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Yet another massage parlor surfaces here By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER The owner of JC Barber Spa needs to do some more market research if he thinks his business will succeed in Kingsbridge as long as the “spa” part involves “exotic massages.” The shop, a storefront in a small three-story aluminum-sided building at 3336 Fort Independence Street, places online ads on adult websites that would not ordinarily come up as hits for those seeking a haircut—or even a conventional massage—in the neighborhood. Spa services listed on the JC Barber Spa website include the usual Swedish, deep tissue, shiatsu and reflexology. The only clue that the shop may offer more than meets the eye is a single line about the service of “2 girls, 4 hands.” But classified ads on backpage.com offer “the best-looking Latin women in the tri-state area” and show photos of women wearing not clinical uniforms but lingerie. So the business may be reaching out to a particular clientele not exactly drawn from the local community. “It’s pretty clear to me what’s going on there, and that’s not

what we want in our neighborhood,” Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz said. The Spa has instantly become a campaign issue in the race for City Council as it gives credence to concerns that Riverdale and environs has become an area targeted by sex-oriented “adult” businesses, a concern since it was learned that one of the nation’s most promininent strip club owners is the largest financial backer of Clifford Stanton’s controversial campaign for the City Council seat being vacted by the term limited Oliver Koppell. “There were advertisements brought to my attention on a website for that location, and it’s very clear what those advertisements were for. That being the case, the strongest possible action needs to be taken,” he said. “These types of establishments, I believe, are a direct threat to our quality of life, and we don’t want establishments like that anywhere where there are children around.” Dinowitz pointed out that the location is in a “family neighborhood,” across from the 344-unit Fort Independence Houses and down the block from

This internet ad directs thrill-seekers to a local barbershop where exotic massages are offered to patrons by scantily-clad women massage ‘therapists.’ the 171-unit Cannon Heights Apartments. “Their advertising suggests that they’re looking for customers well beyond the immediate community,” he said. “We’ve had these things before—recently we had the issue of these contributions to (Clifford) Stanton and the strip clubs,” he

added, referring to a billboard near Yankee Stadium advertising a “gentlemen’s club” owned by a major contributor to the political campaign of City Council Democratic primary hopeful Clifford Stanton. JC Barber Spa manager Tony Corona told a Daily News reporter on the phone that he was not

doing anything illegal. “We don’t do that here,” he reportedly said, justifying the online ads with the observation, “If you don’t advertise, you’re not going to get customers.” Two other local “spas” were recently shut down, one on Riverdale Avenue and one near Broadway.

Plaque commemorates amusement park where Co-op City is today By HAYDEE CAMACHO Bronx residents of a certain age remember Freedomland fondly, while younger people are often surprised to learn that there was an amusement park in the Bronx on the site of Co-op City. On Saturday, August 17th, a commemorative ceremony was held on Bartow Avenue where fans and employees of the park warmly reminisced and viewed the unveiling of a memorial plaque. Freedomland amusement park was the largest theme park of its day in the early 1960s. The park had over 60

rides and attractions and was designed in the shape of the United States. There were seven sections with rides themed to the era : Little Old New York (circa 1850-1900), Old Chicago (1871), The Great Plains (1803-1900), San Francisco (1906), The Old Southwest (1890), New Orleans: Mardi Gras and Satellite City: The Future. The park opened in 1960. Competition from the World’s Fair in 1964, held in Flushing Meadow Park, resulted in dwindling attendance and the park filed for bankruptcy in September, 1964. Congressman Elliot Engel recalled that the entrance fee to

Congressman Eliot Engel (r) and other local residents reminisce about Freedomland, the massive amusement park that was located where Co-op City is today. A plaque to commemorate the attraction was unveiled last week.

the park gave his family sticker shock. “The admission fee was $3.95.” he said. “We thought that’s a lot of money to go to an amusement park but it was unique because you could stay in the park as long as you wanted and go on multiple rides. I was a student at Evander Childs High School. It was great. “ He also recalled his experience as one of the first residents years later in Co-op City. ”If you fast- forward 7 years later, in 1971 my family was one of the original “co-operators”. We moved into 30 B in Section 5. I remember when you stood by 30 B which was the Hutchinson Parkway East, you could see the go carts and the tracks.” In 1967 Engel was in college and travelled across country with friends to visit Disneyland. “Freedomland was better,” he told them. “When I heard we were having the commemoration today I just felt boy I’ve got to be here. Freedomland, Coop City and this part of the northeast Bronx really mean so much to me not only to represent it but personally in my life,” he added. For former New York Assemblyman Ronald Tocci, Freedomland epitomized the values the United States stood for. “It’s important to understand that Freedomland was inspired by the United States of America—by freedom itself and those special people who helped create this country and gave us the freedoms we enjoy this day,” he said. Ben Rossi started working at the park as a trick horse rider in the cowboy-themed shows when he was 21 and eventually became the park’s marshal. He later performed at other amusement parks including Disneyland. Continued on Page 12

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LG wins court battle but opponents will appeal By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER A clear view of the New Jersey Palisades under bright noon sunshine was a fitting backdrop last week as elected officials and environmental advocates spoke with impassioned unity during a press conference called by state Senator Jeffrey D. Klein and held on an outdoor riverfront patio at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The impetus was a recent court decision that pits LG Electronics USA, a Korean-based multibillion-dollar company planning to build a new corporate headquarters on a 27-acre site near its current location in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, against those who oppose one particular aspect of the development plan: the height of a building. LG prevailed in court this month when Bergen County Superior Court Judge Alexander Carver upheld a zoning variance that would permit the company to build a 143-foot-high structure in an area previously zoned—out of respect for the scenery—for buildings no higher than 35 feet. If the $300 million development is allowed to proceed as planned, the new office building will be the first—and not the last, opponents fear—to protrude significantly above the tree line on the New Jersey Palisades and ruin a nearly pristine natural vista seen for miles along the New York side of the Hudson River. In response to pleas for a lower, wider building that would accommodate the same number of employees, LG protested that a design change at this point would be unacceptably costly and time-consuming. Two public interest groups and four individuals had filed a lawsuit claiming that the variance was not legally granted by the Englewood Cliffs Planning Board. Angelo Morresi, attorney for the public interest groups, called the decision “erroneous” and plans to appeal. “The 8,000 members of the Federation are deeply disappointed by the Court’s decision,” said Linda F. Babeuf, president of the New Jersey Federation of Women’s Clubs, a plaintiff. “More than 100 years ago, the Federation led the fight that protected the Palisades against unbridled quarrying. Today, with our partners, we have been dealt a setback in our decades-long campaign to preserve this grand escarpment against destruction by high-rise development. We will appeal and continue our efforts to persuade LG to reduce the height of its tower.” Babeuf noted that LG may have the legal right to despoil a National Historic Landmark but that they have the moral obligation not to. If LG were truly as concerned about New Jersey construction jobs as they claimed to be in full-page ads placed in New Jersey papers, Babeuf observed, they would have made the building an acceptable height last year, allowing workers to start earning wages on the project last November and allowing themselves to “leave a legacy of goodwill and corporate responsibility, not a corporate Tower of Babel that represents the lack of respect for the majesty and natural splendor of the Palisades.” The jury of public opinion is still out, according to members of Protect the Palisades, a coalition of environmental advocates formed to address this particular development project. “Whether LG Electronics will destroy an American Landmark remains to be seen,” they said in a statement. “Whatever state appeal courts decide, the court of public opinion offers LG every reason to rethink. By choosing a low-rise design which provides the same jobs and office space but also respects the Palisades and a century of preservation, LG can realize its hope to be a responsible corporate citizen and build consumer enthusiasm

for its products.” The legal battle wages on as well. “The judicial process is still ongoing,” said Mark A. Izeman, attorney for the National Resources Defense Council. “The variance that was granted is still caught up in long litigation that’s going to go on for quite some time. That was the lower court ruling—that ruling is going to be appealed. There are at least two other levels of the court system that review decisions.” Izeman said he hoped LG would “see the light of day” and make a “modest change” to its plan. “We’ve protected the Palisades Park for a hundred years,” he said. “So to make some small adjustments to the design to protect the integrity of the park and to give the building the same amount of Continued on Page 19

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By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER A mile-and-a-half-long path in The Bronx continues to provoke opposing camps. A group called Save the Putnam trail has refuted a number of claims made by the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation about its plan to improve the Putnam Trail, a multi-use trail along a former rail bed through Van Cortlandt Park that connects with wooded rail trails in Westchester and Putnam counties. But the parks department offered its own responses to claims made in a recent press release by Save the Putnam Trail. The release begins, “Despite tremendous outcry from the community and a rejection of its plans from the DEC and the community board, the NYC Parks Dept. still is pushing forward it plan to pave 1.5 miles (over 1 acre of asphalt) on the Putnam Nature Trail in Van Cortlandt Park.” Parks department spokesman Zachary Feder pointed out that the state DEC “did not reject the plan but instead requested a public hearing before they make any decision.” And Community Board 8 did not in fact reject the paving plan—following a lengthy discussion at a May 22 parks and recreation committee meeting, a plurality of those present actually voted in favor of the plan. Three committee members and one community member voted in favor, two committee members and one community member voted against, and two committee members abstained. The meeting minutes state, “The committee supports the proposal by the Department of Parks and Recreation to pave with asphalt the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park.” Feder said the board had previously sent a letter of support for the plan. “Does the Parks Dept. really ‘know better" than ALL of us?? They somehow

still believe 1.5 acres of asphalt is good for your grandchildren, good for the elderly, good for nature, good for Van Cortlandt Park and good for the community!” the Save the Putnam Trail release states. The parks department does believe it knows better, claiming, “The project will provide a substantial ecological benefit for park visitors, plants and animals—removing the toxic, creosote-soaked railroad ties, planting more than 400 native trees and saplings, removing invasive plants and trees, and allow commuting by bike which would reduce fossil fuel consumption and local pollution.” Regarding nature, the group has claimed that nesting birds and other wildlife would be harmed by the paving. Feder explained, “Most of the bird species that would nest in the vicinity of the Putnam Trail also nest throughout the park. NYC Audubon has stated that it is ‘unlikely that the project would have long-term adverse effects on the bird population of Van Cortlandt Park.’” Contrary to the group’s claims, the parks department plans to take down only “four

living, mature trees” to enable paving. “Each will be replaced with multiple, native species. Save the Putnam Trail has stated incorrectly that 400 trees are being removed; this actually the number of trees being planted.” “The path is not getting any wider than the railbed,” Feder continued. “It will narrow in portions where the existing path narrows. If an ecologically important tree is in the path of the trail design, we narrowed the design to avoid disturbing the tree.” The group favors the use of stone dust over asphalt. “Our stone dust plan still serves all users, saves taxpayers money and preserves the environment,” its statement says. Parks claims stone dust is “not only more expensive to install than asphalt, but requires a far greater amount of maintenance (it erodes), especially if it is to be accessible to people with disabilities.” Save the Putnam Trail’s release ends with a quote from Friends of Van Cortlandt Park chair Eric Seiff. “The Putnam Trail

Ben Franklin Democratic Club holds off on mayoral race

By HAYDEE CAMACHO The wide diversity of the candidates in the race for mayor has resulted in a deadlock for the members of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club in endorsing a candidate.” It’s not like this never happened before but it is an extraordinary situation,” said club president Ellen Feld. She said the wide spread of support for candidates among the 80 members present at its August 14th meeting made it difficult for members to happily endorse one candidate at the moment.

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endorsement, he noted, they decided to put their support behind Cohen’s campaign. “Our endorsement can have an impact citywide but it can have the most impact locally. It was best to put our support behind Andy Cohen since he has been endorsed by all the mayoral candidates. That was where we could do the most good.” “The club had a very spirited discussion and overwhelmingly came to the conclusion that no endorsement should be made at this time,” said Continued on Page 13

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Putnam Trail controversy continues

is a jewel. It’s a mindless, destructive and wasteful act to pave the Putnam Trail. To spend 100s of thousands of dollars or more to pave over this treasured parkland seems to be the antithesis of what a Parks Dept. should be doing.” The parks department does not believe it’s paving over treasured parkland. “It is important to note that the Putnam Line Trail continues, as a paved asphalt trail, north of the Park through the entirety of Westchester County and well north into Putnam County (AKA the North and South County Trailways) for a combined distance of some forty miles,” Feder pointed out. “By extending the paved trail south through Van Cortland Park, the Parks Department is 'opening the door' to safe, convenient inter‐county bicycle and pedestrian travel along a beautiful off‐road, naturalistic, traffic‐free, alignment.” Notes on the May CB8 parks and recreation committee meeting, including comments from both sides, are available at nyc.gov/html/bxcb8/downloads/pdf/ park_Minutes_May_2013.pdf. Save the Putnam Trail’s arguments are presented at savetheputnamtrail.com.

Thursday, August 22, 2013 • The RIVERDALE REVIEW

Around the schools... College of Mount Saint Vincent

Dr. Janet Rollins, an assistant professor of chemistry, received funding from the National Institute of Health that will bring students to Brown University this fall for a collaborative research study focused on the impact of anticancer drugs on fertility and sperm development. Using fruit flies, Dr. Rollins and an elite group of student researchers will develop their own research theories. Next summer, one Mount student will attend Brown University to continue the same research, fully funded by Brown. The grant is provided for three years, offering this opportunity to three Mount students. “People all over the country are becoming more aware of the College of Mount Saint Vincent,” Rollins said. “The research funding we are receiving trains quality students and gives them a sense of opportunity and empowerment.” The college’s theater company-in-residence, the Red Monkey Theater Group, will present Season of Sisters, a series that explores the bonds and barriers of sisterhood through three masterpieces of the stage. Included are Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” in a new adaptation by RMTG artistic director Tal Aviezer, William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and “Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley. Performances will be held in the newly renovated Cahill Theater at 6301 Riverdale Avenue. The 75-seat venue features an intimate thrust stage and raked seating, ideally suited to the personal, thoughtful performance style and voyeuristic staging that are the troupe’s hallmarks. The Season of Sisters series begins with Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” on October 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27 and November 1 and 2, Fridays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. “Chekhov's quiet, funny, shattering story of Irina, Masha, and Olga and the domestic upheaval surrounding their lives in the Russian countryside remains as relevant and revealing in the 21st century as it was at the dawn of the 20th,”Aviezer said. The season continues with January 2014 performances of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Part folk tale, part searing psychological study, Shakespeare's masterpiece of suffering, ambition, loss, and reconciliation is a formula for making peace with our own histories. The season concludes in April with “Crimes of the Heart.” Old Grandaddy's home in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, is the home of the MaGrath Sisters and the setting for Beth Henley's strange, moving, and brilliant southern gothic comedy. For tickets and directions to the campus, visit redmonkeytheater.

org. Admission for all three shows is $48 or $36 for students and seniors. Season subscribers can reserve their tickets before individual ticket sales open to the general public in September. This is recommended, because performances may be sold out. Admission free to Mount students and staff who present ID. The Red Monkey Theater Group is a nonprofit performing arts company founded in 1999 and dedicated to enriching local communities through the cultivation, creation, and presentation of live classical and contemporary theater. Its home theater at the College of Mount Saint Vincent serves as a developing cultural destination and a venue for theatrical education and exploration. Company members have trained with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, the Moscow Arts Theater, Lincoln Center Theater and other diverse institutions and programs.

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By DIANE RAVITCH In November, New Yorkers will elect a new mayor. It matters a lot for the future of public education in the city. The mayor has complete control of the city school system. The mayor appoints 8 of 13 members of the city school board, who serve at his pleasure. If one of his appointees dares to disagree with him, the mayor may fire him or her on the spot. Mayor Bloomberg has closed more than 100 schools and opened hundreds more. He has closed some of the schools that he opened. What matters most to the mayor is test scores. He grades students, schools, teachers, and principals by test scores. The scores went up and up until 2010, when the State Education Department admitted the tests got easier every year. Overnight the “Néw York City miracle” disappeared. Recently, the mayor embraced the Common Core standards. When the test results came out, the scores of 2012 collapsed, the achievement gaps grew larger, and the mayor said all this was “very good news.” The mayor is devoted to charter schools. Although he is responsible for the public schools, he prefers privately managed charters and plans to open four of his own, as soon as he leaves office. His DOE is already setting aside the free space for these schools that will be created by billionaires Bloomberg and George Soros. The results of Bloomberg’s “reforms” are unimpressive. Despite boasts to the contrary, he did not close the achievement gaps. A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute found that the three “market-reform” districts–NYC, DC, and Chicago–got worse results than other urban districts.

city’s public schools, not act as a cheerleader for the charter sector that enrolls 5% and kicks out or excludes low-scoring students. I want a mayor who has a different vision. I want a mayor who believes that it is his or her responsibility to provide a good school in every neighborhood. I want a mayor who is devoted to strengthening the schools, not closing them or privatizing them. I want a mayor who understands that improving the lives of children, families, and communities will improve schools. I want a mayor committed to

early childhood education, to class size reduction, and to the arts in every school. I want a mayor determined to make sure that every school has a full curriculum, experienced teachers, daily physical education, foreign languages, and adequate resources to help children who are learning English and children with disabilities. DIANE RAVITCH, the noted historian of education, has written a new book, “Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools” which will be released next month (September 17) by Knopf.

Upcoming special events at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center Diane Ravitch The public is fed up with the Bloomberg era of imperial, autocratic “reform.” The latest polls show that only 22% want the next mayor to continue Bloomberg’s school reforms. What’s next? I fear that most of the candidates are trapped in Bloomberg’s cramped data-driven vision of schooling. I want the next mayor to think about how to improve education, not how to raise test scores. I want the next mayor to stop closing public schools. I want him or her to abandon Bloomberg’s obsession with testing and measurement. I want the mayor to stop giving absurd letter grades to schools. We learned from the Tony Bennett scandal just how malleable and how meaningless the A-F letter grades are. I want the next mayor to take responsibility for the 95% of the students in the

Art with Michael Ferris Jr. will resume on Mondays starting Sept. 9th at 10:15 AM. Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano flutist/composer/educator from Israel and Yily Nelson Guitarist/Vocalist/Composer from the Dominican Republic will present a program of Jewish, Latin and Broadway music on Thurs. Sept. 12th at 1:00 PM. Yael Acher has performed in Europe, Israel, USA and Canada. She has composed and performed across multiple genres including classical, contemporary, Free- Improvisation and Progressive electro/instrumental Jazz. Moroccan tilapia, whole grain pasta and vegetables will be served at 12:15 PM. Recommended senior meal contribution is $2.50 and $2.00 for the event. Please call the center office 718-549-4700 to reserve for the meal by Tues. Sept. 10th. Katherine Rodriguez from IPRO will present “Diabetes Count Wellness,” a 6-week diabetes workshop starting on Mon. Sept. 9th at 1:00 PM. Please call Maritza in the senior center office: 718549-4700 to pre-register. Celebrate Sukkot (Tabernacles) on Tues. Sept. 24th with Rose and Meir Beer, accor-

dion, tof and vocals at 1:00 PM. Shake and Bake Chicken, baked potato and braised red cabbage will be served at 12:15 PM. After lunch, the program will be held in the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center sukkah where we will enjoy refreshments. 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 Wed. Sept. 18th. David Glukh, piccolo trumpet and Liya Petrides, pianist/vocals will perform classical and international musical selections on Sunday, Sept. 29th at 1:00 PM. Chicken chow mein, brown rice and vegetables will be served at 12:15 PM. Recommended senior meal contribution is $3.00 and $2.00 for the event. Please call the center office 718-549-4700 to reserve for the meal by Wed. Sept. 25th. JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center offers monthly shopping and trips to Empire City and area museums. Please call the center office 718-549-4700 for specific information and reservations. JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center offers Continued on Page 13

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Thursday, August 22, 2013 • The RIVERDALE REVIEW

Open House Services at Shaarei Shalom

If you're looking to make some new friends in the neighborhood; if you have a desire to learn more about your heritage or you're interested in providing an education and sense of continuity for your children; if you're looking for a contemporary and participatory Reform Jewish worship experience filled with singing and spirited guitar music, or if you want to be part of a caring community with compassionate clergy at your side; there are two opportunities you won't want to miss. Congregation Shaarei Shalom is inviting the community to join them in celebration at its Open House Shabbat service to be conducted in the congregation's sanctuary at 5919 Riverdale Avenue on this coming Friday evening August 23 at 7:30 p.m. and for its Selichot service on Saturday evening, August 31 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Both services will be led by Rabbi Steven D. Burton and Cantor Ronald J. Broden; and with beautiful musical accompaniment by pianist Walter Winterfeldt on Selichot. Plan to attend and see if this synagogue might be a good match for you. Congregation Shaarei Shalom is a Reform Jewish synagogue. It offers a contemporary and participatory worship experience and prides itself on its inclusiveness of all members of the Riverdale community, regardless of marital status, sexual orientation, race, age, or creed. It is dedicated to embracing the diversity within the Reform Jewish movement. Come, Join the Experience!

To learn more about the congregation, these services, membership, High Holy Day services, its religious school, and its many program offerings, please call (718) 796-0305 or e-mail: shaareishalomriverdale@gmail.com or visit its website at www.shaareishalomriverdale.org

High Holidays Services at Chabad of Riverdale

Chabad of Riverdale is excited to announce their High Holiday Services this year, taking place at the Chabad House, 535 W. 246th Street, Riverdale. Offering a unique style of prayer which uplifts and renews the spirit, individuals at all levels of Hebrew ability will be able to follow the services, feel involved, and be inspired. Our cantor, Rabbi Dovid Polter, will inspire and engage the congregants with his sweet melodies. The High Holiday services at Chabad will leave you invigorated and recharged for the new year! Space is limited and reservations are being accepted on a first-come basis. The services will be led by Spiritual Leader, Rabbi Levi Y. Shemtov. The atmosphere promises to be warm and friendly, true to the tradition of Chabad throughout the world. 'Our services are open to all Jews, regardless of background,' said Rabbi Shemtov. 'Our doors are open to everyone.' The schedule of services is as follows: Rosh Hashana services will begin on Wednesday evening, September 4, 2013 at 7:15 p.m. Thursday and Friday, September 5-6 morning services will be held at 9:00 a.m. The Shofar will be blown on Thursday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. On Thursday, the afternoon service will be

at 6:30 p.m. followed by prayers at the river at 6:50 p.m. Yom Kippur will begin with Kol Nidrei services on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. Morning services on Saturday, September 14 will begin at 9:00 a.m. Concluding services will be at 6:50 p.m., followed by the Havdalah service at 7:49 p.m. For more information or reservations, please visit our website, www.ChabadRiverdale.org or call Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale at (718) 549-1100 Ext. 10.

Derfner Museum offers free tours for senior and special needs groups

The Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale will offer free tours to eligible senior and special needs groups. The program begins this fall and is funded through a grant from the Bronx Council on the Arts through the New York State Council on the Arts. The one-hour tours led by a museum educator will include the upcoming concurrent exhibitions of the work of New York artist Lynda Caspe, Biblical Reliefs and Cityscapes. Both exhibitions open on Sept. 22 and will be on view through Jan. 5, 2014. Visiting groups may also choose to tour Tradition and Remembrance: Treasures of the Derfner Judaica Museum; highlights of the permanent installation of our acclaimed art collection, featuring work by Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Ben Shahn and others; or Alchemy in Art: Abstract Sculpture by Barry Feuerstein, featuring four of his works in copper, stone

and wood installed on Helen’s Terrace through December, Tours may also take in additional displays, including Pickles and Egg Cream, an installation of miniatures by Ruby Strauss, or a walk through the sculpture garden overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, featuring Herbert Ferber, Joel Perlman, Menashe Kadishman and Marsha Pels, among others. A variety of optional printmaking, collage, 3-D, drawing and watercolor workshops are also available to participants interested in creating their own visual responses to the exhibitions on view. Art workshops are available upon request and can be tailored to meet individual group needs. The Derfner Judaica Museum + Art Collection is universally accessible. Senior groups and programs for persons with special needs are encouraged to call (718) 581-1786 or email ekaplan@hebrewhome.org for further information and to schedule a visit.

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On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 Schervier Home will sponsor a Day trip to SHOWBOAT CASINO at Atlantic City. Cost is $30.00 per seat, with casino cash back of $25.00. The bus picks up from Schervier Apartments at 2995 Independence Avenue, Riverdale @ 8:55 am and Knolls Crescent @ 9 am. Returns at 8:30 pm with drop offs at 230th st. & Kingsbridge Ave.; 232nd St. & Henry Hudson Parkway; Knolls Crescent and Schervier Apartments. For reservations please call NELLIE KENNY @ 718-543-0237.

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Several merchants and community leaders surrounded the senator, and some spoke of how they love doing business in Riverdale. A children’s concert by Dan Zanes & Friends was held in Seton Park last Sunday. A Movies in the Park series features “UP!” in Seton Park on Saturday, September 7. The movie will be screened at dusk, and festivities begin at 8 p.m. Seton Park is on Independence Avenue between West 232nd and West 235th streets—the Spuyten Duyvil Branch of the New York Public Library is on the corner. If it’s raining, the event will be held at P.S. 24, 660 West 236th Street, just off Independence Avenue. In Van Cortlandt Park, the McLean Avenue Band will perform this Friday, August 23, at 7 p.m. near West 238th Street. The rain date for that event is at P.S. 19, 4318 Katonah Avenue.

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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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Saturday, August 24

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

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.

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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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.

Friday, August 23 Riverdale

ABRACADABRA 3:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Children will be wowed and amazed by the sleight of hand tricks and the comedic talents of Childrens Magician Evan Paquette. For children ages 5 and older. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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OPEN HOUSE 7:30 p.m. Congregation Shaarei Shalom 5919 Riverdale Avenue The community is invited to join them celebration at an Open House Shabbat service led by Rabbi Steven D. Burton and Cantor Ronald J. Broden; and with beautiful musical accompaniment by pianist Walter Winterfeldt on Selichot. Plan to attend and see if this synagogue might be a good match for you. For more information, call 718-796-0305.

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eBOOKS FOR TABLETS 9:30 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Isn't it time you put your reading in Overdrive? Learn how to download Library eBooks to your Android or Apple device. All tablets welcome. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

BABY STORYTIME 11:30 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Babies from birth to 18 months old and their parents/ caregivers can enjoy great books, lively songs, and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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KNITTING & CROCHET 11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street A get-together for knitters & crocheters at all skill levels to work on a current project, exchange information and learn new techniques. All skill levels are welcomed. Registration not required. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

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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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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KNITTING & CROCHET 3 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Gather with other knitters and crocheters and perhaps pick-

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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 718-549-1212.

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MY CITY PARK 3 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street This fun-filled performance features puppetry, original songs and audience participation. Children will learn about the importance of shared community spaces as they sing along to original songs that celebrate New York City! Presented by Making Books Sing. For ages 3 and older. For info, call 718-796-1202.

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TEEN MOVIES 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Come join us for this monthly program in which we'll be showing great feature films selected by our Teen Advisory Group! This month we'll be watching the zombie romance Warm Bodies, starring Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer. For ages 12-18. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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OPEN LAB 5 p.m. Van Cortlandt Branch Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue Are you having trouble with your email? Don't know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Bring your technology questions in and get one-on-one assistance! For more information, call 718-543-5150.

Thursday, August 29 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.

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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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Sunday, August 25 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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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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FALL MIGRATION HIKE 7:30 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Bring binoculars to see warblers, vireos and raptors starting to make their way South. For more info, call 914-835-4466.

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MORNING BIRD WALK 7:30 a.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Join members of Saw Mill River Audubon for this walk. Meet in the parking lot. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

Wednesday, September 4 Croton-on-Hudson

POTLUCK SUPPER 6:30 p.m. Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Ferry Sloops Pot Luck Supper. 6:30 p.m. dinner; 7:30 p.m. performance by storyteller Jonathan Kruk. All are welcome. For more information, call 914-862-5297.

Friday, September 6 Somers

HORTICULTURE FOR CHILDREN 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Learn the joys of gardening with your child/grandchild through nature walks and horticultural activities. Fee $6; pre-registration required at (914) 886-5108.

White Plains

DOWNTOWN MUSIC 12:10 p.m. Grace Church 33 Church Street Featuring The Art Bennett Quartet, with Sonelius Smith on piano, Ed Petillo on bass and Steve Dunn on drums. Part of ArtsWestchester's Jazz Fest 2013. For more information, call 914-428-4220 or visit www.artswestchester.org.

White Plains

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NATURE WALK 7:30 a.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Where Are the Warblers? Bring binoculars for sightings of these energetic feathered visitors. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

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The gorgeous produce is hard to resist, and buying it at this urban farm stand helps youngsters gain business skills and profits local farmers. The Riverdale Youthmarket at Riverdale Neighborhood House at Mosholu Avenue at 256th Street is open on Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. through November 21. On sale are fruits and vegetables grown in New York state soil—at Prospect Hill

Orchards in Milton, S&SO Produce Farms in Goshen, Migliorelli Farm in Tivoli, and Hoeffner Farms in Montgomery. Weighing and bagging the sweet ears of corn, juice-laden peaches and giant bunches of health-making kale are local youngsters learning to operate the farm stand as their own small business. Youthmarket is part of GrowNYC.

Riv. Y opens registration for fall aquatics classes

The Riverdale Y’s popular aquatics class program has opened registration for the fall. Classes close quickly, so early registration is urged. The classes are held in the Y’s synergy pool, which is sanitized by salt and UV light, rather

than having chlorine added to the water. This is healthier for swimmers’ lungs and bathing suits! Register online at www.riverdaley.org, or by coming into the Y (5625 Arlington Avenue) or call (718) 548-8200, ext. 201.

After-School programming Kids’ Space and Y!Care The after-school programs are held at the Y (5625 Arlington Avenue, with pick up at all local and private schools) and at PS 24 for the children of PS 24. Included, in addition to transportation, are: Homework Help, Martial Arts, Swim, Chess, Perform-

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Continued from Page 1 He said he is often asked the differences between the two parks. “The differences were that Disney was based on fantasy and Freedomland was based on history and the history was just as interesting as the fantasy,” he said. “To be able to walk around the park and be part of history was a thrill.” Writer Mike Virgintino lived on Mickle Avenue which was termed “the hill”— near Eastchester and Boston Road. On summer evenings he would crank open the

casement windows of his room and watch the fireworks displays at Freedomland. He could hear the noise of the crowds. “I was too young to get to Freedomland at night but several older cousins would get here and they would tell me about all the great shows that featured Paul Anka. Bobby Darin, The Tokens and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and so many more.” “When I walked to school I’d go down a side street or two to get a glimpse of the flagpoles at the most magical place in the world—Freedomland,” he said.

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3050 FAIRFIELD AVE: Large Jr. 4/1 Bath/ Terrace Faces South & East, Can Be Convt. to 2 BR, ESTATE SALE ..........$174,900 4705 H.H. PKWY: 1BR/1Ba Renov Kitch, HUGE PRICE DROP !! ................................... $172,900...WILL SELL 2390 PALISADE AVE Spacious Jr.4 Convt. To 2BR/1Ba, Gym, pool & steps to Metro North.................................$169,999 512 KAPPOCK ST: Large 1BR/1Ba EIK, Great Location – Priced To SELL ........................................$169,900 CONDOS 531 WEST 235TH ST: Penthouse 4BR/3Ba, 3 Balconies, 3840 GREYSTONE AVE: Spacious Jr.4, Lg LR, Alcove Dinning 2 Roof Tops/park spaces ............................... $1,599,900 Area, Updated Kitch& Bath ..................................$169,000 531 WEST 235TH ST: NEW CONDOS 2-5 BR/2-3 Bath, 5550 FIELDSTON RD: Jr.4 w/Terr – Gorgeous Views, 2 Balconies .................................................$449,900 Maint Incl Util,Pets OK ...............................$164,900 3329 RESERVOIR OVAL WEST – 3 BRs / 2 Bath, Walk 555 KAPPOCK ST: Lg 1BR/1Ba Terr, High Floor, Magnificent River & To Montefiore & #4 Train ...........................$299,000 City Views, Ready To Move In ..................................$164,500 CO-OP FOR SALE 5235 POST ROAD: Great Location 1 BR / 1 Bath, Priced To 145 EAST 15TH STREET, MANHATTAN: 2 Combined Units 4BR/1Ba 1 Block To Union Sq. ..................................$899,900 Sell In Well Maintained Building ..........................$149,900 3840 GREYSTONE AVE: 2BR/1Ba Marble Kitchen, S/S Appl, 2575 PALISADE AVE: 3BR/2Ba / River & Palisade Terr-View, Pool, Gym..................................$674,900 OWNERS MOVED… MUST SELL .....................$149,900 91 W VAN CORTLANDT AVE: 1BR/1Ba, High End 5355 H.H PKWY: 2BR/2Ba & Large Terr, Parking Avail, Gym Great Location ..........................$359,900 Appl...$605...Priced To Sell ........................$124,900 7 BALINT DR, YONKERS: 2 BR/2Ba w/ Huge Balcony, 3400 WAYNE AVE 1 BR /1 Bath, Great Location, Steps to MONTEFIORE Upscale Renov............................................$299,900 Hosp., #4 Subway, Ready To Move In .............................$124,900 3750 HUDSON MANOR TERR: 2BR/2Ba Renov, 125 BRONX RIVER RD: 1BR/1Ba Renov. & Ready To Window Kitch, East Facing, Low Fl ............$274,900 Move In ......................................................$124,900 525 W 235TH STREET: 2 BR / 1 Bath - Pet Friendly, Perfect Location, Steps To Johnson Ave.........................$249,900 5235 POST ROAD: Renovated Studio L Shape, Brand New 3725 H.H PKWY: (The BLACKSTONE): 2BR/1.5Ba, Granite EIK Kitchen and Bath, Lots Of Closets .......................$119,900 And Renov Bath, Shabbat Elevator ..............................$224,900 2750 JOHNSON AVE: 1BR/1Ba, Low Maint $525, 3215 NETHERLAND AVE 2BR/1 Bath, Great Location, Dogs OK......................................................$114,900 PRICED TO SELL ..........................................$209,900 1 BRONXVILLE RD: Lg. 1Br/1Ba L-Shaped LR, 601 KAPPOCK ST: 2BR/1Ba Indoor Parking Avail, Pool, Windowed Kitch & Bath...SHORT SALE ............$99,900 Doorman...MUST SELL !! .............................$199,900 COMMERCIAL 512 KAPPOCK ST: Huge 1BR, 1Bath, Ready to move- 145 E 15TH ST: READY MEDICAL PRACTICE And OWN THE in, Best Price and Location ........................$199,900 SPACE - 3 Exam Rm & Reception ........................$1,249,900 91 W VAN CORTLANDT AVE: 2BR/1Bath / Balcony w/ French Doors, Maint $786, DP 10% Priced To Sell ....................$189,900 RENTAL: SOME LISTINGS ARE NO FEES OR NBA RIVERDALE AVE: 4 BR/2Ba, 2 parking .............$3200 5700 ARLINGTON AVE: Gorgeous View 1 BR / 1 Bath, Terrace, Lots Of Light – Luxury Bldg ....................$189,900 3329 RESERVOIR OVAL WEST – 3 Bedrooms / 2 Bath 629 KAPPOCK ST: Jr.4 Convt. To 2BR/1Ba, Great Space, Walk To Montefiore & #4 Train .......................$2500 Priced For A Quick Sell.................................$184,900 5700 ARLINGTON AVENUE 1 BR / 1 Bath w/ Terrace – Luxury Bldg .....................................................$1600 3635 JOHNSON AVE 2BR/1Bath, Spacious LV RM & Beautiful Crown Molding, Renov Kitc & Bath .........................$184,900 3400 WAYNE AVE: 1BR/1Ba..............................$1300 DELAFIELD AVE 3 Bedroom & 1 Bath, Ready To 2550 INDEPENDENCE AVE : Gorgeous River View1BR/1Ba, 2 Blocks To Metro North Station - 24 Min To GC ................$174,900 Move In - No Board Approval .........................$2300 301 TORRY AVE 2 Family Corner Lot, Built In 2003 W/ Spectacular Water View, Sq Ft: 2125, Massive Backyard ..............................$469,999 1051 E 227TH STREET Great 3-Family House In The Wakefield, 1st& 2nd Flr Have 2B & 3rd Flr Has 3Br, Spacious Backyard .........................$425,000 129-41 134TH ST, QUEENS: Multifamily, 3BR/1Ba + 2BR/1Ba, 2+Cars Driveway, Basement, Back & Front yard ............................$ 389,900 75 ELISSA LN, 2 Family Home On A Cul-De-Sac For The Price Of A Single Family In Bronxville Heights ......................$389,000

2287 JOHNSON AVE: HUGE 2BR /2Ba, Panaromic - Palisades, City & River Views / Top-Of-Line Appliances ...............................$549,900 5715 MOSHOLU AVE: 1 BR / 1 Bath, Updated Kitchen and Bath, Close To Transportation, Schools .............................$109,900 6535 BROADWAY: 1BEDROOM/ 1Bath, Ready to move-in, HIGHLY MOTIVATED SELLER.....................$99,900...JUST LISTED

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Central Riverdale:

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The Riverdale Y will once again offer challah-making workshops at its Sunday Market in advance of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, which begins on September 6th. On Sunday, August 25th, there will be two one-hour workshops: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. They are designed for families, especially children, and are hands-on. Join Chef Judy Matthews to make special round challah for Rosh Hashana. Learn how to knead and shape holiday challah - and take one home to bake or freeze for the holiday (all ingredients and utensils are strickly Kosher). Space is limited to 15 people per workshop. Fee is $2 per individual; $4 per family. Walk-ins accepted only if space permits.

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Construction Corp., of Queens, will be milling, paving and re-striping about 800 linear feet of roadway, including the safety shoulder. All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled in the event of heavy/steady rain.

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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

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Kingsbridge Center of Israel, located at 3115 Corlear Avenue (near West 231st Street), Bronx, NY 10463, will have Rosh Hashanah services on Wednesday evening, Sept. 4; Thursday, Sept. 5; and Friday, Sept. 6. Yom Kippur services will be on Friday evening, Sept. 13; and Saturday, Sept. 14. Services will be conducted by Rabbi Davidi Jona. High Holiday Cantor is Chaim Dubin. Tickets: members $150; non-members $185. For more information, call 718-5481678.

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The RIVERDALE REVIEW • Thursday, August 22, 2013

Challah-Making for the Jewish New Year

Thursday, August 22, 2013 • The RIVERDALE REVIEW

The issues in the Campaign The unfortunate choice made by candidate Clifford Stanton to solicit and accept campaign contributions from the owner of the Scores strip club chain is coming back to haunt him. Rather than own up to the error and return what many perceive to be potentially tainted cash, Mr. Stanton is using the money to make excuses for the inexcusable. We know he blames this newspaper for the huge outcry against him resulting from this incredible revelation. He has always been eager to blame the messenger for the bad news that he himself is responsible for. But it is not just this newspaper alone that has revealed the stark truth about the Stanton campaign. It is also our competitor in Riverdale, the Riverdale Press and, most memorably, the New York Daily News, which has covered this story in agonizing detail as well. Stanton and his supporters can whine all they want, darkly hinting that the story is something made up to damage him, but this is indisputable: he accepted money from the owners of Scores. Scores is perhaps the nation’s best-known strip club, and the individuals in question (with the matching funds provided with taxpayer subsidy) are the largest single donors to the Stanton campaign, having poured thousands and thousands into the effort. Why? Now we cannot read the minds and attest to the motivations of Mr. Robert Gans and his relatives and associates. But we have to believe that anyone would pour so much cash into a campaign for an obscure City Council seat tucked into a corner of the northwest Bronx unless there is some expectation that the prospective Councilman can provide some sort of help or support in the future. After all, isn’t that what Mr. Stanton told us when he complained that his opponent, Andrew Cohen, accepted a $250 contribution (one NOT eligible for government matching funds) from Daniel Reingold, the CEO of the Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale? Are we to believe that Mr. Cohen would be compromised for $250 from an executive of one of the area’s most beloved institutions, one that has a sterling record of providing outstanding care for our elderly for generations? But the thousands from the strip club king is somehow pristine cash and would never influence Mr. Stanton? Stanton characterizes Mr. Gans as a hero we should celebrate as a “philanthropist.” Mr. Gans may be a fine fellow who supports makes generous donations to charity and is kind to animals. But he is also the owner of one of the biggest and most notorious strip club in the country. And we don’t want to see the expansion of his empire anywhere in the 11th Council District. The strip club business is so feared that, as we reported, residents and merchants from the south Bronx were so outraged over the erection of a pretty mild sign advertising Scores in Manhattan, one of the clubs owned by Mr. Stanton’s benefactor, that they vigorously and successfully campaigned to have the sign removed. Is it any wonder that the mere possibility that a branch of the famed jiggle joint might be contemplated for any one or more of our communities, raises so much concern? Is it any wonder that the fact that the owners of Scores could have the special access to our City Council member that big contributions might be expected to bring, might cause concern? If $250 from the CEO of the Hebrew Home for the Aged should cause even a smidgen of anxiety, what of the five-figure stake that the strip club owners will have in Clifford Stanton’s campaign? Just this week we learned of a third massage parlor location operating in our community, just on the other side of Broadway near Fort Independence. A similar establishment was closed by police on Riverdale Avenue as was another on Broadway, in the shadow of Burger King, just a few months ago. We know this community is already a target of the sex industry, so why shouldn’t we be concerned? It is Mr. Stanton, not us who made this bed, and only he can demonstrate his independence by returning the matching funds to the city coffers, and the tainted cash back to Mr. Gans and Scores. It is time for him to man up and stop blaming the press for his own abysmally poor judgment. Alternatively, he could cleanse his campaign by contributing the cash to a worthy cause. May we suggest to the Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale? It will come as no surprise to our readers that we will not be supporting Mr. Stanton’s bid for office. The choice has been unfortunately limited by Mr. Stanton’s efforts to remove one of his opponents, Cheryl Keeling, from the ballot. Voters are left with the candidacy of attorney Andrew Cohen, a promising fellow of proven integrity Continued on Page 13

Hate speech is a two-way street To The Editor: President Obama and Attorney General Holder talk about whites and blacks having a “conversation” on the topic of race. Accordingly, I would like to comment about language used by Congressman Charlie Rangel in a recent interview with a political publication called The Daily Beast. In that interview, Mr. Rangel compared Republicans to “terrorists” and the Tea Party to racist “white crackers.” I am not going to discuss his denigration of Republicans but will comment, in the spirit of racial “conversation,” on his use of the term “white crackers.” The African-American community is rightfully outraged when whites use a six-letter word starting with N and ending with R to refer to them. They are so forceful in their denunciation of the use of that word (by whites) that the expression “N-word” is now used instead. Just as the “N-word” is highly offensive to the black community, the words “cracker” and “honky” are highly offensive to the white community — but whites, so far, have been too timid and scared to speak out.

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I therefore rightfully insist, on the basis of fairness and equal racial treatment, that people who use these pejorative words be denounced, and that the words themselves be referred to as the “C-word” and the “H-word.” Congressman Rangel, the politically protected/unindicted tax cheat, owes the white community an apology for his highly insensitive and deeply offensive

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To The Editor: I read with great sadness of the death of Eydie Gorme in the latest issue of Riverdale Review. I was a graphic designer in the music industry when Eydie was at the top of her profession and I was given the assignment and honor of designing the album cover for what came to be her Grammy-nominated LP titled, “Amor.” She teamed up with one of Latin America’s most popular groups, the “Trio Los Panchos,” and the album became a smash both here in the U .S. and Latin America. And I must tell you that I still have and periodically play that record on my old phonograph.

ANDREW WOLF, Editor and Publisher JOEL PAL Production Manager ROBERT NILVA Marketing Director

racist remark and should take care not to repeat it. A football player for the Philadelphia Eagles, Riley Cooper, has undergone sensitivity training for his recent use of the “N-word.” I believe Mr. Rangel requires comparable treatment. What’s your opinion, Congressman Engel? And how about you, Assemblyman Dinowitz? Alvin Gordon

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BP Diaz to Bronxites: ‘Register to vote!’ Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is encouraging Bronxites who are not yet registered to vote to do so now, prior to the August 16th deadline to vote in the September 10th primary elections. ‘No matter where they stand on the political spectrum, Bronxites should make sure they are heard in the upcoming elections,’ said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. ‘I encourage anyone who is not registered to vote to get in touch with the Board of Elections and make sure they are part of the political process.’ Voter registration forms, as well as a poll site finder and other information on how to vote, can be found at the New York City Board of Elections’ website, http://vote. nyc.ny.us.

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State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein flanked by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Congressman Eliot Engel at last week’s press conference in support of a protest by environmental groups and elected officials against a plan by LG Electronics USA to build a 143-foot-high office building in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The building will mar New York’s view of the Palisades. expense of our heritage. We’re only hurting ourselves and the generations to come.” Congressman Eliot Engel called LG’s plan “an outrage” motivated by “corporate greed” and said he was proud to stand with elected officials, environmentalist and “people who just care” in “protesting this monstrosity” and saying “no to LG, no to desecrating our pristine Palisades, no to greed, no to not really giving a damn what anybody else thinks and doing what they think is good for them.” He said he hoped the publicity would make the company change its mind. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz agreed that LG “can get all the space that they need without doing what they plan to do” and that the existing plan would “open up the floodgates” and lead to much more development.

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“We’re imploring LG to listen to people on both sides of the river,” Carlock said. “Do the right thing. Redesign to a lower height. That’s all we’re asking.” LG is “not concerned about threats of an appeal,” company spokesman John Taylor said on Tuesday. “The court ruled correctly and decided this case on long-established legal principles that municipalities have the power and authority to best determine local zoning decisions. The issues before the trial court were properly decided by Judge Carver. Now that the court has upheld the zoning board's approval, LG Electronics is proceeding with its building project as planned.” Klein said he’d consider an amicus brief for the appeal and engage New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in the fight. “If that doesn’t work,” he said, “there’s always the old-fashioned boycott.”

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Continued from Page 2 space and house the same amount of workers seems like a reasonable solution.” In a statement, LG called the ruling “great news for the company and its employees, and especially for the local community because of the enormous economic benefits that this world-class green building will bring to Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County and the State of New Jersey.” The electronics giant is reportedly planning for the demolition of its existing buildings at 111 Sylvan Avenue. “As we have constantly reminded people over recent months, LG was transparent, accountable and consultative in the process to achieve all necessary approvals for this project,” stated Wayne Park, LG Electronics USA president and CEO. “We listened carefully to the concerns of local residents and community groups, and we amended our plans to address those concerns. Judge Carver's judgment underscores the fact that Englewood Cliffs and LG Electronics followed the proper approval process for the project.” LG has argued that its new facility will barely extend above the tree line and that it will not be the first to do so. They point to extensive development in Fort Lee, a borough on the south end of the Palisades formation. “What’s there is there in Fort Lee,” said Hayley Carlock, an attorney for Scenic Hudson. “But the fact is when you see Englewood Cliffs going north, there is very, very little development. The Palisades up here are fairly pristine, and what we want to do at this point is preserve that.” She said experience has shown that once a building ruins a pristine view, other development isn’t far behind. ““We’ve seen it happen in other places—it’s not total speculation.” Earlier in the process, Scenic Hudson did speak directly to LG “in the hopes of having a civil discussion and perhaps a negotiated settlement” to revamp the eightstory-high design. “Clearly they’re very proud of that design and they want to be that visible building,” Carlock said. “We’re not complaining about something that’s five, 10 feet over the tree line.” “Talk about an eyesore—this picture is what will be unless we stand firm and fight,” said Senator Klein, pointing to a simulated photo commissioned by Protect the Palisades. “I know we need economic development, in New York as well as in New Jersey. But not at the

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Rosh Hashanah (Day 1) - Thurs., Sept. 5 - 3:30 PM

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Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) - Fri., Sept. 6 - 3:30 PM

In Hebrew Bayit means home, and that’s what we aim to do: build a Jewish home for all families through fun, meaningful Jewish experiences.

Yom Kippur - Sat., Sept. 14- 3:30 PM

JYEP meets once a week on Sunday mornings from 10:00am ‐ 12:30pm. Our rates are affordable and we will work with any budget. To visit, register or for more information, please contact Rabbi Ari: ravari@thebayit.org / 718‐796‐4730 x124.

Celebrate the holidays at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale with a service that is sure to inspire. These services will be conducted in English and led by Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabbi Steven Exler. Register at www.thebayit.org/freeservice to receive a jar of honey for a sweet new year!

Join us on THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th for our first program of the year 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch & Learn 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Adult Bat Mitzvah Class

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SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 31, 2013 Concert begins promptly at 10:15 PM | Doors open 10:00 PM Our Beloved Shaliach Tzibbur, Dr. Elli Kranzler leads us in a spiritually inspiring concert followed by the recitation of Selichot prayers. General admission, suggested donation only. Seating available on first come, first served basis. A limited number of reserved seats are available for our sponsors. For more information visit our website www.thebayit.org/selichot or call 718-796-4730.

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