Vol. 76, No. 35
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Green upgrades, smaller bills? By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com
Otter sighting Bronx River otter signals water health Page A3
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Middle-class co-op buildings could get more help paying for building upgrades under a new city council bill that would expand a property tax abatement program. Introduced by Council member Pierina Sanchez Aug. 13, Intro. 1015-2026 would expand the J-51 tax abatement program, which helps eligible buildings offset the cost of upgrades by reducing property taxes. The bill is an authorization of the same expansion passed in the state budget in the spring, necessary to implement the expansion on a city level. If the bill is passed, 56 additional buildings — or 5,121 units — in New York City
Council District 11 would likely be eligible, according to data aggregated from the Green Co-op Council, a project under New York-based nonprofit Spring Street Climate Fund. This raises the total number of likely J-51 eligible buildings in the area to 235, or 17, 757 units. The project’s director, Priya Mulgaonkar, said the district has one of the highest concentrations of eligible buildings in the city. District 11 includes greater Riverdale, as well as Bedford Park, Norwood, Wakefield and Woodlawn. To comply with a city environmental law called Local Law 97, some building owners have to make capital improvements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their buildings and help counter climate change.
The city sets emissions limits, owners determine improvements needed to meet those limits, and then report their annual emissions to the city’s department of buildings. The department can issue civil penalties for exceeding limits. Because co-op residents are shareholders in their buildings, they bear the costs of renovations through maintenance charges or assessments. Improvements could include upgrading lighting systems, installing green roofs or solar electricity systems, or replacing fossil fuel heating with heat pumps, according to the city’s department of buildings. To qualify for the tax break, co-ops and condos must fall below an average assessed value. Currently, that value cannot exceed
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Neighbors gather for tomato harvest party Page A5
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Riley Billingslea,15, was killed by gunfire on Aug. 12, according to authorities.
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Family demands accountability after 15-year-old’s death By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com
Highlighting history New Kingsbridge banners showcase local stories Page A7
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Advocates seek more data after city air study
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$45,000 per unit, but Sanchez’s bill would raise the cap to $60,000 per unit, with annual adjustments for inflation. The bill would also extend the program through 2036 and allow eligible building owners to recover up to 100 percent of reasonable costs — an amount the city decides a project should cost — over 20 years, compared to 70 percent under the previous program. In May, The Press reported 230 people in Riverdale and beyond felt rising local law compliance costs were a “severe financial strain,” disproportionately affecting middleclass and older residents. These individuals signaled their discontent by signing onto an
Dozens of mourners packed the sidewalk outside 2825 Claflin Ave. in Kingsbridge Heights on Aug. 18, where prayers and chants filled the street in memor y of Riley Billingslea, the 15-yearold fatally shot in the building the week before, according to police. Police said Billingslea was fatally shot in the head on Aug. 12. A 13-year-old boy was also found with a graze wound to the torso and was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, police said. Officers responding at about 5:23 p.m. found Billingslea already unresponsive, police reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. Six days later, there had been no arrests, and the family said it still had no answers about exactly what happened during the incident. During the evening vigil, family members stood shoulder to shoulder in matching T-shirts printed with Bill-
ingslea’s photo, as teenagers alongside them held signs urging an end to gun violence. Billingslea’s mother, Ketrice Riley, addressed the gathering directly, her voice breaking as she pleaded for the shooter to come for ward. She then turned to the teenagers around her with a plea to choose a different path, urging them to put down their guns and treat each other with more care. Billingslea’s grandmother, Elaine Rogers, stood beside her, calling for the shooter, whom she believed to be a young man, to come for ward. “I would like for the young man to come for ward. If it was an accident, however, please explain it,” she said. “And I want to say to the parents, if you’re hiding him, let them go. Let him face justice for my grandson.” Amid her anger, she stopped to remember Billingslea as a boy who she said was goofy and playful, who loved basketball and PlayStation, and who stopped to help a stranger carr y her
bags. “I am truly, truly missing this little boy,” she said. “I loved Riley. He was my love.” The vigil opened with Bishop Boyde Y. Singeltar y, who gathered the crowd in prayer before a word was said about the case itself. “We ask that you strengthen this family, give them peace,” he said. “Too many children are dying before their time … But his life will not die in vain.” Alongside members of the Alpha Omega Church of Lord Jesus Christ and the anti-violence groups including Guns Down, Life Up, the gathering drew neighbors, classmates, clergy and activists who chanted “No justice, no peace.” Cher yl Singeltar y, executive pastor of Alpha Omega, followed with a warning aimed at parents. “We are tired, we’re not getting no answers,” she said. “To the parents out there that know your children is doing VIGIL ON PAGE A4
An Aug. 14 report from the city’s department of health and mental hygiene found congestion pricing had no significant impact on air pollution, but Bronx environmental activists say more data is needed. Congestion pricing is a program implemented last January by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that charges drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during busy traffic hours. It’s intended to reduce traffic and generate revenue for public transit improvements. But in the Bronx, a borough that has long struggled with traffic-related air pollution and high asthma rates, opponents worried the tolling program would divert vehicles through the borough and worsen environmental and public health problems. For a year before and a year after congestion pricing, the department collected data from dozens of air quality monitors across the city, including two along the Major Deegan Expressway — which runs through the South Bronx along the Harlem River, up through Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Park. There was also a monitor near the Henry Hudson Parkway. The Major Deegan is among major Bronx highways, such as the Bruckner Expressway and Cross Bronx Expressway, that have constant traffic and massive pollutant emissions, according to the Office of the Bronx Borough President. But the Bronx’s air quality issues are disproportionate between greater Riverdale and the rest of the borough. The Riverdale area emits less PM 2.5, which is a harmful fine particulate matter containing bits of dust, dirt, soot or smoke that penetrates the lungs, according to data from the city’s department of health. Traffic, manufacturing, building density and building emissions — when buildings burn fuel to produce heat and hot water — all contribute to disparities in air quality. In 2024, Bronx Community District 8 — made up of Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill and part of Kingsbridge Heights — produced 6.3 micrograms per cubic meter of PM 2.5. Nearby in Kingsbridge Heights and Bedford, the amount was 6.5 micrograms per cubic meter. Farther south, in Hunts Point and Longwood, the amount was 7.2 microAIR ON PAGE A4
City council passes SCOOP act to curb dog waste By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com
Dog owners across greater Riverdale could soon find free waste bags attached to public trash cans, new warning signs at park entrances and stepped-up enforcement efforts aimed at curbing dog waste. The Safe and Clean Outdoor Ownership Practices, or SCOOP, Act, was passed by the New York City Council on Aug. 13. The fourbill legislation targets dog waste left behind on sidewalks and in parks through a combination of cleanup requirements, public education campaigns and expanded resources for owners. The package comes after a particularly messy year across the city, with a nearly 36 percent spike in dog waste complaints from the
same period in 2025, according to the city, following consecutive winter snowstorms. More than 750 dog waste complaints were filed with 311 Bronx-wide this year, including roughly 40 reports in the 10463 and 10471 ZIP codes. For Spuyten Duyvil resident Mark Wishnia, the problem is most noticeable along neighborhood sidewalks, including Netherland Avenue, West 235th Street and Johnson Avenue, though Wishnia noted existing dispensers are not always useful because they are frequently empty. Under the SCOOP Act, the New York City Department of Sanitation will install dog waste bag dispensers on at least 1,200 city trash bins. However, in a May city council testimony, the agency, which is already tasked with replenishSCOOP ON PAGE A4
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The city is hoping to clean up its parks and sidewalks through increased public information campaigns, expanded access to dog waste bag dispensers and other initiatives under the SCOOP act.
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October 11, 1933 – August 20, 2026 Lola Livingston passed away peacefully on Aug. 20 at 9 p.m., surrounded by those who loved her most. During her transition, she was never alone — a fitting farewell for a woman whose life was defined by the love, strength and unforgettable presence she shared with those around her. Born in Jersey City in 1933, the second youngest of four daughters, Lola grew up in poverty during the difficult years of the Great Depression. Those early experiences shaped the determined and resilient woman she would become. She knew from a young age that she wanted a better life for herself and, most importantly, for her children. She was never afraid of hard work or a new opportunity. As a young woman, she took whatever jobs came her way, including an adventurous opportunity delivering cars all the way to California and the Leslie Hotel clerk in Miami Beach. In her twenties, Lola found her way into the garment industry, where she met her husband and the future father of her two children, Nicole and David. Later, as a single mother raising two young children, Lola once again showed the determination that defined her life. She spent long hours studying while caring for her family and ultimately became a successful licensed real estate broker. Lola went on to build an impressive career in New York real estate. During the 1970s and 1980s, she became a crucial team leader in the conversion of rental properties into condominiums and co-ops. She was deeply passionate about her work and took great pride in finding the right fit for every client. Nicole and David often remember hearing their mother speaking with clients late into the night — sometimes until midnight. To Lola, her clients were never simply transactions. She had a remarkable ability to make people feel important, cared for and special. That ability extended far beyond her career. Lola had a strong presence and a personality that could fill a room the moment she entered it. She was stylish, independent, determined and truly one of a kind. Around Riverdale,
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Lola Livingston. she could often be spotted driving her sports car with her iconic “LOLA 11” license plate. She was also known as “the lady with the hat,” frequently wearing a stylish hat adorned with a scarf. She had a flair that was unmistakably hers. Lola loved the theatre and classical music, passions she proudly passed down to her children. For many years, she was also an avid golfer and loved traveling and experiencing the world. She embraced life fully and on her own terms. Perhaps no saying captured her spirit better than her favorite: “Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.” For those who knew her, it was more than a saying. It was Lola. Lola leaves behind her beloved children, Nicole and David, her adoring grandchildren, Madison and Kaelyn, her loving daughterin-law Caroline and son-in-law Robert, one of her three sisters, Gilda, friends, clients and countless others whose lives were made brighter simply by knowing her. Her determination, independence, style, humor, passion and ability to make others feel special will continue to live on through those she loved. Lola has left a void that will be difficult to fill. She was a woman with an extraordinary presence who lit up a room simply by walking into it. She built a life far beyond what the circumstances of her childhood might have predicted, and in doing so, she gave her children the better life she had always dreamed of for them. She will be deeply missed, forever loved, and never forgotten. Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets — and Lola certainly made sure she got the most out of life.
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Torres visits Delaney Hall, demands investigation U.S Rep. Ritchie Torres visited Delaney Hall Detention Center in New Jersey July 13, where he confirmed with staff there was a single on-site physician for 893 individuals then in custody, according to an Aug. 14 letter addressed to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari. Torres and U.S. Rep. George Latimer said in the letter they wrote with “alarm and outrage” and requested an immediate, independent investigation into the healthcare staffing shortage at Delaney Hall — noting three people who have died at the detention center since it reopened in 2025, with little explanation as to the circumstances leading to their deaths. When Torres and Latimer asked about the deaths at the facility, they were told only that they were “sudden,” according to the letter. Torres said aside from the one on-site physician, public reporting and federal litigation describes one on-site doctor who is not present around the clock, one off-site, oncall physician and roughly half a dozen other medical staff for a facility with an authorized capacity of about 1,200, according to the letter. No U.S. Immigration and Cus-
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Dinowitz calls on Hochul to restore rape crisis funds Assembly member Jeffery Dinowitz said in his Aug. 23 newsletter he recently joined rape crisis program providers, advocates and state government colleagues to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to release $5 million to rape crisis programs throughout New York. Rape crisis programs train rape crisis advocates to support survivors of sexual violence, according to the state department of health. Dinowitz said the program provides free counseling, legal assistance, public trainings and other resources that are crucial to survivors. He cited federal cuts as the cause for reduced grant
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Bronx River otter sighting highlights waterway restoration By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com A North American river otter was spotted along the Bronx River for the first time in about 100 years, the Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo announced Aug. 19. The discovery is one the organization said provides evidence that decades of restoration efforts are working. River otters prefer fresh water over salt water, making it unlikely — though not impossible — one would ever be spotted in the Harlem or Hudson rivers, according to Victoria Toro, outreach manager for environmental nonprofit Bronx River Alliance. Still, she said, wildlife follows resources. “The healthier and more extensively habitat is restored across the entire borough the more likely it is we’ll see more wildlife in places that are unexpected,” Toro said. She pointed to the city’s Tibbetts Brook Daylighting Project as an example of that kind of restoration. The initiative was sparked by activists three decades ago, and involves unearthing parts of the brook to reduce combined sewer overflows that pollute the Harlem River. Before reaching the Harlem River, the freshwater stream runs from Yonkers through Van Cortlandt Park, dipping underneath Tibbett Avenue. Construction is expected to break ground this fall and wrap up in 2030. Rehabilitation efforts continue in the Harlem River. Efforts include cleanups that are expected to ramp up in the fall, according to Chauncy Young, longtime coordinator with the Harlem River Working Group, a coalition of community organizations and other partners that aim to improve the accessibility and environmental quality of the Harlem River. There are signs of an improving river, Young said. In July, there was a horseshoe crab spotted near Randall’s Island. Horseshoe crabs are listed as “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species because of habitat loss due to coastal development and pollution, according to the city’s department of parks and recreation. Both the horseshoe crab and
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Scientist RJ Hawkins spotted the otter while conducting long-term camera trap monitoring along the river, overseen by the Wildlife Conservation Society. otter sightings point to environmental improvements conservationists have been working toward. River otters were common in New York a century ago, but were driven out by pollution, habitat degradation and unregulated trapping, the Wildlife Conservation Society said. While one sighting doesn’t mean a resident population, it does show the river is becoming more hospitable for native species. Otters indicate a healthy ecosystem as they are dependent on clean water and abundant fish, the conservation society said. The otter was captured by a motion-activated camera set out by scientist RJ Hawkins, and overseen by the conservation society’s education department at the Bronx Zoo. Hawkins said in an Aug. 19 news release he could hardly believe what he was seeing at first, and the sighting underscored the importance of wildlife monitoring and environmental restoration efforts. Leadership at the conservation society agreed the otter was symbolic of something larger. Craig Piper, director of the Bronx Zoo and the conservation society’s interim executive vice
president of zoos and aquariums, said the moment served as a reminder of why conservation work matters. “This isn’t simply the story of one animal,” Piper said in the release. “It’s the story of an urban river coming back to life.” Some conservation efforts have included removing invasive species and planting native ones, maintaining green infrastructure for stormwater management, and spotting and reporting oil spills that would be a hazard to the public and natural habitats, according to the Bronx River Alliance’s website. Pollution of the Bronx River started in the early 1800s, amid the borough’s industrial and settlement boom, according to the city’s department of parks and recreation. It became an open sewer and dumping ground, which continued into the 1970s and ‘80s. “There were sections of the river that were piled so high with trash and industrial debris that people living in the community couldn’t even see that there was a river flowing right through their neighborhood,” Toro said. Headway was made in 1974 when community members
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Nonprofit Randall’s Island Park Alliance caught a horseshoe crab July 25, a sign of an improving Harlem River. founded the Bronx River Restoration Project, the Bronx River Alliance’s predecessor group, according to the city’s department of parks and recreation. The original group created a master plan advocating for the revival of the river. Over the past few de-
cades, community organizations and other partners have helped transform the river into a habitat for fish and wildlife, as well as a recreational space for residents, according to the department. This isn’t the first major sign of progress for the Bronx River.
In January 2023, a pair of dolphins were spotted outside of Starlight Park, according to the alliance. Before that, in 2007, beavers returned to the river for the first time in more than 200 years, the conservation society said.
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Bill would expand J-51 tax relief for building upgrades CONTINUED from page A1 online petition started by North Riverdale resident Aaron Sidlo. The number of signatures has since jumped to 314. In one instance, Riverdale Avenue coop resident Alicia Peralta said last July her building had to increase its maintenance fees by 12 percent, or $180 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Peralta told The Press in May this was in part due to refinancing the building’s mortgage, but mostly to cover local lawrelated capital improvements. Sidlo, who lives in a Fairfield Avenue co-op that would be eligible for the extended J-51 program, said he needs to see how meaningful a difference it makes before it earns his full endorsement. Still, it’s a step in the right direction, he said. “Every little bit helps,” Sidlo said. “I hope the legislation is broad enough that it will help anyone that might be struggling.” Spuyten Duyvil resident Wendy Seligson was enthusiastic about the po-
tential of the program. She lives in an eligible co-op on Kappock Street and is also on the steering committee of nonprofit Jewish Climate Action Network’s New York City branch. “It’s really exciting to feel this connection between J-51, a better building and making the building sustainable for ourselves and for the planet,” Seligson said. After about 15 years working in climate and affordability advocacy, Mulgaonkar said the bill is the least controversial she’s worked on, and she’s optimistic it will become law quickly. Local elected officials were similarly confident. In an Aug. 13 news release from the Green Co-op Council, Council member Eric Dinowitz expressed his support for the bill. He said it empowers more than 10,000 north Bronx families in coops. Without an extension, thousands of buildings could lose the opportunity to save money on repairs, Dinowitz said. Sanchez, who is also the chair of the city council’s committee on housing and
buildings, said in the release the bill could reach up to 300,000 co-ops and condos across the city. It would also help preserve and retrofit the city’s aging building stock in the face of housing and climate crises, she said. Louise Yeung, chief climate officer with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, told The Press in a statement the administration is excited to see Sanchez’s bill. “By supporting energy efficiency, electrification and other critical improvements, J-51 can help middle-class co-op and condo owners cut emissions and energy costs to meet compliance with Local Law 97, improve indoor comfort and air quality, and move us toward a more affordable and sustainable New York City,” Yeung said. By press time, the bill had 23 sponsors. A public hearing where residents can share their thoughts or ask lawmakGARY JEAN-JUSTE ers questions is scheduled for Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. on the 8th floor of 250 Broadway, If passed, 56 additional buildings in city council district 11 would be in Hearing Room 1. eligible for the tax break, including one on Fairfield Avenue.
Family seeks answers after teen’s fatal shooting CONTINUED from page A1 evil, wicked things — watch what they’re doing, carr ying backpacks with guns in it, hoodies in the summertime.” The violence claiming other families’ children could reach anyone’s own, she said. “One day it might be yours. It could be any of us, any God-given day,” she said. Marisol Miranda, whose 27-yearold son Michael Hernandez Jr. was killed in 2025, is one of several mothers who show up again and again at such events for families they’ve never met. “It’s important for them to see us right here with them,” she said. She pushed the night’s demand for accountability further, arguing that the guns themselves need trac-
ing back to their source. Miranda said too many weapons moving through the Bronx started out legal, were later reported lost or stolen, and left no one responsible for how they ended up on streets such as Claflin Avenue. “These guns are coming from somewhere,” she said. “We need to go back with the serial numbers, the makes, ever ything and hold those people accountable as well. Somewhere on the line, integrity is lost.” That same demand arose from Tyreek Goodman, a community organizer and father of a 4-year-old, who said he was done watching families bur y children over guns, particularly when they were never even aimed at them — which is what family and friends said they believed happened to Billingslea. His answer was a call for lawmak-
ers to pass a measure named for Billingslea — the proposed Riley Billingslea Stray Bullet Accountability Act — imposing an enhanced felony charge when reckless gunfire strikes an unintended victim, and an enhanced homicide charge if that victim dies, regardless of at whom the shooter says they were aiming. “We want accountability,” he said. “And we want it now.” For Billingslea’s family, however, the most immediate goal remained an answer. As the vigil ended with prayers and chants of “No justice, no peace,” and balloons were released into the summer sky, family members were left confronting a future without their loved one. Michelle Mullen No arrests had been made and the investigation remained ongoing Community members are demanding accountability in the death of as of press time, according to police. 15-year-old Riley Billingslea.
Questions linger over congestion pricing air study CONTINUED from page A1 grams per cubic meter. The source of air pollution differs between northwest Bronx neighborhoods, according to city department of health data from 2019, 2022 and 2023. In Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil, the most prevalent pollutant was commercial cooking density, or pollutants produced when restaurants use charbroilers or open-fire grills without trapping smoke. In Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village it was both building emissions and traffic density. Robert Fanuzzi, Riverdale resident and president of nonprofit Bronx Council for Environmental Quality, said despite differences in air quality levels, greater Riverdale still surrounds the Major Deegan and is part of a community that should push for greater research. When it comes to the Aug. 14 report from the city’s department of health on congestion pricing’s impacts on air quality, Fanuzzi said he believes the findings don’t hold much weight when the air quality in the Bronx is already substandard. The city’s department of health used monitors to measure four trafficrelated pollutants: PM 2.5, nitrogen dioxide, which can cause respiratory issues, nitrogen dioxide’s precursor nitric oxide and black carbon, which
is soot. Near the Major Deegan, the department recorded average decreases in PM 2.5, black carbon and nitric oxide, all a difference of less than one microgram per cubic meter. Nitrogen dioxide did increase on average by 0.21 parts per billion. Ultimately, the department said the changes were insignificant. Total traffic, however, decreased by 4 percent. Truck traffic remained the same, according to the report. Another Bronx Council for Environmental Quality member, Karen Argenti, lived in Van Cortlandt Village for 30 years, and said she believes there is not enough data to determine how significantly congestion pricing impacts air quality. There is also existing research that differs from the city’s findings. In May, nonprofit South Bronx Unite released a study in partnership with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Based on data from 19 air quality sensors in the South Bronx, between January 2024 and December 2025, researchers found average PM 2.5 levels increased by 0.22 micrograms per cubic meter after congestion pricing began. The overall increase was statistically significant, according to South Bronx Unite, but substantial changes varied across monitor sites. Differences between the city and
South Bronx Unite findings could stem from their monitoring locations and methodologies, according to Mychal Johnson, a founding member and board member of South Bronx Unite, and Micaela Martinez, its director of environmental justice and research. Johnson echoed local activists’ concerns, saying the city’s data seemed premature. Martinez noted that air pollution patterns are complex, and neither the city nor South Bronx Unite has had much time to collect data since congestion pricing began. The focus, Martinez said, should not be on deciding which study is better, but on addressing poor air quality and its disproportionate impact on the Bronx. A spokesperson for the city’s department of health said the city study aimed to prove there was not a significant correlation between air quality and congestion pricing. The findings were consistent with the mandatory federal environmental review, which didn’t predict a big difference, they said. The department continues to closely monitor the impact of congestion pricing on air quality, especially in neighborhoods like the South Bronx that were previously identified as having potential for an increase in truck traffic, the spokesperson said. “Citywide, it’s continued a 20-year trend of improving air quality,” the
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The Major Deegan Expressway runs through the South Bronx along the Harlem River, up through Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Park. department spokesperson said in a statement to The Press. “The benefits of congestion pricing — including investment of over $120 million into the city’s air quality and public health initiatives — continue to demonstrate its value.” The $120 million investment refers to the MTA’s congestion pricing miti-
gation program. It includes about $100 million for New York and New Jersey communities with pre-existing high pollutant and chronic disease burdens, as well as $20 million toward childhood asthma outcomes in the Bronx, according to the MTA and the mayor’s office.
City looks to clean up dog waste with SCOOP act CONTINUED from page A1 ing dispensers, said it does not have the resources to regularly do so. Efforts to ramp up enforcement would also fall to the sanitation department, though a spokesperson for the department told The Press that issuing violations comes with its own set of challenges. Officers must witness someone walk away from their dog’s waste to issue that person a summons, making violations difficult to enforce, they said. The department pointed to a threeday stakeout in Mott Haven in 2024 that produced one summons, while weeklong patrols in Washington Heights, Harlem, Morningside Heights and Flatbush the following year produced none. Just two summonses for failing to remove canine waste were issued citywide in 2025 and one has been issued so far this year, according to the sanitation department. Property owners, meanwhile, are already responsible for keeping their sidewalks and the first 18 inches of roadway clean, including removing dog waste left by someone else’s pet. Under the new legislation, when a block receives at least three complaints within seven days, the sanitation department would have to either remove the waste or inform property owners of their responsibility to clean it and issue violations to those who fail to do so. That approach has drawn concern from
some residents who question why property owners should bear the consequences of another person’s failure to clean up. Riverdale resident Stephenie Lauren said dog waste became particularly difficult to avoid while pushing her son’s stroller through the neighborhood after this winter’s snowstorms. Still, she had hoped the package would focus more directly on enforcement for dog owners. Lauren suggested the city explore more creative ways to deter people from leaving waste behind rather than relying on property owners to clean up after them. Even the presence of enforcement officers in areas with frequent complaints, she said, could make some owners think twice. Cailey Polaris, a Riverdale dog owner, similarly said responsibility should remain with the person who owns the animal. “I don’t think it’s fair to the property owners,” Polaris said. “They can’t keep track all the time. That’s not their responsibility.” The SCOOP package also looks beyond simply getting waste off the sidewalk, assigning several initiatives to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Under one bill, the agency will establish a pilot program by March 15, 2027, to collect dog feces at selected dog runs for composting. The department would install designated bins, provide compostable bags and work with volunteer-led dog run groups experienced in managing the spaces.
The department told The Press it is reviewing how best to implement the program. Composting dog waste, however, will require more than just tossing it into an existing compost pile. Van Cortlandt Park, for example, already has a composting operation at the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Learning Garden. Christina Taylor, the alliance’s deputy director, said garden scraps and other plant material are composted there and eventually returned to the garden. “Composting dog waste is a completely different process that we are absolutely not equipped to do,” Taylor said. Although all dog waste is compostable, doing so safely requires more infrastructure than an ordinary community compost site, said Jodie Colón, previously the compost project manager for the New York Botanical Garden’s NYC Compost Project. “It’s not as simple as, oh, you already have a compost pile, just put dog waste in it,” Colón said. “Once you start adding dog waste into it, that brings a whole other level of possible pathogens — a compost pile is the ideal breeding ground for them.” Because dog waste can contain harmful bacteria and parasites, composting it requires higher-temperature processing and additional safeguards, Colón said. Both the processing site and the finished compost require precautions to limit human exposure, with the end product restricted from uses such as food gardens and other areas where people frequently come into contact
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A pilot by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation would collect waste at select dog runs for composting. with the soil. Waste bags themselves present another complication. Colón said compostable bags generally require industrial processing conditions to break down, raising questions about where the collected waste would go and how it would be processed. Taylor raised similar concerns at Van Cortlandt Park, where the existing compost operation doubles as an educational garden used by children. The park’s system does not reach the temperatures needed to process dog waste, she said, nor could compost containing that waste simply be returned to vegetable beds.
For residents, however, the legislation ultimately works to address a problem that begins with individual behavior. “It’s gross, nobody wants to step in it, and it’s just inconsiderate,” Wishnia said. “I think part of being a good neighbor is keeping the sidewalks and everything clear, and that includes throwing out garbage and also picking up dog poop.” Despite its passage by the City Council, the package has not yet become law. It still needs to be signed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The mayor’s office did not respond for comment by press time.
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A saucy summer afternoon: turning tomato harvest into a meal By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Dozens passed through Riverdale Neighborhood House at 5521 Mosholu Ave. Aug. 23 for the nonprofit’s Tomato Harvest Party — an afternoon of picking, chopping and straining fresh tomatoes to create a smooth, red sauce. Attendees either took their sauce home, or stayed and prepared tomatobased dishes with neighbors. At the helm of the harvest party was Ari Kazansky, the nonprofit’s garden and environmental program manager. The neighborhood house makes an effort to incorporate its produce into events and activities, Kazansky said. Previously, the neighborhood house has used its produce in garden-to-table cooking classes, apothecary workshops with garden herbs and food served at its summer Music in the Garden series. Garden ingredients are also sometimes used in the recurring Community Cook Day, where volunteers prepare a meal for the Neighborhood Fridge. “The intention behind today was just to create a space where all ages could get together and enjoy the garden and kind of the processes that derive from the garden — such as making sauce all together,” Kazansky said. Kazansky noted an increase in support for the garden in light of recent produce recalls announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The most well known of these instances is the cyclospora outbreak and subsequent removal of iceberg lettuce last month. Other recent recalls include certain blueberries, jalapeños and eggs. “It’s unfortunate that this is what it takes to get people to support local farms and gardens,” Kazansky said. While others worked on prepping the sauce, an aspiring business was making its debut, tabling in the courtyard. Riverdale resident Denise Conejo is co-founder of Librodale, a popup book shop offering adult and children’s books in Spanish in English. Conejo — the daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica — said Librodale aims to address what she feels is a lack of community spaces that serve both Riverdale and Kingsbridge residents. Somewhere that neighbors can bring their kids, read and mingle would be beneficial, she said. Librodale is just starting out, and Conejo said she hopes to attend more neighborhood events for feedback on what the community is looking for, and go from there. For young attendees without an interest in tomatoes, the neighborhood house had a kids’ corner by the playground, led by community fellow Rebecca Hametz-Berner. A handful of participants placed leaves and flowers atop cyanotype paper, coated in chemicals that turn it blue in the sun, leaving behind light imprints of the objects.
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Longtime Riverdale resident Meg Rosenberg, left, regularly partakes in Riverdale Neighborhood House classes and events. She admired the intergenerational aspect of the harvest party, as children picked tomatoes from the garden alongside adults.
The first step of creating the sauce is harvesting. Attendees strolled the garden, picking tomatoes from cherry to Roma to beefsteak. Kazansky said the group sorted the tomatoes based on variety and ripeness, rinsed everything off with a hose and got to work.
After collecting an abundance of tomatoes, attendees went on to chopping. Riverdale resident Matt Gordon, not pictured, believes the best way to cut a tomato is to remove the stem and cut a small hole where the indent is, then to cleanly chop the rest. Gordon attended the harvest party with his 15-year-old son, Liam Gordon, and said it was a fun community activity to do with friends and family.
After chopping, attendees poured bowls of tomato pieces into large pots for the first round of cooking the tomatoes down, ensuring the vegetables were softened enough for the next step.
Attendees put the softened tomatoes in a strainer, also known as a food mill, which separates the skin and seeds from the pulp. Then, tomatoes went back to the big pot to cook down until they created a sauce.
The end result was a sauce similar to passata, Kazansky said, or an uncooked and strained tomato base that attendees can take home and flavor to their liking. Attendees also had the option to stick around for Community Cafe, a recurring series where the neighborhood house’s Food and Farms Interns prepare a home-cooked meal. Later in the day, Kazansky helped serve caprese salad with tomatoes from the garden, and bowls of pasta topped with the fresh tomato sauce.
Aside from the tomatoes, Riverdale Neighborhood House’s garden is home to zucchini, cucumber, okra, picnic peppers, celery root, beets, scallions, eggplants, carrots, tomatillos, chili peppers and herbs. It also houses “The Three Sisters” — corn, beans and squash, all growing together. This is an ancient style of companion planting originating with Indigenous peoples who found the three plants protect and nourish each other as they grow, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
One young attendee used the neighborhood house’s hose to make sure a fresh batch of tomatoes were well rinsed.
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Who are your neighbors?
Drawbridge Coffee offers an ice-cold brew by the tracks By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com Each weekday morning outside the Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North station, Charles Whitfield stands behind a sage green coffee cart tucked along the curbside. His new venture, Drawbridge Coffee, is ser ving commuters headed to the nearby platform. Whitfield, 35, has lived in Spuyten Duyvil for four years, but his relationship with coffee stretches much further back. Raised in the Bronx and Honduras, he remembers sneaking coffee from his grandparents as a child, stealthily dunking bread into their cups. This childhood ritual bloomed into a career spanning neighborhood coffee shops and some of New York City’s finest restaurants. “I love connecting with people and I love talking to people,” Whitfield explained. “I also love to create and not only just create, but to create atmosphere, to create connections.” Less than two weeks after opening, he said, this carefully curated blend of coffee and camaraderie was already shining through. Some commuters are still discovering the cart for the first time, he said, while others have already become regulars. Even those who choose not to stop for a sip often wave or exchange a few words with Whitfield on their way to the platform. The idea for his mobile cafe grew in part from Whitfield’s own commute. He noticed how many people arrived at the station each morning carr ying coffee from home, noting few options existed nearby for riders in Spuyten Duyvil to grab a cup of joe before boarding a train. “How many times did I wish I could ride a train and have a cup of coffee on my commute to work?” he said. Drawbridge is the culmination of years Whitfield spent honing his master y of coffee. At 17, he started as a barista at Starbucks, where he stayed for a year before moving into “third-wave” coffee, a more artisanal approach that emphasizes manual preparation, bean origin and taste. Wanting to better understand the craftsmanship behind each cup, Whitfield joined Coffee Cake Corner, a small mom-and-pop shop on the Upper East Side. There, he learned elaborate latte art and trained his palate to distinguish the unique flavor profiles of different beans. His career eventually brought him to Eleven Madison Park, a famed three-Michelin-star fine-dining restaurant overlooking Madison Square Park. After learning
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Thirty-five-year-old Spuyten Duyvil resident Charles Whitfield launched Drawbridge Coffee outside of the Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North station.. the eater y was looking for a barista in fall 2021, Whitfield said he walked in without an inter view, résumé in hand, and made his case to a manager. He was hired on the spot. Whitfield moved through several roles at Eleven Madison Park over the next four years, first as a barista and later as its first coffee and tea director, overseeing that portion of the beverage program. He then branched into dining room ser vice and bartending, looking to understand hospitality beyond the beverage. Still, Whitfield craved something of his own. Without the financial backing or space for a storefront, he decided to start smaller, building from the ground up instead. Drawbridge Coffee is entirely self-funded, Whitfield said, down to the cart he built himself. Much of that work was done at HalfMoon Overlook, a scenic lookout in Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park offering sweeping views of the Hudson River. Even then, he recalled, neighbors would stop to ask what he was building. Some watched the stand take shape from his first cuts of wood, later returning as customers. The cart’s sage green exterior reflects both Whit-
field’s taste and its surroundings. “Green is my favorite color,” he said, adding that the softer shade seemed fitting beside the neighborhood’s trees and waterfront. “It’s welcoming. It’s soft. I’m already surrounded by nature and greener y, so I just think it blends really well.” The name itself is also deeply rooted in the neighborhood. From his apartment just above the train station, Whitfield can see the Spuyten Duyvil Bridge, a movable crossing carr ying Amtrak’s Empire Corridor line between the Bronx and Manhattan. Upon further research, he learned it was a type of drawbridge — a word he said also captured what he wanted the business to represent. “When I thought about ‘bridge,’ I thought about connecting people,” Whitfield said. “I thought about community. I thought about destinations.” The cart is currently operating with a summer menu centered on cold drinks, including cold brew, matcha, iced tea and house-made lemonade, along with pastries. Whitfield said the smaller menu was a practical choice. An espresso machine alone would cost him roughly $5,000, before adding a grinder, generator and other
Drawbridge Coffee is open on weekdays from 6 to 11 a.m. equipment, he said. Throughout the venture, Whitfield has drawn on techniques from his time spent in fine dining. His lemonade takes about 24 hours to prepare, beginning with lemon peels macerated in sugar to draw out their oils before the fruit is juiced. He also makes a strawberr y syrup and offers fresh orange juice, with plans to experiment with
cold-pressed juices. By fall, Whitfield hopes to add an espresso machine, expanding the cart to cappuccinos and lattes as the weather cools. For now, he said, he remains focused on building the customer base one morning at a time. After he closes up shop on weekdays, he heads downtown to Marcel, a world-renowned fine-dining restaurant in
Manhattan. The response the cart has received, he said, has made him think the neighborhood was ready for it. “I’ve gotten so many people that come by, just like, ‘This is exactly what we needed,’” Whitfield said. “It’s been a lot, a lot, a lot of support.”
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Banners bring local revolutionary history to life in Kingsbridge By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com Dozens of new banners in Kingsbridge are spotlighting the neighborhood’s role in the American Revolution, turning light poles into miniature history exhibits for passersby. The Kingsbridge Business Improvement District and Kingsbridge Historical Society installed 62 banners featuring 14 designs throughout the commercial district, replacing the BID’s familiar navy blue promotional banners. The project coincides with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and marks the first collaboration between the two organizations. For Peter Blier, a longtime Kingsbridge BID board member who helped spearhead the project, the banners offered a chance to connect the organization’s mission of improving the shopping district with the Revolutionary history that distinguishes Kingsbridge. “I personally view it as an outdoor art and history exhibit,” Blier said. “It was a way of bringing the past to the present and having them occupy the same space at the same time.” The BID has hung banners throughout Kingsbridge for at least 15 years, Blier said, typically encouraging people to shop, dine and spend time in the neighborhood. But when the existing banners began deteriorating, Kingsbridge BID Executive Director Katherine Broihier saw an opportunity to do something different. Rather than simply replacing them, she proposed recognizing the nation’s 250th anniversary, before Blier suggested bringing in the Kingsbridge Historical Society. “I just see too many young people and high school students, and they barely know what’s going on anywhere, much less here,” Broihier said. “We want people in the community to know that Kingsbridge was really important 250 years ago.” Nick Dembowski, president of the historical society, helped select the stories and imagery and designed the banners around the BID’s existing deep-blue color scheme. He said the project offered an unusual way to reach residents who might never attend a historical lecture, walking tour or
exhibit. “Being able to reach people just on the street … just seemed like a very direct way to get a message across to people no matter where they’re from or how they get their information,” Dembowski said. That meant keeping each history lesson brief enough to absorb while walking to a bus or heading into a store. “You can’t give them a Ph.D. thesis,” Dembowski said. “So it was trying to think of what kinds of information could be quickly conveyed, but also be interesting at the same time.” The banners feature just a sentence or two, paired with historical photographs, archival material and illustrations, to introduce people, places and events connected to Kingsbridge. Among the featured local figures is Margaret Corbin, who took her husband’s place at a cannon after he was killed during fighting at Fort Washington and later became the first woman to receive a military pension from the United States for her service. Another depicts a member of the Stockbridge Militia, Indigenous troops who fought for the Patriots in Kingsbridge in 1778. Others feature Robert Brown, a formerly enslaved multiracial man who lived in Riverdale and served in the militia, and a German soldier who fought for the British and recorded his experiences in Kingsbridge. The collection also reaches further back, highlighting the crossing that gave the neighborhood its name. Built by Frederick Philipse in 1693 over Spuyten Duyvil Creek, the King’s Bridge became the first bridge linking Manhattan to the mainland. Beside the historic reference is a 1776 observation from George Washington describing the area as “a pass of the utmost importance.” The King’s Bridge gave the neighborhood strategic significance during the Revolution. With British forces dominating the waterways surrounding Manhattan, Blier said, it provided an essential land route north as Washington’s forces retreated and regrouped. Broihier said the project cost roughly $15,000, paid from BID savings. Printing the large, doublesided banners and installing them by cherry picker accounted for
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A8 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, August 27, 2026
Olivia Young
A majority of Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park’s trails reopened in June after five years of volunteer work, The Press previously reported.
3 local parks with scenic hiking trails to visit before summer ends Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com As August winds down, kids are gearing up to return to school and adults are settling back into a more rigid daily routine. But before the summer slips away, there’s still time to bask in the area’s green spaces, especially its walking and hiking trails. The Bronx is the city’s greenest borough, and greater Riverdale one of its most verdant sections. Here are five urban oases to visit before the summer ends.
Riverdale Park
Inside Riverdale Park — 50 acres of forest that run along the Hudson River from West 254th Street to West 232nd Street — there are two main trails, each with a scenic viewpoint, according to the city’s department of parks and recreation. The first is a loop trail that is just under a mile long. Hikers will pass through a small pine grove as well as a mature oak-hickory forest, according to the department. Peering through canopy trees, there is a view of the Hudson River. Residents can enter through the parking lot at Spaulding Lane, as well as Riverdale Park’s entrance on West 254th Street. There is also a shorter trail that starts at West 232nd Street, and runs for 0.6 miles, according to the department. About 0.2 miles down the trail, there is a semi-enclosed viewing platform where hikers can see the Hudson River and the Palisades.
Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park
Recently revamped by local volunteers, Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park has about 0.25 miles of trail, according to the city’s department of parks and recreation. Entering from Edsall Avenue, residents can wander through the forest and find themselves at a freshwater pond. According to the department, hikers can find a mix of invasive species, such as com-
mon reed, competing with native freshwater plants such as riverbank grape and box elder. Looking up from the pond, hikers will find a view of the Henry Hudson Bridge. Residents can also find the Half-Moon Overlook at the park, where there are benches to sit and soak in the Palisades, Inwood Hill Park and the Hudson River.
Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park offers the widest selection of hiking trails at more than 20 miles of trails, according to the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. All of the trails boast different lengths and difficulties. To learn a bit more about the neighborhood’s history, try the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail or the Putnam Greenway. The former is 2.3 miles long, and starts at either Dickinson Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South or Mosholu Parkway and West Gun Hill Road, according to the alliance. The trail covers the Old Croton Aqueduct tunnel built in the 1830s and ‘40s when the city didn’t have enough of a fresh water supply. It was used until 1897 when another tunnel, the New Croton Aqueduct, replaced it. Walking the trail, residents will see tulip trees, sugar maples, and a mound encasing the Old Croton Aqueduct tunnel, according to the alliance. To walk the Putnam Greenway, enter through Van Cortlandt Park South and Bailey Avenue. The trail is 1.9 miles long, according to the alliance. It follows the rail bed of the Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad, which carried passengers from 1880 to 1958, according to the alliance. Parts of the old line are integrated into the park and visible while walking the path, such as large underpasses and iron bridge structures. Throughout the Putnam Greenway, there are parts of the line integrated into the park, such as large underpasses and an iron bridge.
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Van Cortlandt Park is the city’s third largest park, according to the city’s department of parks and recreation.
GARY JEAN-JUSTE
The Putnam Greenway is among the 20 miles of hiking trails in Van Cortlandt Park, according to the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance.
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THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, August 27, 2026 - A9
What’s on?
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Birdwatching meet up
Courtesy: Riverdale Neighborhood House
Interested in birdwatching? Come to the Riverdale Neighborhood House’s birding meet up at 5521 Mosholu Ave. on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes designed to walk on trails, and bring your own binoculars if you would like a pair. Coffee and tea will be available. The trail includes hills and some rough terrain. Visit riverdaleonline.org for more information.
Riverdale Art Association — Sept. 1
The Riverdale Art Association’s first meeting of the new season is Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Hudson House, 3247 Johnson Ave. Riverdale Art Association member Dmitriy Moshkovich, published artist and watercolor instructor at the Riverdale Y, will be sharing his art story. It promises to be an exciting start to the new season. Refreshments will be served. All meetings are open to the public. For more information, visit riverdaleartassociation.org
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.; Friday, 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.
aesthetic and emotional resonance. This solo exhibition — Johnson’s first — fulfills a lifelong artistic ambition, made possible through RiverSpring Living’s Golden Dreams program. Johnson began making portraits of residents and staff in the RiverSpring art studio. She found that her art was part of her healing journey after a life-changing medical diagnosis. Daphne Victoria Johnson is an artist of African American and Irish descent who was born on the Lower East Side and grew up in Hamilton Heights. She is an alumnus of The Harlem School of the Arts where she studied art, drama, voice and dance.
At Derfner Judaica Museum
At Van Cortlandt Park
‘Joy Is…’ Derfner Judaica Museum and Art Collection at Hebrew Home at Riverdale, 5901 Palisade Ave., is hosting the exhibition “Daphne Victoria Johnson: Joy Is . . .” which will debut with an opening reception on Aug. 30, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., with remarks at 2 p.m. at the museum. Space is limited. RSVP required at art@riverspring. org, 718-581-1596 or Eventbrite. Photo identification required for entry. The exhibition, which runs until Wednesday, Sept. 16, features RiverSpring Living resident Daphne Victoria Johnson’s vibrantly colored abstract paintings, character portraits, and a mixed media sculpture. Johnson uses a variety of materials, including cut glass, glitter paint and acrylic paint on canvas to experiment with texture, creating compositions with
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.
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 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.
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. Releases for “What’s On?” must be sent by Wednesday at 5 p.m. to be considered for publication the following Thursday. Items may be sent to whatson@riverdalepress.com.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology Pulmonary Medicine
CardIoloGy ColumbiaDoctors Gerald neuberg, md, facc
GastroenteroloGy ColumbiaDoctors ava B. anklesaria, mbbs Jennifer Caceres, md david s. lee, md enad M. dawod, md
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ana androne, Md - board certified thomas apuzzo, Md - board certified Kiranprit Kaur, Md – board certified Klaudia nowakiwskyj, Md - board certified Accepting new patients & most insurances Call (914) 207-0004 -1088 North Broadway, Yonkers
oBstetrICs & GyneColoGy ColumbiaDoctors talitha Bruney, md reyna Payero, md shinelle Caldwell, do doreen Kramer, cnm alison Gruber, md • Board Certified Physicians • Comprehensive Gynecologic, prenatal and obstetric care 270 West 231st Street, 1st floor, Suite 101A Bronx, NY 10463 Now accepting new patients For appointments, please call: 212.305.9779 www.columbiaobgyn.org Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
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Janusz rudnicki, Md - (914) 964-3300 lillian Berdichevsky, Md - (914) 848-8640 Both Affiliated w/St. John’s Riverside Board Certified & Russian/Spanish/Polish Fluent Riverdale Community focus & Accepting new patients North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701
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The deadline for any additions, changes or cancellations for the September Directory is Wednesday, August 26th
A10 - THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, August 27, 2026
Opinion Editorial
Immunization is a community responsibility
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ugust is National Immunization Awareness Month, coinciding conveniently with the back-to-school season and the start of fall, when the flu and other illnesses commonly make themselves more present in our daily lives. For some, such illnesses can mean a week stuck in bed on a diet of soups, hot tea and electrolyte beverages. For others, such as older adults or those with compromised immune systems, a serious bout of fall illness can prove to be a life-threatening experience. For both camps of people, the importance of staying up to date on necessar y immunizations cannot be understated. Receiving routine vaccinations is crucial not only to the individual health of those they protect, but also to the public health of our community as a whole. Just one quick visit to the doctor’s office — and, for many, a day or so with a sore arm — can provide protection to the recipient and those around them from preventable illnesses. “Preventable” is a key term here. The prevention of these illnesses relies on ever yone doing their part. Not ever yone in our community may be able to receive these immunizations. Certain conditions, adverse reactions and other barriers can keep some residents from obtaining this layer of protection. These individuals need the support of their communities in the form of herd immunity — that is, when the majority of people in a community become immune to a disease, it becomes harder for that disease to spread and impact more vulnerable community members. When it comes to vaccines, when we protect ourselves, we protect others as well.
These vaccinations are vital throughout all stages of life, from infancy through older adulthood. August presents a prime time for families to ensure children are kept current on their school-required immunizations, keeping classrooms safe and preventing students from bringing illnesses home from the classroom and vice versa. It is also an opportune time for parents, young adults and ever yone else in the community to ensure they are protected from the risks of the flu and RSV that are common during the fall. Vaccinations have become a hotly debated subject throughout the United States in recent years. This phenomenon was perhaps most potently felt in recent histor y during the Covid-19 pandemic, during which public health mandates around vaccines, masks and social distancing drew no small share of backlash. Public health has become fiercely politicized in ways that can undermine safety, creating fear and uncertainty that prevent some individuals from receiving life-saving preventative care. This August, we have the opportunity to provide our community’s health with a checkup. Residents can review their personal and family immunization histories, and discuss any concerns about safety and side effects with their providers. Research has consistently shown that vaccinations are an effective way to dramatically reduce one’s risk of hospitalization, death and permanent complications from infectious diseases. Receiving routine immunizations in a timely manner is one simple step that can be taken to ensure the health of local families and the broader community this back-to-school season and beyond.
Letters to the editor
Bus ordeals
To the editor, While I appreciate readers’ disappointment with Bx7, Bx10 and Bx20 ser vice, I have found bus ser vice in Riverdale far superior to the inadequate ser vice I endured for 18 years in Parkchester. The exception is the Bx10 stop at 231 and Broadway (in the Riverdale direction). Often, one Bx7 after another goes by while endlessly waiting for a Bx10. When a Bx10 finally arrives, it’s a mosh pit to get on. Unless it’s pouring rain, I walk back a couple of blocks to the Bailey Avenue stop so at least I get a seat, but I realize
not ever yone has the wherewithal to do that. The more serious issue (for me) is seeing passenger after passenger get on the bus without paying the fare. I’ve even been on the Bx10 when there was an MTA agent on board and did nothing to stop people from just walking on. That being said, fare evasion doesn’t bother me as much as knowing that the freeloaders take seats away from paying passengers. I wonder how many of the fare evaders would be the first people to complain if ser vices were reduced?
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9/11: Then and now By Marguerite Schneider New York Historical Society, my favorite museum, features a beautiful, powerful film entitled “New York Stor y,” which illustrates that NYC has sur vived many crises over time, to remain an ever-evolving representation of modern civilization. Of these crises, 9/11 is the one that left a deep abyss, both literally and metaphorically, challenging NYC to its core. On a literal level, no other US city has suffered as violent a stealth attack as New York did on that day. On a metaphorical level, 9/11 was a cataclysmic blow, a shocking introduction to the new millennium, heralding that the world had fundamentally changed. Following are my eyewitness recollections of 9/11, and current reflections on its impact. In 2001, I lived in Hoboken, NJ, directly across the Hudson River, with its panoramic view of Manhattan. Hoboken is a public transit hub, so my husband and I, who both worked in Newark, rode NJ Transit to work. I was to teach that afternoon, and left for work mid-morning. The otherwise perfect day – sunny, warm, breezy – was impaired by the din of helicopters and sirens filling the air. I assumed that a serious accident had occurred. As I walked along the Hudson River walkway, I saw with my own eyes that one of the twin towers was shrouded in smoke and flames, and heard that a plane had crashed into it. I recalled my mother’s tale that once, by accident, a plane had struck the Empire State Building. Ah, I thought, it’s another plane striking another iconic building, by accident. By then, hundreds of people had fled lower Manhattan using the PATH rail system, to then board NJ Transit to their homes. My train to work was packed with people who were dust-covered, hunched over, in shock. Their eyes indicated that they had witnessed hell. Almost no one spoke. The silence in the train car was in contrast to the din outside. A dust-covered man sat near me. He whispered, with little emotion, that he had seen people jumping from the burning tower, jumping from dozens of floors up. That sight,
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along with the sound of their screams and the acrid scent of burning buildings and bodies, consumed him. My listening comforted him a bit. I arrived on campus to learn that classes were cancelled. Entering the student center, a kind-looking student approached me. “Ma’am, the second tower has been hit by a plane.” “It can’t be!” I screamed aloud. “Come,” he said, “it’s on TV. I’ll watch it with you.” I viewed what he had described, and nearly fainted. We sat together in silence, having realized this was no accident. Inbound trains to Hoboken were bypassing all stations, enabling 9/11’s living victims to return home quickly. There were no buses or taxis to be had. My husband and I were stranded, until a co-worker offered to drive us. It was a torturous journey of many hours. The world was broken. I viewed the collapsed towers burning across the river, as well as on TV. It was a strange concurrence in my head. Was the scene real, or was it an orchestrated, special effect that I was watching on site, while it was also being broadcast? Later that day, I went to a local hospital, to assist in any way possible. I was told: “We’re expecting hundreds of injured people, as are all tri-state hospitals. Come back in a few hours. Bring towels, and sheets, they’ll be needed.” I returned. No injured people had arrived. There was a mountain of donated supplies, to which mine were added. I was assigned to a triage center for hospital overflow, located in a nearby school. It was now evening. The din, the stench, and the many broken souls roaming the streets were over whelming. I was one of the broken souls. The school auditorium contained dozens of beds. All were empty. I found the person in charge, another broken soul.We barely spoke, and barely gave eye contact. “They’re not here yet,” he said. “It’s getting so late . . . It’s been so many hours ... (Silence) They aren’t coming, are they?” (Silence)
“They aren’t coming.” There was more silence before I left. There was nothing more to say. The injured never arrived. With few exceptions, the towers’ occupants made it out early, without serious physical injur y; died in the inferno; or jumped to their death. I walked to the Hudson River many nights, standing with dozens of people, staring at the smoldering ruins. Our shared reality was surreal, hellish. We spoke occasionally, saying that we “saw” the towers in the smolder, and would reinforce to each other that our minds had difficulty processing that they were gone. Bonding with these strangers was better than any therapy. Fast for ward to 2026, the 25th anniversar y of 9/11. NYC, the proverbial phoenix that rises from the ashes, thrives yet again. The combination of emergency din and abject silence that characterized 9/11 is a distant memor y. The city’s sound is of its intense, urban cacophony. The sacred ground of the twin towers houses the 9/11 Museum and the spectacular 9/11 Memorial Fountains, dedicated to those who died. Communities that lost citizens that day built memorials in their honor. Annual memorial ser vices are held. The family and friends of the forever “missing” carr y on, despite the holes in their lives. I note that 9/11 is fading from the city’s collective consciousness. NYC’s children, young adults, and newer immigrants generally have neither a personal memor y of, nor a connection to, 9/11. As government efforts to thwart largescale terrorist attacks are effective, fear of a similar attack has been reduced, and we are seldom reminded of 9/11’s horror. And, several newer crises, most notably being the US epicenter of the COVID epidemic, have eclipsed 9/11. Last, our 21st Centur y, nanosecond attention span causes us to concentrate on the here and now. The past is blurred, shades of gray, with little sense of timeline. Which is both a blessing and a curse. “9/11: Then and Now” was previously published in New York: Great Cities (2026, Vol. 3), Pure Slush Publishing (Australia), Matt Potter (ed.), pp- 182-185).
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three-bedroom, 3.5-bath condominium at The Solaria in Riverdale is listed for $1,499,000, offering more than 1,900 square feet of living space, according to the listing. The residence features floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Hudson River and the Palisades. A large wraparound terrace provides space for gardening, dining, lounging and play, while the primary bedroom also has private access to the outdoor space. The eat-in kitchen includes northern water views and is equipped with a Viking gas range, dishwasher and newer refrigerator with a large freezer. Other features include a double-basin stainless steel sink with garbage disposal, granite countertops and ample counter space. Recently refinished Brazilian hardwood floors extend throughout the residence. The living and dining areas provide space for formal entertaining, casual gatherings or a baby grand piano. The third bedroom can be used as a guest
room, home office or library. Each bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and closet space. The primary bathroom features floor-to-ceiling Jerusalem stone, double sinks, a triple recessed medicine cabinet, radiant heated floors, a deep soaking tub and glass-enclosed shower. The home has six sizeable closets, including two walk-ins, along with an in-unit washer and vented dryer. The Solaria offers residents a complimentary fitness center, residents’ lounge, meeting and seating areas, catering kitchen, media center and communal rooftop terrace. The rooftop provides 360-degree views. The building also has 24-hour doorman service, a package room and refrigerated grocery-delivery storage. The listing notes that the property is three blocks from the heart of Riverdale and close to parks, schools, the library and Wave Hill. MetroNorth Rail Link service and local and express buses stop on the block.
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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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nortH riVerdale ceNtral riverdale Web Web##1058 859 Legal 6-bdrm, 3-family 4-bdrm, 3-bath3.5-bath, detached brick house with 2-car garage, pvt multi carwith driveway high ceilings, living room brick and a two-level garden. WBFP & formalback dining room.$1,300,000 $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 parKWay Web Web#1033 #856 Charming 3-bdrm, 3-bath with New construction 8-bdrm,house 7.5-bath deck patio on center private hall, cul-de-sac. home &with 2-story double Features FDR & fireplace. WBFP. $1,695,000 height great rm w/ $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 West oF ParkWay Web Web##1059 804 4-bdrm, Newly renov 3-bath3-bdrm, stucco 3.5-bath & stone triplex home. Living townhouse roomwith withlux WBF, condo formal amenities, dining room water views, and eat-in deckkitchen. & parking. $1,499,000 $1,890,000
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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
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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.
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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
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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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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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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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