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LG proceeds with controversial bldg. plan By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER Will a 143-foot-high building in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, be a blight on the Palisades? No, says LG Electronics USA of its planned new headquarters, perched on a 27-acre parcel that’s a quarter of a mile away from the cliff—yet close enough, they admit, for the building’s upper stories to extend above the tree line. A ceremonial groundbreaking at the 111 Sylvan Avenue site last Thursday was billed by LG as a triumph in the face of widespread opposition to the height of the building and legal challenges to the zoning variances granted for the plan. Palisades Interstate Park, a 12-mile section of the cliffs, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1983. Developers in this area have been restricted from building higher than 35 feet, but LG secured a variance for a 143-foot-high building. The variance was challenged in court but was upheld. Scenic Hudson and the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs then filed an appeal on the grounds that abandoning the existing height limit

amounted to an unauthorized rezoning, that the court failed to examine certain relevant factors and that appropriate legal standards were not applied. LG spokesman John Taylor said his company is not concerned about the appeal. “The Court ruled correctly and decided this case on long-established legal principles that municipalities have the power and authority to best determine local zoning decisions,” he said at the time. “The issues before the trial court were properly decided by Judge Carver, and LG is confident that Judge Carver’s ruling and the Zoning Board’s approval will likewise be upheld on appeal.” A few hundred supporters attended the ceremony, including elected officials, business owners and union leaders as well as LG employees. The event featured a tree-planting component, and the first of more than 700 saplings was installed. Protect the Palisades, a coalition of environmental advocacy groups and local organizations—including Wave Hill—said that LG engaged in “classic PR greenwashing, trying to divert attention from the

Protesters at a last week’s groundbreaking ceremony for LG’s new headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. extraordinary harm it would do to the Palisades and a century of conservation effort by planting trees on site and touting

their building’s hoped-for energy rating.” The new LG headquarters is located not Continued on Page 3

NYC Department of Education school progress reports out By PAULETTE SCHNEIDER While P.S. 7 in Kingsbridge earned straight A’s in all measures on the current Department of Education Progress Report, Riverdale’s three public schools got one A, a few B’s and C’s, and one F. For the report, each city school is compared with others in a peer group comprised of up to 40 public elementary or middle schools determined by the DOE to have similar populations in terms of specified characteristics. Schools are rated mainly on three performance measures— student progress, valued at 60 points; student performance, valued at 25 points; and school environment, valued at 15 points. Total points earned are also cumulated for an overall grade, valued at 100 points. P.S. 81 principal Anna Kirrane said she sees the Progress Report as “one tool that identifies the cultural and academic environment of a school and provides a snapshot of a school progress.” The current snapshot for P.S. 81 is an overall grade of A—with 61.9 out of 100 possible points. “Our students and teachers continue to work very hard to meet the needs of all of our

students,” Kirrane said. “We are very proud of our accomplishments. Our strong partnerships with our families continue to impact our students’ growth.”

RKA middle school’s overall grade was a B, with 59.5 out of 100 points. P.S. 24 earned an overall C, with 37 points.

The student progress grade for each school, valued at 60 points—by far the most heavily weighted component of the overall grade—is based on the

change in state English language arts and math test scores from 2012 to 2013 compared to the Continued on Page 2

Dinowitz to DOT: Please move that sign Poorly placed signage has enabled traffic enforcement agents to issue what Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz called “undeserved summonses” to those who park in a particular spot. In a November 18 letter to Constance Moran, the city’s Bronx commissioner for the Department of Transportation, Dinowitz described a scenario on the west side of Independence Avenue just north of West 237th Street. “The motorist was parked properly in the angle parking spot, not touching either of the painted lines. Towards the corner there is a sign which states ‘no parking any time,’ with an arrow pointing north. Further north there is a sign indicating that parking is allowed except during street cleaning hours, with an arrow also pointing north. This sign is posted about a foot or so inside the angle parking spot. The fact that the sign is slightly inside the park-

ing spot can only be a result of the street having been repaved last year and new lines having been painted on the street. Unfortunately, the southern line for that particular parking spot was painted slightly south of that sign (and the part of the line further from the sidewalk is even further south.)” The assemblyman asked the commissioner to have the sign moved—immediately—a few feet farther south “to avoid these outrageous summonses and to carry out DOT’s clear intent to allow people to park in that spot.” Dinowitz appears to empathize with his constituents’ parking frustrations. “No person in his or her right mind would think there is a problem parking there,” he wrote, “except maybe a predatory traffic agent who doesn’t have the intelligence to do the right thing.”

Assemblyman Dinowitz shows a poorly placed traffic signage.

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Riverdale Press admits Stanton benefit $$$, calls it ‘error’ By Riverdale Review Staff The Riverdale Press has admitted it provided an unfair financial advantage to defeated City Council candidate Clifford Stanton, describing it as an “error” and stating it would be corrected. Last week, this newspaper reported that the Riverdale Press had given Stanton a significant discount on his campaign advertising, when compared to other candidates that advertised with the same paper. In response to that story, Riverdale Press publisher Richard L. Stein admitted to this

newspaper that Stanton had enjoyed a favorable advertising price, calling it an error and vowing to fix it. “I am as upset as anyone that Mr. Stanton was given an erroneous rate for his ad,” wrote Stein in a statement to this paper. “We will back bill him for the correct amount and I’ll push for payment. The error gave Mr. Stanton a steep discount, not just in relation to other candidates, but in relation to all other advertisers, not a precedent we want to set.” Stein added that his newspaper does not

NYC DOE progress reports out

Continued from Page 1 change in scores for other students who started at the same level. On the student progress measure, P.S. 81 got the lone A in the group, with 37.9 out of a possible 60 points. Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy’s middle school earned a B in student progress, with 32.7 points. “When I look at these reports I am pleased because I see that our MS shows steady progress with improved scores in each of the last four years,” RKA principal Lori O’Mara wrote in a message to the school community. P.S. 24 got a C in student progress, with 23.9 points. On the student performance measure, based mainly on 2013 state tests, all three schools tied for a B. But RKA middle school led with 14.6 points out of a possible 25, P.S. 81 came in second with 13.8 points, and P.S. 24 trailed with 11.1 points. The school environment measure, worth 15 points, is based on student attendance and on responses to a citywide school survey that rated academic expecta-

tions, safety and respect, communication, and engagement. On school environment, P.S. 81 got a B, with 7.9 out of 15 points. RKA middle school got a C, with 6.9 points. P.S. 24 got the area’s only F, earning nine-tenths of one point. School officials at P.S. 24 declined several requests for comment. O’Mara said the new Common Core standards are “raising the bar for all of us” and that she used the report to identify areas that need work. Steps already taken to address the needs of students who perform below grade level include the expansion of extended school days, the adoption of state and city Common Core curricula for ELA and math, and professional development for teachers. “I am very proud of the work that our students, families, and teachers have engaged in throughout the past school year,” O’Mara said. “I know that with our combined effort we can produce even better results in the current school year.”

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charge more for the backpage, unlike some other newspapers, and critiqued this newspapers description of an editorial written in the Riverdale Press decrying corporate influence on campaigns, specifically the assistance Council Member Elect Andrew Cohen received from Jobs for New York, a political action committee made up of labor and business interests. “Your assumption that we charge more for the back page is wrong, by the way, and you misread our editorial about corporate money. We were complaining about the influence of PACs which don’t contribute to campaigns, but conduct campaigns of their own,” said Stein. “Jobs 4 New York never disclosed their hidden anti-rent stabilization agenda in their direct mail pieces or their hopes to buy influence by helping candidates all over the city, not just Andy Cohen, to get elected. Stein added, “Voters had plenty of legitimate reasons to choose Mr. Cohen over Mr. Stanton, we both know the specter of strip clubs coming to the district wasn’t one of them.” Andrew Wolf, publisher of the Riverdale Review, disagreed. “Stanton not only got huge contributions from Robert Gans, an owner of the Scores Strip Club chain, but Gans was bundling contributions for Stanton. We may never know what the real agenda was, but no one should be so naive as to believe that Mr. Gans might not have expected something in return, something that might have benefitted one of the less savory businesses he is involved with.” One borough political observer noted that, even if it was a legitimate mistake, the City’s Campaign Finance Board may not buy the excuse. “Backdating a bill after the fact doesn’t absolve someone of any wrongdoing,” said the observer.

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Continued from Page 1 far from the company’s current location, established for 25 years. The expansion is expected to yield more than $500 for the state and $2.5 million in taxes for Englewood Cliffs over a 20-year period, according to a study released by Bergen County officials. The project will also create new construction jobs and other permanent jobs as LG increases its New Jersey-based workforce from the current 500 to 1,600 by 2020. Opponents of the plan are not disputing the economic benefits of the company’s expansion. They are concerned only with the planned height of the building and have been calling for a redesign that would create a shorter, wider building—achieving the same positive economic impact while avoiding the negative visual impact and its precedent-setting implications. Yes, they say, a 143-foot-tall building will indeed despoil the Palisades. More than 60 protesters attended the groundbreaking, including Larry Rockefeller, whose grandfather, John D. Rockefeller Jr., sought to preserve the natural beauty of the Palisades by donating 700 acres along the cliffs to the state of New Jersey. “How come LG doesn’t get it yet?”

Larry Rockefeller asked. “Is it corporate arrogance? Is it cultural insensitivity?” Englewood Cliffs Mayor Joseph Parisi Jr. stressed that LG officials have been “wonderful corporate citizens and good neighbors.” He said he doesn’t think the Palisades “will be affected” and described the controversy as “overinflated.” “When the project is done 10 years from now, no one will even notice it will be here,” Parisi said. According to Rockefeller, “You can’t be a good corporate citizen and harm a century of conservation.” Hayley Carlock, an attorney for Protect the Palisades coalition member Scenic Hudson, warned that LG is “proceeding at their own risk” by ignoring the unfinished legal business. “I think it’s indicative of LG’s arrogance that they are unconcerned and plowing ahead despite growing opposition and legal challenges that are still underway,” she said. To dispute a June 24 New York Times editorial suggesting that the LG site could accommodate a low-rise office complex that would “fit the company’s needs,” LG placed an ad stating that a redesign would “severely delay the economic and community benefits the new building will bring

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to the region” and that “a redesign will mean a new round of approvals, additional architectural and site planning work as well as opening the door to further legal challenges and related financial costs.” Taylor said redesign costs would add tens of millions of dollars to the cost of the $300 million project and that the plan was already subjected to a series of public hearings, resulting in design changes “at that appropriate time in the development process.” He has also has argued that the new facility will barely extend above the tree line and that buildings are already visible above the foliage in nearby Fort Lee, a densely developed borough on the south end of the Palisades formation on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge. He also pointed to the single building north of the LG property that pierces the

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treeline—a 70-year-old five-story structure used as a residence for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, who represents Inwood, Washington Heights, Hudson Heights, Harlem and the Upper West Side, recently joined the many elected officials who have voiced opposition to the project. “This will damage not only this natural land but the beautiful vistas from Fort Tryon Park, hurting tourism in Washington Heights,” he said. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was unequivocal in his opposition. “It is unfortunate that LG Electronics is moving forward with the construction of a project that will negatively impact the enjoyment of the Palisades as a visual and a recreational resource,” he said. “The Palisades are a natural treasure, and I believe it may be time for opponents of this project to consider other means of stopping this construction.”

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Around the schools... P.S. 24

Pies, cookies, brownies and challah are available for purchase to benefit the parents association during its holiday fundraiser. Those who have enough dessert on hand can still support the PA and donate their order to a local food pantry. An order form, which includes the donation option, is available at ps24school.org.

P.S. 81

State tests for the third through fifth grades are scheduled for April 1 through April 3, 2014, in ELA and for April 30 through May 2 in math. Performance tests in science for the fourth grade are scheduled for May 21 through May 30 and written tests in science are scheduled for June 2.

Riverdale-Kingsbridge Academy

Middle school tours for parents of fifth-graders are scheduled for Tuesday, December 5, and Tuesday, December 12. Tours start promptly at 8:30 a.m. Parents may register for online at RKA141.org. For more information, call parent coordinator Julie Prince at 718-796-8516, extension 1045.

Saint Margaret School

In honor of Thanksgiving, the school will conduct a food drive to benefit Little Sisters of the Poor for their Jeanne Jugan Residence in Throggs Neck. The Sisters will visit the school this Friday to pick up the donations. “It’s a great way to get the kids thinking about others,” parent outreach coordinator Shelley Rice said. On Wednesday, the kindergarten and pre-K classes hold their annual Thanksgiving feast—a tradition initiated by kindergarten teacher Tricia Tomasulo, whose own parents come to serve the kids a complete Thanksgiving meal. The next Parent Outreach Breakfast Buddies event is scheduled for Tuesday, December 10. Parents and students are invited into school to have a sociable breakfast together with their peers starting a half hour before drop-off time. Following the breakfast, parents can shop for holiday gifts at the ever-popular Scholastic book fair.

Horace Mann School

Irshad Manji, a professor and author of “The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim’s Call for Reform in Her Faith,” was keynote speaker at this week’s Middle Division Hilltop Diversity Meeting. Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, In-Tech Academy, Tech International Charter School, Riverdale Country School and Ethical Culture Fieldston School all sent delegates. Upper Division teacher of Chinese Frances Fu will present a talk on Learning

Chinese 24/7 at the 2014 Annual Convention and World Language Expo in Orlando, Florida this weekend. She will be joined by teachers Lan Cheng from Ethical Culture Fieldston School and both Li Ming and Li Lu from Riverdale Country School. Fu will focus on the use of technology, including VoiceThread, Todaysmeet, PicCollage and Book Creator, to enrich and facilitate Chinese learning.

Manhattan College

The college invites the community on Sunday, December 8, to its annual Christmas concert, A Festival of Lessons and Carols, by the Manhattan College Singers and Orchestra. The concert begins at 4:30 p.m. with preludes starting at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. A Festival of Lessons and Carols is an hourlong celebration that combines traditional Christmas carols and Advent hymns with Scripture readings and contemporary musical arrangements. A selection of choral music by Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart and Rutter will be featured, accompanied by the Manhattan College Orchestra. A reception in Smith Hall will follow the concert. Tickets are not required, but early seating is advised. For more information, contact Andrew Bauer at 718-862-7254 or andrew.bauer@manhattan.edu.

College of Mount Saint Vincent

More than ten percent of the students enrolled at the College of Mount Saint Vincent are of Filipino descent, and the college has raised more than $23,000 to help survivors of Typhoon Haiyan. Funds will be donated to Concern Worldwide’s Typhoon Haiyan Relief campaign. Concern Worldwide will address the immediate needs, such as clean water, sanitation and shelter, of the poorest survivors of Typhoon Haiyan. An estimated 11.8 million people have been displaced by the natural disaster that struck the area on November 8. Students are planning a number of activities to raise money for the relief campaign. The student club SAMAHAN has several upcoming charity events, including a special collection for Typhoon Haiyan relief, at the annual Filipino Heritage Mass. For many years, the College of Mount Saint Vincent has celebrated a close connection with the Philippines. In 2010, the college presented the Elizabeth Seton Medal to the Hon. Beningo Aquino, president of the Philippines. His mother, Corazon Aquino, graduated from the Mount in 1953 and later became the first female President of the Philippines. The community is invited to donate online or to send contributions via check to the College of Mount Saint Vincent with “Concern Filipino Relief” in the memo.

Zoo Day at Saint Gabriel School During the inaugural school-wide Zoo Day last week, students in grades pre-K through eight got a personal introduction to more than 20 types of reptiles—snakes, lizards, turtles and alligators— including members of once-endangered species. New York Wild, an organization dedicated to teaching children about urban wildlife, brought in the reptile visitors. The event was organized by fourth-grade teacher Dolores Ahern.

Reptile expert Erik Zeidler, director of New York Wild, introduces the St. Gabriel’s kindergarten class to some of the snakes, lizards, turtles and alligators who live at the sanctuary he runs in Yonkers.

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Journal Features Bronx Pianos, Art and Puerto Ricans The latest issue of “The Bronx Coun- recent years, Daniel Hauben has gained a ty Historical Society Journal” has just national and international reputation as been published. As usual, it contains a an artist painting scenes of Bronx streets variety of articles with information that and life. Here, he recounts his own expehighlights sometimes hitherto unknown riences growing up in The Bronx in the or forgotten corners of the Bronx past. 1950s and ‘60s. Art was not the usual field Harvey Lubar, the retired Parks De- for a child in his family to enter, but his partment Historian, provides a fact-filled father supported his choice all the way. account of what was once one of the He tells of his training as an artist, how borough’s industrial mainstays. In his he tried to find his own vision and how article, ”An Overview of the Bronx Piano his environment influenced his creative Manufacturing Industry,” he recounts the process. Photographs of five of his mansocial and economic importance of the ifold Bronx scenes illustrate his article. piano in American life before focusing Finally Haydee Camacho, a journalist, upon its effect in The Bronx. He points traces a pivotal point in her father’s life out that the story of each Bronx-based in “My Father and Puerto Rico’s 65th Incompany is different, but together, the fantry Regiment.” An old photograph of growth of the field in the borough from her father, who had come to The Bronx 1880 to 1920 was phenomenal to the in 1957, in military uniform, piqued point where The Bronx became the piano Bronx-born Haydee Camacho’s curiosity. manufacturing capital of the country. Told that he served in Puerto Rico’s 65th He looks at the origins of the founders Infantry Regiment in the Korean War, of each company, the craftsmanship of Camacho did research to discover the histheir product, their business aims, their tory of the unit and its, and her father’s, relations with their workers, and their activities in Korea. Its intrepid record in reputation in the field. Lubar concludes action led to it receiving citations from by recounting the decline of the industry General Douglas MacArthur and both and exploring the reasons for it. the American and Korean governments. CHANUKAH EVENTS AD 9.875x7 4:55 PM 1 On another plane is the articlev2_2013 by Dan-11/11/13 Obtain thisPage fascinating issue by teleiel Hauben, “An Artist in The Bronx.” In phoning 718-881-8900.

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Youth Activities Special Chanukah activities will take place in Junior Congregation for children aged 3-10 from 10.45 am-12:00 pm at Chabad of Riverdale. All are welcome.

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Chassidic Gathering with Words of Inspiration A Chassidic gathering with words of inspiration will be held at 12:00 pm at Chabad of Riverdale.

Lighting of the Largest Menorah Sunday, December 1 Join us at the Bell Tower Monument at W. 239th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway for the Lighting of the Largest Menorah in the Bronx! The Giant Menorah will be lit at 4:00 pm, and celebrations will feature live music, hot latkes, donuts, dreidels, and balloons. We will also light the Chanukah Menorah on Wednesday-Thursday, November 27-28, at 4:00 pm, Friday, November 29 at 3:00 pm, Saturday night, November 30 at 6:30 pm, Monday-Wednesday, December 2-4 at 4:00 pm.

Toys for Tots Campaign For the past 19 years, Chabad of Riverdale has distributed toys, games, and gifts to hospitalized children. You can make an online donation at www.ChabadRiverdale.org or write a check payable to Chabad of Riverdale Toys Campaign. We welcome donations of unwrapped toys, and are also looking for volunteers to distribute the toys at the hospitals on November 27 and 28, and December 1-5.

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Join the Great American Smokeout Nov. 21

On Nov. 21, smokers across the nation will be encouraged to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout by smoking less or quitting for the day. To support the effort locally, Montefiore Medical Center, in partnership with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the American Cancer Society/Bronx Chapter, Bronx Breathes and Bronx Community Health Network, will distribute free nicotine patches and gum and quit smoking literature at 10 Montefiore sites in the Bronx and Yonkers. Counselors also will be available at each of the sites to provide information and answer questions about smoking cessation. In the Bronx, the smoking rate is 16.2 percent, the second highest among New York City’s five boroughs. Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of lung cancer and other diseases and premature death in the U.S., yet about 43.8 million Americans still smoke cigarettes - that’s nearly one in every five adults. The Great American Smokeout will be held on Thursday, November 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in the following Montefiore locations: Montefiore Moses campus, inside Food Pavilion, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx; Montefiore Einstein Campus, 4th floor cafeteria, 1825 Eastchester Road, Bronx; Montefiore Wakefield Campus, outside cafeteria, 600 East 233rd St., Bronx; MMG Cross County, 1010 Central Park Ave., Yonkers; MMG Family Health Center, 360 East 193rd St., Bronx; MMG Comprehensive Health Care Center, 305 East 161st St., Bronx; MMG Comprehensive Family

Care Center, 1621 Eastchester Road, Bronx; MMG West Farms, 1055 East Tremont Ave., Bronx; MMG Bronx East, 2300 Westchester Ave., Bronx; MMG Grand Concourse, 2532 Grand Concourse, Bronx.

Chamber music series opens fifth season

Intimate Voices, a Riverdale-based chamber music series featuring world-class musicians, will present the first concert of its fifth season on Saturday, November 23 at 8 p.m. at its home, the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale (CSAIR), 475 West 250th Street, Bronx, NY. The Saturday evening concert will be followed on Sunday November 24th by an interactive program for families from 2-3 pm, also at CSAIR. The series presents chamber music in an intimate and acoustically excellent setting. The participating musicians have performed in venues all over the United States and abroad as soloists, as well as in ensembles ranging from major string quartets to the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. Returning for their fifth season are violinists Renée Jolles and Sheila Reinhold, violist Danielle Farina, and cellist James Wilson, and joining for the first time are cellist Melissa Meell and flutist Susan Rotholz. Saturday evening concerts also feature complimentary refreshments, with food generously provided by Riverdale Kosher Market, an informal post-concert reception with the musicians, and the series’ popular ‘Tastings@IntimateVoices’ (first up this season is craft beer courtesy of the Bronx Brewery). The Sunday family programs are free to all and present explorations of great music in a lively

interactive one-hour format, designed for ages 6 and up. The opening concert will present music for string quartet and string trio by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Jalbert. ‘We are excited to continue to bring great masterworks of the repertoire and wonderful new pieces to our receptive Riverdale audiences,’ said music director Sheila Reinhold. ‘And we are delighted to enhance our intimate, congenial and informal atmosphere with the help of our generous neighbors at Riverdale Kosher Market and the Bronx Brewery.’ Doors will open at 7:30 for beer, wine, coffee and tea, and the concert begins at 8:00. Intimate Voices also plans to continue its community outreach, not only presenting its family programs free of charge, but continuing to visit area rehabilitation and nursing facilities. ‘Thanks to strong community support, last season we were again able to play at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx and at other area nursing/rehab facilities for diverse and wonderful audiences of residents, patients, physicians and staff,’ said Ms. Reinhold. ‘With continued support from individuals and from area merchants we will be able to continue these programs.’ The November 23 program will be followed by Saturday evening performances on January 4, 2014 and March 8, 2014 at CSAIR. There will be a second free Sunday afternoon family program on March 9, 2013 at CSAIR. For more information, go to www. intimatevoices.org or call 718-543-8400.

Riverdale Y Seniors to tour NY Philharmonic

The NY Philharmonic Open Rehearsal & Guided Tour of Lincoln Center will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Bus departs at 8:30 a.m. Morning concert includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8, & Robert Strauss’ Ein Helden Leben. Guided tour of Lincoln

Center. Tour will select several from the following: Avery Fisher, Metropolitan Opera House, Alice Tully Hall, or Vivian Beamont Theater. Hear about their history, peak into a performance, learn about the architecture. Price is $53.00; after November 25, cost is $58.00. Trip includes a bagged lunch. For more information, please contact Vicki Matalon at ext. 718-548-8200, 224.

Toastmasters Club invites new members

Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale invites new members to join at its free meeting on Wed., December 4th and 11th, 7:30 p.m. at the Riverdale Neighborhood House, 5521 Mosholu Avenue. Toastmasters will show you how to listen effectively, think on your feet, and speak confidently. You will learn valuable leadership skills - all in a supportive, non-intimidating environment. Visit www.toastmasters46.org to attend our Fall Conference November 23rd and see what Toastmasters International is all about. Come as a guest and witness for yourself what we accomplish. For further information, visit their website http://www.bronxtoastmastersclub.org or call 917-583-2679.

Relief drive for Philippine typhoon victims

In an effort to assist those affected by the devastating typhoon in the Philippines we are working in conjunction with several charitable relief agencies to collect and donate the following items: Bed sheets, socks, summer clothing, canned goods or monetary donations Please bring your donated items to: Methodist Home for Nursing & Rehab, 4499 Manhattan College Pkwy., Riverdale, NY 10471. For more information contact: Marion Clutchker 718-732-7112 or email: mclutchker@mchny.org

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By HAYDEE CAMACHO New Yorkers, and allowed us to welcome One year following Superstorm Sandy, tourists from around our State and across service organizations and cultural insti- the globe.” tutions in the Bronx are still struggling Another institution that was hard hit to rebuild. Nearly $3 million in FEMA was Providence Rest in Throgs Neck. The funds are on their way to provide relief, nursing home is next to the waterfront announced Senator Jeff Klein. and incurred severe damage to its seawall. Earlier this year, the New York State “FEMA was very responsive after Sandy,” Legislature approved federal emergency said Providence Rest administrator Susan funds allocated for Sandy relief. Bronx Steinberg. “We have been reimbursed for recipient institutions include the New all the damage to our air conditioning York Botanical Garden, SUNY Maritime, units and their replacement, debris removFordham University, Manhattan College, al, tree removal, roof repair, catch basin Wave Hill, the Wildlife Conservation Soci- repair. All has been taken care of except ety and Providence Rest, a nursing home for the Seawall, which we are working facility off the coast of Eastchester Bay. hard to repair once and for all.” “I am happy to report that money so “We want to make sure that ProviDocument Preview http://print.staples.com/vp/ns/my_account/doc_view.aspx?doc_... desperately needed to bring the Bronx dence Rest gets back on track,” added back has arrived,” said Klein. “The very Klein. “I want to make sure they consimple message we’re sending here today tinue to provide quality care for our State Senator Jeff Klein announces $3 million in FEMA funding to rebuild Bronx is that although devastation took place, senior citizens.” institutions after Sandy. Photo: Haydee Camacho after the damage, we’re going to rebuild bigger and better.” Many of the institutions were already trying to recover from the damage caused by the previous year’s storm (Irene), which also weakened tree roots. After Sandy, they labored to fund the removal of downed trees, emergency generators, drains and repairs to property, with costs ranging in the hundreds of thousand dollars. “While we are mindful of all the work that has yet to be done in communities hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy, we are indeed grateful for work to expedite qualified Federal reimbursements for . the unprecedented damage done to The New York Botanical Garden last fall,” said Services Support Policies Aaron Bouska, Assistant Vice President for Government and Community Relations at The New York Botanical Garden. “Re- Design Uploads Customer Service Privacy & Security imbursements ensured that the Botanical Help Terms of Use Garden was quickly re-opened to the public, made safe and accessible to all Artwork Specifications Product Pricing

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Thursday, November 21 Kingsbridge

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

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4 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Teen Study Lounge is a place where Teens can work with friends on group projects, study and use library resources (laptops and Google television) to do homework in a comfortable “Teen Friendly” environment. A librarian will be on hand if you have research questions. We will provide a light snack, but you are welcome to bring your own. Ages 13-18 only. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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

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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.

WRITER’S CIRCLE 1 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Are you an aspiring writer? Join our writer’s group to share your work and get feedback from other members. All types of writing are welcome, whether it’s fiction, memoir, poetry, or other! For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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CRAZY CHEMISTRY 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street This workshop is designed to introduce and excite children about the nature of the world around them. Children make predictions, perform experiments and draw conclusions as they explore different types of solids, liquids and gases. Presented by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. For ages 7 and older. Limited to 25 participants. For more info, call 718-548-5656.

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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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CHAIR YOGA 11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Joan Kaufman, an exercise & wellness expert & certified nutritionist will give four classses of chair yoga-low-impact but designed to strengthen the body as well as develop this skill. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

Saturday, November 23 Kingsbridge

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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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Tuesday, November 26

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT 8 p.m. Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel 475 West 250th Street Intimate Voices, a Riverdale-based chamber music series featuring world-class musicians, will present the first concert of its fifth season. For more information, go to www.intimatevoices. org or call 718-543-8400.

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PINTEREST FOR SENIORS 9:30 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Pinterest? What the heck is it? It’s an online photo album and social network in one! Come learn the basics at our free class. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

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BOOK TALK 11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Adult Reading Club Meeting. Each participant briefly describes & shares thoughts about a book recently read. Discussion & recommendations are the happy result of this sharing. 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 info, call 718-549-1212.

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GAME ON 3:30 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Xbox games for kids, ages 5-12... Participate in Xbox games such as Xbox Adventures and Just Dance. For info, call 718-796-1202.

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PJ NIGHT 5 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Read Aloud, Craft and Light Refreshments for children ages 4-12 yrs. old. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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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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 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 from 18 months to 3 years old 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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INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE 6:45 p.m. Hebrew Home 5901 Palisade Avenue From God’s Grace To Gratitude, A Thanksgiving Service sponsored by The Interfaith Clergy Conference of Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Spuyten Duyvil & Marble Hill. For info, call 718-581-1416.

Wednesday, November 27 Kingsbridge

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

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TEEN MOVIE NIGHT 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Come join us for this monthly program in which we’ll be showing great feature films selected by our Teen Advisory Group! This month we’ll be watching Pacific Rim, starring Charlie Hunnam and Idris Elba. For ages 13 to 18 years. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

DeBlasio’s dilemma: Too many poor or too many millionaires? more about the appeal of New York to some of the wealthiest people in the world — people who pay taxes and boost our economy — than it does about the lack of opportunity for those at the bottom of the pyramid. Thanks to Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly, New York has become home to well-heeled people from Russia, the Middle East, Brazil, China and elsewhere who have flocked to New York looking for a safe haven and who want to enjoy the city’s renowned cultural offerings. In the first half of 2013 foreigners poured $1.96 billion into Manhattan real estate alone, according to Real Capital Analytics, surging ahead of rivals Tokyo and London. Not only is the city viewed as practically crimefree; it is also considered a secure place to invest, insulated against whimsical government policies like confiscatory taxes or damaging regulations. Will Mr. de Blasio safeguard this reputation? Does he understand how important it is? Like most liberals, Mr. de Blasio is more concerned with divvying up the pie than increasing it. All New Yorkers benefit from growth. Higher taxes — even when only targeted at our top earners — do not encourage investment or employment. Just the opposite, as we can see from the sub-par recovery delivered from the Obama administration. A 2012 report from the Center for an Urban Future pronounced that New York City had emerged as the nation’s second-largest tech center; five years earlier it wasn’t even on the map. Does Mr. de Blasio know how to build new industries? Earlier this year New York polled voters declared that “empathy” was the attribute they most wanted in our new mayor — above management expertise, the ability to attract businesses or anything else. They got their wish. Mr. de Blasio will undertake to manage our messy, huge, distracted, and glorious city with little in the way of experience or credentials to guide him. He does, however, appear long on empathy.

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Judge Scheindlin’s Curious Concerns By The New York Sun, nysun.com

Just when one thought that the stop-question-and-frisk story couldn’t get juicier someone throws an extra cantaloupe into the blender. In this case it’s Judge Shira Scheindlin, who has filed a motion with the Second Circuit protesting its decision to remove her from the case. She is unhappy that the appeals panel acted on its own without a motion from any of the parties. She suggests it relied on inaccurate news reports and failed to give her the kind of due process guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. That last item got our attention. The Fifth Amendment is one of the Constitution’s most famous limitations on the government. One of the things it says is that no person in America may be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” The idea that a United States District Judge has a property right to preside over a civil case struck us as a — how to put it? — novel idea. So we called Judge Scheindlin’s lawyer, Burt Neuborne, a famous figure around the bar for his garrulous personality and his work on Holocaust claims. Mr. Neuborne , a professor of law at New York University, tells us that he was not referencing the property right in the Fifth Amendment. Nor is he focusing on Judge Scheindlin’s right not to have her life taken without due process of the laws. What Mr. Neuborne had in mind, he tells us, is that it was Judge Scheindlin’s liberty that the Second Circuit has trifled with absent (in his view) due process. That seems to be his argument even though it was for the very absence of due process in her own court that the Second Circuit removed her. Judge Scheindlin’s motion to be put back on the case is endorsed this morning by the New York Times, in an editorial that must be one of the most incredible angles to this epic. After all, it was the New York Times itself that first raised the issue of improper behavior on the part of the judge. That was in a now-famous story by its reporter Joseph Goldstein, who is the son of a professor of constitutional law and was practically weaned on the Constitution. What Mr. Goldstein asked about is the “possibility of judge shopping,” as he characterized it in his story, which ran in May. He quoted Judge Scheindlin herself responding in court to plaintiffs who wanted to reopen an old case so they could accuse the NYPD of a “surge in racially motivated police stops under the policing practices of a new mayoral administration.” Mr. Goldstein quoted Judge Scheindlin as suggesting “a route other than trying to reopen the old case.” “If you got proof of inappropriate racial profiling in a good constitutional case, why don’t you bring a lawsuit?” Mr. Goldstein quoted Judge Scheindlin as saying — and adding: “You can certainly mark it as related.” Mr. Goldstein quoted her as saying at another point, “For $350, you can bring that lawsuit,” a reference to the filing fee. “About a month later,” Mr. Goldstein reported, “the lawyers filed Floyd v. City of New York,” which is now at the center of the controversy. Writing editorials about the terrific job done by a reporter of the New York Times is not our favorite line of work, even a Times reporter who once worked at the Sun. To the Times, though, we don’t mind saying that there are few things so satisfying as backing up one’s own reporter when he or she gets into the middle of a controversy. The Scheindlin case would be a great chance for the Times to try doing so. They might enjoy the genre.

Against medical building for Riverdale To The Editor: I couldn’t disagree more with your position on the Montefiore proposed construction. I don’t care if the people arriving for care all lived on 5th and Park Avenues and drove up in limousines wearing minks and jewels. This is not the right site for a building that tall or big. Just go and see. And your assertion that Riverdale is “filled” with buildings 20 and

To The Editor: Kudos to Paulette Schneider for succinctly summing up the Community Board 8 meeting of Nov. 7th, in the Review’s Nov. 14 issue concerning the Montefiore Outpatient facility. One hopes that this exchange of ideas and more to come will result favorably for both sides. David Wigder, board member of the condominium at 3625 Oxford, commented that the driveway entrance should be on Riverdale Avenue, not on the narrow winding hill of Oxford. I wholeheartedly agree. Oxford Avenue was in no way ever intended to be a major artery. Oxford is a unique oasis between the shopping, dining and business hub of Johnson and Riverdale Avenues and can not accommodate an invasion of vehicles.

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positions. (Yes I am his sister) Before any new construction context is the most important factor. Look what happened with the Mayor’s east side plan”. My position doesn’t make me elitist as you imply. Construction and development don’t always lead to progress and new isn’t always better. But we do need better rules. Olivia Koppell

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more stories is not true. And those that are are not crammed in between other structures. They stand alone with landscaping, for the most part. This space is not appropriate for what Montefiore has in mind, nor is there the need. As for Mr. Koppell’s position on this and the Broadway “mental health” building, one has nothing to do with the other. He is consistent in his thinking and

It is residential, not commercial. A beautiful luxury condo will soon be ready for viewing after many years of starts and stops. Who would want to invest, put down their roots in an area where they will be bombarded

Riverdale Press deceit on Stanton support To The Editor: The devious, underhanded Riverdale Press has done it again, showing itself to be seemingly incapable of being honest and straightforward. It’s obvious now to everyone that it really wanted Cliff Stanton to beat Andrew Cohen in the race to be City Councilman. But it never came out and said so directly. Now that Cohen has won, the paper seems determined to try to undermine him.

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

with constant din… seven days and seven nights a week! The site planners who are responsible for this major blooper must come up with a better plan for a better Riverdale. Maxine Shaw

CECILIA McNALLY Office Manager

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

Consider the front page headline of its November 14th issue: “Councilman-elect gets ready for his new job in lull before legislating.” The article begins by spotlighting a snide quote from Herb Barret, the MC at a ceremony for veterans in Van Cortlandt Park, as he introduced the Councilman-elect: “Let’s see if he has something to say other than campaigning,” followed by the reporter’s comment: “In keeping with a trend from his months-long campaign for office, Mr. Cohen gave a shorter, less self-assured speech than long-time incumbents....” The article leaves the reader with a feeling of distrust and a slightly negative bias, even before Andrew Cohen has had a chance to do anything! There are other addictions besides drugs and alcohol. The Press, regardless of who its editor is, seems to be addicted to indirection. Gerald Lebowitz

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Thursday, Nov. 21

DOCUMENTARY FILM 7:30 p.m. Art Academy of Westchester 145 Palisade Street Music in Monk Time. A special screening of the hour-long documentary on the life and music of Thelonious Sphere Monk, filmed in 1982 at the Jazz Forum, NYC. Proprietor and Dobbs Ferry resident, Mark Morganelli will discuss the history of his jazz loft/club as well as this historic film starring Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen McRae, Jon Hendricks, Milt Jackson and others. Refreshments will be served. Reservation with online payment recommended as this event will sell out! Tickets: http:// artacademyofwestchester.com/events_list.html

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ADVENTURES IN HORTICULTURE 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Children and their adults can learn about the wonders of horticulture through greenhouse and gardening activities, nature walks and projects. Fee $6 per adult; registration required at 914-886-5108.

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PRE-THANKSGIVING EXPLORATION 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 View and learn about the resident turkeys at the preserve. Bring binoculars if you have them. For info, call 914-835-4466.

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HOLIDAY WREATH MAKING 9 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Create your own holiday green cheer and enjoy the Shop at Lasdon, all decorated for the season, with festive plants and gifts. Fee: $50; reservations required. Formore information, call 914-864-7268.

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BIRD WALK 8:30 a.m. Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue Monday Morning Bird Walk. Led by members of Saw Mill River Audubon. For more information, call 914-862-5297.

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Natural Organic Local and Fresh Kosher and Non Kosher

Meats • Cheeses • Breads • Produce • Eggs • Baked Goods • Jams, Honey, Maple Syrup • Pickles • Soaps • Organic Salves, Balms and Powders • Starbucks Coffee - hot or cold • Hot Chocolate • Herbal Organic Tea & Homemade Lemonade

Just in Time for the Holidays Holiday Gifts available this Sunday, November 24 Bead for Life, Jewelry Gifts, Organic Balms, Salves and Powders

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The market is supported by a grant from the UJA-Federation of NY Advertising sponsored by The Riverdale Review

Thursday, November 21, 2013 • The RIVERDALE REVIEW

A HAppy And Joyous

CHAnukAH from The Riverdale Review

RIVERDALE TEMPLE

RIVERDALE CHAPTER

Rabbi Judith S. Lewis Cantorial Intern Inbal Sharett-Singer President Dr. Rachel Radna

1546

4545 Independence Avenue

(718) 548-3800

Yogurt • Burgers • Shakes • Fries

3726 Riverdale Ave.

718-708-6828

AARP

Manfred Segal

(718) 549-0088

PIZZA • PASTA • CAFE

3738 Riverdale Ave.

718-432-6100

www.yo-burger.com

ALWAYS PRINTABLE CALLIGRAPHY BY SHEILA Personalized Invitations Printing • Party Favors

HAPPY CHANUKAH

WE BUY DIAMOND GOLD! COLLECTION 3264 Johnson Avenue

718.601.GOLD (4653) Lic.# 1392376

MOSHOLU MEDICAL GROUP Theodore Docu, MD, PC 5750 Mosholu Avenue

718-601-0627 718-601-0628

310 West 240th Street

(718) 884-9222

FREE REPAIR ESTIMATE!

5681 Riverdale Avenue

(718) 601-8222

552 West 235th Street

(718)548-4534

PRETTY PLEASE BEAUTY SALON

MARILYN'S

SKYVIEW DISCOUNT WINE & LIQUOR OUTLET

6001-B Riverdale Ave. Riverdale

KOSHER DELI & CATERING

GENTLE HANDS VETERINARIAN Dr. Shirley Koshi

(718) 549-8100

CAPELLI 6001

www.liebmanskosherdeli.com

347-947-9849

5521 Mosholu Avenue Riverdale

LIEBMAN’S

(718) 884-4882

3547 Johnson Avenue

RIVERDALE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

Thomas & Staff 3701 Riverdale Avenue

(718)796-3939

HAIR SALON

718-543-9171

6007 Broadway Riverdale

(718) 549-9637

SALON

BAR & GRILL

6025 Broadway (North of 242nd Street)

718-796-5095 santafegrillandbar.com

PONCE

DE LEON

FEDERAL BANK

5670

5670 Riverdale Avenue Riverdale, NY

(718)543-2820

RIVERDALE 718-601-0900

RIVERDALE CAR WASH

GOTHAM DRIVING SCHOOL Defensive Driving Course Sunday, November 24 5682 Mosholu Avenue

718-548-2300

CONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUE

ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE RABBI BARRY DOV KATZ CANTOR ELIZABETH STEVENS

475 W. 250th Street

(718) 543-8400

Anita Wolfe

Licensed Real Estate Broker

“The one realtor you should know”

718-796-3135

STATE FARM

INSURANCE

583 West 235th Street Riverdale

(718) 601-8300

FIELDSTON PETS

5923 Riverdale Avenue

PET FOOD, SUPPLIES & GROOMING 3476 Bailey Avenue

John Ciorra, Agent

www.fieldstonpets.com

718-543-2400 888-460-4778

eco salon

3262 Johnson Avenue

(718) 548-4023 WE BUY & SELL

don THE JEWELER

3537 RIVERDALE AVENUE

718-548-3492 Lic.# 1452301

3714 Riverdale Ave.

Maria M. Rosario, Branch Mgr.

(718) 549-5421

fax (718) 548-0901

Suite 200

(718) 548-4800

309 W. 230 Street

(718) 548-0900

HA-MAKOLET

5678 Riverdale Avenue

2600 Netherland Avenue

Riverdale Professional Building

DENTAL CARE

5560 Broadway

& DETAIL CENTER

KINNERET DAY SCHOOL

718-796-4541

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 5655 Broadway

(718) 549-4565

RIVERDALE BAGELS 5650 Riverdale Ave. (at 258th Street)

(718) 601-4502

Shoshi’s Market

3508 Johnson Avenue

(718) 543-0020

(718) 548-2824

COLUMBIA FLORIST st

Marketing Director Riverdale Review

210 West 231 Street Bronx

(718) 543-3753

Areta Vokrri, Manager

ROB NILVA

(718)543-5200 Ext. 114