The Riverdale Press 09-10-2026 (Combined Edition)

Vol. 76, No. 37

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Judge blocks Dinowitz climate act By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com

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A U.S. judge ruled Aug. 31 Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz’s “Climate Change Superfund Act” — which would require fossil fuel companies fund projects addressing the effects of climate change — was unconstitutional, as well as invalid since there is already a federal law that regulates the emission of hazardous air pollutants. The law would identify major companies responsible for more than 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions globally between 2000 and 2018 that have sufficient ties to New York, and require them to contribute based on their share of those emissions. The

state would collect $75 billion over 25 years, or $3 billion annually, according to the law. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the act in December 2024, and said at the time — amid record rainfalls, heat waves and storms, similar to what the city has endured this year — it would make sure companies helped fund infrastructure investments like coastal protection and flood mitigation systems. It also aims to charge the companies viewed as responsible, instead of using New Yorkers’ tax dollars to remediate the damage, Dinowitz told The Press. But Chief U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York Brenda Sannes said in the court ruling the act

is beyond the limits of state law. It is an “unusual and sweeping statute,” she wrote, that “requests damages for the cumulative impact of conduct occurring simultaneously across just about ever y jurisdiction on the planet.” The law is preempted by the Clean Air Act, Sannes said. This federal law required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish national air quality standards for common pollutants like particulate matter, ozone and nitrogen dioxide, according to the agency. States were required to adopt enforceable plans to meet these standards. Sannes could not be reached for additional comment by press time.

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Council member Pierina Sanchez joined members of the New York City Department of Small Business Services and Our Bronx to share city resources with business owners on Sept. 1.

NYC Small Business Services hits West Kingsbridge Road for outreach By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com

Local realizes dream RiverSpring resident’s art on display Page A6

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New Ph.D. program debuts at Lehman College this fall

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The suit against the act was filed by 22 Republican-led states, as well as trade organizations such as the American Petroleum Institute and the National Mining Association. Ryan Meyers, vice president and deputy general counsel of the institute, said in a statement to The Press that climate policy is a federal issue, not a state one. “State climate lawsuits and these so-called superfund laws are part of a coordinated campaign against an industr y that is vital to ever yday life and ser ves as the engine of America’s economy,” Meyers said. The National Mining Associa-

The city’s department of small business ser vices teamed up with Council member Pierina Sanchez and Our Bronx, formerly the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, on Sept 1. for a door-to-door business outreach effort near the Kingsbridge Armor y. Seven teams fanned out along the commercial corridor carr ying information about city programs and the Business Owner Bill of Rights, a formal city document that establishes protections for small business owners — ensuring the right to transparent communication with the city and assistance from municipal agencies. The effort was aimed at closing a gap city officials and organizers say persists even with myriad existing resources, as many merchants do not know where to find them, how to use them or what

protections they have when dealing with city agencies. “Today is all about empowerment,” Sanchez said at the event. “It’s making sure that they know what their rights are. It’s making sure that they know where to look for information and where to turn if they have any questions about, if they do unfortunately receive a violation, what can they do?” The city updated the Business Owner Bill of Rights in July, laying out a series of protections for merchants. Among them are the right to clear information about city rules, access to information in languages other than English, fair and coordinated inspections, and respectful treatment from city workers. It also says owners should receive guidance to correct problems before penalties are imposed whenever possible, clear explanations of violations and options to contest or appeal them. Business owners can also request in-

terpretation during inspections and administrative proceedings and provide anonymous feedback about their experience with city government without fear of retaliation. For Sanchez, however, putting those protections online was not enough, with a small business ser vices sur vey finding that just 9 percent of city businesses reported knowing a bill of rights existed. “If you don’t have the conversation in person directly, it’s not clear that they are receiving that information,” Sanchez said. “So it’s really important to go to them directly.” Before heading over to storefronts on that rainy morning, David Coreas, small business ser vices’ executive director of outreach and its minority and womenowned business enterprise recruiter, told participants to introduce small business ser vices by explaining that merchants are entitled to resources that can SMALL BUSINESS ON PAGE A4

Lehman College is expanding its graduate offerings with a Ph.D. program in human performance and fitness, making it the only public institution in New York City to offer a doctorate in an exercise-related discipline. The program, housed in Lehman College’s Department of Exercise Sciences and Recreation, is also the first Ph.D. program to be based directly at the Bronx college. Previous doctoral programs involving Lehman were administered through the CUNY Graduate Center, according to Bradley Schoenfeld, the program’s director. Lehman College President Fernando Delgado said this addition has been years in the making. The program proposal went through several levels of review at Lehman College and the City University of New York, or CUNY, before receiving approval from the CUNY’s Board of Trustees. New degree programs can take 18 months to two years to move through the process as officials review academics, staffing, finances, competition and potential demand, according to Delgado. Not only is the new Ph.D. the first program of its kind at a public university in the city, but its emphasis also sets it apart from many other exercise-related doctoral programs in the region, Schoenfeld said. “We focus on human performance, where most of the other programs, certainly anywhere in this region, are focusing on clinical outcomes, healthrelated outcomes,” Schoenfeld said. Instead, Lehman’s program focuses on improving how people perform physically, rather than primarily treating disease or other clinical conditions. The program looks at healthy individuals and how exercise, training and other inter ventions can improve performance and quality of life, Schoenfeld said. Doctoral students are paired with faculty members based on their research interests. Schoenfeld said his students focus largely on muscle strength and growth, while another LEHMAN ON PAGE A4

City looks to spur housing growth with new plan By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com

A new housing plan aims to bring 4,075 housing units to greater Riverdale in the next five years — a jump for a neighborhood that produced less than 60 percent of that amount in the last 15 years, according to data from the New York City Department of City Planning. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the department of city planning released a draft report Aug. 19 called the “Fair Housing Growth Strategy.” It detailed the city’s need for housing and provided a framework for how each neighborhood can do its part to provide. This included a five-year unit production target for every community district, identifying what the city needs

long-term and what obstacles are hindering progress toward fair housing. The city council passed a law in 2023 requiring the departments create this plan and publish regular housing reports, according to the departments. Fair housing means all New Yorkers have a choice about where they live that is not influenced by discrimination and unnecessary barriers, according to the report. Black and Hispanic residents, older adults and those with disabilities disproportionately live in poorer housing conditions, the report stated. In 2025, Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil had a net gain of two units, according to data from the department of city planning. Both units HOUSING ON PAGE A4

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Greater Riverdale produced 2,036 units in the last 9 years, according to the city’s department of housing preservation and development.

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Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz at a Sept. 3 ceremony in Riverdale.

Rape crisis center funding restored, Dinowitz says Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz announced in his Sept. 2 newsletter that Gov. Kathy Hochul had secured additional funding for victim assistance programs for the state, including $11.7 million for certified rape crisis centers — restoring a previous funding cut that would have taken away $5 million for centers across New York. Rape crisis programs train rape crisis advocates to

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Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz said in a Sept. 4 statement that he and state Sen. Liz Krueger introduced a bill that would make social media influencers disclose paid political messaging. Only four states have laws or regulations requiring this kind of disclosure from influencers, Dinowitz said. The assembly member said the legislation — A. 3929-B and S.2437-A — would require any social media posts paid for by a campaign be filed with the state board of elections, and

would also require a “paid for by” disclosure on any such social media post. The bill comes on the heels of a New York Times article that reported political players use influencers with millions of followers to advertise for their campaigns, while also using smaller creators to put out a large volume of posts, Dinowitz said. Meanwhile, audience members are unaware any financial partnership is behind the content they are consuming, he added.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, on the campaign trail last fall.

Mamdani releases citywide racial equity plan Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced in a Sept. 1 news release that he and the mayor’s office of equity and racial justice released the final version of the first New York City Racial Equity Plan. The plan was first released in April, and finalized after a 30day public comment period during which the mayor’s office of equity and racial justice heard from residents and other city agencies, the release said. According to the release, the plan sets eight citywide goals, all of which aim to be achieved by 2034. It includes the following goals: Housing: Address racial disparities in rent burden and homelessness by increasing the production of affordable housing. Education: Expand and improve early childhood education, reducing success gaps and racial disparities in literacy, numeracy and social-emotional development. For K-12 stu-

dents, the goal is to increase the number of integrated city public schools with equal access to academic programs, and leadership that improves engagement and academic outcomes for Black and Latino students, as well as other historically underserved communities. Unemployment: Reduce unemployment rates among Black, Latino and Asian American residents. Justice system: Reduce the jail population that disproportionately consists of residents of color. Health: Improve pregnancy-related health outcomes for Black residents. Transportation: Prioritize faster, accessible bus service in communities experiencing the greatest transportation burdens. Connectivity: Increase access to high-speed internet services in under-connected neighborhoods.

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Old and new Manhattan University names now share a street By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Two years after Manhattan College was renamed Manhattan University, its street followed suit at a co-naming ceremony Sept. 3 — with one sign that reads “Manhattan College Pkwy,” and another underneath that says “Manhattan University Way.” Manhattan University first announced the name change in August 2024, saying at the time that it better reflected the school’s more than 100 majors, minors, graduate programs and advanced certificates and degrees. The shift also aimed to attract more students from around the world to “this premiere higher educational institution,” the school said. Council member Eric Dinowitz, Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx Community Board 8 members, Manhattan University faculty and students, and neighbors gathered at the intersection of Waldo Avenue and what is now both Manhattan University Way and Manhattan College Parkway to commemorate the moment. The actual unveiling was thwarted by a snapped rope while the Dinowitzes and university leadership attempted to pull a cover off. But the university’s facilities team was able to finish the job less than an hour later, according to Council member Dinowitz’s office. Council member Dinowitz told the crowd of about 50 that the university’s history is one rooted in ethics. Founded in Manhattanville in 1853, before moving to Riverdale in 1922, the university teaches according to the Lasallian Catholic tradition, while “evolving to meet the needs of a changing world,” according to its website. Today, Lasallian tradition means inclusivity — the university offers Jummah prayer for Muslim students and transportation to Riverdale synagogues — respect for human dignity, and honesty and moral courage, among other things, according to the site. The street became Manhattan College Parkway in 1953, renamed from Spuyten Duyvil Parkway in observance of the university’s 100-year anniversary, according to a New York

Times article from that year. Frederick Bonato, president of the university, said the co-naming is different. One street is not being replaced by another, he said. Thousands of people are walking around the city with a Manhattan College degree, and “they are not former anything,” Bonato said. By the same token, he said, the university has expanded. “Both those things are true at the same time,” Bonato said. “The street now tells the whole story instead of half of it.” Co-naming also ensures residents living on that street keep their same addresses, he said. Bronx Community Board 8 played a small role in the conaming, said Bob Bender, vice chair of the board. Before it reaches the city council or the mayor, a street change application goes through the community board, which approves or denies it in an advisory capacity. “There was never any question that we would go along with it,” Bender said about the Manhattan University Way proposal. He said that Manhattan University alumni, faculty and students are part of the fabric of the neighborhood. He referenced Margaret Groarke, professor of political science at the university for 27 years who lives near the campus. Groarke said she’s watched Manhattan University grow over time. She cited two buildings — the Higgins Engineering and Science Center, which opened in 2021, and the Kelly Student Commons, opened in 2014, according to The Press’ previous reporting — as well as an expanded library and updated facilities. Manhattan University is located at 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, with a student enrollment of 3,227 — 2,746 of whom are undergraduate students, and 481 of whom are graduate students — according to its website. Its campus spans 23 acres. Notable alumni include American Express Chairman and CEO Stephen Squeri, author James Patterson, former New York City Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly and former Apple Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel Noreen Krall, according to the university.

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Dinowitz urges appeal of climate superfund ruling CONTINUED from page A1 tion said to The Press it supports Sanne’s ruling, specifically that energy producers can’t be held liable for emissions made around the globe under New York State law, and that the Clean Air Act preempts the Climate Change Superfund Act. In response to the ruling, Dinowitz issued a statement urging New York State Attorney General Letitia James to appeal the decision. The attorney general’s office did not respond for comment by press time. Fossil fuel companies were aware of the harm they were causing the environment, and did nothing to mitigate damages, Dinowitz wrote. Negligence has led to rising sea levels, more intense heat waves and frequent flooding, he said. Dinowitz told The Press that chipping in on $3 billion a year would be a “drop in the bucket”

for major fossil fuel companies. He grew up learning that “if you make a mess, you got to clean it up,” he said, adding it’s unfair for taxpayers to bear responsibility for the damages he believes these companies caused. Still, he is optimistic the state will appeal the decision and the act will prevail. Dinowitz emphasized it comes down to taxes, and a choice between New Yorkers and big corporations. “The people who opposed this law chose the side of big oil over their own constituents,” Dinowitz said. But the Business Council of New York State — also listed as a plaintiff in the suit — argued against this notion. The council represents the interests of more than 3,000 member companies, local chambers of commerce and professional and trade associations, according

to its website. In a statement issued Sept. 1, the council’s president and CEO Heather Mulligan said while the council supports efforts to improve the state’s environment, the law would likely result in “billions of dollars in increased energy costs” for businesses and residents. Ken Pokalsky, vice president of the council, told The Press the act is structured like an excise tax, which is built into the price of goods. Taxes get passed on to consumers, Pokalsky said. He agreed with Sannes’ ruling that the act was too broad. “We thought it was bad law, and so far the federal courts have agreed,” Pokalsky said. “This is beOlivia Young yond the scope of what states can do in imposing costs on interstate Greater Riverdale contains many parks and green spaces, including Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park. and literally global business.”

Officials promote Business Owner Bill of Rights CONTINUED from page A1 help them operate and grow their businesses. Small business ser vices Commissioner Kenny Minaya said going door to door was also meant to signal a broader change in how the city interacts with small businesses. “I think it’s important for small business owners to know that the Mamdani administration is ushering in a new era for small businesses,” Minaya said. “There’s no stronger way, no stronger message to send than to have the commissioner personally visit them at their door, hand out the new Business Owner Bill of Rights and tell them about the great programming we have at SBS.” Among those programs is NYC BEST, which Minaya said can provide compliance education to help businesses avoid fines and fees. For businesses tr ying to open, he said, the program can also ser ve as a single point of contact for navigating city agencies and securing permits. Our Bronx joined the effort because of its existing relationships with merchants along the corridor,

said David Garcia, the nonprofit’s director of organizing. He said businesses can know assistance exists without knowing how to actually obtain it. Among those with whom officials spoke along the corridor was Miguel Ramos, manager of JP 99¢ UP Express Inc. at 20 W. Kingsbridge Road, who said he has worked there for more than 30 years and has watched nearby businesses disappear. It is upsetting to see businesses in the area slowly close down, Ramos said. Rent keeps rising, Ramos said, while uncertainty over his store’s lease has left him worried about its future. “So I’m scared that we might be next,” he said, adding that he is living “day by day.” Ramos said it had been roughly two years since he had spoken with the small-business contacts he once worked with. He planned to research the information handed out during the visit to see whether it could help the store. At MC Baker y and Coffeeshop,

at 58 W. Kingsbridge Road, Claritica Noba, who helps her sister run the roughly 7-month-old business, said she had not previously known about some of the resources presented during the visit. “It feels good because they give you information that you didn’t know before,” Noba said, adding she previously found some business resources were difficult to find, particularly because she did not know where to look for them. The outreach effort comes as the area surrounding the long-vacant Kingsbridge Armor y is poised to receive greater attention through its redevelopment. Sanchez said that makes strengthening existing businesses along the corridor particularly important. “Certainly, it’s important for us to walk the Kingsbridge corridor so that as more attention comes to the corridor, as more, you know, interest sparks, that the folks know that they have the right to stay,” she said.

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New York City Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Kenny Minaya, left, provided businesses with a copy of the city’s Business Owner Bill of Rights, as well as other resources, at the outreach event.

Lehman adds Ph.D. in human performance and fitness CONTINUED from page A1 faculty member has a greater focus on aerobic exercise. “My goal at this point is to train the next generation of scholars on how to integrate the scientific method in becoming researchers and educators in human performance and fitness,” Schoenfeld said. The program generally takes four to five years to complete, according to the school. Students take two to three courses per semester while spending at least 15 to 20 hours each week conducting research in a laborator y, Schoenfeld said. The doctorate also builds on Lehman College’s existing master’s program in human performance and fitness. Doctoral students can help mentor master’s degree students as they conduct research and complete their theses, creating what Schoenfeld described as a stronger research environment across both programs. “It just really helps to build a thriving lab,” he said. “It’s been

a real boon to our program, and yeah, I’ve gotten terrific feedback from the students.” Although many students pursuing a Ph.D. plan to become professors or researchers, Schoenfeld said graduates could also find work in sports science, strength and conditioning, corporate fitness and militar y research. Sports scientists, for example, can use data and statistical analysis to develop training programs and help teams make decisions about players, he said For Delgado, the program also creates an opportunity to expand Lehman’s reach beyond the students it traditionally ser ves. “Our mandate will always be to ser ve the borough and the city,” Delgado said, adding that bringing students from other parts of the countr y and abroad can strengthen the experience for local students as well. A classroom made up of students with different geographic and cultural backgrounds, he said, can introduce perspectives that might not

other wise emerge in discussions or research. The program could also benefit Lehman and the Bronx by strengthening the college’s research capacity, Schoenfeld said. Doctoral students add researchers to laboratories, work alongside master’s students and can ultimately help produce research with applications in athletics, fitness and human health. Producing those highly trained graduates, Delgado said, also allows Lehman to become a source of faculty and practitioners for institutions and organizations that need advanced expertise in exercise science. “We’re hopefully going to look to do more research as an institution overall, a research-based institution, and I believe that our program File photo is going to help drive that, facilitate Lehman College became the first public institution in the city to offer a doctorate in an exercise-related discipline. that.” Schoenfeld said.

City calls for more housing units in Riverdale area CONTINUED from page A1 already existed but were renovated so people could live in them. Kingsbridge Heights and Van Cortlandt Village showed a similar pattern. There was a net gain of 70 units across the neighborhoods, but only 8 of those were new. Kingsbridge and Marble Hill, on the other hand, had a net gain of 167 units, all of which were new, according to the department. Between 2016 and 2025, Bronx Community District 8 — containing Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill and part of Kingsbridge Heights — produced 2,036 new units, according to Michael Sandler, deputy commissioner for neighborhood strategies at the city’s department of housing preservation and development. The highest producing neighborhoods citywide — Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside, all in Queens — produced ten times more housing than greater Riverdale did, Sandler said. This put the district in the medium growth rate cohort, according to the Fair Housing Growth Strategy report. This level of production was similar to Bronx Community District 7, which includes Fordham and University Heights, and Bronx Community District 12, which includes Williamsbridge and Wakefield. Greater Riverdale was considered an area that had low enough rents to be affordable to median-income New York City households, according to the report. Of greater Riverdale’s 4,075-unit target

1,020 units should be “affordable,” 305 units should be “deeply affordable” and 155 units should be for those experiencing homelessness, the report said. As of 2025, the district had a total of 46,585 units. Housing is considered affordable if it costs a third or less of a household’s annual income, according to the city’s department of housing preservation and development. This number differs between households based on where it falls on a measure called Area Median Income. AMI is set by the federal government yearly as a way to gauge the middle income of New York City and outer suburbs. For 2026, the New York City region’s AMI was $152,700 for a three-person family. A single person bringing in $83,160 a year is considered low-income on the scale — or 70 percent of the region’s AMI — and affordable rent for a studio apartment would be $1,984. Deeply affordable falls at a lower percentage on the AMI scale. According to the New York City Council, deeply affordable units are for those who make below 40 percent of the area median income, which would be an annual income of $47,520 for a single person, coming to an affordable rent of $1,134 for a studio. A lack of housing production in greater Riverdale is mostly due to restrictive zoning set decades ago that prevents the development of multi-family housing, Sandler said. The district includes some of the few parts of the city with zoning that allows only for single-family homes, according to Sandler.

Community pushback can also factor into a lack of development since changes are voted on by a community board before moving up the city’s land use review process. Development has long been a debated topic in greater Riverdale, with recent discussions sparked by an influx of micro units in Van Cortlandt Village, as well as a century-old house on Oxford Avenue set to be demolished for a proposed six-story apartment building. City officials have previously responded to community opposition by emphasizing a strong need for more housing. According to the report, only 1.41 percent of apartments citywide are available to rent, a result of decades of underproduction that have led to one of the tightest housing markets in New York City’s history. A total of 290,000 units are needed citywide to improve the vacancy rate, provide for those experiencing homelessness, reduce involuntary overcrowding and give options to adults who want to move out of their parents’ dwellings or live without roommates, according to the report. Over the next 10 years, once population growth and market shifts are factored in, the number will add up to 700,000 units, the report said. Like most New York City neighborhoods, greater Riverdale is shaped by a legacy of redlining, racially restrictive zoning and racial covenants, Sandler said. Community districts are scarred by that history, he said, and today’s demographics reflect it.

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In 2025, Kingsbridge and Marble Hill produced the most housing in greater Riverdale with 167 units. According to data from the city’s department of housing preservation and development, 45 percent of white residents in Bronx Community District 8 are rent burdened — meaning more than a third of their income goes toward rent — compared to 60 percent of Hispanic residents and 63 percent of Black residents. Similar disparities are reflected in median household incomes. White and Asian households’ median incomes exceeded $100,000, according to department data on the district, while Black households earned a median amount of about $69,000

and Hispanic households of about $59,000. “Accelerating housing production and then also shifting its geographical distribution is fundamental for our city’s future to reverse patterns of segregation, improve housing affordability and expand access and opportunity,” Sandler said. The final Fair Housing Growth Strategy report will be published in October, but a draft is available for New Yorkers to provide feedback. Residents can schedule one-on-one chats with the project team or submit a written comment at nyc.gov/ wherewelive through Sept. 19.

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The 1 train glides over the Harlem River from Inwood and settles onto West 225th Street, the start of Marble Hill. Exiting the train, passengers are met with the whir and bang of construction from the ongoing Broadway Bridge project. But with a slight turn, the waterfront and the lush greenery that lines the tracks comes into view. The visible waterway is about where the Harlem River and the Spuyten Duyvil Creek meet. More than a century ago, the Spuyten Duyvil creek was notorious for its rough waters, its name originating from a Dutch phrase that translates to “in spite of the devil.”

Views from the 1 train, a staple for greater Riverdale riders By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com The 1 train is a straight shot through greater Riverdale, transporting riders from the bustle of Marble Hill to the serenity of Van Cortlandt Park in minutes. Its iconic, bright red symbol — and more-often-than-not timely arrival — is a point of pride for the northwest Bronx. The train runs along part of the city’s original subway line, or the Interborough Rapid Transit subway, according to the New York Transit Museum. It opened in October 1904, running from City Hall to 145th Street. Over time, ser vice extended north, ultimately reaching Van Cortlandt Park by 1907. Riders in greater Riverdale may ride the train so frequently, they look past the pieces of art and histor y embedded in its route.

A rare moment where a cart is completely empty during the day allows for the 1 train’s iconic red and orange seats to be absorbed in all their vibrant, warm glory. According to the New York Transit Museum, the seats were introduced in the 1970s, and quickly became iconic to riders. The seats made headlines last January when it was announced that the city would be phasing out the carts for newer, sleeker ones.

Along the walls of the West 231st Street station are multiple stainedglass works by artist Felipe Galindo, titled “Magic Realism in Kingsbridge,” done in 2008. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the series stems from Galindo’s study of the area’s residents and the artist’s urge to engage them in the everyday surroundings they might take for granted. Galindo sought to discover the unexpected treasures of the neighborhood, the MTA said, combining life with imagination. Pictured here is a man walking out from the 1 train station, and met with a tropical island, ships bobbing along the water.

The 1 train pulls into every station with sounds familiar to those who frequent it. A slow, building rattle that turns into a roar as a rush of air hits the platform, followed by a long squeak as it slows down for passengers. Its doors open to the same ding trains citywide use, as riders settle into seats and listen for the conductor’s muffled announcements.

Visible from the heights of West 231st Street, but better absorbed at the bottom of the stairs, is “Broadway Tropics.” The mural was completed last fall by artist and Bronx resident Lisa San Felice, as well as artist Diana Capasso, who grew up in Riverdale and created “The Rose of Kingsbridge” on West 238th Street and Bailey Avenue. Both were created in partnership with nonprofit Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation, or KRVC, as part of a larger effort to beautify the neighborhood.

At West 238th Street, in between passing trains, riders can take a moment to absorb the subway system’s intricate track patterns. Overhead is an image of some neighborhood buildings, a few hidden by trees.

At the last stop, West 242nd Street, riders walk down the steps and are met with the sprawling grounds of Van Cortlandt Park. But before the cart reaches the station, a peek out the window will show the Van Cortlandt Park Stadium, a former gathering place that was determined this past spring to be beyond repair, with demolition inevitable. But riders will also see some of the park’s most welcoming amenities — like the Van Cortlandt Skate Park, which was created by a group of teenage skaters who advocated for the park for almost a decade before it was constructed in 2017.

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Many of artist and actor Daphne Victoria Johnson’s paintings shimmer with glitter and cut glass, spilling over with vibrant color palettes and building texture upon texture until the surface itself seems to move. For years, she imagined what it would be like to have an exhibition of her own. Her works now fill the Derfner Judaica Museum at Hebrew Home at Riverdale — located at 5901 Palisade Ave. — where the RiverSpring Living resident opened her first solo exhibition Aug. 30. Titled “Joy is . . .,” the show brings together abstract paintings, character portraits and mixed-media sculpture work, much of it made during a period when Johnson was slowly finding her way back to the creative life she feared she had lost. Johnson described how the idea first bloomed, recalling how RiverSpring staff members stopped by her room and noticed the artwork crowding the space. One of them asked whether she still had a dream she wanted to fulfill. “One of my ultimate dreams is to have a solo art show,” she recalled saying. That wish became a project of RiverSpring Living’s Golden Dreams program, which works to fulfill residents’ longtime ambitions. For Johnson, the resulting exhibition is not simply a collection of paintings, but a record of a transformation that began after she arrived at RiverSpring. Born on the Lower East Side and raised in Hamilton Heights, Johnson had been making and performing art since childhood. Her mother saved money to send her to

the Harlem School of the Arts, where she studied art, drama, voice and dance, and Johnson went on to build an unconventional creative career. She worked as a background actor for years, including appearances in all seven seasons of “Orange Is the New Black,” as well as productions including “Gotham,” “Blue Bloods,” “Daredevil” and “The Punisher.” A health crisis eventually forced her to slow down. When she came to RiverSpring, Johnson said, she did not feel much like the woman who had spent years crisscrossing New York for work and creative projects. Still, she wore a decorated hat consistently hoping it would signal something about her to people she had not yet met. “I wanted people to see me and know: this girl is a creative,” Johnson said. RiverSpring’s art studio became one of the places where that identity returned. She began going there to paint — but also went on days when she lacked the energy to make anything, content to listen to music, talk with residents and watch others work. “As I started going to the art studio, I started opening up, I started creating art again,” Johnson said. “Little by little, I found me again.” Her work, she said, greatly changed with her surroundings. Before coming to RiverSpring, Johnson had primarily created imaginar y characters. On campus, she began sketching actual people, first members of the transportation staff who had helped her navigate the grounds when she was new and unsure of herself, then nurses, activity workers, housekeepers and other residents and employ-

ees. The portraits became small acts of gratitude. Johnson would study the shape of an eye, the texture of someone’s hair or another feature that caught her attention and then surprise the subject with the finished work. “There’s something special in ever yone,” she told residents gathered for a discussion of the exhibition. “I always focus on what I see special in the person and tr y to accentuate that.” The residents had been watching her, too. At the show opening, one neighbor shared a recollection of seeing Johnson working outside as music from a nearby gathering played. Johnson was spraying varnish onto a painting and, with her walker beside her, dancing along to the music. What began as curiosity about what Johnson was making became curiosity about Johnson herself. “It takes months to create a painting, to give it depth, to give it something that gives people interest,” Johnson said. “It’s layer upon layer upon layer.” Joy runs through those layers deliberately. The exhibition asks visitors to consider their own definition of the word and contribute an answer to a communal “joy wall” that will remain up for the duration of the show. Johnson hopes the exhibition prompts something larger than admiration for the work. Her dream, after all, became possible only after someone asked her to say it aloud. “Don’t be afraid to dream big,” she said. “You never know. You might get that dream.” The exhibition is on view through Sept. 16.

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With Robert Susman on the trombone, the Riverdale-Kingsbridge Jazz Collective performed at the Riverdale Neighborhood House’s Music in the Garden series on Sept. 3.

RiKi Jazz Collective brings free live music to greater Riverdale By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com Nonprofit Riverdale-Kingsbridge Jazz Collective is working to bring more live music to the northwest Bronx, offering lowor no-cost performances while creating new opportunities for musicians who reside here. Known as RiKi Jazz, the organization is led by a four-member board helmed by local musicians — Rob Susman, Tony Romano, Dan Asher and Chris Anderson — who formed the collective to expand access to the genre in Riverdale and Kingsbridge, particularly in spaces outside traditional clubs and concert halls. Although the four sometimes perform together, the collective was not formed as a fixed band, instead bringing guest musicians into its rotating lineup to fill up a stage alongside performing members. Susman said each member was chosen not only for what they bring musically, but for skills that help run and grow the organization, from social media and community connections to professional experience in the jazz world. The group has staged several performances at Riverdale Neighborhood House’s annual Music in the Garden and other community events. Eventually, its members hope to expand into restaurants, schools and religious institutions, with the larger goal of organizing a RiverdaleKingsbridge jazz festival. The idea grew from something Susman noticed was missing from greater Riverdale, he said. He had performed with similar nonprofit organizations elsewhere in New York, including Washington Heights’s Jazz WaHi, and wondered why a neighborhood with so many working musicians and jazz listeners had relatively few opportunities to share their craft with an audience. “A lot of people who live in Riverdale are great musicians or jazz fans,” Susman said, but when it comes to live music, “Riverdale’s a little bit of a desert.” Susman, who teaches music production and band at Riverdale Country School, assembled the board not simply as a performing group, but as an organization that could help provide work for other musicians. “We’re not a band, although we do play together a lot, and we like playing together a lot,” he said. RiKi Jazz tries to feature at least one guest artist at each performance, sometimes two, giving musicians from the area another place to be heard. Romano, a guitarist who has lived in Riverdale for 22 years and worked as a professional musician and educator for more than three decades, said joining the project felt natural. “Just being part of the community, I thought it was a perfect thing to do,” Romano said. “Just bringing the music to people and bringing people together, I think, is an awesome thing to do.” Riverdale Neighborhood House has become something of a home base for the young organization. Romano already

had ties to its Music in the Garden series and suggested it as a venue when RiKi Jazz was getting started last year. The setting also helped the collective reach families and younger listeners who might be less likely to encounter jazz in a nightclub or formal concert hall. Instead, it served as a space where children gathered nearby, dancing as the band played. “That’s my favorite,” Romano said. “It just kind of warms your heart when that happens.” Children, he said, often respond to music before developing preconceived ideas about what they like. They hear drums or a horn and begin moving. “That’s sort of like just unbiased enthusiasm that comes out of them,” Romano said. Exposing new listeners to jazz is a central part of the collective’s mission. Romano said jazz occupies a much smaller place in mainstream American music than it once did, making live performances especially important for introducing the genre to people who may not encounter it through radio, streaming services or social media. Live performance is also fundamental to jazz itself, Romano said, because improvisation allows musicians to respond to one another and the audience in real time. “It’s like you’re having a conversation musically,” he said. “That’s the essence of what jazz is.” RiKi Jazz remains in its early stages and has not yet secured formal grant funding, but formed as a nonprofit last fall. Board members have largely donated their time when performing, while small donations have allowed the organization to compensate some guest musicians. Grant funding could allow the collective to expand that model. Susman hopes to place small ensembles in Riverdale and Kingsbridge restaurants, using outside funding to compensate musicians without putting the cost entirely on businesses. He also wants to bring concerts into schools and other community institutions that may not have the resources to hire professional performers. Romano would also like RiKi Jazz to eventually provide opportunities for younger local musicians, including high school students looking for places to perform. The biggest ambition, however, is a jazz festival showcasing the musicians who call the area home. Romano said Riverdale has seen an influx of strong musicians during his two decades in the neighborhood, while Susman has imagined a festival that could eventually include a major stage in Van Cortlandt Park. For now, the collective is concentrating on building an audience, adding venues and securing the support needed to grow. “There’s lots of communities, including lots of Westchester and New Jersey, that have pretty good jazz festivals,” Susman said. “Riverdale should have one.”

The Riverdale-Kingsbridge Jazz Collective, or RiKi Jazz, is a nonprofit offering opportunities for local musicians to play live.

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Bronx Community Board 8’s discussions span issues relating to public safety, traffic and transportation — especially along Broadway, pictured — and land use, among many other things.

5 things to know about Bronx Community Board 8’s new session Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Bronx Community Board 8 returned from its summer recess Sept. 1. Here are five things to know about its purpose, past and how to get involved in upcoming sessions.

What is a community board?

A community board is an advisor y body where members communicate with elected officials on behalf of residents in order to influence policy. It is the most local form of city government, and there are 59 boards across the five boroughs. Bronx CB8’s district is similar to The Press’ coverage area — covering Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Marble Hill, Kingsbridge and Kingsbridge Heights up to the east side of the Jerome Park Reser voir. Its city representatives are Council member Eric Dinowitz, Council member Pierina Sanchez and Council member Carmen De La Rosa. Its police precinct is the 50th. All meetings are open to the public, and a part of each meeting is reser ved for the board to hear from members of the public. Members are volunteers who live in or have a significant interest in the community, and are appointed by the borough president. Half of the members are nominated by the community district’s city council members. Up to 50 members represent a number of committees, including public safety, land use, parks and recreation, and traffic and transportation, among others. Boards decide the number of committees. Committees typically meet monthly, discuss relevant is-

sues and draft resolutions, which are then voted on at a full board meeting that is also held monthly.

What Bronx CB8 has done in the past

Major issues Bronx CB8 has addressed in years prior include local land use and zoning, the city budget, municipal ser vice deliver y and other matters relating to constituents’ welfare, according to the board. In 2003, the city’s department of city planning approved a plan submitted by the board called “CD 8 2000: A River to Reser voir Preservation Strategy, or a 197-A Plan.” It helped rezone various areas to prevent development that is “out of character” with the neighborhood, strengthened protections for natural features and helped the economic revitalization of West 230th Street and Broadway, according to the board.

Committees to look out for

Land use The land use committee often focuses on maintaining greater Riverdale’s Special Natural Area District. SNAD is a city zoning law created in the 1970s to protect natural resources, in which developers have to adhere to stricter guidelines if they want to build. The committee regularly debates proposals. Public safety The public safety committee hears updated crime reports from officers at the 50th Precinct and incident reports from local fire departments. Members regularly discuss initiatives to prevent teen gun violence, and also vote on liquor licenses for current and

aspiring local businesses. Traf fic and transportation The traffic and transportation committee deals with the city’s department of transportation and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Members address issues such as parking, potholes, street lighting and construction projects on city streets.

How to get involved

Residents can attend a meeting via Zoom or in person — either to listen or speak — check out past meetings on Bronx Community Board 8’s YouTube, join the mailing list by emailing bx08@ cb.nyc.gov or join the board as a member. Applications for membership will reopen at the end of this year. Visit cbbronx.cityofnewyork.us/cb8 to learn more.

Upcoming schedule

GARY JEAN-JUSTE

Last fall, community board members toured a strip of Broadway as part of an initiative to address quality-of-life issues.

Bronx CB8 will not be in session on Sept. 11 for Rosh Hashana, but comes back the following Monday. The board will also not be in session Sept. 21 for Yom Kippur. Sept. 14: Law, Rules and Ethics 5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 100, at 7:30 p.m. in person and on Zoom. Sept. 15: Public Safety NYPD 50th Precinct, 3450 Kingsbridge Ave., 7 p.m. in person. Sept. 16: Environment and Sanitation 5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 100, at 7 p.m. in person and on Zoom. Sept. 17: Traf fic and Transportation 5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 100, at 7 p.m. in person and on Zoom.

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At Kingsbridge Historical Society

‘In the Japanese Ballpark’ — Sept. 10 On Thursday, Sept. 10, award-winning author Robert K. Fitts of Riverdale will talk about baseball in Japan and his new book “In the Japanese Ballpark.” Fitts will give a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Japanese baseball unique — and so much fun. He will talk about the differences between American and Japanese baseball both on the diamond and in the stands. Come hear about life as a player in Japan, cheering groups, fuzzy mascots and beer girls. A book signing will follow the talk. This free event runs at Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave., at 7 p.m.

At Riverdale Y

Shofar making for kids — Sept. 15 With Rosh Hashanah right around the corner, get ready to welcome the Jewish New Year with one of Judaism’s most iconic traditions. Join the Riverdale Y at 5625 Arlington Ave. for a hands-on shofar-making experience where you’ll discover the history and significance of the shofar before watching and helping with the fascinating process of turning a ram’s horn into a beautiful shofar. Along the way, you’ll explore a collection of exotic animal horns from around the world, learn what makes a shofar kosher and even have the chance to sound the shofar yourself. It’s an interactive, educational and unforgettable experience for children and adults alike as they celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Runs Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.

At Kingsbridge Heights Community Center

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At the Riverdale Temple

‘Nostalgia’ The Riverdale Art Association, in conjunction with the Riverdale Temple and Women for Reform Judaism invites you to its fall exhibit, “Nostalgia,” at the Riverdale Temple, located at 4545 Independence Ave. The show runs until Dec. 4. Member artists use a variety of media, including photography, drawings, oil paint, watercolor and multimedia collage to portray what gives them a sense of longing or wistful affection for the past.

At Derfner Judaica Museum

‘Joy is…’ Derfner Judaica Museum and Art Collection at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, located at 5901 Palisade Ave., is hosting the exhibition “Daphne Victoria Johnson: Joy is . . .” The show, 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 aesthetic and emotional resonance. This solo exhibition — Johnson’s first — fulfills a lifelong artistic ambiti-

on, 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.

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‘Pollinators Spread Love’ — Sept. 12 Join the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance for a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration of its new “Pollinators Spread Love” mural. The alliance’s talented muralist, Diana Capasso, and team have worked incredibly hard on this stunning project over the past several months. Held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at Vinmont Veteran Park, located at Mosholu Avenue and West 254th Street. The event will be automatically postponed if there is heavy rain. Annual Riverdale cleanup — Sept. 19 Join the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance for its annual September Riverdale cleanup event. All volunteers are welcome. Supplies and community service hours will be provided. The cleanup is held in collaboration with Female Fight Club, University of Mount Saint Vincent and Manhattan University. Runs Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. sharp. Meet at the corner of Riverdale Avenue and West 258th Street. This event will be automatically postponed if there is heavy rain.

At Van Cortlandt Park At the New York Running group Botanical Garden 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 Inner Space Yoga

Free International Ayurveda Day Event — Sept. 19 What if the fatigue, bloating or restlessness you’ve learned to live with isn’t “normal” — it’s your body asking for balance? Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science, teaches how to move, rest and nourish your body at every stage of life. Join certified Ayurveda Health Counselor Kendra Jackson at Inner Space Yoga, located at 3264 Johnson Ave. The event will run Saturday, Sept. 19. Register for free at innerspaceyogastudio.com. Free parking is available behind the shopping center.

At Yoga Muse

Yoga for Kids Fall registration for Yoga Muse’s Yoga for Kids, located at 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway W. #202, are soon coming to a close. 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.

‘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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ept. 11, 2001, remains a defining moment for anyone who lived through it. For some, it is remembered in exact detail — where they were standing, who they were with, what they saw and the moment they realized that life as they knew it had changed forever. For others, particularly those born after the terrorist attacks, it is history. They learn about it in school, see photos and videos and hear stories from parents, grandparents and teachers. But 25 years later, the challenge for all of us is the same: How do we remember Sept. 11 in a meaningful way, and how do we help those who continue to live with its consequences? In the middle of unimaginable horror, people helped one another. Strangers carried strangers. First responders risked their lives for people they did not know. Communities opened their doors. Ordinary people performed extraordinary acts of courage and kindness. Greater Riverdale residents were in the thick of 9/11, as first responders from across the northwest Bronx raced to the site of the disaster to offer their aid. They brought supplies, offered support, pulled fellow New Yorkers from the rubble. Others watched on as the news rolled out and smoke filled the air, anxiously waiting to hear back from loved ones in the city. Following the attacks, residents created memorials honoring those our community lost. Some built the rest of their lives around helping others the way so many New Yorkers did on that fateful day. The horrific event displayed, and continues to display, the full strength of this community in so many ways, even as the wounds it left behind continue to cause pain today. The reverberations of the 9/11 attacks are felt profoundly throughout the Riverdale area and the rest of the city each day, but they become more pronounced as we recognize its 25th anniversary. The attacks brought a sense of insecurity and a horrifying realization that we could not control what was happening around us. Nearly 3,000 people were killed at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. Families lost parents, children, siblings and friends. First responders ran

toward danger, and countless others demonstrated extraordinary courage simply by helping strangers. In the succeeding years, children grew up without mothers or fathers. Some followed in their parents’ footsteps, becoming police officers, firefighters or other public servants to honor those they lost. Grandchildren were born who never had the opportunity to know the people whose names are spoken every Sept. 11. For many families, the anniversary isn’t simply a day on the calendar. It can bring back memories, grief and questions that never fade away. That is why remembering matters. Memorials, ceremonies and the simple act of saying the names of those we lost are vital rituals. We remember everyone who died, we remember those who died later from illnesses connected to their work at ground zero, and we remember the families that were left behind. The anniversary is a day for reflection and service — much like Memorial Day and Veterans Day, when we pause to recognize sacrifice and those who served something greater than themselves. Honor their memory through action. Help a neighbor. Support a first responder or veteran. Visit a memorial, take part in a community service project, or teach a child why Sept. 11 still matters, all these years later. Children should learn about that day in age-appropriate ways, understanding both the tragedy and the remarkable response of people who came together. These lessons are important. Twenty-five years is a long time. But it is not long enough to forget. So say the names. Remember the lives. Honor the families. Thank those who responded. Support those still suffering. And then do something good. This week, The Riverdale Press is sharing a 9/11 special section which seeks to do just that. Through the memories and experiences of people who lived through or lost someone on that horrific day, and were forever changed, we hope to show that Sept. 11 isn’t just something that happened 25 years ago. It is part of our history, and part of our present.

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Living with terror The following editorial was originally published in The Riverdale Press Sept. 13, 2001, following the 9/11 attacks. Each person who works at The Riverdale Press got the phone call on Tuesday morning. Probably nearly everyone who lives in Riverdale got it. “An airplane has hit the World Trade Center. It’s in flames.” Then the appalling sequel: The second plane. The confirmation that terrorists had attacked New York. The collapse of the twin towers. The assaults in Washington, D.C. In our office, people wept. All over Riverdale, the same tears were shed. Teachers and parents hid their stricken faces from the little children at P.S. 81 to spare them from the horror. Residents of the top floors of Spuyten Duyvil co-ops could see the smoke shrouding the tip of Manhattan — those on the lower floors found only a bright autumn day in their windows. Riverdale is defined by its distance from Manhattan:

Close enough, yet far enough. That tension imparted a feeling here that was something eerie. Those who had loved ones working downtown were frantic, but quotidian life went on. Traffic may have been a bit sparser, conversation a bit more hushed. But shoppers shopped. Drivers drove. Workmen worked. Perhaps that itself is a testament to an unquenchable optimism that is the cornerstone of the human spirit. By all accounts, New Yorkers responded courageously to the assault. Emergency workers were magnificent. Journalists — who, like police, are often maligned — risked their own safety to keep us informed. Young people found the suicide bombing incomprehensible. We can be thankful for that. They have lived through no war. Their consciences haven’t been taxed by their country’s mistakes. They haven’t watched friends or family sent to kill and face death. Their indignation was raw.

“Daddy, what kind of sense does it make for people to kill themselves, and kill people they don’t know because of something that happening in another country?” asked a college student. It may be a naive question, but it’s the right one. None of us are innocent any longer, however. We all flinched at each drone of an airplane overhead on Tuesday. We all wondered, “What’s next?” If what’s next is a retaliatory raid somewhere on the other side of the world, only the terrorists will have profited. They welcome death — their own, and others’. They will celebrate if American bombs kill innocent people and lead others to vow to embrace martyrdom. No one is invulnerable to terrorism, but it can be fought — not with bombs and bullets, but by refusing to give in. By staying the course we believe is right. Ultimately, it can be vanquished. But only by building a world that offers justice to all.

George W. Bush’s address to the nation on Sept. 11, 2001 The following address was given by former President George W. Bush following the 9/11 terror attacks. The Riverdale Press now shares those words once more in remembrance of that tragic day on its 25th anniversary. Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes, or in their offices; secretaries, businessmen and women, military and federal workers; moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed; our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the

world. And no one will keep that light from shining. Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best of America -with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could. Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government’s emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and it’s prepared. Our emergency teams are working in New York City and Washington, D.C. to help with local rescue efforts. Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured, and to take every precaution to protect our citizens at home and around the world from further attacks. The functions of our government continue without interruption. Federal agencies in Washington which had to be evacuated today are reopening for essential personnel tonight, and will be open for business tomorrow. Our financial institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business, as well. The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I’ve directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will

make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them. I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemning these attacks. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the many world leaders who have called to offer their condolences and assistance. America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world, and we stand together to win the war against terrorism. Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me.” This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day. Yet, we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world. Thank you. Good night, and God bless America.

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REMEMBERING 9/11 From The Riverdale Press’ archives: ‘Day of tears and terror’ By The Press staff

Throughout its long legacy of covering greater Riverdale, The Riverdale Press has informed the community of major events in local and national history. Sept. 11, 2001 stands out as one of the most pivotal events in that history. This article was originally published in the Sept. 13, 2001 edition of The Riverdale Press, following the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Marcie Donohue averted her face as a kindergarten class passed her in the corridor of P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen School, holding hands and smiling. She had just heard that the second tower of the World Trade Center had collapsed. She didn’t want the children to see her cry. Hundreds of families hovered by their telephones, praying for a call from a loved one who worked downtown. At P.S. 7 Spuyten Duyvil, Herb Barret was manning a polling place, his Walkman glued to his ear. His 43-year-old son works for Chase Manhattan Bank on Wall Street. Tears blurred his vision as he took off his headphones. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I can’t listen anymore.” From the streets of Riverdale, the day was bright, the sky blue. The black smoke of terror rising from the television seemed worlds away. But Riverdale was not exempt from fear. At the Three Counties Tavern in Kingsbridge, the patrons had come to watch the tragedy together, not to drink. “The scariest thing is this is where the highest Jewish area is,” Gary Gray said. “Riverdale. They are going to come up here sooner or later.” Police placed a guard on every local Jewish house of worship, but despite the fears, all

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Sept. 9, 2011 - Bronx, NY : Hundreds of flags assembled in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 dot the lawn in the Manhattan College quad on Sept. 9.

Reporters at The Riverdale Press worked hard to report on the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Now, on the 25th anniversary of the attacks, The Press is honored to share a special section in remembrance of that fateful day for our city and our country.

of them were quiet. Students of the Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni played a desultory game of basketball outside their school building on Henry Hudson Parkway on Tuesday afternoon. Rabbi Stephen Franklin scheduled a special service for Riverdale Temple on Wednesday to pray for the dead and injured. “We can only pray because we don’t even know what other challenges we should expect,” he said. “Hatred is dividing the world.” Shortly after 9 a.m., on Tuesday at the West 238th Street subway station, disgruntled commuters filed down the stairs, shaking their heads and complaining about train service. Then they heard the news. “It’s not safe to go any-

Mademoiselle and Vogue, talking of gridlock in Manhattan as though this were a day when the president had come to town. Throughout the day, parents streamed to local schools. At M.S./H.S. 141 David A. Stein Riverdale School, many embraced their children, thankful to have them back. Parents seemed more business-like at P.S. 24 and P.S. 81. Ms. Donohue was one of many parent volunteers who offered to help at the schools — schools which were instructed to stay open to care for children whose parents were stranded and unable to get them. School buses were instructed not to drop off children unless a parent was there to meet them. Evening and after-school programs were canceled.

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where anymore,” said Geanina Chauca, a student at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, as she learned she was stranded miles from her home in Brooklyn. Groups of Manhattan College students congregated along Broadway, wondering how they would get home. The school canceled classes and hosted an afternoon prayer service in their stead. “Today it was them. Tomorrow it could be you,” said Malik Santos, 19, as he contemplated walking home to Manhattan. While the streets of Riverdale were a bit quieter than usual, in Kingsbridge they were jammed. In the morning, police closed Broadway and Kingsbridge Avenue between 234th and 238th Street, barring not only cars but pedestrians. In the

afternoon, police diverted all southbound traffic from the Major Deegan Expressway at Van Cortlandt Park South, flooding Kingsbridge with traffic, which congealed into an unmoving mass of cars. The Southbound Henry Hudson Parkway also became a parking lot, when police closed it at Kappock Street. Fire engines from Yonkers and Harrison gathered at the Bailey Avenue Firehouse, ready for emergencies.

Brisk business

Supermarkets appeared to be doing a brisk but normal business, however. Shop Rite was brimming with shoppers, and at the Food Emporium, people standing on line leafed through

Elections are off

From the time the first hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center shortly after 9 a.m. until the primary election was officially called off, candidates and their allies stayed at their posts. Rumors swirled — the election is off, it’s on, it’s off — and voters left without casting their ballots, to the consternation of the partisans of Oliver Koppell and Laura Spalter leafleting outside. At Keenan’s Bar on Broadway, bartender Dan Duffy said people had been filing in and out all day to watch the television. He said the patrons had been crying. “They just want for people they know to call home,” he said. “Some of their sons are down there. Nobody knows right now what’s gonna happen next.”

Family remembers NYPD 50th Precinct Sgt.’s 9/11 contributions By Michelle Mullen

mmullen@riverdalepress.com Luis Lopez spent the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, guarding Riverdale and the surrounding northwest Bronx in the aftermath of the terror attacks. As a sergeant with the New York Police Department’s 50th Precinct, his post that day was to help secure the precinct and the bridges leading into the area as the city braced for what might come next. The NYPD did not initially assign Lopez to ground zero, but he made his way downtown anyway. In the months that followed, his nephew Charlie Salamanca said, Lopez volunteered to help, ultimately working at the disaster site two to three times a week. His wife, Jacqui Lopez Papadatos, said those assignments continued for roughly three to five months, with Lopez securing the perimeter of the debris pile and helping direct officers and traffic around Lower Manhattan. In the years that followed, Papadatos said, it was the dust Lopez remembered. And it was that exposure that ultimately claimed his life years later. She recalled him describing how it hung in the air, settled across the surrounding neighborhood and seemed impossible to escape. When workers stopped to eat, Lopez told her, even the food seemed covered in it. In those first days after Sept. 11, the breathing protection generally available to many people at ground zero consisted largely of surgical masks and paper dust masks. For more than a decade afterward, Lopez remained the strong, athletic man his family had always known. He exercised regularly, Salamanca said, sometimes running several miles before work and again afterward. Policing had become the career around which much of his life was built. Lopez was born in the Bronx in 1964. His mother died when he was an infant, Papadatos said, and he later went to live with relatives in Yauco, Puerto Rico, where he spent his middle and high school years. He returned to New York as a young man and worked a string of jobs, including as a cashier at Burger King, a detail Salamanca remembered because his uncle remained

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Luis Lopez, pictured third from the right, was a sergeant with the New York Police Department’s 50th Precinct when the 9/11 terror attacks occurred.

Luis Lopez, who volunteered at the debris site in the months that followed 9/11, is memorialized with this plaque at 1 Police Plaza.

fiercely loyal to the chain over McDonald’s. Lopez was appointed Jan. 26, 1988, and assigned as a police officer to Transit District 1, according to the NYPD, when the Transit Police still operated separately from the department. He was later promoted to sergeant and, from July 1, 1998, through Dec. 22, 2006, was assigned to the 50th Precinct, where Papadatos said he worked in the anticrime unit. “Being a police officer was everything to him,” Papadatos said. “He absolutely adored it. He loved feeling like he could make a difference in the community.” Even an arrest, she said, could become an opportunity for Lopez to reach someone. He would talk to people he arrested about what they could do differently with their lives, and some later approached him to say those conversations had stayed with them. The first sign that something was wrong came in May 2012, nearly 11 years after the attacks. Lopez developed a cough that seemed to come from nowhere and refused to let up. Within days, Papadatos said, he could no

ready to return home in a wheelchair, Salamanca moved to New York to help care for him. The family organized its days around Lopez’s bedside. Salamanca stayed during mornings, his mother often took overnight hours and Papadatos, then teaching in Yonkers, headed to the hospital after work. During those long stays, she covered the walls with photographs of her husband before he became sick: upright, healthy and strong. When Lopez returned home in June 2013, he used a wheelchair and needed oxygen around the clock. A left ventricular assistance device helped his heart pump blood and had to remain connected to electricity or batteries. Salamanca moved in with the couple as hospital visits continued every few months. “It was torture for him,” Papadatos said. “He was used to being the protector. He was a tall man — six-foot-one, athletic, strong — and he felt so low about himself, just laying in a bed, not being able to walk, not being able to breathe.” On June 26, 2015, Lopez’s breathing became unbearable at home. Papadatos remembered him gasping for air before looking

longer lie down to sleep. Instead, he sat hunched over the table in their Suffern home, leaning forward because it had become too difficult to breathe lying flat. Doctors at Good Samaritan Hospital initially diagnosed him with pneumonia. When he failed to improve, Lopez spent about a week at Columbia Presbyterian. Still without answers, they returned to Good Samaritan, where Papadatos remembered a doctor looking at her husband and telling him plainly, “You’re very sick, and you need to be transferred to Mount Sinai.” At Mount Sinai, which operates a World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, doctors performed a lung biopsy and diagnosed Lopez with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, or BOOP. Papadatos said doctors began questioning him about possible exposures. Had he worked around chemicals? Had he worked in a factory? Lopez had never smoked, she said, and nothing obvious in his everyday life appeared to explain what was happening. When doctors learned he had spent months working around the World Trade

Center pile, Papadatos said, they attributed his illness to that exposure. The NYPD later recognized his condition as line-of-duty related, she said. For Salamanca, the years between ground zero and his uncle’s illness were difficult to comprehend. “How could he have gotten sick in 2012 from something that occurred 11 years prior?” he remembered wondering. As Lopez’s lungs deteriorated, Papadatos said, his heart began failing, too. By Nov. 3, 2012, he had taken what she described as “a real bad turn.” Lopez returned to Mount Sinai and remained there for about eight months, undergoing multiple heart surgeries and spending extended periods in intensive care. At one point, Papadatos said, he spent roughly 120 consecutive days in the ICU, relying on a ventilator and tracheostomy. After months in a hospital bed, he lost the ability to walk. Salamanca, then living in Jacksonville, Florida, flew north while his uncle was in a medically induced coma, unsure whether it would be the last time he saw him. When Lopez later appeared

at her and saying, “I can’t do this anymore.” They returned to the hospital, where Lopez was intubated for what would be the final time. When doctors told the family there was nothing more they could do, Papadatos, Salamanca, Lopez’s son Anthony and other relatives gathered at his bedside to say goodbye. His death was recognized as line-of-duty related. A World Trade Center memorial for Lieutenant Luis A. Lopez lists him among members of the service involved in rescue and recovery efforts who were exposed to toxic and hazardous conditions and later died from 9/11-related illnesses. Papadatos said Lopez received full line-of-duty funeral honors, with hundreds of officers lining the street outside Riverdale-onHudson, a helicopter circling overhead and an American flag folded and presented to her. His name was later added to law enforcement memorials at One Police Plaza, Battery Park, Albany, Washington and Rockland County.

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Riverdale Engine 52 veteran Dan Daly recalls responding to 9/11 By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Dan Daly was captain of Riverdale’s Engine 52 when the towers fell. Nearly 25 years later, he returned to the same firehouse and sat at a familiar long, wooden table where he once sat waiting anxiously for deployment orders from headquarters. Seventy-seven-year-old Daly — born in Kingsbridge — was at his home at the time in Ossining when a friend called to tell him the news. He grabbed his gear and rushed out the door to the Engine 52 firehouse. News reports played on the car radio, conjuring vivid scenes — the billowing smoke, the second tower collapsing. He pressed harder on the gas pedal. He and other first responders fought the urge to pile in a rig and charge downtown. They had to wait for instructions, as commotion ensued citywide and fears of a bigger attack loomed. He recalled moving through the motions: Eyes glued to the TV. Walk outside to shake the stress off. Back to the TV. Word finally came through that buses in the South Bronx would take the firefighters to the towers, but Daly had to figure out how to get his team to the buses. He stood at the Henry Hudson Parkway, eventually hailing down a mail truck and commandeering it. The bus ride into the city was dead silent, he said, the men watching as plumes of dark smoke came into view from the window. “It was like entering a city I’ve never seen before,” Daly recalled. Everyone was covered in dust and blood, Daly saw when he arrived. Authorities patrolled with machine guns in hand, he said, and the once clear, blue sky was completely obscured by smoke. Fires were still ablaze. He walked amid rubble and steel girders, thousands of bodies lying underneath the wreckage. Other first responders approached Daly, sharing several names of people he had known and cared for that were now gone. In the initial days, few people were able to be found, and it soon became a recovery operation. Daly and his men traversed the scene with buckets in hand, searching for pieces of

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Daly received a warm welcome from his old firehouse, as current team members sat around him, listening to his firsthand account of ground zero.

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Former captain Dan Daly, far left, three days before 9/11. human beings, he said. He remembered responders seeing something that appeared like a rock, and then a cadaver dog would start barking. The body part was tenderly picked up with a shovel, placed into a bucket and walked toward a makeshift morgue, while other rescue workers saluted or said a prayer, he recalled. “We would try and be as respectful as we could for that moment,” Daly said. “And those moments happened frequently, all day and all night.” An odor started to become apparent as time went on, which Daly described as smelling like burning insulation. One day, after a long shift of recovery, Daly returned to Engine 52 to shower off the stench. Outside, he saw an array of flowers, candles and letters, put there by community members to thank the team for their service. Tears in his eyes, he returned to that same wooden table, and wrote a letter of appreciation that was later published in The Press. “The people of Riverdale have been extraordinary,” Daly wrote in the Sept. 20 issue, signed by him and another captain from the station, Roger Gagnon. “They have come with food in their hands, and tears in their eyes, and prayers in their

hearts … Someday we hope to mute the pain of this tragedy, but I hope we never forget the kindness we have been shown by our neighbors.” Daly remembered what he called “tent city,” a line of volunteers posted on a street near the towers that offered clothes, food and prayer. When rescue workers “came off the pile” — a phrase to describe finishing a recovery shift — they were met by volunteer college students who wrapped them in a warm embrace. The contrast was stark. “When you step back and look at it, you had this scene from Dante’s ‘Inferno’ on one side,” Daly said. “This hellscape of burning fires and the smell of death. And then you walked across the street and you had all these people and they’re helping you.” Throughout this tumultuous period, Daly said his thoughts lay with the younger generation, and how kids growing up would cope in a world where something as tragic as 9/11 could occur. A former teacher before he joined the fire department, Daly started speaking at schools in the area. His message was that the attacks were an exception to a world of peaceful, loving people, he said.

His work evolved to include lessons on initiative, teamwork, compassion and volunteerism, as well as “The Five Golden Keys to Happiness and Success,” which is geared toward teenagers. Daly’s work has taken him worldwide, including Canada, Chile, Nicaragua and Nepal — at the request of the U.S. Department of State — where he’s given presentations and keynotes to community organizations, corporations and schools, according to his website. Daly retired from the FDNY in 2002. Two weeks prior, The Press wrote a profile on him. The November issue described Daly as someone who, despite the high-profile public speaking, talks “in cadences that give away his Kingsbridge roots,” with “solid features that give him the look of an honest, rugged laborer.” He told The Press at the time that he’s not a politician, and he doesn’t pretend to be. Daly is a “‘little kid from the Bronx who grew up to be a firefighter,’” he said. Daly now lives in Hopewell Junction with his wife, Annie Daly. They run a nonprofit together called Fruits of Caring, where they deliver food, clothes and personal hygiene products to those experiencing homeless-

Daly grew up in Kingsbridge, and now lives in Hopewell Junction with his wife, with whom he runs a nonprofit.

Daly’s Engine 52 helmet front, surrounded by challenge coins that commemorate years of public service. ness in Midtown. The nonprofit operates at a church, across from another one of Dan Daly’s former firehouses, Engine 1/ Ladder 24. “To me, the legacy of 9/11

wasn’t what individuals can destroy,” Daly said. “It’s, ‘Look what we can do when we come together’ … We were all thinking with one mind then. We were unified.”

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Keeping Michael Iken’s legacy alive decades after 9/11 attacks By Michelle Mullen mmullen@riverdalepress.com On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Michael Iken left his Riverdale home unusually happy. He had woken early for the last of a series of sailing classes, something his wife, Monica Iken-Murphy, remembered him eagerly anticipating. He slipped on a pair of brown moccasins, told her he loved her and headed downtown, where the 37-year-old stockbroker worked on the 84th floor of the World Trade Center. “He was so excited,” IkenMurphy recalled. “He was like, ‘I love you. I’ll see you later.’” They had been married less than a year. The couple wed in October 2000 and were trying to start a family. They had also begun imagining a longer life in Riverdale, where both had landed almost by accident. Iken-Murphey had been teaching in the South Bronx and staying with her best friend in the neighborhood, while Iken had been living nearby with his own best friend. Only three days before the attacks, Iken had turned 37. Iken-Murphy remembered celebrating his birthday by staying awake until sunrise with a friend near the MetroNorth tracks. Iken loved sunrises, and as they watched that one, he talked about how happy he was and how much he wanted to become a dad. “I’m so in love, I’m so happy, I want to be a father,” she remembered him saying. That Tuesday morning, after the first plane struck the World Trade Center, Iken called her from work. His voice, she said, was strikingly calm. “Monica, everything’s fine,” she recalled him telling her. “Everything’s under control.” Workers had been told to remain where they were, he said. He called again shortly afterward, asking her to start contacting relatives and friends because so many people were trying to reach him. Then came the last words she would ever hear from

him: “People are jumping out of windows. I got to go.” Iken-Murphy ran toward the television with a phone in one hand and the family phone book in the other. As she watched, she saw the second plane approaching the World Trade Center. “I couldn’t register what I was watching,” she said. “Like, that can’t be happening. Like, I am not seeing that.” She called Iken, but the lines were busy. He never came home. Iken-Murphy said some part of her knew almost immediately that he was gone. Still, she registered him as missing, provided his toothbrush and razor to aid in identification and continued searching. “I was not gonna give up on him,” she said. His remains have never been identified, an absence that has shaped the way Iken-Murphy has carried him through the 25 years since. Without remains to bury, she said she sometimes allows herself to imagine Iken “wandering the planet,” whole and safe. She still talks to him every day. “For me, it’s 9/11 if I think about Michael,” she said. “You can’t separate the two.” Within months of the attacks, Iken-Murphy began turning her grief toward ensuring that what happened, and the people killed, would not disappear from public memory. In January 2002, she founded September’s Mission, which became part of her yearslong advocacy for a permanent memorial at the World Trade Center site. Once that effort was realized, Iken-Murphy expanded the organization’s mission to include mental health and education. A former teacher, she also serves on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s education committee and has spoken to students about the attacks. That work has taken on new urgency for her as Sept. 11 moves further from living memory. An entire generation of children now knows the attacks only as history, making education central to what Iken-Murphy sees as the next

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Every Sept. 8, Monica Iken-Murphy marks Michael Iken’s birthday at 9/11 Memorial Plaza, bringing a bottle of his favorite wine, merlot. This year, she will return to celebrate what would be his 62nd birthday. stage of preserving its legacy. “You have to know your child and know what you can tell them,” she said, arguing that younger students should be introduced to the subject gradually and in age-appropriate ways. For Iken-Murphy, one of the most effective tools is the memorial itself. “You can’t explain the memorial unless you physically put your feet there,” she said. “It’s a powerful place.”

On the 20th anniversary in 2021, Iken-Murphy returned there wearing her wedding dress, honoring what she remembered as one of Iken’s happiest days. Now, on the 25th anniversary, her attention is increasingly on what remains after those who personally remember Sept. 11 are gone. “When I leave this planet,” she said, “I know his memory is solidified.”

Riverdale resident Michael Iken was 37 years old when he was killed in the 9/11 terror attacks.

The light of their memory will forever shine in our hearts.

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Riverdale resident recounts escape from the World Trade Center By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Jacques Brooks, 64, had stayed overnight at his office in the World Trade Center’s south tower the day of the 9/11 attacks. The Riverdale resident was living on the Upper West Side at the time, doing trade management for Bridge Information Systems, a market data and analytics company that worked from the building’s 57th and 58th floors. The Monday before the attacks, the company realized there were issues with a new trading software it had released, Brooks recalled. The plan was for Brooks to rework the software, make sure it was up to par when the stock market opened at 9:30 a.m., then head home for some much-needed sleep. A little before 9 a.m., Brooks said he heard a boom, followed by an explosion. He and his colleagues stood puzzled, their instinct to head down the stairs to reach the elevators on the 44th floor that would take them to the lobby. The stair well was congested, and Brooks and his colleagues made little progress by the time an announcement came over the loudspeakers — a plane had hit 1 World Trade Center. The announcer reassured the south tower was fine, and that employees could either leave or return to their offices, Brooks recalled. Already exhausted, Brooks was further defeated by the idea of trudging down a staircase for an hour. He went back up to his office. He stood at the window with the others, gazing out at roaring flames and billowing smoke. To his right, data inputter Linda Lucas, now 79, cried “Oh my god!” People were falling, or jumping, from the north tower. Brooks said he and his colleagues looked to the street and could see red circles of blood. Unable to watch any longer, Brooks went back to his office and started returning calls to friends who had left messages asking if he was okay. Phone to his ear, he heard a low, swelling whir

that erupted into a boom similar to the last. The building shook, his office door slowly closing shut from the shock wave. He turned toward the window to find the sky filled with fragments of the tower and clouds of debris. Though in shock, Brooks said he didn’t feel like he was in any immediate danger. He said he had previously been the victim of other building fires in his life, and emerged unscathed. Beyond that, Brooks said he had a rough upbringing and knew how to manage chaos well. He circled the office to make sure no one was left behind, and made his way down the now much less crowded stairs. He and his colleagues emerged exhausted and drenched in sweat, and joined other onlookers in a line on the street, staring at the south tower shrouded in flames. Someone told Brooks what had happened. “I said to my coworkers, ‘Guys, we need to get out of here,’” Brooks said. “One plane — possible accident. Two planes — terrorists. We need to get as far, as quickly as we can.” They made it a few blocks along Fulton Street. Brooks took note of his surroundings — still standing in line with the World Trade Center. If a tower fell, they could be struck by hurtling debris. Could they take cover in a building? No, Brooks thought, too many glass doors that would surely shatter. He and the others kept moving until the Brooklyn Bridge was in sight. Could they cross over into another borough? No, this was a terrorist attack, the possibility of another landmark being targeted was too high, he thought. Despite the commotion, Brooks said his thoughts were clear. The group stopped at a payphone and called their company’s headquarters in St. Louis. Each one gave the company the name and contact information for a loved one to call and assure they were alive, viewing it as the quickest course of action with the best chance of reaching someone.

Brooks passed through the Lower East Side, unaware that at this point the south tower had collapsed. He and his colleagues came upon a group of people huddled around a car radio, its announcers speaking in Spanish. Brooks didn’t catch much until “ … American Airlines Flight 11…,” marking the moment he realized it was large, commercial flights that were used to strike U.S. soil. He heard another low, rising whir, instinctively sprinting in search of cover. He looked up to see it was American fighter jets. By noon, Brooks and the others were star ving, and stopped at a deli in the East Village for lunch. They tried for the nearest subway station to make it back to their homes, but found out the system had been shut down. They continued on, wandering into a Radio Shack in Murray Hill for air conditioning and maybe access to a news station. Brooks sat with his colleagues, staring in disbelief at a wall of TVs, ever y make and model showing footage of their building crumbling to the ground. It was here they found out about the third plane that crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth in a field in Pennsylvania — the countr y was under attack, Brooks realized. Trains were back up and running shortly after, and the colleagues parted ways. One to Brooklyn, another to Long Island, Lucas back to New Jersey, and Brooks to West 67th Street where he was met with warm embraces from worried family members. Later that night, he turned on the TV and watched the day’s devastation once more, the same footage that had been flooding the air waves since that morning — the fire, the smoke, the building’s collapse. “What am I doing sitting here?,” he remembered thinking. “I should be dead.” Twenty-five years later, Brooks still doesn’t recall ever feeling like his life was in jeopardy during the attacks — save for one mo-

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Former colleagues Jacques Brooks, 64, and Linda Lucas, 79, at 9/11 Memorial Plaza, 25 years after surviving the attacks.

Lucas, far left, and Brooks, far right, around the time of 9/11. ment while walking down the stairs of the south tower, when he saw a large crack running the length of the wall. He attributed his clarity

to feeling like he needed to take on a leadership role for his colleagues — something Lucas echoed — and a lifetime of situations before that

which required him to stay level-headed. His lasting advice — “In a crisis situation, just tr y to keep your head on.”

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Neighbors to gather at Endor Garden, three new lives honored By Olivia Young oyoung@riverdalepress.com Friends of Riverdale 9/11 Memorial Garden — cochaired by Laura Spalter and Mike Courtney — will host its sixth annual ceremony in Endor Garden at Fieldston Road and West 253rd Street on Friday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. Spalter said attendees can expect the names of victims to be read aloud, remarks from first responders and religious leaders, musical performances, ceremonious tributes by the New York City Fire Department and a poem read by Beth Morris, author of “In the Aftermath: 9/11 Through a Volunteer’s Eyes.” Morris helped deliver supplies to first responders and recover y crews at ground zero for five months after the towers fell. The ceremony is expected to run for about an hour. It is a time for solace and an opportunity to pay respects, Spalter said. Three people will be added to the memorial garden’s sign this year, which lists local first responders and residents who died in the attacks, as well as other neighbors who died later in life due to 9/11-related illnesses. Those newly honored include Wally P. Travers, New York Police Department Lieutenant Thomas Docu and the New York City Fire Department’s Gerard R. Lennon. The ceremony has only grown since it started in 2021, Spalter said. Back then, less than 100 people attended, a number that has since jumped to around 500, according to organizers. In 2024, the garden received a meaningful addition: a piece of a steel beam from the World Trade Center, donated by the New York City Fire Department. Courtney, a retired firefighter of FDNY Engine Company 79 in Bedford Park, remembers what it was like to watch ironworkers cut through the wreckage. Courtney was on duty in the days that followed the travesty — when efforts transitioned from rescuing live sur vivors to recovering human remains. It was the

worst day of his life. “I’ll never forget the smell of death coming up from the rubble,” Courtney said. “Fathers were down there looking for their sons.” Ever y passerby reaches out to touch that piece of steel, said Courtney, who regularly tends to the garden. He thinks it connects them to a defining moment in the city’s histor y, or evokes memories for those who lived through it. The memorial itself started shortly after 9/11, when a neighbor constructed a wooden plaque, Spalter said. It listed the names of five local firefighters and police officers who died that day, and remained there until 2017, when “as curiously as it once appeared, the memorial disappeared,” The Press previously reported. At the time, Courtney attributed the memorial’s disappearance to a rise in crime, or to young people drinking in the park and fooling around. He put up a small replacement sign soon after, while Spalter and her husband vowed to make a new one if it wasn’t returned, The Press previously reported. By 2021, the garden had become “some sort of de facto hangout,” The Press reported at the time, and was littered with garbage and old furniture. With the help of volunteers from Riverdale Countr y School and Tom Healey, a community member who runs the memorial garden at Inwood’s Church of the Good Shepherd, a restored garden and a new sign were unveiled in 2021 — accompanied by the first ceremony. As the 25th anniversar y of 9/11 approached, Courtney noted that with each passing year, as the number of ceremony attendees grows, so does the number of names listed on the memorial sign. Garden visitors are evidence that Riverdale cares, that it remembers the lost friends, siblings and parents, he said. “We’re all connected to the people on that board,” Courtney said.

Olivia Young

The Riverdale 9/11 Memorial Garden honors neighbors who died the day of the attacks, as well as those who died later in life due to 9/11-induced illnesses.

Michelle Mullen

A look back at last year’s ceremony, where hundreds gathered to pay their respects, accompanied by the sound of bagpipes from the NYPD ceremonial unit.

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