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New Klein law major setback for Montefiore State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz (D-Riverdale) announced the passage of a new state law that will subject every prospective health facility in Bronx County to an exhaustive—and mandatory—community review process before the project can break ground. A community forum on the new law has been scheduled for the Riverdale Y at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, April 3. This provision, contained in this year’s New York State budget, will apply to Montefiore Hospital’s proposed development on Riverdale and Oxford Avenues. Specifically, the provision will allow local communities to weigh-in, via public forums, and to make formal recommendations to the Department of Health regarding the suitability of the facility’s proposed location as well as the facility’s potential impact on the surrounding community. As a result of the new community review process, Montefiore will be unable to construct any new facility at the proposed Riverdale site for at least 24 months. But some suggested that under law, the already filed plans could proceed, but not be changed. “You can’t change the rules in the middle of the game,” observed one community leader with knowledge of the project. “That’s

not just unfair, but possibly illegal. That’s why you have zoning regulationds But Senator Klein promised, “this project will never get built under my watch. I have been fighting this project from day one because everything about it, from its size to its location, is wrong for Riverdale. For months, Montefiore has been ignoring the concerns of our community. Today, all of that changes. Today, Montefiore must start changing its project based on the concerns of our community, or else this project—and every future project—will never see the light of day. This is a major victory for the Bronx and with this new mandate, health providers like Montefiore will never again be allowed to run amok in our borough.” Assemblyman Dinowitz concurred. “Montefiore put forth a proposal for a huge facility in our community without the slightest consultation with community residents or its elected representatives. Month after month, local residents turned out in record numbers to express their strong opposition. Unfortunately Montefiore has not listened. This new approval process is now part of the new state budget. Senator Klein proposed this language and led the way for the Senate to include it in its budget resolution. I was successful in securing the

support of the Assembly, ensuring that it was part of the final budget. When our community is impacted by a proposal for a large facility such as this, it is crucial that there be community input. We will not be left out of the discussion. We will have our say before any final decision is made.” But a spokesperson for Montefiore warned that the new law might result in forcing the construction of the project “as is,” in order to skirt the newly imposed legal requirements, That could result in a facility that doesn’t meet the needs of patients. “Montefiore’s priority is to provide the highest quality, most accessible healthcare options available for Riverdale and the Bronx. We plan to continue working with the community, as we have been, to ensure the final design reflects the needs and concerns of our friends and neighbors in Riverdale. It would be highly unfortunate if this new provision results in the construction of a significant development, which could be built “as of right” and is not restricted by this legislative language, in place of a healthcare facility for seniors, families and children.” Charles Moerdler, the chairman of the Land Use Committee of Community Board 8 said that his committee Continued on Page 3

Pols and community ask: ‘Where’s VC Park footbridge?’ Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) joined with Congressman Eliot Engel, State Senator Jose Serrano, City Council Member Andrew Cohen and community leaders this past weekend to call on the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to fulfill its long overdue promise to build a pedestrian footbridge over the Major Deegan Expressway, which would connect both sides of Van Cortlandt Park. Plans for the footbridge were originally made over 15 years ago. “The NYC Department of Environmental Protection has broken one promise after another that it made to our community,” Assemblyman Dinowitz said. “Year after year, lie after lie, our community has suffered because of the actions – or lack of action – by DEP.” Plans for a pedestrian footbridge over the Deegan were originally conceived in 1999 as part of an agreement to build a filtration plant in Van Cortlandt Park. The New York City Council approved of the building of the Croton Filtration Plant, a project that has endured billions of dollars of cost overruns, at the site of the Mosholu Golf Course driving range, but only after a series of provisions were included. One of the provisions was for the DEP to perform a study on the feasibility of building a pedestrian footbridge over the Major Deegan Expressway, which splits Van Cortlandt Park in half. As currently configured, pedestrians have no means of crossing from the eastern side of the park to the western side. If the building of a footbridge was deemed feasible, the city would then transfer funds to have it built. Due to legal wrangling and numerous

delays on the part of the city, the feasibility study wasn’t performed until 2010. The results of the study, performed by Philip Habib and Associates, affirmed both the

legality and feasibility of building the footbridge. In spite of the studies findings, the city has still refused to allocate funding for the project.

“The Croton Water Filtration Plant is billions of dollars over budget,” Dinowitz said, “and yet the DEP has Continued on Page 2

Supporters of a new foot-bridge include (l-r): Councilman Andrew Cohen, Senator Jose M. Serrano, Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitrz, Congressman Eliot Engel and Father Richard Gorman, Chairman of Community Board 12. -- Photo by David Greene

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Van Cortlandt Park footbridge

Continued from Page 1 refused to build a pedestrian bridge which would cost what amounts to a financial drop in the bucket compared to the plant’s massive cost overruns. Why would the DEP refuse to move ahead with this project despite the resolution passed by the City Council back in 1999? The only conclusion I can come to is that the DEP is punishing the community for its longtime activism against their multi-billion dollar boondoggle filtration plant and other ill-advised projects. It’s amazing that in a democracy, well-intentioned and hardworking community activists would be punished for exercising their constitutional rights. Dinowitz continued, “Van Cortlandt Park is an incredible resource, a great unifier that brings all of the surrounding neighborhoods together. Improving access to the park and making it easier for everyone to get to any place in the park is a goal that the city should support. The city always seems to have money for parks projects in other boroughs. This is an important project

for us in a park larger than Central Park which is used by residents not only in the northwest Bronx, but people throughout the city.” Also in attendance at the weekend event were Community Board 12 Chair Father Richard Gorman, Community Board 8 Chair Robert Fanuzzi, Parks Chair Bob Bender, and Traffic and Transportation Chair Dan Padernacht. Conspicuously absent were representatives of the Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy, appointed during the term of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. It is headed by perennial political also-ran Anthony Perez Cassino. The Conservancy has been embarrassed of late by the rumored possible permanent closing of the controversial “rinky dink” ice skating facility, which closed early this season.

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A crowd turns out despite the inclement weather in support of a foot-bridge in Van Cortlandt Park. -- Photo by David Greene

By IRA STOLL It’s approaching the point where the Obama administration should just announce he’s starting an American version of royal warrants. You know, those fancy shields with lions and crowns that appear on the sides of British goods like Walker’s Shortbread — “supplier of oatcakes to Her Majesty the Queen” — or Cadbury’s chocolates — “cocoa and chocolate manufacturers to Her Majesty the Queen.” The American program could start off with the Gap, sweater and light-warmup-jacket supplier to his majesty President Obama. President Obama’s recent shopping trip to Manhattan “was a reward for Gap, which is raising its minimum pay for employees to $10.10 an hour in keeping with Mr. Obama’s stalled proposal to increase it across the board,” The New York Times reported. It’s hardly the first time in his presidency that Mr. Obama has made a personal endorsement of a private business. In fact, it’s a habit of his. In July of 2013, he said he would “highlight” businesses that “set an example by providing decent wages and salaries to their own employees,” naming Costco and the Container Store as examples. In January of 2014, Mr. Obama visited a Costco in Maryland and lavished praise on the company. “Costco’s commitment to fairness doesn’t stop at the checkout counter; it extends down the supply chain, including to many of the farmworkers who grow the product — the produce that you sell,” Mr. Obama said. “I got to tell you, when I walk around, just — I had a little tour of the produce section, the bakery — you could just tell people feel good about their job and they feel good about the company, and you have a good

atmosphere, and the managers and people all take pride in what you do.” Back in 2009, at a White House/ABC News special town hall meeting on heath care, Mr. Obama told the CEO of Aetna, “Aetna is a well-managed company and I am confident that your shareholders are going to do well.” (That turned out, by the way, to have been accurate — you could have more than tripled your money from then to now by investing in Aetna shares and reinvesting the dividends.) Comparing President Obama’s product or company endorsements with the British Royal Warrant can be useful for helping to understand the hazards of the Obama approach. In some sense, they are similar. They are both a stamp of approval from the head of state, which is what got me thinking to begin with about stamping a stylized “O” and the words “by appointment to his majesty President Obama” in the windows of Gap stores or Costco warehouses. But there are differences, too, and they are instructive. In the case of the products endorsed by the British kings and queens, individuals have the freedom to choose. As the author of an admiring biography of Samuel Adams, the news that the Queen of England buys some product never makes me even the slightest bit more likely to buy it. But President Obama, unlike the Queen of England, isn’t just the ceremonial head of state. He is the head of government — a job somewhat akin to that of prime minister in Britain’s constitutional monarchy. And Mr. Obama is running around trying to change the laws so that every business has to pay its workers like Costco and the Gap do, and so every American has to buy health insurance from Aetna or some other insurance company. It’s almost as if the British Prime minister

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were trying to dictate that all chocolate be made with Cadbury’s recipe, or ordering each resident of Great Britain to purchase a dozen packages of Walker’s oatcakes each month. Mr. Obama, unlike the Queen of England, also accepts campaign contributions, and a quick look shows that the presidential endorsements sometimes fall upon the companies whose affiliated persons have been generous with their support. Costco director and co-founder James Sinegal, for example, gave $35,000 to the Obama Victory Fund 2012; his wife Janet Sinegal gave $70,800 to the same group. Gap director William Fisher also gave $5000 to the Obama Victory Fund 2012, as did Gap director Robert Fisher; the Fisher family has a major ownership stake in Gap, in which, I should disclose, I am a small shareholder.

New law major setback for Montefiore

Continued from Page 1 was “100% behind” the new law. Referring to Klein, he pointed out that this was a “quintessential example” of how power “can be used effectively by an elected official smart enough to advance his cause and make opposition to him difficult if not impossible.”. Under this new approval process, any free-standing health facility would be subject to a mandated community forum that the health commissioner, local community board and proposed health clinic, facility or center, would hold at a mutually agreed upon time and date. The New York State health commissioner would oversee the proceedings at the community forum, in addition to making any and all evidence for why such a facility should be built at a given size, scale and location avail-

able to the public via the department’s website. The commissioner would also be responsible for reviewing all relevant input from the local community before making a decision to approve, modify or deny the facility plans. The next step could be a radical downzoning of central Riverdale to preclude the construction of this building on this site or any other possible site as presently constituted A version of this proposal was included in the State Senate’s one-house budget resolution earlier this month. It is seen as a coup for Klein, who faces a possible challenge from former Councilman Oliver Koppell. Klein has become one of the most potent and powerful legislators, by controlling a bloc of votes that has become the balance of power in the State Senate.

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No one is suggesting any quid pro quo, though if a presidential endorsement can be bought with a mere $10,000 in campaign contributions, it’s probably a pretty cost-effective marketing expenditure. The other thing — and perhaps the redeeming quality of the whole situation — is that certain successful American companies like Gap and Costco are in some ways more popular with Americans than Mr. Obama himself is. At least those companies don’t force you to shop there if you don’t want to. Don’t just take my bleeding-heart-liberal-community-organizer word for it, Mr. Obama is saying — even corporate giants like Gap and Costco can make higher wages work for their companies. Maybe, instead of putting a presidential seal on the window of Gap or Costco, Mr. Obama should hang a Gap or Costco sign on the front of the White House. At least those companies have a reputation for delivering value for a dollar. Ira Stoll is editor of FutureOfCapitalism. com and author of JFK, Conservative.

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Around the schools... Horace Mann School

Congratulations to HM Upper Division students Jared Marks, Grade 10, and Jason Ginsberg, Grade 11, who are among only 624 students nationwide to have qualified for the USA Biology Olympiad Semifinal exam, based on their performance on the exceptionally difficult (average score was 21 out of 50) open exam last month. Sheila Ferri, LD Ceramics Faculty, attended the following art conference over the spring break-- the National Council On Education For The Ceramic Arts,(NCECA 2014 -- 48th Annual Conference) ñ held in Milwaukee, WI. Two of HM Lower School studentsí ceramic pieces were chosen this year to be in the K-12 national exhibition. Not only were they chosen but the ceramic pieces both won awards. Zoya Garg, Grade 5, was given three awards: the Curator Book Award, Artistic Merit Award, and the CI Product Tool Kit and Morgan Bart, Grade 3, was awarded an Honorable Mention Award.

Manhattan College

In Payscale’s recent 2014 College Return on Investment (ROI) Report, Manhattan College ranked No. 15 in the nation for offering bachelor’s degrees with value. The College was evaluated among more than 900 colleges and universities, and also was the leading institution for religiously

affiliated schools. This year, PayScale changed its methodology to calculate a 20-year ROI vs. a 30-year ROI, a better “stopping point for real pay growth,” according to Payscale. Even with these changes, Manhattan College improved its ranking to No. 15. “Religiously affiliated schools see a big spread in 20-year ROI values: Manhattan College topped the list with an ROI of $675,600 (overall rank of 15),” Payscale wrote in the March 26 press release. “It is gratifying to have this evidence, year after year, of the tangible value of a Manhattan College education,” said President Brennan O’Donnell. “We pride ourselves on offering an academically excellent, values-grounded, and affordable education that provides a strong return on investment.” Manhattan College also placed 11th out of 476 private, not-for-profit universities. In addition, the report cited a positive correlation between STEM-focused schools and ROI, and higher overall ROI figures. To read more about Payscale.com’s methodology, visit its website. Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line and accessible by MTA subway line No. 1. For directions to the campus, visit www. manhattan.edu. Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Lasallian Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major

programs of undergraduate study in the areas of arts, business, education and health, engineering and science, along with continuing and professional studies, and a graduate division. For more information about Manhattan College, visit www.manhattan.edu.

College of Mt. St. Vincent

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Westchester Branch will co-host the eleventh annual “Explore Your Opportunities - The Sky’s the Limit!” Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Conference for seventh grade girls at the College of Mount Saint Vincent’s Riverdale campus on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The conference aims to provide young women with opportunities to meet and interact with positive female role models who are active in STEM fields, and to foster a greater awareness of career opportunities. Members of the AAUW invite students to choose from 16 different hands-on workshops that cover a variety of STEM topics through interactive learning. Since its inception, the conference has hosted more than 1,500 seventh grade girls. The conference is expected to draw roughly 200 young women from New York City and Westchester. During the conference, parents and educators can partake in an entertaining and informative workshop, followed by a town hall discussion about careers and higher education opportunities. The event is organized by the AAUW Westchester Branch, Empire State Virtual Branch, and the College of Mount Saint Vincent. For information and additional details

about the EYO conference, visit http:// www.aauw-eyoconference.org The College of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college. It combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and selected professional fields of study, including accounting, business administration, education, and nursing. Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the College extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students. Mount Saint Vincent is located on a pastoral campus in New York City, with easy access to all the educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities that the City affords.

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Poet Jane Springer to visit Manhattan College

As part of Manhattan College’s Major Author Reading Series (M.A.R.S.), poet Jane Springer will visit Manhattan College on Thursday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. An award-winning writer, Springer’s first poetry collection, Dear Blackbird (2007), received the Agha Shahid Ali Prize for poetry from the University of Utah Press. In 2012, her second collection of poetry, Murder Ballad, was published and received the Beatrice Hawley Award. Springer was also honored with a Whiting Writers’ Award, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Associated Writing Programs’ AWP Intro Award, and the Robert Penn Warren Prize for Poetry. Notable poet Lynnell Edwards reviewed Murder Ballad and called Springer’s work, ‘Fearless in its music, indulging luscious sounds and pounding measures. Traversing the despair of the rural south, [she] exploits the urgency and dread of every keening murder ballad, showing how that cleaving is both our undoing and our salvation.’ The series will conclude with Chris Tusa, author of Dirty Little Angels (2009), on Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. His debut collection of poems, Haunted Bones, was published in 2006. Designed to engage and expose students to contemporary literature, M.A.R.S. has brought several notable writers to campus for readings and book signings since its inception in 2010. All of the events are free, open to the public, and will be held in Hayden Hall, room 100. M.A.R.S. is co-sponsored by the College’s English department and the School of Arts, in cooperation with

the Women and Gender Studies program. For more information about M.A.R.S., please contact Adam Koehler, assistant professor of English, at (718) 862-7546 or adam.koehler@manhattan.edu, or Dominika Wrozynski, assistant professor of English, at (718) 862-7921 or dominika. wrozynski@manhattan.edu.

Riv. Y announces Mrs. Ray Levine concert series

Thanks to a generous endowment made by the family of Mrs. Ray Levine, the Y! Senior Center will host a series of concerts throughout the upcoming months. A classical music lover, Ms. Levine was a Y! Senior Center regular. We honor her memory and are so grateful to her family to provide this wonderful entertainment for all of her friends. Concert Series: • April 3, 1:15 p.m. - Howard Leshaw (renowned clarinet virtuoso), playing Jewish music, old and new. • May 30, 10:30 a.m. - Susan Merdinger (internationally acclaimed) - American music on piano. • June 25, 1:15 p.m. - The Galant Gypsies (duo) - Tango music and continental swing. For more information, contact Vicki Matalon, senior center program coordinator, at 718-548-8200, ext. 224. Riverdale Y Senior Center offers opportunities to socialize, catch up with old friends, make more friends, and get involved in a new community. Membership is free for adults aged 60+. Register in-person Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The Senior Center is funded by the New York City Department for the Aging and participant contributions.

Older adults can find nearly anything that interests them at the Riverdale Y. From special membership rates in our Fitness Center to film, theater, dance, music, and more in our Arts Department, the Y is filled with activity and enrichment for adults.

Young families ‘Tot’ Shabbat at Congregation Tehillah

Congregation Tehillah meets at RYSEC, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Riverdale NY 10471 on Fridays: Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:30 PM; 1st Saturdays: Young Families ‘TOT’ Shabbat on Saturday, April 5 at 10 AM -11 AM; 3rd Saturdays: Morning and Torah Services at 10 AM; Wednesday afternoons: Tehillah Hebrew School (THS). Contact Rabbi Linda for particular class times. Congregation Tehillah is an inclusive Jewish community, celebrating its multicultural diversity, and drawing from Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist traditions. For more information, contact Rabbi Linda Shriner-Cahn at 718.884.4839 or email info@congregationtehillah.org. You may also visit their website at congregationtehillah.org.

Carlebach Unity Festival in to be held in Riverdale

Join us Saturday evening, April 5th at Unity Café, Riverdale, NY, for the Carlebach Unity Festival - Celebrating the Music, Unity and Love of Reb Shlomo! Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach zt’l is considered by many to be the foremost Jewish religious songwriter and leader of the 20th century. In a career that spanned 40 years, he composed thousands of melodies and recorded more than 25 albums that continue to have widespread popularity and appeal. His enormous appeal and love for humanity reached all groups, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. His work on and off the pulpit has inspired numerous books, articles and recently a Broadway show.

For this event, Unity Café will be featuring the music of Pey Dalid, Eitan Katz, Noah Lehrman and special guest star Lew Soloff (Original member of Blood, Sweat and Tears). The evening will offer a full sensory experience through music, art, poetry, design, food and drinks in which all senses will be immersed in the totality of what Reb Shlomo was and continues to be in our world. Unity Café is a warm and welcoming artistic environment of diverse and creative expression. Through exposure to live music and the arts, we hope to inspire communication, celebration and unity. Unity Café offers a fine selection of healthy and fun kosher foods as well as a wide selection of beverages, beer, wine, sake and unique and creative mixed drinks. Unity Café is located at Ginger Grill, 3717 Riverdale Ave. Bronx, NY. Admission is $15 ($10 with College ID). Doors open at 9:00PM. For more info, reservations and tickets: www.gingergrill.com/ unity-cafe.html; E-mail: unitycaferiverdale@gmail.com; Telephone: 914-804-2750

Library Reading Hour sponsored by Rotary Club

Youngsters 3-12 years old are invited to participate in the Reading Program on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Kingsbridge Library, 291 W. 231st St., 1-1:45PM. Readers will be grouped by skill level and encouraged to read, helped with pronunciation and word understanding, and for those without reading skills, interpret pictures. There is no charge for participation. The Rotary Club of Riverdale is part of Rotary International and sponsors the library reading project as a local community service. Volunteers who would like to help in this once monthly program, first Saturday of the month, except for holiday weekends, are invited to contact Karen Pesce, 718-549-4469.

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St. John’s Church will host a flea market on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be held at the Old St. John’s School located at 3030 Godwin Terrace in the Bronx. Clothes, jewelry, accessories and bric-abrac will be sold at bargain prices. Free parking will also be available so get there early and snare yourself a great find. For more information, please call 718543-3003.

‘Rent School Edition’ to be shown at the Y

Riverdale Rising Stars presents ‘Rent School Edition’ on April 5-13, 2014 at the Riverdale YM-YWHA. Eight Performances Only! For tickets, call 718.548.8200 or visit www.RiverdaleRisingStars.com today. The award-winning teens of the Riverdale Rising Stars are proud to present Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking rock musical RENT: SCHOOL EDITION for eight performances only - April 5 - April 13, 2014. Performances will be held at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, located at 5625 Arlington Avenue (just off of Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street), in Riverdale, Bronx, NY. Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s RENT follows a year in

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Red Monkey Theater at CMSV presents “Crimes of the Heart”

Red Monkey Theater Group (RMTG), the College of Mount Saint Vincent’s theater company-in-residence. is proud to present ‘Crimes of the Heart,’ Beth Henley’s strange, moving, and brilliant southern gothic comedy. Performances are April 5,6,10,11, and 12, Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the College’s Cahill Theater. As part of CMSV’s Siblings Weekend, siblings of Mount students can buy $10 tickets for the Sunday, April 6

showing. The play tells the story of the three Magrath Sisters, reunited in the Hazelhurst, Mississippi home of their grandfather in the midst of a family crisis. “’Crimes of the Heart’” is a great climax to our season-long exploration of the joys and pains of sisterhood,” says RTMG Artistic Director Tal Aviezer. “This intimately-staged production in the College of Mount Saint Vincent’s Cahill Theater will bring audiences right into the Magrath’s kitchen and into the midst of their very funny and very moving story.” The production is directed by Katy Baker and features Holland Renton as Lenny Magrath, Maria de Vries as Meg Magrath, Jackie Petrak as Babe Botrell, Matthew Hansen as Barnette Lloyd, Amelia Huckle-Bfauer as Chick Boyle, and Joe Laureiro as Doc Porter. Tickets are currently on sale at www. redmonkeytheater.org ($20 general admission, $15 students and seniors, free for College of Mount Saint Vincent students and staff with ID).

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Upcoming productions include THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (April 26-28, with actors of all ages), THE WIZARD OF OZ: YOUNG PERFORMERS’ EDITION. (May 18-26, with actors ages 7-12), and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (June 8-15, with actors of all ages). For more information about upcoming productions, visit www.RiverdaleRisingStars.com.

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Thursday, April 3 Riverdale

CONCERT 1:15 p.m. Riverdale Y Senior Center 5625 Arlington Avenue Mrs. Ray Levine concert series will feature Howard Leshaw (renowned clarinet virtuoso), playing Jewish music, old and new. For more information, call 718-548-8200, ext. 224.

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PRESERVANCY ANNUAL MEETING 7:30 p.m. Riverdale Neighborhood House 5521 Mosholu Avenue Riverdale Nature Preservancy will hold its Annual Meeting. There will be a panel discussion on people, pets, environment, and How to keep a non-toxic home. Anyone who uses or cares for outdoor space or uses cleaning products indoors is invited. Light refreshments will be available. For more information: email info@riverdalenature.org; or visit www.riverdalenature.org.

Friday, April 4 Riverdale

NATURE DETECTIVES 3:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue A hands-on, interactive look into the natural world. Through games, live animals and projects, young naturalists will get an up close look into the world of nature. Presented by the New Canaan Nature Center. For ages 6 and older. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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TEEN ADVISORY GROUP 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Let your voice be heard in the Kingsbridge Library’s 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.

Saturday, April 5 Kingsbridge

FLEA MARKET 9 a.m. Old St. John’s School 3030 Godwin Terrace Clothes, jewelry, accessories and bric-a-brac will be sold at bargain prices. Free parking will also be available so get there early and snare yourself a great find. For info, call 718-543-3003.

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HOW TO GET INTERVIEWS 12:30 p.m. Van Cortlandt Branch Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue In this workshop, we revisit the job interviewing process and learn tools to effectively stand out from other candidates. This pro-active approach will help you better manage the job interview. Presented by Theodore Henderson. For more information, call 718-543-5150.

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READING ALOUD 1 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Youngsters 3-12 years old are invited to participate in the Reading Program, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Riverdale. Volunteers who would like to help in this once monthly program, first Saturday of the month, except for holiday weekends, are invited to contact Karen Pesce, 718-549-4469.

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MOVIE 1 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Come watch some classic movies, old favorites, and new releases on the little silver screen. This month’s movie will be Tootsie (1982). Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Bill Murray, Geena Davis. For more infocall 718-548-5656.

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SATURDAY FAMILY MATINEE 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Parents and children are welcome to come to the library to enjoy family friendly films in a relaxed environment. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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POETRY WORKSHOP 3:30 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Join us for a poetry reading featuring poems written and read by participants of the “Finding Your Poetic Voice” workshop. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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CARLEBACH UNITY FESTIVAL 9 p.m. Unity Cafe at Ginger Grill 3717 Riverdale Avenue

Celebrating the Music, Unity and Love of Reb Shlomo, featuring the music of Pey Dalid, Eitan Katz, Noah Lehrman and special guest star Lew Soloff (Original member of Blood, Sweat and Tears). For more information, visit www.gingergrill. com/unity-cafe.html; E-mail: unitycaferiverdale@gmail.com; Telephone: 914-804-2750

Sunday, April 6 Riverdale

CLOTHING DRIVE 9 a.m. Riverdale Temple 4545 Independence Avenue Please donate clean, gently used clothing for all seasons for men, women, boys and girls. Donors can complete a form that will be given to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, who will mail a receipt to you. For more information, call 718-548-3800.

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MODEL MATZAH BAKERY 10:30 a.m. Chabad of Riverdale 535 W. 246th Street This unique event brings children together for a handson, exciting educational journey exploring the history and significance of Passover and Matzah. For more information, call 718-549-1100.

Monday, April 7 Spuyten Duyvil

CREATIVE WRITING 5:30 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Ten sessions under the guidance of Vanessa F. Hartman for both professional and non-professional writers of fiction and non-fiction. Registration required. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

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MEDITATION 6 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Feel the energy within. Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress and increase wellness. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

Tuesday, April 8 Riverdale

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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BABY LAPSIT 11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Baby Lap-Sit Time is held twice a month at the Spuyten Duyvil Library at 11 a.m. for infants to 17 month olds in the company of a parent and /or caregiver. The program is 20-25 minutes long and consists of music, books, exercise rhymes, action rhymes, and circle time. Come on down to the library this spring with the littlest library patrons! Try to arrive by 10:45 a.m. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

Wednesday, April 9 Kingsbridge

MEMOIR WRITING 12 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street This two-session writing workshop is for writers of all levels to develop memoir pieces as part of the Bronx Memoir Project, which seeks to collect autobiographical testimonies from people of all walks of life who currently reside in the Bronx. The resulting works will be published as an anthology by the Bronx Writers Center in June. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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BOOK DISCUSSION 6 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Get the neighborhood read. Check out what the librarian has recommended, and hear what others think about it. We’ve got the books, now we need you to talk! This month’s discussion will be of the book, The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund De Waal. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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TOASTMASTERS CLUB MEETING 7:30 p.m. Riverdale Neighborhood House 5521 Mosholu Avenue Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale invites you to visit at their free meeting. For further information, visit their website http://www.bronxtoastmastersclub.org or call 917-583-2679.

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Riverdale Children’s Theatre, in conjunction with St. Barnabas Elementary School, is proud to present Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr! Featuring a cast of 40 kids from the Bronx and Yonkers, this full scale live production is sure to be a magical event. ‘We are are incredibly excited to be launching another collaboration that brings the fun and excitement of live theatre to kids in the Bronx and beyond’ says Derek Woods, founder of the Riverdale Children’s Theatre, ‘ SBS Principal Greg Viceroy and St. Barnabas Pastor Msgr Edward Barry weren’t happy that the footlights at St. Barnabas Elementary have been dim since the St. Barnabas Players stopped performing. They reached out to us because they believe, like I do, that every great community should have great community theatre’ Based on the hit 1989 animated film and the award winning Broadway Musical, Little Mermaid is the classic fairytale story that follows Ariel, a young mermaid who longs to escape her ocean home and live among the humans that inhabit the world above her. Along the way she falls in love with a Prince and meets the evil Ursula, a witch who grants her wish and turns Ariel into a human. This, of course, comes with a price. Little Mermaid contains all of the memorable songs that are featured in the Disney animated film, including the Academy Award winning song ‘Under the Sea’ by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Don’t miss the chance to visit Ariel, Prince Eric, Flounder, and Sebastian LIVE and ONSTAGE! Buy your tickets soon before Ariel swims away for good! Kids will have a chance to meet Ariel

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Riverdale Temple at 4545 Independence Avenue, will sponsor a clothing drive for Big Brothers/Big Sisters on April 6, 2014 from 9 to 12 noon. Please donate clean, gently used clothing for all seasons for men, women, boys and girls. Donors can complete a form that will be given to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, who will mail a receipt to you. Please donate only clothing in good condition that you would want to receive yourself. There are many people in need of help in obtaining clothing that they can use for themselves and family. For more information, please call 718548-3800.

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served at 11:30 a.m. Departing and returning to the Riverdale YM-YWHA, 5625 Arlington Avenue. Fees: $48 (fee includes transportation). Wednesday, April 9: Passover Model Seder. Seniors gather celebrate the Passover Holiday in a social and educational atmosphere to experience the Seder (traditional Passover ‘order’ of events leading to the celebratory feast) again or for the first time, and discussing the experience of the Jews’ exodus from Egypt. This special Holiday Program led by Rabbi Steven Exler of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. Festive lunch will be served after the program. Doors open 11:30 a.m. the experience of the Jews’ exodus from Egypt. This special Holiday Program led by Rabbi Steven Exler of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. Festive lunch will be served after the program . Sunday, April 27 - Senior Open Sunday. Movie a 10 a.m., ‘Saving Mr. Banks.’ Discussion with social work intern, Daniel Mejia at 10:30 a.m. Humor hour at 1 p.m. Lunch will

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together for a hands-on, exciting educational journey exploring the history and significance of Passover and Matzah. The children will re-enact the process of manufacturing Matzah, from grinding the flour to kneading the dough, to baking the Matzahs on a stone oven, all within 18 minutes, the time limit in which Matzah must be made. The eating of the Matzah is one of the most fundamental observances of this holiday. The Matzah commemorates the haste in which the Israelites left Egypt, not allowing enough time for their dough to rise resulting in the unleavened Matzah. ‘The Matza Bakery provides children with a very fun experience but also helps develop a profound appreciation for the holiday,’ said Rabbi Levi Y. Shemtov, Spiritual Director of Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale. ‘Today, more than ever, parents appreciate opportunities like this to share their Jewish heritage and tradition, with the next generation. Essentially that is what Chabad is all about - to provide an exciting yet meaningful Jewish education.’ The Model Matzah Bakery will be held on Sunday, April 6, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, at Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale, 535 West 246th Street, Riverdale, NY 10471. For more information, call 718-549-1100.

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The Jerusalem ‘Anschluss’ Editorial of The New York Sun March 27, 2014 • Reprinted with Permission

“Annexation has an ugly sound, owing to an unhappy past. The term describes, among other tragedies, Saddam Hussein’s attempt, in 1990, to swallow Kuwait whole, as the nineteenth province of Iraq; Indonesia’s invasion, in 1975, of East Timor; Morocco’s absorption, the same year, of Western Sahara; and Israel’s declaration after the 1967 war, of East Jerusalem as part of a united capital. The German word for it is Anschluss.” That’s how the New Yorker magazine begins its otherwise anodyne comment in respect of Russia’s seizure of the Crimea. It brought a phone call from one of our readers, asking whether we’d seen it. A child of Holocaust survivors and a person who has devoted his life to the cause of Zion, he was pained by the use of the term that denotes the Nazi conquest of Austria to describe Israel’s liberation of its capital. His call sent us to fetch a copy of the July 1, 1967, number of the New Yorker to see what the magazine had said at the time. It turns out to have featured a crackerjack cable from none other than Flora Lewis. She related how shortly before Israeli soldiers had been told to seal the Holy Places to, as Lewis wrote, “insure their safety,” she met a Jew “who, entering the Old City for the first time, had just visited the Wailing Wall.” “Though he was not pious, he was moved to perform the old custom of writing the name of his son on a slip of paper to push between the crevices of the ancient stones, because, he told me, ‘It was what my father wished to do for me, and my grandfather for him, and all the generations of my ancestors for two thousand years, and I am the one who has come.’” She wrote that at the Dome of the Rock, “he took off his shoes, saying, ‘This, too, is a Holy Place, to be respected in its own way.’” It was a long dispatch, hard to do justice in the space of an editorial. It had its moments of myopia, such as when it called the future Nobel laureate in peace, Menachem Begin, a “shrill nationalist”; Lewis reassured her readers that he had no specific authority as minister without portfolio in the national unity government that had come together in the war. But she seemed to be everywhere, and to have gained a ringside seat as the war engulfed the capital. That was when Lewis ran into the Chicago Tribune’s famed London bureau chief, Arthur Veysey, who’d reached Jerusalem from Jordan. He had, being a Tribune man, staked out what Lewis characterized as the “royal box for the night battle,” namely a “large balcony, complete with lounge chairs, on the fourth floor of the King David Hotel, facing the Old City wall.” From there she watched at least part of the battle unfold. Her dispatch was a classic of foreign corresponding, full of grit and glory and realism without rancor. She seems to have been everywhere, but if the Israelis were behaving like Nazis, she missed that angle. As did the New York Times, whose James Feron sent in a detailed sense of the mood of the city two days after the Knesset, on June 27, adopted a law “enabling Israel to absorb the Old City.” The deed was done on the 28th, and on the 29th Feron described the result. The Times ran it out on page one, under the headline “Arabs and Israelis Mingle Gaily in United Jerusalem.” A subhed read: “Thousands of Residents Move Between Sectors as 19-Year Barriers Go Down — Streets Jammed, Trade Active.” In the lede paragraph, Feron used the words “freely and joyously” to describe the way “thousands of Arabs and Israelis” came together as the barriers disappeared. There is no doubt that things turned contentious as the Western governments, including, among others, President Johnson’s administration, scrambled to put a damper on this joyful mingling and begin the long rewrite that led to the New Yorker using jargon for the Nazi annexation of Austria to describe what in all the Jewish millennia was one of the moments most filled with hope.

Democratic Party corruption goes on and on

To The Editor: On March 13, this paper published my letter titled, “More Democratic Party corruption,” in which I recounted the recent convictions by federal authorities of three New York City assemblymen: William Boyland, Jr., Eric Stevenson and Nelson Castro. Last week, on March 27, in the most recent embarrassment for the Democratic Party, Assemblyman William Scarborough of Queens had his home and office raided by the FBI who are investigating whether he criminally abused his per diem and travel expenses. NY State legislators are entitled to $172 a day for meals and lodging while in Albany (recently raised from $165). They are also entitled to mileage allowances and tolls. And, believe-it-or-not, this is done on the HONOR SYSTEM. There is absolutely no requirement that these politicians show receipts or proof that the money (and we’re talking about many thousands of dollars) was actually spent, or that these legislators were actually in Albany on the dates they claimed they were. Incidentally, any monies

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not spent goes right into the pockets of these people. What a rip-off! Over the years, investigations have shown that many legislators who claim to have been in Albany on certain dates were actually not — but still this indefensible HONOR SYSTEM remains in effect. Why? Because these corrupt scum who infest our state legislature want it that way. It’s one of the perks of office. Why

be a politician if you can’t make money? Incidentally, why is it only the federal authorities who are always involved in ferreting out political crime? Could it be that self-serving NY State politicians purposely do not pass the laws necessary for District Attorneys to do the job? What’s your opinion, Assemblyman Dinowitz? Alvin Gordon

Put Montefiore project in Kingsbridge

To The Editor: We were elated to see the headline of your March 20th issue: “Klein forces Montefiore review.” It has been established that there is no need for a Mega Clinic in Riverdale proper and the location is completely inappropriate to accommodate vehicles of all types to transport the 1000 patients daily. Parking at present is severely limited. Where will hundreds of visitor cars go? Many have suggested that the now defunct Loehmann’s would be perfect for the site. What troubles me most is that a Kingsbridge location would bring so many more patients

from all parts of the Bronx who deserve access to a first class, state of the art facility. Montefiore’s vice president states at Community Board 8 last meeting that they are committed to Riverdale/ Oxford. Patients from Riverdale would find this location only a short ride away. The site must be for the benefit of the masses. We the people must speak out that Montefiore must choose Kingsbridge. We do not need another shopping mall in Kingsbridge. Let’s a have a Health Mall that will be a tribute to Montefiore for generations to come. Naomi Cohen

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Closing Ceremony for Art Show. Pick up your artwork and your purchases. Co-sponsored by Friends of Marshlands. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

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Thursday, April 3 Yonkers

RIVERTALKS LECTURE SERIES 7 p.m. Center for Urban River at Beczak 35 Alexander Street Gary Kane, producer of “The Graves of Arthur Kill,” will screen the 30-minute film he made with Will Van Dorp about the ships’ graveyard on Staten Island and recent developments at the site. Kane will speak about the genesis of the documentary, what attracted him to the project, and the obstacles he and Van Drop had to overcome to bring the project to fruition. A Q&A will follow the screening. For more information, call 914-374-7954.

Friday, April 4 Bronxville

CONFERENCE 10 a.m. Sarah Lawrence College Heimbold Visual Arts Center “Re-Imagining Pakistan: The Political Economy of Social Transformation” – An international conference on historical realities and current challenges facing the country of Pakistan that will bring together scholars representing various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, writers, journalists, and activists from Pakistan, the UK, and the US. Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m. Admission is free. For info, call 914-395-2412.

Somers

PRE-K FRIDAY 11 a.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Drop-off program for 3 & 4-year-olds, focusing on a different animal each week. Fee $10 per child per session. Pre-register at 914-864-7282. Also, April 11.

Saturday, April 5 Yonkers

PHOTOGRAPHY 10 a.m. Lenoir Preserve 19 Dudley Street Learn to take great photos of beautiful landscapes with your smartphone. For more information, call 914-968-5851.

Cross River

AH, SPRING! 10 a.m. Trailside Nature Museum

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation A hike to experience the wonderful sounds, smells and sights that have inspired many a poet. For info, call 914-864-7322.

Rye

VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 1 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Spreading Woodchips around the Visitor Center. Bring work gloves and help out with this maintenance project at the preserve. Hand tools provided. For more info, call 914-835-4466.

North White Plains

SCAVENGER HUNT 2 p.m. Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street Hike around the preserve and search for items from your scavenger hunt list. For more information, call 914-428-1005.

Yonkers

DOCUMENTARY FILM 2 p.m. Riverfront Library One Larkin Center Screening of ‘Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story,’ following three Yonkers families who were drawn into a battle for equal opportunity that would deeply affect the entire community. The film screening will be followed by a lively discussion facilitated by Dr. Komozi Woodard, Esther Raushenbush Professor of History, Public Policy & African Studies at Sarah Lawrence College. Individuals who were central to the making of the film will be on hand for the screening and discussion. For more information, call 914-375-7966.

Sunday, April 6 Somers

RABBIT CLUB 1 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Do You Really Want a Rabbit for Easter? Join the 4-H Rabbit Club to learn what is involved in owning a pet rabbit before visiting the pet store. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

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ART EXHIBIT 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1

DISCUSSION ROUNDTABLE 12 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College Wrexham Living room Women’s History Lunchtime Discussion Round Table – Discussion about the relationship between scholarship, work, and life. Bring your lunch. Coffee, tea, and dessert provided. Help reinvigorate the bridge between the academy and community. Admission is free. For more information, call 914-395-2412.

Tuesday, April 8 Bronxville

MUSIC TUESDAY 1:30 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College Reisinger Concert Hall Concert featuring Judith Bettina, Soprano; James Goldsworthy, Piano. Admission is free. For more info, call 914-395-2412.

Bronxville

LECTURE 6 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College Wrexham Living room “The Taste of Development: Women Re-Engineering the Foodscape in Twentieth Century Rural French Soudan” – Alumna Laura Ann Twagira will discuss a project that began in the 1930’s when thousands of women migrated with their families, most often by force, to the irrigated agricultural scheme called the Office du Niger in the French Soudan. Admission is free. For more information, call 914-395-2412.

Wednesday, April 9

Friday, April 11 Somers

EGG DECORATING 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Egg Decorating for Kids. Meet in the greenhouse and learn different ways of decorating eggs. Fee $10; pre-register at 914-886-5108 or carolinesgardens@aol.com.

Somers

PRE-K FRIDAY 11 a.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Drop-off program for 3 & 4-year-olds, focusing on a different animal each week. Fee $10 per child per session. Pre-register at 914-864-7282.

Bronxville

CONCERT 7:30 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College Bessie Schonberg Dance Theatre MFA Student Concert – Performances choreographed by Sarah Lawrence College’s five graduating MFA students, featuring Sarah Lawrence dance students. April 11 and 12. Admission is free. For more information, call 914-395-2412.

Saturday, April 12 Yonkers

Bronxville

CONCERT 1 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College Marshall Field Room 1 Early Music Concert featuring Judith Davidoff. Admission is free. For more information, call 914-395-2412.

NATURE HIKE 10 a.m. Lenoir Preserve 19 Dudley Street You Can Get There from Here. A vigorous hike along the Old Croton Aqueduct to the Yonkers waterfront and back. For more information, call 914-968-5851.

Bronxville

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LECTURE 5 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College Reisinger Auditorium “Building a Good Foundation;” Annual Longfellow Lecture – Lilian G. Katz, PhD is a professor emerita of Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) where she serves on the staff of the Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting. Dr. Katz is a past president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the first president of the Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children. Admission is free. For info, call 914-395-2412.

Thursday, April 10 Bronxville

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VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 1 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Hiking Trail Inspection. Bring work gloves and join this volunteer maintenance project. Hand tools provided. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

Cross River

AMPHIBIANS FOR KIDS 1 p.m. Trailside Nature Museum Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Get a close-up look at many of the local amphibians of Westchester County during a walk through their native habitat, followed by a craft project afterward. For more information, call 914-864-7322.

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Monday, April 7

7 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College Suzanne Werner Wright Theatre “The Shank’s Mare” – An original puppet theatre collaboration between fifth-generation Japanese puppet master Koryu Nishikawa and SLC faculty member Tom Lee, developed with SLC students. April 10, 11, and 12 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 914-395-2412.

Thursday, April 3, 2014 • The RIVERDALE REVIEW

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Former New York City Teachers

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ew York City is in the midst of a teacher exodus. More than 32,000 teachers walked away from jobs in New York City classrooms in the last eleven years, with more than one in eight leaving for jobs in nearby suburban systems that have higher pay, lower class sizes and better teaching conditions. The previous mayor claimed poverty while rolling up multi-billion-dollar surpluses. His Department of Education raised class sizes, focused instruction on test prep rather than real learning, and forced teachers to generate reams of unnecessary paperwork. Tens of thousands left, and more than 25 percent of all city teachers are now contemplating leaving within three years. For me as an educator, the most troubling part of this teacher exodus is that the number of resignations among mid-career teachers (6-15 years of experience) nearly doubled between 2008 and 2013, even

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$125,173

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$88,040

$124,603

Great Neck

10%

$100,455

$128,924

Hempstead

84%

$88,601

$114,469

Half Hollow Hills

11%

$87,344

$125,594

in the teeth of the recession. These are teachers who have honed their craft, know how to reach struggling students, and are invaluable as mentors for their newer colleagues. But under the circumstances it’s hard to blame the thousands of teachers who left our classrooms for the suburbs – or the

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teachers who say they are now planning on leaving. Or the thousands of highly qualified graduates who will choose one of these districts rather than New York City for their first teaching job unless conditions improve. Obviously teachers have a personal stake in this. But so does every public school parent. If New York City is serious about having a first-class school system, it has got to find a way to slow the loss of teachers, particularly to the suburban areas where pay and working conditions are so much better. The city’s economy is steadily improving, and honest budgeting will show that new resources are available from the city and the state.

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United Federation of Teachers A Union of Professionals

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ritics keep saying that New York City cannot afford to treat its teachers and students fairly. But the real question is this — can we afford not to? — Michael Mulgrew

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Officers: Michael Mulgrew President, Emil Pietromonaco Secretary, Mel Aaronson Treasurer, LeRoy Barr Assistant Secretary, Mona Romain Assistant Treasurer Vice Presidents: Karen Alford, Carmen Alvarez, Catalina Fortino, Anne Goldman, Janella Hinds, Richard Mantell, Sterling Roberson