Riverdale Avenue was closed to traffic from West 236th to West 238th Streets Sunday from 12 - 5 PM for a street festival that was attended by many of the local residents from the area. A stage was set up at the W.238th Street end for various entertainment which included the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy Middle School Chorus (led by teacher Ivan Salnas), an Elvis impersonator, Irish music, and speeches by the local elected officials. At the West 236th Street end was information, and a petting zoo and pony rides were in between on Riverdale Avenue. Local Riverdale Avenue merchants set up tables to sell the many different types of food that is available to the many other items available in the local stores. Just click on any photo to enlarge it to see what you enjoyed or missed.
Left, and right above, and left below were some of the animals in the petting zoo on Riverdale Avenue. Right below is the pony ride.
Two new stores to Riverdale Avenue. Left - Tiny has a full menu on the board, not just those delicious candied apples.
Right - Ha Makolet offers some kosher food for sale.
Left - the MS 141 School Chorus performs.
Right - State Senator Jeff Klein (left), Councilman G. Oliver Koppell (Right) pose with Mario Curanaj the owner of Yo Burger and Salvatores of Soho, one of the main sponsors of the event.
2013 is the last year in office for term limited Councilman Koppell.
Left - City Council candidate Cliff Stanton talks to what he hopes will be a voter for him.
Right - City Council candidate Andrew Cohen has the help of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz as they talk to three potential voters.
Left - At the end of the day the hay that was used for the animals had to be cleaned up.
Right - And so did some of the palm cards given out by City Council candidates Stanton and Cohen.
1 comment:
I loved the last photo.
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