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‘Strip Club Stanton’ booed off stage at debate By HAYDEE CAMACHO Andrew Cohen received good news on two fronts for his campaign for the District 11 Council seat. On Monday, he received the majority of his public matching funds from the New York City Campaign Finance Board, resulting in $87,780 in additional funds for his campaign. Cohen had participated in the Campaign Finance Program and met the necessary thresholds for public funding. Cohen has “maxed out” on donations eligible for public financing, which will enable him to receive the maximum allowable amount of matching funds from the city for a Council race. To date, Cohen is the only candidate in the 11th district who has raised sufficient funds to spend up to the allowable cap of $168,000 under campaign finance law. Opponent Clifford Stanton has raised the ire of both the Cohen campaign and residents in the district over his recent acceptance of $1,675 from Robert Gans, owner of the Manhattan strip clubs Scores and Penthouse Executive Club. Cohen called on Stanton to return the donation. “If he would just give the money back, we could all move on and we could talk about the issues,” he said after the donations came to light. But with the tainted strip club funds, Stanton, too is expected to “Max out.” Cohen said he has received over 200 donations from all over the district with a significant amount being raised from donations as small as $10. “People have

really responded to our positive message of bringing people together and building coalitions to improve our neighborhoods and ensure that we receive the city funds and services we deserve. As the campaign rolls along I will continue to look forward to meeting as many people as I can, so that we can discuss the issues and so that I can share my vision of how we can make our neighborhoods even better.” Cohen also received the endorsement of The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political and policy priority in New York State. Among his environmental policy ideas, Cohen would like to see a gradual reduction of diesel vehicles, replaced by electric buses and taxis, and wants to increase the aesthetic appeal of and access to the various parks around the borough. “Andrew Cohen is a committed member of his community and a true environmental champion,” said NYLCV President Marcia Bystryn. “His environmental ambitions for his district are broad-ranging and intelligent.” “I am very excited and extremely honored to receive the endorsement of the New York League of Conservation Voters,” Cohen responded. “I share the League’s commitment to fighting for clean water, clean air, renewable energy and open space, and will work toward those goals as a member of the City Council. I am proud to stand with the New York League of Conservation Voters and

look forward to working with them to make the eleventh district and the City of New York even greener.” This latest endorsement expands Cohen’s ability to appeal to a broad coalition. He has received a long list of endorsements from many of the cities elected officials, major unions, political groups and the Working Families Party. In final remarks during a candidates debate at the Bedford Park Senior Center on August 1st, Stanton attempted to question the integrity of those endorsements. “Think about how the power of a political machine has run our town for 20 years can accomplish a lot including buying many of the endorsements that Andy is so proud of,” he said. His remarks were met with jeers. “That is outrageous,” responded Cohen. “Do you have an ounce of proof that I paid for endorsements? You’re the only candidate ironically that has paid for an endorsement.” The audience responded with cheers. There was aleady controversy surrounding the debate as its sponsor, the Norwood News, forbade candidates Cohen and Cheryl Keeling from raising the issue of Stanton’s strip club contributions, or his apparently successful effort to remove Ms. Keeling from the ballot on legal technicalities. “It is clear,” stated one veteran observer, “that the Norwood News was trying to stack the deck in favor of Stanton by removing these two critical and potent issues, both of which would hurt Stanton.”

Protect the Palisades challenges truth of LG photo By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER Protect the Palisades has a clear message for LG Electronics USA, a South Korean-based multinational corporation—go ahead and build your new Englewood Cliffs headquarters, but just keep it below the tree line. The group calls itself an ad hoc coalition “of individuals and organizations in New Jersey, New York and across America” that formed “in response to the current threat posed by LG Electronics’ plan to build a towering corporate headquarters that will violate the Palisades’ historic landmark views.” They’ve just issued a new flier headed “An American landmark is at risk.” “There is a ‘win-win’ solution: for LG to choose a low-rise design on its large 27-acre site to gain the same office space and same jobs—and, at the same time protect the integrity of the Palisades,” the flier states. Palisades Interstate Park, a 12-mile section of the cliffs, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1983. Developers in this area have been restricted from building higher than 35 feet so that views of New Jersey’s geological wonder would be preserved. But because of LG’s local economic value, the company managed to secure a zoning vari-

ance for a building that rises 143 feet. It would be the first building north of Fort Lee to jut that high above the trees—but possibly not the last, critics fear. The variance, criticized as spot-zoning, gained traction and led to the adoption of a zoning ordinance that now permits construction of 90-foot-high buildings on parcels of at least five acres and 150-foot-high buildings on parcels of at least 25 acres. Construction has been stalled by lawsuits that contend the LG zoning variance was illegal to start with. The matter remains in court, and a ruling is expected at the end of this month. LG Electronics USA has been established for 25 years at a nearby site in Englewood Cliffs. The new headquarters at 111 Sylvan Avenue, across the river from Ft. Tryon Park in Manhattan and clearly within view from Wave Hill in North Riverdale, will allow the 500 employees at the current location to share a single space with 450 employees from the tristate area and still have room for growth, according to a company website dedicated to this project. Last week’s new warning by Protect the Palisades features a professionally rendered simulation of how the proposed LG structure will appear from the eastern shore of the Hudson. The

photo replaces a much less sophisticated simulation featured on the group’s website. “The first simulations were done early on by Scenic Hudson based on the plans presented by LG at the various zoning hearings in Englewood Cliffs,” said Jeanine Genauer, spokesperson for Protect the Palisades. “Then, for mediation purposes, the plaintiffs—the New YorkNew Jersey Trail Conference, New Jersey Federation of Women's Clubs and Scenic Hudson—engaged Saratoga Associates, a firm with long and recognized experience in doing these simulations, to produce drawings based on publicly available plans by LG. As LG presented more detailed information and plans on the building, Saratogoa Associates then made modifications to more accurately reflect how the building would look along the Palisades.” LG claims that the too much is being made of the planned structure’s visual impact because other buildings—including two 47-story apartment towers under construction—already pierce the tree line on the cliff. However, these buildings are located in urban Fort Lee, mainly south of the George Washington Bridge. The Sylvan Avenue LG headquarters site is in a stretch Continued on Page 19

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LG is building a “tower,” in the center of the Palisades. The office will be a large white, obtrusive building that will dominate the tree-line, “destroy the Palisades” and ruin the view for New Yorkers across the Hudson River.

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INACCURATE and fictitious artwork showing LG’s new building in the center of the Palisades as a white building, towering above the tree-line. As published March 27, 2013 in the NY Daily News.

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The reality is that LG’s new building will: • Be a state-of-the-art low-slung horizontal office building which is significantly wider than it is tall. (By definition, a tower is a building or structure higher than it is wide.)

INACCURATE and misleading depiction of LG’s new building as a masonry structure dominating the tree-line. As seen on ProtectthePalisades.org and on the organization’s Facebook page.

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• Be built on private land a quarter mile back from the Palisades cliff, not on park property, and not in the middle of the Palisades Interstate Park. • Be barely visible above the tree-line from The Cloisters, unlike many taller existing structures already on the New Jersey side of the river. • Be a glass building designed to reflect its surroundings and blend into the surrounding environment.

ACCURATE and honest portrayal of LG’s new HQ, as seen by the naked eye, from the The Cloisters museum on the New York side of the Hudson River. The actual building height in this rendering was verified by independent experts, Neoscape, which floated balloons to the exact height of the building, where it will be constructed — a quarter mile back from the Palisades.

To learn more Facts about LG’s new HQ visit LGEnglewoodcliffs.com.

LG’s simulated portrayal of its new headquarters as seen from The Cloisters.

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Consumers get protection from counterfeit airbags By HAYDEE CAMACHO New York consumers will have recourse to the growing problem of counterfeit airbags with the passage of the Counterfeit Airbag Prevention Act. The law, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Consumer Protection Committee, Senator Lee M. Zeldin and Chairman of the Assembly Consumer Protection Committee, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, goes into effect in November and aims to protect unsuspecting consumers from the installation of potentially fatal counterfeit airbags. The Counterfeit Airbag Prevention Act makes it unlawful to knowingly traffic in or install a counterfeit or nonfunctional airbag and it provides the Attorney General with the necessary powers to address any large scheme to do so. “Because airbag systems are highly-sophisticated mechanisms, intricately coordinated to provide a lifesaving function, it is critical that any replacement airbags deploy to the exact same specifications as the original,” said Senator Zeldin. “Many consumers would be surprised to learn that only 7/1000s of a second can mean the difference between life and death.” “Airbags save lives, it’s as simple as that,” said Assemblyman Dinowitz. “Consumers need to know when they buy a vehicle or a replacement airbag that is will function when it is needed, these counterfeit airbags are made to look and function like a real airbag but they do not, and the difference be fatal. This law will keep New York drivers safe and will provide the necessary tools to go after those who install these counterfeit products.” In 2010, U.S. customs intercepted over 300 counterfeit airbags manufactured at Guangzhou Global Auto parts, bearing the logos of Honda, BMW, Lexus, and Audi. Last year the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a consumer safety advisory to alert vehicle owners and repair professionals to the dangers of counterfeit air bags. NHTSA had become aware of a problem involving the sale of counterfeit air bags for use as replacement parts in vehicles that have been involved in a crash. NHTSA testing showed consistent malfunctioning ranging from non-deployment of the air bag to the expulsion of metal shrapnel during deployment. NHTSA has been working with a number of government agencies — including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Department of Justice—to better understand the issue of counterfeit air bags and how to prevent them from being purchased and installed in vehicles. In the most abusive cases, counterfeit airbags are purchased at a discounted rate, while consumers and insurance companies are charged the full cost of the manufacturer’s airbag allowing dishonest shop owners to pocket the difference. In 2011, an independent think tank, Frost and Sullivan, estimated that automobile suppliers lost $45 billion world-wide to counterfeiting. The NHTSA recommends that if your car is getting repaired at an independent auto repair shop, ask the operator to order an original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, replacement air bag from the local dealer for your brand of car. Also ask the mechanic to provide you with a copy of the invoice from the dealer showing the air bag ordered to help verify that it is an original part. Most OEM airbags cost about $400 or more so be suspicious of an air bag that costs substantially less. Once the air bag has been installed in your car, visually confirm that it is the identical color to the upholstery in your car and the embossed letters SRS, which

stand for supplemental restraint system, are well-defined on the air bag. If you are buying a used car, take note of any accidents listed on the vehicle history report. Ask for documentation of the repairs to help determine if the air bag has been replaced and, if so, if an original equipment part was used. NHTSA notes that only used cars that have had their air bags replaced since 2010 are at risk. “With driving being dangerous enough already, this law will help to ensure that when drivers find themselves in the unfortunate situation of getting into an accident, their vehicles most important safety features are fully operational,” said Assemblyman Dinowitz. “I am pleased to see this important legislation become law and I thank Senator Zeldin and those who were instrumental in the process.”

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By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER A three-year-long makeover of the Henry Hudson Bridge is now almost complete, and the permanent closure on the bridge’s northbound lanes, in effect since May 2011, is history—three months ahead of schedule. The nearly $32 million project replaced the 77-year-old bridge’s original Depression-era hollow-box curb stringers, deteriorating because they weren’t watertight, with new sub-stringer steel beams. The strengthened support paved the way for joint repair and for the installation of new concrete decking on the upper roadway. The bridge is also now enhanced with traffic lanes that are more uniform in size, a new safety shoulder and new energy-efficient roadway lighting that will replicates the original 1930s-style lights. Some finishing touches are still underway—installing two new steel sign gantries, painting and removing a work platform—so lane closures during off-peak travel times may still be a fact of life. In other MTA good news, the Metro-North’s Hudson Line is back in business following a CSX freight train derailment near the Spuyten Duyvil station on July 18. Once the derailed cars were removed and the trash they contained cleared away, 1,500 feet of damaged track was repaired. Commuters bent on taking Metro-North endured weeks of shuttle buses during off-

Spuyten Duyvil was the talk of the town as major news outlets converged on the shut-down station following a nighttime CSX freight train derailment in July. peak hours when repairs were in progress, but now it’s all good. The job was a particular challenge because it was difficult to squeeze cranes

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Scholarships available for parish-based elementary schools Dr. Timothy J. McNiff, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of New York, has announced the implementation of the “Children’s Scholarship Partnership – Regionalization Rewards Program.” Applications are now being accepted at 129 participating regionalized and parish-based archdiocesan elementary schools. Effective September 2013, 1000 partial-tuition scholarships will be offered to public school children who wish to attend these Catholic elementary schools.

The maximum scholarship amount for academic year 2013-2014 is $2,800, with the actual amount awarded per student to be calculated on a sliding scale determined by the family’s income and the target school’s tuition. Scholarships are available to incoming public school students in grades 1-6. However, Kindergarten children from all schools will be eligible, not just those entering from the public school system. Scholarships are renewable through grade 8 if a family demonstrates continued financial need and funding remains available. Since these are partial tuition scholarships, families are responsible for tuition and fees not covered by the award. Funding for these scholarships is provided by the Children’s Scholarship Fund, a national scholarship organization, and the Archdiocese of New York, as part of its recent regionalization process. The Children’s Scholarship Fund currently administers three other archdiocesan scholarship programs, and the application process and awarding of these new scholarships will be modeled after those existing Children’s Scholarship programs already in place. “A key component of Pathways to Excellence and regionalization is the reinvestment of archdiocesan funds back into our schools,” said Dr. McNiff.

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SUNY Oswego in Oswego, New York, has announced that Aiyanna L. Huger was awarded an $18,800 Presidential Scholarship. Huger, a graduate of the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, will be a freshman at Oswego this fall. She is one of 600 incoming students honored with merit scholarships. The award recognizes past academic achievement and potential for success. Outstanding first-year students entering Oswego are offered Presidential Scholarships of $4,700 a year for up to four years, $6,000 Deans' Awards of $1,500 a year for up to four years, or $3,000 Merit Awards of $750 a year for up to four years. First-year students who have completed the strongest academic programs with the highest grade point averages and standardized test scores are invited to become Presidential Scholars. Those who receive these $18,800 scholarships have average high school grade averages of 94 and average SAT scores of 1240. SUNY Oswego offers around $4 million annually in the form of merit scholarships in addition to more than $80 million in need-based grants, loans, work-study and scholarship awards annually. One of 13 university colleges in the State University of New York system, it enrolls 8,000 students on its 700-acre lakeside campus with 13 residence halls. It offers more than 110 majors, minors, graduate and cooperative programs through its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education. Admission is competitive—the mean high school grade average of 2012 incoming freshman was 90, and the average SAT score was 1110. U.S. News and World Report has listed SUNY Oswego among the top public regional universities in the North for 2013. Princeton Review includes Oswego in its Best Northeastern Colleges guidebook and includes it on its 2013 list of best value colleges and universities in the nation. The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, has announced that Mark Djivre earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art, Marelyn Pichardo earned a Certificate of Advanced Study in school building leadership, Thomas Gonzalez earned a Certificate of Advanced Study in school building leadership, and Andrea Feldman earned a Certificate of Advanced Study in school building leadership. They were among 1,617 students who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study as members of the Class of 2013. The College of Saint Rose enrolls nearly 5,000 students in its 72 undergraduate, 73 graduate and 12 continuing education programs. The college is ranked 42 in the 2013 U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Northern Universities,”a 33-place rise in six years. Saint Rose has been placed on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for three consecutive years. Billboard Magazine named it as one of only 28 “Schools of Rock” nationwide for its innovative music industry program. The music industry curriculum includes courses in songwriting, arranging, recording engineering, record production, Pro Sound Tools, MIDI, music business, artist management and music law. At the end of the senior year, students must submit a full-length album of material that they have composed, arranged, rehearsed, engineered, mixed and mastered. Music

industry students also receive two semesters of experience as artist managers and record producers for real clients. The Saint Rose music industry program is housed in the college’s new $6 million Center for Communications and Interactive Media, a state-of-the-art facility for audio and video recording with two professional recording studios, two post-production rooms and a student-run live performance recording venue where students book the musicians, promote the shows and operate the sound and light boards. “Besides having first-rate engineering, business and computer skills, our graduates also are excellent musicians,” said Dr. David Szczerbacki, acting president and college provost. “We are proud that Billboard has included us among the nation’s most illustrious music industry programs.” Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida has announced that Nicole Azran, a psychology and philosophy major, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. She was one of 463 students to earn this distinction. To qualify, students must complete at least four courses with a GPA of at least 3.75. Eckert, a private liberal arts college, is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church. It is considered a pioneer of innovation-developing programs, which have been adopted nationwide and have earned the college an international reputation for academic excellence. It enrolls 1,850 students and is one of only 40 schools listed in Loren Pope’s “Colleges that Change Lives.” Eckert is identified as a national leader in continuing education through various programs including the Program for Experienced Learners, the Leadership Development Institute, the Academy of Senior Professionals, the Osher Lifelong learning Institute and the Road Scholar Program. On a 188acre waterfront campus, student benefit from the college’s Waterfront Program, a blend of educational and recreational activities. The marine science program has a track record of placing students in strong graduate schools, and Eckerd students have won more Hollings Scholarships than students from any other school in the county. The scholarships are awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to students interested in oceanic and atmospheric science. The college has a national sailboat team and a Coast Guard-affiliated search and rescue team, and two daily water-skiing and wakeboarding trips are free to students.

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By JOSEPH FELDSCHUH, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P. This is the second article in a series of medical columns focusing on the need for patients to be their own medical advocates. The previous column focused on inherent conflicts of interest in medical establishments. Unfortunately financial interests hidden from the patients are a major factor in how medical care is administered today. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) recently published an article on what it considered unnecessary tests. Among the tests it focused on was the stress echo. This is a type of test which provides information of a predictive nature. Patients who have an abnormal stress echo test are considered to be at higher risk for heart disease. There are many other examples of similar tests which provide information that a patient is at an increased risk. The test itself, however, does not provide any specific information as to how to alter that disease. In recent years there has been increasing criticism of the use of laboratory tests in both non-hospitalized and hospitalized patients. One of the benefits of detecting increased risk in a patient for a particular disease is that it may lead to a change in the patient’s therapy to alter that prognosis. The increasing focus on cost savings will inevitably lead to poorer care of patients and increased complications and deaths. While there may be obvious examples of tests being conducted primarily to increase income for physicians or hospitals, there is also strong evidence that patients may be under tested to save money in an environment where cutting costs often takes precedence over the quality of patient care. Hospitals today are reimbursed on the basis of what is called diagnostic related guidelines or DRGs. This means

a hospital is reimbursed for a particular diagnosis at a fixed cost. For example, a hospital might be reimbursed $10,000 for the treatment of congestive heart failure. The hospital, therefore, gets reimbursed the same dollar amount if they discharge the patient in 2 days after admission of if they discharge the same patient in 12 days after admission. There is obviously great incentive to discharge the patient early even if the patient is not in optimal condition for discharge. The best example, however, of the general myth of unnecessary testing relates to the treatment of diabetes. Until approximately 25 years ago the common treatment of diabetes with insulin was based on a physician performing a blood sugar test once a month in his office and then prescribing a specific dose of short or long acting insulin. Patients were instructed to check their urine for sugar. When an individual’s blood sugar reached a certain high level, the kidney would pass some of that sugar out of the body via the urine. Unfortunately finding sugar in the urine did not tell an individual how high the blood sugar was or whether the timing of the insulin was appropriate. Patients were not infrequently admitted to the hospital in different types of diabetic comas. Sometimes the complications were caused by extremely high blood sugar levels. At other times the complications were caused by extremely low levels of blood sugar. Both types could cause brain damage, particularly extremely low blood sugar levels. Other complications of uncontrolled diabetes included gangrene of the lower extremity requiring amputation, blindness, strokes and heart attacks. Approximately 25 years ago small portable glucose monitors began to be developed by medical technology and pharmaceutical firms. With these small

monitors a patient could prick one of their fingers, obtain a tiny drop of blood, and measure their own blood sugar. As these monitors were gradually adopted by more physicians, it became apparent that patients were having very wide swings of their blood sugar – both very high and very low. With the use of blood sugars sampling 2 to 5 times a day, the prescription of insulin was drastically changed to avoid these types of fluctuations. In a month, a patient might check his blood sugar between 60 and 150 times instead of one time per month at the doctor’s office. The ability for patients to monitor themselves in conjunction with their physicians resulted in a drastic improvement in the control of diabetic patients. The frequency of emergency admissions for patients because of extremes in blood sugar levels markedly dropped. There was a significant reduction, but not a total elimination, of the complications of diabetes. What was the prime factor in this marked improvement? The prime factor was the ability to inexpensively test

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The myth of excessive medical testing

one’s blood sugar 60 – 150 times a month instead of one time a month. No longer did physicians use semi-educated guesses based on a single monthly blood sugar sample as to what the appropriate dose of insulin should be for a patient. Diabetes, therefore, is a classic example that extra testing and management vastly improves outcomes for patients. Previous testing was a gross under treatment of diabetes, resulting in serious complications and increased death rates. Diabetes is a classic example of a common medical condition where inadequate testing resulted in grossly inferior care as well as ultimately much higher medical costs due to complications. There are many conditions, particularly in hospital situations, where testing has been drastically reduced for financial considerations. Patients need to be made aware of this so they can have input into whether they are being optimally treated or whether they are being treated to minimize expenses and profits to those treating them. The concept that a medical facility is a so-called non-profit only means that it does not pay taxes. It is no assurance that the patients are getting the best treatment.

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St. Gabriel's Parish sponsors trip to Washington, DC

St. Gabriel's Parish is sponsoring a trip to Washington, D.C. on November 6-8, 2013. Cost: $360 double occupancy, $475 single. A deposit of $200 is due August 15. Attractions include tour of the Capital, Smithsonian Museum, 'Les Miserables' at the dinner theatre, Arlington National Cemetery, White House if permitted (as of now it is not), monuments, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, and they are checking into the Franciscan Monastery that is supposed to have a replica of the Holy Land. To reserve a space or for more information, call Sr. Amy at 718-548-4471.

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Enjoy a summer serenade by Robert E. Garber, vocals, and Chris Drobny, pianist, on Thurs. Aug. 15th at 1:00 PM. Robert Garber is an active senior who has been studying voice for many years. Chris Drobny has 25+ years of experience as an academic administrator, music educator and professional musician. They will present a program of nostalgic and pop music after a delectable salmon meal served at 12:15 PM. Recommended senior meal contribution is $2.50 and $1.00 for the event. Please call the center office 718-549-4700 to reserve for the meal by Tues. Aug. 13th. Annabella Gonzalez Dance Theater will present a modern dance demonstration on Thurs. Aug. 22nd at 1:00 PM. Annabella Gonzalez Dance Theater is the leading modern dance company in NYC headed by a Mexican-born American. AGDT has appeared on many stages, including Joseph Papp's Latin Festival, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors and offered educational demonstrations in the Dominican Republic and South America. Breaded fillet of sole will be served at 12:15 PM followed by the dance presentation. Recommended senior donation for lunch is $2.50 and $1.00 for the event. Please call the center office, 718-549-4700, to reserve for the meal by Tues. Aug. 20th. Volunteers from Columbia Urban Experience will assist with this event. Enjoy the upbeat sound of the Baby Soda Jazz Band on Wed. Aug. 28th at 1:00 PM. A delectable meal (choice of beef blintz or chicken cutlet) will be served at 12:15 PM. Baby Soda is on the forefront of a new movement loosely known as street jazz: with an eclectic set of influences ranging

from 30's era swing, New Orleans jazz, and southern gospel. An adaptable and ever-changing group, Baby Soda features trumpet, trombone, clarinet, banjo and one string box base. The band has performed at many NY area venues including The Village Vanguard, Barbes, The Knitting Factory. Recommended senior donation for lunch is $2.50 and $2.00 for the event. Please call the center office, 718-549-4700, to reserve for the meal by Mon. Aug. 26th. JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center will offer the following day trips to area destinations: Empire City casino on Aug. 7th; 14th St. Farmer's Market on Aug. 14th and Cross County Mall on Aug. 21st. Please call the center office 718-549-4700 for departure times and reservations. JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center offers Senior Fitness on Mon., Movement and Tai Chi on Tues., Gentle Exercise on Wed., Yoga on Thurs. and Tone & Stretch on Fri. Call the center at 718-549-4700 for dates and times of these classes. All meals at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center are catered by Mauzone (kosher) Meal Service. We offer a daily alternate choice of main dish. 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, UJA- Federation of NY and by special grants from Council Member Oliver Koppell and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

BAE to feature chamber music concert

Two chamber music masterpieces will close the BAE's SummerMusic 2013 concerts on Sunday, August 11 at 2 pm at Van Cortlandt Park (Rockwood Drive Circle) and repeated at 4 pm at Fordham University's McGinley Student Center. The BAE will perform excerpts from Octet, Op. 166 by Schubert and Nonet for winds and strings by Martinu. BAE musicians include Melanie Bradford on flute, Marsha Heller on oboe, Mitchell Kriegler on clarinet, William Scribner on bassoon, Sharon Moe on the horn, Francisca Mendoza and Alice Poulson on violin, Olivia Koppell on viola, Sean Katsuyama on cello and Richard Fredrickson on bass. In case of rain, the first concert will be moved to Vladeck Hall in the Amalgamated Houses at Hillman Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South. Seating is provided

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Free dance workshop for kids

Bronx Arts Ensemble teaching artist Evangelina Rivera will hold a free dance workshop in tango, waltz, polka and improvisation dance for kids ages 7-12 on Monday, August 12, 3-6 p.m. at Vladeck Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Park South in the Amalgamated Houses. Space is limited. Visit bronxartsensemble.org to register and download a consent form to participate. For more information, call 718-6017399.

City takes steps to improve property on West 238th Street

In response to a letter from Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) to NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene Assistant Commissioner Mario Merlino, the city has taken action to clean up the vacant property located at 620 West 238th Street in Riverdale. The eyesore home, currently surrounded by fencing with a tree growing out of its roof, has been in disrepair for quite some time, with overgrown vegetation and a burgeoning rat infestation becoming problematic for area residents. The property has also been linked to an increase in raccoon sightings in the neighborhood. As a result of the letter

from Assemblyman Dinowitz, the city put down rat poison on the property and trimmed the overgrown grass and bushes that were impeding on sidewalk pedestrians. 'I am glad the city acted so promptly to fix some of the problems with this property, but a lot more needs to be done by the property owner,' Dinowitz said. 'Hopefully the measures taken will quell the growing rat problem, and cutting the overgrown brush will not only improve walking conditions for pedestrians, it will also make the area slightly more attractive. That being said, the property still looks terrible and everything inside the fencing is basically in complete disrepair. Hopefully city fines can prompt the owner into fixing up this once beautiful home so the neighborhood can stop worrying about it and enjoy it once again.'

Free ESL classes at CMSV

Free ESO classes will be offered at the College of Mount Saint Vincent on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. Adults are welcome to learn or improve reading, writing and conversation skills. The fall session begins on Monday, September 30, and ends on Wednesday, November 20. Classes are held at LeGras Hall. Registration for new students is on Monday, September 23, and Wednesday, September 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. on the lower level of LeGras Hall. Returning students may register by contacting Luz Devine at 718-549-9200, extension 219, or ldevine@scny.org. Additional volunteer teachers are needed-no prior experience is required. To volunteer, contact Luz Devine at 718-549-9200, extension 219, or ldevine@scny.org. This free English as a second language program is an initiative of the Sisters of Charity, headquartered on the Mount Saint Vincent campus.

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HHudson Bridge lane closure lifted Roadway work on the $32 million rehabilitation project to replace the original 1930’s-era steel curb stringers on the Bronx-bound upper level of the Henry Hudson Bridge has been completed three months ahead of schedule, lifting the permanent lane closure that has been in place since May 2011. Miscellaneous work, including installing two new steel sign gantries, painting and removal of a work platform, is still going on and off-peak lane closures may still occur but the roadway work that resulted in the permanent lane closure was lifted July 31st. ‘We thank motorists for their patience while this important work was completed on the nearly 77-year-old bridge, which will continue to serve drivers throughout the region for decades to come,’ said

Walter Hickey, Director of Engineering at the Henry Hudson and Robert F. Kennedy Bridges. The primary objective of the project was to replace the original 1930s-era steel box curb stringers that support the upper level roadway but it also resulted in more uniform traffic lanes, a new safety shoulder and new energy-efficient roadway lighting for drivers, Hickey said. When the bridge was built, hollow box curb stringers were the structural support method commonly used but they were not watertight, causing the steel to deteriorate over the decades. Contractor Judlau Inc., of Queens removed the old curb stringers, replacing them with new sub-stringer steel beams and rehabilitated the roadway joints before new concrete decking was added to create the new safety shoulder.

Challah making workshop at the Y Sunday Market On Sunday, August 25th, the Riverdale Y will offer two challah-making workshops for families, one at 10 am and the other at 11:30 am at the Y’s Sunday Market, held at MS141 on Independence Avenue at W. 237th St. There is a special shape to challah breads made for the Jewish new year (Rosh Hashanah) and chef and bread expert Judy Matthews will be at the Market to lead adults and children alike in kneading and shaping these special loaves. The families will take their loaves home to bake, or to freeze and then bake for the holiday (which begins at sundown on September 4th.) All ingredients and utensils are strictly kosher. Fee is $2 per person or $4 per family. Pre-registration is suggested as last-year the workshops quickly sold out. You can pre-register by emailing Cynthia Galik at cgalik@riverdaley.org or calling her at (718) 548-8200, ext. 218.

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Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) said that the latest jobs report, the 41st consecutive month of job creation, is a continuing sign the economic recovery continues to gain momentum. The unemployment rate dropped to 7.4% - the lowest it has been since December 2008. The U.S. Department of Labor’s report showed a gain of 162,000 jobs. Rep. Engel said, ‘Since February 2010, private employers have added over seven million jobs - a world of difference from where we were in 2008-09. It is unfortunate that today is the last day the House will meet until September 9. We could be taking this opportunity to build upon the steady increases of jobs, by working together to help increase the number even further. This cooperation would make the recovery more robust and beneficial to more struggling families. We could be spending this time finding a bipartisan solution to the sequester and replacing it with a plan that does not cause the damage to our economy. ‘The Washington Post recently highlighted the deep cuts to Head Start programs vital to the growing Latino population in Yonkers. This is just one such example of the negative effects of sequestration on American families. The damage from the ridiculous sequestration plan - which I opposed from the start - also has seen deep cuts in housing vouchers and other programs helpful to low- and middle-income families. It has also led to the loss of 40,000 federal government jobs, and even more at the state and local levels. The loss of these personnel leads to a reduction or slowing down of services for all Americans.

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Wait! Summer’s Not Over Yet! Riverdale Y End of Summer Programs Starting August 19-23 Young Artist Week

Ages 6-12 9:00am–3:00pm* Sculpture, painting, drawing, and collage.

Thursday, August 8 Kingsbridge

BABY LAPSIT 10:30 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Stories, songs, fingerplays and flannelboard illustrations for babies birth-18 months for parents/caregivers. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

Riverdale

ON THE PLATE! 3:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue It's time to snack! Join cooking wizard Jailin Acevedo as she guides you through baking, chopping, grilling, and melting in the quest for delicious treats. See what's on the menu! All materials will be provided. For ages 12 to 18 years old. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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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, August 9 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.

Kingsbridge

TEEN SUMMER READING 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Meet new friends and check out new books at the Kingsbridge Library's teen summer reading club. Discuss the books you've read lately, earn virtual badges, and participate in weekly raffles for a chance to win cool and fabulous stuff! The teen summer reading club is open to all students who are in (or who are about to enter) 7th - 12th grade. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

Saturday, August 10 Kingsbridge

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.

Sunday, August 11 Van Cortlandt

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT 2 p.m. Van Cortlandt Park Rockwood Drive Circle The BAE will perform excerpts from Octet, Op. 166 by Schubert and Nonet for winds and strings by Martinu. In case of rain, the concert will be moved to Vladeck Hall in the Amalgamated Houses at Hillman Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South. Seating is provided in Van Cortlandt Park but the audience is urged to bring folding chairs if possible. For more information, visit bronxartsensemble.org, call 718-601-7399.

Monday, August 12 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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DANCE WORKSHOP FOR KIDS 3 p.m. Vladeck Hall 74 Van Cortlandt Park South

Bronx Arts Ensemble teaching artist Ms. Evangelina will hold a free dance workshop in tango, waltz, polka and improvisation dance for kids ages 7-12. Visit bronxartsensemble. org to register and download a consent form to participate. For more information, call 718-601-7399.

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TEEN CAFÉ 3:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue 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.

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MEDITATION 6 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street If you’re having trouble juggling the challenges in your life, Sahaja Meditation can help you manage stress, master your emotions and find solutions to your problems. For more information, call 718-548-4646.

Tuesday, August 13 Kingsbridge

OPEN LAB 10 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Are you having trouble with your email? Don't know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance! Space is limited. Register by phone or in person. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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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 tablet or 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.

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TECH MEET-UP 5:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Bring your Kindle, Nook, iPad, Android tablet or smart phone and come down to the Riverdale branch and show others what you know. Maybe you will learn a thing or two from someone else? The goal of this monthly gathering is for new and experienced users to become more familiar with their electronic readers and tablets and/or pick up new tips and tricks that make using these devices a little bit easier. Registration required. Please call 718-549-1212 to add your name to the list.

Wednesday, August 14 Kingsbridge

TODDLER STORY TIME 11 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Stories, songs, puppets, fingerplays, and flannelboard illustrations for toddlers ages 18-36 months for parents/ caregivers. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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OPEN COMPUTER LAB 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Attention new computer users: Come to the Riverdale Library and get assistance on using the computers. Do you need to learn how to open a free e-mail account or practice going online and exploring the Internet? How about learning how to save a document or copy and paste text? Come to this open lab and ask questions and learn from doing. First come, first served. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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MICROSOFT WORD FOR BEGINNERS 5 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Learn the basic 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. Space is limited, please register by phone or in person. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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TOASTMASTERS CLUB MEETING 7:30 p.m. Riverdale Neighborhood House 5521 Mosholu Avenue Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale invites new members to join in at their free meeting. Come as a guest and witness for yourself what they accomplish. For more information, visit www.bronxtoastmastersclub.org or call 917-583-2679.

Hoops Week with Former NBA Star Ages 4-12 9:00am-3:00pm*

Felipe Lopez Basketball Camp! Shooting, Ball Handling, Passing, Defense and the tools to take your game to the next level.

Starting August 26-30 Soccer Sports Week

Ages 4-12 9:00am–3:00pm* Experience of playing different sports each day of the week. Soccer, Basketball, Wiffle Ball, Floor Hockey, and more. Program led by Super Soccer Stars coaches.

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Friday, August 9

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HORTICULTURE FOR CHILDREN 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Children and their adults can learn the joys of horticulture through gardening activities, planting flowers and vegetables, and crafts to take home. Fee $6 per person; pre-registration required at (914) 886-5108.

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BUTTERFLY BONANZA 10 a.m. Lenoir Preserve Dudley Street Learn to identify Lenoir's butterflies in Westchester's largest public butterfly garden. For more information, call 914-968-5851.

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ART EXHIBIT 12 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 "Pastoral Images of Northern Westchester" -- paintings by Mary Ann Healy of the Northern Westchester Water Color Society on view in the Main House Gallery. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

Sunday, August 11 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 information, call 914-864-7282.

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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 August 16 features the movie based on the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl (Rated G, starring Gene Wilder, 100 minutes) where five golden tickets are hidden in delicious candy bars. For more information, call 914-337-1500 x449.

Saturday, August 17 Yonkers

CALLING ALL BIRDS! 9 a.m. Lenoir Preserve Dudley Street Listen and Learn Walk to discover bird calls at Lenoir. Bird by ear. For more information, call 914-968-5851.

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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.

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ART EXHIBIT 12 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 "Pastoral Emages of Northern Westchester" by artist Mary Ann Healy of the Northern Westchester Watercolor Society. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

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VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 9 a.m. Lenoir Preserve Dudley Street Help us spruce up the Beverly E. Smith Butterfly Garden with other volunteers, enjoy light refreshments in the morning and a thank you barbeque at 1pm. Weeding, chipping and watering, bird and butterfly habitat, enjoy and community. Call for more information: 914-968-5851.

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FALL VEGETABLE GARDENING 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 The "Cool Weather Crop." A two-session workshop to learn how to plant veggies like broccoli and lettuce, then take them home to transplant into your garden for a fall harvest. Second session meets Sat., August 31. Fee $15 per person which includes materials. Pre-registration required at (914) 886-5108.

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WOODLAND FAERIE WALK 1 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Wear your costume and wings for this walk through the farm's enchanted forest. For more information, call 914864-7282.

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HORTICULTURE TOUR 2 p.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Drought Tolerant Plants. A walking tour with the horticulturist to learn which plants can tolerate dry conditions. For more information, call 914-864-7264.

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DOH responds to rat infestation in area Outraged at the rat infestation and the filthy, unsanitary conditions at 3725 Blackstone Avenue and 620 West 238th Street, Council Member Oliver Koppell called on the Department of Health (DOH) to take corrective action to eliminate the rodents and clean up the area. In response to Koppell’s complaint, DOH employed pest control measures to exterminate the vermin at the Blackstone building on July 23, 2013 and at 620 West 238th Street on August 1, 2013. DOH also baited the two surrounding catch basins and a tree pit across the street from 620 West 238th Street and installed bait stations on the perimeter of the plywood fence. Workers inside the property allowed them to re-bait existing stations inside of the fenced area and will continue to monitor 620 West 238th Street along with surrounding catch basins, and tree pit. ‘The owners of 3725 Blackstone Avenue and 620 West 238th Street had not complied with a DOH order to clean up the properties. The presence of rats, as well as the existence of an abandoned house and construction in the area, have created an unseemly and unhealthy condition for the residents,’ Koppell said.

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Reelect Ruben Diaz, Jr.

Amidst the hoopla over the campaign to elect a new mayor and concern over the shameful ties of a candidate for a Bronx City Council seat to a kingpin of the strip club industry, there is one election this year that presents no challenge to voters – or to us to make an endorsement. It is a no-brainer to again endorse our borough’s most essential official, a man who has turned around decades of stagnation and decline and breathed new life into our borough’s economy. We are of course referring to Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. After years of officials fostering a climate of dependency, Ruben Diaz is putting Bronxites back to work. Whether it is the campaign to bring FreshDirect to The Bronx, have the Kingsbridge Armory redeveloped as a national ice skating center, or the tough work of busting corruption at all levels of government – just look at the removal of the pay-to-play politicos appointed to Community Boards by former Borough President Adolfo Carrion, particularly in the northwest Bronx area, Ruben Diaz has been unafraid of controversy. The payoff thus far has been impressive. But the work is just beginning. We were surprised that Mr. Diaz has to contend with a contested primary and an unknown challenger. We trust that he will win an easy victory. But we would be remiss if we didn’t call attention to this contest and urge our readers to give him the biggest possible margin of victory. We have come a long way since the dark days of Mr. Carrion, who compromised his office here and was fined by the city’s Conflict of Interest Board for trying to get the porch on his lavish City Island manse renovated by a city contractor. Mr. Carrion got a job in Washington with the Obama administration, only to fulfill our lowest expectations for him, being sent home with his tail between his legs. Carrion is now presenting himself as a candidate for mayor, endorsed by the Independence Party led by the widely believed anti-Semitic rabble-rouser Leonora Fulani. When he runs in the November election, we will be there to remind you that he should be last on everyone’s list. With another full term for Mr. Diaz, we can again hope for a renewal of the effort to revitalize the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, an institution that has fallen on hard times, the effort to build upon our successful courting of the food distribution industry, and encourage local retail business though encouraging customers to shop here by providing them with adequate parking and by encouraging the introduction of the nation’s premier discount shopping destinations to our communities. This will take vision and chutzpah. And Ruben Diaz Jr. has shown us repeatedly that these are qualities he possesses. It may be that this race will get insufficient attention. But let us begin the process now to insure that the incumbent, Ruben Diaz, Jr. wins a huge and greatly deserved victory.

Caution on ‘Strip Club Stanton’ We call your attention to a letter to the editor favoring Mr. Clifford Stanton for City Council. There are clues for concern here. The letter comes from a fellow who claims to be an employee of Stanton’s biggest financial backer, Mr. Robert Gans. Not surprisingly, the letter sings the praises of Mr. Gans. We don’t doubt that he is a fine fellow, kind to children and animals. We wouldn’t be surprised if he is a big contributor to his church or synagogue. We hope Mr. Gans lives a long and productive life. But when he finally goes to his reward, suffice it to say that his obituary will identify him right up front for his most visible activity– as the CEO of the Scores and Penthouse Executive Strip Clubs. Now we can’t say definitively that Mr. Gans is sitting on plans for a strip club or several strip clubs right here in Riverdale, Woodlawn, Norwood, or Wakefield. But we ask a question that demands an answer: of the 51 city council districts in the city, why is this the only one that has attracted Mr. Gans, the city’s most prominent strip club owner? Why is he backing Cliff Stanton, but no other candidate this year? Is it Mr. Stanton’s positions on the bullying problem at P.S. 24 in Riverdale or might it just be related to a land use project that none of us knows about – yet. Women’s groups are beginning to mobilize the keep Mr. Gans out of our communities. Officials from other communities are sounding the alarm over the possibility that a strip club or two or three might decide to open here. When it comes to fellows like Gans and Stanton, extreme caution is always the best policy.

Stanton supported by employee of strip club owner To The Editor: I am writing this letter in response to your article regarding Cliff Stanton receiving donations from Mr. Robert Gans. I find it appalling that Mr. Stanton is accused of taking bribes to open “strip clubs”. Any good journalist might have done his or her homework and looked further into Mr. Gans. He has been an upstanding business man in the NYC area for over thirty-five years operating

Editorial of The New York Sun July 26, 2013 (Reprinted with Permission) Guess who turns out to be at the center of the great Jerusalem Passport case that is going to be appealed for a second time to the Supreme Court. This is the case that determines whether the president must obey a law passed almost unanimously by Congress, granting to Americans born in Jerusalem the right to have a passport and other official documents listing their place of birth as Israel. It turns out that the measure

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issues at PS 24 that the administration would not address, we were at our wits’ end. Cliff Stanton was there for him, as he seems to always be to help out in the area. Cliff is not a career politician, rather a concerned family man who cares about the future of our area. So why not talk about the issues rather than smear with nonsense? I think you know why... Mark Reiff

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many businesses and real estate interests. Mr. Gans has in his employ well over 300 full time employees in the NYC area alone working in a variety of businesses, such as lumber yards and BBQ restaurants to name a few. I would know, I have been one of those employees for the last thirteen years. I also made a contribution to Mr. Stanton’s campaign, because I believe in Cliff! My son was having bullying

was introduced in the Congress by none other than Anthony Weiner. This was back in 2001, when the current candidate for mayor of New York was a member of Congress from Brooklyn. It was before he was caught up in the sex scandal that cost him his seat in Congress and appears likely to cost him the mayoralty. It is a reminder of the cost of — the irresponsibility of — Mr. Weiner’s licentiousness. The law he introduced in Congress was an attempt to confront the hostility to Israel and the Jewish people that has become institutionalized in the

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State Department since before the creation of the Jewish state. It should have been an easy call for the state department to issue birth documents stating that if Jerusalem was where an American was born, the country in which he was born was Israel. Particularly after the Jerusalem Embassy Act was passed, declaring it the policy of the United States that Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish state. Mr. Weiner didn’t have to pick up this issue. He would have been handily re-elected if he had not. But he did because he and his constituents believe profoundly in the issue. So the law to require the state department to honor the request of an American born in Jerusalem to have the proper birth documents, this was a creative and admirable demarche. It bespeaks the kind of creativity and gumption that are the good side of Anthony Weiner. We were reminded of the background to Mr. Weiner’s inContinued on Page 19

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Anthony Weiner Continued from Page 18 volvement in the issue by Paul Kujawsky, the constitutional lawyer who filed for Mr. Weiner an amicus brief in the case known as Zivotofsky v. Secretary of State, in which an infant, Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, has been demanding his rights under the law that Mr. Weiner initiated. The brief is but one of the filings that has been made in the case, which hasn’t gone well for Master Zivotofsky but which isn’t over. Mr. Weiner may survive politically after the disclosure that the behavior that scandalized the Congress continued after he left office. But our guess is that his behavior has cost him his political career. Let it be a reminder that if one is involved in a great cause, one has to behave in a way that protects and honors that cause. It marks the difference between a leader for the long haul and one who is destined to become a footnote. Which is what Mr. Weiner is likely to be, even if Master Zivotofsky wins his birthright under the law Mr. Weiner set in motion.

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all of the existing structures visible in the base photograph that I have created a 3-D model of will align perfectly. And once I get it to align perfectly, then I know I’ve got an accurate match.” LG’s John Taylor, vice president of public affairs, would not address the 24- vs. 50-millimeter distinction. “We're not going to get into a he-said she-said debate over renderings, even extreme views produced on behalf of New York-led special interest groups opposing the LG project,” he said in response to the new charges. “While some may object to its height, we stand by our position that the LG headquarters will be a beautiful ‘green’ building that blends with its surroundings and will bring much-needed jobs and economic development to New Jersey.” New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has received letters both for and against the existing plan. Those against it include a joint letter from Bronx Borough President

Ruben Diaz Jr. and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who urged the governor to follow four of his own predecessors in disapproving of the project as it stands. But according to Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak, the governor has decided not to take a public position on what he considers a local matter. Protect the Palisades wants its new simulated images to “clear up much of the misinformation that has been circulated by LG,” said Hayley Carlock, an attorney for Scenic Hudson, Inc., a founding member of the coalition. “They show that the proposed tower will rise well above the tree line in this unspoiled sweep of parkland north of the George Washington Bridge.” “It’s at a point where we testify to the accuracy” of the photo, Saratoga’s Matt Allen said. “It’s not hocus-pocus at all. It is legally defensible, and I can show in a courtroom exactly how it’s done.”

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Continued from Page 1 of the Palisades that has no development visible from the opposite shore. LG launched an ad campaign to present what it called “the real facts” about the project in response to the earlier simulated photo promoted by Protect the Palisades. The company’s ads featured its own projected view showing what appears to be a low structure that’s not very noticeable on the landscape. The image is said to be “an accurate and honest portrayal of LG’s new HQ, as seen by the naked eye, from the The Cloisters museum on the New York side of the Hudson River.” The building height in this rendering “was verified by independent experts, Neoscape, which floated balloons to the exact height of the building, where it will be constructed—a quarter mile back from the Palisades.” Protect the Palisades contends that the simulated image released by LG—in response to the earlier simulation released by the group itself—is deceiving because it presents the planned building as being much smaller than it would actually appear. The distortion is the result, they claim, of LG’s having created its image using a 24-millimeter rather than a 50-millimeter lens. “The focal length that I use is 50 millimeters,” Saratoga Associates principal Matt Allen explained. “It’s neither wide-angle nor telephoto. It best reproduces normal human eyesight.” “The real issue is the scale of the image within the photograph,” Allen continued. “What one needs to know in looking at these photographs is, how far away do I view them in order for the scale to feel the way it would feel if I were looking at it in the real world?” The photo created with a 24-millimeter lens printed on regular letter-size paper would have to be seen, Allen said, from no farther away than the tip of the viewer’s nose—too close to focus on the image. But the photo created with a 50-millimeter lens viewed at a normal reading distance shows an undistorted real-life image.

“That’s really the primary difference between the LG image and our image,” Allen said. Saratoga’s photo simulation method is exacting. “The process involves a base real-world photograph,” Allen said. “We come back to our shop and we build a three-dimensional computer model of the entire landscape,” including buildings and vegetation. “We build them as close to scale as we can. And we also build the proposed LG building into that model.” Then, they shoot the 3-D model with a virtual camera using the same focal length as the one used in the actual photo. “We know exactly where we took the base photograph from because we take a GPS point showing longitude and elevation. In the 3-D model, we simply set a virtual camera at those exact same coordinates, so we re-create the photograph.” Then they match the real-life photo with the virtual one. “If I’ve done it right,

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