. “We are deeply saddened to share the news of the sudden passing of our beloved leader, Betty Campbell-Adams,” according to a statement posted late Friday evening on Lloyd’s Carrot Cake’s Facebook page. “She was a phenomenal woman, and her commitment to serve was unmatched. This was epitomized by the community that loved her so much.” Lloyd’s Carrot Cake moved out of the apartment Betty and Lloyd shared and into a small storefront on Broadway, just across from Van Cortlandt Park, in the mid-1980s. Intended to serve commercial customers initially, it was hard for those living and working around that bakery to not sense the amazing fragrances emanating from the ovens. Before long, Lloyd’s
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Two cinder blocks, apparently tossed from the roof of a five-story building in Kingsbridge, smashed the windshield and door of a patrol car as officers John Nash and Tyrone Humphrey headed toward West 230th Street on April 20, at 9:50 p.m., according to police. Neither officer was injured. No other injuries were reported. The two officers were patrolling the area when the two cinder blocks came thundering down. Police believe they were thrown from the roof of a building on Kingsbridge Avenue, just south of West 231st Street. A search of the area was unsuccessful. Capt. Patrick Dudgeon said police believe one person — two at most — were involved in this incident. He said he is extremely concerned because such an act not only threatened the lives of the officers, but anyone who may have been in the vicinity. A little girl, for example. Police are still investigating. Yet, there was another attack on a police vehicle, cops reported. As Officer Christopher Middleton patrolled Marble Hill on April 19 around 6:10 p.m., his scooter was struck with a “baseball-type object,” according to police. He was not injured. Officer Middleton was traveling south on Marble Hill Avenue when his scooter was hit. ED PURCE — Originally published May 3, 1990
Hi-tech heists
Car thieves have taken notice of the increasing number of hitech gadgets in vehicles. In two separate incidents in Riverdale and Kingsbridge — one on a Sunday, and the other last week — thieves broke into vehicles and stole a global positioning satellite device and satellite radio, among other things.
In the Sunday incident, a woman parked her 1999 Saturn opposite 310 W. 230th St., at 3 p.m. When the 23-year-old Long Beach resident returned one hour later, the passenger window was smashed, and the AM/FM satellite radio and seven CDs were gone, along with her wallet containing two credit cards and $30. In the March 17 incident, a man parked his 2001 Chevy Tahoe on Independence Avenue and West 246th Street at 3 p.m. When the Yonkers resident returned the following evening, the driver’s side window had been broken and his GPS device and sunglasses were gone. ETANJALIE NARRAPH — Originally published March 30, 2006
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Thieves who broke into a Ladd Road home Sept. 20 ransacked the place, pulling out drawers and flinging the contents about. To add insult to injury, the burglars sat down and enjoyed a quick meal. The pair — who brought their own cans of beer — helped themselves to cans of tuna, mixed in a bowl with mayonnaise, which they then turned into sandwiches. They left the house — and the dirty dishes — after making off with the owner’s possessions. MAGGI WATERS — Originally published Sept. 28, 1989
Carjackings continue
Carjackings are usually rare in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge area, but three have been reported in the last two weeks. Police feel the crimes are unrelated, however. JENNIFER PELTZ — Originally published June 15, 1995
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May 11, 1978
Catch-22 red tape tangle snarls health care facility
By SUSAN G. SAWYER Guards have been protecting a brand-new empty building, never occupied, at 311 W. 231st St., for two years, but no one knows what they are actually protecting it for. Eugene Hollander originally built the six-story structure as a nursing home to be called Hollander Care Center. What it will end up forms the nub of a controversial debate. As the building was nearing completion, Hollander became involved in the statewide nursing home scandal, and in March 1976, the state delayed opening of the nursing home. One issue was whether a cousin of Mr. Hollander was qualified to administer the new
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facility. Meanwhile, more and more Riverdalians knowledgeable about health care for the elderly were coming to the conclusion that this community is “overbedded.” While Hollander battled with the state and with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, which holds his mortgage, the community formed a new organization. Heading the North West Bronx Community Health Care Consortium are Dr. Walter Henley, Dr. Joel Friedman and Mrs. Eleanor Rossbach. Working closely with various community groups, including the Riverdale Mental Health Association, the consortium
came up with an alternate use for the Tibbett Avenue building — a multi-service health care facility. The top four stories would provide housing for the elderly. The first two floors would contain the mental health clinic, an ambulatory health care facility, and a senior citizen program with a nutrition component. This plan sounds good to everyone but HUD. It sounds good to Joyce Pilsner, administrative director of the Riverdale Mental Health Association; members of the City Planning Commission and Community Board 8; and public officials including Assemblyman Oliver Koppell, Bronx borough president Robert Abrams, and U.S.
Rep. Jonathan Bingham. For the past few months, these individuals have been meeting with representatives of HUD in an effort to make their idea a reality. What they face now, however, is a “Catch-22” situation. According to a HUD spokesman, HUD holds the mortgage on the building, and HUD is the agency that is guarding it. HUD has an investment to protect, and it can get the most money back if the building is sold for a nursing home, since fewer structural changes would be needed. “We have an insurance fund to pay off. To turn around to the community’s plan would take a lot of money. They’d have to ap-
Nuclear reactor planned for college campus
New York City’s first critical, or “hot,” nuclear reactor will be installed on the campus of Manhattan College. College officials this week were awaiting the formal government go-ahead to begin work on the reactor, which is expected to be put into use in September. Completion of the reactor will give Manhattan “probably the best undergraduate nuclear laboratory in the country, and (one) better than many graduate laboratories,” according to Professor Charles F. Bonilla, chairman of the Nuclear Engineering Committee at Columbia University. The training reactor, valued at more than $120,000, is being donated by American Machine and Foundry Co., for use by undergraduates studying in the nuclear science program at the college. Zero power Designed and constructed by the AMF Atomics Division in Greenwich, Connecticut, the new Manhattan reactor is known as a zero-power reactor, since it operates at the extremely low power of one-tenth watt. It would take the reactor one hour to heat a pint of water to one-
tenth of a degree Fahrenheit. It is called a “critical reactor” because it produces enough energy to keep itself going, like a fire with enough heat to keep itself burning. The reactor will be installed by a team of AMF engineers and technicians headed by Laurence W. Crevoiserat, project manager in the reactor system section of AMF Atomics in Greenwich. The new facility will be housed in the college’s new engineering building at West 240th Street and Corlear Avenue. Its limited power will not require special shielding for the students working with the assembly. Climaxes sequence “The use of the zero-power reactor will be the climax of the entire nuclear science sequence,” said Brother Conrad Gabriel, professor of physics and chairman of the nuclear science program at Manhattan. “The tremendous advantage of this reactor is that it will be possible, for the first time, to construct controlled operations, which are normally performed on a 10-kilowatt reactor, and with no radiation hazards.” Manhattan introduced a nuclear science sequence to sci-
ence and engineering students in 1958. It includes courses in higher mathematics, atomic and nuclear physics, and nuclear reactor theory. Sub-critical reactor In January 1959, a light water-moderated sub-critical reactor was designed and installed by physics department faculty members in Paulian Hall on the campus. “As a teaching tool, a reactor should be available to students for large portions of time, be simple enough so that principles can be clearly demonstrated and understood, and should have its principal parts visible and accessible to students, if possible,” Brother Gabriel explained. “The AMF reactor fits all these specifications. Its chief purpose will be to instruct science and engineering students in a broader scope of nuclear science than we’ve been able to do in the first four years of the program.” In outlining Manhattan’s objectives in the nuclear field, Brother Cecilian Leonard, head of the physics department, said that the faculty is convinced of the importance of nuclear science education at the under-
graduate level. New program “To this end, we have developed during the past four years a program designed to give the student preparing for a traditional engineering or science discipline a special background in nuclear science through professional electives.” Brother Leonard noted that Manhattan will have 180 physics majors in all four classes beginning with the fall term. Engineering students who have chosen the nuclear science sequence as an elective No. 110. With the addition of the reactor, the laboratory facilities for nuclear science at the college will have equipment valued at $442,000. Other major units include a graphite-moderated sub-critical reactor valued at $100,000, a nuclear reactor simulator valued at $25,000, a neutron generator valued at $15,000, a multi-channel analyzer valued at $18,000, and two analog computers valued at $22,000. The usual monitoring, detecting, and analytical nuclear instrumentation required in such a program represents an additional investment of $40,000.
BRAND-NEW AND EMPTY is the way this Tibbett Avenue building will stay until officials and community residents can resolve a ‘Catch-22’ situation. ply for a direct loan for senior citizen housing under our 202 program, and this could take two years,” said a HUD official. But as Joyce Pilsner tells it, “You can’t apply till you have the site, and HUD won’t hold the site.” Further, Hollander still technically owns the building, and the government must protect his rights. It is possible he could find a buyer who would use the building as a nursing home. Until the bank forecloses and HUD becomes the owner, HUD’s hands are tied. There are rumors that foreclosure has begun. The process can take
nine months. Even if things could work out, HUD isn’t convinced that Riverdale is “overbedded” because HUD takes into consideration citywide need, not just local need. “We’re left with the problem of proving we don’t need a nursing home. That’s our homework,” says Martin Wolpoff, a member of the Riverdale Community Council and CB8’s health committee. Meanwhile, Assemblyman Koppell notes that Hollander is still contesting the right of the state to cancel his license, and his ongoing litigation confuses the picture further.
CB8 looks for new members Ready to make a difference in your community? Then Ruben Diaz Jr., has a job for you. The Bronx borough president is making his annual plea for those looking to become more involved to apply for one of the 12 Bronx community boards in areas where they reside, work, or have professional or other significant interests. Applications are available on the borough president’s website at BronxBoroPres.nyc.gov, or by calling the community board office at (718) 590-3913. Applications also can be picked up at local community board offices, including Community Board 8 at 5676 Riverdale Ave.
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Press PointsBy Michael Hinman
No to forum? Dan Padernacht wants to host bi-weekly forums for the community, and invited his city council race opponents to join him. But so far, there’s been no takers. Padernacht made the offer in a Point of View opinion piece published Dec. 10 in The Riverdale Press. The intention was to leave politics at the door, inviting everyone in. Abigail Martin told The Press she’s not making plans until she knows when the election is. Eric Dinowitz says he’ll reach out to voters on his own, while a spokesman for Jessica Haller politely declined.
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ARMED ONLY with binoculars, a group of bird watchers take a sur vey of their flying friends on the Wave Hill property during a nature expedi-
tion just before Christmas 1986 that remains a regular pastime at the attraction today. (File photo by Gretchen McHugh)
New chapters written at Wave Hill (Continued from Page 1) shared over the years, but never anything concrete. All that’s known is that “Wave Hill” was the name of the gray fieldstone mansion first built in the 1840s by attorney William Morris. The name of the home overlooking the Hudson River and the Palisades stuck, even as the property itself was enlarged, and later merged with land where the Glyndor mansion stood. Legend has it that it was Robert Moses himself who convinced widow Evelina Perkins to will the property to the city — which happened upon her death in 1960, just months after her son, diplomat George W. Perkins Jr., suffered a fatal heart attack. But who would run it? Both the Audubon Society and the New York Botanical Gardens were hard nos. The cost to rebuild and maintain what had become a rundown property was just too high. And they weren’t alone. Suitor after suitor quickly looked the other way, to the point that it seemed Perkins Gardens — as many had called it then — was close to becoming “Moses’ Folly.” Then entered Gilbert Kerlin. He was the president of the Riverdale Community Planning Association at the time, and in late 1963, formed a group of local leaders and city officials known as Wave Hill Inc. Their plans became public in November, just weeks before the world was rocked by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. “We venture to suggest that this property, when put to its assigned uses, will be a great landmark,” Kerlin would say two years later after Wave Hill became official. “Its program will attract children, students, lovers of nature, and those who wish to pursue the arts in this historic building on this extraordinary location.”
What really caught Meyerhoff’s attention was the fact that many of Kerlin’s original proposals remained intact nearly 60 years later. A cultural center would offer “special concerts, art exhibits, garden parties and receptions.” There would be a small restaurant and tearoom. There would be classes on conservation, horticulture and even biology. An expert would be stationed on-property to create and coordinate educational programs, while the park itself would become an outdoor laboratory. Of course, the small restaurant was supposed to be located underground, where the remains of a bowling alley still exist to this day, so that was different. And so are the plans to have the Wave Hill mansion furnished by The Museum of the City of New York. “I don’t think we ever received those,” Meyerhoff said. “But that’s probably for the best anyway. But to hear about all these other plans, and how much it resembles what we have today — it’s just extraordinary.” To this day, Wave Hill remains essentially a public-private partnership. The city still owns the property, and may provide some funding. But the bulk of funds come from memberships and donations. It’s made that corner of West 249th Street and Independence Avenue by far one of the most-visited attractions in the greater Riverdale area. And while it might not get the kind of numbers the New York Botanical Garden or even the Bronx Zoo might get during non-pandemic times, that’s perfectly OK, said Martha Gellens, Wave Hill’s associate director of marketing and communications. “This isn’t a place designed for a lot of people to visit at once,” Gellens said. “It’s meant for smaller groups. That protects the property, but it also makes
it a much more intimate experience for anyone looking for a quiet respite away from the city.” As anyone who has visited knows, time spent inside the gates of Wave Hill leads many to forget that the rest of the Bronx is just outside. Instead, it’s serene. It’s colorful. It’s a much different perspective. It took two years for Kerlin to work with the city and Perkins descendants like Dorothy Parker Freeman to make Wave Hill a reality — one that became official on Nov. 4, 1965. “A dozen persons received brightly colored pens last Thursday at Wave Hill,” according to a story that ran on the front page of The Press on Nov. 11. “Maybe they’re not collector’s items in the same class with the famed LBJ pens. But the recipients place a sentimental value on these writing instruments that far exceed their material worth. “These were the pens used in signing an agreement between the City of New York and Wave Hill Inc., to establish in Riverdale two new cultural institutions.” So much history, but sadly, no clues as to the origin of the “Wave Hill” name. But while that’s a fun diversion to think about, Meyerhoff prefers to look at more of the here and now anyway. “The city helps support us, but we play a role in driving a multi-billion-dollar tourist industry,” Meyerhoff said. “And now we have to help each other through these various crises, and make ourselves available in all kinds of ways — whether it be early vaccination sites, or even early polling places. “Places like Wave Hill remain in the times of crises and pandemics a sanctuary for the people of the city. We provide civic support, cultural support. And it’s sanctuaries like these that have helped our city endure.”
Brothers who truly complemented (Continued from Page 1) The Riverdale Press. I ran the paper, although I had no idea what I was doing. Absolutely no clue.” Once things settled down, Buddy was able to leave his father’s work desk and head back to Berkeley. Richie, in the meantime, was pushing hard to sell the paper, attracting a lot of interest from Clay Felker, the co-founder of New York magazine. “He really wanted the paper, and was willing to pay what, at the time, was a very good price for it,” Richie said. “He took me out to dinner and spent the whole time explaining all his wonderful, ambitious plans for the paper — and how every one of them depended on me staying with the paper. And the longer he talked, the more I kept thinking, ‘Well, these all sound like wonderful plans. But if I’m going to stay with the paper, why do I need him?’” Even worse, it seemed the closer Richie got to signing on the dotted line, the sicker his father would get. And Richie started to understand why. “It was something that was kind of pulling at us,” Richie said. “You know, this sibling of ours that was the newspaper, and it wasn’t going to be there anymore.” Buddy’s brief run as editor had also lit something in him. He’d find himself looking out toward home a full country away, and that sitting behind his father’s desk again was inevitable. “By that time, the paper was really pretty weak,” Buddy said. “I hadn’t realized how tired our father had gotten, and how much weaker the paper had become. He was just a giant at one time — what he did in the ‘50s and early ‘60s was extraordinary. But he was tired.” In 1979, nearly 30 years after he and Celia put together the very first issue of the paper from inside their Greystone Avenue apartment, David finally got what he had always longed for — his sons following in his footsteps. The fact Buddy and Richie were so different actually helped them as co-publishers of the paper. Buddy the
WITHIN MINUTES of learning he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998, Buddy Stein is embraced — and even kissed — by his brother, Richie Stein, with their mother Celia Stein beaming nearby. It was the proudest
moment for this family, but one that almost never happened since neither Buddy nor Richie really had much desire to follow in their parents’ footsteps leading The Riverdale Press.
writer, Richie the artist. But brothers all the same. The next three decades marked a new era. One filled with new energy in the pages, attracting both firebombs and Pulitzer Prizes. Yet, even all that must someday come to an end. And in the mid-2000s, Buddy realized it was time to start something new. “I’d always wanted to become a college professor, and I finally got my chance,” Buddy said. Hunter College called, but by now, Buddy couldn’t just lecture in front of a classroom. He knew the best way to teach journalism is to have his students experience journalism. He founded the Hunts Point Express, and a short time later, the Mott Haven Herald — newspapers staffed by journalism students, covering not Hunter College, but instead the surrounding community that desperately needed
the kind of community journalism the greater Riverdale area had enjoyed all these years. “I set out in 1964 to become a college professor,” Buddy said. “Without The Riverdale Press, I probably might not have realized that ambition. So, yeah. I have no regrets at all.” Despite their many differences, this is yet one more sentiment where Richie can agree. While the two have made their own mark on the legacy of what is still, 70 years later, The Riverdale Press, Richie is proud they had a chance to continue the legacy his parents built from scratch in the living room of their small apartment. “The newspaper was their lives,” Richie said. “So, if I was going to help with their lives, I was going to help with the newspaper. And what was their lives became ours.”
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going, but even that is weeks — if not months — away. The elder Terry immigrated from Ireland in 1952, after serving in Germany during the Korean War. He joined the New York Police Department in 1957, spending 20 years as a police officer. Terry managed several bars in Inwood after that, leading to a chance to manage Rosie O’Grady’s in Midtown. It was about that time he became interested in buying his own business. When he bought his Riverdale Avenue eatery, it didn’t look anything like it does today, Terry Jr., said. His father redecorated the restaurant from the ground up, creating what he describes as an authentic Irish atmosphere. That meant a focus not just on décor, but also by hiring a mostly Irish staff, using his connections to the local Gaelic sports community. Through the years, Connaughton’s has attracted a handful of loyal customers, Terry Jr., said, celebrating many of their most important life events in the restaurant. “There have been people in the neighborhood … that have celebrated meeting at the steakhouse, going to the steakhouse the night of their wedding, and then celebrating at the steakhouse with their firstborn child,” he said. “I mean, it was the whole kind of life experience for some people.” One family has patronized the steakhouse since even before Terry took it over. Stuart Newman’s clan has frequented Connaughton’s on a week-
ly basis for the past 40 years. “The wait staff and the bartenders have all become friends on a first name basis,” Newman said. “It’s family. Really.” Newman said he even once crowded 2,000 people inside to celebrate his father’s 80th birthday — the kind of gatherings that seem like an almost fleeting memory today. Wartels, who also owns Skyview Wines & Spirits across the street, said local businesses like his own and the steakhouse are losing money from the lack of live events. There’s only so much restaurants can do to survive under the circumstances, and what’s expected to be a frigid winter only makes the situation even worse. “If you’re an old-world sit-down restaurant, it’s really hard to survive right now,” Wartels said. “You can have some outdoor dining, and that might take you through a nice fall night. But now? Forget it.” But it doesn’t mean businesses aren’t willing to try. Many have upgraded their outdoor dining in an effort to keep them warmer on chilly days. Connaughton’s has had the help of Derek Woods, executive director of the Riverdale Children’s Theatre, who volunteered to build a new structure on Riverdale Avenue to give the steakhouse a fighting chance. “It was really that structure that’s outside there right now (that) helped motivate us,” Terry Jr., said “What COVID has certainly done, at a very minimum, is helped us really appreciate our customers.”
TERRY CONNAUGHTON may have been part of histor y, and not even realize it. In 1985, the Connaughton’s Riverdale Steak House owner partnered with Pat Monaghan, right, offering free rides home for anyone who
believed they drank too much over the holidays. Pat’s Practical Solution, as he called it, predated the national rollout of a designated driver program by almost three years. (File photo by Alan Zale)
Betty Campbell-Adams was always giving back (Continued from Page 1) began selling cakes — and slices — to anyone walking in. “People walk in and go, ‘Oh, it smells so good in here,’” CampbellAdams told The Riverdale Press in 2016. “You know how many times I’ve heard that? I say I’m going to change the name to, ‘Oh, It Smells So Good In Here.” Lloyd died in 2007, but CampbellAdams continued his legacy, herself becoming synonymous with dessert. Lines would form outside its 6087 Broadway location when Thanksgiving and the Christmas seasons rolled around, and Lloyd’s Lexington Avenue store in East Harlem would stay equally as busy. But Campbell-Adams did more than simply sweeten many a meal throughout the city. She also was the longtime marketing director for Time-Warner Cable in New York, helping to launch such products as video-on-demand and pay-per-view before such offerings were household phrases. She also spent a lot of time giving back, with groups like the Child Welfare Organizing Project, as well as a group that gathers to protect wildlife in New York City, Wild Metro. Campbell-Adams also was the board treasurer for the Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corp., which released a statement over the weekend saying how the “gracious and generous” entrepreneur “will be missed so much by all of us. We are heartbroken by the news.” While Lloyd’s had two homes in two different boroughs, the North Riverdale location was one CampbellAdams always seemed to enjoy coming back to. In fact, she told BronxNet host Gary Axelbank last summer that she considered Lloyd’s more than just a business across the street from Van Cortlandt Park. “I feel that we are one in the same with the park,” she told Axelbank during the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Picnic in Your Living Room online gathering. “We have supported the Van Cortlandt track club, we have supported the colleges when they come for their cross-country meets. We feel that we are a part of the park.” In fact, Campbell-Adams said she made it her mission to always ensure she was giving back to the community in the same way the community gave to her. “If you come in and want a $15.25 cake, and you only have $13, we’re fine with that,” Campbell-Adams told Axelbank. “We’re good with that. Although I don’t want to promote that,” she add-
ed, with a laugh. It was that mission to the community that had her working with Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz Jr., a lot. “Betty was passionately committed to the Bronx,” Diaz tweeted Friday night. She “was always ready to share her nationally recognized carrot cakes at our events. I am deeply saddened by the passing of Betty Campbell-Adams.” Lloyd’s Carrot Cake closed its doors last Sunday in memory of CampbellAdams, with employees there saying they were touched by the outpouring of condolences from the community. “She was a phenomenal woman, and her commitment to serve was unmatched,” according to a statement posted on the company’s website. “This was epitomized by the community that loved her so much.” Campbell-Adams is survived by her two children, Brandon and Lilka.
ALTHOUGH SHE was usually quite busy with many of her charitable pursuits, Betty Campbell-Adams could never stay out of the kitchen, always ready to whip up something sweet at Lloyd’s Carrot Cake. Campbell-Adams died Friday. (File photo by Adrian Fussell)
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May 4, 1995
Oklahoma City bombing has children scared
By ELIZABETH TROSTLER Five-year-old Rachel Deadman could not bring herself to draw a picture of a scene after the bombing in Oklahoma City. Instead, she chose the moment just before it happened. “The bomb didn’t blow up the building yet. The timer is running,” said the kindergartner at Kinneret Day School as she pointed to her crayon drawing of a colorful office building, still intact, with a car parked just out front. “I didn’t want to make the building blow up because I was so scared to make it. Maybe if I made the picture, I wouldn’t be sad. Maybe if I drew the picture, it wouldn’t really happen.” But it did happen. On April 19, a car bomb devastated the Alfred P. Murrah Building, killing more than 100 people — some of them children who attended the day care center on the second floor. People who knew the routine of that day care center thought the children would have just been sitting down to their morning meeting at the time the bomb went off, talking about the weather or singing songs. At their own morning meeting, the students in Dorit Niven’s kindergarten class at Kinneret brought up the subject of the bombing. Many had heard about it on television, and some brought in newspaper clippings. Ms. Niven allowed them to talk, and even encouraged them to express their thoughts and fears. Talking about it “The building blew up by a bomb,” said Gideon Goren in answer to the question of what exactly happened. “And then the kids died,” he added. “Many people died,” someone else said. “And babies,” echoed a small voice. “How did that make you feel?” Ms. Niven asked. “Bad.” “Sad.” “Horrible.” “Were you scared?” she asked. “Yes,” they answered in uni-
son. “And now they are searching for the crook,” Gideon said. “They found only one. They need to find another one.” “What do you think should happen to a person like that?” Ms. Niven asked. “He should be killed,” said Tslil Landau, 5. “He should be put in jail for the rest of his life,” said Gideon. “He should stay in jail,” said Howie Wilamowski, 5. “He might trick us and say he learned his lesson, and then blow up another building.” The children also talked about comforting the families. They talked about the help people gave each other by giving food and love, and by helping them begin to rebuild their lives. Ms. Niven said she stressed the idea that both neighbors and strangers helped the victims. “I believe that whatever is brought up in school should be discussed to the best extent the children can understand,” said Ms. Niven in her quiet classroom, just after her students were taken outside to play, while the class pet Brownie —a light brown rabbit — hopped happily around the room. “In this day and age, children are exposed to a constant (barrage) of good and bad. You can’t ignore it, children see it. Not talking about it is worse than talking about it.” Ms. Niven said the conversation sometimes touches on such topics as sex, drugs, and even AIDS. She said she never pushes the children to speak, and if the conversation gets too specific, she will listen, and then guide it to an easier topic. But she never ignores their needs or questions. Pictures of tragedy One year, Ms. Niven spent a lot of time talking with her students about the Gulf War, which she said led to an exciting lesson about flags. And this month, the class has discussed the Holocaust, something she has done for the past 28 years she has taught at the school. That is also a difficult, emotional topic, but one
SAMANTHA LEWIN, 5, holds her head as her Kinneret Day School kindergarten class relives the Oklahoma City bombing tragedy. (Photo by George M. Gutierrez) she said the children sometimes need to talk about. In addition to talking about what happened in Oklahoma City, the students drew pictures. Ms. Niven told them to draw anything they liked that
had to do with the bombing. Daniel Rovenpor, 5, drew a picture of the explosion itself. He used red and black crayons to depict a chaotic situation. And just behind the flurry of lines, he drew two people stand-
ing very still. “I drew the building, and the people in the building dying, and all the blood,” said the little boy. Five-year-old Samantha Lewin drew a picture of two people digging a grave for a young child. The two figures stood with shovels in the dirt, and a small, pink baby lay between them, waiting to be buried. Sharyn Ioffe, 5, drew a picture of a young woman dressed in purple with flowing blonde hair and a purple bow, standing alone. Greenish-blue tears dripped steadily from her eyes down to her feet. “The mommy is crying because the babies died of an explosion,” Sharyn explained. Shedding tears Ms. Niven said that most of the children were able to talk about the bombing without becoming visibly upset, but one student broke down after the discussion. He asked her if something like that could happen here. “He was the only one who
really took it a step further to make it relevant to us. If it happens there, why can’t it happen here? And unfortunately, we don’t have the answers,” she said. “It is a real fear we all have.” Asher Abramovitz, the school’s principal, said he thinks the encouragement to express fears will help the students deal with difficult times when they become adults. “Our approach to the school is not to close anybody’s eyes or hide anything,” he said. “If a kindergartner mentions anything in the class, we expand on it. We talk it out — through drawing, poetry, any way a child can express it — and it brings better understanding and much relief.” Howie wants to make sure that the criminal won’t be able to strike again, so he drew a picture of the bomber being shot. “The guy is getting shot because he did a bad thing,” said the 5-year-old, referring to his picture that hung on a bulletin board in the hallway. “He should get shot so he won’t do it again.”
May 10, 1984
Merchants fight for commercial rent law
By EVE ROSENZWEIG Charging that “landlord speculation and profiteering, and the imposition of oppressive rents threaten the survival of small businesses,” the Johnson Avenue Merchants Association has thrown its support behind a bill to establish commercial rent control in New York City. The merchants acted as Kids Threads lost its lease. The children’s clothing store, which must close its doors at 3549 Johnson Ave., this summer, is looking for a new location in the area. Goldome Bank, next door, is expected to expand into Kids Threads’ premises. Kids Threads is the second commercial tenant of Lawrence and Melvin Friedland to lose its lease this spring. Gilbert’s Art and Frame Center at 3509 John-
son Ave., lost its lease in March and is fighting against eviction in court. The merchants association is calling for passage of a city council bill that would grant small businesses an automatic right of renewal of their leases with an annual rent increase of no more than 10 percent. Councilwoman Ruth Messinger is the principal sponsor of the bill. The merchants association has launched a letter-writing campaign urging The Riverdale Press and politicians to support the bill. More than 200 letters printed by the association and signed by local residents have been delivered to The Press office so far. The association also decided at its last meeting to begin a petition campaign to convince city and state legislators of the need
for commercial rent control. Representatives of more than a dozen Bronx merchants associations, meeting at the Kingsbridge Armory last Wednesday, also decided to back the Messinger bill. This group will print 15,000 postcards to be mailed to Mayor Ed Koch on June 1, “to empower the mayor,” said Cathy Montgomery, spokesman for the group. A representative of the Central Riverdale Avenue Business Association attended the armory meeting. While CRABA is in sympathy with people who are being harassed by their landlords, the group has not taken a position on commercial rent control, according to the representative, who did not want his name used. “Small business people must have protection from unscru-
pulous rent-gouging practices,” said Councilwoman June Eisland. But she called the Messinger bill “totally unrealistic,” because the city administration is “unalterably opposed” to it. Seeing little hope for passage of a commercial rent control law, Ms. Eisland is calling instead for negotiations “with the mayor’s office and other movers in the city, to try to establish some protections for hard-pressed merchants.” When a business like Kids Threads closes, it is a loss to the whole community, said Doris Stone, owner of Stix and Stones. Her business has picked up, but without commercial rent control to keep small businesses in the neighborhood, this new mood of young people with small children shopping on Johnson Avenue can’t continue.
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April 6, 2006
Jan. 2, 1958
Passionate purveyor bids farewell Area still ‘ideal’ By JOSHUA PAYNE You want to remember two things about Shirley Egdal: spirituality and passion. And if you forget, she’ll remind you. “Passion, passion, passion. That’s what it’s about,” she said. Ms. Egdal’s passion over the last three decades has been channeled into the Stop-In Country Shop on West 242nd Street, a store that specializes in authentic American Indian crafts, Inuit sculptures, rugs, mineral specimens, and everything in between. Each March for the past 32 years, she has ventured to the American Southwest, spending months in search of the items that she would bring back to line the shelves of her store when she returned each summer. But this March, she did not make the annual pilgrimage. And now she’s closing the shop — erasing from Riverdale’s commercial landscape a fixture that has been present since 1974. Ms. Egdal said she’s moving on for two reasons: “One is that I’m 84. Most people my age are sitting in Florida getting skin cancer. The other reason I won’t tell you because I want to part with the landlord on good terms.” Though Ms. Egdal hinted that a rent increase may have contributed to her decision, she much prefers to discuss her inventory. And she can do so at length. Effortlessly, she summons the history and composition of every item in her store. “That’s buffalo bone, from the Oneida tribe up north.” “That’s a dreamcatcher from the Ojibway tribe.” “That? Oh, that’s from the Mohawk Indians in Canada.” “Nobody else gives you this, in the whole country,” Ms. Egdal said of her collection. But she seemed to be referring also to her knowledge base, which spans the Native American experience, from New England to New Mexico. On a recent afternoon, as Ms. Egdal was proudly thumbing through letters she has received from satisfied custom-
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The year 1958 will see a tremendous increase in private home construction in Riverdale, according to veteran builder Saul Slavin. Despite the phenomenal post-war building boom — which substantially compromised Riverdale’s rural character — the area is no less attractive to home settlers, Mr. Slavin says.
SHIRLEY EGDAL examines some of the merchandise that still remains on the shelf of her West 242nd Street store,
Stop-In Countr y Shop, as she gets ready to close the doors for good. (Photo by Stefan Cohen)
hurry?’ These items were not created in a hurry, nor were they collected in a hurry. Sometimes I need to slow people down.” And she believes that the crafts and carvings she has collected and safeguarded over the years have protected her in return. One of them hangs on a string around her neck. “It’s called ‘broken nose,’” she said of the fractured soapstone carving, depicting half of a human face. “I was in a car accident, and the steering wheel hit my chest, breaking the necklace. But the doctor said it provided enough protection that my chest was not severely damaged.” In 1990, a fire ravaged the stores on each side of the Stop-In Country Shop, but Ms. Egdal’s store suffered only smoke damage. “I’ll explain why. There are Hopikachina dolls,” she said, pointing to some dolls on a shelf. “They are believed to be good spirits, and those were the good spirits that saved the store. I had two shelves packed with them at the time of the fire.” In discussing her past, Ms. Egdal is quick to describe her ancestors, the American Indian
ers over the years, she noticed three young women — Manhattan College students — admiring a piece of jewelry. “It’s nice,” said one of the students to her friends. “It’s more than nice,” Ms. Egdal interjected from across the room, pointing her finger at the choker. “You have to know what you’re looking at. It’s not just a choker. It’s made of cow bone, from the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.” Ms. Egdal, with a thick crop of silver hair and a hunched back that puts her height just shy of five feet, is still rather spry, as she demonstrated by hustling over to the young women. “Girls, come here,” Ms. Egdal commanded. “I’ll teach you all an Indian dance step. Here, take a rattle.” A look of bemusement crossed over the girls’ faces as Ms. Egdal lined them up, gave them each a rattle, and began the lesson. “Heel and toe, and ho, ho, ho,” she said from the front of the line. “Bounce as you step! Bounce! There you go.” Before the students left, Ms. Egdal imparted some of her philosophy about life and her wares. “I’ve got a sign above my register that says, ‘What’s the
tribe that came centuries ago from Russia and crossed the land bridge — now the Aleutian Islands — into Alaska. Prompted for a more recent chapter of her personal history, she allows that she was born in the South Bronx, and now lives in South Yonkers. When asked if she has a soft spot for any particular item in the store, Ms. Egdal thinks for a moment, mentally rummaging through the stories that come with each vase, rug and sculpture. “I have no favorite. But having lived for 84 years, there’s something that draws me to this,” Ms. Egdal said, touching a tiny soapstone figurine of an Inuit wrestling a seal. “It’s something about the struggle of life. The weather they live in. Everything.” Ms. Egdal expects to close the gate on the store for the last time in mid-May. Though she would prefer to continue her work — and is open to the idea of working with a partner, were one to come along — she does not dwell too much on the situation. Instead, she takes a more reflective approach, thinking of her life in terms of her work, her passion. “Life should be an art form: bold, bright and joyful.”
Big plans He’s putting all his eggs in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge basket. A few weeks ago, he started excavations for eight new homes in the West 236th StreetTibbett Avenue area. He plans another 20 homes here during the next 12 months. That will bring to more than 50 the number of private dwellings he has constructed here in the past 15 years. His investment is expected to total more than $1 million. Mr. Slavin also foresees an increase in apartment house construction. “Let’s face it,” he says, “Riverdale and portions of Kingsbridge are the most attractive areas in the city. New Yorkers prefer to live in New York, whether in apartments or private homes. Builders will naturally build the most profitable multiple dwellings wherever zoning permits. In Class G residential areas, they will build private homes, such as I am doing.” Wide demand There is room for all types of private dwellings in the area, the veteran builder feels, from the modest-priced one-family home and the medium-priced two-family structure, to the high-priced luxury residences, such as have been built at Hillside and elsewhere “on the hill.” Besides the natural beauty of the community, Mr. Slavin feels there is another inducement for people — especially younger couples — to purchase homes here. They find it diffi-
cult to pay the high rents asked in some of the better apartment houses. They are less reluctant to pay an equivalent sum for a home, in consideration of the fact that they are building up an equity which can be translated into cash in an emergency. Two-family house The two-family home is often especially attractive to young couples who have saved a few thousand dollars. The income from the extra apartment brings the monthly carrying charges within range of singlefamily costs, and sometimes even reduces it. Mr. Slavin has built five homes at Fairfield Avenue and West 232nd Street, two at Tyndall Avenue and West 252nd Street, Five on Lakeview Place, five on West 252nd, and 15 in Kingsbridge, in an area bounded by West 232nd and West 240th streets, west of Broadway. New group It is in the latter area that he is now constructing eight additional homes, and the same section will eventually see 20 others with the Knoxwood Homes Inc., label. Mr. Slavin is president. The residences range from $19,000 for one-family structures, and $29,000 for two-family dwellings. The local builder constructed his first home in Long Beach, Long Island, 32 years ago, and his first Riverdale home at the outbreak of World War II. He lives in the Bronx, and maintains offices at 15 Park Row, Manhattan. Bernard Stein earns rank Bernard “Buddy” Stein received the rank of Star Scout at a meeting of Boy Scout Troop 46 Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Riverdale Temple. Buddy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Stein, 3900 Greystone Ave., is a junior at the Bronx High School of Science.
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, December 17, 2020 - A9
Dec. 5, 2013
Spite of the Devil: Residents brace for long recovery
By ANDY GROSS In the days after the deadly Metro-North train derailment in Spuyten Duyvil, transit officials offered few answers to questions posed by residents. While many people here are wondering when train service along the Hudson Line will resume, Marjorie Anders — a spokeswoman for the MetroNorth Railroad and Metropolitan Transportation Authority — could not say when the agency will restore regular service. The Sunday morning, sevencar derailment of Commuter Train 8808 that killed four people and injured scores of others, also badly tore up at least two of the three tracks over an undisclosed distance at the accident site, according to the MTA. Ms. Anders said workers set the train cars back on the rail, and a locomotive towed them to the Highbridge rail yard in the southwest Bronx. “It will take time for railroad specialists to repair the two tracks, the third rail, and the signal system,” she said. “It’s almost like building a new rail-
SPUYTEN DUYVIL (‘in spite of the devil,’ in Dutch) garnered its ominous name from the treacherous whirlpools road.” She could not estimate the financial cost to rebuild the tracks.
where two rivers meet. But it was a cur ve bringing disaster Dec. 1, 2013. (File photo by Marisol Diaz)
However, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that more than 98 percent of service will be restored to the line this
week. Meanwhile, shuttle buses are transporting passengers between the Yonkers Metro-
North station and the West 242nd Street subway station. The MTA said use of the buses was light during rush hour Monday morning, with about 2,300 people using them. However, the agency said ridership on the Metro-North Harlem Line was up between 20 to 25 percent on Monday. Even with Metro-North service interrupted indefinitely, local commuters appear to be adapting, according to local officials. On Monday afternoon, George Diaz — the transportation liaison for Councilman G. Oliver Koppell — said constituents have made no complaints regarding the Metro-North service disruption. The National Transit Safety Board, the federal agency responsible for investigating the cause of the Metro-North crash on Sunday, has impounded the cars damaged in the derailment on the Hudson Line at the Highbridge facility as evidence for its investigation. Ms. Anders, the MTA spokeswoman, agreed with
public statements made by NTSB officials that the MetroNorth derailment Sunday was not related to the derailment of a CSX freight train in roughly the same area in July. “They are nearby, but not the same location,” she said. According to Ms. Anders, the freight train was approaching what she described as a “rough cut,” while the MetroNorth train was approaching a station closer to the confluence of the Harlem and Hudson rivers. The NTSB is still investigating the cause of the July freight train derailment. The NTSB said on Monday the Metro-North train that crashed was going 82 mph in a 30-mph zone before it derailed. However, until their investigation is complete, the agency’s officials said they could not determine whether the train’s excessive speed was due to human error or equipment failure. The accident Sunday was the first with passenger fatalities in Metro-North’s 30-year history.
Publisher’s Notebook
Citizen journalists helped paint picture of train derailment
By RICHARD L. STEIN The ringing phone awoke me at 8 on Sunday morning. This cannot be good news, was my first thought. I was surprised to hear the voice on the other end of the line, my old friend and former photo editor, Alan Zale. “Sorry to wake you,” he said, “but they’re saying there was a derailment at Spuyten Duyvil, and it’s a big mess.” That is how I learned about the 7:20 a.m., crash of MetroNorth Train 8808 that killed four people, injured dozens more, and indefinitely suspended service on the commuter railroad’s Hudson Line. I am 66 years old, and I have been with The Riverdale Press for most of my adult life. But readers have rarely seen my byline. I am not usually a frontline writer unless something hap-
pens when the office is closed. Then I am the first to get the call. My name is closely associated with the paper, and my home phone number is in the book. As a result, if you sift through our “morgue,” you would not find it affixed to sunny feature stories. Instead, you would see late-night fires, bodies in duffel bags dumped under parkway bridges, and derailed trains. I admit, I took some pride in being the first responder for The Press, although reporter Andy Gross and photo editor Marisol Diaz soon took over. By the time I had thrown on my clothes, grabbed my wife’s camera and something to jot notes with, and raced to the scene, Palisade, Independence, Johnson and Edsall avenues were all clogged with emergency vehicles of every descrip-
tion: Police cruisers from unfamiliar precincts, EMS, hospital and private ambulances, fire department pumpers, hookand-ladders, and rescue trucks. Police helicopters were hovering overhead in a cloudless sky, and several of the force’s police boats were fanning out along the Harlem River shoreline beneath the Henry Hudson Bridge. Television news vans were beginning to arrive and jockey for position. It was, without question, the biggest, fastest and best-organized disaster response this community has ever seen — all within a tightly confined space on a steep hill. Many residents of apartments overlooking the scene came out onto the street to seek comfort in the company of one another and compare notes
about what they heard and saw of the crash. One, who was reluctant to give his name, said he had just lifted his morning coffee to his lips when he heard what sounded like a landslide. College student Eli Mernit, who uploaded the first photos of the crash to our website, slept through the crash itself only to be awakened by the sound of firefighters using the Jaws of Life to pry open the doors of train cars lying on their side. Some reached out to help train riders who, though not injured, appeared to be stunned and confused. Peter Stillman, a whitehaired Manhattanite, offered a grisly description of his train car with “blood everywhere.” I offered to give him a ride to the subway when I was finished at the site — it was something I had done the last time a de-
railment disrupted service on Metro-North’s Hudson Line just last summer. But someone from Palisade Avenue already had Mr. Stillman covered. As I made my way closer to the horrific tangle that was once a commuter train, I was impressed with the calm, somber demeanor and the overwhelming numbers of the city’s first responders. Firefighters pulling survivors from the wreckage. Paramedics setting up an improvised triage unit along Edsall. Police establishing a command post to coordinate the activity. They all earned tremendous respect and gratitude. I am grateful, too, for the many in the community who came to the aid of The Press in covering the story — from Alan Zale’s initial call to former editor Kate Pastor’s update on the
hasty creating of a reception center on the John F. Kennedy high school campus for families of lost or injured passengers. Nathan Muir, a Spuyten Duyvil resident I met at the scene, was kind enough to share his excellent photos with our readers. And friends and neighbors called throughout the day, including City Limits editor Jordan Moss, and my brother and one-time co-publisher Buddy Stein. His sharp-eyed editing improved my web posting, and then he disseminated my story on his Facebook page. Even as her husband, Councilman G. Oliver Koppell, was participating in a late-morning news conference, Lorraine Coyle was thoughtful enough to email her own photos to us. What could be more emblematic of a community’s involvement with its newspaper?
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A10 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, December 17, 2020
Aug. 23, 2001
Riverdale’s ‘Rudy’ vote is big prize in mayor’s race
By NICOLAS HOWE Democrats may rule the Riverdale-Kingsbridge area, but this year’s Republican mayoral candidates have not forgotten the lessons of the last eight years, when local residents turned out in force to vote for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in back-to-back elections. In interviews with The Riverdale Press, Herman Badillo — the former Bronx congressman and borough president — and Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman, showed they were far from conceding the Northwest Bronx to their Democratic rivals. As they sketched plans to build on Mr. Giuliani’s legacy of safe streets and prosperity, however, the two candidates drew very different pictures of the city’s next administration. A first-time candidate, Mr. Bloomberg touted his business credentials and deplored government efforts at “social engineering.” “The investment in this city has to come from the private sector,” he said. “And the private sector will only do that if they have enormous confidence that the city’s going to be well-managed.” A perennial candidate and officeholder since the 1960s, Mr. Badillo conveyed great faith in the power of government policy and emphasized his commitment to the poor. “That’s really what this campaign is all about: That the Republican Party should not be a party of the wealthy people, of the billionaires and millionaires like Michael Bloomberg,” he said. A longtime Riverdalian who now lives in Manhattan, Mr. Badillo knows local issues. But Mr. Bloomberg, a Manhattan resident and Boston native, had clearly done his homework, speaking confidently on topics from the Kingsbridge Armory to filtration of the Croton watershed. Despite ideological disagreements, the two men often saw eye-to-eye on the nuts and bolts of governing the city.
spoke of the difficulties inherent in urban development, and the mayor’s obligation to reconcile conflicting interests. Take the Kingsbridge Armory, he said. While he suspected the armory would be a poor site for a school, he acknowledged that that’s what local residents want. The city would compromise, he said, by selling the armory to the private sector on the condition that they build a new school in the area.
JODIE COLON, founder of Friends of Spuyten Duyvil, shows mayoral candidate Michael Bloomberg Henr y Hudson Park to make the case the city needs
more staff workers and more money to take care of its park land. (File photo by Phil Mansfield)
to stay on at City Hall. Then he would fire schools chancellor Harold Levy.
No overnight reforms If elected, Mr. Bloomberg
would spend much of his first 100 days in office assembling what he called “a team.” He wrote off politicians who promise overnight reforms and waste energy on symbolic gestures. “I always get a kick out of people saying, ‘Well, you don’t understand government. You’re from the business world, where everything happens instantly,’” he added. “And then the politicians who say that stand up and say, ‘I’m gonna cure crime. I’m gonna fix the schools. I’m gonna do this’ — without any attention to detail or how you actually go and do any of those things.” Mr. Badillo also spoke of the need for good management and a strong, experienced administration. On his first day on the job, he would ask Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, operations director Adam Barsky and children’s services commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta
Controversial standards As chairman of the board at the City University of New York Mr. Badillo established controversial academic standards for entrance and graduation. Now, as he campaigns for mayor, Mr. Badillo is promising to impose similar standards on the city’s public schools by, among other things, eliminating the practice of so-called “social promotion,” beginning standardized testing in the first grade, and requiring teachers in administrative jobs to explain their absence from the classroom to the mayor and the city council. Mr. Bloomberg, meanwhile, has put forth a comprehensive plan for the city’s schools outlining similar measures, including a few of his own, such as requiring all students to wear uniforms and testing teachers
every second year. Both candidates plan to lobby Albany to disband the education board and place schools under the direct control of the mayor and the city. Mr, Bloomberg offered no opinion on whether more affordable housing ought to be built in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge area, saying only that neighborhoods should, in most cases, be allowed to control their own destinies. Mr. Badillo said he would support the construction of low-rise, tenant-owned housing citywide. He also said he would rewrite the city’s zoning law to “remove a lot of the restrictions to make it impossible to build anything,” and aggressively develop blighted areas in the Bronx and elsewhere. “I don’t feel that we need to have slums at all,” he said, “because it’s very cheap to rebuild a city.” By contrast, Mr. Bloomberg
Messinger backs Haller Former Manhattan borough president and city councilwoman Ruth Messinger is taking sides in the upcoming planned
special election to replace the outgoing Andrew Cohen. She’s backing Jessica Haller. “Jessica has the experience, passion and knowledge to get
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Sharp differences On an even more contentious issue — the proposed construction of a drinking water filtration plant in the Northwest Bronx — sharper differences emerged. According to Mr. Bloomberg, the city has two options: Build the plant in Westchester County, or build in the Bronx. Most Bronx residents are adamantly opposed to the plant. But building it in Westchester will mean asking the city’s construction industry to give up a major job, he said. As an alternative, Mr. Bloomberg suggested closing the Croton Reservoir or making it an emergency backup
source until better filtration technology becomes available. Mr. Badillo had no position on the filtration controversy. As mayor, he said, he would have to consult with the affected community boards. Mr. Badillo came down unequivocally on the side of those who want increased access to the Hudson River in Riverdale. An avid runner, he said he used to dream of jogging along the river from Riverdale to city hall. Mr. Bloomberg stayed neutral on the question of a trail west of the train tracks. While Mr. Bloomberg spoke generally about the importance of running a business-friendly administration, Mr. Badillo promised to focus his attention on small businesses and retailers maintaining and improving commercial strips like Fordham Road and Johnson Avenue. Both men called New York “a city of neighborhoods,” but Mr. Badillo repeatedly emphasized the need to revitalize areas that remain down at heel despite the city’s recent prosperity. “In Europe, cities are treated like jewels,” he said. “In America, we treat them like trinkets.”
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Claddagh County’s Patrick Conneely, 86
Patrick J. Conneely, 86, of Riverdale, passed away peacefully on Dec. 9, 2020. He was born in the beautiful Claddagh County Galway, Ireland, the son of Mary and Anthony Conneely. He lived many years in Riverdale before moving to Cobleskill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Conneely, in 2017. He is survived by his loving family, daughter Jean and sonin-law Mickey Comiskey; son Brian and daughter-in-law Rani Conneely; daughter Mary and son-in-law John O’Connor; and son Brendan and daughter-inlaw Maureen Conneely; grandchildren Shane (Katherine), Kerry, Kayla, Brianne, Danny and Clara; sister-in-law Hannah (Kenny); siblings Joe (Helen), Una (Tony), Rita (Eamon) and Ann (the late Tom); and many
Patrick Conneely nieces and nephews. The funeral Mass was held Saturday, Dec. 12 at Holy Cross Church, 4112 E. Genesee St., DeWitt. Burial was at St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery in Cobleskill. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, CNY Chapter, 441 Kirkpatrick St., Syracuse, N.Y., 13204.
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James B. Gisondi, esq. Candidate 34th senatorial distriCt
To my neighbors, friends and supporters of the 34th senatorial district, Thank You all for your support of my candidacy to be your next state senator. We all should be proud of our strong challenge against a well funded progressive incumbent with a famous political last name. But more importantly, we must double our efforts to highlight common sense democratic policies over the Working Family Party and their progressive socialist agenda.
We can not allow WFP candidates to hijack the democratic party line as a path to election success. Their numbers in the senate now give them a super majority to override Governor Cuomo’s veto power. Once elected progressive’s push a social justice agenda, including Bail Reform, Defund the Police, anti small landlord legislation, proposing to require police officers to obtain personal liability insurance and to remove police from auto stops and replace them with a Traffic Safety Commission.
this is why i am declaring my candidacy for the democratic state senate Primary in 2022. Over the next 2 yrs I will discuss my positions on issues that face our District and State, keep the spotlight on our current State Senator’s political agenda and the use of her office as a catapult to higher elected office, and finally getting to know each other on a personal level.
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Wave Hill riverfront plan deserves enthusiastic praise Months of intensive preparation and careful planning were devoted to the proposal for development of the “river strip” along the Hudson from West 232nd Street to West 234th Street. The Riverdale Community Planning Association and its president, Gilbert Kerlin, are to be congratulated for presenting a practical, comprehensive and far-sighted program. Basically, the plan calls for establishment of a non-profit membership corporation, similar to the administrative bodies of which manage the Bronx Zoo and the Botanical Gardens. Directors of “Wave Hill Inc.,” will be responsible for supervising plans and programs, employing personnel, obtaining and administering funds. The size of the magnificent gift to the City of New York by the late Mrs. George Perkins Sr., has made the establishment of such an administrative body both necessary and wise. Included in the bequest are acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, historic Wave Hill — which was once the home of Mark Twain; the Perkins House, greenhouses and formal gardens. In addition, park lands owned by the city adjoin the property. A number of institutions, including the Audubon Society and the Botanical Gardens, were invited by the City of New York to consider development and management of the properties. In each instance, they felt the responsibility and the cost would be too great. A number of educational and horticultural societies and foundations welcome an opportunity to participate, but no single group has felt it could undertake the entire project. Wave Hill Inc., has outlined a unique plan which pulls together both public and private resources. The Museum of the City of New York has a surplus of furnishings and historic treasures which now languish unseen and unused in various warehouses. At Wave Hill, they will serve a most useful purpose as part of a beautiful city museum. At present, the Perkins greenhouses serve a minimum rather than a maximum use. A small group of gardeners devotes its efforts only to their maintenance. As the Perkins gardens are developed, they will provide a treasure house of beautiful plantings for everyone to enjoy. Bowling alleys will be transformed into a small restaurant and tea room. The Perkins house will serve not only as an administrative building, but also as a conservation and biological laboratory. Concerts, lectures and gatherings at Wave Hill will add cultural benefits of inestimable value to the community.
Many additional possibilities remain to be explored. Neighborhood House, for example, is bulging at its seams. Some of its functions can undoubtedly be transferred to more spacious rooms at the Perkins estate. The Riverdale Outdoor Laboratories, which have won national fame under the inspired guidance of Mrs. Byard Williams, can set up headquarters and greatly expand its program. The Perkins park will serve as a bird sanctuary, a haven for wildlife, a conservatory for plant life, and an endless source of inspiration for educational clinics. Coupled with the proposed development of the Seton Hospital grounds as a recreation center, the new “river strip” program will provide a priceless asset not only to Riverdale, but to the city, state and nation. It will rank with the nation’s finest public parks as an example of intelligent planning for the public good. Parks commissioner Newbold Morris has indicated that he enthusiastically favors the proposal submitted by the Riverdale Community Planning Association. Two steps remain to be taken immediately. One is legislative approval of the administrative plan, to be obtained by Albany. The second is the appropriation of funds by the Board of Estimate. Cost of maintenance, at least in the beginning, has been estimated at approximately $100,000 a year. This money must come from the parks department budget. In addition, funds are expected from interested foundations, grants, educational institutions and fees. Weighted against the tremendous benefits to be gained in education and conservation, the price is small. By 1970, Riverdale is expected to have a population of 100,000. Thus the tax dollars represented by the cost of the program come to a dollar a year per resident. The benefits of the Perkins park program will extend far beyond our boundaries, however. The park is not intended to draw hordes of visitors, but generations to come will benefit from the conservation programs, teaching facilities, and experimental discoveries to be generated here. “Wave Hill Inc.,” if that is the name finally chosen by the administrative body, deserves full community support. Riverdale can set before the world a fine example of riverfront conservation. We should not only welcome the Perkins park program, but should do all we can to show our enthusiastic endorsement of this once-in-alifetime opportunity. — Originally published Nov. 21, 1963
Riverdale Ramblings BROADWAY is probably the most popular street name in the nation. In addition to New York City, there are 57 U.S. towns and cities with Broadways of their own. In addition, this street name has been selected as their main thoroughfare by 1,700 villages. No one has ever tried to estimate the total number of sections — like Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Inwood, Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, etc., etc., which call Broadway their own. —— IF YOU’RE not smart, it sure pays to be lucky. A man we know who works in Riverdale and lives in the Upper West Side left his car keys hanging from the tailgate of his station wagon recently. He didn’t discover his mistake until hours later when he ran out to his parking space sure he’d find it empty. Instead, he found the keys were gone. Imagining his car would be taken at any moment, he headed
back to his apartment to track down his wife, who was somewhere downtown with the spare keys. As he walked in the door, the phone rang. It was his mother in Riverdale. She had the keys. A Riverdalian who worked on the West Side had walked by the car, seen the keys, and taken them for safekeeping. She dropped them at the 50th Precinct and gave the cops the license number. When they ran the plate, they recognized the name of a prominent local family and called the nearest relative. —— A RIVERDALE collegian, recently graduated from Horace Mann, is keeping New Year’s Eve open for a date with Tricia Nixon, the president’s daughter. He called information, got the phone number for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., and dialed the White House. A feminine voice, obviously
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that of a secretary, answered politely. “Who’s calling?” he was asked. “A friend,” was his reply. There was a moment’s hesitation, which he assumes was filled by a check up on a list of Miss Nixon’s friends. “I’m sorry,” replied the White House staff member. “Miss Nixon isn’t in.” He left his number and asked that Tricia return his call. So far, nothing has happened, but he’s still waiting hopefully, and he hopes her answer will be “yes.” —— JOHNNY LUICCI, captain of the 50th Precinct softball team, is jubilant. Last week, his nine scored a 15 to 11 victory over the 41st Precinct. This gave the team a 1-3 record, matching the entire accomplishments of last year’s squad. “We’re moving up,” Johnny said, “just like the Mets.”
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Letters to the Editor Librarian gave life to books Editor, The Press: Recently, The Press ran an interview with Arnold Hyman, head librarian of the Kingsbridge branch. Arnie is retiring after having fought the valiant fight for promised funding, trying to convince City Hall that the shelf life of a book is longer than a onenight ticket to a proposed multimillion-dollar sports stadium. But there was another aspect to Arnie, as we in the bimonthly book group knew him. Arnie would take attendance, wait for the last straggler to appear, and throw out the first question on the book under discussion. After a moment’s silence, a
hand would be raised, a comment made, and we were revved up. The book could have been a masterpiece or trash, it got the same workout — from character analysis to plot to style of writing to metaphors down to the last syllable. I sometimes think, had the author been present, would he or she wonder, “Is this what I wrote?” Through it all, Arnie, by rule (so he said) was not permitted to enter the discussion. His job was to conduct traffic so that everybody had a chance to speak and to try to get to the second question. We rarely did. But Arnie is a
patient man and bears no grudges. He was satisfied to sit back and let us go at it. And we did. What a group: so articulate, so alert, so sensitive to implied meanings, so creative in appreciation of whatever literary qualities they found. We listened to each other, and if we disagreed, we said so politely. But it was Arnie’s silent presence that gave our meetings substance, creating an environment in which we could freely roam, gathering and expressing our thoughts. RUTH STERLING — Originally published Aug. 22, 2002
Editor, The Press: On May 28, the children of Visitation School experienced the joy of their first school walk-athon. The walk-a-thon took place in the large vacant playground just off Van Cortlandt Park South and opposite Visitation Church. The day was beautiful, and the children had fun. The only hitch was crossing three groups of children, both ways, to get to and from the playground. With the help of the 50th Precinct — which sent a car — we were able to send groups of par-
ents onto the avenue to stop traffic while the children crossed. However, even with this police assistance, it was noted by both the principal of the school and the PTA president that one car sped down the inner lane driving west and came within inches of the children before coming to an abrupt halt. Luckily, the police car approached the driver and took him to task. I wrote to ask why there cannot be a push-button traffic light placed on Van Cortlandt Park South, somewhere between the Major Deegan Expressway and Review Place, to remedy this situation. We now have the beauty of a renovated park just within walking distance, yet groups as well as individuals — both young and old — are deprived of visiting the park because of the dangerous crossing. This is an issue that has been previously addressed and discussed over the past few years. Seemingly, the heavy stream of traffic, both entering and exiting the Deegan, has prevented any action from being taken. However, if a “programmed light” were available for just those times when crossing is necessary,
it would not appear to be a major bottleneck of traffic. Our elected officials have shown an interest in this issue, but despite their efforts, a light has not appeared. Is it possible for them to revisit the issue at this time? The park is indeed beautiful. What we need now is a programmed light on Van Cortlandt Park South to help those who wish to enjoy it get there safely. SR. ROSEMARIE CONNELL Visitation School principal — Originally published June 10, 1999
Without light, park hard to reach
Wrongheaded recycling plan Editor, The Press: Thank you for your editorial on recycling. It was ironic to find this in the first edition of your shocking tragedy. The conviction and determination of a maniac like that would not be so bad if it could be applied to the general population on respect for the environment. First of all, an environmentalist would never terrorize like that. To destroy, especially for selfish reasons, is wrong. It’s a shame the Ayatollah never taught his followers how to properly express themselves. Likewise, it’s sad to see that people don’t know how to express respect for the environment. The Ayatollah may be gone tomorrow (the sooner the better), but this world will go on forever. Since we have squandered our limited resources and polluted ourselves, it cannot be the same world for future generations. We cannot build a foundation for a future when we keep taking blocks from what supports us. It’s a tough battle ahead when you think of the obstacles involved. To put it simply, our city is filled with mutants who don’t know what a garbage can is, and people who are too busy to find one. At the same time, our sanitation department doesn’t know where to place garbage cans and has barely grasped the concept of recycling. In its new recycling program, the sanitation department does not even include plastic. I’ll bet they plan on burning it. And glass, according to the Environmental Action Coalition, must be separated by color. Who’s going to pay for that? Expect complete chaos from the sanitation department and its fine penalty system. As I said, it’s going to be a tough battle ahead. Just remember this: There was life before plastic, and a whole lot more. ERIC MILLAND — Originally published April 13, 1989
USA flag is misused Editor, The Press: During this current senatorial campaign, Riverdale has witnessed the flowering of many campaign stickers for Conservative Party candidate James Buckley, with the American flag used right next to his name. As an American, I deeply resent this use of my flag by a political candidate to represent his particular point of view. I do not agree with Mr. Buckley’s viewpoint, but it is just as much my flag as it is his. Let us not forget that the American flag, from its inception, stands for the universal ideas of freedom and justice, and is definitively not the private property of any one candidate. Additionally, one of the main planks of the Buckley platform has to do with the candidate’s emphasis on the law and order issue. He has preached long and hard about the need to respect the law. And yet, city statutes, as well as both state and federal laws, are very specific in their prohibition of the use of the flag in political advertising, as Buckley has done. How then can we expect ordinary citizens to respect the law when political candidates who preach respect for the law openly flout it when it suits their selfish political purposes? STEPHEN J. BOGACZ — Originally published Oct. 15, 1970
It’s just disgraceful
Editor, The Press: I was present at the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club’s mayoral forum held at M.S. 141 on May 13. What occurred at this event was a disgrace. When Mayor Dinkins arrived, he was met by Rabbi Avraham Weiss of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, and a group of predominantly youthful demonstrators. They were there to protest the murder of Yankel Rosenbaum as well as the Dinkins administration’s moral and administrative failures throughout this tragedy. The mayor’s subsequent attempt to label what was truthful criticism as “teaching our youth to hate” shows disdain for our democratic principles. Following this, Rabbi Weiss was denied the right to publicly question the mayor due to what clearly appeared to be collusion between the mayor’s staff (if not the mayor himself) and the Benjamin Franklin Club (if not its president himself, Michael Heller). Censorship is the only word that explains what transpired. What is quite shocking is that a so-called reform Democratic club would show such disrespect for not only a much-respected rabbi, but for beliefs that it has in the past proudly stood for. Additionally, it was sad to see a man I thought highly of, Assemblyman G. Oliver Koppell, stand idly by and allow these injustices to happen. Where was his voice? Rabbi Weiss, as well as the Riverdale community, is owed an apology by the Benjamin Franklin Club and its leadership. The members of this club should take whatever steps necessary to see that what took place at M.S. 141 does not ever happen again. ROBERT CONFINO — Originally published May 27, 1993 Editor’s note: Michael Heller responded at the time saying there was no censorship, stating the mayor had told him he had already talked to Rabbi Weiss for several minutes, and did not want to take an additional question.
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WENDY NEALSON, center, cooking director, shows Horace Mann-Barnard pupils how to cook easy and nutritional dishes. Trace Teicher, left, Lisa Cohn and Lauren Cohn are willing students. cocktail picks. Can be frozen. FRANK-FRITTER FONDUE 1 cup non-dairy creamer 2 beaten eggs 2 tbsps. salad oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1-1/2 cups pancake mix 1 lb. cocktail franks
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By CELIA L. STEIN Wendy Nealson, cooking director of American Kosher Provisions Inc., recently demonstrated simple approaches to gourmet cooking to two classes at the Horace Mann-Barnard School. Quick to the point out the advantages in cooking with children, Miss Nealson feels “if children learn to cook along with their parents or teachers, they are learning to find enjoyment in everyday tasks. As a parent and child prepare a meal together, they can use that time for quiet talk, for being close, and keeping up with one another’s thoughts without pressure.” Miss Nealson used frankfurters, salami and bologna as the basis of the recipes the children prepared — simple enough for them to recreate at home. Two sixth-grade classes were involved, including four boys Recipes used in the demonstration were:
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found a regular Riverdale weekly. Originally, Dave thought he could stay at the AP, and as he phrased it, run the paper “with my left hand and the aid of volunteers.” Well, it didn’t work out quite that way. Riverdale desperately needed its own weekly, and the merchants needed a place to advertise in this burgeoning burg. The Press soon outgrew the Stein living room with family and friends licking address labels. Dave was suddenly an ex-AP editor working fulltime as a Riverdale editor-publisher. There’s a marvelous anecdote connected with its birth pains. Some officials at Neighborhood House thought that they should retain financial equity in this new paper as a possible source of revenue — should there be any. Sidney Gamble argued, “If The Press loses money, we should not be involved in any liability. If it’s a success, its profits should go to the Steins, who will be deserving.” Fortunately, Sidney Gamble’s gamble prevailed. Indeed Dave Stein’s life work was not to be dedicated to the publication of a house organ — even Neighborhood House’s. Like all independent newspapers worth their ink, The Press had its enemies. A few of the gentry once organized a boycott against the infant newspaper, but the readers stayed loyal, and merchants responded by purchasing more space. New York magazine and others in the big city media have taken occasional aim at The Riverdale Press, but David Stein always knew who he was and what he and his newspaper stood for. It wasn’t supposed to be The New York Times or The Village Voice, nor was it a vacuous shopping news that so many community newspapers have become. It had — and has — integrity. It covered its community, its strengths and weaknesses. David was always proud that The Press had no free list. You had to buy it, or subscribe. The Riverdale Press has won a multitude of prizes, and many of its peers have voted it the premier newspaper of its category in the state. It pursued excellence, and the Joseph Pulitzer admonition that “newspapers should comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” That tradition of excellence and independence is already being carried forward by his sons Bernard and Richard — what more could a father want? They took over as co-publishers in 1979 when David’s stout heart began to tire. Celia Stein, the sole contributor whose copy is never edited, is more than just the Julia Child of Riverdale. She continues to be on the masthead, where she has been these 30 years — voice of conscience. Heckler. Partner. A personal and final note. David Stein was also a gifted teacher of journalists, and his disciples work in newsrooms throughout the country. On Saturday, when one of his proteges, David Friendly of the Newsweek bureau in Los Angeles, heard the news about David, he responded with a sense of pride and sadness. “You know, Mr. Stein was my first journalism teacher when I worked at The Riverdale Press on Broadway.” I interrupted David by asking if his first instruction didn’t really begin at home. David replied, “You taught me what journalism was, Dad. Mr. Stein taught me how to do it. And he was a tough taskmaster.” So David Stein endures, and if I may be permitted to speak for him now: “Forget that I died. Remember that I lived” — in a newsroom in Riverdale. — Originally published April 15, 1982
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By FRED W. FRIENDLY There is a casket here this morning, and mourners, flowers and organ music. And we have heard prayers of many faiths from his friends. So in a formal sense, this is a funeral service. To me, however, it is a celebration of a consummate pro. David was a professional editor and a successful publisher at a time when they are an endangered species. As a journalist and friend, I am privileged to celebrate David A. Stein, newspaperman. He would resist the term “eulogy,” but his sharp editor’s pencil might permit the epitaph: “David Stein — Forget that I died. Remember that I lived.” He might add, “in Riverdale.” One of the most famous editorials in his Press years ago was “Who gives a damn about Riverdale?” David Stein did, and that was contagious —his caring strengthened the glue that holds Riverdale together. Riverdale is sui generis. It is a blessed habitat without a government of its own, part of a crazy quilt pattern of county, city, state and federal voting constituencies. What makes Riverdale more than just a fancy mailing address is a weekly “country” newspaper that David and Celia Stein conceived three decades ago. They made a difference. Riverdale, Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Spuyten Duyvil, often with diverse interests, were stitched together not by some kind of political force, but by a newspaper, The Riverdale Press. There is something uniquely American about country editors even when their “beat” is part of the greatest city in the world. That sage from Kansas, William Allen White, the quintessential country editor of The Emporia Gazette, believed that “responsibility is a wine press that brings forth strange juices out of men.” In his first editorial, White laid down a credo that could have been David Stein’s: “The new editor hopes to live here until he is the old editor, until some of his visions — which rise above him as he dreams — come true.” David Stein was a poor boy from Cleveland, educated in Athens, Ohio, who came to Gotham to work for the Associated Press. He had dreams and visions of saving the magnificent, craggy shoreline of the Hudson River, the verdant woods, the playing fields and lakes of Van Cortlandt Park, and the wooded enclaves of one-family homes from being overwhelmed by what he called the developers of “canyons of stone.” David Stein launched a crusade to rid the Henry Hudson Parkway of “killer curve” as The Riverdale Press headlined it. When the highway engineers straightened out that death trap, that classy dowager Mrs. Cleveland Dodge rewarded the country editor from the Northwest Bronx with a kiss. My favorite Stein headline — and there were many yeasty ones — was in blazing 72-point type, “Korvettes or the high school?” when that was the burning Riverdale question. The John F. Kennedy High School now endures as a monument to David’s stubborn sense of values. History has also ratified that decision, for alas, that projected Korvettes store would now stand as a vacant eyesore. The junior high schools on Independence Avenue and Sedgwick Avenue, P.S. 24, and most of our public schools owe some part of their existence to our country editor and his staff, as does Seton Park where young Dave and Celia Stein used to picnic. The Riverdale Mental Health Association, unique for a community of this size, also occupied a special place in the Steins’ hearts, and in the pages of The Press, when the elements that comprise mental health were almost dirty words. You can’t talk about David Stein without talking about Neighborhood House. The birth of The Press is forever linked to the visions of its director, Elizabeth Day, and trustees Kerryn King and Sidney Gamble. In 1950, when there were only some 3,000 families in “greater” Riverdale, Neighborhood House was experimenting with a monthly official house organ. It was as good as amateurs could make it, but its future was bleak. Kerryn King recruited Stein to professionalize the Neighborhood News. From this grew the concept to
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What’s In / What’s On Kwanzaa film festival next weekend in Parkchester Parkchester will celebrate Kwanzaa with a live streaming from St. Helena’s Church on Olmstead Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 26 between 4 and 8 p.m. The event — hosted by Creating Unity in the Community and the Kwanzaa Film Festival — features film screenings, speakers and performers. Organizers ask those wishing to participate to donate $10, while those younger than 16 are free. For more information and how to access the live streams, visit tinyurl.com/PACKwanzaa. Hudson River Museum exhibits 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 and diverse art works by more than 40 female-identifying artists over a span of 150 years. “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.
Garden beyond the screen The New York Botanical Garden opens its virtual gates with “The Garden at Home,” a project where the entire garden — from its programs to tours of the spring landscape — is available online. Other events include: • A spring walk among the garden’s recently bloomed daffodils. • A virtual tour of the orchid show: Jeff Leatham’s “Kaleidoscope,” hosted by senior orchid curator Marc Hachadourian. For more information, visit NYBG.org. Art created in pandemic The Riverdale Art Association presents its new online art gallery in the form of a video, “Art in a Time of Quarantine,” featuring work by Doris Cordero, Maria Formoso, Thomas Maceranka, and others. For more information, visit RiverdaleArtAssociation.org. Botanical garden now open 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. The new, limited timedentry ticketing system allows the botanical garden to stagger visitor arrivals, promote social distancing, and is designed to mitigate the risk of crowding in high-traffic areas. 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. For more information, visit NYBG.org. Holiday Lights bring Bronx Zoo to life The family-favorite Holiday Lights continues at the Bronx Zoo through Jan. 10. 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 include species from different regions of the world. Other entertainment includes holiday-themed music, ice-carving demonstrations, costumed characters, stilt walkers, souvenirs, and seasonal treats like hot chocolate and s’mores. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and are now available at BronxZoo.com/holidaylights. The zoo is located at 2300 Southern Blvd. Artists wanted for project Wave Hill and the Lehman College Art Gallery seek artists for its 2021 eco-urgency exhibit, planned to begin in July.
Artists have a chance to present existing work, propose a new work, or participate in a public program. Joint curatorial teams will review applications over the winter, with artists notified of any interest by the end of February. Eco-urgency focuses on critical issues affecting ecosystems and biodiversity, according to a release. Artists address the need to establish a cooperative relationship with nature, one that is rooted in respecting the Earth’s vulnerability, and acknowledges the systems that contribute to global loss of habitat and species. To apply, visit tinyurl.com/ WaveHillArt. Grand Holiday Illumination under way at Untermyer The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy is ready for Christmas and more with its sixth annual Grand Holiday Illumination at the Walled Garden. The event at the 945 N. Broadway attraction is free nightly and open to the public. It runs through Jan. 3 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Nearly 100,000 festive holiday lights is expected to adorn the Walled Garden, highlighting the rich architectural and horticultural elements of the garden. There also will be holiday music in the tradition of the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Zoroastrian faiths. Reservations are required
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Wave Hill offers COVID-safe shopping Wave Hill, 4900 Independence Ave., has reopened for special restricted hours Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m. Admission requires advance ticket purchase at WaveHill.org. Also reopened is The Shop at Wave Hill with a reimagined floor plan intended to making safety a priority. It’s open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wave Hill House is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with Glyndor Gallery open from noon to 4:30 p.m. — both featuring exhibitions to limitedsize audiences. The café is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for limited grab-and-go entrees, snacks and beverages. Although eating indoors is not allowed, seating remains available outside on the Kate French Terrace. Advanced registration is required, and the maximum number of visitors allowed each day is limited. A ticket is required to enter the grounds, and is available for reservation every Monday. Thursday continues to be admission-free until Wave Hill resumes normal operating hours.
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‘We Are Family’ exhibit Longtime Bronx resident Dennis Shelton is the featured artist at Gallery 505, located at 505 W. 236th St., through the end of the year with his exhibit, “We Are Family.” The Lehman College graduate and adjunct professor spent more than 35 years teaching at the Kennedy Campus before retiring in 2016. He’s been featured in solo shows at Gallery 18, RiverdaleYonkers Society for Ethical Culture, and RSS-Riverdale Senior Services. Viewing the latest exhibit is available by appointment only, emailing lindakrvc@gmail. com. ‘Children’s Christmas in Wales’ returns online A pandemic won’t stop Riverdale’s annual Welsh celebration of Christmas. ClassicalCafe presents five shows of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” online through Dec. 20. All performances are at 8 p.m. The production was prerecorded in the parish hall of Christ Church Riverdale, and tickets cost $25. The group features Joan Lunoe, Ilana Davidson, Krista River, Marc Molomot, Peter Heiman, David Creswell, Jing Li and Alex Ruvinstein. For tickets, visit tinyurl. com/ChristmasInWales.
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Splendidly situated on a cul-de-sac and overlooking a tranquil private pond, this elegant eight-bedroom home with eight full bathrooms (and two half-bathrooms) is the perfect home that only architect Julius Gregory could build. Built in the late 1920s, this home at 4660 Livingston Ave., was gorgeously restored from top to bottom in 1998, giving it every modern feature you and your family need. Standout features include a welcoming center hall, curved floating staircase rising three stories to a windowed rotunda. A living room with a marble wood-burning fireplace. A large formal dining room with French doors to a side patio. There’s also a spacious kitchen outfitted with polished granite counter tops, peninsula breakfast bar, sub-zero refrigerator, and a breakfast room with glass doors. The expansive family room has custom builtins, a wood-burning fireplace, four banks of window seats, and French doors leading to a tiled sun terrace. There are at least eight bedrooms arrayed
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Maria Capotorto: M 917.566.7731 O 718.884.5815 Lola Livingston: M 917.882.6969 O 718.884.5815
555 Kappock Street, 25G $349,000 | 2 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3878616
5900 Arlington Avenue, 16T $294,900 | 1 BR, 1 BA | Web# 4356186
Glenn Encababian: M 718.207.6195 O 718.884.5815
Glenn Encababian: M 718.207.6195 O 718.884.5815 Barbara Field: M 917.797.1079 O 718.884.5815
3671 Hudson Manor Terrace, 14G | $275,000 | 1 BR, 1 BA | Web# 3883452
525 West 236th Street, 2E $259,900 | 2 BR, 1 BA | Web# 4499489
Marilyn Tosk: M 646.670.6635 O 718.884.5815
Glenn Encababian: M 718.207.6195 O 718.884.5815 Barbara Field: M 917.797.1079 O 718.884.5815
4901 Henry Hudson Parkway, 7L | Open House 12/19, 2:00 - 3:30 pm and 12/20, 3:00 - 4:00 pmby appointment only 24 Hr notice | $245,000 | 1 BR, 1 BA | Web# H6081979
5620 Netherland Avenue, 4A $229,000 | 2 BR, 1 BA | Web# 4118119
Julie Reyes: M 646.732.2369 O 718.884.5815
William Perez: M 917.519.4570 O 718.884.5815
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West oF parKWay Web #893 Prime renovation opportunity: Completely gutted, sprawling 7,000-Sq. Ft. 5-bdrm, 6-bath stucco and stone house with pool, multi-level patios and spacious yard on double lot. Great room w/ 21-ft high ceilings, fireplace and oversized windows. $3,800,000
FieldstoN Web #885 Stately, secluded georgian revival stone 6-bdrm, 6-full, 2-half bath residence situated on nearly three quarters of an acre. Completely renovated with wide front terrace, large living room with WBFP and french doors to four-season sunroom. $4,900,000
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NeW exclusive West oF parKWay Web #895 Sylish and light filled 4-bdrm, 4.5-bath brick and stone house with impressive grounds & private association pool on leafy cul-de-sac. Marble center hall, elegant living room, formal dining room, large kitchen and stone gas fireplace om family rm. $2,650,000
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vaN cortlaNdt crest Web #902 4-bdrm, 3-bath stone and brick colonial with lawns and patio on double lot. Prestine hrdwd flrs & WBFP. $870,000
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FieldstoN Web #898 Exceptional, elegant mansion overlooking Idyllic Pond. 8-bdrms, 8-full & 2-half bths, living rm with marble wood burning fireplace, formal dining rm with French doors to a side patio, spacious kitchen, breakfast room & expansive family room. $4,590,000
West oF parKWay Web #891 Lavish newly built 8-bdrm, 7.5-bath on 0.29-acres features 2-story center hall with curved staircase, double height great room with gas fireplace, glass doors to wraparound porch, den with wet bar, formal dining room and center island kitchen. $3,395,000
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ceNtral riverdale Web #903 Lovely & spacious 2-bdrm, 1.5-bath brck charmer with porch, patio, backyard and WBFP on private Cul-de-Sac. $985,000
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NeW exclusive North riverdale Web #892 Two-family, semi-attached brick house with wide entry terrace & backyard with a deck & patio on Cul-de-Sac. $899,000
FieldstoN Web #894 Pristine, modern and light filled 6-bdrm, 5.5-bath stucco house with patios and grassy yard. Huge room with white-oak flooring, 2 waterfall-edged islands in kitchen, living room with windows overlooking the backyard and family room. $2,775,000
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vaN cortlaNdt crest Web #899 Spacious 6-bdrm, 3-full & 2-half baths, WBF in LR, dining rm & mstr bdrm. Eatin kitchen, porches & patio. $1,395,000
West oF parKWay Web #755 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath center hall colonial. WBFP in living rm, open plan kitchen & dining & finished basement. $1,420,000
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exclusive FieldstoN Web #839 Bright 4-bdrm, 3-bath solar modern home with patio & garden. Living rm with WBFP & eat-in kitchen. $1,695,000
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exclusive West oF parKWay Web #883 Renovated 4-bdrm, 3-bath with patio. Entry hall, living rm, formal dining room w/ WBFP & eat-in kitchen. $1,950,000
south riverdale Web #884 Renov 6-bdrm, 2-full and 2-half bath brick house. Tiled entry foyer, formal dining rm & renov kitchen. $1,395,000
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exclusive FieldstoN Web #844 Classic 4-bdrm, 3.5-bath with front terrace, WBFP in living rm, formal dining room and eat-in kitchen. $1,895,000
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NeW exclusive West oF parKWay Web #882 Vacant site of approx 0.37 acres is a rare opportunity to build a home with commanding views of river. $1,495,000
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West oF the parKWay Web #897 Renovated 5-bdrm, 5.5-bath Tudor-style house with spacious grounds on cul-desac. Living room with frplc. $2,495,000
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ceNtral riverdale Web #859 4-bdrm, 3-bath detached brick house with high ceilings, living room with brick WBFP & formal dining room. $890,000
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West oF parKWay Web #880 Grand bucolic beauty and open space classic 6-bdrm, 5.5-bath mansion with wraparound porch on over one acre with grassy lawns. Large center hall, living room with WBF, formal dining room with fireplace and eat-in kitchen. $4,325,000
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FieldstoN Web #881 Spacious 6-bdrm, 3-full, 2-half bath w/ sunroom, patio & garden. WBFP in living room and formal dining rm. $2,175,000
North riverdale Web #889 Renovated 3-bdrm, 2-bath house with side and back yards, patio and garden. Living room with fireplace. $1,095,000
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NeW coNdo exclusive 3800 blacKstoNe ave Web #cc651 Contemporary 2-bdrm, 2-bath condo w/ modern kitchen, balcony, laundry in unit and indoor parking. $689,000
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2727 palisade aveNue Web #cc656 Bright and renovated 2-bdrm, 2-bath luxury Co-op with balcony, 24-hr doorman and parking availability. Features an entry foyer, living room with a wall of windows, remodeled kitchen, dining area, master BR suite and renovated hall bath. $579,000
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3935 blacKstoNe ave Web #cc652 Spacious and Bright 3-bdrm, 2-bath with sunset balcony, majestic river views and 24-hr doorman. $850,000
3935 blacKstoNe ave Web #cc648 Spacious, light filled, low floor 3-bdrm w/ balcony & 24-hr D/M. Extra lrg foyer & dining rm with built-ins. $649,000
3935 blacKstoNe ave Web #cc646 Spacious 2-bdrm conv 3, 2-bath with balcony & DM. Entry foyer & updated kitchen. Parking available. $415,000
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4555 hh parKWay cc650 Bright & renov Jr-4 convt to 2 with open sunset views and 24-hr doorman. $329K
290 W 232Nd st cc657 Updated 2-bdrm post war co-op with balcony. Entry foyer & eat-in kitch. $339K
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601 KappocK st cc649 Mint condition, beautifully renovated 2-bdrm with doorman and pool. $284K
3601 JohNsoN ave. cc587 Walk-in level doctor’s office with seperate entrance and reception area. $295K
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ceNtral riverdale - Contemporary 2-bdrm, 2-bath condo with balcony, laundry in unit and indoor parking. $3,950/mo GreystoNe aveNue - 3-bdrm, 1.5-bath with dining area and yard in multi-family house. $2,800/mo West oF parKWay - Spacious 2-bdrm, 2-bath, balcony, partial river views, doorman and fitness room. Dogs ok. $2,450/mo reNted - West oF parKWay - Rent stabilized 1-bdrm, parquet
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5715 mosholu ave cc635 3755 hh pKWay - the imperial - Walk-in level doctor’s Bright L-shaped 2-bdrm office with reception area and 2 exam rooms. $360K postwar co-op. Hrdwd flrs, North riverdale - Office Space Available. $1,500/mo South & West expos. $208K
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611 West 239th st cc645 Spacious split-design, 2-bdrm, 2-bath co-op w/ indoor parking, balcony and doorman. $425K