Building 21 Association

Celebrate Women’s History Month

“The world runs because of the everyday people who contribute to helping it go forward… If we think about all the ways in which people make our world better by just being nice, to me, to each other, and to others, that’s real service in my mind.”

–Sonia Sotomayor

Greetings 21er’s!

The next 21 Association Meeting will be held via Zoom at 7 p.m. on April 27. Join in by going to: 21AssociationWatchParty.com on your mobile/cellular phone or your computer or laptop.

Every Building Needs This: Floor Captains On Each Floor anyone kind enough to be a Floor Captain is as follows:

1. Contact Numberstact numbers and distribute to each neighbor

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3. Elevator Notices

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5. Encourage Your Neighbors to •3050 • CSO: 718-320-3300

6. If you have questions regarding The 21 Association, you have three ways of gaining information. Email: 21association@gmail.com. Call: 347-504-1821. Attend the monthly general meetings via Zoom video conference on the fourth Thursday of every month. Everyone from all buildings, plan to come and join us at Building 21. Bring a friend. Each one of us multiplied by all of us equals a force for good.

––Michelle Marbury

Black Forum

Emergency Food Pantry (Free)

920 Baychester Ave., Bldg. 1A (entrance faces basketball court). The pantry opens Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. for grocery distribution. Guests are eligible to pick up food once a month. Look at the last date on your pantry card. The next pick-up would be one month from the last pick-up or after. It is a 30/31 day rotation, on average. Black Forum will text registered guests if items outside of regular distribution become available. All guests must present a pantry card to a handle and a shopping cart. Please do not bring black shopping bags because black ink can transfer to the food, posing a health hazard. We require masks and physical distancing.

Section 5 guests should visit the Co-op City United Methodist Church at 2350 Palmer Avenue to pick up groceries. They open on Thursdays

Returning 2023 Guests Now Open

Sections 1-4 guests will register or recertify at the 920 Baychester location, while Section 5 guests go to the Co-op City United Methodist Church.

Required documentation is as follows: NY State Driver’s license, NY State Non-Driver’s or NYC I.D. (zip code 10475). Passports, Medicaid Cards, Medicare Cards, Job I.D.s and Access Ride I.D.s are not accepted.tinue visiting the pantry in 2023. These guests must also show the required through the end of April 2023. Guests should apply by the end of April 2023 even if they do not plan to pick up food until later in the year.

All occupants within a household must be present at the time of regis- cupants on household forms.

Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club

The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club is hosting its Spirit of Philadelphia Bingo Cruise & Casino trip on August 22, 2023. All are cordially invited to enjoy deluxe motor coach transportation to Philadelphia where we will enjoy a two hour all you can eat buffet, Bingo, a DJ and entertainment aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia cruise ship. We will also enjoy a two-hour casino stay at the Parx Casino. The donation amount is $160. due immediately. The second payment is due April 20th; third payment on May 18th Café at 2085 Bartow Avenue. We will return to the same location at approximately 8:30 p.m. No children are allowed. No refunds. For tickets, please contact: James Payne, 917992-5068; Tremaine O’Garro, 917-455-8546; Brenda Brown, 718-671-3748.

––James Payne

Building 20 Association

Congratulations to Ms. Yvonne Mitchell, who was elected our new Sergeant-at-Arms at the Building 20 Association meeting last Thursday. An election for treasurer will continue. Many residents attended the meeting, and we were pleased with the accomplishments. Ms. Vanessa Aldea, Riverbay CSO director, was our guest and she responded to all of our questions, some of which were:

1. That Riverbay will attempt to have adjustments made to the slowly closing lobby doors.

2. As long as the residents have the proper papers for a service animal, they can have them.

3. If you have not received your new intercom panel, contact Ms. Taylor, Electrical Dept., at 718-320-3300, Ext. 3436.

4. An elderly shareholder can get help moving furniture when work needs to be done in their apartment. They need to inform the inspector that there is a need for help.

5. The shareholder’s maintenance fee covers everything, including services within and outside of the apartment, grounds, painting, staff. Riverbay only paints in the apartment when repairs have been made.

6. Shareholders with visual and hearing impairments get notices via Phone Tree.

8. Subletting an apartment is illegal and shareholders should report anyone suspected

Ms. Aldea also distributed updated contact forms, emergency contact forms as well as the Riverbay Telephone System Call Center list.

The next meeting is April 20 at 7:00 p.m. The annual dues are $10 from September until June.

––Francine Jones

Church of the New Vision

Greetings, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Church of the New Vision and Pastors Kenneth and Deborah Hodge welcome you to worship with us at 115 Einstein Loop North, Bronx, NY 10475. Church phone: 718-671-8746, and pastor’s phone: 914-522-5039.

Our Scripture verse for 2023 is: (Luke 10:27) “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.”

Sunday service will be at 11 a.m. Masks are required and temperature will be taken. Wednesday Night Prayer Service and Bible Study starts at 7 p.m. The Conference Line Number: 646-769-9900, Access Code: 3099388.

All are welcomed to join our 40-Day Journey of fasting and prayer. The Devotional Prayer Journal is called Torn. Matthew 27:51. The curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. This 40-day journey of prayer and fasting is centered on us

Sun., March 19 Worship Service: Title: -

Grocery Bags

Black Forum has used orange bags to pack monthly packages for distribution. The cost of the bags has tripled, so the pantry will pack the canned goods directly in bags you provide. Thus, four to six sturdy and clean (non-black) bags are a must on your visit. We will return any bags not used. Please note that we reserve the right to not provide certain items if we believe cross contamination may occur. This is for your safety. Please help us by bringing enough bags.

Defensive Driving Class

Black Forum is not sponsoring in-person defensive driving classes at this time, but an online version of the course is available at the Empire Safety Council website: https://www.empiresafetycouncil.com/. Use the promo code ‘WRIGHT’ to receive a discount.

Contact Us: Reach out to us at coopcityblackforum@gmail.com.

––D. Illis

Reverend Johnny Simmons of Life Line Ministries delivered a message from (Romans 10:12-20) for Pastor Kenneth Hodge’s Seventh Pastoral Anniversary Celebration. “For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So, then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:18-20)

Save the Dates:

July 15 – Annual Church Picnic at Glen Island Park.

August 10 –with lunch at Golden Corral prior to the 3 p.m. show. Adults: $190, and Youth: $150.

Note: Deposits are being taken for a second bus and deposit must be made by March 26. All payments in full due by July 15. Contact: Sadie James, 917-667-4227; or Hermena Smith, 718-708-5035; or email: info@churchnewvisionbx.org.

Your contributions, tithes and offerings can be mailed to Church of New Vision, P.O. Box 75-3037, Einstein Station, Bronx, New York 10475. Thank you.

––Brenda Brown