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TOTAL SCHOOL FUNDING PER PUPIL P.S. 001 Alfred E. Smith 8 Henry St., 10038 Projected Enrollment: 328

$27,514.81

P.S. 002 Meyer London 122 Henry St., 10002 Projected Enrollment: 489

$27,460.96

THE BIG APPLE TAKES ON COMPOSTING SUSTAINABILITY

P.S. 124 Yung Wing 40 Division St., 10002 Projected Enrollment: 661

$21,749.33

P.S. 150 Tribeca Learning Center 334 Greenwich St., 10013 Projected Enrollment: 184

$21,595.28

P.S. 003 Charrette School 490 Hudson St., 10014 Projected Enrollment: 730

$21,310.12

P.S. 343 Peck Slip School 1 Peck Slip, 10038 Projected Enrollment: 441

$21,276.92

P.S. 89 Liberty School 201 Warren St., 10282 Projected Enrollment: 448

$21,073.15

P.S. 041 Greenwich Village 116 West 11th St., 10011 Projected Enrollment: 692

$20,710.65

P.S. 234 Independence School 292 Greenwich St., 10007 Projected Enrollment: 617

$19,559.37

CITY RELEASES SCHOOL SPENDING NUMBERS EDUCATION Report shows how much the Department of Education expects to spend on each student

A back-to-school fact as New York City students return to class this September: the amount of money the Department of Education spends on each pupil can vary dramatically from school to school.

How one teenager and New Yorkers across the city are fighting for the environment within their homes BY ARIANA GIULIA REICHLER

At six years of age, Emma Venarde was nicknamed “nature girl” by her kindergarten classmates. At 12, she emailed her property manager requesting that her 60-unit Upper West Side high-rise begin composting. At 15, she presented a proposal for an organics waste collection program to her building’s board. Now 16, Venarde is responsible for convincing her neighbors to participate in one of New York City’s recent pushes towards sustainability. This spring, after months of backand-forth with the property manager, superintendent and board, brown bins and composting instructions were delivered to Venarde’s building on 85th Street, signaling its participation in the city’s organic curbside collection program. Venarde and her neighbors constitute only a fraction of the 3.5 million New Yorkers for whom the service is now available. Along with the materials provided by the city, residents in her building received a letter from Venarde, who explained the importance of composting and invited questions. “Since then, I’ve gotten some really sweet emails about cat food and really specific Zabar’s products, asking if they’re compostable,” Venarde said, laughing. “But it’s good that people are paying attention.”

BY MICHAEL GAROFALO

New Yorkers across the city are collecting food waste in their homes as part of the city’s effort to achieve zero waste by 2030. Many receive curbside collection services from the Department of Sanitation, while others bring their waste to drop-off sites in all five boroughs. Photo: Ariana Giulia Reichler Downtowner

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In Brief MORE HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESS

The effort to help small seems to businesses in the city be gathering steam. Two city councilmembers, Robert Margaret Chin and Cornegy, have introduced create legislation that wouldSmall a new “Office of the within Business Advocate” of Small the city’s Department Business Services. Chin The new post, which have up told us she’d like to would and running this year, for serve as an ombudsman city small businesses within them clear government, helping to get through the bureaucracy things done. Perhaps even more also importantly, the ombudsman and number will tally the type small business of complaints by taken in owners, the actions policy response, and somefor ways to recommendations If done well, begin to fix things. report would the ombudsman’s give us the first quantitative with taste of what’s wrong the city, an small businesses in towards important first step fixing the problem. of for deTo really make a difference, is a mere formality will have to the work process looking to complete their advocate are the chances course, velopers precinct, but rising rents, -- thanks to a find a way to tackle business’ is being done legally of after-hours projects quickly. their own hours,” which remain many While Chin “They pick out boom in the number throughout who lives on most vexing problem. said Mildred Angelo,of the Ruppert construction permits gauge what Buildings one said it’s too early tocould have the 19th floor in The Department of the city. number three years, the Houses on 92nd Street between role the advocate She Over the past on the is handing out a record work perThird avenues. permits, there, more information of Second and an ongoing all-hours number of after-hours bad thing. of after-hours work the city’s Dept. problem can’t be a said there’s with the mits granted by nearby where according to new data jumped 30 percent, This step, combinedBorough construction project noise Buildings has data provided in workers constantly make efforts by Manhattan to mediate BY DANIEL FITZSIMMONS according to DOB of Informacement from trucks. President Gale Brewer offer response to a Freedom classifies transferring they want. They knows the the rent renewal process, request. The city They 6 “They do whatever signs Every New Yorker clang, tion Act go as they please. work between some early, tangible small any construction on the weekend, can come and sound: the metal-on-metal or the piercing of progress. For many have no respect.” p.m. and 7 a.m., can’t come of these that the hollow boom, issuance reverse. owners, in business moving The increased beeps of a truck has generto a correspond and you as after-hours. soon enough. variances has led at the alarm clock The surge in permits

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LOVE LETTER TO A BYGONE CITY PUBLIC EYE “Crossing Delancey� turns 30, evoking a time before there was a bank on every block BY JON FRIEDMAN

Photo of Amy Irving, who starred in “Crossing Delancey,â€? in the window of Guss Pickles in 2009. Photo: Joyce Mohrer, via ickr

Does anybody not love the ďŹ lm “Crossing Delancey,â€? a 1988 romantic comedy and one of the most charming love letters to our city? Now that Joan Micklin Silver’s cult classic (written by Susan Sandler, based on her play) is turning the ripe old age of 30 years, we can step back and assess what it says about us and our little town. “Crossing Delanceyâ€? stars the dazzling Amy Irving as Izzy, a pretty, likable Jewish woman in her thirties navigating New York in the go-go 1980s. Izzy practically pats herself on the back for escaping the Lower East Side, which she regards as a quaint, if stultifying, neighborhood. If the Lower East Side is slightly grubby, in her mind, Izzy has found fulďŹ llment — where else? — on the upwardly mobile Upper West Side. Izzy, ambitious to make her mark in the world of the literati, is thrilled that her job in a book store puts her in close contact with New

York literary lions, despite how haughty and emotionally shallow they may be. Izzy personifies social mobility. But Sam (the terriďŹ c as always Peter Riegert) represents a bygone era in the city. He owns a pickle shop and reeks of an ethnic working-class ethos that Izzy looks down on — but in the nicest possible way. With the help of an old-fashioned matchmaker, Izzy and Sam get together and ďŹ nd common ground over pickles and books. “Crossing Delanceyâ€? is also a snapshot of the city’s past. The Lower East Side used to be buzzing with merchants like Sam. They carried on family traditions and took tremendous pride in their work, as unglamorous as it was to the people uptown. Now, regrettably, the neighborhood resembles other corners of the city. You know the modern Manhattan, complete with a bank on every city block. What does this say about us? Is it inherently evil to want to kill time in a Starbucks instead of a mom and pop shop a few doors down? Yes, these little stores are all odes to a simpler time that many of our grandparents embraced — but Whole Foods is so much more convenient. And closer. I recently wrote a piece about the demise of the Village Voice, in its own

way as much of a symbol of “oldâ€? New York as anything. Now it’s gone because it couldn’t keep up with the media’s changing economics. I bet Peter Riegert’s character read the Voice faithfully. Izzy might be more inclined to check out the Vulture culture section of New York magazine. It says a lot about you depending on which of the two you preferred to peruse every week. Again, no blame assigned here. No guilt, either. It’s just the way it is. But cultural dissertations should not detract from the sheer likability of “Crossing Delancey.â€? Amy Irving and Peter Riegert turn in intelligent, engaging performances. (I don’t know of any Jewish guy who secretly wishes he was as naturally cool as Peter’s character, Sam Posner). Sure, critics can poke holes in aspects of the ďŹ lm but they would be carping and quibbling. This movie would be perfect for a family-video night. Parents could show their kids the city where they grew up, before the iPhone and texting and streaming and (oy vey) mass-market video games and (oy gevalt) Thursday Night NFL games. Now disregard everything I’ve just written. Check out the movie. You’ll laugh. You’ll tear up in happiness. Then you can go downtown for little nosh.

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CRIME WATCH BY JERRY DANZIG TWO COLLARED IN SAKS ARREST

STATS FOR THE WEEK Reported crimes from the 1st district for the week ending Sep 2

Two women were taken into custody on suspicion of trying to take items from the Saks Fifth Avenue store on Liberty Street, police said. At 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, a female store employee inside the Saks store told police she saw the two women, both in their 30s, putting sunglasses, two handbags, a blazer and a skirt, together worth $7,635, in their bags before trying to leave the store without paying. The two women, Nikoleishvili Miranda and Margvelashvili Miranda were stopped, arrested and charged with grand larceny, police said. The pair were also found to be in possession of burglar tools.

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At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, a 28-year-old man from Old Bridge, N.J., parked his 2017 Suzuki DRZ400SM in front of 225 Rector Place, taking a photo of the vehicle before he left for work nearby. When he returned after work at around 10:30 p.m., the motorcycle was missing. The vehicle had been parked legally and was not towed away by parking authorities. The bike is valued at $7,000.

At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29, a 33-year-old woman locked her bike in front of her residence at 200 Chambers St. and went inside the building. When she came back out around 4 p.m., her VanMoof twowheeler was missing. Her bike was equipped with GPS, leaving hope that the vehicle might still be located. The bike is valued at $3,000.

A 36-year-old man reported he was scammed out of $200 at the southwest corner of Henry Hudson River and West 34th Street on Thursday, August 23 at 1 p.m. The man told police that he met with another man who offered to sell him a twomonth unlimited MetroCard for $200. He later found out the card only had two rides remaining.

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Venarde had initially hoped for one out of the four units on each floor to participate in the program. So, when the superintendent told her that two or three families per floor had joined, they had to order more bins. This willingness of New Yorkers to start composting is something that former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s administration pointed to when the city first introduced the curbside initiative in 2013, even though officials had long hesitated to implement a composting program due to New York’s size and vertical density. The city piloted the program in Westerleigh, Staten Island, with 3,500 households in the spring of 2013. Within a year, nearly 100,000 households throughout the city had joined. After another year, that number was well on its way to 200,000.

THROWING AWAY MONEY? New York City spends about $400 million every year shipping roughly 14 million tons of waste out of the city. The composting program has the potential to significantly reduce both the amount of landfill produced by the city and the cost of handling it. During the 2018 fiscal year, the city’s Department of Sanitation collected more than 45,900 tons of organic waste. Data collected by the Department of Sanitation indicate that 34 percent of residential trash is compostable. Estimates suggest that successful di-

version could save New York around $100 million annually. Instead of shipping organic waste to landfill as far as South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Ohio, the city can send it to facilities in the city, like Fresh Kills in Staten Island, or nearby ones, most of which are under 150 miles away. For the time being, participation in the composting program is entirely voluntary and there are no fines for refusing to partake or for making mistakes. All five boroughs have service available in some parts, though only 24 community boards, including all 12 in Manhattan, have full service in all neighborhoods. When compared to cities like San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, where composting is mandated by law, New York lags behind in its sustainability efforts. For instance, within three years of the passage of a law mandating composting, San Francisco’s diversion rate hit 80 percent, higher than any other major U.S. city. But New York, with a population nearly four times that of those three cities combined, has challenges of its own, notably the city’s vertical density. Still, even with its voluntary status, New York’s is the largest composting program of its kind in the country. Sanitation Department officials introduced the program with hopes that it would be available to — and possibly even mandatory for — all New York City residents by 2016. In 2017, that date was pushed to the end of 2018. But this spring, the department’s commissioner, Kathryn Garcia, announced that expansion would be

Composting bins at the Union Square Greenmarket. Photo: Nao Okawa, via flickr suspended temporarily. Before expanding the program, the Department wants to “streamline the service and increase the overall number of people who are participating in the existing districts,” said Andrew Hoyles, the Sanitation Department’s program manager of organics outreach. “The city is trying to look at each district that has the program to make sure that when the service is offered, it will be streamlined service.” Although anyone who is already eligible will be able to continue participating, some neighborhoods have experienced decreases in collection frequency. While the Department has yet to set another deadline for citywide expansion, it plans to have a new schedule in the coming months.

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contribution to landfills, which Hoyles said is still a realistic target, despite the indefinite interruption. In addition to residential collection, the city has also developed programs to promote composting in schools and commercial organizations. Around 40 percent of public schools, as well as some private schools, separate their food waste, and certain businesses are required to do so. An alternative for those currently unable to participate in the curbside program, and the way in which 12-year-old Venarde got started, is to bring compost to drop-off sites throughout the city. In lieu of expanding curbside collection, the city is adding drop-off locations and expects the number of sites to reach 150 by the end of the year, as compared to 113 as of June. Venarde emphasized the minimal effort required of individuals. “Composting is a really effective and easy way of creating environmental change,” she said. “Instead of landfill

decomposing anaerobically, which creates methane, you actually turn it into renewable energy or create fertilizer.... We’re quite literally reversing the climate warming by separating our food scraps into a different bin.” She suggested that one more reason composting has succeeded is simply because its effects are quickly apparent. “With any social justice issue, it’s nice to be able to see the change you’re making, and environmentalism doesn’t have that as much because everything adds up to this large scientific thing that is hard to understand,” she said. “But with composting ... it’s very easy to visualize. You can weigh it.” For Venarde, youth involvement in composting is critical: “Seeing people our age stepping in makes adult realize that this isn’t about them — this is about our futures. So, even if they’re kind of grumpy about one more bin in our stairway, [they know] this is about something larger than that.”

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MANAGING YOUR WEIGHT AS YOU AGE AGING Putting on pounds increases the risk of chronic illnesses. How to prioritize a healthy diet and lifestyle BY RESHMI SRINATH, M.D.

It’s time to face this simple but annoying fact: as we age our metabolism slows down. By our 30th birthday, it’s already started to decline. For seniors in the city, where eating out or cooking for family provides fun and social time, losing weight can be particularly challenging, but excess weight can be unhealthy. As we gain weight the risk of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and certain cancers increases. Age-related aches and pains, genetics, use of certain chronic medications associated with weight gain and 24 hour/day food delivery services makes it easy to see why half of all New Yorkers are either overweight or obese and are struggling to take off the pounds. But it can be done by incorporating some simple strategies below. I’ve helped my older patients lose weight and keep it off by prioritizing a healthy diet and lifestyle. Here are some strategies for weightloss success: • To get started, pay attention to portions, portions and portions! Check out this helpful plate planner, also known as the plate method. https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/ downloads/pdf/csi/obesity-plateplanner-13.pdf. Quantity-wise, a ďŹ st is a serving of rice or pasta and a palm or deck of cards is a serving of protein.

You can use measuring cups as well to get the right serving size. • Try to get at least one cup of nonstarchy vegetables at lunch and dinner. These might include lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, carrots, onions, peppers, broccoli, spinach, kale, zucchini, okra, collard greens, cabbage, artichoke, asparagus and eggplant. • Try to limit yourself to one-half to one cup of carbohydrate/starch with your meal. Healthy options include quinoa, lentils, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, brown rice, sweet potato. Try to avoid white bread, white rice, white potatoes. • If you like to snack on fruit, try and pair the fruit with a protein such as cheese, nut butters, eggs or nuts to help keep you fuller longer. • Limit alcohol, juice and soda. They are empty calories and can even cause you to eat more later. If you feel you need it, then dilute it with water or try avored sparkling water. • Look at your choice of snacks. Clean out your pantry of all unhealthy snacks and junk food. You can always keep a separately labeled box for the grandchildren where you keep their snacks if you need to have some on hand. When they leave you can give it away to your neighbors or put it away for their next visit. • Try to eat something every four to six hours. Sometimes we forget to eat because we are caught up in something else. Even something small which has a balance of protein and carbohydrates will keep you full and reduce cravings later. • If eating is a way of coping with stress, try instead to start with a cup of hot tea or chewing gum, or try to divert yourself by calling a friend, watching TV or going for a walk.

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Weight-bearing exercise like walking can reduce the risk of fractures. Photo: Steven Strasser Increasing activity is also key, but this doesn’t always mean you need to do high impact exercise like running or jumping. Exercise can even take place in your favorite chair. Remember that any activity you do is going to help raise your metabolism, burn calories and increase endorphins, which will elevate your mood and reduce joint pain and stiffness. Weightbearing exercise also helps promote bone strength and can reduce the risk of fractures. And it doesn’t have to be time-consuming. You can do 30 minutes over the course of the day, even in ďŹ ve minute bursts. To get started: • Try sitting in a chair, lifting your feet off the ground one at a time and kicking your legs straight out. Arm movements can be incorporated by lifting your arms to the sides, in front and moving your arms in circles. While seated, try these same arm exercises with two- to ďŹ ve-pound dumb-

bells or try using a resistance band, anchoring it under your feet and raising your arms. • Try stretching your legs and arms while lying in bed. Using the sheets can also provide resistance. • Swimming is great exercise for seniors and can help with muscle tone and mobility, so see if you can ďŹ nd a local Y that has swim classes. • Walking with groceries — in the neighborhood, around the house, up and down stairs — can also burn calories, but be careful and go at a comfortable pace. Keep an eye out for any uneven ground or slippery surfaces. • Don’t ignore the aches in your knee, back, shoulders or other joints. If you feel uncomfortable, consult with your primary physician to see if physical therapy can help. • Don’t go it alone. It’s hard to lose weight in isolation with no support. Recruit a friend, neighbor, family member or the grandkids to help you

stay active. And as always, make sure you speak with your doctor and make them aware of your desire to lose weight. Be sure to get your new workout routines cleared by them, as well as any changes you may make in your diet. If you need professional help, get it. You’ve taken care of your family — now it’s time to prioritize your own health, and you deserve it. If you feel like even with diet and lifestyle changes that you are still struggling to lose weight, consider seeing a specialist for weight loss. Dr. Reshmi Srinath is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, The Division of Endocrinology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Mount Sinai Weight and Metabolism Management Program.

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RESURRECTING THE COMMON GOOD BY BETTE DEWING

Ah, if only the millions who viewed the royal wedding had also seen the funeral of America’s noble son, Senator John McCain. There was so much to learn, above all to emulate, Especially by our leaders. But also by you and me. A maverick view maverick McCain might have taken. He crossed all lines for the common good — the common good. And how very good it was to see the National Cathedral’s pews packed with people — power people. And how good it was to see “brothers and sisters dwelling in unity” — former Presidents and first ladies

Barack and Michelle Obama, George W. and Laura Bush, and Bill and Hillary Clinton seated side-by-side. Differences, for the occasion at least, all forgotten. And how very good to see enduring marriages. And don’t we need those — and the forgiveness it sometimes takes. Again, for the common good. Also in the front row, seated in a wheelchair, was John McCain’s mother, Roberta, seated next to granddaughter Meghan who would give a most emotional and fiery tribute to her beloved father. Like her dad, she was fearless in criticizing the current commander in chief. In essence, she said her dad’s foremost duty was to

speak against whatever wrongdoing he saw working against the common good. And he never hesitated to cross party lines to achieve that. And his tearful daughter stressed how grateful she was to have such an actively caring father. And don’t we need those, for boys especially. But oh how the tributes from Obama, Bush, Clinton, Lieberman, Kissinger, all speaking about the myriad ways in which the senator was such a genuine leader and able to look at the complete picture. And again the McCain tributes must stay out there as role model behavior, for not only leaders but for the citizenry who must hold every ruler’s

feet to the fire as McCain so magnificently did. And never forget his wartime service and the unspeakable 5-year suffering he endured in a North Vietnamese prison. Never forget how so heroically he wouldn’t take early release and leave fellow Americans behind. Imagine. And imagine the 5-year agony suffered by his mother and father until his release, but not without lasting injuries which reportedly only spiked an innate drive to, yes, tirelessly work for the common good. We need to hear McCain’s amazingly healthy albeit very elder mother, Roberta, speak to this most critical of all world concerns — peace.

Speak about the countless ways that war is the worst kind of hell and the desperate need for leaders whose foremost concern is to keep the peace — to work without cease for peace that is lasting and just. So please add this to the myriad common good lessons gleaned from John McCain’s funeral which so need to get and stay out there — everywhere. Yes, a most maverick directive, but his funeral should be required viewing and studying for a just, peaceable, COMMON GOOD kind of world. It can be done if enough of us try. dewingbetter@aol.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CYCLISTS IN THE CITY In reference to the article entitled, “Let’s not wait 10 years for traffic safety” in Our Town online (Sept. 4), a picture is worth a thousand words [photo, left]. Pay attention to what’s going on within two blocks of your office, Mr. Kallos. One of many cyclists going the wrong way on the First Avenue bike lane. Linda Gail Garvin Upper East Side

CLUB SCENE Thank you for Douglas Feiden’s “Life and Loss in the Club Scene,” (August 16-22). I almost certainly will join East River Democratic Club when my voting membership runs out with Four Freedoms Democratic Club at the end of 2018. East River absorbed a number of defectors from FFDC as well. It’s too early to be certain, but East River seems to have a very promising fresh energy. I have been a member of FFDC, Lenox Hill and East Side Democratic Clubs over the last few years. You know me. I’m one of an army of senior citizens holding clipboards on street corners before and during election season. I pass out flyers as well.

Bette Davis said it best when she said, “They are either too young or too old.” Those of us who are active in local Democratic politics are supposed to hold to a more enlightened point of view, but alas, that is not always the case. If Lenox Hill Democratic Club follows an older standard, Four Freedoms is chuck full of millennials ready to pick up the cudgels for inexperienced youth. On-the-job training alone, however, doesn’t always prepare the uninitiated with the tools necessary for a stress filled political position. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Lenox Hill Democratic Club and East River Democratic Club had the good sense to favor experience over youth, particularly in these uncertain times, when they endorsed Ruth C. Halberg. Ruth is a vibrant State Committee Woman who has made many personal sacrifices to serve all of us who live, vote and yes, carry clipboards, on the upper east side. Ruth has been our State Committee Woman for many years and is re-upping for another term. She often takes young, unproven political fledglings under her wing to teach them first hand, the joys and pitfalls of a life of giving. I’m happy to stuff envelopes, eat cold pizza

and drink warm soda with Ruth, any and every election season. Why? I learn something new every time I talk to her. I’m sure you would as well. Peggy O’Reilly Upper East Side

ON ELDER ORPHANS I am writing to applaud and encourage more articles on elder orphans as Bette Dewing has currently been covering (“A Few Words About Taking Care,” Aug. 16-22). I think this is an extremely important subject. I am an elder orphan due to the fact that I have no children and many of my friends and family members are as well. It seems the elderly get no respect in this country and are considered a burden. We need to educate the population and bring this subject front and center. I have been reading Our Town for many years and Ms. Dewing’s column was one that always caught my attention. I love her writing style and she has always addressed events and subjects that need attention. Patricia A. Banks Upper East Side

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The mayoral Charter Revision Commission voted to present voters with potential changes to the city’s campaign finance laws, community board appointment process, and civic engagement activities. “This Commission set out to identify proposals designed to improve civic life in New York City and, through an extensive and thoughtful process, that is just what we have done,” Cesar Perales (second from right), the commission’s chair, said in a statement. Photo: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo Office $250 donation could be worth $2,250 to a campaign. The proposal would also make matching funds available to participating candidates earlier in the election cycle.

Question # 2: Civic Engagement Commission This measure would amend the City Charter to create a new Civic Engagement Commission that would work to promote public participation in civic life. The commission would be responsible for providing language interpreters at poll sites and working with community organizations and city agencies to spread awareness of city services and increase engagement in public affairs. The Civic Engagement Commission would consist of 15 members; each borough president would appoint one member, the City Council speaker would appoint two, and the remaining eight would be appointed by the mayor. The proposal would also create a citywide participatory budgeting program under the direction of the mayor. The mayoral participatory budgeting initiative would be similar to the City Council program that allows residents as young as 11 years old to vote on which local projects should receive capital funding. The City Council’s program recently completed its seventh cycle and is active in 32 of 51 Council districts.

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voters whether they believe community board members should be subject to term limits. Currently, members of the neighborhood advisory councils may serve an unlimited number of two-year terms, subject to reappointment by the borough president. The Charter Revision Commission’s proposal would enact a limit of four consecutive twoyear terms and would impose uniform citywide standards for the appointment process, which can currently vary widely by borough. Advocates of term limits believe the increased turnover would result in more diverse and representative boards. Critics of the proposal, including Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, say that term limits would result in community boards that lack the experience and institutional memory necessary to function effectively, particularly in dealing with land use and zoning issues. If both the second and third ballot measures are approved, the Civic Engagement Commission would be required to provide community boards with resources, assistance and training related to land use issues. The mayoral panel is one of two charter revision commissions convened this year. The other, assembled by the City Council, is holding its first hearings this month and will submit any ballot measures to voters in Nov. 2019. The City Council commission’s first hearing in Manhattan will be held at City Hall on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.

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Museum of American Finance, 48 Wall St. 12:30 p.m. $5 NYU research scholar Roy Germano will discuss his new book, “Outsourcing Welfare: How the Money Immigrants Send Home Contributes to Stability in Developing Countries,� which addresses, among other things, how the poor cope with economic crises when their governments fail to guarantee social welfare. Q&A to follow. 212-908-4110 moaf.org

ART INSTALLATION: ESPERPENTO 3LD Art & Technology Center, 80 Greenwich St. 2 p.m. Free This immersive, 3D interactive installation and performance explores the dehumanization of the stranger. Inspired by the vision of Spanish painter Francisco Goya’s War Paintings and Caprichos, Esperpento is a virtual space where tragedy, sarcasm and comedy are seen as a deformed mirror of reality. 212-645-0374 3ldnyc.org

The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St. 8 p.m. Suggested: $20/$12 student Celebrate Victor Jara, a Chilean singer-songwriter, poet, theater director and political activist who was tortured and killed during the coup that brought Pinochet to power. On the 45th anniversary of his killing, remember Jara with live performances and tributes penned by several Chilean activists and read by producer Susie Erenrich. 212-787-3903 peoplesvoicecafe.org

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The Strand, 828 Broadway 7 p.m. $26 includes admission & signed copy of the book/$15 includes admission & Strand gift card Rapper, musician and performer Dessa is a multidisciplinary artist who transcends categorization, and her new memoir/story collection encapsulates her nature perfectly. “My Own Devices” explores the myriad experiences and musings of this renaissance woman. 212-473-1452 strandbooks.com

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The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden’s new exhibit, “Style, Myth & Modernity in Greek Revival New York,” is at the East 61st Street institution until Jan. 13. Photo: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden

ANCIENT GREECE IN OLD NEW YORK The penchant for furniture, designs and all things Hellenic among 19th century New Yorkers is the subject of a timely new exhibit BY ALIZAH SALARIO

Ever wonder about origins behind the fluted columns and egg-and-dart motifs that adorn many a Manhattan facade? “Style, Myth & Modernity in Greek Revival New York,” a new exhibit at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, has a few answers — and Aristotelian appeals to modern pathos and logos. The exhibit presents some of the myriad designs, artifacts and literature which inspired 19th century New Yorkers to embrace the aesthetics of this ancient civilization. At a time when modern Greece was fighting for independence from the Ottoman Empire, and the U.S. was keen on exploring the virtues of civic engagement and democracy, lofty ideals from ancient Athens infused the lives of everyday Manhattanites, suggests Ruth Osborne, curator of collections at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden. “Even though design can seem like more of an academic topic that doesn’t touch everyday lives, the Greek revival really did touch them [19th century New Yorkers],” says Osborne. “They studied Greek texts, and ancient Greek philosophers’ names would come up in newspapers, which were exploding at the time.” In addition to traditional displays

“The Merchants’ Exchange, N.Y.,” a lithograph engraving from 1830 is part of the exhibit, “Style, Myth & Modernity in Greek Revival New York” at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden. C. Burton (artist); Fenner Sears & Co. (engraver, printer); Simpkin & Marshall & I.T. Hinton, London (publisher). Courtesy of Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden and specially designated objects that patrons can touch to learn more about their craftsmanship, the exhibit features plaster cast replicas of numerous design motifs like the egg-and-dart, prevalent in the plaster moldings of many homes constructed during the 1800s. Highlights include 1830s plasterwork on loan from the Merchant’s House Museum, formerly owned by the Seabury Tredwell family and the only the only 19th century family home in New York City

preserved intact. These same design motifs are present on columns in buildings in SoHo and on railings throughout Greenwich Village — and that’s just the beginning. The Greek revival was more than just a style trend. It was also a way to signal modern tastes. This melding of form and function meets at Mount Vernon, which is itself an architectural example of 19th century Greek revival. “The building was built in 1799 [and] it was conceived as a carriage house for a larger estate. When a new owner came in 1826, that’s when he decided to turn the house that remains [the carriage house] into a little moneymaking operation,” says Osborne. The estate, once remodeled, became a fashionable hotel that advertised itself as a country escape “intended for only the most genteel and respectable” clientele. Travelers coming up through New York might have seen the stately building with fluted columns and carved marble fireplaces, visual clues that they’d come across a place of refined sensibility and taste. Yes, the Upper East Side really was the country back then, and plenty of the neighborhood’s 19th century neo-Greek architecture still exists, from discreet decorative flourishes to blocks of row houses, like those on First Avenue between 60th and 61st Streets, painted in tones and blue and green. One of Osborne’s favorite examples is located at 311 East 58th St., home to antique English furniture dealer Philip Colleck, Ltd.

Ruth Osborne, the curator of collections at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, organized the museum’s “Style, Myth & Modernity in Greek Revival New York” exhibit. Credit: Lindsey Mullholand. “It’s just sitting there south of the bridge ... it’s Greek revival in design and it’s just a fabulous example, almost like a time capsule, of what the Upper East Side was like in the 19th century,” says Osborne. “There’s this beautiful front lawn and picket fence. It’s right near one of the busiest bridges [Queensboro], but it’s so calming visually.” In contemporary New York, Osborne sees a connect between the visual boldness of street art — and the way it is often used to signal the culture of a neighborhood — and the Greek designs of yore. Both then and now, people tend to be drawn to clear, bold statements when it comes to design. Says Osborne, “I’m hoping this ex-

hibit will help visitors make visual connections with the way design and architecture plays into their everyday surroundings in New York, and [help them] discover new neighborhoods and layers of history.”

IF YOU GO WHAT: Style, Myth and Modernity in Greek Revival New York WHERE: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 East 61st St. WHEN: Sept. 11 to Jan. 13, 11 a.m. daily ADMISSION: $8 adults/$7 seniors and students

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Grade Pending (25) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/ sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.

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20 Christopher St

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259 Avenue of the Americas

Grade Pending (27) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

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115 Christopher Street A

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551 Hudson Street

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271 Bleecker Street

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The following listings were collected from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s website and include the most recent inspection and grade reports listed. We have included every restaurant listed during this time within the zip codes of our neighborhoods. Some reports list numbers with their explanations; these are the number of violation points a restaurant has received. To see more information on restaurant grades, visit www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/restaurant-inspection.shtml. Cozy Soup & Burger

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15 East 15 Street

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Grade Pending (19) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours. Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

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326 E 6th St

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Bistrot Leo

60 Thompson St

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East Seafood Restaurant

17 Division St

Grade Pending (22) Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Scarr’s Pizza

22 Orchard St

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Shu Jiao Fuzhouese Cuisine

118 Eldridge St

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Cata

245 Bowery St

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Kiki’s

130 Division St

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Brooks Brothers Red Fleece Cafe

901 Broadway

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Pokeworks

23 E 15th St

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International Bar

102 1 Avenue

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Fivestuy Cafe

5 Stuyvesant Oval

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Fei Ma

79 Avenue A

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Tai Thai

78 E 1st St

Grade Pending (39) Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or nonfood areas. Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/ sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.

The Crooked Tree

110 St Marks Place

Grade Pending (22) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Esperanto Restaurant Bar And Jugo

145 Avenue C

A Delicious Huang Bakery

139 Hester St

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The Grafton Public House

126 1 Avenue

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Tribeca Bagels

374 Canal Street

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Crown Fried Chicken

117 Avenue D

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Wild Ginger Vegetarian Kitchen

380 Broome Street

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Amici II

165 Mulberry Street

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Buddha Bodai Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant

77 Mulberry St

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Rebel Coffee

19 8th Ave

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Don Angie

103 Greenwich Ave

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Thai Jasmine Restaurant

106 Bayard St

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Olio E Piu

3 Greenwich Avenue

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Il Mattone

49 Beach St

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FROM ROME TO THE UES ART Noted Italian gallery owner Sandro Manzo, a longtime East Side resident, will speak at NYU about his new autobiography

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He cuts a rather dashing figure. Strolling the streets near his home on 91st and Park, Sandro Manzo is typically dressed in casual slacks and bright colored sweaters. Who would know that this soft-spoken man of Italian descent has lived a rather remarkable life, filled with famous names, (though he has to be persuaded to drop them) impacting the world of artists in this country as well as his native one? On September 20, he will be the special guest at Casa Italiana at NYU, where, along with his wife, art journalist Fiamma Arditi, he will discuss his autobiography, “La Stanza Verde,” (translation: The Green Room) that was published (so far only in Italian) earlier his year. It has been quite a year for the 77-year old Manzo, who also just became a U.S. citizen after owning a home here for some 30 years. And he has faced, and seemingly conquered, recent health challenges: “I have broken bones and got a new valve,” he says proudly. He and Arditi also have an apartment in Rome, the city where he ran a gallery, Il Gabbiano, for more than 45 years. That gallery became the place to be, not only for those whose work he exhibited (some 200 shows of artists of all nationalities), but for film directors, writers, philosophers, and politicos. The title of the book, by the way, refers to the room in the back of the gallery (“more of a club, the soul and nerve center of the gallery,” he writes) where much of the talking, debating and drinking happened. Three years ago, Manzo finally shut it down, but it comes vividly back to life in the pages of his book. There you read about the exhibit he did for then-upcoming artist Robert Rauschenberg in the late 80’s. “They had to close down the street,” recalls Manzo, “because there was so much excitement about the show. Rauschenberg was so nervous, he hid in the bathroom. Years later, when there was something for him here in New York,

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Downtowner News of Your Neighborhood that you can’t get anywhere else Sandro Manzo (in front, with glasses) and friends at Juliano’s. Photo courtesy of Michele Willens

I fell completely in love with New York, and this neighborhood, when I first came here all those decades ago. Then, when we decided to make this our main home, I realized that I was different but New York was the same.” Sandro Manzo and no one could find him, I said ‘try the men’s room.’” Over the years, gallery-goers included cinematic figures like Bertolucci, Antonioni, Visconti, and actors, including Audrey Hepburn. “She was exactly the way she seemed, “says Manzo, “sweet, kind with a rather lost air about her.” Such recollections fill the autobiography. “The book is a breezy read about a boy from Naples who follows his heart and lands smack in the middle of the art world, at a time when Rome was an intellectual and creative capital,” says Patrick Smalley, an East Side neighbor who is mastering Italian. Smalley met Manzo at Juliano’s, a far-from-glamorous coffee house on 91st Street. It has become a true neighborhood community (it is where I first met Manzo), and the ambience was exactly what he was seeking. “Especially when my gallery closed, I wanted some place where people just sat

around and discussed issues and their lives,” he says. The spot has even made it into his book. “When Sandro arrives in the morning at Juliano’s, dressed like only a man from Italy can, in bright colors, casual and elegante at once, I’m immediately transported to La Stanza Verde,” says Smalley. The Upper East Side book celebration was hosted by Dan and Margo Sinclair, friends in the neighborhood. “Though we haven’t known Sandro and Fiamma a long time, they are those unique and special people that make you feel as though you have,” says Margo Sinclair. One of the guests was film producer Caroline Baron, whose film “Bel Canto” is opening this month. About Manzo she says, “he’s the most lovely, beautiful, generous man who has never lost his curiosity.” Adds Baron’s husband, Anthony Weintraub, “Sandro loves the good things in life but more then that he loves to share them. Sandro is a famous gallerista, a passionate voice for artists with a discerning eye and a salesman’s gusto.” Manzo’s work in the art world is greatly reduced these days, mostly managing the career of close friend, the successful painter Mel Bochner. “I fell completely in love with New York, and this neighborhood, when I first came here all those decades ago,” Manzo says. “Then, when we decided to make this our main home, I realized that I was different but New York was the same.” Many would say the opposite: New York is different but Sandro Manzo, fortunately, has stayed the same.

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GIVING FOR THE NEW YEAR CHARITY Advice about long-term philanthropy in a season devoted to helping those less fortunate

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donors to receive an income stream for a fixed period or lifetime, at the end of which remaining funds are distributed to a designated charity. There are a variety of other types of trusts worthy of consideration and discussion with your legal, tax, and financial advisors.

BY SCOTT J. FRANKLIN

Gift Annuities In this season of the High Holidays, it is time again to reflect on how we can help those less fortunate than ourselves. Our mailboxes are filled with requests to help hungry children, families coping with illness and organizations devoted to an array of social and environmental causes. This is the season in which we actively pursue remedying the world’s injustices. Pragmatically, we must consider how best to be philanthropic. That means maximizing what we can give by maximizing the wealth we have. It also means planning what we will leave behind. Charitable giving works best with a methodical, long-term strategy. Such a strategy can be rewarding, not only from an emotional standpoint but from a financial one as well. When strategically executed, a long-term charitable giving plan means a designated cause can be supported, with the potential of generating returns on your investment, thus advancing an overall wealth management plan. There are many tools that will help accomplish this goal:

Charitable Remainder Trusts Charitable remainder trusts allow for

This is a contract between a donor and a charity: the donor transfers cash or property to the charity in exchange for a partial tax deduction and a lifetime stream of annual income from the charity. When the donor dies, the charity keeps the remainder of the gift. The amount of the income stream is often determined by payout rates defined by the American Council on Gift Annuities as well as other factors, including the donor’s age and the policy of the charity.

Donor Advised Funds Easy to establish, low cost and flexible, these funds are a good way to engage in giving. A donor advised fund (DAF) is administered by a public charity and is created to manage donations on behalf of the family or individual. They are administratively convenient and offer tax advantages. Naming a DAF as a beneficiary of your retirement accounts may circumvent both estate and income tax on the gift. No matter what the strategy, that remember not all charities are created equal. The beneficiary organization must be reputable. It needs to meet the qualifications under the IRS code, and

At City Harvest, a food rescue organization in New York City. Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, via flickr must provide proof that its funds are used for charitable purposes. IRS regulations are in place to guard against corruption, but also to protect philanthropists themselves by ensuring that charitable gifts are put to good use, and done so in a transparent fashion. Look for organizations that withhold only a small proportion of donations for administrative costs, and channel the rest to the intended cause, need or benevolent opportunity. Most charitable organizations are transparent and disclose their financial and other information willingly, without cost; in fact, much of the necessary information can be found on the internet. Remember to document everything while assessing the benefits of philanthropy and while implementing it. Also keep in mind the limits and what they mean for tax liability. For

INCLUSION ON THE RUNWAYS FASHION NYFW highlighted designs for people with disabiliities BY RAGAN CLARK

New York Fashion Week has opened its glamorous tent wider to feature models with disabilities wearing adaptive clothing designs by Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Target.

Organized by the Runway of Dreams Foundation, the show on Wednesday included a catwalk welcoming to wheelchairs, crutches, walking canes and more. Actor and model RJ Mitte of “Breaking Bad” was host. Mitte said he understood the importance of inclusion on a personal level, having been diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 3. “I’m really excited to see all this inclusivity and all of these strides to be diverse,” he said. The founder of Runway of Dreams, Mindy Scheier, was inspired to start

her foundation when her son, Oliver, who has muscular dystrophy, told her he wanted to wear clothes like everyone else. His request was for blue jeans — a clothing item that would prove difficult to pull on and off with his condition unless the pants were modified. She decided to make him an adaptive pair on her own and realized the need for more adaptive clothing lines for individuals with disabilities. “Fashion is a direct correlation to how we feel about ourselves, our confidence, our self-esteem,” said Schei-

instance, the individual lifetime federal gift tax exemption is $5.6 million. Individuals are urged to consult their personal tax or legal advisors to understand the tax consequences of any actions. We are a generous nation; charitable donations from private citizens topped $400 billion for the first time in 2017, according to a recent annual report on philanthropy. The impetus behind the surge in giving, according to the report, was the soaring stock market, aided by large gifts from high net worth individuals, ultimately totaling $410 billion from individuals, estates, foundations and corporations — up 5.2 percent from the estimate of $389.64 billion for 2016. Personally, I will once again be supporting one of New York City’s largest food rescue organizations. Food rescue organizations across the city

er. “And if you don’t have that, if you don’t have options, it can really affect how you feel about yourself. So truly, clothing is a basic need. So, shouldn’t we all feel really good and have options like everybody else?” Model Mama Cax, recently featured on the cover of Teen Vogue’s September issue for “The New Faces of Fashion,” lost her leg during a battle with cancer. She is now an advocate for inclusion in the fashion industry and walked the runway Wednesday. She said she wanted to see people with disabilities cast in movies and TV in lead roles or as love interests but without any “inspiration piece attached to it,” adding: “We want to see

help to feed the millions of New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their tables. Such organizations have saved over 600 million pounds of food and delivered it to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and other community partners across the five boroughs. During this time of year, it is customary to give generously particularly before Yom Kippur; no matter how you choose to donate or how much, charitable giving is a great source of merit to help us be inscribed favorably for another year. Scott J. Franklin, a New York City resident, is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Management Director with the Global Wealth Management Division of Morgan Stanley. He can be reached at 800827-1512 or by email at scott.franklin@ morganstanley.com.

them in a normal role, average role, like we do in our everyday lives.” Jason Redman never expected to find himself at a fashion show. Redman was a U.S. Navy SEAL who suffered injury to his face and body when he was struck by machine gun fire during a special operative mission in Iraq. He received the Inspirational Achievement Award for the clothing company he founded, Wounded Wear. “People underestimate the power of clothing, the power of wanting to feel good and look like everybody else around us. And that’s what this organization does. So to be here, to be an awardee, to be a part of it, it’s pretty awesome.”

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Don’t Get Caught: How the School-to-Prison Pipeline Is Transforming American Kids

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 10AM The New School | 63 Fifth Ave. | 212-229-5108 | newschool.edu Texas Observer civil rights reporter Michael Barajas joins Marshall Project reporter Eli Hagar and WNYC’s Kai Wright for a discussion of classrooms and courtrooms (free).

How to Be Less Stupid About Race

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Budget data released by the Department of Education shows how much money is expected to be allocated to each public school on a per-student basis this school year. Photo: NYC Department of Education, via Flickr

SPENDING CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 On the Upper East Side, for example, P.S. 146 on East 106th Street is projected to spend nearly $34,000 per student this school year — well above the citywide average of $24,173 — while P.S. 77, located nearby on Third Avenue at 96th Street, will budget just $17,681 per student. The two elementary schools are less than a mile apart and have roughly the same num-

ber of students, but P.S. 146 receives nearly twice as much money per pupil as a result of the city’s Fair Student Funding allocation formula, which is designed to distribute funds on a weighted basis to students who require the most support. Under the Fair Student Funding formula, schools receive extra funding based on the number of pupils that fit into certain need categories, such as English language learners, students in poverty, students with disabilities and students whose standardized

test scores are below grade level. Detailed budget projections for every New York City public school were made public by the Department of Education just before the start of the school year in response to a new state transparency law passed last spring. The graphic published here shows per-pupil funding for K-5 elementary schools in our coverage area. (Figures include certain central district costs, such as pension payments.)

Sociologist Crystal M. Fleming speaks about her new book, which breaks through the many misconceptions of race that litter politics, education, and pop culture ($23.95 admission & signed copy or $15 admission & gift card).

Just Announced | Bill Murray and Michael Ovitz in Conversation

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 7PM 92nd Street Y | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212-415-5500 | 92y.org Creative Artists Agency co-founder Michael Ovitz reinvented the role of agent as he launched hundreds of A-list entertainers, directors, and writers. Find him in conversation on his new memoir, Who Is Michael Ovitz?, as he looks back over three decades with Bill Murray ($40).

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A LIFE AMONG BOOKS

STRAND LITERARY QUIZ (Match each title with the authors listed below) 1. The White Album 2. A Light in the Attic 3. Waiting for Lefty 4. Electric Kool Aid Acid Test 5. The Weary Blues 6. Ghost World 7. Pnin 8. Motherless Brooklyn 9. Birds of America 10. The Power Broker

Nancy Bass Wyden has gone from sharpening pencils at her family’s store to leading an iconic Manhattan establishment BY HARVEY COHEN

How does it feel to be surrounded by 23 miles of books every day? And to have customers that have included Mick Jagger, Richard Geer, Lee Strasberg, Yoko Ono, Benicio del Toro, Ben Stiller, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Diane Keaton? And what’s it like to have participated in the filming of feature films like “Absolutely Fabulous,” “Julia and Julia,” “Unfaithful” and “Six Degrees of Separation”? If you are Nancy Bass Wyden, it all feels like just another day at work in Manhattan at your bookstore. That’s because Wyden is now the third generation of the Bass family to own and manage Strand Books. Wyden, who started working at the store at the age of 17 where she answered phones, sharpened pencils and managed the book kiosks, recently took over from her father Fred, who died last January. She always knew the store would be a part of her life and she says “coming to the store as a little girl picking out books, I felt like a princess. It was magical.”

Moore Didion Caro Lethem Odets

Silverstein Clowes Bulgakov Wolfe Hughes

Nancy Bass Wyden with her father, Fred Bass. Photo courtesy of Strand Books

Coming to the store as a little girl picking out books, I felt like a princess.” Nancy Bass Wyden, owner, Strand Books

Nancy Bass Wyden with Olympic fencer and author Ibtihaj Muhammad. Photo courtesy of Strand Books

The store, which has become a world-famous icon, was founded by her grandfather in 1927 on fourth Avenue in Greenwich Village. Strand Books was one of 48 book stores that saturated the local neighborhood then known as “Book Row.” Today, of those original 48 stores in the “Book Row” neighborhood, only Strand Books survives. The other having moved to find cheaper rents or sadly just gone out of business. But Strand Books survives and thrives with an average of 5,000 customers a day, growing to 9,000 a day around the holiday season. In 2006, one anonymous buyer purchased a second folio Shakespeare dating back to 1632. The purchase price was $100,000. The store now has over 200 employees who all must pass a literary test (sidebar). And there are over 2.5 million books in the store, leading to the store’s famous slogan “18,000 miles of books.” The slogan itself has an interesting history. It was first used by the columnist George Will back in 1970 during an interview about New York. The city was going through a rough period and Will proclaimed the store as “8 miles of books and the only thing worth saving in New York.” Then in 1997 it became the store’s official slogan and the number has been twice raised, first to 16 miles and then again later to 18 miles. The store now actually has over 23 miles of books but the slogan remains at 18 miles. Every year, there are more than 400 events at the store, including over 200 events for children. One of the more interesting events is “Read Dating.” It’s a combination of speed dating and literary high culture. It runs on three nights — one M4W + W4M, one M4M and the third W4W.

Each participant wears a name tag that includes their favorite book. They move from one dating prospect to another and spend about six minutes at each stop discussing literature. Many leave together, stay in touch and have begun serious relationships. One man, very clearly stating his intentions, chose to put the book “The Joy of Sex” along with his name on his tag. He left all alone. The store now also sells items such as socks and its well-known tote bags. There are over 100 versions of the tote bag, all designed by store employees, and include everythig from inspirational sayings to tributes to Michelle Obama and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. One of the top selling pairs of socks says, “Make America Read Again.” Wyden, who was born in Queens and grew up in Westchester, always dreamed of moving to Manhattan. She lives nearby in Greenwich Village, and shares a home with her husband Ron, a U.S. Senator, in Oregon. They actually met in a bookstore in Oregon. Wyden is a true Manhattanite, enjoying the food, culture and intellectual environment, loving the restaurants, theaters other stimulating places. Her favorites include the Gotham Bar and Grill, the Roundabout Theater and jazz performances. Perhaps her favorite spot is Washington Square Park, where she is in the process of dedicating a bench to her father. She admits to a guilty pleasure of getting foot massages on Eighth Avenue. So one could easily say, she loves Manhattan from head to toe.

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COSIMA, REIMAGINED Claire Brownell, who stars as Richard Wagner’s wife in “My Parsifal Conductor” off-Broadway, talks about the comedic role’s challenges BY MARK NIMAR

Toward the end of his life, Richard Wagner faced a dilemma. King Ludwig II of Bavaria demanded that Hermann Levi conduct the legendary German composer’s last opera, “Parsifal.” The problem? Levi was Jewish, and Wagner was a notorious anti-Semite who balked at the prospect of a Jew conducting his Christian-themed opera. Wagner’s anti-Semitism is the subject of Allan Leicht’s new comedy, “My Parsifal Conductor,” which will be opening off-Broadway later this month. We sat down with Claire Brownell, the actress playing Wagner’s wife, Cosima, and talked about the rehearsal process, her home state of Montana, and the importance of the theater as a forum to discuss sensitive issues.

What initially attracted you to this project? When I was sent this script, I fell in love with both the complexity of the character and the writing Al [playwright Allan Leicht] has given us. And the comedy is so funny and important to telling this story, which has some serious and weighty subject matter. The way the story is told is exciting to me.

What has the rehearsal process been like so far? How have you navigated the character’s anti-Semitism in rehearsal? The first week we got together, and did a lot of table work, which we went through scene by scene. Then, the beginning of this week, we started staging. And [director Robert Kalfin] is so welcoming and encouraging, and encourages us to invest. There are a lot of lines in the play that illustrates their anti-Semitism, and he encourages us to go where we need to go. It’s a very safe space. He’s OK with us trying things, and making mistakes, and the subject matter is difficult and uncomfortable to talk about, And yet we are exploring it in a humorous way. People are doing all kinds of fun stuff. Everyone feels like they can do what they need to do. Being given the freedom to try and make mistakes is a real gift as an actor. It’s been a good room for that.

What is it like playing someone on stage that is so anti-Semitic? How do you relate to her as a person? It’s daunting. That’s the first thing I noticed about this project. I looked at

Claire Brownell, standing far right, stars as Cosima Wagner in Allan Leicht’s “My Parsifal Conductor,” opening at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater later this month. Also pictured, left to right standing, are Carlo Bosticco, Eddie Korbich, Logan James Hall and Alison Cimmet. Sitting are Jazmin Gorsline and Geoffrey Cantor. Photo: Carol Rosegg it as a challenge. And the way Alan has written her, it’s a woman on a journey who is confronting that. In the act of confronting those opinions and confronting her own anti-Semitism, she is trying to navigate and come to terms with it. It’s not an easy journey. We are all deeply flawed people and the act of trying to understand that is something we all hopefully try to do. I relate to her, because people are many things. Yes, she was a notorious anti-Semite. But she was also a lover of art, and the engine behind this festival that honored Wagner’s work. She was a mother. She was married multiple times. She was a lot of things.

How did you get your start in acting? Where did your journey start? Well, I am from Montana originally. And I went to this small college in Helena called Carroll College, and I auditioned for a play because I wanted to meet people. I didn’t get it the first time. But I got [cast] the second time. I started acting there, and my mentor, Kim DeLong, encouraged me to go to graduate school. And I ended going to ACT [American Conservatory Theater] in San Francisco, and it’s a wonderful program. Then, I moved to New York City, and I hit the pavement and just started looking for work. And from the moment I visited New York, I just loved it.

With anti-Semitism on the rise in France, the Middle East and around the world, why do you think it’s important to humanize an anti-Semite on stage? Is it ultimately productive to do so, or does it endorse their behavior? I think that discussing something is not necessarily an endorsement of behavior. And it’s important to tell stories that make us think about issues without telling us how to think about them. I do think it’s important to tell stories from this specific instance.... It’s important to have the conversation. That’s one of the most important things theater can do, to bring up topics that are hard to talk about. And whether it happens in this play or a play like it, I hope that a positive outcome comes out of discussing it. Discussion is good, and I hope it’s a productive discussion. I do. “My Parsifal Conductor” begins performances September 25 at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side YMCA, 5 West 63rd St. Tickets can be purchased at myparsifalconductor.com

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