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Hoffnung exits race, endorses Cohen
By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER He realized at this point that he prefers his very own seat at the family table to a possible seat on the New York City Council, so almost-candidate Ari Hoffnung finally decided not to run in this year’s Council race. Hoffnung, the New York City Deputy Comptroller under John Liu, held a brief press conference at Corner Café on Monday to announce his “enthusiastic” support for Andrew Cohen, the leading candidate vying for the 11th District City Council seat to be vacated by G. Oliver Koppell. “This is a very exciting day for me,” said Hoffnung, flanked by Cohen and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz at a long, cloth-covered table lined with plates of fancy cookies. Nearby were the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club’s president Ellen Feld and district leader Bruce Feld. “For several weeks I have been struggling with whether or not to enter the Council race, and it’s a difficult decision because I am so passionate, like Andrew is, about serving the community,” he explained. “But after taking into account family obligations and other items, I’ve decided not to enter the race. And the decision was
made much easier knowing that there’s somebody of Andrew Cohen’s caliber who is ready, willing and able to serve the community and is running for Council. So today, I am proud and excited to endorse my good friend and neighbor Andrew Cohen.” Hoffnung said he shares with Cohen “a lifelong passion for public service” and praised the endorsee’s values, integrity and commitment to “building coalitions with different ethnic and religious groups.” “This election is too important to sit on the sidelines, and I certainly considered all the candidates, like anybody else would, before making an endorsement,” he said. “But Andrew Cohen is head and shoulders above the rest. There is absolutely no question that he is the right person for this job.” He announced that he’d begin immediately to gather his own supporters around Cohen and to help “in any way possible.” Cohen expressed his gratitude for a “meaningful endorsement,” coming from someone who has served in government and knows the needs of the community. “His involvement in our campaign is a game-changer,” Cohen said in a statement.
Dinowitz added that Hoffnung’s support is “very meaningful” because he can offer advice based on his role as a Riverdale community leader and can bring more visibility to the campaign— which “has been fun so far” and will be “even more fun now.” Hoffnung and his wife, Annie, have two children—Violet, who just turned four, and Teddy, who will be two this month. A new member of the family is due in July. Friend and campaign associate Jessica Haller, who said she’s been working with Hoffnung “both in the comptroller’s office and in the community on different issues,” said he took the current decision to heart. He ran for the Council seat in 2005 but was defeated soundly by Koppell. The matching funds component of his leftover treasury will be returned to the city, but the balance will remain in his campaign account, he said. “Should an opportunity arise in the future, I would certainly consider running for public office. But right now, I’m laser-focused on getting Andrew Cohen elected for the City Council and giving all of my efforts to support the great work of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club.”
Ari Hoffnung (r) pulls out of the City Council race to replace termlimited Oliver Koppell and endorses Atty. Andrew Cohen (c), as Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz looks on. Hoffnung would not entertain speculation about his immediate future. “When I joined John Liu’s office in February of 2010, I knew it was a four-year term and I continue to be completely focused on my job as deputy comptroller,” he stressed. “After that, we’ll figure things out. But right now, there’s a lot of important work to do in the
Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) with Principal Donna Connelly and PS 24 students in front of the Earth Day Mural at PS 24’s Earth Day Celebration earlier this month. The Earth Day Celebration, including materials to paint the mural, were made possible, in part, by funds Senator Klein secured through Project BOOST.
comptroller’s office…. It is important work to make sure that people understand how the city spends their hard-earned tax dollars and to make sure that taxpayer money is spent efficiently and wisely.” When Cohen commented that Mayor Bloomberg is “trying to ram through a lot of bad contracts,” Hoffnung agreed. “You have to be very vigilant at the end of any administration to make sure that things are handled with a great degree of care and caution. And certainly I believe that our office continues to play that role.” “There are many ways to serve the community—both in elected office and in communal roles and I will continue to be involved,” he concluded. “Like many other families, Annie and I juggle two fulltime jobs and our communal responsibilities while at the same time we endeavor to provide our children with the love, care, and attention they deserve,” a statement explained. “Today, I have decided to follow the advice so many of you have generously offered and not pursue this race because it is simply not the right time.” Will he seek public office sometime in the future? Maybe, he said, but “not before we put away our strollers and diapers.” In an unrelated matter, Cohen also picked up the support of the pro-union Working Families Party.
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Susan Tadayon of CSAIR was 61 By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER Susan Helene Tadayon, a native Bronxite and a neighborhood fixture in Riverdale, passed away on May 10 at the age of 61. For the past ten years, she was secretary at the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, where she “represented Judaism to the outside world in a beautiful way,” Rabbi Barry Dov Katz recalled. In his eulogy, the rabbi spoke of how she welcomed people to the synagogue and really listened when they talked about their families. “Susan didn't just watch over the comings and goings of our synagogue because it was her job,” he said. “She did it because we were hers. She loved us as a group and as individuals. She reveled in the tumult, the life, the kids, and the human interaction.” “I knew Susan well,” commented CSAIR congregant Jana Goldin. “She was a lovely, caring woman. Through Susan, I met her lovely daughter Pari—and Pari did some part-time work for my company one summer. Susan was so proud of her.” Congregant Miriam Westheimer also knew her well and called her passing a real loss to the entire community. “She was such a wonderful part of the CSAIR community—always helpful, always ready to get answers for any question anyone brought to the office. Susan had a good sense of humor and liked to make people laugh.” Former CSAIR intern Rabbi Corey Helfand observed, “Susan had this amazing ability to work the office, in a real New York kind of style. She had this great way on the phone of making sure that people honored their commitments. When someone said they’d make a delivery and they were late, you could bet on Susan to get on the phone and find out what was going on.” She reliably reported to work, arriving early and staying late. She even showed up when storms and hurricanes kept others at home. She handled reservations, packed gifts, arranged meals for mourners, coordinated meals for volunteers and phoned congregants who don’t have email to inform them of births and deaths. Susan Tadayon was known for her friendliness, her loyalty, her work ethic and her devotion to her family. She focused on her daughter, Parisa, and sometimes worked several jobs at a time in order to best provide for her. She also enjoyed spending time with her sisters, Janit Brownstein and the late Bunny Reed. She passed away at New York Presbyterian-The Allen Hospital in Manhattan and is survived by her daughter, Parisa; her sister, Janit Brownstein; her niece, Cynthia; and her grandniece, Lizzie. Please send condolences to Parisa Tadayon in care of CSAIR.
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New appointments to Community Board
The following individuals have been reappointed to Community Board #8 by Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. Sylvia Alexander, Steven Balicer, Andy Cohen, Anthony Creaney, Steven Froot, Rosemary Ginty, Marvin Goodman, Irving Ladimer, Rita Lowe, Sergio Marquez, Daniel Padernacht, Lamont Parker, Karen Pesce, Anthony Piscitelli, Julie M. Reyes, Xaxia Sanchez, Ari Spett, Sergio Villaverde, Martin Wolpoff, Herbert Young. Robert Abbott was not reappointed. Madeline Ginsburg and Damian McShane did not reapply. The new appointments to Community Board #8 are: Linda Daub, Margaret Donato, Anthony Fella, James Rather, Gary Singleton, Mercedes Soja.
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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.and FreshDirect CEO Jason Ackerman expressed their satisfaction after learning on Friday that the lawsuit in opposition of FreshDirect’s impending move to the Harlem River Yards has been dismissed.
The suit was brought by a far-left radical group, South Bronx Unite!, that has a long history of opposing the expansion of the private sector in the south Bronx community and the resulting jobs that such expansion will bring. The group
Dominic D’Ambrosio is new Administrator at Schervier Bon Secours New York Health System leadership he provides in his new posi(BSNY) announces the promotion of tion will help us to enhance our service Dominic D’Ambrosio to Administrator of excellence.” at Schervier Nursing Care Center, speA Staten Island, NY native, D’Ambrosio cializing in long-term and graduated from Ramapo rehabilitation care in the College of New Jersey Riverdale section of The with a Bachelor of Science Bronx. D’Ambrosio joined degree in Psychology and Schervier in June 2009 as a minor in Gerontology, Vice President and Associate in addition to earning a Administrator. Master of Science degree in In his new position, Gerontology from Hofstra D’Ambrosio serves as the University in Hempstead, administrator of record Long Island. D’Ambrosio for the 364-bed skilled is a licensed Nursing Home nursing and rehabilitation Administrator in New York facility. He is responsible and New Jersey, a Certified for the nursing, social Aging Services Professional, services, rehabilitation, and an Eden Alternative and recreation therapy Associate. Dominic D’Ambrosio departments, and oversees “As a true believer in the the areas of clinical reimmission and core values, bursement, admissions, laboratory and this is a very exciting time for me as I pharmacy services, as well as facilities continue advancing in my career with management, dietary, laundry and Schervier,” said D’Ambrosio. “I look forhousekeeping. ward to continuing to providing good help “Dominic has proven to be a key to those in need and to making a positive leader of our executive team, by con- impact on our staff and our residents.” tinuously making contributions that For more information on Schervier significantly benefit the residents and Nursing Care Center and the services it staff of our nursing care center, as provides, including short-term rehabiliwell as the community as a whole,” tation and long-term care in Riverdale, said Carlos G. Beato, CEO of BSNY. “I N.Y., visit www.scherviercares.org, or its am confident that with his extensive Facebook page for frequent updates at knowledge and breadth of experience www.facebook.com/SchervierNursingin senior healthcare management, the CareCenter.
alleged that the new plan required a new set of Environmental Impact Statements, and that alleged all sorts of violations of previous agreements. The court dismissed all of the issues that the group raised. “I am thrilled to learn that the plaintiff’s legal efforts to thwart FreshDirect’s relocation to our borough have been stopped, and their lawsuit has been dismissed,” said Borough President Diaz. “My office has, since day one, understood that this project is crucial to the future economic health and vitality of the Bronx.” Borough President Diaz noted that this project will create 1,000 new jobs while also relocating 2,000 jobs to the Bronx from Queens. Already, FreshDirect has displayed their commitment to the Bronx through hiring initiatives that have led
to Bronx residents getting jobs at their existing Queens facility, the impending greening of their delivery fleet, the expansion of their services to the entire borough and their efforts to expand their services to EBT users. “In short, FreshDirect is now and will continue to be a great asset to the Bronx. I look forward to seeing this project come to fruition,” said Borough President Diaz. “We’re very happy that the Court has recognized that the environmental review was proper and in accordance with the law. We are eager to move forward with our plans to bring thousands of jobs to the Bronx and make it easier for people to get fresh food. We look forward to working with our Bronx neighbors,” said FreshDirect CEO Jason Ackerman.
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Court tosses lawsuit against FreshDirect, 3,000 jobs saved
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Around the schools... P.S. 24
An orientation for incoming kindergarteners and their parents will be offered this Friday, June 7, at 9 a.m.
P.S. 81
More than a hundred students in grades K through 5 will take to the stage at this year’s kids’ show, “P.S. 81 Presents…A Family Affair,” with singing and dancing to songs by and about families. Show times are Saturday, June 8, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 9, at 1 p.m. The admission charge is $10 per adult and $5 per school-age child. Each grade will participate in a school dance festival in the schoolyard on Monday, June 10. The presentation culminates months of practicing dance routines during gym classes during the year.
Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy
Students from the ninth, tenth and eleventh grades recently got an opportunity through Project BOOST (Building Options and Opportunities for Students) to visited nearby colleges including Adelphi, Long Island University, University of Albany and Binghamton. State Senator Jeff Klein the school last week and spoke to high school students, guidance counselors and school administrators about their college tours. “Hearing directly from the students at the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy about their experiences traveling to college campuses, many for the first time, confirmed exactly the reason why I support programs like Project BOOST. One hundred twenty students from the high school went on college visits where they got to see, first hand, what the experience of being independent, taking responsibility for your schedule and actively thinking about what your future looks like.” Principal Lori O’Mara said it was the first time that the school has been able to organize such trips. “Seeing the students come back, beaming and motivated for what lies ahead, reinforced how important it is that we were able to offer this opportunity.”
Manhattan College
Manhattan College awarded undergraduate degrees this month to the following locals: Bilal Abdul-Nabi earned a B.S. in computer science; Mark Balaj earned a B.A. in communication; Ali Nazih Beydoun earned a B.S. in finance; Cynthia M. Garcia earned a B.S. in organizational management; Matthew Paul Laurie earned a B.S. in exercise science; Andrew Legrand earned a B.S. in organizational management; John M. McCaffrey earned a B.A.
in government; and Sally Zak earned a B.A. in biology. Graduate degrees were awarded to the following students in a separate graduation ceremony: Janet Aguirre earned an M.S. in administration; Amal A. Alshaebah earned an M.S. in administration; Elissa M. DiSalvo earned an M.A. in counseling; Frances Hage earned an M.S. in childhood/ special education; Lauren M. McMaster earned an M.S. in special education; Joseph P. Mizzi earned an M.S. in organizational leadership; Jessica L. Modula earned an M.S. in special education; Munawar Ali Q. Mohammed earned an M.S. in electrical engineering; Joanna Romero earned an M.A. and a P.D. in counseling; Amanda C. Rodela earned an M.A. in counseling; and Gianna Voccola earned an M.A. in counseling. The college offers 40 majors in its five schools specializing in arts, business, education and health, engineering and science.
Local Scholars
The University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has announced that La Toya C. Ingram earned a Master of Science degree with a major in curriculum and instruction from and Maria Kazmierczak earned a Master of Science degree with a major in educational administration at the school’s May commencement ceremony. The University of Scranton is a Jesuit institution that enrolls nearly 6,000 students in its 61 undergraduate and 25 graduate programs. Most graduates choose the fields of educational administration, curriculum and instruction, business administration, occupational therapy and physical therapy. The campus is located in the Pocono Mountains region. Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, has announced that Jennifer Courtney received a Master of Occupational Therapy degree during its May commencement ceremony. Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 6,200 fulltime undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students in 58 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges. The 2013 issue named
Quinnipiac as the top up-and-coming school with master's programs in the Northern Region. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review's The Best 377 Colleges. Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, has announced that Henry Aguero received a master’s degree in public administration at the college’s May commencement. Marist is an independent comprehensive liberal arts college with an enrollment of 4,500 full-time undergraduate students. Founded in 1929, the college offers 44 major fields of undergraduate study and 12 graduate degree programs. Marist is included in the Princeton Review's 2013 guide to the top colleges and universities in the U.S. It ranked eighth in the northern United States in U.S. News & World Report's 2013 Best Colleges guide and is listed by Kiplinger's Personal Finance as one of the best values in private colleges and universities.
Board of Trustee Meeting
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By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER The consensus was that it’s not yet time for the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club to endorse a mayoral candidate because the race is still too “unsettled” and still “in flux” with the recent entry of Anthony Weiner as a candidate. The club met last week to vote on endorsements—if any—for mayor, Civil Court judge and public advocate.
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Two Civil Court judges, Larry Schachner for the Bronxwide seat and Julia Rodriguez for the West Bronx seat, each appeared on the ballot unopposed and were both endorsed. Of the four candidates seeking the post of public advocate, Daniel Squadron won the BFRDC endorsement with 34 out of 53 votes. Cathy Guerierro, Letitia James and Reshma Saujani are the other public advocate hopefuls.
Riv. Rising Stars to present ‘Seussical Jr’ Riverdale Rising Stars Jr. proudly presents SEUSSICAL JR. for a limited engagement of three performances only: Thursday June 13 at 7pm, and Sunday June 16 at 2pm and 6pm. ‘Oh the thinks you can think!’ Dr. Seuss’s best-loved characters, including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, and more, bounce from the page to the stage in Riverdale Rising Stars Jr’s production of SEUSSICAL JR.! Join us for this crazy quilt of a musical adventure celebrating the power of imagination, in which the biggest ‘think’ ever saves the day! Featuring a cast of 22 young actors ages 7 to 11 from Riverdale, Yonkers, Upper Manhattan, and beyond, performances will be held at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, located at 5625 Arlington Avenue (just off of Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street), in Riverdale, Bronx, NY. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for seniors and students if purchased online at www.RiverdaleRisingStars.
com, or $22 for adults and $14 for seniors and students if purchased at the door prior to showtime. Tickets are also available by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006. For group sales, please email performingarts@ riverdaley.org. SEUSSICAL JR. features lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty (‘Ragtime,’ ‘Once on This Island,’ the film ‘Anastasia,” and the upcoming Broadway musical adaptation of ‘Rocky’) and a book by Ahrens and Flaherty based on the Dr Seuss stories. The Rising Stars Jr. production is directed by Julian Rozzell Jr. SEUSSICAL premiered on Broadway in 2000, and has gone on to become one of the most frequently-produced musicals in North America, a favorite at regional theatres, schools, and community theatres across the country. In fact, SEUSSICAL JR., a condensed version of the Broadway script and score, launched the Rising Stars Jr. program in 2007.
FILMS FROM AROUND THE CORNER AND AROUND THE WORLD
7 Short Films on FRIDAY•JUNE
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5 things to know about NYC charter schools
What are charter schools?
How do they operate?
Where do they fit in the bigger picture?
How long have they been around?
How do you apply?
Charter schools are free public schools open to all students. They have a 5-year contract with a NYS authorizer, and if they don’t perform well they are closed.
Charter schools are independent of the NYC Department of Education. This gives them freedom to use new teaching approaches, and even have longer school days and school years.
It’s all about choice. NYC operates a “portfolio system” of public schools. This includes magnet schools, zoned and non-zoned district schools, and charter schools.
The first charter school in NYC opened in 1999. Fourteen years later, there are 183 charter schools located in all five boroughs.
It’s easy. There is likely a charter school in your community, and you can apply to more than one school at once online.
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Ben Franklin Club puts off mayoral endorsement; backs Daniel Squadron for Public Advocate
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Bronx International Film Festival on June 7th
The Bronx International Film Festival will screen seven narrative short films on June 7th at 8 PM in the Lovinger Theatre/ Lehman Stages at Lehman College. Film trailers and information are available on http://bronxfilmfestival.com. You can also connect with BXFF via http://www.facebook.com/bronxfilm and http://twitter.com/bronxfilm. Onenight screening and reception pass is $7. Lovinger Theatre/Lehman Stages is conveniently located on the CUNY campus of Lehman College at 250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY 10468 near the #4 and D lines and just minutes away from Westchester and the GW Bridge. Films to be screened in competition include 'Amanda Loves Corey" by Warwick Brown (Australia), "Numbers on a Napkin: A Love Short" by Jeff Pinilla (USA), "The Cart" by Natasha Novik (Russian Federation), "How to Break Up with Your Mother" by Lawrence Zoeller (USA), "Sharp Love, Sharp Kittens" by Jon Sajetowski (USA), "Fate Accompli" by Eric Neal (USA) and "Do Tell" by Noah DeBonis (Japan).
Gallery 18 features works of Jerry Friedman
For the month of June, Gallery 18 will exhibit the photographic work of Jerry Friedman. Jerry’s interest in photography began as a child in Brooklyn, watching his father take pictures with his Brownie Box Camera. Jerry received his first camera at about the age of 12, a Falcon 127 film camera, thus beginning his journey of photography. As he gained experience with black and white pictures, using plus-x and tri-x film, he then graduated to the world of color. People and nature always fascinated Jerry, and they still do. He states that “Photography is an expensive hobby.” Jerry and his friends would visit camera stores in Manhattan (such as Peerless Camera, Willoughby’s, Camera Barn and Olden Camera) on Saturday mornings looking for bargains. He purchased filters, lenses, cameras, and even a leather camera bag. He still uses them today, and nothing he purchased cost more than $12. During his 15 years as a counselor at a day treatment program for mentally-impaired adults, Jerry received permission from the Board of Directors to introduce a photography program. It was very successful in having given clients the chance to expand their minds with a hands-on photography course.
In 2008, at age 79, Jerry had his first photography show at Beth-El Temple in New Rochelle, NY. Since then, he has had photo exhibitions at the Bronxville, New Rochelle, Larchmont, and Eastchester Public Libraries, and has also exhibited at the Sheldrake Environmental Center in Larchmont, NY. Jerry has been taking photographs of scenery, nature, cultural and human events for decades. The photographs are some of what he has encountered during trail walks, fishing, camping or on his many trips inside and outside of the United States. Jerry’s work will be shown at Gallery 18 at the Riverdale Y for the entire month of June. The entire community is welcome to see his exhibit. The Y is located at 5625 Arlington Avenue, just north of West 256 Street.
Upcoming activities at JASA for June
JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center announces cultural events, classes and trips in June 2013: • St. Paul's Performing Dance Group will dazzle you with their authentic Polynesian and international dances on Sun. June 9th. A festive lunch of salmon, orzo, vegetables and dessert will be served at 12:15 PM. Recommended senior donation is $3.00 for the meal and $2.00 for the event. Non-senior fee is $5.00 for the meal and $3.00 for the event. RSVP to the center office 718-549-4700 by Wed. June 5th. • Join volunteers from DeLoitte in gardening and decorating JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center on Fri. June 7th. Hamburg-
ers, Mexican corn, vegetables and dessert will be served at 12:15 PM. Entertainment by Phyllis Schapiro (singer) and Rose Beer (accompanist) after lunch. Recommended senior donation is $2.00 for the event. Non-senior fee is $5.00 for the meal and $3.00 for the event. RSVP to the center office 718-549-4700 by Tues. June 4th. • Trip: Shopping Trip to Ikea on June 11th, Empire City on June 19th and dine out at City Island on June 28th. For reservations and information, call the center office at 718-549-4700. • Marble Hill Senior Theater Troupe will present a play about on Thurs. June 13th at 1:00 PM. • Celebrate Shabbat on Fri. June 14th with Rabbi Simon Hirschhorn of the Hebrew Home for the Aged at 1:00 PM. • Learn more about the NYC Preparedness Plan Book w/ Mr. Loeb on Mon. June 17th at 11:30 AM. • Bronx Opera Ensemble will present a varied program of classical music on Wed. June 26th at 6:30 PM following a delectable fish dinner at 5:30 PM. Recommended senior donation is $3.00 for the meal and $2.00 for the event. Non-senior fee is $5.00 for the meal and $3.00 for the event. RSVP to the center office 718-5494700 by Fri. June 21st. All meals at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center are catered by Mauzone (kosher) Meal Service. We offer a daily alternate choice of main dish. Classes in Fitness, Movement, Tai Chi, Yoga, Tone & Stretch, Painting, Meditation, Knitting, Current Events and Short Stories, Indoor Gardening, Jewelry Making, sing-along, computer lab and more are offered at JASA Van Cortlandt
Senior Center. We are located in the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. off of Van Cortlandt Ave. West on the Bronx #1 or #10 bus routes. For more information, please call the center office at 718-549-4700. JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center is funded by NYC Dept. for the Aging, UJAFederation of NY and by legislative grants from Council Member Oliver Koppell and other NYS representatives.
Toastmasters Club invites new members
Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale invites new members to join at their free meeting on Wed., June 12, 7:00 pm at the Riverdale Neighborhood House, 5521 Mosholu Avenue. Wouldn’t you like to communicate effectively? Now you can! Toastmasters will show you how to listen effectively, think on your feet, and speak confidently. You will learn valuable leadership skills - all in a supportive, non-intimidating environment. Come as a guest and witness for yourself what they accomplish. The club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. For further information, visit their website http://www.bronxtoastmastersclub.org or call 718-796-6671.
Flea market at St. John’s Church
St. John’s Church will host a flea market on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be held at the Old St. John’s School located at 3030 Godwin Terrace in the Bronx. Clothes, jewelry, accessories and bric-abrac will be sold at bargain prices. Free parking will also be available so get there early and snare yourself a great find. For more information, please call 718543-3003.
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ARTHRITIS BASICS 10:30 a.m.Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street This one hour talk covers the basics of arthritis, exercise, diet, talking to your doctor, types of medications and alternative therapies. Audience: Adults, 50+. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
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WRITER'S CIRCLE 1 p.m.Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Are you an aspiring writer? Join our writer's group to share your work and get feedback from other members. All types of writing are welcome, whether it's fiction, memoir, poetry, or other! For more information, call 718-548-5656.
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GAME ON 4 p.m.Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Come have some fun playing the latest Xbox games at the Kingsbridge Library! For ages 12-18. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
Friday, June 7 Kingsbridge
STAY WELL EXERCISE 10 a.m.Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the Aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. Those participating in the exercises must sign an activity release form. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
Riverdale
FUN SCIENCE 3:30 p.m.Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Children are welcome to come to the Riverdale Branch and learn more about the scientific process. They will conduct experiments and have fun while learning how the world around them operates. For ages 5 to 12 years. For info, call 718-549-1212.
Riverdale
SHABBAT 7 p.m.Chabad of Riverdale 535 W. 246th Street Evening Services begin at 7:00 pm, followed by Shabbat Dinner at 8:00 pm. The evening lecture, “Emotional Sobriety: The Highly Spiritual Art of Letting Go of Unhealthy Relationships and Attachments” will follow dinner at 9:30 pm. For info, call 718-549-1100 x10.
Saturday, June 8 Riverdale
SHABBAT 8:30 a.m.Chabad of Riverdale 535 W. 246th Street Rabbi Shais Taub will be teaching “Tanya Soul Maps,” followed by morning services at 9:00 am. Rabbi Taub will be delivering an 11:00 am Sermon, “Doing or Feeling? How Do We Find the Right Balance Between Technical Observance and Personal Feeling in Our Judaism? This Week’s Torah Reading Reveals the Secret.” Shabbat Luncheon will begin at 12:00 pm, followed by a lecture at 1:30 pm: “The Kabbalah of World War III: A Mystical Look at Today’s Geopolitical Scene and the Clash Between East and West.” For more info, call 718-549-1100 x10.
Kingsbridge
FLEA MARKET 9 a.m.Old St. John's School 3030 Godwin Terrace There will be lots of merchandise for sale: bric-a-brac, clothing (new and used), etc. For more info, call 718-543-3003.
Riverdale
SHABBAT LECTURE 6 p.m.Chabad of Riverdale 535 W. 246th Street Lecture: “Rabbi or Rebbe? What Is the Function and Purpose of a ‘Rebbe’ and What Does Today’s Jew Stand to Gain By Having One?” (Supervised children’s programs will be provided during the lectures.) Afternoon services will be held at 8:00 pm, followed by Havdalah services marking the end of the Sabbath at 9:16 pm. At 10:00 pm, we will leave Riverdale for prayers at the Rebbe's Ohel (resting place). For more information, call 718-549-1100 x10.
Sunday, June 9 Riverdale
BAZAAR 10 a.m.Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel 250th St. & Henry Hudson Parkway The public is invited to browse, eat, enjoy and purchase the
Riverdale
PORTRAIT DRAWING 11 a.m.Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue This free drawing workshop taught by Josh Millis, is an introduction and investigation into portrait drawing as a subject in both historical and contemporary art. Through sequential activities that focus on observation and the use of various drawing media including pencil and charcoal, participants will develop a greater understanding of the form and subtleties of the drawn portrait. For more information, call 718-549-1212.
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KNITTING & CROCHET 11 a.m.Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street A get-together for knitters and crocheters at all skill levels to work on a current project, learn new techniques though exchanging information. Registration not required. For more information, call 718-796-1202.
Riverdale
KNITTING CIRCLE 2 p.m.Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Gather with other knitters, and perhaps pick up a few tips and tricks as you work on your own creations. For more information, call 718-549-1212.
Riverdale
READING ALOUD 4 p.m.Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue A librarian will share favorite picture books, providing children with the wonder of books and the joy of reading. For ages 3 to 12 years. For more information, call 718-549-1212.
Kingsbridge
BOOK DISCUSSION 6 p.m.Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Get the neighborhood read. Check out what the librarian has recommended, and hear what others think about it. We've got the books, now we need you to talk! This month's discussion will be of the book, Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital, by Eric Manheimer. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
Tuesday, June 11 Kingsbridge
INTRODUCTION TO MS WORD 10:30 a.m.Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2010, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
Riverdale
e-READER HELP 11 a.m.Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Learn how to download free e-books from the New York Public Library. Get help on using your iPad, Kindle or other e-reader. First come, first served. Tuesdays @ 11:00 a.m. (some exceptions, please check the online calendar or branch calendar). Wednesdays between 2 and 4 p.m. by appointment only. Please call Lynda at 718-549-1212 to make an appointment.
Wednesday, June 12 Kingsbridge
TODDLER STORY TIME 11 a.m.Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Stories, songs, puppets, fingerplays and flannelboard illustrations for toddlers 18-36 months for parents and caregivers. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
Kingsbridge
MEDITATION 6 p.m.Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Feel the energy within. Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress and increase wellness. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
Riverdale
TOASTMASTERS CLUB MEETING 7 p.m.Riverdale Neighborhood House 5521 Mosholu Avenue Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale invites new members to join at their free meeting. Come as a guest and witness for yourself what they accomplish. For further information, visit their website www.bronxtoastmastersclub.org or call 718-796-6671.
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Riverdale Children’s Theater does ‘Shrek’
By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER A sensitive ogre, a temperamental princess, an engaging donkey, a height-challenged aspiring king, tap-dancing rats and a coalition of diverse fairytale creatures can chase the blues away when they’re portrayed by the Riverdale Children’s Theatre’s 37-member cast of “Shrek Jr.,” now playing in the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy auditorium. Brimming with talent to start with, troupe members have clearly absorbed some expert training in musical theater. Accomplished vocal soloists, under the musical direction of Erik K. Johnston, have already set foot on the path to Broadway, should they choose to go there. Clean ensemble work is impressive, particularly evident in “Travel Song” with perky choreography by RCT’s Krystal Hall Glass. An ingenious stage set designed by Eric Zoback is enhanced by video backdrops edited and set in motion by RCT technical director and audiovisual designer Derek Woods. They’re a good way to help change the scene on a stage with space constraints, artistic director Becky Lillie Woods explained. The characters are bedecked in comical, elaborate costumes created by Anna Dropiewska. For their day jobs, the actors—mostly seasoned RCT veterans—hail from RKA, SAR, P.S. 24, St. Margaret’s, St. Gabriel’s, Kinneret, Riverdale Country, Fieldston, In-Tech Academy, St. Barnabas, American Studies, New Explorers, Talent Unlimited and a few other schools. RCT is the first company bringing to life this pilot production of Shrek Jr.,
I G O T Y O U B E AT. S h r e k ( B e n Markbreiter) and Princess Fiona (Caitlin Navarette) compare notes and discover commonalities.
adapted by iTheatrics for middle school students. Composer Jeanine Tesori, lyricist David Lindsay-Abaire and a team from Musical Theatre International will be attending Thursday’s performance. “They will make changes to the final script after seeing our production,” Becky Woods said. “Our production will help them to see if certain things work or not. Once completed, “Shrek Jr.” will be performed by middle schools and community theaters around the world.” RCT’s productions of “Hairspray Jr.” and “Little Mermaid Jr.” were pilots as well. “Shrek Jr.: The Musical” is based on William Steig’s 1990 book “Shrek!” and on the 2001 Dreamworks film. Remaining performances are on Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, June 9, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are $15. To purchase online, visit riverdaletheatre.org.
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Thursday, June 6 Yonkers
MEET THE AUTHOR 6 p.m.Riverfront Library One Larkin Center Riverfront Library will host author Ron Berler, who will be presenting a discussion of his book "Raising the Curve: A Year Inside One of America’s 45,000* Failing Public Schools," which is a chronicle of the struggles of one of the many failing public schools, and of the hard, sometimes regrettable choices school personnel are forced to make in order to keep themselves and their schools afloat. The program is free and open to the public. For further information, call 914-337-1500 x493.
Valhalla
BURGER BASH 6 p.m.Kensico Dam Plaza Bronx River Parkway A salute to this all-American barbecue favorite with burgers galore for sampling and purchase. For more information, call 914-328-1542.
Friday, June 7 Somers
HORTICULTURE FOR CHILDREN 1 p.m.Lasdon Park Route 35 A great way to introduce children (ages 3 - 6) to the world of gardening through greenhouse and gardening activities, nature walks, and horticultural projects. Fee: $6 per person; pre-registration required at (914) 886-5108.
Saturday, June 8 Yonkers
VOLUNTEER TRAILS DAY 10 a.m.Lenoir Preserve Dudley Street Do your part in honor of National Trails Day and help maintain the trails at the preserve. For more info, call 914-968-5851.
Somers
MAKE A GOURD FEEDER 10:30 a.m.Lasdon Park Route 35 Create this one-of-a-kind feeder to provide food for your feathered friends. Fee: $15 per person; pre-registration required at (914) 886-5108.
North White Plains
ROCKIN' GEOLOGY 1 p.m.Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street A hike to the quarry to learn about the different rocks at Cranberry Lake and make a rock necklace to take home. For more information, call 914-428-1005.
Cross River
STREAM STUDY 1 p.m.Trailside Nature Museum Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Children can take a look at the creatures that live in the streams within the reservation. For info, call 914-864-7317.
the crucial role mushrooms play in decomposing stumps and fallen trees. Then, follow Stephanie Scavelli and Zaac Chaves of the Connecticut-Westchester Mycological Association onto the trails for a walk to identify mushrooms. FREE. For more information, call 914-723-3470.
Rye
SUMMER SKIES AND BUTTERFLIES 2 p.m.Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 The meadow of Marshlands is the place to respectfully observe, catch and release our winged friends. For more information, call 914-835-4466.
New Rochelle
VIOLIN-PIANO CONCERT 5:30 p.m.New Rochelle Public Library 1 Library Plaza Violinist Alex Abayev and his wife, pianist Marina Rogozhina, will perform a benefit recital for the Symphony of Westchester (formerly the Westchester Chamber Symphony). For more information or tickets, call 914-654-4926, or log onto www.westchesterchambersymphony.org.
Monday, June 10 Somers
BIRD WALK 8:30 a.m.Muscoot Farm Route 100 Monday morning bird walk with Anne Swaim of Saw Mill River Audubon. Meet in the parking lot. For more information, call 914-864-7282.
Wednesday, June 12 Scarsdale
PLANT ALTERNATIVES 9 a.m.Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road No matter how small your property, you can help provide food and shelter for birds, pollinators, butterflies, and other beneficial creatures by replacing “green desert” (aka lawn or turf) with native plant alternatives. Kim Eierman, CH, AOLCP, Founder, EcoBeneficial Horticulture Consulting & Communications will help you to re-imagine your property with beautiful alternatives suitable for different site conditions, including native grasses and sedges, groundcovers, meadows and meadow-like gardens. Program presented in partnership with the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group; designed for adults and high school students. FREE. For more information, call 914-723-3470.
Thursday, June 13 Yonkers
SEMINAR ON USING LINKEDIN 6:15 P.M.RIVERFRONT LIBRARY One Larkin Center Learn how to get started using the world’s largest professional networking site, LinkedIn, in your job search. Build a profile that will get the attention of employers, recruiters, and fellow professionals. To register for this free workshop or for more information, call 914-375-7966.
Friday, June 14 Cross River
BIRD MIGRATION OBSERVATION 7:30 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Boston Post Road View any of the warblers still around, along with Vireos and other birds too. Please bring binoculars. For info, call 914-835-4466.
FIREFLY FESTIVAL 8 p.m.Trailside Nature Museum Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Witness the daily light show at dusk, enjoy an ice cream social and an evening learning about and catching fireflies. Co-sponsored by Friends of Trailside Museum. For more information, call 914-864-7317.
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FARMERS MARKET 10 a.m.Muscoot Farm Route 100 Over 20 vendors will be selling great food, meats, produce, pasta, dressings, pickles, jams, baked goods and more, every Sunday through October. For more info, call 914-864-7282.
BASKET WORKSHOP 9 a.m.Muscoot Farm Route 100 Ruth Garcia will teach this workshop on making a Nantucket basket for beginners and intermediates. Co-sponsored by the Westchester Area Basket Guild. For info, call 914-864-7282.
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STORYTIME 11 a.m.Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Join Naturalist Greg Wechgelaer for Storytime, based on our popular Nature Bugs class held weekly on Monday afternoons. The hour program includes a story, live animals and a nature activity. Recommended for children ages 2-6. Members $5, Non-members $8. For more information, call 914-723-3470.
Scarsdale
NATURE WALK 2 p.m.Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road On a warming planet of ecological chaos and mass extinction how important are wood decaying fungi? Learn about
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North White Plains
MANAGING INVASIVE PLANTS 1 p.m.Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street Learn current information about incoming disruptive species that are also nourishing. For more info, call 914-428-1005.
Scarsdale
FEEDING FUN 2 p.m.Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road In celebration of New York State Museum Week - Gobble, crunch, slurp, chomp! It’s mealtime for our animals. Come see what’s on the menu. Includes admission to our live animal museum - FREE for Members & Non-members! For more information, call 914-723-3470.
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The doors open at 10:00 am on Sunday, June 9, 2013, for the semi-annual Bazaar organized by the Sisterhood of the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale (CSAIR). The public is invited to browse, eat, enjoy and purchase the many treasures gathered for the event. Make it a family outing. The carefully-selected collection includes a variety of merchandise. There is clothing for the entire family. Jewelry catches the eye. Featured is a wide range of household items and various kitchen and dining room objects. A whole variety of games and toys for young and old, and of course some surprises, are on display and available. The Book Nook calls out for browsing and buying. The CSAIR Judaica Shop is sponsoring its own special sale; a 25% discount on Shop contents excluding only klafim, books, and items of $10 or less. When
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Brandeis group hosts season’s last meeting with music
The Riverdale Chapter of The Brandeis National Committee will hold its final meeting of the current year on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at 12:30 P.M. in Riverdale Temple, West 246 Street and Independence Avenue. Members and their friends are invited to enjoy the musical presentation of vocal skills that combine the musical theater, radio and television experience of the artist, Deanna Carroll. Please make advance reservations by sending check for $12.00, payable to B.N.C., to Gloria Barouch, 5700 Arlington Avenue - Apt.
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JASA to feature art show of senior artists
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Urban Rangers lead study on entomology
Urban Rangers events will be held at the Riverdale Sunday Market once a month. The next event is on Sunday, June 16 at 11-12 pm called Entomology: Buggin’Out. Children ages 10 and under will explore the life cycle, anatomy, and fascinating adaptions of these invertebrates by creating a journal that combines drawings, written observations and measurements. All events are free but space is limited. Please register in advance by contacting Cynthia Galik at cgalik@riverdaley.org. The Sunday Market is located at MS/HS 141 at West 237th Street and Independence Avenue.
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Declaring Peace Editorial of The New York Sun • May 24, 2013 President Obama’s speech at the National Defense University calling for an end to the war on terror forces the question of who gets to declare peace. The Left wing in our political debate has been agitating for some time to repeal the authorization to use military force that the Congress passed after 9/11. The President boarded the bandwagon in his speech. He vowed he would sign no laws designed to expand the mandate and declared outright that he looks forward “to engaging Congress and the American people in efforts to refine, and ultimately repeal” the congressional mandate to use force. “This war, like all wars, must end,” he said, declaring: “That’s what our democracy demands.” It strikes us that the President is, as he sometimes so wonderfully phrases it, getting out a bit over his skis. For it turns out that the Constitution is silent on the question of making peace and who, if anyone, gets the power to declare it. The parchment grants Congress the power to declare war, alright, and to grant letters of marque and reprisal, which are classical instruments of war. It makes the president the commander-in-chief. But the Constitution says nothing about making peace. It does not enumerate the power as among those granted to Congress, or any other branch of the government, and it reserves all un-enumerated powers to the States or to the people. It turns out that this was no mere oversight, as the editor of the Sun pointed out recently in the American Spectator. At the convention in Philadelphia, where the Constitution was crafted in 1787, a proposal was made to grant Congress the power not only to “declare war” but also to “make peace.” It was rejected unanimously, a fact that came up in the Senate during World War I, when Congress was wrestling with a proposal to declare an end to hostilities with Germany. The problem was reasoned out in an article in the Michigan Law Review by one of America’s most famous constitutional scholars, Edward Corwin. Corwin marked the principal argument against granting Congress the power to make peace. It was advanced by James Madison and Oliver Ellsworth, who reckoned that “it should be more easy to get out of war than into it” and so the power of making peace ought to be lodged “with a less cumbersome body than Congress.” Corwin fretted about using the Treaty Power, by which the Senate can make an agreement the “supreme law of the land” without any action of the House. Corwin’s worry was that, because a treaty requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate, a minority of the upper chamber could frustrate the peace. Where Corwin came out is that there is “more than one road leading to peace, as to Rome.” The record in our two centuries of constitutional government suggests that we’ve followed nearly all of them. We used the treaty power, in a deal struck at Ghent, Belgium, to end the war of 1812. A treaty, of Guadalupe Hidalgo, also ended the Mexican War. The Civil War wasn’t ended by a treaty, however; President Andrew Johnson simply declared that it was over — a year and two months after the last Confederates surrendered. A treaty was struck at Paris to end the Spanish American War. “A heap of paperwork,” as your editor put it in the American Spectator, was needed to end World War I. First, in 1918, an armistice, then a treaty (Versailles) to end the war with Germany, treaties ending the war with other belligerents, and then a Congressional resolution, the Knox-Porter, signed by President Harding in 1921, several years after the fighting was done. Truman didn’t formally declare World War II over until the end of 1946 and Congress waited to act on Germany until 1951 and on Japan until 1952. The war in Korea hasn’t yet been ended (just interrupted by an armistice), and the Vietnam war continued despite being ended. Which leads to the constitutional conundrum in the current crisis. Suppose the President or the Congress do want to end the war with al-Qaeda but al-Qaeda doesn’t want to end its war against us. Is it constitutional for the president or the Congress to declare an end to the war if our enemy is still in the field levying a war against us? Our own view — we would not suggest that it is widely held — is that the question is not clear-cut. For there is the constitutional oath, required of the President, to “defend” the Constitution, and the oath sworn by members of Congress to defend the Constitution against “all enemies, foreign and domestic.” So is it constitutional while war is being levied against us to disappear in arms? Or does the Constitution require that once war is declared the pursuit goes on until victory?
Bringing the Putnam Trail plan to life To The Editor: Hello, my name is Matthew Turov. Last week I created a cardboard construction with the idea of going to the Putnam Trail and holding it up in various locations to show the extent of foliage/tree removal on Putnam Trail, should Parks go through with their plans. It measures exactly fifteen feet wide, with ten feet painted black (representing asphalt), three feet on one side of the proposed paved area and two feet on the other. These measurements correspond to the width of the plan proposed by Parks. On May 31, Margarita Eremeyev and I met at the trail and carried out the project. John Young and Philip LeStrange were on hand to help if needed. My wife Deborah Dolan took the photographs, some two dozen, two of which I’m including here. It became very clear to us how healthy the trail was, alive with mature trees, many of which were native, and the sounds of birds. We even saw a nesting Baltimore Oriole in one of the trees which would in all likelihood come down. There are also plenty of plants, wildflowers
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and smaller trees, which, judging from the number of mature trees, will become mature if allowed to grow as nature intends. Far from the picture painted by its detractors of a degraded trail that couldn’t even be seriously called a nature trail, it showed us very clearly how beautifully nature has recovered in just thirty years from the days when the railroad had last been used. It made us all feel rather sad, as it revealed the true face of the planned destruction as something tangible, and the awareness of what would be lost all the more something that would be forever lamented.
ANDREW WOLF, Editor and Publisher JOEL PAL Production Manager ROBERT NILVA Marketing Director
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If you’d like me to send more images, I would be happy to forward any number that you request. If any of you wish to arrange a visit to the trail to experience it for yourself, I’ll bring the construction and take you on a tour. Matthew Turov
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To The Editor: Normally one writes a letter to the editor to protest something, to echo a cry for equity. This is a shout of praise for one of your staff, Paulette Schneider. She has evolved into a master reporter, as comfortable and adept at writing features as she is at writing tight news articles. Her writing is consistently entertaining and informative and well crafted, leaving the journalists on the staff of that other Riverdale publication in the dust. It is good to have talent. I want your reporter to know that that talent is appreciated. Gerald Lebowitz
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Congressman Eliot Engel (center, white shirt) and City Council candidate Andrew Cohen (to his left) stand with students from Salanter Akiba Riverdale (S/A/R) Academy at the Israel Day Parade Sunday.
Riverdale Choral Society hosting Summer Sing The Riverdale Choral Society will host a summer sing on Wednesday, June 19th at 7:30 PM. RCS invites the community to sing Brahms’ Requiem. A summer sing is not a performance; rather it gives singers a one-time opportunity to sing through a favorite (or new) piece in an informal setting. Prior knowledge of the piece is not required. Non-singers are welcome to come along and listen as well. RCS Music Director John Lettieri will conduct. Masami Morimoto will sing the bass solo part. The Summer Sing will take place at Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway at West 252nd Street. It is
located on the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway service road where parking is available. To travel by car, take the Henry Hudson Parkway to the West 246th Street Exit. To travel by public transportation, take the #1 train to West 231st Street, then take bus Bx7 or Bx10 to West 252nd Street or take the BxM1 or BxM2 express bus to West 252nd Street. Admission is $15 and includes score rental. Feel free to bring your own score if you have one. We will be singing in English. For further information: visit www. riverdalechoral.org or call 718-543-2219.
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