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Volume XIX Number 17 May 10 - 16, 2012 FREE!
By MIAWLING LAMUp to 25 residents along
Waldo Avenue will be able to park in the Manhattan College
Broad-way garage for free after all.
School ofcials last week an-nounced they were abandoning plans
to charge a fee after locals lambasted authorities for having the
chutzpah to penalize them for the inconvenience.
Residents along Waldo Avenue claim 25 street parking spots will
be lost once construction begins on the Lasallian schools new
69,000-square-foot Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons center.
Manhattan College initially
suggested a parking fee was necessary, but vice president of
facilities Andrew Ryan said ofcials are now committed to providing
free parking for af-fected residents.
There will be no charge for the displaced Waldo parkers, and we
have not yet determined how that particular process will be
controlled, as it does not need to be ready until the fourth
quarter of 2012, he told the Riverdale Review on Tuesday.
The college is absorbing the additional operational expenses
associated with providing parking for the displaced Waldo
parkers.
However, Ryan could not yet reveal how many spaces would be set
aside during the 16-month construction phase.
The number of spaces made available for the displaced Waldo
parkers will be commensurate with the number of spaces that are
taken for construction, he said.
We will not know the number until we get the contractor on board
and develop the site logis-tics plan, which will not be until the
fourth quarter of this year.
Just last month, Ryan hinted that Waldo Avenue motorists would
have to pay for the privi-
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Residents will get parking help from college
Accused killers arraigned in Bronx courtroomBy MIAWLING LAM
The two men accused of murdering an aspiring chef and stealing
his iPhone will not testify before a grand jury, according to their
respective lawyers.
Alejandro Campos, 21, and Dominick Davis, 20, were ar-rested
within hours of each other on April 26, a week after allegedly
killing Hwang Bum Yang on West 232nd Street near Cambridge
Avenue.
They have been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree
manslaughter, robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal
possession of stolen property.
Appearing before Bronx Su-preme Court for the second time on
Wednesday, May 2, both men remained silent and showed little
emotion as their lawyers spoke on their behalf.
Campos attorney, Martin Galvin, who has claimed his cli-ent is a
good kid who was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, told
the court Campos would not testify.
Ive had extensive conversa-tion with Mr. Campos andhave had an
opportunity to meet with his family, and it is his intention not to
testify before the grand jury, he said.
Meanwhile, Davis lawyer, Kyle B. Watters, echoed similar
sentiments during a brief appear-ance on Monday, May 7.
While Watters declined to comment on the pending case, he told
the Riverdale Review that his client was innocent.
My client denies any guilt, of course, he said.
The two men were ordered to remain in custody and are sched-uled
to next appear before Bronx Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 30.
When approached for com-ment outside the courtroom last
Wednesday, Davis brother declined to comment, as did the two-dozen
friends who showed up in an act of soli-darity.
The pairs decision to bypass the grand jury comes as no
sur-prisesuspects generally do not testify because defense
attorneys are not permitted to be present at the hearings.
Police allege Davis approached Yang, a Korean national who lived
at 3261 Johnson Avenue, as he walked home from the subway and
demanded that Yang hand over his iPhone.
Prosecutors believe an alterca-tion ensued before Davis red a
single shot, which struck Yang in the left torso. The victim was
rushed to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital but was pronounced dead on
arrival.
Detectives allege Davis stole Yangs iPhone, left the victim for
dead and ed the scene in a 2002 white Honda Odyssey getaway car
driven by Campos.
Authorities said the break in the case came when the
two suspects foolishly tried to ofoad the stolen phone on the
popular classied website Craigslist.
Commanding ofcer of the 50th Precinct Captain Kevin Burke last
week told the Review that detectives have written and video
confessions from the pair. Campos, the rst of the two to be
arrested, led police to Davis.
The maximum sentence for second-degree murder is life in prison;
the minimum penalty under these charges is 25 years.
Meanwhile, Mayor Michael Bloomberg weighed in on the 44 percent
citywide spike in iPhone-related thefts during an unrelated press
conference last Thursday but said he wasnt concerned.
When asked about the in-crease, Bloomberg nonchalantly
replied, if the worst problem we have is iPhone stealing... He
then turned to Police Commis-sioner Ray Kelly and sarcastically
said, Ray, youd better get on this iPhone right away. This is
serious.
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinow-itz slammed Bloomberg for the
insensitive remarks and said his comments were hurtful and
wrongheaded.
I dont think the Mayor appreciates how serious this problem is,
he said. Instead of blaming the victims, the victims, we must do
more to improve law enforcements ability to ght and deter this type
of crime.
I call on Mayor Bloomberg to apologize for his insensitive
remarks, particularly to the fam-ily of Hwang Yang.
Dominick Davis (second from left) and Alejandro Campos (third
from left) appear before Hon. Seth Marvin at Bronx Supreme Court.
They are accused of murdering Riverdalian Hwang Bum Yang.
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By PAULETTE SCHNEIDERIts trying to keep a low prole, but
Riverdale Park cant escape its starring role as part of a link
between the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway Trail and the Old Croton
Aqueduct Trail in Yonkers.
It was featured at Community Board 8s parks and recreation
committee meeting this month, where the New York Metro-politan
Transportation Council presented its technical advisory committee
study showing how Riverdale ts into a planned Hudson River Valley
Greenway trail where pedestrians and cyclists will someday make
their way on a continuous path, mainly along the river, from
Battery Park to Troy.
NYMTCs Gerry Bogacz and consultant landscape architect Jackson
Wandres di-scussed the viable routesboth through Ri-verdale Park
between Palisade Avenue and the river and to Riverdale Park between
the Henry Hudson Bridge and whatever point in the park is chosen
for a stylish winding ramp across the Metro-North tracks.
One option for getting from the bridge to the park is a stretch
of Kappock Street that leads right to Palisade Avenue.
But would that compromise parking? A cross-sectional schematic
of this pro-posed route assured those concerned that the parking
lanes on either side of Kappock would be narrowed impercepti-bly to
accommodate bike lanes. Wandres pointed out that the change would
call for nothing more than pulling in a bit closer to the curb.
The other option to the park, a path north along Independence
Avenue and then down to Palisade along West 232nd Street, is more
complex. First, it involves a very narrow and curved section of
In-dependence Avenue thats very close to several private homes.
Second, it hinges on the creation of a path along the south side of
Seton Park along West 232nd Street.
A homeowner was concerned that the Independence to 232nd option
would call for widening the rustic twist of Indepen-dence Avenue
that borders her front yard and that speeding bikes would
jeopardize neighborhood safety.
Quite the contrary, Wandres explained. The existing roads
natural trafc-cal-ming features are a plus. He said that a complete
street approach is preferred over a highway approach in this type
of setting and that were only at the point of having a yellow line
on a map for any of the routesso no one needs to start planning for
construction crews any time soon.
The West 232nd Street path, though not fully endorsed by the
Department of Parks, is becoming more of a fact on the ground. The
second path cleanup collaboration between community members and
parks department staff is scheduled for Sunday, May 20. The
department may not be si-gning up for a major project, but they are
indeed providing wood chips, rakes and wheelbarrows for the cleanup
effort.
Whichever way we get there, the path through Riverdale Park is
likely to cross at a relatively narrow section near the citys DEP
wastewater pumping station, causing as little disturbance as
possible in a park thats designated forever wild and is zoned as a
special natural area district.
As far as getting from Manhattan to Riverdale, the $15 million
path along the Henry Hudson Bridge still seems to be the likely
option.
Everyone would love to ride from Inwood Park to Riverdale over a
trail that runs along the Spuyten Duyvil swing bridge, Waldres
said. But well have to
wait until plans for a high-speed rail line along the
Metro-North tracks nds its way to the drawing board.
Once that happens, according to Paul Elston, head of Friends of
the Hudson River Greenway in the Bronx, the cost of incorporating
greenway infrastructure would be so insignicant as to be a
roun-ding error in the larger plan.
As it is, Elston said, the Manhattan section of the greenway
cost $900 million, while he estimates that the Riverdale section
would cost a mere $50 million in total. If we have a solid plan,
the money will come over time.
Final conceptual designs and their projected costs will be
revealed during RiverFest at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in
June.
Riverdale Greenway link: NYMTCs schematic for a proposed Kappock
Street route toward Palisade Avenue and the river from the Henry
Hudson Bridge.
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Rangel and Espaillat seek support of Ben Franklin Democratic
ClubBy MIAWLING LAM
Race and ethnicity should not deter-mine the outcome of the
citys hottest congressional race, according to veteran politico
Charles Rangel.
The Democrat, who is seeking a 22nd term representing New Yorks
newly renumbered 13th congressional district, delivered the
comments during a surprise appearance at last Wednesdays Benjamin
Franklin Reform Democratic Club annual dinner in Riverdale.
In his rst public appearance in The Bronx since new political
boundaries were unveiled, Rangel made an early pitch for votes and
spoke of a burning desire to be re-elected.
He also took a minor swipe at state Senator Adriano Espaillat, a
Dominican-American who is attempting to unseat the incumbent by
mobilizing the predomi-nantly Latino population.
Im so proud that for 40 years in my congressional district, weve
had no conicts in people because of cultures, color or background,
Representative Rangel said.
Weve been able to work out our dif-ferences, and I can assure
you that I really want, at the end of this race, to be able to say
that we worked hard to make certain that color and culture was not
[a factor] in the election of all the aspirants in our great
district.
The frail leader, who is still recovering from a back injury,
struggled to move around the room and used a walker. However, he
insisted he would be back on his feet next week and vowed to return
to The Bronx once hes better.
I look forward to working with you,
the assemblyman, the district leaders, the state committee and
the honorees to make this a better community and certainly a better
country, he said.
I hope to be able to come back and take your questions and
answer those things that are so important to you.
Although he left right after his speech and headed to another
engagement, sources said Rangel hightailed it back upon learning
that challenger Adriano Espaillat was in the audience.
The pair were seated as far away as pos-sible from each otheron
opposite ends of the room, in factwhich explains why Rangel may not
have noticed Espaillat in the crowd.
Under the finalized congressional boundaries, the new 13th
District will move up into The Bronx and cover Bed-ford Park,
Norwood, Kingsbridge Heights and parts of Kingsbridge and
University Heights.
Census data shows the district will be 55 percent Hispanic, 27
percent black and 12 percent white.
As soon as Rangel left the rst time, Espaillat took to the stage
and delivered his own remarks.
During his speech, Espaillat praised the Benjamin Franklin
Reform Democratic Club and compared his dealings with them to a rst
kiss.
Many people are married for 30, 40 years, but theres nothing
like that rst kiss, he said.
And in many ways, the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club
had been my rst kiss, and I will never forget the kind of support
and the kind of effort that you put forth.
Espaillat made scant reference to Ran-gel, only reafrming his
intention to run for a seat in Washington, D.C., and he expressed
his hope that the club would continue their support.
He claimed the reform movement was under attack nationwide and
that more was needed to tackle issues such as stu-dent loan debt,
immigration reform, job creation and affordable housing.
We have many challenges ahead of us. I hope to continue to work
with you. I hope to continue to be a partner of the Benjamin
Franklin Reform Democratic Club, he said.
Rangel is expected to face at least three Democratic challengers
in the June 26 primary: Espaillat, former presidential aide Clyde
Williams and former local
district leader Joyce Johnson, who is the only woman in the
race.
The political clubs 52nd dinner, held at the Riverdale Temple,
attracted a whos who of politics.
Notable attendees included Bronx Bor-ough President Ruben Diaz
Jr., Congress-man Eliot Engel, Councilman G. Oliver Koppell and
state Senators Jeffrey Klein and Gustavo Rivera.
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Comptroller John
Liu, Pub-lic Advocate Bill de Blasio and former Comptroller Bill
Thompson were also in attendance.
Among the honorees were commu-nity and political activist Marcia
Allina, District Council 37 executive director
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P.S. 24Pajama Day is this Friday, May 11. Kids
are allowed to come to school in their PJs, and they can bring
slippers, a pillow and a stuffed toy if they wish during this
special day of reading and activities. But theyre encouraged to
bring a donationa new book or pair of pajamasfor the Pajama
Program, an organization that provides these items to needy
children in group homes and shelters.
P.S. 81An orientation for families of in-
coming kindergarteners will take place next Wednesday, May 15,
at 9 a.m. in the school cafeteria. All are welcome to participate
in the parent associations annual international dinner, rafe and
auction on Thursday, May 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please bring a
dish that serves eight.
Attendees can view the Childrens Art Gallery to see highlights
of the school art program. For more information, contact Nina
Velazquez at 718-796-8966, exten-sion 1174.
M.S./H.S. 141Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy
The community is invited to share in two upcoming events:
The rst-ever RKArnival on Friday, May 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. in
the school yard. Admission is free, and tickets will be on sale for
contests, games and food. Expect music, dancing, prizes and
fun.
The annual Spring Arts Festival is on Thursday, May 24, at 7
p.m. Student artwork will be on display, and performancescho-ral,
instrumental and dancewill will feature students from all grades.
The suggested contribution is $5.
Horace Mann SchoolUpper Division students curated
their own art exhibition, to remain on display in the schools
Fisher Art Gallery through Wednesday, May 16. Riverdalian
saxophonist Sam Torres, a senior, joined maintenance staff member
Ed Heinzinger on percussion and English teacher Harry Bauld on
piano at last Mondays opening reception.
Riverdalian Anna Carrol participated in last weeks SciTech12, a
showcase of extraordinary work in science, engi-neering and design
by Upper Division students. Anna collaborated with fellow junior
Gabby Reid on a project address-ing architecture and technology.
Some other projects focused on cancer markers, cardiac arrhythmia
physiology, evolu-tion in yeast, blood splatter analysis,
concussion awareness, asteroids and hovercrafts.
Manhattan CollegeThe environmental engineering
program will sponsor its 57th annual Institute in Water
Pollution Control from Monday, May 21, to Thursday, May 24. This
years institute will ad-dress treatment plant operations and
process control. Specic topics will include nutrient removal
process control, anaerobic bio-energy produc-tion operations, odor
control systems, health and safety, instrumentation, and side
stream nutrient treatment.
Attendees are eligible for up to 28 professional development
hours or 28 New York state wastewater opera-tor contact hours. The
institute will be directed by Dr. Robert Sharp, a professor of
civil and environmental engineering, and Jeanette Brown, adjunct
professor in environmental engineering and former national
president of the Water Environment Federation.
Commencement exercises will take place on Saturday, May 19, and
Sunday, May 20. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New
York will receive an honorary doctorate and deliver the keynote
address on May 20 at 1 p.m. to undergraduates receiving degrees in
arts, business, education, engineering and science. Oil industry
executive Thomas OMalley (63) will also receive an honorary
doctorate. John Esposito (69), retired president and CEO of Bacardi
U.S.A., Inc. and Bacardi North America, will receive an honorary
doc-torate and deliver the keynote address on Saturday, May 19, at
3 p.m. to stu-dents receiving bachelors and master degrees or
professional diplomas from the school of continuing and
profes-sional studies
College of Mount Saint Vincent
The colleges Student Research and Service Symposium will be held
on
Thursday, May 17, at 5 p.m. in Smith Hall. Sociology major
Mahabir Samuel will present his original undergraduate re-search on
content analysis of hip-hop lyrics. Samuel, a se-nior, concluded
that
the phenomenon of education is acting white in some minority
communities is not anti-intellectual attitude but rather a critical
response to real and perceived failings of the American education
system. Sociology major Michelle Thompson will present her research
on the internationalization of the LGBT community. Thompson, a
senior, examined blog entries on the implementation of the military
dont ask, dont tell policy and found that the LGBT community has
internationalized and has changed ethnically. She will be enlisting
in the United States Navy after graduation.
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He claimed the charge was necessary to cover the additional
security and cleaning costs as-sociated with running the garage
24/7.
Currently, the ve-story parking lot is open strictly to students
and employees of the college and as such is closed during school
vacations.
Marty ONeill, vice president of the ten-ants association at 3875
Waldo Avenue, welcomed the breakthrough.
The Riverdale resident has been leading the ght against the
charge since April last year when the college rst unveiled plans
for the student center.
We are very pleased, ONeill said, but those free parking spaces
in their lot doesnt resolve all the issues. They should be aware
that they have given us something for our inconvenience but that
doesnt mitigate any other problems that may come up in the
future.
We want to be informed on a regular basis because, as with any
project this large,
there can be changes. We want to know that there is a line of
communication open and that they will be forthcoming with any
adjustments that may happen.
ONeill said the next battle was to ensure that ofcials set aside
25 spaces for displaced parkersthe school claims fewer spaces will
be lostand that techni-cal issues are worked out.
We need to make sure that the agree-ment is from the point at
which construc-tion begins and parking is no longer avail-able and
until the time that the signs come down and are changed back to the
alternate side that were used to, he said.
We dont want [them] to say we n-ished and the city didnt do
their job and change the sign.
According to plans, the new student center will boast a
Starbucks, mini-mart, lounge, food service and campus book-store.
Two of the oors will also be open to be public, and meeting rooms
will be available for student and community use. The facility is
set to open in fall 2014.
By MIAWLING LAMCity Council slush funds should be doled
out more equitably rather than to ofcials with the most
political clout, according to a government watchdog group.
A new report released by the Citizens Union shows while the
discretionary funds allocation process has improved in recent
years, additional reforms were needed to ensure fairer
distribution.
According to an analysis, large dispari-ties exist among the 51
City Council mem-bers. The Bronx delegation also recorded mixed
results when it came to how much money each of them collected.
Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Ar-royo, who represents Mott
Haven, Hunts Point and Melrose, last year raked in $8.6 million in
capital and expenses fund-ingthe most of any ofcial in The Bronx
and 6th out of 51 members citywide.
Councilman James Vacca followed closely behind with his $8.2
million al-location, while Councilman G. Oliver Koppell collected
$6.3 million, placing him in 15th position overall.
At the other end of the spectrum, scan-dal-prone Councilman
Larry Seabrook received the third-lowest amount across the ve
boroughs with his $3 million allocation, while Councilwoman Helen
Foster also struggled to collect signicant discretionary funding
with her $3.5 million total.
Overall, the City Council distributed nearly $580 million in
capital and ex-penses funding in scal year 2012. The
monies are typically used to bankroll capital projects such as
school renovations and to fund smaller neighborhood initia-tives
like after-school programs.
Council Speaker Christine Quinn is charged with distributing all
capital funds and a large portion of the expense funds to each of
the 51 members.
Citizens Union executive director Dick Dadey said handing the
Council speaker with such degrees of power was a grave mistake.
While the citys discretionary funding process is improved in
signicant ways from a decade ago, it remains awed and needs
additional reform, he said in a statement.
Recent reforms in the City Council have improved the vetting of
organizations receiving funding and provided additional disclosure,
yet the distribution process to members remains too politicized and
not equitable and objective enough.
Citizen Unions policy and research manager and primary author of
the report Rachael Fauss also said the ndings fail to take into
account the demographics of a particular district.
There is little correlation between the relative socioeconomic
status of districts and the amount of funding received by members
of the Council to distribute for their constituents, she said.
Fauss said objective measures such as so-cioeconomic factors
should be worked into the distribution process to ensure all
districts are given their fair share of monies.
Council disperses discretionary funds
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Bronx Opera to present Hansel & Gretel
The Bronx Opera follows the famed mischievous brother and sister
into Ilsenstein forest to meet the echoing trees, the little
Sandman, the 14 angels of protection, the little Dew Fairy, and the
evil witch and her tempting gingerbread house in this classic opera
based on the famed Brother Grimm story. Filled with parables about
family life and struggles that ring true today, Hansel & Gretel
is a delight for any age. Fully-Staged with Orchestra, Sung in
English, Senior, Chil-dren, and Group Discounts.
In the Bronx shows will be held on Fri. & Sat., May 11 &
12 @ 7:30 pm at Lehman Colleges Lovinger Theatre, For more
in-formation, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/184327.
Boy Scouts to hold fundraiser auction
Boy Scout Troop 240 will hold its an-nual Fundraiser Auction on
Friday, May 11, at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, 4765 Henry
Hudson Parkway. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Auction starts at 7 p.m.
BBQ hamburgers, hot dogs and refreshments available for
purchase.
Auction and rafe prizes include: gift bas-kets, electronics,
restaurant and health club gift certicates, sports event tickets,
home goods, games, camping items, and more.
Riverdale Y to reopen Sunday Market
The Riverdale Y Sunday Market will reopen this season from
9am-2pm on May 13 at MS/HS 141, located at West 237th Street and
Independence Avenue.
The market offers natural organic and local products- kosher and
non kosher items. This year the market will include some new
vendors including sh, Middle Eastern Fare, a new hot sauce vendor
and some new artisans. Of course we will have our regular favorites
of produce, baked goods, eggs, meats, cheese - some fair trade and
organic.
This year, The Riverdale Y Sunday Market will also have their
annual Envi-ronmental Fair at the opening on May 13. Please bring
these recyclables to the Fair at the Sunday Market: Computers
(CPUs), monitors, printers, scanners, fax machines, photocopiers,
cell phones, VCR/DVD/CD players, game systems, stereos,
televisions,
and other electronic devices. We do not accept any radioactive
material or electron-ics with hazardous materials such as air
conditioners and humidiers. WeRecycle is a certied company that
will dispose of all these items. Wearable Collections accepts all
used clean clothing including shoes and hats. They also accept
household items such as curtains, linens, towels, handbags and
belts. Besides these companies, there will be a ower vendor,
informational table for the Ofce of Recycling Outreach and
Edu-cation and other environmental products. Sponsored in part by
NYC Funding with thanks to Councilman Oliver Koppell.
For more information please go to our website:
www.RiverdaleY.org or call 718-548-8200.
AJWS ghting for food security
On Saturday, May 12, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Conservative
Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, the American Jewish World
Services Reverse Hunger campaign joins CSAIR, the Hebrew Institute
of River-dale and Riverdale Temple in presenting Fighting for Food
Security: The Story of a Leading Haitian Activist, a dialogue
featuring Camille Chalmers.
For decades, Chalmers has decried U.S. and other nations
development practices that destroy Haitis agricultural economy. She
is executive director of the Haitian Advocacy Platform for an
Alternative Development, an AJWS grantee. Chalmers will suggest how
the community can help ght food insecurity in Haiti.
CSAIR is located at 475 West 250th Street at the Henry Hudson
Parkway. For more information, call the CSAIR ofce at
718-543-8400.
Brandeis Group to hold spring luncheon
The Riverdale Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee will
hold its An-nual Spring Luncheon and Installation on Wednesday, May
30, 2012, at The Riverview, One Warburton Avenue,
Hastings-On-Hud-son, N.Y. The installation of ofcers for the coming
year is scheduled for 11 A.M. to be followed by the luncheon at 12
Noon.
Entertainment will be presented by Joe Pace, door prizes will be
offered and a boutique, Vintage Jewelry by Granny Franny will be
displayed for sale.
Subscription is $60.00 by advance res-
ervation only. Please send check, payable to B.N.C., to Mrs.
Jessie Wallerich, 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway, Apt. 5B, Bronx, N.Y.
10463, by May 15th. The menu in-cludes salmon, chicken or a pasta
for the main dish and guests should indicate their preference on
their check. Transportation, if needed, will be provided for $10.00
round trip and must be requested with a separate check. All
proceeds will benet the Sustaining the Mind Fund.
Riv. Temple announces upcoming activities
Tuesday May 15 Rabbi Lewis leads a program from noon to 1:30
called Lunch and Learn where anyone can come learn about Judaism
with the Rabbi and bring their own lunch. Riverdale Temple 4545
Independence Ave Riverdale, NY 10471718-548-3800 ext 0
Once again, the Arthritis Foundation Ex-ercise Program (AFEP) is
being offered at the Riverdale Temple with Stan. For those who are
unfamiliar with the program, it offers gentle stretching,
balancing, endurance and strengthening components for eight one
hour sessions. There will be no cost to participants. Please call
the ofce for registration. Mondays, 10-11 a.m., from May 7th until
June 28th. *NOTE: No class on Memorial Day* Held at Riverdale
Temple 4545 Independence Ave Riverdale, NY 10471 718-548-3800 ext
0
Sunday, May 20th (2 EVENTS):We will hold our Student
Sponsorship
Breakfast from 9:30-11:30 am. Those
interested must RSVP by May 13th and can call the temple ofce or
come in to pick up a yer for further details. Also, we will host a
YIVO lecture on the his-tory of Yiddish language, given by Paul
Glasser, at 2pm Riverdale Temple 4545 Independence Ave Riverdale,
NY 10471 718-548-3800 ext 0
The last date for the Mommy, Daddy and Me program here at
Riverdale Temple is Sunday 5/13. We now have a soft gym for
toddlers to play on during our Mommy, Daddy and Me sessions. Each
class is still only $20! Riverdale Temple 4545 Independence Ave
Riverdale, NY 10471 718-548-3800 ext 0
Tot Shabbat, May 18th @ 5:30 pm in the West Lounge at Riverdale
Temple 4545 Independence Ave Riverdale, NY 10471 718-548-3800 ext 0
Come enjoy music, dance, and crafts! Open to all children birth to
6 (older siblings welcome, too).
Please join us at Sabbath Evening Ser-vices May 18 to honor
Cantorial Intern, Aviva Kolet for sharing her angelic voice with us
for the past two years. Professional quartet and Organist. Special
kiddush will follow the service. Riverdale Temple 4545 Independence
Ave Riverdale, NY 10471 718-548-3800 ext 0
Riv. AARP Chapter to meetThe Riverdale Chapter 1546 of AARP
will
meet on Wednesday, May 16th, at 12:30 p.m. at the Riverdale
Presbyterian Church, 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway West. We will have
Edward Schneider, a school teacher who retired after 12 years at
the Bronx Historical Society speak and show slides all about the
Bronx of Yesterday.
The community is invited to join in with refreshments. For
additional information, call Manfred Segal at l-718-549-0088.
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Musical to be presented at the Riverdale Y
The award-winning Riverdale Rising Stars present a limited
engagement of their spring musical classic 42nd Street! This Tony
Award-winning musical features well known songs including Lullaby
of Broadway, Were In The Money, 42nd Street and more.
Boasting a cast of 29, these talented teens will tap their way
into your hearts with this old-fashioned musical comedy - perfect
for all ages. Show times and dates are Thursday, May 17 at
7:30pm,
Saturday, May 19 at 9:00pm and Sunday, May 20 at 3:00pm and
7:00pm.
Please visit riverdalerisingstars.com for tickets and more
information. Group sales are available. Contact
[email protected]. The Riverdale Y is located at 5625
Ar-lington Avenue.
Curves to give away free 30-day memberships
Curves of Riverdale will give a free 30-day membership to any
non-member who visits the club during regular operat-ing hours
throughout National Womens
Health Week, May 13-19. This annual awareness week, coordinated
by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Ofce on
Womens Health (OWH), begins each year on Mothers Day and brings
together communities, businesses, gov-ernment, health
organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote womens
health. Curves International has partnered with the OWH to help
promote National Womens Health Week and to provide health and
wellness programs and materi-als to women throughout the
country.
In further support of this partnership, Curves announces the
inaugural National Curves Day celebration, which will occur
annually on the Thursday of National Womens Health Week. Curves
International aims to give away one million free 30-day memberships
at participating Curves gyms throughout the United States and
Canada during the week-long event. Any non-mem-ber who visits a
participating Curves club during National Womens Health Week will
be eligible for this free membership offer.
The theme for the 13th annual Na-tional Womens Health Week is
Its Your Time. National Womens Health Week empowers women to make
their health a top priority. It also encourages women to take the
following steps to improve their physical and mental health and
lower their risks of certain diseases:
Visit a health care professional to receive regular checkups and
preventive screenings.
Get active.
Eat healthy. Pay attention to mental health,
including getting enough sleep and managing stress.
Avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking and not wearing a
seatbelt or bicycle helmet.
For more information about Curves of Bronx, located at 3719
Riverdale Ave., National Curves Day and the Curves one million free
30-day memberships offer, con-tact a Curves of Riverdale staff
member at 718-549-0555. For more information about Curves, please
visit www.curves.com.
For more information about National Womens Health Week,
including a list of events in your area, please visit
http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/.
Lag BaOmer Celebration at the Riverdale Y
A real bonre, Israeli music, Israeli food and lots of fun on
this very special night!
Lag BaOmer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of
the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the
Hebrew month of Iyar. According to the Talmud and Midrash, this day
marks the hillula (anniver-sary of death) of Rabbi Shimon bar
Yochai, a Mishnaic sage and leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva in the
2nd century. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar
Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, Lag
BaOmer is celebrated as a symbol of the ghting Jewish spirit and is
marked by bonres all over Israel!
Please join us in our back lot on Sunday, May 13 at 6:00pm for
our bonre in honor of this holiday. This celebration is part of our
iHouse program. The entire com-munity is invited to this event! For
more information please go to our website www.RiverdaleY.org or
call 718-548-8200.
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Thursday, May 10Spuyten DuyvilTODDLER STORY TIME10:30 a.m.
Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library650 West 235th Street
Toddlers from 18 months to 3 years and their parents/care-givers
can enjoy interactive stories, action songs, ngerplays, and spend
time with other toddlers in the neighborhood. For more information,
call 718-796-1202.
RiverdaleSINGING & READING11:30 a.m. Riverdale Branch
Library5540 Mosholu Avenue
Emily Ellison introduces readers to the great world of exciting
picture, story, and song books full of music and sound. Children
will revel in the joy of reading while singing, dancing, and
stomping their feet, and experiment with various rhythm
instruments. For children ages 2 to 6 years old with
parent/caregiver. For more information, call 718-549-1212.
RiverdaleLAG BOMER PICNIC4:30 p.m. Seton Park235th St. &
Independence Avenue
Chabads Lag BOmer Picnic features a live-action world renowned
BMX Bike Stunt Show, pony rides, an obstacle course and moon
bounce, great delicious food and fun for the whole family all in
one place. For more information, visit www.ChabadRiverdale.org or
call 718-549-1100 ext. 10.
Friday, May 11RiverdaleTAI CHI10 a.m. Riverdale Branch
Library5540 Mosholu Avenue
This tai chi (Sun Style) includes agile steps and exercises that
may improve mobility, breathing and relaxation. Tai chi has been
show to reduce pain and stiffness, increase exibility, enhance
muscle strength, improve concentration and memory, and help people
cope with stress and depression. This is an adult program.
Registration is required. Please call the branch at 718-549-1212 or
send an e-mail to [email protected] to reserve your spot.
KingsbridgeBILINGUAL BIRDIES10:30 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch
Library291 West 231st Street
A foreign language and live music program for children ages
newborn to ve years old with parent/caregiver. The bilingual
musicians teach through live music, movement, puppetry and games.
Each session ends with a lively bubble dance party! Children learn
basic vocabulary and short phrases while playing with instruments
and fun props. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
KingsbridgeTEEN ADVISORY GROUP4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch
Library291 West 231st Street
Let your voice be heard in the Kingsbridge Librarys Teen
Advisory Group! TAG meetings will be held on Friday afternoons from
4-5 pm. If you are a 7th -12th grade student, you are eligible to
join. For more information, call 718-548-5656.
RiverdaleBOY SCOUT FUNDRAISER AUCTION7 p.m. Riverdale
Presbyterian Church4765 Henry Hudson Parkway
Doors open 6:30 p.m.; Auction starts 7 p.m. BBQ hamburg-ers, hot
dogs and refreshments available for purchase.
Saturday, May 12RiverdaleLECTURE/DIALOGUE6:30 p.m. Conservative
Synagogue Adath Israel475 West 250th Street
Fighting for Food Security: The Story of a Leading Haitian
Activist, a dialogue featuring Camille Chalmers. For more
information, call the CSAIR ofce at 718-543-8400.
Sunday, May 13RiverdaleRIVERDALE Y SUNDAY MARKET9 a.m. MS/HS
141Independence Ave. & West 237th Street
This year the market will include some new vendors including sh,
Middle Eastern Fare, a new hot sauce vendor and some new artisans.
Also featuring the annual Environmental
Fair. For more information, visit www.RiverdaleY.org or call
718-548-8200.
RiverdaleLAG BAOMER CELEBRATION6 p.m. Riverdale YM-YWHA5625
Arlington Avenue
A real bonre, Israeli music, Israeli food and lots of fun on
this very special night! For more information, visit
www.RiverdaleY.org or call 718-548-8200.
Monday, May 14Van CortlandtREAD OUT LOUD10:30 a.m. Van Cortlandt
Branch Library3874 Sedgwick Avenue
Pre-schoolers from 3 to 5 years old and their
parents/care-givers can enjoy new and classic picture books, action
songs and meet other pre-schoolers in the neighborhood. For more
information, call 718-543-5150.
Spuyten DuyvilKNITTING & CROCHET11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil
Branch Library650 West 235th Street
A get-together for knitters & crocheters at all skill levels
to work on a current project, learn new techniques, or even to
begin a new craft. All skill levels are welcomed. Registration not
required. Audience: Adults. For info, call 718-796-1202.
KingsbridgeBOOK DISCUSSION6 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library291
West 231st Street
Get the neighborhood read. Check out what the librarian has
recommended, and hear what others think about it. Weve got the
books, now we need you to talk! This months discus-sion will be of
the book Life of Pi by Yann Martel. For more information, call
718-548-5656.
Tuesday, May 15Spuyten DuyvilBABY STORY TIME11 a.m. Spuyten
Duyvil Branch Library650 West 235th Street
Babies from birth to 18 months and their parents/caregiv-ers can
enjoy great books, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies
in the neighborhood. For more information, call 718-796-1202.
RiverdaleLUNCH & LEARN12 pm. Riverdale Temple4545
Independence Avenue
A session where anyone can come learn about Judaism with the
Rabbi and bring their own lunch. For more information, call
718-548-3800 ext 0.
Wednesday, May 16Spuyten DuyvilARTHRITIS EXERCISE PROGRAM10 a.m.
Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library650 West 235th Street
This recreational program using gentle movements was designed by
physicians & Arthritis health professionals under the direction
of the National Arthritis Foundations Patient & Community
Services Committee. The goal is to increase joint exibility, range
of motion & maintenance of muscle strength. The class meets for
eight weeks, one hour per session. Audience: Adults. For more
information, call 718-796-1202.
RiverdaleAARP MEETING12:30:00 Riverdale Presbyterian Church4765
Henry Hudson Pkwy. West
The Riverdale Chapter 1546 of AARP will meet. Guest speaker will
be Edward Schneider, a retired school teacher, who will speak and
show slides about the Bronx of Yesterday. For more information,
call Manfred Segal at 718-549-0088.
RiverdaleBOOK DISCUSSION1 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library5540
Mosholu Avenue
This month the group will be discussing Suffer the Little
Children: A Commissario Guido Brunette Mystery by Donna Leon. Book
club participants must reserve copies of each title through the
Librarys catalog system. Reserve your copy by placing a hold online
at www.nypl.org or visiting your local branch. For more
information, call 718-549-1212.
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By MIAWLING LAMIts ofcial: Homeowners will be
hosed by yet another water hike.Despite erce public
opposition,
the New York City Water Board unani-mously approved a 7 percent
rate in-crease during its meeting in Manhattan last Friday.
City ofcials claimed the new rate, which will kick in on Sunday,
July 1, was necessary to cover escalating debt service payments,
unfunded mandates and increased operating expenses.
Authorities downplayed the hike by arguing it is the smallest
increase in seven years and 25 percent lower than initial
projections.
However, in real terms, the jacked-up rate will cost the average
single-family homeowner using 80,000 gallons a year an extra $62
annually, while a multifam-ily unit dweller using 50,000 gallons
will pay an extra $39 each year.
In an unusual move, Water Board chair Alan Moss prefaced the
vote by defending the panel and stressing its impartiality.
The public has long contended the boards seven memberswho are
appointed by the mayorare merely puppets for ofcials.
None of the seven members work for the administration. None of
us get instructions from City Hall. We just dont, he said, adding
that the last time hes seen the mayor was a decade ago.
We are our own agents, and we are
guided by our conscience and, hopefully, good judgment. The law
requires that we set water and sewer rates at a level that is
sufcient to pay the costs of administer-ing, operating,
maintaining, repairing and the cost of capital improvements.
We also have to set rates that can pay interest and principal on
outstand-ing bonds that have been issued. Thats our mandate. Thats
what we have to do. Thats our job.
Moss also stressed that each board member receives only modest
compen-sation$150 per meeting, regardless of its length, and travel
expenses. There were no other perks, he said.
We are here because we believe in the kind of Greek democracy
where youve got to participate if youre liv-ing in a place and
youre enjoying the benets of local democracy.
The board then proceeded to rubber-stamp the proposal. No other
board mem-bers delivered remarks, and there was no other discussion
on the new rate.
In a statement issued after the vote, DEP commissioner Carter
Strickland welcomed the decision. He also reiter-ated a pledge to
keep water bills low through prudent cost cutting, improved
transparency and efciency and aggres-sive advocacy for regulatory
reform.
Though rate increases are difcult during tough economic times,
we are moving in the right direction and maintaining the highest
standard of quality New Yorkers have come to ex-
pect, he said.New Yorkers can be assured that DEP
is doing everything we can to keep water bills low while
continuing to maintain a water system that meets the high
stan-dards they expect and deserve.
Water rates have soared 77 percent since 2005the new rate comes
hot on the heels of a 7.5 percent hike in 2011 and a 12.9 percent
increase in 2010.
The approval comes a week after Bronx politicians and residents
derided city ofcials for unfairly soaking hom-eowners with yet
another rate hike.
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz lam-
basted the Water Board for approving the hike despite
impassioned public testimonies.
The Water Board did what they always do, which is to
rubber-stamp an unjustied increase, he said, adding that the Croton
Water Filtration Plant was partially to blame.
It is a direct result of the citys mas-sive cost overruns of the
Croton Water Filtration Plant and, once again, its the people of
New York that have to pay for the DEPs incompetence.
Ofcials have proposed a 7.9 percent water rate hike for scal
year 2013.
City Water Board passes huge seven percent rate increase
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Lillian Roberts, Bronx Community Pride Center executive director
Dirk McCall and Riverdale Neighborhood House president Sarah
Gund.
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, who is a longtime member, said the
importance of the political clubs work should not be
underestimated.
We work together and we work hard and we can get things done, he
said.
We can elect people to ofce, we can affect the issues that are
important in our community and we can make things happen. And this
club, more than any other political club in The Bronx, makes things
happen.
Meanwhile, the endorsements con-tinue to roll in for Espaillat,
with Fernando Ferrer becoming the latest notable ofcial to give the
congressman his backing.
The former Bronx borough president and Democratic nominee for
New York City mayor said he was compelled to support Espaillat
because of his energy, passion, and bold, new ideas.
New York has always been the place where barriers are broken and
history is made, Ferrer said in a statement.
We can once again make history and bring change to our
communities by electing Adriano Espaillat as our next
congressman.
If elected, Espaillat will become the rst Dominican-American
elected to ofce in Washington, D.C.
State Senator Gustavo Rivera, New York City Correction Ofcers
Benevolent Association president Norman Seabrook, noted fashion
icon Oscar de la Renta,
former Rangel aide Vincent Morgan and Manhattan community
activist Ruben Dario Vargas have already thrown their support
behind Espaillat.
Candidates seek club supportContinued from Page 3
Congressman Charles Rangel
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By ALLISON SUMMERSThe city is currently repairing broken,
uneven and cracked sidewalks in the Riverdale area after
receiving complaints from residents in the community.
Construction is underway to repair faulty sidewalks at Gale
Place in Van Cortlandt Village, the Henry Hudson Parkway service
road north of Manhattan College Parkway and Johnson Avenue between
West 232nd and West 235th streets. Work has already been completed
at Waldo Avenue between West 236th and West 238th streets.
Councilman G. Oliver Koppell took credit for the improvements
and said he
was pleased the city was taking action.My ofce has received many
com-
plaints about the condition of sidewalks in the area, which was
of great concern to me because of the risk of pedestrians falling,
he said in a statement.
I am pleased that the city responded to my concerns about
pedestrian safety and is now working to x the defective sidewalks,
particu-larly those that are in the worst condition.
The latest repairs come a couple of weeks after the city repaved
the sidewalk on Independence Avenue between West 236th and West
237th Street at Assembly-man Jeffrey Dinowitzs request.
City repaving sidewalks throughout area
PEACEFUL MIDDLE EAST DISCOURSE. More than 200 attended the
Riverdale Ys Rose Dialogue Series opener last Tuesday night, where
Jewish community leader Rabbi Irving Greenberg (left) and Israeli
journalist Dr. Ronen Bergman discussed the topic Israel vs. IranIs
War Imminent? A festive dessert banquet followed.
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Riverdale Rising Stars presents David Merricks
Directed by Laurie Walton
Limited Engagement! Showtimes and Dates:
Thursday, May 17 at 7:30pmSaturday, May 19 at 9:00pm
Sunday, May 20 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Adults $20; $16 online; Seniors and Students $12 Tickets
available online at
www.Riverdalerisingstars.com or RiverdaleY.org or call
718-548-8200
Stay connected with RRS
facebook.com/Riverdalerisingstarstwitter.com/Riverdalerisingstars
5625 Arlington AvenueBronx, NY 10471 718-548-8200
www.RiverdaleY.org
By ALLISON SUMMERSBronx Borough President Ruben Diaz
Jr. ofcially kicked off Bronx Week 2012 with a press conference
in the Bronx County Building on Monday.
The annual festivities in celebration of the borough will run
from May 10 through May 20, with more than 100 free and low-priced
events taking place across The Bronx including art exhibits,
trolley tours, concerts, theatrical performances and tness
fairs.
This is where we invite Bronxites, New Yorkers and people from
all over the planet to come and rediscover The Bronx, to eat at our
restaurants, to come to our cultural institutions and to really
appreciate our Bronx talent, Diaz said.
Some of the highlights for this years Bronx Week include a
weeklong lm festival and the boroughs rst-ever solar energy
conference.
In addition, favorite programs from previous years have been
brought back, including Centenarian Celebration, the Bronx Bankers
Breakfast, the Urban Farms Trolley Tour, Senior Day, the Bronx Week
Film Festival Gala, Environmental Day and the Bronx Ball.
The festivities will conclude on May 20 with a special ceremony
inducting some of the most successful and inuential Bronxites into
the Bronx Walk of Fame.
This years honorees are model and actor Tyson Beckford, hip-hop
mogul Fat Joe, cinematographer Sol Negrin and jazz musician Valerie
Capers.
After the ceremony, visitors are invited to help celebrate the
honorees achieve-ments at the annual parade, food and arts festival
and concert on Mosholu Parkway.
One of the things that we do, or if not the biggest thing that
we do, is we induct people to the Bronx Walk of Fame, Diaz
said.
We do this with folks who wear being from The Bronx as a badge
of honor. We do this to our ambassadors of The Bronx, the folks
that we have unofcially deputized to go out there and to tell the
world that The Bronx is a beautiful place, that The Bronx gave them
a leg up, that you should recognize that the Bronx helped formulate
those contributions and those talents.
Inductee Valerie Capers said the bor-ough played a major role in
cultivating her talents and in making her the person she is
today.
Everything thats happened to me as far as shaping my life has
been in The Bronx, she explained. I went to the New York Institute
for the Education of the Blind on Pelham Parkway and I received an
education after losing my sight that my parents never would have
been able to afford.
Congressman Charles Rangel was among those who attended the
press conference to show their support.
Under the latest redistricting plan, Rangels Manhattan district
moves into The Bronx and encompasses parts of Norwood and
Kingsbridge.
Thank you, all of you, for allowing me to join in this great
kickoff, and Im looking forward to this new partnership where well
work together so we can tell Brooklyn and Queens and all the other
boroughs, Watch out, here we come.
Bronxites and visitors are encour-aged to visit
ilovethebronx.com to learn more about Bronx Week events and
schedules.
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Thursday, May 10SomersPERSONAL BRANDING6:30 p.m. Somers
LibraryRoute 139
Gain an understanding of the importance of personal branding as
a career development tool. Assess and dene your desired brand that
will communicate your value to an employer or client, and learn
more about your personal com-munication skills. Register online at
www.somerslibrary.org or call 914-232-5717.
YonkersBIKE MAINTENANCE BASICS9 a.m. REI YonkersRidge Hill
Shopping Center
If you ride a bicycle, then you need this class! This class is
an informative presentation that will teach you how to lube a
chain, x a at tire in record time, and make other minor adjustments
to your bicycle. No experience necessary! For more information,
call 914-410-9500 or visit www.rei.com/yonkers.
Friday, May 11RyeNETWORKING EVENT11 a.m. Hilton Rye Town699
Westchester Avenue
Sonia Manzano will be the keynote speaker at Westchesters
premier networking event - In the Company of Women luncheon benet,
Westchesters annual premier womens networking event to attract
nearly 600 people. For more information, call 914-949-6227
x147.
OssiningTEATOWNS PLANT SALE4 p.m. Teatown Lake Reservation1600
Spring Valley Road
This 2-day event opens with a First Pick Saleyour chance to get
your favorite plants before they sell out! A rich abundance of
annuals, native wildowers, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables
and herbs await. And Teatowns dedicated staff and volunteers are
ready to help you pick the right plants for your yard and give you
expert advice on how to care for them. On Saturday from
10:30am-1:30pm, you can also enjoy tours of Wildower Island, a
two-acre sanctuary with over 230 native and endangered species of
wildowers. For more information, call 914-762-2912 x110 or visit
www.teatown.org.
KatonahCONCERT8 p.m. Caramoors Rosen House149 Girdle Ridge
Road
The Jade Mountain. Featuring Charlotte de Rothschild, soprano;
and Danielle Purrett, harp. Program: Works by Henry Purcell, Peter
Warlock, Benjamin Britten, Thomas Dunhill, James Hook, George
Frederick Handel, Franz Schubert, Gabriel Faure, etc. Tickets: $25.
For more information, call 914-232-1252.
Saturday, May 12YonkersPLANT SALE9 a.m. Beczak Environmental
Education Center35 Alexander Street
Get what you need for your garden and support local river
education. Reasonably priced vegetables, herbs, owers, perennnials,
and hanging baskets. Plus FREE face painting and a Mothers Day
craft from noon to 2:00 PM. For more information, call 914-377-1900
x 13.
SomersCRAFT WORKSHOP10 a.m. Somers LibraryRoute 139
Beading & Basket Weaving. Learn how to make two different
projects in this all-day free workshop. Register online at
www.somerslibrary.org or call 914-232-5717. Space is limited.
Sponsored by The Friends of Somers Library.
ScarsdaleNATURE FRIENDLY GARDENING10 a.m. Greenburgh Nature
Center99 Dromore Road
Great Planting for Great Pollinators and Benecial Insects. Did
you know that over 97% of the insects in an average land-scape are
benecial to the environment or completely harmless? Learn how to
attract the good bugs to your yard by planting the right mix of
native plants. An assortment of plants discussed will be available
for purchase after the program. Members: $20; Non-Members: $25. For
info, call 914-723-3470.
Mt. VernonOPEN SATURDAY12 p.m. St. Pauls Church897 S. Columbus
Avenue
The event features a historical talk, period meal, music, and a
glimpse at the Mt. Vernon area in 1912. Contact the site at
914-667-4116 for ticket reservations and details. The Historic
Dinner event at 5 p.m. commemorates the 100th anniversary of the
landmark Presidential election of 1912, energetically contested by
four candidates -- Woodrow Wilson, Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt
and Eugene Debs.
Sunday, May 13YonkersHUDSON RIVER FAMILY SEINING10 a.m. Beczak
Environmental Education Center35 Alexander Street
Catch sh and other remarkable Hudson River creatures by wading
into the river and dragging a 30-foot net through the water. Led by
Beczak educators, rain or shine. Waterproof over-alls for all sizes
provided. $5 per person. Registration required. For all ages. For
more info, call 914-377-1900 x13.
Monday, May 14BronxvilleART EXHIBIT10 a.m. Bronxville Womens
Club135 Midland Avenue
Create a family heirloom with an original portrait to be
treasured for many, many years to come. Portrait artist Joanne Roy
will give a portrait demonstration. For more information, call
914-337-3252 or visit www.bronxvillewomensclub.org.
Wednesday, May 16Mt. VernonMUSIC1 p.m. St. Pauls Church897 S.
Columbus Avenue
Please join us for a stirring performance by the Collegium
Westchester of music for Violin & Organ, featuring the 1830
Erben pipe organ. For info, contact David Osborn, 914-667-4116.
White PlainsFUNDRAISER6 p.m. Brazen Fox175 Mamaroneck Avenue
Brazen Fox, a popular White Plains hotspot, is hosting a benet
event to help fund Support Connections free support services.
Admission includes 2 Hour Open Bar. Discounted appetizer specials
available. Door prizes and rafes too! Pro-ceeds will benet Support
Connections free support services and programs for people affected
by breast and ovarian cancer. Purchase advance tickets by calling
914-962-6402
Thursday, May 17SomersFENG SHUI6 p.m. Somers LibraryRoute
139
As with Tai Chi, Chi Gong, traditional Chinese medicine, and
acupuncture, all have one thing in common - attaining balance. Feng
Shui helps us create balance in our lives as we connect to our
environment. Join us for a special presenta-tion with Lois Kramer
Perez, and learn more about you can incorporate Feng Shui into your
life. Register online at www.somerslibrary.org or call
914-232-5717.
Friday, May 18White PlainsARTS BASH11:30 a.m. Arts Westchester31
Mamaroneck Avenue
Join in to see an exciting new exhibition, Westchester
Sculptsmeet the artiststour artist studiossample ne wineand taste
signature dishes from some of Westchesters top restaurants. $75
General Admission. For more information, visit
www.artswestchester.org.
Saturday, May 19OssiningBIRDING 10110 a.m. Teatown Lake
Reservation1600 Spring Valley Road
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By ALLISON SUMMERSAfter a tedious three-month
battle with nine cases of bed bug infestations, the tenants of
3800 Waldo Avenue can now boast that they are 100 percent free of
the insectsa feat not easily accomplished.
As of last week, inspectors conrmed that not a single bed bug
resided in the building.
Its rare that buildings with infestations can be completely
cleared, said Joan Kaufman, president of Waldo Gardens. It
almost never happens.The problem was brought to
Kaufmans attention last Febru-ary, when a woman came forward
with bumps on her arm that were initially thought to be caused by
allergies but turned out to be bed bugs bites.
Kaufman said immediate action was taken to eradicate the
problem. Out of 174 units inspected by pest control
special-istsincluding a canine trained to locate the verminnine
were found to be infested with
bed bugs. Some units harbored thousands of the insects.
We were extremely aggres-sive when it came to getting rid of the
problem, Kaufman said.
I had some people literally slamming the door in my face, but we
brought a lawyer in and made it clear that whoever didnt comply
with the cleaning proce-dures would be evicted.
However, the majority of the building complied. They really
wanted to solve this as much as we did.
Kaufman said every inch of the building was sprayed, including
the elevator and laundry room, and yers were distributed to
ten-ants with tips on how to contain the spread of the bed
bugs.
The tips included lling spray bottles with white vinegar or 91
proof rubbing alcohol and spraying clothes and shoes when arriving
home, using steamers around the house, and bagging any infested
items with moth balls, which help to suffocate the insects.
We also suggested that ten-ants encase all their mattresses and
pillows, Kaufman said. I would bet that almost every apartment now
has a mattress encasement.
Although pest control special-ists must be called in to
eliminate a bed bug infestation completely, these and other
measures can make the extermination process
much easier.Clothing and sheets should
be laundered as much as pos-sible in hot water, preferably at a
temperature higher than 120 degrees, as bed bugs are unable to
withstand extreme heat.
Carpets and areas around the bedbehind headboards, inside the
box springs, under the
seams of the mattressshould be vacuumed regularly, and clutter
should be removed from the area to eliminate new spaces for the
insects to hide.
It is also important for people with infestations to avoid
chang-ing where they sleep because the bugs can easily hide and
travel on the person to the new area.
Waldo Avenue building is victorious in war on bed bugs
The YIVO Jewish Culture Series in partnership between the YIVO
Institute for Jewish Research and Riverdale Temple, will hold its
last lecture in the series for this year on Sunday, May 20 at 2PM
at the Riverdale Temple. This is the fourth of a series of four
lectures for the 2011-2012 year. The response to this lecture
series has been very positive and we look forward to the event
again next season. The event is FREE. The Riverdale Temple is at
4545 Independence Avenue (at 246th Street).
Paul Glasser, the Dean of the Max Weinreich Center of Yivo will
speak on the History of the Yiddish Language. At its height,
Yiddish was spoken fro the North Sea im the west almost to the
Caucasus in the east. Dr. Glasser
YIVO Jewish Culture Series at Riv. Templewill trace the history
of Yiddish from its beginnings in western Europe through its
expansion eastward and nally to its reach-ing the Americas, Asia
and Africa with jewish immigration. Please join us for a
stimulating and informative afternoon.
St. Johns Card Party will be held on Saturday, May 19, at Old
St. Johns School, 3030 Godwin Terrace. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Admission of $5 includes door prizes and refreshments.
There is plenty of parking. For more information, call
718-543-3003.
Card party atSt. Johns School
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Monteore joins White House to offer summer jobs program
Monteore Medical Center, a premier academic medical center and
integrated health system and the largest employer in the Bronx, has
extended its commitment to local youths and its investment in
sup-porting the next generation of health care leaders by joining
forces with the White House to offer ten stipend positions as part
of the Summer Jobs Program.
Each year Monteore offers positions to over six hundred students
based in the Bronx and lower Westchester. This year the pro-gram
will focus on junior and seniors high school students, providing
opportunities for career instruction and mentorship by Mon-teore
leaders in nancial literacy, academic focus and social growth, with
an emphasis on real-world labor expectations.
Program participants will be tasked with launching and
completing a project which will focus on opportunities to enhance
teamwork, accountability, persistence and other character traits
integral to the workplace. Monteore has long recognized the
importance of sum-mer employment to the success of young people and
as pathways to careers, as well as the benets that such programs
can have on business, the community and country.
In January, we called on the private and public sectors to help
us address record un-
employment among Americas youth. We are proud to announce that
cities, federal agencies, non-prots, and companies from across the
country have come together to provide hundreds of thousands of
summer jobs and employment opportunities for our young people, said
President Obama.
The Administration has also launched the Summer Jobs+ Bank, a
new online search tool to help connect young people to jobs,
internships and other employment opportunities this summer and year
round. For more information about Summer Jobs+ Bank, visit -
http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/jobs/summerjobs
Engel: Congress must act to boost job creation
Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) said the April jobs report was
a sign the economy is improving but it also makes clear that
Congress cannot continue to sit on the sidelines. The 12-term
Congress-man said we must begin passing legisla-tion to aid the
private sector in putting Americans back to work.
The economy added 115,000 jobs in April, and had another 53,000
added in revisions to the March and February reports. The
unemployment rate dropped again, but slightly to 8.1%. The economy
has now added approximately 1 million jobs since
December 2011, and has had 26 consecutive months of private
sector job growth. Over the past two years, over 4.2 million
private sector jobs have been created.
Rep. Engel said, Our country is still recovering from the
economic freefall that cost us about 4.6 million jobs during those
dark months at the tail end of the Bush Administration. It has
taken this long to get close to recovering all of those lost jobs.
The bottom line is that the situation was dire and it should have
been an all hands on deck moment for everyone - public and private
sector, Democrats and Republicans.
However, it has not been. Republi-cans in Congress have fought
President Obama on every single attempt to create jobs. Since they
have taken control of the House, they have had no urgency to work
towards legislation to put people back on the job. We have to work
together to pass meaningful legislation - and there has been no
desire from the GOP leadership to do anything with Democrats. We
could have worked together to pass a new hire tax credit - but that
didnt happen. We could have passed a comprehensive transportation
and infrastructure bill - but that failed to muster enough GOP
support to pass. It is clear that jobs numbers are being used as a
political weapon to be used against the President, and I believe
that is a grave injus-tice to the out-of-work Americans looking
to Washington for help. There is much we could do to help the
many working families struggling with unemployment, or
under-employment. Together, we can help them, divided we can only
fall short.
Volunteers needed to survey beaches
Get t, help protect the citys beaches and save marine wildlife
by enrolling in the an-nual Volunteer Beach Floatables Program.
Under the initiative, run by the New York City Department of
Environmental Protection, volunteers are mobilized each summer to
survey more than 45 beaches across the ve boroughs.
Participants are asked to walk along the shoreline or on their
favorite beach and spot debris such as styrofoam, wood, glass or
plastic waste.
They do not have to pick up or touch any-thing and instead
simply record any items they see and report it to the agency each
week.
The program is critical as it provides authorities with useful
data, ensures fewer beach closures and helps save marine wildlife
from ingesting the debris.
Upon registration, each volunteer will receive all materials
necessary for monitoring, including letters of authorization and
acknowledgment.
For more information, please contact 212-889-4216 or
917-658-2380.
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JOEL PAL CECILIA McNALLY Production Manager Office Manager
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Bloombergs insensitivityWe could hardly believe our ears when
Mayor Bloomberg belittled
the theft of iPhones, a crime that has reached epidemic
proportions and is so serious that one of our neighbors, Hwang
Yang, was killed for his phone by two thieves just three short
weeks ago.
Perhaps the mayor was unfamiliar with the crime, since the New
York Times has yet to print a word about the senseless murder of a
gifted, hard-working young chef in what is certainly one of the
citys best and perceived to be safest neighborhoods.
But the mayor should have been aware of the murder nonetheless
as the New York Post, Daily News, Wall Street Journal, local press
and broadcast media gave this awful incident extensive
coverage.
These thefts are up 44 percent this year, to a staggering 1,196,
ac-cording to the Post. At least one of those victims lost his
life, which makes this deadly serious, at least to us. Thats why
Bloombergs remarks are so outrageous. He owes the grieving family
of Hwang Yang a personal apology for his insensitivity to their
loss.
And on another level, he owes ALL of us an apology for departing
from one of the central tenets of successful urban crime ghting:
the broken window theory. It is 30 years since the sociologist
James Q. Wilson, who passed away recently, published his acclaimed
theory of why cities become crushed by waves of crime. He theorized
that small crimes left unattended, even a broken window, create a
climate of permissiveness that leads to more serious crime.
This was the core of former Mayor Rudy Giulianis historically
successful strategy: by enforcing a zero-tolerance policy on even
the most petty of infrac-tions (remember the squeegee men annoying
motorists at red lights throughout the city?), the overall crime
rate dropped precipitously. Incredibly, the murder rate fell by
two-thirds on Giulianis watch, and the economic vitality of the
city was greatly enhanced by the feeling of security that resulted.
Times Square, once a hotbed of lawlessness, has today morphed into
Disney World.
Bloomberg disgracefully blamed the victims for the rash of
iPhone thefts. We do live in a world where people carry around,
treat cavalierly, pieces of technology thats useful to somebody if
they steal them, he opined. And theyre easy to steal.
The mayor clearly doesnt respect the right of all of us to carry
any desirable gizmo we want, openly, without fear of having it
snatched from us, or our life extinguished for it. His job is to
protect us, and indications are that he is retreating into a
Dinkins-era mindset, leaving us to risk losing our own devices.
Contrast this to the creative action of Senator Schumer, who
negotiated a deal with the cell phone carriers to disable and
render useless any cell phone reported stolen. He deserves kudos,
while the mayor deserves a loud Bronx cheer for his insensitivity
and cluelessness as he goes through the motions pretending to
govern in this, his stolen third term.
Adolfo redux?Just when you think youre rid of the disgraced
former borough
president, Adolfo Carrion, he rises like a vampire at midnight.
Ap-parently, there are some politicians who think he might just be
a nifty Republican candidate for mayor. We think theyre nuts.
We guess that to ethically-challenged Carrion, being ned an
unprec-edented $10,000 by the citys Conict of Interest Board for
trying to have an architect he recommended for city business design
a new porch for his City Island mansion and not bill him for it,
shows what a smart guy he is. Similarly, being eased out of two
high federal posts by the Obama admin-istration is yet another
recommendation for high ofce. Scuttlebutt is that Adolfo was
banished from D.C. because the presidents men discovered what we
knew long ago. Adolfo Carrion is the emptiest of empty suits.
Adolfo is sitting on a pile of pay to play campaign
contributions he raised when in ofce. If he had any decency, he
would either return the ill-gotten cash or donate it to
charity.
At the end of the day, if somehow he does run, were condent that
many will remember Adolfos incompetence, his disgusting role in the
expansion of hot sheet motels, his cheesy ethics viola-tions and
how he created a pay to play atmosphere in the Bronx political
community. If theres one vampire ex-ofcial who needs a stake driven
through his political heart, it is Adolfo Carrion.
The Bronxs forgotten railroadTo The Editor:
May 29, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the open-ing of the
New York, Westches-ter, and Boston Railway.
Unfortunately, the NYW&B lasted only 25 years from 1912 to
1937. One of the reasons why it failed was a lack of Manhattan
connection from the suburbs. It ended at 132nd Street Terminal in
the Bronx.
There are many books writ-ten about the New York, West-chester,
and Boston Railway which are available in hobby shops and book
stores. Many live and feature lms have been made about this
railroad and have been shown at the Bronx YMCA. Except for a
stretch of the railroad in the Bronx from 180th Street and Dyre
Avenue as part of the IRT #5 line, there are no traces left of the
NYW&B. Another reason why
it failed was because of the par-ent ownership of the NYW&B
by New Haven Railroad, which was one of its seven bankrupt-cies at
the time.
Roger Arcara and Robert Bang have authored books on the New
York, Westches-
ter, and Boston Railway and they write about the times and
tribulations of the NYW&B. It is worthwhile reading and I urge
all those reading this letter to read about it.
Al Agovino, Jr.
To The Editor:This is in response to bor-
ough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.s article.
When I saw the tragedy which occurred on the Bronx River
Parkway, I shook my head, and asked how did it happen. Every
Saturday I travel that road from Riverdale to the Soundview
section, so far, thank the Lord, without incident.
When I enter the Parkway off the Fordham Road entrance,
I enter with extreme caution. I move to the middle lane, and
drive at the posted speed limit of 40 mph, much to the
consternation of other drivers who are going faster. On occa-sion
Ive seen cars weaving in and out of trafc, begging for an
accident.
One can navigate that road-way if they dont drive like a speed
demon, and get from point A to point B without mishap.
C. Clark
Accident resulted from speeding driver
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By ALLISON SUMMERSCommunity Board 8, along with
Councilman G. Oliver Koppells ofce, is looking to build a new
skateboard park within the Riverdale community to offer skaters a
designated area to practice where residents will not be
disturbed.
Last month, members of Koppells of-ce and Community Board 8 met
with Department of Parks ofcials to scout possible locations for
the park.
Bailey Playground between West 234th Street and West 238th
Street and the area south of the Van Cortlandt Park stadium near
the basketball courts were considered, though it was determined
that the Van Cortlandt area looked more promising.
The Bronx currently has four other skateboard parks: Bruckner
Park on Brinsmade Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx Park
on Bronx Park East, Mullaly Park on East 164th Street, and River
Avenue Park on East 157th Street and River Avenue.
Koppells community affairs ofce Andrew Sandler said the rink is
under consideration due to requests and peti-tions as well as
complaints from com-munity residents.
Locals have even shown up to several 50th Precinct Community
Council meet-ings to complain that skaters were not only damaging
the sidewalk pavement, but also becoming a nuisance by skating in
areas where theyre not supposed to.
Local ofcials are eager to designate a skateboarding area away
from residential property to cut down on noise levels and decrease
disturbances.
We requested the park to give kids
a place to go and to cut down on street accidents, CB8 parks and
recreation com-mittee chair Bob Bender said.
We dont have anything like that for them around here.
The exact cost of the park and a time frame for its opening are
not yet known because CB8 and Koppells ofce are still in
negotiations with parks department authorities.
Discussions of creating a skateboard park in the community rst
began several years ago and gained momentum after the project was
included in Koppells capital budget priorities last year.
At the time, Koppells ofce estimated the skateboard park would
cost up to $850,000.
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