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A massive tree crashed down on Henry Hudson Parkway West during an intense storm on Aug. 7.
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Duyvil, Blaseman had seen what falling trees could do. In February, a tree collapsed onto several vehicles parked along Manhattan College Parkway. Less than a month later, another fell onto two cars on Independence Avenue near West 246th Street during a storm. The Aug. 7 storm confirmed a fear he had carried while parking beneath the neighborhood’s dense canopy. When Blaseman emerged from his home the next morning, he found a large tree sprawled across his white Ford Explorer. The impact smashed through the windshield and crushed the roof, damage he estimates left the vehicle totaled. “I have been worried about this happening because there are so many trees around,” Blaseman said. “You see them with broken branch-
This fall, the Hebrew Home at Riverdale by RiverSpring Living, an older adult care and living facility at 5901 Palisade Ave., will be offering a free, home-based program that aims to improve living conditions and maintain autonomy for lowincome clients. Under CAPABLE, which stands for Community Aging in Place – Advancing Better Living for Elders, clients receive personalized support from a registered nurse, occupational therapist and handyperson for four to five months. With the help of this team, the client sets functional goals — such as bathing independently, preparing meals or managing medications — and follows an action plan. Aging in place refers to an older adult living independently in their home as they get older, as opposed to an assisted living facility or nursing home. The program is expected to reach 200 clients over the course of three years, said RiverSpring Senior Vice President of Quality and Corporate Compliance David Siegelman. A $917,841 grant from the state’s department of health will finance CAPABLE, according to RiverSpring. CAPABLE is a program that was created in 2009 by the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Maryland, according to the school, after dean Sarah Szanton observed during house calls that clients’ home environments could be as disabling as their medical conditions. The program has since expanded to nearly 40 care centers across the U.S, according to the CAPABLE National Center. Research by the nursing school found that when clients’ abilities at home are improved, it reduces hospitalization and nursing home stays. It also enhances motivation, and helps lessen health disparities due to the focus on low-income clients, the school said.
Snapped limbs and toppled trees lay scattered across greater Riverdale for days after a powerful storm swept through New York City Aug. 7, blocking sidewalks, spilling into roadways and, in at least one case, crushing a parked car. According to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the agency received 131 service requests in the Bronx after the storm, including 21 for downed trees. Although the department did not consider the storm particularly severe, a spokesperson said weather events generating more than 1,000 service requests citywide have become more frequent this year.
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Over the past decade, the city has averaged one event of that scale annually, the department said. This year, however, storms in February, May, June and July each generated more than 1,000 requests. Evidence of the latest storm remained visible around greater Riverdale for days. At the corner of West 235th Street and Johnson Avenue, a tree stood seemingly split in two, with much of its canopy thrown across the sidewalk. Along the Henry Hudson Parkway West service road, another massive tree fell into the street, taking up roughly half the roadway. Several 311 complaints were filed before crews arrived Aug. 10 to remove it. For Stephen Blaseman, the damage was more personal. After more than a decade living in Spuyten
Parents gear up for city’s universal 2-K as next school year draws nearer By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com
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The Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation, or KRVC, received a New York City Small Business Services grant to strengthen a local merchants association. The $100,000 award will help bolster KRVC’s Bailey Avenue Merchants and Broadway West 238th Street Alliance, known as BAMBA, expanding its reach and establishing a more permanent presence. Nonprofit KRVC, which has worked to improve the northwest Bronx for more than 40 years, is the only organization in the Bronx to receive a Fiscal Year 2027 Merchant Organizing Grant from small business services. The award is part of a broader $1.5 million investment the city’s small business services announced for 15 Bronx organizations, supporting roughly 3,000 small businesses across the borough, said the agency’s commissioner, Kenny Minaya. “These grants will fund merchant organizing, BID development, corridor improvements and help support small businesses across the Bronx,” Minaya said at a press conference. “This is the kind of on-theground work that keeps our commercial corridors safe, vibrant and welcoming.” BAMBA was first formed in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic as the Bailey Avenue KRVC on page A4
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched the city’s first universal 2-K program.
As families across greater Riverdale prepare for another school year, some of the area’s youngest students are preparing to step into the city’s first publicly-funded classrooms for 2-year-olds. New York City’s first 2-K program will begin Sept. 10 with roughly 2,000 free seats, part of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s push toward universal child care. Around 5,700 families applied, the city said, leaving some parents preparing for their children to enter the new program while others make different arrangements. The city opened applications June 2 across five school districts, including School District 10, which spans much of greater Riverdale, for all families regardless of income level. Emmy Liss, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, said officials entered the first application period without knowing exactly how families would respond. “We weren’t quite sure what to expect,” Liss said. “We know that families want and need free childcare, and this is proof.” When demand at a particular program exceeded available seats, priority was given to children with siblings there, those already enrolled with the provider and families living within the district, she said. More than 80 percent of families who received an offer were matched with one of their top three choices, Liss said, while more than half received their first choice. For Skyview resident Julie Raphael, an attorney and mother of two, receiving a seat for her younger son could ease some of the pressure childcare has placed on her family. “The cost of childcare is way too high,” Raphael said. “There’s days I’m like, oh wait, my childcare canceled on me, I can’t work. 2-K on page A4
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Wave Hill woodland ecology interns showcase research projects By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com After more than a year of fieldwork and data analysis, a group of young scientists from Wave Hill presented their findings at one of New York City’s leading scientific institutions. On Aug. 13, interns in Wave Hill’s Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship program, known as WERM, presented their three research projects at the American Museum of Natural Histor y. Their studies explored the relationship between tree health and bat activity at Wave Hill, the effects of forest fragmentation on soil respiration and the potential restoration of American chestnut trees in Inwood Hill Park. The 14-month paid internship allows New York City high schoolers to dive into the realm of ecology through hands-on fieldwork and independent research. In the program’s first phases. students learn foundational skills before conducting their own studies in small groups alongside research mentors. This collective is the third to graduate since Wave Hill Youth Program Manager Ilana Weinstein entered her role, and she described this cohort as one particularly close to her heart. While some students continued multi-year studies started by previous WERM interns, others crafted their own. “They’re looking at real topics related to climate change and forest health so they’re making real contributions as young people before they even get to college,” Weinstein said. In a collaboration with the University of Mount Saint Vincent, interns are also enrolled in three college courses, allowing them to leave the program with several college credits under their belt. For most of the interns, however, their accolades represented not just their growth as scientists, but the tight bonds they formed as a closeknit cohort. Tree health as a predictor of bat activity Amelia Hearse, Atiksh Bordia, Laila Allen and Ishrat Raisa spent 14 weeks studying
whether healthier trees attract greater bat activity across Wave Hill’s garden’s 28-acre grounds. The group installed acoustic monitors at 12 locations reflecting both densely wooded and open areas. One monitor remained at a control site, while two others rotated among the remaining locations. The devices recorded audio from 30 minutes before sunset until 30 minutes after sunrise, capturing the echolocation calls bats use to navigate and find prey. The recordings were analyzed using Kaleidoscope, software that identifies bat species by their distinct calls. The interns also evaluated ever y tree wider than four centimeters within a 10-meter radius of each monitoring site, noting its diameter, height, crown condition, dieback and dead limbs. Bat activity varied widely, from zero to 1,806 passes at individual sites during the sampling period. An initial statistical analysis found a significant positive relationship between tree health and bat activity. The interns’ model estimated that each one-point increase in tree health was associated with a 56.3 percent increase in weekly activity. However, after accounting for tree size, temperature, wind speed, time and repeated sampling, the relationship was no longer statistically significant. The intern’s findings concluded tree health may support bat roosting and foraging, but other factors may also shape bat behavior — humidity, moon phase, and light and noise pollution, among them. “Seeing how the data all came together at the end and seeing that there are actual results was like retribution of our efforts,” Raisa said. “That was awesome.” Hearse said presenting the research was “ver y rewarding,” particularly after hearing peers and visitors at the museum express interest in and praise for the work. Soil respiration interacts with forest fragmentation Theo Bernstein, Michelle Garcia Rosario and Max Fong, whose study is set to be published in a youth peer-
reviewed publication called “Convergence Journal,” examined how forest fragmentation affects the movement of carbon between Wave Hill’s soil and the atmosphere. The group’s research centered on soil respiration, a process where soil releases carbon dioxide as plant roots, fungi and other living organisms break down. Because urban development divides forests into smaller patches, it also creates more forest edges, allowing additional exposure to the elements that can alter soil conditions. They focused on two 48-meter plots in Wave Hill’s eightacre, second-growth forest — a term for woodlands that regrow naturally after severe disturbances, like deforestation or fires. The interns monitored emissions through 26 soil collars, or short PVC pipes that are pushed into the ground and remain there throughout the duration of a study. The collars create a seal to track the carbon dioxide emitted and allows researchers to return to the same spot for repeated measurements without disturbing the surrounding soil. The collars were positioned at var ying distances from the forest edge. Twice a week, they placed a gas analyzer over each collar to measure emissions released from the ground. Sensors also recorded soil temperature and moisture ever y 15 minutes. To explore what might drive respiration, the interns measured fine-root biomass and buried handmade fabric bags containing oak leaves for six weeks to track decomposition. The study found soil respiration was about 13 percent higher at the forest edge than in the interior, contradicting earlier research showing reduced respiration at urban edges. Moisture was about 20 percent lower at the edge, while temperature data also failed to explain the increased carbon release. “Temperature cannot be the sole driver of respiration,” Fong said. “So, yeah, that’s the main finding, that respiration is higher at the edge compared to the interior.” Neither root biomass nor
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A group of nine Wave Hill interns presented research conducted during the Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship program, at both the American Museum of Natural History and Wave Hill. decomposition showed a clear relationship with respiration. The findings suggest carbon models based largely on intact forests may overlook the more complicated behavior of fragmented urban forests. “We’re researching the reality, which is that these forests are no longer intact and they’re now fragmented,” Bernstein said. Assessing potential sites for American chestnut restoration in Inwood Hill Park Harrison Luterman and John Dean evaluated three locations in Inwood Hill Park to determine whether they could support the restoration of the American chestnut, once a dominant tree in forests throughout the eastern United States. The species was nearly eliminated after chestnut blight, a fungal disease introduced from Asia in the late 1800s, spread throughout its native range. The fungus encircles the trunk and interrupts the movement of nutrients, often killing the tree above its roots. “Billions of chestnut trees all around the eastern U.S. were reduced to just a stump, and then all their value to the ecosystem was lost,” Dean said. Working with mentor Jas-
As part of an internship at Wave Hill, high schoolers spent 14 months learning the inner workings of ecology and environmental research. mine Bayron, the interns selected three potential planting areas in Inwood Hill Park –- a valley floor, a marsh and a ridge top. At each site, they established a 30-by-30-foot transect and catalogued the plants growing inside it. They also measured canopy density, slope and soil acidity, phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen. None of the locations perfectly matched the American chestnut’s preferred growing conditions. All three had overly dense canopies and slopes that were too gradual. Soil tests also identified nutrient deficiencies, while the marsh site contained numerous invasive plants and vines.
Still, the interns concluded each site could be modified through pruning, fertilizer, added organic matter, improved drainage or changes to the slope. Their recommendations differed according to each location’s conditions. “All of this research is critical,” Luterman said. “It’s just the beginning of a larger initiative for our mentor.” The study could help guide where blight-resistant American chestnuts are eventually planted as part of broader efforts to restore the species and its ecological role.
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Summer storm puts Riverdale’s trees to the test CONTINUED from page A1 es still hanging all the time.” Still, Blaseman said, avoiding trees when parking in Spuyten Duyvil is not particularly realistic. With limited street parking and trees lining much of the neighborhood, there are few alternatives. For most trees along public streets and sidewalks and in city parks, maintenance and removal fall to the department of parks and recreation. Its forestry division oversees more than 650,000 street trees citywide, while trees on private property generally remain the responsibility of property owners. Newly planted city trees are initially watered and maintained by planting contractors, according to the department. After the first year, responsibility shifts to borough forestry offices, whose crews inspect, prune and maintain mature trees with the goal of extending their lives and preserving the shade, cooling and other benefits they provide. No amount of maintenance can guarantee a tree will withstand a severe storm, said Jodie Colón, who heads Friends of Spuyten Duyvil, a volunteer environmental stewardship group caring for Henry Hudson Park and Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park. But regular inspections and pruning can remove damaged limbs and address some vulnerabilities before strong winds arrive. Pruning damaged branches, Colón said, can help a tree properly close a wound rather than leaving behind a weakened or broken limb. Keeping trees healthy also
gives them a better chance of handling environmental stresses over time. With hundreds of thousands of street trees under the city’s care, trained volunteers can help with some of the maintenance. Christina McLaughlin, urban forestry programs manager for Trees New York and a certified arborist, said residents trained to recognize and address minor maintenance problems can allow city forestry crews to concentrate on trees posing greater hazards. Trees New York, a nonprofit founded in 1976 amid cuts to city forestry services, trains residents through its Citizen Pruner program. Participants learn tree identification, urban tree health and pruning techniques before receiving a five-year license that allows them to prune city street trees. The need for that care begins with the conditions street trees face simply by growing in New York City. “It’s no secret that trees in a forest have a very different day-to-day life than trees in an urban forest,” McLaughlin said. “They deal with significant challenges in our local neighborhoods.” Street trees contend with pavement, compacted soil, limited space for roots, utility infrastructure and pollution. In Riverdale, McLaughlin said, the neighborhood’s steep terrain adds another complication. During heavy rain, water can rush downhill and away from tree beds rather than soaking into the soil and reaching roots. Residents can help with some basic
care even without becoming licensed pruners. Volunteers can water trees, remove litter from tree beds and participate in stewardship programs, said Clara Pregitzer, senior manager of applied science and partnerships at the Natural Areas Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit that works with the parks department in the city’s forests and wetlands. The parks department’s Super Steward program similarly trains volunteers to independently perform approved maintenance in public green spaces. Those efforts can supplement city forestry work, but maintenance has its limits, particularly as trees encounter increasingly extreme conditions. Pregitzer said trees naturally age, become unhealthy and eventually fall. Periods of drought, intense rainfall and strong winds can add stress, while severe storms can bring down even trees that have been maintained. “We’re having these storms more often,” Pregitzer said. “A lot of this clusters in the summer, when we see the heavy thunderstorms, the heavy rain and the downed trees.” The approach differs somewhat in the city’s forests, where caring for individual trees is only one piece of maintaining a larger ecosystem. Removing invasive plants and adding native species can help create healthier forests that are better able to withstand storms, pests and disease, Pregitzer said. “A healthy forest is less likely to be damaged in storms,” she said. “It’s more
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after a storm. As storms place more pressure on the city’s urban forest, Pregitzer said caring for trees cannot begin only once branches snap or trunks come down. New York has also committed to expanding its tree canopy, meaning each newly planted tree eventually becomes another that will require years of care. “If we want to meet these goals and avoid this kind of damage, we need people out there across the five boroughs to really care for our trees,” Pregitzer said. “And especially since we’ve committed to planting more, we have to think about who’s going to cover that ground.”
RiverSpring launches CAPABLE program this fall CONTINUED from page A1 RiverSpring nurses and occupational therapists will be a part of the program’s implementation, and handypersons will be hired through a separate company, Siegelman said. Part of the grant money is used to pay employees. More than 13,000 older adults live in greater Riverdale, according to the New York Academy of Medicine, making up 29 percent of the neighborhood’s population, the highest share in any Bronx neighborhood. Siegelman, who started out as a physical therapist, said CAPABLE captures the goal of therapy — achieving what the client wants, not what the clinician wants. This could range from being able to leave the house to attend a place of worship, baking with grandchildren or picking up a new hobby such as the piano, Siegelman said.
Unique adjustments that improve living conditions may include installing a new light fixture above the piano so a client can see better, or enlarging the text of a recipe so a client can more easily bake. “When you talk aging in place, you talk being able to do what you want to do in the environment you want to be in,” Siegelman said. “But you want to do it gracefully. You want to be able to do it under your own terms.” The program will not replace traditional, paid home care, Siegelman said, and CAPABLE has specific criteria clients need to meet to be eligible. These include being a Medicaid recipient or below 150 percent of the federal poverty line — earning $23,940 annually, according to the Federal Courts of the United States — having difficulty with daily living activities and being older than 60, Siegelman said.
Daily living activities include but are not limited to dressing, bathing, meal preparation and managing a checkbook. In order to help get the word out and refer clients, RiverSpring said it reached out to Bronx Community Board 8’s Aging Committee, the Riverdale Y and City Council member Susan Zhuang, who is chair of the council’s committee on aging, as well as other community partners. The catchment area for the program spans the Bronx, Lower Westchester and Manhattan, Siegelman said, but RiverSpring believes the vast majority of clients will be found in the Riverdale area. Interested New Yorkers will submit an intake form. From there, RiverSpring will follow up with prospective clients based on the highest need and GARY JEAN-JUSTE bandwidth of staff in a given neigh- RiverSpring Senior Vice President of Quality and Corporate Compliance borhood. David Siegelman said CAPABLE will serve 200 older adults over three years.
Small business services awards KRVC with $100K grant CONTINUED from page A1 Merchants Business Alliance, when KRVC worked with a small group of merchants along the Bailey Avenue corridor, said KRVC executive director Laura Levine-Pinedo. The later alliance expanded to include nearly 30 businesses and held its first BAMBA Fest last year. “Each corridor has its own set of issues,” Levine-Pinedo said. “So we really applied to expand on these specific issues that each corridor faces, and also the goal of this year is to incorporate BAMBA into its own entity.” Those issues vary block by block, she said. Bailey Avenue is still recovering from a massive fire, while businesses along Broadway and West 242nd Street are facing ongoing MTA construction that many owners say is driving customers away. The grant is also intended to help merchants build a more permanent association. Norman Martinez, a BAMBA board member and owner of Home BX Steakhouse, at 224 W. 238th St., said the network has connected business owners who previously worked largely in isolation, giving them a stronger voice, easier access to resources and a chance to connect with each other. The city’s grant guidelines call for projects that help merchants build rela-
tionships, collectively address neighborhood issues and develop the capacity to continue commercial revitalization efforts beyond the grant period. Levine-Pinedo said the funding will allow the group to spruce up the corridors, launch another BAMBA Fest and fund marketing efforts like business spotlights, videos and podcast appearances meant to bring customers through merchants’ doors. KRVC also plans to use the funding to create a digital and physical smallbusiness directory so residents can find and support businesses, particularly those along Broadway and West 242nd Street that are partially obscured by construction. Revitalization through murals is a common thread in KRVC’s work across the area, Levine-Pinedo said, including several already completed in BAMBA’s corridors. This grant will help expand that work as well. “Beautification is part of this,” Levine-Pinedo said. “We will be bringing another mural to the area down there, as we’ve done already.” A Fiscal Year 2025 grant funded a two-piece mural — a butterfly and a “shop local” design — at Bailey Avenue and West 238th Street, KRVC’s ninth in the north Bronx. This upcoming mural will be its tenth.
That kind of visibility is something merchants say they can feel directly. For Jimmy Abbate, owner of Nice Guys Car Wash and a BAMBA member, it’s made a difference. “Before Laura it was word of mouth, that was basically it, which is still huge,” Abbate, who has owned the car wash for 15 years said. “But she goes to the next level and she helps us promote what we do here and who we are.” Levine-Pinedo first approached Abbate while visiting local businesses, part of an effort to understand what support owners needed. Since then, KRVC has helped promote Nice Guys through social media, podcasts, community events and other publicity. The larger goal is to turn that individual support into a stronger network of businesses that can advocate together. Martinez said that network is exactly what was missing before the alliance came together. “Businesses here before — everything was, like, forgotten,” he said, adding since joining BAMBA, he has met other business owners he now considers close collaborators. “We can work together, basically, you know, and help each other. We’re a family, basically.” He also said he has seen new customers coming in after discovering the restaurant through BAMBA. Last year’s in-
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KRVC launched Bailey Avenue Merchants and Broadway West 238th Street Alliance, known as BAMBA, in 2021. augural BAMBA Fest, he said, brought new foot traffic to the area. “It was incredible,” he said, adding that he hopes this year’s festival draws even more businesses to participate. Looking ahead, Abbate said he wants the alliance to grow beyond its current roster to include every kind of business
in the corridor — delis, restaurants, beauty salons, cleaners — so the neighborhood’s full commercial base can organize together. “We really want people to know that they are there and to support them,” Levine-Pinedo said.
Greater Riverdale tots to join city’s inaugural 2-K class CONTINUED from page A1 I’ve had to not go to court appearances because I lost childcare for a day.” Raphael said she received a free seat for her 20-month-old son at a program in the Spuyten Duyvil area. However, because he does not turn 2 until Nov. 17, he cannot begin 2-K until then. Until that point, Raphael hopes to enroll him in a paid program at the same center. The program costs about $1,700 for three days a week, she said. Her son has developmental delays and is not yet walking, which creates another complication, because Raphael said the center cannot accept him before age 2 unless he is walking. Once he turns 2, Raphael said, he can enter the center’s 2-K classroom regardless of whether he has reached that milestone. Her experience navigating special education services for her older son, who has autism, has made finding the right setting particularly important. It could also provide the dependable care that she’s found difficult to maintain
while working full time, Raphael added. Other parents will enter September without a 2-K seat. Jill Deutsch, a central Riverdale mother of two, applied for the program after seeing Riverdale Temple Nursery School, which her older son attends, listed as an option. The school ultimately did not participate in the city-funded program with its director noting questions about pay rates and other details still remained by the time applications opened, and Deutsch will instead send her 2-year-old daughter to its private program. “It obviously would be so nice because childcare is very expensive,” Deutsch said. “Anywhere you can have a little bit of help would be, you know, greatly appreciated.” Families without offers still have a chance to receive a seat. Liss said applicants were automatically placed on waitlists for programs they ranked higher than the one they were offered. Those who received no offer were placed on
the waitlists of each program they selected and can add themselves to additional lists. Families have until Aug. 28 to accept their existing offers. As spaces open, providers can make new offers from their waitlists, and the city is still confirming some additional seats before the first day of school. The roughly 2,000 seats represent the capacity the city can fund this year through $73 million allocated by the state, Liss said. Some additional seats are still being confirmed, but the larger expansion will come next fall, when the administration plans to grow 2-K to about 12,000 seats citywide. For Deutsch, broader availability would provide relief that extends beyond the families entering classrooms this fall. “My hope is that down the road it will become universal for everybody,” Deutsch said. “It would help out, I think, a lot of people.”
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The first day of school for 2-K students is Sept. 10.
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Advocates rally ahead of contested COPA housing bill hearing By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Dozens of advocates rallied Aug. 13 near City Hall for “COPA Cabana” — a beachthemed event to urge the passage of a controversial housing bill called the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act — ahead of the New York City Council’s Sept. 9 hearing. If passed, COPA would give qualified nonprofits and community-based organizations the first chance to buy certain buildings when an owner decides to sell, helping to preser ve affordable housing and expand community ownership, advocates say. There are 18 buildings in Bronx Community District 8 that would qualify for COPA if it were in place today, according to Will Spisak, senior policy strategist at nonprofit New Economy Project, one of COPA Cabana’s organizers. Twelve of the buildings are in Kingsbridge Heights, two are in Marble Hill, and the other four are scattered around the district, Spisak said. The buildings qualify based on meeting a level of distress. This includes being in the Alternative Enforcement Program — an initiative run by the city’s housing preser vation and development department that aims to improve buildings with a high number of hazardous violations — meeting the daily average violations criteria, or both, Spisak said. The violations criteria is a daily average of three or more hazardous or immediately hazardous violations per unit. The latter includes mold, pests, lead-based paint or issues with heat and hot water. Greater Riverdale’s possible COPA sites underscore that the bill “applies to a small but strategic subset of buildings that are most at risk” of losing affordable units or being targeted by “predator y speculators,” Spisak said. Council members Pierina Sanchez and Carmen De La Rosa, whose districts include Kingsbridge Heights and Marble Hill, respectively, are co-sponsors of the bill. Another local representative, Council member Eric Dinowitz, however, has not signed on to COPA. Dinowitz told The Press in a statement he has reser vations about the bill, citing the role of the city’s housing preser vation and development department. The department would be responsible for submitting reports on the program, certifying nonprofits, notifying property owners if a building meets COPA criteria and processing documents. COPA hinges on the department’s ability to carr y out those responsibilities smoothly, Dinowitz said. “Government inserting itself into private property transactions is complicated territor y,” Dinowitz said. “We don’t want to add red tape that slows the process down for property owners or the nonprofits this bill is meant to help … Before we ask [the department] to take on more responsibility here, we need to know they can handle what’s already on their plate.” Sanchez, who is also chair of the council’s committee on housing and buildings, told The Press that in the face of a housing crisis, the city needs to utilize ever y available tool. The goal is to create as much long-term affordable housing as possible, Sanchez said. COPA is an avenue for tenants, nonprofits and missiondriven organizations to preser ve housing by acquiring and improving buildings in poor condition, she continued. Bronx-based nonprofits such as Our Bronx — formerly Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition — South Bronx Unite and Nos Quedamos are among the more than 200 organizations that back COPA, according to the New Economy Project. Jazmine Kerr, a policy fellow at the New Economy Project who grew up in North Riverdale, told The Press she would love to build her future in the neighborhood, but it is becoming increasingly unrealistic as “unchecked real estate speculation” makes the city unaffordable. “Riverdale is one of the true gems of the Bronx, and it would be a shame for us to isolate ourselves while housing costs price working-class families out of the city,” Kerr said.
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Advocates bore signs that read “Pass COPA” and “Cool off with a COPA Colada.” Kerr believes the fear that affordable housing is out of reach resonates across her generation, and urged Dinowitz and others to “stand in solidarity with young New Yorkers against a housing system that doesn’t envision a future with us in it.” The New York City Council passed an older version of COPA last December, but it was vetoed by former Mayor Eric Adams on his way out of office. Some council members at the time said they opposed the bill for fear it would harm small property owners, stall sales and worsen building conditions. Now, with the support of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the bill has gained renewed traction, lawmakers told The Press. Our Bronx said in a statement eligibility criteria for COPA is still actively being negotiated between the city’s housing preser vation and development department, the city council, and the coalition of organizations advocating for COPA. Feedback is also coming in from stakeholders including the trade association Real Estate Board of New York and Ser vice Employees International Union, Local 32BJ, Our Bronx said. According to the union, 32BJ represents 185,000 cleaners, property maintenance workers and building engineers, among other professions, across the U.S. Based on preliminar y estimates, as many as 700 buildings in the Bronx could be eligible for COPA in the first year, Our Bronx added.
Council member Pierina Sanchez, right, chair of the council’s committee on housing and buildings, is a co-sponsor and outspoken supporter of COPA.
One attendee held a “Keep New Yorkers in New York” sign high, a sentiment to which the Bronx is no stranger. The Bronx faces the highest rates of eviction filings citywide, disproportionately impacting Black and Latino communities, according to a May 2025 report from the city’s comptroller. Kingsbridge Heights and University Heights were the second most impacted areas, the report found.
Kasey McNaughton, director of organizing at nonprofit Youth Alliance for Housing, served up virgin pina coladas and small rolls of Brazilian cheese bread to advocates.
COPA Cabana drew advocates and elected officials from across the city, including Bronx Council member Amanda Farías, Brooklyn Council member and bill sponsor Sandy Nurse, and Brooklyn Council member Crystal Hudson.
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Who are your neighbors?
Amalgamated art teacher Lucy Degidon reflects on a lifetime of creativity By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Lucy Degidon is an 84-year-old singer and children’s art teacher at Park Reser voir Housing Cooperation’s studio. Decades ago, she was a “quietly wild” teenager from Brooklyn, she said, who found grounding in the arts. She is also the artist behind Amalgamated Nurser y School’s 8-foot bulletin board that is re-decorated throughout the year based on seasons. Within the past eight years Degidon has been designing, some themes included a flying train with animals and children aboard and a vibrant beach with scattered umbrellas. While her art has brightened the days of those who pass by, it has also been a source of resilience for the artist as she navigated challenges in her life. “You find out what is at your core, something that really means something to do,” Degidon explained. “It doesn’t have anything to do with money, it has to do with love and passion.” Degidon’s apartment walls are adorned with doodle cutouts and her own vibrant, loose brushwork paintings. Her living room overflows with framed photos of loved ones, plants, books and knick-knacks — ever ything with a unique stor y attached to Degidon’s life as an artist, a singer, a teacher, a mother and a romantic partner. Her interest in art began as a child, when she would create personalized greeting cards for family members. It grew from there into a focus on animals and people, with the aim of portraying a sense of personality. Degidon was an aspiring actress growing up. As a young teenager, she was accepted into a performing arts high school in Midtown, but the exhaustion of a long commute and intense pressure on herself to succeed led her to develop bulimia. She changed course, enrolled in a local school, and started studying commercial art. Degidon felt accepted there. “That was where I belonged,” Degidon recalled. “Artists don’t fit in any particular box. The people from the neighborhood who were similar to me — more or less — we fit together.” At 17, Degidon was living in the West Village with a friend of a friend, waitressing and teaching an improvisation class. She took notice of a poet who would recite his work in local coffee shops, and quickly became infatuated — as did he. The poet proposed and they ran away together to Mar yland to be wed, but annulled the marriage three months later.
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Lucy Degidon, 84, is an Amalgamated Housing Cooperative resident who grew up in Brooklyn. “I was pretty wild — quietly wild,” Degidon recalled. A few years later, she met a handsome actor who would become her husband. They settled down in the East Village, paying $40 for rent in a neighborhood with a bustling art scene. In the ‘60s, Degidon and her husband had a running puppet show in New Jersey called “Lucy Lou and the Lollipop Players.” Degidon was, of course, Lucy Lou. By the time she was in her 40s, Degidon said her husband had become verbally and physically abusive. Thinking she may divorce him and have to support herself, Degidon went back to school and got a degree in graphic design from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Her graduation in 1989 was also about the time she got divorced. For the next 18 years, Degidon worked as an art teacher at public schools across the city. Despite feeling like she was sometimes mistreated by staff and students, teaching ser ved as somewhat of a lifeline. It also gave her a sense that she was in the right place in life, and capable at her job. “I think teaching really kept me sane,” Degidon said. “You have to have something in your life that’s stable.” In 2002, Degidon was
diagnosed with colorectal cancer. She said she imagined herself as a phoenix, rising from the ashes. Faced with sur vival, Degidon said something kicked in, and she asked herself, “Do you want to go on and recover or is this it?” Recover y was depressing, she said, and she moved in with her cousin who lived at Amalgamated for support. Degidon read that volunteering helps improve mental health, and started giving her time to the Amalgamated Nurser y School and nonprofits Jewish Association Ser ving the Aging and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. With the alliance, she taught some of the program’s teens how to draw. Art, Degidon said, was a way to rehabilitate herself. “Art has always helped me,” Degidon said. While she was recovering in a rehabilitation center, Degidon said she told the staff, “Just give me a pen and paper.” After retiring and moving into Amalgamated in 2007, Degidon took notice of a mostly unused art studio across the street from her building — formerly occupied by Amalgamated’s wave of artists from the ‘30s to the ‘50s, Degidon said. She started holding art classes for kids from Amalgamated, but also local schools and
Degidon has been interested in art since she was a kid, and her work now focuses on animals and people. churches. In her own work, Degidon said she tries to capture the character of the subject. One of her paintings shows a woman with glasses and dark blonde curly hair next to a dog with the same hair color, as if they were “sitting and waiting to be ser ved at a desk,” Degidon said. The inspiration came
from volunteering at JASA, where a woman with special needs expressed her fondness of a volunteer for having the same color of hair as her ser vice dog. Another piece features a seagull against a dark orange background, “the mayor of Orchard Beach,” Degidon called the bird. Aside from teaching at the
Park Reser voir studio, Degidon also teaches kids weekly at Bronx-based nonprofit James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center. She often uses puppets to help the kids practice verbal skills and exercise creativity coming up with shows — a method she said likely dates back to her Lucy Lou days.
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Scholastic donates 1,600 books to NEW HEIGHTS CONSTRUCTION LLC bolster Books x Bodegas
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By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Publishing company Scholastic donated more than 1,600 books to Books x Bodegas, an initiative co-founded by Spuyten Duyvil resident Suzanne Likeness that aims to bring books into everyday spaces as a way to increase the accessibility and visibility of books, creating a culture of reading in the Bronx. Since it was founded last fall, Books x Bodegas has only grown, said Likeness, a high school teacher who works in Morrisania with English language learners. In the last few months, other donations helped it add four more book sites — for a total of 12, spread throughout the Bronx. Some local spots include Johnson Deli on West 235th Street and Female Fight Club on Riverdale Avenue. Now, with dozens of boxes full of newly donated children’s and young adult books, Likeness hopes to expand Books x Bodegas further. Scholastic reached out to Books x Bodegas in June, applauding the initiative’s mission and offering a sizable donation. Likeness said the books included popular titles such as “Esperanza Rising,” “Dog Man” and “The 39 Clues,” as well as math and reading workbooks. “Our minds were blown,” Likeness said. New Scholastic books have already made it onto the shelves of a Fordham Heights bodega, Likeness said. For participants, being able to borrow a new book that hasn’t been opened or flipped through is a feeling Books x Bodegas is happy to offer. Likeness added the number of books provided is going to help sustain storefronts’ shelves for a long time. The initiative stocks adult books too, but options for younger readers are always in the mix. Likeness launched Books x Bodegas in partnership with her fiance Primo Cidi. The idea grew from her experiences in the classroom, Likeness told The Press in April. Outside of school, access to books is lim-
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Johnson’s Deli at 561 W. 235th St. is one of 12 Books x Bodegas spots in the borough. ited, and it impacts kids’ confidence and reading habits, she said Cidi was working at a bodega when he and Likeness met. Likeness previously told The Press she saw students routinely stopping into the bodega, and thought it would be beneficial to put books in spots people were already passing through, rather than having them seek books out. The finalized concept involves asking store owners to donate space for a small selection of books, free for passersby to take and return at their leisure. Even now with the new abundance of books, Books x Bodegas is staying intentional about its placements. The goal is enlisting more bodegas — not overcrowding the shelves they already have, or stacking so many books that people take it for granted, Likeness said. For Scholastic, the donation was an opportunity to further a cause it believed in. A spokesperson for Scholastic told The Press the company heard its titles were favorites among the kids Books x Bodegas reached, and it was excited to bring more to the community. “Scholastic has a strong belief that community-focused nonprofit partners play an important role in our shared mission of ensuring every child has access to books and opportunities to develop a lifelong love of reading,” the spokes-
person said. News of the donation took on a new relevance after the city’s public school system released results for the 2026 state assessment Aug. 7. For third through eighth graders, citywide scores in English Language Arts dropped 6 percentage points, setting back last year’s increase of 7 percentage points, the release said. The school system said it is starting a deeper analysis of the results, and that districts across the state saw similar declines. Likeness believes one of the reasons Books x Bodegas has taken off is because New Yorkers are aware of, and concerned for, children’s literacy rates. The initiative gives residents a reason for hope, and comfort that someone is trying something out of the box. She hopes the children’s books from Scholastic provide some aid as well, since it will increase visibility for kids in bodegas that haven’t yet reached school age. “We need to be relentlessly hopeful about the changes that we can make in turning this tide,” Likeness said. “We’re not going to be able to do it without students being interested in reading.” Books x Bodegas’ efforts aim to foster that interest. The initiative puts new books, genres and topics in students’ paths, and hopes it might catch their eye.
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conference I.D. 531305865#. • In-Person, at 851 Grand Concourse, Courtroom 406, Bronx, New York. Dated, Attested and Sealed, August 4, 2026 by Hon. Nelida Malavégonzalez, SuRROgATE John J. Hughes, Esq., Chief Clerk Name of Petitioner’s Attorney: Pro Se Tel No. 917-972-9576 E-Mail Address: boogyman68@gmail.com NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. 4205 Legal Notice IN THE COuRT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LACKAWANNA COuNTY CIVIL ACTION-LAW IN DIVORCE 2026-FC-40725 Yurimary Cova, Plaintiff v. Juan Adolfo Acosta Serrano, Defendant MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PuBLICATION PuRSuANT TO Pa.R.C.P. 430 And Now Comes, Yurimary Cova by and through files the following Motion and in support of the same avers as follows: The Petitioner, Yurimary Cova filed a Divorce Complaint in Lackawanna County on 06/02/2026. The Petitioner currently resides at 214 Ferdinand St, Scranton, PA 18508. The Defendant, Juan Adolfo Acosta Serrano whose last known location was 254 E. 202nd St., Bronx, NY, 10458. The parties were married for February 2022 when the Defendant left and never returned. The Plaintiff isn’t even sure if the Defendant is in the united States. Plaintiff has not seen the Defendant since 2023. Plaintiff has made arduous attempts to locate the Defendant to no avail. Plaintiff has spoken to friends and neighbors but, no one seems to know the Defendant’s location. Plaintiff has searched social media and google and asked friends to no avail. Therefore, Plaintiff is requesting that this Honorable Court authorize alternative service pursuant to Pa.R.C.P 430 for purposes of serving the Divorce Complaint and any and all documents related to the aforesaid Divorce. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Honorable Court Order that she be authorized to serve the Defendant and any and all divorce docu-
ments, including the Divorce Complaint, by way of publication. Dated: 7/31/2026 Signed by the Court, Judge Dempsey, Honorable Dated: August 3, 2026. 4206 Legal Notice State of Connecticut Court of Probate, Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court District NOTICE TO Ciara M Oyola whose last known residence was in the city of Bronx, County of Bronx, State of New York. Pursuant to an order of Hon. Matthew P. Vaccarelli, Judge, a hearing will be held at Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court, 65 Center Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 on October 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM on a petition for Temporary Custody and Removal of guardian concerning Audrianna M. O. R. a minor child born to Ciara M. Oyola on June 16, 2011 at Bronx, NY. The court’s decision will affect your interest, if any, as in the petition on file more fully appears. RIgHT TO COuNSEL: If the above-named person wishes to have an attorney, but is unable to pay for one, the court will provide an attorney upon proof of inability to pay. Any such request should be made immediately by contacting the court office where the hearing is to be held. By order of the court Julia Martinez, Clerk. 4207 Legal Notice State of Connecticut Court of Probate, Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court District NOTICE TO Ismael F Ramos whose last known residence was in the city of Bronx, County of Bronx, State of New York. Pursuant to an order of Hon. Matthew P. Vaccarelli, Judge, a hearing will be held at Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court, 65 Center Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 on October 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM on a petition for Temporary Custody and Removal of guardian concerning Audrianna M. O. R. a minor child born to Ciara M. Oyola on June 16, 2011 at Bronx, NY. The court’s decision will affect
your interest, if any, as in the petition on file more fully appears. RIgHT TO COuNSEL: If the above-named person wishes to have an attorney, but is unable to pay for one, the court will provide an attorney upon proof of inability to pay. Any such request should be made immediately by contacting the court office where the hearing is to be held. By order of the court Julia Martinez, Clerk. 4208 Legal Notice The following vehicles will be sold on Wednesday 10/07/2026, at 9:30 am at Insurance Auto Auctions, 65 Kaufman Rd. Monticello, NY 12701. New York State garageman’s Lien Law: 2008 CHEV VIN 2g1WT58N981285658 RE J HIggINS 2008 HOND VIN 5FNRL38428B057420 RE C LOPEZSOTO 2023 FORD VIN 1FTBR1C86PKB42714 RE ggI HVAC LLC 2013 BMW VIN WBAKF5C56DJ297753 RE J COOPER 2006 FORD VIN 1FMEu73E76uA38560 RE W HALVORSEN 1994 SAAB VIN YS3AK76E1R7000953 RE H KOTLER 2022 HOND VIN 3CZRu6H37NM741550 RE Cu LEASINg CORP 2024 HOND VIN 3CZRZ2H79RM744341 RE Cu LEASINg CORP 2006 SAAB VIN JF1gg68646H811158 RE J DELANEY 1997 MERC VIN 2MELM74W2Vx667202 RE L MAZZELLA 2005 FORD VIN 1FMYu92Z95KA55660 RE A RODRIguEZ 2025 TOYO VIN 2T3H1RFV2SC335655 RE INTERSTATE TOYOTA 2025 CHEV VIN 1gNEVgRS4SJ142974 RE Cu LEASINg CORP 2024 HOND VIN 5FNRL6H72RB072223 RE HVT INC 2025 HYuN VIN KM8R7DgE6Su914496 RE HYuNDAI LEASE TITLINg TRuST 2019 AuDI VIN WA1BNAFY1K2082030 RE VW CREDIT LEASINg LTD 4209
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Courtesy New York City Council
Council member Eric Dinowitz, elected in 2021, represents greater Riverdale as well as Norwood, Bedford Park and Woodlawn.
5 resident questions answered by Council member Eric Dinowitz Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com In an effort to foster discussion between residents and their elected officials, The Press connected with neighbors over social media, asking for questions they want direct answers to. Common questions — regarding accessibility, parking, development and more — were then posed to Council member Eric Dinowitz, the representative best positioned to introduce legislation or influence policy on the concerns raised. Resident questions were edited for clarity and style. Responses were also edited for style. Q: I’ve seen several places in the area where pedestrian infrastructure seems incomplete, or where a sidewalk should exist but doesn’t — such as on the walk to the Spuyten Duyvil Metro North Station. Are there any plans to address these gaps in pedestrian access? A: “Pedestrians should have access to public transit, and that includes the Spuyten Duyvil Metro North Station; however, sections of that walk are privately owned, which makes improving the infrastructure complicated. Our office has been working diligently on infrastructure concerns in this area, including addressing sinkholes and other impediments to pedestrian safety. We have brought these concerns directly to the New York City Department of Transportation.” Q: Are the ADA improvements to the Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street station on schedule for completion by the end of the year as previously announced?
What steps are being taken to ensure key deadlines are met? A: “As a former special education teacher and community activist who successfully secured ADA compliance at the Mosholu Parkway station, I consider accessibility a top priority, and I am pleased to have advocated for this muchneeded improvement as well. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the project is on schedule for completion.” Q: The “No Standing” signs on Arlington Avenue between West 252nd Street and West 254th Street took away much-needed parking spots. Why do parking spots seem to keep getting eliminated in Riverdale? A: “Whether it’s a street redesign, the installation of CitiBike docks, or the construction of new housing, the city seems obsessed with removing parking spots ever ywhere they can, even when viable alternatives exist. These problems will only get worse if the charter amendments pass, which would remove required community input for transportation infrastructure projects. There has to be a balance: when a legitimate safety issue requires action, the city should address it, but it should also make ever y effort to preser ve parking and pursue alternatives that minimize the impact on the community. Removing parking should not be the default solution, particularly when other options are available.” Q: What’s the plan to bring more housing — af fordable or other wise — to the northwest Bronx, in order to meet the existing demand and bring costs down for ever yone? A: “Housing development
— affordable and other wise — is vital for the northwest Bronx. I support responsible development that prioritizes affordability and quality of life by utilizing smart, community-centered planning. The current and previous mayoral administrations have both supported policies that remove the tools local council members use to ensure affordability and quality-of-life elements are included in larger developments that require rezonings. Developers and city agencies must also be held accountable. Across the city, shoddily built, quickly constructed buildings are put up rapidly, in ser vice of having more housing, even when it comes at the expense of residents’ safety and dignity. We cannot sacrifice quality for quantity, and I will always support development that honors our community.” Q: Why do incidents of car theft and car window destruction seem to keep happening across the neighborhood? A: “This has been an ongoing issue, and it’s definitely something that is felt across the neighborhood. I have raised this issue numerous times with the New York City Police Department over the last few months. We are increasing police patrols, specifically around Van Cortlandt Park. If there is a particular area of concern, please contact my office and the NYPD. I also met with the Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark to learn more about how the city is handling the rise in catalytic converter theft. I cosponsored legislation in the council, including the use of etching, that has had positive impacts and theft is trending dramatically downward.”
Michelle Mullen
In January 2025, The Press found at least 20 cars in the area had their windows broken amid freezing temperatures.
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Construction at the Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street station has been ongoing since the fall of 2024, and is expected to be complete by the end of 2026.
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, August 20, 2026 - A9
What’s on?
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Tune-up Tuesdays
Courtesy Van Cortlandt Park Alliance
Volunteer at the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Learning Garden, near the Mosholu Avenue and Broadway Van Cortlandt Park entrance and past the northwest playground. Volunteers will help care for the garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water and harvest produce. No gardening experience needed, just show up in clothing you will be comfortable getting dirty in. Join Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Must be 18 and older. Visit vancortlandt.org for more information.
Outdoor Shakespeare — Aug. 27, Aug. 28, Aug. 30
The Riverdale Shakespeare Players present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a 90-minute version of Shakespeare’s classic comedy. The Riverdale Shakespeare Players are a collaboration between The Riverdale Repertory Theatre, The University of Mount Saint Vincent and Christ Church Riverdale, with one performance at each venue. Picnics and lawn chairs are welcome. The show runs Thursday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. at The University of Mount Saint Vincent’s Grace Plaza, at 6301 Riverdale Ave.; Fri. Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. at The Riverdale Y’s back patio, at 5625 Arlington Ave.; and Sunday, Aug 30 at 4 p.m. at Christ Church Riverdale’s garden, at 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway East.
At the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
Garage Sale and Free Ice Cream Social — Aug. 30 The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center invites you to their Giant Garage Sale and Free Ice Cream Social on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. The garage sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shoppers will find household goods, furniture, books, kitchenware, decorative items, collectibles, tools, toys and many other items. At the ice cream social, from 2 to 5 p.m., everyone will receive one free scoop of ice cream. Expected visitors may vote for their favorite ice cream flavors until 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27. The five flavors receiving the most votes will be served. Throughout the afternoon, visitors
may also purchase tickets for a 50/50 raffle. The winning ticket will be drawn at 4:30 p.m. For more information email info@ VCJewishCenter.org.
At Riverdale Neighborhood House
Ballet for Kids — Aug. 26 The Riverdale Neighborhood House, at 5521 Mosholu Ave., will host Ballet for Kids on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at noon. Taught by an American Ballet Theatre certified teacher, Azucena Rollan Mas, this class is designed to introduce students to movement and music while building foundational skills for early education students. For students 4 to 7 years old. The cost is $25 per class. Visit riverdaleonline.org for more information. Ballet for Beginners — Aug. 26 Taught by an American Ballet Theatre certified teacher, Azucena Rollan Mas, Riverdale Neighborhood House’s Ballet for Beginners class focuses on ballet technique and conditioning. Students develop essential skills to explore and realize their individual potential. No prior experience necessary, but participants must be 13 or older. Join Wednesday Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. at $25 per class. Takes place at 5521 Mosholu Ave. Visit riverdaleonline.org for more information
At Riverdale Senior Services
Get Fit with Stuart Riverdale Senior Services, at 2600 Netherland Ave., invites you to workout with Stuart, the RSS exercise expert. Participants at any fitness
level are welcome. This is a general fitness class that can be done seated or standing. Classes are held on Mondays and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. To register for classes and for more information visit rssny.org. Poetry group Robert Ackerman returns to lead poetry group at Riverdale Senior Services, at 2600 Netherland Ave. This program runs Mondays from 11 a.m. to noon and is open to anyone who loves to write and listen to poetry. This class is about reading, writing and discussing poetry. It is an open class, as less structure allows for more creativity. The class is open for all members and is hybrid. For more information and a Zoom link visit rssny.org.
At Van Cortlandt Park Running Group NYC Parks hosts a running group every Friday from 10 to 11 a.m., open to runners of all experience levels. Runners will start with active running and walking intervals that gradually build to more time running than walking. This program is designed for anyone starting their running journey, anyone with a goal to run a 5K and for anyone coming back to running after some time off. Led by running coach Tonya Montero. The running group meets at the park entrance on Broadway and West 251st Street. They will meet by the Tortoise and Hare Statue. To register and for more information visit nycgovparks.org/events.
Caribbean music and dance workshops — Aug. 22 On Saturday, Aug. 22, enjoy a Caribbean Music and Dance workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Following their inspiring “Caribeando” performance at the Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture last May, Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe is offering an interactive workshop in Van Cortlandt Park for the Bronx community. The Caribeando Community Music and Dance Workshop provides an excellent opportunity to learn and practice Caribbean musical and dance traditions rooted in African heritage. Participants will learn Bomba, Plena, Guaracha, Cha-cha-cha, Merengue and more. All ages, abilities and skill levels are welcome to explore the basic rhythms, steps, call-and-response interactions and shared community joy. Takes place in Van Cortlandt Park next to the Enslaved African & Kingsbridge Burial Ground behind the Tennis Courts. Parking is available in the Van Cortlandt Golf Lot. No driving inside the park is allowed. Visit vancortlandt.org for more information.
At Yoga Muse
Chair Yoga This chair yoga class at Yoga Muse, located at 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway W. #202, is based on the Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Method and offers a supportive, accessible yoga practice done fully seated and using a chair for support. No experience necessary. Runs Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Visit yogamuse.co for more information. Yoga for Kids Yoga Muse, at 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway W. #202, is rolling out a
kids program this fall and registration is now open. Classes start in September for children ages 5 to 8 and 9 to 12, and in October for children ages 2 to 4 with a parent. Visit yogamuse.co/ yoga-for-kids for more information. Rewire to Heal — Oct. 3 Save the date for a Yoga Muse neuroscience and yoga workshop where you’ll learn how to interrupt old stress-pain loops and create new emotional and physiological patterns that support ease, resilience and self-trust. Join Tracy Lin, LPT, for this two-hour workshop on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m., at 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway W. #202. Reservations required at yogamuse.co.
At Inner Space Yoga
Ballet Flow — Aug. 30 Join Inner Space Yoga at 3264 Johnson Ave. Sunday, Aug. 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. for Ballet Flow, led by Rainey Scarborough. This low-impact workshop focuses on joyful, somatic movement, blending contemporary ballet, gentle barre, center work and across the floor, ending in an expressive combination. No experience needed. Costs $40 per person. Visit innerspaceyoga. com for more information.
At the New York Botanical Garden
‘Flower Power’ The New York Botanical Garden, located at 2900 Southern Blvd., invites you to immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world in the “Flower Power” exhibition. The exhibit runs until Oct. 18. To get tickets visit nybg.org.
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A10 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, August 20, 2026
Opinion Editorial
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Shop small, keep it local
t is difficult to watch as the character of a neighborhood changes. In Riverdale and beyond, it seems we witness a similar stor y: the small, local businesses that have been a part of a community for decades close their doors and are replaced with chains that lack the warmth and familiarity of their predecessors. Often, corporate greed is blamed for the trend, and sometimes, that may be the case. Other times, it is the result of rising costs and economic pressures being passed down through the economy until it reaches a business owner who has to make the difficult decision to close their doors one last time. The Riverdale Press has covered many such closures, with outgoing business owners citing rising costs amid a time of growing financial pressure when we nearly all feel the sting. It is easy to feel powerless in such situations, faced with the local impacts of a national or global economic phenomenon and its lasting implications on the place you call home. But the situation is not out of our hands as consumers — at least not entirely. The greatest power we have as people who spend money is choosing where to spend it. It can be easy as a consumer, and as a busy person in the modern world, to opt for online shopping. It’s convenient, prices can be surprisingly reasonable and it eliminates precious time that would be spent commuting to and from a physical store to pick up the needed goods. But that time spent in a local establishment is more valuable than we tend to notice. What we take for granted so often when we shop at local establishments is not only the fact that we are lucky to share our community with so many intrepid entrepreneurs, but the way our own patronage shapes the community. Economists and research groups have long held that, when we shop locally, much of the money spent at a local establishment tends
to recirculate through the local economy, whereas a smaller portion of that purchase amount may remain in the local community when we shop at chain stores. The health of our local business scene may lie more heavily in our wallets than we realize when we make our shopping decisions. There is also something to be said for the community aspect of shopping locally. Frequenting a store, becoming a “regular” at an establishment, building relationships with business owners you trust and the others who have come to love them — this is what keeps local character strong. On a larger scale, shopping locally can also minimize one’s carbon footprint by eliminating extra emissions that occur when goods are shipped over long distances. Of course, this impact is likely not lost on many readers, who have called this community home for lifetimes, and watched small businesses come and go. Many residents may prefer to shop locally, but have to turn to online storefronts to find specific things they need. For some with particular consumer needs, limited mobility or other constraints, choosing where to shop can be a luxur y. But for those of us who can opt for shopping small, that choice can have a big impact. Shopping locally may not entirely cure the pressures our local small businesses face today. In many ways, the large-scale economic trends raising costs for ever yday people seem nebulous and out of reach to those simply deciding where to pick up dinner ingredients or get an outfit tailored. But the fight to keep local commerce alive and well is not a hopeless one either. When a community rallies around its local businesses in a collective way, it reverberates through our streets and helps keep our local business scene healthy. When we choose to spend locally, we are directly helping keep the businesses we love alive.
Point of view
We owe ourselves kindness By Alexa Lewis Last month, The Riverdale Press published an editorial titled “Choosing understanding over stigma this Disability Pride Month.” In that editorial, we discussed the various journeys people with disabilities take toward self-acceptance, self-advocacy and being understood and taken
seriously by others. While Disability Pride Month has since come and gone, I wanted to take a moment as we prepare to move into a new season and speak about disability from a more personal angle. When I was in college, which feels so quickly like a lifetime ago, I had my most profound run-in with chronic illness. I was skeletal. Hair
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falling out in clumps. Struggling to walk up the stairs to my dorm room. I was days away from dropping out completely when I received a diagnosis that changed my life. The specifics of that diagnosis, however, are far less important than what the illness taught me, and continues to teach me, about my relationship with myself. It is my hope that those lessons may be of use to others as well. Before sickness set in that year, I had prided myself on a lifetime as an active person, spending each Vermont weekend of my college days hiking or snowboarding or staying up far later than I would dream of doing now. But that winter, holed up on a lofted metal cot in a dusty dorm room and tr ying to force down healthy ser vings of limp dining-hall vegetables, changed ever ything for me. It was one of the hardest experiences of my life not only because of the physical toll the illness took on me, or that the uncertainty and fear surrounding my condition had on myself and my loved ones — but because it kickstarted a forced rethinking of who I was and what I was capable of. I had to confront my mortality, my limitations, and therefore my attitudes toward those things, in a way I’d never had to
before. In many ways, this meant exercising a kind of patience and grace toward myself that was completely foreign to me. While I am now healthier than I have been in years and my weekends are once again spent being active outdoors — though no longer pulling all-nighters — that journey of reckoning with a new self never really stopped. I’ve come to realize it’s a journey we are all on, in our separate ways, and always will be, though its shape may change. For me, it has meant continuing to treat myself with kindness, even when I fall ill or can no longer do something that once came so easily to me. It sounds simple: “be kind to yourself.” The kind of throwaway slogan that might be printed in glitter on a graphic tee in the children’s section. But occasionally I am reminded of just how difficult that can be. Being kind to yourself when things are going well, when you meet the expectations you set for yourself, is one thing. Continuing to treat yourself gently when you are frustrated, or sick, or tired or lost is something else entirely. Living with a chronic illness, no matter how well managed it is, can mean running into unexpected ups
and downs. Some days, the world may seem bright and boundless. On others, it shrinks to the size of whatever duvet in which you’ve become cocooned. Recently, I was knocked down, hard, by the flu, and found myself once again stuck in that latter reality. And even though I have had years of practice navigating illness and the negative self-talk that can come with it, I still found myself repeating those familiar refrains of “why am I not better yet? Why can’t I just complete this task like I normally do?” Because self-compassion is a muscle, and sometimes we need reminders to exercise it. So here I am, touting what little authority I have on the subject of being kind to oneself, reminding others to do the same. This collective entity of humanity has found itself at a time in which we are made again and again to witness the cruelties of the world, either in person or through our screens. In the midst of it all, more than ever, we owe ourselves kindness. We owe ourselves the same time, space and understanding we are taught to afford others. Making the world a kinder place overall begins remarkably close to the heart. Alexa Lewis is editor-inchief of The Riverdale Press.
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Re: Residents fight Oxford Avenue development To the editor, I read with interest the article about the proposed six-story building on Oxford Avenue. Perhaps a good follow up would be an informational article on how current Riverdale residents can protect themselves from the greed of developers which is cropping up to take advantage of any spare plot, no matter how small, to build a “market-rate” building. When I moved into my pre-war residence, it was owned by a family. The land-
lord was far from perfect, yet there was enough of a legacy left that the owner knew the tenants and communicated with them. They sold the building to a corporate entity, which has been nothing but a disaster. Just recently, the current landlord appears to have sold a small patch of land adjacent to the building (everyone had always hoped for it to be a playground for the building’s children) to a developer. It will be sandwiched in between our
building and the one on the other side of this minuscule piece of land. It could create major noise and dirt during potential construction. Vermin could become a problem. Beautiful old trees may need to be cut down to fulfill this project. Residents need a primer on how they can be proactive via their community boards and other governmental agencies to protect their quality of life. MARCIA G. YERMAN
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, August 20, 2026 - A13
Country Homes
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5000 Grosvenor Avenue
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Rentals starting at $17,000 Each residence features a private pool and elevator 5031 Grosvenor Avenue
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FieldstoN Web #844 Classic & Elegant 4-bdrm, 3.5-bath with abundant French doors leading out to expansive front terrace, a stone patio, an open, shady side porch and a level grassy yard. Living room with WBFP, formal dining room and eat-in kitchen. $1,895,000
south riverdale Web #858 Stone and Stucco house with 4-bdrms, 3 full & 2 half baths, stone wood-burning fireplace in living room, sunroom, formal dining room and renovated kitchen with marble countertops, private driveway and attached 1-car garage. $1,195,000
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West oF ParkWay Web #1057 south riverdale Web #871 south riverdale Web #872 Modern and spacious 5-bdrm, 4-bthwith house w/Three solarium, dining grassy yardsand & Spacious 4-bdrm, 2.5-bath house vacant lots patio, with R2 Zoning majestic riverwith views. Features a glass-enclosed entry vestibule, sunken living rm living room WBFP, formal dining Single-family 4-bdrm, 2.5-bath, stucco, with WBFP, opening dining$1,800,000 rm, lrg kitchenTudor-style and main flr guest bdrm. $2,950,000 room and eat-in kitchen. house. $3,000,000
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Fieldston Web ceNtral riverdale Web#1061 #865 Spacious 6-bdrm, 3-full, 2-half bath stucco craftsman-style house with with open-plan sunroom, patio, New Contruction 2-family Townhouse. 4-bdrm, 2.5-bath duplex living garden and grassy lawns. Spacious livingroom roomwith with a WBFP custom a room, center-island kitchen and dining door to deckand leading to built-ins, level grassy large formal dining room and windowed kitchen with aand walk1-car -in pantry. $2,695,000 backyard over 1-bdrm unit. C/A/C, private driveway garage. $1,275,000
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West oF ParkWay ceNtral riverdale Web Web##1059 859 Newly 3.5-bath 4-bdrm,renov 3-bath3-bdrm, detached brick triplex house townhouse with lux with high ceilings, livingcondo room amenities, with brick water deckdining & parking. WBFPviews, & formal room.$1,890,000 $975,000
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West oF parKWay Web #846 Spacious 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath house features a living room with bay windows and marble WBF, dining room with sliding glass doors to large level backyard, eat-in kitchen, MBR suite & den with a wet bar. 2-car garage plus plenty of off street parking. $1,599,000
West oF ParkWay Web ##1026 FieldstoN 852 Brick two-family housewith with2 balcony, 3-bdrm, 3-bath house MBRs, terr, garage, and garden. be WBFP in driveway living room, FDR, Can eat-in converted a single family. $1,195,000 $1,395,000 kitchen andtofamily room.
Fieldston West oF the parKWayWeb Web#1053 #856 Classic and spacious 8-bdrm, 4-bdrm, 3.5-bath New construction 7.5-bath house half2-story an acrecenter with front home on with hall, terrace double and patio. $1,975,000 heightwraparound great rm w/ fireplace. $4,495,000
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Fieldston vaN cortlaNdt crestWeb Web##1060 869 Classic and spacious 3.5-bath Spacious 7-bdrm, 3-full5-bdrm, and 2 half bath center-hall medieval revival-style house Tudor-Style house with grassy yard on with patio & grassy yard.st. $2,350,000 double lot along tree lined $849,000
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FieldstoN nortH riVerdale Web Web##1058 804 4-bdrm, Legal 6-bdrm, 3-bath3.5-bath, stucco &3-family stone home. house Living with 2-car room garage, withpvt WBF, multiformal car driveway dining room and a and two-level eat-inback kitchen. garden. $1,499,000 $1,300,000
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West oF ParkWay Web FieldstoN Web#1043 #821 Restored classic consists 6-bdrm, 3.5-bath, New England withdouble large porch, This property of two dwellings on colonial a half acre lot. patio, Therelevel, is a grassy yard &main spectacular riveraviews on private cul-de-sac. Features 3 WBFPs, FDR, 5bedroom house plus 4-bedroom guest house with an indoor swimming renovated kitchen, butlers pantry & finished attic with family rm. $3,995,000 $3,295,000 pool and aeat-in hot tub.
North riverdale Web## 816 nortH riVerdale Web 1016 3-bdrm,3-bdrm, 2.5-bath, detached house Classic 1.5-bath house withw/a LR w/yard bay with windows wbfp, w/ fenced dining&patio andFDR a lovely sliding Japanese-style glass doors togarden. deck. $699,000 hillside $949,000
North riverdale Web##853 Fieldston Web 1033 3-bdrm, 1.5-bath house Charming 3-bdrm,brick 3-bath housepicture with window livingonroom, renov kitchen deck & in patio private cul-de-sac. and unfinished $695,000 Features FDR &basement WBFP. $1,695,000
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KiNgsbridge Web West oF ParkWay Web #854 #964 3-bdrm,restored 1.5-bath&semi-attached house. Newly remodeled historic FDR w/6-bath French door out to the rear 6-bdrm, two-house combo on over deck & yard and kitch.$3,450,000 $719,000 three-quarters of renov an acre.
exclusive south riverdale Web## 805 VillanoVa HeigHts Web 1039 4-bdrm,&3.5-baths, Tudor-style Elegant Gracious 5-bdrm, 5-full, house 3-half with with living room with FDR, WBF,C/A/C, FDR, bath LR with fireplace, updated & kitchen & study. $1,395,000 elevator in-ground pool. $6,750,000
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FieldstoN Web## 848 nortH riVerdale Web 1041 Rare opportunity vacant land Classic 4-bdrm, 3.5-bath brickof&over stonea third of an acre w/ with R1-2WBFP, Zoning to build colonial house stone FDR, eatexactly the&house youbsmnt. need. $1,199,000 $1,200,000 in kitchen finished
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Wave hill area Web##827 Fieldston Web #1056 West oF ParkWay Web 1042 Sprawling Estate of3.5-bath over three-quarters withnew plansrenov for a 4-bdrm, 14,000-Sq. Ft. 7-bdrm, Classic 4-bdrm, house on ofa an acre Brand 4.5-bath brick 8-full tree-lined and 2-half street bath mansion at Independence Avenue. the far end rm of the property quiet, with a screenedhouse withAtFDR, family with WBFP seperate 2-car garage$1,790,000 with a 1-bdrm guest above. asking $3,125,000 inthere andis askylighted porch. and apt center-island kitchen. $2,295,,000
Fieldston Web North riverdale Web#1014 #851 Spacious and renovated 6-bdrm, 6.5Renov 4-bdrm, 3.5 bath brick and stucco bath house with patio, pool house brick with custom built-ins in living and grassy room,level, FDR and open yard. kitchen.$3,490,000 $949,000
FieldstoN HeigHts Web #997 632 VillanoVa 5-bdrm,6-bdrm, 5.5-bath6-full, house withbath spacoius Grand 3-half with livingin room, dining room, and fplc LR, FDR, family roomden & large island eat-in kitchen. $2,495,000 center island kitchen. $6,750,000
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4555 HenryviciNity Hudson ParkWay FieldstoN Web #rr871 5355 heNry hudsoN prKWy #cc766 #cc634 Spacious bright 4-bdrm, into aJr-43-bdrm with anbalcony, entry Picturesqueand 1920’ s 3-bdrm, 2-full 2-bth and conv Updated with sunrise foyer, openhouse livingwith andwood diningburning room combination withdining doorsroom to theand balcony, 2-half bath living room, eat-in hardwood floors and area. renovated andNobathrooms. $469,000 fireplace in LR & dining $6,500 kitchen kitchen. Board Approval. $279K
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3530 Henry Hudson ParkWay Web #cc765 3530 heNry parKWay Webdoormen. #cc628 Spacious andhudsoN bright 2-bdrm, 2-bath co-op with balcony and 24-hour Huge 3-bdrm convertible 4, 2-bath at the Parkway House. Low floor, enormous Features a large entry foyer, enormous living room with door leading to a screened living room, high ceilings, windowed dining area, windowed eat-in kitchen with balcony, eat-in kitchen, dining area and parquet hardwood floors. $649,000 $575,000 granite countertops, balcony, 24-hr doorman.
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4601 Hudson #cc763 3800 blacKstoNe ave Web #cc630 5715 Henry mosholu ave ParkWay Web #cc635 Spacious & bright 4-bdrm, double apt with glass solarium & large pvt roof 2-bdrm, 2-bath duplex penthouse Bright L-shaped 2-bdrm2-bth Postwar terrace with plus in-unit closet. Two pvtwith entrances, open living & dining bright room, 3 private roof terraces, Co-op hrdwd laundry flrs, South & West windowed kitchen & windowed primary kitchen, bath with Whirlpool tub. $709,000 $599,000 W/D and C/A/C. expos. Top floor corner unit. $249,000
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3875 ave.street cc636 290 West 232Nd st cc758 cc631 601 Waldo kaPPock Charming 1-bdrm withrenovated Spacious 3-bdrm, 1.5-bth Mint condition, beautifully Jr-4 (conv to 2-bdrm) entry foyer,pool sunken living rm corner unit with open views, with DM, & parking availability, Features an entry foyer, &LR windowed kitchen. $295K living rm & kitchen. $425K with picture window & refinished hrdwd floors. $269k
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FieldstoN vic. rr641 555 cc605 3701KappocK Henry st Hudson ParkWay cc761 6.5-bath,with 10,700+ sq. Bright 1-bdrm with dining and spacious Jr-4 (conv8-bdrm, to 2-bdrm) balcony ft. Multiple porches, swimming area, C/A/C, Hudson River and doormen. Features an open living and dining room, 4-car garage. $23,500/mo view and 24-hr DM.kitchen $179Kandpool. windowed eat-in hardwood floors. $289k
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3135 JoHnson aVe cc759 2621 Palisade aVe cc755 4455-65 525 Westdouglas 238tH stcc622 cc748 3755 hh pKWay - the imperial - Walk-in level doctor’s Spacious Townhouse with Spacious 2-bdrm (conv 3-br), Spac Jr-4 w/ open-plan living Elegant and spacious prewar $360K office reception area lrg and 2& exam 3.5bths, sunken 2-bth with corner unit with diningrooms. rm that can be used 3-bdrms, gem: “Classic 7” (4-bdrm, WBFP & patio. $1.699K Office Space Available. North riverdale screened-in balcony. -$519k as a guest room or$1,500/mo den. $425k LR, 3-bath) co-op. $750,999
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5355 hh cc629 4705 HHparKWay PrkWy cc756 Renovated Jr-4, living Luxury 1-bdrm with room, sunset dining room & eat-in kitch. balcony, swimming pool, No board approval. DM & avail parking. $299K $275k
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3755 parKWay 2500 hh JoHnson aVe cc623 cc744 Spacious with entry Bright and1-bdrm spacious 2-bdrm. foyer, 3-bdrm), living room, (Conv 2-bathrenov with kitch & dining area.$575,999 $199K balcony & DM.
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3103 FairField ave. cc619 5410 netHerland cc753 Sunny 1-bdrm, PT2-bdrm, drmn, Spacious & updated entry foyer, living roomwith and 2-bth prewar co-op windowed EIK. $169K indoor parking. $365k
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West Waldo oF parKWay 3875 aVe rr865 West oF parKWay rr704 cc762 4-bdrm (+ attic bd), 2.5-bth. 4-bdrm, 3-bth. Living Spacious & bright 1-bdrm apt in Charming prewar co-op bldg. Features w/ wbfp, FDRdinette & cen- kitchen room w/ fireplace, eat-incounter kitch & aLiving largermentry foyer, with granite ter island kitchen. bathroom $4,200/moandfinished basement. $6,900/mo tops, windowed hardwood floors. $239k
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3636 4499 FieldstoN HH PrkWyrd cc632 cc553 Renov studio with sep kitchen 1-bdrm with entry foyer, & sleepingkitchen area. Sponsor unit, updated & hrdwd no board approval. flrs. Parking available. $175K $209k
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3103Palisade FairFieldaVe ave cc736 cc621 2521 Spacious Lux 3-bdrm,3-bdrm, 2.5-bath 3-bth corcorner w/ open plan ner condounit w/ sunset balcony, living & & river dining rm. $980k $539K C/A/C views.
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3205 arliNgtoN avecc752 cc633 290 West 232nd st Contemporary 2-bth Bright 2-bdrm3-bdrm, w/ balcony w/open southern & views.balcony, Featureslndry a lrg in unit & prkg. kitchen & indr dining area.$725K $330k
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