The Herman Ridder Junior High School (also known as Public School 98) is a middle school in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, part of the New York City Department of Education. Constructed in 1929–31, the building is a New York City Landmark Art Deco structure designed by Walter C. Martin. It is named after Herman Ridder, a prominent newspaper publisher and editor.[1]
Notable alumni
- Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist
- Hal Linden, stage and screen actor, television director and musician[1]
- Anibal Lopez, bodybuilder[3]
- Al Pacino, actor of stage and screen, filmmaker, and screenwriter
- Regina Resnik, international opera singer
- Paul Stanley, singer, songwriter, KISS frontman[4]
In popular culture
- The school appears in the Baz Luhrmann television show The Get Down
References
- ^ a b c Bradley, Betsy (December 11, 1990). "Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98)" (PDF). Landmarks Preservation Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "J.H.S. 098". New York City Schools.
- ^ "Anibal Lopez". Critical Bench.
- ^ Zephyr, Leon (July 6, 2016). "NEW YORK CITY MUSIC TRIP/FROM THE LIFE OF ORIGINAL KISS MEMBERS, #1 OF 5: Paul Stanley". TRIPMUZE. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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