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A military uniform from the Spanish-American War is among the artifacts on display in the Fieldston headquarters for the Old Guard of the City of New York. The Old Guard is a veterans organization that is largely ceremonial and dedicated to preserving New York’s military history.
Military history gets a new home in Fieldston
First thing’s first. The new West 246th Street headquarters for the Old Guard of New York is not opening as a museum. But once someone walks into the newly minted armory, it might feel very much like it. more
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A photograph in Hedin Bernard’s office shows Chantal Del Orbe in her graduation cap and gown. Del Orbe graduated from English Language Learners and International School in 2017, and is now a student at Nyack College. After the deaths of her mother and brother, Del Orbe is homeless, and a GoFundMe page has been started to help get her back on her feet.
ELLIS alum still degree-driven despite tragic loss
Chantal Del Orbe’s life was changed forever after discovering the bodies of her mother and teenage brother. more
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Meet Amber Charter School … again
The Amber Charter School opens its doors again in an effort to reach out to prospective students. more
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Jé Hooper, left, looks over footage during the filming of ‘Humanitas: A Conscious Coloring of Kindness,’ an abstract reimagining of the meeting between W.E.B. Du Bois and Felix Adler, founder of the Ethical Culture movement.
Filmmaker finds himself in Ethical Culture’s history
Jé Hooper is covering the history of the Ethical Culture Society, and in the process, is making some history himself. more
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Joseph Liggio looks through music in the makeshift new radio studio at Manhattan College. WRCM, as the station is called, is making a comeback after going off the air in 2014. The station has a temporary home in a security booth at the school’s research and learning center on Corlear Avenue.
WRCM is back on the Manhattan College airwaves
Radio has changed quite a bit since WRCM went off the air in 2014. Terrestrial radio continues to dominate, but not by a lot. Satellite stations like SiriusXM continue to gain ground, as do the … more
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P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil students listen to Manhattan College anthropology professor Sherill Wilson talk about African-American history.
PS 24 learns black history through love, local lessons
P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil decided to take a more local approach to black history this year. more
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KHCC is ready for summer, are you?
The Kingsbridge Heights Community Center is gearing up for sunshine and warm weather, and is inviting the community to join. Or rather, register. more
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Al Davis sits outside during homecoming at Riverdale Country School in 2013. Davis worked as a physical education teacher and a coach at the school since 1953. He died Feb. 6 at 94.
Riverdale Country loses great Al Davis
John F. Kennedy might be the most famous name to ever come from Riverdale Country School, but if anyone could give the 35th U.S. President a run for his money, it would be Al Davis. more
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Residents at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale enjoy waffles topped with a medley of fruits, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and syrup.
Waffles walk Hebrew Home seniors down memory lane
In all of his 93 years on the planet, Sam Richman never had the pleasure of biting into the fluffy goodness of a waffle — until now. more
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Surrounded by dignitaries, including Mayor Ed Koch, Riverdale Press editor Buddy Stein leads a rally in front of the burnt-out newspaper office at 6155 Broadway on March 5, 1989 — a rally organized by Rabbi Avi Weiss and others.
There were no enemies, only friends after ‘89 firebombing
Newspapers are tasked with delivering news and holding those entrusted with our leadership — whether government or otherwise — accountable. more
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