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Youth is served with schools and a place of its own

1972 At home in the dome The two stories that dominated the year both involved teens and construction, but they couldn’t have been more different. Efforts to create a public high … more

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Burglar proves keeping fit can lead to a huge payday

1973 Crime spree This was a year of spectacular — though, thankfully, non-lethal — crimes. Every year The Press chronicles the comings and goings of con artists, car thieves, … more

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Seton Park plan stalls, motorists face rationing

1974 Hurry up and wait Great beginnings and screeching halts. Important neighborhood institutions began life in new homes this year. Two others didn’t fare so well. Riverdale … more

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Naturally, It's yes for Greenbelt

1975 Preservation Ten months of hearings and negotiations ended in a designation of parts of Riverdale as a Special Natural Area District — only the second in the city, the other is … more

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Thousands celebrate Seton Park's opening day

1976 At last It’s not surprising that after waiting more than two decades for a park to be planned, designed and completed, residents would want to kick up their heels. At the opening … more

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Miami artists put themselves in the picture

BEATRICE KATZ, a resident at the Hebrew Home for the Aged, checks out the photograph 'Adonia,' part of the 'GisMo Girls: Photographs from Miami' series. more

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Fire rips through Johnson Avenue

$1 million lost As Maggi Waters told it in the June 30 issue: “Shock and disbelief were reflected in the faces of Johnson Avenue businessmen hastily called to the scene of a major … more

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Greenbelt gets first test from developer

1977 Under attack A group of local investors thought they had a perfect way to handle the requirements of Riverdale’s new “greenbelt” law when they announced their plans … more

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Riverdale YM-YWHA finally finds a home that's all its own

1978 Proposed parkway changes leaves out emergency access “Creation is a patient search,” The Press noted, quoting Le Corbusier, a Swiss-French architect. The quote seemed a … more

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Dale Theater's attempt at XXX is thwarted by neighborhood

1979 Reel threat “We are going to move swiftly to prevent this garbage from happening,” said Tom Travers, president of the Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Marble Hill Chamber of … more

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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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