Co-op City Times 08/02/14

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Vol. 49 No. 31

Completed survey of Building 15A residents results in planned changes to new lobby entrance prototype A comprehensive survey of more than 140 Building 15A residents who have been using the new lobby entrance system for several months since its installation this spring, will likely result in changes to the initial design and some basic function of the new system, Board President Cleve Taylor said earlier this week.

“I consider this project to be a signature project for Co-op City,” Board President Taylor said. “Among other things, it is essential to the curbside appeal of the entire community as well as a vital security consideration. We are not going forward with the other 64 lobbies until a consensus of the residents of Building 15A are satisfied with the new system”.

The new entrance system was

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19 subletters have begun the amnesty filing process

Saturday, August 2, 2014

installed in Building 15A in late March and early April and was said to be a prototype for the other 64 lobbies in the community.

On May 14th, the previous Board of Directors, at one of their last meetings, passed a resolution ordering management not to go forward with the installation of the same system in the other 64 lobbies of Co-op City until a comprehensive survey of the residents of Building 15A could be taken, over a series of weeks, to determine what residents like and don’t like about the new system.

Dorothea Castle, the principal spokesperson for Building 15A, worked with other building leaders at compiling a comprehensive survey

Macy’s Charity Shopping Day postponed until August 30th

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The new Macy’s at the Mall at Bay Plaza announced this week that its Charity Shopping Day, designed to give community groups throughout the Bronx, including many from Co-op City, a chance to preview the new store and find deals before the official opening on August 14, has been postponed until August 30th. Elina Kazan, vice-president of media relations for Macy’s said in a statement, “We are disappointed that we will not be able to host our Charity Shopping Day at our new Bay Plaza store as planned for August 9th. We are excited that our Grand Opening is less than two weeks away and we are re-scheduling our Charity Day for Saturday, August 30th. We are working extra hard to make sure that we provide the entertainment that we promised in store. All previously purchased Charity Shopping Day tickets will be honored on August 30th. Charity partners and their supporters can call 929-237-7199 or e-mail us at macysbayplaza@gmail.com for more details on Macy’s Charity Shopping Day.”

Washers on Trial...Yesterday afternoon, new “top-of the-line” Wascomat wash-

ers were installed in the laundry rooms of Building 10 and 20. According to Riverbay Ombudsman Joe Boiko, the new “better quality” washers will be used on a trial basis in those two buildings for the next two months and if shareholders like them they will be considered for installation in the rest of the community.

Boiko said that Riverbay expects the new washers to eliminate a variety of common past problems of machines shutting down for such reasons as “over-sudsing” or unbalanced machines. Whether or not that turns out to be true should all come out in the wash over the next two months.

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Amnesty offered through September 30th

After one month of the three-month amnesty offer to the community’s illegal subletters, 19 subletters have contacted the Riverbay Sales office to begin the process of filing for amnesty and becoming full and legal shareholders in Co-op City.

Sheena McNeill, Director of the Riverbay Sales Office, which is administering the amnesty filing process, said in a report issued this week on the activity during the first full month of the three-month amnesty period that 19 subletters have submitted the questionnaires to begin the process to determine if they are eligible for the program, including nine that have submitted their full applications and are now going through the process of qualifying as shareholders, including criminal background checks, credit checks and home visits, the same process that all shareholders must go through before qualifying as a Co-op City shareholder.

Of those nine, two have been rejected based on the results of the credit background checks, but the other seven are going forward, including three who have already passed the investigation process and whose files are being sent to

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the New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) for final approval before being legally named the shareholder of record for their Co-op City home.

Four more applicants are at various stages in the credit, and criminal background check and home visit process before their files are sent to HCR for final approval.

An additional ten subletters, have filled out and returned the initial questionnaire which provides the Sales Department a preliminary assessment of which subletters may qualify for the program, and as a result, have been given the formal application for ownership of a Co-op City home. The Sales Department is now awaiting the return of those ten completed applications so that they too can go through the required background checks fairly quickly and then have their applications sent to HCR for final approval.

Applications for the program are available at the Riverbay Sales Office in the Bartow Community Center. Amnesty will be granted to illegal subletters who apply and qualify from July 1 to September 30.

The Nation’s National Night Out in Co-op City Information, a celebration and a movie

Much of our daily news centers around acts of crime and the dreadful effects they have on our families, neighborhoods, and communities; however, one day, August 5, America’s Night Out Against Crime, is a day of celebration.

Annually, the first Tuesday in August is designated “National Night Out (NNO),” organized by National Town Watch, and is a time when communities all over the country publicly come together with their clergy, local police, elected officials and plain ordinary folk to send a loud and clear message to the perpetrators of these crimes: GET OUT! STAY OUT of our neighborhoods; we will not be held hostage!

Co-op City traditionally holds one of the biggest and most wellattended NNO celebrations in New York City; this year should be no exception. The upcoming event on August 5 is sponsored by Riverbay

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Fund, the 45th Precinct, the 45th Precinct Community Council and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto. It offers something for every generation. No generation is overlooked.

Have you heard the saying, “8 to 80”? In Co-op City, a naturally occurring retirement community, the saying is “8 to 80 and beyond.”

Michelle Sajous, director of Riverbay’s Community Relations Department and who has been putting this event together for the past four years, said, “It is also helpful to have fun and to enjoy your community. Active communities increase hope and create harmony.”

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. this Tuesday, August 5th, near the main north Greenway stage, there will be free food, water, juices and cold drinks. Also planned is entertainment featuring some of Co-op’s own popular talent: Kids for Christ (Co-op City (Continued on page 2)

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Bldg. 15A survey

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before presenting it to Board President Taylor and other Board Directors.

Ms. Castle said this week that the completed survey was eventually presented to the Board of Directors at a meeting on June 26th along with a written list of specific concerns brought out in the comprehensive survey, particularly in the area of building security.

Among those concerns, Castle said, was the duration that the automated door stayed open after a resident opened the door with his or her key fob or even after a visitor was buzzed in. She said that the building residents would like to see that duration reduced, making it long enough for an elderly or disabled resident to enter into the lobby easily but not so long that intruders can enter as much as 10 or 15 seconds after the resident has already gained access to the lobby.

Building 15A resident John Rose, whose successful litigation to force Riverbay to make the entrances compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act led to many of the changes currently taking place, said this week that he feels that the new system can be more user-friendly but overall he feels satisfied that the new system meets the needs of the disabled in making the building more accessible. He added that he understands concerns regarding the length of time the door stays open, but said that he feels much

of that time is necessary in order for a wheelchair-bound person to gain access to the lobby safely.

Castle added that many residents felt that the intercom system being tied into a resident’s phone, whether it be land-line or cell, created a number of security or other concerns, including having a resident’s answering machine message play in the lobby entrance way for everyone in the area to hear ( when the resident is not home), or in the case when residents tie the system into their cell phone number, having a request to enter the building play on the residents’ phones even when that resident is away from the community and many miles away when either at work or on vacation.

President Taylor added that another concern is that when a request to enter a building goes through a resident’s cell phone that becomes an added expense for that resident because most cell phone usage is charged/billed by time in use, regardless of whether a call is incoming or outgoing.

Castle brought up another concern — calls to land-line phones from the system becomes an added expense to Riverbay overall because the Corporation has to pay for each completed connection made between the system and the private phones. If the system was implemented communitywide it would be another major expense

Baptist Church); Circle of Christ Church Dance Ministry; Bartow Swingers and the Dancing Gents, just to name a few.

The special “KidCam” will also be back, giving the community’s children an opportunity and great experience of seeing their faces on a big wide screen.

For everyone’s enjoyment the evening culminates with what has been billed “Movies Under the Stars,” a wide outdoor screening of Iron Man 3. The movie is scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your chairs and blankets.

NNO is about safety and quality of life. When a senior or young mom with children does not feel it is safe to walk or sit outside in their neighborhood as they choose, then there is a problem.

This is a quality of life issue and that is where the NYPD and CCPD join forces to ensure safe streets and high quality

of life for all. The 45th Precinct and Riverbay’s Department of Public Safety will offer valuable and pertinent information on crime prevention and community services. According to Chief Frank Apollo, CCPD, officers will also distribute information about the community’s RUOK Program — a daily phone check-in program for seniors living alone — as well as other notification programs and tips against scams that prey on the unsuspecting.

NNO is an opportunity to tell our local politicians from City Hall to Albany to Washington, D.C. : We want our streets back.

Sajous assures residents that speeches will be kept to a minimum so that everyone can enjoy the entertainment and camaraderie between neighbors that makes National Night Out the special annual event it always is.

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for the community, she said.

Director Bernard Cylich, chair of the Riverbay Construction Committee, said this week that issues with the new entrance system have been discussed and while the Committee likes the use of key fobs to enter the building and some of the existing new technology that goes along with the new system, other things he and the Committee feel needs to be changed, including modernizing the look of the doors, and redesigning the existing panel to make it easier to understand and more aesthetically pleasing to improve the curb appeal of each building in the future.

President Taylor added that after considering the results of the survey of Building 15A residents that it is likely that the Board will order the system to go back to an intercom system that is improved but similar to what is currently used in the other 64 lobbies.

The survey, which was completed on June 17th, had 141 shareholders respond. A majority of those residents said that they found it more difficult under the new system to find a resident’s apartment and code number and more difficult to follow the specific instructions of the system.

A majority surveyed, but not an overwhelming majority, did not like the intercom system going through their personal phones. An overwhelming

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NYPD Suspect Sought Two teenaged girls, one 14 and one 18, were inappropriately and forcibly touched while walking across the footbridge three weeks ago.

The suspect is described by the NYPD’s public information office as “a male, black, approximately 20 years-old, approximately 5'10”, thin build. He was last seen wearing a black “hoodie,” blue jeans, and black sneakers.”

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at: WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

majority, 130 to 6, did not like the idea of their answering machines playing over the lobby entrance speaker and most of those felt it was a security concern to have a system that does. A vast majority of the residents felt that there should have been more instruction given to the residents before the new system was implemented A great majority of residents said they felt disappointment that the new system did not make it more convenient or quicker to allow known guests to enter the building. The concern most expressed was over the length of time the front door stays open after entrance is granted.

Most residents expressed a preference for a push button rather than a push bar to enter the building. A majority of the residents felt the quality of the materials used to manufacture the new entrance system was adequate, with some calling it excellent. A significant majority said that they would like the key fobs to be reprogrammed to open the doors automatically, thus eliminating the step of pushing a bar or button.

A similar majority said that they have experienced some momentary malfunction when trying to use the key fob to enter the building.

Castle added that some residents expressed a preference for having an option of using a key fob or an old fashioned key.

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National Night Out scheduled for Aug. 5

The Riverbay Fund and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto will present “Movie Under the Stars” on Tuesday, Aug. 5 with the showing of Iron Man 3 when National Night Out activities take place on the Section 1 Greenway. The event will start at 6 p.m. and the movie will begin at 9 p.m. Bring a chair and come join forces with your fellow neighbors to eliminate crime and enjoy the movie.

Enter at 140 Benchley Place.

Councilman King reopens Co-op City district office

City Councilman Andy King has announced the reopening of his Co-op City District office in room 44 of the Einstein Community Center. Constituent services will be available there from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

For more information, call 347326-8652.

Section 5 concert series begins Wednesday

The Riverbay Community Relations office will begin a series of summer evening concerts on the Section 5 Greenway with a performance by the Rhythm and Blues band Harvey Morris and Deep Cover Groove beginning at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, August 6th. Concerts will be presented on the Section 5 Greenway each Wednesday evening through August 27th.

Tunes on Tuesdays

The popular Riverbay Fund Tunes on Tuesdays series continues on Tuesday, August 12 with the Salsa band, Orquestra Lirica, 7 – 8:30 p.m. on the Section 1 Greenway.

Bring your chairs and join the fun on Tuesday evenings this summer.

In case of rain, go to the Dreiser Auditorium B. Tunes on Tuesdays is sponsored by funds generated from the recycling clothing bins located at the parking garages so keep your donations coming!

FRONT PA G E

Co-op City youth who created Obama tribute book for the Smithsonian to be recognized today at Baychester Library

early 2009 after the first inauguration of first African-American president.

As a follow-up to a visit to President Obama. Each of the young The honor of having the art book disWashington D.C. on Monday to view an artists wrote personal letters to the new played is unique. Litts said only 6 to 10 art book inspired by the election of President expressing their hopes for books from throughout the nation are President Barack Obama as the first changes they felt the President would added to the collection each year.

African-American elected to the office Edwards, the founder and director of be able to accomplish during his and created by young teenagers at the the Building 18 Scholarship Incentive Presidency, which is now in the middle time from Building 18’s Scholarship Awards Program, said that the eight of its second term. Each chose a differIncentive Awards Program, the teenagers young people who created the work ent issue including the economy, global who created the book in 2009, who are began the project in honor of Africanwarming, education and health care. The now young men and women, will be recletters were accompanied by graphics American History Month in February of ognized at a reception and facts on the subject from 1 to 4 this aftercompiled by the young noon at the Baychester people. Each completed Branch Library in his or her own fourthe Bartow Shopping page book on the subCenter. ject of their choice and Earlier this week, 54 then a final, hard-cover Co-op City residents, copy of the book as a including some of the compilation of all the young men and women works was designed by who created the book Edwards and the young which earlier this spring people as something was chosen for display that could be read as at the Smithsonian Ruth Edwards and some of the youth of the former Building 18 Scholarship a standard book or Institute’s American Incentive Awards Program, who created the book art tribute to President opened so the different Art Museum National Barack Obama in 2009, display the book for the more than 50 Co-op City res- pages can stretch out idents who made a trip to Washington D.C. on Monday to see the book on Portrait Gallery, took a display as part of the Smithsonian Institute’s American Art Museum National across a more than 30bus trip to the nation’s Portrait Gallery.

Photo by Evelyn Turner foot span. capitol to see the book All eight of the on display and also visit other sites young people from the group played an 2009 and completed the project by the including the African American Art equal and significant role in producing late Spring of that year.

Museum and the Dr. Martin Luther King the book honoring President Obama.

It began being displayed throughout Jr. Memorial.

Edwards reported recently that each the community that spring and summer As part of the trip the more than 50 of the eight went on to college or to and soon caught the attention of many including Congressman Joe Crowley residents who travelled with the young prepare for a meaningful career in the who worked to have a copy of the book people to Washington D.C., received the five years since the book’s production. sent to the White House for President chance to see and hold the 30-foot book, The group and the Scholarship Obama himself to see later that year. created in 2009 by the young people of Incentive Program was disbanded a few Edwards said, after the visit this week, the Building 18 Scholarship Incentive years ago as the young people began to grow older and focus on higher educathat the young people who accompanied Program to honor the initial election of President Obama. tion and careers but Edwards said that the Co-op City residents to Washington Doug Litts, curator of the she hears from each of them regularly to view the book did not have any idea Smithsonian Institute American Art and has nothing but fond memories not what it would mean to them to see their Museum/National Portrait Gallery only of this project but of many more work on display and when they did it Library said this spring that the book creincluding exposing the young people to became an emotional but rewarding experience. ated in 2009 by eight young people from culture such as the Alvin Ailey Dance The honorary reception for the young Building 18 under the guidance of Ruth Theater, teaching them how to choose people who created the book is open to Edwards, the director of the Building 18 and dine in the finest restaurants and the public but Edwards said that she Scholarship Incentive Awards Program, getting them involved in fundraising would like to remind people that space in was deemed by him and others to be activities to raise money needed for their cultural excursions into New York City the library is limited so residents are appropriate for the gallery’s book collection because it presented a meaningful and elsewhere. asked to offer their congratulations to the depiction of that historic time and was Of all the activities over the several young people but also make room for closely aligned with the American expeyears that the group was together, the one others who would like do the same. rience as presented and depicted by that received the most attention was the Edwards, a book artist herself, young people living the experience of production of the art book commemoratbrought in other book artists to help the seeing President Obama elected at the ing the election of President Obama. young people conceive of the project in

BY BILL STUTTIG

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Amnesty

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Formal approval for the amnesty offer, similar to one offered to sublettters a decade ago which resulted in 41 families qualifying as legal shareholders in Co-op City, was granted by HCR in May in the form of a letter to Riverbay’s managing agent from Assistant HCR Commissioner Richmond McCurnin.

In granting formal permission to begin procedures to start offering amnesty to interested illegal subletters, Commissioner McCurnin set down certain conditions for the program in keeping with HCR regulations.

Commissioner McCurnin wrote: “… as it did ten years ago, DHCR will authorize Co-op City for a time limited period commencing no later that July 1, 2014, not to exceed three months, to publicly solicit present residents of their apartments to become cooperators although such residents may not have obtained such apartment in full compliance of Part 1727.”

Commissioner McCurnin pointed out that the approval is conditioned on a

number of requirements and procedures that he specifically outlined in his letter, including the requirements that all families granted amnesty must be income eligible, they must pay present equity requirements, and they must fulfill all eligibility requirements that the housing company ordinarily uses with respect to its automated waiting list applicants.

The letter also orders Riverbay to “further enhance its efforts to assure that residents who hold apartments do so in compliance with the regulatory requirements or are subject to eviction proceedings.” In other words, Riverbay is ordered, after the amnesty period is over, to make every effort to identify and evict all remaining residents that continue to illegally sublet.

In providing a rationale for why HCR is granting permission to Riverbay to offer an amnesty program for illegal subletters, Commissioner McCurnin wrote to management’s Herb Freedman, “As noted by the housing company, the program can protect families who are

presently being exploited by cooperators who may themselves no longer live in the apartment and are inappropriately profiteering from governmentally assisted housing.”

The Commissioner continued: “Payment of updated equity to the housing company by these families will enhance the housing company’s financial position. Legitimizing these residents as full members of the cooperative furthers its proper self-governance by creating more voting members who have a real stake in the future of Co-op City who are presently being exploited.”

Acting on a Management suggestion to resurrect the program, the Riverbay Board of Directors passed a resolution in July of 2013 which gave Management the go-ahead to seek approval from HCR for the amnesty offer and then to proceed accordingly to begin offering Co-op City subletters amnesty.

According to Sales Director McNeill, as the program continues, people in Co-op City who have been illegally sub-

letting apartments will have the chance to own the apartment they are currently subletting if they meet the income and family-size requirements for that specific apartment. If they don’t meet the requirements for the apartment they are subletting, the applicant may be placed on a special waiting list for an available apartment that does meet their specific requirements as set by HCR regulations.

All subletters who enter the amnesty program and qualify to legally purchase the homes they have been subletting will not be subject to the waiting list and can legitimize their residency in a relatively short period of time, while saving money in most cases, McNeill said.

The amnesty offer will only be on the table through the end of September at which point Riverbay, under the orders of HCR and also by virtue of its own will, shall begin an aggressive campaign to evict all illegal subletters from the community, and make those homes available to qualified applicants already on the waiting list.

According to a report filed this week by the Riverbay Sales Department, Coop City, as of this week, is virtually sold out. This means that 214 of the available 216 vacant apartments are in the process of being sold with the remaining two still being used as model apartments for marketing purposes.

In the report filed by the Sales Department this past Monday, it was revealed that as of July 25th there were 216 vacant apartments but 64 of those homes have gone through Riverbay’s internal investigation process, their applications have been sent to the state Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and HCR has approved those applications. 47 of those 64 new prospective shareholders have already scheduled closing dates with another 16 prospective shareholders in the process of scheduling a mutually agreeable closing date. One of those approved shareholders is awaiting approval on financing before proceeding with the closing.

In addition, another 43 applications from prospective shareholders have been approved by Riverbay and are awaiting final approval from HCR before closing on their new homes can take place.

An additional 15 applicants have also been approved as shareholders by Riverbay and the Sales Department staff is currently preparing the packages to be sent to HCR to enable their final approval of the new shareholders.

Also 15 more applicants have also been approved by Riverbay but must

wait before their applications are sent to HCR, because of regulations limiting the amount of applications that can be before HCR at any one time.

One vacant apartment has been offered to a transfer applicant and the Sales Department is awaiting response before proceeding.

That leaves are total of 76 vacant apartments that are in the early stages of the sales process. For 11 of those apartments, appointments have been made with specific applicants to view the home. An additional 65 homes have been offered to new prospective shareholders and the Sales Department is awaiting their response before proceeding with the approval process.

That leaves only two apartments left and they are both being used as model apartments for marketing purposes.

Since last October, the total number of vacant units has been reduced from 240 in the fall to 216 today. In July of last year, 12 months ago, the number of vacant units was at 289, according to Sales Department records.

Maintaining the community as close to sold out as humanly possible has long been a key part of the ongoing strategy for stabilizing carrying charges by maximizing on available revenues for Co-op City’s shareholders.

In comparison, more than two decades ago, in 1993, Co-op City had a vacancy rate of more than 10% or more than 1570 vacant apartments. By the year 2000, the vacancy rate in Co-op City decreased to just over 1% and has been essentially maintained as such or even less for much of the past 14 years,

except for occasional short-lived moderate periodic spikes in move-outs due to outside factors, most notably the garage crisis of 2003 and 04.

In comparison to Co-op City’s longstanding approximate vacancy rate of

less than 1%, the overall vacancy rate through New York City is 3.12% according to the 2011 report Housing New York City compiled by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

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Co-op City virtually sold out; 216 homes vacant but all in the process of sale

BY BILL STUTTIG

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Extension of Riverbay’s Bookkeeping window hours continue through year’s end

In consideration of Riverbay shareholders who work outside of the community and must leave early to travel to their jobs, Riverbay Corporation will continue the extension of the Finance Department’s Bookkeeping window until the end of the year.

The Bookkeeping window, which is located in the Riverbay administrative reception area in the Bartow Community Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue, will continue to open at 8 a.m., instead of 9 a.m., on the two busiest days of the month for the Finance Department—the 10th of the month which is the last day for shareholders to pay their maintenance charges without the $50 late fee, and the last business day of the month when maintenance charges must be paid before legal action commences and a $200 legal fee is assessed.

“We are happy to be able to provide the extra hour for the shareholders to remit their payments during the two busiest days of the month,” said Riverbay’s Finance Director, Peter Merola. “This added service comes at no additional cost to the corporation’s shareholders because the Bookkeeping employees agreed to change their work schedule to accommodate the extended hours.”

Primarily, shareholders pay their

monthly carrying charges by placing their payments in one of the 3 drop boxes located in each community center, but some also pay at the bookkeeping window. Prior to the extended hours being implemented, shareholders waited in the reception area for the window to open at 9 a.m., usually resulting in a crowded waiting room and sometimes with the line stretching out into the corridor.

Since its implementation, many more shareholders, including seniors and those who are disabled, have been taking advantage of the extended hours which also results in a crowded waiting room.

As a result, a ticketing system as implemented whereby shareholders take a number upon entering the Riverbay reception area, and then wait in another room down the hall until their number is called over the intercom and they are directed to report to the reception area for service at the Bookkeeping window.

Generally, 5-6 shareholders are called at a time so as not to overcrowd the reception area and create a safety concern.

The next Bookkeeping window extended hours will be available this Monday, August 11 and on Friday, August 29, when the service will commence at 8 a.m.

In September, the extension of the Bookkeeping hours will continue on

Wednesday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 30.

On Friday, October 10 and October 31, extended Bookkeeping hours will be available starting at 8 a.m. and for the following month it will be available on Monday, November 10 and on Wednesday, November 26.

The Bookkeeping window will also be open for extended hours on Wednesday, December 10 and December 31.

In addition to shareholders paying their carrying charges at the bookkeeping window, or dropping them in the boxes in

each of the three community centers, carrying charges can also be dropped off at New York Community Bank branch located inside of the Pathmark store in the Bay Plaza shopping mall.

Riverbay does not accept cash; all payments must be made by personal check, bank check or money order.

Shareholders should also write their account number and/or building and apartment numbers on any payment to Riverbay and return it along with the stub portion of their bill to ensure proper processing.

Parking Notice Garage #7

Please be advised that specific sections of Garage #7 will be under construction as of Monday, August 4th, 2014. The locations are as follows: • All of the B & C sides of the 3rd & 4th floor • The down ramp between the 4th - 3rd floor will be closed • The 5th floor will be open for parking Please be aware of the posted directional signs because some of our ramps will accommodate two-way traffic.

Transient parking will be suspended during the hours of 4 p.m.-7 a.m. However, transient parking will be available in garage #’s 5 and 8.

Please ensure that your vehicle has been removed from the above mentioned locations no later than 6 a.m. on August 4th. If not, your vehicle may be towed at your expense. We ask that you please drive slowly, cautiously and adhere to the posted traffic signage. We apologize for theinconvenience and thank you in advance for your attention and cooperation.

—Parking Facilities Department

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Letters to the Editor

The responsibilities of dog ownership

To the Editor: In last week’s Co-op Times Riverbay’s Legal Department requested that we are to be “considerate and respectful” of fellow cooperators with dogs. However, there was no mention of the responsibilities of these “cooperators with dogs.”

I have been noticing more and more

dogs in the community of various sizes and breeds. At no time have I seen any of the cooperators clean up after their dogs, some of them weren’t even on leashes.

I’m sure that I’m not the only cooperator with questions. Are there size and breed restrictions? I know that Riverbay must comply with laws for

people with disabilities but with every right, there’s a responsibility. As the number of dogs in the community increases, the lack of clean-up is going to pose a serious health issue.

I hope that this issue can be resolved before someone gets bitten by an unleashed dog.

—Patricia Barnes

The Mall has come up with a solution to solve its exit traffic problem, and it is to direct the traffic into Section 5. Last week it began work on an exit on Bartow Avenue next to the underpass to Section 5.

You ask why Section 5, the reason is simple: Customers which use the southbound Hutch going to enter the Mall, will be directed to get on the northbound Hutch in Section 5.

Customers which use the Northbound I-95 to enter the Mall, and who do not want to fight getting under I-95

Mall traffic affects Section 5

options to solve the Mall exit traffic problems, or if they did, they never published them or got shareholders to pressure our elected officials to get the State, and City to do what is necessary.

I and many other shareholders have published solutions which have fallen on deaf ears.

What we need is Riverbay and the Board to take the lead, to publish solution and get elected officials to support and get the solution accepted by the state and city departments —Bruce Gitelson

To the Editor, There’s an old saying, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Let’s go back to having the Co-op City Fair on Sundays. Tables

on Bartow Avenue will be told that they can get on the Southbound I-95 via Section 5.

The solutions that the Mall have come up with add to the current problem in Section 5 which is the single lane at best between Einstein Loop North and Hunter Avenue, caused by the diagonal parking (a solution was suggested and the last DOT agreed it was an easy solution, but nothing happened in the last two years).

Why this is happening is that Riverbay and the Board of Directors have never come up with a set of

The old way was better

should go for $25 for residents, $50 for non-residents, and let’s fill the Greenway like we once did. In our summer kick-off, we don’t ever have

Use of Co-op City apartments that are grounds for eviction

Shareholders who cease maintaining their Co-op City apartments as their primary residence face eviction in accordance with the terms of their occupancy agreement and state regulations.

According to the occupancy agreement of the Riverbay Corporation, which is signed by every new incoming shareholder, the shareholder agrees: “Not to sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, encumber or create any charge upon this Agreement, nor sublet the leased premises or any part thereof or cause the leased premises or any part thereof or suffer the same to be used for any business, commercial or professional purposes or for any purposes other than as a private dwelling apartment of the

primary residence of the Member and his immediate family. The Member further agrees that no boarders or permanent guests shall be permitted.” Section “FOURTH,” Subsection 10.

Furthermore, the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR), the state supervisory agency for Mitchell-Lama developments such as Co-op City, in Section 1712-5.3 (a) of its regulations, itemizes several grounds for termination of a lease by the housing company, one of which is item #12 which states, “Tenant, cooperator, or other individual does not occupy the dwelling unit as his (Continued on page 12)

half the people who used to attend.

Remember, Saturday is a busy day for most residents. We will have more people and rent more space. —José Rosado

NEW SPEED LIMITS

The streets of New York City are about to be safer for our children and all our pedestrians. Beginning Monday, August 4th, 2014, the NYPD will begin enforcing a 25 mph speed limit at the following locations: Manhattan: Broadway between West 59th Street and West 220th Street Bronx: Southern Boulevard between Bruckner Boulevard and East Fordham Road By reducing the driver speeds by just 5 mph, we can cut the fatality rate for pedestrians in half. With your help and cooperation, our city is going to be a safer place.

Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 14

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 14 & Cooper Place Townhouses

Current Lease Expiration Date

New 3 yr.

Expiration Date

140 Casals Place

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2017

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Writers will be limited to one letter per topic.

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.

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Public Safety Report

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CCPD urges residents to be prepared for potential summer emergencies

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO The hot weather of early August combined with the potential for heavy rain puts a strain on air conditioners throughout the National Grid. Extreme weather from late July to early August also increases the risks of thunderstorms with lightning. Last week’s power surge, which resulted in a brief power outage, was just a reminder of what can happen. Co-op City Department of Public Safety urges all residents to make sure that they are prepared for all types of emergencies. Being prepared for all types of emergencies will allow residents to feel confident in the event of any type of emergency. It is always better to be overprepared than not prepared at all.

Preparing for emergencies should involve all members of the family. Establishing an emergency plan which is known to all members of the family is essential. Children actually enjoy helping to prepare for an emergency. There are several websites — www.fema.gov/kids/, www.ready.gov/kids/home.html and www.bam.gov.cdc — designed for children to help educate them on all facets of different types of emergencies. Other websites for emergency preparedness are www.redcross.org and www.nyc.gov/html/oem/. These websites offer information regarding emergencies most likely to affect residents of our geographical area.

Preparing for an emergency includes establishing a plan. The plan should include a family meeting place, one local and one regional. The plan should take into account family members being at home, at work or at school. A local telephone contact and a long distance contact should be included. Telephone outages often only affect local services. Establishing a long distance contact will allow families to check on the status of all family members. All family members should be familiar with the plan.

Putting together an emergency kit is also an important part of emergency preparedness. An emergency

kit should include one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days. A three-day supply of nonperishable food includes a can opener for canned foods, plates, cups, utensils and paper towels. Include a battery operated radio and a flashlight with extra batteries for both. Never burn candles for light, they are a fire hazard. A well-stocked first-aid kit and basic tools should be a part of every emergency kit. Moist towelettes, personal hygiene items and garbage bags should be included for personal sanitation. Clothing and blankets should be included for warmth and comfort. Prescription medications and eyeglasses should also be included. Books, games, puzzles and comfort items should be included for children. Infant formula and diapers should be included for babies. Important family documents, identification and cash should be ready to bring in the event you must leave your home in an emergency.

It is very important that everyone takes whatever steps they can to conserve electricity in order to decrease the risk of a blackout. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a green alternative to conventional light bulbs. They use less energy while putting out more light per watt of electricity used. There are compact fluorescent bulbs made specifically for dimmer switches and 3-way lamps. Shut off lights when leaving a room. Turn off computers and monitors when they are not in use. Avoid using holiday lights and other non-essential lighting.

Consumer fireworks of any type are highly dangerous and are illegal in New York State. Zero-tolerance enforcement will be conducted by the Co-op City Department of Public Safety as well as the New York City Police Department. Barbequing is also not permitted on any of the public areas of Co-op City. Strict guidelines set forth by the New York City Fire Department prohibit barbequing with charcoal or propane on terraces or townhouse patios. Electric bar-

becue grills are the only permitted option for these locations. Propane tanks are strictly prohibited by the New York City Fire Department in any multiple family dwellings. Residents are also reminded that bike riding is not permitted near buildings, in shopping malls or anywhere else signs prohibiting bicycle riding are posted.

Have a safe and healthy summer. Use caution near pools, beaches and other bodies of water. Ocean beaches are particularly dangerous this time of the year due to the effects of offshore tropical storms.

Only swim in areas where and when lifeguards are on duty. Parents must supervise children at all times.

Never swim alone.

If summer fun includes consuming alcoholic beverages be sure not to operate a motor vehicle. Also be sure to buckle your seatbelt, obey speed limits and avoid distractions when driving. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 911 or contact the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity or sent information via our website. It is by your actions that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

Co-op City Department of Public Safety (718) 671-3050 www.ccpd.us If you SEE something, SAY something!

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OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY

Tell your friends, relatives and employers about: CONTRACT SUMMARY

Bid P678 – Purchase of Seagull Light Fixtures All bids are due: No later than 2 p.m. on 8/8/14 e-mail bpenn@riverbaycorp.com to get a bid package.

Bid P679, Purchase of IBM Blade Center for Data Center All bids are due: No later than 2 p.m. on 8/12/14 e-mail bpenn@riverbaycorp.com to get a bid package.

Contract 2933, Engineering Services for Domestic Water Piping Replacement: Engineer will provide professional services for the replacement of domestic water piping.

Pre-Bid Meeting: August 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: August 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required

Contract 2938, Uniform Rental & Maintenance: Riverbay is seeking bids for the rental and maintenance of uniforms.

Pre-Bid Meeting: August 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: August 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required Contract 2940, Architectural Services for the Development of Office Space: Seeking Architectural Services to do a complete design for the development of office space.

Pre-Bid Meeting: August 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: September 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required

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

There are no opportunities to list at this time.

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*

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HCR is not on board with our Directors

This week, the board received a letter from the NYS Homes & Community Renewal (HCR) agency. But, let's back up for a moment. I thought that they were too busy to respond to what was going on over here. But, maybe I was wrong.

The HCR Letter They only have about a handful of employees at their downtown office on Beaver Street. Therefore, I thought that they had way too much work to respond to the many messages that several people and I have sent to them over the past few years. But, hey, you know what?

Something caught their attention and now they want answers.

Let's see what happened.

A few weeks ago, a management official blasted the president of our Board with the F-word and then told him that he didn't know what he was doing. Thereafter, this official was escorted out the building.

Nevertheless, this board made a few personnel decisions. And, part of those decisions included a hiring freeze. Bad? Not really, especially since we're drowning in $600 million of debt and we have a lot of employees and outside contractors.

Well, apparently HCR didn't like those decisions. So, the board received a letter, dated July 24, 2014, by the Assistant Commissioner, Richmond McCurnin.

Taking Sides "It has come to our attention that Riverbay's newly elected Board has taken certain actions which could have a significant impact upon the future of the corporation,” wrote McCurnin.

Certain actions? What?

Look, let me tell you something. The above-cited cuts are very small, in comparison to our $200 million budget. So,

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Daryl Johnson

Director’s Viewpoint

First Vice President

can we apply the term 'significant impact' to the few personnel decisions that were made by this board? I don't think so.

And, I say this because we waste a lot of money here.

However, you have never heard of this agency sending a letter over here to tell management to cut out all of this waste.

But, it’s the wasteful spending practices here that will ensure that we get another increase next year.

Nevertheless, the letter closes out by stating that, "While the rebid process is pending, we expect MSI (Marion Scott, Inc.) to fulfill its management responsibilities, subject to the Board's supervision, in accordance with DHCR regulations and the relevant provisions of the loan documents."

Now, whose side do you think that they're on? But, this issue goes back for a long time. Type in '2007 NYS Inspector General Report on Co-op City' and then go to page 52.

And, you will be amazed at the findings that were mentioned against this state agency, this management company, and Co-op City.

Push Them Out Their letter confirms my viewpoint that we should have pushed this management company out of here as soon as we had the chance to do so.

But, again, we have board members that want this management company to stay here. Therefore, I want you to please think about this point for a moment and then ask yourself if you voted for this nonsense. If not, then what we need to do is to put pressure on this board to put this management company out of this community forever. The longer this management company stays here, the more problems we're going to have here. Let’s move on.

Cracking Up Can you believe that the new concrete that was poured in Bartow and in Dreiser has already begun to crack in both malls?

And, this was supposed to be repair work.

However, can you believe that some of this new concrete had to be picked up already? Outrageous, huh? The work has been temporarily stopped. And, I'm hoping that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible.

Balcony Railings We received a notice of violation from the NYC Buildings Department for a problem in relation to damaged concrete on the balcony railings in building 20A (140 Asch Loop). Also, if you go to garage #2 (Dreiser) and look up, you'll see damaged concrete around a fence. So, what does that tell you about some of the work that is being done here?

Don't Lean on the Railings There are published reports of people that have leaned on balcony railings in other parts of the city and they have died.

So, please do not lean on any balcony railing here or in any building anywhere.

Also, please teach your family and friends to never lean on a balcony railing.

And, never, ever let kids play on a balcony anywhere.

Access for Everyone It has come to my attention that the rear door, near the elevator, of garage #1 (Baychester Avenue) has been sealed off and fenced in. And, everyone, despite physical limitations, must exit through another door. Additionally, I have received messages that some people have shown a complete lack of respect in regards to the physical limitations of everyone that uses this garage. This is disgraceful. Therefore, I've sent notices to management that the conditions in this garage must be corrected.

Clean Up Cooperators have been making complaints about dogs relieving themselves in our buildings and the owners that are not cleaning up after them. So, please follow the law and clean up after your dog.

Thanks.

Close A lot of cooperators are really disappointed that this board is allowing management to stay here. But, I want this community to know that they have the power to remove this entire board.

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 718-671-4544 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.

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The Commissioner’s Concerns: Financial and Procedural

In a letter dated July 24, 2014, to President Cleve Taylor, Richmond McCurnin, Assistant Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal, the state agency that oversees Co-op City, expressed concern over Riverbay’s finances. He questioned why the Board approved Taylor’s request to take a number of measures to secure the community’s balance sheet. As it happens, both Taylor and I have dealt with this issue in previous Viewpoints.

The Commissioner then stressed that the Board must adhere strictly to HCR procedures when it begins “rebidding the management contract” by soliciting proposals for new management. As chairperson of the Ad Hoc General Manager/ Managing Agent Search Committee, I can assure the Commissioner that the group will strictly abide by all HCR regulations.

Although the letter does not define “rebidding,” the Commissioner was apparently referring to the hiring of Marion Scott, Inc. in August 1999.

However, I am puzzled by McCurnin’s stern reminder to us that we follow the agency’s rules. After all, the Commissioner himself approved in September of 1999 the Board's decision to hire MSI when the Board circumvented those regulations.

HOW MARION SCOTT INC. WAS HIRED In November 1997 the Board established an ad hoc search committee to solicit proposals from prospective gen-

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Bernard Cylich

Director’s Viewpoint Treasurer

eral managers and managing agents for Co-op City. After reviewing the proposals, the committee was to select those candidates it considered most capable and recommend that the Board interview them.

A year later, at a meeting on December 2, 1998, the search committee reported that it received 70 proposals for general managers and six proposals from managing agents. Of those six candidates, it recommended the Board consider interviewing only three, because it considered the other three, including Marion Scott Inc., to be too costly.

Unhappy with the Committee’s recommendation, several Board members introduced a resolution that would direct the Board to interview the other three prospective managing agents, included MSI. That resolution failed.

Later on, the Board adopted resolution #98-103, which permitted the Board to interview only general manager candidates.

After interviewing five prospective general managers, the Board voted, on February 26, 1999, to approve a three-

year contract with Amit Sikdar.

Present at the meeting was Deputy Commissioner Otis Jones, who expressed nothing but praise for the Board’s decision. In a letter the following day, Jones formally approved Riverbay’s contract with Sikdar, on behalf of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, as the agency was then called.

A DRAMATIC SHIFT IN POLICY BRINGS IN MSI The situation dramatically changed three months later, on August 25, 1999, under a recently elected Board led by President Iris Baez. The Board adopted an emergency resolution (#99-49) allowing it to consider hiring a managing company, even though two and half years remained on Sikdar’s contract.

What is more, there was no record that the Board had conducted any performance evaluation of Sikdar, nor did the Board remove him for cause.

The Board moved next to adopt emergency resolution #99-50, approving the hiring of MSI. Doing so, in my opinion, was a clear violation of DHCR regulation section 1729-1.2 (b)(2): “the housing company shall solicit bids, review bids, select a prospective agent and submit selection to the division together with all bids.”

In fact, until just minutes before the passage of #99-49, the Board had been forbidden to interview MSI. To add insult to injury, resolution #99-50, authorizing Riverbay Corp-

oration to enter into a one-year contract with MSI, did not include an attachment of the contract with terms, conditions, and cost. In fact, the cost of the one-year contract with MSI was almost ten times what Sikdar was to be paid for the first year of his contract: $1.45 million versus $150,000.

It is certainly puzzling why Commissioner McCurnin, who now expresses concern over Riverbay financing and who admonished us to adhere to HCR regulations, fifteen years ago approved a contract with MSI that increased the community’s management costs almost tenfold and that circumvented DHCR regulations.

THE PASSING OF A PRINCIPLED, GRACIOUS LEADER The recent passing of Esther Smith brought to mind a historic, turbulent period in Co-op City’s history.

Although, in 1975, the community was predominately white, Smith, an AfricanAmerican, was elected President of the Advisory Council, a 147-member congress of Co-op City residents, during the historic 13-month rent strike. Her principled but firm leadership helped the Council to weather the storm while keeping it united. I will forever remember Smith’s warmth and graciousness at a time of great difficulties. My sincere condolences to her family.

I CAN BE REACHED By mail at Riverbay Board, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; by phone at 718-379-5874.

Co-op City Times / August 2, 2014

Blood is Urgently Needed - Blood Bank Coming August 14th

Co-op City as always showed its true spirit last week when cooperators came out in large numbers heading the call to give blood donations as our nation faces an all time shortage of blood supply this summer. In total 105 persons went through the donation process.

Given the large turnout and support from the community both the Riverbay Community Group and the Hudson Valley Blood Services Program have agreed to hold another event as the blood supply remains critically low. As an incentive we will once again be giving out MET tickets to all who come to donate blood. Hospitals in the New York City metropolitan area alone use approximately 2000 units of blood each day.

There is a severe shortage of blood for the New York City area. Hudson Valley Blood Services is appealing to all to please donate. Given the severe shortage of blood, as enticements all who respond to this call for giving blood will receive two (2) free tickets to a Mets game, those who may be rejected for one reason or another will also be given tickets. The Riverbay Community Blood Bank will be hosting this blood drive in three weeks in the Bartow Community Center with the assistance of Riverbay Corporation.

The blood drive will be held Thursday, August 14, 2014, in the Bartow Community Center, room 31, from 3:00 pm till 7:30 pm. Anyone in good health between the ages of 17 and 75, a minimum of 110 lbs and have not donated within the last 56 days are eligible blood donors. Those above the age of 75 may donate provided they have a note from there doctor stating that the person may donate. Individuals 16 years of age may donate provided they have a consent form completed by a parent or legal guardian. Consent forms are available at the donation site, or on-line at: www.nybloodcenter.org.

Also available will be the use of the Alyx System should you choose to use it. The Alyx System allows a

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All donors must be able to show picture ID and provide their Social Security number. Donating blood is relatively quick and easy. Most persons who are in reasonable good health are eligible to donate; even those

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on medications may donate with few exceptions.

Should you have any questions regarding medical eligibility you may contact the Hudson Valley, NY Blood Center at 1-800-688-0900. Please be sure to eat prior to donating. Light refreshments will be available upon completion of your donation.

Remember, close to 2,000 men, women and children, including cancer, transplant and surgery patients, trauma victims, newborn babies and many more in our community need blood transfusions each day.

Please be a caring person and donate. The life you help to save may be that of a family member, friend or neighbor. For additional information, please contact; Joe Boiko at 718-320-3300, Ext. 3409.

“Live and Let Live is Good – Live and Help Live is Better.”

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The Consequences of Using Illegal Drugs Co-op City Times / August 2, 2014

Dear Cooperators, The lobby attendant for my building Director’s is taking his vacation this week. On Wednesday, my building had no lobby attendant to replace him. Therefore, I asked General Manager, Vernon Cooper, about a replacement and he responded that he would look into it. Since my building is a triple core building, Mr. Cooper divided the time between the lobby attendants in the “B” and “C” sections. Furthermore, Mr. Cooper informed me that there is a shortage of lobby attendants because many of the young applicants that apply to become lobby and garage attendants cannot pass the drug test, which most employers require.

Jobs are very scarce right now and employers seem to be putting more obstacles in the way, making it more difficult for applicants to be hired. While testing for and passing an illegal drug test is reasonable, employers are now concerned about your credit rating, and will eliminate you from consideration if your credit score is low.

I just want to caution young folks to please stay away from illegal drugs – or “drugs” period. Some of the possible short time effects of illegal drugs are: reduced ability to think clearly and to behave safely; being exposed to unsafe people and places; involvement with the criminal justice system; and the risk of overdose.

Some of the possible long-term effects are the effect on the way your brain develops; and the impact on future relationships, education and employment.

Why do the young people use drugs? Some of the reasons are: To “have fun” because they are curious and want to see what it is like; they like the feelings they get from the drug; they can get the drugs easily; their friends are using them; rebellion; depression; confidence and self-esteem; relaxation; to cope with stress, boredom or pain; because their parents or other family members use drugs or alcohol.

Children need parents or care givers to help them make healthy choices in their lives. However, in the end,

young people will make their own choices in life, including about using drugs.

The following tips will help Secretary them make healthy and safe choices: Be a healthy and safe role model; be honest about your own substance use; spend time with your children as they grow up and before they are into their teens as they are more likely to make safe choices if they know someone cares about them; listen to their ideas and opinions, even if you don’t agree with them; teach them how to make good decisions by getting the facts, finding out the risks, considering the options, and weighing the consequences; gradually let them make more decisions about what they want to do; give rewards for responsible behavior; assure them that they can call you in the middle of the night if they need to, and you will not give them an angry lecture.

Peer groups: Most young people make a decision to take drugs without being forced or tricked. They will choose a peer group because the group is doing things that appeal to them. This could include using drugs.

Parents can support them to have friendships with different groups. Get to know their friends and make them welcome. When young people are involved in more than one group, they have a bigger network to connect with if one of the groups is using drugs.

I say all of this because drugs and drug dealers are prevalent in our society today. Most of us know at least one person doing illegal drugs. They are either strung out or in jail. Legal and illegal drugs ruin lives and destroy families. There are drug dealers right here in Co-op City.

Recently a cooperator who was concerned about the drug dealing in our community voiced his views on why this drug dealer was allowed to continue living here. It appears that this drug dealer has friends or relatives that he moves in with to establish his residence. However, the shareholder who allows this should be aware of the possibility of being evicted. I have inquired of the Riverbay attorney regarding eviction for illegal drug dealing and

Francine Reva Jones

Eviction

or her primary residence;” and item #13, “The dwelling unit is used for illegal or immoral purposes, including but not limited to the unlawful trade, manufacture, distribution, storage, and/or sale of marijuana or any controlled substance as defined in Public Health Law, Section 3306, and Penal Law, Section 220.00.”

While the state regulations outline several other grounds for the housing company to terminate the lease of a shareholder, this article highlights the use of apartments for illegal or immoral purposes and failure of the shareholder not to maintain the dwelling unit as their primary residence. Increasingly, ads are showing up on Craigslist and other websites advertising apartments either for sale or sublet in Co-op City, as well as apartments being used for illicit business endeavors.

Michael Munns, Riverbay’s Senior Attorney, said shareholders cannot sublet their apartment because it must be used as their primary dwelling.

For the most part, vigilant neighbors report abuses to the occupancy agreement to their CSO Office. They oftentimes report when the shareholder of record has moved out, but is illegally subletting the apartment, or when there’s a lot of traffic in and out of an apartment at all times of the day and night. Complaints to the CSO office may be made anonymously and should contain as much details as possible. Helpful information, if known, includes, approximate date shareholder moved out, where shareholder moved to, names and family

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composition of illegal subletters or any other information that may help establish that the shareholder has moved out of the apartment.

Riverbay investigates complaints of possible illegal subletting or an illegal business operating out of an apartment and if reasonably confirmed, legal action is

he has responded as follows: “When Riverbay brings a case to evict a drug dealer it is usually done jointly between Riverbay and Bronx District Attorney. The Notice of Termination drafted by Riverbay’s attorney cites the following laws, DHCR regulations and lease provision: 1) NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Section 711(5) [The premises may not be used “for any illegal trade or… illegal business”.

2) NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Section 715 [Illegal trade or business] 3) DHCR Regulation 1727-5.3(a) (14) [dwelling unit is used for illegal or immoral purposes, including sale of marijuana or any controlled substance] 4) DHCR Regulation 1727-5.3(b) (2) [Specifies the form of the Notice of Termination] 5) Riverbay Occupancy Agreement Article FIFTH, Subsection 7 (a) [If shareholder engages in objectionable or improper conduct] “ There was a Notice of Termination for drug use or drug dealing issued as recently as July, 2014.

National Night Out Congratulations to CCPD Officers Mike Marsanico and Matthew Brown who were successful in securing a semi-automatic .25 handgun from a suspect last week.

The members of the African-American Association are committed to ridding our community of gun violence and plan to demonstrate this at National Night Out. Our t-shirts will read: “Stop Gun Violence.” Call 718-3795555, if you would like to purchase one for $10. NYC Council member Andy King has advised that he is drafting legislation on the issue of gun violence.

Board Committees If you would like to join the Community Relations Committee, please address your request to me, Francine R. Jones, Board of Directors, Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call 718-3203300 Ext. 3351. Kindly provide your name, address, telephone number and email address by August 8th.

Thank you.

I can be reached at 718-671-5957.

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Summer Events!

It’s happening in Co-op City

HARVEST HOME Farmer’s Market (above and top left) is a popular shopping spot for residents interested in fresh, locally-grown produce. The market also offers honey, breads, homemade butter and more delicious treats. The market is located at Asch Loop and Aldrich St. every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through November 26.

Photos by Riverbay Community Relations office

TUNES ON TUESDAYS (above and top center & right) brought out a large crowd of residents last Tuesday night to enjoy The Unique Band and the beautiful weather.

Tunes on Tuesdays is held on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. on the Section 1 Greenway, or Dreiser Auditorium B in case of rain.

Photos by Riverbay Community Relations office and Alyssa Lumley

Congratulations and Gratitude

A very happy birthday!

To Matthew, Congratulations on winning the scholarship from the Building 4 Association. You did excellent in high school and we’re looking forward to your continued success in college.

With all our love, —Mom, Queen, Titi Jennifer, Abuela and Grandpa To the Building 4 Association, Thank you very much for awarding Matthew Thomkins the scholarship from the Association. The ceremony was very nice and the gift is greatly appreciated.

—Matthew and his family

Let us know… If you have news you’d like to share with your neighbors, please give us a call at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3375/6; email: cctimes@riverbaycorp.com or fax (718) 320-2595.

102 YEARS YOUNG AND STILL GOING STRONG … Louise Signore, a 43-year resident of Co-op City, and member of the Bingo club and AARP, celebrated her 102nd birthday on Thursday with friends and fellow participants in the programs of the Bartow Senior Center. When asked to give advice to help her younger colleagues live as long, she said, “Don’t be a couch potato.”

Signore said that the secret to her long life is an active lifestyle, regular exercise including dancing and eating the right foods. She added that staying single all these years helped as well.

Photos by Alyssa Lumley

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Help Make a Difference

coordinate with our Finance Fellow cooperators, Director and always seek supI was surprised to see a letter to the Director’s Viewpoint port from our Counsel. Some Board President from the HCR Assistant of the mishaps that happened Commissioner regarding certain actions Second Vice President in the past, we want to correct. taken by the Board, which in his words Why? Because decisions we “could have a significant impact upon the make affect us too; we want what you want and will not future of” our corporation and has asked for be bought or bossed when making decisions that will an explanation of our decisions, which we keep our corporation sound. We will continue to can provide plus more… engage the community and ask for your talents and I would have preferred to see a little more experience at the table as to move this corporation in support in the Assistant Commissioner’s letthe right direction. We have developed a RBC ter versus what appeared to be his support of (Riverbay Corporation) knowledge team from within the Managing agent. Perhaps he was not the corporation to collaborate with Management, anamade aware of the financial and other conlyze various departmental processes, identify areas for cerns within the community. improvement, provide monthly briefings to the Board Fiduciary Responsibilities As you know, Riverbay Board of Directors has signif- and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the icant responsibility to the corporation, community, and Riverbay Corporation. The goal is ensure our $200 million shareholders. We hold this place we all call home with corporation is run in the most efficient way possibly. The high regard and will continue to take the necessary and goal is to improve quality of services.

Financial Ramification proper steps to ensure our community stays an affordable As mentioned in the Board President’s address, there housing complex. It is very important that we establish systems to better manage our cash and spending habits as has been a steady decline in cash over a 15-year period, reassurance to those agencies that financially stabilized the which is of great concern for many reasons.

If a corporation doesn't have enough cash to pay its corporation in 2012. I so appreciate the mandate for the reserve accounts we now have and certain approval proto- bills, it will be in serious trouble. I appreciate the Board cols before funds are released.

President for providing a community awareness of our This is the first time in my 3 years as a Board director decline in cash. As shareholders (we are owners and not where we worked through the summer. Normally, once renters), it is important that you understand the finances of the election period begins in April, board activities and Co-op City’s Riverbay Corporation. A corporation of our meetings are held in abeyance until around September. size should have internal controls in place as well as exterWith pending projects and the corporation’s financial con- nal auditors. As Board Directors, we should have a better dition, I am happy our Board President made the decision handle on the corporation’s entire financial condition and for us to begin Board activities sooner than later. we are working to achieve that goal.

As a Board with compassion, experience and vision, we My Committee Announcement It’s not too late to bring your experience, talents and respect and will continue to follow all rules and regulations set forth by HUD and HCR. We also appreciate the hard skills to the table to build a better community. If there is a work and efforts of Wells Fargo, SONYMA and HDC in committee you would like to join, please contact the providing Co-op City with a fully insured loan that kept us Riverbay Board Chair and make your interest known. the largest Mitchell-Lama (M-L) co-op complex in the What better way to learn more about the Riverbay country. As skilled Board Directors, we are not working in Corporation department structure and operations than by a vacuum, we are business savvy, ask lots of questions, joining a committee of your choice and taking part to

Leah Graham

improve your community.

As Chair of the below committees, I have limited space left. So if you are interested, please contact me.

Committee Start # of Cooperators Date Joined Budget Aug. 18 7 Contracts Compliance Sept. 22 5 Dog Request Process October 6 Note: 1. The Dog Request committee is a 6-week fact finding committee to ensure our procedures are in-line with NYC, State & Federal Laws.

2. The IT (Information Technology) committee is being chaired by Board Director Khalil Abdul-Wahhab with me as the co-chair. If you have IT, media, or other computer skills, we need your talents to improve the corporation’s information technology. Right now the committee is working on the following: • Co-op City’s new website • Televised board meetings • Property Management software upgrade (Yardi) The committees will consist of individuals with a mixture of skills and will include several members with some type of expertise in the field of that committee. We will meet regularly at least once a month and will include no more than 8 to 10 members with the max of 12. To include more than 12 people could make reaching a consensus more difficult. Many people volunteer their time because they want to give something back to their community or support a good cause. I appreciate your support and volunteering of your time to improve the quality-of-life and services where we live. Committees’ work can bring great community benefits. If you are interested in joining one of the above-mentioned committees, please contact me at 718-320-3352.

Closing In closing, I am hopeful the new Board will bridge some of the gaps within the corporation, enhance the lines of communications with HCR, our elected officials, certain city agencies and others. The goal is to improve our quality-of-life and accomplish what you elected us to do.

Please feel free to contact me at 718-320- 3352 or via email at riverbaydirectorlg@gmail.com.

Remember sharing is caring.

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Building 13 Association

Due to HIGH DEMAND, we have a SECOND BUS - Section 2-Summer Fun Day/Fundraiser going to the Resort Casino in Atlantic City on August 16.

We are leaving from Carver and Casals (Tot Park) at 10 a.m. Payment is due immediately. We are currently contacting those who were on the waiting list. If you are still interested, please contact one of the numbers below. Thank you to all of our neighbors and friends for supporting our efforts.

We hope Building 10(A/B/C) and Cooper Place Townhouses will join us next year.

Building 9 (A B), Jerome Rice,

917-671-7862 Building 11 (A, B, C), Deborah D. Henry, 718-379-6312 Building 12, Sonia Soto, 718-3798305 Building 13, Gail Sharbaan, 718-6713801 Building 14, the ab14c@hotmail.com Tickets for the Sands Casino/Winery trip are going fast. Don’t wait until it’s too late and miss the BUS! Back by Popular demand! Sands Casino/Amore Winery/Outlet Shopping/ Golden Corral in Bethlehem, Pa. scheduled for November 8. We will sip and/or purchase wine at the Amore winery, then

travel on to the Sands Casino. The casino and outlets are on the same premises.

Get your holiday shopping done early.

Hungry? The Golden Corral buffet is there for your eating pleasure. 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. The 2nd payment of $40 is due by August 29.

There are a few seats available, secure your spot while seats are available.

Payment (deposit) holds your seat.

We will be on hiatus for July and August, but hope to see you in September when our monthly meetings and upcoming events will be discussed.

Suggestions for activities are always welcome. If you want to give a compliment or complaint or want us to invite a special guest, we want to know that also.

Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc.

Inc. and mailed to: Bldg. 13 Assoc. Inc., 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

Section 5 Association will be meeting every week as officers and representatives of Buildings 26 through 35 continue to plan for the upcoming event.

SECTION 5 FUN DAY - is to be held August 23 (rain date: August 30th) from noon to 6 p.m. Everything is free — popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones and frankfurters while supplies last.

We will also have a clown and face painting. We will be in collaboration with the Riverbay Community Relations Department.

WAIVERS - must be signed by parents for youths under the age of 18 to participate in the games. We are planning many activities, and PARENTS may sign up your kids PRIOR to the event date; just contact your building association, or please free to contact the phone numbers listed. Fliers will be posted in your buildings in regards to the WAIVERS. We have received support from Associated Supermarket/Einstein and

Staples; we want to thank them for their support. We anticipate more donations and support to come.

SHOWCASE OF TALENTS - this will again be an opportunity for you to show us what you got and have fun doing it. Things are looking up and it appears we have many coming on board to show their TALENTS. OPEN MIC - Is in the house! You may sing to your heart's content! THE RENAISSANCE will also be performing, if you have not seen them, this will be your chance.

WANTED - Volunteers and coordinators are needed for the event, servers, etc. Please contact your building associations, as fliers are posted in your respective buildings. Also you may contact Linda Werner, Chairperson of the Section 5 Fun Day at 718-490-3431, Robert Hedgepth at 718-320-3656 and/or section5association@gmail.com.

—H. Overman

Laundry Room, again Two weeks ago, a fellow cooperator slipped on a dryer sheet that had been left on the floor. Lawsuits filed against the Riverbay Corporation means WE pay. Pick up your dryer sheets when they fall out of the dryer or out of your cart. Next time, you or a loved one might be the one who falls.

Please return all laundry baskets that have been taken from the laundry room.

These are OUR laundry baskets, not yours. If you are so enamored with these baskets, call the office and arrange to purchase your own.

Bulk Garbage There is an allotted area for our boxes

and other discarded items. Place your items in the area; do not throw them so that the porters can remove them without injury. In addition, with 240 cooperators on each side of our building, there can be a large amount of bulk garbage, so stacking ensures space for all.

Trip Remember our trip to the Dinner Theatre on October 22 (matinee). The show is South Pacific, the charges are $80, which includes round-trip transportation, choice of entree, all taxes and gratuities. Final payment due September 15. Contact Ms. Eleanor Bailey, (718) 379-7754, to make payment.

—Lorna Smith

Section 5 Association

Building 32 Association

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Thank you cooperator Ruth E. Edwards, Founder & Director of Building #18 Scholarship Incentive Awards Program, for the educational/ cultural tour to the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art on July 28, 2014. Pictures will be shared by Ms. Edwards of this historic event. This event was attended by a diverse age and ethnic group of cooperators. Most parents commented that they will return with their children.

With uncompromising courage Ms. Edwards and a team of gifted adults and young people have made history yet again for our wonderful city. A 30-foot book, the product of the genius of Co-op City youth, called "President Obama's To-Do List” has been accepted and approved to be on display at the Smithsonian. We had a tour of various sites in our nation's capital that ended at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

This memorial will forever preserve the memory of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an advocate of social justice that influenced this Director to participate in the Civil Rights struggle as a young college student at North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC during the 1960's.

Evelyn Turner

Director’s Viewpoint

Just think that the youth of this generation and the unborn generation will be afforded the opportunity to evaluate what Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1781., "Blacks are inferior ...in the endowments both of body and mind" five years after he wrote: "all men are created equal." This then-respected opinion justified and legitimized slavery.

YOUTH COMMITTEE Thanks to all who have signed up for the Youth Committee. At this time we are unable to add to the Committee but will be inviting all cooperators to participate in upcoming youth activities. The response from cooperators who are volunteering for the first time is exhilarating. Also, for the FIRST time since I have been involved with the Youth Committee we have "Youth" who will serve.

BINGO HALL A "questionably" drawn up, in my

opinion, unprofessional draft lease by Counsel was prepared without any Board member having input. The two-year lease would involve Marion Scott Realty, Inc. In any event our Maintenance staff is cleaning up the facility. Meetings have been held and will continue to be held with elected officials as funds are needed to "fix" the place up. Our youth deserve the "best" as their crown has been bought and paid for and it's our responsibility as adults to ensure they wear it, regardless of race, creed or color.

AUDIT COMMITTEE I am Co-Chair of this Committee and we have had a meeting to discuss hiring an internal auditor for our Corporation.

We will be reviewing resumes in the near future. We also discussed reaching out to Cooperators who may be Certified Public Accountants interested in employment part-time or full-time.

COLLEGE FAIR This Director has apologized to a College Representative from Rutgers University who will not be able to attend but will forward information. October 4, is one of the most important Jewish Holidays celebrated, Yom Kippur. The original date was September 27, 2014.

Flyers had been created. However, the

Scheduling Department alleged that date was promised to another paying organization and suggested October 4, 2014.

The Community Relations Director was also in agreement of that day. Flyers have been distributed and several colleges have confirmed. This representative was assured that moving forward we will ask the "Scheduling Department" to pay attention to ALL religious holidays.

At the time, my disappointment with the change overshadowed my paying attention to the Calendar. This Director respects ALL special holidays celebrated by our diverse spiritual community.

Cooperators should continue to share what skills they would like to share with our Youth & Young Adults once our facility is officially open. So far the response has been extraordinary! We will also be reaching out at a later date for financial support from Cooperators.

In closing, many thanks to our current President Cleve Taylor for moving our community in a new and different positive direction. He is daring to expose cemented perceptions and the unnecessary. He is willing and able to take Stones being thrown from within and without.

Contact me at: Evelyn M. Turner evelyntinez@aol.com - 917-324-1033

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Velocity Track Club New York Co-op City Sports

Can you say Trophies and Medals?

Velocity Track Club was blessed with winning over 27 trophies and many medals at the Needham Youth Classic in Needham MA. There were teams from throughout the Northeast coast competing in this two-day meet. This is the largest open youth track meet in the Northeastern US. The meet comprises over 20 events for ages 2–16. Trophies are awarded to all winners, high finishing teams and athletes of the meet.

Medals or ribbons are awarded to all participants. This meet also gave our athletes a chance to participate in an unlimited amount of field events. Our future athletes (4 & under) participated in 50 meter dash, 50 meter hurdles, the bean bag throw and standing long jump. All children 4 and under received medals & ribbons.

All VTC athletes won medals and many won trophies. Trophies were given to the overall winners in their event and gender. In the girls 7 & 8 Division, Tiarra Jackson won the 1500 & 800 meter race, In the boys 7 & 8 division, Dontae Lindo won the 50, 200, 300, 400 & 1500 meter race.

Julian Caldwell won the 100 meter dash, Jordan Ingram won the 800 meter race and high jump, In addition, with Jaysiah Moore, they won the boys 4x100 meter relay, just missing breaking the meet record by 3 seconds.

In the girls 11 & 12 division,

Jacqueline Kendall won the 3000 and 800 meter race. In the boys 13 & 14 division, Darius Gordan won the 3000, 300, 400, standing long jump and long jump, plus anchored our 4 x 100 meter relay team with Raseam Phillip, Tre’von James and Adrian Swift-Henry to earn 1st place trophies. Raseam also won the 300 meter race. I must mention our farm club, (Jasiah, Karly, Jayla & my grandson Justyce (4 years & younger). They competed in the 50 meter dash, 50 meter hurdles, bean bag throw and standing long jump. They all had fun and received medals. At the end of the meet, athletes of the meet & team trophies were awarded to the top teams.

Last year we finished 9th in the ranking and none of our athletes received the Athlete of the Meet Award. This year we finished 4th and received a lovely trophy and two athletes received the Athlete of the Meet Award. Dontae Lindo and Daris Gordan were each the Athlete of the Meet for their age division and received large lovely trophies.

This was a great moment for Velocity Track Club New York, to have two of our athletes be the best in their age group & gender, plus the team to place 4th out of all of the teams that competed. Our student athletes are showing a lot of improvement and that’s all us coaches & parents could ask for.

Velocity Track Club New York is a small team of 26 student athletes. This

MetroCard Bus to visit Co-op City this month

The MetroCard Bus will be visiting all three Co-op City locations again this month, enabling customers to sign up for or refill their ReducedFare MetroCard, purchase or add money to an existing MetroCard, and purchase E-Z Pass On the Go tags.

On Thursday, August 7, and again on Thursday, August 21, 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 ask-

ing MetroCard-related questions.

Senior citizens and people with disabilities may apply for the ReducedFare 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 Metro Cards, 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.

gives us the opportunity to have oneon-one training with our athletes. We have two coaches and one assistant, plus we get assistance from a high school coach and our college students.

Our student athletes train for sprints, mid-distance, cross country, long jump, hurdles, shot put, discus and javelin/ turbo throw and high jump.

If anyone knows a child between the ages of 6 & 16 that may benefit from track & field, please. advise them that Velocity Track Club New York is having their semi-annual orientation on Friday, August 29th at 7:00 p.m. in the

Bartow Community Center room 28 of Co-op City. Parents or guardians must attend the orientation for their child to try out for VTC. Anyone interested in supporting Velocity Track Club New York, we are a 501(c)3 - Non-for Profit. Just write the check of any size to Velocity Track Club New York. Your donation is a tax write off and we will send you a receipt.

For additional information, please contact Coach Winston Dinkins at 914-441-6196 or email me at WATCLT @AOL.COM.

Velocity Track Club sporting their awards from the Needham Youth Classic.

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Knowledge Assistants to the Board of Directors

As I move through the community I am greeted by so many of my fellow cooperators who are expressing pride and joy for the work we are doing on the Board just three months after the elections. The community is happy that we are paying attention to detail, that we question costly projects and want to know the specifics of how Riverbay Corporation is run. That was the driving reason for the establishment of the Knowledge Team. As the Ad Hoc Committee discussed the process of searching for a managing director or agent, it became very clear that our current managing agent, a contractor, had more knowledge of running Co-op City than anyone employed by Riverbay Corporation.

In today’s business world it is a very dangerous position for any company to have the knowledge limited to a select few. The information void with the Riverbay staff would have left us vulnerable and behind the eight ball if Marion Scott chose to leave with the required one month notice. The Knowledge Assistants to the Board are three senior Riverbay Corporation employees with collectively more than 50 years of experience at Riverbay. They are talented, educated and confident managers who have the professional skills necessary to gather the information for finances, operations and the administration of Riverbay Corp. Every Board member who supported the strategy to establish this team with these employees was more than We hope everyone is enjoying summer and we thank Mother Nature for being kind to us lately.

July 1, 2014 marked the start of a new Toastmasters year. We have seven new officers, officially sworn in by Area Governor Zenobia Kelly at our meeting on July 17, and they are ready to get the ball rolling. As the new VP Education, I am happy to report that Club goals have been planned for what we hope to achieve in the new year all to benefit our members. The next meeting is Thurs., August 7 at 7:30 p.m. If you are not yet a Toastmaster, now is the perfect time to become one and start on your journey to become a better speaker and leader.

THE WINNER IS...TA...DA...YOU!

First, thank you to Juanita Net, Ray Kenny, CSO and interested neighbors for helping to get a sewer backup repaired. To date, it is not complete but a work in progress. However we must acknowledge what has been done and appreciate it. This kind of thing is something that must be monitored and will be by us all.

Our board secretary shared the following information: The Department of Youth and Community Development offers this website:www.nyc.gov/summer or contact the DYCD Youth Connect information line at 1-800-246-4646 for information on the summer enrichment programs available for middle school students. New York City has doubled the number of available seats. The programs provide a fun and safe environment, and include educational activities that cultivate stu-

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confident with their decision. This was not a decision that would have been different had we waited a month or two.

However, time is critical in this process and we didn’t have the luxury of belaboring a decision for a month or two, when we were all very confident in making it on July 16th. This Knowledge team went to work immediately the next day and represent an excellent strategy to protect our corporation.

Co-op City Resident Elected Chairperson of Community Board 10 Congratulations to Martin Prince, newly elected Chairman of Bronx Community Board 10. It is good to see our community represented as the leader of the executive board of CB10. Mr. Prince wants to develop stronger ties with the Riverbay Board of Directors, as reported in the CC Times, July 26, 2014.

In my viewpoint of July 19, I stressed the need for our Board to be more connected with CB10 and city agencies. My experience has found that good relationships with the CB can be very beneficial to communities. At Co-op City, we are so big; we have had a tendency to go at

it alone. This has not proven productive for us. So you can imagine how refreshing it was to read how Martin Prince talked about the advantages for communities that work closely with the Community Board. How we can work together on the issues facing our community, most notably, the traffic problems associated with the new mall. I look forward to working with Mr. Prince and having him connect with the Riverbay Board of Directors. Once again, congratulations!!

Open Board Meeting Our first open Board meeting of the new Board on July 16th was a little contentious at times, but it was incredibly rewarding to see the community involved and engaged, even though we didn’t have great news to deliver. It was encouraging to see so many people come out and show up. We hope that the community will stay engaged even when we don’t have a hot topic like Verizon.

Having the community ask questions and address the Board during the meeting, not at the end, was new and refreshing, too. Shareholders got a chance to express their opinions and voice their concerns. It's been a long time since I've witnessed our community collectively work through a tough issue. And while we weren't thrilled with learning about our limitations of the Cablevision marketing agreement, we were able to air our concerns and express our frustrations. We also came up with an excellent

suggestion for a Cablevision satellite office here at Co-op City. Vernon Cooper will be following up on this action item. Attorney Jeff Buss did an excellent job of explaining the details of our marketing agreement with Cablevision for which we are bound.

How can we be a productive and effective Board if we don’t let the community speak and be heard? It took years to get enough Board members who believe in hearing the voice of the people and having the community watch the board in action. We hope this will be enough incentive to have good turnouts at future open meetings. Your thoughts are important and your voice should be heard!

Commercial Leasing Committee Members of the Commercial Leasing Committee will receive notices in the mail in the next week or two regarding our first meeting. I appreciate everyone who responded to the call for community participation; your expressed interest is just what Co-op City needs. While we won’t be able to include everyone who responded, we will try to select shareholders with experience and skills that will make this an exciting year for commercial leasing.

Please be safe as you enjoy the remainder of the summer with your family.

Send me your thoughts and ideas to Linda Berk, Riverbay Board of Directors, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475 or email me at: Lberk@ Riverbycorp.com.

It is Contest Time!! Each year there are two contests held: FALL and SPRING. In the fall we have Humorous & Table Topics Contests. This is an opportunity for new or not so new Toastmasters to come out of their shells and show us what they really have on the inside.

Contest time brings out our competitive spirit and unique personality. We at Toastmasters love people with PERSONALITY and we love to TALK so come to the next meeting and sign up as a contestant. A tentative date for the contest has been set for Thursday, August 21 at our regular meeting place, 2049 Bartow Community Center, LL., 7:30 p.m. sharp.

Humorous Contest - If you are a person who is naturally funny or have been

told that you are very funny, this is for you. Is there anyone who doesn't like to laugh? Laughter helps us get through our day. When we feel bad, a friend tells a joke and immediately we begin to feel better.

Come and make us laugh for 5-7 minutes.

Table Topics Contest - Or this contest might be for you, the non-jokester but quick with an answer. A prepared statement or question is offered to each contestant and they are given 1-2 minutes each to reply. Your response only has to be spontaneous and impromptu. The one who replies best based on the judging criteria will be the winner in this contest.

• Any Toastmasters from any club, in good standing, may compete. Good standing means dues are current and up-

to-date at all levels of the contests.

• You may compete in both contests or just one contest.

• All speeches are TIMED. The rules are very clear and non-negotiable. A contestant will be disqualified if they go over or under the specified time frame.

• Practice your speech, practice your timing and the winner will be you!

Contests are great fun with great people. Come and have fun with Co-op City Toastmasters. Invite family and friends to cheer you on. More information can be found on our site: 3824.toastmasters clubs.org or toastmasters46.org.

Mark your calendar for meetings in August: August 7th and August 21, 2014.

—Kelly Maxwell

Linda Berk

Director’s Viewpoint

Assistant Secretary

Co-op City Toastmasters

Broun Place Townhouse Association

dents’ minds. The programs offer Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), service learning, literacy, dance, arts, sports, and many trips. All programs are free of charge but, if you are interested, you must act now.

We are fastening our seatbelts for the lockup of Co-op City that is coming now.

Please continue to let the powers that be know we need a real plan to build better ways for shoppers to EXIT the new shopping center and Co-op City. It makes good sense for all to make this investment. A ramp/overpass from Bay Plaza to I-95 would be like Bruckner Expressway over Bruckner Blvd. HELP! Sincere condolences are offered to the family of Esther Smith. Ms. Smith was uniquely important and an unselfish contributor to our community. Her personal

kindness and attitude made her a friend as well. Please remember her when you think of the history of Co-op City. May she rest-in-peace and the family know no more sorrow.

September 25th will be our first meeting if all goes well with scheduling.

Thank you to neighbors who are concerned and involved. Let’s applaud; we are among the 15,372 families living and celebrating 45 years of Co-op City and continue to work on improvements.

Please recycle garbage and keep our neighborhood clean by disposing waste in the corner garbage cans. Call Public Safety, 718-379-3050, 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. It’s our source for accurate reports on Co-op City.

Broun Place Association opens for membership renewals in September. Dues of $12 can be placed in the mail slot of Apt. 31B, Apt. 10A or Apt. 22A. Broun Place Executive Officers are Reverend Grace Emanuel, Secretary; Ms. Lillian Richard-son, Treasurer; Mrs. Vivian Burrus, Vice President and Eva Lazaar, President. Ms. Lana Spaulding and Mr. Jesse Seise are our support team.

We send good wishes and prayers to all recovering from surgery, illness or injury and hope for the best outcome possible.

Have a question regarding Broun Place, ask it and if you have a tiding, please share it.

—Eva Lazaar

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Retirees of Dreiser Loop

voucher. Just steps away from the casino floor are The Outlets at SANDS, “Where Fashion Meets Fabulous”.

Following your stay at the Sands Casino, enjoy a finger-lickin’ soul food dinner while listening in a really cool atmosphere to a live jazz and blues show at the famous restaurant called WARMDADDY’S in Philly. The price is $90.

Meet/Depart: 8 a.m./8:30 a.m. SOLD OUT! Wait list only. Contacts: Serita G. 347-564-5722/Barbara W. 718-320-0500.

THEATRE COMMITTEE: (prices include transportation/Dreiser Loop): ▪ Wed. Sept. 10, 2014. 11:15 a.m.

Matinee luncheon & show, “THE WIZARD OF OZ” at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Price: $65. SOLD

OUT! Wait list only. Meet/Depart: 10 a.m./10:15 a.m. Contact: Eleanor B. 718 324-7847.

GOOD AND WELFARE: Our heartfelt sympathy to Eleanora Jones on the loss of her grandson, Roger Clendening, in Florida, to the family of Clara Simpson who passed away on July 21st, and to Marie Williams on the loss of her brother-inlaw, Lamaul Catton. Best wishes to Gladys Williams recuperating in a rehab center and to Alice Dejean, a patient in Calvary Hospital. Members, as you rest and heal, know that you are thought of warmly. Contact: Elinor Gordon, Chair, at 718 379-8755, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

NOTE: Members and friends, we do require your name and telephone number plus your deposit to reserve your seat when signing up for shows/trips. Checks/money orders payable to RETIREES OF DREISER LOOP. Committee members anticipate during the summer months of July and August making themselves available in the Dreiser clubroom 19 on Mondays and/or Thursdays approximately 3:005:00 pm. To see/reach them, I would suggest calling 718-379-0377 before going to clubroom 19.

“It’s summer! Be free and happy…”

Best wishes to all for a safe fun-filled summer.

–Claudette Davis

concluded our initial rounds in Co-op City and are inspired by the diverse levels of talent among youth in this great community.

We'd like to send a special thanks to our recordists and hope that we can continue to broaden our intern pool for youth and young adults interested in multimedia design and development.

ABOUT THE CHOIR. LET THE CHILDREN COME CHOIR celebrates the African child through a rare showcase of voices of children between the ages of 8 and 14 years, from African A happy LTCC Choir auditionee, Kelia Singleton with her drawn grandmother. migrant and descendant

communities in the United States and other countries around the world. The choir is designed to stimulate awareness and support for the needs of orphans and children living with challenging circumstances in Africa.

Fifty-four selected choir members from the US will work under the direction of a celebrated recording artist. The choir will perform a new song with a positive and uplifting message and be featured in a documentary film promoting peace and security for children in Africa. As the children audition in Co-op City, their counterparts are also auditioning in various countries, throughout Africa, the Caribbean, United States, Canada and Europe. LET THE CHILDREN COME CHOIR has a growing list of endorsers, including internationally

recognized institutions such as the Constituency for Africa, Ìrìnkèrindò, Afropean Archives and LEAD Nigeria. A website is in development.

Registration for choir auditions is open for youths between the ages 8 14. YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE to be accommodated.

Auditions will take place through the month of August throughout the New York City and tri-state areas.

Children should be prepared to sing a few bars of a song that they are familiar with. Sessions will be recorded and parent or guardian must be present. For more information on how to participate send email to: info@LTCCChoir.org or write to The Drammeh Institute, Attention: LTCCC Registration, P.O. Box 558, Bronx, NY 10475.

The Circle of Christ Church family extends a warm welcome to you and your family and invites you to come and worship with us at 147 Dreiser Loop Patio level. (Located in the Dreiser Community Center) Thought for this week: What God Is! God is everything we need Him to be. If people reject Jesus and reject who God has revealed Himself to be, then what is left are false gods, gods that people create with their own imagination, or no god at all.

Those who believe are blessed; the best thing in life is to give Jesus your heart, to believe that He and only He is the way, the truth and the life.

God is a merciful God. Deuteronomy 4:13 God is faithful. Deuteronomy 7:9 God is your refuge. Deuteronomy 33:27 God is you helper. Psalm 54:4 God is the strength of you heart.

Psalm 68:20 We want to remind you that we are

collecting non-perishable items and supplies in order to provide and support families in need of food. We also are providing counseling and referral services for families in the community. If you need or know someone in need, please call 347-945-1992. Please leave a message and we will gladly call you back.

Come join us at Circle of Christ Church and Experience the Love of God CHURCH SERVICE SCHEDULE

Wednesday - 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study; Friday - 7 to 9 p.m. Youth Night and Children’s Bible Club; Sunday - 11 a.m. Worship and the Word; Children’s Church 5 years old to 12 years old; Little Lambs - Potty Trained.

ALL ARE WELCOME. —Rev. Sam Colon

All of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) N.Y., Suburbs, Conn. Sections recently attended a Town Hall meeting at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon. We did some brainstorming and we spent time talking about the NCNW's Mission.

We discussed that our work should be on health, education and economic empowerment.

Our Officer's Installation was very thorough. All officers were read a detail of their duties, and sworn to follow the details to the best of their abilities. We were reminded of our Motto: "Leave NO One Behind".

Here is where we offer an invitation

to all ladies 18 and older: you are “invited to become a member of the National Council of Negro Women” Co-op City Section! Perhaps you were a member of your college section, now that you have graduated, consider “joining Co-op City's Section. We are open to new ideas and suggestions!

We will have a table at The National Night Out Against Crime on August 5, from 6-9 pm. You may join there or receive information.

Our next membership meeting will be on Sunday September 14, at 3 p.m. in room #11, Dreiser Community Center.

—Eleanor Donnley

We hope our members and friends are enjoying the summer. Remember, the Dreiser Clubroom 19 will continue to be open during August (after 1 pm) for your daily pleasure (except Wednesdays). Come relax and join in the fun, playing cards (game of choice), playing board games, or just sitting with others and watching one of your favorite TV shows.

TRAVEL EVENTS: ▪ Sept. 20-27, 2014, (8 days/7 nights) California Coastal Cruise on the PRINCESS. Contacts: Claudette D. 718 379-4784/Beverly J.718 379-0377.

▪ Thurs. Oct. 9, 2014. It pays to play at the exciting SANDS CASINO. The casino rebate is: $20 slot play/$5 food

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During my first term on the Board, the Board was made aware that management was going to fire a department director for various infractions. A few members of the Board including myself felt the infractions did not warrant dismissal and intervened, and the department director was not dismissed. A couple of weeks later upon reflections of my actions, I informed management that this would be the last time I infringed on one of their responsibilities.

It was wrong then; It is wrong now.

In 1997 an audit was conducted by the office of the New York State Comptroller entitled “Division of Housing and Community Renewal Management Practices at Co-op City” In the executive summary section it states “According to the New York State

Codes, Rules and Regulations (code) a project’s Board should set overall policy, but “…should not interfere with day-to day management and operations of a project, or with its employees or intrude upon management functions.” Later in the report in the Section entitled “Payroll and Personnel “the report states that the administrative policies and Board resolutions of Riverbay (including resolution 86-8) were consistent with the role of the

Board as defined by New York State Code. Transfers, promotions and salary adjustments for staff members shall be the sole responsibility of the General Manager himself, who is to be reviewed by the Board. Our Board justified their actions by rescinding Resolution 86-8.

It was wrong in 1997; It is wrong now.

In 2013 the General Counsel was asked to produce and conduct a Board Director Orientation. This class was conducted in October 2013 and was attended by many directors. The class consisted of a Power Point presentation with reference material to back up the points on the slides. One of the slides listed Board responsibilities and management responsibilities. On the management side was the hiring and firing of employees. In the reference material was the

New York State DHCR produced “Handbook for Directors of Cooperative Housing.” A section in the handbook entitled “Roles of Various Parties in Successful Project Operations” states that the Board lays down policy; it does not carry out policy. The Board does not concern itself with the details of day-today management. The Board hires the professional staff, such as a managing agent, counsel and receives reports and guidance from them. The managing agent is directly responsible for the dayto-day operations, including the hiring and supervising of all staff. I can only surmise that some of the directors attending the orientation did not pay attention, did not remember or did not care about this portion of the training.

It was wrong then; It is wrong now.

National Night Out Against Crime, Aug. 5th - The African-American Association of Co-op City is committed to helping rid our community of gun violence and plans to demonstrate this at National Night Out. Our members plan to wear t-shirts that say: “Stop Gun Violence.” If you would like a t-shirt, you can purchase one for only $10. The quantity is limited, so please call today: 718379-5555. We must do all we can to keep our community free of guns. NYC Council member Andy King has responded, stating that he is drafting legislation.

The Association sponsors the following ongoing programs and encourages your participation.

Summer Day Camp for Children –

The children are having lots of fun and the summer day camp will continue through August 22nd. The Institute for Youth of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC) conducts weekly enrichment classes. Last Monday, Dr. Yosef A.A. Ben-Jochannan (affectionately called Dr. Ben), historian and author, paid a surprise visit and the children took pictures with him. The children also receive weekly math instruction. Call 718-379-5555.

Music Appreciation/Singing Group – Fridays, 7:30p.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.

Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Will

resume in September on 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 – Will resume in September on Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. A fun and healthy way to stay in shape! Call Xonia at 646301-9438.

Evening Line Dancing Classes – Will resume in September on Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music. Call Cynthia at 917-903-7073.

Education Program – Adult education classes at The Institute for Youth

will resume in September. Call 718-3795555.

General Membership Meeting – The next meeting will take place on Saturday, September 13th at 4:00 pm in Dreiser Center, Room 15. If you are unable to attend this meeting, look to our weekly column for upcoming events. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: “CoopcityAfricanamericanassoc”.

—Francine Jones

Defensive driving course resumes in September The Black Forum defensive driving course will resume on Saturday, September 13, 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.

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.

Golden Corral/Harrah’s Casino Join us at Golden Corral eatery and Harrah’s Casino on Saturday, October 11. Cost: $70 per person. Call now for reservations, (718) 320-0033, (917) 2095334 or (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.

Food distribution sites added Starting on Thursday, Aug. 7 and continuing each Thursday after that, residents of Buildings 27, 28, 29, 32 and 33 must pick up food at the New Vision Church, 115 Einstein Loop, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. every Thursday.

Residents of Building 26, 30, 31, 34 and 35 should go to the Evangelical Church, 2350 Palmer Avenue, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. starting Aug. 7. For information, please call (718) 320-8035.

Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 in the Dreiser 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. Please also have your 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

Bill Gordon

Director’s Viewpoint

The African-American Association of Co-op City

Black Forum

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

(718) 320-3774 • Sunday School – 9:15 a.m.

• Sunday Worship Services – 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.

• Midweek Worship – Wednesday @ 12 Noon • Bible Class – Wednesday @ 1:00 & 7:30 p.m.

• Prayer Service – Friday @ Noon & 7:30 p.m.

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

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Church of the New Vision

Pastor Anne L. Palmore and the congregation of the Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8 a.m. or 11 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 along with 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 7:30 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: Saturday, August 9: Annual Church Picnic at Glenn Island Park, New Rochelle, N.Y. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, August 23: “The Next Generation for Christ” presents ‘A Youth Explosion: Let everything that have breath praise the Lord.’ -Psalm 150:6, at 2 p.m. Adults $10 and all youth free. Everyone welcome.

August 20-22: Toronto & Niagara Falls, Canada 3-day/2nights. Package includes: Roundtrip Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation. Hotel accommo-

dations on Canadian side with two breakfast buffets, two dinners, a professional guided tour of Toronto; CN Tower, Harbor Cruise and Famous Wharf; time at Casa Loma Castle; Maid of the Mist, boat ride; Niagara Falls Casino and duty free shopping. Rates: quad $435 pp, triple $450 pp, dbl $500 pp and single $590 pp. Valid Passport is required. Make checks/money orders payable to Church of the New Vision and mail to Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 753037, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Attn: Canada. For information please contact B. Brown at 718-671-3748; T. Gavin at 917-5875057 or Church office at 718-671-8746.

Come join New Vision’s “Partners in Reading Program” every Sunday after-

noon from 1:15 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 may 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. Mailing address is P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com —Carole Haque

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

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 the Word of God will transform you by the renewal of your mind; one step and one day at a time.

We believe that when you change your attitude, you can change your altitude!

Greater Love is 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. Church phone: 347-920-5607 We look forward to meeting you on the Greenway during National Night Out on August 5th. Please stop by our display

table to find out more information about the Church or to simply greet us in your own way.

Save the Date: Friends & Family Open House – Sunday, August 24th – 4:00 p.m.

Back To School Prayer – Saturday, September 13 – 1:00 p.m.

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: 7:00 p.m.* *Next meeting will be August 12th Training for Service - A Survey of the Bible: Thursday Evenings, 7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Family Night: Dedication of

Children: Upon Request Food Pantry: Would you be so kind as to help us with donations for our food pantry? Many of our neighbors, family and friends have immediate needs that can only be met by the self-less giving of caring people who are sensitive to their struggles. Greater Love seeks to be a distribution channel; a means by which we can be a blessing to others as God has so richly blessed us. We welcome donations of canned goods, non-perishable items and toiletries. Please bring items to the church or call us to arrange a pick up. The church doors are be open today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

God bless you!

Peace & Blessings!

–Pastor Carol Landrum

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:1 Spiritual Food for Thought: Hindrances are often those things of your own making. You cannot progress until you deal with everything that keeps you from actively seeking God’s presence.

Search yourself to identify that which occupies your thoughts and fuels your actions so that you can deliberately reorder your priorities and remove those things that hinder your spiritual process.

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

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

Summer CHurCH SCHedule: (Dress-Down Attire) July 13 - September 7, 2014

WEEKLY: - Adult SundAy SCHOOl - 9:00 A.m.

- WOrSHip ServiCe - 10:00 A.m.

- prAyer meeting & bible Study - WedneSdAy 7:00 pm MONTHLY: COmmuniOn ServiCe - 1

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ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Community Protestant Church

On Behalf of our Pastor, the 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.

Summer Church Schedule (DressDown Attire July 13 – September 7) Adult Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:00 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 10:00 a.m.

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every First Second and Third Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

Other Scheduled Events: 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. Tickets: $25.00 in advance (no tickets sold at door) available by calling (718) 379-8514; (718) 671-5493, (718) 671-0231.

The Women’s Guild invites you to join us on our Christmas/New Year Extravaganza, December 22, 2015 – January 3, 2016. A fantastic 12-night Southern Caribbean cruise aboard the magnificent Queen Mary 2, departing from New York, Red Hook in Brooklyn.

Ports of Call: St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie; St. Kitts, Basseterre; St. Lucia, Castries; St. Maarten, Phillipsburg;

Tortola, Road Town. Promotional Sale: For those who book between the 19th of July and the l9th of August, $300 on board credit per cabin.

To make a reservation or for additional information about the cruise please call (718) 320-1435; (718) 6715961 or (718) 320-8576.

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 invites you to join us tomorrow at 9 a.m. for worship service. During the summer we will have one worship service at 9 a.m.

Summer hours will remain in effect from Sunday, August 3, through Sunday, September 14. 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.coopcity baptistchurch.org.

Midweek worship service and Wednesday Bible study classes and prayer service are suspended for the summer. Friday evening prayer service

is also suspended for the summer and will resume on Friday, September 12.

SUMMER LITURGICAL PERFORMING ARTS CAMP The Summer Liturgical Performing Arts Camp began on Monday, July 7 and will continue until August 22 at the church. It is 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. If you are in need of a summer program for your child(ren) for a day, week or several weeks check out this program Registration is ongoing at the church during camp. The performing Arts Intensive program will end with a performance that will showcase their program experience. For additional information, call Rev Williams at 718320-3774.

The Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center, Inc. (CCIOC) is pleased to announce that they will hold their First Community Awards Ceremony at Eastwood Manor in the Bronx on Friday, October 17, 2014.

Tickets are $75, and will be available beginning July 6. The CCIOC is also preparing a souvenir journal and ask that you submit ads. Ad submissions, including photos and payments, are due by no later than September 16, 2014.

For reservations or additional information, call 718-671-1861 or 917-6202859.

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

Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor, and Lady Theresa M. Smith, cofounders, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us. We are a non-denominational, inter-racial, intercultural, 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 Co-op 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 917734-4058 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 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 Wednesday at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service

Co-op City Baptist Church

Church of the Savior

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.

Dr. Smith's Sermon Topic: "God is still working on You!" Reading from Holy Scripture: 2 Timothy: 2:15, 16.

Until August 31, Summer Worship is

at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to join us for prayer, sacred music from 9:009:40. Attire is appropriate casual wear.

Church of the Savior family, First Lady Theresa and Dr. Smith, Senior Pastor, look forward to meeting you.

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 - Suspended until September! Enjoy your Summer!

Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., Channel 70, Bronxnet.

Every other Saturday - Food Pantry. For more information in donating or receiving food, please call 718-925-5052. Because of the increase of persons attending our food pantry, we are reaching out to the community

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

on the 1st Sunday of each month.

Membership is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month.

For the months of July and August, the Sunday School, ECW and the Bible Study Group will be on summer break. As of next week, the choir will also take a break until the end of August.

We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 3, when we will celebrate The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost.

Church Picnic: The church picnic on Saturday, July 26, went very well.

It was a real team effort. Thanks to

everyone who participated. It was fun!

Fundraising Events: • The trip to Toronto, Canada, has been sold out. Thanks for your support.

Please bring in your final payments for this trip as soon as possible.

• St. Joseph’s Boutique will open on August 7 and 8 in front of the church.

Lots of items will be on sale!

• Get ready for an 8-day cruise on the Carnival Splendor, leaving out of New York on August 12, 2015: Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, the Bahamas and Nassau, with fun days at sea.

Ocean view cabins start at $1,297 and inside cabins start at $1,217, depending

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, 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays, 12:30-3:00 p.m. or Sunday morning, 9-10 a.m. To arrange special drop off time, call Ms. Weir at 347-375-3837. God bless all our donors.

Enjoy discounts exclusively at the Bay Plaza location before the mall officially opens on August 14! Church of the Savior has shopping passes for the Macy's Charity Shopping Day on August 9. Passes are $5. Call Lady Theresa for your pass TODAY! 718925-5052.

Thought for the Week: "Making mistakes isn't stupid - disregarding them is." —Croft Pentz on how many persons per cabin. Flyers with more information including a suggested payment plan are available.

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 “The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great kindness.” (Psalm 145:8) —M Chambers

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Co-op City Times / August 2, 2014 Hey Co-op City! We hope that you and your family are enjoying a great summer! It's our prayer that during your summer activities you will take some time out of your busy week to check out our Sunday Worship Experience. We believe that you will see that we genuinely care about you! We're not concerned about your past, We believe that God gives us a hope and a future because of Jesus. We believe that the Bible is the greatest book ever written, containing the greatest story ever told, and you're part of His-story!

We invite you on this journey toward Jesus, so come as you are! We're located at 177 Dreiser Loop in Auditorium B and we start at 11:00 a.m. Parking is available in the parking garage located on Dreiser Loop. Please bring your ticket to our connection tent NEW CHURCH LOCATION BEGINING JUNE 29, 2014: 120 DEKRUIF PLACE (STREET LEVEL) Praise and Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.

Church telephone: (718) 644-0951 email: fatwcc@ aol.com Weekly Worship Experiences: 6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer Service (Summer Recess) 6:30 p.m. Wed. Bible Study (Summer Recess) Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.

Children's Church, 9:00 a.m., 2nd through 4th Sundays.

Church Motto: "We are Christ-Centered, FamilyFocused with, Power and Authority" Church Mission: To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Come worship with us—where we honor tradition but are not bound by it!

Newsong Church

for validation. Deaf interpretation is available during our adult worship experience. For children from infants to 5th grade we have Kidsong. At Kidsong our children learn about Jesus in a safe, fun, age-appropriate learning environment!

This Sunday we will be continuing our teaching series that is sure to be a "hot topic" over the summer.

The series is called "What happens to you when you die?" Have you ever wondered about that? Some people believe that you just become nothing. Others believe that you go to a magical place full of all life's desires. Still others believe you spend eternity "watching over" your loved ones, or you become an angel, or you get a chance to start over in another life. Is there really a Heaven? Is there a place called Hell? Will I become a ghost and get

to haunt all the people I don't like? If you have ever wondered about any of these things, don't miss this series!

For more information, you can contact us: Website: www.newsongchurchnyc.org; Email: info@newsongchurchnyc.org; Facebook: www.facebook.com/newsongchurchbx; Twitter: @newsongchurchBX Our Newsong family is here for you! Stop by this Sunday and experience the difference. My wife Cyndie and I look forward to meeting you!

—Pastor Mike Tolone P.S. Stop by the Newsong tent for free give-aways on Tuesday, August 5th during the National Night Out! "He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God" -Psalm 40:3

All are welcome to join us any and every Sunday because our goal is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in LOVE, through teaching and preaching the Word of God from the Bible.

Our new Technology Lab is currently being wired for service to the community. Beginning September 8, 2014, we will invite the community in to use the computer lab FREE for two-weeks by RSVP. For SENIOR CITIZENS use will be FREE as an ongoing service (by schedule). We will offer low-cost Employment Support Services (resume/cover letter writing, SoftSkills Workshops, TARGETED Job Search, Copy and Faxing Services, etc.) to the community on a weekly basis. Pastor Jenkins was a Workforce Development Manager and has been using her skills and contacts to help people gain employment for 12 years.

We are blessed to be recipients of a grant from City Councilman Andy King to support our After School Program, which begins in September 2014! The Leaders and Scholars Afterschool Hub will provide

afterschool care and educational services to K-8 students in the Co-op City community. It is a partially technology-based program as well as hands on Homework Help. Snacks will be provided and competent background checked staffing provided to reinforce the safe environment. Registration for this lowcost program will take place in early September and space is limited. We already have a list for preregistration of which you are welcome to sign-up by calling or emailing, Pastor Jenkins.

Macy's Charity Shopping Day August 9, 2014: Faith @ Work is honored to be selected to participate in the new Bay Plaza Macy's Charity Shopping Day! You can purchase a $5 shopping pass from any member of the church to support the good work we do within the community. Call (718) 644-0951 for additional information.

Remember it's never about us but always about the goodness of the Lord.

—Pastor Deborah

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 hip-hop, 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) 276-4925. Jesus loves you, and so do we.

—Apostle Gladys R. Little

Faith@Work Christian Church

Faith in God Church and Bible Institute, Inc. HQ

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 you 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.

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Co-op City Times / August 2, 2014

Bartow

Fri., Aug 8

Thurs., Aug. 7

Wed., Aug. 6

Tues., Aug. 5

Mon., Aug. 4

Word Games 9:30 – 11 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 1:30–2:30 p.m., Rm 31

Library 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rm. 31 Weight Management Support Group – On Vac until Sept 8 Card Games 2– 4 p.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes 2:30 pm, Rm. 31 Tablet Class 1st & 3rd Cell Phone Class 2nd & 4th 12:40-1:40 p.m., Bartow Ave. Senior Services Main Office Zumba cancelled until further notice

Einstein Library 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 49 Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Line Dancing 10 – 11 a.m., Rm. 45 Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m., Rm. 49 Walking and Exercise w/Ms.Gaskill 2–4 p.m.

Word Games 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Rm. 31 Current Events 10 a.m., Rm. 31 Bingo 12:30-2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Srs. Walking Group (on vacation ‘til Sept.)

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 49

Blood Pressure Cancelled until further notice Word Games Rm. 31 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Stay Well Exercise 10 -11 a.m., Rm. 31 Line Dancing w/Voncile 11 a.m.-Noon, Rm 31 Bingo 12:30–2:30 p.m., Rm. 31 Card Games 2 -4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes

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 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.,, Rm. 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm. 31 Dominoes 2:30 p.m., Rm. 31

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Men’s Line Dancing w/ Voncile 9-10 a.m., Rm 31 Word Games 9:30–11:30 a.m., Rm 31 Women’s Line Dancing w/Jenifer 10 – 11:30 a.m., Rm 31 Chat Session 10 am, Rm 31 Bingo 12:30–2:30 p.m., Rm 25 Sing along w/Charles Carrington 11 am-12 pm, Rm 31 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm 31 Dominos 2:30 p.m., Rm 31

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

10 a.m., Rm. 45

Dreiser 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 (on vacation July & Aug.) 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 (on vacation July & Aug.) 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 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Rm. 7

Spelling Bee Spanish Practice Class

Sewing w/Raymonde (on vacation July & Aug.) Tai Chi

10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 2

10 a.m., Rm. 49

Mind Teasers Arthritis Exercise Class w/Damian 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Bingo 1 pm, Rm. 49

12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Rm. 4

Art Class 1 p.m. -3 p.m., Rm. 7

YOGA w/Bhadra 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 2

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 Dominos 10 a.m., Rm 45 Art 10 a.m., Rm 45 Bingo 1 p.m., Rm 49 Card Games 2-4 p.m., Rm 49 Blood Pressure 2nd and 4th Friday, 10 -11:30 a.m., Rm 49

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:3010:30 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 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 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm 7 Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rm 7 Meditative Moments – On vacation July & August Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm 4 Spanish Class 1-2 p.m., Rm 7 Card Games, Dominoes 2-4 p.m., Rm 7 Therapeutic Yoga 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Rm 8

(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: Mon., Aug., 4

Kosher Orange juice Chile Con carne Zucchini rice pilaf Steamed kale

Alt: Chicken salad Apple juice Tues, Breaded chicken breast Kasha Varnishkes Aug., Steamed peas & carrots

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Wed., Aug., 6

Alt: Tuna Nicoise salad Orange juice Turkey wing roasted Coleslaw Mashed potatoes

Alt: Egg salad Orange pineapple juice Salmon salad Thurs., Tricolor pasta salad Aug., Tossed salad w/dressing

7 Alt: Curry chicken salad

Fri., Aug., 8

Orange juice Roasted chicken Yellow rice Vegetable mix

Non-Kosher

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Baked chicken legs Califlower soufflé Steamed corn on the cob

Whole wheat bread Apple sauce

Beef & Broccoli Brown rice w/vegetables Broccoli w/toasted garlic

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Pork stir-fry w/vegetables Baked potato in skin

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Arroz con pollo (Chicken & rice) Avocado Steamed peas & carrots

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Baked flounder Baked macaroni & cheese Coleslaw

Challah bread Fresh fruit

Upcoming Events/Trips

Alt: Gefilte fish

There will be no refunds for all trips. All Trips includes roundtrip transportation! Call the Bartow Office to register unless otherwise noted (718-320-2066).

Social Work Office Hours: Please call 718-320-2066 for additional information 2049 Bartow Avenue – Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm 135 Einstein Loop, Room 40, by appointment 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 13, by appointment The Big Apple Senior Walking Group on vacation until September Farmers Market Coupons Available Monday August 4, 2014 ONLY. First come First served.

Requirements are: 60 years of age or older, monthly income of $1,800 for a one-person household, $2,426 for a two-person household and 3,051 for a three person household or currently receiving SSI, public assistance or Section 8 housing subsidy. Bartow Center Room 31- 10:00am – 12 noon, Einstein Center Lunch room 10:00am12 noon and Dreiser Center Lunch room 10:00am -12 noon.

Free SNAP (Food Stamp) Application Assistance – Fridays – August 8th & 22nd, September 5th & 19th at the Co-op City Senior Services Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue - 10AM TO 3PM - First Come, First Served!

Please bring documents that verify your Identity, Address, Income, & Expenses [rent, medical, etc.]. For more information: 718-320-2066

(Free) Computer class for seniors 60 years or better – Einstein Loop computer lab 135 Einstein loop (room 35). Every Monday August 4th to October 6th (for each course).

Beginners course 9:00 - 10:00 am,WAIT LIST ONLY - Intermediate course 10:05 - 11:00 am WAIT LIST ONLY – Advance course 11:10 am – 12:10 pm - Call the Bartow office to register for the courses 718-320-2066.

All 3 courses are for 10 weeks. (Only 7 seats available for each class) Wal-Mart – Friday August 8th $15.00 – Pick-ups - Bartow 8:30 am, Einstein 8:45 am & Dreiser - 9:00 am Ridgehill Mall – Monday August 11th - $7.00 - Pick-ups - Bartow 8:30 am, Einstein 8:45 am & Dreiser - 9:00 am Fairway – Monday August 18th $3.00 - Pick-ups - Bartow 8:30 am, Einstein 8:45 am & Dreiser - 9:00 am Empire Casino – Friday August 22nd - $5 - Pick-ups – Bartow 10:00 am – Einstein 10:15am & Dreiser 10:30 am Empire Casino – Monday August 25th - $5 - Pick-ups – Bartow 10:00 am – Einstein 10:15am & Dreiser 10:30 am August 14, the Bartow Senior Center will be serving lunch in room 28 @ 2049 Bartow Avenue (No activities on those days) Caregiver Support Group – Tuesday August 12th - 1:00 pm - 2049 Bartow Ave Room 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: 718-320-2066.

A Message from the C.S.O. Dept:

Hammering after 6 p.m., vaccuming after 9 p.m., music or TVs played very loudly at any hours, doors slamming constantly at all hours....these are just

a few examples of what can disturb the peace of fellow cooperators. Please,

let’s work together to make Co-op City a peaceful community.

Co-op City Times / August 2, 2014

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

For information on scheduled events this coming week, please call the Scheduling Department at 718-320-3300, then press 5 at the prompt.

Anonymous calls to Public Safety

Periodically, cooperators may witness someone violating the housing company’s rules and regulations, however, it has been reported to Management that some people are apprehensive about reporting the situation for fear of their identity being divulged to the violator in question.

Please know that you may request to remain anonymous when you contact the Co-op City Public Safety Department (CCPD) regarding said issues and the Public Safety dispatchers, officers and supervisors have been instructed to accept these

calls and investigate, accordingly.

If, however, you feel forced to surrender your identification in order to lodge your complaint, immediately request to speak with a supervisor.

Rest assured that you should feel comfortable placing these calls to our Public Safety Department, as oftentimes residents are the first to know when an incident has taking place and in most cases who the individuals involved are, as well.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

—Riverbay Management

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION WEEKLY EVENTS (Call library to confirm) Children’s Game On w/Board Games - Mondays, 3:30 p.m.

Toddler Time - Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.

Teen Lounge - Tuesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Click On - Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Program - Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m.

Tech Connect - Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Chess Club - Thursdays, 3:00 p.m.

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

AARP Chapter #4997

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FYI: Join AARP in San Diego, Sept. 4-6, 2014 to “Welcome to Ideas @50+.” You can be one of the first to attend the new annual experience. It’s an opportunity to engage and network with today’s most interesting thinkers and experts in health and wellness, money & work, technology, innovation and travel and lifestyle. Enjoy three days of inspiring discussion on trends, share ideas and leave with practical options for your own life.

SAVE THE DATE: AARP Holiday Celebration has been scheduled for Thursday, December 18th, noon -5 p.m. at Eastwood Manor - $70. Tickets will be available at the Sept. 8 meeting.

Heartfelt condolence to the family of Clarice Simpson and to Eleanora Jones on the loss of her grandson in St. Petersburg, FL. 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 August 28 – September 6, 2014 – 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…contact Jean 718 379-3742.

October 16, 2014 – Sands Casino with Holiday Shopping – 6-hour stay at the Sands Casino w/$30 Slot Play & $5 food credit; coupon booklet for The Outlets at Sands Bethlehem (no sales tax!) $48/person…contact Jean 718 379-3742.

December 30, 2014 – January 1, 2015 – The Red Carpet Party at the Desmond Hotel, Malvern, PA – Stop at the American Music Theater Christmas Show; after check-in, dinner & entertainment; Choice of four side events next day; New Year’s Eve “Walk the Red Carpet w/a Photo Op”; Surf & Turf dinner, music/dancing and live show; Cocktail Party & Champagne Toast; New Year’s Day Champagne & Mimosa Brunch w/a show — $575/person double; $685 Single; $565/person Triple; travel insurance available — $31/person double & Triple; $40 for a single…contact Jean 718 379-3742.

—Delores Debnam

Wishing a happy birthday and/or anniversary to everyone celebrating in the month of August.

Resorts Casino - Tuesday August 12th. Cost per person: $33 and receive a casino slot play of $25. Time of pick up, 8:00 a.m., starting at Einstein Loop followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop.

Please bring ID and casino card.

Annual Raffle Luncheon at the Seashore Restaurant - Saturday September 20th, at 1:30 p.m. Cost per person is $49, which includes an entrée choice of broiled filet of sole, grilled salmon, fried salmon, fried shrimp or scampi, prime rib of roast beef, BBQ chicken, BBQ baby back ribs or a combination of chicken and ribs, chicken parmesan along with an appetizer, salad, pasta and strawberry shortcake.

Everyone is most certainly welcomed.

Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Thursday October 23rd. Cost per person $79. Enjoy the comedy of “Breaking

Legs” and enjoy their delicious menu of fresh homemade breads, green garden salads, Yankee pot roast, fried shrimp platter, chicken parmesan, crusted parmesan, tilapia, sausage with peppers and onions, baked vegetable lasagna, vegetable kabobs. Top off these delicious entrées by indulging in their famous buffet of over 30 freshly made miniature desserts and assorted cakes, to enjoy with coffee or tea. This trip can be paid off in the amounts you choose. Balances or full payment must be paid by October 10th.

For all of the above trips, please call Loretta at 718-671-2958, Annie Eatsey at 718-320-1874 or Lydia at 718-671-3005.

For memorial cards please call Loretta. We are available MondaySaturday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and in the evening, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Please give a call to the home bound and those in nursing homes. Good health and healing are wished to all.

—Lydia Ruas

Einstein Cancer Fund

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. Please look out for JASA’s announcements about upcoming programming.

Thank you for your support.

—Arlene Rodriguez

Happy birthday or happy anniversary to all who celebrate in the month of August.

No Bingo for the month of August.

Our next Bingo will start September 3.

Thursday, August 14 we are going to Crab Shanty on City Island. We have met our quota. Everyone who is coming, please be on time and arrive no later than 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 12, is our End of Year Party at Seashore Restaurant.

The cost is $62. You may make installment payments, contact Ann. Menu is as follows: Baked or grilled

salmon, shrimp scampi, fried shrimps, broiled filet of sole, broiled seafood combination, prime rib of beef, rosemary chicken, chicken parmagiana, BBQ chicken, BBQ beef ribs. We are also having music and dancing by DJ Will.

For more information, contact Ann or Mary at 135 Einstein Loop, Rm. 39 or call us at 718-379-9613 Monday – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:40 pm. You can also call Mary at 718-379-4899 in the evening and I will return your call.

Good health to all.

—Mary Pilla

Goose Island Seniors

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue

Tisha B’Av, the Jewish day of mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem will be observed this year on Monday evening, August 4 and Tuesday, August 5th.

Tisha B’Av services will begin Monday August 4 at 8:00 p.m. at Young Israel. Services on Tuesday morning, August 5, will begin at 6:00 a.m.

The destructions of the Temples first by the Babylonians and then by the Romans - are not the only calamities that distinguish this tragic day in Jewish history.

On the night of Av, Jerusalem was seized in the Bar Kochba War and turned into a pagan city where Jews were not allowed.

Also on this day, in 1492, the

Jews were expelled from Spain during the Inquisition.

Tisha B’Av has thus become a day of mourning the great persecutions suffered by the Jewish people, including the loss of national independence and the sufferings in exile.

But as we mourn the tragedies of old, we are now sustained by the redemption of the Jewish homeland.

It is our obligation to continue developing this land left desolate for centuries, thus fulfilling the dream of our ancestors.

During Tisha B’Av we remember the tragedies our forefathers suffered and the will it took to survive them. Yet, while we mourn their tribulations, we also hail their perseverance with a continued commitment to their ancient dream.

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 serv-

ice 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.

To Co-op City Post 500 members.

We will need volunteers for a very worthy function.

On Sunday, August 10th at noon, all Bronx JWV posts and Ladies Auxilliaries will be holding their annual summer barbecue for the nursing home veterans at the James J. Peters, Bronx Veterans Hospital. This has always been a very rewarding function with much

gratitude from the Vets attending.

If you can attend and help out at this event, call Marvin at 718-379-4804.

Transportation will be provided, if needed.

Birthday greetings to our Past Post Commander, 94 years "young" Alex Selikoff, and to Marvin Warm and Louis Kahn.

—Marvin Warm

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Note: Our Office hours are on Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 2 pm.

Candle Lighting on Friday, Aug 1st is at 7:52 pm. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, Aug 2nd at 8:56 pm.

Coming Events: Saturday, Aug 1st at 9:00 a.m. please join Rabbi Daniel Kronengold and the congregation in prayer. Be part of the Minyon. Your donations for Saturday Kiddish would be greatly appreciated.

Monday, Aug 4th is Erev of Tisha B'AV. Service will be held at 8:15 pm.

Tuesday, Aug 5th Fast of AV Tisha B'AV. Fasting ends for Tisha B'AV Aug 5th at 8:40 pm.

NOTE**** Sunday, August 3rd Bingo at 1:00 p.m. Admission is $3.00.

Refreshments will be served. Sunday, Aug 10th, Bingo at 1:00 pm. All are welcome in our community. Bring a friend, bring a neighbor.

Good and Welfare: We have tree certificates “in Honor of” or “in Memory” for a special occasion or a condolence. The cost is $15 per tree.

For more information you can call the office at 1-718-379-6920. We can accommodate you.

If you are feeling under the weather, we wish you all a speedy recovery. Get well wishes to Jerry Berlofsky who is now home and on the way to recovery.

Mimi Berlofsky welcomes all calls at 347-427-4526. A very happy and healthy birthday with many more to come for Nora Singer and to all that have August birthdays.

Wishing all our members health, happiness, peace and prosperity. Your support is always appreciated. Thank you. Shalom —Miriam Berlofsky

The Men’s Club is running a trip to the MOUNT AIRY CASINO in Pennsylvania on Monday, August 18, 2014. The cost: $33 per person. Each person gets: $25 slot and a $10 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 August 8, 2014.

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.

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.

Shalom!

—Bruce Gitelson

It is with sadness that I am announcing the closing of the Co-op City Jewish Community Council office in Dreiser Loop. Due to funding and budget cuts, we will close our doors on Friday, August 1. This office has been an active and vital part of the Co-op City community for over 30 years. Henceforth, all clients over the age of 60 may use the services of JASA, located in the Bartow shopping

center, lower level; 718-320-2066.

Those under 60 may seek help with our local politicians or with Riverbay personnel if the issue is regarding DRIE or STAR. It has been 25 years since I first started working here, and I have met thousands of wonderful people. I will miss you all and wish you all the best in the future!

—Lynn Levine

Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue

Co-op City Jewish Community Council

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Pentecostal Tabernacle 120 Benchley Pl. Building 24, welcomes everyone to attend worship service every Sunday morning. Sunday school for all age groups begins at 10:30 a.m.

Worship service starts at 11:45 a.m.

Prayer and fasting service will be held every Wednesday morning starting at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting will also be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Youth service starts at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: All living things have the fingerprints of Divinity upon them because all things were made by Him and for Him. (Colossians 1:16) For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisi-

ble, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.

God did more than experiment with a weekend hobby. He put his own breath into his creation. God created mankind in his own image as His representatives and gave them His leadership ability. All mankind is created in His master plan.

On those grounds, no one should criticize individuals for differences in skin, hair, eye color or mental capacity.

To speak evil against the creation of God is to speak evil against the creator.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and

over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; Male and female created he them.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them Be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for

meet. (Genesis 1:26-29) God’s creativity reflects in our development of tools, selectively bred animals, hybridized plants, and invented technology. The creator not only developed incredible life forms, but he also put his very creative power into those living creatures.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shall say; I have no pleasure in them. (Ecclesiastes 12:1 & 7) Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

For further information call 718324-0334 0r 646-345-6707.

—Rev. Richard Sibblies

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 and 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 with

Brother Steve. Wed. Prayer 7-8:30 p.m.

Office hours: Tues/Thurs 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit our Goodwill Ministry at 163 Dreiser for a free coat and other items.

SUNDAY, 8/31/14 LABOR DAY WEEKEND – ONE SERVICE @ 11:00 a.m. For credit restoration services call 718-320-3873.

Condemnation/Conviction: The difference: (Continuation) Conviction: shows you the answer to your problem.

Conviction shows you the blood of Jesus that wipes away your sins! What is the difference? Conviction shows you the answer (the Blood of Jesus, which washes away sin), while condemnation shows

you the problem (the sin, the past and your failures). Condemnation shows you the problem, but conviction shows you the answer. Condemnation shouts, "Your past! Your sins! You loser!" But conviction shouts, "The Blood of Jesus washes away sins! Come to Jesus and be forgiven of your sins! You can be forgiven!

Your sins and past don't have to be a part of you anymore!" It's so important to understand the nature of God's forgiveness and His desire to wash us clean from our pasts. The Forgiveness of sins is a great teaching that will show you the

nature of God's forgiveness. There are too many people hurting because they have not been taught the difference.

Christ was the ultimate sacrifice for the forgiveness of your sins before God. Accept His mercy, His love and His grace and enter boldly into the presence of your Lord. God bless you. On Friday 8/1 we will be at the August Outreach Tent Service at Antioch Baptist Church 828 Greene Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11221 – Rev. David Waterman (Parking Lot on Lexington Avenue). 7-9pm.

—Bishop Nancy Rosario

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, this 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 every day this summer.

Remember to check out the launch of our fundraiser that not only empowers you as an individual, but also uplifts our building association. You will find us at: www.21association.com Please don't forget every Tuesday for “Tunes on Tuesdays” we meet in the Building 21 Association room at 6:45 to walk over to the Greenway together as a unit.

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

Church of God’s Children

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