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By HAYDEE CAMACHO Twelve years ago, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and then newly elected Council Member Oliver Koppell met at the Land and Sea diner on Broadway and 230th Street to discuss ideas for economic development that could work in the empty lot across the street at the intersection of Kimberly Place. On Monday, June 10, 2013 that idea came to fruition as Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, along with a host of economic and local political and community leaders, broke ground on the highly anticipated Broadway Plaza Development. Developer Equity One plans to invest approximately $54 million to construct the 133,000 square foot, multi-tenant retail development. The two-story site will feature 130 covered parking spaces and is expected to create over 250 new full and part-time jobs and approximately 500 construction jobs. “We’re very pleased to be here,” said Jeffrey Olson, CEO of Equity One. “We believe that in this neighborhood we can create development that not only fills the void in terms of shopping opportunities but also creates significant economic development in the process. “ He thanked Diaz, Assemblyman Dinowitz, Congressman Engel, Council Member Koppell, as well as Marlene Cintron, President of the Bronx Overall Economic

Development Corporation and Robert Fanuzzi, Community Board 8 Chair for their help on the project. “I really look forward to opening Broadway Plaza in the fall of next year and we hope this is the first of many groundbreakings in the Bronx to come,” added Olson. A jubilant Diaz noted that crime is at its lowest since 1963 and Crain’s New York Business Magazine cited that the Bronx no longer holds the top position for unemployment in the state. “The fact of the matter is we’re safer, we’re creating jobs and we’re doing it in partnership in every corner of the borough. For that I’m proud to stand here today,” he said. “To Olson and Equity One I want to say thank you for investing in this borough.” Dinowitz recalled that he and Councilman Koppell had envisioned an economic corridor that would bring in development as well as jobs. The Target Mall at 225th Street was the first component of that plan, followed by BJs being constructed on the site of the old Stella Doro on 237th Street. Broadway Plaza Development faced starts and stops over the years. After evaluating seven developers, one was chosen. The project, however, remained dormant for over two years. The city received a small monetary restitution and then the project went out for bidding again.

Local officials and representatives of the developer symbolically break ground on 230th Street mall. The development will not only increase shopping options in the area but is attractive for its proximity to the 1 subway line and access to the Major Deegan Expresway which will increase travel to the site and bring in more foot traffic. But for area residents Jeffrey Dinowitz and Elliot Engel, shopping convenience

is a key advantage. “It’s wonderful to know that as a resident of Riverdale, I just have to roll out of bed and come down here and do some shopping,” said Engel. “One of the strengths of the Northwest Bronx is that all our elected officials work together and that is why this community is so strong.”

“It’s going to make a huge difference in our community,” said Dinowitz. “People like me who really hate going to Manhattan or Westchester will have greater opportunities right here in our own neighborhood. It’s so great to be here today and I’m looking forward to the ribbon cutting,” he said.

Hebrew Home will revise plans for new site on riverfront

By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER Community Board 8’s land use committee dealt with four routine agenda items during Monday evening’s peaceful meeting at the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale. Discussion was postponed on the Hebrew Home’s development of the recently acquired riverfront parcel just south of its original campus at 5901 Palisade Avenue. “We’ll be back in September with a different scheme that’s more dense on the north and less dense on the south,” Hebrew Home CEO Daniel Reingold said, referring to evolving plans for a new multi-building complex based on the continuing care retirement community model. The home has been adapting its plans in response to ongoing criticism from neighborhood groups. The Technical International Charter School at 3120 Corlear Avenue, a middle school that now has 130 students, asked for a zoning variance that would permit them to add classroom space for up to 300 students over the next two years. The school now occupies the first and third floors of a residential building with commercial space on the ground floor. It plans to take second-floor space and cellar space now used for accessory parking while leaving sufficient parking space for the building. Exhaust fumes from the parking areas, the inclusion

of special education students and the timing of the variance request were of some concern. An attorney representing the schools assured the committee that a special ventilation system would be installed to protect classrooms from car emissions. The school’s executive director explained that the school has a mandate to address poverty and to accommodate English language learners and those with special education needs. The school’s lack of a gym is handled by walking kids over to a local health club, and the absence of an auditorium is finessed by using a nearby church to hold school-wide assemblies, the committee learned. In response to questions by committee chair Charles Moerdler, who takes “a very strict view of the building code,” the building owner admitted that he knew of the school’s plans to request an increase in floor area ratio when he filed for a certificate of occupancy nearly a year ago. Moerdler’s concern was that the owner would gain a “windfall benefit” from the increased rental fees he’d yield with a higher floor area ratio than specified. When the owner readily agreed to sign an agreement stating he’d revert back to the originally specified amount of usable space should the school vacate, the committee was assured that the public interest would be served. They

approved the Technical International Charter School’s request, subject to the agreement. The College of Mount Saint Vincent needed authorizations to alter part of its property at 1000 West 261st Street. The plan to enlarge an athletic field there involves cutting down and replacing trees as well as modifying a steep slope within a designated special natural area district. College officials assured the committee that there would be “balanced cut and fill” to level the slope, that two thirds of the field is already level and that they will exceed their city-mandated “tree count” even after removing 56 trees and planting 26. Approval of the plan was unanimous, and Moerdler called the College of Mount Saint Vincent “a model citizen in the community” that has always been diligent in consulting with the board. Another good neighbor who won approval for his request was John E. Fitzgerald, developer of Chapel Farm Estates in the Fieldston area. He requested a building permit renewal because more time is needed for the completion of nine homes on the property—six are already built, and all are leased. In stark contrast, the developer of 5241 Independence Continued on Page 2

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Chef Raquel to appear at Sunday Market By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER Why bother going out for brunch when you can get your kids to prepare it for you at home? First, they need to learn how—by participating in Chef Raquel’s special cooking workshop for youngsters on Sunday, June 23, at the Riverdale Y’s Sunday Market. They’ll be whipping up omelets using fresh eggs produced by hens who reside in nearby Rockland County at The Orchards of Concklin, vegetables pulled gently from Dutchess County soil at Migliorelli Farm (at home in The Bronx from 1933 until Co-op City dispersed the borough’s last farmers), and artisanal cheeses created at family-owned dairy farms and supplied by The Cheese Guy. Fragrant organic breads baked at Bread Alone of Ulster County will complete the meal, to be served al fresco at the market. All ingredients, plucked right from the stands at the market, are certified kosher. They Y will supply the kosher cooking utensils. Raquel Rivera-Pablo runs A Pinch of Salt, a business that offers hands-on cooking classes and private cooking parties for adults and children. “The market will have some wonderful veggies and fruit, which I will be highlighting in our brunch menu,” she said. “Not only will the children be preparing their brunch, they and their parents will be learning about the importance of incorporating fruits and vegetables. Moreover they will learn how versatile eggs are in not only in masking the veggies, but providing a healthy and quick breakfast, lunch or dinner!” Chef Raquel was recognized by City Harvest and was invited to the White House as part of Michele Obama’s Let’s Move campaign against childhood obesity. Her classes encourage kids to

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Continued from Page 1 Avenue—who was not present at the meeting—earned unanimous disapproval of his request for a zoning variance to build a house that would be too large for its own lot. Riverdale Historical Society representatives methodically invalidated all assertions made by the developer in a written statement. Neighbors have voiced their concerns for almost a year, the representatives said, but the applicant has continually refused to meet with them. To complicate matters, the developer did get approvals from the City Planning Commission and from the Landmarks Preservation Commission. But the final analysis here was that the current plan for the site would be “detrimental to the public welfare” for reasons including excessive stress on nineteenth-century terra cotta pipes still in use for wastewater sewage in the area. The primary burden of litigation in this matter, Moerdler said, will be on adjacent property owners. The next land use committee meeting was scheduled for Thursday, July 18.

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By HAYDEE CAMACHO Mario Batali and Daphne Oz co-hosts of ABC’s The Chew kicked off The New York Botanical Garden annual Edible Academy Family Garden Picnic on Monday June 10th. The two signed books for guests and hosted a cooking demonstration at the annual event which supports the Garden’s Edible Academy, hub of the children’s vegetable gardening program. Families enjoyed a wide array of children’s activities including crafts, scavenger hunts, cucumber pickling, Japanese Saori weaving and storytelling. A picnic designed by Batali was moved to the Con-

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Around the schools... Horace Mann School

Anna Carroll, Martin Gavin, Anthony Gagliardi, Ximena Leon, Noah Margulis, Anastasiya Moroz, Catherine Powell, Steven Trebach, and Wendy Zhang, all Riverdale residents, were among the 190 graduating seniors in HM’s class of 2013. At a ceremony held under the tent on the main field, Head of School Thomas M. Kelly encouraged the graduates to “think in unaccustomed ways.” Award ceremonies for excellence in academic disciplines and in the arts, community service and athletics were held during prior assemblies. Last week’s “moving up” ceremony for 112 eighth-graders—including seven Riverdale residents—was a joyous celebration of the three-year spent in the school’s Middle Division. Eighth-grade dean Lynn Hirschhorn urged the students to continue fulfilling the school’s mission and to “lead great and giving lives.” The ceremony featured a dance presentation choreographed by eighth-grade dancers, student theatrical and musical performances and a rendition of “Count on Me” by the Middle Division chorus. A reception for the students and their guests followed the ceremony.

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Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, has announced that Kevin Bachman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from its College of Arts and Sciences and that Katie Boyle received a Bachelor of Science degree from its Dolan School of Business. They were among nearly 1,300 students awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees during two ceremonies last month. Fairfield, a Jesuit university, enrolls more than a thousand graduate students and nearly 4,000 undergraduates in its College of Arts & Science, Dolan School of Business, School of Nursing, School of Engineering, School of General Studies and off-campus programs. The university challenges its students to lead inspired lives of leadership and service. Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, has announced that Elias Pollack earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and business. He was one of more than 250 graduates this May. Cornell College enrolls nearly 1,200 students and is one of two national liberal arts colleges that operate on a block plan calendar, known as One Course At A Time, that allows students to devote themselves to just one academic discipline during each of eight blocks per year. Students may spend a month creating a theatrical production, conducting scientific research or learning a new language. Cornell College is ranked

in the top tier of national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report. It is one of only 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope's book "Colleges That Change Lives." Dominican College in Orangeburg, New York, is pleased to announce that Daniel Colon earned a B.A., Elvis Cruz earned a B.S.N. and Alexandra Docu earned a B.S. at last month’s commencement ceremony. Dominican College is Catholic in origin and heritage, keeping the tradition of its Dominican founders. It aims to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community. It offers a variety of major concentrations in its academic divisions of allied health, arts and sciences, business, nursing, social sciences and teacher education. The State University of New York at Geneseo in Geneseo, New York, has announced that Joseph Corbin, Abigayle Erickson and Thomas Nugent were named to the dean's list for the spring semester. To earn this distinction, students must achieved at GPA of at least a 3.5 while maintaining a minimum of 12 credit hours. SUNY Geneseo is a public liberal arts college recognized nationally for excellence in undergraduate education and for its professional and master's level programs. Geneseo has evolved into one of the premier public liberal arts colleges in the country and is the most selective of the SUNY institutions, offering 54 undergraduate majors and an array of dual degree and international study programs. Its School of the Arts produces 10 theater productions annually and supports 12 musical performance groups, two dance groups and four art galleries. Geneseo is among the nation’s top producers of bachelor’s degrees in physics, according to the American Institute of Physics, and the college recently installed a state-of-the-art particle accelerator. It is located in the heart of the Genesee Valley, noted for its scenic beauty. SUNY Oswego in Oswego, New York, has announced that Alamin Saleh, a senior and a psychology major, has been named to the dean’s list and that Nico Fernandez, a junior and a finance major, has been named to the president’s list for the spring semester. To be included on the dean’s list, students must earn a GPA of at least 3.30 and for the president’s list, 3.80. Oswego enrolls about 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education. Admission is competitive. U.S. News and World Report has listed SUNY Oswego among the top public regional universities in the North for 2013.

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Riverdale RiverFest 2013, to take place on Sunday, June 30th from noon to 6:00pm at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, will once again offer rides on famous tall ships and an historic fireboat. The ships will set sail along the Hudson River from a temporary dock as part of the festival's robust waterfront program. The boats include the sloop Clearwater, symbol of a revitalized Hudson River; the A.J. Meerwald, a two-masted Delaware Bay oyster schooner; and John J. Harvey, one of the most powerful fireboats ever built. The Harvey will provide dramatic demonstrations of its water cannons. The A.J. Meerwald will also make an historic sail from the Hudson Rising Expo festival in downtown Yonkers to RiverFest. In addition to festival-day sails on June 30th, sails on the A.J. Meerwald will also be offered at a discounted rate the day before the festival, Saturday, June 29th. All boat rides are by on-line reservation only on the Riverdale RiverFest website, beginning in early June (www.riverdaleriverfest.org). Organizers suggest that people make reservations early, since boat rides were sold out at last year's RiverFest. The waterfront program will also feature art along the river. Renowned Bronx artist Daniel Hauben, host of the new BronxNet TV show "Art and About," will display his 22-painting series of Bronx vistas, A Sense of Place. RiverFest organizers promise plenty of fun on land, too, including a variety of exhibits, kid-friendly activities, food for every taste, and a rotating program of live music throughout the afternoon. The festival will feature the final plan for the Hudson River Greenway Link, a proposed walking and biking trail that will connect the existing Hudson River Greenway in Manhattan with the Westchester Greenway in Yonkers. After four years of study, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council and the Friends of the Hudson River Greenway in the Bronx will jointly present the recommended Preferred Alternative for the Greenway Link -as a multi-media presentation. For boat reservations and more information, visit www.riverdaleriverfest.org.

Free summer sports programs in Bronx parks

On July 1st, in parks throughout New York City, City Parks Foundation kicks off its 2013 Summer Sports Program for young people. Throughout the summer, City Parks Foundation provides over 13,000 New York City children free tennis, golf, and track and field instruction including free use of equipment in over 60 locations citywide. This summer, City Parks Foundation's Sports programs will be taking place in Williamsbridge Oval, Woodlawn Park, Haffen Park, St. James Park, Van Cortlandt Park, St. Mary's Park, Mill Pond Park, and Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. CityParks Tennis provides free tennis lessons to children, ages six to 16, in more than 35 parks throughout the five boroughs. The program promotes physical fitness while building self-confidence and is designed to make the sport of tennis freely available to those who want to learn the game in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. CityParks Tennis runs through August 9th and concludes with an exciting tournament for beginners held at the Central Park Tennis Center and the JP Morgan Chase Aces Tournament for intermediates

held at Flushing Meadows Tennis Center in mid-August. CityParks Golf presented by René Lacoste Foundation makes it fun and easy for boys and girls, ages six to 16, to learn to play golf. The free golf lessons, and use of equipment, held in public parks and on citywide courses, makes the sport of golf accessible to kids of all skill levels throughout New York City. The emphasis of the program is not only on learning the basics of the sport, but also on developing self-esteem, discipline and sportsmanship. The program gives kids a chance to improve their skills and ultimately try out for the CityParks Intermediate Program and Junior Golf Academy-specialized programs for dedicated young golfers available at the CityParks Junior Golf Center, a facility in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn that also offers programming for new or first-time youth golfers from New York City. CityParks Golf will be held in two sessions, running from July 1st through July 26th and from July 29th through August 23rd. CityParks Track & Field gives New York City kids, ages five to 16, the chance to learn the basics of the sport, from hurdles and relay races, to long jump, shot put and javelin throw. All participating youngsters have the opportunity to display the basic skills learned at the end of the season at an organized track meet held at Icahn Stadium, the world class sports complex on Randall's Island on August 9th. For more information and a full list of City Parks Foundation's 2013 kids programs, please visit www.CityParksFoundation.org. CityParks Tennis presented by Chase: Williamsbridge Oval (208th St. & Bainbridge Ave.), Mon & Wed, 9:00 am-12:00 pm; Woodlawn Park (233rd St. & Jerome Ave.), Tues & Thurs, 9:00 am-12:00 pm; Haffen Park (Hammersley Ave. & Gunther Ave.), Mon & Wed, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm; St. James Park (Morris Ave. and E. 193rd St.), Tues & Thurs, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm;Van Cortlandt Park (246th St. & Broadway), Mon & Wed, 9:00 am-12:00 pm (Intermediates only) Tues & Thurs, 9:00 am-12:00 pm; St. Mary's Park (145th St. &St. Ann's Ave.), Mon & Wed, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm; Pelham Bay Park (Bruckner Blvd. & Middleton Rd.), Tues & Thurs, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm; Mill Pond Park (Gateway Center Blvd. & East 150th St.), Mon & Wed, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm; CityParks Golf presented by René Lacoste Foundation: Pelham Bay Park, Field 4 (Bruckner Blvd. & Middleton Rd.), Tues & Thurs, 9:30 am-10:30 am (6-8 years), 10:30 am-12:00 pm (9-16 years); Haffen Park (Hammersley Ave. & Gunther Ave.), Mon & Wed, 9:30 am-10:30 am (6-8 years), 10:30 am-12:00 pm (9-16 years) CityParks Track & Field: Pelham Bay Park (Middletown & Stadium Aves.), Mon & Wed, 9:30 am-10:30 am (5-7 years), 10:30 am-12:00 pm (8-16 years)

Blessing of the fleet at City Island

The Annual Blessing of the Fleet with the cooperation and support of the City Island Sail & Power Squadron and the Leonard Hawkins Post #156 of the American Legion will take place on Sunday, June 23, at 1 p.m. Multi-denomination clergy will bless vessels from the Fenton Marine Dock located at 225 Fordham Street, City Island. Boats are to assemble at 12:30 p.m. at the Hart Island Ferry Dock in City Island Harbor. Communication on VHF Channel #71 will begin at that time. For more information, call Dennis Gormley at 718-652-3056.

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Montefiore offers special healthcare symposium

Montefiore Medical Center invites area residents to a special healthcare symposium where they will learn how the academic medical center is working to improve the way healthcare is delivered to its patients. Key areas of focus will include new programs to help improve patient health and increase the quality of their care, and efforts underway to make it affordable. The event will include representatives from Patient Centered Medical Home Initiative, Community Service Society of New York and other organizations. Light refreshments will be served. As the healthcare environment changes, Montefiore remains committed to supporting its patients and improving the community. The symposium will be held on Thursday, June 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Montefiore Medical Center's Moses Campus, Grand Hall, Gun Hill Road Entrance, 204 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, 10467 Panelists include: Henry Chung M.D., vice president and chief medical officer, CMO. Montefiore Care Management; Sabine Nicoleau, director, Patient Centered Medical Home Initiative; Carrie Tracy, J.D., deputy director, Health Initiatives, Community Service Society of New York; Michelle S. Davis, regional health administrator and acting regional minority health consultant, Region II (NJ, NY, PR, VI).

Urban Rangers lead study on entomology

Urban Rangers events will be held at the Riverdale Sunday Market once a month. The next event is on Sunday, June 16 at 11-12 pm called Entomology: Buggin' Out. Children ages 10 and under will explore the life cycle, anatomy, and fascinating adaptions of these invertebrates by creating a journal that combines drawings, written observations and measurements. All events are free but space is limited. Please register in advance by contacting Cynthia Galik at cgalik@riverdaley.org. The Sunday Market is located at MS/HS 141 at West 237th Street and Independence Avenue.

Grocery donations needed for food pantry

With thoughts of summer plans, grocery donations are low and needed for the KRMH Food Pantry, located at the Church of the Mediator, 260 West 231st Street, off Kingsbridge Avenue. The community is requested to donate healthy soups, cereals, peanut butter, canned fish-sardines, tuna and salmon, and canned meats such as chicken breast

and turkey/beef stew. Needy individuals and families need help during the summer months as well as during the year. Collection boxes are located at the following sites: Apple Bank, Country Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Riverdale Temple, Christ Church of Riverdale, Riverdale Presbyterian Church and the Ethical Culture Society. Monetary donations can be sent to: KRMH Food & Hunter Project, Inc., Riverdale Station, P.O. Box 251, Bronx, NY 10471.

Riverdale Choral Society hosting Summer Sing

The Riverdale Choral Society will host a summer sing on Wednesday, June 19th at 7:30 PM. RCS invites the community to sing Brahms' Requiem. 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. Masami Morimoto will sing the bass solo part. 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. We will be singing in English. For further information: visit www. riverdalechoral.org or call 718-543-2219.

BCA to offer free legal workshop for artists

The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) and the Legal Aid Society present a free legal workshop for artists, arts organizations and small businesses to be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at BCA’s future headquarters at 2700 East Tremont Avenue (corner of St. Raymond Avenue) in the Westchester Square section of the Bronx. This workshop will feature attorneys from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and the Community Development Project of the Legal Aid Society. Doors will open at 6:00pm and the workshop will begin promptly at 6:30pm. Seating is limited to 50 people, so reserve your seat today. Light refreshments will be provided. Information: 718-931-9500 x24 Workshop Description is as follows: For-Profit / Not-for-Profit Dilemma: Selecting the Right Legal Form. Social

entrepreneurs often grapple with the decision of whether forming a not-for-profit or for-profit entity will help them best to reach their goals. This workshop will focus on the different types of legal forms, and the issues that should be considered when selecting from among those forms. BCA @ 2700 is located at 2700 East Tremont Avenue (corner of St. Raymond Avenue) in the Westchester Square section of the Bronx. BX 40 & 42 buses stop right in front of the building. Stops for BX 4, 8, 21 and 31 buses and the #6 subway are within blocks of the building. These workshops are made possible with funding from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYS Council on the Arts, the Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, the Scherman Foundation, NYC Department of Small Business Services-Avenue NYC, and Council Member James Vacca.

Engel amendment accepted into appropriations bill

Congressman Eliot Engel's (D-NY-16) amendment requiring the use of alternative fuel vehicles by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was adopted in the FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Earlier in the week, the same amendment was included in the Military Construction/VA Appropriations bill. Rep. Engel said, 'Our economy and our national security are threatened by our dependence on foreign oil. An Open Fuel Standard will help us to get off our oil addiction. I intend to introduce this amendment into all spending bills. Each federal agency possesses a fleet of vehicles to which this could be applied. These

amendments serve as further encouragement for the federal government to meet the requirements mandated in the President's Memorandum.' Rep. Engel is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Open Fuel Standard Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Engel in the last couple of Congresses, is expected to be re-introduced later this month. The bill would require 30 percent of new automobiles in 2015, 50 percent in 2016, and 50 percent in each subsequent year, to operate on nonpetroleum fuels in addition to or instead of petroleum based fuels. 'Our transportation sector is by far the biggest reason we send $600 billion per year to hostile nations - from Iran to Venezuela, and others - to pay for oil at ever-increasing prices. America does not need to be beholden to foreign nations for transportation fuel. Alternative technologies exist, and if implemented broadly will allow any alternative fuel to be used in our fleet. This will encourage the development of domestic energy resources, and the industry and jobs that will come along with these alternative sources. It is a win-win situation - bolster our own economy and domestic employment opportunities while ceasing to funnel billions of dollars needlessly to other countries,' said Rep. Engel. According to the General Services Administration (GSA), the Federal Government operates the largest fleet of light duty vehicles in America over 660,000 vehicles with approximately 55,000 subject to this amendment. This is the tenth time in the last three years that Rep. Engel's Open Fuel Amendment has been accepted into an appropriations bill. The amendment codifies the Presidential Memorandum on Federal Fleet Performance issued in 2011 by President Barack Obama, which requires all new light duty vehicles in the federal fleet to be alternate fuel vehicles, such as hybrid, electric, natural gas, methanol, ethanol, or biofuel, by December 31, 2015.

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Thursday, June 13 Van Cortlandt

COMPUTER CLASS 9 a.m. Van Cortlandt Branch Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue Come join in for some computer classes at the Van Cortlandt Branch Library. They will be going over Introduction to the Internet and Introduction to e-mail. They can also go over anything specific you might need help in. If there are any questions, contact John Sattaur of the Van Cortalndt Branch Library at 718.543.5150.

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ARTS & CRAFTS 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Father's Day Crafts for children ages 5-12 yrs. old. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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MUSICAL 7 p.m. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Avenue Riverdale Rising Stars Jr. will present 'Seussical Jr,' a musical based on Dr. Seuss's best-loved characters. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for seniors and students if purchased online at www.RiverdaleRisingStars.com, or $22 for adults and $14 for seniors and students if purchased at the door prior to showtime.

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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 more information, call 718-549-1212.

650 West 235th Street Each participant briefly describes & shares thoughts about a book recently read. Discussion & recommendations are he happy result of this sharing. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

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

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CB8 MEETING 7:30 p.m. Horace Mann School Faculty Dining Room 231 West 246th Street Meeting of the Health, Hospitals & Social Services Committee of Community Board 8. For more information, call 718-884-3959.

Tuesday, June 18 Riverdale

e-READER HELP 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Learn how to download free e-books from the New York Public Library. Get help on using your iPad, Kindle or other 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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CB8 MEETING 7:30 p.m. Methodist Home 4499 Manhattan College Parkway Meeting of the Traffic & Transportation Committee of Community Board 8. For more information, call 718-884-3959.

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INTERMEDIATE MEDITATION 10 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Join in for an intermediate meditation class. This session is open to those who've been regularly attending the Wednesday beginners 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.

BRANDEIS GROUP MEETING 12:30 p.m. Riverdale Temple West 246th St. & Independence Ave. The Riverdale Chapter of The Brandeis National Committee will hold its final meeting of the current year. Members and their friends are invited to enjoy the musical presentation of vocal skills that combine the musical theater, radio and television experience of the artist, Deanna Carroll.

Sunday, June 16

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ENTOMOLOGY 11 A.M. MS/HS 141 West 237th St. & Independence Ave. Urban Rangers will hold an event called Entomology: Buggin’ Out. Children ages 10 and under will explore the life cycle, anatomy, and fascinating adaptions of these invertebrates by creating a journal that combines drawings, written observations and measurements.

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MUSICAL 2 p.m. Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Avenue Riverdale Rising Stars Jr. will present ‘Seussical Jr,’ a musical based on Dr. Seuss’s best-loved characters. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for seniors and students if purchased online at www.RiverdaleRisingStars.com, or $22 for adults and $14 for seniors and students if purchased at the door prior to showtime.

Monday, June 17 Spuyten Duyvil

NEW eBOOKS 9:30 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Simon and Schuster's ebook catalog is finally available to NYPL users through 3M! Come learn how to check these books out using your tablet or computer. For info, call 718-796-1202.

Riverdale

PORTRAIT DRAWING 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue This free drawing workshop taught by Josh Millis, is an introduction and investigation into portrait drawing as a subject in both historical and contemporary art. Through sequential activities that focus on observation and the use of various drawing media including pencil and charcoal, participants will develop a greater understanding of the form and subtleties of the drawn portrait. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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BOOK TALK 11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library

BOOK DISCUSSION 1 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue This month the group will be discussing A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini. 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. For more info, call 718-549-1212.

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BUTTERFLY BOOGIE 3:30 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Bugs aren’t gross - they’re great! After the giant cockroach puppet explains why insects are the coolest creatures around, an interactive musical performance, The Tale of Flutterby and Piggle, demonstrates the interdependence among plants and animals. Presented by the Central Park Zoo Wildlife Theatre. For ages 5 and older. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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BALLOON TIME 4 p.m. Van Cortlandt Branch Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue Come join in for some Balloon Time with Joe Dynamite the Balloon Artist at the Van Cortlandt Branch Library. For more information, call 718-543-5150.

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PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY 5 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street This course will cover how important it is to be safe when providing your information on the internet as well as ensuring your computer is safe from those that want to hack it. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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SUMMER SING 7:30 p.m. Christ Church Riverdale 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway The Riverdale Choral Society will host a summer sing. RCS invites the community to sing Brahms’ Requiem. Admission is $15 and includes score rental. Feel free to bring your own score if you have one. We will be singing in English. For further information: visit www.riverdalechoral.org or call 718-543-2219.

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SEMINAR ON USING LINKEDIN 6:15 p.m. Riverfront Library One Larkin Center Learn how to get started using the world’s largest professional networking site, LinkedIn, in your job search. Build a profile that will get the attention of employers, recruiters, and fellow professionals. To register for this free workshop or for more information, call 914-375-7966.

INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS 6:45 p.m. Westchester Community College 196 Central Avenue All levels are welcome in this handbuilding and wheelthrowing ceramics class. Explore making functional pottery forms, such as bowls, cups, vases etc… A materials list will be provided upon registration. May 28 – July 16, 8 Tuesdays: 6:45pm-9:35pm, $308.25, D. Hughes. For more information, call 914-606-7500.

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FIREFLY FESTIVAL 8 p.m. Trailside Nature Museum Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Witness the daily light show at dusk, enjoy an ice cream social and an evening learning about and catching fireflies. Co-sponsored by Friends of Trailside Museum. For more information, call 914-864-7317.

Saturday, June 15 Somers

BASKET WORKSHOP 9 a.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Ruth Garcia will teach this workshop on making a Nantucket basket for beginners and intermediates. Co-sponsored by the Westchester Area Basket Guild. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

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MANAGING INVASIVE PLANTS 1 p.m. Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street Learn current information about incoming disruptive species that are also nourishing. For more information, call 914-428-1005.

Scarsdale

FEEDING FUN 2 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road In celebration of New York State Museum Week - Gobble, crunch, slurp, chomp! It’s mealtime for our animals. Come see what’s on the menu. Includes admission to our live animal museum - FREE for Members & Non-members! For more information, call 914-723-3470.

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DRAGONFLIES 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Bring binoculars to observe dragonflies and damselflies in our ponds and salt marshes. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

Sunday, June 16 Ossining

FISHING DAY 7 a.m. Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Road Join us for a morning of catch and release fishing on Teatown and Vernay Lakes. Please bring your own boat (Teatown Lake only) and floatation devices (by law). All people 16 years or older are required by law to have a valid NYS fishing license (licenses will be checked). Boaters: $20/boat, Shore Fishing: free. Programs fill quickly so registration is strongly recommended. Call 914-762-2912 x110 to reserve.

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BEADING 9 a.m. Westchester Community College 196 Central Avenue This introductory course will explore basic beading techniques. Students will learn to make jewelry pieces using seed beads of different sizes, shapes, and materials. No experience needed. A materials list will be provided upon registration. 6 Wednesdays, 9:00am – 11:30am. Section 1: May 22 – June 26. For more information, call 914-606-7500.

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HISTORY LECTURE 1 p.m. St. Paul's Church 897 S. Columbus Avenue Battle of Pell's Point. Join in for a talk and discussion about a Revolutionary War battle, fought about a mile from St. Paul's Church, on October 18, 1776. For more information, contact David Osborn, 914-667-4116.

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CALL OF THE WILD 10 a.m. Lenoir Preserve Dudley Street Turn off the TV and get your kids outside on a beautiful spring morning. Walk, hike, run, skip and joyfully prance through the preserve. For more information, call 914-968-5851.

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ART EXHIBIT 12 p.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Illustrator and artist Rosemary Berlin has published many books and will delight you and your children with her illustrations and paintings. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

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MANAGING INVASIVE PLANTS 1 p.m. Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street Before this interactive hike an instructor will provide edible samples and current information about incoming disruptive species that are also nourishing. For more information, call 914-428-1005.

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Monday, June 24

PAPA'S PLAY DAY 2 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Bring Dad to meet some cool critters up close and learn how they play. Then follow us outside for some games and fun activities at the New Nature's Discovery Playground. Members $5, Non-members $8. For more info, call 914-723-3470.

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BIRD WALK 8:30 a.m. Muscoot Farm Route 100 Monday morning bird walk with Anne Swaim of Saw Mill River Audubon. Meet in the parking lot. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

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GOAT STROLL 2 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Come meet GNC's goats and help take them for a walk around the Nature Center. Join naturalist Greg Wechgelaer and the goats on an informative stroll through the grounds. Members $5, Non-members $8. For more info, call 914-723-3470.

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Expand public financing of campaigns? Anyone following the news is aware of the parade of scandals involving state legislators throughout the state. It’s sad, but it seems that many in our political leadership are indeed corrupt. What is the answer? The “good government” types, will tell us that all we need is more public financing of campaigns. We will tell you that public financing is the last thing we need. After all, public financing is already at play here in New York City. And you can see what a fine job it has done in cleaning things up here. The poster boy for campaign finance reform should be our own Bronx native, former Assemblyman, former State Senator and former City Councilman Larry Seabrook, currently about to become current Prison Inmate Larry Seabrook. Along the way, Seabrook also ran for Congress and tried on occasion to become Borough President. Seabrook has shown us the way. In fact he liked public financing so much that he would contrive to have dummy races run against him, so that he could collect public funds. He successfully made the case that his Republican and Conservative party Council opponents were so potent that they required that he get plenty of the public’s help to finance his political races. More often than not he would funnel such funds as salary to his brother, Oliver Seabrook, his nominal “campaign manager.” When the dust cleared, Seabrook would win by huge margins (after all, Republicans never win in his heavily gerrymandered district), the Seabrook family had plenty of ready cash, and the wallets of taxpayers were a bit lighter for the effort. Seabrook is now best known for his $177 bagel and drink, a forgery that will insure that the greed of this otherwise useless officeholder will live on forever in the annals of political infamy. And you don’t have to be crooked to take the taxpayers for a ride. We recall that in 2001, a city council candidate who was a self-confessed agoraphobic (he feared crowds and gatherings, in all cases we know of an insurmountable barrier to elective office) was funded to the tune of many tens of thousands of your hardearned dollars to win just six percent of the vote in the Democratic Primary, finishing dead last. Without public funding this expensive candidacy would never have been. At a time when we are cutting libraries and firehouses, when principals cut art and music teachers to stay within their shrinking budgets, can we really afford this huge waste of money? Moreover, the rules surrounding this program are in and of themselves an impediment to democracy and free speech. The rules are so complex that most candidates feel compelled to hire lawyers to help them navigate these complex rules. Then, at a certain point, the rules themselves take over and dictate how campaigns are conducted. The campaigns this year of Adolfo Carrion and Anthony Weiner for mayor may be a result of the complex rules that permit them to get matching funds for races they contemplated in previous cycles. If they don’t use the funds now, say the rules, then they run the risk of losing them. We currently have a woman running around Bronx County presenting herself for public office even as she has been fined $108,000 for her conduct in the last publicly financed (and losing) campaign she waged. Enough is enough. Public financing of city campaigns has created corruption as so dramatically demonstrated by Mr. Seabrook and his soon to be prison colleague Pedro Espada, previously cited for widespread financial improprieties when he ran for borough president (and nearly won) in 2001. Did public financing prevent Adolfo Carrion from getting his porch fixed without the benefit of a bill sent to pay for it? Carrion got away cheaply, only fined $10,000 by the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board. But did public financing of political campaigns make a dishonest official, honest? If we want to eradicate corruption, we must eliminate the financial advantage that now is part of the political process. To expand the failed system of New York City to the rest of the state is truly an exercise in folly. We have better things to spend taxpayer dollars on, or maybe we should simply lower tax rates. But spending our hard-earned money on the corrupt political process is not the answer. It just adds new levels to the corruption.

Cuomo women’s rights proposal deserves support To The Editor: Last week, Governor Cuomo released the Women’s Equality Act. It addresses significant obstacles to full equality that women face in New York State, including protection for a woman’s right to choose and the following issues that affect women in the workplace and at home. It will close the pay gap between men and women, eliminate discrimination against women in employment and housing, establish a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment in the workplace, strengthen protection for domestic violence victims, and strengthen anti-human trafficking laws. The governor’s proposal on choice is clear and simple: “The state shall not deny a woman’s right to obtain an abortion as established by the US Supreme Court in the 1973 decision Roe vs. Wade.” The proposal also incorporates the key holding from Roe into state law, saying that a woman has a right to obtain an abortion “when the fetus is not viable or when necessary to protect a woman’s life or health as determined by a licensed physician.” It also explicitly states that the rights of health care providers

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We are indebted to the Holocaust survivors

To The Editor: “If a man is fortunate he will before he dies gather up as much as he can of his heritage and transmit it to his children. And in his final breath, he will be grateful for this inexhaustible legacy, knowing that is our nourishing mother and our lasting life.” — Will Durant. History was unrolled before us at Kittay House, a Bronx senior residence where Holocaust

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Dinowitz did, too, hijack Board 8

To the editor: Re: “Dinowitz responds to attack by Stanton,” May 16 Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, in his recent letter to the editor, stated that Cliff Stanton had made numerous false charges against him, including that Mr. Dinowitz had “hijacked” the

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community board. The assemblyman went on to say, “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.” On this particular issue, Mr. Stanton is 100 percent on target! CB 8 was “hijacked” and unfortunately, the civic minded, politically naïve members of the board (and there are many) were “and probably still are” unaware of what took place under their very noses when a vote was taken at the April 10, 2012 board meeting to elect five members of the nominating committee. This was the committee whose Continued on Page 15

Dinowitz and CB 8

Declaring peace To The Editor: Read your editorial regarding “peacemaking” in the June 6th issue of the Review. I would offer one correction to an otherwise informative article in which The Civil War was cited as an example of a war that ended without a treaty. However, The Civil War can not be used as an example of such a war since the South was never regarded as a foreign nation. To have even consdiered a treaty would have denied the very rationale for a war that cost more than 600,000 lives. Michael Serber

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Continued from Page 14 job it was to nominate for the following community board year — starting on July 1, 2012 — the chairpersons for the 14 CB 8 committees, including that most important selection (from Mr. Dinowitz’s point of view) chair of the aging committee. In March 21 letter, “Dinowitz Manipulated Endorsement,” I commented that “community boards are highly politicized and, in this particular case, it is obvious that the ‘fix was in’ for Andrew Cohen to become chair of the Aging Committee.” I will now give you proof of that statement. The minutes of the board meeting of April 10, 2012 (available on the Internet) breaks down the voting for the members of the nominating committee. There were 15 candidates. Forty-three board members each had the right to vote for five candidates. The five receiving the most votes would be elected. In case of a tie, an additional vote would be taken to break the tie. The winners were Mr. Cohen ( 26 votes), Martin Wolpoff (22 votes), Damian McShane (20 votes), Patricia Mullen (20 votes), and a tie between Michael Heller and Anthony Piscitelli (each with 17 votes). Mr. Heller then withdrew in favor of Mr. Piscitelli. Michael Heller — whom I’ve known through politics for several decades — is a very close friend of Mr. Dinowitz and is an insider in the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club. He is a very political person who is as partisan and obnoxious as Chris Matthews. For him to voluntarily withdraw in favor of Mr. Piscitelli indicated to me that something slimy had taken place and that, indeed, the fix was in. I then analyzed the voting for the nominating committee. I specifically looked to see who Mr. Cohen and Michael Heller had voted for. Besides voting for themselves, they also voted for Martin Wolpoff, Patricia Mullen and Anthony Piscitelli. Since it only takes three votes to control the nominating committee and supporters of Mr. Cohen would have had four votes either way, Michael Heller withdrew in favor of Mr. Piscitelli. Upon further analyzing the voting, I discovered that 10 board members had voted for all five members of the “Dinowitz Team” — consisting of Cohen, Wolpoff, Mullen, Piscitelli and Heller. This is an extraordinary number and a statistical improbability. And I also found that many of the CB 8 members who voted for the “Dinowitz Team” were also members of the Dinowitz-dominated Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club.

Was the election fixed? Damn well it was! Was Community Board 8 “hijacked?” Most certainly! The rest is history. The Dinowitz-controlled nominating committee made certain that Mr. Cohen became chair of the Aging Committee although he hadn’t previously even been a member of that committee and there were members already on the committee better qualified than he was. Mr. Cohen now had the necessary credential to run for councilman and that’s what Mr. Dinowitz wanted. Many important matters come before CB 8 for a vote — especially those dealing with land use and zoning and economic development. How can this community (in light of what took place) actually trust that any vote taken is an honest one and not one achieved through political influence? CB 8 has to do some serious soul-searching. Alvin Gordon

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