Fieldston School student’s gig brings mental health to fore
Fieldston Ethical Culture School became a hub of mental awareness through a benefit concert and discussion on May 9 thanks to one of its sophomores.
Living in a world after the coronavirus
The country officially returned to normal on May 11 with the end of the federal public health emergency surrounding Covid-19 — but for many, it’s been pretty close to normalcy for months.
Hebrew Home comes long way since Covid
Two years and six months ago Riverdale residents under lockdown caught their first glimmer of hope in a long while when it was announced a vaccine to the Covid-19 virus was available and would be distributed across the city. The first resident in line at the Hebrew Home to get his shot was 79-year-old Kelley Dixon, who was also the first nursing home resident in the state with the vaccination.
Remembering the fallen
American Legion Post 1525 in the Bronx held a Memorial Day ceremony at the Bell Tower Monument in Riverdale Monday, May 29. The monument, at West 239th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway, was built in 1930 and has three large bronze honor rolls commemorating residents of Kingsbridge, Spuyten Duyvil, and Riverdale who served in World War I and World War II. The ceremony was led by three past commanders of Post 1525: Jim Campbell, Henry Pang, and James Rine.
Gloria Hejduk was a woman of culture, 94
Gracious, curious, and thoughtful, Gloria Fiorentino Hejduk was a true intellectual and marvelous interlocutor who valued her family and friends with fierce loyalty and devotion.
Citizenship Day is just as important as Flag Day
As the calendar rolls over to June, most Americans who consider themselves patriots know it’s time to celebrate Flag Day on June 14.
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With some friends like these . . .
To the editor: (re: “Pols want alternate-side parking rule to clean streets,” May 25) We are …
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The disfigurement of liberalism
To the editor: (re: “Liberalism and antisemitism,” May 25) Barry Ziman goes to great lengths to …
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Budget cuts are just not necessary
To the editor: Each month, a small but growing group of Bronx-based members of Jews for Racial & …
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Protecting others
To the editor: (re: “For some, New York City is not ‘Gotham,’” May 11) You fail to …
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Rename the co-ops
To the editor: As we approach the 70th anniversary of the execution of the Atomic spies Julius …
