Co-op City Times 05/07/11 by Co-op City Times

Riverbay Election Supplement on pages 29-38

Vol. 46 No. 19

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Riverbay recovers $3.9 million in tax overcharges from New York City BY JIM ROBERTS Persistence by Riverbay’s Finance Department is paying off with a $3.9 million refund from New York City for overcharges in shelter rent taxes paid by Co-op City over the past four years. Riverbay Finance Director Peter Merola credited the efforts of Lou Salegna, Riverbay’s Controller, for the successful conclusion to many months of work that finally convinced New York City’s Department of Finance that the city owed Co-op City shareholders the $3.9 million that the community was overcharged. “Every dollar that we are able to save

and/or make goes a long way in helping to meet operating expenses, keep our capital projects going and minimize the need for carrying charge increases to the cooperators of this community,” said Vernon Cooper, Riverbay’s General Manager. “I applaud the efforts of Mr. Merola and his staff for effectively and efficiently reconciling our accounts and determining that we were being over assessed shelter rent taxes, as well as their diligence in persistently demanding that said overage payments be reimbursed to us or credited, which, either (Continued on page 2)

Riverbay enlists help of New York in its battle with graffiti BY BILL STUTTIG With graffiti sightings on the increase in the community over the past several months, Riverbay management has arranged for help in cleaning graffiti from the exterior areas of the community by participating in the Forever Graffiti Free program administered through the Mayor’s Community Affairs office. Riverbay Ombudsman Joe Boiko said this week that he has already filed with the city to have Co-op City be a part of this program whereby city employees will come to the community, upon the request of Riverbay to clean away or paint over graffiti that appears on the exterior of buildings and in other areas such as playgrounds and walkways. Graffiti that appears on unpainted areas, for example, the exterior of Co-op

City’s buildings will be power washed away and graffiti vandalism that appears on painted surfaces, such as benches or painted doorways, will be painted over free of charge upon request. In general, in can take up to 35 days for the city to complete the graffiti removal upon receiving a request for clean-up Riverbay was informed of the availability of the free program from the Mayor’s office through its contact with George Torres, a Co-op City resident and the Bronx Borough Director for Citywide Latino Outreach of the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit. The paperwork was filed through the Ombudsman office for Riverbay. Boiko said that the bulk of Co-op (Continued on page 4)

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Second Candidates’ Forum Monday in Einstein Center Voting Incentive for 3 lucky shareholders who vote BY ROZAAN BOONE The second of two official Candidates’ Forums scheduled by the 2011 Election Committee for the Riverbay Board of Directors election will be held on Monday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. in Room 45 of the Einstein Community Center and all thirteen candidates running in this year’s race have been invited to attend. The first forum took place last Wednesday, May 4, in Auditorium B of the Dreiser Community Center. According to the 2011 Election rules, if a candidate cannot attend the forum, he or she can provide the Election Committee with a reason for the absence, and, with the permission of the candidate, the Chair of the Election Committee may announce that reason to the attendees of the forum. “I’d like to thank all of the candidates, as well as the shareholders who attended the Candidates’ Forum on Wednesday,”

said Director Bill Gordon, Chair of the 2011 Election Committee. “We had a decent turnout, but for those who could not attend, there’s a second chance this Monday when the forum will be held in the Einstein Center. Hopefully, we can get an even bigger turnout so shareholders can be in a position to cast an informed vote when they go to the polls on election day, Wednesday, May 18.” To publicize the Candidates’ Forums, prominent notices have been placed throughout the community as a reminder to shareholders of the event and its importance. To further increase interest in this year’s election and to help guarantee a quorum on election day, Wednesday, May 18, the Riverbay Board this week approved offering three shareholders who (Continued on page 2)

Absentee ballots Shareholders who require absentee ballots for the 2011 Riverbay Board of Directors election should contact the Riverbay Legal Department at (718) 3203300, Ext. 3326, and they will be mailed. —2011 E lect ion C om m it t ee

Elevator maintenance improves during first year of service by Ver-Tech BY JIM ROBERTS The report card is in for the first year of maintenance service by Ver-Tech Elevator, and the grades are very good, according to figures compiled by the Riverbay Ombudsman’s office. “I find their services to be far superior to the previous company,” said Riverbay Ombudsman Joe Boiko. “They are very thorough in seeing that the repairs are done properly. This company has a better schedule for routine maintenance.” Reports of stuck elevators dropped from nearly 2,000 during 2009 to 1,589 in 2010, a decline of more than 20%, during the first year that Ver-Tech took over the maintenance of Co-op City’s 180 elevators. Reports of people in stuck elevators declined by 12%, with a figure of 354 in

2010 compared to 401 in the previous year. After investigation, in both years, the actual number of people stuck was lower than the original calls indicated. In 2010, the actual number of people found stuck in the elevators was 186, down very significantly from 2009 when the number was 261. The number of maintenance repairs to call boxes on the elevators also dropped by a large margin, down to 59 in 2010 compared to 209 in 2009. Repairs to cameras were down to 70 in 2010 compared to 120 in 2009. The primary reason for the improvements in elevator maintenance during 2010 by Ver-Tech has been the company’s diligence in seeing that all the equipment (Continued on page 4)

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Candidate Forum are not indebted to the Riverbay Corporation and who vote in this year’s election, a voting incentive of $500 in cash. The shareholders’ names will be selected by the Riverbay Finance Department, in a random, computerized drawing that will take place after the election. Board Directors and shareholders serving on the 2011 Election Committee are ineligible to win. “It is extremely important that we get a quorum on Wednesday, May 18 so that the election is not prolonged, thereby adding to the corporation’s expense,” said Director Gordon. “Hopefully, the voting incentive will help bring out the vote.” Last year, the NYC Board of Election confirmed that 5,880 ballots were cast in the Riverbay Board election of which 5,766 were machine votes, 80 stand-by ballots and 34 absentee ballots. 5,056 votes were needed for a quorum in the 2010 Board of Directors election. This year, 5,019 votes are needed for a quorum. As was the case with last week’s Candidates’ Forum in the Dreiser Center, the Election Committee once again this week said that shareholders who would like to ask questions of the candidates at Monday’s forum should arrive between 77:30 p.m. and sign the speakers’ list. Once the forum begins at 7:30 p.m., no additional names will be allowed on the list. On Wednesday, May 18, Co-op City’s

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shareholders will vote to fill five seats on the Board as the terms of five current Directors are expiring. The candidates in the 2011 election for the Rievrbay Board of Directors, in the order in which their names will appear on the ballot on Wednesday, May 18, are Daryl Johnson, Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens, John A. Rose, Kenneth Mercer, Michelle S. Davy, Leah Graham, Carmen M. Howell, Emmanuel Manny Torres, Eleanor G. Bailey, Tony Illis, Yolanda Canales Schumann, Krystal Serrano and Frank Belcher. Any shareholder of record as of March 28, 2011 is eligible to vote in this year’s Board election. Shareholders who require absentee ballots may contact the Riverbay Legal Department at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3326, and they will be mailed. Beginning last Saturday, April 30, and continuing until next Saturday, May 14, three election supplements are being published in the Co-op City Times in which each candidate is given space to place a candidate’s statement outlining their qualifications for the position of Riverbay Board Director and their views on issues facing the community, as well as a free ¼ page ad. Candidates may also take out paid advertising in the Co-op City Times during the election period. Candidates’ statements and advertising copy are reviewed on a weekly basis by the Election Committee and the changes reflect-

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ed in the material published in the Co-op City Times are as they were approved by the Election Committee and its attorneys. Following the publication of the final election supplement on May 14, shareholders will cast their votes on Wednesday, May 18th for the candidate(s) of their choice. Voting will be conducted by voting machines in building lobbies from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. After the polls close on May 18th, the tallies will be counted after 9 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center. Public inspection of the voting machines to be used in the May 18th election will take place at 4312 2nd Avenue,

Shelter Rent Refund way, is a big plus to operating budget. It is not by coincidence that this kind of initiative has taken place. A lot of emphasis is placed on looking for ways to reduce costs at every aspect of the management operation, and this is one extremely positive example of this policy.” For the four fiscal years from 2008 through 2011, shelter rent tax bills in the amount of $45,636,366.68 were sent to Co-op City by the city and paid as required by law. However, based on the final revised figures, the bills sent here for those years should have come to $41,694,068.00, leaving a balance owed back to Co-op City of $3,942,298. Because Co-op City is a MitchellLama development, Co-op City pays shelter rent tax to New York City every year instead of property taxes. Each year’s shelter rent tax is calculated by a formula that takes all the revenue, including carrying charges, garage and appliance fees and other income to Riverbay and then deducts the utility costs for the year. The shelter rent tax for the year is then calculated at 10% of the balance after the utility costs are deducted from the revenues. The shelter rent tax is generally only one-third of the amount that the standard property tax would be. Calculating the accurate shelter rent tax each year is complicated by the fact that New York City and Riverbay use different fiscal year calendars. New York City calculates its tax bills for the year that starts every July 1. However, the Riverbay fiscal year begins on April 1. Because of this gap of several months, the calculation of the shelter rent tax, which is determined by the New York City Housing Preservation Department (HPD) has to include partial estimates of revenue and utility costs at Riverbay. The HPD bases its shelter tax number on figures it receives from the state

Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232, on May 17, at a time to be determined by the 2011 Election Committee. A recount of the votes, if necessary, will be conducted on Thursday, May 26. The final results of the election will be posted in the three community centers the next day and published in the Saturday, May 21st issue of the Co-op City Times. After the results are certified, the five top vote getters in this year’s election will be sworn in as new members of the Riverbay Board of Directors on Thursday, June 9th and begin serving their terms. (Continued from page 1)

Housing and Community Renewal (HCR), which reviews the numbers that Riverbay submits and then passes them along to HPD. The chance to reconcile the estimated numbers that HCR sends to HPD only comes after the final, audited numbers for the year are completed, which usually happens in September. Only at that point, can the actual shelter tax owed be determined, creating the possibility of overcharges being paid. Delays in getting HCR to send the final audited numbers to HPD helped cause the current situation where the overcharges paid by Co-op City are now just being repaid. To add one more layer of bureaucracy, New York City’s HPD has to tell another city agency, the Department of Finance, how much to bill Co-op City each year. So, to untangle the past overcharges, the Riverbay Finance Department had to work for many months to get the corrections through the state HCR, the city HPD and then finally the city DOF. Salegna and the Riverbay Finance Department managed to untangle the red tape and get the $3.9 million overcharges corrected by working with DOF officials following an additional over billing matter that surfaced this year. DOF had added an additional $4.5 million “reassessment” of taxes that seemed to appear out of nowhere. DOF eventually agreed, because of the persistence of the Riverbay finance staff, that the extra $4.5 million was a mistake on their part and that was removed. The DOF then looked further and agreed that the $3.9 million in overcharges for shelter rent tax should be refunded. According to Merola, Riverbay has requested that the DOF send a check for the $3.9 million. The DOF could, however, choose to credit the amount against future tax bills instead of writing a check.

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2nd Combing ty p Cinext Blood Co-oDrive Next CB 10 meeting on May 19 The next Community Board 10 meeting will be held on Thursday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. at Schuyler House, 3077 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, N.Y. 10465. For further information, please contact Community Board 10 at (718) (718) 892-1161.

St. Michael’s Blood Drive St. Michael’s Church, in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus and in association with the New York Blood Center, will host its annual Blood Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 15th. There is always a tremendous need for donations of blood here in the Bronx, so please donate.

Church of the Savior’s food pantry Church of the Savior, located on the ground floor of Building 7, has instituted a parishioner-supported food pantry later this spring for Coop City residents who are finding it difficult to make ends meet in these tough times. The church has been accepting applications from residents. Applicants need to bring a photo identification, such as a driver’s license or a benefits card. Divulging Social Security numbers will not be required. After the application process is complete, food packages will be prepared and distributed to the accepted applicants on Saturdays starting some time later this spring. In the meantime, Church of the Savior is asking residents to donate un-expired non-perishable food items to the food pantry. Food items will be collected at the church on Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. For more information about the application process, donating food, or volunteering, call Church of the Savior’s First Lady Theresa Smith at 718-9255052.

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Man arrested for stealing roof flashing from Co-op City buildings BY BILL STUTTIG Two Public Safety officers apprehended a man as he was attempting to remove aluminum roof flashing from Building 10A on April 21st. Officers Robert Bersch and Michael Driska, according to the Public Safety report on the incident, observed the suspect, a 26 year-old man, exiting Building 10 through a rear exit door while pushing a shopping cart filled with the valuable flashing. Public Safety officers were previously told to be on alert for these crimes as roof top flashing had been reported missing from the roofs of Building 1 and 6 in prior weeks. After the man was arrested, Public Safety charged that the man was responsible for stealing more than $23,000 worth of the flashing materials from roof tops in the com-

munity over several weeks. The report states that the suspect admitted to the prior thefts from Buildings 1 and 6, which he attempted to sell as scrap metal to nearby businesses. The suspect was charged with burglary in the second degree, criminal mischief in the second degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree, all Class D felonies. In a letter of commendation to Officers Driska and Bersch, Chief Frank Apollo, commanding officer of the Department of Public Safety, said: “Your professional and quick response led to the apprehension and arrest of a career criminal known to our department. “(The suspect) displayed a disregard for community property, as well as his own safety, by removing thousands of

dollars worth of aluminum flashing off the roofs of several Co-op City buildings with the intent to sell the expensive material. Your attention to detail and quick response resulted in identifying, questioning, retrieving some of the stolen property, and ultimately arresting the suspect who had no authority to be present in Building 10A during the early morning hours of April 21, 2011. “Because of your professionalism and call to duty, the people of Co-op City can live in peace knowing that this criminal has been removed from our streets. You have made an incredible impact in the community, as well as the Riverbay Corporation; who consequently now have a replacement cost of approximately $23,000 due to the suspect’s prior actions.”

Killer gets 90-years to life sentence in slaying of Co-op City maintenance supervisor BY JIM ROBERTS The convicted murderer of former Coop City building supervisor Audley Bent tried to run from the courtroom while begging for mercy during his sentencing on Thursday, May 5, in Bronx Supreme Court. According to a report in the Daily News, the murderer, Paulino Valenzuela, shouted “No, please!” as he attempted to flee the courtroom of Judge Alvin Yearwood. Five court officers held Valenzuela down on the defense table until they got him under control so the court proceedings could continue. Judge Yearwood then told Valenzuela that sentencing in this horrific case would be very easy because of the defendant’s failure to show any remorse for his murderous actions in 2007 and gave him a 90years-to-life-sentence, ensuring that the 54-year-old Valenzuela will spend the rest of his life in state prison. According to the Daily News, Valenzuela’s attorney Michael Torres said he plans to file an appeal. A Bronx Supreme Court jury convicted Valenzuela on one count of seconddegree murder in the death of his former supervisor, Bent; one count of seconddegree attempted murder in the shooting

of former co-worker Filip Zadrima; and one count of first-degree assault in the shooting of former coworker Sander Palaj. Valenzuela was also found guilty of two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Valenzuela was a former Co-op City resident and porter for Riverbay from 1994 until he was fired in 2005 for a documented history of incidents related to threats and violence against co-workers and supervisors and drinking on the job. He took revenge for his firing two years later on Aug. 30, 2007. At approximately 8 a.m., the start of what was anticipated to be a normal work day at Riverbay, Valenzuela went to the Building 26 office of his former boss armed with a

.38 caliber revolver equipped with a silencer and shot and killed Riverbay building supervisor Bent in his office and then shot two other Riverbay employees who happened to be in the vicinity of Bent’s office. Zadrima was shot in the arm and quickly recovered from his wound, but Palaj was left a quadriplegic by the bullet that struck him. Another worker in the vicinity had the gun pointed at him and Valenzuela fired but the gun jammed saving the man from serious injury or worse. The case was successfully prosecuted by Assistant Bronx District Attorney Christiana Stover of D.A. Robert Johnson’s Gang Prosecution/Major Case Bureau.

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City’s graffiti seems to be in the interior of the buildings, in stairwells and hallways and as such the city cannot help with the cleaning. But with the warmer weather arriving, graffiti sightings traditionally increase in outdoor sections and Riverbay’s participation in the free program can help in maintaining the community as graffiti free. An initiative to crack down on graffiti began earlier this year and in March management announced that it will offer $100 rewards to shareholders who report information leading to the arrest of vandals responsible for defacing the community’s property with graffiti. Riverbay General Manager Vernon Cooper explained: “We are experiencing an increase in the amount of graffiti-related vandalism throughout the development. These markings are cropping up in the stairwells and public hallways of the high rise buildings; in some cases, there are markings outside of the buildings, on the exterior brick facade in areas like the porticos and even in the play grounds. A long time ago, we established a procedure for reporting and removing these markings immediately, as they are unsightly, and in violation of the lease agreement between Riverbay and the residents of this community and result in the housing company spending a lot of money in labor and materials to constantly remove these markings

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and restore surfaces as needed. “Unfortunately, we are seeing graffiti at an alarming rate, and in all sections. While we continue to remove as quickly as possible, we have not found, and no one has reported, the guilty culprits for this activity. Therefore, we are ready to take this situation to the next level. We are declaring a zero tolerance towards graffiti; not only will we hold cooperators monetarily responsible for the vandalism caused by their family members, we will also start holdover proceeding against them in housing court as undesirable cooperators,” the General Manager said. “But we need your help; we need cooperators to report seeing anyone vandalize the property. If you are concerned about giving your name, we would welcome information given to us anonymously as well. In fact, based upon management’s request, the Board president, Ms. Helen Atkins, has given the approval to offer a $100 reward to those that provide information that results in our identifying the responsible party/parties associated with said vandalism. We will post notices in those buildings where the vandalism has been the most prevalent, but it is pervasive and has shown up all over. “As a result, I have also written a letter to the building associations asking for their help in this matter. We are hoping that they will form floor captains, if they do not

already have in place, which can help us communicate to their neighbors that this is a condition that must be curtailed. In addition, the more people that are watching out for this type of activity, the less likely it is to happen. I am asking that this problem be made a post condition by Public Safety and that all other employees that work in and around the buildings report any suspicious behavior as well. Again, these calls will be kept strictly confidential and we encourage people to call even if they want to remain anonymous. As always we thank shareholders for their cooperation in this matter, because by working together, I am certain we can put a stop to the condition.” Chief Frank Apollo of the Public Safety Department said that incidents over the past several months have varied from minor scribbling done with a felt marker to large elaborate spray-painted-on tags, typical of chronic, ugly graffiti vandalism. With the warmer weather months approaching, the fear is that the trend will escalate and spread into more outdoor areas, further detracting from the overall appearance of the community and its quality of life both in the buildings and on the grounds and public areas. “Graffiti can become a major quality of life issue, contributing to diminished pride in the community which, in turn, can indirectly lead to larger problems,” Apollo said.

New graffiti markings that shareholders notice should be reported to (718) 3203330, the number used for the reporting of quality of life concerns and conditions in the community. Shareholders are also asked to use that number to report information about the activities and identities of graffiti vandals operating in the community. Shareholders who would like to report an act of graffiti vandalism in progress are asked to call (718) 671-3500, the number used for reporting crimes in progress. Once reported, the dispatcher will send officers to the scene of the vandalism immediately. In both cases, information reported that leads to the arrest and conviction of the graffiti vandals, can result in up to a $100 reward for the person reporting that information. Apollo added that graffiti tags repeatedly discovered in the community are being shared with the NYPD for cross- referencing as to the possible identity of known graffiti vandals associated with such tags. In addition, Public Safety is working with the Buildings and Grounds Department to clean-up graffiti as soon as it is discovered to prevent repeat offenses in affected areas. “An area that is vandalized will often be hit again by others if evidence of the first offense is not removed quickly enough,” Apollo said.

Boiko said Ver-Tech keeps a large quantity of standard parts in-house, ensuring that routine repairs can be made quickly. On rare occasions, special parts may have to be ordered, which can sometimes cause elevators to be shut down for several days. Ver-Tech has been able to respond to calls for people stuck in elevators within 15 to 20 minutes, which is well below the industry standard response time of one hour, according to Boiko. Going beyond the minimum and taking steps to head off problems in advance is another positive aspect of Ver-Tech’s service in Co-op City, Boiko said. “For instance, if one cable goes bad, this company believes in changing all the cables. The previous company would only replace the one cable that went bad. Regulations don’t require that all the cables be changed, but they recommend it, and Ver-Tech does that,” Boiko said. Ver-Tech won a five-year contract to service Co-op City elevators beginning on Jan. 1, 2010, replacing the prior maintenance vendor ThyssenKrupp, also known

as Mainco. During the contract, Ver-Tech is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the development’s 180 elevators, which include those in the 35 high rise buildings, 2 community centers and the 8 parking garages. Ver-Tech will also be partially responsible for maintaining the one handicap lift in the Einstein Community Center. In addition to maintenance and upkeep of the elevators, the company is also charged with following up on any violations, as well as repair and resolution. According to Boiko, for the first three years of the contract, the price will remain the same and only minimal increases are scheduled for the final two years. In addition, the contract with Ver-Tech includes severe penalties for certain repair work that are not completed in a timely manner, for example, elevators that are out of service for more than one week depending on the nature of the repairs to be done, and inoperable cameras, and financial responsibility in the event that elevators fail inspection.

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receives regular maintenance, helping to prevent problems before they occur, according to Boiko. “This company is more proactive in preventive maintenance and their repairs are done specifically to manufacturers’ specifications,” Boiko added. “They don’t take shortcuts and they handle each job thoroughly.” Riverbay’s General Manager Vernon Cooper said: “As we have reported to the community before, we’ve established a very comprehensive program for monitoring and reviewing how effectively the elevator company provides service to our elevators throughout the development. On a daily basis, we collect data regarding the operation of each of our 179 elevators here at Riverbay. This data includes a detailed description of when we received each service call, when it was reported to the contractor, in this case Ver-Tech, the nature of the problem, the time the problem was resolved and when restored to service.” Cooper said that this information is then stored electronically which enables Riverbay to run various reports, that are

used to track patterns in the elevator break downs, the number of times the elevators were stuck while occupied, the number of times the elevators were out of service due to scheduled maintenance repairs, the number of times the elevators were out due to outside sources, i.e. water damage, etc. “As a result, we have the ongoing history and are able to monitor the volume of service requests, from week to week, month to month or year to year and we do,” Cooper continued. “In fact, a review of the number of times elevators were out of service due to malfunctions have decreased significantly since Ver-Tech has come on board, and the turn around time for having these elevators restored to service has been very good. “We believe that this is due largely to the quality of the work being performed by Ver-Tech and also in part due to the close, day-to-day relationship between our Ombudsman, Joe Boiko, our elevator service coordinator, Ms. Rose Rodriguez, and the technicians of Ver-tech,” stated Cooper. “Together, they are doing an admirable job.”

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Elect The TEAM FOR CHANGE

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Yolanda Canales Schumann

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Co-op City Branch of the NAACP Tomorrow is Mother’s Day; take time to thank and especially recognize the people who have mothered and nurtured. Happy Mother’s Day to all the great mothers, enjoy a wonderful day. Today, a group of NAACP members is attending the Second Quarterly Meeting of 2011. This meeting is being held in nearby Nyack and invites New York chapter members to share and learn from each other. The next meeting of the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP is Sunday, May 22nd, 3 p.m. in Building 31A, 100 Erskine Place. Come on out and be part of the continuing efforts to support Co-op City and appreciate the positives about living in this corner of the Bronx, plus having your special branch of the NAACP. For questions about this branch of the NAACP, please

call 718-671-7856. Join and work on committees working on building the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP; the committees include Membership, Health, Civic Engagement, Education and Freedom Fund/Fundraising. On the web this week, Hillary O. Shelton, Director of the Washington Bureau, NAACP brings us information on the federal budget for fiscal year 2011. Sadly, serious cuts that hurt those most vulnerable were made. Additionally, work has begun on fiscal year 2012 which begins October 1. April 15, the House passed “The budget resolution” outlining their plan for fiscal year 2012 and beyond. Over the next ten years as is, $630 billion dollars will be cut from transportation programs. We want readers to know the NAACP is vehemently opposed to

a number of the broad proposals contained in the budget passed in the US House of Representatives. The position of the NAACP is available at http://naacp.3cdn.net /0c920b642778aefca7_3cm6i26cn.pdf. As we begin the month of school graduations, we want to remind you that the year 1881 was very significant to higher education in the United States. Spelman College, the first college for Black women in the U.S., was founded by Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles and Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama. It became and still is one of the leading schools of higher learning for African Americans. It emphasizes the practical application of knowledge. In 1896, George Washington Carver began

teaching there as director of the Department of Agricultural Research, gaining an international reputation for his agricultural advances. Come, join us and together in Co-op City we continue building our NAACP Chapter. The newly redesigned website: http://action.naacp.org/ enumerates current activities. Remember, NAACP membership comes to students for $15 and adults $30 with the respected quarterly, “The Crisis” coming as an additional resource. Join online just indicate this branch as your choice. The Co-op City Branch of the NAACP hopes for the good health of all our friends and neighbors. This press release is submitted with the approval of President Jeannette Graves. —E va L a za a r

Baychester Visual Arts Association If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to draw and paint, this is the time to get expert instruction at BVA. The instructors teach drawing skills, as well as painting. You will be able to complete original paintings worthy of exhibiting. Periodically, we have art shows so that budding artists have a chance to show off and sell their creations. We are lucky to have such fine art lessons given in Co-op City.

Other upcoming events include our celebration of Bronx Month by having a large display of pictures at the Baychester Library for the month of June. It ends with an outdoor art show in the Bartow mall. We are planning a show to be held at the Barnes and Noble in Bay Plaza on July 27, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. We hope you will get to see some of these events. BVA offers art classes in our permanent

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themselves of this opportunity. BVA has a permanent art gallery with artwork done by our members. They are on display in our permanent room 5 in the Dreiser Community Center every Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Stop by and see the beautiful paintings. Science is for the body, but art is for the soul. —Sylvia L ocha n sky

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Co-op City Times / May 7, 2011

I M P O RTANT NOT I C E T O AL L C O O P E R AT O R S O N C O NVE C T O R C L E ANI NG F O R T H E UP C O M I NG AI R C O NDI T I O NI NG SE ASO N I NST RUC T I O NS ON C L E ANI NG C O NVE C T O R UNI T S Please Read These Instructions Carefully. They may help prevent water leaks within your apartment Cooperators urged to check convectors prior to air-conditioning season If cooperators follow the procedures recommended below, the number of malfunctioning convector units can be greatly reduced. C lea n in g P r oced u r e: 1. Make sure all switches are turned off before cleaning the convector. 2. Remove cover by lifting it up and swinging the bottom out. 3. Do not remove Styrofoam trays unless replacing the old one with a new one. 4. Make sure the drain from the drip pan and drip tray is not clogged. Test by pouring one quart of hot water into the long tray. If the water does not go down the drain, or the drain becomes clogged, immediately contact the appropriate Cooperator Services Offices listed below. 5. Fan coils (that row of thin metal sheets inside the convector) should not be cleaned or vacuumed during air cooling season. Never use a sharp object, such as a knife or a screwdriver, to clean the fan coil. 6. Filters can be cleaned at anytime. During the winter, filters may be vacuumed and washed; during the summer, they should not be washed. 7. To replace the cover, place it flat against the convector, lift it up one (1) inch, and let it drop into position. 8. If there is a leak, a pot or towel should be placed under the convector until the unit is serviced. 9. Senior and disabled Cooperators who are unable to check their convectors can call their CSO and a Riverbay staff member will be sent to check for clogged or malfunctioning drains and convectors. C oop er a t or Ser vices O ffices: CSO 1 (Bldgs. 1-14, Carver, Debs and Defoe Pl. Townhouses) Maintenance Service, Dreiser Center, Rm. 6; (718) 320-3300, and follow the prompts. CSO II (Bldgs. 15-25, Adler, Asch, and Broun Place Townhouses) Maintenance Service, Bartow Center, Rm. B; (718) 320-3300, and follow the prompts. CSO III (Bldgs. 26-35, Earhart Lane Townhouses) Maintenance Service, Einstein Center, Rm. 37; (718) 320-3300, and follow the prompts.

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Public Safety Report

If You See Something, Say Something BY LT. PAM APOLLO “If you see something, say something” is a series of public service announcements put in place by the New York City Police Department. The New York City Police Department reports that every year almost 2,000 people do just that. One year ago, a Times Square vendor notified officials when he saw a car smoking and averted a major tragedy. Here in Co-op City, calls from cooperators have always been instrumental in our success in fighting crime and maintaining a high quality of life. With the recent announcement of the United States’ role in the killing of Osama Bin Laden, an increased Terrorism alert is in effect. It is very important for all citizens to remain vigilant for the possibility of terrorism wherever they go. New York City emphasizes calling if you see something suspicious, mostly unattended packages in a transportation facility. This is important, but it is also important to remain observant wherever you ago at all times for all types of violations. As cooperators, your observations are key in helping Public Safety fight crime in the community. Many of the serious arrests made in Co-op City begin with a telephone call

from an observant cooperator. Many of the auto crime arrests are made because a cooperator calls in a suspicious person in the garage. Active involvement by residents allows auto crime rates within Coop City to remain among the lowest in the city. Arrest for trespassing in the stairwells are often the result of a cooperator calling in that they saw, heard or smelled something in the hallway. Co-op City’s 55,000 residents have some 110,000 eyes. All of these eyes can be an effective tool in fighting crime. Remember, as the weather gets warmer that bike riding is prohibited in and around the buildings and malls. Motorists need to be cautious of bike riders and share the road safely with them. Cyclists need to be cautious of pedestrians and give them the same level of respect they expect from motorists. A special congratulations to all residents who completed the New York City Five Borough Bicycle Tour. Bicycles are an excellent form of recreation and transportation. With increasing fuel costs, we can expect to see more of them on our streets. The month of May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Good health and well

being go hand in hand with safety and well being. The American Stroke Association notes these five major signs of stroke: Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body; Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding; Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes; Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance and coordination. The sooner your receive medical treatment for a stroke, the less permanent damage you will sustain. Call 9-1-1 and the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, (718) 671-3050, immediately.

Calls received from cooperators have been responsible for numerous arrests throughout the years. The Public Safety Department would like to thank members of the community who took the time to notify this department and 9-1-1 when they saw something suspicious. These calls continue to be essential in our battle against crime. Remember “If you see something, say something.” Call 9-1-1 and the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, (718) 671-3050, or online at www.ccpd.us. You do not have to give your name; all information is kept confidential.

Public Safety Blotter: Apr. 24-Apr. 28 April 28, 2099 Earhart Lane A cooperator reported their vehicle had been broken into and the GPS system removed. April 28, Debs Place and Dreiser Loop One male was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault in the second degree and was remanded to Bronx Central Booking.

April 25, Broun Place Townhouses A teenager reported that he was accosted by 4 males who forcibly removed property from him. A canvass of the area was conducted for the suspects with negative results. The victim was not injured. April 24, 2099 Asch Loop A motorist was arrested by the NYPD for driving under the influence after he struck a traffic signal pole and continued driving.

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2011

Living in a Vacuum/Buying a Bridge (Part 3 – A Pathway to Progress) Pr iva t iza t ion in Per sp ect ive Whether to privatize or not is an issue that ‘looms large’ (one way or another) in the minds of a vast number of cooperators. To resolve the issue, a study on privatizing should be made. However, every consideration, every project, and every action taken on behalf of cooperators must be based upon one universal standard: th e wh ole tr u th. Misleading articles printed constantly in the City News have mixed a grain of truth with a pound of spin. For example, Peter Merola, the Riverbay Director of Finance, is constantly quoted (see City News, April 7th) as saying that privatization would create a new revenue stream of $30.9 million per year for Co-op City for the foreseeable future. Additionally, regular reference is made to alleged reports (also attributed to Mr. Merola) predicting 20% decreases in carrying charges – again – for the foreseeable future. As I mentioned in my previous Viewpoint, I’ve spoken with Mr. Merola and he says that he takes no position on privatization one way or another. In fact, he said that the referenced conversations actually took place seven (7) or eight (8) years ago. Mr. Merola said that the quoted study (in the City News) was based on a number of prices and assumptions existing at that time. That point is worth repeating: the articles in the City News quoting Mr. Merola are from a conversation held seven (7) or eight (8) years ago and are based upon assumptions and prices existing at that time. Past assumptions and outdated prices are not a sound basis upon which to make current decisions; especially decisions to place our homes on the open market. At this point, I am neither FOR nor AGAINST privatization. My current focus and that of the Board majority is to complete the current important capital projects. Once those are completed, the way is clear for the community to make a decision about privatizing based upon an

Director’s Viewpoint

Khalil Abdul-Wahhab Second Vice President

honest assessment of all the associated benefits and/or liabilities. The decision to privatize is ultimately one that would have to be made by the whole community. Diligen ce ver su s I n t elligen ce Buddha said that decay is inherent in all compounded things and that we should strive on with diligence. Directors must focus on how best to address the requirements of our aging infrastructure while keeping costs and budgets in line. However, there are current Directors that create ‘memo confetti’ questioning every action, every cost, and every proposed solution without offering a single via ble alternative. Their diligence is aimed only at replacing management with a single General Manager. That is an option that has been tried and failed; there were 15 GMs between 1977 and 1999 resulting in a very unstable period for Co-op City. Obviously, diligence does not directly equate to intelligence. One can diligently run down the wrong path and arrive at an undesirable end. In his April 23rd Viewpoint in the Coop City Times, a Director said that Resolution #11-31 had no guarantee for 3 mandated open Board meetings. In fact, resolution #11-31 provided cla r ified la n gu a ge concerning the number of required Board meetings by stating that each year, the President of the Corporation shall call at least t h r ee a d d it ion a l Board Business meetings [not counting the annual meeting] which shall be open for observation by the Corporation’s shareholders. The

MetroCard bus to visit Co-op City on May 19th The MetroCard bus will be visiting all three Co-op City shopping malls again this month, enabling people to sign up for the Reduced-Fare MetroCard or purchase or add money to existing MetroCard. On Thursday, May 19, the

MetroCard bus will be at Bartow Mall on Co-op City Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; at Dreiser Loop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Einstein Loop from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (212) METROCARD.

language in the previous resolution (#0369) was unclear about whether or not the 3 open Board meetings included the annual meeting. With regard to HUD, t h a t a gen cy d oes n ot p r ovid e loa n s; they provide guarantees for loan payment (the HUD 223f Program). Up to this point, they have not provided such a guarantee for any cooperative residency in the nation. The March 22 meeting in Washington, DC with the Deputy Director for Multifamily Housing at HUD included the top echelon from HCR; Michael A. Skrebutenas and Richmond McCurnin. HUD did not indicate any inclination towards speeding up the process to begin providing loan guarantees. The escalating price of fuel will have a domino effect on ALL COSTS. Prices for goods and services are going to increase as will interest rates. We can wait for HUD to make a decision to begin operating their program (even though they have not done so in two years) or we can take action now in hopes of staying ahead of the curve on escalating costs. Board Directors want to do what is best and most cost effective for the community. We believe that obtaining a loan at this time, locking in a low interest rate, is the correct action to take. The loan will replenish reserves and help us complete

important capital projects (e.g., windows). Additionally, a loan with NYCB will reduce our current interest rate. The interest savings on the balance of the old loan versus the new loan is $24,148,000. A Pa t h wa y t o Pr ogr ess Seeking to fix blame rather than fix problems will not help this or any other community advance. The pathway to continuous, stable progress is made by electing Board members who will look at issues objectively, are willing to discuss options, and who will work TOGETHER to choose the best solutions for our community. In this upcoming election, there is a clear choice. I su p p or t “ Tea m P r ogr ess in M ot ion ” m emb er s M ich elle S. Davy, E lea n or G . Ba iley, R ev. Dr. C a lvin E . O wen s, E m m a n u el Tor r es, a n d K r yst a l Ser r a n o for election to the Board. Vote! H elp to keep ou r homes affor da ble. Vote! Elect th e team repr esen tin g Tr a nsp ar en cy, Tr u th an d Accoun tab ilit y. Vote for Team Pr ogr ess in M ot ion . If you see something, say something. Share your suggestions, complaints, or special concerns with me. Send letters to Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or address e-mail to k wa h h a b 10475@h ot m a il.com.

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2011

Elect The Team For Change We Will Make A Difference!!

Tony Illis

Yolanda Canales Schumann

John A. Rose

Daryl Johnson

Coalition To Save Affordable Housing We Will Pledge To: • Remain in Mitchell-Lama Program. • Replace $1.5 million management Co. with General Manager. • Open & Televise Board Meetings and Monthly Gallery Sessions. • Stop Outsourcing and employ Riverbay UNION staff, End Nepotism. • Comply with ALL Riverbay By-Laws and Board Resolutions. • Save our youth and day care centers. • Respect the elderly and disabled. OPPOSE PROPOSED CARRYING CHARGE INCREASES

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Co-op City Times / May 7, 2011

There’s A Choice – And It’s Yours To Make Besides choosing Board Directors in the May 18th balloting, you will be choosing policies. If you think the New York Community Bank Loan is a bad deal; If you think proposed carrying charge increases are unwarranted; If you think replacing the managing agent with a General Manager can save us a million dollars or more annually, and operate Co-op City in a more efficient

Director’s Viewpoint

Andrea Leslie cooperator-friendly way; If you are for retaining the protection and benefits of the Mitchell-Lama program; If you are for employing Riverbay union staff rather than outsourcing our work; If you think the Co-op City Coalition

Against MTA Cuts should be recognized and supported; If you believe the not-for-profit NAACP Day Care and Gloria Wise Children’s Centers should be supported; If you think ALL Riverbay By-Laws and Board Resolutions should be complied with; If you feel that absentee Board members don’t represent you; If you think the Board must be more open and accountable, and you are for open,

monthly Board meetings with Gallery Sessions, then vote TEAM FOR CHANGE. I en cou r a ge you t o vot e on M a y 18t h , 2011 t o elect t h e T E AM F O R C H ANG E C ANDI DAT E S: Yola n d a C a n a le s-Sch u lm a n , L ea h G r a h a m , Ton y I llis, Da r yl J oh n son , J oh n R ose. K eep You r E ye s O n T h e P r ize. Contact me at the Board room, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bx., NY 10475.

Co-op City Tennis Club On May 2nd, the Co-op City Tennis Club resumed is annual youth tennis program. The program is free and runs 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The ages range from 8-18. The tennis club has been running this program for over 28 years. If you ever wanted your

child to learn a team sport and have fun doing so, now is the time to learn from our certified instructors. Over the past 28 years, more than 20 children have gotten college scholarships. At the tennis club, your child will learn the basics of tennis, the merits of good sportsmanship and

exceptional teamwork. Registration is onsite. Also starting May 7, the Co-op City Club will be conducting Adult Tennis Lessons. Classes are Saturdays, noon to 2 p.m. The cost is only $75 for 6 hours of tennis. You will learn the basics of tennis

and meet new friends. Tennis is a great way to stay in shape and to lose weight. For more information and to register for the junior program, please contact Lorraine Rohison-Alexander at 718-6714437 and for the adult program, contact coach, Aaron, 917-561-7121.

Building 17 Association Building 17 Association had two guest speakers in March at the monthly meeting. Chief of Security, Apollo, and Risk management, Mr. Caesar. They discussed graffiti and insurance issues and new security phones around the area. Chief Apollo discussed extensively about the new Mobile Command Center. The meeting was very informative. On Monday, April 11, Mr. Payne had the following discussion. He reminded

cooperators to include home owners insurance with Income Affidavit. The planters will be placed back in front of building once concrete work has been repaired. Other issues discussed: Procedure on calling in complaint to security. Also discussed, the geese, squirrels, raccoons and skunks invading the community and leaving foul odors around Building 17 and the Greenway. We were reminded that warm weather

is upon us, to watch our children because sexual predators are in and around the community. We started our annual dues collection for the building association and distribution of our constitution and bylaws as we have new families in the building. We want to thank all who have participated and worked with the association. Thanks to the cooperators who have paid their dues and

we will continue for the next two months. Welcome to all new cooperators who have moved in within the last year. We hope to see you at our next meeting. We will have candidates who are running for the Board on Tuesday, May 10, at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Come early; door will open at 6:30 p.m. and meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. —Ba r ba r a A. J ohn son

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All that glitters... Every time I read one Director’s repetitive viewpoints, I want to laugh and say, Director’s “There you go again!” I don’t know why anyone thinks that repeating the same false premises over and over will somehow make them true, but apparently this relentless individual can’t help operating that way. I have faith that the overwhelming majority of Co-op City residents are on to his antics and won’t be fooled, but I can’t help briefly responding to the half-truths and partial facts disingenuously presented as truth. First of all, privatization isn’t an issue at the moment, so it really doesn’t matter whether someone is for or against it. Be my guest, rant and rave all you want, but there is no possibility of even seriously exploring the possibility of privatization in the near future. Second, it’s pretty obvious that this country, and New York City and the State of New York are facing difficult economic times. Why would Co-op City be any different? There is no magic wand that can be waved to miraculously lower the price of gas. And it’s ludicrous to think that any one Board Director can control the economy, much less the Board as a whole. All we can do is try our best to set policy so Co-op City runs in the most cost effective manner, saving money where we can and preventing waste. Just like a household, Riverbay Corporation needs to consolidate its debt so our community can continue moving forward providing essential services and making capital improvements. Our investment in our cogeneration plant is already paying off in achieving savings, which will only improve with time, and more important, we are no longer helplessly dependent on the whims of Con Edison. That’s a pretty major achievement, and one that should not be dismissed so easily, especially by those who have never offered any concrete or realistic proposals for anything. In terms of the recent decision to obtain a refinancing with New York Community Bank, it’s the way to go to enable us to keep monthly costs and potential carrying charge increases at a minimum. We don’t live in a vacuum here, and I just read the other day that

rent stabilized apartments in New York City are facing a 3.5% minimum rent hike, and a 6.5% minimum two-year increase. But that’s happening in the real world, not within the parochial margins of a Viewpoint of a Director who wants to pretend everything is the way he says it is. I don’t want to belabor the point, but I’m sick and tired of reading about options for financing in which all the facts are not placed on the table. The HUD loan is not possible. It was explored, so you can’t say options weren’t considered, and discovered that we needed at least a $30 million reserve fund to qualify. Now, consider this, if Co-op City has a $30 million reserve fund, why would we even need refinancing or

Viewpoint

Al Shapiro

Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club A very important “Get Out To Vote” general membership meeting will be held on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Section 5 Meeting Room, back of 140 Elgar Place. Membership dues are $20 yearly and new members are welcome. This is one of the most important elections in Co-op City’s history and we urge all eligible cooperatives to participate. Remember, “Knowledge and Power will forever govern ignorance.” Again, new members are welcome. —E velyn M . Tu r n er

Congratulations!

Denora Williams, daughter of Co-op City resident, Joyce Domingo, was joined in Holy Matrimony to Steven Phillips on April 16, 2011. They were wed in Tampa, Florida. —Best wish es, M om , Aya n a , Ba r on , Syn d a a n d Tyler.

a loan in the first place? I could go on and on, but I think everyone gets the main points. All that glitters is not gold, as we all know, so remember, much of what is said by some is not even close to reality or the truth. I, for one, love living in Co-op City and though I could complain about some things, like anyone else, in the grander scheme, I think this is a great place to live and I think things are just fine with where we are and where we’re going. A crucial election is coming up on May 18th for five seats on the Riverbay Board of Directors and I am officially endorsing the re-election of Rev. Calvin E. Owens, Emmanuel Manny Torres, and Eleanor G. Bailey, and encourage you to vote for Michelle S. Davy and Krystal Serrano to represent you on the Riverbay Board.

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Black Forum Defensive Driving Our defensive driving course will be back on Saturday, May 14, Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call today to register, 718-320-8035. Please mail check in the amount of $35 to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. All money must be received at least one week prior to the class. No personal checks will be accepted on the day of the class, only cash. Upcoming events The Million Kids March 2011 will be on Saturday, May 7. The bus will be leaving from the Dreiser Community Center, 7 a.m. For tickets/information, call (718) 320-8035 or (718) 825-9750. There will be a Saturday Gospel Brunch on Saturday, April 2, Dreiser Auditorium A., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For further information, call (718) 320-8035 or (718)

825-9750. Black Forum Aerobics in session Aerobics classes have begun. Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday, Dreiser, Aud. A, 7:30 p.m. To register, please call us at (718) 320-8035. There is a nominal fee for each of these classes. Advanced Aerobics classes This is an advanced aerobics class for men and women which will begin soon. This is not for the light hearted, but for those who are serious about getting in shape. Activities include exercise, health awareness classes and open discussions. Einstein and Dreiser Community Centers. Call to register today, (718) 320-8035, or email us at coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. Other classes being formed are Tai Chi, Salsa, Belly Dancing and Children’s dance classes. Sign up

today. Black Forum’s Lyons Mane Track Club Try-outs are ongoing Mondays and Wednesdays, Dreiser Auditorium. A small fee is required for participation. For further information, please call (718) 320-8035. Emergency Food Program New Hours & Days We are now open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Room 20 at the Dreiser Community Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. In order to receive food, you must present a current photo ID such as a non or dri-

ver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future. New email address The Black Forum has a new email address, coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. For membership applications, inquiries or to join the Black Forum, you may call anytime and leave a message or email us. We Need You - Join Us Today Now is the time for us to get involved. Membership is $5 per year/person. Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call us or visit us in Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.

Coalition to Save Affordable Housing COMMUNICATION The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing has a website that provides cooperators with news and views on community issues—information that may not be easily available from other sources. Visit our website for all daily information and newsletters on up-to-date housing issues in our community and board election www.CTSAH.net. NEXT COALITION MEETING, MONDAY, June 6th All meetings of the Coalition are open

to all cooperators. We encourage community members to attend our meetings as a good way to remain up-to-date on issues that concern everyone in Co-op City. Each of us has a vital interest in keeping our homes affordable. So join with us in our work to maintain Co-op City as a community for people with moderate incomes. Attend our next membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Room 28 of the Bartow Center. For more information about our future meetings and other activities, please visit our website at

www.CTSAH.net. MTA Phone in Protest How has the bus cuts affected you? The community phone in protest to restore our bus service continues in 2011. The community will be phoning in to protest the service and the change of service that was change every Monday starting January 17, at 12 p.m. and every Monday thereafter at 12 p.m. Please direct your calls to 646-252-2660 & 646252-2659 and ask for a community relation person and protest the service and

argue to the fact that we want our BX 26, Bx28 and access Ride restored. Do not settle for any excuse! Community members are encouraged to contact our Assemblyman at 718-892-2235 and our State Senator at (718) 547-8854 to share their experience of frustrating poor services and double fares. Tell them the service is not working! Sebastian Ulanga, 347-231-4821; visit www.CTSAH.net; write to CTSAH, P.O. Box 64, Bronx, NY 10475. —Seb a st ia n Ula n ga

Elect JOHN A. ROSE to the Riverbay Board To T h e C o-op C it y C om m u n it y: John Rose grew up in the Bedford Park Congregational Church. He had the finest parents anyone could have. John was a member of the First Cerebal Palsy Cub Scout group. He worked hard studying in every grade in school and went on to graduate from college. He, being disabled himself, did everything he could to help others and how to live with their disabilities. John is running for a position on the Riverbay Board of Directors. I endorse John and recommend to every voter, vote for John Rose and you will have elected a man of ability and compassion. Sin cer ely, Rev. William G. Kalaidjian Chaplain for 42 years N.Y.C. Police Dept. (Retired) President, Bronx County Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Children Pastor for 42 years, Bedford Park Congregational Church Chaplain, Bronx V.A. Medical Center 28 years

VOTE FOR JOHN A. ROSE Paid for by Rev. William G. Kalaidjian, 2631 Arlington Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10463

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The Tail Wagging The Dog In the Co-op City Times of April 30, an article by Herb Freedman, featured on page 2 and attacking me, is a clear example of the tail wagging the dog. Mr. Freedman, a principal owner of Marion Scott Real Estate Inc., a contractor/managing agent working for Riverbay, was given a prominent space in the cooperator-funded newspaper to criticize the points I raised in a previously published Viewpoint. The Board’s Election Committee directed Freedman to edit a section of his article prior to publication. However, I was not given the same opportunity to edit a second Viewpoint I wanted to publish in last week’s Times since the Committee’s reservations were not communicated to me by the Co-op City Times until it was too late to publish a revision. I challenge the editor, also our employee, to give this response to Freedman’s statement similar space and prominent location. T he L oa n - Fa ct s Or Fa n cy? It should be noted that Freedman’s lengthy article contains no documentary evidence of his assertions. Freedman avoids mention of many of the features of the $555M, partially amortizing, balloon loan from New York Community Bank. For example, it would require Riverbay to refinance the amortized balance (app 321 M) in 15 years. If Riverbay fails to refinance, it could default. A point Freedman

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Bernard Cylich also fails to mention is that the NYCB loan contains a series of interest rate increases. Just weeks ago Freedman wrote to Wells Fargo, authorizing continued negotiations with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Riverbay’s application for a loan guarantee. Such a loan would appear to be at a lower interest rate (estimated at 4.25% 4.5% in March, as reported in the CC Times 3/26/11) than the present NYCB proposal which has an initial rate of 3/4% and increases over time to 6.5% percent. The HUD loan, unlike the NYCB loan would be completing self-amortizing paid in full after its 35 year term at an annual debt service rate the same as today - $32.5M/yr (CC Times 3/26/11). Freedman provided no documentation from either HUD or the lending bank regarding developments in those negotiations. He merely stated that “HUD insisted on a Debt Reserve initial demand, $65 million negotiable, but which would be at least $30 million-WHICH CANNOT BE FUNDED FROM LOAN PROCEEDS.” This is presented as an overwhelming obstacle. What Freedman did not say is what efforts, if any, are being made to negotiate this requirement? The NYCB

proposal, which is subject to different lending criteria, shows that flexibility on this point may be possible (the NYCB proposal provides for a lower reserve of $25M, fundable from loan proceeds, and unlike the HUD proposal, accessible to Riverbay for necessary capital improvements). Are these options impossible with HUD? Why don’t we ask? Ot h er L oa n Possib ilit ies Not Tr ied To date, Riverbay has filed no applications for loans with either the New York State Housing Finance Agency or the New York City Housing Development Corporation. Both these agencies offer refinancing long-term, self-amortized mortgages at low interest rates from the sale of bonds to qualified borrowers. Are we qualified for any of these loan programs? Freedman’s article simply dismisses these possibilities as not possible, but once again, supplies no proof that we are not eligible. HDC happens to be the nation’s number one issuer of bonds for multiple-family affordable housing, with assets of $10 billion. In 2010, HDC financed $600 million of such mortgages. (Check HDCs website.) This process may take more time than the quick-fix presented by the NYCB proposal, but I believe that long term such a loan, if available, would be better for Riverbay. I think that lurking in the background of the search for refinancing, is the issue of

privatization. A HUD guaranteed loan or a loan from HFA or HDC would mandate that Co-op City must remain in the M-L program for the life of those loans. There is no such mandate in a loan from the New York Community Bank. C a n We Do Bett er ? The Laundry Service: Without competitive bidding for a laundry contract, we can’t know if cooperators were given the best deal when the Coinmach contract was extended for another six years. Outsourcing: In my opinion, Riverbay could save money if it performed work inhouse. Management says the opposite but I don’t see it. The contractor, Atlas Painting/Plastering, employs eighteen painters and plasterers from the District Council 9 of the Painters Union. The wage and benefits package costs the contractor $38 per worker per hour working 40 hours a week. If an additional $10 per hour for material, insurance, etc. is considered, then total annual cost to the contractor during the period 2009-2010 would be approximately $1,797,120. Riverbay, however, was billed $3.84 million for that period, and the cost forecast for 10/11 is $4.1 million. How are we saving by outsourcing this work? I can be reached by mail: Attention Bernard Cylich, Director, Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475, or email me at lichsr@earthtink.net or call 718-379-5874.

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Vote for Responsible Candidates with Integrity, Ability & Responsibility to represent us in these uncertain times Re-elect

E MMANUEL “M ANNY ” T ORRES

R EV. C ALVIN E. O WENS

E LEANOR G. B AILEY

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K RYSTAL S ERRANO

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Continuity of Progress Rebuilding Our Financial Stability Maintaining Our Safe and Affordable Homes Improving Communication Transparency, Truth, & Accountability to Shareholders

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African-American Association Gener a l M emb er ship M eeting – Saturday, May 14th, 4:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 4. In the meeting, we will entertain nominations for new officers. The elections will take place at our June 11th meeting. Members will then enjoy a sociable meal and music. A donation will be accepted from non-members. We always welcome new members. You can join or renew your membership at any time. If you cannot attend a meeting, please send your check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $7.50 for a single membership and $12.50 for families (thru August 31st) to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Your membership helps to support this organization that sustains our community. The following are programs sponsored by the Association and you are encouraged to participate: Belly Da n ce C la sses – Mondays at 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. Call 646-281-4570. Yoga & P ila tes M a t C la sses – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 2. Call 718-671-8364. Hea lt h – My Life Spring Rejuvenation Center offers many services. Visit: www.mylifespringrc.com or call 347-427-7417. C omput er C la sses – The next class: Monday, May 16th, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Learn Microsoft Word, the Internet, E-mail, Facebook, Skype, and more. Bring your

Co-op City Little League I n ter -Lea gu e Sweep On Friday, April 29th, the Co-op City Little League teams swept its inter-league opponents with wins by the Knights of Pythias Yankees, Modell’s Sporting Goods Red Hawks, Bay Plaza Shopping Center Cyclones, and the Associated Supermarkets Dragons. The Associated Supermarkets Dragons, managed by Earl Williams, and coached by Robin Sullivan, started their triumphant ways on April 9th by defeating the Astor Braves 8-1. Cole Waller and Darwin Matos pitched a combined 2 hitter. Marquise Boldley, Christian Holiday, and Brian Mitchell led the offensive attack. The success continued with wins on April 10, in which Ryan Mendez went three for three including an over the fence home-run, and April 27th when catcher Jason Ortiz carried on his aggressive defense. Victories on April 29th, April 30th, and May 1st improved their record to 5 wins and one tie. Right behind is the Bay Plaza Shopping Center Cyclones, manager Robert Grants, coaches Edward Williams and Fernando Torres, with a record of 4-0. The undefeated Cyclones and Dragons were scheduled to meet on Friday, May 6th. The roster of both teams include Ricardo Bilthorn, Christian Caminero, Bryan Grant, Jhojandy Hernandez, Joseph Hernandez, Amari Myers, Joshua Nelson, Sajay Singh, Vijay Singh, DJ Skinner, Marques Thomas, Wyatt Torres, Jaire Whitehead, Nayron Barnes, Roger Herrera, Tyhair Jenkins, Taje Nelson, Lucas Torre, and Diondre Valdez. Opening day for the T-ball and Farms Divisions was on Saturday, April 30th with baseball games at one of the renovated Co-op City Little League fields. The T-ball Division, Jason Vera coordinator, will play its games on Saturday mornings and is made up of the Co-op Sales Aquaman, Modell’s Sporting Goods Daredevils, Wakefield Medical Center Green Hornets, and Skyline Car Service ‘The Xmen’. The Farm Division will have its games at the Co-op City Little League field on Wednesday evening, Friday evening, and Saturday afternoon. Sponsored teams are Bargold Storage Systems, manager Tyrone Patrick; Modell’s Sporting Goods, manager Leroy Simmons; and Golden Krust, manager Vincent Weldon. The Co-op City Little League expresses its get well desires and prayers to Bruce Lasky, one of the league’s pioneer, former board member, manager, and long time coach, who has been hospitalized at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. We wish him a speedy recovery. —H ect or Aya la

laptop and $5. Members get one FREE class. Cu b Scout s Pa ck – The next Pack meetings: Thursday, May 19th, 6:30 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 4. Boys ages 611 years old are welcome to join. They will participate in Bronx Week, May 12th-22nd. Sch ola r sh ip Awa r d s – The Association is offering scholarships to two high school seniors. Applications may be obtained by calling 718-379-5555. The submission deadline is May 30th. The scholarships will be presented at the Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 11th. Ed uca tion – On May 1st, Association members visited The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts for a tour and conference of Nubian and Egyptian artifacts. The group of nearly 200 was headed by Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Brothers Anthony Browder, Taaqiy and Mfundishi. Recently, Association members attended a meeting hosted by the Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive

To African People (CEMOTAP) entitled “THE OBAMA YEARS – Challenges of a Lifetime.” The facilitator: Imhotep Gary Byrd. The panelists: Professor James Blake, Attorney Joseph Mack, Brother Playthell Benjamin, and Journalist Milton Allimandi. There were greetings by Betty Dopson and a summation by Dr. James McIntosh. Some favorable points: Getting the Healthcare Bill passed; $1.5 billion payout to Black farmers; increased funding to Historically Black Colleges; increased funding to the EEOC; increased food aid to Africa; proved that “you can be whatever you want to be.” Some counterpoints: The “Defense of Marriage Act”; funds for the Stimulus Programs were insufficient; attacking Libya was a mistake. Other points: Black folks need to be journalists; Black folks should learn how to articulate their needs; The Wall Street Journal prints accurate news. The Association will present a showing of this discussion in the near future. —Fr a ncine R eva J ones

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Riverbay’s CSO’s are residents’ first step in securing essential services BY ROZAAN BOONE Riverbay’s Cooperator Service Office (CSO) has an office in each of the three community centers—Dreiser, Bartow and Einstein—which is charged with providing essential services to residents of Co-op City in a timely and efficient manner. These services cover a broad range, from providing maintenance to social work, and each CSO office is staffed by an Area Manager, Assistant Manager, Secretary and two maintenance service representatives. In addition to inspecting damaged apartments, walls and floors due to fire or floods, CSO staff take floor measurements for replacement and follow up with the flooring and plastering/painting departments, and with the Risk Management Department for personal damages to apartments which result from fire, air conditioning leaks and pipe breaks. CSO processes requisitions and work orders for disbursement to Maintenance. CSO also interacts with other departments on a daily basis based on cooperators’ requests for services, for example, window replacement, tub re-glazing, tub liners, lobby glass and apartment window glass replacements. They allocate hall closets to cooperators interested in such rentals and maintain the waiting list for those rentals. CSO personnel also prepare lease agreements for shareholders with freezers and dishwashers and forward all pertinent information to the Rent/Bookkeeping office. Senior residents who require social services assistance are referred by CSO staff members to in-house case worker at JASA’s Naturally Occurring Retirement Community

(NORC) program. The CSO staff document these cases through the preparation of confidential reports. Another important function of CSO is to process community complaints as they are received by logging and notifying the shareholder of such complaints through correspondence, and then forwarding the complaint to the Riverbay Board’s Cooperator Appeals Committee for a hearing, as well as attending these hearings if the shareholder requests their presence. In addition, CSO sends letters to shareholders for poor housekeeping, noise complaints, illegal appliances, throwing objects out of windows, mats outside of their apartment doors and dogs in the apartments. “We are the information source for cooperators,” said Juanita Net, Director of Riverbay’s CSO. “In addition, we provide a wide range of services that many shareholders may not even be aware of. Whenever there is doubt, call your CSO. We are the catalysts that will then go ahead and disburse to every department. We make sure that we get back to the shareholders so that they don’t have to make fifty calls.” Shareholders can also contact their respective CSO for guidance in properly disposing of their garbage in the compactor rooms, including adherence to the city’s recycling laws, since failure to do so may result in a fine. “It is very important that every cooperator abides by these rules as they will help Riverbay tremendously in our efforts to adhere to the city’s recycling regulation,” said Net. “Failure to do so will result in fines to Riverbay, which in the end, the sharehold-

ers end up paying. As the corporation attempts to comply with the rules, we expect each cooperator to be good neighbors and do their respective part.” Net said that all recyclables should be washed and placed in the plastic bag in the compactor room before being left for the porters to cart away. No raw garbage, plastic bags or cans should be left on the floor of the compactor room. Only newspapers and magazines should be left on the shelf in the compactor room. All bulk items, such as cardboard boxes of any kind and sizes, including pizza boxes, must be taken down to the lower ash cart room in the basement. “Cooperators must comply with New York City’s recycling regulations,” said Net. “Failure to do so will result in a community complaint and a fine of $125 if the cooperator is identified.” New cooperators who may not be familiar with the CSO office and its services are given an information package during their Orientation session which includes the information on this office. “In addition to the services already mentioned, we conduct face-to-face interviews with shareholders who have unresolved ongoing issues,” said Net. “The CSO also sells small, over-the-counter items, such as towel bars, aerators, drawer rollers, hinges and glass shelves for medicine cabinets to cooperators and maintain an inventory of such items. So we provide a lot of services that cooperators need to familiarize themselves with.” Riverbay’s General Manager Vernon Cooper said, "The Cooperator Service Office

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is a vital part of the management operation for this community. Basically, cooperators can rely on this office to address their service requests, disseminate information regarding policies and procedures or just provide information about how management works. Cooper added, “The CSO managers are seasoned individuals who work with and relate to the cooperators on a one-on-one basis primarily, but also in group settings, such as at Association meetings. They are one of the departments that is instrumental in conducting inspections and subsequently, preparing reports to expedite needed repairs and make adjustments and revisions where needed. All in all, they are the ‘eyes and ears’ of the corporation because of their close relationship to the cooperators.” According to Net, no appointment is needed and any cooperator can walk into the CSO office for service. In addition, they may also call their respective CSO or contact the office through the official Riverbay website, www.riverbaycorp.com. “They can log onto us and we will go ahead and make out a Work Order accordingly,” said Net. Cooperators who live in Buildings 1-14, may contact CSO 1 in Dreiser, Room 6, at (718) 320-3000, and follow the prompts. CSO 2 covers Buildings 15-25 and is located in the Bartow Community Center, Room B. The office may be contacted by calling (718) 320-3000, and follow the prompts. CSO 3 covers Buildings 26-35 and is located in Room 37 in the Einstein Center. The office can be reached by calling (718) 320-3300 and follow the prompts.

Co-op City Boys & Girls Club is safe and fun place for teens Leo Johnson, Program Director of the Teen Center in Co-op City, has announced that the club offers a wellrounded program for the teenagers in Co-op City. The Boys & Girls Club, which serves children ages 13 to 19 is open Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. Activities are centered around a wonderfully equipped game room with pool tables, table tennis, basketball games, foose ball, bumper pool, air hockey and a variety of table games for relaxing and socializing. The club also offers classes and clubs which include leadership, cooking, free weights, dance, art, money maters, youth being raised by grandparents and much more. For complete information, please call Mr. Johnson at (718) 671-2655.

Parking enforcement at Bartow Mall The two hour parking limit in the Bartow Shopping Center parking lot is being strictly enforced between the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vehicle tires will be marked and violators towed accordingly. —River ba y Par king Facilities Dept.

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Shareholders asked to notify Sales Office if receiving furniture delivery BY ROZAAN BOONE Shareholders who are expecting new furniture delivery should notify the Riverbay Sales Office so that arrangements can be made to protect Riverbay’s property, in particular, the elevators, from damage. “When the Sales Office is contacted, the shareholders will be issued a permit in the event they are questioned about the delivery,” said Vernon Cooper, Riverbay’s General Manager. “They will not receive a

community complaint or be fined if they fail to get this permit, however, we are asking that shareholders comply with our request.” As soon as cooperators have confirmed the date and/or time of delivery of their new furniture, even if they cannot get to the Sales Office right away to pick up their permit, they should contact the office at (718) 320-3300, option 4, so that the information can be put into the computer and the Buildings and Grounds Department

can be notified to pad the elevators and take any necessary precautionary measures to avoid scratches and other damages. Director Othelia Jones, Chair of the Board’s Cooperator Appeals Committee, brought to light the fact several years ago that shareholders were being issued community complaints and fined if their furniture arrived after 4 p.m. in adherence of a Board resolution which allows move in and move out traffic only between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. However, by

board resolution, shareholders who are expecting retail delivery of furniture or other household items and can produce a valid invoice, bill of sale or other relevant document confirming that delivery can continue to accept such deliveries beyond the 4 p.m. deadline. “No shareholder who produces an invoice, bill or sale or other relevant document will be fined or receive a community complaint if they receive furniture after 4 p.m.,” reiterated Cooper.

Mosholu Community Center continues to offer quality out of city country day camps Mike Halpern and Lisa Nicotra, Camp Directors of the Country Day Camp of the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, are completing registration for this summer day camp season. The Country Day Camp is located on 125 beautiful acres in nearby Rockland County. Children are bussed back and forth each day from all over the Bronx, Yonkers and some Mt. Vernon locations.

The camp offers three beautiful out door swimming pools where children learn to swim and enjoy daily swimming. Children enjoy small group instruction lead by qualified staff in a beautiful wooded setting with streams, boating lake, pond, petting zoo, nature program, hiking trails and more. Special activities include art, drama, dance, nature, biking, all sports, archery, tennis, basketball, gymnastics,

and karate. The day camp serves children in Kindergarten to 6th grade. 3rd and 4th graders, in theYoung Blazers unit, also enjoy out of camp trips twice a week, late night trips and a three day to sleep away camp. 5th and 6th graders in Blazers and Trailblazers enjoy out of camp trips three days a week, a three day sleep away camp trip, and for Trailblazers a four day trip to

Hershey, PA or Washington, DC in August depending on their unit. There is also a special needs program called Camp Sunshine for children ages 5 to 12 where campers are mainstreamed with regular campers. For complete information, to visit the Day Camp and request a free, full color camp brochure, call (718) 882-4000, Ext. 0, or online at www.mmcc.org.

Councilman Larry Seabrook re-introduces jobs and training legislation Councilman Larry B. Seabrook has reintroduced jobs and training legislation to the City Council and is working with his colleagues to push the legislation forward. Councilman Seabrook is also reaching out to his colleagues in the City Council for their support and has expressed gratitude to Imhotep Gary Byrd and WBLS, Craig D. Frazier and the New York Amsterdam News and the City News for publicizing information on his effort to pass Thurgood Marshall Plan and Emerald Cities Collaborative jobs legislation. In an effort to organize support for highquality jobs creation and expand access to high-quality jobs and contracts to minorities, women, and low-income residents,

Councilman Seabrook is working with members of the City Council Business Community, Organized Labor, Community and Civil Rights Organizations to build a working partnership that would join the Emerald Cities Collaborative. Councilman Seabrook said the working group must use the tools contained in the Thurgood Marshall Plan and Emerald Cities Collaborative jobs legislation. Seabrook also said it is critical that the working group outline an action-plan, which would set-aside contracts for minority and women owned businesses. The group would also target investments and retrofit public and private buildings to make them more ecologically sustain-

able while creating a broad spectrum of job opportunities. “This working group must agree to collaborate with a broad group of stakeholders including businesses, clergy, organized labor, community and civil rights organizations, development groups and political

leadership in order to ‘green’ our city, rebuild our communities and create jobs,” stated Councilman Seabrook. “With over 50% of our Black and Latino men and women facing unemployment or underemployment, it is absolutely essential that this legislation is passed.”

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Safe bicycling in New York City The NYC Department of Transportation advises that bicyclists have all the rights and are subject to all the duties applicable to drivers of motor vehicles. This includes obeying all traffic signals, regulating signs and pavement markings. Bicycle riding is permitted on arterial and local streets throughout the city even though no designated route exists. Bicycle riding is prohibited on the roadways of certain bridges, expressways and highways. Often a separate path exists on these facilities for bicycles. Shareholders of Co-op City are reminded that there are restrictions on crossing sidewalks. Bicycles should not be ridden on sidewalks unless signs allow or wheels are less than 26 inches in diameter and the rider is twelve or younger. Bicycles ridden on sidewalks may be confiscated and riders may be subject to legal sanctions. Bicycles used for commer cia l pur poses Section 10-157 of the NYC Traffic Rules and Regulations relative to Bicycle Laws, Rules & Regulations state that bicycles used for commercial purposes must be

identified with the name and business identification number on the bike. The operator must wear upper body apparel with the business’ name and the operator’s number on the back. The business must provide the operator with a helmet according to A.N.S.I. or Snell standards. The operator shall wear a helmet provided by the business. The operator must carry and produce on demand a numbered ID card with the operator’s photo, name, home address and business’ name, address and phone number. The business must maintain a log book that includes the name, ID number and place of residence of each bicycle operator; as well as the date of employment and discharge. The log book must also include information on daily trips, identifying the bicycle operator’s identification number and name; and the name and place of origin and destination. And, finally, the owners of the business must file an annual report with the Police Department identifying the number of bicycles it owns and the identification number and identity of any employees.

The American Stroke Association notes these five major signs of stroke: • Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body. • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding. • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes. • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance and coordination. • Sudden, severe headache with no known cause. —R iver b a y Sa fet y Dep a r t m en t

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Retirees of Dreiser Loop ATTENTION! The Scholarship applications are available in Clubroom 19 for high school students graduating in June, 2011. This applies to the children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of members of the RETIREES in good financial standing. All completed applications must be returned to Clubroom 19 by May 31. NOTICE! HOLD THE DATE! The RETIREES’ annual luncheon will be held at Marina Del Rey on Wednesday, June 15, – from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Donation: $75. Transportation will be available on first come, first serve basis. (See Beverly Waller in Clubroom 19 for your tickets). We have selected two organizations, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Disabled American Veterans, to receive our annual charitable contributions. We are asking all members to

donate as generously as possible to the Humanitarian Committee. Members, if you know anyone who has a clean CDL license and 2 years driving experience, please have him/her contact our non-profit organization, RETIREES, and speak to Ms. V. Stewart, at 718-379-0377 (or leave message), as we need volunteer van drivers. Drivers will be compensated for each trip. T R AVE L AC T I VI T I E S: Make a connection as we travel to: Dover, DE and Crab Feast – Aug. 911th (3 days). Price: $409 double and $499 single. (Contact Beverly James at 718-379-0377 or Dolores Shivers) ($100 trip deposit required). MS – Aug. 27–Sept. (9 days). Price: $750 double and $1020 single. Spectacular Gulf Coast gaming, tour of Bay St. Louis,

admission to NASA’s Space Center and much, much more. All checks payable to RETIREES OF DREISER LOOP. Contact Eleanora Jones at 718-671-5707 or Harriet Ford at 718-379-0377. Refunds for the Cape Cod Trip will be mailed shortly. T H E AT R E C O M M I T T E E (prices include transportation): Come with us to see the following shows at *Lehman Center which start at 8:00 p.m. The van will leave from Dreiser Loop at 6:45 p.m. *Sat., May 21st, Johnny Mathis; Price - $82 *Sat., June 25th; Michael Jackson Tribute; Price - $52 Sat., July 16th**; Spirit Cruise, NY Luncheon; Price - $65 Committee members in Clubroom 19 on

Thursdays after 3 p.m., (718-379-0377). G O O D AND W E L FAR E : We send get well wishes to Ynes King who is in Kings Harbor Rehab Center. We support all of our members on the mend and send warm and bright wishes for a speedy recovery, and a subsequent long and healthy life. Contact Elinor Gordon at 718-379-0377 regarding illnesses and bereavements. RETIREES (old and new) and friends, our Clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) is available for your weekday socializing pleasure. Come…join the fun. NEW MEMBERS! We look forward to seeing you at our Welcoming Orientation Meeting which will be held on Wednesday, May 11th at 12 p.m. in Clubroom 19, Dreiser Loop. Please mark your calendars. —C la u d et t e Da vis

American Legion Post 1871 Our Post is located in Section Five, Co-op City at the Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office phone number is 718-320-8165. You can also reach us by e-mail at post1871@optimum.com. Greetings to all of our comrades who are home-bound and recovering from various medical operations. Happy birthday to all our Post members who have a birthday in the month of May: Antonio Cardington, Carl A. Williams, Dennis V. Dunlop, Cecil A. Williams, Charles Lirio, James S. Lee, Mark R. Scheer, Otis D. Simmons, Jr. James H. Montgomery, Larry W. Jackson and Pablo Santiago. The next Executive meeting will take place on May 7th at 11 a.m. sharp. Upon

your arrival, please turn off your cell, sign in and take a seat. On May 10th, the Bronx County meeting will take place at the T.N.M. Post 1456. May l5th, Sunday, the Blessing of the colors will take place at the City Island Post at 1000 hrs. Please arrive on time. This is for all our Post members and their family who drive. A new law on the books—if you’re driving on the highway and you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights parked on the side of the highway, you will have to move away from that lane. This law is called “THE MOVE OVER LAW” and it is in effect in New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut. If you are caught driving by without moving to the next lane, you could receive a $250 ticket.

For our veterans who have a question about Arlington National Cemetery, you can call 877-907-8585 to get an answer. All Post members should have paid their dues for this year. If not, please forward your dues ASAP to the Post or have a Post member drop it off for you. Did you know that the Army, Marines, and Navy each has Chief Warrant officers that go up to grade 5? The only service that that doesn’t go up to Chief Warrant officer 5 is the Coast Guard, they only go up to grade 4. All Retirees and their families can have seats aboard government aircraft under the military’s space-available program which offers space available to certain members of the military community. Retirees can use space-A to fly state side, overseas or

between the U.S. and overseas. Normal fees are charged only on some international flights using commercial aircraft or airports. There are restrictions. If you would like to plan a flight, your contact is www.amc.af.mil/shared/media/document/ afd-060328-OO 1 .doc. Retirees who have lost medals or decorations they earned may request them any time by contacting the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personal Records at 9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 631325100 or e-mail MPR.Venter nara.gov. Question: Why wouldn’t the butterfly go to the dance? Answer: It was a mothball. This information was provided to you by your Post information officer. —R ich a r d I . L a wson, J r.

Building 25 Association The Building Association was pleased to have Mr. Eugene Hawkins who runs the Family Fitness Center in Section 5 as our guest speaker at our last meeting, on Tuesday, April 27th. Mr. Hawkins brings impressive credentials along with reasonable prices to the users of the center. He has 13 certifications and is a master

trainer who is certified to train personal trainers. He has a weight loss program and covers all areas of physical fitness. There are treadmills, stair masters, eliptical machines and free weights available, as well as fixed weights. The center is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 55 on the lower level. Tel.

718-644-5831 It is sad to say that the attendance of the building cooperators was shameful. Considering the size of our building, it has never been good, however, this was a new low. The Association would like to thank Mr. Hawkins for his presentation. Perhaps

he will consent to return some time in the future. The building association will be accepting nominations for board members at the next meeting, for the upcoming elections. REMEMBER, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. —Dock H a r vey

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Traditional Synagogue The Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 (new address) at Bldg. 27B-120 Erdman Place (behind the Lobby), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. (Mimi) 1-347-427-4526. Not e: Office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday, we are here from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Candle lighting on Friday, May 13, is before 7:45 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, May 7, at 8:44 p.m. We recite Havdallah (The Recital over the Wine) at the end of Shabbos. Mincha services on Saturday, May 7 are 7:00 p.m. The community is always welcome to attend our various functions and enjoy a great day of fun and friendship. C om in g E ven t s: Saturday, May 7-Morning Services are at 9:00 a.m. Mincha is at 7:00 p.m. and the Rabbi’s class is at 7:15 p.m.

Building 30 Association The Building 30 Association (A & B) is here for you! There is always an advantage to becoming a member of your association. Won’t you please join us and help to make a difference? Be sure to read the Building 30 Bulletin Board located in your lobby to learn of future get together events. At t en t ion : We have an email address. It is: Building30@hotmail.com. Join the Crochet Club this fall. We meet every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. in our meeting room on the “B” side. Learn how to crochet with Linda. Just think of how grateful your family will be when they receive a beautiful handmade gift that you have made with love. Her students have progressed very nicely. She has patience and teaches you with feeling. Give it a try! It’s a great way to exercise your mind and fingers. It is stimulating and relaxing too. Throw away the tranquillizers and join in the fun. C om ing E ven ts: Join us on Friday, 13 at 7:00 p.m. for a fun evening of Pokeno. Bring at least $2 in nickels. We play from 7 to 10 p.m. We will continue to run our 50/50 raffle at our meetings. Refreshments always follow at the end of the meeting. Check the Association Bulletin Board in your lobby for dates and times of events. Get involved and make a difference!! We are looking forward to meeting and greeting you at the meetings. Good & Welfa r e: Speedy get well wishes to all who are under the weather. If you are celebrating a special occasion; an anniversary or a birthday, we hope that you enjoy your day. M ir ia m E . Ber lofsky —M

BASEMENT STORAGE Shareholders, please ensure that you secure your personal belongings in the unit you pay for. Do not leave items outside of your unit door, the aisles, or on top of the units. Unsecured items (regardless of what it is) can and will be discarded. This includes items tucked away in unauthorized units. Riverbay Corporation is not responsible for personal items left unsecured for any reason in the basement storage room or outside of the room. —R iver ba y C om m er cia l P r op er t ies Dep a r t m en t

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The parsha this week is “Emor”. Shabbat ends at 8:51 p.m. The Rabbi for this Shabbos (May 7) is Shimon Lerner. Saturday, May 7 - (after services)-Sisterhood sponsors a Kiddush in honor of Mother’s Day. Sunday, May 8 - Happy Mother’s Day. Monday, May 9 - Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Soldier Memorial Day) Tuesday, May 10 - Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Sunday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. - Sisterhood Card & Dessert party. The cost is $3.50/person. Bring your favorite game. Sunday, June 5 - Sisterhood sponsors an afternoon of Bingo. Monday, June 6 - Make your reservations for a trip with the Men’s Club to Mount Airy Casino. The cost is $28 with a $30 return for the slots, plus a $10 food vouch-

er. Please call Gary at (718) 671-8424, Marty at (718) 671-7809 or Bruce at (718) 320-2234. Good a n d Welfa r e Dues for 2011: Dues are now in order and payment would be greatly appreciated. Come on down to the synagogue to purchase kosher wine. Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor” or “in Memory” of a special occasion or a condolence? For information, you can call Mimi at 1-347-427-4526 and we can accommodate you. A very happy birthday is wished to Mr. Elias Kalman as he celebrates his day on May 7th. Many more joyous birthdays to you in good health. P lea se! Support the Synagogue. We always need your help. Thank you. M ir ia m E velyn Ber lofsky Shalom! —M

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Community Protestant Church On behalf of our Pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; telephone: (718) 862-9172. C H UR C H SC H E DUL E Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. T H E F O L L OW I NG P RO GR AM S AR E AT T H E C H UR C H ’S ANNE X: 2053 ASC H L OO P NO RT H (C O -O P C I T Y) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Neighborhood Bible Study - Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship, “Life on God’s Terms” Every Friday (except 4th Friday), 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. OT HE R SC H E DUL E D E VE NT S: To all fellow Crafters, the next session of the DORCAS CRAFT MINISTRY is scheduled for Saturday, May 7th at 12:00 p.m. at the Annex. There is a nominal fee of $5 each per session. Tomorrow, Saturday, May 7th, 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. - The South Carolina Committee Dance in Celebration of Mother’s Day at the Dreiser Community Center in Co-op City. Music provided by DJ Parallel. Dress to impress. Ticket: $20 (in advance); $25 (at the door). For tickets and/or additional information, call: (718) 379-8514; (718) 671-0425; (718) 6715493 or (718) 671-0231. Sunday, May 15th after Service, the

New Yorkers sponsor a Bake Sale featuring tasty cakes and pies. Stop by their table and pick up some goodies for your Sunday dessert. Wednesday, May 18th, 7:00 p.m. – Bible Study Monthly Hot Topic: Wisdom. Guest lecturer: Mr. Theodore Henderson, author of “The Wisdom Compass.” Sunday, May 22nd at 3:30 p.m. – Observance of All Clubs Day at CPC. Theme: “Joining Together in the same Mind and in the Same Judgment.” Our guest preacher will be Rev. Henry Bolden, Pastor, Greater Eternal Baptist Church, Bronx, NY. Wednesday, July 20 - Friday, July 22 – Delaware Delight and More Getaway sponsored by the Shepherd’s Ministry. Tour includes deluxe accommodations at the Dover Hotel & Casino; a day in Atlantic City; shopping spree; crabfeast at

the Old Mill Crab House; buffet dinner at Dover Downs; 2 breakfasts; baggage handling and transportation. Cost per person: $395/double; $495/single. For additional information and/or reservations, call (718) 994-5761 or (718) 652-2906. Saturday, September 17th, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Dreiser Auditorium B, the Missionary Ministry presents a RED CARPET FASHION SHOW AND BRUNCH, featuring the fashions of Dressed to A “T” by Theresa Ferguson. Tickets: $40. For additional information and to purchase tickets, call (718) 379-8514, (718) 671-6922, (718) 671-0425 or (718) 671-6122. The doors of Community Protestant Church are open to all to worship and fellowship with Christian believers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You are cordially invited to come in, join in and receive your blessing. E va n G . M it ch ell —E

St. Joseph’s Anglican Episcopal Church Fr. Taylor and the congregation of St. Joseph’s invite you to worship with us at 155 Dreiser Loop (lower level) here in Coop City; Telephone: (718) 320-0844. Week ly Sch ed u le Sunday: Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Bible study classes to be

announced. Thursday: Choir rehearsal, 7 p.m. Friday: Youth group, 4 - 6 p.m. Young Adults, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Every 4th Sunday, the Sunday School children lead the service and every 5th Sunday, the Young Adults lead. Up com in g E ven t s May 14th: St. Joseph’s Patronal

Festival Luncheon and Dance at Eastwood Manor, Bronx, New York. Adults, $75; children, $25. June 26th: Confirmation and reception of new members. July 9th: Deluxe bus transportation to Duck Walk Vineyard in Montauk,

L.I. Donation $85. Trip includes lunch at Gurney’s Inn, wine tasting, and tour of the facility. Please contact the church at (718) 320-0844 for reservations. Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. (Psalm 16:1) —D. Sin glet on & M . C h a m b er s

Church of the Savior Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor; Lady Theresa M. Smith, co-founder; Rev. McMillian, Assistant Pastor, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us. We are a non-denominational, inter-racial, inter-cultural, intergenerational fellowship of believers. We care about you, not your W2. We are not church as usual. Come as you are, we leave the judging to God. The Church of the Savior family extends love and affirmation to the Coop City community; A warm welcome awaits you!! We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 718320-0002 or 917-734-4058 for more information. Do you want a place that allows you to meet the living God? Do you want to be connected to people who care about

you, not what you have on or how much money you make? A special seat and friend awaits you. Church of the Savior is located at 120 DeKruif Place – street level, (under Building #7 near Dreiser Loop). Take the 38 to Dreiser Loop and DeKruif Pl. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475. Su nd a y M or n ing Schedu le: Adult Bible Study – 9:15 a.m. Divine Worship 10:30 a.m. Our children’s Sunday School will teach and nurture your child/children in the word of God. All sessions are during worship service. Week ly Act ivit y – Church of the Savior worship at 10:30 a.m. Come and be blessed, we want an

opportunity to love you. See you in church. Each Thursday at 10:00 a.m., Channel 70, Bronxnet, tune in and be blessed. If this program has lifted you, please let us know. Dr. Smith can be contacted at 718320-0002. If you prefer to drop a personal note: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475 is our mailing address. Bereavement Support Group meets Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Come, our arms and hearts are open to you. God bless you! Every Thursday evening, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Bible Study in session. Dr. Margaret Watson, gifted instructor and anointed Evangelist, will lead a special journey through the Bible. Want to know how the God of creation deals with suffering; living

a life of faith; how to have a personal relationship with God; How to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Upcomin g Activit ies: TO DAY - Noon - 3:00 p.m. - “Brothers Cooking for Mothers” - $10. Tickets available at the door. Sun., May 9 - Mother’s Day celebration. Guest preacher, Evangelist Gloria Knight. Come and be blessed by this prophetic, anointed woman of God. She has a message from the Lord for you and a seat has been reserved for you. M ot h er ’s Da y t h ou gh t : What is a mother? A mother is a curious mixture of patience, kindness, understanding, discipline, industriousness, purity and love. Happy Women’s Day, happy Mother’s —R ev. Dr. R ob er t A. Sm it h Day!

Broun Place Townhouse Association Happy Mother’s Day. I hope your Mother’s Day is all that you want it to be and more. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our Association meeting. I apologize for any inconvenience this caused anyone. Our guest speaker, Mr. Vernon Cooper, had an emergency late in the evening prior to our meeting and was therefore unable to attend. He has promised to be at our next meeting which is scheduled on Thursday, May 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Bartow Community Center, Room 28. Chief Frank Apollo will also be present to respond to concerns about security…especially since the weather is warmer. Please circle this date on your calendar and make every effort to attend. If you have questions you

want answered regarding the maintenance increases, our financial status, etc., we expect to see you at the meeting. Light refreshments will be served and we will have a 50/50 raffle. As usual, flyers will be distributed prior to the meeting. By the time this article is printed, the first of the Candidates’ Forums for the Riverbay Board of Directors will have already been held. Hopefully many of us attended and had our questions answered to our satisfaction. The next step is to VOTE! We must ALL vote for those candidates whom we feel have our best interest at heart. Continue to read the articles each candidate writes in the “Co-op City Times” to gain more insight into what their goals are and what they wish the entire Board work-

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ing together as a unit, hopes to achieves, i.e., stabilizing this community financially and improving our quality of life. The “Broun Place News Bulletin” was distributed as promised last week. If you did not receive a copy, let any of the Executive Board or your Director know and I will make certain you receive it. Let us all pray for the people in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and other areas who are suffering from the devastation rendered by tornadoes and floods. Any assistance you can give will be appreciated I am sure. I am certain there will be organizations collecting non-perishables, items of clothing, etc. Of course, you can always visit the website of the Red Cross at www.redcross.org to make monetary donations.

If you have any complaints regarding repairs or any other issues, please contact Mr. Edgar Perez at 718-320-3300, Ext. 3408 or his assistant, Ms. Valerie Hayes. Call 9-11 and Public Safety at 718-671-3050 if you observe any suspicious activities. Our prayers go out to the sick and homebound. We’re happy to see Miss Vera walking about the premises. Congratulations to those celebrating a special event and our condolences to those who have lost loved ones. If you have acknowledgements of any kind that you wish to share with us, please contact Ms. Iris Sanchez or any officer on the Executive Board. You can also email us at brounplaceassoc@hotmail.com. —M a r j or ie H elm s

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Building 32 Association This is the season for Co-op City elections. And in keeping with that season, candidates running for the Board of Directors were invited to speak at our recent general meeting which took place on Tuesday, April 26. All of the candidates are people of the community who are interested in seeing the quality of the decisions made by the Board of Directors improve. There is a wide range of skills within the group who attended our

meeting. They range from the experienced Co-op residents who feel they can be an influence on the Board because of their long residence in Co-op, to those who have worked in and are experienced in a wide range of professional fields. They spoke sincerely and forcefully about the changes they would like to see made. The meeting was attended by people from our building and other buildings. The candidates enthusiastically expressed their

answers to the questions they were asked. If you weren’t able to attend these meetings, Riverbay provides two meetings in the community centers—one at Dreiser Loop on May 4, and the other in Einstein Loop on May 9. A third source of information about the candidates appears in the Coop City Times. Each candidate will provide some autobiographical information about themselves. Prepare to vote knowledgeably. Try to

get to the Forums or read about the candidates. Election day is May 18. The voting machines will be in each lobby. How convenient can it get! Your vote is important in helping Co-op City be all it can be at the best price in New York City. Our meeting ended with door prizes and raffles. Everyone was excited after listening to the candidates speak. It was definitely a very good meeting. —B. Pet er son

Building 34 Association A reminder that the General Association meeting will take place May 19th, in the cooperators’ room at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Vernon Cooper will be our guest speaker. Come hear what he is saying regarding our building. There will be a discussion about the warning sign of a heart attack and a hands-on demonstration of the life saving

techniques of CPR. All are encouraged to attend. As always, refreshments will be served. We are asking for all bakers to put on your chef’s hat and whip up your favorite cake, pie, cookies, or your own special creation and bring them to the bake sale on June 25th. There will be a flea market held in conjunction with the

bake sale. We look forward to your support and contributions in making this affair a success. It is time again for the Riverbay Board elections on May 18th and for your convenience, there will be voting booths set up in the lobby of the building. You can cast your ballot coming in or going out between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Please take

Always in our Hearts - Warren Murphy, Jr. On April 10, 2011, Warren Murphy, Jr. passed away. Warren Murphy, Jr. grew up in Harlem, New York and lived in Co-op City for the past thirty-six years. He was well known in the community for his charisma. Warren retired from New York Bus Service/MTA in 2008 after working over thirty years as a bus driver. He loved his

job as a bus driver. He was good hearted to all passengers who rode on his bus. Warren was an extremely hard worker, a devoted husband, dedicated father, loving grandfather, and a good brother. He had a booming voice that signaled he was closing in on you. He was loud and very funny! He was generous to his family. He was never at a loss for words in any con-

versation. He loved fishing, golfing, hunting and traveling. Warren Murphy, Jr. will truly, deeply be missed by his family, friends and loved ones. May he rest in peace and may God bless and comfort his family. If you would like to express your condolences to the Murphy family, you may send an email to DADDYGIRL4LUV@aim.com.

part in this process. Your vote does count. We implore all cooperators to get involved in your building and your community. You cannot sit back and complain about the events, good or bad, taking place around you, if you have not at least made an effort to voice your opinion. In unity, there is strength. —L a ver n e F loyd

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2011

Bartow Mon., May 9

Library 9:30am-1:00pm Rm.31 Bingo 11:00 am, Rm. 31 Dominos 2:00 pm, Rm. 25 Word Games 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Rm. 31 Card Games 2:00pm to 4:00 pm, Rm. 25

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Dreiser

Library 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, Rm. 49 Dominos 10:00 am, Rm. 45 Around the Lunch table 11:30 am, Rm. 49 Bingo 1:00 pm, Rm. 49 Walking & Exercise w/Ms. Gaskill 2:00pm to 4:00 pm Line Dancing, Rm. 45

Crochet & Knitting 9:00 am, Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session Rm. 7, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm Stay well Exercise 10:00 am, Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, Rm. 7 Afternoon Movie 2:00pm to 4:00 pm

Dominos 10:00 in Rm. 49

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session, Rm. 7, 9:30 – 10:30

Wed., May 11

Tues., May 10

Current Events 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 10:00 in Rm. 31 Beginner’s Self Defense 9 a.m., Rm. 31

Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 7

Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49

Matinee Movie w/George Rm. 49, 2-4 p.m.

Beginner’s Self Defense 1 - 2 p.m. in Aud. A

Stay Well Exercise 10 a.m., Rm. 31

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat session, Rm. 7, 9:30 – 1

Dominos 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Line Dancing 11, Rm. 31

Word Games 9:30–11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 2 p.m. in Rm. 25

Spelling Bee 10 a.m., Rm. 49

Chat session 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 31

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 in Computer lab

Tai Chi 11:00 a.m., Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m. Rm. 7

Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49

Art 1-4 p.m., Rm. 7

Dominos 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat session, Rm. 7, 9:30 – 1 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday 10-11:30, Rm. 7

Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25

Stay Well Exercise 10-11, Rm. 45

Word Games 9:30 -11:30, Rm. 31

Spelling Bee 11 a.m., Rm. 49

Belly Dancing 12:30 p.m., Aud. A Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 7

Bingo 2 p.m. in Rm. 25 Handi-Flex 1 p.m., Aud. A Card Games 2:30-4 p.m., Rm. 25

Bingo 1:00 in Rm. 49

“Movie Madness” 9:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Dominos 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Drama Rm. 7, 1:30–4 p.m.

Art 10:00 in Rm. 45

Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31

Crochet & Knitting 9:00 in Rm. 2 Day at the Movies w/ popcorn 10 a.m., Rm. 7

Spelling Bee 11 a.m., Rm. 31 Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Shepherd pie Sliced carrots

Whole wheat bread Apple

Garlic chicken Baked potato Broccoli florets

Rye bread Apricot halves

Baked chicken Baked potatoes Broccoli florets

Turkey Breast Rice Spinach

Whole wheat bread Orange

Thurs., May 12

Orange juice Salmon loaf w/lemon sauce Orzo, Kale

Loin of pork Sweet potato Italian green beans

Whole wheat bread Fruit cocktail in juice

Fri., May 13

Pineapple juice Turkey drumsticks Brown rice Peas and carrots

Chicken stew Penne pasta Lettuce/tomato w/carrots

Whole wheat bread Red apple

Mon., May 9 Tues., May 10

Orange/pineapple juice Beef casserole w/macaroni Spinach Apple juice Breaded fish w/tartar sauce Mexicorn French beans

Wed., May 11

Self Defense 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Meditative Moments 11:00 in Rm. 8

Bingo 1:00 p.m. in Rm. 49

Bingo 2 p.m. in Rm. 25

Card Games Rm. 49 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 25

Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Friday 10-11:30, Rm. 49

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 7 Whist Card Game/ Scrabble 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7

*Schedule subject to change without notice*

WEEKLY TRIPS DATES

WEEKLY TRIPS

PRICE

PICK-UP TIMES

1st Monday: 1st & 3rd Mondays: Fridays Tuesdays

Stew Leonards Super Wal-Mart Swimming Bowling

$5 $12 $3 $10

Bartow 1 p.m. 9 a.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m.

Dreiser 1:15 p.m. 9:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 11:30 a.m.

All meals served w/margarine and fresh milk *Menu subject to change without notice. We ask that members please call their center at least one day in advance to register for lunch:

Bartow Center (718) 320-2066, Ext. 2010 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Gloria Wise Center (718) 671-5161

Upcoming Events/Trips

Garden Club 10:00, Rm. 7 Sewing w/Raymonde 9:30-11:30, Rm. 7

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd 9-10 a.m., Rm. 31

Library 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rm. 31

Thurs., May 12

Mixed Cultural Dance 10:30 in Aud. A

Tuesday Movie w/popcorn 2-4pm, Rm. 7

Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 25

Fri., May 13

Tai Chi 11:00 in Rm. 45

Card Games 2:30-4 p.m. Rm. 25

Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Kosher

Alert & Alive 10:30, Rm. 7

Advanced Self Defense 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm. 25

Non-Kosher

Date:

Einstein 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 11:15 a.m.

To register for trips and classes, please call: (718) 320-2066 Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - DOOR TO DOOR DROP OFFS FOR SHOPPING TRIPS ONLY. CENTRAL AVE. – Monday, May 9. Three hours shopping – XMAS TREE STORE, 2 hours shopping – AMAZING SAVINGS, 1 hour shopping - TRADER JOE’S, $13, includes boxed lunch and transportation. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:00 a.m.; Dreiser, 9:15 a.m. and Einstein, 9:30 a.m. Please j oin J ASA for the 2011 Annua l C o-op H ealt h a n d C om m u n it y Fa ir – Friday, May 13, at the Dreiser Community Center Auditorium, 177 Dreiser Loop, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be entertainment, presentations and performances. WOO DBURY COM M ONS – Monday, May 16. $12 – Transportation/boxed lunch. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser, 8:45 a.m. and Einstein, 9:00 a.m. EM PI R E CI TY CASI NO-Wednesday, May 18 - $3. Trip includes transportation, 4 hours at casino, $10 food coupon. Pick-ups: Bartow, 10:00 a.m.; Dreiser, 10:30 a.m. and Einstein, 10:45 a.m. DROP OFF AT ASCH LOOP IN FRONT OF LIBRARY, DREISER LOOP AND EINSTEIN LOOP ONLY. A DAY AT TH E SPA - J ONES’ SPA, Middletown Road, Bronx, NY - Monday, May 23rd; $110 per person, $20 non-refundable reservation deposit due April 21st, balance due May 3rd. Includes: mini facial, paraffin hand treatment, 1/2 hour body massage, light lunch and round trip transportation. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:00 a.m.; Dreiser, 9:15 a.m. and Einstein, 9:30 a.m. DROP OFF AT ASCH LOOP IN FRONT OF LIBRARY, DREISER LOOP AND EINSTEIN LOOP ONLY. EM PI R E CI TY CASI NO-Wednesday, May 25 - $3. Trip includes transportation, 4 hours at casino, $10 food coupon. Pick-ups: Bartow, 10:00 a.m.; Dreiser, 10:30 a.m. and

Einstein, 10:45 a.m. DROP OFF AT ASCH LOOP IN FRONT OF LIBRARY, DREISER LOOP AND EINSTEIN LOOP ONLY. J AZ Z I N H AR L E M -Dwyer Cultural Center, 123rd Street, Friday, May 27th; $10. Price includes transportation/boxed lunch, admission to show and art gallery viewings. Pick-ups: Bartow, 10:30 a.m.; Dreiser, 10:45 a.m. and Einstein, 11:00 a.m. DROP OFF AT ASCH LOOP IN FRONT OF LIBRARY, DREISER LOOP AND EINSTEIN LOOP ONLY. SOLD OUT CARE GI VER SUPPO RT GRO UP - Do You Need Support For An Older Person? A Caregiver Support Group can offer an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to discuss issues and problems. Whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home, you are most welcome. The group meets every other Tuesday at: 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 31, from 1-2 p.m. The next sessions are Tuesday May 17th and Tuesday May 31st. The support group is facilitated by a social worker. If you have any questions, please contact JASA at: 718-320-2066. NO MEETINGS IN JUNE. DI SABI L I TY SUP P O RT / SO C I AL I ZATIO N GRO UP. CANCELL ED UNTI L F URTHER NOTI CE . DI ABE T I C G R O UP - Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 23. AL L J AS A C E NT E R S W I L L BE C L O SE D O N M O NDAY, M AY 30. Sen ior C en t er F ield Tr ip Per m ission Slip – Effective immediately, all senior center participants will be required to fill out a Senior Center Field Trip Permission Slip before going on any JASA senior center trips. If you are paying for someone to go on the trip, you must make sure that they bring the form with them on the day of the trip. All forms must be filled out prior to going on the trip; No Exceptions.

Blood Pressure screenings Trained volunteers are providing FREE blood pressure screenings to the 60+ community conveniently located at all three of the Co-op City community centers. All you need is to become a member by simply filling out a short application form available at any of the local centers. L O C AT I O NS & SC H E DUL E : 135 Einstein Loop, Room 45, every 2nd & 4th Friday at 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 7, every 1st & 3rd Thursday at 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; and 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 31, every 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 9 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2011

WEEKLY SCHEDULE EDUCATION

African American Association: “Business Education Classes” Wed., 5/11; 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2)

Black Forum: “Drivers Defensive Class” Sat., 5/14; 9:00 am (Dreiser Room #1)

HOBBIES

African American Association: “Belly Dance Class” Mon., 5/9; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2) “Yoga & Pilates” Tues., 5/10; & Thurs., 5/12; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #2) Co-op City Duplicate Bridge Club: “Bridge Training Class” Wed., 5/11; 4:00 pm (Dreiser Room #9) “Bridge Game” Wed., 5/11; 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #9)

POLITICAL

Co-op City Republican Club: “Meeting” Mon., 5/9; 7:00 pm (Bartow Room #28)

RELIGIOUS

Deeper Life Church: Tues., 5/10; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #1) Church of the New Vision: “Bible Studies” Sun., 5/15; 9:30 am (Einstein Room #38) Faith @ Work Christian Church: Thurs., 5/12; 5:30 pm and Sun., 5/15; 8:00 am (Dreiser Room #8)

Iglesia Cristiana Marcos 16:15: Sun., 5/15; 10:00 am (Einstein Rm #35) Harvest Restoration Ministries: “Bible Study” Wed., 5/11; 7:00 pm (Dreiser Room #10), “Church Service” Sun., 5/15; 10:00 am (Dreiser Room #10) Mt. Calvary Baptist Church: Thurs., 5/12; 5:30 pm (Dreiser Room #9) Circle of Christ “Children’s Bible Study” Sun., 5/15; 10:00 am (Dreiser Room #2)

SCOUTS

Greater New York Girl Scouts: “Meeting” Fri., 5/13; 5:00 pm (Dreiser Room # 1, 2, 4, and 9)

SENIORS

JASA Senior Services: “luncheon” Mon-Fri., 5/9/;-5/13; 8:00 am (Bartow Room #31) A.A.R.P. Peachtree Chapter 4997: “Meeting” Mon., 5/9; 11:00 am (Dreiser Aud. A)

SERVICE & CIVIC

Weight Watchers Nutrition Program: Tues., 5/10; “Meeting Time” 6:00 pm (Dreiser Room #4)

Co-op City Williams Bridge Club: “Health Seminar” Sat., 5/14; 9:00 am (Dreiser Room #9)

AARP Chapter #4997 FYI: Meeting scheduled for MONDAY, MAY 9, at 1 p.m. in Dreiser Loop Community Center, Auditorium “A”. Please arrive early in order to pay for your trips (all trips must be “paid-in-full” by the June meeting), meet & greet old and new friends and get ready for an exciting, informative meeting. FYI-2: To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members, and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our prayers. Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-671-5493. 2011 TOUR C OMM IT TE E ACT IVIT IES R EM INDER : You don’t have to be a member of Peachtree Chapter to attend any of the trips — so, come and go with us… let’s have fun together… July 21 (Thurs.) – 4-hour stay at the “new” Sugar House Casino (PA) – w/a 3course luncheon aboard the Moshula Historic Ship; casino bonus (to be announced) – $87/person — contact Daisy, 718-671-3241/Wini. Aug. 23 (Tues.) – Boston Harbor Cruise; includes roundtrip motor coach; scenic 2hour Harbor Cruise (aboard the beautiful Odyssey); elegant served 3-course luncheon; and musical entertainment — $90/person – contact Delores, 718-379-2176/Wini.

Oct. 17th & 18th – Rocking Horse Resort Fall Foliage – overnight stay; 3 meals; resort activities; Monticello Raceway/Casino on return trip home — $199/double & $249/single — $50 deposit due with registration – balance due by Sept. meeting – contact Jean, 718-379-3742/Wini. NOT E: At the meeting, the Tour Committee will be soliciting your “preference” from three (3) tours we are considering: 1) Rose Parade (CA) New Year’s (Dec. 30-Jan. 4, 2012) w/tours of Los Angeles City, Hollywood & the Walk of Fame; 2) Rose Parade (CA) (Dec. 30 – Jan. 4 or to Jan. 8, 2012) w/Grand Canyon & Las Vegas Tours; 3) A Passage to British Honduras (Dec.29-Jan. 10, 2012) via plane to Chicago, train to New Orleans and ship to Belize (British Honduras), Costa Maya (Mexico Yucatan) & Cozumel. Please complete the questionnaire and return it to the Tour Committee’s table before leaving – or you may call any of the Tour Committee and let us know which tour you would like to get more information. Your input is very important in our efforts to provide trips of interest to you. Thank you. —Delor es Debna m

Handicapped Adults Association

SOCIAL

Co-op City Elite Society: “Spring Salsa Dance” Sat., 5/14; 9:00 pm (Dreiser Aud. B)

Baychester Library Events

VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Free Computer Classes Internet Search Basics, Pre-requisite: Mouse and Keyboard Skills, Friday, May 13, 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. E-Mail Basics, Pre-requisite: Mouse and Keyboard Skills, Thursday, May 19, 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M Introduction to Microsoft Word, Pre-requisite: Mouse and Keyboard Skills, Thursday, May 26, 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Pre-registration required, please drop in to register; Class size is limited to 8; All classes are one session only; All classes are hands on. Teen Talent Show Rehearsal: Tuesday, May 10 at 4:00 PM Teen Talent Show & Exhibition: Tuesday, May 17 at 4:00 PM—Join our Baychester teens as they share their talents with the community! Cast party to follow. All ages welcome to attend! Adults Book Discussion: Thursday, May 12 at 1:30 PM BLA Meeting: Thursday, May 12 at 2:30 PM Chinese Opera: The Peony Pavilion - Saturday, May 14 @ 2 p.m. The Peony Pavilion is one of the great epic masterpieces of Chinese opera. Its themes of love beyond the grave have captivated audiences ever since it was written by Tang Xian Zu, a contemporary of Shakespeare, during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This program presents two of the most famous scenes, "A Stroll in the Garden," in which Lady Du and her maid wanders in the spring garden. They describe the beautiful landscape through dance, mine, and song. The second scene, “Awakening From the Dream,” shows two lovers meeting in Lady Du's dream, how they flirt and fall in love.

WEEKLY EVENTS KIDS Game On Nintendo Wii! - Every Monday, 3:30 p.m. • Teen TAG - May 24, 31, Tuesday, 4 p.m., ages 12-18 • KIDS Reading Aloud - Every Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., ages 3-8 • Teen Book Café - Every Wednesday, 4 p.m., Talk about books or listen. • Chess Club - Every Thursday, 3:00 p.m. • Teen Time - Every Friday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Come and hang out in the library’s community room: Bring a snack, talk to friends, play games.

The New York Public Library Baychester Branch • 2049 Asch Loop • Bronx, NY 10475 (Fully Wheelchair Accessible)

HOURS: Monday & Wednesday, 10-7; Tuesday & Thursday, 10-6; Friday & Saturday, 10-5. Libros En Español (Books in Spanish). HORARIO DE LA BIBLIOTECA: Lunes 10-7, Martes 10-6, Miércoles 10-7, Jueves 10-6, Viernes 10-5, Sábado 10-5, Domingo Cerrado

718.379.6700 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL

VAN - The van is available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on a limited basis. We will take your reservation, but no guarantees against cancellation. Time of operation is 9:30 a.m. and return by 2:00 p.m. DUE S - Dues for the year 2011 are in order. Either mail or bring your dues check into the office: Handicapped Adults Association, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room #13, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 F L EA M AR KE T - There are greeting cards 25¢ each, canes $5 each, jewelry, soft

covered books 5 for $1, hard covered books 50¢ each, CDs-music in Spanish and English, $1 each. New items arrive daily, come into the office and look around. We are open from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. M E E T I NG - Our next General Membership meeting is Friday, May 13 at 11:30 a.m. in Dreiser Community Center, Room #1. There is an important item to discuss. Happy Easter and Passover to all our readers and members. —Ar lene Rodr iquez

Goose Island Seniors Sunday, May 8—A day to celebrate. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS, AUNTS, etc. Wednesday, May 11—Bingo game in Room 39 for members only. Members can bring a guest. Refreshments served. Thursday, May 19—We are having a GARAGE SALE in Room 39. Come and join us. Starts 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. We have many wonderful gifts you can choose from and the price is right! Tuesday, May 31—Going to Atlantic City SHOWBOAT CASINO. Price is $30. Rebate is $30 slot play. Pick-up time is 8 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops—Einstein Center, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop.

July 14—Going to PLATZL BRAUHAUS. Price is $57 (fifty-seven). Pick-up time is 8 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops. Menu - At arrival, you get coffee, tea, danish, donuts. At noon, lunch is all you can eat. At 4 p.m., dinner is served in the dining room. Your choice of roast beef, roast chicken. If you want salmon, there’s a $2 charge. We have music, dancing, mini golf, swimming in a large pool and also a gift show. Don’t miss this! Wednesday, October 19—Going to Villa Roma for Octoberfest. For more information, call Ann or Mary, 718-379-9613, or come to Room 39, Einstein Center. Call in evening, Mary, 718-379-4899. Good health to all. —Ma r y Pilla

Einstein Cancer Fund A happy, glorious Mother’s Day is wished to all. Birthday greetings to those celebrating this month of May. R em ind er : Tuesday, May 10 – Showboat Casino. Cost per person $30, and a casino bonus of $30 slot play. Time of pick-up: 8 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Please bring a valid I.D. along with your casino card. We have made arrangements for Mt. Airy

Casino on Tuesday, June 14. Cost per person $30 and you will receive a $30 slot play and a food voucher of $10. Time of pick-up is at 8:30 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. For the above trips, please call Mildred at 718-320-0288; Loretta at 718-671-2958 or Lydia at 718-671-3005. For memorial cards, please call Loretta. Our prayers of good health and healings —Lydia R ua s are wished to everyone.

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2011

Church of God’s Children Mother’s Day story “She stretches out her hand to the poor, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. Strength and Honor are her closing: and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom: and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looks well to the ways of her household and eats not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all. (Prov. 31:20, 25-29). The young mother set her foot on the path of life. “Is the way long?” she asked. And her Guide said, “Yes.” And the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young Mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with

her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed with them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them and life was good, and the young Mother cried, “Nothing will ever be lovelier than this.” Then night came, and storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the Mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, “Oh, Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come.” And the Mother said, “This is better than the brightness of day, for I have taught my children COURAGE. And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the Mother was weary, but at all times she said to the children, “A little patience and we are there.” So the children climbed, and then whey reached the top, they said, “We could not have done it without you Mother.” And the Mother, when she lay down that night,

looked at the stars and said: “This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned FORTITUDE in the face of hardness. Yesterday, I gave them COURAGE today I have given them STRENGTH. And the next day, came strange clouds which darkened the earth—clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the Mother said: “Look up. Lift your eyes to the Light.” And the children looked and saw above the clouds an Everlasting Glory, and it guided them and brought them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said: “This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children GOD. And the days went on, and the weeks, and the months and the years, and the Mother grew old, and she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong and walked with Courage. And when the way was hard, they helped their Mother, and when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she was as light as

a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond the hill they could see a shining road and a golden gate flung wide. And the Mother said: “I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know that the end is better than the beginning. For my children can walk alone, and their children after them”. And the children said: “You will always walk with us Mother, even when you have gone through the gates.” And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: “We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence.” Daily we invoke a prayer for all our Mothers, Grandmothers, Adopted Mothers, and Guardian/Godmothers, with a special thought to those whose children have given their life during this war. May the God of peace be with you always. —Bishop Na ncy R osa r io

Pentacostal Tabernacle We are located at 120 Benchley Pl., Building 24 (street level), Bronx, N.Y. 10475. You are invited to attend services on the following days. Sunday School for all age groups begins at 10:30 a.m. Worship starts at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday evening prayer meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening Bible study starts at 7:30 p.m. Everyone who would like to participate in studying the word of God are welcome to attend. 11 Timothy 2: 15 Study to show thyself approved unto God,

a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Focu s: Virtue is the quality that sustains our entrance and standing before a holy God and allows the strength and healing presence of God to flow through us. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if

there be any praise, think on these things. A Christian strength resides in his or her relationship with God. A life filled with virtue results in a clean conscience and removes any cloud of guilt, providing a bold entrance into the presence of the Lord. A virtuous life fulfills the purpose for the grace of God, making that work complete. Godly virtue adds value to human life, and that enhancement becomes obvious to others. Paul joined Peter in encouraging the pursuits of virtue when he admonished Timothy to

give himself wholly to righteous principles. Read 1Timothy 4: 15 -16) Paul concluded that adding virtue to faith is a profitable venture that causes the believer’s value to rise even in the eyes of those around him. Mothers, you are the most beautiful women in the world, keep your smiles the Lord is with you. Have a happy Mother’s Day. For more information, call 718-3240334 or 718-320-4218. —R ev. R . Sibb lies

Building 31 Association YIPPIE, HOORAY, OMG, WOW, what else can I say? We are scheduled to get our windows. The A side received a notice stating that by the end of May, we should see movement for the scaffolds so that the window replacements can begin. It seems so strange, I can hardly believe that we are on our way to a cooler summer and a warmer winter. It took a long time to get to this point, but we are here. Many of you may not be aware of how many conversations with Mr. Cooper regarding the schedule changes for our buildings implementation of the window replacement program, but this just shows how seriously our president takes the association and how his persistence paid

off. We should all take that attitude when it pertains to our home. We will have a meeting on May 9th to help with any questions you might have regarding that notice distributed under your door which indicates that there is a deadline of May 16th for screen purchases. Mr. Hedgepeth has invited a spokesperson from Tindel windows along with someone from Riverbay to attend this meeting. Looking for all cooperators from our building, however particularly those from the A side since your section of the building will be processed first. Once againm, we call on you to volunteer to be a floor captain and be willing to report issues on your floor, such as cleanliness in

the compactor room or walls needing painting or plastering or any other floor issues. This is how things get done and if no one volunteers, then your floor might be one of those floors neglected and overlooked. Please don’t let that happen to our home. We are still focusing in on our students who have been accepted into a college or any accredited school of higher learning, to come forth with their application for our 2011 scholarship. For any additional information, please check the flyer posted on our bulletin board in the lobby. The knitting and crochet group gathers every other Tuesday night and they are still waiting for anyone who wants to learn a

new craft or perhaps revisit a craft that you used to do. Sara Able is the leader of the group and welcomes anyone open to learning that art. Game night is all adults who have an interest in playing cards or domino. Perhaps you want another game to play, then bring it and you never know who will join in with you. Our email address is bldg31assoc @gmail.com. Feel free to contact us. Hope to see you all at the meeting on Monday, May 9th at 7:30 p.m. Notices will be posted throughout the building and the bulletin board. —M a r ilyn M cDa n iel

COMMUNITY PROTESTANT CHURCH OF CO-OP CITY

CO - OP C IT Y B AP T IST C HU RC H

1659 EAST GUN HILL ROAD BRONX, NY 10469

135 EINSTEIN LOOP (Section 5) • Rooms 50-51 Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams, Pastor

REV., DR. CALVIN E. OWENS, PASTOR

(718) 320-3774

CHURCH (718) 862-9172 OFFICE (718) 862-9179

An interdenominational Church of love and understanding, consisting of people of many faiths, races and cultural backgrounds, seeking to live the spirit of Christ with relevance. CHURCH SCHEDULE

SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:15 AM WORSHIP SERVICES - 8:00 & 11:00 AM PRAYER SERVICE - WEDNESDAY NOON BIBLE CLASS - WEDNESDAY 7:30 PM

WEEKLY: CHURCH SCHOOL - SUNDAY, 9:00 a.m. WORSHIP SERVICE: SUNDAY, 11:00 a.m. BIBLE CLASS & PRAYER MEETING - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.

MONTHLY: COMMUNION - 1 AND 3 ST

ALL ARE WELCOME!

SUNDAYS

COMMUNION SERVICE EVERY FIRST SUNDAY. YOUTH DAY EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY. ALL ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH US.

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2 0 1 1 R i v e r b a y B o a r d E l e c t i o n ✫✫✫ Candidate statements appear on pages 30-36 • Candidate order determined by lottery. NOTE: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED WITHIN ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE CANDIDATES AND NOT THOSE OF RIVERBAY CORPORATION. BALLOTING

ABSENTEE BALLOTING

Voting will be conducted by machine in your building lobby on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Absentee ballots may be requested from Riverbay Corporation by calling (718) 320-3300, ext. 3326. Absentee ballots postmarked no later than Tuesday, May 17, 2011, may be received by Riverbay Corporation until seven days after Wednesday, May 18, 2011.

2011 Board Election Schedule Saturday, April 30, 2011

1st Election Edition; 1st Election Notice; (Co-op City Times)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Candidates’ Forum; 7:30 p.m.; Dreiser Center, Auditorium B

Saturday, May 7, 2011

2nd Election Edition; 2nd Election Notice; (Co-op City Times)

Monday, May 9, 2011

Candidates’ Forum; 7:30 p.m.; Einstein Center, Room 45

Saturday, May 14, 2011

3rd Election Edition; 3rd Election Notice; (Co-op City Times)

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Annual Meeting Begins; Voting from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Vote Tally - 8:00 p.m. Bartow Center, Room 31 Thursday, May 26, 2011

Recount, 12:00 p.m. (if necessary)

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Swearing in of Elected Board Members; 7:00 p.m.; Bartow Center, Room 31

— Remember to VOTE — WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011

2011 Riverbay Candidates Daryl Johnson Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens* John A. Rose Kenneth Mercer Michelle S. Davy Leah Graham Carmen M. Howell Emmanuel Manny Torres* Eleanor G. Bailey* Tony Illis Yolanda Canales Schumann Krystal Serrano Frank Belcher *Denotes incumbents

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Notice of Annual Meeting PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the By-Laws of Riverbay Corporation (the "Corporation"), the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation will be held on May 18, 2011 at 9:00 p.m., in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue, New York 10475, for the election of Directors and for such other business as may properly come before such meeting; and (a) To receive the list of shareholders eligible to vote, certified by the Secretary of the Corporation, and to verify the eligibility of each vote cast; (b) To count, tabulate, and report the vote of the shareholder for the election of Directors to the Corporation's Board of Directors; (c) To request the Corporation's Election Committee certify the results of the shareholders' vote and report the names of the elected directors to the Corporation's Board of Directors. (d) Absentee ballots may be picked up or requested by calling the Legal Department Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 718-320-3300, ext. 3326 anytime after May 1, 2011. Riverbay Corporation will also accept phone requests from shareholders for absentee ballots and mail them to shareholders. In order to be counted, absentee ballots must be either returned by hand to the Legal Department or postmarked no later than May 17, 2011.

Helen Atkins, President VOTING Voting by machine will be conducted by the Board of Elections of the City of New York and shall begin at 6:00 a.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. on May 18, 2011, in the lobbies of the following buildings (unless otherwise specified): 920 Baychester Avenue (Bldg. 1A) 900 Baychester Avenue (Bldg. 1B) 900 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2A) 920 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2B) 150 Dreiser Loop (Bldg. 3A) 170 Dreiser Loop (Bldg. 3B)

Raymond Tirado, Secretary 140 Donizetti Place (Bldg. 4A) 120 Donizetti Place (Bldg. 4B) 100 Donizetti Place (Bldg. 4C) 100 Darrow Place (Bldg. 5A) 120 Darrow Place (Bldg. 5B) 140 Darrow Place (Bldg. 5C) 140 DeKruif Place (Bldg. 6) 120 DeKruif Place (Bldg. 7) 100 DeKruif Place (Bldg. 8) 100 Dreiser Loop (Bldg. 9A) 120 Dreiser Loop (Bldg. 9B) 140 Debs Place (Bldg. 1OA) 120 Debs Place (Bldg. lOB)

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100 Debs Place (Bldg. 1OC) 100 Carver Loop (Bldg. hA) 120 Carver Loop (Bldg. 11B) 140 Carver Loop (Bldg. 11C) 120 Casals Place (Bldg. 12) 100 Casals Place (Bldg. 13) 140 Casals Place (Bldg. 14) 100 Aldrich Street (Bldg. 15A) 120 Aldrich Street (Bldg. 15B) 620 Baychester Ave. (Bldg. 16A) 600 Baychester Ave. (Bldg. 16B) 120 Alcott Place (Bldg. 17) 100 Alcott Place (Bldg. 18) 140 Alcott Place (Bldg. 19) 140 Asch Loop (Bldg. 20A) 120 Asch Loon (Bldg. 20Th) 100 Asch Loop (Bldg. 20C) 100 Bellamy Loop (Bldg. 21A) 120 Bellamy Loop (Bldg. 21B) 140 Bellamy Loop (Bldg. 21C) 100 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 22A) 120 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 22B) 140 Benchley Place (Bldg. 23) 120 Benchley Place (Bldg. 24) 100 Benchley Place (Bldg. 25) 2440 Hunter Avenue (Bldg. 26A) 2420 Hunter Avenue (Bldg. 26B) 2400 Hunter Avenue (Bldg. 26C) 100 Erdman Place (Bldg. 27A) 120 Erdman Place (Bldg. 27B) 140 Erdman Place (Bldg. 27C) 140 Einstein Loop North (Bldg. 28A) 120 Einstein Loop North (Bldg. 28B) 100 Einstein Loop North (Bldg. 28C) 4200 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 29A) 4220 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 29B) 4240 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 29C) 4120 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 30A)

4100 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 30B) 100 Erskine Place (Bldg. 31A) 120 Erskine Place (Bldg. 31B) 4180 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 32A) 4160 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 32B) 140 Elgar Place (Bldg. 33) 120 Elgar Place (Bldg. 34) 100 Elgar Place (Bldg. 35) Townhouses Earhart Lane (Bldg. 26C) Cooper Place (Bldg. 11C) Debs Place (Bldg. 8) Broun Place (Bldg. 21C) Adler Place (Bldg. 20A) Defoe Place (Bldg 6) Asch Loop (Bldg. 17) Absentee ballots may be requested from Riverbay Corporation by calling 718-3203300, ext. 3326. Absentee ballots postmarked not later than May 17, 2011, may be received by Riverbay Corporation until seven days after May 18, 2011. In the event it is determined that a quorum has not been achieved by machine voting on May 18, 2011, the vote from the machines will be sealed at the end of voting at approximately 9:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as all voters in line have been accommodated, and secured by the Board of Elections of the City of New York. Commencing Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 8:00 a.m., paper ballots will be available in the above 65 building lobbies, from the New York City Board of Elections’ poll workers, for eligible shareholders to vote who did not vote on May 18, 2011, until a quorum is achieved.

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Frank Belcher

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Yolanda Canales Schumann

projects? Management does, with the help of a board that has been so ineffective over the years; which has become their way of life. Now, we are being told, not asked, that another loan has to be secured for $555 million to pay the existing loan and continue the capital improvements. How much money is enough for those who don’t have a vested interest in our community? Vote “Team for Change.” We’ll provide that oversight and transparency that will stop the bleeding and bring Co-op City back to a true Quality of Life. Elect: Yolanda Canales Schumann, John A. Rose, Daryl Johnson, Leah Graham and Tony Illis. Voten por nosotros – ahorren millions! La salud y cualidad de su hogar es importante.

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Tony Illis

Leah Graham

John A. Rose

Daryl Johnson

COALITION TO SAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING We Pledge To: • Remain in Mitchell-Lama Program. • Replace $1.5 million Management Co. with General Manager. • Open & Televise Board Meetings & Monthly Gallery Sessions. • Stop outsourcing & employ Riverbay UNION staff. • Comply with ALL Riverbay By-Laws and Board Resolutions. • Save our youth & day care centers. OPPOSE PROPOSED CARRYING CHARGE INCREASES OPPOSE BALLOON LOAN

“Your Vote Counts”

For the past 30 years, I have been a shareholder in Co-op City. Since then, there have been many changes, which I have personally been involved with from issues to the concerns of Co-op City and its residents. Let’s talk about our Quality of Life. This can be interpreted in many different ways. For most of us we seek security/safety and a nice place to live. My position is centered on our living conditions. Having a nice home is important to our existence. In 2004, we were asked to approve a loan of $480 million of which $280 million was to make capital improvements. Cost overruns, poorly managed work on garages, a power plant that was supposed to provide us with $1.4 million in savings and a reduction in our carrying charges and incomplete brickwork, roof work, window installation and greenway restoration have depleted every cent we had. This is clearly a gross mismanagement of our hard earned dollars. There are residents without new windows, balconies unrepaired, leaks in apartments, mold that has become the norm and the list continues as are the carrying charges. Who provides oversight for these

The Team For Change

VOTE: WED., MAY 18, 2011

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Emmanuel Manny Torres If reelected, I promise to continue demanding that adequate safeguards, cost controls, and inventory controls are implemented and maintained in departments at Riverbay. I find it interesting that some seem obsessed with the false comparison of the cost of a general manager versus a management company, conveniently forgetting to consider that a general manager also means assistant general managers who also command high salaries. It's an apples to oranges comparison that some spout as frequent sound bytes that fall apart under questioning. I'm running for reelection because I want to continue representing this community I love by helping make good things better and correcting things that are wrong or need improvement. During my time on the Board, I have served as Chair of the Security Committee, as well as Chair of the Audit Committee, and have been actively involved in working to help operations run smoother and better in other areas of Riverbay Corporation as well. As I said last week, I am retired from the NYPD where I gained

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extensive experience in law enforcement and crime prevention. I have a Security & Investigations Certificate from New York University School of Continuing Education, and have taken various courses at John Jay College and the New York City Police Academy. I also have certificates in areas of specialized training, such as Streetwise Cultural Diversity Training, Narcotics Identification Instructor Course, and Emergency Planning. I hope you will vote to reelect me and my running mates, Rev. Calvin E. Owens, Eleanor G. Bailey, Michelle S. Davy, and Krystal Serrano to keep Co-op City moving forward.

Eleanor G. Bailey

Emmanuel “Manny” Torres

Michelle S. Davy

Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens

Krystal Serrano

We are: • The Team Representing Transparency, Truth & Accountability • Focused On Resolving Current Issues • Maintaining Our Affordable Homes • Working To Secure A Firm Future

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VOTE FOR CARMEN M. HOWELL EXPERIENCE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

and opt instead to go along with the popular vote. A professional solid board is where ALL the members are willing to work and commit to their responsibility. Every member should attend all meetings and give input. Only when the board is solid, knowledgeable, committed and unafraid to seek information and make decisions, can the road to recovery begin. We cannot start in the middle, we must work from the top on down. If this community is to survive in these hard economic times, then we need to get moving, united and commit to one cause; the survival of our homes. I welcome your vote and advocate that if elected, I will use all my experience and knowledge to serve Co-op City. Thank you.

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• 36 Year Resident of Co-op City • Certified Property Manager/over 20 years of experience • Former Cooperator Services Manager For Sections 3 & 4 • Served on Riverbay Board of Directors from 1994-2001 • Chaired: Budget, Inventory & Purchasing, Audit, Labor Relations, Power Plant, and Contract Compliance Board Committees • Committed and active in Co-op City Outreach Programs, Cancer Education, Woman’s Issues and Child Care

Your vote is important – please make sure you vote

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Kenneth Mercer I would like to discuss what I consider to be a very major issue for Coop City. That is the ineffectiveness of the current Board of Directors. According to the Handbook for Directors of Cooperative Housing published by The Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), currently known as the Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), it states in part, "It is the prime duty of the Board to see that the operations are fiscally sound. Expenditures must not exceed income." As you may or may not know, our expenditures (including operating expenses, mortgage interest and depreciation and amortization) have exceeded our income for the past three years that I have information for. The handbook also states “It is the duty of the Board to build up and maintain the cooperative spirit, the atmosphere and moral of the cooperative community. The Board of Directors should furnish to the tenant shareholders not only periodic balance sheets and operating statements, but information on all areas of the operation as well." Do you have a cooperative spirit? Have you received any such information? I have, and the only reason I received it was because

I asked for it. Based on the information I have stated above and other responsibilities stated in the above mentioned hand book, I believe the Board is ineffective in fulfilling its responsibilities. I believe most, if not all, the problems we are facing can be attributable to the ineffectiveness of the Board. What are the reasons for this ineffectiveness? Is it because they are not qualified? They do not care? Are they influenced by management? Or they just don't know what they don't know. Whatever the reason or reasons are, we must do something about it. We must get out and vote on May 18th. We must vote for the best candidates, based on their platform, qualifications, independence, and experience.

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much experience working with the youth of our community and I have been involved with programs to help give our younger residents a better chance to realize their goals. I have also had tremendous experience working with our senior citizens, as well as physically and handicapped challenged residents, who have shared their deepest thoughts and concerns with me, all of which have given me a greater appreciation of the variety of different people who live in our community. I respectfully hope that you, the shareholders, will vote on Wednesday, May 18th to re-elect myself and my running mates, Emmanuel Manny Torres and Eleanor G. Bailey, and elect Michelle S. Davy and Krystal Serrano to the Riverbay Board.

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Eleanor G. Bailey

Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens

Michelle S. Davy

Emmanuel “Manny” Torres

Krystal Serrano

We are: • The Team Representing Transparency, Truth & Accountability • Focused On Resolving Current Issues • Maintaining Our Affordable Homes • Working To Secure A Firm Future

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Leah Graham

The Team For Change

Leah Graham

negotiate a self-liquidating fixed loan through HUD. • Set policies to better protect our Day Care, Youth, and Senior Centers from eviction and unfair rent increases. • Hold open board meetings, gallery sessions, & town hall meetings to engage the community in discussions. • Seek other options to prevent proposed carrying charge increases. A review of our operating budget can provide realistic alternatives. • Request a review of our financial statements & direct management to provide fiscally responsible solutions. If elected, I Will Make This a Priority. We deserve a managing agent that values this community, where our needs & financial stability is their primary focus. Vote: TEAM FOR CHANGE & see positive results.

Tony Illis

Yolanda Canales Schumann

Daryl Johnson

John A. Rose

“Your Vote Counts”

Co-op City, also known as Riverbay Corporation, is a multi-million dollar enterprise where fiduciary responsibility lay in the hands of 15 board directors you have elected. Our hired managing agent handles the day-to-day operations. However, it is the Board Directors, who in good faith, are to care for the financial requirement of our corporation, set the tone in which decisions are made, provide oversight and review the actions of the managing agent. The community needs board directors who will: • Begin bidding process for a general manager or management company. Poor financial planning and mismanagement of funds has brought us one-step closer to a $555 million balloon loan to complete projects not earmarked from the $480 million balloon loan. • Say “No” to management on accepting a $555 million balloon loan with NYCB. In 2009, the board directed management to explore a recapitalization loan. Only two applications were submitted. I believe HFA & Wells Fargo were available options oppose to closing a loan with NYCB as of May 25, 2011. In my opinion, we should explore a $30 million Reserve loan with Wachovia/Wells Fargo, and as part of the loan package, can attempt to

VOTE: WED., MAY 18, 2011

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Tony Illis

Regardless of what others may say, I know the vast majority of people in Co-op City are not in favor of privatization, and not in favor of making a quick buck at the expense of losing their homes, and I respect their beliefs and concerns and will never let them down. It's time to come together. It's time for meaningful change. Please vote for me, Tony Illis, on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 for a seat on the Riverbay Board of Directors, and I urge you to vote for other committed, passionate candidates who truly care about Co-op City and its future.

Leah Graham

Yolanda Canales Schumann

John A. Rose

Daryl Johnson

“Your Vote Counts”

I am seeking election to the Riverbay Board with the help of you, my fellow cooperators, so we can take back our community and have a say in our own destiny instead of being ignored and dictated to by a faceless, mindless management company. The management company that is here has simply continued a destructive culture at Riverbay that has been allowed to persist all too long, a culture of indifference and not caring about individual cooperators. Our main priority is to keep our homes safe and affordable, which is why I moved to Co-op City in the first place. This means I will fight any effort, proposal or attempt by anyone to force Co-op City out of the Mitchell-Lama Housing Program. As far as privatization is concerned, those in favor of it tried to rear their ugly, greed-motivated heads once, and I can assure you, if elected to the Board, I will be ever vigilant to prevent such a movement from gaining any momentum.

VOTE: WED., MAY 18, 2011

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Eleanor G. Bailey Shareholders, no bank, or management can privatize Co-op City. Our board must vote for a study with a money allotment. A majority of shareholders must agree. The study must inspect and evaluate our property and equipment. The information has to be consolidated into a book which must be sent to us, shareholders. Public hearings must be held and two-thirds of shareholders must vote “Yes.” It is up to you! Only you! I personally attended a meeting and heard NY State and City housing agencies state they could not help us monetarily, nor issue bonds to back us. Riverbay waited two years, a delegation went to Washington to ascertain HUD’s position concerning our application. Results: nothing positive, but demands to us! Our credit must be good. The loan will allow us to accelerate construction projects, pay our water and sewage debt and replenish our reserve. How about lowering alleged 3% maintenance fee which has not been discussed by the Board? Yellow School House. The statement of decisions by the Honorable Raul Cruz specifically states, the tenant…a/k/a Gloria Wise Community

May 7, 2011

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Center…failed to demonstrate that with intent to renew the lease it made substantial improvement to the leasehold; tenant also failed to demonstrate that if it were to be evicted from the premises and compelled to relocate, it would lose the good will of the community, its clientele at a long standing location and valuable asset. Since tenant didn’t provide landlord with timely written notice to renew as required under the lease or demonstrate its entitlement to equitable renewal of the lease, landlord was properly awarded possession and recovery for uses and occupancy. This constitutes the decision and order of the court, Feb. 25, 2011. Vote for Team Motion in Progress: Eleanor G. Bailey, Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens, Emmanuel Manny Torres, Michelle S. Davy and Krystal Serrano.

Eleanor G. Bailey

Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens

Emmanuel “Manny” Torres

Krystal Serrano

Michelle S. Davy

We are: • The Team Representing Transparency, Truth & Accountability • Focused On Resolving Current Issues • Maintaining Our Affordable Homes • Working To Secure A Firm Future

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challenges and problems which must be faced and resolved. I want to do my part to make sure we all have a brighter and better future. Overall, I think we have come a long way over the past few years, but that doesn't mean there isn't important work still to do, and I promise to always think of what's best for cooperators first, and not engage in petty personal politics, which I believe is destructive and doesn't do anyone any good, least of all the people of Co-op City. Please vote for me, Krystal Serrano, and my running mates, to keep Co-op City moving forward as a safe and affordable place to live.

Eleanor G. Bailey

Krystal Serrano

Michelle S. Davy

Emmanuel “Manny” Torres

Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens

We are: • The Team Representing Transparency, Truth & Accountability • Focused On Resolving Current Issues • Maintaining Our Affordable Homes • Working To Secure A Firm Future

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courage to say “No” to management and to provide realistic economic alternatives. This can be done by working with other financial institutions that will provide us the necessary funding without unjust financial obligations. I believe with my background in Public Administration as oppose to Business Administration, I can work with my colleagues on the board to figure out appropriate solutions to our economic problems. I will insist that HCR works with us in a more appropriate manner to help us meet our outstanding economic conditions. With your vote, the TEAM FOR CHANGE can put Co-op City on the economic footing that we deserve, in a just and concrete way.

Tony Illis

Yolanda Canales Schumann

Daryl Johnson

Leah Graham

“Your Vote Counts”

To my fellow cooperators, I am running for the Riverbay Board of Directors because we need change, specifically in the area of finance. Many comments have been made about our financial situations. We all know that we are living in very difficult economic times; probably the worst since the depression over 50 years ago. But the fact that Marion Scott Management has committed this community to a $480 million loan, which it only has begun to pay back and now are in the process of requesting from the same bank, a $555 million loan to finish the repairs that we previously started. I confess, I’m not a mathematician but something is wrong with this picture. If the present management cannot complete their contractual obligation under the previous loan conditions, what makes anybody with a clear mind believe they will meet their present economic obligations with a new $555 million balloon loan. If this loan is implemented the way management has requested, Co-op City will be in debt for the next 30 years or more. We need people on the Riverbay Board of Directors who have the

The Team For Change

VOTE: WED., MAY 18, 2011

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overspending. Change in the right direction will be to elect Board members who are willing to work together to resolve issues facing our community; and keep the community informed on a timely basis. Change in the right direction – will be to elect Michelle S. Davy, and the Team for Progress in Motion to the Board of Directors. We represent those who are dedicated to rebuilding our financial stability; maintaining our safe and affordable homes; and improve communication between the board and shareholders.

Michelle S. Davy

Eleanor G. Bailey

Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens

Emmanuel “Manny” Torres

Krystal Serrano

We are: • The Team Representing Transparency, Truth & Accountability • Focused On Resolving Current Issues • Maintaining Our Affordable Homes • Working To Secure A Firm Future

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Daryl Johnson

increases. (Why would you reelect the same board members when they’re clearly not fighting for you?) 9. Create new programs for our seniors and new after-school programs for our youths. (Why are our community centers empty most of the time, every single day of the week?) 10. Develop new ways to improve the safety of Co-op City. Now, please keep in mind that in order to improve this community, we must make some changes on the board and with our management company. Therefore, I’m asking you to please elect ‘The Team for Change’ to the board of directors and watch us make the necessary changes to make Co-op City a better place to live. Thank you.

Tony Illis

Yolanda Canales Schumann

Leah Graham

John A. Rose

“Your Vote Counts”

Hi, my name is Daryl Johnson, and I have a background in accounting, budgeting, and quality assurance. Now, ‘The Team for Change’ and I are running for the board of directors to make Co-op City a better place to live. And, we’re going to fight really hard for you. So, here are our goals: 1. Stay in the Mitchell-Lama program. (Go out, and, in my opinion, our monthly maintenance fee will really go up.) 2. Hire a general manager at a reasonable salary. (Does it make sense that we pay over $1.5 million dollars every year to a management company?) 3. Have open board meetings. 4. Stop the outsourcing of jobs. 5. Comply with all of the by-laws. 6. Bring in new innovative ideas to turn Co-op City around and make it a better place to live. 7. Find ways to reduce our spending. (Management borrowed and spent $475 million dollars to repay the loan to the state and continue capital projects. And, they did not get all of their projects done. And, now, they are applying for a new loan for $555 million dollars. Why?) 8. Find ways to avoid carry charge

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Riverbay Board Election Rules and Regulations GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE RIVERBAY CORPORATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION AND THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING GOVERNED BY RIVERBAY CORPORATION BY-LAWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011. A. GENERAL RULES 1. The election of Directors of Riverbay Corporation and the Annual Shareholders Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, (hereafter “Election Day”), beginning at 6:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. In addition, the Election Committee reserves the right to extend voting hours. 2. The election will be for five residents to serve on the Board of Directors and as many as needed to fill unexpired terms. 3. The Riverbay Board Election Committee shall be established during the month of February in any calendar year. a) The election shall be supervised by a Riverbay Board Election Committee (hereinafter “Committee”). b) The Chairman of the Committee shall be a member of the Riverbay Board of Directors, (hereinafter “Board”) who is not a candidate in the election. c) The Chairman and Committee shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Board. All members shall be resident shareholders of Co-op City. d) The Committee shall be assisted by the Corporation’s General Counselor an attorney retained by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. e) No member of the Committee or their immediate family shall in any way engage in any campaigning either for or against a candidate or slate of candidates. Committee members shall, to the extent reasonably possible, refrain from publicly commenting

upon any issue in the campaign, and shall not engage in any activity which may create the appearance of partiality. Members of the Committee who are also members of the Corporation’s Board of Directors shall refrain from writing viewpoints during the period of time preceding the certification of candidates and the date of the election. f) A member of the Committee who violates the provisions of paragraph “e” or whose family member violates the provisions of paragraph “e” shall immediately be removed from the Committee. g) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting a member of the Committee or a member of his/her immediate family from signing a nominating petition or voting. 4. There will be one vote per unit by residents who were shareholders on March 28, 2011. 5. Voting will be on May 18, 2011 by voting machines supplied by the Board of Elections. One voting machine will be placed in each of the 65 lobbies that compromise Co-op City from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. B. RULES FOR ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES 1. A candidate must be a resident shareholder as indicated on the candidate’s stock certificate, occupancy agreement and the current Occupants Annual Affidavit of Family Income and must continue to reside in Co-op City for the entire term of office in order to serve as a Director.

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2. No more than one resident shareholder of a single unit may be a candidate for the Board of Directors; and no more than one resident shareholder from a single unit may serve as a Director. 3. No candidate may be indebted to the Corporation when picking up petitions; on the date they are certified; on the date votes are counted; and must remain current throughout the election period until the candidate is sworn in if elected, for unpaid carrying charges or other debts to the Corporation. If a candidate is indebted to the Corporation on any of these days, the candidate will be disqualified. At the close of business on the date the petition period ends and weekly thereafter, Riverbay’s Finance Director will provide a written list to the Chair of the Election Committee of all candidates’ indebtedness to the Corporation, if any. For the purpose herein, a candidate who is current on a written arrearage agreement shall be considered current on charges to the Corporation if such candidate is not otherwise indebted to the Corporation. No candidate shall have felony convictions or convictions of misdemeanors involving moral turpitude. 4. It is inappropriate for any person or entity doing business, or soliciting business with the Corporation, including present or prospective managing agents and contractors, vendors, professionals, unions, their employees, or persons having a direct or

indirect interest in such companies to make campaign contributions or pay campaign expenses, whether in cash or in-kind, of persons running for the Board of Directors of a housing company. Directors of a corporation act in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the corporation, and are required to place the corporation’s interest above their personal interests. Accepting campaign contributions from parties who contract with the corporation creates at least an appearance of a conflict of interest and, in most circumstances, an actual conflict as well. Any candidate who knowingly accepts campaign contributions or payment of campaign expenses, direct or indirect, in cash or in-kind from any person or entity doing business or soliciting business from the Corporation, including but not limited to the managing agent, or any vendor, union, professional or contractor, their employees, or persons having a direct or indirect interest in such companies, will be disqualified. C. RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES 1. Official Petition Forms (hereinafter “Petition”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1, will be distributed to candidates at Riverbay Corporation’s administration office, starting on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Prospective candidates will also receive a copy of these Election Rules and (Continued on next page)

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Regulations (hereinafter “Rules”), and a copy of an agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2. Prospective candidates are required to pick up their own petition materials. 2. a) The name of each candidate on a Petition and on the ballot must correspond to the name of the candidate as it appears on his/her occupancy agreement and signature card, or the name by which each candidate is commonly known. b) Each candidate’s name and address must appear on the Petition sheet both at the time it is being circulated for signatures and at the time it is submitted. c) No Petition shall be left in a commercial establishment located in Co-op City, nor shall any employee of such establishment circulate a petition in such establishment. This shall not preclude a cooperator who is employed in such a commercial establishment from circulating Petitions during the period when he/she is not working, or is outside of the premises of such establishment. 3. In order to be nominated, a candidate shall submit a Petition containing the signatures of at least seventy five (75) resident shareholders (one per unit) within the time specified in these Rules. Each resident shareholder may sign the Petition of more than one candidate, but no more than one resident shareholder of a single unit may sign the Petition of anyone candidate, with the earliest dated signature of a unit to be counted. In order to be verifiable, each signature should appear as it does on the shareholder’s occupancy agreement, along with an address and/or building number and apartment number. Signatures that cannot be verified will be eliminated. 4. In order to assist the candidates in obtaining signatures correctly, each candidate will be given a list of building addresses containing corresponding building numbers with the petition package. 5. Completed Petitions must be returned to Riverbay no later than 5:00 p.m., on Monday, March 28, 2011. The Committee will designate an official or officials to receive the Petitions. A receipt will be issued for each Petition filed. 6. No set of Petitions will be accepted unless filed with an executed copy of the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 2, acknowledging the candidate’s receipt of these Rules and the candidate’s agreement to abide by the Rules. If a candidate fails to provide such agreement to the Committee, the set of Petitions will not be valid, and the candidate shall be disqualified. 7. The Committee will certify Petitions as valid or reject them as invalid by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Notice of the Committee’s certification will be published in the Co-op City Times within ten days thereafter. 8. The Committee shall hold a briefing on the Rules for all candidates or their designees immediately after the random drawing called for under Section E, Paragraph 8. D. CAMPAIGNING STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 1. No audio and/or video equipment may be used in Co-op City by candidates or by those campaigning for candidates in connection with the election. 2. The posting of all campaign signs, literature and other material (posters, gummed stickers, etc.) in Co-op City is prohibited

except on personal property, with the owner’s permission. Campaign flyers may not be posted in commercial establishments within Co-op City. Residents, employees, and all candidates and their supporters may remove any improperly posted material as a service to Co-op City, and the Committee will cause a notice to this effect to be published in the Co-op City Times. 3. Except for the material prepared and published by Riverbay as described herein, all literature used or distributed by or for a candidate must include the name, address, or post office box of the person or organization who issued such literature, and in the case of an organization, the name of the chairperson or treasurer. 4. Campaign literature may be slipped under apartment doors between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and campaign handouts are permitted. 5. The unauthorized use of the Riverbay logo in any form is prohibited for use in or on campaign materials. (Resolution #93-96). E. USE OF CO-OP CITY FACILITIES FOR CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES 1. There shall be two official candidates’ forums. One forum shall take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in Auditorium B, Dreiser Center, at 7:30 p.m. The second forum shall take place on Monday, May 9, 2011 in the Einstein Community Center, Rm. 45, at 7:30 p.m. No person, other than authorized Riverbay personnel must use audio or video equipment at either forum. All certified candidates will be invited to participate in the forum. If a candidate cannot attend the forum, and the candidate provides the Election Committee Chairman with the reason for non-attendance, the Committee Chairman, with the permission of the candidate, may announce the reason to the audience. 2. In addition to the official candidates’ forum, the Committee urges that community groups and building associations sponsor meetings in building organization rooms or community center meeting rooms, which will be provided by the Corporation without charge for the benefit of all candidates. Unless all candidates are invited to attend and participate in these meetings, the highest applicable rate for the use of such facilities must be paid in advance to Riverbay Corporation, and the sponsors of such meetings shall be responsible for payment. In the event the space is not subject to a standard rate structure, such as in the case of a building meeting room, a fiat use fee of $100.00 will be charged. Community groups and Building Associations requesting to host a candidates’ meeting must submit a written request to the Chair of the Election Committee beginning 9:00 a.m., Monday, March 28, 2011 and no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 12, 2011. Approval of all such requests must be made by the Chair of the Election Committee. Only one such meeting per day will be authorized on a first come, first serve basis. 3. The use of any outdoor space owned by Riverbay for public gatherings related to the election IS prohibited. 4. No candidate or organization may use the facilities of Riverbay Corporation for campaign activities, except as provided herein, unless applicable rates for the use of such facilities have been paid in advance to the Corporation, and unless all candidates can be provided with equal access to such facilities or services. 5. At no cost, Riverbay will publish pic-

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tures of each candidate and three different narrative statements or articles by each candidate in three successive issues of the Co-op City Times beginning with the Saturday, April 30, 2011 issue. The Editor shall set the deadlines and technical standards for these submissions. All candidates’ articles will be reviewed by the Committee prior to publication. The Committee reserves the right to delete any material which in its opinion contains libelous statements, personal attacks, or material misstatement of fact. 6. In conjunction with the statements described herein, Riverbay will also publish at no charge a 1/4 page campaign ad by each candidate in three successive issues of the Co-op City Times beginning with the Saturday, April 30, 2011 issue. The same ad will be used in each of the three issues and will appear opposite each candidate’s article for that week. The Editor shall set the deadlines and technical standards for these submissions. All ad copy will be reviewed by the Committee prior to publication. The Committee reserves the right to delete any material, which in its opinion constitutes a libelous statement, personal attack, or material misstatement of fact. 7. a) Campaigning by candidates or their supporters may not begin until the day after the candidates’ meeting is held, pursuant to Section E, Paragraph 8. b) Starting on the day candidates are certified and continuing during the period of the campaigning, Board members who are not running for election shall be free to continue to write Viewpoints of a “non-political” nature except that they may endorse candidates in one viewpoint only. It shall not be deemed to be “political” for a non-candidate Board member to describe the activities and achievements of the Board as a whole, including the activities of any incumbent candidates. In the event the Board as a whole wishes to publish a joint Viewpoint, it may do so, but only if the Viewpoint has been unanimously approved by the full Board. c) Information of a non-political nature may be published by the General Manager during this period of time. d) In the event that an article appears in a publication other than the Riverbay sponsored publication, which is currently titled the “Co-op City Times,” in which the actions of the Board as a whole, or of an individual Board member are challenged, a Board member shall have the right to respond to such challenge, without regard to whether the Board member is a candidate in the election and without regard to the political nature of the comment. e) The same right shall apply to candidates who are not members of the Board of Directors. 8. A candidates meeting shall be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 8:00 p.m., in the Bartow Community Center, Room 31. Only certified candidates or their written designee may attend this meeting. A random drawing will be made to determine the order of placement of candidate statements and free campaign ads in each of the three election issues of the Co-op City Times and the order of speakers at the candidates’ forum. The drawing for order of speakers will also determine the relative position of each candidate’s name on a ballot. Names on the ballot will automatically rotate. 9. Campaign ads other than those provided by Riverbay may be placed in the Co-op City Times but must be paid in full by money order or certified check at least 48 hours

before the normal deadline of an issue. The Committee will review all paid campaign ads prior to publication and reserves the right to reject any copy which, in its sole judgment, contains libelous statements, personal attacks or material misstatement of fact. 10. The election of a Board of Directors is a right of residents of Co-op City. Employees living in Co-op City are encouraged to exercise their rights as residents of the community during the Board of Directors election within the scope of this policy. All Riverbay employees are reminded that as employees they have a duty of loyalty to Riverbay and should not engage in any activity which raises the appearance of impropriety. Participation in the electoral process must not interfere with employees’ work duties. All employees shall refrain from engaging in any activity that might be construed as an attempt to abuse their positions as employees for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the election. Examples of acts that may be deemed to be an abuse of an employee position include: soliciting donations for particular candidate(s), distributing campaign material for or against particular candidate(s), or engaging in any other activity that may reasonably be viewed as an abuse of position. Non-resident employees and employee groups and organizations are prohibited from participation in the electoral process. Candidates who encourage, accept, or knowingly benefit from such prohibited participation are subject to disqualification by the Committee. This policy does not effect employees’ right to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, or their right to refrain from any or all such activities. F. BALLOTING AND CERTIFICATION 1. Voting will be by machine and by absentee ballot and by paper ballot in the event that a machine breaks down or the voting is laid over beyond May 18, 2011, in order to achieve a quorum. 2. The Election Committee shall certify to the Board of Directors the names of the candidates who have been elected, as follows: (a) The five candidates who have received the highest number of votes will be certified to the Board as having been elected to full three-year terms. (b) The candidate receiving the sixth highest vote shall be certified as having been elected to a vacant Board seat, if any, which will have the longest unexpired term. (c) The Committee shall continue the certification of candidates by certifying the candidate with the next highest vote for each vacancy by the longest unexpired terms, if necessary, until all vacant seats on the Board are filled. 3. Each candidate will be allowed to have one resident observer present at the tallying of the votes. Candidates wishing such representation must submit to the Committee the name of the observer along with their petitions. The observer shall not interfere in any way with the tallying procedures. 4. The Board of Elections of the City of New York will assist the Corporation with the election for directors, in accordance with the governance of the New York State Election Law, Chapter #3-224, which permits the opportunity for such entities as Riverbay Corporation to utilize voting (Continued on next page)

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machines supplied by the Board of Elections of the City of New York and Chapter #3-506.2 which pertains to the scope of other auxiliary support services available. 5. One voting machine will be placed in the lobby of each of the sixty-five (65) lobbies of the buildings that comprise Co-op City, thereby facilitating the election of certified candidates to the Corporation’s Board of Directors on May 18, 2011, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 6. Riverbay will hire approximately one hundred thirty (130) workers, selected from the list of eligible poll workers maintained by the New York City Board of Elections, with a preference given to residents of Co-op City. All poll workers will perform their duties as required by the New York State Election Law and in accordance with the directions and instructions given them by the Board of Elections of the City of New York (New York State Election Law #3-402.4). Riverbay will maintain the integrity of the machines’ mechanical systems. 7. The Corporation’s public safety officers will be responsible for maintaining control over the election results at the close of the voting time period by securing and delivering the sealed voting record from each voting machine after it is tallied and sealed by the designated poll worker to the Corporation’s administrative offices for collection and counting. 8. The Corporation will produce a computer generated register list of shareholders’ signatures for each building in order to accept shareholders as duly authorized to cast a vote and to permit their signatures to be validated. Riverbay will instruct poll workers on the proper procedure to accept or challenge a shareholder’s right to vote. The register list will contain a sample of the signature for each shareholder organized by apartment or unit number. At each voting place, a number of written ballots will be available for use in the event there is a defect or breakdown in the voting machines. The paper ballot will be deposited into a box for paper ballots. In addition, the shareholder should sign the register and the poll worker will note after the shareholder’s signature the letter “F’, standing for paper ballot. In this way, the count of the voting machine plus the paper submitted should equal the number of shareholders who have signed the voting register. 9. The Riverbay Election Committee will provide procedures for obtaining and returning absentee ballots. These procedures will be contained in the notice of shareholders meeting which will be published in the Co-op City Times in a prominent and conspicuous place. No absentee or paper ballot will be opened until all other ballots have been counted. No absentee or paper ballot will be opened until the register lists from each building have been returned to the Corporation’s administrative office and an election worker has determined that the absentee shareholder has not voted at a voting machine. In the event an absentee or paper ballot is received for a shareholder who has also voted at a voting machine, the absentee or paper ballot will be set apart and not opened and counted.

10. The Board of Elections of the City of New York will have no direct involvement with the candidates except for offering them and all interested parties an opportunity to visit the Board of Elections of the City of New York to inspect the machines and look at the rotated name placement of candidates in the machines. Any challenges to the process will be accepted through the Election Committee’s system of handling inquiries and challenges posed by a shareholder or candidate. 11. Each slate of candidates and each independent candidate will be entitled to have up to five resident poll watchers observing the balloting procedure. Independent candidates and slates of candidates wishing such representation must submit to the Committee the names of such poll watchers along with their Petitions. The poll watchers shall not interfere in any way with the voting procedures. Photo identification will be issued by the Corporation for each poll watcher. 12. Voting machines and paper ballots will not be opened until it has been determined that a quorum exists. In the event that it has been determined that a quorum does not exist, pursuant to Article II, Section 6 of the Corporation’s By-laws, the meeting shall be laid over and continued for a period of not more than eight (8) days for the sole purpose of conducting, counting and reporting the vote. The vote from the machines will be sealed at the end of voting at approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 18, 2011, and secured by the Corporation’s Public Safety Officers if a quorum is not reached. Commencing Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 8:00 a.m., paper ballots will be available in the building lobbies through Riverbay’s poll workers for eligible shareholders who did not vote on May 18, 2011. If a quorum is not achieved within the eight days of the “laid over” meeting, then pursuant to Article II, Section 4 (Quorum) of the by-laws, the Secretary shall notify the shareholders of the time and place of an adjourned meeting which shall be held within 20 days from the eighth day of the meeting at which a quorum did not attend, by sending a notice as required by Section 3 of Article II of the Corporation’s Bylaws. The Election Committee will maintain an official list of the candidates and of the vote count. The Election Committee will tally the votes and certify the count. Upon completion of the tally, the Election Committee will provide the Board an official list of candidates and of the vote count. The results of the election will be posted in the three community centers by 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2011, and published in the next issue of the Co-op City Times. G. DISQUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES FOR MISCONDUCT 1. The Committee may recommend the disqualification of a candidate for violation of these rules, or impose an administrative charge, not in excess of the actual administrative cost to the cooperative of $300.00 on any candidate or any other resident that it determines, after a hearing in accordance with the Rules as set forth in “H” below, has violated, or caused or knowingly permitted others to violate these Rules. Such fee will be charged to the appropriate resident shareholder as follows:

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a) Notification of the Election Committee’s decision will be hand delivered to the candidate by Riverbay’s Department of Public Safety or if not home, left under the candidate’s apartment door. b) Upon receipt of the notification of a fine, the candidate is indebted to the Corporation and payment is due at the bookkeeping office located at 2049 Bartow Avenue, along with a copy of the notice by 5:00 p.m. on the second business day following delivery of the notice by Public Safety. 2. Any candidate may object to a determination of the Committee, pursuant to Section G (1) above, and may, within ten (10) days of the notice by Public Safety, request a review of such determination by the Riverbay Corporation Cooperator Appeals Committee. H. C H AL L E NGE S TO VOT I NG R E SULT S 1. Any resident may challenge the certification of a candidate for election irregularities or qualifications by notifying the Chair of the Election Committee of the challenge, c/o General Manager’s Office. The notice of challenge must be in writing. Such letter must set forth the reason for the challenge. This letter must be delivered by hand to the General Manager’s office by 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Should the Committee find the challenge to be without merit, it may dispense with a hearing and reject the challenge. If, after reviewing the notice of the challenge, the Committee determines that the challenge sets forth substantial questions concerning the certification of any candidate or candidates, then the Committee may hold a formal hearing to review the challenge. These hearings shall be scheduled with prior notice to the challenger and the candidates whose certifications are being challenged. The hearing shall take place no later than three days after the Committee’s receipt of the challenge. The Chairperson may request a member recuse him/her self from the hearing if such committee member has a conflict of interest. 2. Upon notice of a formal hearing by the Committee, the challenger or candidate whose certification is being challenged (hereafter party or parties) may submit affidavits (to the Chairman of the Election Committee), setting forth the charges and facts. Such affidavits shall be delivered by hand to the opposing party’s home address. At the hearing, either party may present testimony supporting their position. No witness will be allowed to present evidence except under oath as administered by the Chairperson of the Committee. No witness will be called on behalf of a challenger, unless the challenger has submitted an affidavit from the witness prior to such testimony and served it upon the candidate in the manner as set forth above. At any hearing, the General Counsel to the Corporation or any attorney designated by the General Counsel, shall be present to advise the Committee, and any candidate or resident participant shall be entitled to be represented by counsel of his or her own choice at his or her own expense. 3. At such hearing, the Committee Chairperson shall be the presiding officer and shall make any ruling with respect to

procedure. In the event a member of the Committee who is present shall dispute such a ruling by the Chair, the Chair may be overruled by a majority vote of those members present. After testimony by a witness for either party, the opposing party shall have the right to question the witness. 4. At the conclusion of such hearing, the Committee may disqualify the candidate for a violation of these Rules, apply other sanctions as set forth in Section G (1) of these Rules, or dismiss the charges brought. In order to disqualify a candidate, such violation must be deemed to be material by the Committee in light of the number of votes cast for the candidate and the number cast in the election. If a candidate who is disqualified received one of the highest vote counts, the candidate shall be ineligible to take office. The candidate who received the next highest count will be certified to the Board in his or her place. (If more than one candidate is disqualified, the next candidate or candidates with the highest vote will be certified). 5. The decision of the Committee shall constitute the final determination on the qualification of a candidate, and the Committee shall report any such disqualification to the Board of Directors promptly in writing, stating the reasons therefor. The Board of Directors, by majority vote, shall determine whether or not it shall confirm the Committee’s determination. The Committee shall certify the elected candidates to the Board of Directors of Riverbay Corporation. If there are no charges brought against the five candidates with the highest vote totals, such certification will be made immediately after the time to file a challenge has expired. If a challenge is brought against one or more candidates, then the Committee shall certify the candidates after the Committee has made its determination. Should the Committee fail to certify candidates, or to fill all the vacancies within ten days after election day for any reason, then the Board of Directors shall call a new election among the previously qualified candidates within thirty days, as it determines. 6. The Committee may call for a recount of all ballots cast, if it is determined by the Committee that such an action is warranted. Such recount of the ballots must be complete and the result certified by the Committee within four days of the date the Committee determines such recount is necessary. The results of this recount, upon certification by the Committee, will constitute the final election results. 7. The Committee may call for a new election if the Committee has determined that material irregularities cast doubt on the election results, or in the event the number of votes cast did not constitute the legally required quorum. Such a new election must take place in accordance with these rules on a date within thirty days after the final decision on the challenge and such election held among the previously qualified candidates. * These Election R ules wer e a ppr oved b y E m er gen cy R esolu t ion #11-16. Helen At kins, P r esid en t R iver b a y C or por a t ion

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Circle of Christ Church - Hearts of Love Ministry of NY Reverend Elisamuel “Sam” Colon and the Congregation of Circle of Christ Church would like to extend an invitation of love and peace in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please join us for a time of adoring worship, praise and the Word of God. Allow the Lord to reach into your heart and help you see the road of light and joy. Circle of Christ Church is a beacon which the Lord has lit onto Co-op City and it is our purpose as a church and as children of God to serve, teach and bring forth the Gospel for all to hear and witness. F O C US SC R I P T UR E F O R T H E W E E K : Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths. —Psalm 25:4 (NIV) ANNO UNC E M E NT S: Friday, May 6th at 7 p.m. – “Broken Chains”: Youth Ministry – Young people 13 thru 21 are encouraged to join us in Worship, the Word and Fellowship. This is a service that is run by young people for young people.

Saturday, May 7th at 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. – “Heart Seekers:” Christian Single’s Ministry and Fellowship. Please join other singles as they discuss living single and Christian in this world. Saturday, May 21st at 11 a.m. thru 2 p.m.– “Sword of Truth” Ministry: Men’s Fellowship. Please join us for a time of fellowship and sharing. Sch edu le of Ser vice: Sundays: Worship Service** 11 a.m. start **First Sunday of each month is our Communion Service. Children’s Church (4-12 years old) 12 a.m. start (Dreiser, Rm. #2) Little Lambs (2–4 years old) 12 a.m. start (Dreiser, Rm. #2) Wednesdays: Worship, Prayer, & Bible Study 7 p.m. start Fridays: Teen Church 7 p.m.–9 p.m. Children’s Church 7 p.m.–9 p.m.

F Y I: You can now see portions of our services and worship on our website www.circleofchristchurch.org, Facebook,Youtube and Bronxnet Cable, Channel #70, Saturdays at 4 p.m. Circle of Christ Church helps support missions in Peru, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bronx and Africa. Join us in our goal to expand God’s work throughout the world. Please make all donations to Circle of Christ Church – memo Missions. You can submit your prayer request online at prayer@circleofchristchurch.org or give your request to an usher during Friday or Sunday services. P lea se m a il a ll you r in qu ir ies or d on a t ions t o t h e followin g a d d r ess: Circle of Christ Church, 147 Dreiser Loop, Plaza level, Bronx, NY 10475; 347-945-1992 E m a il: admin@circleofchristchurch.org. Web sit e: www.circleofchristchurch.org. —E ld er J a y R a m os

Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds C om e & Visit Us – We welcome you to God’s House – Your House – One Family in Christ. We are a congregation with spirit-filled worship, offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and bilingual congregation and all are welcome. Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30. Parking is available. Visit our website at www.co-opcityumchurch.org. Su n d a y Ser vices – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. Every other Sunday, the services are as follows: English Service at 9 a.m. and the Spanish Service at 11:30 a.m. There are Bible studies in English and Spanish at 10:30 a.m. We also have a children’s service during the English service.

Neos P r ogr a ms – The teens, tweens and children’s programs every Friday night at 8 p.m. at the church, ages 5 & up. We also have for girls & boys liturgical dancing, ages 5 to 12, 8 p.m. on Fridays. Every last Friday night is pizza and movie night at 8 p.m. at the church. C r escen d o C h r ist ia n M u sic Sch ool: Learn piano, guitar, percussion (drums, congas, etc.), voice and theory. Contact Maestro Frank Colon at (917) 753-3644. The school will be open from Monday – Thursday, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Private and group lessons are available. Earlier lessons can be arranged. All ages welcome. Registration is free and rates are affordable. Aft er Sch ool P r ogr a m – In Room 43 of Einstein Community Center is a safe environment where children can do homework, learn God’s word and just have some

fun. Please call (718) 671-1033. L a n ca st er , P a . Tr ip – We are going to Lancaster on September 30 to October 1. The trip will consist of shopping at Rockville Square Outlets, Dutch Apple Dinner Theater to see “ I Love a Piano,” staying at the Heritage Hotel, breakfast at the hotel and going to Birdin-Hand Farmers’ Markets and Luncheon at Shady Maple Smorgasbord. Travel by deluxe coach. Cost is $237 per person double occupancy, $295 single occupancy, $229 for triple occupancy; $165, children 13 to 18; and $133, children 12 and under. Deposits must be paid by April 30th. Call Barbara at (347) 603-7473 to find out more and make your reservation. If no answer, please leave a message. —R ev. Dr. M ilca Alva r ez-P la u d

Faith In God Church & Bible Institute Rev. Dr. Gladys R. Little, Apostle, and Pastor & Evangelist Vernon Little greet everyone in the name of Jesus, that name which is above every name. We want you to know that you-are welcome in this house of the Lord! It is His house by ownership: it is our house by stewardship: and it can be your house by membership; so come on in and join with us; may God bless you in this house. Let us go into the Word of God. We’re going to be coming from the 23rd Psalm: 1-6. 1. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3. He restores my soul; He leads me in the path of righteousness for His name’s sake. 4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me, Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5.You prepare a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.

Building 35 Association There will be no meeting of the Building 35 Association on Monday, May 9th. This will enable our members to attend the Candidates’ Forum scheduled for Einstein Center on that date at 7:30 p.m. Our next meeting will be our June Summer Fling date to be announced. The association will only be collecting dues for 2011 till the end of this month. —Bill G or d on

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Reflections by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue Traditionally, going back to Mosaic days, the period intervening between Passover and Shevuos is known as “The Days of Counting.” Each day, commencing with the second night of Passover, is enumerated individually until the eve of Shevous, which marks the completion of a seven-week period. The forty-nine days constitute a time of contemplation, marking as it does, the journey towards Sinai, the first leg of the forty-year journey. There was a good reason for Sinai to mark the first objective. Here liberty was made meaningful, secure and permanent by the acceptance of Revelation. Since that eventful day, man in history has been learning and relearning the

truth of the basic Mosaic insight. Without the binding power of an eternal set of values, liberty was destined to deteriorate. The willingness to accept higher guidance is the inexorable price man is to pay in order to secure his freedoms and his rights. Failing to perceive this, liberty must vanish and once more to his dismay, man finds himself shackled by some new Pharaoh. “The time of counting,” therefore, remains a period of thoughtful introspection dedicated to the rediscovery by man of his personal obligation to the stirring events at Sinai on the first and most significant pause made by our forefathers on their journey towards national freedom and individual significance.

Young Israel of Co-op City Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of the Dreiser Loop shopping center) is a house of worship that opens its doors every morning from 6 until 7 a.m. Anyone who wishes to start the daily routine with prayers, during which our spiritual leader, Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, offers a brief Bible teaching is welcome. On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 7 p.m. Saturday morning services start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl

delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m. The Rabbi’s class on the Ethics of our Fathers begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon. For office hours or any information you may seek, feel free to call (718) 671-2300 and leave your name, phone number and a brief message on the synagogue answering machine, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Building 19 Association Happy Mother’s Day! TODAY, once again we are celebrating our wonderful mothers by giving out roses. Committee members will be in the lobby between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. or until the flowers run out. On Friday, the 13th, at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room, the Association will host a Riverbay Board of Election Candidates’ forum. We have invited all of the candidates to attend. Please mark your calendar

for this event so that you can be an informed voter on Wednesday, May 18th between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Best wishes and congratulations to everyone celebrating a birthday or other special event this month. Our prayers go out to Iner Richmond and her family and all of our members and their family and friends who are ill. —C h a r lot t e C od r in gt on

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Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue I would like to remind everyone that the Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City has MOVED to a new location in Section 5. The new address is 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B. The Men’s Club will be running a trip to the MOUNT AIRY CASINO in Pennsylvania on Monday, June 6. C O ST: $28 per person with a $30 slot and a $10 food voucher. Player may use any machine or table. Remember you need a government photo ID card to get your bonus slot play. This is the lowest price currently being offered in Co-op

City. We provide a free snack going, play games, and on the return trip, we show a movie. For r eser va t ion s, ca ll: Marty, (718) 671-7809; Gary, (718) 671-8424; or Bruce, (718) 320-2234. P ick -u p st op s: Einstein Loop, 7:45 a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:00 a.m.; Dreiser Loop, 8:05 a.m. Everyone is invited to all our functions. We hope you will join us. Shalom! Br u ce G it elson —B

Building 13 Association Building 13 Association wishes all of our mothers a very “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.” Riverbay Board election campaigning is here. I ask that you review the positions of all candidates on issues of concern to you before you vote. Vote for the candidate of your choice. But whatever you do on Wednesday, May 18, make sure you vote. Building 13 Association is committed to a ‘Zero Tolerance’ for graffiti. We ask you not to participate in it, not encourage it and report it to Riverbay. W r iting Wor kshop-Wednesdays, May 11th, May 18th & May 25th, Youth - 6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Adults - 7:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Come and share your thoughts on various topics writing prose or poetry. OPEN MIC Night Fundraiser – Entertainment tentatively scheduled for June 4. Event to be filmed for viewing on Bronxnet. So get your poetry, prose and raps together and register for the event on any of the workshop dates listed above. Women Keeping I t Rea l-Relationships. Date to be announced. Conversation on relationships with women of all ages. ALL WELCOME, yes you can bring guests. You

must be 18 and older to participate. For information on any events, contact: Leslie Peterson, 718-320-1370 or Gail Sharbaan, 718-671-3801. We remind Building 13 Association drivers/passengers that SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES. Always buckle up - “It is not an option, it is the law.” Please avoid texting while driving. Remember to observe speed limit and STOP for yellow school bus flashing red lights. O bey t h e following q u a lit y-oflife r egula tions: a) NO DOG is allowed in the apartment; b) NO LOITERING in the lobby and on the stairways. c) NO SELLING in the lobby. Period. d) NO VANDALIZING the stairs and the elevators. Unannounced police sweeps are conducted day and night to enforce these rules. Report any criminal activities to Riverbay Public Safety at (718) 320-3050, and/or the 45th Precinct at (718) 822-5411. For all NYC non-emergency inquiries, call 3-1-1. For traffic updates. call 5-1-1. “If you see something, say something.” —Olub iyi Sehin demi (M r. B)

Co-op City Jewish Center The Co-op City Jewish Center is located at 900 Co-op City Blvd., Bronx, N.Y. 10475. Saturday services are continuing thanks to those people who attend. Please try to attend whenever possible. We would like to remind our members and any Jewish people in Co-op City look-

ing for a conservative synagogue, we are still here, and all are welcome. Try to take a Saturday and come to services when you can. DONATIONS OR DUES CAN BE SENT TO THE OFFICE. Hope to see you all next Saturday. —M a r vin Seid m a n

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2011

Church of the New Vision Pastor Anne L. Palmore and the congregation of the Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. We are a church where inspirational messages from the Word of God, the Bible, are delivered every Sunday morning. The church is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our community by offering anointed singing and preaching, and a general atmosphere of Christian love and friendly hospitality. We also invite the youth of our community to attend our Sunday morning services, which are designed to meet the special needs of our young people. Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus. Prayer Service takes place every

Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. L ist of Pr ogr a m s a nd E vent s: Adult Sunday School is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Youth Sunday School is also from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of the month. Youth Sunday takes place on the second Sunday of the month. Missionary Sunday takes place on the third Sunday of the month Memorial Sunday (Men’s Day) takes place on the fourth Sunday of the month Seniors’ Sunday takes place on the fifth Sunday of the month.

Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow, for worship service at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for children and adults is held at 9:30 a.m. All are invited to attend. Bible study is held on every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, May 18 at 5 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and at 7:30 p.m. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us. The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50 (lower level). Our telephone number is 718-320-3774. Visit us on the web, www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org. Mid-week worship is held on

Wednesdays at 12 p.m. All invited. The Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center‘s Saturday Tutoring Program is in session. Tutoring is held for grades 2-3 on Saturdays from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. and from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. for 4th and 5th graders. To register, please come 15 minutes your child‘s scheduled tutoring time. Tutoring sessions are semi-private. The fee is $30 a month. For additional information, call 917-620-2859 or 718671- 8449. TODAY, Saturday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m., the Building Fund Ministry will sponsor a Shoe Size Rally. Donation is $10 times your shoe size; the cap is $100. The cap is $50 if you are 70 years of age or more and $5 if you are 18 years old or less. Rev. Roderick McArthur, Pastor of Mt. Gilead

Singles’ Ministry meets every third Tuesday evening of the month at 6:00 p.m. Next Generation Choir and Club meets 1st & 2nd Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Seniors’ Ministry meets 1st Wednesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Mid-day Bible Study meets every Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Please join us on Sunday, May 8th (Mother’s Day) as we celebrate motherhood. Our guest speakers will be Evangelist Cynthia Matthews, Associate Minister of Bethel Gospel Assembly, New York, NY and Rev. Dr. Mildred Salter, Pastor of Peoples Evangelical Church, Bronx, New York. Church of the New Vision Cruise set sail once again on August 20th thru August 27 aboard the “Norwegian Jewel” leaving

from New York to the beautiful ports of Orlando, (Port Canaveral), Great Stirrup Cay (Pvt. Island) and Nassau Bahamas. For additional information, please contact Sis. Sadie James at 718-652 8943 or Sis. Marquetta Walker at 718-671-8746. Come join New Vision’s “Partners in Reading’ Program” every Sunday afternoon from 1:40 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students in Grades 1 through 8 discover the joy of reading while exploring and improving their literacy levels through small groups and reading partners. Parents, we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program, taught by trained professionals. The Church of the New Vision is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room #33, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: (718) 671-8746 or —C a r ole H a q u e (718) 320-0409.

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Baptist Church, is guest speaker. Lunch will be served from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. All are invited. On Sunday, May 15, the Pastor’s Aide Ministry will hold their 33rd Anniversary Service at our 11 a.m. service. The guest speaker is Rev. Sheila Jenkins, Assistant Pastor of the Bronx Community Church, Bronx, N.Y. We invite all to attend. On Saturday, June 4 at 9 a.m. you are cordially invited to the First Lady’s Ministry annual breakfast to be held in the Community Center, Room 45. The guest speaker will be Rev. Shon Adkins, Pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, Harlem, NY. The theme for the day is “You Are Never Alone”, Hebrews 13:5. Adult donation is $15, children, 6-12 years old, is $5 and children under 5 years of age are free.

“Feast Delivers,” hosted by the Just For Men Ministry, invites everyone to participate. The deadline for payment is May 8 and distribution will be at the church on Saturday, May 21, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please note the change in delivery date. This month, the feast has a baby back rib dinner special at a cost of $19. Call the church for additional information. Rev. Dr. Williams has a radio show on WMCA 570 AM every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Williams is the author of Principle Centered Living: 9 Reasons To Maintain Your Values in a Pressure Filled World and Founder of SEW Universal, Inc. Visit his websites: www.PrincipleCenteredLiving.com or www.RevDrSheldonEWilliams.com. —H a t t ie L . L u ca s

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