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I'm wondering why the RJC is being so closemouthed as to why they unceremoniously kicked out Gan Miriam? The RJC kicked out the pre school in order to accept the 8th grade class of a charter school from Marble Hill. A charter school that was written about in an unfavorable light in this paper last year. See http://riverdalepress.com/stories/Neighbors-knock-new-charter-school,60262

RJC did this without notifying the community, many of their members or the principals of the 2 schools already there - RKA and PS 24.

This is a disaster in the making for residents for a multitude of reasons. As a co-op owner up the block I am horrified about what the future holds. That 2 block area is already overcrowded with the RKA and PS 24 already there. Drop off and dismissal is already an accident waiting to happen. How can adding another grade with buses, parents and teachers attached do anything but make it worse?? Add the anti social behavior that you note in your article and its a powder keg. No wonder RJC doesn't want to publicize this. Its also interesting to note that when leaders at PS 24 went to RJC a few years ago when they lost their annex lease at the Whitehall and needed more space for their overcrowded building they were turned away.

I've been told the RJC board is having a vote shortly to approve their new tenants. I implore that further investigation be done.

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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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