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Montefiore envisions a three-story alternative

By ANDREW WOLF At a meeting of the Land Use Committee of Community Board 8 Monday evening, Montefiore Medical Center appeared to promise to vastly downsize their proposed medical care facility, which will lie between Riverdale and Oxford Avenues.

Kate Rose, assistant vice president, Public Policy and Government Relations at Montefiore stated that “throughout this process, Montefiore has said we would listen closely to community concerns and solicit input and work to incorporate those concerns and inputs into a final design plan. While we have no updates on the project, we are having discussions about the potential capabilities of a significantly reduced, approximately three-story health facility with on-site parking. As per earlier updates, we also continue to discuss making the new entrance on Riverdale Avenue.”

This strategy would create a much lower building. According to knowledgeable sources, Montefiore has been acquiring small parcels of property surround the current site with an eye towards expanding the building’s area, so the could fit in most of the facilities they were seeking within a lower building that would be presumably more palatable to the community. It has also been suggested that some of the local opposition by neighbors of the project may result from an attempt to jack up the prices that the neighboring property owners would receive.

Senator Jeff Klein, who sponsored the legislation that

put new restrictions on the proposed construction responded that “it is apparent that based on the few details Montefiore has given regarding their new plan, they are trying to circumvent the law I recently passed. At this time however, Montefiore is still subject to the stipulations of my law, which means that they will have to notify the appropriate agencies of their plans and undergo a mandated community-approval process. If Montefiore continues to play games with the community by deliberately moving forward with a plan that circumvents this law, I will be prepared to take further legal action to stop this project - in any size, scale or form - from being built.”

Klein’s colleague and political supporter, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, who cosponsored the bill with the Senator agreed.

“Montefiore’s indication that they are developing a plan that may involve just three stories is a hopeful sign.

But I remain unalterably opposed to an 11-story behemoth that would attract as many as a thousand people per day, as originally proposed. It’s too soon to comment in detail on a plan that has not been proposed yet.

“Montefiore originally failed to have conversations with community residents, elected officials and the community board. They need to correct that this time around. I hope they will work collaboratively with our community, always keeping in mind the legislation that Senator Klein and I inserted into this year’s state budget

that stopped them in their tracks in the first place.

“Since we have not seen a plan, there are unanswered questions. Would this proposal be three stories including parking or three stories plus parking? Will there be enough parking? How many people would go in and out each day?

And perhaps most importantly, what would be the capacity of the building and how many square feet would it contain? The original proposal was for over 90,000 square feet.

“I will not pander to anyone by saying that Montefiore can never build anything whatsoever on their own property,” continued Dinowitz, but i will continue to oppose any plan that I believe would not be in the best interests of the community, and I will work with anyone and everyone to make sure nothing will be built that would have a negative impact on the community. I look forward to examining their proposal.”

The hospital’s representative seemed to agree to address the concerns.

“While still very preliminary, we are examining the feasibility of such a plan and whether it’s something that could work. We also are considering which services will be offered in the building. No matter what, we remain committed to continuing to provide excellent care for Riverdale residents.

“We will keep the Community Board fully abreast of any developments and we will continue to make sure that residents of Riverdale have an opportunity to be heard.”

Pols demand public access to Jerome Park Reservoir

A renewed push for greater public access to the Jerome Park Reservoir was unveiled last week by local legislators.

Last Thursday, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) were joined by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and a host of community activists near the Jerome Park Reservoir to introduce new legislation intent on designating Jerome Park as parkland of the city of New York.

The bills, A.9681 and S.7467, would set in motion a public process by which most or all of what is known as Jerome Park can either become designated as park lands or lands that can be readily accessible to the general public for recreational use. The space could also be used as an urban wildlife or nature sanctuary.

The perimeter of the Jerome Park Reservoir, which is the area that would be turned into New York City Parkland as a result of this legislation, is currently owned by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Access to the land around the reservoir, which is enclosed inside fence, is currently off-limits to the general public.

“The New York City DEP has for years denied our community access to one of our most precious resources-the area around the Jerome Park Reservoir,”

Assemblyman Dinowitz said.

“Even after the community defeated DEP’s plan to build a giant water filtration plant in the Jerome Park Reservoir, The DEP refused to allow residents to get closer to the reservoir. It was only after the strong community opposition to DEP’s subsequent plan to construct its monstrosity in Van Cortlandt Park that they decided, suddenly, there was a security risk in allowing people closer to the reservoir.

“This legislation would set in motion a plan that would hopefully designate the area around the Jerome Park Reservoir as parkland. Having grown up across the street from the reservoir, I know firsthand the amazing resource we have and its great potential.”

Senator Klein said: “In a city as large and rich with culture as New York City, open space is an invaluable asset for any community. That’s why, partnering with Assemblyman Dinowitz, I am proud to introduce legislation that will help to do just that in Jerome Park in the Bedford Park area of the Bronx. By designating all of all of the green space surrounding the Reservoir park land, in conjunction with launching a community group dedicated to boosting recreational opportunities, we can ensure more local residents and New Yorkers from

all neighborhoods experience all that Jerome Park has to offer.”

“The Jerome Park Reservoir is an incredible resource that should be enjoyed by our residents. This community treasure has been left unused for far too long. Northwest Bronx families

have a right to enjoy the area around the Jerome Park Reservoir and I am glad that this new legislation will help make this area available for public recreational use. This has been a priority of mine since I became borough president, and I am proud to

stand with my colleagues in calling for greater access to the area around the Jerome Park Reservoir as well as greater community involvement in determining the future of one of our Borough’s crown jewels,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. speaks about forthcoming legislation from State Senator Jeff Klein and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz designed to bring greater public access to the Jerome Park Reservoir.

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Specialized high schools at grave risk

By ANDREW WOLF Once again, the future of New York City’s specialized high schools is at grave risk.

They have been protected from the “leveler’s ax” for some 42 years now, as a result of the actions of two Bronx legislators, Assemblyman Burton Hecht, a Democrat and State Senator John D. Calandra, a Republican. This is a great example of bi-partisan cooperation that has positively impacted on the lives of hundreds of thousands of students over the years.

Senator Calandra passed away nearly thirty years ago, but we are pleased to report that his son, attorney John J. Calandra did yeoman service to the citizenry of our town through his service as a member of the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York.

As for Assemblyman Hecht, who served many years as a distinguished jurist here, we spoke to him recently and are happy to report that he is now retired to Florida, and is in good health, and eager to protect his legislative legacy. the proportion of blacks and Hispanics attending the city’s three most prestigious high schools, Stuyvesant, Bronx Science and Brooklyn Tech, has been declining for a decade. Even the proportion of white students is slipping as Asians, representing just 15.3% of the total public school population, now represent a majority at all three schools.

Former City Council education committee chairman Robert Jackson, who has been quick to charge that blacks are being “shut out,” and suggested “institutional racism” might be the cause. This has been heard for decades. As Heather Mac Donald chronicled in her 1999 City Journal article How Gotham’s Elite High Schools Escaped the Leveller’s Ax, it was only the action of these two Bronx state legislators, that has guaranteed that admission to the three schools only be attained by competitive exam.

It will take an act of the state legislature to reverse this, an eventuality that becomes more likely should Democrats win control of both houses of the legislature as well as the governor’s Mansion. Mayor Bill DeBlasio is also committed to overturning the current testing procedures.

I had a conversation back in 1996 with Council Member John Liu, then the Council’s only Asian American member, himself a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science. This is of no small matter since Mr. Liu, reeling from scandal resulting from fund raising for his failed bid for mayor last year, is once again presenting himself for public office, a state senate seat in Queens.

I assumed that as a Science alumnus and a spokesman for the city’s Asian population, Mr. Liu would support maintaining the testing standards that has served him and his constituents so remarkably well. I was wrong.

Mr. Liu really believed that the only reason that there is such a small contingent of blacks and Hispanics is due to “flaws in the test that result in a bias.”

Since Asian students do so well on these exams, I asked him whether the tests were biased in their favor. Mr. Liu denied this.

How can one have it both ways? There are only so many seats to go around.

Increasing the number of black and Hispanic students by revising the admission policy will come at the expense of white and Asian students. If someone like John Liu wants to scrap the current system, then it is indeed in trouble.

I have a different take on this. Children do not achieve the ability to pass the tough test required for admission to these three schools by eleventh hour cramming

programs such as the city’s Specialized High School Institute, formed a decade ago to increase minority admissions.

This didn’t work. We should stop fooling ourselves. Test prep may not hurt, but it is not the reason why some groups are more successful on the exam.

I believe the seeds of success are sown in kindergarten and even before. I lay much of the blame for these distressing results on the systematic dismantling of self-contained gifted and talented programs that we have witnessed over the past 20 years, a process that has even accelerated under the mayor’s stewardship of the schools.

Region One in the Bronx, with the largest minority student population in the city, was the only one without even a Continued on Page 3

Pressures mount on Klein and Koppell his tacit support of the Boycott, Divestiture and Sanctions campaign against the State of Israel.

Other members of Klein’s coalition may be challenged as well.

Allen Capelli, who used to be the Director of Communications for former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, is talking of challenging Staten Island State Senator Diane Savino in a primary.

Amidst all this political upheaval, one of Klein’s key communications staffers, Candice M. Giove was named to City and State’s 40 under 40 list of up-and-coming political figures. Ms. Giove was formerly an editor here at the Review.

Specialized high schools Continued from Page 2 single self-contained gifted and talented seat for many years. This is not for lack of gifted and talented minority children.

It is a matter of the ideology of former long-time Superintendent Irma Zardoya.

Is it any wonder that barely a handful Region One children attain admission to the Bronx High School of Science, which is situated here?

The gifted and talented programs were eliminated due to hyper-sensitivity on matters of race. The lower standards tolerated as a result is a clear manifestation of the soft bigotry of low expectations.

Lower standards in the lower grades are the reason why blacks and Hispanics are losing ground in the quest to take their places in our most competitive schools.

This can be fixed, and not by changing the test and trying to skew the results by racial or ethnic preferences at the cost of those who worked so hard and earned their achievements.

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Pressure continues to be put on State Senator Jeffrey Klein and his Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) to rejoin the mainstream Senate Democrats, though there appears to be no real movement in the effort.

In fact, Governor Andrew Cuomo appears to have backtracked a bit and is talking about a possible reunification to take place after the election in November, an idea that would take some pressure off of Senator Klein.

At the same time, the talk of Klein and his five-member caucus rejoining other Democrats to form a new State Senate majority pulls the ideological rug out from under former Councilman Oliver Koppell who is running against Senator Klein.

All of this pressure results from a deal that Governor Andrew Cuomo made with the far-left Working Families Party to gain its ballot line in the November election.

Local1199, the Health Care workers union, and the United Federation of Teachers were urging Klein to begin talks with the main Senate Democratic Caucus, though not outright refusing to endorse him. At he same time, Koppell has been seemingly unable to get any union support, despite his endorsement by the far left Working Families Party.

Klein on the other hand, picked up two more union endorsements, the Detectives Endowment Association and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association.

Meanwhile, City Councilman Fernando Cabrera is gathering signatures against State Senator Gustavo Rivera, who is the only local public official to support Koppell. How much help that endorsement gives Koppell is questionable, expecially since Rivera has come under criticism for

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Around the schools...

Manhattan College Brennan O’Donnell, president of Manhattan College and a scholar of 19th-century British literature, will receive the 2014 Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award today, June 4 at West Chester University’s Poetry Conference, the largest poetry-only conference in the country. The award is presented to recognize scholars who have made a lasting contribution to the art and science of versification, and is the only prosody prize in the world.

Unique among literary and academic prizes, the Fitzgerald Award was established at West Chester University in 1999 in honor of the poet and critic Robert Stuart Fitzgerald, best known for his poetic translations of ancient Greek and Latin, in addition to several books of his own poetry.

O’Donnell is the 19th president of Manhattan College and began the role on July 1, 2009. He is the author of two studies of the poetic technique of William Wordsworth, entitled Numerous Verse and The Passion of Meter: A Study of Wordsworth’s Metrical Art. “His highly original scholarship has expanded our understanding of the English Romantics,” said Dana Gioia, a former Fitzgerald student, past chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and a member of the selection committee since the inception of the Prosody Award.

Co-editor of The Work of Andre Dubus, O’Donnell has written and lectured widely on poetry, religion and literature, and on issues in higher education. From 1993 to 2000, he was a member of the National Seminar on Jesuit Higher Education and

for six years, edited the national magazine Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education.

“I am honored and humbled to have my work acknowledged in the ranks of so many great scholars in this field,” said O’Donnell. “I’ve learned a great deal from them through the years, and it is gratifying to think that I may have contributed with them to our understanding.”

Prior to working at Manhattan College, he was dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham University’s oldest and largest school. O’Donnell also spent 17 years at Loyola University Maryland, where he was a professor of English and, from 1999-2004, director of the university-wide honors program.

A graduate with the highest distinction and honors in English from Penn State in 1981, he earned his master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in English and American Literature and Language.

Past recipients of the Robert Fitzgerald Award include Derek Attridge, T. V. F. Brogan, Edward Weismiller, Paul Fussell, George T. Wright, Timothy Steele, Marina Tarlinskaya, John Hollander, Robert B. Shaw, Lewis Turco, Annie Finch, Thomas Cable and Charles Hartman.

College of Mt. St. Vincent

The College of Mount Saint Vincent is proud to announce Jane Louise Holbrook ‘14 has received the Sociology Medal. The Sociology Medal is awarded for academic excellence to an outstanding sociology major based on academic achievement, engagement in research and the student’s involvement with the department and faculty.

During her time at the Mount, Ms. Holbrook conducted original research titled “Active Learning Techniques in Education.”

Ms. Holbrook received the award during the 102st Baccalaureate Awards and Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 16th 2014 before an audience of students, faculty, administrators, trustees, parents and honored guests.

Founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Charity, the College of Mount Saint Vincent offers nationally recognized liberal arts education and a select array of professional fields of study on a landmark campus overlooking the Hudson River. Committed to the education of the whole person, and enriched by the unparalleled cultural, educational and career opportunities of New York City, the College equips students with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary for lives of achievement, professional accomplishment and leadership in the 21st century.

Clio Walton sins scholarship to SUNY Oneonta

Clio Walton of Bronx is the recipient of the Oneonta Auxiliary Services Merit Scholarship at SUNY Oneonta. The college’s award of $2,000 annually will help Walton, who attends Hastings High School, to pursue a bachelor’s degree beginning in the fall 2014 semester.

“SUNY Oneonta scholarships acknowledge the hard work and achievements of incoming students,” said Provost Maria Thompson. “The breadth of our scholarship program demonstrates our commitment to the continued growth of award recipients.”

Since 2000, the college and its related College at Oneonta Foundation have more than tripled the number of scholarships available to SUNY Oneonta students. The value of these awards has grown sixfold over that time. Increasing the impact the

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Carlene Fontanez-Lutsky on Dean’s List at St. Lawrence

Carlene N. Fontanez-Lutsky of Bronx has been selected for inclusion on the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Spring 2014 semester at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Fontanez-Lutsky is a member of the class of 2017 at St. Lawrence. Fontanez-Lutsky graduated from Riverdale-Kingsbridge Academy.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0 scale for the semester.

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Anthony Amendola, the genial host of the Chateau Pelham restaurant on Westchester Avenue near the Pelham Bay subway station, urged Bronxites to “Remember Papa!” He exhorted them to bring Dad to what he called the Showplace of The Bronx to have dinner. On the other hand, Jack Stroell’s Bake Shop on Tremont Avenue near Bruckner Boulevard told Bronxites to treat Dad to a delicious pie or cake.

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Bronx River Festival set for June 14

Bronx River Festival will be held on Saturday, June 14th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shoelace Park at 219th Street and Bronx Boulevard. Admission is free, no registration required.

Come Experience the Bronx River. Bring your family, friends and neighbors to the party of the season as we celebrate the Bronx River with music, performances, canoeing, biking, food and much more at the annual Bronx River Festival!

Activities will include: Ramble historical walking tour, Canoeing, Children’s Learnto-Ride Clinic courtesy of Bike NY, Biking, Zumba provided by Curves Games and activities provided by NYC Parks Playmobile, River Education: Water Testing and Eel monitoring, Field games led by Bronx Community Charter School, “Sewer in a Suitcase” presentations provided by Bronx Community Charter School, Nature Walks led by Bronx Community Charter School, Performances by Bronx Capoeira Arts & The Learning Tree Learn-to-Paint water painting activities for children provided by James Martocci, Music & Entertainment.

Certain activities will require a waiver, which will be provided at the event for participants to sign. Participants under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian present to sign the waiver. Additionally, children must be accompanied by an adult to participate in the community canoe paddle, and must be at least 14 years of age to borrow a Bronx River Alliance bicycle.

Visit www.bronxriver.org/calendar for more information.

Riverdale Soccer Club accepting registration

The Riverdale Soccer Club is now registering players for the fall 2014 season, for boys and girls born between 2000 and 2008. The season will run from September 6 through November 23. There are three programs, all of which will take place in Seton Park, located at 232 Street and Independence Avenue. The Peewee Instructional Program, for boys and girls born in 2007 and 2008, will meet on Saturday mornings. Older boys and girls will play regular games in the Riverdale Soccer League. The Boys Division will play its games on Saturday afternoons, and the Girls Division will play on Sunday afternoons. Each division will have three age groups: a younger group for players born in 2005 and 2006, a middle group for players born in 2003 and 2004, and an older group for players born in 2000 through 2002.

The registration fee is $75 per player,

which includes a uniform of jersey, shorts and socks. Registration is by mail only through June 30, and you can print out a registration form from the Club’s web site, www.riverdalesoccerclub.org, or by calling 718-601-8639 to request that a form be mailed to you. After June 30, registration is subject to availability and the fee increases to $85.

Riverdale to host annual Riverfront Festival

A flotilla of ships will once again dock on the Riverdale waterfront for the fifth annual Riverdale RiverFest on Sunday, June 15, at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale Ave. and West 263d St. in the Bronx, from noon to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free.

The fleet will include the Mystic Whaler, a reproduction of a late 19th century coastal cargo schooner; the sailing ship A.J. Meerwald, a two-masted Delaware Bay oyster schooner built in 1928; and the retired New York City fireboat John J. Harvey.

Rides on the Meerwald will be offered on Saturday, June 14, and on all three vessels on Sunday, June 15, for a nominal fee. Guaranteed reservations can be made on the Riverdale RiverFest Web site: www. riverdaleRiverFest.org.

Riverdale RiverFest will again feature non-stop live music by local performers on two stages; bounce castles, pony rides, circus performers, craft projects, and other activities for children; a greenmarket; and fantasy battles by the popular Society for Creative Anachronism, a local group of Renaissance re-creators. There will also be artists, craft vendors and numerous exhibits by local merchants, environmental organizations and local schools.

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.

In addition to celebrating and enjoying the Hudson River, the festival has a more ambitious agenda: to promote the Hudson River Greenway Link, a proposed walking and biking trail that will connect the existing Hudson River Greenway in Manhattan with the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in Yonkers.

‘Our neighborhood, Riverdale, has the word ‘river’ in it,’ says head organizer Yael Levy, ‘yet most of us have no access to the river. Riverdale RiverFest gives people a glimpse of what access to the majestic Hudson River would be like. Ultimately, our goal is to open this amazing resource to everyone in our lifetime-not only so we can enjoy and appreciate its beauty, but for all the healthy lifestyle benefits a greenway will offer us and our children.’

The festival is organized and run entirely by community volunteers. Both the festival and the proposed three-mile waterfront route enjoy the active support of Senator Charles Schumer, all local and State-wide elected officials who serve the area, and Bronx Community Board 8. Riverdale Riverfest is endorsed by more than 50 community organizations, including the neighborhood’s schools and religious institutions.

Complete information about Riverdale RiverFest 2014 is available on the festival’s website: www.riverdaleRiverFest.org and atwww.facebook.com/riverdaleRiverFest.

More information about the Hudson River Greenway and the Greenway Link can be found at www.greenwaylink.org.

Riverdale Riverfest is a project of the Friends of the Hudson River Greenway in the Bronx.

Riverdale Choral Society hosting Summer Sing

The Riverdale Choral Society will host a summer sing on Wednesday, June 18th at 7:30 PM. RCS invites the community to sing Mozart’s Requiem and Ave Verum Corpus. A summer sing is not a performance; rather it gives singers a one-time opportunity to sing through a favorite (or new) piece in an informal setting. Prior knowledge of the piece is not required.

Non-singers are welcome to come along and listen as well. RCS Music Director John Lettieri will conduct.

The Summer Sing will take place at Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway at West 252nd Street. It is located on the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway service road where parking is available. To travel by car, take the Henry Hudson Parkway to the West 246th Street Exit. To travel by public transportation, take the #1 train to West 231st Street, then take bus Bx7 or Bx10 to West 252nd Street or take the BxM1 or BxM2 express bus to West 252nd Street.

Admission is $15 and includes score rental. Feel free to bring your own score if you have one.

For further information: visit www. riverdalechoral.org or call 718-543-2219.

Summer bazaar at Riverdale Y Senior Center

The Riverdale Y! Senior center will be hosting its annual indoor Bazaar on Sunday, June 22, from 10 AM - 4 PM with music, Local Artisan vendors, a tag sale, and a cash snack bar.

Local vendors include: Gregory Sumlin, Stones with a Twist-Handmade designs. Etsy.com/shop/ stoneswithatwist Lori Green- Jewelry, handmade scarves Judy Schreck-handcrafted jewelry made from crystal, wood, glass porcelain, gold plate, and silver.

Kelli Koolrock-Origami Owl Custom Jewelry; kellik.origamiowl.com Joyce Dutka-Original Beaded Necklaces Vanessa Sowell Skeeter-Stationary and Jewelry L. Courtney B. Scanlon -fashion jewelry, pocketbooks, watches Neil Battachaya-pocketbooks, watches, jewelry Parties interested in being vendors at this event are requested to contact Sharon Asherman at sasherman@riverdaley.org The curated tag sale, manned by volunteers from our Senior Center includes such items as: Working appliances, Small household goods i.e. Kitchen Utensils, Jewelry, Costume Jewelry, Accessories, Books, CD’s, DVD’s, New Clothes with Tags, Toys (No stuffed Animals), and other Gently Used items.

If you are interested in contributing to our volunteer-run flea, the Senior Center Welcome Desk on the 2nd from of the Y! is accepting Y member donations through June 15, 2014, Mondays through Fridays 9:00 am - 3:30 pm.

Snack Bar selections will include: Hot Dogs, Knishes, Chips, Soda and more.

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GAME ON 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Come have some fun playing Xbox and Xbox Kinect games at the Kingsbridge Library! For ages 12-18. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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STAY WELL EXERCISE 10 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC’s Department for the Aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided.

Those participating in the exercises must sign an activity release form. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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GENTLE YOGA 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Gentle Yoga is designed for students who have special needs and/or limitations. This class is a variation of basic level I yoga format, moving more slowly and includes attention to the special needs of the individual. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

Saturday, June 14 Kingsbridge

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

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

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BRONX POET SERIES 2 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street The Bronx Poet Series features poets who hail from the Bronx, reading their own works, and that, in memoriam, of others, also from the Bronx. This month we welcome Urayoan Noel. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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MUSIC@NYPL 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Singer-songwriter Sheri Miller composes and plays heartfelt, soulful, Beatles-inspired songs, while accompanying herself on guitar and piano. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

Monday, June 16 Spuyten Duyvil

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

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KNITTING CIRCLE 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Gather with other knitters, and perhaps pick up a few tips and tricks as you work on your own creations. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

KNITTING & CROCHET 3 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Gather with other knitters and crocheters and perhaps pickup a few tips and tricks as you work on your own creations!

For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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

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TECH HELP AND LEARNING 10 a.m. Van Cortlandt Branch Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue Have questions about a new device? Want to learn how to use a mouse? Learn basic computer skils such as using a mouse, creating an email and much more @ the Van Cortlandt Library. For more information, call 718-543-5150.

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

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TODDLER STORY TIME 11:30 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Toddlers (walking to 36 months) and their parents/caregivers can enjoy interactive stories, action songs, and fingerplays, and spend time with other toddlers in the neighborhood. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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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 you friends every Tuesday afternoon for a lively game of Scrabble.

For more information, call 718-549-1212.

Kingsbridge

MAGIC THE GATHERING 3:30 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street The card game that started it all is here at the Kingsbridge Library. Come learn the basic of Magic the Gathering. Learn the difference between Standard play and Modern play and check out how to play tournament level games. Come check it out to see who will rule the multiverse. For ages 13 to 18 years. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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BIG JEFF MUSIC 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Songs and fun for young children. Presented by award-winning singer/songwriter “Big Jeff” DeSmedt for children of all ages. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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TODDLER STORY TIME 11 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Stories, songs, puppets, fingerplays for toddlers 18-36 months for parents/caregivers. For info, call 718-548-5656.

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GOOGLE SERIES 5 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Learn how to create, edit and share online documents using Google’s ever-evolving word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and calendar programs. Space is limited, registration is required. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

Riverdale

SUMMER SING 7:30 p.m. Christ Church Riverdale 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway The Riverdale Choral Society will host a summer sing on Mozart’s Requiem and Ave Verum Corpus. For further information: visit www.riverdalechoral.org or call 718-543-2219.

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SATURDAY MOVIE 2 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Film: “Lone Survivor”--Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. Based on a true story. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, 2013, Rated R, 121 minutes. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

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Hon. Douglas McKeon named Coordinating Judge of New York’s Medical Malpractice Program

Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti today announced the appointment of Hon. Douglas E. McKeon as Coordinating Judge of the New York State Medical Malpractice Program. The appointment, which is effective immediately, was made with the approval of Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. Judge McKeon succeeds Hon. Ann Pfau, who recently retired following her distinguished 30-year tenure with the New York State court system.

Judge Prudenti said, “Judge McKeon is uniquely qualified to lead the Judiciary’s statewide Medical Malpractice Program, an outgrowth of an inventive court approach to medical malpractice matters he helped pioneer in an effort to more effectively manage these highly complex and difficult cases. Along with his vast expertise in the medical malpractice arena, Judge McKeon brings tremendous vision and leadership skills to this important post. I am delighted that he has so graciously agreed to take on this new role in addition to his current responsibilities as Bronx County’s Administrative Judge for Civil Matters, and look forward to our working together to improve the delivery of justice in this critical area.”

In his new capacity, Judge McKeon will oversee the statewide expansion of the New York State Medical Malpractice Program within the court system.

The program originated from a pilot launched in 2002 in Bronx County Supreme Court, developed by Judge McKeon in conjunction with the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to address lawsuits against municipal hospitals. The initiative

relies on judge-directed negotiations to promote early settlements that limit the heavy legal costs associated with medical malpractice trials and appeals.

Under this model, a designated judge with specialized training handles the entire case through disposition or trial — meeting with both sides at every stage to foster discussion — thereby enabling each party to focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the case early on.

This non-traditional method was cited by the Obama administration as an innovative way to contain medical costs and liability, with the potential to save the country a billion dollars per year in healthcare costs if adopted by state courts nationwide.

The court system was awarded a federal grant in 2010 to expand the Bronx County Supreme Court pilot, with similar court initiatives now operating in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. Additionally, court parts modeled after the Bronx pilot have been implemented in several counties outside New York City, including in Supreme Court in Westchester, Monroe and Erie counties, the latter supported by a grant from the New York State Health Foundation.

Hon. Douglas McKeon has served as Bronx County’s Administrative Judge for Civil Matters since 2011, simultaneously holding the position of the county’s Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters from January 2013 to December 2013. He joined the Unified Court System in 1988, upon his election to New York City Civil Court, and was elected to the Supreme Court in Bronx County in 1990. In 2006, he was appointed Presiding Justice of the

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“We have launched a major, multilingual effort to ensure that every employee and employer throughout the city knows about paid sick leave. We thank Council Member Cohen for recognizing the importance of this law for Bronx families and for his leadership in helping us spread the word about the law,” she added.

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Council Member Andrew Cohen is sponsoring an educational forum on the expansion of paid sick leave with the Department of Consumer Affairs and Bronx Community Board 8. The forum will take place at the Kingsbridge Library, located at 291 West 231 Street, on the evening of Wednesday June 18th.

Earlier this year, the City Council passed legislation signed into law by the Mayor to expand paid sick leave to employees of businesses with five or more workers which covers an additional 355,000 New Yorkers. The law which went into effect April 1st also added grandparents, grandchildren and siblings to the list of relatives that employees can legally care for using paid sick leave. The forum will address these and other new details of the law for residents and business owners in the community.

Council Member Andrew Cohen said, “I am proud to sponsor this educational forum which will detail the expanded rights that workers now have and that apply to our businesses. This is a great way to disseminate this important information and I encourage all members of the community to attend.”

Sergio Villaverde, Chair of Bronx Community Board 8’s Economic Development Committee said, “Paid sick leave will have an impact on many of the businesses in our community. This forum will provide information to the community regarding these new business requirements.”

“As a former small business owner, I understand how challenging it can be to not only run a business, but also to understand the laws that apply to your business, which is why DCA is deeply committed to ensuring businesses have the tools they need to comply with the paid sick leave law,” said Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Julie Menin.

Engel honors D-Day heroes

Congressman Eliot Engel, the leading Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement on the 70th anniversary of D-Day: “Seventy years ago, the United States and our allies mounted a military operation unprecedented in history. As Allied troops came ashore to the shelling and smoke on Omaha Beach and Utah Beach, as they scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc despite falling rocks and flying bullets, they took the first pained steps in liberating a continent from tyranny and securing the future of democracy and justice.”

“Today, we remember all the heroes of D-Day: the men who marched forward to secure victory, and those who fell on that day to secure the Allies’ first foothold in Europe—including more than 9,000 Americans whose final resting place overlooks the beaches of Normandy. We honor their service and sacrifice, along with that of all our men and women in uniform who have followed in their footsteps. And we reaffirm our commitment to uphold that legacy, and preserve what the Allies fought and died to defend.”

“We must thank our veterans, not just by our words but also by our deeds. The men and women who serve our country both at home and abroad should have complete confidence in the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Recent reports that veterans died while allegedly waiting for care at VA medical centers is a national disgrace. I am reiterating my call for a full accounting of problems within the system, and for an immediate fix.”

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Twenty-five Bronx artists are the 2014 recipients of BCA’s prestigious Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award for artistic excellence. An award reception and networking event was held on Wednesday, June 4th at 5:45pm at Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College.

The June 4th event marked the 25th anniversary of BRIO, and is one of many activities scheduled for that evening’s Bronx Trolley First Wednesday Arts & Culture Tour at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos, along with a number of free trolley activities along the South Bronx Cultural Corridor. BRIO winners, past and present, were invited to socialize and network while welcoming the 2014 BRIO winners into the fold.

The 2014 BRIO Award recipients each receive a grant of $3,000. They are: Literary Arts (8): Nahshon Anderson (non-fiction), Mercedes Augusta (fiction), Judith Baumel (poetry), Paul Bulman

(poetry), Gina Clark (fiction), Orlando Ferrand (poetry), Bruce Tallerman (fiction), Matthew Thorburn (poetry). Media Arts (2): Nigel HoSang (narrative film/video), Macdara (Uibh Aille) Vallely (narrative film/video). Performing Arts (8): Davalois Fearon (dance), Larissa Gelman (instrumental music performance), Diana Henry (acting), Laura Kaminsky (music composition), Erik Maldonado (spoken word), Marlyn Matias (acting), Sheila Reinhold (instrumental music performance), Peggy Robles-Alvarado (performance poetry).

Visual Arts (7): Sean Paul Gallegos (installation), Borinquen Gallo (mixed media), Lisa Lebofsky (painting), Agnes Murray (printmaking), Ignacio Soltero (photography), Yarisa Colón Torres (crafts), Tammy Wofsey (printmaking).

BRIO awardees must complete a onetime public service activity to receive their complete cash award. Known as the ACE (Artists for Community Enrichment), this activity is an essential component for all BRIO recipients and must be performed within the one-year period of their award.

bronxarts.org. Hostos Community College is located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street in the Bronx. Take the 2, 4, or 5 train to 149th Street & Grand Concourse.

Engel presents ARC with a Congressional Record

Congressman Eliot Engel presented a Congressional Record to the Association of Riverdale Cooperatives & Condominiums to commemorate the organization’s 30th Anniversary.

‘All vibrant communities are underpinned by strong civic associations. The Association of Riverdale Cooperatives & Condominiums has been steadfast in their commitment to the Riverdale and greater Bronx bcommunities for 30 years. I am confident the organization will continue to grow, and that its continued outreach will benefit future generations of cooperative and condominium owners.’

A Congressional Record honors outstanding individuals or organizations for the contributions they have made to their respective community. Congressional Records are official documents that become a permanent part of the minutes and proceedings of Congress, and are thus held in perpetuity.

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BCA announces new BRIO winners

The ACE provides artists with additional visibility and demonstrates to the community the wealth of artistic talent available in our borough.

Since its inception in 1989, BRIO has provided more than $875,000 has been awarded to 310 artists. The selection of the awardees is based solely on the artistic excellence of the work submitted and judged anonymously by a panel of arts professionals (different panelists each year) from outside the Bronx and working in each respective field. Over its 25 years, BRIO has grown from ten annual awards of $1500 to 25 annual awards of $3,000. The Bronx has the unique distinction of being the only borough in New York City to have an ongoing fellowship award for artists.

The June 4th BRIO reception will feature a special performance by actress and BRIO winner Juliette Jeffers at Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos, an exhibition and book signing event at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, a photo exhibition at Bronx Documentary Center and a Bronx River Art Center exhibition at BronxArtSpace.

For further information about BCA’s BRIO program, e-mail BRIO@bronxarts. org. For information on June 4th’s Bronx Trolley First Wednesday Arts & Culture Tour or other events and activities of the Bronx Council on the Arts, visit www.

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Look to the Founding Fathers Both State Senator Jeff Klein and his announced opponent, former City Councilman Oliver Koppell, are under intense pressure.

Mr. Klein is being pressed to reunite his Independent Democratic conference with the mainstream Democrats in New York’s state Senate, and should he do that, an action that most observers feel is probable, Mr. Koppell would then be expected to withdraw. This would not please the former councilman, who has been literally chomping at the bit for s chance to return to public office. We suggest to both that the public would best be served if they would both stay the course.

We hope that both men will refuse to knuckle under to shady backroom deals, and let the voters decide on some very important principles.

The idea of political parties controlling Congress, or the state legislatures largely modeled after the federal body was established not by law, but by custom. It is not enshrined in our Constitution and with good reason.

The founding fathers never envisioned a legislative body marching to a predetermined partisan agenda, dictated by political party leaders. They envisioned bodies of independent citizens, coming together, debating issues, sharing their independent perspectives and coming to consensus.

At the federal level, this was not just the design for the Congress, but also the method the founding fathers envisioned for selecting the man that would fill the fledgling nation’s presidency. The electors that would be chosen by the various states would ponder the candidates for President and choose the one they felt was best suited for the job. The runner-up would become Vice President. This idea quickly ran into difficulty, but one can see the wisdom in the initial thought process.

Politics has since evolved somewhat differently, with the primacy of political parties developing over the years. But the idea that legislators are creatures only of their leaders, and not of their own individual thoughts is one that refuses to die.

It can be argued that by creating the Independent Democratic Conference, Senator Jeff Klein was only promoting his own interests, and certainly there is some truth in that. But Klein has broken through the Albany gridlock, where two of the recent Democratic leaders are under investigated or indicted, and a recent powerful former Republican leader was recently acquitted after multiple trials in federal court.

Senator Klein didn’t like what he was seeing, saw opportunity in this adversity and capitalized on it. For his own good, since he has become one of Albany’s most powerful leaders, and for the public good since there has been, for better or worse a raft of what is termed “progressive” legislation, passed.

This didn’t sit well with Oliver Koppell, who believes that party loyalty must come first before all else. Or does he? He is a fellow who thinks he knows, definitively, what is best for the public, and that he is at the vanguard of an elite cadre of politicians chosen by some supernatural force to lead an incompetent public out of the wilderness.

So Mr. Koppell, out of public office for the first time in years has, in the immortal words of George Washington Plunkitt, “saw his opportunity and took it,” to once again present himself to the presumably grateful voters.

And while we may at first blush have more sympathy with the creative way Senator Klein has handled his office, as well as being critical of Mr. Koppell’s recent unremarkable 12-year stint on the city council, and his unfortunate failures and misjudgments in the critical realm of education, we still believe that it is the people, not the radical bosses of the left-wing Working Families Party, that should make the decision in a free and open election.

So we are advising Mr. Klein to stand his independent ground and continue to deal with both Republicans and Democrats in what has thus far been a successful quest to get things done in a place best know for political gridlock.

Similarly, Mr. Koppell should continue his quest for a comeback, even at his relatively advanced age. Let the public decide whether party loyalty trumps compromise and collaboration. After all, the public is perfectly capable of making a choice. A contested election is just what is needed if we are to have any shot of excising the party bosses from controlling the political process. And that includes the ideological poisonous radical leftists of the wrong-headed Working Families Party.

We have faith that the voters will see through the frauds and phonies and support a vision of government more like that imagined by the founding fathers in their great wisdom more than two centuries ago.

Nice try, Mr. Alvin Gordon

To The Editor: Touché Mr. Gordon, I expected no less from you in your response to me. Your ugly reference to me is precisely why I did not give my name.

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Congressman Eliot Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, says that the May jobs report is a clear signal that the labor market is recovering, but warns Congress not to forget those suffering from longer-term unemployment.

The monthly jobs report shows that 217,000 jobs were added to the economy in May, thereby erasing the number of jobs lost during the recession. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.3 percent.

‘These are certainly very strong numbers. Our employment outlook has been steadily increasing for some time now, and we’ve finally hit a milestone. The job market has rebounded to pre-recession levels, and May marks the fourth straight month that job growth has exceeded 200,000.’

Millions of Americans who are struggling to find work have been cut off from unemployment benefits since December 31,

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Thank you, Riverdale Review, for giving me the space to express my opinion.

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2013, leaving many unable to meet their families basic needs.

‘Long-term joblessness limits further economic growth. Millions of Americans are hurting - they can’t afford to buy the basic necessities or even keep a roof over their head. Congress should find a way to help, not hurt, those looking for work.’

‘House Republicans refusal to allow an up-or-down vote to extend unemployment insurance is hurting our economy. I have called on them time, time, and time again to just give them a vote. That’s the least that they deserve. Too many individuals and families are counting on us.

We can’t let them down.’

Boydstun is new Nursery School Director at Riv. Temple

The Riverdale Temple, Riverdale’s progressive Reform congregation synagogue, has announced the appointment of Suzanne Boydstun to the position of Nursery School Director.

A native New Yorker, Boydstun has extensive experience in early childhood education. She was formerly Director of the Greenburgh Hebrew Center Nursery School (Dobbs Ferry, NY), the Hitchcock Weekday School (Scarsdale, NY) and, most recently, the Early Childhood Center at Memorial United Method-

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‘We are proud and privileged to have Suzanne lead our Nursery School,’ said Rachel Radna, President of Riverdale Temple. ‘She has superior early childhood education qualifications and a true love of young children. Under her direction, our Nursery School will be more fun and dynamic than ever before and an exceptional neighborhood resource for young parents and their kids.’

Riverdale Temple’s Nursery School is located in a centrally located venue, with ample free parking. The school holds classes for 2’s, 3’s, 4’s and UPK. A few spaces are available for 2014-15.

The Nursery School will host a welcoming wine and cheese meeting for parents and prospective parents to meet Boydstun, on Thursday, June 19th, at 7 p.m., in the Temple’s Social Hall.

For information on attending the June 19th welcoming meeting, please RSVP to rtnsdirector@gmail.com.

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NATURE WALK 10:30 a.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Night of the Horseshoe Crab. Witness a 250-millionyear-old tradition at the salt marsh in the moonlight. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

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FIREFLY FESTIVAL 7:30 p.m. Trailside Nature Museum Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Third Annual Firefly Festival and Ice Cream Social. Bring chairs and blankets for seating to observe and learn about these glittering night insects, and enjoy some ice cream! For more information, call 914-864-7322

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PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT 8 p.m. Westchester Community College Tech Bldg., Rm. 108 Yael Ben-Zion, renowned photographer and author, who will give a stimulating, informative lecture and presentation entitled, “Intermarried” to the Westchester Photographic Society and its guests. Ben-Zion’s photographs foster a dialogue and create a “platform for thinking and talking about issues that are very personal but have vast social and political implications” surrounding interracial and interfaith marriage. WPS welcomes all photographers, whether budding or professional, to become members. Mutual support for the enhancement of our craft is our specialty. No charge; Guests are welcome, 914-827-5353 www.WPSphoto.org

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ASIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 12 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza 1 Bronx River Parkway Music, dance, vendors and food of the Asian culture.

Bring blankets and chairs for seating. For more information, call 914-864-PARK.

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WADERS 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Check out the beauty of these long-legged, graceful feathered friends in the salt marsh. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

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BIRDS OF PREY 2 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Join a naturalist to see live birds of prey. Discover what makes these magnificent creatures the hunters of the sky. We’ll also visit the outdoor bird aviary to see the majestic Bald Eagles.

Members FREE, Non-members $8. For more information, call 914-723-3470.

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FARMERS MARKET 10 a.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 More than 25 local vendors offer the best seasonal produce, fruits, meats, poultry, food products and more every Sunday through the end of October. Go to muscootfarm.org for vendors.

For more information, call 914-864-7282.

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TEACHING TRAILS 11:30 a.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Guided Trail Experience through the woodland forest.

Discover who left that track, which tree makes the best animal home, or which mushrooms make the best dinner. Program runs approximately 45 minutes. FREE! For more information, call 914-723-3470.

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NATURE WALK 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Summer Skies and Butterflies. Have fun learning about them as you catch and release these winged wonders. Nets provided. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

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HONEYBEE HIVES 2 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Bring Dad to learn about the busy life of a honeybee hive with a naturalist. Learn why and how these amazing creatures are critical players in our own lives and global economy. Also discussed will be the current threats faced by

honeybees, and how what harms bees threatens us in turn.

The program will include a taste test of some local honeys.

Members $5, Non-members $8. For more information, call 914-723-3470.

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CONCERT 6 p.m. Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue 46 Fox Meadow Road The Gateway Classical Music Society will present the Gateway Orchestra in a Great Works of Art Up Close and Personal concert featuring Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 in E Flat Major and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35. Tickets for the Gateway Orchestra concert, as well as other concerts in this series, may be obtained www. gatewayclassical.org or at the door beginning one hour prior to the performances.

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PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 8 p.m. Westchester Community College Tech Bldg., Rm. 108 Westchester Photographic Society’s rousing finale competition in which members who have competed all year take the opportunity to now compete in “the finals”. The excitement of this evening is contagious for both club members and guests. WPS welcomes all photographers, whether budding or professional, to become members. Mutual support for the enhancement of our craft is our specialty. No charge; Guests are welcome, 914-827-5353, www.WPSphoto.org

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VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 10 a.m. Read Wildlife Sanctuary Playland Parkway Help with invasive plant removal, trail work, beach clean-up and more. For more information, call 914-967-8720.

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VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 11 a.m. Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street Bring work gloves and help spruce up the preserve. For more information, call 914-428-1005.

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NATURE WALK 1 p.m. Lenoir Preserve 19 Dudley Street Explore the Butterfly Garden. Learn all about butterflies by observing them up close. For more information, call 914-968-5851.

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NATURE GAMES 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Kids can enjoy nature games that are both fun and educational. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

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For more information, call 914-864-7282.

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TEACHING TRAILS 11:30 a.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Guided Trail Experience through the woodland forest.

Discover who left that track, which tree makes the best animal home, or which mushrooms make the best dinner. Program runs approximately 45 minutes. FREE! For more information, call 914-723-3470.

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 12 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza 1 Bronx River Parkway Music, dance, vendors and foods saluting the African culture. Bring blankets or chairs for seating. For more information, call 914-864-PARK.

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BIG EQUIPMENT DAY 1 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Bring Dad for an inside look at Muscoot’s tractors, trucks and gators for Father’s Day. For more information, call 914864-7282.

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444 West 259th Street

(718) 601-0900

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6001 HAIR SALON

6007 Broadway

(718) 543-9171

(718) 549-9637

6001-B Riverdale Ave.

Riverdale

FIELDSTON PETS

COLUMBIA FLORIST st

PET FOOD, SUPPLIES & GROOMING

(718) 543-3753

www.fieldstonpets.com

210 West 231 Street Bronx

3476 Bailey Avenue

718-796-4541

WE'VE MOVED

PONCE DE LEON (718) 548-4800

3738 Riverdale Ave.

CAPELLI

(718) 549-4565

2600 Netherland Avenue

PIZZA • PASTA • CAFE

718-708-6828

DENTAL CARE

(718) 796-3939

(located in The Century Building)

3726 Riverdale Ave.

RIVERDALE

SKYVIEW

DISCOUNT WINE & LIQUOR OUTLET

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(718) 548-2824

RIVERDALE CAR WASH

310 West 240th Street

(718) 884-9222

FREE REPAIR ESTIMATE!

& DETAIL CENTER 309 W. 230TH Street

(718) 549-5421

BAR & GRILL

6025 Broadway

GOTHAM

DRIVING SCHOOL 5810 Mosholu Avenue

(North of 242nd Street)

718-548-2300

www.santafegrillandbar.com

DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE SUNDAY, JUNE 22

718-796-5095

RIVERDALE

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5650 Riverdale Avenue Riverdale

(718) 601-4502

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Riverdale Review Bronx Press

(718)543-5200 Ext. 114