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Councilman King addresses range of issues during meeting with Riverbay Following up on his commitment this March to meet regularly with Riverbay Management, City Council Member Andy King sat down with Riverbay personnel on Thursday afternoon to listen to concerns expressed on behalf of shareholders over a range of issues and pledged his ongoing support for Co-op City residents. “It is always important to meet with the largest development in my district, and one of the largest in New York State,” King said after the BY JIM ROBERTS
meeting. “The residents here in Co-op City are a vital part of not just the 12th District, but the whole Bronx community. “I want to make sure myself, my office, and [Riverbay] management have a great partnership because it’s about serving the residents in Co-op City so I’m going to do all I can so the partnership stays well. And when I’m doing right, I want Riverbay to give me a pat on the back, and when I’m doing wrong, we’ll see how we (Continued on page 9)
Bus route changes coming June 29th Changes to local bus routes serving Co-op City that were outlined in a study and report on the community’s bus service needs released in January by the MTA, will take effect on Sunday, June 29th, according to Kevin Ortiz, a media specialist with the MTA. Ortiz, in responding to inquires from the Co-op City Times earlier this week asking the status of the changes which were previously promised to take place by the summer, said all the route changes specifically mentioned in the study’s recommendations will take effect on June 29th, two weeks from BY BILL STUTTIG
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tomorrow. Four specific changes were mentioned in the report released in January, along with a letter from New York City Transit Authority President Carmen Bianco to the community’s elected leaders. The first of the four specific recommended changes to Co-op City’s bus service, outlined in Bianco’s letter, includes a modification of the BX. 23 route, which provides service from Pelham Bay to all of Co-op City’s sections, to operate as one service pattern (Continued on page 4)
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Dear shareholders: President’s Message Our Task It appears that after Our first task is to twenty years in control restore “trust” in the of the Riverbay Corpcorporation that is President oration Board of Direcresponsible for managtors, the “old Regime” of supporters once ing our property and investment. It is led by our former president Iris my goal to move this company into the Herskowitz-Baez and various other flip21st Century and establish internal conpers has been defeated in our recent trols and milestones that measure that Board of Director elections. These success. changes to the Board majority often take Our property deserves a “properly a long time because Direccontracted Management tors are elected for three year team,” which has executed terms and may flip in their a plan to increase share1st year in office. This holder value both on the unwinding of the majority curb line and the fiscal may often greatly affect corbottom line. In other words, porate governance and fiscal a beautiful property, low control of a cooperative if the debt and cash in the bank. Board always says “yes” to This NORC (Naturally Management without comOccurring Retirement pleting their individual “due Community) is 45 years Diligence.” old, $631 million in debt, Cleve Taylor The group you just completed capital spendelected – Daryl Johnson, Leah Graham, ing projects that are questionable (i.e. Linda Berk, and myself – will not flip Garages, Power Plant, etc.), 15 years of or waiver in our commitment to the declining financial statements (annual shareholder in Co-op City. We would Reports), a property managing agent, like to extend a heartfelt, Thank You! MSI, that most shareholders do not like, You have waited a long time for this (Continued on page 2) change and it is finally here!
Cleve Taylor
Income limits for SCRIE increases to $50,000 starting July 1, 2014
Beginning on July 1, the annual household income limit for the city’s Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE), administered by the New York City Department of Finance, will increase from $29,000 to $50,000 or less. BY ROZAAN BOONE
The SCRIE program provides senior citizens an exemption from paying future increases in their carrying charges, thereby helping them to remain in affordable housing. It should be pointed out that the program (Continued on page 2)
Local 32BJ members ratify new contract agreement with Riverbay; Board approval now needed
Approximately 500 Co-op City workers overwhelmingly ratified a new four year contract agreement with Riverbay last Friday, according to both Riverbay and a statement released through the workers’ union, Local 32BJ SEIU. Scott Trivella, Riverbay’s lead labor attorney, and Kyle Bragg, the Secretary Treasurer for 32BJ SEIU – which represents the more than 500 Co-op City workers including porters, grounds workers, garage attendants, dispatchers and garbage collectors – co-signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, June 5th, ending weeks of BY BILL STUTTIG
Technically Speaking… Keith Hayes, a product instructor with Siemen’s United Kingdom Division teaches engineers and equipment operators from Co-op City’s Power Plant and other outside facilities and utilities how to efficiently and safely operate Siemen’s gas turbines and related equipment. Riverbay’s Power Plant Director Brian Reardon said the class was offered last week to new Power Plant equipment operators not yet trained on the turbine operations, as well as those that needed a refresher lesson. Because Co-op City hosted the class, the class was offered for free to all Riverbay Power Plant personnel who took it. Photo by Bill Stuttig
productive negotiations between union leadership and legal representation for the shareholders of Co-op City. The previous contract was due to expire on June 8th. The seemingly quiet negotiations leading up to this new four year agreement was in sharp contrast to the acrimonious negotiations between the two sides four years ago which led to a work stoppage in Co-op City for the first 9 days of June, 2010. This new four-year contract, which, if approved by the new Board of Directors possibly as early as the next (Continued on page 4)
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and a Board of Directors that has met in secret for the past 20 years. These are the challenges that the new Board of Directors will address. We will meet these challenges with your support, by reporting to you all business that occurs in our community, and allowing you, the shareholders, to be a larger part of the decision making process. My Vision This Summer: 1. Ad-hoc Committee Set up for
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GM/Managing Agent 2. Establish corporate committees with strict guidelines 3. Continue the ongoing Business of the Corporation 4. Start to Develop a comprehensive snapshot of the corporation Upcoming Fall: 1. Start 10-week Residential Apartment Management training for Board Directors and professionals on Board Committees certification course
2. Open Board Meeting 3. Mailing of 2013 annual report to Shareholders (these reports have consistently been untimely) 4. Televised Board meetings 5. Discussion on Electric Car Charging stations in our garages for cooperators Upcoming Winter: 1. Online access to company information 2. Stockholder meeting on the
future of Co-op City 3. Annual survey questionnaire to all cooperators regarding services and additional programs. These are my goals in addition to manning a $200 Million cooperative. I will need the support of the Board of Directors as they also have important community enhancement plans and are well qualified to carry them out. WEEK ONE: 30 hrs.
only pays for the “increase” in the individual’s carrying charges, not their entire carrying charges. On the other hand, landlords and management agents – in the case of Co-op City, the Riverbay Corporation – receive tax abatement credits in lieu of cash for any rent increase. To be eligible for the SCRIE program, applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements: * they must be 62 years and over; * have an annual total household income not in excess of $29,000 if they apply before July 1, 2014 and $50,000 or less if they apply after July 1, 2014; * have a valid one or two-year lease for an apartment that is regulated by the Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), for example, a rent controlled, rent stabilized or hotel stabilized apartment; * and must pay more than one-third of their household’s total monthly income for rent. All Co-op City shareholders who are 62 years and older and who satisfy all of the SCRIE criteria should apply for the exemption to help offset future carrying charge increases. The Department of Finance website notes that applicants who were previously turned down or had their exemption revoked because their total household income limit had surpassed the previous $29,000 limit, can now apply on or after July 1 providing their income limit is within the new guideline of $50,000 or less, and they also meet all of the other criteria for the program. Applicants whose income is currently more than $29,000, but $50,000 or less, cannot apply for the SCRIE exemption until after July 1 when the new income guideline becomes effective. According to the Riverbay Finance Department, there are currently 955 Co-op City shareholders on SCRIE and 106 residents who receive DRIE benefits. The Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) law was enacted in 2005, and freezes the eligible applicant’s rent so it cannot be increased. There are 5 criteria and, like SCRIE, applicants must satisfy all of them to be eligible: • The applicant must rent an eligible apartment. An eligible apartment is defined by the DRIE law as those regulated by the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal, for instance, rent-controlled or rent stabilized apartments; those in the MitchellLama program; those owned by a limited dividend housing company, redevelopment company, or housing development fund company incorporated under the private housing finance law; or those in a building where the mortgage was federally insured under Section 213 of the
National Housing Act, and the applicant was a tenant of record at the time of the mortgage termination. • The applicant must be the head of household (18 years of age or older) and named on the lease or rent order, be the tenant of record, or be the spouse or registered domestic partner with a disability; or either of the above. The tenant of record may be a spouse, domestic partner, or child who has attained the right of succession to the apartment upon the death of the leaseholder. • Applicants of DRIE must receive eligible state or federal disabilityrelated financial assistance. Only those currently receiving Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI); US Department of Veterans Affairs disability pension or compensation (Must be Military service-related disability pension or compensation); or Disability-related Medicaid (if the applicant has received either SSI or SSDI in the past) to qualify to receive DRIE. • The applicant must have an annual household income of $20,412 (single-person household) or $29,484 (for households consisting of two or more members). Income eligibility is established by using the applicant’s income from the previous calendar year. • DRIE applicants must pay more than one-third of their total household income for rent, which is the total countable wages and other sources of income, minus allowable deductions for all members of the household. “All residents with disabilities should look into this benefit, although it is our understanding that if you do not receive SSI, SSDI, a US Veterans Administration disability pension or compensation or Medicaid for a disability, you are not eligible for this exemption, even though you may have a disability,” said Vernon Cooper, Riverbay’s General Manager. “But for those who qualify, this could be an excellent opportunity to save on some money.” “For those qualifying individuals, this is a great benefit in that the applicant will not have to pay future carrying charge increases,” Peter Merola, Riverbay’s Director of Finance, told the Co-op City Times last year. “All cooperators who think they may qualify should file their applications with New York City as soon as possible to avoid future carrying charge increases.” Once the DRIE application is filed and approved, Riverbay will be notified about which residents were approved and at the time of the next carrying charge increase, the resident’s carrying charge should remain at its current level. In turn, the DOF
will send Riverbay Corporation a credit towards its property taxes which will compensate the housing development for the rent increase it would have received from the DRIE participant. “The cooperator must fill out an application which will be evaluated by the New York City Department of Finance,” said Lou Salegna, Riverbay’s Controller. “The agency will then make a determination as to eligibility and the amount of carrying charges they will absorb.” For assistance in completing the application, please call 3-1-1- or contact the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. Since SCRIE and DRIE are New York City programs, shareholders must file their applications directly with the city’s Department of Finance as instructed on the application form,
not with Riverbay Corporation. Applications for the SCRIE and DRIE programs can be completed online at the New York City Department of Finance website through ACCESSNYC or by calling 3-1-1. For the convenience of Riverbay shareholders, the applications for both SCRIE and DRIE are also available at the reception desk at the Riverbay administrative office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. Applications, as well as assistance filling out the application, are also available at the JASA Senior Services Office located at the Bartow Center. Appointments are necessary so please call JASA at (718) 320-2066 prior to going to the office. It should be noted that, by law, households can only receive either SCRIE or DRIE, not both of these rent increase exemptions.
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BVA’s annual Library Exhibit
The Baychester Visual Arts Association is currently holding their annual library show at the Baychester Library, located in the Bartow Mall. The exhibit will continue through the month of June in celebration of Bronx Month. Stop by and see the work of our local artists. You’re sure to be impressed!
Next CB#10 Meeting Thursday
On Thursday, June 19, Community Board #10 will hold its monthly meeting at Providence Rest, 3304 Waterbury Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. For further information, please call contact Community Board 10 at (718) 8921161.
Bus trip to Smithsonian on July 28th
The members of the Scholarship Incentive Awards Program of Building 18 are putting together a bus trip to Washington, D.C on July 28th to view the 30-foot book created by the young people of that program honoring the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2009 which recently was placed on display at the National Portrait Gallery Library of the Smithsonian Institute. The bus trip will include a visit to the Smithsonian and also other sites around Washington, D.C. including the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the African Art Museum, the Nelson Mandela Statue and a stop by the White House for photos. Co-op City residents interested in joining the young people on the trip scheduled for Monday, July 28th can contract Ruth Edwards at 718-671-9475. Seating on the bus is limited so interested residents are asked to reserve a seat early. The all-day trip will cost $89 for adults and $85 children under 12 and will include an all-you-can eat luncheon buffet.
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Riverbay Corporation to host job fair events in preparation for mall opening at Bay Plaza
ing community residents to donate conduct mock interviews,” said Sajous. With the opening of the mall at Bay unused women’s and men’s suits, shirts, Then, on Tuesday, July 1, from 11 Plaza scheduled for an August 14th openslacks, skirts, blouses, shoes, handbags, a.m. - 3 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium A, B ing to the public, Riverbay Corporation ties and accessories. Donated items and C, the Job Fair will take place. A will be sponsoring a series of events to must be clean and ironed. number of employers, in addition to help prepare unemployed Co-op those from Bay Plaza, have City residents to take advantage been invited to attend. of the estimated 1,800 jobs that “I am happy to offer my will become available. community job opportuniThese events are being held ties, but even happier to offer in collaboration with Bronx comprehensive employee Borough President Ruben Diaz building,” said Sajous. “My Jr.’s office, Department of goal is to educate, dress and Labor, the Bronx Overall provide job skills for resiEconomic Development Corpdents seeking employment.” oration, Dress for Success, the Although the official New York Public Library, mall opening is scheduled Councilman Andy L. King and for Thursday, August 14, Assemblyman Michael Benethere will be an advance detto. “Sneak Peek” Macy’s On Tuesday, June 17, Charity Shopping Day on Riverbay and the Baychester Saturday, August 9, and $5 Library will sponsor a resume passes are currently availOn Friday, June 6, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. critiquing and goals setting pres- toured the forthcoming "Mall at Bay Plaza" near Co-op City. Here, able from the Riverbay entation from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Borough President Diaz looks out at the construction from the Fund, as well as from other at the Baychester Library. mall's second deck. community organizations. Participants are urged to bring Sajous added that Macy’s their updated resumes and attend for This will be followed on Monday, will also provide a shuttle bus to Bay valuable tips and feedback. June 30, by a “Get Suited” event where Plaza on Aug. 9 for Co-op City resiOn Saturday, June 28, a Clothing those preparing for interviews at the dents and more details will be released Drive will be held in the Dreiser mall can come and get appropriately as they become available. Auditorium C from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to suited for the occasion. This clothes disTo purchase your $5 Macy’s shopcollect clothing to be donated to those tribution drive will take place in ping pass which entitles you to signifiwho need them for their job interviews. Auditorium C of the Dreiser Center cant savings, you may contact Sajous at To help make this event a success, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3532. All proceeds Riverbay’s Community Relations “Dress for Success will also be there will benefit the Riverbay Fund, which, Director, Michelle Sajous, is encouragto offer more resume critiquing and to in turn, sponsors community events. BY ROZAAN BOONE
Below is a letter from NYPD Deputy Inspector Russel Green to General Manager Vernon Cooper commending the actions of the Public Safety Department for its handling of the recent shooting in Co-op City.
We wish our readers a
Mr. Cooper,
May 19, 2014
I hope that this letter finds you well. I am writing to you to recognize and commend the members of the Co-op City Public Safety Department for their efforts and response to a shooting incident that occurred on Saturday May 17th at Bellamy Loop. I was on the scene of this incident assigned as the Bronx borowide “Duty Inspector.” When assigned in this capacity, I frequently respond to various Bronx Precincts for serious incidents and shootings. I would be remiss in my duties if I did not take a few moments to recognize the rapid response and information sharing that occurred between members of Co-op City Public Safety Department and the 45th Precinct/Detective Bureau members. What I observed was a professional and streamlined response that yielded valuable investigative information. Unfortunately, sometimes no matter how much good work is done, isolated violent individuals with access to illegal firearms who are determined to commit crimes will do so. Observing the cooperation at this scene, I was reminded of my time as the Commanding Officer of the 45th Precinct and how valuable an asset the Co-op City Public Safety Department is to the NYPD. While any shooting incident or serious crime in Co-op City should raise concern, residents and board members should be aware that under the leadership of Chief Apollo, the Co-op City Public Safety Department is a truly a model for all similar departments. Respectfully, Russell J. Green Deputy Inspector
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Board business meeting this coming Wednesday, will remain in effect through June of 2018 and, according to the union, will see the union’s workers wages raise from the current level of approximately $44,000 per year to close to $49,000 in the last year of the contract, a wage increase of 10.5% over four years. According to the Memorandum of Understanding signed last week by both sides and ratified by the union membership, the contract will call for an hourly wage increase of 60 cents for the first year of the contract; 52 cents
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for the second year, 54 cents for the third year and 65 cents for the fourth year. Workers assigned to the Peartree refuse handling center will receive a slightly higher level of pay than other employees, 2 cents more per hour for Peartree workers and 5 cents more per hour for Peartree drivers. Also according to the Memorandum of Understanding, newly-hired union employees will only be paid 75% of the current contractual wage rate and then see that percentage increase in increments until they earn the right to receive the full union wage rate after 42
months of employment. In a statement posted on the union website shortly after the agreement was ratified by the union’s members, Bragg said: “Co-op City building workers keep the complex clean, maintain a high quality of life and help make it a home for 50,000 residents. The contract will mean that they can continue to live and work in the Bronx, and make New York home for them and their families.” Herb Freedman, principle for Co-op City’s managing agent, Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc., said in memo to the Board of Directors that he has
directed the Finance Department to prepare a financial analysis of the new contract for the Board to con-sider. He also requested that an emergency resolution be drafted for the new Board to consider at its first regular business meeting of the new term. According to the memorandum to the Board, labor attorneys involved with the negotiations will also be present at the Board meeting to discuss the specifics of the new tentative agreement. If and when the Board approves the new four-year deal, it will go into effect retroactive to June 9th, 2014.
throughout the day in both directions. According to the MTA report, “Benefits include reducing customer confusion by streamlining the route to follow a single variant at all times and providing a circulator service that connects all parts of Co-op City and the Pelham Bay Park train station at all times. This change will increase the cost of the route by approximately $180,000.” The second recommended change is adding a new bus at Asch Loop and Adler Place to serve riders on the Bx. 23, Bx. 26, Bx. 28 and Bx. 30. According to the report, the benefits of this change will include “reducing walking distances for riders assessing Adler Place residences and Bartow Mall by approximately 650 feet, providing additional travel options for southwest Bellamy Loop, and providing improved access to Asch Loop.” The report also states that in order to provide the new bus stop that will serve four lines, 12 to 15 parking spaces will be lost on Asch Loop. The current Bx. 28 stop on Bartow Avenue in front of the Bartow shopping center will be eliminated and replaced by the Asch Loop stop. This, in turn, will create additional parking spaces on Bartow Avenue, according to the report. The rerouting of the Bx. 28 in both directions through Asch Loop and Co-op City Blvd. is the third recommended change. According to the report, the benefits of this change include “providing additional travel options for customers travelling between Asch Loop, Section 5, Gun Hill Road and points west.” The fourth recommended change includes adding a new limited stop on the Q50 on Co-op City Blvd. and Dreiser Loop East. According to the report, the benefits of this change will include “providing an additional option for existing Q50 customers, as well as customers travelling between Section 5 and Dreiser Loop.” The report stated that to implement this recommendation, 8 to 10 parking spaces would have to be eliminated. The report and Bianco’s letter to the MTA also stated: “In addition to the study’s recommendations, routine increases in service and running time adjustments will continue to be made to address ridership trends. As warranted by ridership, additional trips will be scheduled for most routes that serve Co-op City and running times will be adjusted, which will meet growing ridership and reduce customer wait time. To do this, weekday service adjustments will be implemented on the Bx. 12, Bx. 12 Select Bus Service, Bx. 26, Bx. 28/38, Bx. 29, Bx. 30, and Q 50 in the spring of 2014.” Ortiz added this week that many of these promised service adjustments have already taken place through an ongoing tweaking of bus running time intervals over the past several months. The study and the bus service changes
coming from the study came after nearly four years of ongoing protests and petitions from thousands of shareholders and community leaders before and after the MTA announced service reductions on the community’s local bus lines as part of a systemwide curtailment of service in 2010 due to claimed budget constraints. Despite the massive agency’s claims that service reductions were necessary city-wide due to a reduction in the agency’s available monies, residents, leaders and elected officials claimed that Co-op City was unfairly singled out for more than its fair share of cuts. In 2013, efforts to petition the MTA to restore service to Co-op City were stepped up as other communities were getting services restored and the agencies finances were improving. The efforts included two massive townhall meetings held in Co-op City, staged in conjunction with the Transport Workers Union, which attracted elected officials and candidates from throughout the city, and a rally outside MTA headquarters in Manhattan in which hundreds of residents participated and a handful even received the chance to testify directly before the MTA Board as the rally raged outside. At the same time last July, Community Board 10, under the name of its chairman John Marano, sent a letter to MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast requesting that a detailed study of Co-op City’s public transportation needs be conducted especially in light of the pending (now August) opening of the massive new Mall at Bay Plaza in 2014. Prendergast, in turn, granted Marano’s request and order NYCTA officials to conduct such a study out of which these pending service adjustments were born. Board 10’s District Manager Ken Kearns said after hearing that the promised changes will take effect later this month, “Bronx Community Board is hopeful and excited to learn that the recommendations of the Co-op City Bus Study will soon go into effect. The Board is confident that this will usher in a new era of service for the residents of Co-op City and looks forward to improved bus transportation for the community.” But despite the service changes, it seemed apparent that many, if not most, Co-op City residents were not at all happy with just these few changes and let the MTA know that when the MTA came to Co-op City in March to explain the changes directly to residents. MTA representatives were besieged by complaint after complaint as they attempted to outline what they claimed was service improvements. Board Treasurer Bernie Cylich, a founding member of the Co-op City Coalition against the MTA Cuts which helped organize a massive petition drive against the cuts among Co-op City’s residents in 2010, spoke at that meeting. Cylich expressed the frustration of the
Coalition in that the improvements don’t nearly do enough to mitigate the harm caused by the original cuts. Cylich, in particular, pointed to the MTA failure to fully restore the BX. 26/28 lines, as requested, which previously provided vital direct bus service for residents in the northern sections of the community to Section 5, in particular, and Pelham Bay Station. Cylich also pointed out the lack of service into the community’s loops, particularly Dreiser Loop. Also at the same meeting held on March 17th, Board Director Andrea Leslie, told the TA representatives in attendance that before the 2010 cuts, her daily trip to work required one bus, the Bx. 26/28, but now, with the 2010 cuts, that same trip requires three buses, as well as costly and time consuming transfers on a daily basis. “Your saving money is costing us,” Leslie said. “Most of us are in a two-fare zone to even travel to other areas of the
community. For over 30 years, those two buses ran and serviced everyone. The bus service here was not broken. Why did you come to the conclusion that those bus services were broken?” Leslie added that the recent changes still do not fix the problem of no BX.26/28 service for her area and other northern areas of Co-op City. Lewis Thorwaldson, a senior transportation planner for New York City Transit Authority answered that the BX. 23, which will loop the entire community, should provide service to the other bus lines operating in the southern end of the community, but Leslie countered that the additional transfer will still cost her another fare. Near the end of the same meeting, shareholder Novella Thomas asked succinctly, “What was broken in the first place? None of these cuts were necessary in the first place.”
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Management Report
Commercial Stores/ our roofs even if it is for Management Corner Professional Spaces the purpose of making Our Commercial Leasing Department repairs to their own existconducts periodic inspections of the variing equipment, such as ous stores and professional offices to HVAC systems; any work check the cleanliness of each facility and that will require there be other cosmetic issues which may include a review to penetration of the roofing membrane must be perensure that there are no items in apparent disrepair. formed by a licensed roofing company that is an These inspections also allow us to find out about the approved applicator by the manufacturer of the roof in changing needs of the merchants and provide them question. Here again, going forward, we are going to with a face-to-face forum in which to discuss and, in mandate that the new tenant submit the scope of work some cases, show our staff the conditions or issues at that they plan to have done beforehand for the housing hand. In addition, our Janitorial staff conducts company’s edification and review. This will give us an monthly inspections of the roofs at the three commuopportunity to ask questions up front and to ensure nity centers in order to ensure that there are no violathat they are taking into consideration not only all of tions and/or items on the roofs that may damage them the city’s code requirements, but also the housing and, as a result, potentially compromise the integrity company’s rules and regulations which, in some cases, of these newly installed roofs. are more detailed than just meeting the city’s building We are going to start conducting more robust codes, particularly as it relates to the potential comproinspections by creating a small group of inspectors mise of the building structure. that will include representatives from the Commercial Most of the commercial tenants have been compliLeasing, Maintenance and Janitorial Departments, ant and if we have a condition that the tenant is not who will be qualified to conduct these inspections, addressing, we will make every effort to meet with which, at times, will be done as a team. Said team will them to emphasize the need to correct and work with use inspection sheets to ensure that they are all doing them if necessary to help expedite the correction. We the inspections the same way and that said inspections believe this proactive approach will enable us to be on take into consideration the condition of items, such as the same page with the commercial tenants from the the exterior and interior fixtures and appurtenances very beginning. We encourage any resident who has and garbage disposal; the periodic review of licenses an unresolved complaint with a commercial tenant or and permits and other items germane to the business in anyone wishing to rent commercial space to call Kim question. Periodically, this group may include other Umstead, Director of Commercial Leasing, at (718) staff members and our consultants, depending upon 320-3300, Ext 3374 or email her at kumstead@riverthe nature of the inspection and the level of expertise baycorp.com. needed to address the issue/s or concerns at hand. Public Safety Initiatives Currently, new commercial tenants are obligated to The shooting of an individual near the playground receive Riverbay’s approval before any construction on Bellamy Loop a few weeks ago was a terrible inciwork is performed that requires permits and approvals dent. There are several initiatives that we have put into from the City of New York. The new tenants are obliplace that will hopefully serve as a deterrent to crime gated to have licensed architects and/or engineers suband/or anti-social behavior. We have augmented our mit said requests and these individuals must monitor Public Safety staff by hiring off duty NYPD police and sign off on these renovations. All of the requests officers through their Paid Detail program, which is a are first reviewed by our licensed architect. program that we have participated in periodically when Commercial tenants must get approval to go up on we have a dip in the number of officers on staff due to
Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc.
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Notice of Geese Repellent Application In Your Area
Please be advised that application of geese repellent will take place in the rear of Buildings 27, 30, 31, 33, 34 and 35 on Tuesday, June 17, 4 – 7 p.m., weather permitting. On Wednesday, June 18, 4-7 p.m., the repellent will be applied to the rear of Buildings 28 and 29. We use a product called “liquid fence” which was recommended to us by the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation as it is harmless to humans and animals. This product will not harm the geese in any way; it only makes the grass distasteful forcing the geese to relocate. While there is no negative health conditions related to this product, our contractor is, however, placing notice 24-hours in advance around the outer perimeters where this product is to be applied. At most, there may be a lingering odor from this product for up to 24 hours. Thank you for understanding. —Riverbay Management
Co-op City Department of Public Safety (718) 671-3050 • www.ccpd.us. If you SEE something, SAY something!
Air conditioning shut-downs DeFoe & Earhart Townhouses
On Tuesday, June 17, there will be no air conditioning in the Defoe Place townhouses from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Thursday, June 19, there will be not air conditioning in the Earhart Townhouses from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. These interruptions in service are the result of a contractor needing to do necessary work in the pump rooms to replace regulator valves. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience as we work to restore you’re A/C service as soon as possible. —Riverbay Power Plant
Water shutdown Building 8
There will be no water in Building 8 on Wednesday, June 18th from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for necessary work in the pump rooms to replace regulator valves. In preparation for the shut down, we urge cooperators to keep a supply of water on hand for an emergency prior to shut down. As soon as the work is completed, the water will be restored. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience in this matter. —Riverbay Power Plant
retirement, resignations, vacations, short term disability, etc. We have found the Paid Detail officers to be a plus, in part because our Public Safety Department will make sure that they are well integrated into the operations at hand and well aware of the conditions that are pressing issues for the department. In addition, we are moving quickly to install L.E.D. light fixtures under the porticos at each of the high rise buildings. These fixtures burn less electricity while simultaneously increasing the amount of lumens or light generated in the area in which they are placed. We recently installed these new fixtures at Buildings 21, 23, 24 and 25 and they have dramatically increased the lighting in these areas, substantially improving visibility at the same time. We’ve also installed additional cameras at Bellamy Loop, and similar cameras are being installed in the each of the townhouse clusters. In fact, this work has already commenced at the Broun Place townhouse cluster. Currently, the Mobile Command Center is stationed near Building 23 and the Greenway; however this vehicle is moved periodically to the areas which we believe has the greatest need at the time. The 45th Pct. Captain and his officers have always worked closely with our Public Safety Department and they will continue to perform joint operations, which includes joint patrols, particularly in areas considered “Hot Spots” where either our officers and/or residents have expressed concerns about. The joint patrols have, in fact, resulted in the issuance of summonses when appropriate for infractions such as open cans or bottles of alcoholic beverages, etc. We believe that these exercises are vital in our efforts to circumvent and deter crime. What is also extremely important is that cooperators report to Public Safety any information that you may have about anti-social or illegal activity, even if you want to remain anonymous. The more information we have, the easier it will be for our officers to pinpoint the problem areas and follow up to affect some type of positive result, whether it be discouraging individuals from conducting themselves in this manner because this behavior will not be tolerated on these premises.
Elevator Inspections Schedule
Elevator Category 1 and Category 5 inspections are required by city law. These inspections will be conducted in Co-op City according to the schedule below. Each inspection will take 1- 1½ hrs. to complete. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to ensure the safety of your elevators. Category 1 inspections
Tuesday, 6/17 100 Einstein Loop, Bldg. 28C a.m.
Car 6
Category 1/5 inspections
Tuesday, 6/17 Bldg. 28C
Car 5
8:00
8:00 a.m.
Category 1 inspections
Wednesday, 6/18 4240 Hutchinson Rvr. P’way., Bldg. 29C Car 6 8:00 a.m. 4200 Hutchinson Rvr. P’way, Bldg. 29A Cars 1 & 2 8:00 a.m. Category 1/5 inspections
Wednesday, 6/18 4220 Hutchinson Rvr. P’way, Bldg. 29B Car 3 & 4 8:00 a.m. Bldg. 29C
Car 5
8:00 a.m.
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Co-op City Times / June 14, 2014
Letters to the Editor
Income Affidavits
To the Editor: We are mandated to submit a completed Income Affidavit each year following the last date for filing our tax returns. All affidavits must be notarized. I, therefore, question how Riverbay who is supposed to have statistics in their Sales Department re: available
vacancies for sale had failed to monitor the exact number (an ID requiring an income affidavit that Riverbay has definitely received them by required due date). Illegals may pay rent to an absentee, vacated legal cooperator through some method, but getting an income affidavit notarized in this borough would, it
seems to me, be on par with illegals in our nation who attain phoney Social Security numbers, etc. to work here. Something has long gone on here that seemingly should have been discovered with our internal focus on compliance with income affidavits due date – not unwarranted long delays. —Marilyn Brand
Continuing to do what’s best for the community
To the Editor: Congratulations to the elected officers and Board members. Now that the elections of officers are in place, we hope finally the Board will now truly represent the shareholders and that the (chosen eight) will truly be unbought and unbossed and really want what we, the shareholders, want, that is, to cut costs, and to thoroughly investigate the need for change orders. In keeping with their promises and making the best decisions to use inhouse staffing as oppose to contracting To the Editor: I refer to the City News article (06/05/14) regarding the seeming friction between Directors Johnson and Taylor. The positions of Johnson and Taylor reflect an agreement/consensus among the current majority Board that Scott should be terminated. Within that agreement/consensus, Johnson advocates that Scott be let go ASAP whereas Taylor, who agrees with Scott’s termination, counsels that while change is inevitable, there should be an orderly process in its implementation. For me, both gentlemen seem to be on the same wavelength speaking the same language: Scott Must Go. However, there seems to be a case for an orderly transition/process. For
out which results in additional cost to the corporation. We, the shareholders, exhibited our will to those that were chosen and our approval at the installations of officers. We now trust that the officers that were chosen and the Board will lead this community in keeping our homes affordable, quality of life issues addressed and solutions to solve the issues and protecting our interest by way of ensuring our financial stability. At the end of the day, we are all in this together. May we all be blessed to continue to do what is right for the better-
ment of the people and the community. It can be done, when we put aside our differences and place our focus on the people, homes and our community as to what can be done to make a difference for the better. I would like to suggest, instead of complaints or constantly saying, “oh the Board will conduct business as usual,” why not ask what can one do to make a difference. We all are neighbors, we can attend various informative meetings. Also, what can we do for our buildings, our surroundings, etc. —H. Overman
Speaking the same language example, the community needs to examine books/records that have been withheld from Directors, review past contracts to determine their validity/ legality, an internal audit, begin the bidding process for new management, and have Scott around to respond to questions and hand over in an orderly fashion to a new management. This is what, I believe, both Johnson and Taylor are advocating. I must say that I’m glad that governance of our community has shifted from the old regime to a new regime, which hopefully would seek, protect, and advance what is in the best interest of this community. The previous Board walked in lockstep (saw no evil, heard no evil, and spoke no evil) and, in the process, did more harm than good to
this community. Changes were made to contracts that made the community pay more money to contractors. With a new Board and a new majority in place, it is seriously recommended that we revisit one of the thorniest issues bedeviling our community: “professional Board members.” There are some members currently on the Board who were on the Board when I moved into this community over two decades ago. Incumbency, as we all know, breeds lethargy, inefficiency, and corruption. I believe this is what sent a former Board president to jail; she had been on the Board for too long. We need to amend our By-laws to ensure that no Board member serves more than three consecutive terms. —Solomon J Dowuona-Hammond
“No smoking” signs needed
To the Editor: Smoke detectors and “No Smoking" signs need to be installed in several places in Co-op City buildings that Riverbay has not thought of. They are: 1) The stairwells of the high rise buildings. People congregate here to
smoke, and the aroma of cigarettes drifts out into the hallways by the elevators. 2) Public rooms in the high rise buildings, such as the building Association/ Meeting Room. Some meeting rooms are being used as dens, and the smell of years of smoke permeates the room. Putting up “No Smoking" signs and
installing smoke detectors would have a two-fold effect – They would clear the air, making for a more pleasant environment, and by clearing the air in the Meeting Rooms, it might encourage people to use the rooms, and be more involved. —Gary Geleski
Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 13
Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period. If you will be moving out at the end of your lease, notify Riverbay, in writing, Attention: Sales Support Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, ninety (90) days prior to lease expiration.
Building 13
Current Lease Expiration Date
New 3 yr. Expiration Date
100 Casals Place
Sept. 30, 2014
Sept. 30, 2017
Co-op City Times
Co-op City’s official newspaper serving the world’s largest cooperative community. (718) 320-3300, ext. 3375 cctimes@riverbaycorp.com
Derek Alger
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Rozaan Boone Editor-in-Chief
Bill Stuttig
Associate Editor
Jim Roberts
Business Manager
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Production Manager
The Co-op City Times welcomes issue-oriented letters to the editor to be considered for publication. All letters, in prose, not poetry, must be addressed to the editor, not to third parties. All letters must be handsigned by the writers and include their addresses and phone numbers, which will be kept confidential, so that the editor can verify the authenticity of the authors. Writers will be limited to one letter per topic. And to give everyone a chance, we will limit writers to one published letter every 30 days. Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Letters cannot exceed 350 words. Ideally, they should be typed. All letters must be in the Co-op City Times office in Room 21, Bartow Community Center, by 3 p.m. every Monday to be considered for publication in that week’s edition. Views and opinions expressed in letters and Directors’ Viewpoint are solely the writer’s, and not necessarily shared by the Co-op City Times or Riverbay Corp. Advertisements and classified advertisements in the Co-op City Times do not necessarily reflect an endorsement from Riverbay Corporation of goods and services, but present greater options to cooperators of products and services available. The Riverbay Corporation does not assume any responsibility nor is it a party to any contract or agreement between the cooperator and the vendor. All matter published herein is copyrighted by the Co-op City Times. Permission for reprints of advertising or editorial contents produced by the Co-op City Times must be obtained in writing from Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, New York 10475.
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Public Safety Report Co-op City Times / June 14, 2014
CCPD offers tips for safeguarding your auto BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO
Co-op City has eight garages which offer parking for most residents who reside in the community. Most major garage construction projects have been completed, allowing residents the opportunity to park their vehicles in the Co-op City garages. Many people who have been on waiting lists for many years have been called for garage spots. For persons who are new to parking in the garages or those who would like to brush up on garage etiquette and safety, we provide these safety tips. Auto crimes are often crimes of opportunity. The criminal may observe packages or other valuables inside your vehicle and choose to break into your vehicle. Try to avoid leaving packages in your auto even when shopping. If this is unavoidable, place packages in the trunk and move your vehicle to another parking spot. Garage safety is important not only here in Co-op City, but in all areas you may travel to. Nationwide thefts of handheld global positioning systems (G.P.S. devices) have been on the rise. If you own one of these devices, never leave it in your auto. Even under the seat or in the glove compartment are not safe options. Be sure to remove the windshield bracket from the window. Carry window cleaning wipes to remove the telltale circles from the windshield caused by the G.P.S. mounting bracket. Also remove any plug in adaptors from your auxiliary jack and close the jack cover when leaving your vehicle parked. It may just be a phone charger, but the criminal may think something more valuable is stashed in your vehicle. Aside from stealing your items, thieves will cause damage gaining entry to your vehicle. Parking in the garages offers residents a safer and more dependable option than street parking. Co-op City’s eight garages are patrolled 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year by the Public Safety Department. The Department of Public Safety offers these safety tips and requests the assistance of residents in keeping the garages as safe as possible. Co-op City’s eight garages have all exits locked with entry by key only for authorized persons who possess garage leases. The exits on all four corners, as well as front and rear doors require a key to gain access. It is most important that residents make certain they close and lock the doors behind themselves. Garage parkers should also try not to open the door for anyone they do not know. It may seem rude not to hold the door, but granting access to persons who are not authorized presents a hazard to authorized parkers and their property. It is essential that persons who park their vehicles in any of Co-op City’s parking facilities adhere to all traffic and safety rules. Speed limits must be obeyed at all times. Arrows and posted signs directing the flow of traffic must be followed at all times. Up and down ramps must only be utilized for their intended direction. Even a short distance down an up ramp or up a down ramp with a turn into oncoming traffic can have disastrous consequences. What may seem like a shortcut can easily become a headon collision or worse. Use caution not to hit walls or other cars when parking or pulling out of your spot. Always leave your tires facing straight ahead so there are no surprises when exiting your spot. Use care and courtesy when opening your doors when parked next to other vehicles. Garage rules and regulation are enforced by the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, as well as the Parking (Continued on page 11)
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2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 • 718-320-3300
OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY
Tell your friends, relatives and employers about:
Contract P645, Henry Floor Adhesive Bids Due: June 19, 2014 at 2 p.m. Winning bid will be given a one year contract.
CONTRACT SUMMARY
Contract P653, Miscellaneous Computer Supplies Bids Due: June 26, 2014 at 2 p.m.
Winning bid will be given a one year contract.
Contract P649, Bathtub Reglazing Bids Due: June 30, 2014 at 2 p.m. Insurance will be required from the Winning Bidder Contract will be for one year
For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbay corp.com; AND Barbara Penn at Bpenn@riverbaycorp.com. Please note that emails should be sent to both parties. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Annual Summer Youth Lottery
Riverbay Corporation will once again be hosting a Summer Youth Lottery for Co-op City High School and College student residents. Applications for these seasonal grounds worker positions will be available at the Bartow Administration Office located at 2049 Bartow Avenue between the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All applicants must apply in person. Applications will be available from Tuesday, May 27 until Friday, June 20. HS & College Lotteries will be observed by “Lottery Committee.” Riverbay residency will be confirmed & eligible winners notified by June 25, 2014. ____________________________________________ Open to College Students June 12, 2014 – June 19, 2014 Originally posted: June 12, 2014 Reference # 14-30
Clerk Assistant (Temp)
Board of Directors Office
Riverbay Corporation’s Board of Directors is seeking an ideal candidate whose responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, responding to various requests and/or assignments from the Board Liaison. Candidate will be responsible for clerical duties including, but not limited to, typing (35 wpm), filing, and answering phones. This position requires maintaining the strictest of confidence concerning office correspondence and activities. Applicant must possess effective written/oral communication in English, and good interpersonal skills. Ideal candidate should have a High School Diploma and 2 years of college. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point & Outlook) is required. Candidate must have knowledge of clerical procedures. Candidate must be patient, courteous and professional in all communications (verbal & written). Applicant must have the ability to perform multifunctional assignments in a fast paced environment. Days of operation: Monday to Friday.
Selected candidate must successfully complete interview/selection process, as well as pre-employment screening (Drug testing, criminal background check, verification of previous employment). ____________________________________________ Open to all Co-op City resident HS & College students June 16 – June 20, 2014
We have the following summer temporary position available: Mechanic Assistant
Automotive Services (1):
Candidate will be responsible for a number of duties in our automotive services department, including assisting mechanics with diagnosis of mechanical issues in corporate vehicle fleet. Selected individual will assist with other duties as assigned.
Ideal candidate will have basic automotive mechanic experience ranging from domestic and foreign cars to vans
and trucks. Applicant must have ability to walk for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, climb ladders (with 20 lbs. of parts and or tools) as well as lift and carry up to 80 pounds. Valid driver license is a plus. Selected candidates must successfully complete interview/selection process, as well as pre-employment screening (urinalysis, criminal background check, verification of previous employment.) Shifts may vary. ____________________________________________ Open to all staff and outside applicants from June 4, 2014 - June 20, 2014 Originally posted: June 4, 2014 Reference # 14-28
Requests for transfer/promotion must be received by the Employee Services Department by June 23, 2014. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate increase.
Supervisor Buildings & Grounds Ideal candidate will be responsible for assigning, supervising and inspecting performance of janitorial/community center workers in the Buildings & Grounds Department. Prior knowledge of all aspects of hi-rise and commercial building janitorial procedures, such as floor waxing/buffing/diamond cutting procedures; building inspections; maintenance/operation of compactor systems; recycling procedures/regulations; painting & graffiti removal, snow/ice removal, as well as community room/event set-up is a requirement. Selected candidate must be able to use independent judgment in making decisions in emergency situations, such as fires, floods, snow removal, etc. Selected person will be responsible for overseeing dissemination of daily work to staff, work schedules, discipline of employees as required, and other duties as assigned. Position requires constant interaction with managers, field supervisors, other departments, vendors, cooperators and board members alike. Employee may be called upon to respond to emergency calls on a 24-hour basis and may fill in for other Janitorial/Community Center supervisors as needed. Applicant must possess a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Janitorial or related facilities field. Candidate must have knowledge of janitorial techniques and procedures, as well as strong troubleshooting skills of same as it pertains to hi-rise buildings and other smaller facilities. Applicant must possess effective written/oral communication with the ability to read and write English effectively and good interpersonal skills. Computer literacy, with basic understanding of Microsoft Office is required and knowledge of Yardi is a plus. Applicant must have considerable knowledge of OSHA and safety requirements related to janitorial operations. Applicant must have ability to walk for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, climb ladders, as well as lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Valid Driver License (NY, NJ, CT, PA) in good standing required – no exceptions. Days and hours may vary.
Selected candidate must successfully complete interview/selection process, as well as pre-employment screening (driver license review, urinalysis, criminal background check, and verification of previous employment).
Applicants for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES must apply IN PERSON at the Bartow Administrative Office, located at 2049 Bartow Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. *Riverbay Corporation is an equal opportunity employer*
8 We won! That’s right, this community won this election. So, I want to thank everyone that came out and voted for other candidates and for me. Now, the election rules prevented me from writing these viewpoints during the entire election period. So, now, we have to catch up. Campaign Promises Here are the promises that I made during the campaign: Fire our management company, reduce our budget, end wasteful spending here, talk with NYS about apartment transfers, try to bring Verizon here, and improve the visibility of our Public Safety officers. So, recently, I met with our new President about all of these items and I want you to know that I’m working on every item that I promised. However, some things might not be resolved as rapidly as I would like because they will require the input of other Directors or other public officials. For instance, I wanted us to fire our management company immediately. However, other Directors want a “smooth transition” over an undetermined period of time. But, I will make sure that we push this management company out of this community forever. I will also arrange to have meetings with the NYS Homes & Community Renewal agency to discuss our transfer policies. The best scenario is for us to be able to swap apartments, with Riverbay’s assistance. And, the equity that you paid for your old apartment will be transferred to your new apartment until you vacate that new apartment. And, your carrying charges can be adjusted.
This Community is the Winner Co-op City Times / June 14, 2014
Daryl Johnson
Director’s Viewpoint
First Vice President
Management Changes This community overwhelmingly voted for leadership that will make dramatic improvements here. So, here’s what you can expect. The first thing that’s being pushed right now is the termination of our management company, Marion Scott Real Estate. After 14 years in this community, we are finally going to fire them. And, from my perspective, I never want them to return here ever again. However, we’re going to need for you to work with us in the future by always voting for candidates that care about this entire community. Nevertheless, we’re going to select some of our in-house talent to help out until we get this management company out of here. And then, we’ll see how things work out. Verizon As promised, I said that I would do my best to bring Verizon here. So, I want you to know that I have already sent a letter to our President for his signature. And, that letter will be sent to Verizon so that they will have the opportunity to bring their services here. Therefore, I want to assure you that we will open our doors for them and we will not tolerate any type of nonsense to hinder or prevent them from
bringing their services here. New Developments Several developers are interested in helping us develop our property. And, they have a lot of ideas for several areas here. But, before we go on, I want to make it clear that we will be in control of our property. And, that we will make decisions on the direction of this community. In other words, no one is going to come here and tell us what they’re going to do. Now, there are too many developments for me to cover in this 1,000 word article. So, I’m going list some of the major developments in this week’s article and then I’ll cover the rest in other articles. A major hospital in the Bronx is very interested in constructing a new building here. Under consideration is the consolidation of their offices in Dreiser and in Bay Plaza into this new building. Also, they might be interested in offering to place a youth center into this new building. On Bartow Avenue, there’s a proposal to build additional housing along with new stores. Included within this proposal is a possible offer of a youth center. Along the Co-op City Boulevard waterfront, there is a proposal for additional housing, restaurants, and commercial developments. Additionally, a developer is even thinking about placing a hotel in this area. A clothing store for kids is interested in the former bingo hall. By the way, we can easily generate several other offers for this space. Now, these are just proposals from some of the developers. And, we probably won’t be able to do all of these projects. But, I simply want you to know what’s going on. I’ll have additional articles on
this subject. Anonymous Letters I receive anonymous letters from several people. But unfortunately, there is no way that I can send a response back to you. Nevertheless, please be assured that the issues in your letters will be reviewed and action will be taken, if necessary. Also, please know that you can also make an anonymous call to me. Close Several people told me that they asked people to vote for me and for other good candidates. So, I want to send my thanks to you and to everyone that voted. Now, you can be assured that we’re going to stop a lot of nonsense that used to go on here. And, we’re going to help everyone here with very good service and we’re going to conduct business in a very good manner. So, please, call Riverbay first when there are issues. And, let’s see how things go. But, I want you to know that good Board members will be here to help you. Thank you. Questions or comments? Please send a message to: Daryl Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net (Please double-check the spelling of this address). Also, please call me at 718671-4544 if you don’t receive a response from your message. You can also join me on Facebook by typing in: Daryl H. Johnson. Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week. And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.
King meeting
can come to a meeting of the minds and get back on the same track. “And if they’re off course,” King said, “I’m going to be holding them accountable and get them back on track because it’s about making sure that the cooperators in Co-op City have a great quality of life.” Vernon Cooper, General Manager of Riverbay Corp., thanked Council Member King for his efforts on behalf of Co-op City residents and explained how valuable King can be in getting city services provided here. “I’m hoping that going forward, we can call meetings with various city agencies with either Council Member King or staff people present and I think their response time will be a little better,” Cooper said. During the meeting, Cooper said the urgent need to build new ramps to the Hutchinson River Parkway to handle the increased traffic when the new Bay Plaza mall opens in August is vitally important to Co-op City residents. King explained that a certain amount of distance is required to build ramps to the Hutch and that the appropriate agencies are exploring ways to meet those requirements. “I saw a newlyconstructed ramp in Yonkers that goes up and over the road and I’m going to suggest that that’s exactly what is needed here,” he said.
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Co-op City Times / June 14, 2014 (Continued from page 1)
On another topic, King said that it is probably too late this year to find any city funding to help pay for the Bartow Community Center elevator, but that he will try and find a way to direct some funding. Cooper said the elevator has to be built and that any money that King can provide will be helpful. On the subject of street food vendors, King said he will continue to update Riverbay management on the progress of his proposed bill in the City Council to give the local community boards the ability to regulate where food cart vendors can operate. Joe Boiko, Assistant General Manager of Riverbay, presented Council Member King with 1,500 signatures on petitions from residents who oppose the food carts in Co-op City. Cooper told Council Member King that Steven Kaufman, the attorney representing Riverbay in the ongoing battle to reduce the unnecessary asbestos abatement work that is costing shareholders $4 million annually, spoke with Mayor Bill de Blasio this week and that the Mayor assured Kaufman that he will continue to review the issue as he promised during his campaign last year. King said he would send a letter to the Mayor’s Office with an explanation of Riverbay’s position that hundreds of thousands of air quality tests have shown that asbestos has never become
airborne when wood flooring tiles are removed from apartments. “The letter needs to be clear and lay out the issues so they can see that this isn’t fair, or this needs to be changed, and then they can address it,” King said. “As long as we make it logical, and practical, and ownership of what’s real, then all the adults in the room will stand up and do the right thing.” Pending legislation to grant Co-op City Public Safety officers permanent peace officer status is moving forward on the city level according to King. “The peace officer status legislation has been included in this year’s session,” King said. A hearing is scheduled for July and will be passed by the City Council this year, King added. Other topics covered in the one-
hour meeting included funding that is coming to JASA for mental health counseling for residents under 60 years of age, which King said is included in this year’s proposed New York City budget. Another discussion involved potential city funding for a community center youth services program that King said he would investigate. Needed improvements to MTA bus service in Co-op City was also raised at the meeting. King said he is helping to arrange the attendance of up to 90 employers to attend the community’s job fair, which will be held on July 1 this year. Michelle Sajous, Riverbay’s Director of Community Affairs, and Aisha Hernandez Ahmed from Council Member King’s office also participated in the meeting.
Text “Beach” to 877-877 to get real-time opening, closing and water quality information before you head to the beach.
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A Fresh, Strong Voice Co-op City Times / June 14, 2014
The election of the Riverbay Board of Director’s Directors, on May 21, 2014, marked a serious change in the life of our community. Cooperators gave the four highest votes to the anti-Management candidates Daryl Johnson, Cleve Taylor, Leah Graham and Linda Berk. The people’s voice is especially evident in the election of Linda Berk, one of the three winning candidates on the Coalition to Save Affordable Housing slate. Although Berk was making her first run for the Board, she received more votes than any of the pro-Management incumbents in the race, including a longtime Board member who was endorsed by the Coalition three years ago but had since flipped. The four newly elected Board members, in addition to the four sitting members who support the Coalition’s principles, constitute a Board majority favoring several important goals for our community: competitive bidding process for a manager, Open Board meetings, less outsourcing of Riverbay work, establishment of a youth and community center in the former Bingo Hall and Co-op City Cinema, and the inclusion of Verizon as a local carrier, in order to provide the community with a cable choice. THE BOARD CHOOSES ITS OFFICERS On Thursday, June 5, Cleve Taylor, a former Board member and Treasurer who ran this year on the Coalition’s slate, was elected President of the Board for the 2014–15 session. Daryl Johnson was elected First Vice President. Other new officers of the Board are Leah Graham, Second Vice President; Bernard Cylich, Treasurer; Francine Reva Jones, Secretary; and Linda Berk, Assistant Secretary. In a good-will gesture to the other side, the nomination of
Helen Atkins for Assistant Treasurer was unchallenged. Following Taylor’s elecTreasurer tion, the new President appointed, with no objections, Andrea Leslie, a Coalition member, to the key position of Chair of the Board’s Audit Committee. A PERSONAL NOTE The new Board and the officers it has chosen are, to me, a sea change. For decades, I helped organize, and often led grassroots organizations in Co-op City. I ran as a principled candidate. Our slates campaigned against corruption and steep carryingcharge increases, and in favor of NYS repair of construction defects. We campaigned for financing from HFA and HUD. We campaigned for replacing a
Bernard Cylich
Congratulations, Jay! Congratulations to our grandson, Jestin "Jay" Martinez, on your 8th grade graduation and your acceptance to Fordham Prep HS. We are so proud of you. Knowledge is power! God bless you always. Love, —Your grandparents, Cookie, Louie, Dolly Zapata & Jr. Martinez
With much gratitude I am an 86 year old wheelchair-bound resident in Building 16B, and would like to thank the Public Safety Officers who were on duty during the elevator shutdown on Tuesday, June 3, between 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. for helping to get me to my floor. Their assistance was greatly appreciated. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!! —Harold Lifton
Please Refrain From Littering in the Garages. There are Several Trash Cans on Every Level For Your Convenience. Keep Co-op City Clean! Thank you!
Viewpoint
managing agent with a General Manager. We sought to democratize the governance of our co-op, and to reinstate the values of cooperatism in our beloved community. We will continue working for those objectives. The new Board leadership promises to instill, once again, a sense of cooperator ownership, rather than tenant mentality. We will encourage and invite greater cooperator participation in the governance of our Co-op City home. In conclusion, I would be amiss if I did not acknowledge, first, the scores of Coalition members, friends, and supporters whose generous contributions helped finance our campaign, and, second, those who helped distribute our literature under every cooperator door – 15,372 in all – especially the volunteers from Reverend Debra Jenkins’ congregation.
CCPD Report
Facilities Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Speed bumps have also been added to garages to slow traffic down. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety deploys uniformed officers in vehicles, in scooters, on bicycles and on foot to patrol garages. Garage patrols are conducted around the clock. Foot sweeps of garages allow officers to conduct thorough and methodical inspections. Detectives in plain clothes are also utilized to patrol the garages. Video surveillance is also in use within the garages. Upgrading and expansion of video surveillance is ongoing. If you are ever involved in a motor vehicle accident in the garage, be sure to notify NYPD and the Department of Public Safety immediately. Failure to do so can result in an arrest and/or suspension of garage parking privileges. Reports of suspicious persons or activities are investigated promptly. Any persons observed in the garage may be asked to provide identification, including vehicle registration for a vehicle parked in the garage. Persons observed within the garages without a valid reason can be placed under arrest and receive a
An Ode to Fatherhood By David Hammer
Father’s day is here A day of celebration Here in New York and across our vast nation In the 1950’s, fathers were revered, Robert Young, in Father’s Knows Best, always had the last word. But in the 1960’s, respect for dads went way down. Fathers were portrayed as the ultimate clowns. Archie Bunker, Married with Children and the Simpsons came along. Their portrayals of fatherhood did a powerful wrong. Just when it looked like it couldn’t get worse Fatherhood was portrayed as the ultimate curse. But fathers are needed, Didn’t you know? Without them, the children suffer a devastating blow and are unable to properly grow. So today is a day to honor the good ones, The dads who teach strength to their daughters and sons. A man who teaches his children to avoid violence and guns. Good fathers are responsible, but not only with paying money. They devote time and attention to their little honeys. In America today, the greatest curse, is to be abandoned by your father. Can you think of anything worse? Remember: Any male can send out his sperm, but to be a loving and devoted father, now that’s a REAL man!
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Universal Summons for Trespass. Arrests can also be made for crimes including Grand Larceny Auto, Burglary or Possession of Burglars Tools. If the arrested person is a Co-op City resident, a Co-op City Community Complaint, which carries a monetary fine, can also be issued in connection with the arrest. It is most important that garage parkers notify the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050, 9-1-1 and the Garage Attendant if they observe any suspicious persons or activity in the garages. Suspicious activity near vehicles parked on the street should also be reported. Even if you see something that just does not seem right, it is best to call immediately. Your intuition that something is wrong usually is just that and is always worth investigating. Observations by residents have yielded many arrests over the years. When vigilant residents report suspicious activities to us patterns of auto
crimes are readily identified and put to an end with the arrest of the person(s) responsible. Active involvement by residents allows auto crime rates within Co-op City to remain among the lowest in the city. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would, therefore, like to thank all persons who have called in to report suspicious activity. On a related note, please be sure to buckle your seatbelt and avoid distractions when driving. Texting or speaking on a cell phone greatly increases your chance of being involved in a motor vehicle accident. If you plan to consume alcoholic beverages, be sure to designate a driver who will not drink or call a taxi. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information.
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Congratulations! Helen Atkins
Director’s Viewpoint
Assistant Treasurer
I’d like to congratulate the new Board and welcome those members who are new. I’m looking forward to a cordial and professional working relationship during the 2014-2015 year. I’d also like to thank everyone for the privilege given to me to remain Assistant Treasurer of the Riverbay Corporation. In closing, I’d like to wish all fathers in the community a happy Father’s Day 2014.
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Riverbay’s Portico program enhances flooring choices for shareholders Riverbay Corporation is a participant in the Mohawk Industries’ Portico Program which offers quality carpeting and flooring to shareholders of Coop City at discounted prices while also contributing a minimal percentage of the annual sales back into Riverbay’s general fund to help offset the community’s expenses. This program is open to both incoming and current shareholders of Co-op City and is available through TriState Interiors located at 2925 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10461. Incoming shareholders are given a voucher to offset the cost of the base carpeting/flooring, while current shareholder can either replace or purchase carpeting/flooring at reasonable prices. All shareholders can also upgrade their choices if they choose to do so with incoming shareholders utilizing their vouchers and paying the difference of the upgrade. According to Riverbay’s Ombudsman, Joe Boiko, in researching the community’s flooring options several years ago when the carpeting that was used previously was discontinued, it was found that the vendor, Mohawk Industries, has a program that is designed for homebuilders, but because of the size of Co-op City, Mohawk agreed to extend the program to Riverbay Corporation as well. BY ROZAAN BOONE
“We felt that the products that Mohawk offered were better suited to the needs of the corporation,” said Boiko. “We know what the shareholders like and would want and having worked with Mohawk in the past since they were also the manufacturer of the previous carpeting that was used in the development, we decided to go with their portico program.” This new program offers two base carpets, a plush which comes in 36 colors that shareholders can choose from—and which is a green product— as well as a Berber which has 6-8 different color choices. “From here, incoming shareholders can upgrade to 3-6 different styles in each category,” said Boiko. “Should they choose to upgrade, the value of the voucher that Riverbay gives them, will be used towards the upgrade and they just merely pay the difference.” New shareholders who choose not to carpet can use their vouchers towards other style floors, such as Pergo floors, vinyl flooring, vinyl wood look style flooring, ceramic tiles, and the new Riverbay 9x9 developed specifically for Riverbay by Mohawk, as well as a whole host of other choices, Boiko said. On the other hand, current shareholders who would like to put down carpeting/flooring, redecorate or change their existing carpeting or
flooring, can also make their purchases through the new Portico program, which also includes the Mohawk wood floors that Riverbay uses in the apartments. “All current cooperators who choose to redecorate or upgrade their carpeting or flooring can go to TriState Interiors and tell them that they live in Co-op City and would like to look at the carpeting or flooring available through the Portico program,” Boiko said. “From there, they can choose whatever they like from low end which is excellent carpet, to a very high end carpet and purchase from the company directly who will also install the carpeting for them.” Boiko added that while the shareholders benefit in that they will get quality carpeting and flooring at discounted prices from Tri-State compared to other carpet/flooring companies, Riverbay also benefits in that the corporation will receive a rebate of approximately 2-4% of all annual sales which will go back into the corporation’s general fund. “This program is a win-win situation for everyone,” said Boiko. “It offers quality flooring, it offers discounts and, at the same time, it offers a minimal rebate at the end of the year which goes back into the general fund so it helps to offset some of Riverbay’s expenses as well.”
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The Board Has New Leadership Co-op City Times / June 14, 2014
Dear cooperators, Congratulations to Director Cleve Taylor on his attainment of the position of President. He was welcomed back with open arms. For those cooperators who don’t know, Director Taylor served on the Board in the past and won a second term. With a background in accounting and construction, he will be an asset to the Riverbay Corporation. He gets along great and works well with others, which is a quality that a president should possess. He is a professional who is deserving, capable and worthy of the Presidency. It is little wonder that his fellow Directors voted to place him in that position. Working with fellow officers, including Daryl Johnson as First Vice President; Leah Graham as Second Vice President; Bernard Cylich as Treasurer; Helen Atkins, Assistant Treasurer; myself as Secretary; Linda Berk, Assistant Secretary; and Andrea Leslie as Audit Committee Chairperson, I expect that our year of teamwork will be efficient and productive. Committees There are 13 committees that regularly meet with cooperators and make recommendations for the Board of Directors to implement. Following the annual Board elections, these committees are open to cooperators to join us as we seek to enhance the Co-op City community. Please review these committees to determine which committee
Francine Reva Jones
Director’s Viewpoint Secretary
you can best offer your ideas and skills. We need you and your services will be welcomed. These committees include: The Building & Grounds Committee; Commercial Leasing Committee; Community Relations/ Senior/ Handicapped Committee; Cooperator Appeals; Contract Compliance Committee; Construction/Power Plant/ Restorations Committee; Garage Committee; IT Committee; Inventory & Purchasing Committee; Sales Committee; Security Committee; and the Youth Committee. More Police Presence Following the shooting of a man outside the Bellamy Loop basketball courts on May 17th, Director Leah Graham and some of the Section 4 building associations organized a meeting with the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, the 45th Precinct and others in order to address the violence in the area. As a result, I have observed a heightened security presence in this area, as well as in other areas, including more officers and smartcars circulating our community.
In a recent publication regarding this shooting, Chief Frank Apollo commented that there is a need for stricter gun laws. I agree that there is a need for stricter gun laws and cooperators should communicate this to our elected officials so that legislation can be introduced to make stricter gun control laws. Just yesterday, I heard President Barack Obama comment regarding another school shooting, that there must be a “demand” from American citizens in order to make legislation happen. It should begin with US, and the African-American Association will discuss this issue at their meeting today, Saturday, June 14th at 4:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 15. All are welcome to attend. At the African-American Association meeting, the agenda will include the Seventh Annual Scholarship Awards Presentation. As President, I take this opportunity to thank Director Cleve Taylor, line dance instructor, Cynthia Dixon; belly dance instructor, Xonia Wilson for their generous contributions to our Scholarship Fund. The Association and the recipients appreciate it very much. Expressions of Sympathy The world community has lost two fundamental people of the AfricanAmerican community. One of them was Sister Maya Angelou, age 86 (4/4/28-5/28/14). She was an author, poet, dancer and singer. Her honors included a Pulitzer Prize nomination, a
Tony Award nomination, a National Medal of Arts Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Brother Elombe Brath was 77 years old (9/30/36-5/19/14), a Pan-Africanist/Freedom Fighter, who followed in the footsteps of Malcolm X. He rubbed shoulders with many African presidents, including some whom he knew while they were guerrilla fighters struggling to liberate their countries from colonial rule and White minority rule. They included men like: Sam Nujoma, later president of Namibia; Samora Machel, who later led Mozambique; and, Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe. The zenith of Elombe Brath’s interaction with African leaders was when he was involved in arranging to bring Nelson Mandela to Harlem in 1990. Intro to Social Media and Digital Technology The last Intro to Social Media and Digital Technology class will take place on Saturday, June 14th at 10:00 a.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 15. For more information, call Mercedes at 347.943.0423. Building Association The Building 20 Association meeting will take place on Thursday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. All building residents are encouraged to attend as we greet Director Leslie Peterson, who will speak about organizing a block party. I can be reached at: Francine Jones, Board Director, Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475; or 718-671-5957.
To all of the fathers in Co-op City, have a Happy Father’s Day!!!
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NYPD heightens warning to Co-op City residents about Money Grams and Green Dot MoneyPak scams
BY ROZAAN BOONE The 45th Precinct’s Crime Prevention and Community Affairs Units continues to advise Co-op City residents, and especially seniors, to be vigilant and not become victims of scammers using Money Grams and Green Dot MoneyPak cards. According to the officers, while Money Grams and Green Dot MoneyPak cards are legitimate products, scammers are using them to steal money from their intended victims. The scammers utilize a variety of schemes with some of the most common being the utility company and government agencies scams in which the victim is told that they owe money and the call is to immediately collect what is owed or else service will be shut off, or worse. As the tax deadline approaches, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scam is also expected to become increasingly prevalent. Additionally, the scammers may claim that a loved one is being held against their will, or has been involved in an accident and payment is needed to gain their freedom. They may also claim that a grandchild or relative has been locked up in another country and needs bail money. Victims are also told that they won the lottery or some type of sweepstakes and money is needed to claim the winnings or for taxes on the prize. If you have to pay for a prize you won, you didn’t win, the NYPD warns. The Green Dot MoneyPak scam is a phone scam where the victim is called by someone claiming to work at a utility company, for example, Con Ed or a cable company, or a government agency, such as the Department of Finance, and they are collecting money that is past due. The caller then informs the victim that they can avoid service interruption, arrest or deportation, if they immediately bring their account up to date by paying the past due amount using a Money Gram or Green Dot MoneyPak card that can be purchased at a local store. The caller instructs the victim to purchase a Money Gram or a Green Dot MoneyPak card in a specified amount and call a phone number that the caller gives to the victim once this has been done. The victim proceeds to purchase the Green Dot card at a local store and then calls the number they were given by the caller to satisfy the debt. The victim is then instructed to scratch off and read the MoneyPak card serial number to the perpetrator. The perpetrator then drains the funds from the Green Dot MoneyPak card. The NYPD notes that while many schemes still involve victims being asked to wire money to the scammers, MoneyPaks have the added benefit of the scammer not having to show up at an office or bank to claim the funds loaded onto the card. The cards can only be purchased using cash and consumers never have to disclose their personal or financial information to a retail cashier or to make a payment. Anyone with the 14-digit number located on the back of the MoneyPak card can drain the funds. In the IRS scam, the victim is contacted and told that they owe back taxes, fees or fines to the IRS and that if they do not make immediate payment using a Money Gram or Green Dot MoneyPak card, they will be arrested or deported. The scam is perpetrated in the same manner as the utility scam with the results also being the same – the victim’s money is stolen. The NYPD is warning residents to be alert and not fall victim to these crimes. Crime Prevention Officers also point out that the scammers can purchase computer apps whereby their true telephone number is disguised
and can appear as a legitimate number, for example, the 45th Precinct, NYPD, 9-1-1, Con Ed, etc. In one scenario cited by the NYPD, a 75 year old South Asian man living within the jurisdiction of the 109th Precinct in Flushing, N.Y. was called by a male who identified himself as an IRS agent. The caller demanded payment of $4,000 for back taxes. Since the intended victim was skeptical, the male caller stated that he would have the police call him back to verify this information. The 75 year old man received a second call with his caller ID displaying the 109th Precinct’s telephone number and the male caller identified himself as the precinct’s Commanding Officer, Inspector Brian Maguire. The caller stated that if the money was not paid, a warrant would be issued for the arrest of the 75 year old victim. In addition to cautioning the public that the NYPD does not solicit money, and that utility companies and
government agencies would not contact you demanding payment for outstanding bills using Money Grams or MoneyPak card, the NYPD is also warning residents not to call any of the phone numbers provided by the scammers since this is another layer to the scam. If you think a call is suspicious, call the number listed on your bill. The NYPD offers the following tips to avoid becoming a victim of this scam: Be suspicious of any caller who demands immediate payment for any reason. Remember that anyone who has the number on a Green Dot MoneyPak card has access to the funds on the card. Never give out personal or financial information to anyone who emails or calls you unsolicited, and Never wire money, provide debit or credit card numbers or Green Dot MoneyPak card numbers to someone you do not know.
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The Work Begins Now Co-op City Times / June 14, 2014
The campaigning is over, Election Day Director’s Viewpoint to restore the faith of is behind us and now the work begins! It cooperators, improve our is only with the support of so many coopfinances, open the doors erators that I am on the Board of Directors of the Board, improve the Assistant Secretary representing you. I am humbled and communication between deeply appreciative of your belief in me. Management and the community and help And with that said, I can assure you I will move our development into the 21st Century. work hard, diligently and with integrity to We need to reel in control of our contracts that represent your best interest. have far too many change orders; we need to hire While I realize this is a challenging an auditor to make sure we are getting what we position with a lot of issues to be pay for or not paying for something we are not addressed, I am excited about being able getting. We need to look at how we can develop to participate in the management, brain profit centers that also make our lives easier and storming and troubleshooting to address stop increasing fines on cooperators. We need these many issues. I am also very interested in workto make sure we have management that will address ing collectively with my fellow Board members as the uniqueness of this community and move it we move forward, a Board well balanced and comforward without continually putting us into debt. prised of many talents. As the new member on the Board, I am reading the memos, resolutions and management reports to make sure I participate in this process in an educated and responsible way. But also with my newness comes unabashed energy and excitement
Linda Berk
MTA: Do not provide credit card information for Lost Property Reports
MTA Does Not Charge for Lost and Found Inquiries The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week reminded customers that if they have lost an item on a train or bus, or at a station, they can submit a lost property claim free of charge and directly to the MTA online, by phone, or in person. There is no charge for submitting a lost property claim to the MTA’s lost and found offices. Recently, MTA customers have complained that online searches have directed them to an official-looking website, www.lostpropertynyc.com, which asks for personal information, then uses that information to generate a bill to be paid online by credit card. The website implies that it contacts the MTA on behalf of the customers seeking lost property. However, the MTA’s lost and found offices do not do business with lostpropertynyc.com or any other third party company claiming to act on behalf of people who have reported lost items. The MTA’s lost and found offices return lost items only to those claimants who can identify that they are the rightful owners of the property. “Anyone looking to submit a claim for lost property needs to go through the MTA’s official website,” said MTA Police Chief Michael Coan. “There is no charge to submit a claim to any of the MTA’s lost and found units.” The MTA Police Department has launched a criminal investigation into the website. Because the website is also soliciting information from taxi and airport customers, and the MTA has notified the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The MTA’s lost and found offices are accessible from this web page: http://web.mta.info/mta/lost_found.html. The MTA maintains three units that serve as repositories for personal items that are left on trains and buses, or at stations. MTA New York City Transit’s Lost Property Unit, located at the 34th Street-Penn Station stop on the ACE lines, handles items left on the New York City Subway, New York City Buses, and Staten Island Railway. MTA Long Island Rail Road has a lost and found office in Penn Station, and MTA Metro-North Railroad has a lost and found office at Grand Central Terminal. In 2013, the MTA’s lost and found offices received 67,320 lost items, and returned 34,572 of them to their owners while fielding more than 73,000 queries about lost items from customers.
And we need to improve communication between Management and cooperators. Since the night of the election, I have felt the excitement in the community. It’s an excitement that is contagious and satisfying to see and feel. Let’s use this momentum to push off into a new era of inclusion and cooperation that will make this community not only unique in concept, but unique in living. In my future viewpoints, I will inform you of current issues, propose new ideas and share my vision. But to represent you, I need to make sure I know what you are thinking. Please do not hesitate to let me know your thoughts, whether you are staff or cooperator. I can be reached… By mail: Linda Berk, Riverbay Board Director, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY; Email LB298@ Cornell.edu or telephone: 347-427-0433.
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Our next meeting is scheduled for June 19. We meet every third Thursday of the month at Dreiser Loop Community Center, Room 9, at 7 p.m. To date, Rivers Run Community Garden has over 80 participants working together to transform the property along Co-op City Blvd. into a viable eco-friendly green space. There have been a few obstacles in the way of planting ourselves on the property, which has given us time to educate and develop our gardening skills. In my excitement to be ready for the planting season and to grow my own vegetables, I started a lot of seeds in my kitchen window:
Our next building association meeting will be on Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m. in the meeting room in the rear lobby of Building 15B. This is our last meeting before the summer vacation.
Rivers Run Community Garden
Broccoli, tomatoes, waxed beans and spinach were some of the veggies I watched germinate with wonder. With shades off, stems stretched upwards towards the sun. Then time came to transplant to the garden and due to the harsh, snowy winter and other unforeseen circumstances, we were not ready to open Rivers Run. The plants began to show signs of withering in the window. Then, I heard about sub-irrigation planters at our meeting in May. Thank you, GreenThumb!! Garden members have been taking workshops sponsored by GreenThumb and The Botanical Garden, as well as
working in other gardens. Members learn about soil, companion planting, building beds and benches, composting, and water conservation, then bring back their new-found knowledge to share among us. Participation in some of the workshops qualifies Rivers Run to receive FREE stuff, like fruit trees, plants, seeds, dirt, compost, mulch and tools. To date, we have a cherry tree, fig trees, and a magnolia tree. Committees have formed to help manage the various aspects, including planning and design, construction, fundraising, events coordination, and composting. We have even formed a
Building 15B Association
We will have guest speakers: Riverbay Assistant General Manager and Ombudsman Joe Boiko and Chief Frank Apollo of Public Safety. We would like to welcome any new
cooperators to the building and invite them to join us at our meeting. Refreshments will be served. Have a happy, healthy and safe summer vacation.
Building 20 Association
call committee for those who do not have email. You will be hearing more from them during the next few months. Join us. If you would like to become a member, please come to the meeting or write us at Building 13assoc@yahoo.com. Membership fees of $20 per year will help us buy materials needed to help sustain the garden. Rivers Run Community Garden has a separate bank account so when sending funds, it should be made payable to Rivers Run Community Garden and sent to Valerie Gunn, Treasurer @ 100 Casals Place #2B, Bronx, NY 10475. —Gail Sharbaan
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers in the building. Congratulations to all our June graduates. We wish you success with your future endeavors. —Sandy Krasnove
Greeting to all, Finally, the winter is gone, so “LET’S GET READY FOR SUMMER!” As we prepare for the summer months, residents must be aware of their surroundings so everyone will come home safe and sound. It’s not like the winter when everyone is inside and reclusive, whereas, the summer people are outside and inclusive. Walking around Co-op City, I get a delight in watching how the community gets ready for summer; watching children and adults alike, getting in last minute projects for their final grades; promotions; proms, and graduation. It’s just a
joy seeing the excitement as they walk on the “red carpet” (red bricks) to a stretch limousine. It’s also a time for love in our community, beautiful brides in their flowing Cinderella gowns; and the groom all decked out in his tuxedo; the wedding parties, and proud parents smiling from ear to ear. We also get the chance to see our seniors getting out and about; and our newborns seeing us for the first time. On the other hand, Co-op City is filled with a host of events that will keep you busy throughout the summer months. Thanks to Riverbay Corporation, and the residents, as
well as the Riverbay Fund which helps pay for events within Co-op City. We’d also like to thank Michele Sajous for coordinating these events for the community; your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. In order to keep up with these events, residents can read the Co-op City Times newspaper, or the lobby bulletin boards for upcoming events. These events include Wellness Seminars, Job Fairs, Block Parties, Tunes on Tuesdays, Fireworks, Movie Night, and Open Mic., which helped open up one of our summer events. Open Mic was a BLAST! We
received great reviews from the community. Open Mic is where Co-op City residents perform their talents in front of other Co-op City residents in “good, clean fun.” I’m Edwinna Herrera, your Open Mic host, and I would like to thank Riverbay, Michelle; and my Co-op City family, especially Building 20, for giving me the chance to display my talents. I would like to give a SHOUT OUT to Lavern and her husband; Marta Herrera, Raul Herrera, and my husband, Carlos, for their support. Until next time, HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! —Edwinna Herrera
Hello, neighbors. The beautiful flowers are blooming. The association is involved with our building, as well as our community; we volunteer because we love our building and the community, therefore we volunteer to work for the betterment and quality of life in our homes and community, so please join us. However, the last meeting was May 22 for the summer. The association will resume meetings in September, but there will be flyers posted in each building of game nights, etc. BUS OUTING TO ATLANTIC CITY TO THE TROPICANA CASINO…Saturday, July 26. Depart: 8:00 a.m. Return at approximately 8 p.m. in front of the Community Center at 135 Einstein Loop. The price is $35 per person, $15 rebate, CASH OR MONEY ORDER, NO REFUNDS. Flyers are posted in each A, B and C building. The Fundraising Committee will collect payments for the trip in lobby C on Thursday, June 26, and in lobby B on
Thursday, July 10, both days from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. For further information, contact Margie, 917-9217749; Thalia at 718-320-0435 and Sharon at 718-671-1905. WE HAVE SEATS ON THE BUS JUST FOR YOU, SO GET YOUR TICKETS AND GET ON BOARD. SECTION 5 ASSOCIATION is still seeking coordinators and volunteers for various activities. Please contact your building association for the SECT. 5 FUN DAY to be held August 23. Be safe and enjoy the summer. Happy birthday to all in the month of JUNE. To those who lost a loved one, we offer our deepest sympathy. We will continue to keep the sick and those on the mend in our prayers. May we continue to pray for our leaders everywhere and in our communities, that we will serve and do what is right for the people in the spirit of love and unity. You also may contact us at building27association @gmail.com. —H. Overman
We would like to wish all a happy Father’s Day. We hope you have a wonderful day and a wonderful weekend. Our last meeting for the Summer
will be Thursday, June 19th. We want to thank those who came to the previous meeting and hope to see you again this coming Thursday. —Ericc Diaz
Building 27 Association
Keep Co-op City clean! Please do not litter.
Building 23 Association
On June 6, Robert Feliciano was sworn in at the Sam Young American Legion Post to assume the position of Bronx County Commander. Robert is the first person from Co-op City Post 1871 to be elected to become the Bronx County Commander. Congratulations, Robert, on your new position!
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20 First, I would like to congratulate the new officers of the Riverbay Board of Directors and wish them a great year. I also would like to thank all the Directors, cooperators, and members of Management who supported and assisted me as President for the past year. As President, I tried to treat everyone fairly. However, having said that, I also understand that you cannot please all of the peo-
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Thank you for support
ple, all of the time, and so it is not surprising that some of my decisions and actions managed to irritate Directors and cooperators on both sides of the political spectrum here at Co-op City. Nevertheless, every
action I took was what I thought was the right thing for the majority of the cooperators of Co-op City. I am especially proud that I had three Open Board meetings this year, something that has not been done here at Co-op City for a very long time. My biggest disappointment is that I could not get all of the Directors to participate in an honest evaluation of our present management company.
As Chair of this year’s Election Committee, I was able to oversee an election with no major protests and participation by the most cooperators in the last few years. As a Director of the Riverbay Corporation, my job is to represent the cooperators to the best of my abilities; this is what I have always done, and intend to do for at least the next two years.
SUMMER FUN DAY – Saturday, June 21, (rain date: June 28th) from 12 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Carver Loop and Casals Place in collaboration with the Riverbay Community Relations Department. Can you Name That Tune? Can You Salsa? Join us and enjoy an afternoon of games, music with DJ Val, and other fun activities. Everything is FREE (popcorn, cotton candy, franks) while supplies last. To participate in games, waiver forms must be signed by parents for youth under 18. There will be 50 FREE t-shirts to the first youth to arrive. One of the highlights of the day is the live music performed by the youth group Music With A Message spon-
sored by the Renaissance Youth Center. They strive to make a difference in the lives of youth by teaching them their dreams for success are within reach through mentoring and academic programs. Youth also write and perform their music with positive messages. If parents and youth are interested, they will be able to learn more and sign up on Summer Fun Day. Sponsors - We appreciate Congressman Eliot Engel, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, Stop and Shop, Bob’s Furniture, Rosenshein (Peartree Mall), Fairway, Capital One Bank, People’s Bank, Zodiac Track, JGC Skills and Drills Basketball, Music with a Message.
Dept. of Parks, Dept. of Sanitation, Fire Dept., Co-op City Public Safety, 45th Precinct, and Community Board 10 for their support. Don’t miss the BUS! Section 2-Fundraiser trip to the Showboat in Atlantic City on August 16. Cost: $35 leaving from Carver and Casals at 10 a.m. Payment due by July 19. You can contact Buildings 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 for information. Sands Casino/Amore Winery/Outlet Shopping/Golden Corral in Bethlehem, Pa. scheduled for November 8. The bus will leave from 100 Casals Place at 7:00 a.m. The cost is $85 with a bonus offered by the casino subject to change.
First payment of $45 is due by June 30. The 2nd payment of $40 is due by August 29. The trip is payable to Bldg. 13 Assoc. Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to: Bldg. 13 Assoc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. All activities are on a first come basis. For information, contact Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801 or Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, our website: http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at building13assoc@ yahoo.com. Thanks for making our team work. —Leslie Peterson
The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC) is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development. The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the second Friday of every month. Young women 18-35, who are in or preparing for a business/professional career can become members of the Young Adult Club.
The Williamsbridge Club is moving forward with our partners in planning for the College Fair. We will be meeting over the summer to plan a grand event. If you are interested in serving an Internship or Community Service Project, please contact the club at the address listed. Our next public event will be participation in the College Fair to be held on October 4, at Dreiser Loop Community Center. We are looking to restart our Youth Club. If you know of a youth age
13 – 18, please forward the information to us. Please check this column for ongoing information. This week is the last meeting of the club year. Club members will take a reprieve from meeting, but not planning. We wish all a pleasant and happy summer to enjoy all of the pleasures of this summer. As we are writing this article, we are reflecting on the life of Maya Angelou and the imprint that she made on our collective lives. We add our voice to those
who know that she is in the place where she is meant to be and we are the richer for being able to learn from her. Information concerning the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC) may be found at www.nanbpwc.org or our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, P.O. Box 6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475. —Joetta Brown
Greetings, cooperators. Tomorrow is Father’s Day and we want to say happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, brothers, uncles, nephews, cousins and god fathers. We want to thank all the men in our lives who have loved and supported their extended families. We acknowledge their strength, their leadership and example and all the life lessons we have learned from them. Happy Father’s Day to you all. To commemorate Father’s Day, Building 19 Association is having a lottery raffle today, Saturday, June 14th. We have been selling raffles for a ‘Package of Lottery Tickets’ in the lobby during the week (Monday and Wednesday) from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Many of you have purchased raffle tickets, and we thank all of you for your support. The tickets are selling at $2 each and three tickets for $5. Today, we will conclude the raffle; selling raffle tickets from 12:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. and a winner shall be drawn at 3:00 p.m. Join us - take a chance. A big win could be waiting for you. YOU NEVER KNOW.
All proceeds will go to our college Scholarship Fund. To all those celebrating birthdays in June, we wish you health, wealth and love for the coming year. Building 19 Association will be taking the summer off. I want to thank each and every member of our fantastic Steering Committee for doing a wonderful job of volunteering their time and contributing their ideas in order to facilitate meeting and events; for reaching out to cooperators by sitting in the lobby and promoting events and fostering a feeling of neighborhood unity and friendship. I want to thank each and every Association member who supported us, participated in events and attended meetings and shared knowledge with their neighbors. I want to thank all the families of Building 19 for acknowledging our Association by becoming a member or by just saying hello to us as we passed each other in the lobby or the elevator. I hope we will all come together again in September to continue to be active participants in
the ‘life’ of Building 19 and of the Co-op City community. It has been my honor to work with you all in my role as Public Relations representative of the Building 19 Association. I wish everyone a great
summer—a safe summer and I am looking forward to continuing our work in September as the Building 19 A s s o c i a t i o n — C O O P E R AT O R S DOING SOMETHING. —Lillie Hall
William Gordon
Director’s Viewpoint
Building 13 Association
The Williamsbridge Club
Building 19 Association
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Broun Place Townhouse Association
Celebrating and congratulating fathers on their special day, happy Father’s Day. We hope all of our fathers have a wonderful, relaxing day and know the appreciation that is felt for all they do. There is nothing that gives us more confidence in our democratic system than seeing it at work here. Last week, that is exactly what went on in Co-op City. Thank you to the “continuing on” members of the Riverbay Board, and to the new members, good luck in gaining the experience and dignity of your predecessors. Here in Co-op City, we are a “not so mini state” that maintains a small democratic government. It is important that we continue to respect and honor that system. This year’s fair on the Greenway was a beautiful success. Thank you to
everyone who made it possible. Broun Place Townhouse Association will relay information and support programs here, put in place to provide better quality of life for our cooperators. Thank you to our Executive Committee members who have helped so much in disseminating information, setting up meetings and attending them. Also, we appreciated a report from our state senator on local security issues and hope that by highlighting and projecting possible future problems, it will help us to find answers. Let’s applaud that we are among the almost 15,372 families living and celebrating 45 years of Co-op City and move on democratically. Some neighbors have mentioned how tired they are of hearing their phone ring and the caller asking for
phone donations and/or support. Well, you don’t have to take these calls! The “Do Not Call” application and site online is available and works. If you need help submitting this form, please let your president know and she will help you. Please help keep our neighborhood clean and free of litter, recycle your garbage correctly. Thank you to Public Safety for the foot patrol officers. Call Public Safety, 718-379-3050, if you see suspicious behavior. Use Public Safety to enforce our quality of life rules and regulations. Public Safety wants our assistance, “If You See Something, Say Something.” Keep up with the “goings on” in Co-op City by reading our Co-op City Times. This is our source for actual, day-to-day reports on Co-op
City. Starting September, join or renew Broun Place Association membership by placing $12 dues in the mail slot of Apt. 31B, Apt. 10A or Apt. 22A. Broun Place Executive Officers are Reverend Grace Emanuel - Secretary; Ms. Lillian Richardson - Treasurer; Mrs. Vivian Burrus - Vice President and Eva Lazaar - President. Ms. Lana Spaulding and Mr. Jesse Seise are our new support team. We send good wishes and prayers to all recovering from surgery, illness or injury. This week, former Treasurer, Ann Ventrella, once again faced surgery. Please join us in praying for her healthy recovery and the best outcome possible. If you have a question regarding Broun Place, ask it! —Eva Lazaar
Co-op City Toastmasters is a club dedicated to empowering people in a way that enables them to achieve their goals, overcome their fears and become better communicators and leaders. We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 2049 Bartow Ave., Bartow Mall, lower level. (There will be no meeting July 3rd). I invite you to visit us at the next meeting on June 19th at 7:30 p.m. and see what it means to be a Toastmaster. We will celebrate our outgoing officers and elect new officers. Being a club officer offers many opportunities to gain leadership experience, which is the other part of the Toastmasters Mission. We welcome you to come join in the fun and grab this opportunity for self–development. EDUCATION - Toastmasters offers continuing education. As a member, you will receive manuals to guide you in basic Communications and Leadership skills. You progress thru the manuals at your own pace with friendly, helpful feedback from mentors and other mem-
bers; when you have completed the manuals, you will receive a beautiful, embossed certificate of your accomplishment. CONFIDENCE BUILDING - We all have heard the cliché “the number one fear for people is public speaking.” Well, confidence has a lot to do with it. We can only live up to our true potential by overcoming the fears that hold us back and moving forward with empowering skill sets that builds confidence. We help you work on building your confidence. These are just some of the many lowcost advantages waiting for anyone who really is committed to self-development. If that’s you, come and join us at Co-op City Toastmasters. Come out especially on June 19th and start a new Toastmasters year with us. Lite refreshments will be served. You may visit Toastmaster websites for more information: 3824.toastmastersclubs.org or www.toastmasters46.org or www.Toastmasters.org. —Kelly Maxwell
Empowering Energy We are in need of additional intelligent creative minds. We know they exist right here in our building. We know this because you are reading this now. The problem is how do we get you to realize that we are talking about you? So with that said, that is our first hurdle. Getting you to realize your potential and then getting you to share. By sharing your mind and experience, you can create the kind of happiness
and prosperity that can uplift a community. Let’s harness that power together. Let’s do it at our next Building Association meeting on Tuesday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m. Remember, we are neighbors and we are family. We will all win by working, sharing and living together. For further correspondence: 21association@gmail.com or call us at (347) 504-1821. —Kevin Lambright
Yeah! The summer is fast approaching and it’s time for warm weather fun! Our Summer Fun Day/Block Party is next Saturday, June 21st from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendar and bring the family out for a day of great fun. This is our third year and the festivities keep getting better. All volunteers are to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday in Building 13’s Community Room. Volunteers are still needed. Don’t wait too late to come out or you’ll miss all of the fun! You won’t want it to end! There is fun for everyone – all ages, starting with a salute to our country by veterans, a Basketball Tournament, relay races, hula hoop, double check, dominoes, watermelon eating contest, NYC Parks & Rec game mobile, hot dogs/popcorn/cotton candy, Salsa contest, Music with A Message Youth Ensemble, Girl Scout volunteers and dancing in the street. The day’s festivities will be posted in the lobby bulletin board
by Wednesday. Hats off to our sponsors (check out the banner to see who’s giving back to our community) and thanks to the Committee that worked all year to organize this event. SFD t-shirts will be available for pick up Wednesday night at the Building Association meeting. There will be a Building Association meeting on Wednesday, June 18th starting at 7:30 p.m. sharp. We’ll discuss the Block Party and the August 16th bus trip to Atlantic City. If you plan on going to the casino, you can bring your payment (preferably money order, but cash accepted) to the meeting. We’ll collect just before and after the meeting. The bus is filling fast! If you have any questions about the Summer Fun Day, Atlantic City Casino bus trip or about the Association, in general, please feel free to contact me at theab4c@hotmail.com. Congratulations to all of our graduates – big and small! —JD Ferguson
Co-op City Toastmasters
Association of Building 14 Cooperators
Building 21 Association
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Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the Riverbay Corporation. We look forward to the leadership of our new President, Cleve Taylor. It was indeed a celebratory event as all the votes were tallied. The community voted for change and now the question is not IF, but WHEN. It was the desire of the community for CHANGE and new leadership. It is hoped that those who did not get reelected for powerful leadership positions will soon recover from their visible shock and disappointment and con-
Evelyn Turner
Director’s Viewpoint
tinue to work collectively on behalf of the good of the entire community. We are serving on the Board of Directors out of LOVE for our com-
Building 30 A and B Association
June is the last month that we will have activities in the Association Room till August. We will have a meeting on August 20th to finalize our participation in Section 5’s Fun in the Sun. Building 30 A and B Association’s itinerary for the month of June is as follows: General Membership meeting on Wednesday, June 11th; Pokeno Friday, June 13th, and movie night being held June 20th. All events will start at 7:30
with the door opening at 7 p.m. Crochet and Sit and Fit will end Wednesday, June 25. Our events will start again in September. For those celebrating anniversaries, birthdays and graduations, have a happy and blessed day. Those who recently experienced a loss, we send our condolences. Those under the weather, get well soon. —Linda Werner
Velocity Track Club
The blessings keep coming! Velocity years division, Kristian Cadiz Domville Track Club New York took 27 student athtook 1st place in the 100m, 200m and letes to compete in the American Amateur 400 meter race. Jordan Samuels took 3rd Union (AAU) Metropolitan (New York) the 100 and 1st in the long jump. Adrian District Qualifier on Saturday, June 07, at Swift Henry took 2nd in the 80 meter Roy Wilkins Park & Jamaica High School, Hurdles, 2nd in the long jump & 3rd in Jamaica, NY. The top 16 student athletes will advance to the regional championship for an opportunity to advance to the national championship. The regional championship will be on Friday, June 27th – Sunday, June 29th at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, MA. I’m pleased to say Velocity Track Club at the AAU Metropolitan District qualifier. all 27 athletes qualified for the regional the 400 meters. Kaseam Shand took 2nd championship. in the shot put. Daijon James took 2nd in Medals were given to the top 3 athletes the Turbo Javelin & 2nd in the shot put. in the event and gender. I’m excited to say In the girls 13 years division, Giovanna that 20 out of our 27 student athletes won Tolbert took 1st in the 1500 & 800 and medals, plus, most of them performed their 3rd in the 3000 meter race. In the girls 15 personal best, that’s fantastic! age division, Pearl Webster continues her The following student athletes dominance in the shot put, with a gold medalled at the AAU Metropolitan medal. In the boys age 15 years division, District Qualifier: In the girls 8 & under Raseam Phillip took 2nd in the 100 division: Cameron Kelly took 2nd in the meters and Darius Gordon took 2nd in turbo javelin. In the boys 8 & under divithe 800 meters, 1st in the long jump and sion, Avery Philip took 1st in the turbo 3rd in the 1500 meters race. In the boys javelin and Matthiaus Love Anderson 16 age division, Dante Dacosta took 3rd took 2nd. They both advance in the shot in the 200 meters & 2nd place in the long put. In the boys 9 years old division, jump. In the boys 17 age division, Tyron Julian Cauldwell took 2nd in the 100 Ingram took 3rd in the 100 meters & 2nd meter & 3rd in the 400 meters. Dontae in the long jump. Great job, Velocity!!! Lindo took 3rd in the 100 meter, 2nd in Anyone interested in supporting the 1500m & 3rd in the 800 meter dash. Velocity Track Club New York, we are a They both will be competing in the 501(c)3 - Non-for Profit. Just write the Fastest Kid Race @ Adidas Grand Prix check of any size to Velocity Track Club Meet this weekend. In the boys 10 years New York. Your donation is a tax write off division, Ethan Mohan took 2nd in the and we will send you a receipt. For addi100 meter dash. In the girls 12 years divitional information, please contact Coach sion, Danielle Jackson took 1st the 400 Winston Dinkins at 914-441-6196 or email meter race and Jacqueline Kendall took me at WATCLT@AOL.COM. 3rd in the 1500 meter run. In the boys 12 —Winston Dinkins
munity. The po-wer shift, in my opinion, is a good thing for all as we move forward with new and old initiatives in the coming year. Our new President and Vice Presidents have been busy gathering information in order to recommend solid informed decisions. We are also discussing critical Resolutions that could cost the Corporation an enormous amount of money, as well as those that will benefit the community. The first Board Meeting under the capable leadership of Cleve Taylor will
be on June 18 and we will keep you abreast of all the issues discussed. Thanks to all Riverbay staff for planning and executing the wonderful event on the greenway on June 7. We look forward to ongoing fun summer outdoor events. SAVE THE DATE - 3rd Annual College, Career & Resource Fair Saturday, October 4. If you want to join a great group of volunteers, call 917-324-1033 or 718-320-8088. Feel free to contact me at: evelyntinez@aol.com.
The association extends congratulations to the swearing-in of the winners of the Co-op City Board of Directors. Things are looking up for Building 33 Association. We have a fairly new cooperator who came to our building meeting and got involved. This is something we have been looking for, young people getting involved. He joined our board of director by accepting the position of Vice President. Tobias, along with his wife, have come up with a lot of young fresh ideas that we need to move forward in this building. Welcome aboard, Tobias Garcia. Tobias has volunteered to make a website for our building, it looks very good, giving you information about meetings and activities we will be planning starting in September. When the
website is up, you will be able to pay your building dues by Paypal, if you wish. Tobias has planned movie day for the building. Saturday, June 28, starting at 11 a.m., the movie FROZEN will play at 1 p.m. THE NUT JOB, at 6 p.m. ABOUT LAST NIGHT, this movie is rated R so under 17 requires a parent or adult guardian. At 8 p.m., the movie LONE SURVIVOR also R rated, will play. Please come down and enjoy the movies. Refreshments will be served. The Association says job well done to all of the high school and college graduates in the building. You are our future!!! Congratulations!!!! Get well wishes to all of the sick and shut-ins, hope you feel better soon. —Patricia Bonaparte
Building 33 Association
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African-American Association
General Membership Meeting – This meeting will take place today, Saturday, June 14th at 4:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 15. The agenda will include the Seventh Annual Scholarship Awards Presentation, salute to Sister Maya Angelou and Brother Elombe Brath, Riverbay Board election results, news from the Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations, followed by music and dinner with our friends and neighbors. Past scholarship recipients are encouraged to attend. If you are unable to attend the meeting, look to our weekly column for upcoming events. Presently, a single membership is $7.50 and $12.50 for families until August 31st. This applies to NEW members only. The annual membership dues of $15 for singles and $25 for families will resume in September. You may send
a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. We welcome donations. Phone: 718-379-5555. Like us on Facebook: “Coopcity Africanamericanassoc.” Co-op City Fair – Thanks to all of the friends and neighbors that stopped by our table last Saturday. It was a beautiful day and Ebony Raé Lambright and Reva Jones greeted many cooperators with a list of the Association’s programs, information about a trip to Washington, D.C., and a complimentary bottle of cool, refreshing water. Also, we thank the Coalition to Save Affordable Housing for assisting us at the Fair, especially Bernard Cylich. Lastly, the Association thanks all of you that gave a donation. Every little bit helps. The Association sponsors the fol-
lowing ongoing programs and encourages your participation: Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. Lose weight, tone and strengthen your muscles with exercises that reduce stress through breathing techniques. Call Meena at 718-671-8364. Belly Dancing Classes – Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. A fun and healthy way to stay in shape! Call Xonia at 646-301-9438. Evening Line Dancing Classes – Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music. Call Cynthia at 917-903-7073. Music Appreciation/Singing Group – Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 15. Sing along with us to sweet soul oldies, R&B, gospel, and popular classics. Call Keith at 917-561-6211. Education Program – The Institute
For Youth holds classes on the 2nd and 4th Mondays, at 7:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 15. For more information, call 718-379-5555. Intro to Social Media and Digital Technology Classes - Saturdays at 10:00 a.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. The fee is $8 per class. Today is the last class for this session, but you are still welcome to attend. Fee: $8. For more information, call Mercedes at 347.943.0423. Summer Day Camp for Children Register your child today for fun filled days of summer camp. Call 718-3795555. News and Information – For any news concerning the African-American community, tune in to News One Now with Roland Martin weekdays at 9:00 a.m. at TV One, channel 178. —Francine Jones
On Saturday, June 21, the Drammeh Center will hold a talk on addiction and recovery and screen the new documentary film Bridges, shot in the Bronx by a group of men eager to share their stories candidly about what goes on in the life of an addict. The project, produced by the Drammeh Institute, has screened throughout the United States, was the official selection of Reel Recovery Film Festival and is being used by recovery facilities as an informational tool for the walk to recovery. We encourage parents, clinicians, and teens to see this
important film and hear how intergenerational substance abuse affects each generation. Meet the filmmakers and join the discussion of addiction affecting our communities. $5. Please RSVP to drammehcenter@gmail.com. Grantwriting Workshops If you are seeking funding for a worthy organization, project or film, the one thing you need to perfect is the art of proposal writing. In the next few weeks, we will announce the start dates for grant writing workshops. This 4-hour seasonal workshop will
cover practical strategies for better writing and explore the principles of phrasing compelling stories. Receive instruction on how to avoid the pitfalls that can lead to rejection of your proposal or grant, and learn the
secrets of grant reviewers’ expectations. Seating will be limited to 8 people. If you are interested, you may send your name in now to reserve a seat. —Elise Edwards
Though the Association will not have meetings over the summer, we are not idle. August 2nd, we are having a bus trip to Caesars in Atlantic City. We will be leaving from the Einstein Center and
the trip costs $35 and you will get $20 back. Contact any officer listed on the bulletin board in the lobby or call B. Gordon at 917-940-9147. —Bill Gordon
The Coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Room 15. The Coalition’s general membership meetings will be in recess for the months of July and August. Wishing everyone a safe and healthy summer. The President’s meeting will be held on Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 19. Please inform the Coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Mrs. Joan Murrell is the President of the Coalition. Phone number: (718) 379-3494. The Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community. We also act as one voice for all Coalition members where there are issues of common concern and human rights. We also sponsor Friends & Family Day Celebrations, and Kwanzaa free for the community. Members of the Coalition include the following:
African-American Association; Co-op City Baptist Church; Retirees of Dreiser Loop; Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club; NAACP, Co-op City Branch; St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church and Zodiacs Track Club. Please support our efforts by sending us a tax deductible contribution made payable to Coalition of AfricanAmerican Churches and Community Development of Co-op City, Inc., P.O. Box 619, Bronx, NY 10475. Churches and organizations that desire to join the Coalition may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 379-3494 or (718) 671-5957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/President. Read Coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues. Remember the Coalition’s Motto is, “Coming together is the Beginning, Keeping together is Progress and Working together is Success.” —Harman T. Leacock
Book Sale Today Just a reminder to all our Co-op City neighbors…The Baychester Library Association will be holding its annual Book Fair today, June 14th. We will be in front of the library at the Bartow Shopping Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
As usual, we will have a large selection of both hard and soft cover books for children, teens and adults. Come on down. Tell your friends. We welcome your continued support and look forward to seeing you all again. —Helen Topal
The Drammeh Center
Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations
Baychester Library Association
Building 35 Association
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Black Forum
Next Defensive driving course The next Black Forum defensive driving course will be held on Saturday, June 21, in Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course. Remember, don’t text and drive. Black Spectrum Theatre coming The Black Spectrum Theatre will be coming to Co-op City’s Section 5 greenway on Thursday, July 24, 7:15 p.m. Stay tuned for more details or call
(718) 320-8035. Return to Lobster Fest We will be going to Lobster Fest at the Nordic Lodge, RI and then on to the casino for an exciting day on Saturday, Aug. 16. Cost is $150/person — $100 due now and $50 by June 30. No REFUNDS. Make reservations today. Call (718) 320-0033, (917) 209-5334 or (718) 320-8035. Seats going fast! Oldies but Goodie Concert & Dance The Black Forum will be sponsoring an Oldies But Goodies concert and dance at the Dreiser Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 6. Artists and ticket information will be posted soon. Stay tuned. Notice: All Section 5 food pantry participants All Section 5 residents must pick up their food packages on Wednesdays
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Evangelical Church of Co-op City. You must bring your white cards to pick up your food. Volunteers needed for Wednesdays and Fridays. For information, please call (718) 320-8035. Volunteers needed The Black Forum is looking for volunteers to help out 2 days a week at the food pantry from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. You choose the days. Training will take place on Thursday only. If you are interested, please call (718) 320-8035. Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 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 driver’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. We Need You - Join Us Today 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. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call or visit us, Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center. —Tony Illis
Greetings to all of our Post members who are homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery. Happy birthday to all of our members who will be celebrating their birthday in April. Our Post is always looking for new members to join so if you are a VETERAN from any branch of the military, stop by and join our Post. Bring your DD-214 with you. Post 1871 is located in Section #5 in the Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office telephone number is (718) 320-8165, and our e-mail address is post1871@optimum.net. Michelle Obama is working on reducing the “HOMELESS VETERANS” in
the U.S. There are 58,000 homeless veterans and it’s a shame to even have one homeless veteran remain homeless. The First Lady said, “When a veteran comes home kissing the ground” it is unacceptable that he or she would ever have to sleep on it. Homeless shelters are being built around the country for homeless veterans, but they are not building them fast enough. D-Day took place on June 6, 1944. Most of the veterans who took part in that invasion are now in their 80’s and 90’s and all can recall their war time experiences while in combat. Most of them joined or were drafted into the service when they were 18-19 years old. The casualties on Omaha Beach: 2,499 killed in action; 1,914 killed from other
Allied fatalities; 4,000-8,000 estimated German causalities. The Americans fought a good fight on land, sea and air along with our allies. All Post members, please try to attend the last GENERAL MEETING on June 21, Saturday, so that you can cast your vote for the new open positions at the Post and if you would like to assume one of these positions, place your name on the sheet on the bulletin board. I would like to thank all of the Post members who helped to man our recruiting table on the Section 1 greenway on June 7th. Thanks for your time and effort in supporting our Post. Remember there will be no meetings “JULY and AUGUST,” so have a safe and great summer and when you return
in September, bring some new ideas and suggestions to make our Post number 1 in the Bronx. Also, try to bring a new member into the Post 1871, too. Congratulations to Robert Feliciano, an outstanding Post member, who was elected to become the Bronx County Commander on June 6 at the Sam Young Post. Robert will be the first Bronx Commander to hold this position elected from the Co-op City Post 1871. Q: Why did Captain Hook cross the road? A: To get to the second hand store. Q: What do hippies put on their Thanksgiving potatoes? Answer: Groovy. This information was provided by the Post information officer. —Richard I. Lawson, Jr.
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! If you seek wise counsel, you multiply your chances for sound decisions. Let’s look at scripture to support this.
Proverbs 15:16-23 says: 16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure with trouble. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted calf with hatred. 18 A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger allays contention. 19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is a highway. 20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, but a man of understanding walks uprightly. 22 Without counsel, plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established. 23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is! Invitations: Our Sweet Hour of Prayer will be today at 3 p.m. Sunday School is tomorrow at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11
a.m. Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion. Please come out and support these services. If you’re into gospel rap/holy hiphop, go to www.datpiff.com and download music from Vernon Little free of charge. He also has videos on YouTube. You will be blessed, encouraged, and inspired. We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone # is (347) 2764925. Jesus loves you, and so do we. —Apostle Gladys R. Little
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Retirees of Dreiser Loop
Well it’s almost here! The RETIREES’ 42nd Annual LUNCHEON which will be held on Wed., June 18th at the beautiful Marina Del Rey, featuring the Carol/DAD Productions, from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Donation: $75. We will be honoring the following persons who have made significant contributions to our organization for 20 plus years: Annie Guinn, Rosalie Menefee, Marge Watson, George Crouch, Eugene Hunter, and Leonard Murrell. Note: Transportation available on a first come, first paid basis. (For tickets see/call: Beverly Waller or Ida Morton, 718-379-0377). TRAVEL EVENTS: Sept. 20-27, (8 days/7 nights) CALIFORNIA COASTAL CRUISE on the PRINCESS. Contacts: Claudette D., 718-379-4784/Beverly J., 718-379-0377.
Oct. 9, (Thurs.). It Pays to Play at the exciting HARRAH’S CASINO. (Casino bonus: TBD). Then, enjoy a finger-lickin’ Soul food dinner while listening in a really cool atmosphere a live jazz show at the well-known restaurant called WarmDaddy’s in Philly. Transportation included. The price is $90. A $60 DEPOSIT is required to hold your seat. Balance DUE by Sept. 3. Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/Barbara W., 718-3200500. THEATRE COMMITTEE: (*prices include transportation/ Dreiser Loop): Sat., June 21, 8:00 p.m. show. MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE at Lehman College. Price: $50. Boarding: 6:45/Depart: 7:00 p.m. SHARP! Contact: Ione, 718-379-0377.
Wed., Sept. 10, 11:15 a.m. matinee, luncheon & show, THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Price: $65. SOLD OUT! Wait list only. Contact: Eleanor B., 718-3247847. GOOD AND WELFARE: Get well wishes to the following: Clarice Simpson (Regis Nursing Home), Catherine Shipley, Evelyn Watson and Celestine Withey. We send warm thoughts and may the sun bring you new energy every day. Contact: Elinor Gordon, Chair, at 718-379-8755, regarding illnesses and bereavements. Members and friends, we require your telephone number and a small deposit to reserve your seat when signing up for shows/trips. Checks/money orders only – Payable to RETIREES OF DREISER LOOP. Committee
members will be available in Dreiser, Room 19, Mondays and/or Thursdays, approximately 3:00-5:00 p.m. Call before coming during the summer months. After our June 4th General Membership meeting, we said ‘so long’ as our vacation begins in July and ends August 31st. Don’t forget to mark your calendars that we will be back for our general meeting on Wednesday, September 3rd, and we look forward to seeing you then. However, Dreiser clubroom 19 will continue to be open for your daily pleasure. Come join in the fun. “We wish you a great summer and hope that you spend it happily with family and friends. May YOUR summer be just fantastic like YOU!” —Claudette Davis
The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club will hold its regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, June 19, in the Bartow Center, Room #31 at 7:30 p.m. All members are requested to attend this very important meeting. This will be the last meeting before the Summer Recess. There will be no meetings in July or August unless an emergency arises. At this meeting on June 19, there will be a high school Scholarship Awards Ceremony whereby three (3) students from the Truman High School’s 2014 Graduating Class will be presented scholarships of $500 each to augment their expenses for the upcoming Fall
Term at the college or university where they have been for the Fall Term of 2014. So, please attend. We continue to send our prayers to all the members who are recovering from injuries, illnesses, surgery, and various medical procedures. Get well soon. Best wishes are also extended to those members who are home-bound. Please keep the faith and keep in touch with our Good & Welfare Committee Chairman, Ms. Gertie Brown, at (347) 275-2995 relating to your status. Best wishes are also extended to those members who are celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or special event during the month of June.
Happy Father’s Day to all the membership and the Co-op City community. I would like to thank the member-
ship and the community for your continued support of this club. —George T. Clarke
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Jewish War Veterans Post 500
The last meeting of Co-op City Post 500 before the summer break will be held on June 29th at 10:00 a.m. at the Town House Restaurant on Dreiser Loop. The Post would like to thank the following for attending the recent Bronx County JWV Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary Convention: Leon B. Weinstein, Marvin Warm, Stewart Kogon and his sister, Susan Kogon.
At the Convention, Susan Kogon joined and was sworn in to the JWV Bronx County Ladies Auxiliay No. 742. The ladies join with the men at the Bronx Veterans Hospital at barbeques, Bingo and pizza parties, or just visiting with the hospitalized veterans, with many thank you’s from them. Wishing a very happy, joyful, and healthy Summer to all. —Marvin Warm
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Newsong Church
Newsong Church is a new church here in Co-op City, and we’re excited to be part of the community! We meet Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium. Parking is available in the parking garage located on Dreiser Loop. Bring your ticket with you for validation at our Connection Tent. We have a fully staffed children’s ministry called Kidsong, as well as deaf interpretation during our Worship Experience. This Sunday, we’re going to honor dads for Father’s Day and start a new series called “The Warrior.” In this new series, we will learn how God has created every man with the heart of a warrior, and He wants to give us all a cause to fight for! Don’t miss it! Here’s a few things you can expect when you visit our church… At our church, we LOVE God, make no mistake about that. At our church, we believe in God’s RADICAL, UNCONDITIONAL & UNWAVERING
LOVE for us. At our church, we believe that Jesus is GOD, we also affirm that you may or may not believe that Jesus is GOD. We’re not asking you to change your belief system before you attend our church. We’re simply INVITING you on a journey toward JESUS. For years, churches have placed a high priority on Jesus as the “get-out-of-hell-free” card. At our church, we place the highest priority on Jesus as a live-life-to-the-fullest INVITATION. At our church, we believe that every person has a dream deep inside their hearts, and God puts that dream there, not for our glory but for HIS. At our church, we’re not concerned where you’ve BEEN, but where you’re GOING. At our church, we believe that the Bible IS God’s Word, it is REAL, it is LIVING, it is ACTIVE. We believe that people who DON’T go to church anywhere are not the “enemy.” They are REAL people who need the perfect love that only GOD can give, and we believe that God gives this love through all people…us. At our church, we do not
and we will not display a “HOLIER-THAN-THOU” attitude towards anyone, we are all BROKEN people, but HE is putting us back together. Finally, and most IMPORTANTLY…At our church, we believe that Jesus really LIVED, that He really DIED on the cross, and that He really ROSE AGAIN on the third day, and we cannot and we will not CANDY-COAT or WATER DOWN that message EVER. When you come to our “Worship Experience” this Sunday, you will have chosen to sit yourself in the middle of a very SAFE place to hear a potentially DANGEROUS message! Welcome to our CHURCH! For more information about Newsong Church, go to www.newsongchurchnyc.org. You can also “Like” us on Facebook! www.face book.com/newsongchurchbx or “Follow” us on Twitter @newsong churchBX. Email questions to info@newsongchurchnyc.org. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday! —Pastor Mike Tolone
In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful… PLEASE NOTE - Due to Daylight Saving time, prayer services will be held at 1:00 p.m., instead of noon. The Islamic Cultural Center of North America is honored to be one of the organizations providing religious services for the residents of Co-op City. This also gives us an opportunity to correct rampant misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. These misconceptions are mainly a result of criminally misguided actions of a very small extremist fringe of Muslims who are provided endless media coverage. These extremists are a minute fraction of over one and a half billion Muslims worldwide.
Co-op City Mosque is open to all residents for prayer services and fellowship. We are more than happy to answer questions about our religion, culture and Muslims, in general. The following statements explain our view of unity and common destiny with people of all diverse faiths. The first statement is from the Holy Quran, and second one is from Prophet Muhammad. “Those who believe (in the Qur’an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians, any who believe in God and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” Holy Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 62.
“What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of human beings, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, and to remove the sufferings of the injured,” said Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, in the book of Bukhari. Co-op City Mosque continues to hold its Friday Congregational Prayer at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 9, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Please feel free to join us. For more information, please contact us at: 718-829-2323 or info@islamicculturalcenter.org, or view our website: www.islamicculturalcenter.org. Peace be unto you, —Sheik Moussa Drammeh
Pastors Nancy & Angelo Rosario and the membership invite you to worship with us, or please visit any of the many houses of worship in the Co-op City community that are teaching God’s Word. We are located at 127 Dreiser Loop (to the right of the Montefiore Health Clinic). 718-790-9120. You can call the office and leave your prayer request for our prayer group that meets on Monday & Wednesday. Schedule: Sunday Worship-Spanish: 9:30 a.m.; English Worship: 1:15 p.m.; Sunday School: 11:30
a.m. for men, women and children. Separate classes for each. Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m., prayer/spoken Word with Brother Steve. Wed. Prayer, 7-8:30 p.m. Office hours: Tues./Thurs., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit our Goodwill Ministry at 163 Dreiser for a free coat and other items. www.rosarioministries.com. For credit restoration services, call 718-320-3873. Father’s Day, we will have one service at 11:00 a.m. —Pastor Nancy Rosario
MetroCard Bus to visit Co-op City this week
The MetroCard Bus will be visiting all three Co-op City locations again this week, enabling customers to sign up for or refill their Reduced-Fare MetroCard, purchase or add money to an existing Metrocard, and purchase E-Z Pass On the Go tags. On Thursday, June 19, the MetroCard bus will be at the Bartow Mall on Co-op City Blvd. (in front of the Bingo Hall and the eyecare center), from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; at Dreiser Loop (Park on Debs Place) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Einstein Loop (Elgar Place) from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. MTA New York City Transit advises its customers that there are two kinds of traveling MetroCard Service Centers: the MetroCard Bus and the MetroCard Van. Both vehicles make regularly scheduled stops in all five boroughs each month. The MetroCard Bus, which stops in Co-op City, travels around the city, stopping at senior citizen centers, shopping centers and along major bus routes. Customers can handle all of their MetroCard needs, whether it is applying for or refilling a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, buying or refilling a regular MetroCard or asking MetroCard-related questions. Senior citizens and people with disabilities may apply for the Reduced-Fare MetroCard on the Bus. They will need photo ID and seniors must show proof of age (at least 65 years old). The MetroCard Van, like the Bus, travels around the city with helpful on-board staff ready to sell Unlimited and Pay-Per-Ride MetroCards, add money to regular and Reduced-Fare MetroCards and answer questions. Reduced-Fare MetroCard applications are available. EZ Pass On The Go tags are also available for purchase on both the Bus and the Van. The MetroCard Bus and Van do not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Customers may also want to explore the EasyPay Reduced-Fare payment option. EasyPay lets customers link to their credit or debit card to their Reduced-Fare MetroCard so it refills automatically. For more MetroCard information, please visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info and click on Fares and Tolls.
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Self-esteem: What God Sees If you would, read Luke 15; it will tell you about your worth to God. If someone feels tempted to dwell upon being inferior, lost, or outcast, they should remember that something else goes with that condition—a special and intense care from God and His angels. The shepherd cared more for the lost sheep than for the remaining ninety-nine. The woman forgot her other coins and searched carefully until she found the lost one. The father appears to have given more attention to the unreasonable demands of the prodigal son than to his firstborn. Shepherd, woman, and father all show a special consideration for the least successful individual. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 Spiritual Food for Thought: Stress comes from a wandering mind and being too scattered. Take the time necessary to deal with or dismiss thoughts that are unproductive and that take you away from your obedience to God. It is time to clean up your thought process and at the same time clean up your spiritual atmosphere in order to gain greater clarity of purpose. Are you looking for a new church
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When the lost are found, there is great joy on earth and in heaven. Luke 15 powerfully shows us the love of God for each one of us, regardless of our faults. People, especially hurting people, need to know that someone cares for them, especially in their pain. The greatest example of our worth in the eyes of God is the Cross. That more than anything should show us just how valuable we are to Him, regardless of whatever weaknesses and faults we have. The Cross tells us that no matter what others think of us, or what our society thinks of us, we are of infinite value to the Creator of the universe. If you were the only sinner, the only one lost on earth, Jesus
would have died for you. Don’t ever think you don’t matter, you’re not important, you’re not valuable—that’s not what God sees. Message from the Co-op City Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1010 Baychester Avenue; 718.320.0518; www.coopcitysdachurch.org. Our services are open to the community, come as you are. Bread Ministry…Please stop by on Saturdays from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Get some for yourself or a neighbor who may need food. Regular Meetings: 1. June 16-20. Health Series @ Dreiser Community Center Auditorium, 177 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; 7:30-8:45 p.m. Community invited.
2. June 18. Wednesday Prayer & Praise Meeting: 7:30 p.m. New Study Series, The Great Controversy: Each week, the major issues of the conflict between Christ and Satan are discussed as they have been seen in the history of the Christian church down to our own day – and beyond, based on what the Bible says will yet take place. 3. June 14. Saturday Morning Bible Studies: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Sabbath Celebration/Saturday Worship, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 4. June 24. Telephone Support Group - Pray & Share, 8:00-8:45 a.m. Call 661.673.8600, Access code (936343#). This month’s topic Learning Disabilities. —Pastor Terry Giles
home or a place where you can praise God openly and freely? Do you seek a church home where you can exercise your God-given gifts and talents? Then, Greater Love is the place for you! We invite everyone to fellowship with us on Sunday afternoon at 3:45 p.m. Bible School/Study begins at 3:00 p.m.; we encourage you to attend this powerful and interactive learning session that will awaken you spiritually. Greater Love is a teaching, preaching, tithing, faith and Bible way ministry. We believe that anyone can be saved according to our foundational Scripture, Romans 10:9, “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Our vision is to change hearts, change minds and change lives by
teaching you how to allow the Word of God to transform you by the renewal of your mind one step and one day at a time. When you change your attitude, you can change your altitude! Father’s Day Service Men of all ages are invited to our Father’s Day Service, Sunday, June 15th at 4:00 p.m., Guest Preacher: Elder Darnell Bailey, Cathedral United Baptist Church. Join us for a powerful Father’s Day Message, followed by a sumptuous meal prepared especially for the men. Weekly Schedule: Sunday Bible Study: 3:00 p.m. (sharp) to 3:45 p.m. Sunday Praise & Worship: 3:45 p.m. Holy Communion – First Sunday Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7:30 p.m. Training for Service - A Survey of
the Bible: Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Youth Nite: Next Date – June 27th at 7 p.m. We are located at 900 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2A), on the ground level, Bronx, N.Y. 10475; main entrance - red buzzer. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Free parking is available in Garage #1 on Darrow Place. Christian Book Drive: Please donate your unused or surplus Bibles, Christian books, Bible dictionaries/encyclopedias & inspirational books to the church library. Please call the church and leave a message to arrange a pick up. A note of thanks is expressed to our friends and neighbors that continue to support this effort. Peace & Blessings! —Pastor Carol Landrum
Wednesday at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m. The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service on the 1st Sunday of each month. Membership is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month. We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, when we will celebrate The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday.
Also, we will celebrate Father’s Day and the ECW will recognize the fathers. Fundraising Event: The trip to Toronto, Canada, has been sold out. Thanks for your support. For those on the payment plan, please remember to make your payments. Outreach Program: We continue to collect non-perishable food for the feeding program at Grace Episcopal
Church in West Farms. Please remember to donate. For additional information on the above, please call the church at 718320-0844, or visit our website: http://www.stjosephsepcbronx.org. “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! you have set your glory above the heavens.” — (Psalm 8:1) —M. Chambers
Greater Love Cathedral United Baptist Church
Fr. Taylor and the congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invite you to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level. All are welcome. Weekly Schedule: Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday School are both at 9 a.m. Every 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 5th Sunday, our young adults assist in the service. Bible study is held each
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Pentecostal Tabernacle welcomes everyone to worship service at 120 Benchley Pl., Bronx, N.Y. 10475. SUNDAYS: Sunday School for all age group starts at 10:30 a.m. Worship service begins at 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Prayer and fasting service will be held every Wednesday morning at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting will also be held every Wednesday evening starting at 7:30 p.m. Fridays: Youth service starts at 7:30 p.m. Our annual prayer breakfast will be held on June 28 at 177 Dreiser Loop Community Center. Time: 9:30 a.m. Adults, $20; children 12 years and under, $10. Focus Verse: For after that in the wisdom of God the world by Wisdom knew not God, it pleases God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. (1st Corinthians 1:21.) The depth of Paul’s love for the Corinthians is evident in his patient, though sometimes incredulous response to their many spiritual and relational probPastor Anne L. Palmore and congregation of the Church of 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. List of Events On June 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the
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Our next meeting is Monday, June 16th, 7:30 p.m., Activity Room. This is our last meeting before we break for the Summer. Wishing all of you an enjoyable summer and a happy Father’s Day. We would like to thank our neighbors who joined us at our Get-To-Know-Your-Neighbor Day on Saturday, May 31st and a special thank you to Sonia, Stella and Donald. Thank you, Summer Fun Day volunteers for, again, volunteering for our Annual Event. For those of you who are still on the fence, we do have slots open. If you would like to volunteer, call Sonja at 718-379-7841 or MLSAH@ aol.com. Section 2 Summer Fun Day is Saturday, June 21st, 12 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This is an annual event and a good time to sit, relax and enjoy a day of fun, food and games. There will be signs on the trees and in the lobbies asking that you remove your car from the street. Also, Section 2 is sponsoring a Summer Fun Day Fundraiser to Showboat Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, August 16th leaving at 10:00 a.m. from Carver Loop and Casals Place Tot Lot. Bus returns/leaves Atlantic City at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $35 per person due by July 19th. To make a reservation, call Sonia at 718-379-8305. A special shout-out to everyone who is celebrating a special day this month. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who have suffered a loss and to our sick and shut-in. If you see anyone defacing our property or not picking up after their dog, call Riverbay Security at 718-671-3050 and Maintenance, 718-320-3300. —Sonja Maxwell
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lems. When he looked for ways To commend them in his opening verse, he could not rejoice in their faith, hope, or love. He could only say ye come behind in no gift, waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1st Corinthians1:7) Paul was troubled by many things about the Corinthians. He was troubled by their fractured fellowship, spiritual immaturity, and tolerance of gross sin. He also viewed as a problem their tendency to seek relief from secular authorities for offenses committed within the community of believers. He was further troubled by their disregard for the scruples of other believers and their failure to learn about the example of the wilderness generation of Israelites. Moreover, he was concerned about their shameful disregard of propriety in prayer and prophecy, their abuse of the Lord’s Supper and spiritual gifts, and their skepticisms concerning the resurrection. As the antidote to their dilemmas, Paul recommended unity,
Church of the New Vision
Women’s Fellowship invites all to participate in the “Longest Day.” This event is one of many which will go on from sunrise to sunset to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. An informative and fulfilled program to include light refreshment has been planned. A suggested donation of $10 to support the Alzheimer’s Associated would be appreciated. For further information, please contact Sis. Loretta Scott or any member of the Women’s Fellowship. Toronto & Niagara Falls, Canada: 3-days/2nights, August 20-22. Package includes: Roundtrip Deluxe Motor Coach transportation, hotel accommodations on Canadian side, 2 breakfast buffets, 2 dinners, professional guided tour of Toronto, CN Tower, Harbor Cruise and Famous Wharf, time at Casa Lama Castle, Maid of the Mist boat ride, Niagara Falls Casino and duty free shopping. Quad $435pp, Triple $450pp, Double $500pp and Single $580pp.VALID PASSPORT. Make checks/money order to: Church of the New Vision; Mail to: Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 753037, Einstein
humility, passion for purity, willingness to be defrauded, and marital fidelity and sensitivity. He further advocated commitment to the spiritual health of others, avoidance of anything connected with idolatry, due regard for decorum in prayer and prophecy. Reverence for the Lord’s Supper, love and order in the exercise of spiritual gifts, and hope in view of the Resurrection. 1st Corinthians 1:9-10 states: God is faithful; by wisdom ye were called unto the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I beseech you brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and there be no divisions among you; but that ye are perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. Paul has great concern for the Corinthians, and when it was declared unto him that there were contentions among them, he encourages them to walk perfectly before God. For further information, call 718324-0334 or 718-320-4218. —Rev. R. Sibblies
Station, Bronx, NY 10475; Attention: Canada. For information, please contact B. Brown at 718-6713748, T. Gavin at 917-587-5057 or church office, 718-671-8746. Come join New Vision’s “Partners in Reading Program” every Sunday afternoon from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 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. Registration is ongoing. You could contact the church at the number listed below. The Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone #: (718) 671-8746 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY, 10475. Please visit our website at www.churchofnew vision.com. —Carole Haque
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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. CHURCH SCHEDULE: 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. The following programs are at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6 a.m. – 8 a.m., and 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Neighborhood Bible Study -
Thursday at 10 a.m. Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first, second and third Fridays at 7 p.m. NOTE: SUMMER CHURCH SCHEDULE Dress-Down Summer Attire July 13 – September 7, Worship Service Begins at 10 A.M SUNDAY, JULY 6TH - Worship Service (With Dress-Down Attire) Begins at 9 A.M. OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS: Saturday, June 21st, 1:00 p.m., a very special event! THE NEW GENERATION YOUTH CHOIR CONCERT. Theme: “We Follow Jesus.” Donation: $15. For tickets and/or additional information, call (646) 244-2746, (646) 515-2956 or the Church Office, (718) 862-9172.
Sunday, July 6, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 – Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at OUR ANNUAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS’ DAY COOKOUT – Glen Island Park, New Rochelle, NY. Donation: $15/adults; $5/children. For tickets, call (718) 862-9172. Saturday, October 18th, 9:00 p.m. 2:00 a.m. – Enjoy a great evening of entertainment at the South Carolina Committee’s Annual Dance in Dreiser Auditorium, Co-op City. Music by DJ Jimmy Pressley. Ticket: $25 in advance (no tickets sold at door) available by calling (718) 379-8514, (718) 6715493, (718) 671-0231. BLESSINGS ON THE CHARITABLE “Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wander-
er with shelter – when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say; Here am I, if you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk.” – Isaiah 58:7-9. 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. —Evan Mitchell
Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church invite you to join us tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for worship service. Sunday School for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.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. Our telephone number is 718-320-3774, visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptist church.org. Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m. Bible study classes are held on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bible Study will also be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25. Prayer service is held on Fridays at
noon and 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 a.m., the Diaconate Ministry will present the “Seven I Ams of Jesus.” All are invited to attend. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 18, 19 and 20, we will hold our Spring Revival at 7:30 p.m. each evening. All are invited to these uplifting services. On Sunday, June 22, Children’s Day service will be held at 11 a.m. in Room 45, Einstein Center. The theme for the day will be “I Can” based on Philippians 4:13. The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Eric B. Turner. All are invited to this celebratory service. You are invited to a Youth Explosion on Sunday, June 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the
Einstein Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 35. There will be singers, mimes, praise dancers, spoken word and choirs for your entertainment. Comedian Gerald Kelly will be the special guest. Please join us to support our youth as they share their talents. Admission is free. SUMMER LITURGICAL PERFORMING ARTS CAMP Beginning July 7 to August 22, the church will have a summer Liturgical Performing Arts intensive day program for ages 6 – 17. This program will include daily Bible study, prayer, and writing, African drumming, theatre, poetry literature, gospel music, field trips and games. Private voice lessons and piano will also be provided. The Director will be Bro. Alfred Gallman, who has over the past 35
years, answered the need for dance, music, and theater training in the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania tri-state area. Registration will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday beginning June 2 at 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 51 (lower level). The Liturgical Performing Arts Intensive program will end with a performance that will showcase their program experience. For additional information, call 718-320-3774. The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, Bible study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the church through ministry. —Hattie L. Lucas
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Bartow
Tues., Jun 17
Mon., Jun 16
Word Games 9:30 – 11 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 9:30–11:30 a.m., Rm 31
Library 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rm. 31 Weight Management Support Group 10-11:30 a.m., Rm. 25 ZUMBA 10:30–11:30 a.m., Rm. 31
Library 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Line Dancing 10 – 11 a.m., Rm. 45
Card Games 2– 4 p.m., Rm. 31
Dominoes 2:30 pm, Rm. 31 Basic Cell Phone/iPad Training 12:30-1:30 p.m., Bartow Ave. Senior Services Main Office
Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Current Events 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 1-3:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Srs. Walking Group 10:30 a.m., Meet at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 31 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wed
Wed., Jun 18
Einstein
9:00-10:00am, Rm. 31 Word Games Rm. 31 9:30am - 11:30pm
Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m., Rm. 49 Walking and Exercise w/Ms.Gaskill 2–4 p.m. Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 49 Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 45 Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Matinee Movie w/George 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Rm. 45
Dominoes 10:00am, Rm. 45
Spelling Bee 10:00am, Rm. 49
10:00am-11:00am, Rm. 31
Spanish Practice Class
Line Dancing w/Voncile
10:30 am, Computer Lab
11:00am-12:00pm, Rm. 31
Bingo
Arthritis Exercise Class w/Damian
1:00 – 3:30pm, Rm. 31
11:00am – 12:00pm
Card Games
Bingo
Dominoes
Crochet and Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m., Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12–1 p.m., Rm. 4 Gentle Yoga w/Anne 1:15-2 p.m., Rm. 2 Intermediate Yoga 2-3pm, Rm. 2 Basic Cellphone & IPAD Training 1:30–2:30pm, Rm. 7
Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Alert & Alive Rm. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mixed Cultural Dance 10:30-11:30 a.m. Aud. B Mind Teasers 12–1 p.m., Rm. 4 Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Tuesday Movie w/ popcorn 2-4 p.m., Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session
Stay Well Exercise
2:00pm-4:00pm, Rm. 31
Dreiser
1:00pm, Rm. 49
9:30 – 10:30am, Rm. 7
Sewing w/Raymonde 9:30am 11:30am, Rm. 7
Tai Chi 11:00am-12:00pm, Rm. 2
Mind Teasers 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Rm. 4
Art Class 1:00pm -3:00pm, Rm. 7
YOGA w/Bhadra 2:00pm-3:00pm, Rm. 2
Thurs., Jun 19
2:30 pm, Rm. 31
Library 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 31 Word Games 9:3011:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Chat Session 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 1-3:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Social Dance Club Music by Cecilia Tenconi -
Fri., Jun 20
Every 2nd Thursday, 12:30-2 p.m., Rm. 31 Men’s Line Dancing w/Voncile 9:00-10:00am, Rm. 31 Word Games 9:30am – 11:30am, Rm. 31 Women’s Line Dancing w/Jenifer 10:00 – 11:30am, Rm. 31 Chat Session 10:00am, Rm. 31 Bingo 10:30am – 12:00pm Rm. 25 Sing along w/Charles Carrington 11:00am-12:00pm Rm. 31 Card Games 2:00-4:00pm, Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30pm, Rm. 31
Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m., Rm. 49 Po-ke-no 1-2 p.m., Rm. 49 Bingo 1 p.m., Rm. 49
Dominoes 10:00am, Rm. 45 Art 10:00 am, Rm. 45 Bingo 1:00pm, Rm. 49 Card Games 2:00pm-4:00pm, Rm. 49 Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday 10-11:30am, Rm. 49
Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm. 7 Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Thursday 10-11:30 a.m., Rm. 8 Line Dancing w/Ellie 10– 11 a.m., Aud. A Poetry/Creative Writing w/ Lorraine 10-11 a.m., Rm 7 Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Rm. 7 Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Drama Club 1:30 – 4 p.m., Rm. 7 Crochet and Knitting 10:00am-12:00pm, Rm. 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 am, Rm. 7 Meditative Moments 11:00 – 12:00 pm, Rm. 8 Mind Teasers 12:00pm-1:00pm, Rm. 4 Spanish Class 1:00pm-2:00pm, Rm. 7 Card Games, Dominoes 2:00pm-4:00pm, Rm. 7 Therapeutic Yoga 1:30pm – 2:30 pm, Rm. 8 Poetry & Creative Writing w/Lorraine 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Rm. 7
(Schedule subject to change without notice)
Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $3.50 for guest
*Menu subject to change without notice. Lunch must be ordered a week in advance.
ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk
Bartow Center (718) 320-2066, Ext. 2010 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161
For information, please call: (718) 320-2066
New Payment Schedule - Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.
Date:
Kosher
Non-Kosher
Soups, Breads and Desserts
Turkey salad
Arroz con pollo (Chicken & rice) Romaine avocado/onion salad
Vegetable soup Whole wheat dinner roll Whole wheat bread
Mon., Three bean salad Jun Tossed salad w/dressing 16 Alt: Veggie burger patty
Orange juice Baked Asian style honey Pork spare ribs Tues, chicken Cauliflower & mashed Rice a Roni Jun potato mash Vegetable mix 17 Creamy spinach Alt: Egg salad Orange pineapple juice Stuffed cabbage w/beef Wed., Mashed potatoes Lasagna w/turkey Jun Steamed carrots Italian blend vegetables
Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit
Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit
18 Alt: Tuna fish salad
Thurs., Jun 19
Apple juice Lemon garlic Tilapia Pasta w/sweet peas Sautéed spinach
Beef & broccoli Dominican Moro w/black beans Steamed vegetables
Whole wheat bread Peach or sliced peaches
Baked breaded fish fillet Roasted potatoes California blend
Challah bread Canned apricots
Alt: Baked turkey breast
Fri., Jun 20
Orange juice Italian roast chicken Kasha Varnishkes Cabbage w/shredded carrots
Upcoming Events/Trips
Alt: Gefilte fish
There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation! Call the Bartow Office to register unless otherwise noted, 718320-2066. The Big Apple Senior Walking Group - Every Friday, 10:30 a.m., meets at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 7. Free SNAP (Food Stamp) Application Assistance – Friday, June 20th at the Co-op City Senior Services Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First come, first served! Please bring documents that verify your identity, address, income & expenses [rent, medical, etc.]. For more information: 718-320-2066. What is Homecare & What Should I Expect? – Tuesday, July 8th, 11:00 a.m., 135 Einstein Loop, Room 49; Tuesday, July 15th, 11:00 a.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Rm. 31; Friday, August 22nd; 1:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, Rm. 4. Empire Casino – Friday, June 20th, $5. Pick-ups: Bartow, 10:00 a.m.; Einstein, 10:15 a.m. & Dreiser, 10:30 a.m. Wal-Mart – Friday, June 27th. $15. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9:00 a.m. Sadie Hawkins Dance & Mixer for singles 50 years and better – Friday, June 20th; 6:00 – 10:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop Auditorium. Tickets: $10 at the door, Gents night special –
admission for 2 men for $10, $90 in advance for a table of 10. Bring your own refreshments. To reserve a table, contact the office, 718-320-2066. Summer Fest @ Bartow Senior Center – Saturday, June 21st - $4; 2049 Bartow Ave., Rm. 31, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Menu: Buffalo wings, baked ziti, chicken marsala, mixed greens, rolls, iced tea, canola. Tickets can be purchased in the Bartow Senior Center. Empire Casino – Monday, July 14th; $5. Pick-ups: Bartow, 10:00 a.m.; Einstein, 10:15 a.m. & Dreiser, 10:30 a.m. Grandparent Connection – Grandparent caregiver support group meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 19th (pot luck luncheon), 10:30 a.m. at the teen center in Einstein Loop. For information, you may contact Hattie Lucas, 718-379-0433, Ext. 2139, or 917-7345935. Caregiver Support Group – Tuesday, July 1st, 1:00 p.m., 2049 Bartow Ave., Rm. 31. The group offers resources, as well as an atmosphere of understanding and support, whether you care for a loved one from a distance or in your home. Group is facilitated by a social worker. For information: 718320-2066. Diabetes Support Group – Monday, June 23rd, 1:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, Rm. 7. For information: 718-671-2090 (Ext. 2142).
Starting July 1, SCRIE Income limit increases to $50,000 and less. Other criteria must be met. To find out if you are eligible, go online to www.nyc.gov/dof or pick up an application at Riverbay Reception Desk or at JASA.
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
AARP Chapter #4997
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FYI: Here’s wishing all of you a happy, healthy, fun-filled summer. As of this writing, the Peachtree Chapter #4997 will be closed for vacation — July and August. If you are traveling, take a lot of pictures and share them at our September 8th meeting. Remember, we always look forward to “seeing you in September.” NOTE I: As noted below, there are seven (7) spaces available for the Canada/New England Cruise. If interested, and you didn’t make it to the June 9th meeting, get your deposit (or more) to Jean, (718) 379-3742. Continue to read the Co-op Times and this article for information on departure times for the below trips. NOTE II: 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.
2014 TOUR ACTIVITIES July 24-25 – Spirit of Baltimore Cruise & lunch w/shopping at Arrundel Mills Outlet; buffet dinner at the Hotel; buffet breakfast and a 6hour stay at Maryland Live Casino; traveling on a Deluxe Motor Coach (travel insurance to be determined)… $280 double; $270 triple; $340 single…Seats available…contact Daisy, 718- 671-3241. August 28 – September 6 – Canada & New England Cruise – Sail on the Royal Caribbean, 10 days/9 nights… Double inside cabin: N-$1,108; outside cabin: I-$1,438; Balcony: E-2-$1,738; Balcony: E-1-$1,788; Single inside cabin: N-$1,827; Outside cabin: I$2,487; Balcony E-1-$3,187 — NOTE: There are seven (7) spaces available for our group. If interested, send your deposit, $350, NOW!…contact Jean, 718-379-3742. —Delores Debnam
We wish all fathers a happy Father’s Day with your families and friends. We will be going to the Taj Mahal Casino on Tuesday, July 8th. The cost per person is $33, and receive a casino bonus slot play of $25. Time of pick-up: 8 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop (library) and Dreiser Loop. Please bring your photo I.D (valid) and a casino card. We are working on a tentative date for our annual raffle luncheon for September 20th. Full details will follow in our next article. Thursday, October 23rd, Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. The cost per person is $79 — all seats are available. Enjoy the comedy drama Breaking Legs and their delicious menu choice of fresh homemade bread, green garden salad, Yankee pot roast, fried shrimp platter, chicken
parmigianino, crusted parmigianino Tilapia, sausage with pepper and onions, baked vegetable lasagna, vegetable kabobs. To top off these delicious entrees, indulge in their famous dessert buffet of over 30 freshly-made miniature desserts and assorted cakes. Enjoy with your coffee or tea. This trip can be paid off in the amounts that you choose by October 10th. Send in any amount to hold your reservation. For the above trips, please call Lydia at 718-671-3005, Loretta at 718-671-2958 or Annie Eutsey at 718320-1874. For memorial cards, please call Loretta. Please give a call to those in nursing homes or who are homebound. It is for health, and healing, as well as their well-being. Good health to all. —Lydia Ruas
Einstein Cancer Fund
Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Annual Book Sale - Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. WEEKLY EVENTS (Subject to change. Call library to confirm) Game On - Mondays, 3:30 p.m. Click On - Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m Toddler Time - Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Teen Lounge - Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Tech Connect - Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Chess Club - Thursdays, 3:00 Click On - Fridays, 10:30 a.m Teen Lounge - Fridays, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Film - Saturdays, 2 p.m.
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
Handicapped Adults Association
The Handicapped Adults Association is very pleased to announce that although HAA is closing effective immediately, HAA programs will continue under JASA Co-op City Senior Services. During HAA office hours at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 13, on Thursday, June 5, from 9:30 a.m. to
11:00 a.m., HAA will be giving away many of the items and jewelry that HAA has been storing. Community members are invited to come and take what they want. Please look out for JASA’s announcements about upcoming programming. Thank you for your support. —Arlene Rodriguez
Goose Island Seniors
Wednesday, June 18—Bingo game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. for members only. Refreshments served. Tuesday, June 24—Our trip to Mt. Airy Casino has been cancelled. Our next trip to Mt. Airy will be Tuesday, July 29. There was a mix-up with the bus company. Thursday, August 14—Going to Crab Shanty in City Island for a luncheon. Price is $28. Menu: 1 lb. whole lobster, broiled or fried shrimps, broiled or fried filet of Sole, chicken with ribs, chicken parmagiana and snow crab legs.
Thursday, November 13—We are having an End of the Year party at Seashore Restaurant in City Island. We are also having our favorite DJ, Mr. Will, and his music. Come and join the fun. Price and more information will follow in next week’s article. For more information, see Ann or Mary at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 39 or call us at 718-379-9613. You can also call Mary at 718-379-4899. Leave a message and I will return your call. Good health to all. —Mary Pilla
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Reflections by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue
The setting was Chelm, that mythical city where philosophers are fools and fools are philosophers. Two Chelmites were engaged in earnest debate. How does one grow, from the feet up or from the head down? Said the first, “From the feet up, of course. Last year, I bought my son a new suit for his Bar Mitzvah (the religious ceremony when a Jewish boy becomes thirteen) and at that time, the pants were just about the right length. Now, the pants barely cover his knees. That proves that people grow from the feet up.” “Fool,” snapped the second philosopher. “It’s obvious that people grow from the head down. If you see a group of soldiers marching, all their feet are on the same level. But if you look at their heads, you see that they are of different heights. That proves
that people grow from the head down.” The quaint “logic” of Chelm notwithstanding, we grow neither from the bottom up nor from the top down. We grow from the inside out. Education and study broaden the mind. Concern for the welfare of others develops character. When you help the needy by giving of yourself - you have grown. When you attend Services, and feel the presence of G-d, you have grown. When you leave your synagogue or church with a thought, an idea that never was yours - you have grown. Knowledge brings new insights, new maturity. In learning about others, we learn about ourselves. Intellectually, spiritually, we never stop growing.
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
service starts 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’s answering machine, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
Cooperators United of Co-op City
Our last meeting before we take a hiatus for the summer is Tuesday, June 17th, 7:00 p.m., Bartow, Room 31. We still have tickets for the Section 2 Summer Fun Day/Block Party Fundraiser to Showboat Casino, Atlantic City Saturday, August 16, leaving at 10:00 a.m. from Carver Loop and Casals Place (Tot Log/Playground). Bus returns/ leaves Atlantic City at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $35 per person (bonus from casino), reservations and final payment due by July 19. Make your reservations early by contacting Jerome, 917-671-7862; Debbie, 718-379-6312; Sonia, 718-379-
8305; Gail, 718-671-3801 and theab14c @hotmail.com. If you are paying by check, make payments to Bldg. 13 Association, Inc., 100 Casals Place, 32K, Bronx, NY 10475. Don’t forget our Section 2 Summer Fun Day Annual Event on Saturday, June 21st. If you have vendor/and or Bay Plaza petitions, please turn them in to Riverbay or bring them with you to the meeting. Happy Father’s Day. Enjoy your summer. A shout out to all who are celebrating a special day this month, a get well wish to our sick and shut-in and to our troops. —Sonja Maxwell
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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City
Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 at 120 Erdman Place (behind the Lobby 27B), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Synagogue, 1718-379-6920. Note: New office hours are on Thursday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Candle Lighting on Friday, June 13th is at 8:08 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, June 14th at 9:17 p.m. Coming Events: Saturday, June 13th at 9:00 a.m., please join Rabbi Daniel Kronengold and the congregation in prayer. Be part of the Minyon. The congregation of Traditional Synagogue would once again like to thank Daniel Sayani for filling in for Rabbi Kronengold and giving us a beautiful Service. NOTE**** Sunday, June 22nd, Bingo’s at 1:00 p.m. Admission: $3. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome in our community. Bring a friend, bring a neighbor. Sunday, June 14th, we will be having a Father’s Day Kiddush. You are welcome to join us. A Father’s Day Kiddish will be held on Saturday after Services.
Good and Welfare: Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” a special occasion or a condolence? You can give a living gift for the cost of $15 per tree. For more information, you can call the office at 1-718-379-6920 We can accommodate you. Synagogue members, we need your donations in order to have a Kiddish at our Shabbot services on Saturdays. Please mail in your contributions or bring it to our office on Sunday. Rabbi Kronengold would greatly appreciate your participation in this endeavor. If you are feeling under the weather, we wish you all a speedy and complete recovery in double quick time. Mimi Berlofsky welcomes all calls at 347427-4526. A very happy and healthy birthday with many more to come to Faye Breitbart on June 5th and Marshal Kristcher on June 13th. Dues for 2014 are due NOW!! Thank you. Wishing all our members health, happiness, peace and prosperity. Your support is always appreciated. Thank you. Shalom. —Miriam Berlofsky
Based on the comments from the friends who came with us to Mount Airy Casino, everyone had a good time. We have been asked by many of our friends if we could go to Atlantic City next time. Therefore, the Men’s Club is going to run a trip to the TROPICANA CASINO in Atlantic City on SUNDAY, JUNE 29. The COST: $35 per person with a $25 slot and a $5 food voucher. Player may use any machine or table. I would like to remind you that you need a government photo ID card to get your bonus slot play. Payment is due by June 23. Seat assignments will be made on a first come basis. Please send checks to: The Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City,
Attention: Men’s Club, 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B, Bronx, NY 10475. We provide a free snack going, play games, and on the return trip, we show a movie. FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL: Gary, (718) 671-8424, or Bruce, (718) 320-2234. (PLEASE NOTE: PICKUP TIMES HAVE CHANGED). Pick-up stops: Einstein Loop, 8:00 a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:15 a.m.; Dreiser Loop, 8:20 a.m. Everyone is invited to all our functions. We hope you will join us. The Men Club is sponsoring a FATHER’S DAY KIDDUSH on June 14. All are welcome. Shalom! —Bruce Gitelson
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Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor, and Lady Theresa M. Smith, coFounders, and 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!! A very special invitation to our new neighbors in Co-op City. We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 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 920 Baychester Ave. (close to Darrow Pl.). Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475. Sunday Schedule: Meditation and Adult Bible Study 9:15 -10:15 a.m. Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m. Come and be blessed. We want an opportunity to love you. See you in church. Our children’s Sunday School will teach and nurture your child/children in the word of God. All sessions are during worship service. Special Guest Preacher: Bishop Richard Curtis, Sr., father of five,
prophetic preacher, gifted musician will bring God’s Word. Word from Holy Scripture: “I love you, O Lord my strength.” Psalm 18:1 Father’s Day invitation…To all men raising children whether you live with your children in the same household or not, Church of the Savior would like to honor and applaud you for your commitment to shaping those special gifts from God. Weekly Activities Bereavement Group is in session Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. All sessions are confidential. Every person is treated with respect. Referrals welcome. Never a fee, and is non-sectarian! Bible Study - Tuesday Bible Study & Prayer begins 1:00 p.m. Feel free to bring your lunch, a friend, or neighbor. Everyone is welcome! Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., Channel
70, Bronxnet. Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call 718-9255052. Because of the increase of persons attending our Food Pantry, we are reaching out to the community for assistance. Here’s how you can help: WE NEED NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. No soda, potato chips, condiments, etc...Please check expiration date on all items. You can drop off your donations at the church, Mondays, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. or Sunday morning, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. To arrange special drop-off time, call Ms. Weir at 347-375-3837. God bless all our donors. Father’s Day Thought: “To love is to make one’s heart a swinging door.” —Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr.
Come & 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. Sunday Services – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. All other Sunday 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. Prayer Night (English) & Prayer Morning (Spanish): The Lord said, “Whenever two or more are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20. We will be having a prayer night on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the church building. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can pray together. Also on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m., there is prayer till 11:15 a.m. in Spanish. Family Night: Friday night family night is back. Come and have an enjoy-
able time for the whole family. Starts at 7:30 p.m. every Friday. Bible Study will be in Spanish or English, whichever you prefer. Crescendo Christian Music School: Learn piano, guitar, percussion, flute, voice and theory. Contact Maestro Frank Colon at (917) 753-3644. The school will be open from Monday – Friday, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Private and group lessons are available. Earlier lessons can be arranged. All ages are welcome. Registration is free and rates are affordable. Sunday School For Children: Every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., classes are for 3 yrs. – 12 yrs. The curriculum being used will be The Super Book.
Two-day trip Lancaster, Pa. to see Joy to the World: November 21 & 22. Also included is shopping at Rockville Square Mall & Bird in Hand Farmers Market, Nat’l. Christmas Center + dinner, breakfast, hotel & transportation. If you are interested, please call Barbara at (347) 603-7473, if there is no answer, leave a message. Cost is $240 per person double occupancy, triple occupancy is $232/person, single occupancy is $297 & children 12 or under is $169 and must have 2 adults in the same room. Seats are going fast, so get your reservations & deposits/payments in quickly. Remember, this is first come, first serve. —Rev. Dr. Milca C. Plaud
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