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Directories Nursing Homes .......................... 19
Parks.......................................... 26
Art Galleries.............................. 12 Parochial Schools ....................... 19
Charter Schools ........................ 18 Physicians .................................. 24
Colleges..................................... 18 Post Offices................................ 36
Dance ........................................ 14 Private Schools........................... 19
Public Officials ........................... 31
Demographics ............................ 33 Public Schools ............................ 18
Dentists.................................. 24 Real Estate Agencies .................. 13
Fitness Centers........................... 27 Team Sports ............................... 16
Getting Involved......................... 36 Theatre ...................................... 16
Houses of Worship ..................... 17 Yoga .......................................... 26
Libraries ..................................... 29
Music......................................... 14
Nurseries ................................... 15

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EXPLORING LANDMARKS

KARSTEN MORAN / File

The Riverdale Monument was built in 1930, moved 700 feet less than a decade later, and now greets every single
people — resident or visitor alike — as they pass through the neighborhood. At right, a sketch by Harry Waterston.

The quiet giant that pulls
our community together

T By MICHAEL HINMAN with a bell tower. But the people of Riverdale weren’t
here was a time — over a period of 50 years, in ready to say good-bye to their faithful companion just
fact — when morning, noon and night was filled yet. Instead, the American Legion post commissioned
with the punctual ringing of an 18th century bell. architect Dwight James Baum to erect not only a tower
It wasn’t just any old bell, mind you. It was for the bell, but also a tribute to those who served in the
the spoils of war. The Mexican-American War, sparked “Great War” — what we called World War I before there
by our country’s 1845 annexation of Texas. The legend was a World War II.
is Gen. Winfield Scott plucked the bell from a Mexican
monastery, and had his troops transport it all the way John Zambetti constructed it out of fieldstone and
back to New York City — first in Greenwich Village, and limestone, climbing 50 feet high.
then at what would become Ladder 52 in Riverdale.
It was officially completed on Sept. 17, 1930, in a spot
Every day, one of the firefighters rang that bell, ac- now covered by the Henry Hudson Parkway. When Rob-
cording to historian William Tieck. First at 8 a.m., then ert Moses with building his highway, he wanted to get
again at noon. through Riverdale, but didn’t want to destroy Baum’s
masterful design.
And finally, one last time at 9 p.m. For many, not
hearing the bell would be like not seeing the sun rise in So he did what only Robert Moses could do — he
the morning or set in the evening. had the 500-ton structure moved 700 feet out of the way.
He designated a small patch around it as Bell Tower
If someone forgot to ring the bell, Cleveland H. Park, and then moved on to something else.
Dodge would trudge to the firehouse and pay the cap-
tain a visit. Even Felix Adler — founder of the Ethical But that bell. It kept ringing. No longer did it require
Culture movement — depended on the deep tones of a firefighter to know what time it was. Nope. Now the
the bell, once telling Capt. Edward Browne that “it’s as if mechanism that tolled it was electric and automatic. It
I lost my best friend,” according to Tieck. might have been the 1930s, but there was plenty of in-
novation to go around.
These days we think less of the bell and more of the
massive structure designed to house it. The fire com- So the ringing continued, until the mechanism wore
pany was getting a new building — one that didn’t come out. A combination of neglect and neighborly objec-

MONUMENT, page 11

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EXPLORING LANDMARKS
Tower is a
‘symbol of
Riverdale’

MONUMENT from page 10 WHAT’S INSIDE

tion marked the end of the bell, according Henr y Hudson Bridge Pages 22-23 Henr y Hudson Statue Page 32
to Tieck. But it remains on display for all of
Riverdale to see, 259 years after its original Kingsbridge Heights Community Riverdale Neighborhood House
creation. What can we say? Things were built Center
to last in the 18th century. Page 20 Page 30

Despite how iconic the Riverdale Monu- Van Cortlandt House Page 34 Wave Hill Page 28
ment is, Tieck — in his 1968 history book
on the community — barely dedicates a
few paragraphs to the structure. Even then,
it’s part of a chapter focused more on the
history of firefighting in the neighborhood,
with the bell — and ultimately the monu-
ment — merely a passing reference.

Rev. Tieck sadly left us long ago. But the
borough’s current historian, Lloyd Ultan,
seems to have a much better appreciation
of the tower. On the eve of it being listed
with the National Register of Historic Places
in 2012, Ultan called the tower a “distinct
monument that is a symbol of Riverdale
itself. Lord knows how many hundreds of
people go around it — it’s in the middle of
the traffic circle!”

And alas, that brings us back to the world
that Robert Moses created for us. That no
symbol in this city is complete without a car
driving around — or, if possible, through —
it, just because, well, cars.

Yet, the park is a popular gathering space
for when we are happy celebrating the start
of Hanukkah with the borough’s largest
menorah, or when we are mourning, finding
serenity in the middle of all that traffic for
any number of vigils.

No one is ever going to include the River-
dale Monument as one of the world’s most
spectacular bell towers. Most of those can be
found in Belgium, actually — like the Belfry
of Tournai, or the Belfry of Bruges. But
that’s OK, because we don’t need the River-
dale bell tower to be extraordinary to the
world. It’s extraordinary to us. It’s our gem.
It’s our symbol. The moment you see our
bell tower, you instantly think of Riverdale.
And Fieldston. And Spuyten Duyvil. And re-
ally, Kingsbridge and Marble Hill, too.

Bells were used to bring communities
together — either by physically summoning
everyone to a square, or just creating that
shared experience no matter where in the
community we are.

We’ll likely never hear the massive bell
stolen from a Mexican monastery ever
again. But that’s OK, because it’s the tower
that bring us together. And will for genera-
tions to come.

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VISUAL&PERFORMING ARTS

Performing arts
an Beal Bocht Café

445 W. 238th St.
(718) 884-7127

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Offers music, poetry, comedy, theatre and
art exhibits, showcasing both Irish and local
artistic talents.

Bronx opera Co.

5 Minerva Place, No. 2
(718) 365-4209

BronxOpera.org
Based at Lehman College, the company
hosts fundraisers in Riverdale homes.
Performances take place at Lehman College
and in various theaters throughout the area

Corner Café & Bakery

3718 Riverdale Ave.
(718) 601-2861

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Offers live music twice weekly with
appearances of classical harpist Mary Kate
Boylan and guitarist Zach Cohen on a
heated, outdoor terrace.

Lehman Center for
the Performing arts
250 Bedford Park Blvd. W.
JULIUS CONSTANTINE MOTAL / File
With the coronavirus slowly — and hopefully — finally starting to fade, live music is
(718) 960-8833

LehmanCenter.org returning to many venues, including An Beal Bocht Café on West 238th Street.
The center presents a range of performances
each season, from full orchestra concerts to
dance recitals, comedy troupes and ethnic dedicated to the study and performance art gaLLeries Hudson river museum
festivals. of fine choral music from the Renaissance & museums
to the present. Made up of local residents elisa Contemporary art 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
orchestra of the Bronx and others. It rehearses at Christ Church (914) 963-4550
Riverdale on Wednesday nights, from 7:30 5622 Mosholu Ave.
5 Minerva Place to 10, and performs at local schools and (212) 729-4974 HRM.org
(718) 365-4209 centers. The museum is known for its innovative
BronxOrchestra.org ElisaContemporaryArt.com exhibits, many of which offer viewers hands-
Based at Lehman College, performs sinfonietta of riverdale The gallery is dedicated to promoting the on experiences. Many use the Hudson River,
professional concerts for the community in work of contemporary artists as a way to which flows past the museum’s picture
4545 Independence Ave inspire and enrich people’s lives. windows, as the central theme.

October and June. All performances are held (917) 689-1211 Derfner + Judaica museum Bronx museum of the arts
at Lehman College. SinfoniettaNYC.org
A unique ensemble regularly performing The Hebrew Home at Riverdale 1040 Grand Concourse
Poor mouth theatre at Riverdale Temple, 4545 Independence 5901 Palisade Ave. (718) 681-6000
Chris O’Neill Room Ave. The venue is large enough to perform (718) 581-1596 BronxMuseum.org
An Beal Bocht Café chamber symphonies, but still small enough RiverSpringLiving.org Focusing on 20th century and contemporary
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(718) 884-7127 be a featured soloist, with a repertoire that features “Tradition and Remembrance,” a Bronx themes.
extends from the era of Bach to the present permanent exhibition of Jewish art and ritual
PoorMouthTheatre.blogspot.com day. It presents classical and modern music objects, as well as an art collection that Hostos Center for
in neighborhoods as well as children’s includes work by Marc Chagall, Jim Dine, the arts and Culture
Started in 2010, the theatre stages the concerts, collaborating with local schools Alex Katz, Robert Mangold, Joan Mitchell,
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An Beal Bocht Cafe. Though many of the and Andy Warhol. (718) 518-4455
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theatre companies staging full-scale musical The gallery, specializing in contemporary art, Center and gallery
5030 Henry Hudson Parkway E. productions, a dance studio, a music school, is located on the Lehman College campus.
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XX An amateur community choral ensemble BronxRiverArt.org
5625 Arlington Ave. Located two blocks south of the Bronx Zoo,
XX (718) 548-8200 the gallery features contemporary works by
RiverdaleY.org urban artists. In addition to its exhibitions
XX Bronx arts ensemble Gallery 18 presents the artwork of local and performance series, the gallery hosts
XX artists, photographers, students and artists-in-residence and has a free after
XX 80 Van Cortlandt Park S., Suite D-2 historians. Art classes also offered. school program.
XX (718) 601-7399
BronxArtsEnsemble.org Wave Hill gallery 505
XX The classical music group based near Riverdale presents concerts ranging
4900 Independence Ave. 505 W. 236th St.
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XX and performs in theaters throughout the Bronx, offers a Chamber Music WaveHill.org (718) 543-7100
KRVCDC.org
With its serene, intimate setting and views
in Great Homes series in Riverdale residences, and presents concerts for of the Hudson, it attracts artists of all kinds. The Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt
children throughout the year. Conducts an outdoor concert series each Each year, Glyndor Gallery and Wave Hill Development Corp.’s West 236th Street
summer in Van Cortlandt Park. House are home to several group and solo gallery hosts installations from local
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MOSTLYforKIDS

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There aren’t many trees Simon Cane can’t climb. He and other kids in the community regularly take advantage of a
number of programs geared just for them, giving all of them a chance to simply be kids.

Ecology Park and Riverdale Park as well as conduct Offers dance classes for children and all for children of all ages and levels of
center for the special events. levels of expertise. expertise.
Urban River at Beczak
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35 Alexander St., Yonkers community garden and Exercise center E.J. Murray
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Offers community-oriented, Hudson River- (718) 548-1700, Ext. 779 (718) 549-9635 348 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers
based environmental programs for adults Open every day, this community garden MicheleCompaDance.com (914) 377-6469
and families with children of all ages. has mostly vegetables, herbs and flowers. Fundamentals of dancing are taught to 2- to Located a short drive away, the rink offers
The garden is open to members of 5-year-olds. Tumbling and gymnastics are hockey and skating lessons for children as
Wave Hill the community and also is an official open to children 3 and older. Tap, ballet, well as birthday parties.
composting learning site. modern jazz and karate are offered to boys
Ecology Building and girls 6 and older. MaRtial aRtS
4900 Independence Ave. cUltURal Riverdale kenshikai karate
(718) 549-3200 Hudson River Museum Riverdale yM-yWHa
WaveHill.org 3607 Fieldston Road
Offers two paid internship programs for high 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 5625 Arlington Ave. (718) 601-3607
school students, the Forest Project and the (914) 963-4550 (347) 913-4430 RiverdaleKenshikai.com
Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship. HRM.org RiverdaleY.org The studio provides training to children in
The museum has an all-ages arts and Professionals offer instruction in ballet, tap, the traditional Japanese style of karate.
New york Botanical garden crafts program for families on Saturday and jazz, modern and hip-hop to dancers of all
Sunday afternoons, from 1:30 to 3 pm. ages and levels. MUSic
2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx arts Ensemble
(718) 817-8700 Wave Hill Sofia’s Fitness
NYBG.org & Dance Studio 80 Van Cortlandt Park S., No. D2
Everett Children’s Adventure Garden is a 4900 Independence Ave. (718) 601-7399
12-acre indoor/outdoor science exploration (718) 549-3200 3501 Riverdale Ave. BronxArtsEnsemble.org
area for kids. WaveHill.org (718) 543-4181 Gives concerts specifically designed for
Offers free art-nature workshops on Offers children between 3 and 13 dance and young children at local sites. Also works with
Urban Park Rangers weekends, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Wave gymnastics lessons. schoolchildren to stage operas.
Hill House. The free Family Art Project is
Van Cortlandt Nature Center open to the public. gyMNaSticS Riverdale Music Studio
Van Cortlandt Park, north gym cats
of Manhattan College Parkway DaNcE gymnastics center 3530 Henry Hudson Parkway E.
(718) 548-0912 city Stage Dance academy (347) 427-7272
NYC.gov/Parks/Rangers 1 Odell Plaza, Unit 190, Yonkers RiverdaleMusic.com
Operates an all-ages nature center, open to 997 Morris Park Ave. (914) 965-7676 Offers private lessons in piano, violin, guitar,
the public on weekends from noon to 4 p.m. (718) 597-9869 GymCats.net
The rangers also give tours of Van Cortlandt CityStageDanceAcademy.com Offers gymnastics and cheerleading classes KIDS, page 15

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KIDS from page 14 and a 30-day summer session — providing File photo courtesy of SAR Academy/Jane Haslam
services for children with special needs who
voice and viola for all ages. are halfway between 2 and 3 years old, up Kids have a much better chance of getting together with
to 5 years. others once they get their coronavirus vaccine shot.
Wave Hill
Brenda’s Playschool and heritage as well as traditions from other Riverdale Temple
4900 Independence Ave. cultures. The school is private and affiliated nursery School
(718) 549-3200 3930 Bailey Ave. with the UJA Federation. Children 1 to 5
WaveHill.org (718) 796-5048 are accepted. 4545 Independence Ave.
Offers both an indoor concert series in Made up of two facilities, one offering (718) 796-0335
historic Armor Hall, running from fall to infant care to children between six weeks Riverdale RiverdaleTempleNS.org
spring, and an outdoor concert series on and 3 years, and another with slots for 12 Community School Classes run two, three or five days a week
Sunset Wednesdays each summer. students between 3 and 5 in a universal for children between 2 and 4.The school
pre-kindergarten program provided through 2500 Johnson Avenue is private and aims to deepen children’s
Riverdale YM-YWHA the education department. (718) 543-0050 appreciation of their Jewish heritage.
RiverdaleCommunitySchool.com
5625 Arlington Ave. Chabad early A small nursery school with an enrollment of Riverdale Tiny Tots
(718) 548-8200 learning Center 20 children and a staff of four.
music@riverdaley.org 453 W. 261st St.
RiverdaleY.org 535 W. 246th St. Riverdale Country School (718) 796-1097
Professional instructors offer training for all (718) 549-1100 A licensed and insured 12-month program.
ages in voice, piano, guitar, violin and other ChabadBronx.org 1 Spaulding Lane The center runs from September through
instruments. A nursery school dedicated to the education (718) 549-7780 June. Summer camp also is offered. Children
of children with a broad range of Jewish 5250 Fieldston Road 15 months to 5 years are accepted. The
ReAding & leARning backgrounds and observances. Children (718) 549-8810 school is private and non-sectarian.
Andrus Planetarium are introduced to basic Jewish values Riverdale.edu
and traditions through daily routines and The school’s pre-kindergarten program Riverdale YM-YWHA
Hudson River Museum interactive play. recognizes that play is an important part early Childhood Center
511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers of a young child’s world. Classes begin in
(914) 963-4550 Fieldston lower School September and end in June. The school is 5625 Arlington Ave.
HRM.org/Planetarium private, with no religious affiliation. (347) 913-4445
Offers hour-long Star Shows every weekend. 3901 Fieldston Road RiverdaleY.org/ECC
Children younger than 12 must be (718) 329-7300 Riverdale group The center encourages learning through
accompanied by an adult. The pre-kindergarten program provides a Family daycare a cooperative partnership between
small and nurturing setting with a ratio of teachers, parents and students. An inclusive
The Science Barge 18 children to two full-time teachers. The 270 W. 261st St. environment promotes Jewish values.
private school is non-denominational. (347) 427-6965 The program is geared toward children 2
99 Dock St., Yonkers RiverdaleGroupFamilyDaycare.com through 5.
(914) 375-2151 Happy days at Consists of two facilities on separate floors
GroundWorkHV.org Riverdale Preschool of the same building — one for infants ages Rose Hill Pre-K Center
This floating farm offers exhibits on urban six weeks to two years, and another for
agriculture, as well as arts and science 2975 Independence Ave. toddlers 2 to 5. 3605 Sedgwick Ave.
workshops through the fall. (718) 601-1300 (718) 543-2851
The preschool and summer camp aims
nuRSeRieS to provide fun-filled and multicultural Riverdale SAR Academy early
Amalgamated experiences for children 3 months to 5 Montessori School learning Center
nursery School years. The school offers a universal pre-
kindergarten program. 5705 Mosholu Ave. 655 W. 254th St.
3980 Orloff Ave. (718) 543-4884 (718) 548-1717
(718) 543-8688 Kingsbridge Heights Follows the basic philosophy that every SARAcademy.org
AmalgamatedNurserySchool.com Community Center early child is an important person who should The academy strives to develop curiosity,
Has served the community as a parent Childhood Services be shown respect. The school is for children encourage exploration and foster
cooperative for more than 75 years. from 2 to 6, is private with no religious socialization. All of this takes place in an
The school, accredited by the National 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace, No. 5900 affiliation. enriched Jewish setting. Some Hebrew
Association for the Education of Young (718) 884-0700 instruction is available. After-school
Children, accepts applicants from a little KHCC-NYC.org Riverdale programs are available to kindergarteners.
older than 2 to 5. Partial scholarships are Among the programs and services offered neighborhood House
available. are three early childhood programs. Early Silver Spoons
Head Start, Head Start and family child care 5521 Mosholu Ave. group day Care
BedRock Preschool are geared toward helping families with (718) 549-8100
educational as well as child care needs. RiverdaleOnline.org 3445 Corlear Ave.
3220 Arlington Ave. Offers a variety of early childhood programs (718) 543-5373
(718) 884-0020 Kinneret day School — from part-time nursery to full-time, year- Provides weekly lesson plans, daily activities
BedRockPreschool.com round day care. and a menu plan suitable for children
The preschool celebrates diversity and instills 2600 Netherland Ave. between 2 and 4.
academic excellence in children, promoting a (718) 548-0900 Riverdale Presbyterian
strong sense of community. KinneretDaySchool.org Church nursery School Spuyten duyvil Pre-School
Offers a combination of varied educational
Beth el nursery School opportunities synthesized with Jewish values, 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway W. 3041 Kingsbridge Ave.
Jewish knowledge and love of Israel. (718) 548-8260 (718) 549-1525
1324 North Ave., New Rochelle RPCNS.com SpuytenDuyvilPreschool.org
(914) 235-2700 Marble Hill nursery School An accredited non-sectarian school providing Started as a parent cooperative, school
BethelNR.org/NurserySchool a nurturing environment.
With two teachers in the classroom, children 5470 Broadway KIDS, page 16
from 18 months to 4 years are taught self- (718) 562-7055
esteem, language, mathematics, cooperation MarbleHillSchool.org
and endurance. The school runs from A non-profit parent cooperative nursery
September to June. school and day care center offering half–
and full-day classes to children 3 to 5.
Bright Horizons
at Riverdale Mosholu Montefiore
Community Center daycare
3323 Independence Ave.
(718) 514-6974 MMCC Main Building
BrightHorizons.com 3450 DeKalb Ave.
(718) 882-4000
Birch early MMCC.org
Childhood Center Encourages and supports a multicultural
student body that observes Jewish traditions
475 W. 250th St.
(718) 549-4753
A 12-month program — 180 school days

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officials continue this tradition with an There are plenty of activities available for kids from a number of venues, including
open-door policy for parents and caregivers, Riverdale Neighborhood House on Mosholu Avenue.
counting on families to enrich the program
offered to the children. April through November. BaSKETBall through Friday at the school for grades 6
Riverdale YM-YWha through 12.
Stein Yeshiva Kosher little league
5625 Arlington Ave. Wave hill
287 Central Park Ave., Yonkers (718) 548-1850 (347) 913-4419
(914) 965-7082 There are 16 teams with 180 youngsters in The program offers school-aged and pre- 1900 Independence Ave.
SteinYeshiva.org the league, geared for Sabbath-observant school clinics and leagues in basketball, (718) 549-3200
Offers classes for toddlers through eighth Jewish children who cannot play on NFL flag football, indoor soccer, gymnastics WaveHlll.org
graders. The day care is licensed and offers Saturday. There are two divisions, junior and and more. In addition to two paid internship programs
programs for infants. senior, with eight teams each. for high school students — the Forest
Riverdale Girls Project and the Woodland Ecology Research
St. Gabriel’s South Riverdale Soccer league Mentorship — it also offers two internships:
Pre-Kindergarten little league the Kerlin Education Internship and the
(718) 601-8639 Family Art Project Internship.
590 W. 235th St. SRLL.org Part of the Riverdale Soccer Club, the league
(718) 548-0444 There are approximately 350 players in introduces girls 8 through 14 to soccer while Riverdale
SaintGabrielSchoolBronx.org divisions, ranging from tee-ball, pee-wee, encouraging teamwork and sportsmanship. Neighborhood house
Offers a traditional nursery program. Class minors and majors, plus the Pony League Games are scheduled for Sundays in the fall
sizes vary from 12 to 18 with an adult-to- affiliation with the North Riverdale Baseball and Saturdays in the spring. 5521 Mosholu Ave.
child ratio of 1-to-6. It is a Roman Catholic League. (718) 549-8100, Ext. 117
parochial school. Riverdale YM-YWha The house’s free year-round, drop-in center
a league of Our Own is a safe and relaxed “second home” for
St. John’s Pre-Kindergarten 5625 Arlington Ave. young people between 12 and 18.
(718) 796-4730 (347) 913-4419
3143 Kingsbridge Ave. TheBayit.org The program offers school-aged and pre- Riverdale YM-YWha
(718) 548-0255 There are 12 teams with 170 players in this school clinics and leagues in basketball,
StJohnSchoolBronx.org girls league. There’s also a junior division NFL flag football, indoor soccer, gymnastics 5625 Arlington Ave.
Offers an alternative to early childhood for third through fifth graders, and a senior and more. (718) 548-8200
programs in the area. It offers a Catholic division for sixth through eighth graders. The RiverdaleOnline.org
environment for daily creative art, singing season runs from mid-April to mid-June. TEENS Offers a youth basketball league, dance
and storytime. Kingsbridge heights classes, birthday parties and a music school
North Riverdale Community Center for all ages.
Susan E. Wagner Day Baseball league
School at Riverdale 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace MiSCEllaNEOuS
NorthRiverdaleBaseball.org (718) 884-0700 Cub Scout Pack 240
5401 Post Road There are eight divisions in the league with KHCC-NYC.org
(718) 601-5401 approximately 400 players. Boys divisions Offers a teen evening program with 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway
Programs include universal pre-kindergarten, are tee-ball, minor and major, as well as educational, cultural and recreational Troop240Bronx.org
preschool special education and day care. Pony and an instructional league. Girls activities for participants 12 to 21. Welcomes boys between the ages of 6 and
Children in the program are just under 3 softball divisions are senior, junior and 11 who wish to have fun camping, exploring
and range to 5. minor. Mosholu Montefiore C and learning new skills. Meets Thursday
ommunity Center evenings at 6 at the Riverdale Presbyterian
The Yearling SOCCER Church.
Nursery School Riverdale Soccer Club 3450 DeKalb Ave.
(718) 882-4000 Kidville Riverdale
604 W. 227th St. (718) 601-8639 MMCC.org
(718) 549-1606 RiverdaleSoccerClub.org Teens as old as 18 can sign up for a variety 555 W. 235th St.
YearlingNurserySchool.com Offers travel teams for both girls and boys. of clubs and activities. (718) 708-8081
Provides programs for toddlers, preschoolers Programs available in the fall and the spring. Kidville.com
and pre-kindergartners between 15 months Riverdale Offers classes for babies, toddlers and kids
and 5. Riverdale Boys Community Center as well as birthday parties and an indoor
Soccer league playspace. The Kidville University pre-school
ThEaTRE Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy alternative program prepares toddlers for
Riverdale (718) 601-8639 M.S./H.S. 141 their transition to school. Camp Kidville is
Children’s Theatre The league for 15-year-olds was previously 660 W. 237th St. a summer day camp for toddlers and kids
affiliated with the local Little League. All (718) 796-4724 up to age 5.
660 W. 237th St. games played in Seton Park. Offers a free after-school program Monday
(646) 436-3045
RiverdaleTheatre.org
Children from second through ninth grade
can audition to participate in full-scale
productions, learning the basics of theater,
music and dance.

Riverdale YM-YWha

5625 Arlington Ave.
(347) 913-4430
RiverdaleY.org
Riverdale Rising Stars and sister companies
invite actors of all ages to hone their craft
staging full-scale musical productions.

BaSEBall
Kingsbridge little league

(718) 924-9135
KingsbridgeLittleLeague.org
This five-decades-old league has 500
youngsters in six divisions, ranging in age
from 7 to 16. Games played at Cooney
Grauer Field on Bailey Avenue, John F.
Kennedy High School and Van Cortlandt Park
during the regular season, which runs from

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Jewish (914) 222-5518 BuddhisT Our Lady of Angels
Beth Am, the MishkanHaam.org Temple of enlightenment Roman Catholic Church
People’s Temple
Ohel Torah synagogue 3070 Albany Crescent 2860 Sedgwick Ave.
551 Fort Washington Ave. (718) 884-9111 (718) 548-3005
(646) 883-6119 629 W. 239th St. BAUS.org/en/visit-us/temple-of- OurLadyOfAngelsBronx.com
tinyurl.com/BethAmPeople (718) 543-5618 enlightenment/
Prophet elias Greek
Chabad Lubavitch Riverdale Jewish Center eThiCAL CuLTuRe Orthodox Church
of Riverdale Riverdale-Yonkers society
3700 Independence Ave. for ethical Culture 15 Leroy Ave., Yonkers
535 W. 246th St. (718) 548-1850 (914) 963-3638
(718) 549-1100 RJCOnline.org 4450 Fieldston Road
ChabadBronx.org (718) 548-4445 st. Gabriel’s Roman
Riverdale Temple RYSEC.org Catholic Church
Conservative synagogue
Adath israel of Riverdale 4545 Independence Ave. ChRisTiAn 3250 Arlington Ave.
(718) 548-3800 Christ Church Riverdale (718) 548-4470
475 W. 250th St. RiverdaleTemple.org
(718) 543-8400 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway st. John’s-Visitation
CSAIR.org Congregation Tehillah (718) 543-1011 Roman Catholic Church
ChristChurchRiverdale.org
hebrew institute 4450 Fieldston Road 3021 Kingsbridge Ave.
of Riverdale (718) 884-4839 episcopal Church (718) 548-1221
CongregationTehillah.org of the Mediator StJohnVisitationParish.org
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway
(718) 796-4730 Van Cortlandt 260 W. 231st St. st. Margaret
TheBayIt.org Jewish Center (718) 548-0944 of Cortona Church
ChurchOfTheMediator.org
hebrew Tabernacle 3880 Sedgwick Ave. 6000 Riverdale Ave.
Congregation (718) 884-6105 Riverdale (718) 549-8053
VCJewishCenter.org Presbyterian Church tinyurl.com/StMargaretCortona
551 Fort Washington Ave.
(212) 568-8304 Young israel Ohab Zedek 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway st. spyridon Greek
HebrewTabernacle.org (718) 796-5560 Orthodox Church
6015 Riverdale Ave. RiverdalePC.org
Kingsbridge Center (718) 548-0105 124 Wadsworth Ave., Manhattan
of israel YIOZ.org st. stephen’s united (212) 795-5870
Methodist Church SaintSpyridon.net
3115 Corlear Ave. Young israel of Riverdale
(718) 548-1678 146 W. 228th St. words of Life
4502 Henry Hudson Pkwy. (718) 562-8692 Christian Center
Mishkan ha’am (718) 548-4765 (347) 733-3061
YIRiverdale.org tinyurl.com/StStephenUMC 5905 Broadway
18 Farragut Ave., Hastings-On-Hudson (718) 796-3800
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Schools have fully reopened in New York City, as public school teachers and administrators are under mandates to get
the coronavirus vaccine.

Public SchoolS Parent coordinator: Katherine Luis (718) 561-0113 The Marie curie School
P.S. 7 Milton Fein Ninth through 12th grade for Medicine, Nursing and
P.S. 207 Principal: Jessica Goring health Professions
3201 Kingsbridge Ave. Parent coordinator: Zoraida Torresr
(718) 796-8695 3030 Godwin Terrace 120 W. 231st St.
Kindergarten through fifth grade (718) 796-9645 bronx high (718) 432-6491
Principal: Miosotis Ramos Pre-kindergarten through third grade School of Science Principal: Rodney Fisher
Parent Coordinator: Laurie Rodriguez Principal: Neil McNeill
75 W. 205th St. chARTER SchoolS
P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil P.S. 310 Marble hill (718) 817-7700 Atmosphere Academy
Ninth through 12th grade
660 W. 236th St. 260 W. Kingsbridge Road Principal: Rachel Hoyle 22 Marble Hill Ave.
(718) 796-8845 (718) 796-9434 Parent coordinator: Cynthia Golan (718) 696-0493
Kindergarten through fifth grade Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Sixth through eighth grade
Principal: Steven Schwartz Principal: Elizabeth Cardona bronx Theatre high School Principal: Colin Greene
Parent Coordinator: Florence Byrne Parent Coordinator: Sabina Jansen
John F. Kennedy Campus international leadership
P.S. 360 M.S. 244 The New School 99 Terrace View Ave. charter high School
for leadership and the Arts (718) 329-2902
2880 Kingsbridge Terrace Ninth through 12th grade 3030 Riverdale Ave.
(718) 548-1511 120 W. 231st St. Principal: Daniel Albetta (718) 562-2300
Pre-kindergarten through sixth grade (718) 601-2869 Parent coordinator: Meighan Ackon Principal: Elaine Ruiz Lopez
Principal: Iris Aldea-Pollack Sixth through eighth grade
Parent Coordinator: Joye Torres Principal: Eduardo Mora DeWitt clinton high School New Visions high
Parent coordinator: Nancy Acosta School for Advanced
P.S. 344 AmPark 100 W. Mosholu Parkway S. Math and Science
Neighborhood School Riverdale/Kingsbridge (718) 543-1000
Academy, M.S./h.S. 141 Ninth through 12th grade John F. Kennedy Campus
3961 Hillman Ave. Principal: Pierre Orbe 99 Terrace View Ave.
(718) 548-3451 660 W. 237th St. Parent coordinator: Ines Cariño (718) 817-7683
Kindergarten through fifth grade (718) 796-8516 Ninth through 12th grade
Principal: Kelly Lennon-Fitzpatrick Sixth through 12th grade ElliS Preparatory Academy Principal: Robert Hiller
Principal: Lori O’Mara Parent Coordinator: Sanya Hudson
P.S/M.S. 37 Multiple Parent coordinator: Julie Prince John F. Kennedy Campus
intelligence School 99 Terrace View Ave. New Visions high School
iN-Tech Academy, (718) 220-1889 for the humanities
360 W. 230th St. M.S./h.S. 368 Ninth through 12th grade
(718) 796-0360 Principal: Norma Vega John F. Kennedy Campus
Kindergarten through eighth grade 2975 Tibbett Ave. Parent coordinator: Annel Tineo-Nunez 99 Terrace View Ave.
Principal: Cori Regan (718) 432-4300 (718) 817-7686
Parent coordinator: Maria Frasca Sixth through 12th grade high School of American Principal: Magaly Hicks
Principal: Stephen Seltzer Studies at lehman college
P.S. 81 Robert J. Parent coordinator: Alexandra Castro Amber charter School
christen School 2925 Goulden Ave.
bronx Engineering and (718) 329-2144 3120 Corlear Ave.
5550 Riverdale Ave. Technology Academy Ninth through 12th grade (646) 802-1140
(718) 796-8965 Principal: Alessandro Weiss Kindergarten through third grade
Kindergarten through fifth grade John F. Kennedy Campus Parent coordinator: Paula Fiore Principal: Gina Mellusi
Principal: Anna Kirrane 99 Terrace View Ave.
Parent coordinator: Nina Velazquez (718) 563-6678 Marble hill School for collEgES
Ninth through 12th grade international Studies herbert h. lehman college
P.S./M.S. 95 Sheila Mencher Principal: Mark House
Van cortlandt School Parent coordinator: Margarita Graham Brice John F. Kennedy Campus 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W.
99 Terrace View Ave. (718) 960-8000
3961 Hillman Ave. bronx high School (718) 561-0973 Formerly the Bronx campus of Hunter
(718) 796-9200 of law and Finance Principal: Kirsten Larson
Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade Parent coordinator: Lissette Reyes SCHOOLS, page 19
Principal: Serge Marshall Davis John F. Kennedy Campus
99 Terrace View Ave.

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College, Lehman College was established Going back to school these days means not only getting a backpack, pencils and tablets,
in 1968 as the senior college of the City but face coverings as well.
University of New York in the Bronx. Perched
at the edge of Jerome Park Reservoir on Head of School: Tom Taylor Sixth through 12th grade Principal: Anthony Naccari
Goulden Avenue, Lehman has more than Head of Middle School: Milton Sipp Head of School: Thomas Kelly
12,000 students and an additional 10,000 Community Relations: Lila Locklsey Upper Division Principal: Jessica Levenstein St. Margaret
continuing education students. It offers Middle Division Principal: Javaid Khan of Cortona School
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the Riverdale Country School
liberal arts and sciences, and in professional Horace Mann School 425 W. 260th St.
studies. The Lehman Center for Performing Lower School (718) 549-8580
Arts is home to touring musicians, acting 1 Spaulding Lane Lower Division Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade
troupes and dancers. (718) 549-7780 4440 Tibbett Ave. Principal: Hugh Keenan
President: Fernando Delgado Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade (718) 432-3300
Head of School: James Duval Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Salanter Akiba
College of Mount Lower Division Principal: Deena Neuwirth Riverdale Academy
Saint Vincent ethical Culture
Fieldston School PARoCHiAL SCHooLS 655 W. 254th St.
6301 Riverdale Ave. Kinneret Day School (718) 548-1717
(718) 405-3200 3901 Fieldston Road Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade
The College of Mount Saint Vincent is an (718) 329-7300 2600 Netherland Ave. Principal: Rabbi Binyamin Krauss
independent, coeducational, liberal arts Head of School: Jessica Bagby (718) 548-0900
college with more than 1,500 students Upper School Principal: Nigel Furlonge Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade Salanter Akiba
in more than 40 majors and minors. Middle School Principal: Jonathan Alschuler Principal: Asher Abramovitz Riverdale High School
The college dates back to the 1847 Lower School Principal: Joseph McCauley
establishment of the Academy of Mount St. Gabriel’s School 655 W. 254th St.
Saint Vincent, formerly located at East 109 Horace Mann School (718) 548-1717
Street and Fifth Avenue. With the building 590 W. 235th St. High school grades
of Central Park, the Sisters of Charity moved Upper and Middle Division (718) 548-0444 Principal: Rabbi Tully Harczstark
their academy to a wild tract overlooking 231 W. 246th St. Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade
the Hudson River in 1910. (718) 432-4000
President: Susan R. Burns

Manhattan College

4513 Manhattan College Parkway
(718) 862-8000
Manhattan College is an independent
Catholic institution of higher learning that
embraces qualified men and women of all
faiths, cultures and traditions. Established
in 1853 by the Institute of the Brothers of
the Christian Schools, the college continues
to draw its inspiration from the heritage
of John Baptist de La Salle, the innovator
of modern pedagogy and patron saint of
teachers. Today, with 3,500 students from
36 states and 38 countries, the college
offers more than 40 major programs of
undergraduate study in the areas of arts,
business, education and health, engineering
and science, along with continuing and
professional studies, and a graduate division.
President: Brennan O’Donnell

PRiVATe SCHooLS
Riverdale Country School

Upper and Middle School
5250 Fieldston Road
(718) 549-8810
Sixth through 12th grade

NURSING HOMES

Fieldston Lodge Schervier Rehabilitation Manhattanville (718) 549-2200
Care Center and Nursing Center Rehabilitation ParkGardensRNC.com
and Health Care Center
666 Kappock St. 2975 Independence Ave. Riverdale Manor
(718) 549-1203 (718) 548-1700 311 W. 231st St. Home for Adults
FieldstonLodge.com Schervier.com (718) 601-8400
ManhattanvilleHealthCare.com 6355 Broadway
Hebrew Home at Riverdale The New Jewish Home (718) 549-3300
Methodist Home for
5901 Palisade Ave. 6477 Broadway Nursing and Rehabilitation Riverdale Nursing Home
(718) 581-1000 (800) 544-0304
RiverSpringHealth.org JewishHome.org 4499 Manhattan College Parkway 641 W. 230th St.
(718) 548-5100 (718) 796-4800
Hudson Pointe at Citadel Rehabilitation MethodistHome.org RiverdaleNursingHome.com
Riverdale Center for and Nursing Center
Nursing and Rehabilitation at Kingsbridge Park Gardens St. Patrick’s Home
Rehabilitation
3220 Henry Hudson Parkway 3400 Cannon Place, No. 26 and Nursing Center 66 Van Cortlandt Park S.
(718) 514-2000 (718) 796-8100 (718) 519-2800
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Kingsbridge Heights Community Center

When the 50th Precinct said it was moving out of its classically designed building at 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace in 1972, three amazing women —
Mary McLoughlin, Patricia Burns and Janet Athanasidy — decided they would move in with their own community center. And 50 years later, not only
does the old building continue to stand out in the neighborhood, but KHCC has become an institution in of itself.

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Henry Hudson Bridge

It stretches 2,208 feet spanning some 143 feet above the Spuyten Duyvil Creek. While its construction in the
mid-1930s was controversial, the fact is there may not have ever been a Riverdale like there is today without
it. The bridge was designed by David Steinman, who would go on to cross other treacherous divides with his
engineering work in countries all around the world. Before the pandemic, 2.3 million cars crossed the bridge
between the Bronx and Manhattan each year, paying tolls of between $3 and $7.50 — a cost that was just
10 cents when it welcomed its first vehicles on Dec. 12, 1936.

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PHYSICIANS&HEALTH PROS

Acupuncture dr. sara sigli (718) 601-7505 pHysicAl tHerApy
taiji Acupuncture 5141 Broadway at West 220th Street Hudson in-Home
& Massage center 3525 Riverdale Ave. (212) 932-4564 physical therapy
(718) 548-0500 Dr. Stuart R. Framm
Kevin Wang SaraSigli.com Travel vaccines (347) 947-3132
5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 102 General and cosmetic dentistry Dr. Sherry R. Kohn HudsonInHomePT.com
(646) 533-2308 5141 Broadway at West 220th, Suite 3-152
taller dental (212) 932-5190 Judith Kahn
cArdiology Dr. Aaron Manson
columbiadoctors Dr. Samuel H. Taller 2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 125 545 W. 236th St., Suite C
3601 Waldo Ave. (212) 305-3804 30 W. 60th St., Suite 1C
Dr. Gerald Neuberg (718) 543-3704 Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital (718) 884-8115
(646) 317-0130 DrTallerDental.com JudithKahn.com
Dr. Kung-ming Jan Family dentistry Montefiore Medical group
(718) 601-4800 Methodist Home for
Dr. David I. Sahar derMAtology Riverdale Office nursing & rehabilitation
(718) 601-3700 dr. peter g. Burk Dr. Katherine Kostakos
3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 Dr. Sunita Ningthoujam 4499 Manhattan College Parkway
Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital 2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 112 Dr. Gerard Sykes (718) 548-5100
(718) 543-7711 Dr. Gerard Igel MethodistHome.org
dentists Dr. DeAnn Moore
Hertz dental West derm center 3510 Johnson Ave. riverdale physical
(718) 601-8205 therapy pc
Dr. Paul M. Hertz 267A W. 231st St. Primary health services for adults 18 and older
6011 Riverdale Ave. (718) 432-8282 Jerrold Mann
(718) 432-9900 WestDermCenter.com nutritionist 2735 Henry Hudson Parkway
HertzDental.com sylvia elbaz (718) 884-0444
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Advanced dental (718) 601-2671 riverdale sports
care of riverdale pc Dr. Justin Golub physical therapy, pc
Otology, Neurotology, Skull base surgery oBstetrics
Dr. Daniel Faiwiszewski Dr. Susannah Hills & gynecology Alexander Sherman
3901 Independence Ave., Apt IT Pediatric otolaryngology columbiadoctors 531 W. 235th St.
(718) 549-6453 Dr. Elliot Regenbogen (718) 432-1323
ADCRiv.com Adult otolaryngology Dr. Anita Holman
Family, cosmetic and pediatric dentistry Dr. Flora Holderbaum Dr. Doreen Kramer podiAtry
Audiology, adult and pediatric Dr. Reyna Payero cambridge podiatry center
riverdale comprehensive 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 202 Dr. Tali Sarig-Meth
dentistry and spa (212) 305-8555 270 W. 231st St., Suite 101A Dr. Donald Spector
Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia (212) 305-9779 259 W. 231st St.
Dr. Shahla S. Asadi University Irving Medical Center Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital (718) 548-3080
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Dr. Esther Cohen endocrinology opHtHAlMology
Dr. Pardis Rajabi columbiadoctors dr. Jonathan d. Boniuk dr. lance greiff
Dr. Sabiya Amanat
2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 117 Dr. Sophia Hu The Whitehall, 3220 Arlington Ave., Suite 7 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway
(347) 380-4271 Sees endocrinology, specializes in thyroid disease (718) 432-2299 (718) 601-2100
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pituitary tumors, osteoporosis, women’s health and eye problems, including eye surgery, routine
riverdale dental 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 and preventive eye care dr. Michael l. Merenstein
(646) 317-0129
Multi-specialty dental clinic utilizing latest safety Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital pediAtrics 3636 Fieldston Road
protocols and led by NYU College of Dentistry and Columbia University Irving Medical Center riverdale pediatrics (718) 548-6732
active faculty
611 W. 239th St., Unit 1B endoscopy Dr. Barbara E. Strassber psycHotHerApy
(718) 548-3353 Advanced endoscopy Dr. Carlyn A. Oppedisano ellen eiger
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5500 Broadway, Suite A1 2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 120 3640 Johnson Ave.
riverdale oral surgery (718) 548-7900 (718) 796-3580 (646) 663-3956
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Dr. Gabriela Oana Pediatric and adolescent medicine
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(718) 796-4550 columbiadoctors pediAtric
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Dr. Ava B. Anklesaria columbiadoctors (917) 273-6995
riverdale dental care Dr. Jennifer Caceres Children, adults and couples
Dr. David S. Lee Dr. Andrei Constantinescu
Dr. Gabriel Shalmi 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204 Dr. Catherine Kavanagh Bhava therapy group
444 W. 259th St. (212) 932-4534 Dr. Anu Mallapaty
(718) 601-0900 Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital Dr. Patricia M. Vuguin 3580 Netherland Ave.
RiverdaleDentalCare.com Dr. Camila Pereira-Eshraghi (646) 389-5801
Family dentistry geriAtric Medicine Dr. Ai Mencin BhavaTherapyGroup.com
columbiadoctors 270 W. 231st St.
pearl dental spa (855) 550-KIDS pulMonAry Medicine
Dr. Xiaoshuang Yin Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan columbiadoctors
Dr. Pearl Sussman Dr. Nana Makalatia Stanley Children’s Hospital
5683A Riverdale Ave., Suite 205 Dr. Deborah Smyth Manuel R. Cabrera
(718) 884-8808 5141 Broadway at 220th Street pHysicAl Medicine 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204
PearlDentalSpa.com (212) 932-6036 or (212) 932-4080 pM&r, physical Medicine (646) 317-0127
Cosmetic and family dentistry Dr. Nana Makalatia & rehabilitation center Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
2600 Netherland Ave., Suite 125
riverdale pediatric (718) 543-3031 6132 Riverdale Ave. rHeuMAtology
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3725 Henry Hudson Parkway columbiadoctors occupational therapy, hand therapy, ultrasound- 3050 Corlear Ave., Suite 204
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RECREATION&FITNESS

PARkS
Bailey Playground

Bailey Avenue between West 234th
and West 237th streets
Created in 1950, it offers swings, sprinklers,
handball and basketball courts.

Brust Park

Manhattan College Parkway
near Fieldston Road
This small park has benches and climbing
areas. On the other side of Greystone
Avenue, it continues down a set of stairs
through a woodland setting.

Ewen Park

Riverdale Avenue at West 232nd Street
Features a lawn and sledding hill. It also has
basketball courts, multiple dog runs and a
playground.

Fort Independence Park BRIAN ASARE / File

Between Sedgwick and West 238th Silver Shoes, a dance program in the park for senior citizens, is one of many activities
Street (located in Jerome Park) available in the community.
The large park near the Jerome Park
Reservoir has a playground with swings, woodland park offers views of the river and Van Cortlandt Park South is offered through September, and Tai Chi
monkey bars, slides, basketball courts and of the Palisades. It features miles of trails and Jerome Avenue Chuan through October, both returning in
benches. through thick groves, open meadows and The second-largest park in the borough spring. Meditative woodland walks take
steep ravines. offers tennis courts, paddleball courts, place outdoors each spring and fall, and a
Hackett Park basketball courts, two nature trails, a track, free session of meditation takes place the
Ruth MacLaughlin cross-country track and a golf course. It day after Thanksgiving.
Riverdale Avenue at West 254th Street Playground also features an outdoor public pool and a
Across West 254th Street from Vinmont fenced-off dog run. CoMMunItY
Veteran Park, it has walking paths, benches Greystone Avenue near CEntER PooLS
and a playground. West 240th Street Vinmont Veteran Park Riverdale
This neighborhood park is perched near the neighborhood House
Henry Hudson Park Ethical Culture Fieldston Lower School. It Mosholu Avenue at West 254th Street
features a kiddie swing, spray shower and This is a large playground with monkey bars, 5521 Mosholu Ave.
2570 Independence Ave. game tables. slides, swings, sprinklers and a sandbox. (718) 549-8100
The park has two playgrounds, complete This large outdoor pool and sprinklers
with a spray shower, a sandbox and swings. Seton Park Washington’s Walk feature a snack bar, as well as a large
It sits atop a hill above the Hudson River seating area with beach chairs and tables.
and has walking paths, paddleball courts Independence Avenue between Reservoir Avenue between Sedgwick An ice cream truck shows up periodically
and benches. The upper part of the park, West 232nd and 235th streets and Goulden avenues and the pool is close to upper Riverdale
north of Kappock Street, has benches This is one of the area’s largest playgrounds This park features Old Fort Four Park, which Avenue, which features a pizzeria and ice
and winding paths that lead to the park’s and features slides and monkey bars for includes two small playgrounds, and Strong cream store.
centerpiece, a statue of Henry Hudson. kids of all ages. It also offers tennis courts, Street Playground.
ballfields, basketball courts and bathrooms. Riverdale YM-YWHA
Marble Hill Playground YogA
Spuyten Duyvil Bikram Yoga 5625 Arlington Ave.
Marble Hill Avenue between Shorefront Park (718) 548-8200
West 230th and West 228th streets 5500 Broadway The large indoor pool has a Synergy salt
This playground on the northern edge of the Johnson and Edsall avenues (718) 562-3656 system and non-toxic UV-light filtration,
Marble Hill Houses has swings, sprinklers Under the shadow of the Henry Hudson making it the first “green” pool of its kind in
and basketball courts. Bridge, the shorefront park offers views of Wave Hill New York State. The program includes swim
the Hudson and Harlem rivers. classes, lap swim, open swim, and men’s/
Riverdale Park 4900 Independence Ave. women’s only swim.
Van Cortlandt Park (718) 549-3200
Along Palisade Avenue, from WaveHill.org RECREATION, page 27
West 232nd to West 254th streets Bordered by 1 train, Broadway, Focusing on the outdoor experience, yoga
Stretching along the shoreline of the
Hudson River from Spuyten Duyvil to West
254th Street along Palisade Avenue, this

SENIORS

Riverdale Senior Services Marble Hill Senior Center Fort Independence Riverdale YM-YWHA
Senior Center
2600 Netherland Ave. 5365 Broadway 5625 Arlington Ave.
(718) 884-5900 (718) 562-8551 3350 Bailey Ave., Suite 8B (347) 913-4444
Provides a wide variety of services for senior (718) 796-2950 RiverdaleY.org
RSSNY.org citizens including: hot nutritious lunches Senior citizens can participate in a range of Members have access to The Riverdale Y’s
The center offers a host of activities. served daily, classes, exercise hour, clubs, classes. Lunch is served. facilities and enjoy fitness programs, classes,
Programs include health screenings and parties, socials, trips, referral services, and a lectures, trips, daily hot kosher lunches, as
health education provided by a registered monthly legal clinic. Shuttle van service to Mosholu Montefiore well as Jewish holiday celebrations.
nurse, mental health programs and social main building is available. Community Center
services provided by social workers, exercise Castle Hill YMCA
and dance classes, yoga, tai chi and JASA Van Cortlandt 3450 DeKalb Ave.
meditation, trips to museums, historical sites Senior Center (718) 882-4000 2 Castle Hill Ave.
and shops, bridge and mahjong games, art MMCC.org (212) 912-2490
classes and lectures, a chorus, book and 3880 Sedgwick Ave., Unit 1 Friendship clubs are open to senior citizens. YMCANYC.org
poetry clubs, and birthday celebrations. The (718) 549-4700 Hot, kosher lunches and a shuttle bus The center offers exercise and ceramics
center has a vintage artists gallery, and The center features many special events and from The Amalgamated and Park Reservoir classes, movies, sing-alongs and games
lunch is served five days a week. classes. A kosher lunch is served daily. Houses are available. among other programs.

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RECREATION&FITNESS

RECREATION from page 26 tennis courts, several cabanas, a cafe and a sWimming members in order to seek out membership
health club. The club and pool are only open van Cortlandt Park themselves.
Private Pools to Skyview residents and their guests.
offering 205 W. 242nd St., Unit 4002 seton Park
membershiPs hudson tower Pool (646) 398-2170
alderbrook Free swimming lessons given at the pool. Independence Avenue and
3777 Independence Ave. West 232nd Street
4713 Independence Ave. (718) 549-2036 riverdale Ym-YWha (212) 639-9675
(917) 848-8914 The adult pool features a large swimming Available for various group usage and other
This outdoor pool is tucked away in a area. In a separate, fenced-in area, there is 5625 Arlington Ave. activities with a permit from the parks and
complex of homes west of the parkway. a kiddie pool with shade. Just outside this (347) 913-4417 recreation department by calling (718)
area is a playground and beyond that is a Offers private and group lessons for all ages 430-1848.
the Century picnic area. and levels, as well as lifeguarding and life
saving courses. tennis Club of riverdale
2600 Netherland Ave. the Windsor
(718) 796-9099 tennis 2600 Netherland Ave.
The Tennis Club of Riverdale offers an indoor 4705 Henry Hudson Parkway Jeff nerenberg (718) 796-9099
heated mega-pool, tennis courts, basketball (718) 601-1070 tennis academy Features include six deco-turf courts, year-
courts, a golf center, fitness equipment, a The Windsor features a large adult pool, round climate control, a junior development
sauna, a full spa, a cafe and a sun deck. kiddie pool, cabanas, locker rooms, a 3602 Irwin Ave. program, professional instruction, and a
playground, and picnic area all surrounded (718) 549-9391, or (646) 528-0173 game-arranging service.
the Whitehall by lawns and trees. Memberships are The academy offers flexible programs for the
available. entire family, along with private and group van Cortlandt Park
3333 Henry Hudson Parkway lessons with individual player evaluations
(718) 796-2100 the Churchill Club and preparation for the USTA tournament. Broadway and
The pool is heated and offers cabanas, a Van Cortlandt Park South
kiddie pool, a fitness club, a sauna and a 2500 Johnson Ave. riverdale tennis (718) 430-1890
steam room. Patrons can purchase year- (718) 549-1800 City Parks Youth Tennis provides children
round or summer memberships. This club offers members a pool, sun deck, West 236th Street and with free lessons during the summer.
exercise room and a game room. It also has Douglas Avenue Participants also are given racquets and
riverdale Yacht Club a sauna in each of the locker rooms. Yearly (718) 796-7400 balls.
rates are available. Offers private and group instruction. Lessons
800 W. 254th St. are given on outdoor clay courts. fitness Centers
(718) 543-0792 PubliC Pools riverdale Ym-YWha
Has an outdoor swimming pool with views van Cortlandt Park riverdale Yacht Club
of the Hudson. In addition to paying a 5625 Arlington Ave.
yearly fee, prospective members must be West 242nd Street and Broadway 800 W. 254th St., near (347) 913-4464
recommended by at least three current (718) 548-2415 the Hudson River RiverdaleY.org
members. The Olympic-sized pool is free and open to (718) 543-0792 A full health club offers a fitness center,
the public. The two pools in the complex are The club has two Har-Tru courts with views personal training, aquatics, gym, racquetball,
skyview equipped with sprinklers. The pool opens for of the Palisades. Courts are only available sauna and steam room, and massage
the summer season in late June. to club members. Interested parties must therapy.
5701 Arlington Ave. be recommended by at least three current
(718) 548-7166
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Wave Hill

They are easily two of the most famous homes in the
Bronx — Wave Hill House and Glyndor House. Those
mansions, the spectacular botanical garden, and the most
amazing views of the Hudson River and the Palisades,
all make up Wave Hill. The Perkins family donated the
property to New York City in 1960, and has been listed
with the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.

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There are five branches of the New York LIBRARIES
Public Library in the Riverdale/Kingsbridge
area, as well as a Bronx-wide branch. Each HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN / File
has thousands of books for lending, as
well as weekly readings and concerts. Call Riverdale Library patrons are required to wear masks inside the building, says branch
branches for library hours. manager Rebecca Brown-Barbier.

Bronx Library Center Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
to 5 p.m.
310 E. Kingsbridge Road Van Cortlandt Library Spuyten Duyvil Library
(718) 579-4244 Jerome Park Library
NYPL.org 3882 Cannon Place 650 W. 235th St.
The largest public library in the Bronx — (718) 543-5150 118 Eames Place (718) 796-1202
this 8,000-square-foot center is NYPL’s NYPL.org (718) 549-5200 This library is right across the street from P.S.
first green library and features the system’s Located right along the Bx1, Bx2 and Bx10 NYPL.org 24 and the northwest corner of Seton Park.
premier Latino and Puerto Rican Heritage bus lines, this library is near the Jerome Park This library is just east of Kingsbridge Road. Hours are Monday through Thursday from
Collection. Hours are Monday through Reservoir and Van Cortlandt Park. Hours are Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from
Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
noon to 6 p.m.

Kingsbridge Library

291 W. 231st St., at Corlear Avenue
(718) 548-5656
NYPL.org
The Kingsbridge Library is the largest local
library. It includes an outdoor garden, a
multipurpose community room, and a teen
area. Hours are Monday through Thursday
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Riverdale Library

5540 Mosholu Ave.
(718) 549-1212
NYPL.org
Across the street from Riverdale
Neighborhood House, this branch has
cathedral ceilings and is surrounded by
trees and grass. Hours are Monday through
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and

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Riverdale Neighborhood House

One of 40 settlement houses in New York City — designed to bridge social and economic gaps in struggling urban neighborhoods — philanthropist and pioneer Grace
Dodge founded Riverdale Neighborhood House in 1872. Not only does it continue to provide a number of community services for neighbors of all ages, but it’s also been
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EXPLORING LANDMARKS

Henry Hudson Statue

It’s likely one of the oldest landmarks in the region, occupying Spuyten Duyvil’s
Henry Hudson Park — and creating this likeness of the famed 17th century
explorer ultimately took decades. The 100-foot column was constructed in 1912,
unveiled in a ceremony presided over by Cleveland H. Dodge. But the man behind
the idea, Karl Bitter, was run over by a car, and the project died with him. Until
1938. That’s when Robert Moses stepped in, declared the area around the column
a park, and commissioned Karl Gruppe to create the bronze statue of Hudson,
meant to create yet another symbol along Moses’ prized Henry Hudson Parkway.

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sourCe: U.S. Census Bureau (2019) THENUMBERS
10471
10463 Boat, RV, van, etc. ............................0 Boat, RV, van, etc. ..........................11
value TOTAL POPULATION ...............22,422 value
TOTAL POPULATION ...............71,132 Less than $50,000.........................951 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME Less than $50,000...........................51
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $50,000 to $99,999.......................360 10471 .........................................$88,722 $50,000 to $99,999.......................179
10463 .........................................$58,408 $100,000 to $149,999 ..................449 The Bronx.................................$40,088 $100,000 to $149,999 ..................257
The Bronx.................................$40,088 $150,000 to $199,999 ...............1,044 sex $150,000 to $199,999 ..................538
sex $200,000 to $299,999 ...............1,811 Male.............................................10,788 $200,000 to $299,999 ..................736
Male.............................................33,290 $300,000 to $499,999 ...............2,136 Female.........................................11,634 $300,000 to $499,999 ..................901
Female.........................................37,842 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............1,815 aGe $500,000 to $999,999 ...............1,215
aGe $1 million or more .......................465 Under 5 years .............................1,321 $1 million or more .......................448
Under 5 years .............................4,813 Median....................................$293,800 5 to 9 years.....................................905 Median....................................$365,200
5 to 9 years..................................4,164 10 to 14 years................................975
10 to 14 years.............................4,166 reNt 15 to 19 years.............................1,472 reNt
15 to 19 years.............................3,293 No rent.............................................408 20 to 24 years.............................1,411 No rent...............................................85
20 to 24 years.............................3,695 Less than $500............................2,007 25 to 34 years.............................2,686 Less than $500...............................131
25 to 34 years...........................10,441 $500 to $999 ...............................2,689 35 to 44 years.............................2,607 $500 to $999 ..................................345
35 to 44 years.............................8,800 $1,000 to $1,499 ........................7,148 45 to 54 years.............................2,224 $1,000 to $1,499 ........................1,448
45 to 54 years.............................9,308 $1,500 to $1,999 ........................4,439 55 to 59 years.............................1,298 $1,500 to $1,999 ........................1,400
55 to 59 years.............................3,979 $2,000 to $2,499 ........................1,991 60 to 64 years.............................1,572 $2,000 to $2,499 ...........................702
60 to 64 years.............................3,901 $2,500 to $2,999 ...........................579 65 to 74 years.............................2,715 $2,500 to $2,999 ...........................200
65 to 74 years.............................7,483 $3,000 or more..............................460 75 to 84 years.............................1,881 $3,000 or more..............................181
75 to 84 years.............................4,723 Median........................................$1,364 85 years and older ....................1,355 Median........................................$1,600
85 years and older ....................2,366 veHiCles available Median age ...................................43.9 veHiCles available
Median age ...................................40.4 No vehicles available .............14,115 HouseHolds by type No vehicles available ...............2,425
HouseHolds by type 1 vehicle available ..................11,550 Total households .......................9,611 1 vehicle available ....................4,537
Total households .....................28,752 2 vehicles available...................2,759 Families.........................................4,730 2 vehicles available...................1,533
Families.......................................16,792 3 or more vehicles available.....328 1-unit, detached ........................1,380 3 or more vehicles available.....322
1-unit, detached ........................1,169 oriGiNs 1-unit, attached ............................406 oriGiNs
1-unit, attached ............................460 Foreign born .............................23,618 2 units ..............................................481 Foreign born ...............................4,934
2 units ...........................................1,073 Hispanic or Latino ...................36,688 3 or 4 units .....................................458 Hispanic or Latino .....................5,434
3 or 4 units .....................................904 White...........................................33,197 5 to 9 units .......................................66 White...........................................15,232
5 to 9 units .....................................497 Black or African American....11,573 10 to 19 units.................................247 Black or African American......2,509
10 to 19 units..............................1,453 Two or more races ....................4,388 20 or more units ........................6,527 Two or more races ....................1,028
20 or more units ......................24,339 Asian..............................................2,774 Mobile home....................................35 Asian..............................................1,267
Mobile home..................................126 Native American ...........................480 Native American .............................33

GETTINGAROUND

From the time the King’s Bridge was Street via West 231st Street. HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN / File Central Terminal in Midtown. Fares vary
opened more than 300 years ago, Bx20 – West 246th Street and Henry BxM1 – Riverdale Avenue and West 261st depending on the station and time of travel.
the Riverdale/Kingsbridge area has Hudson Parkway to West 207th Street Street to East 34th Street and Lexington Weekly and monthly passes are available
been a crossroads. Today, there are and Broadway, via West 230th Street and Avenue. at a discount.
several modes of transportation for Broadway. BxM2 – Riverdale Avenue and West 261st
getting around. The Metropolitan Street to West 34th Street and Seventh The Hudson Rail Link drops commuters
Transportation Authority operates subway Avenue. off at the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil
bus, subway and commuter rail lines. BxM3 – South Broadway and Prospect stations on Metro-North’s Hudson Line. The
They offer a variety of discounted Fare: $2.75 Street (Getty Square) to West 27th Street fare is $2.75 per ride, but monthly passes
MetroCards for frequent travelers, 1 train — Makes stops from terminus at and Fifth Avenue. are available.
senior citizens and people with West 242nd Street and Broadway to South BxM18 – Riverdale Avenue and West
disabilities. Riders can pay using a Ferry in Manhattan. 261st Street to Broadway and Battery Place. Car serviCes
MetroCard, or by using the OMNY 4 train — Makes stops from terminus at alltown Car limo
touchless payment system with Woodlawn on Jerome Avenue to New Lots Commuter railroad
their smart device or chip-enabled Avenue in Brooklyn. 206 W. 231st St.
bank card. Visit MTA.info for more Information: (212) 532-4900 (718) 543-7777
information. express buses Schedules available at MTA.info
Metro-North’s Hudson Line has local First Class Car &
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EXPLORING LANDMARKS
Van Cortlandt House

Built by slaves in 1748, this is the old house still standing in the Bronx — so old, its overnight guests include who would become the first President of the United States
himself, George Washington. It was built by Frederick Van Cortlandt on land his family had owned since the 17th century, but he never got to see it completed, dying in
1749. The house and the vast land surrounding it was sold to New York City in 1889 in what would become Van Cortlandt Park.
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If you want to give back to the community every third Thursday of the month. To be a Kingsbridge, the society saves artifacts and Riverdale Avenue and West 238th and West
you live in, the northwest Bronx offers member of the council, one must have a documents, and works with school groups 236th streets. The general mission of the
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Association of 50th Precinct Marble Hill neighborhood. Meetings are generally for
Riverdale Co-ops Community Council Merchants Association merchants and community officials, but all
are welcome to attend.
P.O. Box 630-033 3450 Kingsbridge Ave. (718) 543-7100
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Works on issues involving Riverdale’s co-op community and the police. At monthly public bring together merchants to discuss issues
apartments and condos, including taxes, meetings, police give accounts of crime in pertaining to their business neighborhood. 505 W. 236th St.
financing, and the real estate market. the area and address resident concerns. (718) 543-7100
Council meetings are held the second Riverdale Main KRVCDC.org
50th Precinct Thursday of every month. Community Board Streets Alliance This organization works to revitalize
Auxiliary Police 8 public safety meetings are held the third commercial areas in the community and to
Thursday of every month. (718) 549-0310 rehabilitate housing.
3450 Kingsbridge Ave. RMSABx.org
(718) 543-5700 Fort Independence Park An alliance of businesses along Riverdale Riverdale Jewish
Accepts anyone older than 17 who is in Neighborhood Association and Mosholu avenues, Broadway and West Community
good health and has never been arrested 242nd Street. The general mission is to Relations Council
for a serious crime. Those interested must FIPNA.org bring together merchants to discuss issues
attend 14 training sessions. Participants The association seeks to preserve and pertaining to their business neighborhoods. 5625 Arlington Ave.
learn about policing, the law, and how to improve the quality of life for residents in (718) 548-8200
make an arrest. Upon completion, students the Fort Independence area. Part of the Solution-POTS The council is an umbrella organization of
are required to take an exam. Riverdale’s Jewish institutions, including
Friends of Spuyten Duyvil 2759 Webster Ave. synagogues and community groups. It holds
Bailey Avenue Merchants (718) 220-4892 an awards and legislative breakfast each
& Business Alliance This neighborhood group addresses quality POTSBronx.org January, sponsors a Jewish street fair, and
of life problems and organizes cleanups and The group provides an array of assistance sponsors the Riverdale Community Patrol
505 W. 236th St. other events in the community. programs under one roof with the goal of with the Riverdale Community Association.
(718) 543-7100 moving its guests from crisis to stability. The council occasionally publishes a
KRVCDC.org/bamba Jerome Park Conservancy Services include a community dining room newspaper, has an English language
Comprised of business owners, merchants and food pantry, public showers, and legal program for new Russian immigrants, and
and other stakeholders located on and near (718) 884-7864 services. arranges car rides for senior citizens.
Bailey Avenue and West 238th Street. The organization’s mission is to create a
125-acre park at Jerome Park Reservoir, to Riverdale Kiwanis Club Stewards of Brust Park
Bronx Community Board 8 advocate for its designation as a scenic and
historic landmark, and to use the reservoir (914) 843-6118 stewardsofbrustpark@gmail.com
5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 100 as an ecological resource for neighboring The Riverdale chapter of this international The stewards work closely with the city’s
(718) 884-7895 schools. service organization sponsors the annual parks department and the Partnership for
NYC.gov/BronxCB8 Halloween window-painting contest, Parks to keep Brust Park near Manhattan
Acts as a liaison between community Kingsbridge Business organizes Kiwanis clubs at local public College beautiful. They garden, mow, seed,
members and city agencies. Community Improvement District schools, gives out scholarships, and works plant, weed, scrape and paint, gathering
members do not have to be on the board to on community service projects. together a vibrant community of volunteers
attend or to be involved. 3109 Kingsbridge Ave. from among neighbors, students, local
(718) 432-6935 Riverdale Nature schools and organizations.
Bronx Council for KingsbridgeBIDNYC.org Preservancy
Environmental Quality The district’s purpose is to improve the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance
Kingsbridge shopping area and tackle issues 5521 Mosholu Ave.
80 Van Cortlandt Park S., Suite E1 that deal with the well-being of businesses. (718) 884-5903 80 Van Cortlandt Park S., Suite E1
BCEQ.org RiverdaleNature.org (718) 601-1553
A non-profit membership organization made Kingsbridge Heights Dedicated to the preservation of Riverdale’s VCPark.org
up of a diverse collection of individuals all Neighborhood natural landscape and its character as a Dedicated to sustaining and enhancing
seeking to leave their descendants better Improvement Association residential neighborhood, the group has the park as a place for recreation and
air, land and water quality than what exists proposed a long-range plan to govern enjoyment.
right now. 2805 University Ave., Suite B Riverdale’s growth. It is a watchdog of
(718) 618-7550 the greenbelt and zoning regulations, and Wave Hill
Community Education Facebook.com/khniawestbronx encourages property owners to care for
Council District 10 their trees. 4900 Independence Avenue
Kingsbridge (718) 549-3200
One Fordham Plaza Historical Society South Riverdale Avenue WaveHill.org
Aims to inform parents about issues Merchants Association Hundreds of volunteers, from high school
affecting neighborhood schools. These info@kingsbridgehistoricalsociety.org students to retirees, contribute their time
are discussed in public meetings, held KingsbridgeHistoricalSociety.org (718) 543-7100 and talent to help this attraction’s gardens
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ARC has been supporting and advocating for resident co-op shareholders and condominium owners in
Riverdale and throughout the Bronx for more than 37 years. ARC provides a continual flow of needed
information to the public through an up-to-the-minute website that informs and educates shareholders,
building managers and community residents, as well as those considering a move to our neighborhood.



In recent years, ARC
• Developed a new website, to provide important information that is easily accesible to all
• Kept everyone informed and up-to-date with pertinent information throughout the COVID-19 era
• Convinced Con Edison to bring natural gas lines to Riverdale to provide a clean source of energy
• Represented all co-ops and condos in negotiations for labor contracts with Local 32BJ
• Lobbyed for NYS Property Tax Abatement for co-op and condo owners
• Presented Conflict Mediation Techniques for Boards and Shareholders
• Explained Fiscal Management and the Fiduciary Responsibility of co-op boards
• Introduced Verizon FIOS to Riverdale as an alternative communication option to Cablevision
• Advocated for the New York City Clean Heat Program in our area’s buildings
• Has worked continuously with legislators to retain co-op board autonomy
• Advised on How to Negotiate New Management Contracts
• Sought FEMA funding from Congress for co-ops after Hurricane Sandy
• Modeled a Fair Admissions Policy for Boards of Directors
• Updated members annually on Legal Issues and Current Rulings from the Courts


Each year nearly all of the buildings in Riverdale and many from throughout the Bronx proudly join
ranks with their neighbors to ensure that they are represented by ARC. Who joins ARC? Take a look:


180 Van Cortlandt Park South, 2265 University Ave., 2287 Johnson Ave., 2390 Palisade Ave., 2400 Johnson Ave., 2465 Palisade Ave.,
2500 Johnson Ave., 2501 Palisade Ave., 251 Seaman Ave., 2521 Palisade Ave., 2530 Independence Ave., 255 Fieldston Terrace, 2550
Independence Ave., 2575 Palisades Ave., 2600 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 2600 Netherland Ave., 2601 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 2621 Palisades
Ave., 2630 Kingsbridge Terrace, 2711 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 2727 Palisades Ave., 2736 Independence Ave., 2750 Johnson Ave.,2860
Bailey Ave., 2865 Kingsbridge Terrace, 288 West 238 Street, 290 West 232 Street, 3001 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3015-3017 Riverdale
Ave., 3030 Johnson Ave., 3050 Fairfield Ave., 3065 Sedgwick Ave., 3103 Fairfield Ave., 3119 Bailey Ave., 3123 Bailey Ave., 3130 Irwin
Ave., 3135 Johnson Ave., 315 W. 232 Street, 3200 Netherland Ave., 3201 Grand Concourse, 3206 Fairfield Ave., 3210 Arlington Ave.,
3215 Arlington Ave., 3220 Arlington Ave., 3220 Fairfield Ave., 3220 Netherland Ave., 3225 Johnson Ave., 3235 Cambridge Ave., 3240
Netherland Ave., 325 East 201 St., 3260 Netherland Ave., 3299 Cambridge Ave., 3311 Giles Place, 3333 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3355
Sedgwick Ave., 3363 Sedgwick Ave., 3400 Wayne Ave., 3475 Greystone Ave., 3512 Oxford Ave., 3515 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3530
Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3555 Netherland Ave., 3601 Johnson Ave., 3616 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3635 Johnson Ave., 3636 Fieldstone
Road, 3636 Greystone Ave., 3656 Johnson Ave., 3671 Hudson Manor Terrace, 3701 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3720 Independence Ave.,
3725 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3750 Hudson Manor Terrace, 3755 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 3777 Independence Ave., 3810 Greystone Ave.,
3816 Waldo Ave., 3840 Greystone Ave., 3850 Hudson Manor Terrace, 3850 Sedgwick Ave., 3875 Waldo Ave., 3900 Bailey Ave., 3901
Independence Ave., 3935 Blackstone Ave., 4410-14 Cayuga Ave., 4445 Post Road, 445 West 240 Street, 4455 Douglas Ave., 4499
Henry Hudson Pkwy., 4525/4555 H. Hudson Pkwy., 4601 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 4705 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 474 West 238 Street, 4901
Henry Hudson Pkwy., 510-512 Kappock Street, 511 West 232 Street, 5235 Post Rd., 525 West 235 Street, 525 West 236 Street, 525
West 238 Street, 5355 Henry Hudson Pkwy., 5410 Netherland Ave., 5424 Arlington Ave., 5425 Valles Ave., 5440 Netherland Ave., 55
Knolls Crescent, 5500 Fieldston Road, 555 Kappock Street, 5601 Riverdale Ave., 5620 Netherland Ave., 5701 Arlington Ave., 5715
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