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Mathematician Lawrence Santoro, a longtime Riverdale resident, died on March 16. He was 71. Mr. Santoro was born and raised, lived, loved, learned, taught and died as a proud New Yorker and Bronx … more

5/5/16

Davidson was lifelong educator

Bruce Samuel Davidson, a longtime Riverdale who taught at John. F. Kennedy High School, passed away peacefully on April 1 while surrounded by family and friends, they said. Mr. Samuel was born on … more

4/6/16

Sapir was devoted to education, loved life

Louis Sapir, a longtime Riverdale resident, died peacefully on March 14, with his daughters at his bedside. He was 95. Mr. Sapir graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School and went on to the City … more

3/23/16

Jack Goldin in the cockpit of a plane during World War II.

Goldin fought in World War II, led Belmar co-op for years

Jack Goldin, a longtime president of the Belmar co-op who served as a pilot during World War II, died on March 11. He was 97. A family member said he died of natural causes. Mr. Goldin moved to … more

By Shant Shahrigian | 3/16/16

Audrey Frey loved nature, worked in publishing

Longtime Kingsbridge resident Audrey Frey died on Jan. 27 at age 89, after a brief illness. Ms. Frey volunteered extensively at Wave Hill and the New York Botanical Gardens. She lived at 2860 Bailey … more

3/10/16

Stephen Athineos was a bike messenger, then storeowner

Stephen Thomas Athineos, a small business owner who was active in the Riverdale Soccer Club, died on Dec. 17 after a brief illness, his family said. He was 59. Mr. Athineos was born March 5, 1956 … more

1/13/16

Thomas Hughes, Jr. loved Riverdale, law

Thomas Hughes, Jr., a longtime Kingsbridge and Riverdale resident who had a distinguished career in criminal justice, died on Dec. 2. Mr. Hughes grew up on Irwin Avenue “when it was a … more

12/17/15

Ben Seymour Feldman guided generations of students at RKA

Ben Seymour Feldman, a 38-year resident of Riverdale, passed away at home in the loving care of his beloved wife, Lynda, 3 days before his 79th birthday. Mr. Feldman was born on Nov. 7, 1936 to … more

11/19/15 | 1 comment

Helene Bernardo led many students to feminism at Bronx Science

The late Helene Bernardo would best be described as a woman of the world. The career English teacher delved into many different interests and hobbies throughout her life, including … more

By Anthony Capote | 11/12/15

Hedy Schnitzer escaped Nazis, led independent life in Riverdale

Hedy Schnitzer passed away at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital surrounded by immediate family members on Oct. 15 from a stroke that occurred the prior night while she was asleep. She was 92, living … more

11/5/15

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50 Years on the Job

Building relationships simply by repairing one kitchen at a time

Felix Lam has been the superintendent at 2465 Palisade Ave., in Spuyten Duyvil for 50 years. The 81-year-old has made his home — and career — at the eight-story co-op since he was a young man. And how does that make him feel? “I’m very happy about it,” Lam said.

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