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Co-op City Times / January 13, 2024
Section Five Association
Building 9 Association
The Section 5 Association wishes all a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. We did not get the expected snow. We have been spared a snowy winter for two years now. Please stay vigilant, as there are new variants and Covid-19 is on the rise again. The hospitals and facilities are mandated to wear masks again. As we began the year 2024, we wish all a blessed, happy, healthy and wonderful new year as we move forward. Bronx Community Board #10 – A CB #10 public hearing was held in Co-op City at the Bartow Community Center on January 4. The purpose of the hearing was for the community board to vote on approval to open a licensed retail cannabis dispensary at 675 Co-op City Blvd. Mr. Rod Sanders gave his comments in opposition of opening a retail shop to sell cannabis in Co-op City. Many speakers followed in agreement with the opposition. The facts are the same; whether illegal or legal, license or no license, cannabis can and does have various mental and physical effects. There can be addictions as a result of long term use. There are many accessible highways and byways that can atWUDFW XQZDQWHG WUDI¿F XQGHVLUDEOHV DQG FULPLQDO EHKDYLRUV LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\ Please, we do not want to hear in the Association meetings about smoking in our hallways or in the parks. Did you come and tell your story at the public hearing? Through it all, we thank and applaud Community Board #10 for their concern and support of the people and voting no. Section 5 Mall – Students from I.S. 160 are beginning to hang out in our VKRSSLQJ PDOO FDXVLQJ WURXEOH DQG ¿JKWLQJ :H QHHG WR JR WKH VFKRRO VWDI¿QJ and the Board of Education to inquire what is being done to monitor these middle grade students. Public Safety is present at the mall site, however the students ignore Public Safety. Saturday Volunteers – Volunteers are needed for food distribution at 10:30 a.m. at the Co-op City Community Fridge. Interested in volunteering? Contact Coopcitycommunityfridge@gmail.com. One may reach Nelson Sweeting, president of SFA, at 646-644-4055. “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” –Henry Ford. ––H. Overman
Greetings, Building 9 Association family and friends. On January 4, Community Board 10 met in Co-op City to consider two applications submitted by individuals seeking the community board’s approval to operate cannabis dispensaries within the district. Both applications were defeated, including the applicant expressing interest in the 675 Co-op City Boulevard location. Please bear in mind that Community Board approval is advisory only. The New York City Council and our New York State representatives will now have the opportunity to consider your concerns. I thank Marva Malone, Matse Jenkins, Jazmin Rodriguez, Wendy Pimentel, and other Building 9 Association members, for their attendance and support. Gratitude and recognition to our holiday lobby decorating and removal committee: Linda Holley, Rosemary Bailey, Barbara Cloud, Wanda Randall, Janet Yarrell, Evelyn Mavins, Janice Rosario, Robert Rosario, Karen Blanchette, Shirley McCann, Dinora Tirado, Shirley Johnson, Elizabeth Manning, Pam Bryant, Darlene Walker and Linda Collins for an assignment well done. At the time of this writing, the Building 9 Association executive board is hosting our 2024 ‘New Year’ celebration this evening. Please see the posted À\HU RQ RXU EXOOHWLQ ERDUGV IRU DGGLWLRQDO LQIRUPDWLRQ , ORRN IRUZDUG WR VHHLQJ you there. Reminder: Saturday, January 13, at 6 p.m. Building 9 Association members only. The Building 9 Association bi-annual executive board election is scheduled for Thursday, January 25, at 7 p.m. No other business will be conducted during the election meeting. All nominations must be made in-person and all nominees must be present at the election meeting. Recap of election guidelines: HOLJLELOLW\ WR YRWH RU WR QRPLQDWH DQ RI¿FHU RU WR EH QRPLQDWHG WR WKH H[HFXWLYH board: two consecutive years of paid membership dues and attendance at three General Membership meetings in each of the membership years immediately SUHFHGLQJ WKH FXUUHQW EL DQQXDO HOHFWLRQ 2I¿FHV DQG GXWLHV ZLOO EH SRVWHG RQ our lobby bulletin boards prior to the election meeting. We must have a quorum in order to conduct the election. Please join us. The prerequisite 2024 election committee members are Evelyn Mavins, Karen Blanchette and Shirley McCann. We are proud to share the accomplishment of one of our building’s own, Daren Manning, who won an Eagle Scout Award. The Eagle Scout is the highest honor from the Scout organization. Daren has also been recognized by the legislators in Westchester and he now has a “day.” Jan 10 will be “Eagle Scout Daren Manning Day” in Westchester County. Congratulations to Daren and the entire Manning family! “A goal without a plan is just wishful thinking.”–Anonymous ––Linda Collins
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Building 33 Association Good day, shareholders. First – Petitions are circulating in the community to try and prevent marijuana dispensaries from opening here. It appears the powers that be always want to dump drugs, guns and alcohol where we live. It is time to be proactive and do something to prevent these people from infringing upon our neighborhoods! If you want to sign the petition and you do not see me in the lobby, email us at building33association@gmail.com. This is really important, people. Second – Are you paying a surcharge? With the maintenance constantly rising, maybe it is time to raise the income limits on our apartments. We try to get better paying jobs to keep up with the increases, then we get hit with a surcharge. What do you think about this? Email the Association with your thoughts. Third – Environmental issues are very important to our Executive General Manager, Mr. Marvin Walton. We have been getting a lot of complaints regarding leaks in our apartments, mold, cracked walls and ceilings. I received some pictures and they are disturbing. If this issue is affecting you, email me some pictures. In the meantime, I will see about having someone from Maintenance attend our building meeting to get you some help. Fourth – Roaches! If you have this problem, it is very easy to delete them from your life! You must get the exterminator in your apartment and let them do their job to help you. They will not disappear on their own but will multiply and travel to your neighbors as well. To get on top of this, please call Maintenance at 718-320-3300 and get rid of them! In the meantime, keep your counWHUWRSV VWRYH DQG WDEOH FOHDQ VZHHS \RXU NLWFKHQ ÀRRU HYHU\ QLJKW DQG VWRS thinking you have to share your home with these disgusting creatures! Fifth – Laundry room etiquette! If you are using fabric softener sheets in WKH GU\HU SOHDVH GR QRW OHW WKHP IDOO WR WKH ÀRRU DQG OHDYH WKHP WKHUH 7KH\ DUH yours and you should dispose of them properly. They are slippery and someone can slip and injure themselves. Lastly, remember to keep our elevators and compactor rooms clean and pick up after your dogs. The Building 33 Association is here to help you. If you have an issue and cannot take care of it on your own, reach out and maybe we can help you. Email us at building33association@gmail.com. Happy birthday to all our January babies, you have been blessed with another year! To our neighbors suffering from a loss or sickness, we have you in our prayers. Have a great week, take care and walk good. ––Andrea D. Mayo
