Co-op City Times 3/30/19

Budget Deliberations

Vol. 54 No. 13

Saturday, March 30, 2019

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First New Modernized Elevator in Bld. 11B Completed

Linda Berk

President’s Message

President

The Board of Directors is currently in the process of evaluating the 2019-2021 Budget presented by Management for our vote. One good thing about the budget is that we have enough money to meet our operational needs and, concurrently, we have been able to save operational money over the past few years. What we are deliberating is the balance of what we need to repair and upgrade on our five-year capital project list to repair and restore our aging infrastructure and neglected projects from the past. For these needs, we have a shortfall.

The Power of Strong Finances The Board is systematically and thoroughly

Thirteen Pick Up Petitions to Run forDeadline the Board of Directors for submission is April 8 (Continued on page 2)

(L-R) Director Sonia Feliciano, Director Bernard Cylich, Riverbay Executive GM Bob Klehammer, Riverbay GM Noel Ellison, Champion Elevator President of Modernization/Construction Robert Masterson, Board President Linda Berk and Director Rod Saunders were on hand for the unveiling and ribbon cutting of the new, modernized elevator in Building 11B, on Thur., March 28. (See full story on page 9) Photo by Ralph Henriquez

Thirteen shareholders picked up qualifying petition packages this week for the annual election of the Riverbay Board of Directors which will take place on Wednesday, May 22.

The petition period for those who hope to qualify as candidates began this past Monday, March 25, and will conclude at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 8, when all signed petitions are due back to the Riverbay Legal Department, located in the administrative building at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. This year, shareholders will be voting to fill five open seats for three-year terms on the Board, as well as for a sixth place candidate who will complete the remaining two years of the term of a director who was removed from the Board.

The six vacant seats on the Board result (Continued on page 4)

BY ROZAAN BOONE

REMINDER

Community Board #10 Housing & Zoning Committee To Observe Presentation on 801 Co-op City Blvd., Apr. 9 Co-op City shareholders who would like to hear a presentation by the developers of the property at 801 Co-op City Boulevard are encouraged to attend a meeting of Community Board #10’s Housing and Zoning Committee on Tuesday, April 9.

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DRIE Enrollment Apr. 8 in Co-op City

The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) will hold a Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) enrollment event in Co-op City on Monday, April 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in room 28 in the Bartow Center.

Eligible shareholders interested in learning more about the DRIE program or who would like to apply for benefits are urged to show up to the event.

According to Mr. Michael Sharpe, a Bronx outreach liaison with the DOF, who was referred to Riverbay’s Finance department by Board Director Claudia Sampson, said that the DOF administers the DRIE benefit program for all eligible persons in New York City. “One (Continued on page 9)

BY TORIEA MCCAUSELAND

Captain of the 45th Precinct Emphasizes Police-Community Relations Deploys Additional NYPD Resources To Co-op City

“You are the faces of the franchise.”

That is the mantra of Captain Thomas Fraser, the new captain of the 45th Precinct which encompasses Co-op City, and it is a message that he reinforces with his officers to emphasize

BY ROZAAN BOONE

that what they do while out on patrol reflects back not only on the local precinct, but on the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

“It’s the officers in the field, helping people, getting things done and keeping (Continued on page 8)

Capt. Thomas Fraser

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reviewing the numbers and issues before us. There is the possibility of a carrying charge increase and we have looked at all angles to keep that increase as low as possible. One thing we will not do is neglect the needs of the property that will cost us more money in the future. I have been asked the question if we have so much money in the bank, why then would we need an increase? The answer is easy to understand if you look at it from your household budget. If you had $1,500 saved and in the bank and suddenly you had to replace your refrigerator for $2,000, you are in a much better situation than you would have been if you had little or no money in the bank. This position of strength has been to our advantage, as it would be in your personal household budget.

Over the past four years, we have had a healthy financial status and we need to continue with that condition. One of the things we do not want to do is deplete every dime and leave ourselves without the ability to handle unexpected situations and emergencies. We have been there before, and it was not a good position to be in! Because of the proper management of our money, we have been able to respond to emergencies and unexpected expenses, which we were not able to do in the recent past. We often say, “You know Murphy lives here!” Murphy’s law, if something can go wrong, it will. With a fifty-year-old infrastructure we all know that we can have unexpected problems.

Proactive Actions Save Money Being proactive is one way to eliminate some unexpected circumstances. Fortunately, Management has been proactive in many areas to find the most economical way of dealing with potential issues, thus the five-year capital project plan we began recently. The proactive plan for dealing with the Local Law 11 work in Sections 1-4 has saved us approximately $5 million and prevented us from having sidewalk sheds throughout the property for the next few years.

While we saved money in this situation, we still have many other issues we know we must address.

We are reviewing our staffing needs and looking at the recommendations to eliminate positions and add positions where needed. I have heard some say that we have too many employees now. That, I do not believe to be true. It would be popular to say that we have too many staff, but I am not interested in the popularity of statements; I am more concerned with the validity and factual bases for our decisions.

The only thing Riverbay does is provide services for our shareholders. To provide services and to provide them at the quality we want, we need to make sure we have (Continued from page 1)

the appropriate manpower to deliver. Granted, we also need to make sure we have an appropriately managed and trained staff, something seriously under consideration, as we plan our budget. Planning, Proactive and Professional!

As I continue to say, we realize we have areas to improve and as we consider this next budget, that is exactly what we are aiming to do. Improve services, infrastructure and financial stability. By next week, we should have voted on our budget and will share the details with the community.

I continue to be interested in your thoughts and concerns. Please reach out to me at Lberk@riverbayboard.com, Riverbay Board, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or 347-913-4224.

CB #10 Meeting

The meeting will be held at CB #10’s office at 3165 E. Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 at 7:30 p.m.

The previous meeting on the matter which was to be held on March 12 was rescheduled after the developers informed District Manager Matt Cruz that they were not prepared to present at that time.

“Co-op City residents are invited to come and observe the meeting and if we get the chance to take public questions, we will take them, as always, but the public hearing is where they can voice their opinions,” Mr. Cruz told the Co-op City Times earlier this month.

The Housing and Zoning Committee of CB #10 will schedule a public hearing where local residents can voice their thoughts and reactions to the proposed project. This public hearing will presumably take place in the spring or summer ahead of the NYC Board of Standards & Appeals (BSA) hearing and subsequent vote.

The vacant lot being considered is located at the corner of Co-op City Boulevard and Dreiser Loop, alongside Bay Park Nursing Home. As was reported earlier in March, the property developer wants a variance to reduce the number of parking spaces that the property is zoned for from 538 to roughly 275 spaces.

“There is a proposed six-story medical building by a developer, and as of right now, in their opinion, there’s a stringent parking requirement and they are looking for a Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) variance to ease that requirement,” said Mr. Cruz.

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The Celebration Continues: Co-op City’s Youth Have Definitely Got Talent

forming a line to get in. When asked, Co-op City continues to celebrate fifty years (1969-2019) most said that they had seen the flyers with the lastest celebratory event taking place on Saturday, posted throughout the community and March 23, in the Einstein Center – a talent show of young in the newspaper or they were there to people ages eleven thru seventeen all vying for a grand prize show support for a family member or friend. In the end, more than two of $1000. hundred men, women and children The contestants in last Saturday’s definitely were excited and in show were the audition finalists with agreement that this was a “good amazing talent as singers, dancers, idea.” steppers, musicians and actors.

Hosted by the talented Ms. Ebony “I am so proud of these young Rae, the program lived up to its people; the talent was incredible,” billing. Reminiscent of the TV show, said Riverbay Board President “America’s Got Talent,” each of the Linda Berk with grandson by the performers “brought their A-game” hand as she addressed the SRO and wowed the audience time after crowd. “I was in tears and it warms my heart to see this kind of turn out.” time. The audience responded loudly and cheered them on. Assisting was a Ms. Berk also thanked Board roster of judges, highly acclaimed in members and the History Committee for their support in this endeavor Grand Prize winner, Sky "Blue' Caldwell (cen- their own fields, including Riverbay and everyone for coming out to the ter) who sang "I Rise Up," received the coveted Director of Community Relations $1,000 check from Riverbay Board President Michelle Sajous, the Wayne Patrick Talent Show.

Linda Berk (right) and event planner Alena Before the doors to room 45 were Powell (left).

(Continued on page 5) even open, early arrivals began Photo by Adrian Sanchez

BY LAURETTA J. JAYSURA

Find out what’s going on in Co-op City here...

Bay Plaza Walk The Mall at Bay Plaza is collaborating with the American Cancer Society to present the first annual Bay Plaza Walk to benefit cancer research and local programs tomorrow, Sunday, March 31.

The Walk will travel through the streets of Bay Plaza as participants enjoy snacks and receive awards.

Registration will be at 8 a.m. and start time is at 9 a.m in the festival area located at the JC PENNEY Parking Lot. You can also register and donate online at www. acsdetermination.org/bayplaza5k. Enter code “RIVERBAY” for $10 off registration.

Notary Hours at Congressman Engel’s Office Special Notary Public office hours will be available at the Co-op City Office of Congressman Eliot Engel on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning on Monday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Notary, Joseph, will be on hand to help Co-op City constituents with their income affidavits. This program will run throughout the month of April at 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 3.

For further information, please contact Congressman Engel’s Co-op City office at (718) 320-2314.

Co-op City History Discussion As part of Co-op City’s 50th Anniversary celebration, the Baychester Library will be hosting “The Making of Co-op City: A live Conversation From Three Viewpoints” on Saturday, April 6, at 1 p.m. Stop by to hear Bernie Cylich, Tony Schuman, Ken Wray and moderator Alena K. Powell discuss the history of Co-op City.

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6th Annual Co-op City Spelling B-E-E!

of people. I’d advise kids who want to participate next year to

BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND Co-op City’s 6th annual Spelling Bee, co-sponsored by the block out the audience and pay attention to the people that are African-American Association of Co-op City and the Riverbay hosting and yourself.”

Second place winner, Cory Ntemar, a 6th grader at Future Fund, took place last Saturday, March 23, in the Dreiser Center.

Leaders Institute, gave up his firstTwenty-one contestants from the place spot in the last round when he Co-op City community battled it out came face-to-face with the word ‘hipfor first place and bragging rights of popotamus.’ “The most challenging being this year’s spelling bee champ. part of this experience for me was just Youth, along with their parents, exspelling the words. I thought hipcitedly checked into the event to obpopotamus was easy, but then I forgot tain their contestant number for particthe ‘po’ in between ‘hippo’ and ‘tamus,’ ipation in the spelling bee. Once each he revealed. Cory then shared his tip child received a number, they offifor kids who are interested in next cially became a part of the “Beehive” year’s spelling bee. He said, “Don’t and were frequently referred to as look at the audience because it’s go“Bee Keepers,” by African American ing to distract you; I try not to pay atAssociation member and event host, tention to the audience!”

Ms. Michelle Marbury.

Caleb Brennan, 6th grader attendDuring the friendly competition, players showed great sportsmanship The African-American Association of Co-op City ing Harlem Academy, received the throughout the rounds; contestants and the Riverbay Fund co-sponsored Co-op grand prize and the Rev. Beverly A. City’s 6th annual Spelling Bee which took place Spruill Spelling Excellence Award. were seen rooting for each other by last Sat., March 23, in the Dreiser Center. (L-R) applauding, hugging and hi-fiving Ebony Lambright, Contest presenter; Cory He confessed: “My sister was in the their competition when a word was Ntemar, 2nd Place winner; Caleb Brennan, 1st competition as well, so I wanted to spelled correctly. “Bee Keepers” went place winner; Adaera Okpara, 3rd place win- cheer her on, but I also felt nervous head-to-head spelling words as simple ner; Francine Reva Jones, Founding organizer; that the more I cheer her on, the more I’m going to forget words.” He credas ‘park’ and ‘cool,’ to more challeng- and Michelle Marbury, Emcee.

Photo by Toriea McCauseland its practicing spelling words with his ing words, such as ‘necessary’ and mom before the competition for his ‘deficiency.’ win. His advice to others as this Contestant number six, 7-year-old Symeon, was a good sport despite him being the first one out of year’s winner, “Do your best and the audience is just there to the contest. Symeon started spelling the word “button” properly, watch and not judge. Just try to focus and do your best. Whenpaused, started over, and ultimately spelled the word incorrectly. ever you walk away, you’re still a winner!”

Board Director Francine Jones, one of the initiators of the He didn’t let the loss alter his confidence and plans to return next year. He said: “I feel good and I had a good time. I like Co-op City Spelling Bee several years ago when she was an ofspelling bees because I get the words correct a lot. This time, I ficer of the African American Association, said: “I am proud to have initiated the Co-op City Spelling Bee and that it has conaccidentally picked the wrong letters.”

The top three winners in the contest received monetary tinued into its 6th year. When I greeted the children last Saturprizes that ranged from $25 cash, to the $100 grand prize. Third day, I informed them that I was inspired by the movie, ‘Akeelah place winner, Adaera Okpara, a 4th grader at Columbia Gram- and the Bee,’ where a young middle school-aged girl rose to bemar and Prep School, succumbed to the word ‘mitochondria.’ come the co-winner of a national spelling bee contest. Although She spoke about her experience after receiving her award: “I that was not her original goal, with the help of the community, feel good. When I first heard the word, I was thinking about the she succeeded. This event and others are activities I’d like to letters and how it sounded,” she said. “The most challenging (Continued on page 4) part about this experience was standing up in front of a bunch

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Petitions

as the current terms of Directors Bernard Cylich, Sonia Feliciano, Andrea Leslie, Leslie Peterson and Claudia Sampson are expiring. Director Evelyn Turner, who placed sixth in last year’s election and was seated recently after another director was removed from the Board, is also required to run in this year’s Board election if she wishes to remain on the Board.

All six incumbents are among the 13 resident shareholders who picked up petitions this week to seek reelection to the Riverbay Board of Directors. The other shareholders who picked up their qualifying petitions this week are Angelo Rosario, Aaron Carnegie, Regina Hamilton, Michelle L. Marbury, Michael Garcia, Alfred Lynch and Junius Williams.

Any cooperator in good financial standing can run for a three-year term on the Board, as long as they meet the criteria outlined in the 2019 Riverbay Board Election Rules and Regulations, published in the March 23 issue of the Co-op City Times and also included in the petition packages. Seventy-five valid cooperators’ signatures are also needed on each candidate’s petitions in order for them to qualify to run for the Board.

Those interested in running for the Board can request their qualifying election packages in person, which will include the nomination petitions, from the Riverbay receptionist during normal business hours at the administrative desk in the Bartow Community Center, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. At that time, the Riverbay Finance Department will check the prospective candidate’s financial record to determine whether or not they are indebted to the Riverbay Corporation, as per election rule B (3).

After 5 p.m. weekdays and throughout the weekend, qualifying election packages can be picked up at the Public Safety window in the Bartow Center, however, they will not include the nomination petitions and the prospective candidate will be contacted the next business day after their financial eligibility is checked by the Finance Department to come in and pick up the petitions.

All petitions must be picked up and signed for by the prospective candidates.

There will be one vote per unit by residents who are shareholders of record as of April 8, 2019.

A candidates’ meeting where candidates’ petitions will be officially certified or rejected is scheduled for 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, in room 31 in the Bartow Community Center.

The official listing of candidates will then be published in the Co-op City Times on Saturday, April 20.

On Saturday, April 27, the first of three consecutive special election supplements will be published in the Co-op City Times, in which each of the candidates will place statements and advertisements outlining their qualifications for (Continued from page 1)

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the position of Riverbay Board director and their views on issues facing the community.

Three official Candidates’ Forums are scheduled this year. The first will be held on Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in room 45 of the Einstein Center.

The second official Candidates’ Forum will take place on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in room 31 of the Bartow Center, and the third and final forum has been scheduled for Monday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in room 4 of the Dreiser Center.

The annual meeting of shareholders to elect candidates to serve three-year terms on the 15-member Board, which sets policy for the Riverbay Corporation and the Co-op City community, has been set for Wednesday, May 22.

This year, voting will once again be conducted by mail-in or electronic ballot. The voting period will commence at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, and will end at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22.

The 2019 Election Committee is chaired by Board Director Leah Richardson.

The other members of the committee include co-chair, Board Director Francine Jones, along with shareholders Janice Brown, Sandy Krasnove, Akeisha Neely and Annette Newman. Lilliam Elenwoke is the 2019 election coordinator.

Shareholders picking up petition packages to run for the Riverbay Board are advised to read the rules and regulations carefully and to abide by those rules to avoid being disqualified.

Any candidate who has questions about the election rules or who needs further clarification may address their questions to their 2019 Election Committee, c/o Riverbay Legal Department, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

Spelling Bee

see in our community. We must keep the children occupied with positive activities.

A chess club is being developed now. There is a Double Dutch group, Little League baseball, soccer, track and field, the Renaissance Youth Center for Education, Music and Sports, etc. Let’s all get involved in supporting the children of our community.”

Director Rod Saunders, president of the Riverbay Fund which co-sponsored the event, said: “Thank you to the African-American Association, Kevin Lambright and Francine Jones, for presenting such an excellent program. Thank you to all the kids who participated and congratulations to the winners; they did a remarkable job. They were confident, good and they knew what they were doing. It is the best example of what Co-op City kids are made of.”

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It’s

HAPPENING in Co-op City !

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Talent Show

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Band; timekeeper Denea Barnes, DJ J-Smv, rapper Ant Tha Giant and teacher and students from the Truman High School Media Program. Ms. Rae’s adept timing brought it all together.

The 50th Anniversary event planner, Ms. Alena K. Powell, said the show was “amazing” and she was grateful for everyone coming. She felt that the show boosted the confidence of each one. “What no one else could see was the great camaraderie behind the scenes,” she said.

“The children were actually cheering for each other as they went out to perform.” Also helping immensely with facets of production was the Teen Center of Section Five.

There will be many more celebratory events coming up and the community is invited to come out and join in the festivities.

In all, there were ten superb performances with two finalists: 1st place winner of “Time with an Entertaining Executive” went to “Superstar” Sanai Ealy, dancer, “Old School Jams;” and the $1000 Grand Prize went to Sky “Blue” Caldwell, singer, for her rendition of “Rise Up.” The other performers were Makela Simpson, singer, “All of Me;” Diamond Dixon, dancer, “Undecided;” Steppers Kelsey Appiah, Andrea Boadu, Nyaisha Jackson, Jericee Mitchell, McKayla-Zoya Muschette, Aniyah Percival, Wayne Peterkin and Marco Then, collectively known as the CIMS Step Team; Chicool, a singing group, composed of Kaira Gore, Atira Peterson and Zoe Peterson, who performed “Sweet Dreams;” Ericka Croston, actor, “America the Great;” Elias Morales, guitar solo, “Halls of Valhalla;” Kayla Walkler, singer, “When I was Your Man;” and Santana Perez, singer, “Sweet Dreams.”

There were also special performances of “Day by Day” and “Black Power” by “Ant Tha Giant.

This program was a 50th Anniversary of Co-op City event sponsored by Riverbay Corporation.

6th Annual Co-op City Spelling B-E-E!

Twenty-one kids from around the Co-op City community competed for first place and the grand prize of $100 during last week’s Spelling Bee. See page 3 for article.

Photo by Toriea McCauseland

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Photos by Adrian Sanchez and Shonte Armstrong

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The Co-op City Times welcomes issue-oriented letters to the editor to be considered for publication. All letters, in prose, not poetry, must be addressed to the editor, not to third parties. All letters must be signed by the writers and include their addresses and phone numbers, which will be kept confidential, so that the editor – can•verify the• authors. or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication.

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– • –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 are solely the writer’s, and not necessarily shared by the Co-op City Times or Riverbay Corp.

Letters to the Editor

Get Used To Super Saturdays In Co-op City

To the Editor: Saturday, March 23, 2019, WOW!!! What a great day it was in its entirety. The Spelling Bee in Dreiser Loop was truly a great start to the day. There were 21 contestants in “the beehive” as we like to call it, and boy, did they shine.

Each one of them was wonderful. The most important directive we could give them as part of the Spelling Bee rules, was to have fun. After some nail biting and nerves, emerged a grand prize winner, a 2nd and 3rd place winner.

Everyone went home with a beautiful certificate provided by the African American Association of Co-op City and full tummies after lunch provided by the Riverbay Fund.

We hope you will join us next year.

Now! Can we talk about the Co-op’s Got Talent event?

WOW! This was a testament to talent, hard work, team work and tenacity. There was talent from right here in Co-op City and in the surrounding areas of the Bronx. Not to mention a full house, no, a packed house in overflow which led to a heartwarming evening of song, spoken word,

dance and performance art. I was especially proud to have been one of the audition teams that auditioned the grand prize winner and runner up, as well as others in the competition. Kudos to all involved; great job! If you missed any of the events last Saturday, try not to miss any more of the 50th Anniversary fun. Super Saturdays in Co-op City…

Bring it on!

See you around the neighborhood!

—Michelle Marbury

Relaxing Music in Elevators

To the Editor: I think that streaming “light,” easy-going, comfortable music in our elevators throughout the community would be beneficial for all. It would make our rides to and from our apartments more enjoyable. It would set the tone for our busy workday, and graciously welcome us back when we return home.

—John A. Hunter

Board of Directors’ Meeting - March 27, 2019 First Reading: Resolution #19-16 SUBMITTED BY: Linda Berk SECONDED BY: Claudia Sampson, Francine Reva Jones, Jerome Rice, Leah Richardson, Leslie Peterson, Mary Pearson BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING: March 27, 2019

WHEREAS, Members of the Board of Directors have a duty to exercise judicious control of the premises, including of the community rooms and public spaces; and WHEREAS, The vacant 10,310.24 square foot former bingo hall located at 2081 Bartow Avenue would make a perfect site for a youth center ; and WHEREAS, The City of New York has offered funding to renovate and lease this space to be used as a youth center with certain conditions, including a lease approved

by Riverbay and obtaining a commitment from an accept-

able not-for-profit youth organization to staff and operate the youth center; and WHEREAS, The Board believes that the President and management should work with the City of New York to bring a youth center to 2081 Bartow Ave. subject to the Board’s approval of the lease for the space and the Board’s approval of the not-for-profit organization to staff and operate the youth center.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Notwithstanding any prior Resolutions, the President and management are directed to work with the City of New York to bring a youth center to 2081 Bartow Avenue subject to the Board’s approval of the lease for the space and the Board’s approval of the not-for-profit organization to staff and operate the youth center; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be effective immediately.

Lease Resolution #19-14

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the lease agreement for the premises at 4240 Hutchinson River Parkway East, Bronx, New York, by and between BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: Riverbay Corporation, Owner, and to Dr. Karim Badawy, March 27, 2019 Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitWHEREAS, on October 1, 2014, Dr. Louis Jacobs ted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 had requested a lease from Riverbay Corporation for prem- as amended by Resolution #95-44; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the Corises at 4240 Hutchinson River Parkway East, Bronx, poration is authorized to sign the lease agreement and New York, to be used for practice of podiatry; and WHEREAS, Dr. Louis Jacobs has requested a Consent related documents on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Feliciano, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, to Assignment pursuant to the terms of the lease, to assign Leslie, Pearson, Peterson, Rice, Richardson, Sampson, the lease to Dr. Karim Badawy; and WHEREAS, the term of the lease and annual rental Saunders ABSENT FOR VOTE: Lambright, Turner rates are within the provisions of Resolution #85-16 as PASSED amended by Resolution #95-44; (Continued on page 28) SUBMITTED BY: Francine Reva Jones SECONDED BY: Cheryl Jenkins and Claudia Sampson

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.

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Public Safety Report

CCPD Reminds Drivers Of The “Move Over/Slow Down” Law

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to remind all drivers of the MOVE OVER law which has been in effect since 2011.

The law was expanded in 2012 to include tow truck operators and other authorized vehicles performing roadside assistance or maintenance of roadways. The “MOVE OVER ACT” requires drivers to MOVE over and SLOW down when there is an emergency vehicle on the side of the road with its emergency lights activated.

Violations of this law can result in fines of up to $275.00, a mandatory court surcharge of $85 and two points on their driver’s license. Drivers can also be sentenced to up to 15 days in jail for violations of the “MOVE OVER ACT.” The law requires that, when possible, motorists must change lanes when they approach an incident where there is a vehicle with flashing red or amber lights.

When it is not possible to move over, or there is only one lane, drivers must slow down by 30 miles per hour. Tow trucks, “HELP” trucks and road maintenance crews are now a part of this act which serves to save lives on our nation’s roadways. Persons working on roadways provide a service to motorists and it is a priority to insure their safety.

The original law, also known as the “Ambrose-Searles MOVE OVER Act” is named after State Trooper Robert W. Ambrose and Onondaga County Sheriff Deputy Glenn M. Searles. Trooper Ambrose was killed on December 19, 2002 when his patrol car was struck from behind by another car, operated by a 20year-old drunk driver who was also killed, on the New York State Thruway as he was pulled over to investigate an accident. A person from the original accident was also killed. Ambrose was assigned to the State Police barracks at Tarrytown at the time of his death and had been a trooper for 5 years.

Deputy Searles was killed while assisting a stranded motorist on I-481 on November 29, 2003. Searles was attempting to remove flares from the trunk of his police car when he was struck by a mini-van that slid across the snow and ice-covered road into his car, pinning him between the two vehicles. A tow truck operator was most recently killed in December of 2016 by a hit and run driver on I-95 in Harrison, New York just few exits north of Co-op City.

The law requires motorists to slow down when they come upon an emergency or service vehicle on the shoulder of a roadway. The law also requires motorists to “MOVE OVER” a lane, if possible, on highways and parkways. From 1999 to 2011, there were more than 160 law enforcement officers killed in the United States as a result of being struck by vehicles while performing police duties along highways. When driving and the eyes drift towards activity on the side of the road, the tendency is for the vehicle to veer towards that direction. In response, most states have adopted some form of the “MOVE OVER” law. Disabled motorists should also always pull as far off the side of the road for the very same reasons.

It is very important that all drivers are aware of this new law and adhere to its provisions. The original law was the last official act of former New York State Governor David Paterson enacted prior to leaving his post.

Electronic signs along highways remind motorists of this new law. The law will help to greatly reduce the number of Emergency Response personnel killed in car crashes on the sides of highways in New York State, as well as the nation as a whole. Obeying this law is essential to the lives and safety of those that keep our roads safe and functional.

When the weather is bad, it becomes even more important to adhere to driving rules and restrictions. Always slow down and increase following distance when weather conditions limit visibility. Rain, snow, sleet, fog and ice make it take longer to stop. The “MOVE OVER” law becomes even more important in foul weather. Law enforcement is actively enforcing this law. Not knowing about the law is not an effective defense. Many summonses have been issued

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO

statewide. Most other states have the same or similar laws. The law will eventually be in effect in all 50 states. When in doubt, SLOW DOWN and MOVE OVER for safety.

For more information, please see the following websites, www.nysdot.gov, www.nationalsafetycouncil.org and www.nsc.org. These websites are an excellent place to read up on this and other traffic laws. They also contain information geared at improving driving skills to become a safer driver. Be sure all drivers in your household are aware of this law. Teen drivers are (Continued on page 11)

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Public Safety Blotter March 17 – March 23, 2019

March 18 – 140 DeKruif Place A female was arrested for assault on her boyfriend.

2035 Bartow Avenue A routine inspection of commercial establishment’s revealed location was unsecure and apparently burglarized.

March 19 – 1000 Baychester Avenue (Ramada Hotel) Three vehicles were reported with shattered windows and vandalized.

920 Baychester Ave. A vehicle was reported with shattered windows and vandalized.

March 21 – 140 Elgar Place CCPD detectives arrested a male wanted on an outstanding bench warrant.

March 22 – 140 Alcott Place One teen was arrested after he refused a lawful order to disperse and subsequently spit on an officer. He was charged accordingly and released to a parent.

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New Captain

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people safe – they are the faces of the franchise determining our future and our image,” said Captain Fraser.

Like his predecessor, Capt. Carlos Ghonz, Capt. Fraser is committed to building strong working relationships with the residents of the precinct’s coverage area. Since stepping into his new role as commanding officer of the 45th Pct. in late January, he has made several visits to Co-op City where he has met with Public Safety Chief Joseph Riley, himself retired from the NYPD, as well as with community organizations, including JASA, and other shareholders.

He added that while he is happy that CCPD exists with its full complement of resources right here on the Co-op City campus, he still wants his officers to have a presence within the confines of Co-op City. “The objective is to work collaboratively with CCPD to keep the residents safe,” Capt. Fraser said. “I’m happy to have CCPD, but I still want my officers there. It is an area with a large concentration of people and we intend to work together with CCPD to accomplish that mission to ensure everyone’s safety.”

Towards that end, the captain has reassigned additional officers to Co-op City, separate and apart from Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCO) Jessica Griesinger and Jason Williamson. He said that deployment of the additional resources, coupled with working closely with CCPD, have been invaluable in that they were able to successfully resolve a few alarming cases involving violence and quality of life concerns in the community earlier this month.

The captain reported that the additional officers have also been maintaining a presence at the Mall at Bay Plaza which brings more people into the area and where there have been recent reports of theft from parked vehicles and pickpocketing. However, regarding the situation of lockers being broken into at a local gym, he said that is an ongoing investigation and everything is being done, from the NYPD’s perspective, to resolve that case also.

Capt. Fraser also shared that there were a few robberies around the Truman High School footbridge area which was successfully addressed after meeting with the school safety supervisor and reviewing deployment of officers.

“Our NCO’s were phenomenal; they changed their tours to increase their presence,” said Capt. Fraser.

Capt. Fraser encourages all Co-op City residents to stay in contact with and to reach out to NCOs Griesinger and Williamson and to attend the Sector C “Build the Block” meetings where information and safety tips are shared with the Co-op City and City Island communities. Of particular concern, especially now that it is tax time, is the uptick in scam and fraudulent phone calls being received by residents, and especially senior citizens. These callers demand personal identification information such as PIN, social security and bank account numbers; ransom money for a relative kidnapped in a foreign country or money for payments due to the IRS or to a utility company using GreenDot MoneyPak cards and other forms of payment to satisfy those debts.

“Seniors are the major victims of these types of scams and phone calls,” said Capt. Fraser. “People should be aware that no government agency or utility company will call you and ask for personal information, payment over the phone or payment using Green Dot MoneyPak or other types of cards.”

Capt. Fraser began his 18-year career with the NYPD as a patrol officer at the 120 Precinct in Staten Island. Today, he remains as committed as he was then to community policing and helping people.

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tain said. “When September 11 happened, I was in the Police Academy and we were sent out on patrol at Ground Zero. That experience had a profound effect on me.”

From the 120 Precinct, Capt. Fraser was promoted to sergeant and transferred to Brooklyn North Housing where he remained for six years. Moving up the ranks to lieutenant, from 2012-2014, he was stationed at the 71 Precinct in Crown Heights before returning to Brooklyn North Housing as its executive officer. From this post, he spent one year in the NYPD’s School Safety Unit and then came to Bronx Narcotics where he was stationed for two years before being transferred to his current post at the 45th Precinct.

Having met with and listening to the concerns of community residents and interacting with the local precinct community council which includes some Co-op City shareholders, Capt. Fraser is even more committed to working handin-hand with Co-op City residents to continue to ensure their safety and quality of life, and to have the NYPD serve the community well.

Riverbay Board Director Sonia Feliciano is secretary of the Executive Board of the 45th Precinct Community Council.

“The first time I met Captain Tom Fraser, it was with the Executive Board of the 45th Precinct Council when he had only two weeks on the job,” Ms. Feliciano said. “I found him easy to talk to. He listened and recognized that strong police-community relations is an important part of the 45th Precinct in the areas they serve. As an 18-year veteran of the NYPD, he has had many assignments and was truly happy to be assigned to the 45th Precinct team. He met with CCPD Chief Riley right away and took the time to attend the graduation ceremony of nineteen of our CCPD graduates.”

In addition to encouraging Co-op City shareholders to attend the precinct community council meetings which are held on the first Thursday of each month, and the monthly “Build the Block” meetings hosted by the community’s NCO’s, the captain also reiterated that residents should utilize the NCO’s as a crime prevention resource.

“The NCOs are the NYPD’s front line,” said Capt. Fraser. “They help the detectives investigate crime, speak to the residents, they are a direct pipeline to the community. They do very well and we are very proud of the NCOs.” NCOs Griesinger and Williamson have been introducing themselves around Co-op City by attending building association meetings, meeting with community organizations and attending other events where shareholders gather to introduce themselves as the NYPD continues to strengthen its mission to build stronger police-community relations. The Sector C NCO’s can be reached at (917) 769-2832.

The next 45th Precinct Community Council meeting will take place on Thursday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., at the Greek Orthodox Church, 3573 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10461.

The next Sector C “Build the Block” meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, in Co-op City’s Einstein Center, room 45, at 6:30 p.m.

“Captain Fraser has committed to providing us with our fair share of resources, namely our NCO officers and a police presence in and around Co-op City,” said Ms. Feliciano. “This, in itself, give us a level of comfort that he is engaged. He believes that by strengthening our current community partnerships and developing new ones, the lines of communication will be kept open. Through this open dialogue, it helps our citizens identify quality of life concerns that we can all work together to resolve. Welcome, Captain Fraser!”

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First New Modernized Elevator Completed

A ribbon cutting, marking the opening of the first newly modernized elevator to be completed, took place on Thursday, March 28, at Building 11B in Section 2.

Management, along with Riverbay Board direc-

BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND

DRIE

of our major concerns is making these benefits available to all, regardless of location,” he said.

This community event was developed to address the issues and challenges most seniors and residents with disabilities in the area face when trying to request services. The goal is to help shareholders enroll by offering direct on-site assistance while DOF representatives are in the neighborhood.

Director Sampson noted: "The NYC Rent Freeze Program, which includes the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) Program, helps eligible shareholders, in our case, stay in affordable housing by freezing their rent.

“Under this program, a property tax credit administered by the NYC Department of Finance covers the difference between the actual maintenance amount and what the shareholder is responsible for paying at the frozen rate.

“Furthermore, the longer you are in the program, the greater the benefit. If you enter the program today, continue to renew and meet all eligibility requirements, the current amount you pay for maintenance today could be the same in 20 years."

According to the official website of the city of New York, “DRIE, also known as the NYC Rent Freeze Program) is an exemption against future rent increases for eligible disabled persons living in rent-controlled, rentstabilized, Mitchell-Lama and other eligible apartments.

Applicants must meet certain eligibility requirements

tors and representatives from Champion Elevator, the community’s elevator contractor, were in attendance.

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for DRIE benefits.” Currently, only 165 shareholders in Co-op City are taking advantage of the program.

Additionally, residents who can answer ‘Yes’ to the following questions, may be eligible for DRIE: (Questions found on the front of DRIE application) • Are you 18 or older?

• Do you live in a rent stabilized, rent controlled, Mitchell-Lama…?

• Is your name on the lease or rent order, or have you been granted succession rights to the apartment?

• Was the combined annual income for everyone living in your apartment less than $50,000 in 2018?

• Do you spend more than 1/3 of your combined household income on rent?

• Do you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Pension or Disability Compensation Benefits, United States Postal Service (USPS) Disability Pension or Disability Compensation Benefits, or Disability-related Medicaid?

DRIE applications are available in the main office of the Bartow Center; the receptionist provides applications, both for first-time applicants and renewals.

Shareholders who want to inquire about their current DRIE credit can call Riverbay’s main number at 718320-3300 and select the ‘bookkeeping’ option; credit is also listed separately on monthly statements. For more general information about DRIE, call 3-1-1 or visit https:// www1.nyc.gov/site/rentfreeze/index.page.

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phases of testing, and set to be completed and returned to service next week. Once the modernization of these elevators has been completed and the new elevators pass inspection, they will be put back into service. Late last year, Riverbay executive general manager, Bob Klehammer, met with the association presidents of the buildings in which the work was commencing to discuss plans for elevator modernization and what it would mean for residents in their perspective buildings while the work was ongoing. Similar meetings will be held with other building associations’ representatives as the project moves on to other buildings in the development.

As the modernization continues throughout Co-op City, residents in some buildings will have up to six months where at least one elevator will be out of service. Construction on partner elevators in the ten buildings will shortly follow. According to Riverbay Management, “After the completion of the first group of elevators, we figured it made the most sense to stay in the building and modernize the adjacent car rather than have the building suffer through two separate interruptions.”

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Benefits of Recycling

Director’s Viewpoint

Sonia Feliciano Treasurer Dear fellow shareholders, A while back, I wrote about the positive impact recycling has for our community and the world in which we live. Not only is it important to the natural environment, it is important for us as the amount of waste that is produced increases all the time.

In a community of close to 60,000 residents, we discard a lot of garbage and in doing so we may not always know the best options to employ in discarding or recycling garbage. For example, Riverbay complies with the New York City recycling program. Our compactor rooms all have signs posted on what we can recycle and if you don’t have it posted, we need to think about it so that we can remedy this with posting signs in your compactor rooms. We recycle about 20% of the garbage but we are all encouraged to do more.

Raw garbage should be put in a garbage bag and thrown down the compactor chute.

Never mix raw garbage with recyclable items; once they are mixed, it becomes contaminated and more difficult for recycling plants to separate.

If you are going to leave bottles, plastic, jars and cartons, it is always good to wash them out and put in a bag in the compactor room. It avoids the presence of vermin.

Newspapers, magazines and other forms of paper should be tied together and left in the compactor room.

Cardboard boxes, pizza boxes, cereal boxes and any large boxed items should be compressed and taken down to the basement area.

Ensure all boxes have the labels with name and address removed.

Bulk items, such as, furniture, combustible items, glass, ceramics, oils and paint must be taken down to

the basement area.

Mattresses or box springs that are being discarded must be sealed in a plastic bag before placing it out with the regular garbage for bulk collection. This is the law as it prevents the spread of bed bugs and other vermin.

All basements are open from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

Bulk garbage, such as large items like furniture, is picked up Monday thru Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

When we recycle, recyclable materials are reprocessed into new products and reduces the need to find landfill space for the collected garbage. The goal of the City of New York is to eliminate all landfill waste by 2030. As the largest cooperative in the world, we encourage everyone to share and participate in recycling efforts.

Thank you.

Any concerns you wish to discuss, please write me at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call me on 917-992-7311.

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Public Safety

especially at risk of becoming involved in a motor vehicle accident.

School is open, DRIVE CAREFULLY. Never pass a stopped school bus with a “STOP” sign displayed or its red lights flashing. This is an indication that children are loading or unloading. Be aware of pedestrians and bike riders when operating a motor vehicle. Bike riders must refrain from riding bicycles near buildings and shopping centers. Bicycle riders must give pedestrians the same level of respect that they expect from motor vehicles. Everyone needs to share the road safely.

Never operate a motor vehicle if you have consumed alcoholic beverages. Always buckle your seatbelt, it will save your life in a serious collision.

Avoid distractions and excess speed when driving; these are the two leading causes of collisions within New York State.

Always remember, if you see something, say something. If you see suspicious persons in the townhouse areas, in or around buildings or garages notify the authorities. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050. 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 Public Safety Department is able to keep the crime rate low and maintain a high quality of life throughout the community.

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Building 2A and 2B Association

Happy spring, neighbors!

Thank you to our neighbors who generously paid their annual association membership dues.

Your continued support of our building association is greatly appreciated. We also wish to thank all the volunteers who took the time to sit in the lobbies to collect the dues.

If you have not had an opportunity to pay your annual dues yet, we will continue to accept payments at our monthly general building association meetings. The annual dues are just $6 per apartment.

The funds are used to purchase refreshments for our monthly meetings, holiday decorations for our lobbies, our building’s annual holiday party and our building’s contribution to the annual Section 1 Family Fun Day. Cheers to those who celebrated their birthdays or other celebratory events during the month of March.

Welcome to our new neighbors. Get Well Wishes to those recuperating from an illness. Condolences and prayers to those who have suffered a loss.

Spring Tag Sale – Our building association is planning to hold a tag sale (date will be announced).

We are now accepting donations of saleable new and gently used items (household items, electronics, bric-a-brac, etc.). If you wish to donate items, please bring them to our April general association meeting.

Next General Association Meeting – Our next general building association meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in the association room, located behind Building 2B. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to have a public safety representative as our guest speaker. We look forward to seeing you at this meeting.

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Throwing garbage/objects from apartment windows is UNLAWFUL, DANGEROUS and could cause you to receive a community complaint and fine.

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Serious Issues and Serious Fun

stage are other criteria for other pop-up distinctions such as ethnicity on one version of the map and land development on another.

Land development is a main concern for the Secretary organization that since its 1962 inception has watched At the Open Board meeting of this month, among the transition of neighborhood after neighborhood. A the list of co-operators’ comments, compliments, and main focus of theirs is on the gentrification that complaints, was one comment that stood out for me. development brings and its threat to working artists The speaker advised the Board to not waste valuable currently enjoying modestly priced living and workprint space to write about frivolous stuff, but to stick ing spaces. Through their years, they’ve seen the arts to important issues. Being “Mary quite contrary,” I used as a selling point for areas soon to be metaphoram tempted today to write only about the frivolous ically or physically bull-dozed into arts deserts. I was because that’s the stuff (aside from its affordability) met with envious gazes when I said where I lived. that makes Co-op City so very special. But there are Co-op City is safe – for at least a generation – from still serious issues behind, and mingled with, the fun gentrification, thanks to our long-standing ideology of “to serve, not profit.” stuff, so I’ll fill this space with some of both.

BCA and Co-op City have been partners in more I spent my full-time working years scrambling in cultural presentations than I can say I even know of, one of the most competitive, frustrating, and plainly but in roughly the decade before last, aka 1995 ridiculous businesses imaginable: jazz. Spending a through 2006 and a smattering beyond, I worked life in the arts is spending a life trying to sell what closely with the organization to bring more than a one can barely give away. No one in music is paid dozen and a half productions to our community. Durwhat they’re worth. Everyone’s either paid too crazy ing that time, I wrote and received a half dozen or much or too pitifully little except for the unionized people in the pit and a few other rare venues. Case in more yearly grants and also won a couple of vocal point: my first paid gig was $75 for a one-hour con- artist BRIO awards. BCA’s triple mission of artist cert on my college campus circa 1968. It took me support, community cultural uplift, and being the catmore than twenty years to top that pay scale. The alyst joining the two, served, and I believe, still intrepid, persistent and lucky few can scrape out a serves, and will continue to serve Co-op City well.

It is my great hope that once – what I like to think living while trying to make a killing. As in any field, of as – the Co-op City Community Cultural Center a mere handful manage to become “household names.” lumbers into its renovated existence, the Bronx For everyone else, it is unequivocally true that the only people who make money in the arts are those Council on the Arts – through their artist advocacy and arts and artist placement expertise — will partner who make money off the artists. with the Riverbay Fund to help us make our theater a Bronx Council on the Arts and Us “Gem of the Bronx.”

I recently attended a Bronx Council on the Arts Culture, Not Decay (BCA) rollout of their Bronx BCA Cultural Assets Education and culture were important compoMap, still in the website planning stage. The pronents of Co-op City since its beginning. Education, posed endeavor would, district–by-district, place culture, and even our sense of community, were pop-up markers of museums, art venues, theaters, music venues, historical societies and even individ- insidiously chipped away by the mis-managers of ual artists on an interactive map. In the consideration our pre-2014 years. Maliciously, those mis-managers turned a blind eye to our decaying buildings and

infrastructure as we all watched our assets slip away along with our community pride as a “projects” mindset took over. Then a small band of crusaders stepped in and stepped up to turn us around, to focus on upkeep, to focus on investment in our homes, rather than picking at Co-op City’s decaying bones for an unfair share of unearned profit. Co-op City wouldn’t fall for that privatization trap.

Learning, Joining, Enjoying But I digress. Maybe it’s because I’m retired and no longer scrambling full-time for a living in my odd field, but regardless of the reason, I’m more involved in Co-op City activity than I’ve been in years. And boy, oh boy, are we active! I’m integrally involved in two community organizations, I do line dancing, Karaoke, politics like crazy and, just today, I attended a 2 o’clock, Einstein room 38, “Head to Toe” shapeup NYC session. I plan to be a regular. I highly (pant, pant) recommend it. There are other classes in the program, but if the blurb doesn’t read, “All fitness levels welcome,” it might as well read, “No, no, Mary. This one is not for you.”

But wait there’s more…more 2019 Riverbay Fund and Councilman Andy King co-sponsored events than you can shake a stick at. We almost lost Wicked Wednesdays – early evening Section 5 Greenway musical offerings – but after much complaining, I’m happy to say the hard-working Community Relations director has revived them, and this year they’re coming back even stronger.

Can I say, “But wait, there’s more,” one more time? We’re still non-stop celebrating the 50th anniversary’s first year (I say first year because the last building unit wasn’t completed and filled till 1973). The many special events-event – beautifully kicked off by the December 10th Gala – continues throughout the months ahead. Watch this space, scour the listings, look for the flyers, and I’ll see you here, there, and everywhere, learning, joining, and enjoying!

I can be reached by email, mpearson@riverbayboard.com, or by calling 718-219-2211.

3:00 p.m. It’s our Egg Celebration for the children of our building association. We plan on dying eggs and then watching the movie, “HOP.” Goodie bags will be handed out as children leave. “HOP” is an animated movie about the Easter Bunny’s teenage son, E.B., who heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band. In LA, he’s taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car. The movie is rated PG and running time is 1 hour and 35 minutes.

If any shareholders who haven’t paid their membership dues want to attend the Egg Celebration, they may do so and pay their $5 membership dues upon signing at the Egg Celebration. Come one, come all;

it’s guaranteed to be an egg-citing time. See you there.

You can forge the path to a fulfilling and enjoyable life if you have the depth of faith to regard everything as a source for creating happiness and value. Conversely, if you see everything in a negative or pessimistic light, your life will gradually but inevitably be plunged into darkness. Buddhism teaches the subtle principle of one’s determination and moreover, the power of faith. A person who can put their problems in the proper perspective, and tenaciously resolve them with an optimistic spirit to win, no matter what, can find the courage, wisdom and ingenuity to transform even their most powerful enemies into their “foremost good friends.” –Dr. Daisaku Ikeda —Steven Vega

Director’s Viewpoint

Mary Pearson

I’d like to begin by wishing everyone a most joyous weekend especially those who are celebrating a birthday, anniversary or any special occasion. This weekend, we had many washing machines out of service and I spoke to Noel Ellison who said he believes that Riverybay is awaiting approval for the new machines from DHCR. He said he would find out and get back to me. He did agree to be a guest speaker at our General Meeting in May. On another note, we have finally begun experiencing warmer temperatures and I’m sure I’m not alone when I say it’s about time. Yesterday was our second Movie Night and we all had a great time. Our next event is on Saturday, April 20, from 1:00 p.m. to

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Building 6 Association

Thank you to everyone who’s paid this year’s building dues of $5 an apartment. A lot of buildings went up to $10, but I wanted to keep it at $5 in this building. I’ve been collecting dues for two days and we have had a low turnout of people paying their building dues. Please support your building association. This is where you and your family live. We all want where we live to be better, clean, and safer for our families.

We all must work together to make this happen, I can’t do it alone. Many people complain to me that their floors near their apartment are dirty and the compacter room on their floor is dirty and has bugs. Many people want to know what’s going on with all the construction near and around our building and when it will be done. Some people tell me that other buildings in Co-op City have new pictures up in the lobby. Whenever people talk to me about a complaint in the building, I try my best to fix the problem in the building. Call Riverbay offices and complain if you see your floors dirty or the elevators dirty. As for the new pictures that people see in some lobbies that is from many people fully supporting their building associations and they are paying $10 for building dues, too. A lot of great things can happen when most people in the building pay their building dues.

Many building associations have

three to four executive board members who help with the problems in the building and raising money for the building. I am mostly doing it all by myself with the help of our lobby attendant, Andy Soto and Marvin Lowery. I have been trying my best to make this building enjoyable and safe and clean for all of us to live in, but I can’t do it alone. We all have to work together to see improvement in the building and to support your building association. Without supporting your building association and we all working together to make where we all live better, our quality of life in the building will go down for sure. Let’s get it done together.

I would like to have a social night in our building association room when it’s all fixed and clean, one or two Fridays a month with music and sodas.

People can bring down desserts, talk and get to know your neighbors in your building better. I would like to have two or three building meetings in the building association with guest speakers giving us information on what’s happening in and around Co-op City, as well as in our building. I am also working with other buildings to have a cookout and bus trips, too.

Let’s all make Building 6 a great place to live for all of us and our family.

Thank you!

—Jeffrey Schwartz

Building 25 Association

If you missed our monthly meeting last week here are some highlights, our building president, Denise Gerrald, spoke about: Inviting a few Riverbay department managers to our future meetings, such as CSO Area Manager for Section 3 and 4, Victor Dixon; and JASA director in Co-op City, Meriannie Fabian.

Please look for postings on the walls near the elevators.

Although the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning is low in high-rise dwellings, with the number of illnesses and deaths caused by high levels of carbon monoxide in homes and buildings, state legislators have begun adopting laws mandating the use of carbon monoxide detectors in dwelling accommodations located in a building owned as a condominium or cooperative, so Riverbay Safety department has partnered with the FDNY and the Red Cross to present a series of seminars on fire prevention and awareness to shareholders. Also soon, Riverbay will be requesting access to your apartment to install dual-sensor, carbon monoxide and smoke detectors combination.

Ongoing problems with neighbors leaving their clothing in machines and

getting annoyed when clothing are removed. To avoid conflict, you must be ready to remove your clothing when the machines stop.

We wish all neighbors born in March a Happy Birthday, and for those who have been under the weather, we hope you get better soon.

I will be in the lobby next month, Saturday, April 20, to get names of graduates, birthdates, weddings, etc.

Our next meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. If you cannot make it to meetings due to scheduling or other obstacles in your way, please log onto our building email address at building25ca @gmail.com and address your emails to any or all members of Building 25 Association.

Friendly reminder, our building annual dues are $5.00 per family. We would like to thank the residents who have paid their annual dues. Dues are collected at our monthly meetings by Carol Eilets, treasurer, or Celeste Stukes, asst. treasurer.

I will close with the following “just because” quote: “Just because some people are fueled by drama, doesn’t mean you have to attend the performance.” —Cheryl Richardson —Wanda Bailey

The deadline for submitting club articles is Mondays at 5 p.m.

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Open Board Meeting

a switch for heat and another for air conditioning; Francine Reva Jones how to treat mold; invite politicians to use auditoAssistant Secretary rium for rallies, forums, debates; recruit better painters and plasters.

Thanks to all the cooperators who Additional ideas: Lease space in forattended the March 20th Open Board meeting. Your attendance and involve- mer Bingo Hall to various businesses; fine dog owners for disobeying the Pooper ment were very meaningful.

Following the Board President’s Scooper Law; community suggestion Report and the Management Report, I boxes; articles in CC Times about saving was pleased to finally present the par- water, electricity, etc.; deliver CC Times ticipants and winners of the Coopera- to apartment doors; change faucets and tors’ Money-Saving Awards Program. shower heads to save water; better traffic The first prize was awarded to signage at Bay Plaza Mall and full-time George W. Rowe for his idea that pro- traffic agent; add spouse to lease; too vides energy efficient lighting in our much time and money being spent on compactor rooms, saving the Riverbay Bldg. 15A new lobby doors and interCorporation approximately $29,000 com; and create checklist form for CSO annually. The second prize went to to return keys and cards when cooperaJoseph L. Gonzalez for suggesting that tors move out, i.e. front door key, closet we go paperless, saving the corporation key, mailbox key, garage key, garage about $21,000 annually. And, the third card for accountability. Note that these prize was presented to Deborah C. Nel- ideas were submitted three years ago. On son for the idea to install vending behalf of the Board of Directors, I machines in our community centers thanked them all for their participation offering healthy snacks. This idea is and all received a Certificate of Appreciation. generating income for the corporation.

Thanks are extended to those who Many others participated, including Bernice Adaramola, Sharon Becker, Rich- helped to finalize this program, includard Bertin, Cleveland Brown, Jewel ing Valerie Stone, Jessica Felice, MonCrawford, Sabrina Davis, Harry Felsen- ique Troupe, Rozaan Boone, Leandra thal, John A. Hunter, Melvin Jackson, Peters, Warren Mitchell, Peter Merola and Nick Liberati, Lucille Mott, Patricia Michelle Marbury.

Bob Klehammer, executive general Nicotera, Salma Pickei, Viviene Smith, Hermena Smith, Val Smith, Lana manager, gave an update on the capital Spaulding, Eleanor Tillmon, Donna L. projects, stating that ten elevators are Williams, Joyce Wilson, and Donald N. being renovated now and that the plan Wood. Some of their ideas were pro- is to complete 40 elevators per year. viding family financial counseling to He discussed the work on the porticos cooperators facing eviction; fix pipes in the Tower buildings and the lobby and convectors to avoid leaks; reduce upgrades continuing in the Chevron staff; Co-op City bike share program; buildings. Local Law 11 work on the CC community blog; screens to protect Section 5 façades will begin this from mice and waterbugs; expand laun- spring, as well as the replacement of dry room hours; stop giveaways; train the boiler in the power plant. We will staff to shut off lawn sprinklers to save be getting new washing machines and water; more garage speed bumps; dryers in our laundry rooms. The Red repair closet doors; prepare wooden Cross will supply Co-op City with all posts with tar before placing them in the smoke and carbon monoxide the ground, or use plastic posts; explore detectors we need. This donation is obtaining a new air-conditioning sys- worth over a million dollars.

Nine cooperators signed up to speak tem; better signage for buildings; install

Director’s Viewpoint

at the Gallery Session. They discussed restaurant deliverers riding illegal motorized bikes; dirty streets and highways and the lack of regular sanitation services; Ring doorbell; an appeal for more cooperator participation in the community; idling commercial vehicles that give off smells and fumes near Dreiser Loop; that women’s community center bathroom need an upgrade; and concern about dog apparel being washed in the same machines cooperators use to wash their clothing. The Riverbay staff was complimented on the efficient snow removal work, while another cooperator stated that there have been improvements at the Peartree worksite.

Co-op City Spelling Bee The 6th Annual Co-op City Spelling Bee was held last Saturday. Twen-tyone children participated and I thank their parents for involving them in this friendly educational competition. The $100 first prize winner of the Rev. Beverly A. Spruill Spelling Excellence Award was won by a repeat winner, Caleb Brennan. He is a sixth grader at Harlem Academy. The $50 runner-up prize of The Regina Ham-ilton Award was won by a repeat participant, Cory Ntemar, a 6th grader attending Icahn Charter School 5. And, the $25 third prize was presented to Adaera Okpara, a 4th grader at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School. All participants received a Spelling Bee Certificate.

Appreciation is extended to the Spelling Bee Committee of Ebony Raé, Michelle Marbury, Elder Barry E. Lee,

Janie Williams and Francine Reva Jones. This event would be impossible without the sponsors, the AfricanAmerican Association headed by Kevin Lambright and the Riverbay Fund, Inc. headed by Rod Saunders and Community Relations Director Michelle Sajous and her assistant, Leandra Peters. One of the parents offered to increase the prize winnings and/or to extend prizes to more children. What do you think about this idea? All enjoyed refreshments.

Co-op City’s Got Talent Another event that happened last Saturday was the Co-op City’s Got Talent Show. These youth were amazingly talented. The $1,000 prize went to singer, Sky “Blue” Caldwell, who sang “Rise Up.” “Superstar” Sanai Ealy danced to Old School Jams and did so well that the judges presented her with an alternate award that would enhance her dance career. Many young people came out to support the family member or friend and lots of fun was had by all. Thanks to all the groups and organizations involved in making this event happen.

Fire Safety There were many fires throughout NYC last winter and here are some safety tips. Cooperators should be careful about using scented candles. Make certain they are in a clear and open space and put out before going to bed.

Make sure that your electrical appliances are not overloading one outlet.

Also, be sure that the stove is turned off before leaving home.

Co-op City Times / March 30, 2019 In April this year, we will begin to collect building association dues. We try to coordinate it with the Annual Affidavit submission to provide you an opportunity to have your paperwork notarized. Please check the bulletin board for dates and times of dues collection. Annual affidavits will be notarized for free when you become a paid member of the Building 13 Association, Inc. Building dues help us to provide many activities for our youth and adults. Want to help, volunteer, and get involved? Contact our team. Your participation at meetings keeps us aware of concerns and gives us the opportunity to keep you informed of what is happening in the community. We also welcome any suggestions you may have, so share.

Remember volunteerism helps keep our teamwork alive.

Our next Building 13 meeting is scheduled for April 4. Please always check the lobby bulletin board for important information and upcoming events.

Reminder: QVC on Saturday, May 4. If you owe a balance, please pay now.

Some have inquired, there are a few seats available. QVC offers two tours per day so we must leave promptly to meet our scheduled time. The bus will depart at 7:30 a.m. from Building 13 (100 Casals Place). The trip will include a Studio Tour (you must have a photo ID to enter the site), time at the QVC retail store and a buffet meal at the Golden Corral. The cost is $89 and if you paid in installments, the balance is due April 4.) Payment (checks payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc.) to address shown below.

Get ready for the Earth Day Celebration Parade, making an appearance will be Mother Earth and the Easter Bunny both scheduled for April 20 (rain date, April 27). We will assemble at 9:45 a.m. at the Section 1 Greenway and walk to the Garden and Little League Field with our Grand Marshall Councilman Andy King.

This year, we are celebrating Earth Day with not only the Co-op City Little League, but also the spEGGtacular Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration with the Riverbay Fund. If your building association or organization is interested in participating with a banner or just join in, we welcome you. Please contact Rivers Run Community Garden at 718-671-3801 if you have any questions. Bring the kids to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt.

The Spelling Bee was held last Saturday at the Dreiser Community Center and it was awesome to watch the youth compete and the audience cheer them on.

Great job!

New York City has a leash and curb your dog law and so does Co-op City.

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

Inc. and mailed to 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. Contacts: Gail Sharbaan, treasurer, at 718-671-3801; Vivian Campbell, 718-671-3012, or Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370 (daddpeterson@aol.com) or e-mail us at building13assoc @yahoo.com.

Thanks for making our team work.

—Leslie Peterson

Building 13 Association

Broun Place Townhouse Association

We had a surprise Wednesday evening! Our guest at the Broun Place Association meeting on March 20, Mr. Barzelatto, had an emergency, and director of Risk Management, Mr. John Lowe, stepped in along with Mr. John Errico from the F.D.N.Y. The result was a dynamic duo and a jam-packed 90-minutes of information.

Among the safety rules: “Items that are ‘hot’ like toaster, floor heater, microwave, and refrigerator should not be on an extension cord.” It is important, everyone check your fire extinguisher for the expiration date. Recycle the extinguisher correctly or recharge it. At the meeting, light refreshments were available and association dues of $12, accepted. By the way, they are at any time. Dues are used to help defray costs of running the association, and afford gifts to those suffering a loss or emergency event.

Meeting night, we welcomed new cooperators, as well as long-time neighbors and one neighbor who saw our press release and came from Section 5. It has been requested that Mr. Michael Ambo, director of Buildings and Grounds, attend the next meeting.

We will confirm that ASAP. Keeping Broun Place and our community clean has become a harder, bigger problem. “Giveaway items” still in usable condition need to be donated to the bins by the garages or taken directly to the Salvation Army in Mount Vernon. Do not leave them on the compactor pad. It was a nasty sight to come home and see books and old toys on the pad. Thank you to Buildings and Grounds for keeping the compactor cart site clean. We requested that our bins be emptied very expeditiously, especially if there is a strong wind forecast. They have kept this promise. Martin includes Broun Place in his assignment. His schedule had some changes.

Are you still disposing of house garbage in the older, open top concrete bins in the center of Broun Place pedestrian walkway? If you are caught and identified, expect a Community Complaint; take the extra steps to the compactor pad! Neighbors, pick up your newspapers, please.

ALERT: Never give personal information over the telephone and only on secure websites that have “https” as part of the ID name.

The association encourages neighbors to attend and participate in the events prepared to celebrate Co-op City’s 50th anniversary. The Spelling Bee and, Saturday evening, the Talent Show, were among them.

Thank you to the members of the 50th Anniversary Committee and their chair Bernie Cylich for creating this year’s calendar of events. Cooperators, be on the look-out for events using the identifying logo, that will tell you it’s an anniversary event. There are also contests and more cultural shows connected to it featured in the Co-op City Times. At the SAGE concert, Michelle Sajous, director of Community Relations, announced that “Tunes on Tuesdays” will be back.

Broun Place executive committee wishes those recovering from illness and hardships, a speedy, complete recovery and many good days ahead, just keep dancing!

—Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar

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Review of Our Board Meeting on March 20, 2019

$29,000 a year from his brilliant idea. “I love Co-op City,” Rowe said. “And, I want to encourage my fellow cooperators that if you see something, say something.”

This community is very proud of George Rowe for submitting his idea on energy-efficiency lighting As you know, we had an open board meeting on and for saving money here. We also want to thank Wednesday, March 20, 2019. So, let’s review a few everyone else for submitting excellent ideas for savpoints from that meeting. ing money for our community.

Goals For Our Buildings Close Hopefully, the ten elevators that were started are Can we bring in another source of energy here? finished or are nearing completion. If yes, then man- Can we start out in our garages? What about our agement can proceed with getting those elevators vehicles? Electric vehicles? What about our water approved by the NYC Department of Buildings. usage? Can we bring in devices to save water in cerThereafter, management can immediately start on the tain parts of our community? Security? Can we next ten elevators. develop an app, with preloaded messages, that can We have 160 elevators that need to be replaced. So, alert Public Safety to an exact location if a crime is management’s goal is to finish forty elevators a year. committed?

And, that means that they can probably complete this In other words, a resident can use an app on their project in about four years. The budget allotment for this project is $39.6 million.

The lobbies in the Chevron buildings are expected to be finished by the end of this year. Each remodeled lobby is budgeted to cost about $40,000.

The entrances at the Chevron buildings are budgeted to cost $2.6 million. And, the entrances for the other buildings is budgeted to cost $5 million.

Recently, the majority of the board members approved a new 8-year laundry contract to a company named CSC ServiceWorks. So, here is what we can expect to get from this contract: new washers, new dryers, new countertops, and about 12-15 new laundry carts.

Previously, there were allegations that some residents were bringing these laundry carts to their apartments. So, now, management is looking to see if anti-theft devices can be placed on each laundry cart. Similar to the devices that are used at local supermarkets, the goal is to stop the wheels from moving as soon as a laundry cart is removed from the laundry area.

Look, let me tell you something. It’s going to cost extra money to install those devices on these laundry carts. Thereafter, can you imagine how much time our workers are going to waste if they have to unlock the mechanism on each cart on a daily basis?

This is awful. So, I hope that everyone will show respect for our property and not try to bring these carts to their apartment.

Now, some of our residents will heed this advice.

Then, on the other hand, some of our residents might think that they’re entitled to do whatever they want. So, they will do their best to take these carts to their apartment and keep them. Therefore, I want to encourage everyone to please call Public Safety at 718-671-3050 and immediately report these residents. Thereafter, I want to encourage our officers to issue a very large community complaint to anyone that brings these laundry carts to their apartment.

This nonsense is going to stop in this community.

Casals Place Cooperator Wins First Place Award A Casals Place cooperator recently came in first place for a ‘Money-Savings Awards Program’ contest. During our board meeting on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, it was announced that George Rowe came in first place for his idea on using “energy efficient lighting in our compactor rooms.”

“Going to the compactor room to dispose of the garbage, I noticed that the light was on. And, after leaving, the light still stayed on. I noticed it day by day. And, I had to do something. So, I spoke to a board member. Thereafter, my idea was published in the Co-op City Times,” he stated.

Management followed Rowe’s idea and installed energy-efficient lights in our compactor rooms. And, now, it’s estimated that Co-op City will save about

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson

Please Refrain From Littering.

Keep Co-op City Clean!

Thank You!

phone while they’re walking home. Then, they can press a button if a criminal approaches them. Thereafter, their name, location, and a pre-programmed message (example: I’m being robbed) can be sent to Public Safety. The attackers can get arrested immediately and not know how our officers were called.

I want to encourage everyone to please think of ways that we can save money and help our community.

Thank you.

Questions or comments? Please send a letter to: Daryl H. Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

Also, please call me ONLY at 718-671-4544 if you would like to have a brief discussion with me.

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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Opportunities

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Co-op City Democratic Club

The next meeting of the CCDC will be held on April 9 in room #28 of the Bartow Community Center at 6:00 p.m.

Our first fundraiser for the year will be held on Saturday, April 13. We look forward to going to Bally’s Atlantic City Casino to hit “Jack Pots.” The cost of the trip will be $40.00 for the day and the bus will depart from the library at 8:45 a.m. For further information, please call June Grimes at (347) 457-8249.

We wish to thank all petition carriers who did a fantastic job gathering signatures for the candidates for Bronx District Attorney and Judicial Delegates and Alternate Delegates. The election will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

Please don’t believe the Trump hype. There is much more to the Mueller Report than what we know at this time. Keep your eyes and ears open.

—Shirley J. Saunders

Building 19 Association

Hello, Building 19 Association family. I hope everyone had a good week.

First, I want to thank everyone who attended our general meeting last Wednesday to address the issues of succession rights, illegal subletting, and the moving-out process. I was very pleased to see a larger-than-normal turnout to our association meeting. Many of you had plenty of questions for Sheena McNeill, Riverbay’s Sales Director, which she expectedly answered. Although I was happy with the large audience who came, I was saddened by how many quickly left after Ms. McNeill’s presentation. Ms. McNeill’s presentation may have been the main part of our general meeting, but it wasn’t the entire meeting.

The purpose of the general meetings is to inform members not only about topics of interests (e.g., succession rights), but also about upcoming activities offered by the association. For instance, those who left early didn’t hear the announcement that the association is working on having free on-site notary public service in April for association members who paid their annual dues.

Again, I appreciate that so many cooperators came to our general meeting. All I ask is that you stay for the full event so you don’t miss any additional information. Besides, you don’t want to miss the delicious refreshments that we partake in at the end of our general meetings.

Second, I want to apologize for our general meeting’s date and time conflicting with Riverbay’s Open Board meeting on the same day. Normally, we hold our general meetings on the last day of the month. Unfortunately, we weren’t aware of Riverbay’s meeting until a few days before March 20. We already announced about our general meeting and there wasn’t enough time to inform cooperators of a date change. Although we still had a good turnout for our event, I again apologize to those who were conflicted in attending the association and Riverbay meetings.

Our next association committee meeting will be held next week on Tuesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the association room. I ask that you attend to help us come up with and develop new ideas to make the association better.

Have a good weekend, everyone. I hope to see you at next Tuesday’s committee meeting.

—Leon Tulton

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Co-op Youth Excel at Talent Show Director’s Viewpoint

Evelyn Turner It was awesome to experience the standing-roomonly crowd at the recent Talent Show on Saturday, March 23! All the participants were gifted and talented. To be able to showcase their talent and skills for “no charge” is what we must continue to do for our next generation. We also have future MCs who hopefully will be taking over real soon.

A special acknowledgement to parents and guardians because without your love and support, the young people would not be where they are today. All our positive youth require is a “free space” to showcase their individual talents. This is why I have and will always advocate for the former BINGO HALL to be renovated for such community events. Getting permission for usage of the Bingo Hall did not happen when this director worked tirelessly with others for approval from HUD, however, it’s back on the drawing board. Co-op City is not short of greatness when it comes to the next generation.

Apology Accepted I accept the apology for this director’s name being excluded from Board of Director’s listing on the above historic Co-op City’s Got Talent Program, March 23, 2019. I was not sworn in “again” until February 20, 2019.

Summer Youth Employment According to the preliminary budget, the Mayor has increased the Budget for the (SYEP) that covers the cost of the state’s minimum wage increase to $15 an hour for youth participating in the program. The mayoral baseline for NYC youth is 70,000 slots. The program serves youth ages 14 to 24. Youth participate in a six-week paid work and educational experiences with the goals of developing professional skills and exploring career paths. In spite of the large

increase in capacity, the number of applicants continues to far out-space the number of available slots.

Even though the mandated increase in the minimum wages means a rising cost per slot, in my opinion, elected officials are not doing enough. In my opinion, if we can find funds to build jails in the community, we can find more money for jobs. We should all speak to our local elected officials about this issue.

Our teens and young adults need jobs!

Intership Opportunities For High School, Undergraduate And Graduate Students At NASA GISS: Deadline for Application – April 1. The NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) offers a limited number of paid internship opportunities who reside within a 50-mile radius of the institute, located in the Upper West Side – Morningside Heights neighborhood of NYC. They must be US citizens with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

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Urgent Message – Knowledge Is Power Thank you, cooperator Ms. T. for sharing this information with me for the community. I have made my call as a concerned cooperator/citizen. (202-2243121) On 3-5-19, there was a SENATE MEETING and they were discussing Mandatory Vaccines on a FEDERAL LEVEL. Meaning, every adult and child in the US will be FORCED to take ALL vaccines that the

CDC says to. You won’t be able to say no to the flu shot! Don’t you enjoy having a choice about what’s injected into your body? That’s at jeopardy now.

They haven’t decided their final answer yet, there are still 9 days left for them to come up with an answer. This is our first amendment right that they are talking about.

They talked about how to enforce it for adults: • Denying adults their ability to renew their driver’s license, professional licenses, and hunting and fishing license was suggested.

• Not able to get or renew a passport.

• Withholding tax returns, not able to get insurance etc…unless proof of vaccination is submitted. Its current vaccinations record they will require: boosters on your childhood one (because they wear off after a few years), proof of annual flu shots, and whatever other vaccine the government decides we should have.

Believe it or not, this IS and WILL affect EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN FAMILY. Here’s what you can do: CALL THIS NUMBER, 202-224-3121, every single day for the next 9 days and tell them your state and zip code and then they’ll redirect your call; tell them how you feel about mandatory vaccinations.

This bill is taking our rights away as people. We should always retain our right to medical freedom.

This is NOT about vaccinating or not, it is about protecting our FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS, us!

Lastly, as we celebrate our youth and Women History Month, we must never forget to pay homage to the late GLORIA WISE, founder of the Gloria Wise Community Center. With a group of volunteer parents, they wanted to create better educational and recreational opportunities for Co-op City’s youth.

Her legacy continues.

“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar I may be reached at: Evelyn M. Turner, 917-3241033, evelyntinez@aol.com.

Building 10 Association

Greetings, fellow cooperators.

Open Board Meeting – On March 20, I attended the Open Board meeting. At the meeting, we were informed about the projects going on in our community.

The Open Board meetings are our chance to let Management hear our concerns. I look forward to seeing you at the next Open Board meeting.

Sands Casino and Shopping Outlet – On March 23, we took a trip to the Sands Casino and Shopping Outlet in Pennsylvania. A great time was had by all. Special thanks to Tiny Woods for his donation, everyone loved it.

New Cooperators – Welcome, all new cooperators. We look forward to seeing you at the next general membership meeting.

Game Night/Karaoke Night: A new addition to game night – Karaoke.

Game night/Karaoke night will be held on Friday, April 5, in the Building 10

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Association Dues: We will begin collecting building association dues for the year 2019 on Tuesday, April 9. Building association dues are $10.00 per apartment. Please note, the money collected is used for association related expenses, i.e. flyers, meeting and party supplies, bus trip expenses/supplies, and refreshments etc. Please see the posted flyers for the dates and times.

The Monday Memory Club Workshop: On Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m.

– 2 p.m. in the Building 10 Association room, a workshop on how our memory changes as we age and how to improve our memory. The workshop will feature games, techniques and activities to improve our memory health. The workshop will be hosted by our very own Karina Williams, BSN Health Educator from Building 10C. Healthy and delicious refreshments will be served. Please see flyers in the lobby for more information.

Bake Sale: Back by popular demand our annual bake sale will be held on Saturday, May 4. We are looking forward to some tasty treats.

We would like to wish all March babies a very happy birthday.

To the homebound and sick, we wish you a speedy recovery.

To all who have lost a loved one recently, we give our deepest condolences.

Have a great week.

—Jewel Crawford-Duncan

Building Associations of Section 1

We are looking for volunteers to join the Section One Family Fun Day Planning Committee to assist in and attend monthly meetings. Section 1 consists of Buildings 1 thru 8.

Those who are interested, please feel free to attend a special meeting to be held on Saturday, March 30, 4:30 p.m. in the Building 2 association meeting room (street level entrance in the back of Building 2B).

Play a role the decision making process that will put together an enjoyable —Adelina Martinez family event for 2019.

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Ensuring the Most Economical Operation of our Development Director’s Viewpoint

Leslie Peterson Every two years we must submit a budget plan for the upcoming two years. Well, it is that time of the year again. We are in the process of reviewing the budget and accessing where we were, where we need to be, what we want and how we can accomplish our goals.

Per our By-Laws, as directors, we have a responsibility to the cooperators and cooperators should seek and demand the most economical operation of the development in order to obtain the lowest possible carrying charge. The Board must do this without endangering the development, minimizing essential services or impairing proper maintenance. We are burning the midnight oil to accomplish this task.

This complex is 50 years old and like you, the way we functioned years ago is not how we function now.

We have been fortunate in that some of our equipment has outlived its projected useful life, however, we cannot continue to exist on luck alone. As a result of our aging equipment, we have been experiencing unexpected outages. Accomplishing the task of replacing items that are in its last days is a daunting task to undertake but we are tackling these tasks albeit with some inconvenience to cooperators. In addition to our infrastructure, we cannot forsake the quality of life issues that must be addressed. Collectively, we are endeavoring to uphold our fiduciary responsibility. Although there may be many things we want, we must be cognizant of the effect our decisions have on the community.

On March 20, 2019 there was an open Board meeting and some information you should be aware of was shared with the community. Local Law 112 of 2013 – section 28-312.4 and 28-312.5 discusses the Smoke Detector Replacement (within 7 years) and audible notification with the non-removable,

non-replaceable battery. A smoke alarm installed prior to 2013 shall be replaced with an alarm that complies within 7 years. Kudos to our fellow cooperator Tracy Holiday who introduced us to a program offered by the Red Cross. They will supply (for free) the smoke detectors and offer staff assistance to comply with the requirements.

Gas leaks can result from faulty appliances, improper appliance installation or removal. Cooperators should always consult with management before adjusting stoves. The City’s Local Law 152 (passed in 2016), (§ 28-318.2 Frequency of inspection) indicates an inspection of all buildings gas piping system shall be conducted at least once every five years and must be inspected by a licensed master plumber. Inspections must be performed and submitted once every 5 years, with different due date cycles for each borough: January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020: the Bronx. Additionally, Riverbay will no longer install flex hoses on stoves.

The revision included Local Law 153 of 2016, that requires building owners to notify residents of procedures to follow if they suspect a gas leak, posting and maintaining a notice in a common area of the building.

Lastly, there is the NYC Indoor Asthma Allergen Hazards in Residential Dwellings and Pest Management. This requires, beginning January 19th, 2019, when a NYC multifamily property owner has to correct an indoor mold hazard violation or assess/correct an indoor mold hazard identified as a result of an inspection by the owner, such assessment and remediation work shall require both a NYS licensed Mold Assessor and a NYS licensed Mold Remediator.

They included protection against fraud by prohibiting the performance of both the assessment and remediation on the same property by the same individual. This would require at least two certification/ licensed individuals. In my opinion, we should investigate the possibility of certification programs and how our current staff can become certified. There are courses being offered by the New York State Depart-

ment of Labor for Mold Assessor and Mold Remediation training.

An update was given on the progress of the phase one elevator renewal, the portico work currently done on Building 6 and 18, Local Law 11 in Section 5, and the laundry room contract that includes all new washers, dryers, carts and online card refills.

During the gallery session, one of the questions asked by a cooperator had to do with a handicap spot designated by Co-op City. My question to CCPD was about the authority we or NYPD has ticketing a space that was not officially designated as a handicap space by the City.

Get ready for the Earth Day Celebration Parade, making an appearance will be Mother Earth and the Easter Bunny both scheduled for April 20th (rain date, April 27th). They will assemble at 9:45 a.m. at the Section 1 Greenway. Accompanied by the honor guard of the Co-op City American Legion Post 1871, they will walk to the Garden and Little League Field with the Grand Marshall, Councilman Andy King. This year, Rivers Run Community Garden is celebrating Earth Day with not only the Co-op City Little League, but also the spEGGtacular Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration with the Riverbay Fund. If your building association or organization is interested in participating with a banner or if you just want to show your support and join in, we welcome you. Please contact Rivers Run Community Garden at 718-671-3801 if you have any questions. Bring the kids to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt and a variety of games and activities. Free refreshments will be provided on a first come basis.

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he/she must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.” –MLK Don’t hesitate to reach out. I can be reached by mail at: Leslie Peterson, Riverbay Board Director, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bx, NY 10475, Tel. @ 718320-1370, or e-mail at lpeterson@riverbayboard.com.

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Co-op City Got Talent

Director’s Viewpoint

Jerome L. Rice I am so proud of the huge turnout of those wishing to share their talent in the community. “American Idol” doesn’t have anything on the shareholders of “Co-op” City. It also shows that if we reach from within, we don’t have to look far for whatever talent we seek. Kudos to all those involved. I think the commercial being played on TV helped make this a success.

Budget Time I was extremely proud to attend a meeting and see the entire Board finally come together to brainstorm on what should be in the budget. It is important to know that with every budget, we will win some and lose some, but in the end, the Board will do what is best for the shareholders and this community. So in the coming days, we will closely look at what is in the budget and collectively make a sound decision.

Stay tuned.

Dog Gone Shame As I take my morning stroll around “Co-op” City, I find myself having to step over dog feces that some careless shareholder or guest refuses to pick up.

Some people want the pet, but don’t want the responsibilities to keep the pet. We really need to find a way to hold those who are caught not cleaning up after their pet accountable. There is no excuse for ignorance. If you can’t clean up after your dog, then you should evaluate yourself to see if you really need the dog. While we are on the topic of dogs, there shouldn’t be any continuous barking and your dog should not be caught off the lease. I think this Board should come up with a solution to hold those fully accountable for their actions. As shareholders, we must be better stewards to the property we all reside on. I challenge every shareholder to become better neighbors by cleaning up after their pet. Someone asked about a dog park, I’m not in agreement with this because then there have to be a park in almost every section. In the meantime, if you “See Something/Say Something.”

Public Service Announcements Did you see the attractable commercial well put

African American Association

Co-op City Black VegFest As Co-op City celebrates its 50th Anniversary, the African-American Association will sponsor its 15th Annual Wholistic Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 13, from 12:00-5:00 p.m. in the Bartow Community Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue, room 31, and the Bartow Courtyard, Bronx, NY. This year, we have partnered with Black VegFest for a more comprehensive event.

The Co-op City community is invited to attend in order to learn about becoming healthier. Over the past few decades, African-Americans and Latinos have been plagued with chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, etc. People need to know that the lifestyle, diet, water, genetically engineered foods, pesticides, etc. play a major role in how they contract these diseases. The Wholistic Health & Wellness Fair would benefit the community by exposing the residents to this information. Also, it would teach them the natural methods that could be used to cure and maintain their bodies in a healthy state without resorting to surgeries and drugs. With this knowledge, the result would be healthier, happier and more content families in Co-op City and the world.

Meatless Monday has been introduced to the NYC Public Schools and will officially begin this fall. However, schools have already started. Meatless Monday is a global movement, followed by millions, with a simple message: one day a week, cut out meat for personal health and the health of the planet.

At the Co-op City Black VegFest on April 13, there will be health information, testimonials, vendors selling handmade jewelry, wearable art and artwork;

together by Director Kevin Lambright’s family? I think the project was wonderful, affordable (under $3,000), can anyone explained why we paid so much money (over $36,000) to a P.R. firm that did far less for the 50th anniversary? Seems to me that we should have hired Director Lambright’s people a long time ago.

Plant-Base I am constantly approached about my rapid weight loss, some ask am I sick? I say no. I am on a plant-based diet emphasizing whole, minimally processed foods. Limit or avoid animal products.

Focus on plants, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, seeds and nuts, which make up the majority of what I eat. Plant-based is believed to reverse many of the illnesses that affect so many people today, like hypertension, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Last viewpoint, I spoke about our local stores needing to display healthy food where everyone can began to eat healthy and not have to experience any of what is so popular in every community. I will continue to fight for healthy eating and living in this community. Those wanting to do such diet should first seek medical approval and guidance from their health care professional.

nutritious vegan meals, vegan oxtails, mac & cheese, popcorn tofu; Mofongo pizza, Pastelon lasagna, Jollof quinoa; vegan shawarma, fresh hummus; vegan soul food and sandwiches; fresh juicing, free herbs for tea; vegan donuts, cookies and banana bread; cooking workshop; herbal skin care creams, oil, body butter, salves, lip balms; organic skin care; vegan donuts, cookies and banana bread, etc. In addition, there will be workshops in exercise and salsa dancing; belly dancing, line dancing, meditation, prizes and more.

Please bring your family and friends to this extravaganza in Wholistic Health.

—Deborah C. Nelson

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Velocity Track Club

Velocity Track Club New York closed out the indoor season on a high note when we competed in the USATF Hershey Indoor National Championship at the Ocean Breeze Recreation Facility in Staten Island, NY on Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17.

Teams from across the country attended this meet. The atmosphere was intense, with coaches pulling their athletes aside giving them last minute instructions.

Velocity’s athletes even made up a chant.

“Who are we! VTC.” You could see that when our athletes heard this chant it helped to motivated them even more. Medals were given to the top six athletes or relay teams. As a team, Velocity took home 25 medals, (one gold, three silver, eleven bronze, six 4th place, one 5th place and three 6th place medals). This was an outstanding accomplishment to close out the indoor season.

After the three-day meet, VTC was blessed with one National Champion – Cameron Joseph in the 8 & under 55-meter dash.

We have 13 student athletes who earned the All-American status (USATF medalist): In the 8 & under division: (girls) Cameron Joseph earned a silver medal in the 400 meters. (Boys) Justyce Moore earned a 4th place medal in the 400 meters & 6th in the 800 meters’ race. In the 9 & 10 division: (girls) Shyenne Blake won a 4th place medal and Savannah Minter, 5th place medal in the long jump. Shyenne Blake, Hannah Deflorimonte, Ryann Joseph, & Kaylin Strachin won bronze medals in the 4x200 meter relay. This was the most exciting race for the meet. All three finishers crossed the finish line at the same time. Brianna Burrell won a Bronze medal in the 55-meter dash and 4th place medal in the 200- & 400-meters races. Hannah Deflorimonte, Ryann Joseph, Savannah Minter & Kaylin Strachin won Bronze medals in the 4x400 meter relay. This was another

Co-op City Sports

Velocity Track Club student athletes.

exciting race. The entire team was engaged chanting, “Who are we! VTC!” (Boys) Adeyemi Senior earned a 4th place medal in the 400 meters & 6th place medal in the 1500 meters’ race. In the 11 / 12 age division: (girls) Candise Palmer earned a 4th place medal in the 1500-meter Race Walk. In the 13/14 age division, Jada Clarke won a bronze medal in the high jump. Olyvia Burrell won the silver medal in the long jump & 6th place medal in the high jump. Last, but certainly not least, in the 15/16 age division (girls) Hannah Gadpaille won a silver medal in the 55-meter dash and bronze medal in the 200 meters’ dash. Congratulations to all that competed, your all are winners!

Velocity will be taking a two week break and will return for outdoor season on Monday, April 1.

—Coach Winston Dinkins

“Captain Marvel”

CAPTAIN MARVEL was great! I am not ready to say that it is top tier Marvel by any means, but this

BY ANATOLIY BUDINITSKIY was such a well-made film. I loved so many scenes.

The intro tribute to Stan Lee was extremely touchTwo years ago, I was elated when Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ came out and ing and got such a great clap from the crowd and his received such a crazy reception. He polarized audiences with a unique and differ- cameo was so amazingly good as well. LOVE LOOOent horror film. Peele’s sophomore effort, in my opinion, basically solidifies him OVED THOSE! The memory extraction scene and as the next great auteur. He is absolutely the new face of horror or at least the psy- the flashbacks were fantastic. The space action chological aspect of the genre. ‘US,’ again, in my opinion, is miles better than scenes were mesmerizing to watch. It was so beauti‘Get Out.’ It is an ingenious creation by Peele. It was a jaw-dropping effort by ful and in full IMAX, it had me fully immersed.

Peele and again showed that he can make a horror film and make it his own. It I loved Brie Larson in this. She is such a great was smart, horrifying, and crazy intense. Some scenes for sure tested the limits of actress. It showed here in spades. The chemistry my heartbeat. The acting here was simply extraordinary. Lupita Nyong’o was out between her and Sam Jackson was so good. Loved the buddy cop vibe from it. of this world; she played two distinctly different characters. One character was Jude Law was ok. Loved Ben Mendleshon a lot. He was a scene stealer. Yes, this quiet and reserved, the other was a menacing monster. Her red character is one of was MARVEL by the numbers, but honestly, it is obviously not a bad thing. the most terrifying creations in horror in recent years. I got a new set of chest There are just occasional haters for it and it is obviously not making a dent, so hairs for sure after those scenes. haters can hate on as they always will.

CAPTAIN MARVEL felt a bit of a filler though, just so they can have her for Winston Duke was awesome, too, in a sort of comedic-relief way, but you can still see his towering presence as in the film ‘Black Panther,’ but then you saw the ENDGAME. But that is not necessarily a bad thing because the stakes weren’t nerdy stuff too – I loved that. It gave the film so much heart. The kids were phenom- too high for her in the film. Just as an origin film. But she is extremely dope. In enal too, Shahidi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex are incredible young actors, both of terms of Marvel, roll-on ENDGAME, please! I can’t wait for that! But Marvel their other halves were intense and equally maniacal. Especially with Evan Alex, needed this. CAPTAIN MARVEL needed to come. wow! Elizabeth Moss had herself a couple of extraordinary acting showcases.

It was somewhere in the middle for me, like on the lines of DR. STRANGE, a The level of genius by Peele kept going on and on. To his homages to certain great and very fun event-type film. It is all a part of a long-running series and by films, (I love the ‘IT’ homage in the beginning, with the candy apple. That was the looks of it, MARVEL is here to stay for a very long time. Also, I can see how amazing), to his musical choices (one of the best soundtracks ever, the ‘I Got 5 this will be very inspiring for little girls because of some scenes in the film, so yeah, On It’ terror remix at the end, is easily one of the best remixes ever and gave the definitely take your daughters to see this. It was amazing and very touching. 8/10 track new life) and lastly Peele’s script takes center stage here. The way he puts the pieces together is incredible, albeit given that you can perhaps guess some Captain Marvel, 2019, 123 minutes, Rated Pg-13 things here and there, but that isn’t the case. I am most certainly sure no one Brie Larson – Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel thought the film was going be the way it turned out. The twists were amazing; Samuel L. Jackson – Nick Fury stunners! It is impossible to talk more about this film Ben Mendelsohn – Talos, Keller without giving away spoilers and I am excited to talk Jude Law – Yon-Rogg Annette Benning – Supreme Intelligence, Dr. Wendy Lawson about this film as I can’t stop thinking about it.

Jordan Peele is such an amazing voice in film Anna Boden – Director, Writer right now and I am “nerding” out at his film, I love it Ryan Fleck – Director, Writer endlessly. My first 10 of the year. Absolute masterpiece. I can’t wait for Peele’s trifecta!

“Us”

US, 2019, 123 Minutes, Rated R Jordan Peele – Writer, Director Lupita Nyong’o – Adelaide Wilson / Red Winston Duke - Gabe Wilson / Abraham Elizabeth Moss – Kitty Tyler / Dahlia Shahadi Wright Joseph - Zora Wilson / Umbrae Evan Alex - Jason Wilson / Pluto

DID YOU KNOW... There is a Lost and Found located in the Bartow Community Center Public Safety office. Please check there if you have recently lost keys, glasses, or other items.

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Co-op City Working Families Party

Completed Petitions for NYC Public Advocate Thanks to all who attended last Tuesday’s meeting. To all who collected signatures for candidates, we’ll need to collect them tonight to get them back in time to count. Call 718-219-2211 and someone will come by and pick them up.

News and Actions On March 26th, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Rucho v. Common Cause which could mark the beginning of the end to gerrymandering in all states.

The justices hold all decisions till the June reveal. Fingers crossed!

The final NYS Budget will be finalized the first week of April so there might still time for action. Act now!!

1.) Join the fight to protect small grassroots lobbyists. Don’t let ’em regulate people-run organizations into oblivion. Call our state legislators to work to DELETE PART R of the Good Governance and Ethics Reform Act. 2.) Join WFP in fighting the FUSION VOTING BAN. Fusion Voting allows candidates to run under more than one party line. The ban could weaken or destroy political entities such as WFP. Call our state legislators to fight this unleveling of the political playing field.

• State Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, benedettom@nyassembly.gov, 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 12, Bronx, NY 10475; (718) 320-2220; LOB 727, Albany, NY 12248; (518) 455-5385 • State Senator Jamaal Bailey, bailey@nysenate.gov, 959 East 233rd St., Bronx, NY 10466-3207; (718) 547-8854;Legislative Office Building, Room 707, Albany, NY 12247; (518) 455-2061 The Co-op City Working Families Mission As progressives, Co-op City Working Families members work to elect the most progressive candidates possible who will stand in the way of all regressive legislation.

As a civic action group, Co-op City Indivisible (an aspiring Co-op City certified community organization) promotes progressive causes.

As Co-op City WF/Indivisible members, we do both. We embrace progressive values by modeling inclusion, respect, and fairness in all of our actions; we work to make Co-op City a stronger community; and we insist our representatives serve as our voice in Co-op City, in the Bronx, in Albany, and in Washington, D.C. Next Meeting Tuesday, April 23, is the next scheduled meeting — our regular 4th Tuesday meeting. As usual, it will be held in Einstein, room 35, at 7:00 p.m. Expect a reminder call or email or just come! We do not say no to dues but what we really want is your presence and your input. Remember, you don’t have to have a family or a job to join us, you can be single or retired and still join the Co-op City Working Families Party. All progressives are welcome. For more details, text or call 718-219-2211 or email mpjazz@optonline.net.

—Mary Pearson

Building 27 Association

Hello, neighbors. Happy spring to all. It has been quite chilly, the trees and flowers can blossom overnight, so we have this to look forward to.

Women History Month – New York City will dedicate four new memorials to women who have made a difference, one we are proud to announce, Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to serve in Congress. She will be honored with a monument at the Parkside entrance of Prospect Park in Brooklyn in the congressional district she proudly represented.

We salute all women of Co-op City, who are busy and involved towards the betterment of their homes and community. Kudos to the participants, who each offered cost savings ideas to benefit our community.

Thank You, Cooperators – Each year, we collect dues of only $5.00, so that each apartment family is welcomed to become part of their building association.

Most cooperators are working and unable to attend the meetings, but nevertheless each year Building 27 cooperative gives so generously. We appreciate that some give above the $5.00 donation; thank you.

To the representatives of each building who volunteer to sit from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to collect the donations, we thank you, for realizing we are all in this together.

To our new cooperators, the building associations meet every two months from September to June and take a break for the summer. We are busy taking care of issues concerning our building, we follow up on your concerns after you’ve contacted Cooperator Services Office (CSO) and the issues have not been solved. Please always ask for the name of the person you speak to, date and time. Dues help to cover expenses for posted fliers, ink, holiday decorations, and the annual holiday party, refreshments, Section 5 Family Fun Day, donations to organizations within the community, as well as beyond our community.

Fire Prevention Workshops – Partnership with FDNY and the Red Cross, what an awesome asset to our community. Thank you, Mr. Barzelatto, and Fire Department representative Mr. Keeby of Ladder 34, who explained that smoke detector alerts are three beeps, and carbon monoxide are rapid beeps. Did you know the difference? We can also use baking soda to smother a stove fire, as well as covering with a lid. The fire extinguisher gauge should always be in the green, if not, one needs to purchase a new one. The Red Cross, one of our own cooperators who volunteers, Ms. Tracy, and her co-partner, have much resources in the making for Co-op City.

Happy Birthday to all celebrating during this month. The best of health to all.

Contact Lydia Rondon at 718-583-3040 to share news of an illness, or the passing of a neighbor.

Pray for peace among world leaders now more than ever. Leaders and leadership choices and decisions affect our very daily lives. At the end of the day, be nice, respectful and offer kindness to your neighbor, life is too short.

“If you want something, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.”

–Margaret Thatcher —H. Overman

Assembly Member Benedetto Hosts 2019 Scholarship Competition for Co-op City Students

Assembly Member Michael R. Benedetto announced the kick-off of the annual Co-op City Scholarship competition, an initiative to help students who live in Co-op City achieve their dreams of attending college.

“I don’t need to tell parents that the cost of attending college has become increasingly expensive,” said Assemblyman Benedetto, a member of the Assembly Committee on Education and a former school teacher. “However, I do want parents to know that community scholarships like ours do exist to help offset the high expense of college and I want the youth of Co-op City to take advantage of them. Cost should not play a large role in a student’s decision to pursue higher education.”

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be Co-op City residents in their senior year of high school, currently serving or have served their community in a volunteer capacity, and have a C+ grade average or better Each year, the Co-op City Scholarship Fund awards scholarships of $500 each to use for school-related expenses like books or tuition. The fund has awarded more than 35 students since its inception in 2011.

Applications for the scholarship can be picked up at the assembly member’s offices at 177 Dreiser Loop, room 12. All applications are due by Monday, May 3.

For more information, contact the assembly member’s office by calling 718-320-2220 or by email to Leon Tulton at tultonl@nyassembly.gov.

Building 32 Association

At our general meeting on March 19, our invited guest speaker was Anthony Barzelatto, Riverbay Safety director, teamed with Firefighter Nick of the FDNY and Tracy Holiday, a fellow cooperator, of the Red Cross. It was an informative evening of extensive fire safety that brought a full house of cooperators.

Have you noticed yellow stickers with your apartment number on the bottom of your door frame and the door frames of the stairwells? These glow-inthe-dark stickers are to help us and firefighters find our way around in case of a fire. Located low to the ground, for when you find yourself in a smoky condition, the placement reminds you that the good air to breathe is closer to the ground (so remember to crawl).

Unfortunately, some cooperators have peeled off these life-saving stickers.

Please don’t do this! They are there for your benefit and may help you find your way out of a fire or help a firefighter find their way to you! If you don’t have one on your door frame, call the Safety Department and it will be replaced.

Firefighter Nick gave tips on fire safety: testing smoke detectors at least once a month, importance of closing the door behind you when exiting a fire, smothering a grease fire by using a pot lid or tossing baking soda, not water; having a fire extinguisher and understanding proper usage (test them regularly, check expiration dates), preventing electrical fires (don’t overload outlets, use surge protectors, don’t put cords under rugs or step on them) and proper placement of space heaters.

Nick also discussed why ovens should not be used for heat, what to do if you smell natural gas, cigarette and e-cig safety, why not to use candles, why not to use elevators during a fire, what to do about animals, how to fire safety to the very young, getting out during a fire (stay low, hug the wall), how to barricade yourself when the path is blocked and the need for escape routes and meeting locations.

The Red Cross’ Tracy Holiday addressed the importance of an emergency kit, kept by your door, containing copies of important insurance documents and ID needed for the recovery process.

Mr. Barzelatto also announced that Riverbay will install, free of charge from the Red Cross, new smoke detectors in bedrooms and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment hallways. The Red Cross will give a series of lectures on proper usage of these new ten-year detectors when installation occurs, starting April 4.

Lastly, cooperators of Building 32 are invited to voice their concerns during our general meetings which are passed along to the necessary parties by our president, Lyone Hall. During our March 19 meeting, Ms. Jacqueline Shanston reported an increase in washing machines with pet hairs and rug debris. For the safety of residents with allergies, she suggested one washing machine per laundry room be designated for cleaning pet blankets, rugs, mats and other animal-related supplies.

—Ezekiel Springer Jr.

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Black Forum

Food Pantry Update Reopening the pantry has been an arduous process. It has been a year since it was closed because of a fire at an adjacent restaurant. We recently hit complications, but hope that a resolution can be found quickly. Our goal is to get back to providing free food, diapers, household supplies and other goods to those in the Co-op City who need them. Thank you to those who have bravely stood beside us as we work behind the scenes to negotiate with Riverbay management. We pray our efforts will benefit the community in the near future.

Defensive Driving Last classes for the season: Saturdays, April 13 & June 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, 2nd floor, room 1; $35 per person. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early. Bring your current driver’s license and a pen. Late arrivals may not be admitted. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to four points from your driver’s license. Checks & money orders can be made payable to ‘Black Forum of Co-op City’ and mailed to P.O Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475, at least 1 1/2 weeks before class. Include name and phone number. Walk-ins are welcomed but only a $35 cash payment will be accepted the day of the class – No checks. Call by noon the Friday before to register for seating. Please leave a message at (718) 320-8035 and someone will get back to you. Kindly leave your name, telephone number and brief message.

Upcoming 2019 Trips (deposits due) Please call 917-209-5334 or 718-320-0033 if you have questions about any trips listed below. Payments for all outings are now being accepted. No refunds. Sorry, we do not accept credit or debit cards for payment.

Black-Eyed Sally’s (waiting list only) April 27 – Award-winning BBQ & Cajun cooking in Hartford, CT. Trip continues to new MGM Casino in Springfield, MA. Cost: $95. Casino rebate: Slot play $20, food $10. Boarding & departures times: Dreiser, board 7:45 a.m., depart 8 a.m.; Asch Loop, board 8:05 a.m., depart 8:15 a.m.; Section 5, board 8:20 a.m., depart 8:30 a.m.

Tropicana Casino June 22 – Enjoy Atlantic City, NJ? Then join us!

Cost: $45. Includes transportation. Casino rebate TBA. Monies due by May 24.

Nordic Lodge & Mohegan Sun Casino Trip Join us Saturday, August 17, for an amazing dining experience at the award-winning Nordic Lodge/ Lobster Fest, in Charlestown, RI. Enjoy 2-hours of all-you-can-eat seafood plus buffet with lobster, prime rib, specialty desserts and more! The fun continues at Mohegan Sun Casino. $170 includes dining, shopping & round-trip coach transportation.

Three payments past due. Please make checks, payable to ‘Black Forum of Co-op City’ and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475. Include name & phone number of attendee.

Contact We look forward to hearing from you (coopcityblackforum@gmail.com).

—D. Illis

Goose Island Seniors

Sunday Bingo – Tomorrow, March. 31, at 1:30 p.m. in room 39. All are welcome. Bring your daubers. Admission $5.00 for three cards and $1 for three-part full card jackpot sheet. Twelve games will be played plus three-part full card. Extra cards are 25¢ each. Refreshments available.

Indoor Picnic – Saturday, April 27. Members only. Time: 1 p.m. in our club room 39. $5 entrance fee at door. It’s a cover dish party, donate food, dessert, or beverage; no entrance fee required.

Members may bring a friend or two.

Sands Casino – Thursday, May 2, in Bethlehem, PA. Time, 8:30 a.m. Price: $40, rebate, $30 slot play.

Bus is leaving from our three usual bus stops: Einstein at 8:30 a.m., Asch Loop at 8:40 a.m. and Dreiser at 8:50 a.m.

Sight & Sound “Jesus” – Tuesday, May 21, Lancaster, PA. Price $130. Includes free buffet at Golden Corral. Time: 12 p.m. and show “Jesus” at 3 p.m. Buses leaving from our three usual bus stops: Einstein at 8 a.m., Asch Loop at 8:10 a.m., and

Women Represent! Ladies Are Lit! – Join us for our women’s program on Saturday, April 6, from 1p.m. to 4 p.m., in Dreiser Center, room 4. This artistic afternoon will feature poetry, song and dramatic presentations. We will open with “A Poetic Moment,” from 1-2 p.m. Calling all poets!

Everyone is invited to share original poetry or poetry by a favorite author for the first hour. Men, women, teens and children are all welcome and encouraged to attend. This is a free community affair. We are excited to have as our special guest, Eric L. Adams, Brooklyn Borough President. For more information or if you would like to participate, contact Camille Worrell, worrellswords@aol.com.

Raisin in the Sun – On Saturday, April 27, our Pre-Mother’s Day event will be the play, “A Raisin in the Sun,” at the Taino Towers Cultural Building, 240 East 123rd Street in Manhattan. This theater is located near the first Express Bus stop in Harlem.

Each ticket is only $20 so the whole family can enjoy this classic story of a Black family trying to move into a white neighborhood, which opened on Broadway in 1959 to rave reviews. Mail checks to NCNW Co-op City Section, P.O. Box 93, Bronx 10475.

Dreiser at 8:20 a.m.

Bingo – Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Time: 1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in our club room 39.

Members only. Admission: $5.00 for three cards, 12 games and jackpot. Extra cards are 25¢ each. Refreshments available. Sunday Bingo this month is on March 31.

Karaoke – Tuesdays and Thursdays from l p.m.3 p.m. with Stephen in room 45. Come sing or listen to a free concert. All are welcome.

To all members: Happy Birthday to all members who celebrate their day in the month of April: Guinette Romaine, Hilda Marrero, Wendy Berch, Alfonso Gonzalez, Milton Schlanger and Myrta Willems.

Note: Call Ann or Stephen at Goose Island Seniors, 718-379-9613, or visit us at 135 Einstein Loop, room 39 (mornings); Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (evenings); Mon., Wed. & Fri., 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., and Tue. & Thu., 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Good health to all.

—Stephen Roberts, Sr.

Bethune Height Recognition Program – Our 45th Annual Luncheon & Awards Program, at which NCNW sections from all over New York State will convene to support our national office, will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Russo’s on the Bay, Howard Beach, NY. Luncheon tickets cost $100 and can be purchased through Co-op City Section or through www.45thBHRP.eventbrite.com.

Outstanding leaders being honored this year include Rev. Dr. Elaine Flake, Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, Pamela K. Davis and a special mystery guest. This luncheon is a national platform that provides an annual opportunity for members and friends to support and live the legacy of NCNW by attending.

Members may further support by becoming achievers, life members or legacy live members of NCNW. Membership Meeting – Our next membership meeting will be on Sunday, April 14, in room 11, Dreiser Center, at 3 p.m. It’s not too late for you to come and check us out!

Social Media – Remember you can find us on Facebook: NCNWCoopcity Bethune; Twitter: @NCNW Coop City; Instagram: NCNW Co-op City or email: www.ncnwco.opcity@gmail.com.

—Joyce Howard

National Council of Negro Women

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Retirees of Dreiser Loop

Notice: The general membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 3, at 1:30 p.m., in the Retirees’ room 19. Hope to see you there.

Travel Events: (price includes Lorant coach bus; located at Dreiser Loop, in front of H&R Block) • Apr. 9 (Tues.), Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Theatre. Price: $85. Deposit: $45.

Balance: $40 due by Monday, March 18. Contacts: Serita Grayson, 347-5645722/Barbara Williams, 718-320-0500.

• June 24-26 (◄ date change) (Mon.-Wed.), Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, De. Price: $380, double per person/$470, single. Deposit: $100 ASAP. Two payments each due April 1 and May 6; double, $140 per and single, $185. Final payment due June 3. Hotel accommodations at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino, allyou-can-eat crabs at Woody’s Crab House, non-stop action at the Dover Downs slots, and shopping at Rehoboth stores. Contacts: Serita Grayson, 347-5645722/Barbara Williams, 718-320-0500.

• Sept. 16-19 (Mon.-Thurs.), Niagara Falls, Canada. Price: double: $589/single: $709. Deposit $150 ASAP. Final payment due June 5. Passport required.

Meet & Greet upon arrival, guided tours, 3 breakfasts/3 dinners, and Niagara Fall cruise. Contact: Serita Grayson, 347-564-5722.

Theatre Committee: (price includes van transport, from Dreiser Loop across from Rehab Center) • March 30 (Sat.), “Ruben Sings Luther,” featuring American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard, Lehman Center. Showtime: 8:00 p.m. Price: $55. Contact: Eleanor Barlow, 718-324-7847.

• May 15 (Wed.), “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,” Imperial Theatre. Showtime: 2 p.m. Sold out! Contact: Dorothy Lindo, 718-3790314.

• May 25 (Sat.), “Tribute to Michael Jackson,” Lehman College. Price: $55.

Contact: Eleanor Barlow, 718-324-7847.

Note: The Retirees’ Fundraising Committee will host an Afternoon Paint and Sip fundraiser on Saturday, April 6, from 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m., at the Bartow Community Center, room 31. Donation, $40. Call the Retirees’ office, 718-379-0377, for tickets.

We only accept checks payable to Retirees of Dreiser Loop, along with your name and telephone number. Committee members will be available in Dreiser, clubroom 19, (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Good and Welfare Paisley Harvey, we are sending you warm regards, and we hope that you will get well soon. Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

Join us on our next Jazz Up Your Health with A Senior Spa Day, which will

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Insurance Resolution #19-15 SUBMITTED BY: Leah Richardson SECONDED BY: Sonia Feliciano BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: March 27, 2019

WHEREAS, Riverbay’s Property Insurance Policy expires 3/31/19; and WHEREAS, the expiring Property Insurance Policy was a combination of two separate policy programs: 1) A three (3) layered program with multiple insurance carriers totaling $621.5 Million of coverage for the Non-Power Plant properties for a premium of $1,575,846 including TRIA and taxes; and 2) A single carrier (AEGIS) totaling $150 Million of coverage for the Power Plant for a premium of $260,892 including TRIA and taxes.

The total combined annual expiring Property Insurance premium was $1,836,738 including TRIA and taxes.

WHEREAS, the Director of Risk Management, through USI Insurance, Riverbay’s Property Insurance broker, recommends placing the Property Insurance policy programs in the same format and coverage amounts as noted above for a premium, including TRIA and taxes, of $1,716,881 for the Non-Power Plant properties and $292,155 for the Power Plant. The total combined annual premium is $2,009,036, a 9.38% increase, for the policy period 3/31/19 – 3/31/20.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board approves placing the Property Insurance policy programs in the same format and coverage amounts as noted above for a premium, including TRIA and taxes, of $1,716,881 for the Non-Power Plant properties and $292,155 for the Power Plant for a total combined annual premium of $2,009,036 for the policy period 3/31/19 – 3/31/20.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Feliciano, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lambright, Leslie, Pearson, Peterson, Rice, Richardson, Sampson, Saunders ABSENT FOR VOTE: Turner PASSED

be on Wednesday, May 15. Call Claudette D, 718-379-4784/Hattie L, 718-6718449, if interested.

Attention! The Retirees need experienced part-time freelance drivers with a CDL license with passenger endorsement with at least three years’ experience and a clean driving record. This volunteer position requires transporting members and friends safely to and from special events within the Bronx, as well as to outer boroughs. Stipend can be expected for each trip. Please call C. Davis at 718-379-4784 and leave your name, telephone number and a brief message.

“Solutions to all of life’s problems begins with the desire and will to be happy.

Positivity is key.” —Author unknown —Claudette Davis

AARP Chapter #4997

FYI: Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 8, 1 p.m. in Dreiser, room 1. Spring is here; time to come out and get involved before summer vacation.

Good & Welfare – Please contact our Good & Welfare coordinator, Frances Wilson, 718-671-5493, if you have a family member who has passed or one of our members who is sick, in the hospital or in a nursing home.

2019 Tour Activities June 23-28: Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa (Canada’s Capital City) – 6 days/5 nights includes Motor Coach transportation; guided tours, five breakfasts, five dinners, and much more; valid Passport is required. Sold out! Contact Hannah, 718-379-7962, or Judith, 718-379-3370.

September 17-19: Ride the Rails in West Virginia – Ride two trains in one day: The Cheat Mountain Salamander and the Durbin Rocket; 3 days/2 nights; 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners. $539/person double; $708 single ($50 deposit due immediately). Contact Hannah, 718-379-7962, or Judith, 718-379-3370.

Attention: When signing up for the above trips, please give your name, phone number and a deposit. Checks/money orders made payable to AARP Chapter 4997 with the name of the trip in the memo section of your check/money order. Room 0 (Dreiser Community Center) is opened Monday or Thursday, noon – 3 p.m. for checks to be dropped off (in an envelope w/ group/trip leader name). They may be mailed to the group/trip leader.

—Delores Debnam

Building 21 Association

Never Underestimate Your Worth, Our Worth…

“Sometimes it’s the people no one imagines anything of, who do the things that no one can imagine.” Quoted from the movie “The Imitation Game,” circa 2014, it is a line that really stood out to us, as our discussions delved deep in last week’s Think Tank. We discussed it as a reminder of two important things and we offer them now to you: 1. We should never underestimate people. We should never pre-judge another person’s abilities. So often in life, it is those you might never expect who end up changing the world.

2. In addition to not discounting the worth of others, we all need to be careful to never discount our own worth. Too often, we underestimate our own abilities.

We assume things are too hard, or above our capacity to handle. We stop ourselves from trying new things out of fear that we are not someone who could accomplish it. We don’t give ourselves the credit that we may be, that we are, the people, the community that can, do things that no one can imagine.

THINK TANK at Building 21 is in session every Friday, 8:00 -9:30 p.m. except Christmas and New Year’s Day. This is where we develop each other’s ideas and never underestimate them. We meet in “The Gathering Room” in the rear of the B-Section (120 Bellamy Loop). Join us.

Save the date: The Section 4 Partnership of Co-op City will take part in the 50th Anniversary Celebration “Hoops and Beats Event” on Saturday, June 29.

We will need volunteers from all buildings and townhouses in Section 4. Email section4partnership@gmail.com or call 347-915-4939. If you live in another building and you would like to join us, please give a call or email and leave your contact information.

Floor Captains will make CO-OP City Work Better…

All we ask of anyone kind enough to be a Floor Captain is as follows: 1. Contact numbers (for your floor only). List all emergency contact numbers and distribute to each neighbor 2. Co-op City Times: Place them at each apartment door (delivered on Saturdays) 3.Elevator notices: Read them and talk to your neighbors about them 4. Promote meetings, clubs and gatherings 5. Encourage your neighbors to: VOTE – VOTE – VOTE! IN THE RIVERBAY ELECTION MAKE CALLS TO THE RIVERBAY OFFICES SECURITY: 718-671-3050 • CSO: 718-320-3300 21 Association Inquiries? Email 21association@gmail.com. Phone: 347.504.1821. Our next General Meeting is Thursday, April 25.

Each one of us, multiplied by all of us, equals A FORCE FOR GOOD. See you around the neighborhood!

—Michelle Marbury

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Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite $15.00, and children, ages 6-17, $5.00.

The Building Fund Ministry is having a Cake Sale, along with jewelry and novyou to join us tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for worship service. Sunday elty items, on Saturday, April 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 135 Einstein Loop, School for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.m. We invite you to worship, study and pray with us. lower level (room 50). Please come for homemade goodies and some bargains.

The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, lower level, room We will celebrate Men’s and Women’s Day on Sunday, April 28. The women’s 50. Our telephone number is 718-320-3774. Visit us on the web at www.coopcityservice will be held at 11:00 a.m. and the guest speaker will be Minister Dianne Asphalt, associate minister, Mt. Zion Christian Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon, NY. The baptistchurch.org. men’s service will be held at 3:30 p.m. and the guest speaker will be Rev. Carl You are invited to join us for a midweek spiritual pick-up at our worship service McCluster, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT. The theme is “Men and held on Wednesdays at noon. Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. and Women Walking in the Favor of God.” –Ephesians 2:10.

7:30 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon.

The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living comPrayer Service is also held on Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to munity of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, join us from the comfort of their home for an hour of prayer. Using available technolBible Study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the ogy, prayer service is held using a conference call line. On Friday evenings at 7:30 church through ministry.

—Hattie L. Lucas p.m., you can call 563-999-2090; when asked for the PIN, enter 660065 and you will be connected. Prayer Service is not held on the first Friday of the month.

Today, Saturday, March 23, at 10 a.m., the First Lady’s Ministry will present “HerStory.” The guest On behalf of our pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. God. We will be delighted to blend our spirits with speaker will be the Honorable Elizabeth A. Taylor, Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community yours as we bend both body and soul before our heavCivil Court Judge, Bronx, New York. The theme is Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, enly father. We encourage you to spend time with God, Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolocated at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; and if it be His will, with us at Community Protestant. lence. Following the presentation, lunch will be served telephone: (718) 862-9172.

Other Scheduled Events followed by a fashion show of hand-made items by the Regular Church Schedule On Wednesdays at noon, you are cordially invited to Circle of Grace Knit and Crochet group. Adult tickets, noon day prayer at CPC, an hour of power, prayer, Sunday School – 9:00 a.m. praise and testimony. Refreshments will be served.

Worship Service – 11:00 a.m.

Communion Service – Every first and third Sundays RSVP: (718) 862-9172.

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his Noon Day Prayer – Hour of Power – Wednesday at God Rewrites the Script noon courts with praise; be thankful unto him and bless his Full sermon at opendoorministries.net Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at name.” —Psalm 100:4 7:00 p.m.

Community Protestant Church’s Do you tell your doctor what medicine to give The following program is at the Church’s Annex: 50th Anniversary – 1969-2019 you? Do you prescribe for yourself then get the 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Theme: “Celebrating 50 Years of God’s Faithfulphysician’s approval? Do you know more than your Neighborhood Bible Study — Thursday at 10 a.m. ness Yesterday, Today and Forever.” doctor? Then why go to him or her? The same thing We’ve come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord!

Sunday School is now in session every Sunday at that people do with doctors they want to do with God. The pastor and members of Community Protestant 9:00 a.m.

They want to tell God how to answer their prayer and Church cordially invite you to celebrate with us on the Sunday School is really a part of our history, and when to answer. But what if God has other, better because someone cared and was concerned enough, following dates: plans? Perhaps our prayers are not answered in our 1. Our 50th Anniversary Banquet at Marina Del Rey, many of us benefitted and know its value. In Sunday way because our way is the safe way. God allows School, in a nurturing Christian education environment, on Saturday, March 23, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tickets: $125. pain and suffering then rewrites the script. an opportunity is provided for children to learn about 2. Our 50th Anniversary Service on Sunday, April 7, Whatever a person intends against you can be the Bible, to grow in grace, to show love and respect for at 11:00 a.m. turned around by God. Your job is to stand firm in one another and to live more abundant lives. Jesus Sunday, April 7, 3:30 p.m., our guest preacher will the place of indignity in a dignified manner. Let God came that we might have life and have it more abun- be Rev. Dr. Anthony Lowe, Mt. Carmel, Baptist have His way! dantly. (John 10:10) We encourage you to bring your Church, Bronx, NY 10475.

Genesis 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God The doors of Community Protestant Church are open child, children or grandchildren to Sunday School and intended it for good to accomplish what is now to all to worship and fellowship with Christian believers we look forward to seeing you. being done, the saving of many lives.

Worship Service begins at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You are cordially invited Sometimes people are celebrating when they should invited to come and be a part of this special moment set to come in, join in and receive your blessing. be mourning their sinfulness and dishonor of moralaside each Sunday morning to be in the presence of —Evan G. Mitchell ity and virtue. There are people proclaiming freedom who are captive. There are people honoring murder who see it as a right. The writing is on the wall!

Daniel 5:22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways. 24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription. 26 “Here is what these words mean: Mene: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. 27 Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.

28 Peres: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

A decree was written to destroy the Jews – God turned it around and a new decree was written that is still celebrated today – the festival of Purim.

Esther 8:7 King Xerxes replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Because Haman attacked the Jews, I have given his estate to Esther, and they have impaled him on the pole he set up. 8 Now write another decree in the king’s name in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you, and seal it with the king’s signet ring—for no document written in the king’s name and sealed with his ring can be revoked.”

Sunday services are @ 11 a.m. in Bartow Community Center, room 28.

Open Door Ministries’ Therapeutic Mentoring Program offers free Counseling. Contact Pastor Luis by text 917-334-4407 or email opendoorministries.net.

Blessings in Christ.

—Pastor Luis Ramos

Community Protestant Church

Open Door Ministries

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Word Games 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.

Library 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Health & Wellness Support Group Bartow Center 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

YOGA w/Peggy Hill 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., JASA main office Arthritis Exercises 11 a.m.-noon Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Library 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Line Dancing 10-11 a.m., rm. 45

Thu., April 4

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Word Games 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Alert & Alive 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm.

45 Walking Club 10:30 a.m.

Cultural Dance 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Caregiver Support Group 1:00 p.m., Health & Wellness Aud. B 1st & 3rd Tues.

Support Group 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., rm. 4 Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Matinee 1:00 p.m., rm. 7 Blood Pressure Every 1st & 3rd Wed., 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Games 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Stay Well Exercise 10 – 11 a.m.

Line Dancing 11 a.m. -12 p.m.

Card Games 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Computer Class JASA main office 11 a.m. -12 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Smartphone Class Beginner – 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.; Intermediate 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Bartow main office Library 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Word Games 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Crochet & Knitting 10 - 11 a.m.

Spanish Class 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bartow Main Office Dancercise w/Damion 1-2pm, JASA Main Office Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Men’s Line Dancing 9 a.m.-10 a.m.

Word Games 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Women’s Line Dancing 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Chat Session 10 a.m.

Piano Sing-along 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Wed., April 3

Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m., rm. 2 Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m. Color Your Stress Away 11a.m., rm. 4 Word Search 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Basic Cell Phone & iPad training 11 a.m.

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., rm. 4 Bingo 1-3 p.m., rm. 35 Diabetes Support Group 1 p.m. – Diabetes Support Group 2nd Last Monday of the month Monday, 1 p.m.

Bereavement Counseling 1 p.m., rm. 8 Computer Class for Beg, Int. & Gentle Yoga 1:15-2 p.m., rm. 2 Adv. 9:30 a.m.

Intermediate Yoga 2-3 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

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Orange juice California Turkey Homemade mashed potatoes, Steamed carrots & green beans, Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Alt:Tuna

Baked Asian style Honey Chicken Green bean Sautee Smashed Red Potatoes

Apple juice Chicken Shawarma (Oven-Roasted) Israeli salad Pita halves Fresh fruit Alt: Baked falafel patties

BBQ Pork Chops Rice & Beans Normandy Blend

Orange Pineapple juice Stuff Cabbage with Beef Pasta or Whole wheat bread Canned pears Alt: Salmon

Rosemary Chicken Baby Carrots with Parsley Baked Potatoes

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Spelling Bee 10 a.m.

(New) Body in motion w/Ola 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m., in the Computer Lab Zumba 11 a.m. -12 p.m., rm. 4

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Sewing 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Art Class 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Yoga 2 p.m.-3 p.m., rm. 2

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Grandparent Connection 1st Thurs., rm. 35, 10:30 a.m.

Arthritis Exercise 11 a.m., rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m.

Word Search 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Karaoke by Steven 1 p.m., rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session Salmon Burger 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Plain Hamburger bun Blood Pressure 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1st & Home fries with 3rd rm. 8 peppers & onions Line Dancing, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Aud. A Cucumber dill salad Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Banana, Alt: Curried Drama Club 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Art 10 a.m., rm. 45 Bingo 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Pokeno 2-4 p.m., rm. 35 Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Fri., 10 11:30 a.m., rm. 45 Free Oil Painting Classes rm. 38, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Meditative Moments 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., rm. 8 Pokeno 3rd Fri., 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Bingo 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

YOGA w/Peggy Hill 11:00am - 12:00pm, Rm. 2

Orange juice

For information, please call: (718) 320-2066 (Schedule subject to change without notice) Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., & 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. only Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

JASA WELCOMES EVERYONE AGE 60 AND OLDER! Payments for trips can be made at all three centers. Trip registration policy: There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation! All trips must be paid in advance – JASA will not accept checks under $5.

In order to participate in any JASA senior activities or go on any senior trips, you must be a member of JASA. You may pick up an application in the main office of at any of the three senior centers.

(FREE) LiveOn NY— SCRIE/SNAP (Food Stamps) Assistance – Fri., Apr. 12 & 19, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., JASA main office, 2049 Bartow Ave. No appointments! Walk-ins! First come! First served!

Please make copies of your documents before coming to the office.

AARP Tax Aide offers FREE tax preparation to anyone of any age – especially if you are 50 or older or can’t afford paid tax preparations; Until April 15, Einstein Community Center, 2nd fl., Tues. & Weds. Only, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tax preparation, room 40; waiting room #35. First come, first served!

Pick-up time change: Walmart – Wed., Apr. 3, $15; Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 9 a.m.

What: Cancer – Thriving & Surviving Interactive Program. The program gives participants the skills to coordinate all the things needed to manage their health. To learn such things such as frustration, fatigue, pain, isolation, poor sleeping and living with uncertainty. FREE 6-week workshop every

Chicken Salad Apple juice Roasted Chicken Challah bread Kasha Varnishkes Spinach Souffle Applesauce Alt: Gefilte fish

Baked Breaded Fish Pasta Primavera Steamed Broccoli

Homemade Turkey Salad Garden Salad Sweet Potato Salad

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $5.00 for guest

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk *Menu subject to change without notice.

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available Bartow Center (929) 399-1394 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

Wed., starting Apr. 3 thru May 8, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 4. For additional information and to register, please call 718-320-1345.

Fairway/BJ’s – Fri., Apr. 5, $4; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Computer Classes for Tues. will be moving back to 177 Dreiser Loop starting Tuesday, April 2, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., rm. 7.

Empire Casino – Tues., Apr. 9; $5; Bartow, 9 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 a.m.; Dreiser, 9:30 a.m.

Throgs Neck/Target Mall – Wed., Apr. 10, $3; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall (The Mills) – Thurs., Apr. 11, $15; Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 9 a.m.

Dreiser Loop Senior Center presents a live show with “Concerts in Motion” – April 11, 11 a.m., 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 4. Please call 718-3201345 to sign up.

Co-op City’s Annual Passover Luncheon – Mon., April 15; $5 in advance & $7 at the door, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Einstein Senior Center, 135 Einstein Loop, 2nd fl. Tickets will be sold at all three senior centers. Menu: roast chicken, potato kugel & carrot tzimmes, apple strudel, juice & live entertainment.

Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Dreiser, 9:45 a.m.

Pick up Change: Senior Day @ the High Point Country Club, Montague, NJ; Wed., Apr. 17, $90.

No refunds. Payments due no later than Fri., Mar. 29.

Waiting list.

Free Healthy Heart Workshop Every Tues.,

Upcoming Events/Trips

starting April 16–May 17, 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 7, 1-2:30 p.m. To register, please contact Julissa Reynoso, 646-946-1252, or Paola Ogando, 718-320-1345.

Stew Leonard’s – Fri., Apr. 19, $6; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Aldi – Rescheduled from Mon., Apr. 15, to Mon., Apr. 22; $3; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

JASA Senior Services Annual Mother’s Day Celebration –Thurs., May 9, $7 in advance, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tickets will not be sold at the door, 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 45. Additional information, TBA. Tickets will be sold at all three senior centers. Pickup: Bartow, 10:15 a.m.; Dreiser Loop, 10:30 a.m.

Villa Roma Senior Day BBQ in Callacoon, NY – Wed., May 29; $82. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:15 a.m.; Dreiser, 8:30 a.m. & Einstein, 8:45 a.m. Coffee & Danish on arrival, buffet BBQ luncheon from 12-2 p.m., DJ & dancing from 1-3 p.m. Enjoy swimming, Bocce, Shuffleboard & so much more. Depart destination, 4 p.m. Coach bus, 50 seats available. No refunds. Payments due no later than Fri., May 10.

Pindar Vineyards – Tues., June 25, $90. Pickups: Bartow, 9 a.m.; Dreiser, 9:15 a.m.; Einstein, 9:30 a.m. Sit down luncheon at J & R Steakhouse w/salad, choice of chicken francese, prime rib or stuffed flounder. Side dishes, dessert, coffee, tea & soda. Shopping at Tanger Outlets w/discount coupons for group. Depart destination: 6 p.m. 50 seats available, no refunds. Payments due no later than June 7.

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St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

The congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invites you and your family to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level. All are welcome.

Weekly Schedule 1. Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday School are both at 9:00 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.

We look forward to welcoming you to church tomorrow, Sunday, March 24, at 9:00 a.m. when we will celebrate the third Sunday in Lent. Our Supply Priest is Father Simeon O. Johnson, who will be the preacher and celebrant.

2. Please join us on Wednesdays for an uplifting l5minutes noon-day prayer, starting promptly at noon.

3. On Thursdays, Father Johnson will be available for telephone calls and visitations, interactive discussions on various topics in the Bible (11 a.m. to noon), followed by noon-day prayer.

4. Choir rehearsal is on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., and we are always looking for new members.

Group Activities: The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service on the first Sunday of each month. The next meeting will be April 7.

All women in the church are invited to attend and participate in planning the activities of the church.

The men hold their meeting after service on the second Sunday of each month.

Upcoming Fundraising Events • Saturday, April 6: Trip to Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. The museum claims to have amassed one of the largest assemblies of Biblical artifacts and text in the world. Buffet luncheon and museum admission, $120.00 per person. Full pay-

Church of New Vision

Pastors Kenneth Hodge and Deborah Hodge and the New Vision congregation invite you and your family to come and worship the Lord with us. Church of the New Vision is designed to meet the spiritual needs of God’s people. Serving the community for over 45 years, we offer a warm, friendly, spirit-filled atmosphere of Christian love…All are welcome.

Order of Services Sunday Worship Service: 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Adult and Youth Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.–10:45 a.m.

Mid-day Bible Study: Tuesdays, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer and Bible Study: 7 p.m.

– 8:30 p.m.

Youth Ministry: Fridays, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events/Programs • We are seeking a keyboard player to play at one or two services per week, who is familiar with the protocol of the Baptist Church. Please contact the church by email at info.churchnewvisionbx@gmail.com.

• Saturday, April 20, at 2:00 p.m., the Next Generation for Christ will host an Easter Egg Hunt and egg coloring. Come and join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. This event is open to the community, invite a neighbor or friend.

• Church of the New Vision’s Women’s Retreat is scheduled for October 17-19, at Eddy’s Farm in Sparrow Bush, NY. This two-night, three-day event’s theme is “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” Double occupancy, $400 per person; Single occupancy, $550, includes meals, transportation, workshops and retreat material. A $50 non-refundable deposit is due by February 24. We ask that each person bring one person.

See Sis. Loretta Scott, Sis. Sadie James or Sis. Hermena Smith for additional information.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475. Office: (718) 6718746 or (203) 374-3020. Mailing address: P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475.

Visit our Facebook page: Church of the New Vision concerning upcoming events and trips, email us at info.churchnewvisionbx@gmail.com or call the church office.

—Sis. Carol Haque

your 2019 pledge cards and you are encouraged to complete and submit them as soon as possible.

Outreach Program Our church supports the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. This program is in desperate need of food. At St. Joseph’s, we collect non-perishable food items on an ongoing basis. Please remember to donate.

For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844, or visit our website: https://www.st.josephsepcbronx.org for more information relating to St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church, Co-op City, Bronx, NY. “Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, * and whose sin is put away.” –Psalm 32:1 —Merville Chambers

ment is now due and a few seats are still available.

Departure time, 6:30 a.m. from Dreiser Loop.

• ECW Raffle tickets are now on sale. First prize - $300; second prize - $200; and third prize - $100.

The tickets are $1 each and $5 for a book of six tickets. Drawing will take place on May 18 and winners need not be present.

• Stayed tuned for other events.

General Information To those celebrating birthdays during the month of March, we wish you all a happy birthday and best wishes for many more. To the sick and shut-in, we have you in our prayers and wish you a speedy recovery.

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Faith @ Work Christian Church

120 DeKruif Place (street level). Praise and Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.

Church telephone: (347) 202-7006; email: fatwcc@aol.com, www.faithatwork church.org.

Weekly Worship Experiences: Tuesday Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m. Teen Church, 10 a.m., 2nd Sundays; Children’s Church, 3rd Sundays (K-3); Older Children’s Church, 4th Sundays (4th-7th).

Church Motto: “We are Christ-centered, family-focused 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! 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.

I would like to again thank the disciples of Jesus Christ at Faith @ Work for serving God’s people well last Sunday!

Heartfelt thanks for the members of the community who came out to support the release of my third book, “Breathe Sista Breathe!”

Summer Camp Registration Is Underway: Camp Days: July 1, 2019August 9, 2019, 8 a.m. ‘til 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. This is a S.T.E.A.M. academic camp which includes weekly trips/outings, lunch and a caring staff. We are offering a bonus week of Vacation Bible School, August 12-16, M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The registration is first come, first served with limited availability of seats! Registration is ongoing until June 7. Orientation, June 7, at 6:30 p.m.

Applications available in the church Mondays-Fridays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Lent Season begins March 6, with Ash Wednesday and culminates on Resurrection Sunday, April 21. We will be having a Community Baptism on April 13, at 10 a.m. at the Church of God’s Children, 135 Dreiser Loop (lower level) where Archbishop and Bishop Rosario are pastors.

Good Friday Service: At Faith @ Work Christian Church, 120 DeKruif Place, 10 a.m. and the seven preachers are Pastor Frank Jenkins, Pastor Lamont Granby, Pastor Kimberly Mabry Wright, Archbishop Angelo Rosario, Pastor James Furman and Pastor Keith J. Williams.

Resurrection Sunday Worship and Breakfast: Community Breakfast/ Pantry and Worship Service, April 21, from 8 a.m. We invite everyone to join us.

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

—Pastor Deborah D. Jenkins

Family of God Church

Fighting Temptations A key thing a Christian must learn is that God does not lead him/her to sin.

The Apostle James clearly condemns the attitude of blaming God for tempting circumstances (James 1:13-15). God may test God’s children, a process designed to purify and strengthen them, but God does not lead us into sin.

Without exception, sin results when temptation strikes a sympathetic chord in the human heart.

Our age is one in which blame is passed to society, to the pressures of the times, or to some other faceless, nameless creature. If one is to be forgiven, he must first humbly admit, “I have sinned.” As long as one looks for someone or something else to blame, they will be totally helpless in combating temptation.

A true Christian recognizes the role of Scripture in overcoming temptation.

The Psalmist states, “Thy Word have I hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee” (Psalms 119:11). When God’s Word becomes an integral part of the believer’s life, it fortifies that person against temptation’s power. Starting today, use the Word of God to fight temptation!

Our Lent Fast encourages you to refrain from drinking sodas, utilizing sugar and sweeteners this week, eating sweets, and eating bread until Easter.

Join us Sunday, April 7, for “Celebrating a Martyr Named Martin” in honor of Dr. Martin King who was assassinated April 4, 1968; rm. 4, at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments served.

Join us for Easter Service, 12 p.m., April 21. Please note that our worship location has changed to Bartow Community Center (rm. 31), 2049 Bartow Avenue.

Join us again on May 5 for the Official Opening of Family of God Church at Dreiser Community, room 4.

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Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to attend service at 100 Co-op City Blvd., Building 22A, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

Tel. 718-320-4218, 718-324-0334.

Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m. Worship service starts at 11:45 a.m.

Wednesdays: Prayer and fasting service will be held every morning at 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bible Study and prayer meetings will also be held at 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Youth service will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: The Value Of Wisdom Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 This wisdom I have seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Wisdom and power belong to God. As we look for wisdom to know what to do, where to go, how to handle the issues and struggles we face in this life, we need to

look to God for such wisdom.

James 1:5 states, If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James is saying that God will gladly give wisdom to us if we ask him for it. Therefore, we should not fret over what to do or how to do it for God alone can give wisdom. Proverbs 1: 2-3 To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity.

When we need wisdom, counsel, understanding, we have access to God who is rich in wisdom, Counsel, and understanding and He will give to us what we need and when we need it.

In Ecclesiastes 9 the writer refers to a battle fought in the streets of a little city.

Because the city was small, there were few men in the city. Because there were few men they were grossly outmatched and outmanned. But the city was home to a poor, wise man. He did not appear to have military training or means to mount a solid defense, but he was armed with wisdom. His wisdom saved his little city with its few fighting men from the much larger, highly trained, and heavily armed army. We should always depend on God for strength at all times. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. Psalms 20:7 —Rev. R. Sibblies

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Building 9 Association

Greetings, Building 9 family.

Tonight, we are scheduled to host our 4th Annual International Food Night event. Please feel free to prepare a favorite ethnic or family dish to share with your neighbors. Please be prepared to speak briefly about your dish.

Our 4th Annual Women’s History Month event was quite informative and fun. Our appreciation to Sheila Richburg-Manley, NCNW Health Committee chairperson; Wanda Randall and Rosemary Bailey for their Women’s History Month Health Panel: Wanda Ranthoughtful, insightful and practical presentations. The dall, Rosemary Bailey and Sheila Richburg-Manley. topics covered various cancers, sexual health, diet, depression, making and keeping routine and specialist appointments, the importance of having prepared emergency call and medication lists (which Rosemary Bailey graciously offered to template for anyone who would like one) handy. We appreciated the handouts provided by the panelists.

As always, we had a relevant movie for your consideration during Women’s History Month. “SUFFRAGETTE” was an excellent choice. We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. I enjoyed our evening together. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves, too. I thank those Women’s History celebrants in attendance: Eloise Coleman, Alma Greaves, Mitzi Cleare, Helen Blakes, Jackie Lattie, Janice Rosario, Shirley Johnson, Linda Holley, Evelyn Mavins, Wanda Rodriguez, Wanda Randall, Rosemary Bailey, Sheila Richburg-Manley and Laura Simpson.

Our March membership meeting will cover a panoply of available senior resources for the benefit of our active seniors, as well as for those among us experiencing feelings of loneliness, isolation and/or depression.

Calling all volunteers! We will begin the 2019 Annual Building Association dues collections next week. Please see me as soon as possible for volunteer scheduling dates and times.

Reminder: April 9th will be the Community Board 10 Zoning Committee meeting concerning 801 Co-op City Boulevard to be held at 3165 East Tremont Avenue at 7 p.m. The developer is requesting a variance to their original application. They seek to reduce the number of parking spaces from more than 500 to just over 250. Please try to attend.

April 13th will be our Ladies’ ‘Sip & Chat’ Afternoon Tea Party. We have planned a fun afternoon of refreshments and polite conversation of shared interests, ideas, and events.

The NCNW will host its annual Women Represent event. This year’s event is entitled Ladies are Lit(erature) on Saturday, April 6, from 12 to 4 p.m. in Dreiser, room #4. A couple of your Building 9 neighbors may be participants. Please join us.

Be kind to yourself and to one another.

Pay attention. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” –Edmund Burke —Linda Collins

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