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Ruling may push Hoffnung into Council race

By ANDREW WOLF The race for the open City Council seat in the 11th district which includes Riverdale has just gotten significantly more complex. The possibility that Ari Hoffnung will declare his candidacy became increasingly likely after the city’s Conflict of Interest Board ruled that Hoffnung can run while he holds his job as Deputy Comptroller of the City of New York.

What the Conflict of Interest Board did prohibit was the raising of funds while he holds his current position. But Hoffnung has $80,000 in funds raised previously, and is entitled to what may be as much as $92,000 in funds matched by the Campaign Finance Board.

This would give his campaign

Ari Hoffnung a war chest of over $170,000.

The Conflict of Interest Board specifically told him “... while neither you nor you campaign

may solicit funds in support of your candidacy... you will not violate Section 2604(b)(12) by, for example, receiving matching funds from the CFB for the $80,000 you previously raised and spending the CFB matching funds...” The letter also made clear that Hoffnung can run for office.

Running becomes more likely as the prospects of his boss, Comptroller John Liu, seem to be waning after the conviction of his campaign treasurer and a key fundraiser in campaign finance related conspiracy criminal charges. Liu is running for mayor.

If Hoffnung declared for the post, he would face attorney Andrew Cohen, an ally of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, snack food purveyor and press

censorship advocate Clifford Stanton and track coach and landlord Cheryl Keeling.

Cohen is thought to have a distinct advantage at this point because he has amassed the support of many key public officials, including a majority of the candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for mayor.

But Hoffnung is a well-known local figure who has served as President of the Riverdale Jewish Community Council. He ran for City Council against incumbent G. Oliver Koppell in 2005, but was soundly defeated.

“I am delighted to have been given a ‘green light’ to accept matching funds and it would be an honor and a privilege to represent Riverdale in the New York City Council. I will be making

a final decision about this race in the beginning of June and continue to be encouraged by the number of folks urging me to run for office. In the meantime, I will remain laser-focused on serving New Yorkers as Deputy Comptroller and helping make New York City an even better place to live and do business.”

Cohen, the front-runner seems unconcerned. “I am focused on developing positions, meeting voters, and getting my message out. I am not devoting my attention to the other candidates, declared or undeclared. It is my goal to communicate a positive vision for this District and this City. I have put together a tremendous coalition of community members, elected officials and Continued on Page 5

Putnam Trail paving plan ignites concrete objections

By HAYDEE CAMACHO Will Sanchez, an organizer for Save the Putnam Trail jokingly calls the upcoming Community Board 8 Parks and Recreation meeting on May 22nd at Manhattan College, “the rumble in the Bronx.” It’s an apt indicator of how contentious the issue of whether or not to pave the popular trail in Van Cortlandt Park has become.

In April, a large contingent of members of the group attended the full board meeting and spoke out passionately against Parks Department plans to pave the trail.

Sanchez demanded that a resolution either for or against the design be voted on in an upcoming meeting.

The $2.4 million plan calls for razing 1.5 acres of trees and increasing the width of the trail from 8 feet to 15 feet. While the design calls for the Parks Department plans to plant more than 400 saplings and trees along the trail, the group is concerned about the potential loss of various bird species from habitat destruction if the proposal is approved. The group has posted a series of videos on Youtube.com with various users discussing the beauty of the trail and the environmental impact of the plans.

Sanchez said he and the members of the Save the Putnam trail, as well as many who use the trail are not against improving the trail. “You can take away some of the debris,” said Sanchez. “Clean it up. We are just not in favor of widening it because that will destroy some of the ambience.”

The Putnam Trail is the southern-most extension of a trail that traverses up to Brewster, New York. Sanchez feels the impetus to pave the trail with asphalt is coming from Mayor Bloomberg an avid promoter of cycling and his transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan. Since

her appointment in 2007 the city has spent $11 million on bike lanes, most of it provided by the federal government. But it was Rudolph Guiliani’s administration which started the movement to make the city more bike friendly. In 1993, his administration launched a plan to create 350 miles of landscaped bicycle and pedestrian paths that would crisscross the City's five boroughs and enrich the health of New Yorkers through cycling. Currently the Parks Department has built over 100 miles of the proposed greenway system.

Neile Weissman, spokesman for New York Bicycling Coalition, leads over 50 bike rides a year from the city through upstate and supports paving the trail. The Putnam Trail is the last leg of those rides and in his opinion, a very dangerous one.

Upon reaching the trail, he is faced with two unsafe choices, he says. He can take his riders through it, which is hazardous for cyclists who are inexperienced on dirt trails, or lead them to Webster Avenue to catch the D subway back to Manhattan or to Broadway to take the 1 line. “It’s a high traffic finish to a care free ride,” said Weissman. “Either I have to put people in traffic or take them down a very rough dirt road. With either or those two options, I’m putting people in danger.”

“I do sympathize with the residents who want to preserve the character of the trail,” he added. “You have to balance that with the thousands of Bronx and city and state residents who use the trail and who have rights to a complete facility.”

Sanchez feels strongly that if the trail is paved, it ought to be done with limestone dust, which makes the trail easily traversable by wheelchair users and parents with strollers. At last month’s full board Continued on Page 5

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Riverfront Festival set at College of Mount St. Vincent

The famed sloop Clearwater will lead a flotilla of ships to the Riverdale waterfront for the fourth annual Riverdale RiverFest.

The festival will take place on Sunday, June 30, 2013 on the waterfront at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, New York from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM. Admission is free. Additional boat rides will be available Saturday, June 29th.

Accompanying the 106-foot Clearwater-a replica of the sloops that sailed the Hudson in the 18th and 19th centuries and a symbol of a revitalized Hudson River-will be the sailing ship A.J. Meerwald, a two-masted Delaware Bay oyster schooner built in 1928; the retired fireboat John J. Harvey; the antique tugboat Cornell and the Our Hudson Barge, a floating education center serving the Hudson River Valley.

Boat rides will be offered for a nominal fee on a first come, first served basis or by guaranteed reservation.

Reservations will be available on the Riverdale RiverFest Web site: www. riverdaleRiverFest.org beginning approximately June 5th.

Approximately 5000 attended Riverdale RiverFest last year and enjoyed the rotating schedule of musicians and performers, as well as food, crafts, family-oriented activities, and exhibits by local schools and environmental organizations.

This year’s Riverdale RiverFest will again feature non-stop live music, more than 50 exhibitors, special activities for children, a greenmarket, and fantasy battles by the popular Society for Creative Anachronism, a local group of Renaissance re-creators.

Festival organizers also promise a variety of foods to suit any taste, from traditional festival fare to ethnic specialties, as well as kosher and vegetarian options-and, of course, plenty of sweet treats.

The festival is organized and run entirely by community volunteers and supported by all federal, state and local elected officials, as well as a number of community organizations, including the neighborhood’s schools and religious institutions.

Complete information about Riverdale RiverFest 2013 is available on the festival’s website: www.riverdaleRiverFest.org and at www.facebook.com/riverdaleRiverFest.

More information about the Hudson River Greenway and the Greenway Link can be found at http://www.nymtc.org/ project/bike_walk/Greenways.html Riverdale Riverfest is a project of the Friends of the Hudson River Greenway in the Bronx.

Police posted at 235th St. & Johnson Ave. at Koppell's request

After Council Member Oliver Koppell received complaints that school kids were causing disturbances near Starbucks on Johnson Avenue and 235th Street, he requested a police patrol in the area.

Koppell informed the precinct that the recent incident on May 7th when a large crowd of school kids gathered and had to be disbursed, was only one of many instances of disorderly conduct at that location, including reports he had received of fighting, smashing bottles, cursing, and public indecency. Koppell reminded Deputy Inspector Burke that there had been a police patrol about two years ago that successfully discouraged kids from 'hanging out' at that location.

Burke quickly responded to Koppell,

indicating that he was deploying a scooter and a school van to 235th Street & Johnson Avenue during school dismissal hours until further notice. He further said he had been in touch with the neighboring schools and will continue to monitor the situation closely.

'I am grateful for Deputy Inspector Burke's rapid and positive response to my request for a police presence near Starbucks on Johnson Avenue and his reassurance that he will closely monitor the situation. I have every expectation that the police attention will act as a deterrent to the young people's rowdy behavior and provide relief to the residents and store owners in the area,' Koppell said.

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By HAYDEE CAMACHO In a deal that was brokered by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and City Council District 11 candidate Andrew Cohen, the two announced an agreement between the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center and the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center that will enable the Van Cortland Jewish Center and Van Cortlandt Senior Center to remain open while expanding early childhood education to area residents. The Van Cortlandt Child Development Center of the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center will be opened in September 2013.

In the agreement, eight large rooms of the second and third floors of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center will be converted to child care, Head Start and Universal pre-K class classrooms for two, three and four year olds. Bathrooms will be renovated and a handicapped bathroom will be added. A large rooftop play area with

safety flooring and fencing will also be added. Assemblyman Dinowitz secured the capital funding of $350,000 from the state to finance the renovations.

The space in the upper floors of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center had been rented for many years by the Department of Education for kindergarten classrooms.

Last June, the Department of Education ended the relationship and the loss of income jeopardized the future of both the Jewish Center and the Senior Center. “We were perilously close to losing our building, which would have been a disaster not only for our congregation, but for the seniors who rely on their center and the entire community,� said Robert Gillman, President of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center. “With this agreement, our congregants and seniors still have a home and now so do pre-school children.� “I am thrilled to have helped save the

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Shul, the senior center and to provide 130 spots for early childhood education,� said Dinowitz. “For a number of years my mother came to this center and it was a very important part of her life and I know it’s very important for a lot of other people.

Saving these two great institutions and providing a top-notch location for early childhood education is a win-win-win for all involved.�

Cohen initiated the deal by bringing the two organizations together. “I’m glad I was able to play a small role in getting the parties together to negotiate a deal,� he said. “It would be a sad day if the Jewish Center, along with the Van Cortlandt Senior Center were forced to close,� he said. “This is wonderful news for the entire community.�

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Around the schools...

P.S. 24

The school will celebrate Spirit Week from May 20 through May 24. On Monday, students are encouraged to wear the school colors, blue and gold. On Tuesday, they’ll bring in coins to donate to the parents association. On Wednesday, everyone will come to school in pajamas. Thursday will be Color Day, with a banner parade.

Finally, on Funky Friday, students are asked to wear garments that don’t match each other and to put them on backwards.

P.S. 81

In their production of “Early American History in the First Person” this Friday, May 17, the fourth-graders will show what they’ve worked on all year as part of the school’s Henry Street Settlement residency program. After learning about key topics—like the pilgrims’ voyage on the Mayflower and Henry Hudson’s explorations—students are assigned to write dialogue based on their weekly lessons.

Each fourth-grade class focuses on a different unit. The students rehearse their character roles and prepare a presentation, complete with costumes and stage props.

The show begins at 9:30 a.m.

At around noon at this Sunday’s Riverdale Spring Festival on Riverdale Avenue from West 258th Street to West 259th Street, the fifth-graders will sing two songs from the upcoming P.S. 81 kids’ show, “A Family Affair,” scheduled for June 8 and June 9.

The school’s annual international dinner is next Thursday, May 23, from 6:30 to 8:30. Participants are asked to bring a dish that’s native to their family’s culture—enough of it to serve eight.

Riverdale-Kingsbridge Academy

The RKA Spring Arts Festival is this Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 660 West 237th Street. The community is invited to enjoy music and dance performances by the school ensembles and artwork created in visual arts classes. The suggested donation is $5.

Neighbors are welcome to join the RKA community in its fun-filled schoolyard this Friday, May 17, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the second annual RKArnival.

There will be a DJ, live music, food and games. Admission is free and tickets will be sold for snacks and activities.

Horace Mann School

At this year’s Math and Science Night on Wednesday, Lower Division fourth- and fifth-graders and their parents discovered the fun side of math and science. Stu-

dents enjoyed the Mega-Math Marathon obstacle course, where they solved math problems while racing to the finish line and the Estimation Station, where they guessed how many pieces of candy were contained in jars. Science students experimented with frozen carbon dioxide at the Dry Ice Station and explored physics at the rollercoaster construction site.

Twenty educators from Israel visited the Upper Division Campus last week to continue their conversations with students, administrators and faculty at a school-sponsored lunch.

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Putnam Trail controversy runs deep organizations,” he said.

A spokesman from the Parks Department Press Office stated that the department has “many areas where an individual is both in a park conservancy and a Parks Department position throughout the five boroughs.”

In the Bronx, Emily Lloyd is both the Prospect Parks Administrator and head of the Prospect Park Alliance, and Linda Cox is Director of the Bronx River Alliance and a Parks Department employee. The Washington Square Park Administrator, Sarah Neilson, is slated to be the director of a non-profit organization being formed for the iconic park.

Manhattan borough Parks Department commissioner, William, Castro, wrote in the April issue of The Villager that the dual role “allows the Parks Department to ensure that the best interests of the park and the public are coordinated with those local residents who have volunteered their time helping to improve their park.”

Bender wants to see both parties focusing on the facts at the upcoming May 22nd meeting instead of what he sees as “rhetoric.” “It’s unfortunate that this issue has become as polarizing as it has,” he said.

“It really comes down to a factual decision about whether the asphalt paving is the right decision or the necessary decision.

We are going to take a vote and bring it to the full board at the June meeting.”

Ari Hoffnung Continued from Page 1 labor organizations and I believe that if I continue to work hard I will be successful in this September’s primary.”

In other political news, the Riverdale Review has learned that Cohen is likely to “max out” on his fundraising when reports are revealed later this week. This will free his time for campaigning, with a full bankroll behind him.

Finally, the Riverdale Review has also learned that Clifford Stanton has resigned from the board of the Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation, succumbing to pressures from board members uncomfortable with the political position his campaign had put the development corporation in. Last year the corporation was charged with meddling in the internal affairs of a community group in Woodlawn, an area not included in the group’s original mandate, in order to promote Stanton’s candidacy, according to a columnist from another Bronx newspaper.

Our source confided that confidence in Stanton’s prospects for victory “appear diminished,” and that the group could not afford to be shut out of member item funding by local politicians for the next four years.

Social Security Assistance at Engel office Representatives of the Social Security Administration will be at Congressman Eliot Engel’s Bronx office on Wednesday, May 22, to assist people with questions or problems concerning this program.

This service, at 3655 Johnson Avenue, is available only by appointment, which may be made by calling Richard Fedderman of the Congressman’s office at 718 796-9700.

Rep. Engel said, ‘Social Security is an issue directly affecting many people in my district. Consequently, I have these experts from the Social Security Administration come to my office on a monthly basis to help constituents with any problems they may have with the program.’

The Congressman said the Social Security website (www.ssa.gov) offers a wide array of on-line services including filing

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Continued from Page 1 meeting, Bob Bender, chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee of Community Board 8, reiterated that Parks Department maintenance cuts necessitate asphalt paving, which is less costly to maintain.

Sanchez disagrees. “Nobody is offering a creative solution for that problem,” he said. He noted that the group has researched maintenance fees for stone dust trails, citing a cost of $1,500 per year per mile. The formation of a friends group, he contends, would organize races and other activities that would raise the funds to maintain a stone dust surface on the mile and a half trail.

Bender noted that as well intended as the idea is, he see “flaws in instituting a capital project and then leaving the maintenance up to volunteers.” He added that the group will be able to present that option to representatives from the Parks Department who will be at the May 22nd meeting.

Weisssman said proper maintenance is essential for a stone dust trail. “Some are brilliant. They are wonderful to ride on and others are really hazardous, “ he said. “The variable is how well they’re maintained. Unless the Parks Department commits to a high level of maintenance, it’s not going to happen.”

Another concern for Sanchez is that a paved trail will become a “paved freeway” for cyclists and push out families. “A family with strollers is not going to go there if they think there might be a danger of being hit by a cyclist.”

Bender said he has been on the Westchester portion of the trail many times and “has never seen the conflicts that they (Save the Putnam Trail) are anticipating.

You can see how a multi-use trail operates and see that people with different intentions all use the trail.”

He also responded to claims by Save the Putnam Trail that the Parks Department did not perform an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the trail, which is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for actions which significantly affect the quality of the human environment, “ My understanding from the Parks Department is that they applied to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a permit as they were required to do. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has deemed their application complete as is.”

Sanchez said the group is unhappy that Van Cortlandt Parks Administrator Margot Perron, who is also President of Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy, allegedly sent an email to the organization, Bike New York asking them to lobby at last month’s community board meeting. “She should step down from being the head of the conservancy. She is wearing two hats and is colluding with the cycling

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Seniors on the Move

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CSAIR presents course on Islam

Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale (CSAIR) will present a three-session introduction to Islam, on Thursdays, May 23, 30 and June 6, at 7:45pm. This course will be taught by Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, Director of Manhattan College Holocaust Center.

The first session, May 23rd, will focus on Early Islam. It will explore the early life of the Prophet Mohammed, his revelation of Islam, the split between Sunnis and Shias, and the relationship between Muslims and Jews.

On May 30th, the class will hear about the Golden Age. This will include the period during which Muslims made significant advances in medicine, physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Perceptions of Islam Today will be the topic of the last session, June 6th. The class will discuss perceptions of Muslims, Muslim-Americans and their struggles, and the new Arab spring.

For more information on this program - which is free and open to all - as well as other adult education opportunities at CSAIR, call the Synagogue office at 718543-8400 or visit the synagogue website, www.csair.org.

CSAIR is located at 475 West 250th Street at the Henry Hudson Parkway.

Henry Hudson Bridge walkway closures

On Thursday, May 16 (9am-4pm) and Friday, May 17 (9am-4pm), Lower Level Pedestrian Walkway will be closed for necessary maintenance work. Advance warning signs will be posted at the entrances/exits of the walkway.

CB8 to hold It's My Park Day

On Saturday, May 18, 2013 join Bronx Community Board No. 8, Friends of Ewen Park and the NYC Parks Department between 10:00AM and 3:00PM to help beautify and celebrate IT'S MY PARK DAY AT EWEN PARK. Volunteers will meet at the Ewen Park main entrance at West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue at 10:00AM. It's a family and community service event!

On It's My Park Day, give a little back to your favorite park: VOLUNTEER! Throughout the city, New Yorkers will be chipping in to clean up and help maintain their parks and playgrounds. Volunteering to clean up in New York City parks is a great way for New Yorkers to give back to their communities. You can join the community board working in Ewen Park by clearing litter and debris, removing

invasive vines, weeding, raking leaves and cleaning up the park and greenspaces.

Equipment and tools will be provided by NYC Parks Department.

Celebrate this wonderful park that is a vital center of our neighborhood. Bring your family, bring your neighbors, and bring your friends! Participate in a fun, free event for the whole family!

John Ewen was a brigadier general in New York State's National Guard during the Civil War. Ewen and his forces returned home on July 20, 1863. He later was elected as Comptroller of the City of New York.

Eliza M. Ewen, daughter of the General, donated the land on which they lived to the City in 1916. The park was designed in 1935. The steep hillside was traversed by a large stairway linking the communities of Kingsbridge and Riverdale and remains the distinguishing feature of Ewen Park.

Toastmasters Club invites new members

Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale invites new members to join at their free meeting on Wed., May 22, 7:00 pm at the Riverdale Neighborhood House, 5521 Mosholu Avenue.

Wouldn't you like to communicate effectively? Now you can! Toastmasters will show you how to listen effectively, think on your feet, and speak confidently.

You will learn valuable leadership skills - all in a supportive, non-intimidating environment.

Come as a guest and witness for yourself what they accomplish. The club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. For further information, visit their website http://www.bronxtoastmastersclub.org or call 718-796-6671.

Boy Scouts build Healing Garden At Methodist Home

On Saturday May 4th 2013 Troop 240 of the Boy Scouts came to Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation in support of Ryan Bhat and the Eagle Scout Service Project to plant a 'Healing Garden' for the residents of the home. Saws were buzzing and nails were being hammered to build raised garden beds so the residents could plant from their wheelchairs. The project was an entire beautification project which involved painting the fence, staining the outdoor furniture, power washing the patio and awning, cleaning the coy pond, and removing weeds and planting flowers.

It was a beautiful day and the residents got to come and see the boys working in the garden. This joint collaboration was organized by Leon Fantroy, the Home's

Dietary Supervisor.

Stew Leonard's in Yonkers donated the flowers, Home Depot donated building and garden supplies, Dunkin Donuts on Broadway in Riverdale donated sweets and treats for the scouts and Papa Johns's Pizza donated 10 pies for the hungry hard working scouts and Stop and Shop on Broadway gave 10 cases of water and granola bars.

This project was an extra special one for our residents for many of them cannot get outside and this garden is their only opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. They are so happy with the new refurbished garden and will enjoy it for the entire upcoming season.

Yiddish Culture Seminar at Riverdale Temple

Study Yiddish language and culture at 3 pm each Wednesday with Miriam Hoffman from Columbia University. Each class session is just $10. Classes are continuing in session from May 22nd until June 26th in Riverdale Temple’s Social Hall. The Riverdale Temple is located at 4545 Independence Avenue at 246th Street in Riverdale.

Marble Hill Senior Center announces activities

The following programs are scheduled at the Marble Hill Senior Center in the upcoming week: On Monday, May 20, at 1 p.m., the New York Historical Society will present a program entitled 'New York Then and Now.' On Tuesday, May 21, Ernece Kelly, Ph.D., will conduct her Earth Day II program at 12:45 p.m.

Several tickets remain for the Center's trip to Guadios Restaurant and Lasdon Park in Westchester County on Wednesday, May 22. Tickets for the trip are $50 per person and include lunch, transportation and admission to the park.

All other programs are free and open to those aged 60 and older.

The Marble Hill Senior Center is located at 5365 Broadway, between West 228th and West 230th Streets. A hot lunch is offered at noon Monday through Friday for adults aged 60 and older. For more information, call 718-562-8551.

Flea market at St. John’s Church

St. John’s Church will host a flea market on Saturday, May 18, 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.

Learn how Regavim works to stop silent surrender

A discussion will take place on Sunday, May 19, 7:30 p.m., in a private home in Riverdale on how to stop the silent surrender before it’s too late. Featuring Ari Briggs, Regavim’s International Director, who will present a unique must see exposé on the “Silent Takeover,’ and Jeff Daube, ZOA’s Israel Director and former Riverdalian. Call 718-884-9778 to register and confirm attendance.

Learn how Regavim is working to stop the silent surrender. Hear how Regavim stands effectively, yet alone, in this battle against the UN and heavily funded Israeli and US-based NGOs.

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Thursday, May 16 Kingsbridge

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

Van Cortlandt

Wii TIME 4 p.m. Van Cortlandt Branch Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue Join us at the Van Cortlandt Library for afternoons of fun and games (Bowling, Tennis and much more).

For ages 5 to 12 years. For more information, call 718-543-5150.

Friday, May 17 Riverdale

FUN SCIENCE 3:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Children are welcome to come to the Riverdale Branch and learn more about the scientific process.

They will conduct experiments and have fun while learning how the world around them operates. For ages 5 to 12 years. For info, call 718-549-1212.

is an introduction and investigation into portrait drawing as a subject in both historical and contemporary art. For info, call 718-549-1212.

Spuyten Duyvil

BOOK TALK 11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Each participant briefly describes & shares thoughts abut a book recently read. Discussion & recommendations are the happy result of this sharing.

For more information, call 718-796-1202.

Kingsbridge

PAJAMA NIGHT 5 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Story, craft and refreshments for children ages 4-12 yrs. old. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

Tuesday, May 21 Riverdale

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SCRABBLE 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue If words work you up and crossword puzzles keep you going, come to Riverdale and share your passion with friends every Tuesday afternoon for a lively game of Scrabble. Pre-registration required.

For more information, call 718-549-1212.

Kingsbridge

Wednesday, May 22

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, May 18 Kingsbridge

FLEA MARKET 9 a.m. Old St. John's School 3030 Godwin Terrace St. John’s Church will host a flea market. Clothes, jewelry, accessories and bric-a-brac will be sold at bargain prices. For more information, call 718-543-3003.

Riverdale

IT'S MY PARK DAY 10 a.m. Ewen Park West 231st St. & Riverdale Avenue Join Bronx Community Board No. 8, Friends of Ewen Park and the NYC Parks Department between 10:00AM and 3:00PM to help beautify and celebrate 'It's My Park Day'. You can join by clearing litter and debris, removing invasive vines, weeding, raking leaves and cleaning up the park and greenspaces.

Equipment and tools will be provided by NYC Parks Department.

Kingsbridge

RESUME RENOVATION 2 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street John Crant, author of the Self- Recruiter series, uses a special lecture-demonstration format and his recruiter’s eye to help you increase the value of the items on your resume by making the necessary cuts. Learn the “3 Second Test” and much more to add value to your resume. Bring your resume and Crant will review it at the end of the session. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

Sunday, May 19 Riverdale

FLEA MARKET 11 a.m. River Point Towers 555 Kappock Street Traditional flea market with lots of merchandise and great bargains. Items for all: collectors, decorators, cooks, fashionistas, bargain-hunters, gift-givers, children-adults. This is for shoppers only, sorry no vendors.

Monday, May 20 Riverdale

PORTRAIT DRAWING 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue This free drawing workshop taught by Josh Millis,

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FILM SHOWING 10:30 a.m. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Avenue Bronx Hadassah will present the film “Israel Inside” How A Small Nation Makes a Big Difference.

Spuyten Duyvil

BOARD GAMES 3:30 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Teens--Come challenge your classmates to a game of Yu-Gi-Oh, Uno, Chess or Checkers! For ages 13 to 18 years. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

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Kingsbridge

WRITING MEMOIRS 11 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Join in for a ten week memoir and storytelling workshop, lead by teaching artists Lauren Jost and Annie Montgomery.

This free workshop is open to adults 55+ and will include nine instructional sessions and a culminating event; participants are expected to attend all ten sessions. For more info, call 718-548-5656.

Riverdale

BRANDEIS GROUP MEETING 12:30 p.m. Riverdale Temple West 246th St. & Independence Ave. The Riverdale Chapter of The Brandeis National Committee invites its members and their friends to its next meeting. Entertainer Joey Pace will present a program of popular songs. Bagels and light refreshments will be served. A boutique is to be announced.

Riverdale

BOOK DISCUSSION 1 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue the group will be discussing One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Book club participants must reserve copies of each title through the Library's catalog system. Reserve your copy by placing a hold online at www.nypl.org or visiting your local branch or calling 718-549-1212.

Van Cortlandt

ARTS & CRAFTS 3:30 p.m. Van Cortlandt Branch Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue Join in this Spring and participate in our Arts & Crafts projects and activities at the Library. For ages 5 to 12 years. For more information, call 718-543-5150.

Spuyten Duyvil

LATIN AMERICAN TALES 4 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Storytellers weave narration, music and audience interaction into this collection of folktales from Mexico and Central and South America. For children ages 6 to 12 years old. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

Kingsbridge

MEDITATION 6 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street If you’re having trouble juggling the challenges in your life, Sahaja Meditation can help you manage stress, master your emotions and find solutions to your problems. You’ll enjoy better health, better focus, and a deeper understanding of the universe and your place in it. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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Riverdale’s Lady Bountiful Riverdale began attracting wealthy New York City merchants and industrialists beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. One of these was Giovanni Morosini, one of the many partners of banker J.P. Morgan.

His daughter, Julia Morosini, never married. Yet, she loved children and made it a practice to try to bring joy to those youngsters who had a less fortunate economic upbringing than she had enjoyed.

She began as a young woman. Every workday, Julia Morosini took the horse and carriage down to the railroad station at the village of Kingsbridge to meet the train carrying her father. On the way home, Julia tossed penny coins out of the carriage. The children of Kingsbridge, most of whose fathers worked in nearby factories or other concerns, ran after the carriage, picking up as many of the pennies as they could. Julia probably believed that the children could then treat themselves to the many penny candies sold at the village store.

In later years, she liked to give the treats directly to the children themselves.

About 1907, every Friday afternoon, Julia Morosini stood at the corner of West 254th Street and Riverdale Avenue waiting for the arrival of the horse-drawn stagecoach.

On board were children arriving from P.S.

7 on 232nd Street and Kingsbridge Avenue.

After they alit from the stagecoach, she would hand each of them a lollypop.

One neighborhood girl, Winifred McDonald, attended the elementary school on the grounds of the Academy (later College) of Mount Saint Vincent on Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street.

Her sisters, however, went to P.S. 7, and she found out from them what Julia Morosini did every Friday afternoon. Thus, just as soon as her school was dismissed, Winifred McDonald ran down to 254th Street, jumped on the back step of the stagecoach, and got a lollypop from Julia Morosini. The other children loudly protested that Winifred did not go to P.S. 7, but it made no difference. She was given a lollypop anyway.

Julia Morosini also took the children of the Colored Orphan Asylum (on today’s grounds of the Hebrew Home for the Aged) under her wing. At the graduation exercises at the Asylum’s elementary school, Julia Morosini provided each graduate with a plate of ice cream and arranged an outing for them at the Bronx Zoo. No doubt, the joy on the faces of the children made Julia Morosini happy.

The joyful children called her “Lady Bountiful.”

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Chappaqua

OUR FOUNDING FARMS 1 p.m. Horace Greeley House 100 King Street The "Our Founding Farms" exhibit traces the Town of New Castle's origins from Native American lands through the farms of the nineteenth century, to the large estates and housing developments that turned New Castle into the community we know today. Admission by donation. Sponsored by the New Castle Historical Society. For information view the Society's website: www.newcastlehs.org or call (914) 238-4666.

Tuckahoe

LECTURE 6:30 p.m. Westchester Italian Cultural Center One Generoso Pope Place I Giardini d'Italia: Roma ed il Sud. In this lecture, we head south towards ancient Italic lands that inspired later generations of Italians to seek out and create a refuge from the confusion, stress and artificiality of daily living. In this concluding lecture on the Giardini d'Italia, the itinerary takes us to Roma, la città eterna, and the regions of Lazio, Campania and Sicilia. Must register in advance and prepay. Members $15, Non-Members $25. For more information, visit www.wiccny.org

Friday, May 17 Somers

HORTICULTURE FOR CHILDREN 1 p.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 A great way to introduce children (ages 3 - 6) to the world of gardening through greenhouse and gardening activities, nature walks, and horticultural projects. Fee: $6 per session per person; pre-registration required at (914) 886-5108.

White Plains

ARTSBASH 6 p.m. Arts Westchester 31 Mamaroneck Avenue Food, fun & fabulous art! Featuring artistic and culinary masterpieces from local artists & restaurants as ArtsWestchester unveils its new exhibition, “Placemaking: Re-envisioning White Plains.” Open artist studios display the work of resident artists. www. artsw.org/artsbash. For info, call 914-428-4220 x326.

Saturday, May 18 Rye

BIRD MIGRATORY OBSERVATION 7:30 a.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 The second wave of warblers will mesmerize you with music and their movements will overpower you.

For info, call 914-835-4466.

Somers

BLACKSMITHING WORKSHOP 9 a.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Blacksmith Bill Fitzgerald will teach the technique of blacksmithing. Space is limited to 5 participants.

Pre-registration is required. This program is for adults 18 and older, fee $85. For more information, call 914-864-7286.

Somers

PLANT SALE 9:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 This annual event is for anyone who likes to garden. Choose from a wide variety of annuals and perennials. Rain or shine.

For more info, call 914-864-7268.

Ossining

HIDDEN VALLEY IN BLOOM 10 a.m. Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Road Hike with a Teatown educator to Hidden Valley to glimpse spring wildflowers in bloom. We’ll also check the vernal pools to look for tadpoles and newts. Free for members; $5pp for nonmembers. Programs fill quickly so registration is strongly recommended. Call 914-762-2912 x110 to reserve.

Yonkers

BIRD WATCHING 10 a.m. Lenoir Preserve Dudley Street Calling All Birds, II. A walk to listen and learn to recognize the sounds of a variety of birds by ear. For info, call 914-968-5851.

Somers

TOMATO LOVERS, UNITE 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35

Learn about unusual varieties of tomatoes, transplant, and take home 6 different types of tomato plants. Fee $15 per person. For more information and to register call (914) 886-5108. Supplies included.

Somers

ART EXHIBIT 12 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 “Hooked Rugs by Mary Parker: An American Folk Art Goes Local.” A collection of hooked rugs designed and created by artist and fiber craftsman Mary Tooley Parker. Many of the pieces are of local historic sites.

For more info, call 914-864-7282.

North White Plains

BIRDS OF PREY 1 p.m. Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street Join master falconer James Eyring as he shows you all his amazing birds of prey. Sponsored by the Stewards of Cranberry Lake. For more information, call 914-428-1005.

Sunday, May 19 Somers

FARMERS MARKET 10 a.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Over 20 vendors will be selling great food, meats, produce, pasta, dressings, pickles, jams, baked goods and more, every Sunday through October. For more info, call 914-864-7282.

Ossining

FAIRY STORIES 11 a.m. Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Road Come in your fairy wings or gnome hat, listen to a fairy story and build a wee house for these sprites of the woods. Free for members; $5pp for nonmembers.

Programs fill quickly so registration is strongly recommended. Call 914-762-2912 x110 to reserve.

Rye

NATURE WALK 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Capture the beauty of shore crabs, large wading birds and the beautiful rock landscape. For more info, call 914-835-4466.

Scarsdale

SPRING FUNDRAISER 4 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Special Member's Only Event, Cost Per Person: $100. Children can attend at the per person rate; ages 12 or older, Garden Party Attire (casual), Very Limited Seating, B.Y.O.P. (Bring your own plates and dinnerware - china, glasses, silverware), Event Rain or Shine/No Refunds/First Come, First Served. For more information, call 914-723-3470.

Monday, May 20 Somers

LECTURE 10 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 The Bluebirds are Back! ...and so is bluebird expert Sandy Morrissey, who will provide a hands-on lecture about bluebirds, their significance, habitat and requirements for attracting them to nest at your property. In addition, handmade bluebird houses will be for sale. Fee: $15/per person ($10 for members of Friends of Lasdon) to benefit special projects in the park; pre-registration required at (914) 864-7268.

Tuesday, May 21 White Plains

PAUL ANKA IN CONCERT 7 p.m. Westchester County Center 198 Central Park Avenue The Pepe Infiniti concert series at the Westchester County Center presents Paul Anka in concert! Doors open at 7 p.m. / Show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets on sale at the box office and ticketmaster http://www.wmconcerts.com/

Wednesday, May 22 Mt. Vernon

CHURCH TOWER WALK 1 p.m. St. Paul's Church 897 S. Columbus Avenue Join us for a walk up the wooden staircase in the historic Church tower, leading to the 1758 bronze bell and a fine view of the surrounding area. For more information, contact David Osborn, 914-667-4116.

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Anthony Weiner for Mayor? Why not?

Here’s a fact about elections: they are competitive contests between candidates, each of whom brings certain baggage. Polls that ask questions about a single candidate, measuring negative or favorable response are useful tools, but not mirrored in the process citizens face when they enter the voting booth.

That’s why we owe it to ourselves not to simply dismiss the idea of Mr. Weiner presenting himself to the voters in the upcoming Democratic Primary election. That he comes with baggage is incontrovertible. That he is as right as rain on any number of key issues is true as well. Perhaps taken in a vacuum, the victimless scandal that brought down Mr. Weiner’s congressional career might disqualify him. But in the context of the current crop of candidates, we can hardly afford to leave the field as is. Mr. Weiner’s energy and firm grasp of the details of city government should outweigh the personal problems he has brought upon himself. He deserves to be considered seriously by Democrats.

After all, the Democratic Party has been excluded from City Hall for nearly a quarter century. Voters have spoken out clearly that they are dissatisfied with the politically correct programs and proposals that have become the hallmark of the debates and forums held thus far. And they are sickened with the pervasive corruption among public officials.

Can we exclude Mr. Weiner, yet tolerate the inclusion of the Independence Party standard-bearer Adolfo Carrion, Jr. who has been fined $10,000 by the City’s Conflicts of Interest Board? Many feel that Carrion was trying to scam a major improvement to his City Island home in exchange for favoritism in granting city contracts.

Another candidate, John Liu, has been compromised by the conviction of his campaign treasurer and a major donor for serious campaign finance law violations. Doesn’t this impact in a most substantive way on his ability to govern?

Doesn’t Christine Quinn’s conduct as Speaker of the City Council, betraying the twice expressed will of the voters on term limits, beating down all independent voices among her elected colleagues, and playing lap dog to the mayor, in essence ceding the powers of the Council to act as a counterweight to the Bloomberg excesses and mistakes, disqualify her? In our eyes it does.

There are tough decisions to be made. The economic underpinnings of the city are now fragile at best. We need a mayor with the ability to say no and explain why, as demands and pressures on government increase. Does anyone see that strength of character in Bill DeBlasio? We certainly don’t. He seems poised to become not the mayor, but the panderer-in-chief, unable to reject the demands of any interest group.

We like Bill Thompson. He is a serious fellow and a nice guy. But he suffers, albeit to a lesser extent, to the same political pandering disease as does Mr. DeBlasio. And we question his energy and commitment. In many ways he is the polar opposite to Anthony Weiner, the reason that he did not win the last election against Mayor Bloomberg. He simply brought so little energy to the campaign that he ended up losing a race so close that victory was surely within his grasp.

One thing is certain about Anthony Weiner. His energy is limitless.

This is why we would encourage him to enter the race. Once he is participating in the debates his knowledge and energy will, at the very least, change this contest for the better. Unencumbered by ties to the traditional power brokers of the irrational left and union demands, we think that he will run rings around the current field, free to say what he thinks, which we believe more closely mirrors the concerns of ordinary New Yorkers than any of the other candidates.

In 1977, a small newspaper in the Pelham Parkway section of our borough, The Parkway News, became the first in the city to endorse the candidacy of Ed Koch for mayor. At the time, Koch wasn’t taken seriously, destined to become a footnote in a race seemingly pre-ordained to be won by one of the many heavyweight candidates of the day. It seemed to many that The Parkway News was crazy to cast their lot with the quirky Mr. Koch. But the newspaper saw something special in Ed Koch, and history shows that they were right.

The publisher of that newspaper back then is now the publisher of this newspaper today. A bit grayer and somewhat wiser, he might not be ready to jump all the way in as of yet with a full throated endorsement (after all, Mr. Weiner hasn’t even declared his candidacy). But we believe that if Anthony Weiner runs, his presence will change the race for the better and he will demonstrate some of the same positive attributes that Ed Koch did in 1977. He owes it to himself and this great city to give us the opportunity to give him another chance.

Dinowitz responds to attacks by Stanton To The Editor: When voters go to the polls on September 10th they will be nominating candidates for Mayor, Public Advocate, and City Council. I imagine they will want to consider the records of the candidates as well as their stands on issues and how they intend to make their platforms a reality.

When I decide how I cast my ballot I also consider the manner in which candidates conduct themselves, and I try to determine which candidate I think will have the greatest ability to work with others to get the job done. If anyone had even the slightest doubt as to which candidate for City Council does not conduct himself in an appropriate manner and who clearly lacks the ability to build effective coalitions, all one has to do is read last week’s lengthy Point of View by candidate Cliff Stanton for the answer.

In what could only be described as a rant, Mr. Stanton levels numerous false charges. And in a most bizarre campaign tactic, he fires (or misfires) most of his bullets at me, as if I were his opponent. He starts by referring to “the corruption scandal that has rocked the Bronx political establishment,” as if the two Bronx legislators were central players in borough

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politics or had any connection to our 11th council district.

Sometimes wildly throwing the kitchen sink at your opposition works. But sometimes people are too smart for it. Stating that I “hijacked” the community board not only does not make it so, it is also insulting to the dozens of community leaders who tirelessly serve on the board.

Saying that I distributed public money in exchange for political support is not only untrue but is also a disgraceful attack on every community organization that I fight for and that provides tremendous service to our community. These organizations include Riverdale Senior Services, Riverdale Neighborhood House, Riverdale Mental Health Association, Riverdale YMYWHA, Riverdale Community Center, Wave Hill, Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, Bronx Arts Ensemble, Bronx Opera, Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, Mosholu Preservation Corporation and many more. The hard work of the staff and board members of these organizations impact in a very positive way the lives of thousands and thousands of people. They deserve to be applauded, not attacked.

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Democratic Club comes in for a put-down, although Stanton makes sure not to tell his readers that he actively (but unsuccessfully) sought the club’s endorsement. The list of his claims goes on and on but they all have one thing in common: they are false.

It’s unusual for a candidate to go so negative so early in a campaign – and it’s been this way for months. A person who runs such a negative campaign, who is always on the attack and who cannot seem to attract serious support is a flawed candidate.

Andrew Cohen, on the other hand, has received the endorsement of virtually every elected official you can think of and of every labor union that has taken a stand. Does anyone seriously think this is because I have the power to deliver every one of these endorsements? Many of these elected officials have known Andrew Cohen for years and admire his skills and talent. None of these elected officials would put their own reputations on the line for a candidate that they did not think was an excellent choice.

Suggesting that every one of these unions endorsed Andrew Cohen because of me and not because of his abilities and stands on issues is an attack on all of these unions and the workers that they represent. As community leader Dan Padernacht recently said, Andrew Cohen is simply “the best candidate.”

Andrew Cohen has shown a unique ability to put together a broad coalition of elected officials, political and community leaders and labor unions representing many hardworking New Yorkers. That’s a virtue, and that’s Continued on Page 15

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Defending Congressman Rangel

To the Editor: I don’t understand the nastiness against Congressman Rangel. Rangel recently signed on to endorse HR 129 for a revival of the Glass Stegall Act of 1933, because this would protect our bank accounts, and small businesses from having their accounts seized in the next banking crisis. Rangel is correct in this; it happened recently in Cyprus, it could happen here.

Rangel also appeared with Bronx Borough Pres. Diaz on May 6 at the Bronx Week opening festivities in Bronx Borough Hall, so I have only praise for Rangel.

Howard Giske

Dinowitz responds Continued from Page 14 very impressive. While Cliff Stanton is already running the nastiest local campaign in memory and has shown that he does not work well with others, Andrew Cohen has shown himself to be a strong, progressive leader who will be a fighter for our community and a consensus builder who can deliver for the community. Attacking Andrew Cohen – or attacking me -- will not change that.

Jeffrey Dinowitz Assemblyman

Denaturing the Putnam Trail To The Editor: Let me tell you about the Cherry Walk which was a winding dirt path along the Hudson in Riverside Park. It was paved a few years ago.

In Van Cortlandt Park I have walked the delightful Putnam, a nature trail beneath trees, which reminds me of how the Cherry Walk looked.

Incidentally, I belong to Shorewalkers, an environmental and walking group which uses the Cherry Walk when we do the Great Saunter around Manhattan, and when we walk the Battery to Bear Mountain Trail.

Ten years ago the Cherry Walk was a winding nature trail with trees along the path used by walkers and cautious bikers.

Since it has been paved, bikers (some of whom are unaware and irresponsible,) have made it a hazard for walkers and

runners. Despite entreaties to park administrators, a large crack in the asphalt has gone un-repaired for three years! This constricts walkers and adds to the danger.

Denaturing the Putnam Trail with asphalt would harm the natural environment, constrict and endanger walkers, nature lovers, trees and animals in the park. For a short period construction would benefit asphalt corporations and construction workers and perhaps a few park officials. It may speed some bikers, but in my opinion, nature and everyone else would suffer.

I feel certain an objective EIS, and a cost/benefit accounting, will back up my analysis.

Cy A Adler President SHOREWALKERs Inc. https://shorewalkers.org

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able legitimacy of most co-op boards, are the hugely effective federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in in all of the possible ways To The Editor: that persons may be affected. Those federal It is inexplicable and indefensible that statutes apply everywhere in this country, the City Council continues to fail to including the boardrooms where co-ops are recognize the immeasurable value and operated (for the good of all shareholders). contributions that honest cooperative We support those anti-discrimination meaowners have brought to this City. sures in the strongest possible manner. We A bill has again been introduced in the also support the vigorous punishment of New York City Council that would place any board or board member that violates strict limitations on the way a co-op board re- the trust placed in them, discriminates or sponds to an application for the purchase of conducts their business in an inappropriate or an apartment, with strict time deadlines and illegal manner. We do NOT endorse any new severe penalties for failure to comply. The and unnecessary measure that will unfairly bill is a serious threat to the continued oper- burden the hard-working, honest and aboveation of cooperatives as we know them and board cooperators and co-op boards who so should be vigorously opposed by all board honorably fulfill their duties under the law. members and shareholders of cooperatives.

We urge the City Council, Speak Quinn The bill is City Council Intro 0188-2010. and all Council members to stand up Although the bill is ostensibly aimed at in support of cooperators and speak out preventing discrimination by unscrupulous strongly against the passage of 0188-2010. cooperative boards, the legislative preamble Stephen Budihas, President specifically admits that there is no evidence Assn of Riverdale Cooperatives that housing discrimination is more prevalent in cooperative buildings than in any other form of housing. Nonetheless, the proposal would institute a uniform process that would severely restrict the ability of a board to respond to an application in a fair and comprehensive manner (the very process that has perpetuated co-op ownership in the City, maintained property values and most recently, when so many private homeowners could ill-afford their living expenses, New York’s co-op community did not fail but rather withstood the financial crisis due to the very process that the Council would now seek to regulate and impede!).

Intro 188 would require that every Board adopt a standardized application form to be provided to the NYC Commission on Human Rights. The completion of the application process would have strict time limitations placed upon co-op Boards, with penalties for lateness. Boards would have strict timelines within which to respond to applicants and to designated City agencies; and each individual Board member will be required to personally attest to validity of the application process specifically noting that neither he/she nor the Board discriminated in any way (This marks a significant departure from the time honored protections offered to boards of directors under the provisions of business law). Failure to respond within the time frame described in the proposed measure would result in financial loss to the co-op, with penalties variously assessed at amounts as high as $15,000 per infraction.

On the surface these measures may appear innocuous and perhaps even useful. What is overlooked, in addition to the unquestion-

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