▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Nations ▁Mission ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . S . R , ▁a ▁ 1 9 - story ▁a partment ▁building ▁designed ▁by ▁Sk id more , ▁O w ings ▁& ▁M err ill ▁and ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 ; ▁ ▁and ▁the ▁River dale ▁Branch ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Public ▁Library ▁on ▁Mos hol u ▁Avenue ▁at ▁West ▁ 2 5 6 th ▁Street ; ▁Just ▁south ▁of ▁ 2 5 4 th ▁Street , ▁along ▁Sy cam ore ▁Avenue , ▁lies ▁the ▁ 1 5 - acre ▁River dale ▁Historic ▁District , ▁which ▁consists ▁primarily ▁of ▁est ates ▁on ▁land sc aped ▁sites . ▁ ▁P . S . ▁ 8 1 ▁serves ▁elementary ▁school ▁children ▁in ▁North ▁River dale , ▁and ▁the ▁neighborhood ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁Mount ▁Saint ▁Vincent . ▁ ▁Places ▁of ▁worship ▁in ▁North ▁River dale ▁include ▁St . ▁Margaret ▁of ▁Cort ona ' s ▁Church ▁Roman ▁Catholic , ▁Cong reg ation ▁Sh a are i ▁Sh alom ▁and ▁Young ▁Israel ▁Oh ab ▁Z ed ek ▁of ▁North ▁River dale . ▁ ▁The ▁M t . ▁St . ▁Vincent ▁New ▁York ▁Central ▁Rail road ▁station ▁on ▁the ▁Metro ▁North ▁Hudson ▁Line , ▁which ▁was ▁closed , ▁and ▁abandoned ▁on ▁June ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁was ▁located ▁on ▁West ▁ 2 6 1 st ▁Street ▁in ▁North ▁River dale . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Irish ▁Americans ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁ ▁Wood la wn ,