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Nurses authorize strike at local hospitals Two weeks before Dec. 31 contract expiration, New York State Nurses Association, NYSNA, nurses authorized a strike for 20,000 nurses across five boroughs in hopes of protecting patient care. Ninety-seven percent of nurses across 12 hospitals — including Montefiore Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian’s Columbia University Medical Center — voted in favor. On Monday, Dec. 22, the union announced the outcome, which gave their bargaining committees the authority to call a strike if a contract that protects safe patient care is not settled by the end of the year. Amid federal attacks on healthcare, New York City nurses are demanding that hospitals do their part to protect safe patient care, according to a press release. That means agreeing to a fair contract that ensures enforceable safe staffing, enough staff and healthcare services for our communities, protections for vulnerable patients targeted by the Trump administration, health and safety and workplace violence protections, safeguards on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare and fair wages and benefits to recruit and retain nurses.
Roling back gains? “Three years ago, nurses at Montefiore went on strike to win enforceable safe staffing ratios throughout the hospital and to preserve the services our community needs,” Phiona Hunnigan-McFarlane, a mother-baby nurse at Montefoire, said. “Now our hospital administration is trying to roll back this progress and cut corners on care — and that is unacceptable.” Instead of agreeing to fair contracts that protect safe patient care, hospitals have responded to nurses’ demands with avoidance and delays, the union claims, adding that employers have yet to make serious economic counterproposals, and some have proposed givebacks that would harm nurses’ ability to deliver safe patient care and would make it harder to hold hospitals accountable for maintaining safe staffing levels.
‘Our hospital administration is trying to roll back progress and cut corners on care — and that is unacceptable.’ — Phiona HunniganMcFarlane Management cited “federal cuts and severe cost pressures” as major hurdles, urging stakeholders to find a “sustainable path forward”. Montefiore Einstein’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Communications, Joe Solmonese, stated that current union demands would cost the hospital approximately $1.2 billion annually. This reportedly represents a 50% increase over the previous contract, including a 30% wage hike over three years. Following the December 22 authorization vote, Montefiore indicated it is preparing for what it anticipates could be a “multi-week job action” in early 2026. The hospital is conducting staffing disruption drills and integrating “outside nurses” into daily operations to maintain patient care. “We became nurses because we care about our patients deeply and do not take striking lightly,” NYSNA President Nancy Hagans said. “It is always a last resort. But it’s shameful that instead of trying to protect care and settle a fair contract, hospitals are dragging their feet and making proposals that would seriously erode care in this city. They should be trying to work with frontline nurses right now, not fighting against us. It’s shameful that they would try to hold healthcare coverage hostage for the nurses who care for this city’s communities.”
Affordability crisis New Yorkers currently face a healthcare affordability crisis. Hospital prices in New York have increased at a rate significantly faster than the national
average, despite the city’s efforts to rein in costs. Between 2017 and 2021, healthcare costs nationwide rose by 14 percent. In New York, they rose by over 18 percent. These increases have not coincided with commensurate investments in patient care as revenue per patient is rising. For example, between 2011 and 2022, at NewYork-Presbyterian, the operating profit per adjusted discharge nearly doubled, rising from $3,780 to $6,854. New York City hospitals are holding nurses’ healthcare hostage, NYSNA asserts, refusing to agree to new rates or continue existing healthcare benefits. Nurses experience some of the highest rates of injury and workplace violence. “Nurses put our health, safety, and lives on the line every day caring for New Yorkers,” Denash Forbes, a nurse at Mount Sinai West and NYSNA director at large, said. “We deserve to maintain good, affordable healthcare benefits. We deserve a contract that improves the safety of nurses, our patients and community, but instead Mount Sinai Hospital has retaliated against nurse safety advocates.” While prices in healthcare go up, so does executive pay at the largest private sector hospitals, the nurses charge. The city’s private hospitals have increased their executive compensation by millions and according to 990 tax filings, the CEOs of New York City’s three major academic medical centers, Montefiore, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian increased their total compensation, including salaries, benefits and perks, by over 54 percent from 2020 to 2023. The CEOs at Montefiore, Mount Sinai
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and NewYork-Presbyterian, the same ones who say they cannot afford to safely staff their hospitals, now make, on average, nearly 12,000 percent more than the registered nurses on the frontlines caring for patients. In 2023, NewYork-Presbyterian CEO Steve Corwin raked in $14.6 million in total compensation — that’s over $1.2 million per month, and $40,000 per day. “Patients should be concerned about how hospitals are reacting to impending healthcare cuts,” Aretha Morgan, New Yokr-Presbyterian pediatric emergency room nurse and NYSNA director at large, said. “Instead of cutting from executive pay, risky new technologies, and money-making investments, they are proposing to compromise safe patient care by rolling back the staffing standards nurses worked hard to achieve. Nurses won’t stand by and watch them try to unravel staffing standards that have made such massive strides in helping hospitals cut back on wait times, reduce nurse burnout, improve patient care, and more. We will continue to fight until we get what our communities deserve.”
Overwhelming vote Nurses at the following 12 hospitals voted overwhelmingly to authorize strikes: BronxCare Health System, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Interfaith Medical Center / One Brooklyn Health, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center / One Brooklyn Health, Maimonides Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center, Richmond University Medical Center and Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Three years ago, nurses at these hospitals also voted to authorize a strike and approximately 7,000 nurses at two private hospitals went on strike in January 2023. Nurses believe that striking is a last resort, and hope hospitals will make progress to settle a fair contract before their contracts expire on Dec. 31, 2025.
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Artist’s long struggle with illness is her inspiration By GARY JEAN-JUSTE gjeanjuste@riverdalepress.com
Artist Marisol Díaz-Gordon, former photo editor of The Riverdale Press, has been fighting headaches and migraines for years. Running in and out of ERs and getting misdiagnosed with anxiety or Multiple Sclerosis, and eventually being diagnosed a year ago with Functional Neurological Disorder, or FND. “The brain is intact, and there’s nothing wrong with the brain like a computer. The hardware is fine, but the computer is glitching,” Díaz-Gordon explained. Procedures like MRIs, Xrays, and CT scans all kept coming back clean, “which was great to hear on one end, but very frustrating on the other,” she said. Her neurologist finally figured out that she had Functional Neurological Disorder. After six years of fighting symptoms of FND, finally having an answer gave her a sense of relief. She decided to do a deep dive into researching the disorder and found a doctor who specializes in it to understand it and figure out how to live with it. “I have symptoms that look like seizures three times a day,” she expressed, “but they’re functional seizures.” FND affects the function of anything that the brain can control and can cause paralysis from anywhere from 30 min-
utes to two hours. “I couldn’t communicate with my legs, she explained. I knew they were there, but I couldn’t feel my legs. My hands would lock in, and my face might seem frozen. I can see everything I comprehend, but my body is being taken over by another driver that’s not me.” Díaz-Gordon decided to dedicate her most recent art exhibit to the history of FND and her own journey in coming to terms with the disorder and how she copes with triggers. The exhibit, FND Warriors, is currently on display at The Gallery of Artful Medicine at the Montefiore Einstein Hutchinson Metro Center. The exhibit is a representation of Díaz-Gordon’s own battle with the disorder and the many others that have been misdiagnosed. Her artistic vision is displayed through a combination of printmaking and photography. In printmaking, she introduces the audience to early symbols of healing through depictions of the goddess Sekhmet and the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates. Using photography she shows how trapped she feels in her body by showing herself trapped under a blanket while another photograph shows a free dance. The exhibit was made possible with help from her friends and family who have also added their own uplifting testimonial to the show.
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City council passes 50 bills in year end flurry of activity By OLIVIA YOUNG oyoung@riverdalepress.com
City Council members voted on more than 50 bills at the last meeting of the year, passing several landmark pieces of legislation that span affordable housing, street vendor licensing and construction workers pay — most of which were introduced by Riverdale area elected officials. Before any votes were cast, dozens of labor union and advocacy group members gathered outside City Hall on the afternoon of Dec. 18. Some took to the streets, waving flags that bore their logos as chants rang out. Others, including nonprofit Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, stood on the building’s steps, surrounded by signs that read “Soy digno” or “I am worthy.” The coalition has long pushed for two major bills — the Construction Justice Act and the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act — that were ultimately passed later that day, though not without some pushback.
Most contested bill The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA, was the most contested bill of the meeting. Sponsored by Brooklyn Council Member Sandy Nurse, COPA gives tenants the first chance to purchase a building if its owner decides to sell. It is meant to keep housing affordable and prevent the displacement of low-income renters, with help from a type of nonprofit called a community land trust. When COPA reached the chambers, several council members voiced strong opposition, raising concerns the legislation didn’t account for proper funding and would hurt small property owners.
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Council Member Eric Dinowitz, middle, joined Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, left, and Brooklyn Council Member Sandy Nurse, right, amongst others to present his affordable housing legislation. “What happens instead is sales stall, owners walk away, properties deteriorate and the very tenants this bill claims to protect are left living in worse conditions,” said Queens Council Member James Gennaro. In the last few months, the bill has undergone major changes while in negotiations between Nurse, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and a coalition of advocacy organizations, with input from real estate stakeholders like the Real Estate Board of New York. The window for a nonprofit to make an offer tightened from 120 days to 80 days, as did the criteria to qualify for COPA. It now includes only buildings with four or more units, where tenants are at risk from hazardous conditions or of the site becoming unaffordable. “We are creating a small chance, just a tiny chance, that
instead of a building being sold to some company with people and investors from all over the world … we get an opportunity for nonprofits that we trust, that we fund, that we have a relationship with, that we are holding accountable,” Nurse said to the chamber. The bill passed with 31 votes, five short of the number needed to override the mayor if he vetoes it. Despite this, Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition Executive Director Sandra Lobo remained optimistic.
‘It’s a start’ “I believe it’s a start,” Lobo told The Press. “It’s a much smaller universe of what’s possible, but it does include buildings that are the most vulnerable … it’s really good grounding for what New York City needs,” adding the coali-
tion wants to engage further with council members who abstained from their vote. Lobo said the coalition is proud of the success of its other key bill, the Construction Justice Act. Sponsored by Marble Hill’s Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, it passed with 47 votes in its favor. Some construction workers earn as little as $16 an hour with no benefits, according to De La Rosa. The bill requires they are paid at least $40 an hour in wages and benefits, with no less than $25 of it being wages. “When routine wage theft is a factor in the reality of so many building affordable housing in New York City, many of them are formerly incarcerated, immigrant workers and daily workers … they struggle to afford basic necessities, as well as their own housing,” De La Rosa said. Council Member Pierina
Sanchez, who represents Kingsbridge Heights, made headway with a package of bills, one of which was aimed at expanding licenses that are available to street food and merchandise vendors.
23,000 vendors According to the Immigration Research Project, there are about 23,000 street vendors across the city, but 75 percent of food vendors don’t have permits, and 37 percent of general merchandise vendors don’t have licenses due to caps on the amount the city can give out. Being licensed makes a big difference in vendors’ profits, and Sanchez’s bill will add 10,500 new general merchandise vending licenses, and 2,200 food vending licenses annually until 2031. It passed with 39 affirmative votes. “Vendors felt criminalized, brick-and-mortar businesses
felt ignored and reform was false,” Sanchez said. “But today, we have a bill that is stronger, clearer and more balanced than what we started with.” Council Member Eric Dinowitz’s affordable housing bill, which calls for city-funded housing projects to include more 2- and 3-bedroom rental apartments based on family need, also received enough votes to be veto-proof. “We’re going to stop seeing the flow of our families out of our city,” Dinowit said. “We’re going to have fewer and fewer families living in shelters, more and more students staying in our public school system, and have a thriving, stable New York City.” Mayor Eric Adams has until the end of his term on Dec. 31 to vote against any bills passed, at which point it will return to a council that will have eight new members and a new speaker.
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Clockwise from top: Parents, caregivers and staffmembers posed for a group selfie on the stage. A little girl is dazzled by the display of holiday gifts. An informal Santa fulfills a Christmas wish. Kids played with toys and puzzles at activity tables.
Theory 9 hosts Holiday Joy Fest Kingsbridge-based nonprofit Theory 9 spread joy, warmth and community spirit at its annual Holiday Joy Fest, held at the New School for Leadership and the Arts, NSLA, on Dec. 20. More than 800 children received holiday gifts in a festive celebration designed to uplift families across the Bronx. The event transformed NSLA into a winter wonderland filled with smiles, laughter and cheer as youth and families gathered for an evening of giving, connection and fun. With the support of generous partners, Theory 9 ensured every child left with gifts and unforgettable memories. This year’s Holiday Joy Fest was made possible through the partnership and support of the Community-Police Relations Foundation, Boost Mobile, the
Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation, Community Board 8, Council Member Pierina Sanchez and and Metro Plus Health, whose contributions helped bring the event to life and reach hundreds of families in need. In addition to gift giveaways, youth and adults enjoyed STEM and wellness-focused activities led by CodeBX and Orisha Wholeness, creating space for healing, movement and positive energy during the holiday season. Families also participated in raffles, where three lucky winners each received $100 gift cards, and one grand winner took home a Bumpboxx speaker. Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed snacks, games and wrote letters to Santa, keeping the atmosphere lively and welcoming.
Adding to the magic, Mr. and Mrs. Claus made a special appearance, delighting children and families with photo opportunities that captured the spirit of the season. “This event is about more than gifts. It’s about reminding our families that they are seen, loved and supported,” said Shakir Seagers, cofounder & CEO of Theory 9. “Seeing over 800 kids smile and celebrate together is what drives our mission to keep building pathways to empowerment in our community.” Seagers runs Theory 9 with longtime friend and cofounder Izaiah “Zeke” Barrow. The Holiday Joy Fest reflects Theory 9’s ongoing commitment to providing humanitarian support, youth development and community engagement throughout the year.
Council Member Eric Dinowitz Riverdale and Kingsbridge Dinowitz was re-sworn in for his second term as District 11’s council member, implemented a bill that requires feedback surveys after a 311 report is closed, rallied to save education programs that risked being cut from the city budget and helped secure $5 million towards a new athletic field on John F. Kennedy campus. He also led an effort to open Kingsbridge Library on Sundays, supported a long-term beautification project by the Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation and pushed an affordable housing bill through City Council that requires more units be built for families.
Council Member Pierina Sanchez Kingsbridge Heights Sanchez was also reelected for her first full term, after serving since 2021 on two-year terms, passed an affordable housing bill that revamped the city’s property tax incentive program, promoted legal and other support services for immigrants and passed legislation that requires families receive information on afterschool programs. She received a perfect score on City Limits’ ranking of council members who are passing green legislation,
joined Northwest Bronx Community Clergy and Coalition in supporting the tenants of a University Height building towards ownership, as well as the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, and spearheaded a bill that makes more permits available to street vendors.
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera Riverdale Rivera received a plaque inside Kingsbridge Historical Society after he secured an $80,000 grant to update its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. He funded the installation of 20 new cameras at Williambridge Oval Recreation Center after a 14-year-old boy was killed, and secured a $100,000 for Bronx Community Solutions, which drives a van to drug hotspots in parts of Kingsbridge Heights to prevent overdoses. He reintroduced the New York Health Act, with support from nonprofit Northwest Bronx Indivisible, and was arrested along with 10 other elected officials who protested unsanitary and overcrowded conditions for immigrants held at 26 Federal Plaza.
Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz Riverdale, Kingsbridge and Kingsbridge Heights Throughout his 31st year in office, Dinowitz passed
several bills in the Assembly, as well as secured $1 million for Park Reservoir, the first Mitchell-Lama development in the state. His legislation targeted a range of things, such as enlarging the print of certain clauses in consumer contracts, requiring government agencies to obtain a search warrant for access to information on an electronic device and authorizing pharmacists to administer an mpox vaccine. One aimed to strengthen gun safety by requiring buyers are warned of suicide and death risks, and was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. He also sponsored and pushed for a bill known as A101, which looks to prohibit the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sexual assault and rape cases.
U.S. Rep Ritchie Torres Riverdale A number of Torres’ social media posts and public appearances reflected his pro-Israel stance, which he received backlash for as the year progressed. He was outspoken against federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, and he introduced over 200 bills, two of which became law. One, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, prohibits credit agencies from sharing a consumer’s credit report for a home mortgage, and the other makes sure that Social Security benefits aren’t reduced for people who receive other benefits. By December, six challengers had announced their campaign to take his place. — Olivia Young
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Last minute gifts can benefit local institutions By: MICHELLE MULLEN mmullen@riverdalepress.com
As the holiday season draws to a close, last-minute shoppers still have time to keep their giftgiving local — and support a cultural institution while doing it.
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Wave Hill, 4900 Independence Ave., offers a variety of gifts rooted in nature and design. Visitors can browse locally made jewelr y, scar ves and unique finds for birdwatchers, puzzle enthusiasts and garden lovers, as well as a broad selection of creative and educational toys for children. The shop also carries curated home accents, specialty food items and bath and body products. Among the standout gifting options is “Nature into Art: The Gardens of Wave Hill,” a richly illustrated book by Thomas Christopher that explores the design philosophy behind the gardens, with photographs by Ngoc Minh Ngo capturing the landscape’s beauty throughout the seasons. Purchases at The Shop directly support Wave Hill’s gardens and public programs, including environmental education.
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The Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, doubles as a great spot for gift shopping. Beyond the exhibits, its main and seasonal shops are filled with cheerful finds and zoo-branded keepsakes, with every purchase supporting the Wildlife Conservation Society that operates the zoo. Find shelves lined with cozy apparel, cuddly plush animals, souvenirs, home décor and educational goodies for animal lovers of all ages. Standout items include exclusive plush creatures, like an elephant with striped ears and leafy patterns, alongside eco-friendly products that spotlight wildlife conservation. For a gift that feels especially thoughtful, the zoo’s Symbolic Adoption program lets shoppers “adopt” an animal for someone special. Each adoption includes a plush toy, a fact card and an adoption certificate, with options ranging from red pandas and snow leopard cubs to penguins, seals and gorillas, plus a few
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Clockwise from top left, Cuddly Bronx Zoo-themed plush animals and wildlife goodies make perfect gifts and help support conservation efforts with every purchase; Hand-painted using centuries-old techniques, Delft tiles inspired irresistibly cute mom-and-baby pairs.
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Tucked inside Van Cortlandt Park, the Van Cortlandt House is one of the Bronx’s most historic destinations — and home to a charming gift shop in one of the nation’s earliest womenled museums.
The shop reflects that rich histor y with a thoughtfully curated mix of items inspired by colonial life and local heritage. Shoppers will find decorative bookmarks, histor y books, ornaments, postcards and other unique gifts, along with colonial-style toys and classic games fit for both children and histor y buffs. Whether picking up a small souvenir or a distinctive gift
by originals in the Van Cortlandt House Museum’s historic Dutch Room; Pick up gifts fit for plant enthusiasts and green thumbs at the New York Botanical Garden’s gift shop; Wave Hill has a wide variety of gifts for gardeners.
with a stor y behind it, the shop offers a quiet, unexpected way to take a piece of Bronx histor y home.
The New York Botanical Garden
During the winter season, the New York Botanical Garden transforms its shop into a festive wonderland, filled with glittering ornaments, stylish home décor, plants and other unique
gifts for gardeners and design lovers alike. The shop’s shelves are stocked with Bronx-themed books and stickers, elegant pots and planters, pens, accessories, and beautifully designed books for readers of all ages year-round, making it easy to find something both practical and inspired. Every purchase supports NYBG’s work in plant research
and conservation, horticulture, and education — giving each gift a purpose beyond the wrapping. For those seeking a more meaningful option, gifts to the Garden can be made in honor or memory of a loved one — a thoughtful tribute for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, retirements, new babies or memorials.
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The artificial turf at Van Cortlandt Park Stadium is so torn up that referees won’t allow teams to play there. Promised repairs have been pushed back.
Vannie stadium is unsafe and repairs are years behind schedule At a Dec. 11 Bronx Community Board 8 meeting, Riverdale Soccer Club presented several photos of large holes on the field and tears on the artificial turf it plays on at Van Cortlandt Park Stadium. These conditions are unsafe, club members told the board, adding referees had begun cancelling matches because it is too dangerous to play. Some holes reveal gravel underneath — some four to six inches deep — which members fill in with grass, dirt, tape and other materials they can source. Other tears pull up seams from underneath the field, leading to patches of lifted ground about an inch-and-a-half high that players risk tripping over. “It basically has the consistency of an indoor carpet,” Coach Devin Cox said. “It is not the current, safe turf that has padding to it. So it hurts to go
down on.” Bronx Borough CommissionerJessenia Aponte and her staff visited the site recently, and are looking into short-term repairs, said Stephanie Ehrlich, executive director and park administrator of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. But, Ehrlich added, large swaths of turf will need to be repaired to address severe damage. Debra Travis, chair of board’s parks and recreation committee, expressed the field was a priority. “We want to make sure this is elevated, that the folks know that we care about this a lot and that this is ridiculous,” Travis said. “Someones going to get hurt.” Travis consulted club members, Ehrlich and others at the meeting on the best way to address the field. Bob Bender, parks and recreation commit-
tee member, said he was concerned about short-term repairs. “It’s a bandaid where we need surgery,” Bender said. “Anything that can improve it is a good thing, but the same problem is going to come up again, it’s just a matter of time.” The board ultimately decided to wait for a response from Aponte on the assessment of the field before sending a letter urging short-term repairs, as well as an additional letter to the NYC Parks Department, demanding the full and immediate replacement of the turf. The Riverdale Soccer Club is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1997 in order to promote youth soccer in the neighborhood and nearby communities. It runs a travel team, as well as recreational teams for boys and girls ages 6 to 14.
The first month of the year is special for a number of reasons, including the opportunity for a fresh start, as millions of people make New Year’s resolutions in an effort to turn the page on the previous year. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is nestled in the middle of January and is another day of contemplation and celebration. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement. His leadership was fundamental throughout the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King promoted nonviolent tactics that included the March on Washington in 1963. The third Monday of January is widely celebrated as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (or MLK Day), and is a federal holiday to honor the life and legacy of this great man. The day presents an opportunity to celebrate and honor Dr. King in notable ways. Here are some of the many ways to celebrate Dr. King and serve in his name. • Give what you can. Donate
money or goods to a nearby charitable organization. This can include donating to a food pantry or dropping off clothing at a homeless shelter. • Donate time. Dr. King’s legacy is a testament to cooperation. When people work together and support one another, the world becomes a better place for future generations. Volunteering time at a local nonprofit organization is a start. • Watch the “I Have a Dream” speech. Dr. King was a skilled orator, and this speech is about 17 minutes long. Many people know of this speech but may not have listened to it in its entirety, nor have fully absorbed its message. MLK Day is an ideal time to listen to the speech from start to finish. • Promote equality initiatives. Racism, segregation and inequality remain a problem even today. Use MLK Day as a catalyst for change aimed at promoting equality among all people. • Spearhead mixers and other friendly socials. Dr. King espoused a message of kindness and respect for others. By bringing people together from
different backgrounds, individuals can learn that they likely have more in common than they realize. Host special social gatherings that can take place on or around MLK Day. • Plant a tree or another enduring symbol. A Greek proverb says, “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.” It means that planting trees represents actions that will benefit future generations, even if the person planting them will not live long enough to reap the benefits. Dr. King facilitated greater racial harmony and peace even though he was not able to enjoy it more fully. Planting a tree in his name will benefit future generations. • Learn more about Dr. King. Visit a cultural center that is offering a special MLK Day exhibit; otherwise, read biographies or watch a movie about Dr. King’s life and work. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a celebration of a man who did great things that continue to benefit generations of people who came after him.
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Main Street Alliance hopes to rally Hochul announces success in battle support for a new supermarket
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After the shutdown of the Key Food on Riverdale Avenue last week, nonprofit Riverdale Main Street Alliance is calling on the community to help push for a new, quality supermarket in its place. The Press reported in its Dec. 18 edition that the building had received several violations over the years for issues such as water-stained ceiling tiles and a bucket with hoses attached to collect leaks. The reason for closure has not been disclosed publicly by Key Food. Once the news broke, residents flooded social media to express their contempt for the unsanitary conditions of Key Food, but also concern for what would come of the location. Many people, especially senior citizens who lived nearby, relied on the store as an accessible place to shop. The alliance cited this worry, as well as sudden job loss for about 40 employees, as the push for residents to reach out to supermarket chains — Trader Joes, ACME, Stop & Shop, ShopRite, The Fresh Market, Lidl, Wegman’s, Whole Foods, Garden Gourmet and DeCiccio & Sons — and encourage them to consider a location at the Skyview Shopping Center. The nonprofit successfully contacted Trader Joes, though a representative said Riverdale is “not currently a part of … expansion plans,” but it would keep the location in mind. The alliance also told residents to contact KF Braun, the property’s management company, and send concerns via email or a letter to the company’s Manhattan office. “We sincerely hope that a new supermarket will not only come to replace Key Food quickly, but ultimately flourish,” the alliance said in a letter to KF Braun, adding it requests the company also reach out to replacement supermarket chains. Housing a reputable supermarket, the alliance stated, will “not only be extremely beneficial for the neighborhood, but
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the New York City subway is on track for its safest year in a generation. With two weeks left in 2025, subway crime is at the lowest level in 16 years: overall major crime in the transit system is down 5.2 percent from 2024 and 14.4 percent from 2019. Accounting for increases in ridership, there have been 1.65 major crimes per million riders in 2025, down roughly 30 percent from 2021 and comparable to pre-pandemic lows. In 2022, Governor Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced a shared commitment to keep subway riders safe, and in each of the following four years, the rate of crime per rider has fallen. This year is on pace to be the second safest non-pandemic year in the subway system in recorded history, eclipsed only by 2009. Photos by Gary Jean-Juste
Above, the Key Food store at the Skyview Shopping Center has shuttered its doors. At left, a sign in the window informs customers of the unhappy news.
will also serve as an advantage for the rest of the shopping center and commercial corridor.” A spokesperson responded, and said the company agrees on the importance of a “highquality, well-run grocery store that properly served the neighborhood,” noting it is “currently in discussion with several experienced operators.”
“These things take some time to do properly,” the spokesperson said, “but our goal is very much aligned with what you described — a true win-win for both the neighborhood and the property.” Though this is a promising update, the alliance said it is concerned a tenant would not be committed to a full renova-
tion. It is hoping for a “muchneeded facelift” — including a full renovation on the roof, as well as improvements to aesthetic, infrastructure, sanitary conditions and accessibility. “Together, we can eliminate long-term vacancies and create a district that reflects the pride and potential of our community,” the alliance said.
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Ridership is up This reduction in crime comes as subway ridership continues to climb. On Thursday, December 11, the subway broke its post-pandemic ridership record for the third time in two weeks, with 4.654 million customers. Subway ridership is up nearly 8 percent this year, with over 1.2 billion rides taken to date. Governor Hochul also announced that she is committed to further safety investments in 2026, including an additional $77 million for enhanced NYPD subway patrols. “Crime is down and ridership is up on subways thanks to major investments to keep New Yorkers safe and run better, more reliable transit,” Governor Hochul said. “By supporting transformational safety and mental health programs and upgrading transit service and infrastructure, we’re making our subways safer for millions of daily riders and tens of thousands of transit workers.” “I am deeply grateful for the work of the men and women at the NYPD,” Hochul added, “who keep riders safe and remain committed to advancing public safety efforts that have successfully driven down crime on subways across New York City.” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, “New Yorkers aren’t just safer on our subways now than they’ve been in years — they’re feeling safer, too. This isn’t by accident, it is the result of our transit safety plan — the precision deployment of cops to the platforms and trains where the majority of crime actually occurs, and the men and women of the NYPD who effectively execute this plan. Major crime is down across the subways, and the last five months combined have been the safest in recorded history on the subway outside of the pandemic years. “None of this happens without the support of Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams, and this new investment will allow us to continue driving down crime in our transit system.” Thanks to the work of the NYPD, MTA Police Department, and other partners, transit crime has declined considerably in 2025, according to a press release.
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This summer, crime was down nearly 11 percent from 2024 levels. Felony assaults have decreased considerably in the second half of 2025, with the rate of assault incidents down 16 percent from 2024. In November, assaults were down 25 percent compared to the same month last year. This significant reduction in crime follows a state investment to support the efforts of the NYPD to improve subway safety. Earlier this year, Governor Hochul allocated $77 million to support a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the NYPD to increase police presence in the subway, including by deploying officers on subway trains during overnight hours. To build on this success, Governor Hochul and Commissioner Tisch has announced that New York State will commit an additional $77 million for enhanced subway patrols in 2026. This funding will support the deployment of NYPD officers in the subway system in areas of greatest need and largest impact. This enhanced deployment followed the joint commitment of Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams to keep subway
riders safe. In 2022, the governor and mayor announced the “Cops, Cameras, Care” initiative, which surged additional NYPD and MTA Police Department officers into the subway system, funded the installation of cameras in every subway car, and scaled up city and state responses to mental health in the subway. Since the launch of this initiative, the rate of crimes per rider is down nearly 30 percent. Governor Hochul also has provided substantial state resources to support individuals in need of mental health and psychiatric support in the transit system. Funded by a $20 million investment from the Governor’s five-point plan dedicated to supporting riders, 10 Subway Co-Response Outreach Teams, SCOUT, partnering with MTA police officers, are providing a clinician-led approach trained to address severe mental illness in the subway system. To date, SCOUT teams have made more than 900 referrals, including over 300 involuntary referrals, and collectively, these patients have received the help they need during more than 7,500 nights in hospital care.
Station improvements Governor Hochul also directed the MTA to make improvements to the physical station environment to improve safety. In her 2025 State of the State address, she challenged the MTA to accelerate the installation of platform edge barriers at an additional 100 stations and complete the installation of brighter, safer LED lighting in all 472 subway stations by the end of the year. Today, the MTA has exceeded the goal for platform barriers, with barriers installed at 101 stations this year and 115 in total. The MTA is also on track to convert the final station to LED lighting next week at Times Sq-42 St. Subway ridership is up nearly 8 percent in 2025. This December, the subway has broken several post-pandemic ridership records: Thursday, December 11 was the highest post-pandemic ridership day with 4.654 million customers, Friday, December 12 saw the highest post-pandemic Friday ridership with 4.34 million customers, and Saturday, December 13 broke the record for best post-pandemic Saturday ridership with 3.223 million customers.
Satisfied customers Customer survey data has also shown significant improvements in safety and overall satisfaction. When the MTA began conducting monthly surveys of subway riders in May 2022, customers reported an overall satisfaction of 46 percent, with 47 percent of riders reporting they felt safe. In 2025, these numbers have risen substantially: the rate of customers feeling safe in the subway increased from 57 percent in January to 71 percent in November, an improvement of 14 percentage points and the highest rate on record. Overall subway customer satisfaction increased from 57 percent in January to 67 percent in November, which is the highest subway satisfaction level on record. Investments in transit safety made under Governor Hochul’s leadership include: • $20 million to fully fund 10 SCOUT teams to provide a clinician-first response to severe mental illness in the subway. • 32,000 security cameras in the New York City Subway system, including over 17,000 on all 6,000 subway cars at Governor Hochul’s direction and over 15,000 in stations. • New platform barriers installed at 115 subway stations, with the MTA exceeding their goal of 100 made in Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State. • Brighter and safer LED lights in over 450 subway stations, on pace for all 472 by the end of 2025. • Established two Transition to Home Units at Manhattan Psychiatric Center, creating 50 beds to support homeless individuals with severe mental illness. • Improved coordination between Law Enforcement and District Attorneys via a new MTA Criminal Justice Advocate. • Installing cameras in the conductor cabs of subway trains to keep MTA employees safe.
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Hudson River Museum
Laser Taylor Swift presents the pop star’s biggest hits in a 55-minute laser light show. Tickets are $25, or $16 for members and youth. Fans are welcome to dress up and trade friendship bracelets. Runs Saturday, Dec. 27, through Sunday, Jan. 4, at 3:30 p.m., at the Hudson River Museum Planetarium.
Riverdale Choral Society
The Riverdale Choral Society will hold open rehearsals for the upcoming 2026 spring season in January, welcoming singers of all voice ranges, including soprano, alto, tenor and bass. The program will be performed in two concerts in early May in the Riverdale area of the Bronx. Rehearsals will be conducted by co-music director David Štech. Singers who join the ensemble will rehearse for a concert program titled “The Seasons of Love,” featuring contemporary and traditional music. The repertoire includes folk songs from the English, Irish and American traditions, settings of poetry by Rumi and the Song of Songs, and works by Paul McCartney, Stephen Paulus, Leonard Bernstein and Billy Joel. Rehearsals take place at Christ Church Riverdale, with on-street parking and access to public transportation. Open rehearsals will be held Wednesdays, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Subsequent rehearsals will be held Wednesdays, at 7 p.m., through early May.
SantaCon Yonkers
SantaCon Yonkers is a new community holiday experience designed to support and energize restaurants and bars in Downtown Yonkers during the quiet week between Christmas and
New Year’s. The evening begins with a family-friendly holiday stop at 4 p.m., followed by check-in at Yonkers Brewing at 5 p.m., where guests can pick up wristbands and event passports. Participants can then join a guided SantaCon route through Downtown, visiting multiple local businesses, each offering its own holiday atmosphere. Attendees may follow the guided schedule or explore Downtown at their own pace. Live music available around 9 p.m. at Yonkers Brewing.
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Winter Yoga Join Wave Hill for its first-ever Winter Yoga series. Held in beautiful Armor Hall, each session is designed to flow with the frosty winter weather. While sheltered and warm, participants will be surrounded by a panoramic view of the Conifer Slope and majestic trees, offering an inspiring winter backdrop. The class is beginner level and can be modified. On occasion, sessions may be held in another location in Wave Hill House. Participants with injuries or restrictions are asked to inform the instructor before class. Advance registration is encouraged online or by calling 718-549-3200. Dayof registration is based on availability and not guaranteed. Program cancellations due to inclement weather will be
posted on the Wave Hill website home page. Offered every Sunday in January and February, beginning Jan. 12. Holiday Tea Wave Hill hosts its annual Holiday Tea in a festively decorated setting at the historic Wave Hill House. Guests will enjoy tea sandwiches and pastries, paired with a selection of specialty teas. The custom menu is provided by Wave Hill’s exclusive partner, Great Performances, and features seasonal ingredients inspired by Wave Hill’s organic farm, Katchkie Farm. Seating times are at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., from Thursday, Dec. 26, to Thursday, Jan. 2. Seven-day advance booking is required. Public galler y tour Solo and group exhibitions at the Wave Hill House Gallery highlight the site’s connections to art, nature and place. Public exhibition tours offer an in-depth look at the work in the Glyndor Gallery, led by greeters. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and provides attendees with the opportunity to engage with curators and artists and ask questions. Registration is not required, and all are welcome. Tours run Thursdays and Saturdays, at 2 p.m.
Cravings & Crafts Holiday Market
The Cravings & Crafts Farmers Market will host a last-minute Holiday Market, bringing together local makers and vendors from its regular market. The event offers a one-stop opportunity to shop for holiday gifts and festive finds from small businesses. It will be held on Sunday, Dec. 28., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Margaret of Cortona School Yard, on Riverdale Avenue between West 259th and 260th Streets.
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Journaling during Difficult Times Riverdale Senior Services invites you to Journaling for Creatives During Difficult Times, an in-center class designed to help participants reconnect with their creative voice through guided writing. The weekly group experience is limited to eight participants and requires advance registration. Led by former NYU journalism professor and author of 25 books Lori Perkins, the class uses short, structured journaling prompts to encourage reflection, creativity and momentum. Participants will write brief personal essays, with the option to share their work in a supportive group setting. No prior writing experience is required, and all creative disciplines are
welcome. Perkins is also an established New York literary agent, founder of an award-winning publishing company, publisher of Romancedailynews.com, and former owner of Uptown Weekly News, a neighborhood newspaper in Upper Manhattan. The class is held every Wednesday, with the next on Dec. 31, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Total Body Sculpt Riverdale Seniors Services invites you to a low-impact fitness class led by Sarah of Female Fight Club NYC, designed for active older adults. The class combines cardio and strength training to help improve balance, endurance, flexibility and overall fitness. Participants will use resistance bands, light weights and bodyweight exercises, moving at their own pace in a supportive environment focused on staying strong, active and independent from head to toe. Female Fight Club NYC is a fitness club centered on self-empowerment, strength development and positive behavioral change through exercise, with an emphasis on community, confidence and holistic well-being. Held on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Class size is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. WHAT’S ON, page A9
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Ethics for kids The Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture presents “Ethics for Kids.” Facilitated by Naa Pappoe, the program introduces children to social justice, science, history, self-expression and empathy through stories, the arts and play. The series helps young learners explore what it means to live ethically. Designed for children aged 4 to 10, but open to all. Email growingethicsrysec@gmail.com to RSVP. Sessions are every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Smart Cities The Organizing and Curatorial Committee of the New York Latin American Triennial announces the Smart Cities exhibition at the Lehman College Art Gallery. The exhibition explores the dialogue between art, architecture and technology in shaping more sustainable urban futures. The exhibition runs through Friday, Jan. 17.
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Youth market Stop by the Riverdale Neighborhood House youth market for fresh, local produce straight from the farmers. Other items for sale include sourdough bread from baker Annie Miller. The Neighborhood House accepts EBT, cash, credit, FAMM checks, vouchers, SNAP EBT and Health Bucks, ensuring access for everyone in the community. The market is open every Thursday, from 1 to 6 p.m. Masala Bhangra Masala Bhangra, a high-energy Bollywood-inspired dance class, returns to Riverdale Neighborhood House. Open to ages 18 and older, the class is led by instructor Deborah Kolb, who has been teaching Masala Bhangra for more than 15 years, and is designed to bring some heat to the winter season. The class is held every Tuesday, from 7 to 8 p.m., from Jan. 6, to Feb. 3.
Breakfast Worship The Riverdale Presbyterian Church invites the community to Breakfast Worship in the Auditorium, where attendees will break bread and sing hymns together. This event is hybrid. Join on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Bad Shabbos The Riverdale Y will host a film screening of “Bad Shabbos.” The film follows David and his fiancée Meg as their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side, only for an accidental death, or possible murder, to send the evening into a comedic spiral as Meg’s Catholic parents are about to arrive. The event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. RSVP at riverdaley.org.
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Evergreen Express Explore the sights and sounds of winter at the New York Botanical Garden’s Everett Children’s Adventure Garden with a mix of self-guided and guided seasonal activities. Visitors can hike the Story Trail featuring Dan Sal-
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The Riverdale Neighborhood House Adult Pick-up Basketball League offers a chance to unwind after work through friendly competition, fitness and fun. Runs every Monday and costs $15 a session. Register at riverdaleonline.org. mieri’s Bear and Wolf, following the two characters as they explore a winter forest at night using their senses. The experience also includes a treetop walk, hands-on craft activities such as making a mini evergreen swag, outdoor train play and a cozy stop in the herbarium to read and explore. The Treetop Walk will be closed during inclement weather. Activities run through Sunday, Jan. 11. 34th Annual Holiday Train Show The Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden offers its 34th year of enchanting train displays and cherished seasonal traditions. Each year brings magic and memories, and the Holiday Train Show offers something for everyone, with two ways to experience it: day or night. In a miniature cityscape of natural wonders brought to life, the timeless magic of rail travel fills the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory with nostalgia. More than 300 scale-model locomotives and trolleys wind through a showcase of nearly 200 twinkling, plant-based replicas of famous landmarks. The show runs through Sunday, Jan. 11. Holiday Train Nights Holiday Train Nights offer an after-dark way to experience the Holiday Train Show, with the exhibition illuminated inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. The evenings feature roaming performers, seasonal music, photo opportunities among the miniature cityscape, and food and drink available for purchase, including cocktails and mocktails. A 21-and-older bar will be available at the Hudson Garden Grill Patio. Holiday Train Nights will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2;
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The event runs through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Tickets are required and must be reserved in advance.
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New Year’s Day Sunrise Hike & Meditation Welcome the first light of 2026 with a peaceful sunrise hike and Japanese New Year tradition in Van Cortlandt Park. The third annual Hatsuhinode, the Japanese tradition of welcoming the first sunrise of the year, offers participants a quiet way to begin the new year with intention, tranquility and community. Led by Yoshiko Mori and Noel Hefele, the event begins at the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Learning Garden and continues on a guided hike to a scenic overlook to watch the sunrise. Drawing on recent travel in Japan, the leaders will share cultural insights on Hatsuhinode and lead a simple, guided reflection. After sunrise, participants may take an optional extended walk along the Cass Gallagher trail. RSVP is required. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights The Bronx Zoo’s annual Holiday Lights tradition returns with millions of lights and hundreds of illuminated animals displayed across six lantern trails. The evening offers experiences celebrating wildlife through immersive installations, interactive activities, holiday entertainment, and food and drink offerings. You can also enjoy returning favorites like the Holiday Train and Enchanted Sea, along with new attractions such as snow tube slides, an illuminated ice-themed throne and virtual snowball throwing.
Short Lit, Short Pencils Two Thursdays a month, the Spuyten Duyvil Library will host Short Lit, Short Pencils, where bookworms read a selected piece – stories, essays, poems and more. You discuss themes, writing styles and create your own short-form works. Copies of the selected stories will be available at the library front desk. They can also be accessed through nypl.org/locations/spuyten-duyvil. This event is open to those 18 and older. Join on Thursday, Jan. 8 and Jan. 22., where you will discuss “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” authored by Ursula K. Le Guin. Writing Circle The Kingsbridge Library hosts weekly Writing Circle meetings in an intimate setting where attendees can share unpublished drafts and give and receive feedback. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Registration can be completed at nypl.org to receive the Google Meet code, which will be emailed the day before. The group meets every Thursday, from 10 a.m. to noon. Virtual Family Stor ytime Join the Riverdale Library for a Virtual Family Storytime, with songs, rhymes and favorite read-aloud books in a program designed for young children of all ages. The program is ideal for caregivers with children of multiple age groups, including infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Registration is required. The program will be held Monday,
Dec. 29, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., online via Google Meet through the Riverdale Library. End times are approximate.
Glenview Holiday Tour Celebrate the season with the annual holiday decorations at the Glenview, an 1877 home designed by acclaimed architect Charles W. Clinton. On this 45-minute guided tour, visitors can explore six beautifully restored period rooms filled with Christmas trees, antique ornaments and toys, and a charming holiday tablescape. Tours are limited to 15 guests, and advance ticket purchase is encouraged. Runs until Sunday, Jan. 4.
Bronx Museum after hours On the first Friday of each month, The Bronx Museum hosts a free after hours party open to all ages. Because the first Friday of January 2026 falls on New Year’s Day, the museum will hold next month’s event on Jan. 9. Attendees are invited to enjoy music by DJ Curly Nez, create collage vision boards for New Year’s intentions and explore the sculptures on view in the exhibit Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald, which art critic Jerry Saltz named his top New York exhibition of 2025 in New York Magazine. Complimentary light bites and beverages will be provided. Groups of any size organized privately or through a school, community center or other entity must register through the Group Tours form at least one week in advance. Due to capacity limitations, groups are not engaged through this program.
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Opinion Points of view
Are we safe in the Bronx
not stay contained. It spreads, placing every Bronx resident at risk. t is a simple question, but one that too No community should be expected to acmany Bronx residents already know cept preventable harm as a fact of life. No the answer to — because they live it parent should have to wonder whether their every day. Safety should not be a privilege child will come home safely from school bereserved for certain zip codes or neighbor- cause of infrastructure failures. No worker hoods. It should not depend on whether you should fear that their daily commute carries are wealthy, influential or politically con- unnecessary, known dangers. And no resinected. Yet in the Bronx, ordinary people dent should be told — implicitly or explicitly are routinely exposed to extraordinary dan- — that safety is too expensive, too compliger—not because safety is impossible, but cated, or someone else’s responsibility. because it is too often ignored, delayed or The question, then, is not whether we subordinated to convenience, cost-cutting, know how to make the Bronx safer. We and institutional indifference. do. The real question is whether those enToday, Bronx residents face unsafe condi- trusted with power will be held accountable tions simply by existing in their own com- when they choose not to follow the safety munities. They sleep in apartments plagued rules that protect human life. by longstanding housing violations. They That accountability does not occur by walk to the grocery store on crumbling side- accident. It exists because our civil justice walks and poorly lit streets. system provides a necesThey commute to work on sary check on negligence, buses and trains where basic indifference, and institusafety systems are absent, Until safety rules tional failure. Lawyers like outdated or ignored. These are treated as nonmyself serve as part of that dangers are not hypothetical. safeguard. We give voice negotiable — and They are real, documented, to Bronx residents who and increasingly catastrophic. until negligence have been injured not by Recent events tell a trou- is met with real chance, but by preventable bling story. dangers. We investigate Bronx bus crashes have consequences — the what went wrong, expose left residents seriously injured Bronx will remain patterns of unsafe conduct, during what should be rouand force individuals and tine daily travel. At NYCHA’s an unsafe place to entities in positions of powMitchel Houses in Mott Ha- simply live. er to answer for the conseven, a boiler explosion shatquences of their decisions. tered lives and homes — an For many in the Bronx, event that did not occur in a vacuum, but the courthouse is the only place where against a backdrop of chronic neglect, de- the imbalance of power can be corrected ferred maintenance and known risks. And — where safety rules are finally enforced, in the recent Harger trial, a jury awarded where wrongdoing is acknowledged, and more than $81 million to a victim struck by where future harm can be prevented. Lawa train — an unmistakable acknowledgment suits are not about hindsight or blame for that preventable safety failures on our tran- its own sake. They are about drawing clear sit system can, and do, destroy lives. lines between acceptable conduct and danThese are not isolated incidents. They gerous disregard and about ensuring that are symptoms of a larger problem: the on- the cost of neglect is no longer borne by the going failure of individuals and entities in community. positions of power to follow, implement and ntil safety rules are treated as nonenforce basic safety rules designed to pronegotiable — and until negligence is tect human life. met with real consequences — the History teaches us an important lesson. Bronx will remain an unsafe place to simply Centuries ago, society debated whether live. Civil justice exists to change that realseatbelts were necessary, whether stairs ity. It allows injured community members needed proper geometry and handrails and to seek justice, to right wrongs that never whether speed limits should be enforced. should have occurred, and to protect others We now know better. These rules exist be- from suffering the same fate. cause they save lives. But rules alone are Safety improves when accountability meaningless if they are not enforced. When is unavoidable. And accountability begins safety standards are treated as optional — when those harmed are given the tools to or when known dangers are tolerated — the stand up, be heard, and demand better. entire community bears the risk. I write this so every member of the Bronx Safety is not an abstract concept. It is a community understands that help is close to set of shared expectations: that landlords home. Not from flashy billboards, but from will maintain habitable homes; that transit lawyers working in local offices — lawyers authorities will design and operate systems down the street, who work here, and are that protect riders; that public agencies will ready to stand up for ordinary people when address known hazards before — not after safety rules are ignored. — someone is hurt or killed. When those Max Silverberg is an attorney with a pracexpectations are violated, the danger does tice in the Bronx. By MAX SILVERBERG
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Love can conquer hate tism and extremism. This resolution called for New York State to use all its authority and ews around the world began Hannukah power to fight terrorism and antisemitism. with tragic news from Sydney, Austra- As a candidate for New York State Assembly, lia. Two terrorists attacked a group of I will continue this fight in the legislature. Jewish people celebrating Hannukah during I will prioritize funding anti-bias education a community menorah lighting on Bondi and prevention programs. I will continue to Beach. Fifteen innocent people, who were treat antisemitism as the public safety issue doing nothing more than peacefully cel- that it is and build a unified coalition of all ebrating an age-old tradition, were gunned cultures, backgrounds, and religions in our down and murdered. In contrast, many oth- district to come together and fight hatred in ers fled the scene in horror, permanently all forms. traumatized and scarred. My family and I attended a community The rippling effects were felt all over Hannukah celebration because it was imthe world as we tried to portant to celebrate as we conceive of such a violent do each year, but also to tragedy. New York was no The words of Martin stand proudly as Jews. We exception. Although the viowere determined that this lence was horrific, it was not Luther King. Jr. celebration of light would shocking. Jewish people are ring especially true leave no room for darkness, not strangers to antisemitic especially in the bonds beattacks and hatred — even during this time: tween our neighbors and us. here in our own communi- “Darkness cannot The words of Martin Luther ties. King. Jr. ring especially true In the past decade, there drive out darkness; during this time: “Darkness have been several private only light can do cannot drive out darkness; homes, signs in our parks, only light can do that. Hate local synagogues, and, most that. Hate cannot cannot drive out hate; only recently, a local business drive out hate; only love can do that.” owned by a Holocaust surThe Northwest Bronx love can do that.” vivor that have been vandalis a multicultural and multiized and marked with antigenerational community. As semitic symbols or writing. A heavy NYPD I’ve crisscrossed this district talking to many presence has become a common sight on residents, one thing is clear: neighborhoods the high holidays in the Northwest Bronx, are stronger and safer when we are protectas we remain prepared for the worst. ing one another instead of hating or fearing But we can’t shrug our shoulders in de- them. Acceptance and love will always be spair and accept this hatred and violence. stronger than hate. Hatred of any kind cannot be tolerated in Morgan Evers is running for New York our communities, whether antisemitic, Is- State Assembly in the 81st Assembly District. lamophobic, racist, ableist, or sexist. Hatred is not free speech, and it doesn’t create safe communities. Hatred only serves to divide About letters our communities and forces us to see our neighbors as enemies instead of people we The Riverdale Press welcomes letters to the can love and protect. editor. ISign your letter and give us an address As a former New York State Democratic Committee Member, I co-signed and orga- and daytime telephone number. We won’t pubnized to pass a resolution to fight antisemi- lish your address or phone number. By MORGAN EVERS
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Point of view
What I have achieved
By ERIC ADAMS
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ast week, our administration’s senior leadership came together to celebrate our historic achievements and enduring accomplishments over the past four years. Assembling this diverse and experienced team of dedicated public servants from all backgrounds and all boroughs was an accomplishment in itself. This was the first administration to have five women deputy mayors, the first woman police commissioner — and the second woman police commissioner. We had the first Dominican deputy mayor, the first Filipino deputy mayor, the first East Indian deputy mayor, and the first Persian deputy mayor — an administration that looks like the city it serves and that has delivered for our city every single day.
I want to thank everyone who took on the task of building a better city and succeeded by every possible metric. Four years after we took office during a pandemic and a crime wave, we can say with confidence: New York City has never stood stronger than it does right now. Record jobs, record homes, record small businesses, record early childhood education enrollment, record investments in homelessness, record safety, and so much more. The last four years have been a testament to what we can achieve when dedicated public servants work together to put sound policy into practice. These wins were the result of smart, focused leadership, common-sense thinking, and reasonable, responsible solutions. This “radically pragmatic” approach is how you get four years of declining crime and four years of record-breaking economic expansion. It’s how you clear the way for a new generation of housing and change the conversation on homelessness and mental health. It’s how you cut the cost of childcare and increase the average New Yorker’s lifespan. It’s how you boost student test scores and keep our streets and parks clean, green, and rat-free. It’s how we Got Stuff Done and how we will leave New York safer, stronger, and more resilient than ever before. America’s safest big city is now even safer. I am proud we leave this city with the fewest number of shootings in recorded history under our
administration. Public safety was the prerequisite for prosperity, and we broke the record for the most jobs and the most small businesses in our city’s history. And then we did that again…and again…and again. Housing had become a generational issue, holding working people back — so we took action and laid the foundation for a fairer, more affordable future. After 60 years of diversions and delay, we passed the most pro-housing legislation in the city’s history. We turned New York City into a “City of Yes,” and in the years to come, thousands of New Yorkers will move into new housing that is safe and affordable thanks to the work we did together. We centered the needs of working people at every turn, putting $30 billion back in the pockets of working-class people with smart policies designed to have immediate impact. These included lowering the cost of subsidized childcare by more than 90 percent, wiping out medical debt, cutting taxes for low-income New Yorkers, giving 330,000 NYCHA residents free broadband internet, and more. And we did it all with sound fiscal management, leaving our city with the highest budget reserves in the history of the city. I want to thank every public servant who worked so hard to keep New York the greatest city in the world, a city that can live up to our ideals and lift up those in need — people like my mother, Dorothy Mae Adams, a single mom who worked multiple jobs to raise her six kids. She never stopped fighting to provide her family with a better life, and, for the last four years, we have never stopped fighting to do the same for New Yorkers and their families. Thank you to our senior leadership, the entire City Hall team, and the hundreds of thousands of city employees across all the agencies who helped make all these record achievements a reality for working-class New Yorkers. You rewrote the playbook on public safety and public spaces, education and the economy, health care, homelessness, and housing. Your work has changed our city for the better, and it will stand the test of time. Above all, thank you to the people of New York City, for electing me to serve as your mayor. It has been the honor of a lifetime, and the work we have done together has laid the foundation for a better, safer, more affordable city going forward. Eric Adams is the Mayor of New York City.
Letters to the editor Run Septimo, run To the Editor: I was so pleased to see that Amanda Septimo is running for the Congressional seat currently held by Richie Torres. I knew her when she worked as an aide for Congressman Jose Serrano. Young as she was, she was an intrepid and effective supporter of the work undertaken by the Bronx River Alliance. I remember her going to
Albany to plead the case for the alliance on some particular issue (long forgotten now) — successfully and efficiently! She is clearly cut out to be an effective governmental representative, more experienced than you might expect and with her heart in the right place. LINDA R COX Former Executive Director, Bronx River Alliance
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