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With strip club $$$, Stanton is ready for sleaze By RIVERDALE REVIEW STAFF It has been a very bad week for City Council candidate Clifford Stanton. It has been learned that he has accepted $1675 in contributions from Robert Gans, the owner of the well-known strip club Scores, and the Penthouse Executive Club. Richard Gans, Robert’s son, raised another $1750 for Stanton’s campaign, which includes s further $175 contribution from his father. These events have people shaking their heads wondering what Gans expects in return for his generousity to Stanton. As it was revealed that Stanton accepted these possibly tainted funds from the owners of these jiggle joints, he attacked his main opponent, Andrew Cohen, for accepting a $250 contribution from Daniel Reingold, the executive director of the Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale. “This is amazing that Stanton somehow thinks that accepting a token amount from an executive at an organization as respected as the Hebrew Home, is somehow unacceptable, but taking thousands from the owners of strip clubs is OK,” noted Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, who supports Cohen. Last week candidates filed nominating petitions. Over 4,100 signatures were

filed for Council candidate Cohen almost twicew as many as for Stanton. They were collected door-to-door using Democratic Party enrollment lists. Clifford Stanton filed under 2,200 signatures, largely collected by paid workers on street corners. A third candidate,Cheryl Kelling filed just over 1,000 signatures. A fourth candidate, Fernando Spies filed a few hundred signatures. The requirement is 450 signatures of enrolled Democrats from the district. On Tuesday, July 16 objections were filed against the Keeling petition and those of Fernando Spies (the fourth person who filed petitions) by Sheila Sanchez, the worker who collected the most signatures for the Stanton campaign. The Stanton objections are against the only woman and only African-American in the race (Keeling) and the only Latino (Spies.) This is sure to enrage those for whom unfettered ballot access a key issue. Informed sources have also told The Riverdale Review that the Stanton campaign has run out of money and is functionally bankrupt, spending more than it is taking in. In other news, Cohen continues to be the preferred choice of organized labor. The Professional Staff Congress (PSC),

The owner of Scores strip club has emerged as Clifford Stanton’s largest financial benefactor in the race for the City Council seat being vacated by Oliver Koppell. a union representing the city’s 25,000 faculty and professional staff at CUNY has endorsed Cohen, a former Assistant Adjunct Professor at CUNY John Jay, in

his bid to succeed term-limited Council Member Oliver Koppell. “Your progressive positions in policy Continued on Page 9

How a brilliant Bronxite crafted the U.S. Constitution and fell for the romance of America By LEWIS LEHRMAN First Published in the New York Sun Online July 5, 2013 “We the people” begins the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States. These are the words of 35-year-old Gouverneur Morris, the talented wordsmith who finetuned this Founding document. Although he and his family hailed from what became The Bronx, New York, Morris represented Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The language of the final draft can be attributed to the committee on style that Morris headed. Virginia’s James Madison, no admirer of Morris, acknowledged four decades later: “A better choice could not have been made, as the performance of the task proved.” Madison wrote: “It is but due to Mr. Morris to remark that, to the brilliancy of his genius, he added what is too rare, a candid surrender of his opinion when the lights of discussion satisfied him that they had been too hastily formed, and a readiness to aid in making the best of measures in which he had been overruled.” Other Founders did not disagree with Madison: “Governeur Morris is one of those Genius’s in whom every species of talents combine to render him conspicuous and flourishing in public debate: — He winds through all the mazes of rhetoric, and throws around him such a glare that he charms, captivates, and leads away the senses of all who hear him,” wrote Georgia delegate William Pierce. “With an infinite stretch of fancy he brings to view things when he is engaged in deep argumentation, that render all the labor of reasoning easy and pleasing. But with all these powers he is fickle and inconstant, — never pursuing one train of thinking, — nor ever regular. He has gone through a very extensive course of reading, and is acquainted with all the sciences. No Man has more wit, — nor can any one engage the attention more than Mr. Morris. He was bred to the Law, but I am told he disliked the profession, and turned merchant.”

Gouverneur Morris was a colorful character, but he was hardly of “we-the-people” variety. He was a bon-vivant, an unapologetic elitist, a brilliant cynic. What Morris lacked, said his critics, was character that might be admired. Morris was known for his mind and wit, not his morals and manners. Theodore Roosevelt would later observe that Morris “was a ready speaker, and among all the able men present there was probably no such really brilliant thinker. In the debates he spoke more often than any one else.” Morris “shone by his cleverness and quick wit as well as by his wonderful command of language,” wrote historian Max Farrand. “But Morris was admired more than he was trusted; and, while he supported the efforts for a strong government, his support was not always as great a help as might have been expected. A crippled arm and a wooden leg might detract from his personal appearance, but they could not subdue his spirit and audacity.” Unfortunately, noted Roosevelt of Morris, his “keen, masterful mind, his far-sightedness, and the force and subtlety of his reasoning were all marred by his incurable cynicism and deep-rooted distrust of mankind. He throughout appears as advocatus diaboli; he puts the lowest interpretation upon every act, and frankly avows his disbelief in all generous and unselfish motives.” Not exactly true because where slavery was concerned, Morris was a leading and eloquent anti-slavery man at the Constitutional Convention. Morris was a nationalist who was an early proponent of a strong federal government. However, the cynical Morris was not necessarily fond of the form of the new government the convention created. Historian Forrest McDonald wrote that Hamilton’s “friend Gouverneur Morris – who had intended not to support the Constitution until Hamilton convinced him it was the nation’s only hope – put the matter more succinctly. ‘The moment this plan goes forth all other considerations will be laid aside – and the great question will be, shall there be a

national Government or not?’” “Once Morris put his name to the final document,” noted historian Leonard L. Richards, “he turned his attention to making money and played virtually no part in the ensuing battle over the Constitution’s ratification.” The ever-practical Morris later wrote: “In adopting a republican form of government, I not only took it as a man does his wife, for better, for worse, but, what few men do with their wives, I took it knowing all its bad qualities.” Surely an elitist, Morris was primarily a realist. “The poor and rustic...weren’t the only victims of Morris’s barbs,” wrote Richards. “He had an equally contemptuous view of men and women of his own social class. Continued on Page 15

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WiFi is coming to many city parks

By HAYDEE CAMACHO Michael Santa Maria, a student at Salesian High School was excited to hear the news that WiFi service is coming to New York City parks. “It’s nice to have WiFi and be connected to the Internet,” he said as he waited for the bus with his mother and brother near Owen Dolan Park in Westchester Square, one of the parks where service will be available. “But I don’t think it should be used in all the parks because it’s good to enjoy the natural beauty,” he added. Citywide Chief Information and Innovation Officer Rahul N. Merchant and Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Veronica M. White announced the launch of new WiFi service in 32 New York City parks in partnership with Cablevision and Time Warner on Tuesday, July 16th. New Yorkers and visitors can now connect to the Internet for free using their smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other WiFi-enabled devices for free up to 30 minutes each month, and for 99 cents per day. The NYC Parks WiFi service is free at all times to Cablevision and Time Warner Cable broadband subscribers. Additional WiFi park locations across the city will be launched on a rolling basis as part of this program negotiated by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT). “With NYC Parks WiFi we’re further transforming New York City into a hub for connectivity and extending the reach of broadband citywide,” said Citywide Chief Information and Innovation Officer Merchant. “Negotiated as part of franchise agreements with Time Warner Cable and Cablevision Systems, this initiative expands WiFi service to millions of New Yorkers and visitors in some of our City’s most beautiful and historic sites. We are advancing the Bloomberg Administration’s vision of the digital city and leveraging the City’s franchising authority for the public good.” “Parks are not only great places for relaxation and recreation, they are also ideal for surfing the net,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White. “As we become an increasingly digital city, we are pleased that this agreement is facilitating more than 30 new sites coming online in all five boroughs.” “Increased access to public WiFi is one of the most popular requests we hear from New Yorkers, so today’s announcement will be welcome news to residents and visitors alike,” said Rachel Haot, New York City’s Chief Digital Officer. “ New York City Transit bus operator Pearl Vaval said she is finally happy to be a Cablevision customer. “This is the hub for all the buses,” she said as she enjoyed her lunch in the park. “We (bus operators) sit here in Westchester Square more than we do at home. It’s a good idea,” she said. Zaida Barbosa felt the time limitations were fair. “You don’t always have free WiFi, “ said the LaGuardia Community College student. “You can’t expect to have it all day, every day. That’s a decent amount of time. Now you can go to the park and get WiFi on your Ipod if you don’t have a phone.” NYC Parks WiFi, provided by Cablevision and Time Warner Cable, will be maintained through July 2020

as part of these companies’ franchise renewal agreements negotiated with the City and finalized in 2011. The agreements include a $10 million investment fund for WiFi deployment in parks and public spaces across the five boroughs. Hotspots will be distributed throughout City parks, with the majority of the locations in the outer boroughs. The goal of the program is equip areas currently lacking widespread Internet access with high-quality WiFi. These services are in addition to existing WiFi service in parks provided by AT&T and other organizations. NYC Parks WiFi now includes hotspots in the following parks across the five boroughs, with more locations coming soon.

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By HAYDEE CAMACHO Standing in front of the recently shuttered alma mater of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Anthony Weiner visited Blessed Sacrament School in the Bronx on July 10th and outlined his plan to preserve Catholic schools in New York City. “Catholic schools are an integral part of the fabric of many of New York City’s middle class communities and ensuring they survive to educate future generations will be a priority for my administration,” he said. "For too long the posture of the City of New York has been passive in the face of the loss of these educational and civic assets. When a parish school closes, a little bit of New York's history and soul goes with it. Not to mention the burden it puts on the local public schools." Over the past 10 years, 102 Catholic schools have shut down throughout the five boroughs, bringing the number down to 243. Among the steps his five-point plan calls for is elevating the Director of the Division of Non-Public Schools to a Deputy Chancellor which would prioritize the preservation of Catholic and other non-public schools. It would also increase the Department of Education’s efforts to alleviate administrative and financial burden of non-public schools through streamlining the application processes for Federal Title I funds non-public schools are entitled to and lowering the threshold of the number of students required for a school to be given funding for a dedicated nurse. The current threshold of 200 students leaves many Catholic schools without a nurse. Other measures include creating a public-private partnership that would channel resources to non-public schools to help fray security and infra-

structure maintenance costs and matching the state’s technology loan program by utilizing the existing commodity loan system to provide loans of computers, iPads, Kindles and Smart Boards to Catholic schools for about $25 per student. Weiner said that growing up across the street from St. Savior’s in Brooklyn and playing basketball in the school’s gym formed his sense of being a middle class New Yorker. “I probably understood the notion of the parish school before I understood being Catholic or Jewish. It was so much of the mix, the salad of different ideas that make up the middle class life.” He said that keeping Catholic schools alive in the city is an issue of concern even for parents who choose to send their children to public schools. “A lot of these students are showing up in public schools and creating overcrowding so we have a reason to want to keep them in parochial schools, keep them in yeshivas.” The Archdiocese of New York has made a pitch for the passage of a bill pending in Albany that would give tax credits for donations to organizations that give scholarships or otherwise help with the cost of educating children such as the Inner City Scholarship Fund, or the Children's Scholarship Fund. The bill would help not only Catholic but other religious and nonreligious private schools. It also provides for tax credits for gifts to groups that would help public schools. Although a version of the bill easily passed the Senate in the last session with overwhelming bipartisan support, it stalled in the Assembly, where it never made it to the floor for a vote. Weiner was cautious about the bill. “Whenever you talk about tax credits,

that’s less tax revenue that we’re getting. There’s already an enormous burden on our public schools and other public resources. But I’m open to having a conversation,” he said. “I’ll take a look at any proposal people have on how to encourage growth and success of parochial schools.” “For years students have been emerging from schools like this and maybe not

going to the Supreme Court and maybe not becoming borough president of the Bronx, but 97% of people that graduate from diocese schools wind up going to college,” he said. “That’s a pretty darned good success rate and that’s one that we as the city should be embracing and not treating as an outsider to the school system.”

Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner discusses his plan to save as many remaining parish-based schools as possible. According to Weiner, 102 Catholic schools have closed their doors in the past ten years at great cost to the neighborhoods they serve.

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Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, has announced that Maya Tal Liran was named to the dean's list for the spring 2013 semester. To qualify for this distinction in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.6 and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units. Washington University, a leader in teaching and research, enrolls nearly 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students in its seven schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Brown School of Social Work, Olin Business School, Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law, and School of Medicine. Twenty-three Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University, with nine doing the major portion of their pioneering research there. The university offers more than 90 programs and nearly 1,500 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs. U.S. News and World Report ranks the Master of Social Work program top in the nation. The State University of New York’s University at Albany has announced that Fiorelkis Filpo earned a Master of Science degree and that Zayda Alvarez, Samantha Antonacchio, Erik Arroyo, William Cooney, Brian McAllister, Ashley Steinberg, Emmie Suarez and Rachel Taller each earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. They were among 3,100 students earning degrees this spring—including 2,250 undergraduates and 850 graduate students. In addition, Samantha Antonacchio, Erik Arroyo, Richard Brenner, Jesenia Mejia, Edenized Perez and Ashley Steinberg were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. The University at Albany enrolls 17,500 students and boasts a global network of 159,000 living alumni. It offers 50 undergraduate majors and 125 graduate degree programs. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Forbes ranked it among the top public colleges, and U.S. News and World Report ranks the graduate programs in criminal justice, information technology and public administration among the top 10 in the nation. The university’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ranks number one in the world. Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced that Asad Ahmed earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the university’s Emory College of Arts and Sciences and that Ravens Gilberts earned an Associate of Arts degree from the university’s Oxford College and was

named to the merit list for the semester. Emory University enrolls more than 7,400 undergraduates and more than 6,400 graduate students in its nine academic divisions, including schools of liberal arts, business, law, medicine, nursing, public health and religion. It is known for its demanding academics, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. The university includes the Carlos Museum, the Carter Center, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, Georgia’s largest health care system. Emory is the third-largest private employer in the metro Atlanta area. Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, has announced that Anna R. Cahn earned a B.A. in art history, cum laude; Chloe H. Garcia earned a B.A. in art history, cum laude; Morgan R. Sandler earned a B.A. in history, cum laude. All were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. They were among 523 students who earned bachelor’s degrees, 541 who earned master’s degrees and 32 who earned doctoral degrees this during this spring’s commencement exercises. Clark University is a small, liberal arts-based research university addressing social and human imperatives on a global scale. LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) is Clark's pioneering model of education that combines a robust liberal arts curriculum with life-changing world and workplace experiences. Clark's faculty and students work across boundaries to develop solutions to contemporary challenges in the areas of psychology, geography, management, urban education, Holocaust and genocide studies, environmental studies, and international development and social change. Qualified students can opt for a program, in any of 14 areas, that offers a bachelor’s and master’s degree with a tuition-free fifth year. Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, has announced that Lawrence Siegel, the son of Alfred Siegel and Nancy Levine, earned term honors for the spring 2013 semester. To qualify, students must achieve a GPA of at least 3.65 with 14 credit hours. Skidmore College is a coeducational liberal arts school founded in 1903. Its 2,400 students work toward a B.A. or a B.S. degree in any of nearly 50 disciplines including management and business, education studies, and health and exercise sciences. In addition to its own Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) degree, Skidmore offers cooperative bachelor’s and master’s programs with other leading institutions in areas such as business, engineering, nursing, and physical and occupational therapy.

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Bronx makes economic gains, says DiNapoli part of the Penn Station Access (PSA)and to the northern suburbs currently being developed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would further spur economic development. Another positive factor was the reduction in serious crimes in the Bronx which have dropped by 75 percent since 1990. Homicides have fallen 78 percent in the last 19 years. While the Bronx has made great strides in the past four decades, the borough still faces challenges. The unemployment rate remained high, averaging at 12.7 percent during 2012, (compared to a citywide rate of 9.2 percent) but eased during the first five months of 2013. Educational attainment remains low with nearly one-third of Bronx residents in the labor force not having a high school diploma in 2011 and only 17 percent having a college or advanced degree. “We’re not saying our job is done,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz. “Our main argument is for business to come to the Bronx. The Bronx is safer and open for business. If you are willing to hire and willing to give benefits to the borough and be a good corporate neighbor, then the elected officials, and the economic development corporation is willing to work with you,” he said. “We need to make sure we have more opportunities available to our students,” said Diaz. “In the next administration we are hoping for someone who understands us.”

The number of businesses in the Bronx rose by 26 percent between 1990 and 2011. Business growth has been strong in the South Bronx, where the number of businesses grew by 25 percent between 2000 and 2011. Most businesses in the borough are small. In 2011, two-thirds employed fewer than 5 employees and 80 percent employed fewer than 10 employees. There were 21 businesses that employed 1,000 or more people. Between 2000 and 2012, the population in the Bronx grew by 5.6 percent, faster than the rate of growth in the rest of the City (3.7percent). Foreign-born

The project is also expected to be completed in 2014 and will include a 125-room, Marriott Residence Inn hotel, medical and office space, restaurants, retail shops and a gym. The Riverdale Crossing Shopping Center is currently being constructed at Broadway and West 237th Street on the site of the former Stella D’oro cookie factory. The 162,000 square-foot retail project will be anchored by BJs Wholesale Club and is set to open in 2014. The Internet grocer FreshDirect is relocating its headquarters and operations center to nine acres in the Harlem River Yards in the South Bronx. The 500,000 square-foot facility is expected to add 1,000 jobs and is expected to be completed in 2015.

On Thursday, July 11, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli toured the “New Bronx,” following the release of the comptroller’s new report on economic development in the Bronx. The two took media on a tour of several forthcoming development sites and discussed future job creation efforts in the borough.

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By HAYDEE CAMACHO A report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows an improved economic outlook in the borough spurred by increased private investment. Between 2007 and 2012,private sector employment grew by 7.7 percent outpacing all the other boroughs except Brooklyn. Over the past three decades, the Bronx has added 53,600 jobs, an increase of 33 percent. Health care, social service and educational services accounted for nearly half of the private sector jobs in the Bronx in 2012, reflecting the large number of medical facilities and institutions of higher education located in the borough. “The public and private sectors are creating tens of thousands of new jobs in the Bronx and contributing to the borough’s economic revival,” said DiNapoli. “More people are choosing to raise their families in the Bronx, likely because of the reduction in crime, convenient transportation network and revitalization of neighborhoods. There is still work to be done but the Bronx is moving in a positive direction.” The report indicated that economic development in the Bronx benefits from the borough’s close proximity to New Jersey and Manhattan’s central business district, as well as access to extensive highway and railway networks and an integrated mass transit system. The addition of commuter rail service to Manhattan from the East Bronx to Penn Station as

residents constituted one-third of the borough’s population. Economic development is expanding due to a number of largescale economic development projects in the borough. The Mall at Bay Plaza will be the first new enclosed suburban-style shopping mall in New York City in almost 40 years. The project, located in the North Bronx adjacent to the outdoor Bay Plaza Shopping Center, at the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, is expected to open in 2014 and generate 2,000 construction jobs and 1,700 permanent jobs. It will be anchored by national retailer Target. Construction has also begun on the Metro Center Atrium at the Hutchinson Metro Center.

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Historical Society to offer walking tours

The Bronx County Historical Society will feature the following walking tours: • "Historic Pathway II: The Valentine-Varian House to the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage" on Saturday, July 20, 2013 - 11:00 AM. • 'Historic St. Mary's Park and its Neighborhoods' on Saturday, August 31, 2013, 11:00 AM Each tour costs $10 for BCHS members, $15 for non-members. Please make reservations by contacting The Society at (718) 881-8900 to reserve your spot. The tours generally run for 90 minutes.

Throgs Neck Bridge work will result in weekend lane closures

Several Queens-bound lanes at the Throgs Neck Bridge will be closed over a total of six weekends in order to replace 67,000-square-feet of binder and asphalt overlay that has become uneven and must be replaced. 'After reviewing all of the options, the least impact to the customer is to do the work on weekends and overnight when traffic is lighter,' said Throgs Neck Facility Engineer Edmond Knightly, 'and when the work is finished motorists will be rewarded with a smoother, more-even riding surface.' Beginning the weekend of July 12-15, one Queens-bound lane will be closed from the Bronx toll plaza south to the Queens side of the bridge beginning 10 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday. Two lanes to Queens will be open during

the day and one lane will be open overnight while the weekend work is done. Similar roadway binder and asphalt work was completed last summer on the Bronx approach to the bridge over six non-consecutive weekends with minimal impact to traffic. Scheduling the work on the weekend also helps minimize conflicts with the permanent lane closure at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, where a reversible lane is being used to during peak weekday drive times to keep three lanes open. 'There will be a lot of work going on at both bridges this summer and we appreciate motorists' patience while we get it done,' said Director of Bridges East Raymond Webb, who oversees operations at the Throgs Neck and Bronx-Whitestone Bridges. The Throgs Neck Bridge work is heavily weather-dependent. The contractor cannot apply new asphalt in rainy weather or in extreme humidity. Motorists can sign up for MTA e-mail or text alerts at www. mta.info and check the Bridges and Tunnels homepage for the latest information on this planned work. During the weekend work at the Throgs Neck, motorists can use the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, which will have three lanes open southbound to Queens, or the Robert F. Kennedy Bridges as an alternate route.

Toastmasters Club invites new members

Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale invites new members to join at their free meeting on Wed., July 24, 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.

BAE to present 'Sunday with Bach'

The Bronx Arts Ensemble will present 'Sunday with Bach' on Sunday, July 21, 2 pm at Rockwood Drive Circle, Van Cortlandt Park and 4 pm at Fordham University. The concert features Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Concerto in F Major for Oboe, Strings and selected arias. Sunday with Bach is part of BAE's SummerMusic 2013 free concert series and features harpsichordist Edward Brewer. An active performer in the New York area for more than 35 years, harpsichordist Edward Brewer performs regularly in the city's concert halls. His affiliations include Amor Artis, The Oratorio Society of New York, The Bronx Arts Ensemble, the Fairfield Chorale, and the Discovery Orchestra. He performed for many seasons in Westchester with Philharmonia Virtuosi, and he was founding music director of the Soclair Music Festival in New Jersey. As a recording artist Mr.

Brewer has over 30 recordings to his credit. SummerMusic 2013 in Van Cortlandt Park and Fordham University continues on Sunday with Broadway Jazz on July 28, Irresistible Latin Rhythms on August 4 and Summer Treats on August 11. Pelham Bay Park Friday Twilight Concerts include Irresistible Latin Rhythms on July 26 and More Jazz Classics on August 9 at 6 pm. In case of rain, the Van Cortlandt Park concert will be moved to Vladeck Hall in the Amalgamated Houses at Hillman Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South. Please call the BAE office after 11:00 am if the forecast calls for rain. Seating is provided in Van Cortlandt Park but the audience is urged to bring folding chairs. Enter Van Cortlandt Park at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue to reach Rockwood Drive Circle just a short distance from the stables. Vehicle entrance for Fordham University is on Southern Blvd across from the NY Botanical Garden. For more information, call 718.601.7399 or visit bronxartsensemble.org

RCC accepting registration for SAT Prep

The Riverdale Community Center at the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (M.S./H.S. 141) is now accepting registration for SAT Prep for upcoming 12th graders. Instructional course in English and Math. Comprehensive course is taught by experienced, licensed teachers who have been involved for many years in preparing students to take standardized exams with much success. The class runs Monday through Thursday July 22 to August 1 from 9:45am to 12:45pm. The fee is $295 + $15 registration fee. Class size is limited. Please call the RCC office (718) 7964724 to register or if you have any questions.

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TEEN CAFÉ 3:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Teen Cafe: come to the library to hang out with friends play X-Box games or maybe watch a movie. Snacks will be provided. For ages 13 to 18 years. For more information, call 718-549-1212. 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.

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PUPPET SHOW 3:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue The Tortoise and the Hare. An adaptation of the classic Aesop fable about a great race between a loveable tortoise and an arrogant hare. Presented by Puppets to Go for children ages 3 and older. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

SCRABBLE 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue If words work you up and crossword puzzles keep you going, come to Riverdale and share your passion with friends every Tuesday afternoon for a lively game of Scrabble. Pre-registration required. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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INTERMEDIATE MEDITATION 10:30 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Join us for an intermediate meditation class. This session is open to those who've been regularly attending the weekday beginner's class for a couple of months. Learn to go into a deeper meditation and learn new techniques that will help your spiritual ascent. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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MUSIC 2 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Although modern life has changed the way most of us listen to music-privately, with earphones--the simple pleasure of live music remains as vital as ever. Join Wally Levis and Curt Kendrick for jazz standards, folk classics and pop favorites. Music to celebrate the summer season. For info, call 718-796-1202.

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SUNDAY WITH BACH 2 p.m. Van Cortlandt Park Rockwood Drive Circle The Bronx Arts Ensemble will present “Sunday with Bach” playing Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Concerto in F Major for Oboe, Strings and selected arias. Featuring harpsichordist Edward Brewer. For info, call 718.601.7399 or visit bronxartsensemble.org

Monday, July 22 Spuyten Duyvil

BOOK TALK 11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Adult Reading Club Meeting. Each participant briefly describes & shares thoughts about a book recently read. Discussion & recommendations are the happy result of this sharing. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

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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.

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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.

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GAME ON 1:30 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Got the gaming moves? Show off your skills with the controller and challenge your friends and neighbors to a game of Wii Bowling in the library. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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COMPUTER ASSISTANCE 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Come to the Riverdale branch and sit down with a Librarian for a 30 minute individualized computer appointment. Learn how to open a new e-mail account, save documents, browse the Internet, download NYPL e-books, etc. Make a list and ask questions. E-reader, tablet and smart phone users are welcome. Wednesdays 2 - 4 p.m. by appointment only. Call 718-549-1212 .

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SHOPPING ONLINE 5 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Learn on to protect yourself when shopping online, as well as what services are available and how to take full advantage of them. Space is limited, registration is required. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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COMPUTER SESSION 5 p.m. Van Cortlandt Branch Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue I need a doctor: Health info Online: Learn to find consumer health information online, including doctors' credentials, hospital information, drug side effects, conventional and alternative medical treatments of diseases, diets, weight loss, nutrition and exercises, and more. For more information, call 718-543-5150.

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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 info, visit their website http://www.bronxtoastmastersclub.org or call 718-796-6671.

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RKA alum Chris Grant heads for reality series stardom By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER A chubby kid from Kingsbridge chose to ignore all the bullying, learn basketball and try out his comedic skills at Britney Spears’ performing arts camp. He slimmed down, gained confidence, surmounted obstacles, became a teacher and brought his hard-won life lessons into the classroom. Chris Grant may already be a celebrity to his Mott Hall Bronx High School students, but the now-physically-fit 25-year-old is a celebrity on national TV, too—as one of the 16 contestants on “Summer Camp,” an eight-episode reality show that premiered last Thursday on USA Network. As a student, Grant progressed from P.S. 207 to P.S. 7 to P.S./M.S. 37 (the Multiple Intelligence School) to the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy to the College of Mount Saint Vincent, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He’s now at Lehman College, “wrapping up” a Master of Science degree in special education. “A little special” himself, Grant was attracted to the special ed environment since his days at RKA, where he struggled with math. “I had an understanding about where those kids are coming from,” he said. “So I decided to take up special education because I feel that everyone has a little learning disability within them—no one can learn every subject perfectly. So it’s all a matter of reaching out to certain individuals and exploiting the strengths” that can help them vault over academic hurdles. “I wanted to be able to be that young teacher—from the same neighborhood as the kids—that could help them to find their strengths.” Fresh from his first year of teaching, he lamented that his students were “in a box,” in a room with no windows, hardly any ventilation, and poor lighting. “You can’t expect kids to learn when they have no type of visual stimulus,” he

said. “You need the outside world. You need trees. You need a breeze. Those types of things keep us aware that we’re alive.” He applauds an inclusionary approach to educating learning-challenged kids and strives to be an advocate for those who “know their situation and know how they’ve been classified.” Simply being classified in that way doesn’t mean that a child can’t excel in some areas, Grant said. “I have a kid who has an issue with reading. But this guy has rhythm like no other. He’s amazing on the drums. He could teach the drums—that’s how good he is.” How did a South Bronx educator with his own set of down-to-earth realities get involved in the staged realities of “Summer Camp,” filmed at a lakeside retreat in Big Bear, California? He happened to be surfing the web during a prep period at school. “I stumbled across a website with the ‘Summer Camp’ casting call on it. I decided to go ahead and see what happens,” he recalled. He got a phone call that same night requesting an interview through Skype. Emails quickly followed, and he was selected. “I still can’t believe it,” he said. The series airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on USA Network. Meanwhile, he works out every day and said he anticipates no problem “out-running, out-jumping and out-swimming anyone there.” Safe at home in The Bronx, Grant will likely strive to out-teach his colleagues— not for competition or for a share in some $250,000 prize, but just because he’s on the same team as the special needs students he relates to. Eventually, he hopes for a teaching post at his old high school in Riverdale.

Kingsbridge native Chris Grant battles the ladies as a contestant on “Summer Camp,” a USA Network reality series on at 8 p.m.

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FOODIE FRIDAY 2 p.m. Riverfront Library One Larkin Center A series of programs featuring Food in Literature and Film on four Friday afternoons in July and August. The series is designed to appeal to families, children, teens and adults. Friday July 19, 2013 features the film based on the “How to Eat Fried Worms” books by Thomas Rockwell (Rated PG, running time 98 minutes). For more information, call 914-337-1500 x449.

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BIG BAND 7:30 p.m. Playland Park Playland Parkway Milt Gerver and his orchestra perform classic hits from the Big Band Era on the boardwalk. Free admission; parking fees apply. For more information, call 914-813-7010.

Saturday, July 20 Croton-on-Hudson

FISH PAINTING 10 a.m. Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Make fish prints as you learn about the Huson River's fish and ecology. For more information, call 914-862-5297.

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PUPPET SHOW 11 a.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Explore the world of butterflies with Jilly Puppets. Due to high demand, advance ticket purchase advised – see website for details. Recommended ages: 11AM show: ages 4 & under; 1PM show ages 4-7. Members $7, Non-members $10. For more information, call 914-723-3470.

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Continued from Page 1 areas critical to our union have earned you our support,” said Steve London, First Vice President of PSC/CUNY. “As a member of the City Council representing District 11, I know you will be a strong ally of the PSC, the City University of New York (CUNY) and CUNY students. “We look forward to working with you to support CUNY and provide access to a quality education system for all New Yorkers from preschool through college. With your help, the Council can also advance a broader progressive agenda that will rebuild the lives of New Yorkers devastated by both the austerity policies of the last two decades and by the environmental disaster of Hurricane Sandy.” PSC represents the third major labor union from the city’s educational system to support Cohen, who has also been endorsed by the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA). “This endorsement is particularly important to me because it comes from my peers in the CUNY teaching community,” said Cohen, who taught ‘Systems of Law’ and ‘American Cultural Pluralism and the Law’ at CUNY John Jay. “The CUNY system has offered a quality education at an affordable price to thousands of New Yorkers for many, many years, and it is our duty in the Council to make sure antiquated austerity policies don’t rob future generations of the same opportunities.” Cohen continued, “I believe city schools need a partner in government, not an adversary. The teachers who work for our public schools through high school and in higher education do so because they care deeply about our students and the future of this city. As City Council Member I will work to ensure that both our students and educators are given the proper tools and support necessary to create a productive and positive experience inside the classroom.”

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Friday, July 19

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CONCERT 3 p.m. Playland Park Playland Parkway Playland Summer Concert Series: Featuring Midnight Red. For more information, call 914-813-7010.

Sleepy Hollow

MUSIC & WORDS 7:30 p.m. Hudson Valley Writers’ Center 300 Riverside Drive A Concert and Reading with Ken Waldman. Admission: $5. For more information, call 914-332-5953.

Sunday, July 21 Somers

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.

Somers

ART EXHIBIT 12 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 "The Voyage of Life" -- photographs by Adam Ace on view in the Main House Gallery. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

Valhalla

HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL 12 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza Bronx River Parkway Celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Festival at Kensico Dam Plaza! Enjoy live songs, dances, musical performances, art & cultural exhibits, ethnic foods, entertainment, games and much more! For more information, call 914-328-1542.

Scarsdale

FEEDING FUN 1 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road It’s mealtime for our animals! Come see what’s on the menu. Included with Museum admission - FREE for Members! For more information, call 914-723-3470.

Rye

EXPLORE THE SHORE 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 An exploration to find crabs, birds and other creatures of the salt marsh. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

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Continued from Page 14 of independence, and were willing to pay that price. And along the way our criticism of Carrion and Cassino, Larry Seabrook and Roberto Ramirez, and so many others proved to be right on the money. We have been at odds with current pols as well, having been the leading supporter of Mark Friedlander against Assemblyman Dinowitz, nearly twenty years ago but since found common ground with Dinowitz on educational issues, we’ve been critical of Senator Klein, but lately we’ve been impressed with the bi-partisan coalition he helps lead in Albany restoring a semblance of civility to the legislature. In order to fulfill our mission of building a better community, we will gladly tell you where we stand: no tricks or traps. The Long Islanders who call the shots at the Riverdale Press obviously have a point of view as well, supporting candidates behind the scene while maintaining the fiction of non-partisanship. They showed their true colors last Thursday night. So intent were they in smearing Mr. Cohen over a job he briefly held fourteen years ago, that they gave Clifford Stanton and his backing from strip club interests a free pass. But then again, no one is proposing a strip club on Endo Blvd. in Garden City.

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Strip Club Stanton If there is any mystery why City Council candidate Clifford “The Nut King” Stanton wanted so, so badly to put us out of business, the front page of this week’s Riverdale Review should reveal why. Those with agendas to hide, as the revelation that Mr. Stanton biggest financial backer is as huge a player in the strip club business as Mr. Stanton is in the sale of nuts from pushcarts in public places (he owns the Nuts4Nuts company). He has clearly something to hide, that only a free and independent press can ultimately reveal. Mr. Stanton’s secret backer owns the Scores Strip Club, and the candidate has admitted that he has no personal relationship with him. To our lights, such a personal relationship could be an acceptable explanation. Perhaps a candidate might accept a donation from a friend he grew up with, served in the military with, or met at school. And not everyone makes their money in ways that others might be entirely comfortable with. But according to Stanton, that is not the case here. He insists it is not personal. So if the relationship isn’t personal, than it surely must be a business relationship. Why else would Robert Gans and his son Richard invest thousands in the campaign of an obscure City Council candidate in a remote corner of the city? Remote of course for some, but perhaps not to possible patrons of a new strip club, providing a little distance and privacy for folks who may not want to be entertained in this way too close to home. Concern was raised that Gans may have his eye on a number of sites in the Council district for a new club. “One doesn’t have to look too far to find possible locations,” noted a community board member. One site mentioned as a possibility by a number is the former site of Koo Koo’s Bar on Broadway, down the block from the now-closed former home of the Riverdale Press. Having a City Councilman working on your behalf – even if only behind the scenes – would be an tremendous advantage for anyone trying to locate a project that would surely raise so many objections. And we remind our readers that such a thing is not impossible. It was just a few months ago that we found massage parlors on both Broadway and Riverdale Avenue, since raided and closed down by the police. Beware of Gans and his bought-and-paid-for pols.

The Price of Independence The folks at the Long Island-owned Riverdale Press have their knickers in a twist over the refusal of our local elected officials to cooperate with them on their stories. Somehow they believe that everyone has an obligation to talk with them, even when they clearly exhibit their bias towards those officials. Lest anyone think that the local officials are being arbitrary and are trying to hide something, the events of the other night reveal just how biased these Long Islanders are to our community and those we elect to represent us. The other night a debate was held between the candidates for City Council seat being vacated by Oliver Koppell. The extraordinary prejudice against the current elected officials and their political organization by the Riverdale Press was demonstrated in one remarkable moment: Riverdale Press reporter Sarina Trangle asked candidate Andrew Cohen whether he had ever worked for Pedro G. Espada. Ms. Trangle and the Riverdale Press well knew the answer to that question – it had already been written about in their own paper. The only reason to ask this question was to try and embarrass candidate Cohen by linking him with the Espadas. In other words, she was acting as a scripted shill for the Stanton campaign, offering proof positive of the prejudice the Long Island based paper brings to a community they are not a part of nor do they understand. Now we can relate to politicians being angry and not cooperating. For eight years we were the epicenter of criticism of former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion. We revealed that Carrion had packed Community Board 8 with allies and maneuvered his campaign treasurer, Anthony Perez Cassino, into the board chairmanship, forcing his removal from the campaign position. We were “punished” not just by being taken off the press list, our calls unreturned but also with the loss of advertising from such innocuous events as Bronx Week and the annual fireworks. But we understood the price Continued on Page 9

Engel amendment adopted into appropriations bill

Congressman Eliot Engel’s (DNY-16) amendment requiring the use of alternative fuel vehicles by the U.S. Department of Energy, and related agencies, was adopted in the FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Last month, the same amendment was included in the Military Construction/VA Appropriations and the Homeland Appropriations bill. Rep. Engel said, ‘Our economy and our national security are threatened by our dependence on foreign oil. An Open Fuel Standard (OFS) will help us to get off our oil addiction. I intend to introduce this amendment into all spending bills. Each federal agency possesses a fleet of vehicles to which this could be applied. These amendments serve as further encouragement for the federal government to meet the requirements mandated in the President’s Memorandum.’ Rep. Engel is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Open Fuel Standard Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Engel, was re-introduced in June with bipartisan spon-

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Engel votes against split Farm Bill

Congressman Eliot Engel (DNY-16) voted against the House GOP Leadership’s passing of a watered down Farm Bill which omitted the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Historically, the SNAP program has been part of the Farm Bill which has passed in a bipartisan manner for decades. Rep. Engel said, ‘The removal of SNAP from the Farm Bill is a sham. The Republican majority is in such disarray they’re unable to adequately govern the country. Once again, in an effort to placate the Tea Party, they have put children, seniors and the disabled in harm’s way. Depriving those most in need by not including the SNAP program is not only unacceptable, it goes against our nation’s long history of compassion.’

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Continued from Page 1 ‘The Rich,’ he told the Constitutional Convention, ‘will strive to establish their dominion and enslave the rest. They always did. They always will.’” After graduating from college at 16, Morris had studied law. The young attorney was slow to join the Revolution but he did so enthusiastically. His mother took the Tory side. One half-brother served as an officer in the British army. Another half-brother signed the Declaration of Independence. Gouverneur Morris himself represented New York in the Continental Congress in 1778 and 1779. He was then dismissed as a delegate as a fellow New Yorker wrote, “from a vulgar prejudice which prevailed in the assembly that he ridiculed the Christian religion and was a man of very bad morals.” Self-exiled from New York, Gouverneur resettled in Philadelphia where he became the principal assistant to Robert Morris (no relation), the creative “Financier of the Revolution.” In May 1780, a carriage accident in Philadelphia shattered Governeur Morris’s left leg. It was amputated. For the rest of his life, Morris let neither his new wooden leg nor an earlier burn injury (to his right arm while a teenager) interfere with his dancing or his social life. He was a womanizer. Indeed, Morris continued to be self-assured, impulsive, romantic, and arrogant. He could be vulgar in his conduct and brilliant in conversation. Morris had preferences; he liked wine, women, and fun-making. He was not always wise, but almost always witty. “Morris was the type of man that others liked to talk about,” noted historian Richards. Massachusetts patriot Mercy Otis Warren wrote of him in 1805: “A character eccentric from youth to declining age; a man of pleasure, pride, and extravagance, fond of the trappings of monarchy, and implicated by a considerable portion of the citizens of America, as deficient in principle.” Business interests took Morris to Paris in 1789 – in part representing his colleague Robert Morris. Gouverneur “found ready admission to the most influential circles of French society and was an instant success.” He carried on an affair, advised the king’s government and witnessed the French Revolution. “None of Morris’s sage advice was taken,” however, noted historians Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick. In 1792, President Washington decided to utilize Morris’s contacts more formally by appointing him as U.S. minister to France. Washington admired men of intellect. When President Washington appointed Gouverneur Morris to Paris, he warned him to govern his manners. Morris, already in Europe, responded: “I now promise you the Circumspection of Conduct which has hitherto I acknowledge formed no Part of my Character.” Secretary of State Jefferson was not so easily impressed by Morris’s implied transformation. Jefferson wrote “that Gouverneur Morris, a high flying monarchy-man, shutting his eyes & his faith to every fact against his wishes, & believing everything he desires to be true, has kept the President’s mind constantly poisoned with his forebodings.” Replaced by James Monroe in 1794, having returned to New York by 1800, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Accustomed to the refined capitals of Europe, he was not impressed by America’s new rural capital on the banks of the Potomac. “We want nothing here – nothing but houses, cellars, kitchens, well-informed men, amiable women, and other little trifles of the kind, to make our city perfect,” wrote the former resident of Paris. Morris was not, after all, a romantic. “To see things as being what they are, to estimate them aright, and to act accordingly, are of all attainments the most important,” Morris wrote John Jay in 1794, Jay having been sent by President George Washington to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain. Although a political cynic, Morris was an unabashed admirer of George Washington. The anecdote is famously told of Gouver-

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