Co-op City Times 04/11/15

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Official candidates in 2015 Riverbay Board election to be certified this Tuesday, April 14 Vol. 50 No. 15

BY ROZAAN BOONE

The official candidates who will compete for one of the five open seats on the Riverbay Board of Directors will be announced on Tuesday, April 14, at the Candidates’ Meeting which will be held in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center at 8 p.m.

On Monday, April 6, at the conclusion of the petition period to run in this year’s Board election, 11 of the 12 potential candidates who picked up qualifying petitions when they became available on Monday, March 23, returned their petition packages to the Riverbay Legal Department signifying their intention to participate in the race to fill five Board seats in the Wednesday, May 20th election.

Among the 11 potential candidates are 2 of the 5 incumbents Directors whose terms are up this year—Francine Reva Jones and Evelyn Turner.

The other shareholders who returned their petitions include some who ran for the Board previously, some who served on the Board in the past, as well as some new candidates. They are Katrina Asante, Peggy Diaz, Sonia Feliciano,

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Jorge Vargas, Deborah Jenkins, Tony Illis, Rodney Saunders, Gail Sharbaan and Junius Williams.

With the petition period over, nonresident Riverbay staff will conduct electronic signature verification on each of the signed petitions. This process will be supervised by Riverbay’s senior counsel, Michael Munns; Director Andrea Leslie, Chair of the 2015 Election Committee, and Mary Ahland, Riverbay’s Director of Computer Services.

In addition, based on the results of the signature check, and the criminal background check, the 2015 Election Committee will also be verifying that none of the candidates are indebted to the Riverbay Corporation and are up to date in the payment of their maintenance charges before compiling the final list of candidates.

The official field of candidates will be announced at Tuesday’s Candidates’ Meeting on April 14, in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center at 8 p.m., and the official list of candidates will

Co-op City’s culinary choices to receive major upgrade later this year

BY BILL STUTTIG

Last week, the Riverbay Board of Directors unanimously approved two resolutions providing long-term leases to two separate restaurant owners which should greatly increase and improve the community’s dining options in the months to come.

The passage of Resolution 15-24 granted a ten year-lease, with a renewal option for an additional five

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years to the owners of GRP Restaurant LLC for use of 3418 square feet of commercial space at 2085 Bartow Avenue, adjacent to the former Bingo Hall. The space will be used to operate a Latin themed restaurant to be called, at least tentatively, The Sangria Café. According to the new owners, the establishment (Continued on page 4)

An artist’s rendering of the exterior of 2085 Bartow Avenue as a Latin-themed restaurant.

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Riverbay, Co-op City PBA reach tentative contract deal

BY JIM ROBERTS

Negotiators for Riverbay Corporation and the Co-op City PBA have reached a tentative contract agreement that will ensure the community’s Public Safety Department will continue to protect shareholders without interruption.

The tentative contract was settled between the parties following talks that concluded on Thursday, April 9 at 11 p.m. after four negotiating sessions. The deal now will go to the Riverbay Board of Directors and the PBA union membership next week for their review and decision on whether to accept it.

“A tentative agreement was reached late Thursday afternoon with the involvement of a federal mediator,” said Peter Merola, Riverbay’s

Interim Co-General Manager and Director of Finance. “We are thankful that both sides have reached this tentative agreement subject to ratification by the PBA membership and the Riverbay Board.”

The past contract with the Co-op City PBA expired on March 14 and negotiations for this new deal continued during the one-month extension of that contract. The PBA members approved a strike action that could have gone into effect this Wednesday, April 15, if no deal had been reached.

The PBA union represents both the Public Safety Officers and also the lobby attendants in Co-op City.

“Riverbay management was wellprepared in the event a strike had (Continued on page 2)

Poll Worker sign-up

If you worked the Riverbay Board election for the past 4 years (since 2010) your name is already on the list of eligible poll workers. You will receive a letter for training class in a few weeks and no further action is required.

However, those who have not worked since 2010 and would like to be placed on the RESERVE list – provided you have already been trained by the New York City Board of Election and have proper knowledge of the old voting machines – you may sign up on the days listed below in Room 28 in the Bartow Community Center, 2049 Bartow Avenue.

For answers to your questions, please come to one of the sign-up sessions listed below: • Tuesday, April 14 – 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

• Thursday, April 16 – 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

—Election Committee

Bartow Avenue traffic calming plan to be presented on April 28th

BY BILL STUTTIG Representatives from the city’s Department of Transportation will explain their plan for improving traffic flow around the Bay Plaza vicinity at a public meeting scheduled for 10 a.m., April 28th in Dreiser Community Center’s auditorium B. Several sources have indicated that the plan will include a proposal to reduce the number of lanes on the stretch of Bartow Avenue between Bay Plaza and Co-op City from six lanes to four, add left hand turning signals at two key intersections on Bartow Avenue and lengthen the approach to the westbound Bartow Avenue from the northbound Baychester Avenue. The plan will also reportedly include the restriping of all major roads in the area, a resurfacing of major roads if funding will allow it and proposals to

improve traffic safety within the congested and confusing Bay Plaza shopping complex.

The city’s DOT originally planned to formally present their plan, which is based on a comprehensive traffic study conducted in the week’s following last summer’s opening of the new Mall at Bay Plaza, to the Community Board 10 Municipal Services Committee at a meeting in the Community Board 10 offices on April 14th. Several dozen residents expressed an interest in attending the meeting, so it is believed the CB 10 requested that the meeting location be shifted to Co-op City in order to accommodate the community most affected by the proposals.

Residents will have an opportunity to comment on the plan after it is formally presented to the community at the public meeting on April 28th.

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Certification

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then be published in next Saturday’s issue of the Co-op City Times, April 18.

As per the election rules, only candidates or their designee will be allowed access to the Candidates’ meeting on Tuesday.

Any candidate who is unable to attend the Candidates’ Meeting and would like to assign a designee or representative to attend in their place must notify the 2015 Election Committee in writing prior to Tuesday, April 14.

Correspondence to the 2015 Election Committee should be sent to Andrea Leslie, Chair of the 2015 Election Committee, c/o Riverbay Legal Department, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

Once the candidates are certified next Tuesday at 8 p.m., the election period officially begins for the official candidates and they may begin campaigning the following day, Wednesday, April 15, according to the 2015 election rules, Section E, 6(a).

Any candidate who needs clarification of any election rule should contact the Election Committee in writing, in care of the Riverbay Legal Department, and the committee will respond expeditiously.

In addition to its chair, Director Andrea Leslie, the 2015 Election Committee is made up of shareholders Allison Wells, Malia Cherelus, Kevin Lambright and Linda Collins.

At next Tuesday’s Candidates’ Meeting, after the official candidates are announced, each candidate or their designee will enter a random drawing to determine the order of their placement on the ballot. The name of each

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occurred and had already met with the Bronx Borough Commander and 45th Precinct officials to prepare contingency plans to protect the community if that were necessary,” Merola said.

“I would like to thank the PBA membership and our negotiating team of Chief Frank Apollo, Captain James Keappock and the law firm of Trivella & Forte for their efforts to reach this tentative agreement,” Merola said. “These preliminary results are favorable for the community and helped to avert a strike.”

The last PBA strike in Co-op City was in 2006 and it lasted 8 weeks.

Co-op City Public Safety Chief Frank Apollo played a major role in helping the two sides reach the tentative contract that will allow his department to continue to provide uninterrupted service to the Co-op City community.

“We are extremely relieved that we reached this agreement because if the union had gone on strike, we would have lost about 160 personnel between the uniformed officers and the lobby attendants,” Chief Apollos said. “We have extremely low crime stats in the Co-op City community and it’s because of a lot of the work that both those entities do.”

Public Safety completed a thorough plan to provide coverage if the union hadn’t reached the deal and gone out on strike.

“We did have a contingency plan to have additional New York City police officers had the need arose and we were also prepared for our supervisors, including myself, to perform 12-hour shifts six days a week to try to keep whatever level we could of police services to the community,” Chief Apollo said. “The New York City Police Department was extremely cooperative and I commend them for that.

“I would also like to commend Joseph Monahan, the president of the Co-op City PBA, because he, once again on behalf of the entire PBA, was sympathetic to the needs of management and understood the position that we’re in right now. The union was sympathetic to management’s position and management was sympathetic to the union which allowed us to meet in the middle,” Chief Apollo said.

candidate will automatically be rotated on the ballot, as well as in the three election supplements in the Co-op City Times.

At the same meeting, the candidates will be given their election packages from the Co-op City Times explaining the process and outlining the deadlines by which candidates’ statements and ads must be submitted for the three consecutive election issues of the paper which will begin on Saturday, April 25.

In each election issue, Saturday, April 25; Saturday, May 2 and Saturday, May 9, each candidate will be given space in the Co-op City Times to place a candidate’s statement outlining their qualifications for the position of Riverbay Board Director and their views on issues facing the community, as well as a free ¼ page ad. The deadlines for these submissions are strictly enforced and candidates are advised to read their election packages very care-fully so as not to miss deadlines.

All candidates’ statements and ads submitted for publication in the 2015 election supplement in the Co-op City Times are first reviewed by the Election Committee and its attorneys prior to publication. The Election Committee, on the advice of its counsel, reserves the right to delete any material which, in its opinion, contains libelous statements, personal attacks, or material misstatement of fact. Generally, candidates are notified of any major changes made to their statements and ads by Riverbay’s General Counsel.

Three official Candidates’ Forums will be held, the first on Monday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Center; the second on Wednesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium B, and the final forum on Monday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 45 of the Einstein Center.

Three years ago, the election rules were changed to allow the Co-op City Times to report on the candidates’ forums, and, as is the case with other election-related material submitted for publication in the Co-op City Times during the election period, the 2015 Election Committee will review and approve all reports on the candidates’ forums filed by the Co-op City Times staff prior to publication.

Following the publication of the final election supplement on May 9, shareholders will cast their votes on Wednesday, May 20 for the candidate(s) of their

choice. Voting will be conducted by voting machines in building lobbies from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. After the polls close on May 20th, the tallies will be counted after 9 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center.

A recount, if necessary, will be conducted on Thursday, May 28th.

The final results of the election will be posted in the three community centers the next day and published in the next issue of the Co-op City Times that Saturday, May 30.

After the results are certified, the five top vote getters in this year’s election will be sworn in as new members of the Riverbay Board of Directors on Thursday, June 4th and begin serving their three-year terms.

On election day, Wednesday, May 20, there will be one vote per unit by residents who are shareholders of record as of April 6, 2015.

Last year, the 2014 Election Committee certified that a total of 5,590 ballots were cast in the 2014 Riverbay Board Election, 18 votes more than in the previous year’s election. Of the 5,590 votes cast last year, 5,505 were machine votes, 57 were stand-by ballots, 29 were absentee ballots. There were no challenge ballots in the 2014 Board election.

5,033 votes were needed for a quorum in the 2014 Board election.

This year, 5,059 votes are needed for a quorum.

The 2015 Election Committee chair stressed once again this week the importance of all Riverbay shareholders making sure that they participate in the Riverbay Board election on Wednesday, May 20.

“I’d like to say that I am glad to see so many prepared to step out and take steps to commit to their civic duties to run for the Board and to be active in their community,” said Director Leslie. “I applaud and thank the prospective candidates for participating.

Director Leslie continued: “In addition, as our community participates in this very important democratic process, I hope all shareholders will take seriously their responsibility to elect to the Board, fellow shareholders who are conscientious activists who will represent them well as we continue to work toward a better Co-op City. My hope is also that we have a massive shareholder-voter turn out on Wednesday, May 20."

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Benedetto re-starts lobby visits this week

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto will begin his 2015 Lobby Visit tour on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15 when he drops by the lobbies of 4100 Hutchinson River Pkwy.

(Building 30B) and 4220 Hutchinson River Pkwy. (Building 29B). The Assemblyman’s lobby visits will take place on various Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from now until the end of the year whenever he has no other pre-scheduled event. He will be in the lobbies from 5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. All are invited to come and discuss whatever is on their mind with Assemblyman Benedetto.

Scholarship from Spanish American Cultural Club

Applications for the Tony Mondesire Scholarship Award are available from the Spanish-American Cultural Club to ALL students of higher education - NOT just club members and their families.

The forms are available in Room 16 of Dreiser Loop Center at any of the club’s monthly meetings, either the 2nd Thursday of every month or at the club’s Board of Directors meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and residents of the Bronx. Students must carry a minimum of 12 credits per semester at an accredited institution for at least one year. Applications must be returned

by May 15, either by mail, or to a member of the Scholarship Board of Trustees. For further information, please contact the Spanish-American Cultural Club at (718) 379-7017.

Next CB 10 meeting

The next Community Board 10 meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. at P.S. 175, 200 City Island Ave., Bronx, NY 10464.

For more info., please call Community Board 10 at (718) 892-1161.

Donate your shoes chance to win $500

Now through April 22, donate your unwanted shoes for a chance to win $500 cash, sponsored by County Recycling/United Donation Services.

Simply place paired shoes in a plastic bag (minimum of 3 pairs per entry/per bag.) Write your name, telephone number and address on a piece of letter size paper and place the paper in the bag. Tie the bag and place it into a donation bin at the garage. Drawing will take place at the Home Improvement Fair on Sunday, April 26 at the Dreiser Auditorium.

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Sexual and Domestic Violence Awareness Seminar to be offered Thursday evening in Bartow Center

BY BILL STUTTIG

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety — in association with the Bronx District Attorney’s office and the NYPD’s Special Victim’s Unit — will present a seminar on preventing sex crimes and domestic violence. The seminar will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center.

Sergeant Milton Gregory of Public Safety will host the evening which features a variety of guest speakers including investigators from the Bronx District Attorney’s Sex Crimes Unit who will give an overview of the crime of rape and how people can better protect themselves from being victimized. Investigators and prosecutors will also detail how accusations of rape and other sex crimes are investigated and brought to trial leading to successful convictions. The District Attorney’s office

will discuss the steps that all sex crime victims should take in order to ensure that their attacker is brought to justice.

Officers from the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit will take part in the discussion and will detail the most effective ways for preventing an imminent attack and daily measures that you and your family members and loved ones should be taking to help greatly reduce your chances of ever being a victim of a rape or sex crime.

Community Relations officers from the 45th Precinct will also participate and discuss the signs and prevention of elder abuse.

Domestic violence will also be discussed and literature will be distributed which is geared especially for young adults so they’ll know what is a healthy relationship and what are the signs of a relationship that is unhealthy and can

potentially lead to violence. The discussion will also include the recognition of negative societal influences, such as peer pressure and popular music and culture which can often glorify negative values, attitudes and behaviors which often lead to abusive relationships and violence.

The increasing prevalence and danger of online predators preying upon teenagers who typically use social media heavily will also be discussed frankly and in detail.

Sgt. Gregory said that the seminar will be geared towards parents of pre-teens, teens and young adults with the hope that the frank subjects discussed at the seminar will then be brought back to the home for ongoing discussions in the home amongst family members.

The seminar is sponsored by the Riverbay Fund and the Riverbay Security Committee.

Annual Income Affidavits

BY LOUIS SALEGNA, CONTROLLER

The annual income affidavit process for Co-op City residents is currently underway. The Income Affidavit and related instructions were mailed out this week to all cooperators required to file (excluded are new residents who moved into Co-op City after March 31, 2015, and those cooperators on the Section 8 Program). The due date for returning your completed Affidavit, which must be notarized, is April 30, 2015.

Currently, surcharges based upon 2013 Income Affidavit forms will expire June 30, 2015. New surcharges will be imposed for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 based upon data taken from your 2014 Income Affidavit form. Please note that it is essential that every cooperator submits their 2014 Income Affidavit in a timely manner.

If you filed an application for extension in lieu of a 2014 NYS Tax Return, you are still required to submit your affidavit by April 30, 2015. Please estimate your income and identify as "Estimated Income." File an amended affidavit once you have filed your tax return or you will

be subject to the maximum 50% surcharge. Also, please note that Riverbay must be notified in writing with a copy of the extension form.

In cases where there were two shareholders of an apartment and one of the shareholders has permanently vacated the apartment, it is important that the remaining shareholder submit documentation to Riverbay Corporation as to where the vacating shareholder currently resides.

Acceptable documentation could be (1) driver’s license with current address (2) copy of the apartment lease (3) utility bill with current address.

Failure to complete and return the Income Affidavit form in a timely manner will result in the maximum surcharge of 50% of your basic carrying charges being levied on July 1, 2015.

You would then be required to pay the 50% surcharge for each month, through the end of the month you finally filed. In no event will credit be given for excess surcharges already assessed as a result of failure, neglect or refusal of the cooperator to file the Income Affidavit on a timely basis.

The instructions being mailed with the

Income Affidavit form include a cover letter and worksheet which will assist the cooperator in determining whether they are subject to a carrying charge surcharge.

Cooperators are advised to read the material very carefully.

As required by State law, copies of Income Affidavit forms will be submitted to the State for verification of income against filed tax return. Cooperators are advised, therefore, to make sure that the data provided on their Income Affidavit form comes from their NY State tax return.

Riverbay staff will hold all-day sessions to assist cooperators in filling out their Income Affidavit form on Wednesday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 1; Bartow Center, Room 28; and Einstein Center, Room 38.

Extra forms will be available at the sessions for those cooperators who do not receive their mailed copy. Notaries will also be present so cooperators can file their completed Income Affidavit form at the sessions.

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Best wishes to a beloved employee…

Riverbay Human Resources Assistant Dica Canzius (front row, third from left) was joined by her co-workers at farewell party yesterday afternoon as she resigns to spend more time raising her young family.

She said, “I grew up at Riverbay and Riverbay and my co-workers will always hold a special place in my heart. “ Photo by Bill Stuttig

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will offer a variety of Latin themed food from various Hispanic cultures including Cuba, Puerto Rico and Spain and also southern cuisine, all of it prepared fresh on site for both lunch and dinner.

To make room for the new Latinstyle restaurant, the Chinese Buffet, which operates out of the Bartow Avenue frontage commercial space for close to the last two decades will be relocating to a larger combined space at 2051 and 2053 Bartow Avenue, the former homes of Seven Seas Restaurant and Palombo Bakery and Restaurant.

According to the Chinese Buffet ownership group, the move to the large space will allow the restaurant to expand its menu and offer a fuller array of Asianstyle cuisine.

The Board unanimously passed Resolution 15-22 last week to make this new lease for expanded space for the buffet-style restaurant a reality.

In early January at an Open Board meeting, both restaurant ownership interests made separate pitches to the Board for the leasing of the space at 2085 Bartow Avenue – the Chinese Buffet ownership appealing to the fact that they operated out of that location for close to 20 years, providing excellent service and food quality to the community for two decades and therefore felt that they deserved a renewed lease due to that loyalty and consistent

quality.

The ownership group wishing to lease the space for the Latin themed family-style restaurant appealed to the Board because they were offering a restaurant type that was unique to Co-op City and in the view of the ownership group filling a void for the community.

That night, the Board seemingly appreciated both arguments for the space and seemed reluctant to turn either of the two groups away.

At the same time, the two adjacent commercial spaces in the Bartow Shopping Center were available due to the previous two commercial tenants vacating the premises.

This afforded the Board of Directors, at the suggestion of Riverbay Commercial Leasing Director KimMarie Umstead, to perhaps make a Solomon-like proposal which would possibly satisfy both restaurant ownership groups.

The Chinese Buffet ownership was offered the two vacated commercial spaces in the Bartow Mall which gave them a combined 4806 square feet of space, allowing the buffet ownership to expand the food selection they offered customers at the other location.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Buffet ownership told the Co-op City Times that the restaurant owners are happy with the move because the new

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location offers approximately 1,400 square foot of additional space, allowing the restaurant to execute a longplanned menu expansion which will, according to the spokesperson, include Japanese, Thai and American menu offerings to go along with the Chinesestyle offerings offered at the current Bartow location.

The buffet will continue operating out of 2085 Bartow Avenue until early June, the spokesperson said, with a grand opening ceremony at the new location planned for mid-June.

According to Pat Spinelli, a partner in the Latin-themed restaurant, preparations on the Sangria Café will begin in early July as soon as the new lease takes effect with a tentative opening date for the restaurant set for early October.

Like the new Chinese Buffet, a major opening celebration will be offered when the Latin-themed restaurant opens in the autumn.

According to another partner, Rollo Monteroso, the Sangria Café will live up to its name by offering up to five different styles of Sangria and Latin themed-entertainment events, including a planned Flamenco night, comedy nights and a high quality Sunday brunch featuring a full assortment of cuisines from around the world.

Another of the three partners who will operate the restaurant is George

Les, the owner and operator of the Cozy Cottage at nearby Boston Road. He said that many of his current customers are Co-op City residents so he is well aware of the need for a good-quality, familystyle restaurant in Co-op City.

“We are filling a void in the community,” Les said. “We want to give the neighborhood a choice over all the franchise restaurants in the area and offer a neighborhood restaurant that serves freshly prepared meals instead of prepacked franchise menu items warmed up in the microwave.”

To be able to offer this, the owners said, three chefs will work on premises, each specializing in a different cuisine style, including a Latin chef and another chef specializing in southernstyle cuisine.

The bar area will feature high-definition televisions where customers will be able to have a cocktail or a beer and enjoy a sporting event, but the restaurant will not operate as a sports bar, but maintain itself as a family restaurant offering both affordable and high end menu items for both lunch and dinner.

Capacity will be 100 seats indoors and an additional 40 seats outdoors during the warm weather months, the owners explained.

It is estimated that the new restaurant will create 35 to 40 restaurant jobs, including waiters, bartenders and cooks.

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It’s happening in Co-op City

Riverbay Fund’s EGGceptional Easter celebration Last Saturday, the Riverbay Fund’s Spring Celebration featuring fun-filled Easter activities for the whole family was held in the Dreiser Auditorium because of the windy conditions outdoors. The program ran from 12-4 p.m. and admission was free.

Families enjoyed an outdoor Easter Egg

Hunt in the Debs Place Townhouse cluster, and then went back inside for sack races, and hula-hoop contests, as well as a visit from the Easter Bunny and Leonardo, the Ninja Turtle. Below are some of the exciting highlights.

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Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I have been in Co-op City since 1971.

Back then, Co-op City had flowers blooming, grass trimmed and watered.

The only dogs allowed belonged to the blind cooperators.

Now in 2015, we have an influx of dogs with some of their owners who are

What’s going on here? not following the pooper scooper law.

There is fecal matter and its accompany smell all over Co-op City; also, the three community centers need to be kept, swept and washed down frequently. There is now dirty looking soil instead of the beautiful flowers and grass we used to have.

Can Riverbay and the police work

Update of Elevator Shutdown Building 16A - Car #1

Please be advised that we have been provided the following schedule for the replacement of the elevator machinery for car #1. The machinery is under warranty by our previous elevator company and they are responsible for work to be performed. This machinery is custom built.

• Receipt of city permits/approval mid-April • Demolition of old machine: April 20 • Delivery of new machine: April 23 • Installation of machine begins: April 24 • Anticipated install completed: April 29 • Anticipated city inspection: April 30 • Return car to service upon approval of NYC Inspector: April 30 We will make every attempt to restore the elevator back to service as soon as possible. We will be meeting with the vendor this week trying to further expedite.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. —Riverbay Management

together to enforce the pooper scooper law?

To the Riverbay Corporation, I wish you were as enthusiastic about the quality and care of life in the community as you are about the rent increases and Cablevision.

—Claudette Swan

Cooperator comment on carrying charge increase to HCR

Co-op City Times

Co-op City’s official newspaper serving the world’s largest cooperative community.

(718) 320-3300, ext. 3375 cctimes@riverbaycorp.com

Rozaan Boone Editor-in-Chief

Bill Stuttig

Associate Editor

Jim Roberts

Business Manager

Jennifer Piovanetti Operations Manager

Ralph Henriquez

Production Manager

In an effort to better accommodate all the organizations, groups and religious institutions that submit articles for inclusion in the Co-op City Times, weekly submissions MUST NOT exceed 500 words.

Articles that do not conform will be edited for content and space availability. At the same time, articles that significantly stray from its purpose of informing the community of your organization’s programs, services and events will also be edited or omitted altogether.

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

Writers will be limited to one letter per topic.

Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication.

Letters cannot exceed 350 words.

Ideally, they should be typed. All letters must be in the Co-op City Times office in Room 21, Bartow Community Center, by 3 p.m. every Monday to be considered for publication in that week’s edition. Views and opinions expressed in letters and Directors’ Viewpoint are solely the writer’s, and not necessarily shared by the Co-op City Times or Riverbay Corp.

Advertisements and classified advertisements in the Co-op City Times do not necessarily reflect an endorsement from Riverbay Corporation of goods and services, but present greater options to cooperators of products and services available.

The Riverbay Corporation does not assume any responsibility nor is it a party to any contract or agreement between the cooperator and the vendor.

All matter published herein is copyrighted by the Co-op City Times.

Permission for reprints of advertising or editorial contents produced by the Co-op City Times must be obtained in writing from Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, New York 10475.

Remember also that the deadline for submission of articles from clubs, religious institutions and community organizations is 5 p.m. each Monday. Articles that are received after this deadline will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

If the Co-op City Times Was Not Delivered:

Cooperator comments to HCR regarding the proposed 4.5% carrying charge increase should be mailed to George Chan, New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Housing Management Bureau, 25 Beaver Street – 6th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10004.

The comment deadline is May 1, 2015.

Important Notice to clubs, and religious and community organizations

With the Riverbay Board Elections in progress, we remind shareholders that the articles of recognized organizations are published at no cost to your organization each week, but at a considerable cost to Riverbay, in order to inform your members and the community at large about your organization’s programs, services and events, not as editorial space for personal comment, opinions, or to make political endorsements or critical comment during the Board elections.

There is limited space in the paper each week, as well as limited resources and funds, but we work hard to accommodate the many clubs, synagogues, churches and other community organizations that submit articles for weekly publication.

Religious institutions may continue to include a topical message, in addition to listing their schedules, events and programs as long as they do not exceed 500 words.

Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 20 Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period. If you will be moving out at the end of your lease, notify Riverbay, in writing, Attention: Sales Support Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, ninety (90) days prior to lease expiration.

Building 20

Current Lease Expiration Date

New 3 yr.

Expiration Date

140,120 & 100 Asch Loop

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2018

Call 347-439-5632 on Saturdays ONLY, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

CCPD prepares Juvenile Reports to ensure quality of life

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO

The Department of Public Safety would like to welcome all students back from Spring Break. We would like to make sure all students return to school without incident. It is important that parents assure that their children are not in violation of any Riverbay Corporation rules or New York City laws when traveling to and from school.

Public Safety enforces all applicable regulations to insure the safety of all students, as well as the people and property of Co-op City.

Officers of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety are authorized to prepare Juvenile Reports when offenses of the law are committed by persons at least seven years of age but less than sixteen years of age. The Juvenile Report is a New York City Police Department form which is utilized when certain types of offenses are committed by persons under the age of 16. Preparation of the Juvenile Report takes the place of an arrest for all Violations and some Misdemeanors. When a Juvenile Report is issued, it is forwarded to the Youth Officer at the 45th Precinct. The Youth Officer at the 45th Precinct determines what type of follow up is required. Parents of the child are often contacted to monitor future activity.

The Juvenile Report can start the process of intervention before serious delinquent activity begins.

When a child is taken into custody for the issuance of a Juvenile Report, the parents of the child are notified. It becomes necessary for the parent to respond to Public Safety Headquarters with identification to pick up the child. In the event that the child is truant from school, the school is also contacted. School Safety is notified and the child is returned to school. After school hours if the parent cannot be reached, the child is transported to a Juvenile Detention facility.

A Co-op City Community Complaint is also issued when the child is a Co-op City resident and the offense was committed within the confines of Co-op City. The Co-op City Community Complaint carries a monetary fine and can be added to the monthly carrying charges.

The fine for the first offense is $125. Subsequent violations result in doubled fines. Fines can be automatically added to the monthly rent. Rent will not be accepted without payment in full, including the additional charges for Community Complaints. Late fees will be assessed.

Multiple violations can lead to eviction. This helps to maintain a high quality of life and low crime rate within the community.

Juvenile Reports are often issued for fighting during the school arrival and departure times. The officers of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety are strategically placed adjacent to the schools for the purpose of protecting the life and property of the residents of Co-op City.

Students are directed to walk directly home or promptly board the bus to return home. Co-op City’s playgrounds are exclusively for the use of supervised children ages 12 and under. Tot lots are for use by children 7 and under also with supervision required. Co-op City children should respond right home after school and then return back to the playground with their parents after the school dismissal crowd has left the community.

Parents of school age children should encourage children to respond home without delay and refrain from engaging in fighting while on the way to and from school. Parents should also make sure students are always in possession of the proper bus pass or MetroCard for boarding the bus. Any theft or loss of bus pass should (Continued on page 20)

Public Safety Report

OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY

Tell your friends, relatives and employers about:

2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 • 718-320-3300 Riverbay Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbay corp.com; AND Barbara Penn at Bpenn@riverbaycorp.com. Please note that emails should be sent to both parties.

Please DO NOT email resumes for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES to the aforementioned emails.

For EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, please see bottom of the employment listings for specific directions.

CONTRACT SUMMARY

Contract 2985, A/E Services for Backflow Prevention: Perform site survey of Co-op City’s buildings to determine if approved reduced pressure zone device or approved double check valve assemblies are required.

Pre-bid Meeting: April 16, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

Bids Due: May 6, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required

Contract 2987, Emergency Plumbing Repairs – (Domestic Water Mains, Bldgs. 3, 9 & 16): Provide all labor, material,

appliances, tools, services, support and supervision for furnishing & installing all plumbing work.

Pre-bid Meeting: April 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: May 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: Bonding is required Insurance: Insurance is required

Contract P775: Hoist Chain Inspections in Ashcart Rooms Bids Due: April 16, 2015 at 2 p.m.

This is a sealed bid and will be opened and read on 4/16 Winning bidder must provide proper insurance.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

New Job Posting: Open to all NON-Co-op City Resident applicants from March 31 to April 8, 2015 .

Job Reference #: 15-16 Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources Department by April 13, 2015. Employees are responsible for submitting the transfer forms in person to the Human Resources Department. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate scale for this position.

Finance Income Affidavit Clerks THIS IS A TEMOPARY POSITION. Ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day duties of sorting annual income affidavit forms by building & apartment, access Yardi system to verify shareholders’ information is correct, enter accurate data that is provided on the income affidavit forms into a computer system and file completed affidavit forms into tenant’s files Job Description: Ideal candidate will be responsible for: • Compile, sort and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered. • Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors. • Read source documents and enter data in specific data fields, using keyboards.

• Store completed documents in appropriate locations. • Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors. • Maintain logs of activities and completed work. • Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: HS Diploma or equivalent required; Must have basic computer skills in Microsoft Office; Candidate must have the ability to adhere to corporate confidentiality agreement; Must be able to multitask in a fast paced environment and perform multifunctional assignments; Applicant must have ability to walk or sit for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, as well as lift and carry up to 20 pounds; Must be able to read and write in English; BiLingual is a plus. Drug Screening Test; Background check.

Days and Hours: Days and hours of operation will vary on a flexible schedule.

How to Apply: All applicants are advised to submit a resume along with the application. Applications are given out at the below address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New Job Posting: Open to 32BJ Union Members from April 1, 2015 to April 9, 2015. Open to All applicants from April 10, 2015 to April 20, 2015 Job Reference #: 15-17 Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources Department by April 15, 2015. Employees are responsible for submitting the transfer forms in person to the Human Resources Department. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate scale for this position.

Maintenance Department Utility Person Under the supervision of a Maintenance PM Shop Supervisor, this candidate will be responsible for performing carpentry, plumbing, electrical and HVAC repairs. He/She will be responsible for the removal, installation and repair of apartment cabinetry and fixtures. The Utility Person will be responsible for inspection, measurements, and other field-related work as it pertains to cabinetry replacement. Candidate will be

responsible for keeping track of material and time used on jobs.

Job Description: Ideal candidate will: • Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture • Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes. • Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps. • Cut timber to the right size and shape and trim parts of joints to ensure a snug fit, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files. • Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing. • Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines. • Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool. • Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools. • Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces. • Apply Masonite, Formica, or Vinyl surfacing materials. • Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports. • Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes. • Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for water systems. • Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site. • Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools. • Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws and punches. • Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment. • Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters. • Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions. • Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, or other unusual occurrences on work orders.

Job Requirements: HS Diploma or equivalent is a plus; Successful candidate should have 1 to 3 years of experience in carpentry; Candidate should have a working knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures; Applicant must have ability to walk for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, climb ladders; work in inclement weather, as well as lift and carry up to 100 pounds; Valid Driver License (NY, NJ, CT, PA) Required; Knowledge of OSHA and safety requirements related to performing maintenance repairs; Must be available for emergency work; Must be able to read and write in English; Bi-Lingual is a plus. Drug Screening Test; Background check.

Days and Hours: Days and hours of operation will vary on a flexible schedule How to Apply: All applicants are advised to submit a resume along with the application. Applications are given out at the address below from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Applications are given out at the following address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Riverbay Corporation Administration Office, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; OR Resumes can be faxed to 718-320-3672 with the Job Title and Job Reference # on the TOP RIGHT CORNER of the resume. *Riverbay Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

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Moving Forward Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

Leah Graham

Thank you for the continued outpouring of Director’s Viewpoint create the below 2-year support and encouraging words since my vote budget alternative: against the 4.5% carrying charge increase and Year 1 (2016): the way I’ve been treated in the paper. Your • One-year monthly First Vice President ideas, calls, emails, meeting invites and kind assessment that would words are what fuel me to continue my efforts yield approx. $6.8 million. for what I believe is right and fair for the share• The assessment is less than the 4.5% increase holders in this community. In leadership, the and stops after one year. goal should be to build up and not tear down.

• Establishes a system to exclude SCRIE & It should be to pull together and not apart, even DRIE cooperators. when there are differences of opinion. I was Year 2 (2017): taught when things get hard and opposition • 2.5% Carrying Charge increase that would yield approx. $4.5 million each year. arises, it does not always mean I am doing • Reduction in departmental expenses by 9%. something wrong; it is usually a sign that I am • Additional sources of revenue that would doing something right. I will stick to my truth, bring in approx. $1.3 million a year. no matter the opposition and I appreciate all of you.

I was pleased to receive a response from DHCR that Possible Solution to 4.5% Increase elements within my alternative budget proposal were I would like to commend many in the community who took the time to exercise their “Right to Write” letters to worth exploring. DHCR encouraged me to share my proDHCR regarding concerns with the 4.5% carrying charge posals with the entire Board and the Finance Director for increase. Because of cooperators’ calls to DHCR, some possible consideration. In keeping with the DHCR timeframe, I pushed up the Budget Committee meeting to letters included solutions to the increase, which I think is Tuesday, April 7, to review and make comments on the fantastic. Some in the community believe, because of our proposed budget alternative. financial shortfall, we should find ways to do better with Board Directors Leslie Peterson, Khalil Abdulwhat we have. As an affordable housing development, no one wants to see our community deteriorate, but at the Wahhab and I have requested an emergency meeting of same time, we should establish a balance to minimize the Board for Wed., April 8, to review the alternative financial impact on shareholders as much as possible. I budget for consideration. As a Board, I believe the goal believe the Riverbay Corporation can find innovative should be to collectively identify possible solutions that could reduce the 4.5% carrying charge increase while ways to do business efficiently and spend within its increasing our cash-flow and improving areas within the means. budget. If the Board approves Director Leslie Peterson During the March 9th Budget Committee meeting, the and my alternative budget proposal or comes up with Finance Director agreed to provide a 10% budget reducsomething similar, the Riverbay Corporation could modtion report per department (excluding Public Safety) at our April 13th meeting. During this time, I reviewed the ify its existing application for the 4.5% increase. budget in its entirety and began to make budget reducNote: When a Mitchell-Lama housing company wants to request an increase, an application for that increase, tions in key areas without affecting payroll. Once the along with a proposed 2-year budget, is submitted to DHCR 30-day comment period began and DHCR DHCR. The application to DHCR starts the DHCR Preliminary Determination of Carrying Charge Increase Determination of Carrying Charge Increase process. was posted in the CC Times, I carefully compared the A Word from the Budget Committee DHCR projections to my budget reductions and with the A member of the Budget Committee asked that I permission of Board Director Leslie Peterson, incorporated her one-year assessment with my information to share our Vision & Mission Statements so the communi-

Broun Place Townhouse Association

Broun Place Townhouse Association hopes neighbors spent Easter/Passover or as some call it, “Eastover,” with friends and family, at places of worship, around the dinner table and minus cell phones. About fifteen years ago, I became acquainted with Mrs. Elayne Cole, former President of the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP and former Director of the Day Care Center. She was a very much respected, resourceful, courageous person. We send sincere condolences to the Cole family upon hearing of her death.

All the Broun Place officers attended recent community meetings, including the one on the carrying charge increase. We send praises for the work and patient articulation of the Riverbay Corporation troika, interim team heading up administration.

Riverbay Corporation has been able to manage and continue through a very difficult season. Also thanks to many dedicated division managers’ hard work.

Broun Place is buzzing with, “When will we see our gardens planted?”

Patience neighbors, repairs and preparation come first!

Broun Place neighbors say we do not want to sacrifice the current method of garbage removal to spend more money, only to go back to inconsistency, inadequate, and incomplete! Around the meeting tables, discuss/remember honestly what it was like prior to in-house recycling and daily pickup. City sanitation services will never provide the service and options for recycling that we have been enjoying. A great way for cooperators to be informed is to read the Co-op City Times, and attend associa-

tion meetings. Broun Place hosts the last meeting of the season, May 28.

Co-op City is built on a system of democracy and solid guidelines as published and highlighted in last week’s issue. It was great to see Manny Singer’s submitted resolution of 1988. Our “Riverbay Board Election Season” has begun. Potential candidates are getting signatures. Voting is the cooperator’s contribution to keep government in Co-op City working. Broun Place Townhouse Association hopes candidates support an update on the “asbestos abatement program.” The Broun Place Board Executive Officers are President: Mrs. Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar; Vice President: Mrs. Vivian Burrus; Treasurer: Ms. Lillian Richardson; Secretary: Ms. Grace Emanuel and Ms. Lana Spaulding.

Riverbay corner waste cans are at most corners. The gutters are not garbage cans. Please use the green waste cans. The signs at our northern dumpster pad are repaired, thank you mysterious repair person. Keep in mind, the three designations of our site dumpster bins: White is for mixed paper, cardboard, paper containers; Blue is for bottles, cans, metal, and foil; Green is for ALL other garbage. Electronic equipment should be sorted and bundled separately, then put at the dumpster site.

Research organizations before donating as many are frauds. Foremost is to register with “Do Not Call.” For Co-op City Public Safety, dial 718-671-3050. Help enforce our quality of life regulations, “If You See Something, Say, Something.”

Please share your tidings with Eva or a member of our board.

—Eva Lazaar

ty is aware of our integrity & commitment to the cooperators we represent: Vision Statement: To support the corporate goals to ensure the Riverbay Corporation (RB) stays financially solvent, provide affordable and comfortable accommodation, and remain environmentally sound/friendly.

Mission statement: To become familiar with the corporation’s budgetary process, and review the new two year budget preparation for consideration by the board of directors and HCR. The committee will analyze the corporation’s financial performance and use its talents to make recommendations for the good of the business and community.

Budget Reduction Recap A budget reduction does not mean layoffs, and it certainly does not mean the layoff of any union employees.

I support union as I am a union employee myself. Now I was part of several budget projects and we never fired anyone. We monitored and controlled overtime, travel, pay increases for “non-union” employees, bonuses and other expenditures. This strategy was used to prevent layoffs. In my opinion, the key to managing budget reductions is monitoring, establishing systems and providing clear and concise information from the top down and back up.

Budgeting/business planning is not simply number crunching; it is an analytical approach on where we want the corporation to go and how to get there. For me, the focus should be cooperators’ financial impact of the 4.5% increase, controlled-spending, and budget workshops for each department director.

Closing As an “elected” Board Director, I have a responsibility to shareholders in this community, as well as the corporation itself. As a result, my decisions will remain balanced; I will continue to ask questions, expect quality service, stay focused & detailed oriented, not be easily swayed, exercise “big” picture thinking and bring the right talents to the table for discussions.

Please contact me at riverbaydirectorlg@ gmail.com or you may leave a phone message with the Riverbay Board office at 347-913-4225. I will return your call. Remember, sharing is caring.

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Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

Emergency training event scheduled for April 16 at Truman High School

BY JIM ROBERTS

Cooperators who want to make the best preparations possible for their families in case of natural emergencies are invited to attend a one-hour seminar on preparedness training to be held April 16 at Truman High School.

Attendees at the 7 p.m. meeting will also receive a free “GO Bag” Preparedness Kit containing a plastic drop cloth, a Light stick, two D batteries, First Aid Kit, face mask, safety goggles, AM/FM pocket radio w/batteries, six packs of drinking water, six food bars, a regular flashlight, an emergency blanket, duct tape, work gloves, and a water bottle.

Garage Construction begins April 20 G #1, 2 & 6

As of April 20th, construction will begin in Garage #’s 1, 2 and 6. During the construction period, we ask that those of you who utilize the garages be mindful of the temporary changes. We will have directional driving signs, in addition to informational flyers, that will be posted in the above mentioned garages. We may also decide to implement two-way traffic rules on specific ramps to allow easier traffic flow during this time, if necessary.

With these temporary construction upgrades ongoing, please drive slowly and safely when in the garage. Adhere to the posted signage to ensure safety, and be conscious of all pedestrians walking through the garage.

We appreciate your cooperation as we work to upgrade your garages.

—Parking Facilities Department

Delivery of Window Guard Forms to Bldgs 26, 27, 30 and 31 this week

Window Guard forms will be delivered to those who did not return their forms or those who did not fill them out completely.

Employees will wear Riverbay IDs. Please fill form out completely, sign it and return it using the envelope provided.

Thank you

Be an informed cooperator — Pick up and read your Co-op City Times Residents are reminded that the Co-op City Times is the official newspaper of the Riverbay Corporation. It is the vehicle through which your Board of Directors and management, and the state supervisory agency, the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), communicate with you, the shareholder.

The Co-op City Times is distributed each Saturday to each townhouse door, at the elevators in the high rise buildings, and in the three (3) community centers.

It is very important that you pick up and read your Co-op City Times to make sure you are informed about what is going on in the community, and more importantly, what your Board and management are doing to ensure efficient delivery of services to you, and the proper upkeep of the development.

When you are informed, you can be prepared to discuss issues that are pertinent to you and your household at the community meetings held by the Board of Directors.

The Co-op City Times can also be read online at www.issuu.com/cctimes.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

“Governor Cuomo has been sponsoring these emergency preparedness meetings at various schools, hospitals and large auditoriums around New York City,” said Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, who is the field chief of the local CERT 10 team and the Assistant Borough Manager for CERT operations in the Bronx.

“We were able to host a previous meeting at Truman High School and despite short notice, nearly 300 people attended that event,” Abdul-Wahhab said.

“We hope to have an even bigger turnout at the next meeting on April 16.”

The preparedness training seminars are taught by members of the New York State National Guard who

also hand out the free GO Bags to all attendees.

“You’ll get all the basics you need in an emergency which you would grab and go,” said AbdulWahhab. “The presentations are very well done and will be held in the early evening to allow people who work during the day to attend.”

You must register in advance in order to attend the seminar. To register, go to the website www. prepare.ny.gov.

The event is being held at Truman at the urging of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 10, whose Bronx branch is headquartered in Co-op City.

Shareholders, not tenants!

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Community Relations Committee Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

Dear cooperators, Re-entry Programs – Community Board #10 - On a date to Director’s Viewpoint Some of you might think that be announced, there will be a meeting of this is an odd topic for this the Municipal Services Committee of the committee, but it was part of Secretary Community Board #10 to discuss the trafthe Community Relations Cofic changes following a traffic study by the mmittee’s Mission Statement Department of Transportation. Martin to search for new programs that will benefit our commuPrince is the Chairman of Community nity. Most cooperators are aware that during the summer Board #10 and, at our March 17th meetmonths, young adults congregated on the ben-ches near ing, he reported that the DOT traffic study our buildings. They would drink, smoke and were someshowed that there was more traffic in times loud; and cooperators complained. Cooperators October when Macy’s opened, than there wanted them chased away, arrested and/or issued comwas during the holiday season. In line with munity complaints. However, CCPD treated them with Vision Zero, the DOT is proposing to respect. Last year, Pastor Deborah Jenkins organized a remove one lane on Bartow Avenue in prayer vigil. One of the participants was Ebony order to widen the parking and bike lanes Lambright, who took the initiative to speak with a few of and allow more time for people to cross the street. Also, the gentlemen who were hanging out. Whether they were they plan to install a left turn signal for Asch Loop and at ex-felons or not, they informed her that they had no job, the Bartow Mall; replace the Jersey Barriers around killer had nothing else to do and nowhere else to go. Hence, the curve; increase signage and upgrade lighting signals. reason for this re-entry program.

Ladies and gentlemen, while some of these changes The Committee welcomed Jerome Rice, NAACP are good, others should not be tolerated. We should not (Co-op City Branch) and Jonathan Williams, Head of the allow Bartow Ave. to be changed from three to two lanes.

Exodus Program at Abyssinian Baptist Church. Mr. Rice Bartow Avenue is our main thoroughfare. Can you imaginformed us that the NAACP is working with the goverine the traffic congestion to and from the Bay Plaza Mall? nor’s office, which has allocated $41M for jobs for exThe community has asked the DOT for longer crossing felons called “Work Force Success.” Rice submits the times on their digital light signals; we want signs indicatnames to the governor’s office and ex-felons can go for ing that drivers should drive carefully in school zones; we training if they contact him at: 718-320-3210 and 347want speed limit signs. We want the signs that all other 842-0410. Also call if you need more information. Mr. communities have. We fought them on the Bartow Rice especially wanted us to know that ex-felons can Avenue bicycle lane issue before, and we won. Now, they vote, but they cannot be on probation or on parole. are back with the same proposal. Unbelievable!

Mr. Jonathan Williams stated that the Exodus Cooperators, please be vigilant and watch for the Program at Abyssinian Baptist Church is an eleven-week notice that states when and where this meeting will take cycle to engage ex-felons in how to survive outside of place. When you get the information, please inform all of prison. The workshops encourage them to be self-suffiyour neighbors and ask them to go along with you to the cient. Speakers are invited to teach them how to open a meeting. This meeting was originally scheduled to be bank account; how to shop in a store, etc. There is oneheld at the CB #10 offices on E. Tremont Avenue. on-one mentoring. Mr. Williams also informed us about However, a request to have the meeting in Co-op City The Fortune Society, which helps with all of their needs. was granted. Please note that I am a prospective candiHe was happy to assist Co-op City in starting a program. date for the Riverbay Board of Directors and will be Old Buses – One of our newest members of the comunable to write this viewpoint in order to remind you. So, mittee stated that for every new bus coming through, please don’t miss this important meeting. Thank you. there are four old buses. Why are we getting old buses

Francine Jones

and not new ones? Mr. Prince responded that she should lodge a complaint at 3-1-1 and with Councilman Andy King. Get a complaint number from 3-1-1 and Community Bd. #10, (718-892-1161). Mr. Prince stated that he would look into it and recommended that she also write a letter.

2015 Entrepreneur Showcase – Kevin Lambright discussed the 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase, where residents of Co-op City that have businesses, can promote their business at this event. Please send your information about your business, hobby, invention, etc. for consideration ASAP: aaastartup@gmail.com. The event takes place on April 25.

Domestic Violence Workshop – April 16, 7-9 p.m. in the Bartow Center, Room 31.

Home Improvement Fair – April 25 and 26, in Dreiser Center Auditorium. Cooperators can purchase appliances, cabinets and carpeting, etc. at a discount.

Vin etching and DNA Kit – The Public Safety Department will hold a meeting on vin etching and photo and DNA kit information on May 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Joe Boiko will meet with the Superintendent of School Board 11 regarding the Truman H.S. Principal, who has failed to respond to our efforts to form a better relationship.

I take this opportunity to thank the Community Relations Committee for their participation during my term in office, including: Linda Berk, co-Chair, Eleanor Bailey, Dorothea Castle, Lynda Collins, Tamara King, Juanita Net, Deborah D. Henry, Lauretta Jaysura, Pastor Deborah Jenkins, Ebony Raé Lambright, Kevin Lambright, Anna Lucas, Hattie Lucas, Sonja Maxwell, Leslie Peterson, Martin Prince, Pauline Warren, Michelle Sajous and Joe Boiko.

Cablevision Bulk Rate Deal We failed to get the two-thirds vote needed to proceed with Cablevision’s bulk rate deal. Therefore, it was defeated. Those who watched the rebroadcast of the April 1st Board Business Meeting saw that the Board honored the shareholders’ wishes.

Contact: Francine Jones, Board of Directors, Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call 718-671-5957.

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We Are Going to Fight Against These Increases Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

Efforts are still underway to fight this Hot Mail board’s proposed 4½ percent carrying Director’s Viewpoint Is someone going thrcharge increase and this 10 percent garage ough your mail without your increase. Yes, the NYS Homes & knowledge? For years, coopCommunity Renewal will probably erators have placed misdiapprove both items. But, I'm hoping that we rected mail in a black box can present some good alternatives to this that is near the mailboxes. But, recently, there have been agency so that we can possibly prevent this reports in one building that someone has been allegedly community from receiving these large going through their black box in hopes of finding credit increases. cards and other important information.

The Facts Behind the Increases And, now, an email has been sent to management This article had to be submitted by about correcting this issue. So, please make sure that Monday, April 6. But, an emergency board you check this black box on a regular basis. Thanks. meeting was called for Wednesday, April 8.

New Metro-North Stations The sole purpose of this meeting was to find The new state budget calls for four new Metro-North alternatives to this 4½ percent increase. stations to open up in the Bronx. These stations will be But, let's back up for a moment and look at what's haplocated at Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester, and pening here. We have a board president that has evidently Hunts Point. persuaded the majority of our directors to vote yes for Close these increases. But, some of these directors received According to the bylaws, you have the right to call laptops. Then, there are questions about this board, their family members, and our payroll.

Additionally, on two occasions, HUD rejected Director Evelyn Turner's proposal to use the former bingo hall as a youth center. But, this board president and a majority of our directors voted to issue a "donation" of $50,000 in unrestricted funds to the program that she manages, the Riverbay Fund.

We even had a hiring freeze. But, then we found out that 3 of our former management employees were hired on our payroll. And, now, it's amazing that this board president and his supporters are seemingly against cutting wasteful items to prevent these increases. But, in my opinion, we could avoid these unnecessary increases if we were to eliminate this waste.

Vote Properly Looking at the above-cited facts, how can any "sensible" cooperator support this way of doing business?

Based on my information, our shareholders are furious with this board president and his supporters. Therefore, our entire community should take an active interest in this upcoming election and vote in new directors that will work for the best interests of this community.

Income Affidavits Previously, some of our cooperators had problems with their income affidavit form. And, some of the problems concerned income differences. In several cases, the state reviewed their reported taxable income and the information on their affidavit. Thereafter, they sent a notice to the finance department, if there was a difference.

Thereafter, some of those differences turned into sharp disputes. So, during a recent board meeting, I asked one of the interim general managers to see if the state can supply reported income from our cooperators to the finance department at the beginning of this income affidavit process. This way, they can minimize the chance of having disputes over the reported amounts. Thereafter, the general manager agreed to look into this matter.

Nevertheless, for now, please make sure that you fill out your income affidavit properly and make sure that your income is 100% correct. Also, please make sure that you attach a copy of your current co-op insurance declaration page along with the affidavit. Then, you want to make sure that these documents are "submitted no later than April 30, 2015." Finally, some cooperators have had issues with income affidavits from prior years. So, please make sure that you keep a copy of every document that you send to Riverbay.

Cablevision As mentioned before, this community did not approve this Cablevision plan. However, during a recent board meeting, this board president said that he will try to see if he can get Cablevision to offer their bulk rate package to the television subscribers that voted yes for their bulk rate plan. Question: Why can't Cablevision offer their own proposal, without Riverbay's involvement, directly to the cooperators that voted yes?

Geese - The Real Story On February 22, a man alleged that seven geese near building 12 were "poisoned." Thereafter, their carcasses were discarded and never tested. So, we do not know how those geese died. Weeks later, on March 7, a dead goose was found near building 23, on Benchley Place. The truth is that this was the only dead goose that was tested by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation agency. Thereafter, the Public Safety department received the results and they stated that the results from that necropsy indicated that this one goose died of starvation.

A new report from the Grounds department states that approximately 52 geese died in February.

Daryl Johnson

special meetings known as shareholder meetings.

During these meetings, you can dictate exactly what you want for this community. And, you can legally remove board members or install an entirely new board of directors. So, please keep these points in mind when you think about these board members, their arrogant attitudes, and the increases that they have proposed for this community. Thank you.

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

Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson @optonline.net (Please double-check the spelling of this address). Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you don't receive a response from your message. You can also join me on Facebook by typing in: Daryl H. Johnson.

Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week. And, may God bless you and your family.

Thank you.

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Let’s share our shoes Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

The Riverbay Fund, Inc. has designed a Summer Program for young and old for 2015. Many of you have enjoyed “Tunes on Tuesdays” for example. The kids especially enjoy the “Splash Parties.” All these events require money $$$$ and they are FREE! DONATE YOUR SHOES: WIN $500 CASH! Drawing APRIL 26, Dreiser Auditorium.

What we would like for cooperators, churches and community organizations to do by APRIL 22, is the following: • Please bag up a minimum of 3 pairs of shoes - more if you wish. Put your name, address and telephone in one of the shoes. Tie the bag tightly and place in one of the several BINS at the entrance of each garage or anywhere you see a donation bin. Donate as many pairs as you wish. This event is sponsored by: County Recycling/United Donation Service.

• Don’t forget those baby shoes, teens & tweens who would like some “fresh” sneakers for the spring and summer.

The Riverbay Fund, Incorporated is your tax-exempt Not-for-Profit Corporation. Since the 1980s, the Fund has been providing wholesome community activities of all kinds, including recre-

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Director’s Viewpoint

ational, educational and cultural activities for the youth, senior citizens and other residents of the Co-op City community.

The Riverbay Board of Directors has approved using the former “Bingo Hall,” located at 2081 Bartow Avenue as the: CO-OP CITY YOUTH & COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTER. The Youth and Adult Center will be a wonderful new resource for our community, a bold vision of a creative, supportive, safe space where young people can attend high quality after school and summer youth programs that nurture their curiosity and their desire to learn, support their academic success and ability to pursue a higher education, and plan productive and fulfilling career paths.

The Program Model, already developed, will be a state-of-the-art resource and will also serve our adult population and cooperators with disabilities. The

Building 27 Association Hello, neighbors and happy Easter.

The general meeting was held Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. We had a great crowd, some faces we haven't seen in a while, and, of course, the faithfuls, and we also had new cooperators to join us.

Thank you, cooperators, for your continuous support.

We had a speaker, Mr. Eugene Hawkins, owner of the Family Fitness Center located at the Einstein Center. He wanted to introduce himself to the community to help us to stay fit and in shape.

The hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon.Fri., Sat., 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sun., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mr. Hawkins assists in therapy and also as a personal trainer.

ANNUAL DUES COLLECTION The dues are $5 per apartment, representatives from the association will be collecting in the lobbies of Bldg. A, B and C on Thursday, April 9, and Friday, April 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. These dues are for the purpose of supplies, refreshments, and our holiday parties, etc.

RIVERBAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION - to the new cooperators, every year, we vote to elect

Board members, who are shareholders such as yourselves. The Board consists of 15 members. Each Director serves a term of three years and can run again when their term is up. Keep an eye out for information in the Co-op Times, which are delivered on your floor each Saturday to familiarized yourselves and become informed.

ANNUAL INCOME AFFIDAVITS - Your completed affidavit must be notarized and returned by 4/30.

As required by State Law, copies of your income affidavit will be submitted to the state for verification of your income. Riverbay will hold all-day sessions to assist in filling out your affidavit. If you have any questions, call CSO (Cooperator Services Office) at 718-320-3300.

We had the pleasure of celebrating Ardel’s birthday with a cake for her. We continue to pray for the speedy recovery of the sick and shut in. We extend our deepest sympathy to those who have lost a loved one.

Keep our Board members and each other in prayer and stay safe.

—H. Overman

Good news for all of you who enjoyed last year’s Fun in the Sun. Section 5 is again planning to hold this event on August 22nd. We will be looking for volunteers again this year, so don’t be shy. If you have or know of any person or group that has talent, let me know. My cell phone number is 718490-3431.

The itinerary for April is as follows: General membership meeting, Wednesday, the 8th; Pokeno, Friday, the 9th, and Movie night is Friday, the 17th.

For those who are celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, and new additions, have a happy and healthy. For those under the weather, get well soon.

—Linda Werner

Building 30A&B Association

Culinary Arts program will afford our youth the opportunity to study the culinary arts and learn what it means to practice healthy cooking. Students will grow their own organic produce from the designed “roof top garden.”

As President of the Fund and a proud Co-op City resident, I am truly excited about the concept of a Community Enrichment Center in our community.

Please pray that we will soon get the “waiver” needed from HUD to move forward.

As stated, we have an “Operational Plan/Program, an Architect and a Grant Writer and other Consultants ready to move us forward. We also have the creative genius of cooperators who can offer workshops and other special events if we had the space. We are hard working “middle class” residents/retirees and deserve our own “state-of-the-art” Community Enrichment Center.

To the naysayers, my message to you is – “With God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26b SPRING CLEAN YOUR HOME The winter has been brutal and now is the time to start cleaning. Here are some tips: • Add a plant to your room. Plants, such as Boston Fern, Golden Pothos and

Pence Lilies, can help clean the air in your home (source: Rodale’s Organic Life) • Instead of using traditional window cleaners, which can contain chemicals that can harm the environment, clean windows naturally by using a vinegar formula. Combine 2 cups of water, ¼ cup white distilled vinegar, and ½ teaspoon of liquid soap or detergent in a labeled spray bottle.

Spray on windows and wipe with a microfiber cleaning cloth or an old t-shirt.

(Source: care2.com) FOOD SAFETY MONTH April is “Food Safety Month” all over the world. Reportedly, over 2 million people die yearly due to unclean food and food containing dangerous chemicals. It’s important that we read labels and teach our children to do the same.

“One thing you can learn by watching the clock is that it passes time by keeping its hand busy.”

“He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”

Proverbs 18:9.

Let us continue to keep busy ensuring that our community remains affordable and aesthetically beautiful.

I may be reached at: Evelyn M. Turner: evelyntinez@aol.com – 917324-1033 – 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

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Most Good with Least Harm Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

At various meetings and discussions continue to seek solutions either in person or by other means of com- Director’s Viewpoint that will do the “most good munication, the question shareholders ask with the least harm” to all is why? Have we looked at other ways and fulfill our fiduciary to satisfy payment of the lawsuit? responsibility.

Publication of the budget prompted a Responses, along with shareholder to send an e-mail asking the solutions, were submitted to HCR. The submission following questions, “Referring to the contained a combination of alternatives that resultDHCR Budget/Rent Determination for ed in a recent e-mail from HCR that reads, “There are elements within the budget alternatives submitCo-op City published in the 3/28/15 issue ted that are worth exploring.” HCR encouraged of the Co-op City Times, I note the following: presentation of the proposals to the entire Board — a $3 million increase in "Total and Finance Manager Peter Merola for consideraProfessional Services" from 2014 to 2016; tion. An Emergency Board meeting was requested.

— a $1.1 million increase in "Total I implore the Board to consider these alternatives.

Maintenance & Operating" for the same period; — a $3.4 million increase in "Total Apartment The Ad Hoc Committee had the arduous task of Painting" for the same period; formulating questions and interviewing management — a $1.3 million increase in "Total Employee companies. They did this night after night for several Benefits" for the same period; and hours, respecting the timeline we imposed. The Ad — a $4.1 million increase in "Total Other Hoc Committee gave their top three (3) recommendaExpenses" for the same period. tions. The top three (3) management companies interThe shareholder further asked: Why such significant viewed by the Ad Hoc Committee have individuals increases? What are “Total Other Expenses?” Yes, our that specialize in several areas that impact Riverbay. shareholders are reading, interpreting and questioning.

The Board met on several occasions and prepared A majority of Board members voted to submit the questions, but we have not set a date to review the 4.5% increase and 10% garage increase. Once the questions or conduct interviews. budget is forwarded to HCR, the process requires It is my opinion that the Board should be interinforming the shareholders and giving a full calendar viewing management companies. No Director should month (currently April 1-April 30, 2015) for sharebe involved with day-to-day management. There is a holders to respond and submit possible solutions. Per hiring freeze, but new staff is being hired. To me, it HCR, during this period, if the Board decides to subseems more prudent to complete the management hirmit changes, a resolution is submitted to HCR with the ing process prior to hiring new employees. revisions. A new calendar month would be given and There are many areas I believe we need to look at, potentially the process moved by one month. revise, reorganize and re-educate. I sat in on most of In my opinion, it is important that we, as a Board, the interviews conducted by the Ad Hoc Committee

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and listened to some very exciting and insightful recommendations that would be beneficial to Riverbay. It is time for us to make a selection as requested by Wells Fargo, HCR and HUD. I do not feel rushed but having done my part along with other Directors, I believe it’s time to move forward.

Trying to do the “most good with the least harm” requires a willingness to learn new information so that we can continually examine in order to accomplish the greatest good in choice making for the benefit of all.

—Zoe Weil Shareholders rely on the Board of Directors to carry out their responsibilities trying to do the most good with the least harm. We are not on opposing sides. We are trying to find a way to resolve situations that benefit all. Let’s keep that thought as we examine what is in our immediate future.

On another note, New York State is offering two hour training sessions for residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. Each family participating will receive a free Citizen Preparedness Corps Response Starter Kit. It will be held Thursday, April 16, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Harry S Truman High School, 750 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, New York 10475. You must pre-register. The site is located at www.prepare.ny.gov. If you can’t attend, you can also sign up to receive an alert that will tell you when and where additional sessions are being offered.

I am always interested in hearing your thoughts on various issues. I can be reached by mail at: Leslie Peterson, Riverbay Board Director, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, telephone at 718-3201370, or e-mail at daddpeterson@aol.com.

Coalition to Save Affordable Housing

General Membership Meeting The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing will be holding our monthly General Membership Meeting on Monday, April 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Room 28 of the Bartow Community Center. All members, neighbors, and allies are invited to attend.

The meeting agenda will include: reports from the Secretary, Treasurer and Dance and Election Committees. In

addition, there will be a complete update on the Spring Fling Dance and the Honorees, as well as upcoming events, including the Riverbay Board of Directors’ Election. Surely, you’ll want to be there for this meeting. Bring a friend, a neighbor or just come alone!

We encourage you to attend so that you can join the conversation and be fully informed on the issues. We’ve created a space for everyone to talk and lis-

ten because we believe it’s important to be heard – even when we disagree. We value your opinions and share your interest in maintaining an affordable and safe environment. The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing’s mission is to ensure that our community not only remains affordable and viable, but also a safe and welcoming place for everyone.

We’re looking forward to your joining us at our next meeting. Light refreshments

will be served. So mark your calendar: When: Monday, April 13, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Where: Bartow Community Center, Rm. 28.

Also, be sure to visit us at ctsah.net, as well as our FB page to learn more about the organization. Let us know if you like what you see. Leave a comment so that we’ll know you were there.

See you at the meeting!

—Claudia A. Sampson

The next general meeting of the association will take place on Monday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. (door opens at 6:45 p.m.).

The speaker for the evening will be from the Fire Department. Subject: “Fire Safety Education.”

For the shareholders who have not

paid their association dues for the year, you can do so at the meeting. We are still looking for youth chairperson. You will not work on this committee alone. Please volunteer a small portion of your time.

Mark your calendar: Section 2 presents “Summer Fun Day,” June 20, 12 p.m.

– 6:00 p.m. (at the park between Carver Loop and Casals Place). This event is a Block Party to celebrate family, friends and the community that brings them together. Join us for a day of fun.

NEW COOPERATORS: We welcome you to our meeting. The associa-

tion is comprised of shareholders. Come down to the next meeting and discuss your concerns within our buildings and community.

Get well wishes to all the sick and shut-in’s in the building!

—Maxine Sullivan

The Riverbay Community Blood Bank will be holding its bi-annual blood drive next week in the Bartow Community Center with the assistance of Riverbay Corporation.

The blood drive will be held next Saturday, April 18, in the Bartow Community Center, Room 31, from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Anyone in good health between the ages of 17 and 75, a minimum of 110 lbs. and who has not donated within the last 56 days is an eligible blood donor. Those above the age of 75 may donate provided they have a note from their doctor stating that they may do so. Individuals 16 years of age may donate providing they have a

Building 10 Association

Blood Bank coming April 18

Please Donate; Blood is Urgently Needed

consent form completed by a parent or legal guardian. Consent forms are available at the donation site, or online at www.nybloodcenter.org.

Also available will be the use of the Alyx System should you choose it. The Alyx System allows a donor to donate the same one (1) pint of blood; the difference being that as you donate, the Alyx System will separate your blood components into two, allowing two persons the opportunity to receive a complete blood transfusion from your one donation. The Alyx System only takes a few minutes longer when donating, and the collection syringe is smaller than that used in the conventional method. The choice is

yours, you will be asked at the time of registration which type donation you wish to make – the conventional method or the Alyx System. The blood center staff will be glad to answer any questions you may have.

All donors must be able to show picture ID and provide their Social Security number. Donating blood is relatively quick and easy. Most persons who are in reasonably good health are eligible to donate, even those on medications may donate with few exceptions. Should you have any questions regarding medical eligibility, you may contact the Hudson Valley, NY Blood Center at 1-800-6880900. Please be sure to eat prior to donat-

ing. Light refreshments will be available upon completion of your donation.

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

Please be a caring person and donate; the life you help to save may be that of a family member, friend or neighbor. For additional information, please contact Joe Boiko at 718-3203300, Ext. 3409.

“Live and Let Live is Good – Live and Help Live is Better” —Joe Boiko

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Next Defensive driving course The next Black Forum defensive driving course will be next Saturday, May 9, in Rm. 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

Black Forum Aerobics and Zumba Aerobics classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays; Zumba on

Thursday. Classes will be held in the Dreiser Aud., 7:30 p.m. To register, please call (718) 320-8035. Nominal fee for each class.

Black Forum’s Lyons Mane Track Club Register now for the fall. Youth ages 8-18. Practice sessions are held on Mondays & Wednesdays, Dreiser Auditorium. Please call (718) 320-8035.

Food distribution sites added On Thursdays, residents of Buildings 27, 28, 29, 32 and 33 must pick up food at the New Vision Church, 115 Einstein Loop, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Likewise, residents of Building 26, 30, 31, 34 and 35 must go to the Evangelical Church, 2350 Palmer

Avenue, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. on Thursdays to pick up food. For information, please call (718) 320-8035.

Volunteers needed We need volunteers, especially men, for the Food Program, Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you live within the vicinity of the Dreiser Center and can spare 2 hours per day, between 11-12:45 p.m., please call us, (718) 320-8035.

Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 in the Dreiser Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must

also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. Please also have your current photo ID such as a non or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future.

We Need You - Join Us Today Membership is $5 per year/person.

Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@ gmail.com or tonyshome10475@gmail .com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Everyone is encouraged to join.

Call or visit us, Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center.

—Tony Illis

Our next Building meeting will held on Thursday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m. Join us as we learn and discuss what’s happening in our community. We also provide fun activities for the youth and exciting interactive events for adults and families. The time has come for you to renew your membership in the association. Help us continue the programming you enjoy.

Along with your $5 membership, we will notarize your annual affidavit (must have proper identification). Please check the bulletin board in the lobby for dates and times.

Come with us as we travel to Foxwoods and the Tanger Outlet Stores…now located on the premises.

This fundraising trip includes over 80 brands at this destination that includes shopping, dining and gaming. The trip is scheduled for October 3, leaving from 100 Casals Place at 8:00 a.m. The cost is

$65. First payment of $35 due June 30; 2nd payment, $30 is due on August 28. It will include the casino with bonus, luncheon buffet and shopping with discount booklets. Join us and have some fun!

REMINDER: Sur La Table, led and instructed by chefs and culinary professionals is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ridge Hill Mall located at 167 Market Street, Yonkers, NY 10710. Looking forward to cooking and having a fantastic meal with you, see you then.

Paint Party is scheduled for Friday, April 24…from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Don’t trek to Manhattan to create a masterpiece! B13 offers a relaxed and funfilled atmosphere that is perfect for a friend or a date! Intended for people who have little or no experience painting, but all levels will be welcomed. Place: Association Room, 100 Casals Place,

Bronx, NY 10475. Donation: $20 per person (includes material).

Game Night-scheduled for April 25 from 7-10 p.m. hosted by Nancy and Miguel. It’s the final one until the Fall. So come play Left Right and Center, Bingo, eat chat and listen to good music.

Children’s Paint Party is scheduled for Sunday, April 26, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the association room. It’s FREE! The environment is a perfect atmosphere for creating a masterpiece.

Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

Summer Fun Day is scheduled for June 20, from 12 p.m.-6 p.m. between

Carver Loop and Casals Place. Youth shirts from XS-XL cost $7, Adults from S-XL, $10, and 2X and 3X cost $12. A sample shirt is available to view. No shirts will be sold the day of the event so purchase in advance.

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

Inc. and mailed to: Bldg. 13 Assoc. Inc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. For info., contact Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801, or Leslie Peterson at 718320-1370, our website: www.bldg13 assoc.com or e-mail us at building13 assoc@yahoo.com. Thanks for making our team work.

—Leslie Peterson

Hi, neighbors….Well, Spring is arriving and we are getting ready. Our last meeting was well-attended and our discussions were mainly in-house. We have been fortunate this time to get a speaker available for our next meeting – he is our neighbor, our friend and President of the Riverbay Board, Cleve Taylor. He will be our speaker on Thursday, April 16th, 7:30 p.m. in our association room – out the back door, turn right. Come and bring your views and questions to show that we are con-

cerned with what is going on in Co-op City.

Somehow, I seem to forget birthdays, holidays and illnesses – not intentionally.

I’m busy trying to get your attention to current issues. Well, I’ll make up by saying happy belated holiday and happy birthday. We who are under the weather, I’m sure with the arrival of Spring and climate change, we will recover from our current ailments.

Don’t forget, meeting is April 16th.

—Celestine Withey

Building 13 Association

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C PA a n d f o u n d e r o f C T C a n d A d v a n c e d Ta x C e n t e r s

October 23, 1936 - December 11, 2014

It's the rare person who can bridge both his personal and professional life with love and dedication. Richard Arucci did both. He loved his family, his loving wife Ada of fifty four years and his two children, Ella and Rich. He also loved his four grandchildren Alan, Michael, Emily and Danny. He treated and loved his son-in-law, Alan, and his daughter-in-law, Patty, like his own children.

A testament of his passion and dedication for his work of 45 years in Co-op City comes from his loyal customers. He loved them and considered them as part of his extended family. He was always happy to be in Co-op City preparing and filing income taxes for his loyal and dedicated clients. Income Tax was his passion and his customers fulfilled his passion.

The Arucci family thanks you for your dedication and continuing support. This world has been a better place because of him. He will always be remembered and never forgotten. We thank you, Richard, for a job well done.

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Hello, neighbors. Having a strong Building Association helps get your voice heard. Start getting involved.

Our first Technology Tuesday class will be this Tuesday on April 14th, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Topic: Cellphones – what they do and how to use them! These classes are for beginners and people who want to learn how to use today's tech. So, please come down and get helpful tips. If you are someone who has to wait for your kids or grand babies to do something for you, this class is perfect. We will teach you things so you don't have to be dependent on them and maybe even teach them something. At these events, we

Building 33 Association

pretty rough, right? So what better way to say goodbye to the cold temps and welcome in the summer weather than to have a Summer Kickoff Party? On Saturday, May 30th, we will be having a Summer Kickoff Party. This will be a combination of a Cook-off competition, our Flea Market and Bake Sale mixed in with great music and good vibes. Stay tuned for more details.

Volunteers needed, please contact us to help.

Hot Topic of the Week: How do you feel about the mobile food vendors that sell in our neighborhood? Call or text our Building 33 Hotline number 347-746-0608 to leave your thoughts.

Trip Final payments are due no later than April 18. There are a few seats still available for our trip to a wine-tasting, Sands Casino with casino bonus and attached outlet mail, and buffet dinner at the Golden Corral on June 20, all for the sum of $85. We will be leaving from Building 32 with return stops at Dreiser Loop, Asch Loop, and Einstein Loop.

Payments can be sent to: Ms. Eleanor Bailey, 4180 Hutchinson River Pkwy. Apt. 10 A, Bronx, NY 10475,

will be showing you how today's tech and gadgets work. We will teach how to use your smartphone, tablets and laptops. I'm also looking for tech savvy people to help me in teaching. If you are interested, please contact me.

On March 31st, we had a building meeting. We discussed events that we will be doing in the coming months. We also discussed the mobile food vendors that have been selling in our neighborhood. Whether you love 'em or hate the food trucks, please remember there is a due process. If you have a complaint or would like to report any possible violations, please call 3-1-1.

Let's have a party! This winter was (718) 379-7754; or Ms. Dolores Rankin, 4160 Hutchinson River Pkwy.

Apt. 10 E, Bronx, NY 10475, (718) 379-0910.

Cake Sale We are planning a fundraiser Cake Sale for Saturday, April 18 and need your assistance. The Cake Sale will start at 12 p.m. and donations can be dropped off after 11:00 a.m. Feel free to try out a new recipe on us. If baking is a turn-off, purchased treats will be gladly accepted and greatly appreciated. Contact Ms. Brown-Clarke at

(718) 671-1685 for information, suggestions, questions, etc.

Laundry Room Our laundry room carts appear to be disappearing again. These carts are for the use of all cooperators, for use in the laundry room. If taken out of the laundry room, you are subject to a community fine. They cannot be borrowed. If you are so enthralled with these laundry carts, please purchase one.

PLEASE remember, cooperators cooperate with one another, for the benefit of everyone.

Greetings, cooperators. After a long cold winter, we are all eagerly awaiting the first signs of spring. I haven’t seen any signs yet, but I’m sure spring will come to Co-op City soon.

I want to invite everyone in Building 19 to attend our next Association Meeting

which is scheduled for Friday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m. in our association room. At this meeting, our guest speaker will be the President of the Riverbay Board of Directors, Cleve Taylor. Every cooperator is concerned about the increase in carrying charges and the prospect of more inc-

reases in the future. Mr. Taylor will attend our meeting this month to address these issues and other issues of the Co-op City community. Please join us—this is your opportunity to have your opinions known and to have your questions answered.

Be an active member of your associa-

Affidavits

Any cooperators wishing to have their Income Affidavit form notarized must present two (2) forms of identification, one of which must be a picture of the individual. The affidavit will not be notarized without proper identification.

Completed forms must be returned to Riverbay Corporation by April 30, 2015.

Special boxes have been set up in the CSO Offices at Dreiser and Einstein

CCPD

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and the Administration Office Reception area at Bartow Avenue for this purpose. The boxes will be open during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.). An additional box will be available after 5:00 p.m. during the week and all day on weekends at the Bartow Security Office.

Also for your convenience, there will be personnel available at the following locations to assist and/or notarize your income affidavit form:

1. Assemblyman Michael Benedetto’s Office, Dreiser Center, Room 12.

2. Congressman Elliot Engel’s Office, Dreiser Center, Room 3.

3. Jewish Community Council Office, Dreiser Center, Room 18.

4. Multi Service, 140 Carver Loop.

Enclosed with the annual income affidavit packet is a letter from Risk Management Department regarding the submission of your co-op insurance declaration page or certified letter from your

Let's know how you feel!

Our well wishes continue to be with Building President Ms. Pat on her recovery. She is doing better and getting stronger. Thoughts and prayers for any other of our sick and shut-in neighbors. Get well soon.

We have a Facebook page: Building 33 Association. On this page, we will be posting building news, cooking recipes, job openings and anything that just helps out with your everyday life.

So be sure to find us and follow us on Facebook. We also have website: www.building33.org and you can email us at: bldg33Assoc@gmail.com.

—Tobias Garcia

Compactor Room Our elevators almost always are in working condition. There is absolutely no reason to leave shipping boxes, water bottle containers, or any other items other than what is posted, in the compactor room. It does not take a major effort, or a huge block of time, to take these items to the basement where they belong and leave the compactor rooms hazard free.

Our family, our building, our community.

—Lorna Smith

tion. Participate, be heard.

The executive board and planning committee of Building 19 are doing the best that we can for you; now what are you going to do for yourself? Join us on Friday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m.

—Lillie Hall

insurance broker or company showing that you have the required insurance coverage on your apartment.

Please note that the insurance documentation must be submitted along with your annual income affidavit by no later than April 30, 2015 to avoid the assessment of a $150 Community Complaint fine. Any questions regarding the insurance documentation should be addressed to the Risk Management Department at (718) 320 3300, Ext. 3388.

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be reported immediately in order that a replacement can be issued. Children should be directed never to board the buses from the rear door. This act is dangerous and also illegal. Summonses are actively issued for boarding buses without payment or school issued MetroCard.

Plainclothes MTA officers are often used for payment enforcement especially on the Special Express buses.

It is always important for cooperators to call the Department of Public Safety when they observe any suspicious activity, especially during school arrival and dismissal times. Youth observed fighting or attempting to enter the buildings for the purpose of loitering should be reported immediately.

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to welcome everyone back to school from spring holiday break. It is important that everyone has a safe and healthy end of 2014-2015 school year. It seems like just yesterday the Class of 2014 was graduating; now the 2015 graduation is right around the corner. The future of our country depends on today’s children. It is important that everyone stays safe throughout the year. If you see anything suspicious, notify the proper authorities.

Always remember, if you see something, say something.

Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information.

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

Public Safety Blotter March 29-April 3, 2015

March 29 - 140 Alcott Place One male was arrested for Trespass and was issued a Universal Summons.

April 2 - 2160 Bartow Avenue CCPD and NYPD had stopped four individuals, two of whom were placed under arrest after being identified by the complainant for a past Assault.

NYPD transported the two individuals for further processing.

April 3 - 100 Debs Place One male was arrested for Trespass and Possession of a Controlled substance. The male was issued a two Universal Summonses and a Community Complaint.

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Health News

Montefiore celebrates World Voice Day with Free Vocal Screenings

When we discuss taking care of our bodies, we usually focus on nutrition and exercise, but our voices remain overlooked. Besides playing a vital role in our daily life, by portraying our emotions and helping us to communicate, the voice is essential to many professionals, such as teachers, lawyers, and receptionists.

Problems with our voice can greatly impact our lives.

More than 20% of adults experience a voice problem in their lifetime. On April 16, celebrate World Voice Day, a global celebration of the voice.

This year’s theme is Voice, the Original Social Media. While we may spend hours curating our social media presence, it is our vocal image that plays a large role in how others perceive us. Getting a vocal health evaluation is the first step towards protecting our future voice. This is why Montefiore is offering free voice screenings at Montefiore’s Hutchinson Campus.* For those who can’t make the April 16 screening, Dr. Melin Tan-Geller, an Otorhinolaryngologist at Montefiore who specializes in voice disorders, offers ten

tips to maintain a healthy voice: 1. Drink plenty of water! Eight (8) glasses a day is recommended to maintain a healthy body and a healthy voice.

2. Avoid drinking too much coffee, tea, soda or alcohol! All of these beverages can dehydrate your body and dry out your vocal cords.

3. No Yelling! Yelling, screaming and shouting can really hurt your delicate vocal cords and cause your voice to become hoarse.

4. Ahem – avoid clearing your throat!

Clearing your throat forcefully can actually harm your voice box.

5. Instead of clearing your throat, drink water! An alternative to clearing your throat is taking a sip of water to help clear the mucus from the throat.

6. Avoid smoking! Smoking can cause a lot of problems in the throat and in the vocal cords from mild inflammation to cancer.

7. If you have a cold, avoid talking!

Your vocal cords can become inflamed when you have a cold, and talking can prolong the recovery.

8. Warm up! If you enjoy singing, con-

Update - Building 24 Laundry Room Dryers

Please be advised that the new gas lines to the dryers were installed this past week, but they await inspection by Con Edison.

Given the gas explosion in Manhattan last week, Con-Ed is behind in their inspections. We are hopeful that they will be here shortly to give their approval and remove their tag and lock so we can return the dryers to service.

We thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

—Riverbay Management

Domestic Water Shutdown Building 19 D line

The domestic hot & cold water will be shut down in order to do restoration work.

Date: Monday, April 13, 2015. Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

As soon as the work has been completed, the hot & cold water will be restored.

Please make sure that you keep your faucets in a closed position and all drains are cleared of objects. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience in this matter.

—CSO (Bartow)

sider learning exercises to help warm your voice box muscles before you sing.

9. Humidify! If you have a dry environment, consider having a humidifier in your home to add moisture to the air. Even a pan filled with water and placed near your radiator can help.

10. Hoarseness is a warning sign that something is wrong with your vocal cords.

If your voice is hoarse and it doesn’t seem to get better after more than three weeks, see a voice doctor! * On Thursday, April 16, in honor of World Voice Day, Montefiore Medical Center will host free vocal screenings.

Participants will consult with a laryngologist and voice therapist to assess their vocal health and determine if any treatment or

further evaluation is needed.

Each appointment will consist of: • A consultation with a laryngologist • A consultation with a voice therapist • A laryngoscopy • A picture of the patient’s voice and information about vocal health • An appointment to return for a full evaluation, if needed.

Where: Montefiore’s Hutchinson Campus, 1250 Waters Place, 10th floor, Bronx, New York, 10461. There is a free shuttle service to the Hutchinson Campus from the 6 train: http://bit.ly/1CdrapL When: Thursday, April 16, 1-4 p.m.

Who: For a voice health screening appointment, please contact Christina Montanez at 718-920-8471.

MetroCard Bus to visit Co-op City this week

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

On Thursday, April 16, the MetroCard bus will be at the Bartow Mall on Coop City Blvd. (in front of the Bingo Hall and the eyecare center), from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; at Dreiser Loop (Park on Debs Place) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Einstein Loop (Elgar Place) from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Williamsbridge Club

The Williamsbridge Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development. If you are interested in joining our organization, dedicated to community service, please call Sylvia Hicks, Membership Chairperson, 917.

921.5445. Young adults are persons 1835 years of age; you may inquire about our rapidly evolving leaders in the Young Adult section.

Ombudsmen are men of the community interested in decreasing the dropout rate of youth in the community. We are interested in your ideas concerning the accomplishment of this goal.

The Williamsbridge Club, in cooperation with our sister club, The Bronx

Club, held our 1st Annual “Sister to Sister” Prayer Breakfast. Both clubs honored their ‘legends’ who have been members of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs for 25 to 40 years. The Legends are: Helen Flowers, Della Saunders, Diane Toppin, Gloria Toppin, Dr. Beryl Dorsett, Betty Evans, LaVerne Gamble and Eloise Paige. A ‘Sister to Sister’ Litany and ‘We Speak Your Names’ were read by club sisters. The Sermon was delivered by Mildred Green-Thompson.

WOMENS’ HISTORY: Today, we highlight women in music. The signature program of the National Association is The Vocal Arts Program where Concert Artists at the beginning of their career compete for an honorarium at our National Convention. Highlighted this

week are: Roberta Alexander, Opera soprano, who has performed internationally and has achieved renown as a concert singer. Leona Pearl Mitchell, concert and opera singer. She is a soprano, and has performed with many leading international orchestras and opera companies. Sylvia Rhone, a high ranking female executive in the recording industry, she became Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Elektra Entertainment Group in 1994.

The Williamsbridge Club’s next event is our Thirty Eighth Annual Founder’s Day Luncheon, Saturday, May 2, from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Our honorees this year are Eleanor Minor, Karriem Dean, Linda Berk, Virginia B. McKenzie, Rev. Alicia Bailey, and Dyane Epps. The venue is Eastwood Manor, 3371 Eastchester Road, the

donation is $70. The proceeds of the Founder’s Day Luncheon go to provide scholarships for local youth. For tickets and to place Journal Ads, please contact: Joetta Brown, 404.803.9869; Sandra Hall, 917.972.7732; Candis Bugg, 917.880.5124.

Anyone wishing to render community service assisting with any of our programs, without joining any of our club areas, may do so. To obtain more information, please contact the First Vice President, Sandra Hall, 917.972.7732.

Information concerning the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. may be found at www.nanbpwc.org or our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, P.O. 6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475.

—Joette Brown

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475.

President: Jerome Rice Office Telephone: (718) 320-3210 Address: 135 Einstein Community Center, Room 36 Executive Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 8th at 1:00 p.m.

Membership Meeting, April 26th at 3:00 p.m.

Thanks to our branch memberships, the life blood of the association.

2015 Goals: to increase membership in Co-op City - Adult membership $30, Youth, $10 and Silver Life Membership, $750.

Voter Registration forms available in English & Spanish. VOTER REGISTRATION IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. Our goal is to register ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS 18-45 years.

Save the date April 18th - Spring Affair, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $65 @ Dreiser Center. Tickets available.

May 30th - Open House/Meet &

Greet, noon – 6 p.m., FREE @ Einstein, Room 38.

Condolence Announcement: Mrs. Elayne Ursula Cole In the passing of Elayne Cole, we recognize that the branch has lost a valued member and our community has lost a warm and sympathetic friend. We rejoice that in the midst of grief, we are assured that her passing has bought her eternal joy.

Our Sister Elayne, who departed this life on April 1, 2015, was a faithful member of the NAACP, Co-op City Branch, since 1980 and served as past President for 18

years. Even as we mourn her going away from us, we are resigned to the loss of a tireless worker. We are grateful for having shared for a short time the life of Elayne with her beautiful principles of service and noble living. We, the members of the Co-op City Branch of the NAACP, share every sorrow of the bereaved family and extend to them our deepest sympathy.

“Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of the Lord.”

Matthew 25:21 —Jerome L. Rice

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Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

African American Association

Wholistic Health & Wellness Fair – Happens today, April 11th. “Reverse Arthritis & Pain Naturally” will show at 2:00 p.m. A Tribute to Dr. Yosef A.A. ben-Jochannan at 3:00 p.m. From 3-6 p.m., there will be presentations by the Life Spring Rejuvenation Center, fitness demonstrations on Yoga, Belly Dance, Soul-Latin Line Dance, Salsa and Zumba, testimonials, prizes, refreshments and more. First Lady, Michelle Obama promotes, “Let’s Move” and “Gimme 5” – five ways to be healthier. Can you name a few? Dr. Arthur Lewis will address us at 6:00 p.m. and answer questions. $1 can win you a NutriBullet. All are welcome.

Free admission.

Ebola Virus Campaign – Thanks to the members and friends who responded to our humanitarian project. We received an overwhelming number of donation(s) and truly appreciate them. The project sponsors, The United African Congress

and Amuloma Development Foundation, Inc. will arrange to pick up the donation in the coming days.

2015 Entrepreneur Showcase – Join us on April 25 in the Bartow Center for the Entrepreneur Showcase, where community residents will present their products, hobbies, inventions, etc. You probably will find something you like or need and we can support them in their endeavors.

Scholarship Awards Program The Association will present its Eighth Annual Scholarship Awards Presentation to two deserving Co-op City high school seniors at our June 13th meeting. Call for guidelines and application, 718-379-5555.

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

Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. #2. Resumes on 3/3. Call Meena, 718671-8364.

Sunday, April 12th, will be our next membership meeting day at 3 p.m. in Room 11, Dreiser Community Center.

Come on out and join us. Add your voice and ideas to this community service organization which has been in the Co-op City community since 1971.

Please turn in your raffles/money at this meeting.

We will be joining with all 24 sections of NCNW in New York State for our 41st Bethune/Height Recognition Program which will take place on

Saturday, May 16 at the Coral House on the Lake in Baldwin, Then on Saturday, June 6, join us in our free Harambee Program, a spiritual program that denotes the concept of “pulling together.” This year, we will be remembering the Juneteenth celebration of freedom after the Civil War, as well as celebrating fathers, present and past, who we acknowledge on Fathers’ Day. Come join us for some fun! We will be spending Saturday, June 13, shop-

Rivers Run Community Garden

Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser, Rm. #2. A fun and healthy way to stay in shape! Call Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Evening Line Dance Classes – Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Dreiser, Rm. #2.

Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music. Call Cynthia, 917-903-7073.

Adult Study Group – The Institute for Youth meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m. The Book Study Group meets every 3rd Sundays, 1:00 p.m. Dreiser, Room 15. Call 718-3795555.

Music, Rhythm & Dance – Most Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Dreiser, Rm. 15; most Saturdays, 10:00 a.m., Dreiser, Room #2. Call Keith, 917-561-6211 or Iris, 917-838-7723.

Before School Program – Your child will be taken care of from 6:008:00 a.m. and walked to school. Call 718-379-5555.

After School Program – Your child will be picked up from school and taken

NCNW

Thank you, New York Restoration Project, for putting up a gate, leveling the ground, adding ground cover, donating trees and bushes and working tirelessly to help turn the vision of Rivers Run Community Garden into a reality. We are extremely grateful to you and will continue to enhance what you have started with pride. Building beds in the garden on Bartow Avenue.

1:00 p.m. Member meeting following Today is the first official workday immediately after. in the garden. Come on out and learn • April 17th - Bronx Green Up will how to swing a hammer or show off your skills and bring a power tool. conduct planting and gardening workPlease review the schedule below to days at Rivers Run Community Garden find out about opportunities to get beginning at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. involved with the transformation of Garden members are encouraged to Co-op City’s vacant lot. take workshops sponsored by Green Vote for a stronger, healthier comThumb and the Botanical Garden, as munity! We’re competing for $20,000 well as working in other gardens. grant from organic food and seed comKnowledge is power and participation pany Seeds of Change. Visit www.seedin some of the workshops qualifies sofchangegrant.com or the Seeds of Rivers Run to receive FREE stuff, like Change® Facebook page. Search using fruit trees, plants, seeds, dirt, compost, our zip code, 10475 or garden name mulch and tools.

Rivers Run Community Garden and There are committees to help manpress “VOTE”! You can vote once per age the various aspects, including planday until April 27. ning and design, construction, fundrais#SeedsofChangeGrant. ing, events coordination, and compostImportant dates (All are welcome): ing. We have even formed a call com• April 11th - Bronx Green Up and mittee for those who do not have email. friends of the community will help We hope you join in and use your skills build structures and plant bushes and to grow a better Co-op City. trees. Activities start at 10:00 a.m. to —Gail Sharbaan

ping at Woodbury Commons of America, enjoying lunch at Gasho Hibachi Restaurant, and tasting delicious wines at the Brotherhood Winery (that we can purchase). The cost of this fun day in the sun is $80. We will be leaving at 8 a.m. from the Dreiser Loop hardware store and on our return, we will stop at Einstein, Bartow and

23 care of from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Call 718379-5555.

The association office hours at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 15 are: Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Phone number, 718-3795555.

General Membership Meeting – The next meeting will be held on May 9th, 4:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please read our weekly column for updates. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. From March-July, the dues are reduced by one-half. Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: CoopcityAfrianamericanassoc.

—Francine Jones Dreiser. Make checks payable to: NCNW Co-op City Section. Call and make your reservation: 718-548-9325, 718-671-4804 or 718-320-2366.

Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718320-3721, to notify us of any birthdays, illness or bereavement.

Happy birthday April members.

—Maxine Sullivan

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Greetings to all of our Post members who are homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery. Happy birthday to all of our members who will be celebrating their birthday this month.

Our Post is always looking for new members to join, so if you are a VETERAN from any branch of the military, stop by. Bring your DD-214 with you. Post 1871 is located in Section 5 in the Community Center, 135 Einstein Loop, Room 41. Our office telephone number is (718) 320-8165, and our e-mail address is post1871@optimum.net.

President Obama is helping veterans who will be leaving all branches of the service by having a contractor teach them how to install solar panels.

Any Post member who has money from selling your raffles, please turn your money in and if you need more raffles, just ask while you’re at the Post. Our top

Building 12 Cooperators Civic Association

Hi, all: We had a good meeting. Our discussions centered on the 4.5% and 10% rent and garage increases along with dog issues.

As far as the dog issues are concerned, the Dog Committee has made recommendations to the Legal Department. As soon as those recommendations are responded to, we will have an update.

Bay Plaza Traffic: We recently learned that Community Board 10 is proposing to reduce the Bartow Lanes from three to two at a Municipal Services Committee Meeting on Tuesday, April 14th, 7:30 p.m., 3165 East Tremont Ave., without input from our community.

After hearing that Congressman Engel and the Riverbay Board were providing us with transportation to the meeting and hearing from Bronx Borough President Diaz, the meeting has been postponed. The meeting will be rescheduled. Let’s remain vigilant. We want a meeting before June, 2015.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has suffered a loss and to our sick and shut-in. We wish all who are celebrating Easter and Passover a safe and peaceful holiday.

We can be reached at 718-379-7841, MLSAH@ aol.com.

—Sonja Maxwell

Laundry Room Painting Building 33

Please be advised the Janitorial Department will be painting the basement and laundry room.

During this time, the laundry room will be closed and there will be no elevator service to the basement.

DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 17 The laundry room will re-open on Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 a.m.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience in this matter.

—CSO (Einstein Loop)

Let us know…

If you have news you’d like to share with your neighbors, please give us a call at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3375; email: cctimes@ riverbaycorp.com or fax (718) 3202595.

American Legion Post 1871

raffle seller again this year is Lew Waterman. He has sold about 47.8 books. Great job, well done!

All members who are going to the National Commanders’ Dinner on Friday, April 17, please wear the proper attire so that you can represent our Post in an excellent manner.

Volunteers are still needed for the Memorial Day affair; this will be brought up again at the next general meeting on Saturday, April 18. Please arrive early and upon your arrival, sign in and turn off your cell phone.

Our service officer Silas J. Stanford is doing a great job in seeking donations for the Memorial Day affair.

This year, we are doing much better than last year due to one contact that has supported us with a generous donation.

Any Post member who has a computer can renew their membership online and keep up with American Legion news by logging on to www.mylegion.org.

How do you stop swindlers from making you pay money you don't owe? Keep tabs on your credit report.

Get one from each credit card company that you have.

Look for unrecognized debts in your name, as well as inquires by collection or creditors.

West Point is building a new barrack named after Benjamin O. Davis; he was a graduate from West Point in 1936 and he was the fourth Black to graduate from West Point. Davis went on to inter-flight training at Alabama's Tuskegee Institute as part of the first class of Black aviation cadets. He was one of the five cadets to graduate from the advanced flight training in 1942.

Q. What did one elevator say to the other elevator?

A. I think I'm coming down with something.

Q. What has four wheels and flies?

A. A garbage truck.

This information was provided to you by your Post information officer.

—Richard I. Lawson, Jr.

It would be very nice if all Co-op City Post 500 members attend the Bronx County Jewish War Veterans Convention to be held at the Bronx Veterans Hospital, Conference Room 3D22, on April 19th at 9:30 a.m.

At the Convention, with our presence, we will honor Post 500 member Leon B. Weinstein as he becomes the Commander of the Bronx County Jewish War Veterans for 2015-2016.

Helene Van Clief of Bronx Post 3, will be his Senior Vice Commander and Marvin M. Warm, of

Post 500 will serve as his Jr. Vice Commander.

Then, we will have the swearing in of Officers of all Posts and Ladies Auxilliaries, followed by a Memorial Service for our deceased Veterans and Auxilliary members.

Afterwards, a luncheon will be held, also in Rm. 3D22.

The next Post 500 meeting will be on April 26 at the Town House Restaurant on Dreiser Loop at 10:00 a.m.

—Marvin Warm

The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 16, in the Bartow Center, Room #28 at 7:30 p.m. All members are requested to attend this very important meeting, as many items will be discussed that will be relevant to the remainder of our activities for the first part of the year, 2015. Please attend.

Members are reminded that all instances of personal illness, death in the family, home-bound status, surgeries and hospitalizations should be reported to

Ms. Gertie Brown, our Good & Welfare Committee Chairperson. She will take care of all acknowledgements from the club regarding these matters. She can be reached at (347) 275-2995.

The club continues to support our members who are home-bound and those members who are recovering from various medical procedures. Our prayers are with you for full recoveries for all of you.

I would like to thank the membership and the community for your continued support. —George T. Clarke

Jewish War Veterans Post 500

Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club

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Co-op City Sports

The 2015 outdoor season is looking to be a fun and rewarding season. I’m excited about the new recruits and our returning student-athletes. The first week of practice was intense for the new student-athletes, however, they looked better than most children trying track & field for the first time. All of the new children ran over 2.5 miles on their first day. After 1 month of training, I expect them to be able to run over 4.5 miles at a practice. We are blessed to gain some youngsters that could fill some much needed relay positions, such as our 8 & under girls division. They will all get their first test of their talents at their 1st track

Velocity Track Club New York

meet on April 25th at the NYRR Jamboree at Icahn Stadium, Randall’s Island.

It was also nice to recognize our USA Track & Field All-Americans at practice. At the nationals, due to the intense 3-day national meet and schedule, we couldn’t get the entire medalist athletes of Avery Philip, Tiarra Jackson, Lisha McKenzie, Darius Gordon, Julian Caldwell, Jordan Ingram, John Ogunwomoju and Dontae Lindo together for a group picture. Prior to taking the pictures, they spoke to the new recruits and gave them encouragement.

If you know of any youngster that

may benefit from being part of this great organization, we will be having another orientation on Monday, April 12th at Truman High School’s track at 6:30 p.m. Parent or guardian must attend our orientation for child to try out for team.

Velocity Track Club New York is also a 501 C (3) Not-for-profit. One hundred percent of your donation will go to help our children. For additional information, you can go to our website Velocitytrack.org or contact me, Coach Winston Dinkins, at 914-4416196, or email me at WATCLT @AOL.COM. —Winston Dinkins

Velocity Track Club New York’s 2015 USATF Hershey National Medalists.

DYCD extends application deadline for NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) City residents ages 14-24 have until Friday, April 24 to apply for lottery

New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong announced this week that DYCD extended the application deadline for the 2015 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to Friday, April 24.

SYEP, the nation’s largest summer youth employment initiative, provides New York City young people between the ages of 14 and 24 with up to six weeks of entry-level experience at worksites in all five boroughs.

Participants are selected by lottery for the program, which runs from July 6 through August 15.

“Studies show that SYEP improves school attendance, offers new skills, reduces incarceration rates and keeps teens and young adults safe—including youth who wouldn’t otherwise have access to paying jobs—and I urge eligible New Yorkers to apply today for more opportunities tomorrow,” said DYCD Commissioner Bill Chong.

“This program offers a wonderful opportunity for teens to get real-world experience and explore their interests,” said NYC Schools Chancellor

Carmen Fariña. “This is a great way for students to stay engaged and keep learning during the summer months, and I strongly encourage them to apply.”

SYEP participants are compensated for their work at thousands of diverse worksites, including government agencies, hospitals, summer camps, nonprofits, small businesses, law firms, museums, sports enterprises and retail. SYEP also offers workshops on job readiness, career exploration and financial literacy, and opportunities to continue education and social growth.

Specialized programming for disabled, foster care, runaway/homeless and court-involved young people are also available. Ladders for Leaders is an employer-paid internship component of SYEP for youth aged 16-21.

Youth can apply online or at a participating community-based organization during the application period.

Worksites interested in providing jobs have until Saturday, May 16, to apply.

Online applications for both are available on the DYCD website. Updates will also be posted to DYCD’s

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram sites.

For more information, call 3-1-1 or

DYCD Youth Connect (1-800-2464646).

Join the debate –

See INTERSTELLAR

Movie Review:

By Anatoliy Budnitskiy Christopher Nolan does it again! It seems by this point in his career, Nolan’s genius is effortless. This is by far his most ambitious film. I am not ready yet to say that INTERSTELLAR is better than THE DARK KNIGHT, but this was a mind-blowing experience. Appreciate him or not, Nolan’s films are always a spectacle and always endlessly debated. Whether it is water-cooler talk, hot topic debates with friends or even blogging, to this day, there’s still much discussion about the ending of INCEPTION. INTERSTELLAR is no different. It is quite shocking how Nolan writes these screenplays. It is extraordinary stuff what he does with his brother, Jonathan Nolan, a frequent collaborator. He creates these worlds in which they look like ours, but are in fact, very different. Granted yes, I have a lot of questions after seeing this, but that just adds more topics as to why his films have more or less been the topic of conversation after the releases.

Nolan’s plot holes are done intentionally to challenge the brain. He doesn’t make a normal film; his films have a purpose. He gets nothing but the best praises from me. I can’t even mention anything on the plot without giving stuff away. I can say, however, that INTERSTELLAR features one of the most shocking cameos of all time, and it adds to Nolan’s genius as to how he can keep that as a secret for that long. He is an extraordinary filmmaker to be cherished. As far as I know, he is 8 for 8. Two or maybe even three of his films are bonafide masterpieces. INTERSTELLAR really

is one of the most gorgeous films to date as well. The IMAX scenes are mesmerizing. I recently saw it on BluRay as well, as it came out two weeks ago, and it still holds up very well. It is also a gorgeous film on TV, but what I witnessed in IMAX can never be matched.

Now, let’s get to Matthew McConaughey. By this point, his career transformation has been set. I think he deserved another Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a father forced to leave his family to save mankind. This is a film about family, which is why it works so well with audiences. Everyone can relate one way or another. McConaughey’s scenes with his family tugged at the heart string for sure, some extremely gut-wrenching stuff. He is just unbelievably good. There is a certain scene in the film where it was really, really sad. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the theater. Anne Hathaway is also pretty good as always. Michael Caine was amazing as the always trustworthy Nolan muse. Jessica Chastain was simply breathtaking. She is gorgeous and is an incredible tour-de-force every time she is on screen.

This is why we go to movies nowadays, no? Sometimes I want to think about nothing. So, for the release and fun, we go to mindless films like the Fast and Furious franchises or The Transformers, but doesn’t it pay off more when we get treated to films such as INTERSTELLAR? Please see this film. Debate it with your friends! Debate it with your family! You will not be disappointed.

Now let’s get to the next Nolan movie! CAN’T WAIT!

(Anatoliy Budnitsky is a resident of Building 15B.)

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Retirees of Dreiser Loop

Wednesday, April 15, 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., the Retirees Annual Spring Bash will be held at the Dreiser Loop Community Center. The Bash is complimentary for the Christmas Party attendees – only. Refreshments and music by Carol/DAD Productions. Questions, see /call: Beverly Waller or Beverly James, 718-379-0377.

ATTENTION! The deadline acceptance date for all completed Scholarship applications is Thursday, April 30. For additional information, call Joann Harris/Lois Scott, 718-379-0377.

TRAVEL EVENTS May 19-21, (Tues.-Thurs.) Martha’s Vineyard/Cape Cod. SOLD OUT! Waitlist. (Final payment, Thurs., April 16th). Boarding/departure: 9:00/9:15 a.m. Package includes welcome reception, 2 dinners & 2 breakfasts, several tours, and shopping at Clinton Crossing

outlets. Contacts: Serita G, 347-5645722/Barbara W, 718-320-0500.

August 17-19. (Mon.-Wed.) Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, DE. Price: Double $400 pp/single $490. $100 deposit required now to hold seat.

Monthly payments: $150 pp/double $195/single. Final payment due Thursday, July 9th. Casino rebate: TBD. Package includes - All-you-caneat crabs at Woody’s Crab House, shopping at Rehoboth outlet stores; and on day of return, stopping at the Harrington Raceway & Casino, with bonus: Free slot play and free buffet. Contacts Serita G., 347-564-5722/ Barbara W, 718-320-0500.

September 12, (Saturday). Gospel Lobsterfeast in the Poconos. Price: $175. All-you-can-eat lobsters and 50 items on menu. Live choir with uplifting Gospel music. Shopping at

Woodbury Commons. Travel by coach bus.

THEATRE COMMITTEE Prices include transportation/Dreiser Loop: Wed., April 22nd, 11:15 a.m. show.

Price: $68. WEST SIDE STORY. Westchester Broadway Theatre. Meet/ depart: 10:00/10:15 a.m. (Final payment due NOW). Contact: Ione Edwards, 718-379-7756.

Wed., April 29th, 11:00 a.m. show.

Price: $68. RADIO CITY SPECTACULAR. Manhattan 50th St. Meet/depart: 9:00/9:15 a.m. (Final payment due NOW). Contact: Eleanor Barlow, 718324-7847.

Sat., MAY 16th, 4:00 p.m. show.

Price: $45. ALIVE 55+ AND KICKIN’. “The first 50 years are for learning; the second 50 are for LIVING!” Dempsey Theatre, W. 127 St.,

Harlem. Meet/depart: 2:45/3:00 p.m.

Waitlist. NOTE: Transportation to be determined. Contact: Lois Scott, 347768-3943.

GOOD AND WELFARE Our deep condolences to the family and friends of Elayne Cole, a longstanding RETIREES member and civic leader, who recently passed away.

Contact: Elinor Gordon, Chair, at 718-379-8755, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

NOTE: To reserve your travel/theatre seat, your name, telephone number WITH a deposit is required. Checks/ money orders to - RETIREES of Dreiser Loop.

Committee members will be available in Dreiser clubroom 19 (718-3790377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

—Claudette Davis

The Coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, at noon, 177 Dreiser Community Center, Room 15. We will be hosting our 20th annual Friends and Family Day event on Sunday, October 18th, 3 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium B. There will be games with prizes for the children.

There will be vendors which we hope that you will consider purchasing items from, and last but not lease, refreshments will be served. So come out and support the many organizations that make up the coalition.

Please inform the coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Ms. Virginia Stewart is the President of the coalition.

Phone number (718) 671-4506.

The coalition is a non-profit organization dedicating to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community. We also act as one voice for all coalition members where there are issues of common concern and human rights. We also sponsor Friends & Family Day Celebrations, and Kwanzaa free for the community. Members of the

coalition include the following: AfricanAmerican Association; Co-op City Baptist Church; Retirees of Dreiser Loop; Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club; NAACP, Co-op City Branch; St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church and Zodiacs Track Club.

Please support our efforts by sending us a tax deductible contribution made payable to Coalition of AfricanAmerican Churches and Community Development of Co-op City, Inc., P.O. Box 619, Bronx, NY 10475. Churches and organizations that desire to join the coalition may apply for membership by

either writing or calling (718) 671-4506 or (718) 671-5957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/President. Read coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues. We wish our beloved Vice President Ms. Patricia Bonaparte a speedy recovery. Remember, the coalition’s motto is, “Coming together is the Beginning, Keeping together is Progress and Working together is Success.”

—Harman T. Leacock

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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) 346-5790; Email: fatwcc@aol.com.

Weekly Worship Experiences 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m.

Teen Church, 10:00 a.m., 2nd Sundays; Children’s Church, 3rd Sundays (K-3); Older Children’s Church, 4th Sundays (4th-7th).

Church Motto: “We are Christ-cen-

tered, 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 preach-

ing the Word of God from the Bible.

May 9th, Moms and Daughters Pre-Mother’s Day Breakfast: Join Pastor Deborah Jenkins and her daughter as they host you for a lite breakfast and invite you to become a part of their “Princess to Queen movement! Joining us is FREE; we simply need either an email RSVP or text message at 718644-0951 Summer Camp Registration (April 13th-17th): The Faith S.T.E.A.M. Camp will run from June 29-August 21, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. (7:30 a.m.

On behalf of our Pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; telephone: (718) 862-9172.

Church Schedule Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

The following programs are at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Neighborhood Bible Study -

Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first, second and third Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

Other Scheduled Events Saturday, May 2nd, 4:00 p.m. – BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The Hospitality Ministry invites you to join us in A PRE-MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION, featuring the Master of Entertainment, internationally renowned MR. HUNTER HAYES. A jazz legend and Emmy Award winner, Mr. Hayes has performed with such great artists as James Brown, Miles Davis and Lonnie Youngblood. It will be held in Room 31, Bartow Shopping Center, Co-op City. Admission: $30 for adults; $15 for children 17 and under.

For tickets and/or additional informa-

tion, contact: (718) 671-6122, (718) 671-0425 or (718) 671-3181.

Saturday, May 30th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Deborah Women’s Ministry’s FIRST WOMEN’S CONFERENCE “VICTORIOUS WOMEN OF GREATNESS.” Guest Worship Leader: Bishop Mary Freeman, Emmanuel Church of Christ, NYC; Facilitators: Lady Antoinette Crawford, Union Grove Baptist Church, Bronx, NY; Lady Bernita Washington, New Mount Zion Baptist Church, NYC; Rev. Audrey Jones, Friendly Baptist Church, Bronx, NY; Lady Beverly Robinson, Gethsemane Baptist Church, Bronx, NY. Conference Preacher: Min. Alonda Hassel, Kingdom Christian Cultural Center, Yonkers, NY. THE WOMEN’S GUILD INVITES YOU TO JOIN US ON OUR

Rev. Dr. Gladys R. Little, Apostle, and Pastor & Evangelist Vernon Little greet everyone in the name of Jesus, that name which is above every name.

We want you to know that you are welcome in this house of the Lord! It is His house by ownership: it is our house by stewardship, and it can be your house by membership; so come on in and join with us. May God bless you in this house!

Scripture carries spiritual vitality.

That’s why it doesn’t return void.

Wherever it encounters an open heart, it brings refreshment, nourishment, and

new life.

Christ resurrection is the basis of our faith. Let’s look at Scripture to support this. 1st Corinthians 15:12-19 says: 12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.

14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.

15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testi-

fied of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up - if in fact the dead do not rise.

16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.

17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!

18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ perished.

19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

Invitations Our Sweet Hour of Prayer will be today at 3 p.m. Sunday School is

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early arrival/6 p.m. late pick-up add’l. fee). S.T.E.A.M=Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Our camp will enroll 1st through 8th grade students on a first come, first serve basis.

August 17th-21st is a BONUS FREE week of Vacation Bible School! Trips are scheduled for each Friday through August 14th. Please stop by the church for a flyer and for fees.

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

—Pastor Deborah Jenkins CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA, December 22, 2015 – January 3, 2016. A FANTASTIC 12NIGHT SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE ABOARD THE MAGNIFICENT QUEEN MARY 2, departing from New York, Red Hook in Brooklyn.

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

To make a reservation or for additional information about the cruise, please call (718) 862-9172.

The doors of Community Protestant Church are open to all to worship and fellowship with Christian believers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You are cordially invited to come in, join in and receive your blessing.

—Evan G. Mitchell

tomorrow at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11 a.m.

Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion.

If you’re into gospel rap/holy hiphop, go to www.soundcloud.com and download music from Vernon Little free of charge. He also has videos on YouTube. You will be blessed, encouraged, and inspired.

We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone # is (347) 2764925. Jesus loves you, and so do we.

—Apostle Gladys R. Little

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Church of the New Vision

Pastor Anne L. Palmore and the congregation of the Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. We are a church where inspirational messages from the Word of God, the Bible, are delivered every Sunday morning.

The church is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our community by offering anointed singing and preaching, and a general atmosphere of Christian love and friendly hospitality.

We also invite the youth of our community to attend our Sunday Morning services, starting a 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School, designed to meet the spiritual needs of our young people, Parents, please send your

children to learn of the Lord Jesus.

Bible teaching from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and Prayer Service from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday evening. Be with us to learn the Truth from the Word of God. List of Events Come join New Vision’s ‘’Partners in Math & Reading Program” every Friday evening from 6:00 7:30 p.m. Students in Grades 1 through 6 can discover the joy of reading while exploring and improving their literacy levels through small groups and reading partners. Parents, we encourage you to bring your children to benefit from this free program, taught by trained professionals.

Registration is ongoing. You could contact the church at the number listed below.

Saturday, April l1 at 2 p.m., please join with us in celebrating our “New Season of Praise Concert.” All are invited. Donations: Adults, $15; Youth under 14 years, $10. All proceeds will go towards our Bldg.

Fund.

The Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: (718) 6718746 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnew vision.com —Carole Haque

Fr. Taylor and the congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invite you to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level. All are welcome.

Weekly Schedule: Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday School are both at 9 a.m.

Every 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 5th Sunday, our young adults assist in the service. Bible study is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet

immediately after service on the 1st Sunday of each month. Membership is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month.

We look forward to welcoming everyone at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, when we will celebrate The Second Sunday of Easter.

Fundraising Event On Saturday, June 27, the ECW will be sponsoring a trip to North Fork, L.I. Pindar Vineyards for wine tasting, luncheon at the Sound View Inn Restaurant and discount shopping at the famous Tanger Outlets. Donation: $100 per person.

Bus leaving at 8:30 a.m. from Dreiser Loop. Call 718-320-0844 for more information.

Outreach Program: We continue to collect nonperishable food for the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. Please remember to donate.

For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844, or visit our website: http://www.stjosephsepcbronx.org.

“Oh, how good and pleasant it is, *when brethren live together in unity!” —(Psalm 133:1) —M. Chambers

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

“[Jesus] who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness-by whose stripes you were healed.” 1 Peter 2:24 Spiritual Food For Thought: When you feel the need to look back at the people and situations in your life that produced rejection and pain, touch it lightly.

Refuse to allow the enemy to make you feel unloved or inadequate. You are completely accepted, loved and satisfactory in God’s sight. If you will offer up the suffering that you have endured, God will honor your sacrifice, and it will become a sweet fragrance to Him. Then, you can access the healing that was made available to you at the Cross.

Are you in search of a church home? Please stop in and join Pastor Carol, Presiding Elder Boyce Landrum and the Greater Love family for afternoon Praise & Worship. Greater Love is teaching and preaching Bible way ministry that stands on Doctrine. We believe that the blueprint for a church that pleases God is: Bible Study, Fellowship, and Prayer (Acts 2:42).

Greater Love Baptist Church These vital elements make up the function and life at Greater Love Church.

We are conveniently located at 900 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2A), on the ground level, Bronx, N.Y., 10475; main entrance - red buzzer. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Free parking is available in Garage #1 on Darrow Place. Church phone: 347-920-5607.

We invite you to attend our adult Bible Study and Discipleship class on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Come out and learn the difference between being a Christian and being a true disciple. Jesus said, “By their fruit you will recognize them…” Matthew 7:16.

We still accept non-perishable and toiletry donations for our food pantry. Feel free to stop in or give us a call.

Greater Love’s Weekly Schedule Sunday Bible School for Young People: 3:00 p.m. (sharp) Sunday Afternoon Praise & Worship: 4:00 p.m.

Holy Communion – First Sunday Adult Bible Study/Discipleship Class: Tuesday evenings: 7:00 p.m.

Training for Service - A Survey of the Bible: Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

Family Movie Nite: Third Fridays, 6:30 p.m.

Youth Bible Study/Rehearsal: 2nd & 4th Fri. at 6:30 p.m.

Youth Service: Every 4th Sunday Blessing/Dedication of Children Men/Women’s Fellowship —Pastor Carol Landrum

Family Owned and Operated • Large Chapel on premises

• Pre-need counseling

• Ample Parking on premises

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Co-op City Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow at 8:00 or 11:00 a.m. for worship service.

Sunday School for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.m. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us.

The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50.

Our telephone number is 718-3203774. Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org.

Join us for a mid-week spiritual

pick-up at our mid-week worship service which is held on Wednesdays at 12 p.m. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:00 p.m. Prayer Service is held on Fridays at noon and 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer service is held monthly at 7:30 p.m., we invite the men of the community to join us on Tuesday, May 12.

On Sunday, April 26, we will celebrate Women’s and Men’s Day at the 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. services. We

invite you to join us for these celebratory services.

The Building Fund Ministry cordially invites you to a Pre- Mother’s Day Luncheon to celebrate Mom on Saturday, May 2, from 12 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The luncheon is being held at Eastwood Manor, 3371 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY. Donation is $75, adults; $45, children ages 5 -12; children under 5 are free. The featured gospel singer will be Rev. Isaiah Holland, Pastor of Good News Church in Hollis,

Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr., Pastor; Lady Theresa M. Smith, co-Founders, and the Church of the Savior family extend an invitation to every person to worship with us. We are a non-denominational, inter-racial, inter-cultural, intergenerational fellowship of believers. We care about you, not your W2.

We are not church as usual. Come as you are, we leave the judging to God. The Church of the Savior family extends love and affirmation to the Co-op City community; A warm welcome awaits you!! A very special invitation to our new neighbors in Co-op

City. We love you for who you are, not what you have. Please call us at 917734-4058 for more information.

To our friends and neighbors: Come grow with us. Do you have a gift for music? Do you want to be part of planning singles, married, youth ministries? Do you have special talents that’ve been ignored? Are you serious about changing your life? God has a plan just for you and today is the first day of your new life.

Message to the Community Church of the Savior has a new website. It is the open door to all the friends

we haven’t met yet. You can get to know us by going to www.churchofthesaviorbx.org. New friendship and growth is just a click away!

Church of the Savior is located at 920 Baychester Ave. (close to Darrow Pl.). Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 86, Bronx, NY 10475.

Sunday Schedule Meditation and Adult Bible Study 9:15 -10:15 a.m.

Divine Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Come and be blessed. We want an opportunity to love you. See you in church.

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For tickets or additional information, call 718-320-3774, 718-515-6090 or 718-862-9243.

The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, Bible study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the church through ministry.

—Hattie L. Lucas Dr. Smith’s Sermon topic: “He’s Real Y’all.”

Reading from Holy Scripture: Gospel of Luke 24:13-30 Weekly Activities Bereavement group, Monday, 2:00 p.m.

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Thought of the Week: Prayer: Call to heaven with no busy signal; no drop calls and the Lord picks up on the first ring and says, “Hello my child, tell me what you need.”

—Rev. Dr. Robert A. Smith, Jr.

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Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

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Bartow,

Einstein,

Dreiser,

Activities in Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 49 unless otherwise noted

Word Games 9:30-11am Bingo 12:30-2:30am Library 9:30am-1pm Weight Management1011:30am, Bartow Office Arthritis Exercises 11am -noon Tablet class 1st & 3rd; Cell Phone 2nd & 4th, 12:40-1:40pm, Bartow office Card Games 2-4pm Dominos 2:30pm

Library 9:30am-1pm

Activities in Room 7 unless otherwise noted Library, Exercise Bike, Chat 9:30-10:30am Crochet & Knitting 10am-12pm Stay Well Exercise1011am, Rm. 2 Mind Teasers 12-1pm Rm. 4 Diabetes Support Group 1pm, last Mon. Gentle Yoga 1:15-2pm Rm. 2 Cellphone & iPad 1:302:30pm Intermediate Yoga 23pm, Rm. 2

Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45 Line Dancing 10-11am, Rm. 45 Around The Lunch Table 11:30am Word Search 11am12pm Diabetes Support Group 1pm, 2nd Monday

Tues., April 14

Word Games 9:3011:30am

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:3010:30am

Current Events 10am

Dominoes 10am

Health Current Events Club 10am, Bartow office

Tai Chi 11am, Rm. 45

Alert & Alive 10:3011:30am

Matinee Movie 10amnoon, Rm. 45

Cultural Dance 10:3011:30am, Aud. B

Bingo 1pm

Mind Teasers 12-1pm, Rm. 4

Pokeno 1-3pm, Rm. 35

Zumba 1-2pm, Aud. A

Bingo 12:30-2:30pm Caregiver Support Grp 1pm, 1st & 3rd Tues.

Card Games 2-4pm

Movie w/popcorn 24pm

Wed., April 15

Dominoes 2:30pm Blood Pressure 9-10am 1st & 3rd Wed. Word Games 9:3011:30am Stay Well Exercise 1011am Line Dancing 11am12pm Bingo 12:30-2:30pm Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

Thurs., April 16

Library 9am-1pm Word Games 9:30am11:30am Chat Session 9:30am1pm Bingo 12:30- 2:30pm Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:3010:30am

Spelling Bee 10am

Sewing 9:30-11:30am

Spanish Practice Class 10:30am, Computer Lab

Tai Chi 11am-12pm

Zumba 11am-12pm, Rm. 45

Art Class 1-3pm

Bingo 1-3pm, Rm. 35

Yoga 2-3pm, Rm. 2

Dominos 10am, Rm. 45 Stay Well Exercise 1011am, Rm. 45 Grandparent Connection 10:30am 1st & 3rd Thurs., computer lab Spelling Bee 11am Arthritis Exercise Class 11am-12pm, Rm. 45 Word search 11am12pm Bingo & Pokeno 1-3pm Rm. 35

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat 9:30-10:30am Blood Pressure 1011:30am, 1st & 3rd Thu., Rm. 8 Line Dancing 10-11am, Aud. A Piano Sing Along 11am-12pm Mind Teasers 12-1pm Rm. 4 Drama Club 1:30-4pm

Men’s Line Dancing

Crochet & Knitting

9 -10am

Fri., April 17

Mind Teasers 12-1pm, Rm. 4

10am-12:00pm

Word Games

Dominoes

9:30am-11:30am

10-11:30am

10am, Rm. 45 Art 10am, Rm. 45 Bingo 1pm Card Games 2-4pm

Chat Session 10am Bingo

Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Friday 10:00 -

12:30-2:30pm, Rm. 25

11:30am, Rm. 45 Bingo 1-3pm, Rm. 35 Pokeno 3-4pm, Rm. 35

Women’s Line Dancing

Piano Sing-along 11am-12pm

Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10: 11am-12:00pm

Meditative Moments 11am–12pm Rm. 8

Mind Teasers 12pm-1:00pm, Rm. 4 Spanish Class 1-2pm

Card Games, Dominoes 2-4:00pm Yoga 1:30-2:30pm, Rm. 8

(Schedule subject to change without notice)

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $4.00 for guest *Menu subject to change without notice.

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk Bartow Center (718) 320-2066, Ext. 2010 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

For information, please call: (718) 320-2066

New Payment Schedule - Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

Non-Kosher

Kosher Date:

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Mon., Apr. 13

Orange pineapple juice Stuffed peppers w/turkey Green beans Mashed potatoes

Tues, Apr., 14

Alt: Breaded fish fillet Orange juice Chicken Francaise Barley w/lima beans California blend vegetables

Chicken Cordon Bleu Baked sweet potato Broccoli & red pepper salad

Whole wheat bread Kaiser roll Canned apricots

Pork meatballs w/tomato sauce Whole wheat spaghetti

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Salisbury steak w/mushroom gravy Baked zucchini

Garlic bread Fresh fruit

BBQ chicken Carrot salad Steamed corn on the cob

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Baked whiting fish fillet Brown rice w/mushrooms Beet, Arugula & Feta salad

Challah bread Fresh fruit

Alt: Egg salad

Wed., Apr., 15

Thurs., Apr., 16

Fri., Apr., 17

Apple juice Italian Swedish meatballs Fusilli pasta w/parsley Zucchini w/onions & peppers Alt: Tuna fish salad Mauzone orange pineapple juice Baked fillet of sole fish Moroccan fish sauce Cous cous Vegetable mix Alt: chopped chicken liver

Orange juice Spanish style roast chicken Brown rice w/beans Steamed kale Alt: Gefilte fish

Upcoming Events/Trips

(Free) SNAP (Food Stamp) Application Assistance – Friday, April 17th, May 8th & 22nd, June 12th & 26th at the office, 2049 Bartow Avenue – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First come, first served! Please bring documents that verify your identity, address, income & expenses (rent, medical, etc.). For more information: 718-320-2066.

Empire Casino – Thursday, April 16th - $5 – Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10:00 a.m.

Post April Fool’s Rockin’ Lunch – Thursday, April 16th - $2 – 11:00 a.m.

– 2:00 p.m. - at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 4 – (tickets will be sold at all 3 senior centers). Menu: Non-kosher: BBQ chicken, corn on the cob & salad – Kosher: Baked Fillet of Sole fish w/Moroccan sauce, cous cous, vegetable mix – surprise desserts!

Entertainment by DJ Woody! Raffles & surprises.

Bronx Botanical Garden – Orchid Show Chandeliers: Wednesday, April 15th - $17 – Arrival time: 10:00 a.m.

– Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:00 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 a.m. & Dreiser, 9:30 a.m.

(FREE) Target (Bx.-Throggs Neck) – Friday, April 17th – Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10:00 a.m.

(FREE) - Harlem Is Theater Date has been changed from Friday, March 27th to Friday, April 17th Explore 200 Years of Black Theater at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Tour begins 11:00 a.m. – Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. and Dreiser, 10:00 a.m. Wait list only.

Empire Casino – Monday, April 20th - $5 – Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m.

(FREE) Mrs. Greens Natural Market & Organic Grocery, 2460 Boston Post Road, Larchmont – Monday, April 20th – 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Bartow, 10 a.m.; Einstein, 10:15 a.m. & Dreiser, 10:30 a.m.

Wal-Mart – Tuesday, April 22nd $15 – Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9:00 a.m.

Mental Health First Aid Training –Thursday, April 23 – Bartow Center,

Room 31, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

(FREE) Poe Park Meditation & Hatha Yoga – Tuesday, April 28th Grand Concourse - 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Pick-ups: Bartow, 12:00 p.m.; Dreiser, 12.15 p.m. & Einstein, 12:30 p.m.

Shoprite – Wednesday, April 29th $3 – Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10:00 a.m.

UniverSoul Circus – Friday, May 1st - $15 - Roy Wilkins Southern Queens Park – (Showtime: 10:30).

Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:00 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 a.m. & Dreiser, 9:30 a.m. (20 seats available).

Annual Co-op City Health & Wellness Community Fair - Wednesday, May 12th – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop Auditorium. Raffles!

Music by DJ Woody! Performances

by Bobby Harden, Soul Man of NY & others. Pick-ups: Einstein, 9:30 a.m. & Bartow, 9:30 a.m. – Senior Centers will be closed.

WORD PLAY - An intergenerational program for children and older people to create and perform poetry together. Participants will have opportunities to create and perform poetry.

Students learn public speaking skills.

15 spots are available. Series dates: Fri., May 1; Mon., May 4, Fri., May 8, Mon., May 11, Fri., May 15, Tue., May 26 & Fri., May 29; 10:45 - 11:45 a.m., 2049 Bartow Avenue, Room 25, Bronx, New York 10475. Call 718-3202066 to sign up by April 24th.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Tour – 151 Malcolm X Boulevard: Monday, May 4th - $5 – Tour starts at 11 a.m. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. 20 seats available.

AARP Tax-Aide Hosted by JASA: LAST day for Free tax preparation is Wednesday, April 15th - 135 Einstein Loop, Room 35 -10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays. First come, first served! AARP has the right to limit the number of clients seen on each day.

Note: For the Weight Management, Diabetes, Grandparent Connection & Caregiver Support dates, please see the Activities section of the Co-op City Times.

Co-op City Times / April 11, 2015

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

AARP Chapter #4997

FYI: Our next meeting is MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium “A.” Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting and having you sign up/pay for the Ace in the Hole trip…Promises to be a “blast”.

Heartfelt condolence to Douglas Cole in the passing of his wife and our long-time member, Elayne.

To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members, and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our prayers.

Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-671-5493.

2015 TOUR ACTIVITIES APRIL 23 – 26 – SOLD OUT — Azalea Festival in Norfolk (VA) w/reserved seats for the Azalea Festival Grand Parade; a Dinner Cruise on board the Spirit of Norfolk; attend the International Tattoo Show; Norfolk Botanical Gardens Tram Tour; 3 breakfasts and 3 full-course dinners; evening entertainment; deluxe Motorcoach trans-

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portation. Contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

JULY 23 – Ace in the Hole: A Tribute to the Temptations at the Brownstone – Deluxe Motorcoach, family-style luncheon; entertainment w/a live Band and the Boutique Corner…$98/person.

Contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 13 – Autumn Repositioning 15-day Cruise on the Norwegian Dawn – WAITING LIST ONLY…Deluxe Motorcoach to Boston, MA to board the ship going to San Juan, PR; Bonaire Curacao and Aruba; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Georgetown in Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; returning to New Orleans, LA to fly back to New York….Double Occupancy - Inside State Room - $1,853; Ocean View $2,253 and Balcony - $2,553; Insurance and 1st deposit ($600/person) due at time of reservation; 2nd payment due June 5th and final payment due, 7/15…

Contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

—Delores Debnam

Einstein Cancer Fund

Reminder — April 15th — Mohegan Sun Casino, Ct. Time of pickup is 8 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Don’t forget your valid photo I.D. and your casino card.

We will be going to Mohegan Sun in the Poconos on Tuesday, May 12th.

The cost per person is $33; receive a casino bonus of $25 and a $5 food voucher. Time of pick-up is 8:30 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch and Dreiser Loop. Please bring your casino card and a valid photo I.D. Thursday, September 17th — Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for the luncheon show comedy of Social Security. The cost per person is $80 which includes transportation. Menu choices of Yankee pot roast, platter of fried jumbo shrimp, chicken marsala, parmesan Tilapia,

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION Events for April Films - Saturdays, 2 p.m.: 4/18 - An Inconvenient Truth Toddler Time - Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.

Arts for a Lifetime - Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Tech Connect - Wednesdays, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Tech Connect - Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 4/16: Advanced Email; 4/23: Open Lab Click On - Fridays, 10:30 a.m: 4/17 - Email; 4/24 - MS Word Matinee - Fridays, 10:30 a.m.: 4/24 - The Apartment CR Program - Saturday, 4/11, 2:30 p.m. Help Build our Poet-Tree; Friday, 4/17, 3:30 p.m. Create a Croc Graffiti Art Workshop - Friday, 4/17, 3:30 p.m.

CR Earth Day Arts & Crafts - Saturday, 4/18, 2:30 p.m.

Kids Program - Thursday, 4/30, 3:30 p.m. Diversity in Action at the Library: Dia de los Libros/Dia De Los Niños

The New York Public Library Baychester Branch • 2049 Asch Loop • Bronx, NY 10475 (Fully Wheelchair Accessible) HOURS: Monday & Wednesday, 10-7; Tuesday & Thursday, 10-6; Friday & Saturday, 10-5. Libros En Español (Books in Spanish). HORARIO DE LA BIBLIOTECA: Lunes 10-7, Martes 10-6, Miércoles 10-7, Jueves 10-6, Viernes 10-5, Sábado 10-5, Domingo Cerrado.

718.379.6700 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL

baked vegetable lasagna, and roasted vegetable kabob. All selections are served with homemade bread, salad, vegetables, with your choice of coffee and tea and their famous delicious array of cakes and pastries. The cost can be paid at your discretion.

Our annual raffle luncheon will be held at the Sea Shore Restaurant in City Island on Saturday, October 3rd.

Please call Loretta at 718-671-2958, Annie Eutsey at 718-320-1874 or Lydia at 718-671-3005 for all of the above agenda. We are available Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and in the evening, 5 to 8 p.m.

Don’t forget the homebound and those in nursing homes. Give them a call. Good health and healings are wished to all.

—Lydia Ruas

Goose Island Seniors

Tuesday, April 14, going to Hunterdom Hill for Abie’s Irish Rose.

Pick-up time is 8:30 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops. All payment must be paid.

Pick up at Einstein Loop, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop.

Wednesday, April 15, Bingo game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m.

Admission is $2 for members only.

Refreshments served.

Tuesday, April 28, going to Mt. Airy Casino in the Poconos. Price is $33.

Rebate is $25 slot play. Pick-up time is 8:30 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops.

Always have your I.D. card with you.

Future trips (See Ann or Mary) Wednesday, April 12, we are going to La Nevies in New Jersey. They are having Motown, with Joe Lisa and

friend providing music and dancing, also a luncheon. Price is $75; includes transportation. They also have special features act.

Wednesday, October 14, at Westchester Dinner Theater. They are having Showboat. Price: $80. You can pay it in payments. Also a luncheon; you get a menu, show and transportation.

Pick-up time: 9 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops. For more information, see Ann or Mary at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 39, or call 718-379-9613, Monday - Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can also call Mary at 718-379-4899. Leave a message and she will return your call.

Good health to all.

—Mary Pilla

Fire Department amends barbecue regulations

The FDNY has amended its barbecue regulations. Section 307.5 now prohibits charcoal or electric barbecues on any balcony/deck within 10 feet “of any combustible material, including combustible building surfaces, balconies and decks.”

The Sikaflez polyurethane-based sealant used on the newly renovated terraces in Co-op City’s residential buildings is deemed combustible. Therefore, NO charcoal, electric or propane barbecues are allowed on terraces. The FDNY continues to prohibit portable outdoor patio fireplaces, patio hearths and fire pits.

Thank you for your cooperation.

—Riverbay Corporation

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Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue In Jewish literature, we find the phrase “tzar gidul banim,” “the anguish of rearing children.” This refers to the parental responsibilities not only to feed, clothe, house and educate children, but also to help them mature and grow. Parents must give a child a set of values and standards. To become a person in his own right, the child must modify and even reject some of these standards. A child who accepts a parent’s views completely is a carbon copy and not a free person at all.

But when a parent, even the most understanding parent, is partly rejected, he feels hurt and pained.

Yet, this painful process of creating personal values is part of the child’s growth and is, in the deeper sense, the real importance of the parent as

the standard-setting and goal-defining agent for the child. This normal process of growth can never be without anguish.

This insight can be applied to many other areas, large and small. A business can never advance without struggle, the anxiety of risk and push. Learning and thinking in new areas often literally give us headaches.

The greatest symbol of growth, the development of a child through the embryonic stage, is accompanied by discomfort and even pain for the mother until the final moment of birth. But anyone who has built a business, earned a degree, or given birth and raised a child knows that the achievement is worth the expense.

Young Israel of Co-op City

Services today, Saturday, April 11th will begin at 9 a.m.

YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICES - WILL BE HELD TODAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 11th at 10 A.M. Rabbi Berl and the congregants of

Young Israel wish all in the community a healthy, delightful and meaningful festival season.

May the holiday be bright with promise, blessed with peace and filled with hope.

Spring is here and it’s a good time to let your creative juices flow by taking art lessons. You will enjoy it and learn to paint even if you have never had art lessons before.

Our next session of classes begins this Tuesday, April 14th and you can choose from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. with our instructor, Moses Groves, who is an award winning artist. Mr. Groves studied at NYU and the Art Students League.

He has also won many awards for his artwork. If you are interested in classes, you can call him at 201-862-

0847 or K. Klaus at 718-379-6074.

Our annual library show will begin in June at the Baychester Library located in the Bartow Mall in Co-op City.

Our paintings are exhibited in the library for the month of June in celebration of Bronx Month. Stop by and see our work. We know you’ll be impressed.

We offer workshops and demonstrations as well and they will be listed in our future articles.

Science is for the body and art is for the soul.

—Sylvia Lochansky

Baychester Visual Arts Association

Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 at 120 Erdman Place (behind the lobby 27B), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Synagogue: 1718-379-6920.

Note: Our office hours are on Thursday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Candle Lighting on Friday, April 19, is at 7:19 p.m.

Shabbat ends today, Saturday, April 11 at 8:21 p.m.

Coming Events From now through the summer, Friday night services will be held at 7 p.m.

Services will be held on Saturday, April 18 at 9 a.m. Join Rabbi Daniel Kronengold in prayer.

We hope that you will sign up to sponsor a Kiddish to take place after

services on Saturdays.

Today, Saturday, April 11, services are at 9 a.m. with a special Yizkor Service at 11 a.m.

Dues are due for both the synagogue and Sisterhood.

Bingo will resume after Passover.

Good and Welfare A very joyous holiday to all.

Best wishes to all celebrating special occasions this month. We have tree certificates “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” a special occasion or a condolence. The cost is $15 per tree.

If you are feeling under the weather, we wish you all a speedy recovery.

Mimi Berlofsky welcomes all calls at 347-427-4526.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Have a good Pesach.

—Miriam Berlofsky

Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue is running a trip to TAJ MAHAL CASINO in Atlantic City on Tuesday, May 19. Have a day of fun on the Boardwalk, Shopping and all the sights and sounds of Atlantic City.

The cost: $35 per person with a $35 slot. It is as if the bus trip is free. The player may use the $35 on any machine or table.

I would like to remind you that you need a TAJ MAHAL Casino Card or Government Photo ID card (such as a Driver or Non-Driver License) to get your bonus slot play. Payment is due

by May 12.

Please send checks and make it

out to the following: Men's Club Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B, Bronx, NY 10475.

We provide a free snack going, play games, and on the return trip, we show a movie.

FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL: Gary, (718) 671-8424 or Bruce, (718) 320-2234 PLEASE NOTE PICK-UP TIMES: Einstein Loop, 8:00 a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:10 a.m., Dreiser Loop, 8:20 a.m.

Everyone is invited to all our functions. We hope you will join us.

Shalom!

—Bruce Gitelson

The Debs Place Townhouse Association will hold its April meeting on Thursday, April 16th, in Room 1 of the Dreiser Community Center. The speaker is expected to be the Assistant Director of the Maintenance Department, Toma Kastrati. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with a brief business portion including a financial report, collec-

tion of the $10 per family association dues and a general discussion of conditions in our townhouse area after the severe winter weather. Mr. Kastrati is expected to begin his part of the meeting at 7:30 p.m. There will be refreshments at the end of the meeting, prepared by our Refreshment Committee.

—Nels Grumer

Men’s Club Traditional Synagogue

Debs Place Townhouse Association

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Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds

Come & Visit Us – We welcome you to God’s House – Your House – One Family in Christ. We are a congregation with spirit-filled worship, offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and bilingual congregation and all are welcome.

Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30. Parking is available.

Sunday Services – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion at 10 a.m. Every other week, the English Service at 9 a.m. and the Spanish Service at 11:30 a.m. Children: At 10:30 a.m., classes are for 3 yrs. – 12

yrs. The curriculum being used is The Super Book.

Prayer Night (English) & Prayer Morning (Spanish): The Lord said, “Whenever two or more are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.”

Matthew 18:20. Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Come and bring your prayer needs, so we can pray together. Remember that prayer brings many blessings, which God has promised to all his children that have a personal relationship with Him. Trip to the Holy Land Experience in Florida: We will be having a 9-day trip to the Holy Land Experience in Orlando, Florida from August 8 to August 16. The

Hey, Co-op City! It was so wonderful to meet so many of you this past Holy Week! This past Sunday, we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, which for His followers is the greatest event in history! The Resurrection of Jesus changes everything! That’s why we follow Him. We do, however, recognize that not everyone really understands or even believes what they hear about Jesus.

Perhaps you’re a bit skeptical or have some doubts about who Jesus really was.

If that’s you, I would like to extend an invitation to join us as we take a closer look at the eyewitness testimonies of Jesus, written by His friend named John.

You see according to John, Jesus brought life to a dead man. To the prostitute, Jesus was a second chance. To those who were searching for truth, Jesus was the answer.

How do these stories impact us today?

Maybe you’re in need of a second chance, maybe you’re searching for truth, or maybe you feel dead inside and need to find life…these answers and more are

waiting for you as we continue our new series, “I AM Jesus.”

Newsong Church is a multi-cultural church that believes God has a purpose and a plan for your life. We exist to reach people who are far away from God, and teach them how to follow Jesus step by step. That’s why you will find our Sunday Worship Experience to be so warm and friendly, we genuinely care about you!

We’re not concerned about where you’ve been, but where you’re going. You see we’ve all got a past, we’ve all made mistakes, and we still do. When you step into our worship experience, you won’t find a bunch of “Holier-than-thou” people pretending to have it all together. Instead you’ll find that we’re all broken people, but we’re allowing God to put us back together. We’re not perfect, but God is! As God puts us back together we’re realizing that although our past has shaped us, it does not define us! We’re finding out that not only does God love us with a radical and unconditional love, but that He loves

The Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to worship service every Sunday morning at 120 Benchley Pl., Building 24, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 Tel. 718324-0334 or 646-345-6707.

Sunday School for all age group begins at 10:30 a.m. Midday service starts at 11:45 a.m. Evangelistic service will be held every Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday morning fasting and prayer service will be held at 11 a.m.

- 12:30 p.m. Regular prayer meeting & Bible study will also be held every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Youth service will be held every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: The fruit of the spirit.

If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. Galatians 5:25 Galatians 5:16-23 This I say then, walk in the spirit, and he shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against flesh, and these are contrary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

But if ye be led by the spirit, ye are not under the Law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envying, murders, drunkenness, revellings and such like: of which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,

goodness, faith. Meekness, temperance, against such there is no law.

The fruit of the spirit will develop to its full potential in a believer’s life only with careful and diligent cultivation. The Christian must work daily on each aspect of the fruit to see progress. One writer stated that it is significant that the works of the flesh are contrasted with the fruit of the spirit. Without cultivation and effort, the flesh just naturally produces negative traits.

As long as we allow the spirit of God to have full control of our life, the works of the flesh will not be able to manifest its self. Galatians 5:24 states: And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lust. The goal of each Christian should be to develop each aspect of the fruit of the spirit to the highest possible potential in his life. A Christian should never be satisfied with his present states; he should press on to a fuller dimension. It is important that Christians maintain the fruit of the spirit, Goodness is one that speaks of basic character, Paul said, for I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing [Romans 7:18] Goodness must be imparted to us from the character of Christ.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9) The basic character of goodness will affect one’s ethics. Let us live a clean life.

For further information, call (718) 324-0334 or 718-320-4218.

—Rev. R. Sibblies

trip is $799 per double occupancy. A $75 deposit will hold your seat. We will be stopping at different places and will spend two days at the Holy Land Experience and two extra days in Florida. For information, call Linda at (917) 684-6463. If there is no answer, leave a message and she will get back to you. There are still seats available.

Flea Market: We are having a Flea Market on May 9, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. If you are interested in being a vendor, call Pauline, (718) 320-1552 (mornings, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or evenings between 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. only) or Priscilla, (347) 987-8219 (if no answer, leave a message). Space is $30 and add $5 if you need a table.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came to our Last Supper service on Thursday, Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday services.

The church was overflowing with our congregants and visitors. The services were outstanding and totally awesome.

The music, dancing and the messages were just wonderful and praise the Lord for our marvelous singers, musicians, dancers and everyone who participated in the festivities. A special thanks to Pastor Jackie Medina-Schiarrone for stepping up and preaching with all her heart and love for us and the Lord. We thank most of all our Lord, for He was definitely in the midst of us.

—Rev. Dr. Milca C. Plaud

us just as we are!

At Newsong Church, we believe that the Bible is the greatest book ever written, containing the greatest story ever told, and that each of us are part of His-story! In fact, we have a saying at our church: “If you’re not dead, God’s not done with you!” We don’t just believe this for the adults, but for our children as well! At Newsong Church, we’re so passionate about our children learning about Jesus, that we created a church just for them called Kidsong! At Kidsong, our children learn about Jesus in a safe, fun, age-appropriate learning environment! We also have a fully staffed nursery!

We hope that you will join us this Sunday! We meet at 177 Dreiser Loop in

Auditorium B at 11:00 a.m. Parking is available in the parking garage located on Dreiser Loop. Please bring your ticket to our connection tent for validation. Deaf interpretation is available during our adult worship experience. If you have any questions, you can contact us: Website: www.newsongchurchnyc.org; Email: info@newsongchurchnyc.org You can also interact with us on social media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/newsongchurchbx; Twitter: @newsongchurchBX; Instagram: @newsongchurch BX. Our Newsong family is here for you, stop by this Sunday and experience the difference! God bless you!

—Pastor Mike Tolone

Newsong Church

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Open to all candidates in Local 94 & 94A April 1 - April 10, 2015; Open to all Internal Riverbay Employees April 13 – April 21, 2015. Originally posted: January 5, 2015. Job Reference #: 15-18 Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources Department by April 21st. Employees are responsible for submitting the transfer forms in person to the Human Resources Department. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate scale for this position.

Helper Power Plant Ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day duties of assisting Mechanics, Electricians and Instrument Technicians with electrical, mechanical, or instrumentation tasks as they are assigned. Assist in the maintenance of power plant vehicles and report any vehicle malfunctions. Assist the plant staff in maintaining the cleanliness of the plant and pump rooms. Selected candidate will responsible for reviewing and observing all safety rules, regulations and instructions.

Job Description: Ideal candidate will: • Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas. • Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete. • Assist in installing or replacing of machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools. • Assist in examining and testing machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning. • Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers. • Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment. • Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks. • Assist in the adjustment, connecting, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools. • Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment. • Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools. • Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation. • Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion. • Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers. • Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent Required; Valid Driver License (NY, NJ, CT, PA) required at time of appointment; Degree is a plus; Some experience with the operation of equipment used in a Power Plant is a plus; Must be able to read and write in English; Bi-Lingual is a plus; Candidate must be capable of operating various hand and power tools. Drug Test; Background check. Applicant must have ability to walk for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, climb ladders/stairs and lift heavy objects up to 75 lbs.

Days and Hours: Days and hours of operation will vary on a flexible schedule.

How to Apply: All applicants are advised to submit a resume along with the application. Applications are given out at the address below from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

——————————————————————— New Job posting: Open to All applicants from April 2, 2015 to April 17, 2015. Job Reference #: 15-19 Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources Department by April 17, 2015. Employees are responsible for submitting the transfer forms in person to the Human Resources Department. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate scale for this position.

Dispatcher Maintenance THIS IS A FULL-TIME 2ND SHIFT/3RD SHIFT (OVERNIGHT) TEMPORARY POSITION Ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day duties of assisting the Maintenance department with receiving/dispatching high volume emergency service calls; recording accurate information; entering of work orders into the Yardi database; and operate two-way radio to communicate with maintenance field workers, supervisors and vendors. Additional duties may include filing, taking messages, printing flyers and distributing the flyers into the Co-op City communities.

Job Description: Ideal candidate will: • Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules. • Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to resident requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones. • Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios. • Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories. • Prepare daily work and run schedules. • Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment. • Record and maintain files or records of resident requests,

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work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information. • Receive or prepare work orders. • Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules. • Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors. • Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: HS Diploma or equivalent required; Must have basic computer skills in Microsoft Office; Must be able to multitask in a fast paced environment and perform multifunctional assignments; Candidate should be able to type 40 wpm; Applicant must have ability to walk or sit for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, as well as lift and carry up to 20 pounds; Must be able to read and write in English; BiLingual is a plus. Testing Requirements: Typing Test; Drug Screening Test; Background check.

Days and Hours: Monday – Friday, 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. or Monday – Friday, 12 a.m. to 8 a.m.

How to Apply: All applicants are advised to submit a resume along with the application. Applications are given out at the address below address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

—————————————————————––– New Job posting: Open to All applicants from April 2, 2015 to April 17, 2015. Job Reference #: 15-20 Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources Department by April 17, 2015. Employees are responsible for submitting the transfer forms in person to the Human Resources Department. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate scale for this position.

Maintenance Dispatcher This is a part-time weekend temporary position.

Ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day duties of assisting the Maintenance Department with receiving/dispatching high volume emergency service calls; recording accurate information; entering of work orders into the Yardi database; and operate two-way radio to communicate with maintenance field workers, supervisors and vendors. Additional duties may include filing, taking messages, printing flyers and distributing the flyers into the Co-op City community.

Job Description: Ideal candidate will: • Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules. • Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to resident requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones. • Relay work orders, maessages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios. • Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories. • Prepare daily work and run schedules. • Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment. • Record and maintain files or records of resident requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information. • Receive or prepare work orders. • Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules. • Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors. • Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: HS Diploma or equivalent required; Must have basic computer skills in Microsoft Office; Must be able to multitask in a fast paced environment and perform multifunctional assignments; Candidate should be able to type 40 wpm; Applicant must have ability to walk or sit for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, as well as lift and carry up to 20 pounds; Must be able to read and write in English; BiLingual is a plus. Typing Test; Drug Screening Test; Background check.

Days and Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. or Saturday & Sunday, 4 p.m. – 12 a.m. or Saturday & Sunday, 12 a.m. to 8 a.m.

How to Apply: All applicants are advised to submit a resume along with the application. Applications are given out at the below address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

—————————————————————— Open to 153 Union Members from April 8 - April 16, 2015 Open to All applicants from April 17 to April 27, 2015.

Originally posted: January 5, 2015. Job Reference #: 15-21 Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources Department by April 16, 2015. Employees are responsible for submitting the transfer forms in person to the Human Resources Department. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate scale for this position.

Clerk Typist Purchasing Department Ideal candidate will be responsible for all office administrative duties it pertains to the Purchasing Department. These duties may include but are not limited to the management of all departmental filing, screening of visitors, answering phone calls for department and distributing department mailing. In addition, making new purchasing order files, ordering departmental supplies, breaking down purchase orders, sending pur-

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chase orders copies to various departments, creating purchase order spreadsheets to send to account payable and general management. She/he should have a knack for effective oral and written communications, coupled with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ideal candidate will be highly customer service oriented and acute attention to detail.

Job Description: Ideal candidate will: • Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format. • Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes. • Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions. • Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, or corrected copies using a computer, word processor, or typewriter. • File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents. • Print and make copies of work. • Keep records of work performed. • Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator. • Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared. • Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required. • Reformat documents, moving paragraphs or columns. • Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes. • Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.

• Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer. • Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment. • Transmit work electronically to other locations. • Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: HS Diploma or equivalent is required.

College degree is a plus; Successful candidate will have 1 to 3 years of experience as administrative assistant; Candidate should have a working knowledge in Microsoft Office that includes MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Adobe products; Candidate should be able to type 40 to 50 wpm; Applicant must have ability to walk for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, climb ladders; as well as lift and carry up to 20 pounds; Must be available for emergency work; Must be able to read and write in English; Bi-Lingual is a plus. Typing Test; Drug Screening Test; Background check.

Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

How to Apply: All applicants are advised to submit a resume along with the application. Applications are given out at the below address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Applications are given out at the following address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Riverbay Corporation Administration Office, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; OR Resumes can be faxed to 718-320-3672 with the Job Title and Job Reference # on the TOP RIGHT CORNER of the resume. *Riverbay Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

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