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Klein, Dinowitz decry anti-Semitism in Albany vote By ANDREW WOLF State Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein passed legislation to prohibit colleges and universities from using taxpayer money to support groups that boycott countries like Israel last week, but a lighter version of the bill was pulled from the Assembly as opposition began to mount on Monday. The hot-button legislative issue arose when the American Studies Association (ASA), barred all Israeli universities and scholars from participating in their nationwide events, seminars and conferences. ASA orchestrated the boycott because of Israel’s “treatment of the Palestinians.” The presidents of Harvard, Yale and others across the country condemned the boycott of a democratic nation and ally, by an American organization that purports to represent scholars at around 2,000 colleges and universities. Klein also denounced ASA’s anti-Israel action and swiftly moved craft a measure that would prevent taxpayer money from funding this boycott. His legislation passed by an overwhelming, bipartisan majority, 51-4, on Jan. 29. “This legislation sends a very simple message, which is that we should never ask taxpayers to support religious, ethnic, or racial discrimination,” Klein said. “We need to marginalize the politics of intolerance whenever it rears its ugly head,” Klein added. “I will not allow the enemies of Israel or the Jewish people to gain an inch in New York The First Amendment protects

every organization’s right to speak, but it never requires taxpayers to foot the bill.” But a handful, like State Senator Gustavo Rivera who represents another adjacent Bronx district, believes that the state of New York shouldn’t stanch the flow of taxpayer cash to ASA, despite its extreme anti-Israel stance. “The issue that I have with this is that regardless of what that institution, in this case, ASA, has done, what we are saying is that we are as a state, we are taking a position on what is right or not right to say,” Senator Rivera said on the floor, turning it into a free speech and academic freedom issue. “Whether they have made the right decision or not to limit the ability of their own members to participate with academic institutions of Israel, it should not be in the business if the state to say that we are going to limit the amount of funding we provide to institutions because we disagree with their actions, in this cases... ASA,” Rivera later added. On Monday, a version of the bill sponsored by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver that would bar the use of taxpayer cash on academic groups, like ASA, to boycott Israel was yanked from the Assembly’s Higher Education committee after opponents expressed concerns over free speech. All this has outraged Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. “It’s shocking that with all of the atrocities taking place in the Middle East in countries bordering Israel, that

there are some people here in the United States that support boycotting Israel, the one true democracy in the region. Over 130,000 humans have been killed in the Syrian Civil War, over a thousand Egyptians have been killed in political unrest there, yet the American Studies Association has decided that boycotting Israeli academic and cultural institutions is more important than decrying this epidemic of Arab-on-Arab killing. I wonder why that is? “Until recently Israel was one of the few countries in the Middle East that allowed Arab women to vote. Even today in some Arab countries women aren’t allowed to drive cars. Yet there are those who believe that boycotting Soda Stream products is the most earthshaking issue confronting us. Why is that? “I think we all know that, at least for some of the boycotters, anti-Semitism is the underlying motivation. Academics do have the right to speak out on the issues they choose but so do I. Whether it is anti-Semitism, racism homophobia or any other form of hatred I will speak out against it and yet, I do believe that the ASA resolution was motivated by anti-Semitism of many of the people who voted for it. Our certainly believe that our tax dollars should not be subsidizing anti-Semitism or any form of hatred.” The Soda Stream issue that Dinowitz was referring to was pressure placed on actress Scarlett Johanssen not to endorse the Israeli-made product in a widely seen Super Bowl commercial.

Jean Donahue is the new principal at Bronx Science

On Wednesday, January 29, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. held the inaugural meeting of the Bronx Jewish History Initiative. The purpose of the Bronx Jewish Historical Initiative is to preserve and record the extraordinary history of the Jewish Community in The Bronx, through development of a website, forums and special events and receiving collections of materials. Until now, there has been no local Jewish historical society in The Bronx, nor has its local Borough history been systematically put in place, notwithstanding that historians have written excellent works on New York City’s Jewish history, as well as on The Bronx. The Bronx is integral and important to portraying the story of New York’s Jewish community, then and now. At one point, more Jews lived in The Bronx than in Israel. It was home or birth place to many of the known leaders and celebrities in Jewish history, including Red Buttons, Calvin Klein, Robert Klein, Hank Greenberg, Billy Joel, and Tony Curtis. In 1948, there were approximately 650,000 Jewish People living in the Bronx. There is a need to record this history for posterity, as well as the living history of today’s Bronx Jewish community. Howard Teich is assisting The Borough President’s office with this endeavor. Howard is the founder of both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative.

By STUART EBER New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina officially appointed Dr. Jean Donahue as the Principal of The Bronx High School of Science as one of her first personnel actions since she was named to run the City’s schools system by Mayor Bill DeBlasio. Dr. Donahue graduated from Bronx Science in 1977, was a teacher until her interim promotion to Principal last fall and has been the parent of a Science student. The Bronx High School of Science has been of the nation’s top public high schools for 75 years. It was mired in controversy for the past several years under former Principal Valerie J. Reidy. Ms. Reidy was appointed in September 2001 after a tumultuous succession process created by then Chancellor Harold O. Levy’s unsuccessful attempt to find a Nobel laureate to lead the school. Mr. Levy graduated Bronx Science in 1970. Bronx Science enjoyed steady hands on the helm for the first four decades, Morris Meister (1938-1958) and Dr. Alexander Taffel (1958-1978). The school was founded at Creston Avenue and 184th Street and moved to its current home on Paul Avenue and

Dr. Jean Donahue 205 Street in 1959. The building is famous for its mural, Humanities Protecting Biology, Physics, Chemistry. The student body has called the 63 foot artwork “the Science swimming pool”, a reference to the non-existent pool. Despite the absence of a pool, the school’s swimming teams have been successful for over 50 years. Science was the first of the City’s specialized high schools to go coed in 1946. Stuyvesant (1969) and Brooklyn Tech (1970) remained all boys for over 20 more years. The Bronx High School of Science counts eight Nobel Prize winners, including two in the Class of 1966. No other Continued on Page 14 th

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House meant for Jesus, now available at a bargain price By MIAWLING LAM and ANDREW WOLF Who knew Jesus Christ had a soft spot for Riverdale? The palatial 15,000-square-foot mansion built for the second coming of Jesus Christ has hit the market last year for a staggering asking price of $14.99 million. Now you can get this one-of-a-kind home for the bargain price of $10.99 million. The Chapel Hill Mansion built in 1928 by the head of the New York Theological Society is believed to be the most expensive property currently up for grabs in The Bronx. The sprawling seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom and five half-bathroom palace, located at 360 West 253rd Street, boasts custom high-end finishes including imported French walnut woodwork, limestone walls and ornate chandeliers acquired directly from the Plaza Hotel.

The ceilings are gilded with gold and silver leaf, the floors are made of marble imported from the Vatican and there are six original hand-carved marble fireplaces. The Plaza Hotel’s band of artists even spent four years hand-painting and gilding the ceilings in each of the bedrooms. If those bells and whistles aren’t enough, the home also features modern conveniences including a gym, sauna, conservatory and terrace with a hot tub. Listing agent Sean McPeak from Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate said the house marries European elegance with American craftsmanship. “The house is very special. It’s like a baby Versailles,” he told The Riverdale Review. “There’s silver and gold all over the ceiling, everything is imported French walnut and there’s not a single nail used in the woodwork. The construction is unbelievable.

“The only property I can compare it to would be Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island, which was built by the Vanderbilts.” If the successful buyer wants to make the property even more extravagant, plans for a 12-car garage, heated driveway and pool have already been approved and finalized. While the house was originally designed for the Christian savior, McPeak said no feature references its religious beginnings. “I only mention it because it gives you an idea of the insane amount of detail— the fanatical amount of detail—that went into the house,” he said. McPeak said last year that while nobody has yet to snap up the property, there has been considerable interest from deep-pocketed buyers from Manhattan, Continued on Page 9

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There’s More to the Charter School Story… “Here at Growing Up Green Charter School, we have formed numerous community partnerships to help enrich our students’ academic curriculum. Working together with Brooklyn Grange and City Growers, we’ve been able to not only help our students learn how to maintain a healthy diet, but also learn the importance of recycling and sustainability. These partnerships are benefitting our students, their families and our community.” Learn more about NYC’s public charter schools and apply at

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Editorial of The New York Sun January 30, 2014 Reprinted with permission Mayor de Blasio seems to be taking it as a foregone conclusion that he is going to be able to settle the stop, question, and frisk litigation by dropping the appeal. That is the goal of the motion he filed Thursday with the riders of the Second Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He announced he wants to settle with the plaintiffs and said he’s prepared to accept a monitor of his police department, a breath-taking concession of authority that he tried to sugar coat by saying it would be limited to three years contingent “on us meeting our obligations.” Commissioner Bratton, who has a keen nose for danger, seemed to sense some room for slippage. Said he: “The quicker we move down this road, the better for all concerned.”

Hmmmm. The Second Circuit may not be in such a rush, at least to judge by the four sentences in its order yesterday. The first sentence says: “The City of New York has filed a motion on consent, seeking remand to the district court for the purpose of exploring a resolution of this case.” The second sentence then refers to several parties who have asked to intervene to defend against the lawsuit if the city drops out. They include the police unions. “IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the proposed intervenors file a response to this motion by February 7, 2014 at noon.” In other words, the court wants to hear from the parties who might be prepared to carry on the appeal. The third sentence refers to the existing parties to the suit, that is, the plaintiffs who brought the case and the city that now wants to drop its appeal and settle.

BCA grants awarded to 34 artists and organizations The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) has awarded $69,580 to 34 local recipients of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Greater New York Arts Development Fund (DCAGNYADF) Arts Fund grants. A check presentation will take place at 5:00pm on March 5th at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos preceding that evening’s First Wednesday Bronx Culture Trolley event. The ceremony will be attended by representatives of recipient organizations, artists, local legislators, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and members of BCA’s Board of Directors. The DCAGNYADF Arts Fund grants are open to Bronx-based artists and arts organizations with organizational budgets under $100,000 who do not receive direct funding from DCA and provide arts activities to borough residents. Of the winning artists: Daniel Hauben

will produce six oil paintings of Bronx parks which will be exhibited, along with other paintings and giclee prints of Bronx park scenes, at Poe Park Visitors Center in May 2014. Josie Gonzalez will use her funds to create an outdoor mural in the Throggs Neck area as a commemoration to the local community. Ivan Velez will facilitate sixteen two-hour cartoon and drawing workshops at three different Bronx locations which will culminate with exhibitions at two of the sites. Of the winning organizations: Bronx Heroes ComiCon will present a one day event on Saturday May 3, 2014, on Free Comic Book Day at the New York Public Library on Fordham Road. It is designed to serve three communities, Bronx residents, established Bronx comic book artists and aspiring Bronx artists/writers. Bronx Repertory Company will use their funds to produce a week of Continued on Page 15

as well as the current mayor to run the police force as he or she deems fit, this is at stake. Also at stake is millions, maybe tens of millions of dollars in legal fees that the city could have to pay to lawyers who are friends of Mr. de Blasio if the Circuit grants Mr. de Blasio’s motion. We are not suggesting that the money is the motive for Mr. de Blasio and his allies. We are just saying that, whatever his motives (and we’re prepared to stipulate that they’re idealistic), the money is one of the consequences of settling. It looks to us like the Court is not going to let any of this happen without everyone getting a full and fair hearing, all — as the expression goes — according to Hoyle. That’s wise. It’s important that the fullest possible consideration be given to whether a tarnish like this should be laid on New York’s Finest without someone getting the chance to argue the constitutional questions at the appeals level. Who will be permitted to defend the men and women who defend the city?

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Who will defend the NYPD?

Says the Second Circuit: “The parties may reply to the proposed intervenors’ submission by February 14, 2014 at noon.” So the Court appears determined to give all parties and would-be parties a full hearing. The fourth sentence is aimed at Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, the court’s own clerk. It directs her — and the order goes out over her signature and seal — “to serve the City of New York’s motion upon counsel for the proposed intervenors.” The city hadn’t deigned to do that, and it seems the Court doesn’t want to let things slip. If and when all these briefs and responses are filed, then the sages who ride the circuit are going to consider them. Maybe they will say that the police unions have no standing to intervene in this case, even though a city that only a few weeks ago was defending its officers to the hilt has turned around on a dime and decided it doesn’t want to defend them. A lot is at stake, though. The good name of the NYPD is at stake. The freedom of the next mayor

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Around the schools... Alex Presciutti on Dean’s List at Stonehill College

Stonehill College recently named Bronx resident Alex M. Presciutti, a member of the Class of 2016, to its Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List at Stonehill, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered. Stonehill is a selective Catholic college located near Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages over 2,500 students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields. The Stonehill community helps students to develop the knowledge, skills, and character to meet their professional goals and to live lives of purpose and integrity.

Ithaca College Students Named to Dean’s List

Ithaca College congratulates more than 1,400 students who made the Dean’s list in the fall 2013 semester. Kerline Batista of Bronx, NY was named to Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester (10463). Alexandra Critsimilios of Bronx, NY was named to Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester (10463). Danny Morel of Bronx, NY was named to Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester (10463). From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on

experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study. Located in New York’s Finger Lakes region, the College is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 400 graduate students.

Local residents on Dean’s List at Cornell University

The following local residents have been named to the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences’ Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2013: Emma Pollack, Leonid Pertsovsky. The College of Arts and Sciences is Cornell University’s largest undergraduate college. It provides a high-quality liberal arts education to its own students, and its courses are also accessible to all other students at Cornell. The college’s faculty includes national and international leaders in their respective disciplines.

Samuel Fain is Presidential Scholar at Clarkson University

Samuel Fain of Bronx, N.Y., a senior majoring in biology & pre-physical therapy, was named a Presidential Scholar for the fall 2013 semester at Clarkson University. Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours. Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a na-

tionally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world’s pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.

Matthew White on Dean’s List at Quinnipiac University

Matthew White of Bronx, NY has been named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2013 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester. Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 6,400 full-time undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students in 58 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges issue. The 2014 issue of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges named Quinnipiac as the top up-and-

coming school with master’s programs in the Northern Region. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review’s “The Best 377 Colleges.” The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Quinnipiac among the “Great Colleges to Work For.” For more information, please visit http:// www.quinnipiac.edu.

Horace Mann faculty exhibit artworks

Louise Parms (Lower Division Science Faculty) and Sheila Ferri (Lower Division Art Faculty) had art work accepted to the 20th Annual Upstream Gallery Juried Small Works Show. The opening reception was held on Jan. 12th and ran through Jan.26. Upstream Gallery is located at 26B Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Louise Parms also just had a painting in a small work exhibition at the Garrison Art Center in Garrison, NY. Louie Parms is a Riverdale resident.

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The Bronx Underground Railroad In 1850, the nation was increasingly preoccupied with the question of the spread of slavery from the southern states into the western territories. A small, but growing, clamor in the North to abolish slavery altogether was met by increasing support of the “peculiar institution” by slaveholding Southerners. In a desperate attempt to hold the Union together, Congress passed a series of laws, together called the Compromise of 1850, that tried to give a little to both sides. One of the laws was the Fugitive Slave Act. That law, for the first time, allowed slavecatchers to cross state lines into free territory to grab escaped slaves and to return them forcibly to the South. The new law outraged increasing numbers of Northerners. Most people were law abiding folk, and felt they could not do anything directly to stop the recapture of the fleeing slaves. Others defied the law, but had to do so secretly so as not to be thrown into prison themselves. They vowed to help escaped slaves on their way to safety across the border into Canada where slavecatchers could not follow them. The effort was called the Underground

Railroad, and part of it ran through The Bronx. When escaped slaves were ushered under the cover of night across the Harlem (now Third Avenue) Bridge, they stopped at the villa of lawyer Charles Van Doren at today’s 145th Street and Third Avenue. At a secret hidden cubbyhole in his basement, he provided them with a safe haven, fed them, and arranged to take them to the next “station” on the Underground Railroad when given a clear signal that such a move was safe. With Van Doren’s help, one night, the fleeing slaves were ushered up today’s Third Avenue onto Boston Road to the home of general store owner Daniel Mapes, Sr., at West Farms. There, the refugees were also cared for until another signal to proceed further up the line was received. Then, Daniel Mapes’s wife placed the fleeing slaves lying flat on back of the family horse-drawn wagon, covered them with a heavy cloth so they could not be seen, and drove them under the cover of darkness up Boston Road to the next stop. The refugees would be helped on their journey through New England until they reached final safety in Canada.

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New York Yankees Youth Leadership Award Winners

Bronx Community Board No. 8 is pleased to announce the winners of the New York Yankees Community Council Youth Leadership Award. Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., member of the New York Yankees Community Council, will present the awards at the Community Board meeting on February 11, 2014 at Manhattan College School of Engineering, 3825 Corlear Avenue, Fischbach Room, at 7:30 PM. The NY Yankees Youth Leadership Award is an annual event. It was created ‘...to acknowledge young people who are providing a positive service to their community, the New York Yankees work in conjunction with the 12 community boards of the Bronx on an annual basis to identify five area youth in each district that are making a difference. These children make up The New York Yankees Community Council Leadership Corp. The Award provides a $750 stipend for each Youth Leader selected (5 per Bronx Community Board). It is expected that the nominees will perform 50 hours of leadership/volunteer work as a tutor, mentor, community unity developer, and/or as an advocate against violence and substance abuse in the community. In addition, the five (5) Youth Leaders selected from each Community Board will be recognized for their achievements on-field during a pre-game ceremony on their respective Bronx Community Board’s Day at Yankee Stadium. Bronx Community Board 8’s Youth Committee Chair Lamont Parker led the committees’ selection of five youth from the board area. This year’s honorees are: 1. Nyasia Vandross was nominated

by Riverdale Community Center (RCC) and is a high school senior at Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy MS/HS 141. 2. Ana Rodriguez was nominated by Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) and is a high school senior at Truman High School. 3. Rosalyn Rodriguez nominated by Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) and is a high school senior at the Bronx High School for Writing and Communication (Evander Campus) 4. Dominic Batista was nominated by Marble Hill Community Center and is in second grade at PS 37. 5. Julissa Nunez was nominated by Riverdale Neighborhood House (RNH) and is a high school senior MS/HS 368 In-Tech Academy. 6. Juan Huertas was nominated by Ft. Independence Community Center. The NY Yankees Youth Leadership Award winners and their biographies can be read on the Bronx Community Board No. 8 website at http://www.nyc. gov/bronxcb8. Bronx Community Board No. 8 (BXCB8) plays an important role in improving the quality of life for the communities it serves. BXCB8 is a vital liaison and advocate for the community in dealing with New York City government, elected officials, municipal service delivery, land use and zoning issues, business development, the City budget and many other matters relating to the community’s health, safety and welfare.

RNH to hold annual Glidea-Thon

The Riverdale Neighborhood House invites the community to a very special

evening on skates. Shake off those winter blues! Join our families, friends and supporters for the Second Annual RNH Glidea-thon. Help RNH Continue its Mission to Serve as a Center for our Community! A private session and fundraiser at Van Cortlandt Park Ice Skating Rink (242nd Street & Broadway) on Monday, February, 10th from 6:30 till 8:30pm $50 per family ($55 at the door); $25 per individual ($30 at the door). Skates Rentals and Refreshments included. Reserve your spot today @ riverdaleonline.org 0r call 718-549-8100 ext 123. Since its founding in 1872, Riverdale Neighborhood House (RNH) has partnered with the residents of the Northwest Bronx to build and sustain a healthy and productive community. RNH delivers firstrate educational and social services to the entire community: children, teens, seniors and families. RNH programs strengthen the social fabric of our community and enhance the quality of life for our neighbors.

The arts are alive at RCC

The Riverdale Community Center will be offering several classes in THE ARTS for both Adults and Children during our new Spring Semester beginning March 1st and March 4th. For Adults - Life Drawing and Painting - Sketch or paint professional live models in these two-hour sessions focusing on aspects of light, value, form, composition, gesture, anatomy and color. All levels welcome from beginners to pros. Students supply own materials. Ten Tuesday evenings, 7-9 PM. Fee; $195 + $15 registration fee. Landscape Watercolor Painting - Learn how to use various skills to recreate beautiful landscapes on paper using watercolors. Explore the indepth process artist use to capture the beauty of nature. Students supply own materials. Ten Tuesday Evenings from 7-9 PM. Fee: $185 + $15 registration fee. Digital Photography - Walk through the

process of getting your images from your camera to your computer with internationally-published photographer and creator of 1000 Faces of Riverdale, Arnold Alder. Six Tuesday evenings - 7-9 PM. Fee: $120 + $15 registration fee. Sewing and Fashion Design (Ages 15+) - In this class, students will learn fashion design basics from sewing clothes to drawing new styles of clothing. By the end of the class students will produce products from pillows to single stitch skirts. Students will need to provide some supplies: fabrics and patterns. A supply list will be provided during the first class. Ten Saturday mornings - 10:30 AM - 12 Noon. Fee: $175 + $15 registration fee. For Children (ages 7-12) - CLAY BUILDING AND EXPLORING SCULPTURE DESIGN - Students will learn how to manipulate materials using various skills and techniques to develop their own creative sculptures. Students will work individually and collaboratively on various projects. Materials we will use are clay, paper maché, and aluminum wire. Students will look forward to seeing their imagination come to life! (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM). BEADED JEWELRY MAKING- Learn the basic skills needed for creating beaded jewelry. Create and wear your own bracelets, rings, necklaces, and earrings. Learn the basics of wire wrapping and much more. (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM). ORIGAMI - Join origami class and learn the creative art of folding paper. Origami is fun for all ages. Students will learn to create a wide range of beautiful, original, and functional objects. Students will collaborate to create a class project, plus they will bring home their individual works of art (10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON). All children classes on held on Saturday mornings for ten weeks, fee is $175 + $15 registration fee for each course. For more information, call the RCC Office at 718-796-4724, or visit our website: www.riverdalecommunitycenter.org

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

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

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

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MUSIC@NYPL 2 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Featuring Enrico Granafei, whose long history of musical experience, which encompasses both Classical Music and Jazz. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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SATURDAY MOVIE 2 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Featuring the film, “Being John Malkovich.” A struggling street puppeteer takes a job as a filing clerk and discovers a secret door that allows him to enter into the mind and body of actor John Malkovich. Rated R, 113 minutes, 1999. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

Sunday, February 9 Riverdale

CHAMBER MUSIC 3 p.m. Whitehall Auditorium 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway Bronx Arts Ensemble will present a Chamber Music concert, featuring the works of Beethoven, Brahms and Mendelsohn. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 718-601-7399.

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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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RNH SKATING FUNDRAISER 6:30 p.m. Van Cortlandt Park Ice Skating Rink Broadway and West 242nd Street Riverdale Neighborhood House invites the public to a very special evening on skates, a private session and fundraiser. $50 per family ($55 at the door), $25 per individual ($30 at the door). Skates Rentals and Refreshments included. Reserve your spot today @ riverdaleonline.org. Or call 718-549-8100 ext 123.

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e-READER HELP 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Learn how to download free e-books from the New York Public Library. Get help on using your iPad, Kindle or other tablet or e-reader. First come, first served. Tuesdays @ 11:00 a.m. (some exceptions, please check the online calendar or branch calendar) Wednesdays between 2 and 4 p.m. by appointment only. Please call Lynda at 718-549-1212 to make an appointment.

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BOOK DISCUSSION 1 p.m. Van Cortlandt Senior Center 3880 Sedgwick Avenue Richard Kagan will conduct a book discussion on The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. For more info, call 718-549-4700.

Wednesday, February 12 Riverdale

TAI CHI 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue This is an adult program. Registration is required. This is a developmental program and participants are expected to make a weekly commitment. Due to limited space and a high demand, participants will be chosen by a lottery. Please call the branch at 718-549-1212 to add your name to the list.

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LECTURE 11:15 a.m. Van Cortlandt Senior Center 3880 Sedgwick Avenue Nutrition Talk on “Valentine’s Day and Healthy Snacking” by Amelia Jalandoni, RD. For more info, call 718-549-4700.

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VALENTINES DAY CONCERT 1 p.m. Van Cortlandt Senior Center 3880 Sedgwick Avenue Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Broadway and cabaret concert by soprano Carol Vinson, who will perform songs by Irving Berlin, Richard Rogers, Burton Lane, Jule Styne and George Gershwin. For more information, call 718-549-4700.

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DANCE & SONG 1 p.m. Van Cortlandt Senior Center 3880 Sedgwick Avenue The Dancing Crane Georgian Performing Art Company will present dances and songs from all regions of Georgia including mountain dances with swords, elegant court dances and refined women’s dances, all in authentic costumes. For more information, call 718-549-4700.

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The Riverdale Community Center at the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (M.S./H.S. 141) will focus on health and fitness on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings this spring beginning on March 1st and March 4th as part of the Center’s Adult and Youth Education Center. There will be a host of different health and fitness classes such as: BREATHWORK MEDITATION - The simple act of learning to connect with inhalation and exhalation enables you to release stress and energy blocks in your body and mind. The class will be held from 7:00-8:15 PM - FEE: $160 + $15 registration fee - 10 weeks. Taught by a Kathleen Booker, certified Breathwork Coach. TAI CHI CHUAN class will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. with Instructor and Tai Chi expert Bernard Rozenberg. Mr. Rozenberg has been teaching Tai Chi Chuan at the Center and at other locations for several years. FEE: $175

Audiology

Dr. FlorA HolDerbAum, AuD, CCC/A Pediatric and adult hearing evaluation, counseling, hearing aid fitting/repairs, CAPD testing Medicare/Medicaid and major insurance plans accepted for audiologic evaluations. Our location is handicap accessible. Se habla espanol. Riverdale Audiology 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 202 Bronx, NY 10463

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am. FEE: $140 + $15 registration fee - 10 Saturday mornings. And last, but certainly not least, our new CARDIO SALSA WORKOUT - Great workout to Favorite Latin Rhythms Mambo, Salsa, Bachata, etc. FEE: $140 + $15 registration fee - 10 Tuesday evenings. To register for any of these adult health and fitness classes, or for more information, contact the Center at 718-796-4724 or visit our website at www.riverdalecommunitycenter.org

Riverdale writer’s workshop for adults

The Riverdale Community Center will be offering a Writer’s Workshop for Adults beginning Tuesday evening, March 4th for ten weeks. The course will provide novice and experienced writers with a proven program to get and keep them writing. Participants will be given practical advice, workshop-proven exercises, and easily acquired, concrete writing techniques. Moderated and advised by Vanessa Futrell Hartman, a professional writer and former literary agent. 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM. FEE: $175 + $15 registration fee. For more information, call the RCC Office at 718-796-4724, or visit our website: www.riverdalecommunitycenter.org

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RCC classes focus on health and fitness

For those who want a more intense workout - ZUMBA - Get in shape, boost your cardio fitness and tone your entire body with one of the latest fitness crazes. Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout system. 7:00-8:00 PM. FEE: $140 + $15 registration fee - 10 Tuesday evenings PILATES/TOTAL BODY TONING - Vigorous routine includes stretching, core strengthening and total body toning utilizing the popular Pilates technique. 7:00-8:00 PM. FEE: $140 + $15 registration fee- 10 Tuesday evenings. RUNNING CLUB - Interested in running your first 10K but haven’t found the motivation. Our weekly class is designed for beginners looking to learn techniques that can help them reach their goal. The group will train together by going on distance runs, drills and learning about the fundamentals of running. 10:30 am - 12 Noon. FEE: $175 + $15 registration fee - 10 Saturday mornings. BOOTCAMP - This course is designed to give you an intense workout using minimal time, for an incredibly efficient and effective workout. Large muscle group exercised are used, often taking advantage of body weight as resistance. Exercises are performed in high intensity bursts with short breaks in between. 9:30-10:30

Thursday, February 6, 2014 • The RIVERDALE REVIEW

Tax dollars for anti-Semites

The New York State Senate did the right thing, but the Assembly appears to be headed down a different, more troublesome path. We could not be more distressed with some of our elected officials than we are today. A simple resolution, banning state education funds from organizations supporting the boycott of Israeli scholars appears dead on arrival, a victim of political correctness gone wild and spineless public officials. They are couching the argument in terms of freedom of speech. That’s not the issue. Taxpayer dollars for Anti-Semitism is. But after the passage of strong legislation sponsored by State Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein, which would effectively cut off state funding to the American Studies Association (ASA) for boycotting Israeli academic institutions -- similar legislation in the Assembly is now jeopardized by cries of “First Amendment rights” and “academic freedom.” ASA, a group of about 2,000 colleges and universities across the country, decided that Israeli professors would be persona non grata at its events, seminars and conferences,because of the way the professors’ homeland “treats Palestinians.” Forget the fact that Israel is a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, an American ally, and is a land of religious significance for Jews across the world. But, it does not matter if you agree or disagree with ASA, which we believe has shown through its recent action to be anti-Israel and anti-Semitic. Freedom of speech, the right which allows us to publish, allows them, unfortunately to participate in hateful boycotts. The issue at hand is whether tax dollars that we pay should fund such business. State Senator Jeff Klein has rightly written legislation that prevents our hard-earned money from funding ASA’s hate. “I will not allow the enemies of Israel or the Jewish people to gain an inch in New York,” Klein said. “The First Amendment protects every organization’s right to speak, but it never requires taxpayers to foot the bill.” While we applaud Klein for passing this in the State Senate, we must single out Bronx State Senator Gustavo Rivera, who voted against the interests of his constituents. Rivera, one of only four to vote against Klein’s bill, argued that the measure would hamper scholarship, impinge on free speech and violate academic freedom. “Whether they have made the right decision or not to limit the ability of their own members to participate with academic institutions of Israel, it should not be in the business if the state to say that we are going to limit the amount of funding we provide to institutions because we disagree with their actions, in this cases...ASA,” Rivera said as he voted it down. But it is the business of our elected officials to make sure that our tax dollars are spent fairly. It is the business of our elected officials to make sure that our tax dollars are not spent on hateful boycotts. It is the business of our elected officials to make judgments on a group’s action before doling out the tax bucks. We hope the Assembly remembers that free speech and academic freedom don’t cost anything. ASA doesn’t deserve so much as a taxpayer dime. Bravo, Senator Klein. Shame on you, Gustavo Rivera.

It’s too cold in my building To The Editor: Your front page article, January 30 about the Whitehall building, prompted me to write about one of the least prestigious addresses in Riverdale, Fieldstone Plaza condominium, where I live and where there has been either very little or no heat especially this very cold January 2014! Most residents are employed and turn on their electric heat-

Continued from Page 1 secondary school in the United States has as many alumni who have won Nobel Prizes. Leon N. Cooper (‘47), Brown University, was awarded the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physics, Sheldon L. Glashow (’50), Boston University, the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics, Steven Weinberg (’50), University of Texas at Austin, the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics, Melvin Schwartz (’49), Columbia University, the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physics, ,Russell A. Hulse (’66), Princeton University, the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physics, H. David Politzer (’66), California Institute of Technology, the 2004

Bronx, New York 10471 (718) 543-5200

problem,” but no explanation is posted for residents. There are two opened windows with steam blowing out on the Huxley Avenue ground side of the building, but I wear two wool sweaters and a wool coat in my apartment! HPD inspectors twice said my complaint were “resolved.” I don’t trust them; I don’t believe them. Catherine McGillicuddy

New principal named at Bronx HS of Science

Published by Northside Publishing Corp., Inc. 5752 Fieldston Road

ers when home. I am a retired senior citizen and cannot afford that luxury even though the building super told me to “buy a heater!” The resident president of the board of managers has an unlisted phone number, does not answer questions and returned my unopened letter with “DO NOT PUT NOTES ON MY DOOR.” I hear rumors of a “pipe

Nobel Prize in Physics, Roy J. Glauber (’41), Harvard University, the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics and Robert J. Lefkowitz (’59), Duke University, was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Among the famous authors and journalists who graduated Science are E.L. Doctorow (‘48), Jeff Greenfield (’60), Pablo Guzman (’68), Clyde Haberman (’62), Michael Kay (’78),Joseph Lelyveld (‘54), Lars-Erik Nelson (‘59), Martin Peretz (‘55), Kevin Phillips (’57), Richard Price (‘67), William Safire (‘47), Howard Saltz (’78), William Sherman (’74), Bernard Stein (’59), William Taubman (’58) and Gene Weingarten (‘68).

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

CECILIA McNALLY Office Manager

STAFF: Robert Lebowitz, Lloyd Ultan, Daniel R. Wolf

Many other successful alumni are known to New Yorkers and the nation, including Bruce Ackerman (’60), Peter Beagle (’55), Rose Marie Bravo (’69), Harold Brown (’43), Stoakley Carmichael (’60), John Cryer (’83), Richard Danzig (’61), Bobby Darin – Walden Robert Cassotto (’53), Jon Favreau (’84), Todd Gitlin (’59), Harrison J. Goldin (’53), Leonard Lauder (’50), Ronald Lauder (’61), Daniel Libeskind (’65), John Liu (’85), Nita Lowey (’55), Anthony Marx (’77), Robert Moog (‘52), Tom Paley (‘45), Robert Price (’50), Daphne Maxwell Reid (’66), Michael J. Sovern (’49), Larry Tesler (’60), Terence Tolbert (’82), Neil deGrasse Tyson (‘76), David Viniar (’72), Barry Wellman (’59), and Grace Wong (’04). Ben Austin, President of the Bronx Science Alumni Association, posted the following remarks regarding Dr. Donahue’s appointment on the association’s web site: “I hope you will join us in congratulating her and her family and we are all looking forward to seeing her great efforts in shepherding our school for many years to come.”

Croton-on-Hudson

PROJECT FEEDER WATCH 8 a.m. Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Watch and learn about birds, photograph them and record the birds at the feeders each Saturday and Sunday through March. For more information, call 914-862-5297.

Croton-on-Hudson

EAGLE FEST 9 a.m. Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue A celebration of eagles and birds of prey along the Hudson River with guided eagle viewing, bird walks, bus tours, live raptor and birds of prey shows, storytelling and information booths. For more information, call 914-862-5297.

Somers

WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Valentine’s Day Wreath Workshop for Couples. Make a heart wreath with dried flowers. Meet in the greenhouse. Fee $15; pre-register at (914) 886-5108 or carolinesgardens@aol.com.

North White Plains

ALL ABOUT OWLS 11 a.m. Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street Learn all about these fascinating birds, their lifestyles and what they eat. (No live birds will be in attendance.) For more information, call 914-428-1005.

Sunday, February 9 Croton-on-Hudson

PROJECT FEEDER WATCH 8 a.m. Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Watch and learn about birds with members of the group, and photograph and record birds at the feeders. For more information, call 914-862-5297.

Somers

HOUSEPLANT PROPAGATION 2 p.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Learn about the various techniques you can use to multiply your house plants. For more information, call 914-864-7268.

Rye

ART EXHIBIT 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Opening Reception for “A Different Point of View” Art Exhibit. Reception to meet the participating artists in the annual exhibit. On view weekends through the end of March. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Marshlands Conservancy. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

Scarsdale

WINTER BIRDS 2 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Join us on a winter walk to lean what birds wintering in our area like to eat and where they find shelter. The walk includes a visit to the Bird of Prey exhibit and busy bird feeders, as well as a search for our more elusive feathered friends. Included with Museum Admission; Free for Members! For info, call 914-723-3470.

Tarrytown

CONCERT 3 p.m. Tarrytown Music Hall 13 Main Street The Westchester Symphonic Winds, under the leadership of its award-winning Conductor/Music Director, Curt Ebersole, will present its second concert of the 2013-2014 season. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and free for children under 10; and may be obtained through the Music Hall, 877-840-0457 or online at www.tarrytownmusichall.org.

New Rochelle

CONCERT 3 p.m. Iona College Christopher Murphy Auditorium Flutist Carol Wincenc, who last performed with the Symphony of Westchester in 2010, will again be the featured soloist at the orchestra’s “Mostly Mozart” concert. Tickets can still be purchased by phone at (914) 654-4926. More information is available on the website or by emailing info@thesymphonyofwestchester.org.

Scarsdale

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 4 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Celebrate accomplishments, hear about upcoming initiatives, and vote to elect Board members. Refreshments served.

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Saturday, February 8

Pre-registration requested online by February 6 – see website. If you are a member from the Town of Greenburgh and are unable to join us, please fill out your proxy vote and send by mail, fax or online; proxy available on website soon. Members only. For more information, call 914-723-3470.

Tuesday, February 11 Somers

STORYTIME TUESDAY 1 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 All ages are invited to hear stories on the farm every Tuesday through the end of March. Free admission. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

Wednesday, February 12 Scarsdale

FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING 7 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road They’re doing it in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle---Families put their kitchen food waste out with their recycling and trash for municipal pick-up, and what was garbage is turned into valuable compost rather than land-filled or incinerated. Why can’t we do this in Westchester? Plans for a municipal food waste composting pilot are waiting to be implemented---Find out how it would work, and how you can support this initiative in your community and the County. Program presented in partnership with the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group; designed for adults and high school students. FREE and handicapped accessible.SNOW DATE: Thurs. Feb. 13, 2014. For more information, call 914-723-3470.

Friday, February 14 Somers

BOUQUET MAKING WORKSHOP 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Valentine’s Day Bouquet Workshop. Create a candy and flower wreath to give to your sweetheart, family member or friend. Fee $15; pre-register at 914-886-5108 or carolinesgardens@aol.com.

BCA awards grants

Continued from Page 3 original children’s theatre programming for our annual Kids Rule Week and brings Bronx families together for a week of theatre, music, art and more on the Lehman College campus. Literary Freedom Project will present the Bronx Literary Festival on May 17, 2014 at the Bronx Library Center as part of the Bronx Literary Coalition The festival will include family, adult, and teen writing workshops, poetry readings, panel discussion, and an open mic - a great networking event for Bronx residents, poets, writers, and artists. This year, 16 artists and 18 arts organizations received awards totaling $69,580. Individual Artists (16) are: Alicia Grullon, Barbara Purdy, Carey Clarke, Daniel Hauben, Dennis RedMoon Darkeem, Guy Gonzales, Hannah Leshaw, Ivan Velez, Jessica Danser, Josie Gonzalez, Kevin Kane, Linda Cunningham, Martine Fougeron, Milteri Tucker, Nancy Benignus and Ray Martinez. Arts Organizations (18) are: Art Defined Productions, Bardekova Ensemble, Brainpower, Bronx Artists Collective, Bronx Concert Singers, Bronx Heroes ComiCon, Bronx Repertory Company, Building 13, DiViSion Arts & Education, Full Circle Productions, Great Music at Christ’s Church, Literary Freedom Project, Mass Transit Street Theater, Nuyorican School Poetry Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra of the Bronx, Parkchester Chorus, Windows of Hip Hop and YUCA Arts. Each year BCA provides artists and organizations the opportunity to apply for funds serving a variety of purposes. These funds are charged with fostering the continuing development of local cultural resources responsive to community needs. Applications for the 2014-2015 grants will be available from the Bronx Council on the Arts beginning July 2014. For more information on BCA and its entire grant programs, please visit the grants pages on BCA’s website at www.bronxarts.org.

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