Co-op City Times 04/18/15 by Co-op City Times

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Maintenance Increase or Special Assessment?

Vol. 50 No. 16

BY JEFFREY BUSS

The Riverbay Board of Directors determined that a maintenance increase, rather than a special assessment, would be the fairest way for the Corporation to raise revenue. This decision was made after lengthy discussion at multiple Board meetings. In reaching this conclusion, the Board considered the fact that shareholders who currently receive a benefit under the SCRIE or DRIE programs would not be entitled to assistance under either program for a special assessment. Legally, only a maintenance increase, which is the equivalent of an increase in the base rent, qualifies for assistance under SCRIE and DRIE. A special assessment does not. This legal opinion was provided to the Board by General Counsel. In addition, our legal opinion was confirmed in high level discussions with New York State Homes and Community Renewal. The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program (“SCRIE”) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption Program (“DRIE”), were

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established by the Legislature to protect eligible households on fixed incomes from increases in their rent or carrying charges. The program effectively “freezes” rent for eligible households. Under the program, Riverbay, as the property owner, receives a tax credit equal to the amount of the maintenance increase that it would otherwise have collected from the eligible household. So, for example, a $400 a year increase in maintenance would result in a $400 property tax credit for Riverbay, effectively lowering Riverbay’s operating costs in the same amount that it would have received as income. In order to qualify for SCRIE, the head of the household, whose name must appear on the occupancy agreement, must be at least 62 years old, have a combined household income that is $50,000 or less per year, and spend more than one-third of their monthly household income on maintenance. (Continued on page 4)

Home Improvement Fair to be held next weekend in Dreiser Auditorium (See article on page 4)

Lobby attendants to view security cameras in buildings through new program BY JIM ROBERTS

A modest investment should produce a big payback in improved security for residences of the high-rise buildings when lobby attendants are able to view all the security cameras in their buildings and report any suspicious activity they see to Public Safety instantly. A pilot program in two buildings will mount a monitor in the building lobby where the attendants can see all the camera shots without leaving their post. Cameras now viewable include the basement elevator bank, laundry room, lobby elevator bank, front door, and rear door in addition

to all the elevators. In the future, other cameras can be added to be viewed such as the roof tops. Each building lobby would view the elevators within that building section. The Public Safety Department can’t possibly view the more than 750 cameras that now operate throughout Co-op City. Those camera views are recorded in case they are needed to analyze a situation after the fact, but having the lobby attendants respond immediately to any problem they see will make the maximum use (Continued on page 14)

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9 candidates officially certified to run in 2015 Riverbay Board election BY ROZAAN BOONE

At the Candidates’ Meeting on Tuesday night, April 14, the 2015 Election Committee officially certified 9 of the 11 candidates who turned in their qualifying petitions to compete in the 2015 Riverbay Board of Directors election. After the candidates submitted their qualifying petitions on Monday, April 6, the end of the petition period, the signatures on the petitions were checked for their validity. The Election Committee also worked with the Riverbay Finance Department to verify that none of the potential candidates were indebted to the Riverbay Corporation. The nine certified candidates for this year’s Board election, in the order that their names will appear on the ballot on election day, Wednesday, May 20, are Rod Saunders, Deborah Jenkins, Sonia Feliciano, Katrina Asanta, Junius

Williams, Evelyn M. Turner, Francine Reva Jones, Peggy S. Diaz and Gail Sharbaan. The official candidates include two of the five incumbent Directors whose terms are up this year— Directors Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, Francine Reva Jones, Othelia Jones, Al Shapiro and Evelyn Turner. Directors Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, Othelia Jones and Al Shapiro are not seeking re-election. At Tuesday’s Candidates Meeting, the qualified candidates received their instructions for running their campaigns according to the Riverbay election rules from Riverbay’s General Counsel Jeffrey Buss on behalf of the 2015 Riverbay Election Committee. The candidates also received the Co-op City Times guidelines and deadlines for the submission of their

Riverbay Board meeting to be televised this Thursday and Friday (Continued on page 2)

This week’s meeting of the Riverbay Board of Directors, scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, will be highlighted by an opinion from Riverbay’s General Counsel on SCRIE/DRIE and the proposed 4½% carrying charge increase, as well as Board committee reports and the management interview preparedness workshop. The meeting will be broadcast on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. on Channel 12 for those on the Master Antenna and on Channel 591 for Cablevision subscribers. The program will be rebroadcast on Friday, April 24 also at 7 p.m. Be an informed cooperator – tune in at 7 p.m. on Thursday and/or Friday!

Public Safety promotes two female patrol officers to Sergeant BY BILL STUTTIG

Breaking from the perceived and sometimes real notion that police departments and law enforcement agencies are often ruled by an underlying attitude of male chauvinism leading to more opportunities for advancement for men as

opposed to women, the Co-op City Public Safety promoted two of its most experienced and well-regarded female patrol officers to Sergeant this past week. (Continued on page 3)

Chief Frank Apollo (L) and Captain James Keappock (R) congratulate Public Safety’s two newest patrol sergeants, Colette Mills (second, left) and Elizabeth Del Valle. Photo by Bill Stuttig

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candidates’ statements and ads which must first be reviewed by the 2015 Election Committee and their attorney before publication in the three election supplements to be published in the April 25th, May 2nd and May 9th issues of the Co-op City Times. During the meeting, the names of the 9 candidates were randomly drawn to determine not only the order in which they will appear on the ballot, but also the order in which their candidate’s statements and ads will appear in the Co-op City Times to be distributed on Saturday, April 25. In the next two consecutive issues of the paper, Saturday, May 2 and May 9, respectively, the order of articles and ads will be changed to give each candidate a chance to have their statement appear among the first five published in one of the three editions. The random drawing took place in view of each of the candidates attending the certification meeting. With the certification process completed, the 2015 election for the Riverbay Board of Directors has begun and candidates are free to campaign. The campaign process will be monitored by the Election Committee to ensure that everyone is adhering to the Election Rules and Regulations and that the process is fair to all involved. Candidates should be mindful that campaign literature can be handed out and posted only on personal property, but not in residential buildings or in commercial establishments in Co-op City, as stated in the

2015 Rules and Regulations relative to the Riverbay Corporation’s Board of Directors Election and the annual Shareholders’ Meeting. All literature must include the name of the sponsoring organization or individual, along with the address or post office box of those entities. In addition, if an organization issues a flyer or other campaign material, the name of the chairperson or treasurer of that organization must also be included on the flyer. According to the election rules, improperly posted campaign posters, flyers and other campaign material may be pulled down by any resident, Riverbay employee or candidates and their supporters. These infractions should also be reported to the 2015 Election Committee, in care of the Riverbay Legal Department. Once again this year, shareholders will be voting to fill five seats on the Riverbay Board. There will be one vote per unit by residents who are shareholders of record as of April 6, 2015. This year, 5,059 votes are needed for a quorum. Beginning next Saturday, April 25, the first of three consecutive election supplements will be published in the Co-op City Times in which each candidate will be given space 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.

In addition, there will also be three official Candidates’ Forums and these will be held on Monday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Community Center, followed by the second forum on Wednesday, May 6, also at 7:30 p.m., in Dreiser Auditorium B, and the third on Monday, May 11, in Room 45 of the Einstein Center at 7:30 p.m. Shareholders should make every effort to attend at least one of the Candidates’ Forums to hear directly from the official candidates and to see them in person. 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. As was the case last year, 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 of the votes, 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 5th and begin serving their 3-year terms.

BY ROZAAN BOONE

one-step $9.42 increase per room, per month; or a two-step $6.28 increase each, per room, per month. DHCR’s projected increase is based on issuing a two-year budget using an adjustment factor of 90% (Shelter Rent 10%; Contingency and Vacancy 0%, and other 0%), with the DHCR projections subject to later HCR review and revision. Any carrying charge increase ordered by HCR will “reflect consideration of market factors, as well as the total financial obliga-

tion s of the Housing Company,” according to the DHCR notice. As stated in the notice to all cooperators of Riverbay Corporation on page 26 of the March 28th Co-op City Times, comments submitted by shareholders will be reviewed by DHCR accountants, attorneys and housing management representatives. “After

May 1 is deadline for shareholders to comment on proposed carrying charge increase; DHCR conference on increase to be held Mon., May 4

Co-op City shareholders have until Friday, May 1, 2015 to send written comments to the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) about the proposed 4.5% carrying charge increase slated for June 1, 2015. Comments 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. In addition, a conference has been scheduled by DHCR for Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium for “cooperators, the housing company representative and other interested parties to discuss the financial data and proposed carrying charge increase, including possible time frames for implementation,” according to the DHCR notice to shareholders which was published in the Co-op City Times on March 28, 2015. The audited Riverbay Corporation Financial Reports was published in the January 24, 2015 issue of the Co-op City Times. These financial reports are also available for shareholders’ inspection at their respective Cooperator Service Office (CSO) and at the Riverbay administrative offices, 2049 Bartow Avenue. In addition to the January 24, 2015 issue of the Co-op City Times, notice of the increase was also taped to the walls near to the bulletin boards in each building and townhouse cluster, so shareholders could flip the pages and read it. DHCR scheduled the conference with shareholders and solicited their written input which must be postmarked by Friday, May 1, after Riverbay submitted an application for an increase in the maximum average monthly room carrying charges. The application asks for a 4.5% increase effective June 1, 2015, to be followed by a zero percent increase next year. The current average carrying charge in Co-op City is $207.11 per room, and the proposed 4.5% increase would raise this figure by $9.32 to an average $216.43 per room in apartments as of June 1, 2015. Preliminary DHCR projections, however, call for a

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Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Combing Co-op City

Riverbay Blood Drive today

The annual Riverbay Blood Drive will be held today, 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 consent form completed by a parent or legal guardian. Consent forms are available at the donation site, or online at www.nybloodcenter.org. Please donate and help save a life.

Benedetto to visit Building 21A lobby on April 30th

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto will continue his 2015 Lobby Visit tour on Thursday, April 30 when he will visit the lobby Building 21A, 100 Bellamy Loop, from 5:15 to 7 p.m. 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. 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.

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New Sergeants

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Officers Collette Mills and Elizabeth Del Valle have been promoted to Patrol Sergeant following an extensive testing and evaluation procedure. Both came to the Co-op City Public Safety Department with extensive prior experience in policing – Mills with more than 13 years of experience as an officer and supervisor with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), helping to safeguard the area’s airports, and Del Valle with 20 years of experience as a New York City Police Department (NYPD) Patrol Officer, spending much of that time in Manhattan’s 19th Precinct. Upon being trained and then placed on patrol by Public Safety in 2008, thenOfficer Mills was assigned to the department’s community patrol unit, dealing directly with community groups and building associations about the needs and concerns regarding crime prevention and quality of life. “I liked that because we interacted directly with the cooperators, went to the meetings to find out exactly what the problems were, allowing us to keep on top of quality of life issues,” Sgt. Mills said. “That is exactly why I like this job so much, because we do have a good relationship with the cooperators.” Sgt. Mills added that while the TSA job involved the same responsibility of keeping the public safe, it did not have the personal contact with the community that the Public Safety job involves on a daily basis. Sgt. Del Valle, who spent 20 years on patrol for the NYPD, also said that the regular contact she has with the residents of Co-op City is the chief difference between this and the NYPD job. “There are similarities,” Del Valle said, “but there is also a vast difference. With the NYPD, you are responding to constant radio calls each shift and what happens is that over time, you lose your humanity. Here, it is different. I love it here because you get to interact with

people on a personal basis, you get to communicate, you get to listen to what they have to say and make a proper decision as to what is going on with any call or complaint. So your humanity comes back when you are on this job.” The two new sergeants are now in supervisory training, currently working with other supervisors to gain first-hand experience with commanding a patrol. Del Valle said: “Now I am on the other side of the fence, supervising patrol officers, making sure that they remain professional, respond to their calls adequately, making sure that they respond to whatever issues the cooperators are having and making sure they are out there and visible because as a patrol officer, I learned how important that is.” Mills described her new responsibilities as “overseeing the officers, making sure the job gets done and ensuring that behavior is always professional and that everyone works as a team to resolve the problem. I love this community. It is a real city within a city. I am excited because I believe we make a real difference here with the officers dealing with the cooperators. In making sure that the officers remain approachable, we work as a team to keep everything flowing.” Sgts. Mills and Del Valle are the third and fourth female Public Safety officers to be promoted in the past four months, adding to a list including Officer Damita Johnson who was promoted to Detective late last December, and Sgt. Shelda Williams who was promoted to Lieutenant and made the department’s Director of Training in January. Since Chief Frank Apollo took command of the department in the summer of 2009, a total of six women have been promoted from officer to a supervisory role. Chief Apollo said earlier this week: “It is an honor and a privilege to promote these two outstanding individuals of the department to the rank of

Sergeant. So many times in history we come across outstanding female leaders who have made tremendous differences in society therefore changing people’s lives forever. It is truly my heartfelt feeling that Sergeant Elizabeth Del Valle and Sergeant Colette Mills will soar as female leaders of my department and further professionalize our approach to policing the Co-op City community. Their law enforcement experience within and outside the department, as well as the outstanding service that I have witnessed them provide our cooperators will truly transcend throughout the department and leave an indelible mark that will remain with this community for a long time.” Sgt. Del Valle, when asked if she felt it will be difficult being a woman patrol supervisor, said: “I don’t expect it to be harder for me being a female because I feel I get the respect of the male officers. They respect me as an officer because I have prior experience and they saw me do my job as an officer.” She added, “I love the NYPD and I respect the 20 years of service I gave to them, but I also greatly appreciate the opportunity for advancement this department has given me. “This community and this department gave me the chance to move up in rank so, in return, I hope to serve them the way they deserve to be served. With the NYPD, you serve different neighborhoods so you may not see residents more than three or four times in your career, but here, you interact a lot more with familiar faces. It is more personal here and residents will look out for you if they get to know you, plus the upper leadership is better here and much more supportive.” Sgt. Del Valle added that it has been a great month for her because not only was she promoted to Sergeant, but she also became a grandmother for the first time.

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 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 (Continued on page 16)

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Assessment

The DRIE program requirements are similar, ($50,000 income, 1/3 spent on maintenance), but the applicant does not have to be 62, and they must be receiving a form of disability benefit such as SSI, SSDI or a VA disability pension. There are also restrictions on the type of housing that qualifies, and the simple answer is Riverbay, as an affordable Mitchell-Lama Cooperative, is an eligible property. A further requirement is that the increase must, with limited exceptions not applicable to this case, be part of the base rent and not a one time, special assessment. Thus, as a matter of law, a household eligible for SCRIE or DRIE would not be able to offset the cost of a special assessment. However, if the same fee was imposed as a maintenance increase, the house-

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hold would qualify for the “freeze,” and they would not have to pay the increase. Riverbay would receive a credit. After these issues were considered, and confirmed by General Counsel and by NYS, a request was made to the Board to reconsider its decision. However, after further discussion at a special meeting of the Board called for this purpose, the Board properly elected not to impose a special assessment because it would harm those neighbors least able to afford the increase. Some Board members then proposed to impose the maintenance increase on only some shareholders, but not on shareholders receiving SCRIE and DRIE. However, this proposal is also illegal because under State law, all shareholders must be

treated equally. Imposing a maintenance increase on one type of shareholder and not another effectively creates two “classes” of shareholders. The Business Corporation Law, the Private Housing Finance Law, the Internal Revenue Code, and published decision of the highest Court in New York, have all determined that creating two classes of stock in a residential cooperative for this purpose is not lawful. Finally, yet another proposal was made to impose the assessment on all shareholders, but to only collect it from some shareholders. This is essentially the same thing, and in Counsel’s opinion, would be subject to legal challenge. It is also a gimmick that is unlikely to be approved by New York

State, HUD, or Riverbay’s lender, Wells Fargo. Further, the amount of the assessment “uncollected” from the SCRIE and DRIE households would have to be paid by the other shareholders, effectively charging those shareholders more, which is unfair and, once again raising the appearance of two classes of shareholders. A maintenance increase is a difficult choice, but the Board determined that it is necessary and prudent. The Board also determined that a special assessment would impose an unacceptable financial burden on those shareholders most at risk since they would be ineligible for assistance under SCRIE or DRIE. (Jeffrey Buss is Riverbay’s General Counsel.)

18 buildings lose power during brief outage early Friday morning Eighteen buildings, or approximately half of Co-op City, lost power during the overnight hours early Friday morning, April 17. David Stone, Co-op City’s Assistant Power Plant Director, reported that the outage occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. when the circuit breakers serving all of Section 5 and Buildings 15 through 22 tripped. The exact reason why those breakers tripped at that time was still under investigation as of this newspaper’s publication deadline yesterday.

The breakers were reset and power was restored to most buildings by approximately 2:10 a.m., Stone reported yesterday. Three buildings – Buildings 26, 28 and 34 – did not power up after the breakers were reset inside the Power Plant and Power Plant staff then went to each of those buildings to manually reset the individual breakers at the three buildings. Power was restored to those three buildings by approximately 3 a.m., the Power Plant reported. Aside from the loss of power to approximately 8,000 homes for just

under 90 minutes, the outage caused the water pumps serving the affected buildings to stop operating. As all the buildings began to power up shortly after 2 a.m., water service began slowly returning, but the Power Plant reported that it was not until approximately 6 a.m. that all water service was fully restored. The outage also caused the steam turbine at the plant to trip, Stone reported, which resulted in a build-up of an excess amount of steam within the system that needed to be released to prevent damage. Some residents living in the vicinity of the Power

BY ROZAAN BOONE The Riverbay Home Improvement Fair will be held next weekend in the Dreiser Auditorium and several vendors, including Riverbay Corporation, will be in attendance to showcase their products to shareholders interested in updating the look of their apartments. The fair will be held on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Sunday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium, 177 Dreiser Loop, 2nd Floor. There will be door prizes throughout the two days of the fair so come early and get your ticket (one per household) for more chances to win. At the Home Improvement Fair, shareholders will have the opportunity to browse and purchase a wide variety of goods and services, including handicapped accessible items, designed to improve both the look and value of their home. Barbara Penn of the Riverbay Contracts Department, principal organizer of the Riverbay Home Improvement Fair, said: “We are going to have flooring vendors, window treatments, bathroom vanities, shower doors, closet doors, kitchen cabinets, carpet cleaning, pigeon netting for terraces and much more.”

Among the vendors who have confirmed their attendance at the Home Improvement Fair next weekend are: Co-op Sales (cabinets, vanities, blinds, closet doors, etc.); Home Depot (cabinets, vanities, blinds, closet doors, etc. & appliances); Polar Distributors (appliances); Tristate Interiors (floor coverings, cabinets & furniture); Alpha Care (terrace ramps, townhouse stairway chairs); Elegant Home Décor (window treatments, carpet cleaning); and Ron’s Pigeon Guard (pigeon netting for terraces). “We have been doing these shows over the last 20 years and they have been a great success and our cooperators seem to like it,” said Penn. “I love giving away the door prizes throughout the two days of the fair. That’s my favorite part about the fair, so I hope many cooperators will come out and join us and see some new and exciting things that they can buy for their apartments.” Shareholders should note that although Riverbay allows different vendors to sell their goods and services at the Home Improvement Fair, Riverbay does not endorse or is a party to any warranties given or implied. Shareholders are also advised that kitchen cabinets may be left behind when

they move out as part of the apartment sale provided they are in good condition. In the event that the kitchen cabinets are not, they will be removed and replaced with Riverbay cabinets – since Riverbay does not stock replacement parts sold by outside vendors – and the shareholder will be charged for the removal and replacement. This charge is deducted from their equity reimbursement. At the same time, residents who are purchasing sinks other than those from Riverbay for their bathroom or kitchen will be held responsible for any and all repairs that may be needed in the future, for instance, back-ups, replacement washers, etc. The cooperator will be responsible for hiring a plumber to make such repairs when needed. Regarding closet doors, if a cooperator chooses to replace their closet doors, they will not be charged for the doors when they exit the apartment. At the Home Improvement Fair next Sunday, April 26, the winner of the $500 cash prize in the ongoing Shoe Drive will also be drawn. From now until this Wednesday, April 22, you may place your shoe donations in the donation bins located at the community’s garages which will

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Plant might have noticed the noise created by this necessary overnight steam release. Public Safety Chief Frank Apollo reported that his department made the required calls to affected residents on the life-support list to see if assistance was required. There were no problems reported by the individuals contacted and no other incidents reported as a result of the overnight power failure except for some reports of residents oversleeping past their usual wake-up time for work because their alarm clocks were thrown off due to the overnight outage.

Home improvement fair to be held next weekend

represent your entry into the competition and your chance to win the cash prize of $500 donated by County Recycling/United Donation Services. Simply place 3 pairs of shoes (paired) into a plastic bag (minimum of 3 pairs per entry/per bag); write your name, telephone number and address on a piece of letter sized paper (8½” x 11”) and place the paper into the bag. Tie the bag and deposit it into one of the donation bins at the garage. This Shoe Drive will benefit the Riverbay Fund since County Recycling gives back a portion of the proceeds from donations at the recycling bins to the Riverbay Fund which, in turn, uses the money to sponsor the highly popular summer concert series Tunes on Tuesdays and Wicked Wednesday. “This fundraiser serves as a tri-fold,” said Michelle Sajous, Riverbay’s Director of Community relations. “It benefits the people who receive the shoes, the Riverbay Fund to increase summer events, and the lucky winner of $500.” The Home Improvement Fair is sponsored by the Riverbay Board of Director, the Community Relations Department and Contracts Administration Department.

Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

It’s happening in Co-op City

Rivers Run Community Garden takes shape

Last Saturday was the first official workday in the Rivers Run Community Garden. Bronx Green Up and friends joined Co-op City volunteers to help build structures and plant bushes, fruit trees, and a few ornamental plants that were placed in the ground. New York Restoration Project has put up the gate, levelled the ground and added ground cover. They also donated the trees and bushes that were planted last weekend. Great job, everyone!

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) 320-2595.

Wholistic Health & Wellness Fair

The African American Association of Co-op City held its annual Wholistic Health Fair last Saturday in the Bartow Community Center. The program was highlighted with a tribute to the late Dr. Yosef A.A. ben-Johannan. There were several presentations, demonstrations on Yoga, belly dancing, Soul-Latin line dancing, Salsa and Zumba, to name a few, as well as prizes, refreshments and much more. Above, clockwise from top left, are some of the exciting highlights from the program: Emcee, Ebony Rae Lambright; The African-American Voices sing the African National Anthem in tribute to Dr. Yosef A.A. ben-Jochannan; NutriBullet winner; Deanna and Ramm Felix of The Life Spring Rejuvenation Center; Dr. Arthur Lewis making a powerful presentation on health (center).

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Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: I read in the Co-op City Times that Board President Cleve Taylor does not want to cut staff. He does not work for the Co-op City staff. From my understanding, he works and represents Co-op City residents. Now, how with a budget

Why not cut staff? deficit can he and the Board approve the allocation of $50,000 to the Director in charge of the Riverbay Fund for a youth center; funds for new computers for Board members and $950 in reimbursements to another Director to attend board and committee meetings? And yet, the

Board President does not want to hear about the 4 1/2 % increase and making a reasonable increase. I haven’t read anything that would help the residents, the people who elected this president to the Board of which I am one of them. —Jose Rosado

Board President responds to Mr. Rosado

Dear Mr. Rosado: The Ramirez vs. Riverbay Corporation case involves violations of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. This is a very serious and definitive law. Simply put, you do not play with people’s payroll checks. This case is being tried in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Foley Square), a federal court in lower Manhattan, NOT 161st Street in the Bronx. The presiding justice, the Honorable John G. Koeltl, one of the most highly respected judges on the Federal bench and an expert in Federal Labor Law. If you were to take the time and read 2 of the 3 rulings the judge made against Co-op City, you would realize that Co-op City was going to lose this case. The rulings were textbook and based on the law in favor of the Co-op City employees. The same employees you insist that I cut (i.e. fire). The Federal Judge certified the case as a Federal Class Action Lawsuit, thus allowing the plaintiffs to expand the case from 6 to 1,700 Co-op City employees. The initial Federal lawsuit claim for damages and statutory penalties were for $40 million. This ruling set forth a chain of events on the Court calendar that left Riverbay with very little time to play or wiggle around. I spent 4 months reviewing documents, attending meetings, attending arbitration hearings, holding discussions with our co-defendant, Marion Scott, Inc., and deliberating in midnight sessions with the Board of Directors on these issues and countless telephone calls all done on your behalf to get the Federal Settlement down from $40 million to $6.25 million, plus $150,000 for

withholding taxes. Irrespective of that accomplishment, you are requesting that the Riverbay Corporation President terminate employees prior to the Federal Judge ruling at the May 15th, 2015 Federal Fairness Hearing. I hope you realize the consequences if I were to fire the same employees named in the Federal Class Action suit before the judge reviewed the settlement amount. The stipulation agreed to by both parties, that I reviewed and signed on January 31, 2015, has already been approved by a Federal Magistrate assigned to this case. In the Stipulation clause 15.7, it states: “No Retaliation. The Defendant agrees not to retaliate against any employee making a claim for proceeds under this agreement.” If Co-op City decides to violate that stipulation before the May 15th hearing, the Federal Judge would “throw the book at us.” As President, I represent the consciousness of all 58,000 residents of Co-op City and must protect their collective interests by avoiding going to trial on an un-defendable position of nonpayment of back payroll. I must act in your best interest. I do not intend on fighting against a Federal judge who is right. I do not intend on ticking him off by firing the very people he is trying to protect. Your conception of the Riverbay Fund is also a bit convoluted. The summer events will continue uninterrupted (Tunes on Tuesday and Wicked Wednesday). This year, they will be televised using our new technology. The Riverbay Fund is developing a modern, multimillion dollar, multicultural center at the Bartow Movie Theatre. It will contain state-of-the-art

technology and use that will span preteens to senior citizens. It is a not-forprofit project. The Fund will seek private, public and government funding. Yes, it will cost money to start. $10,000 has been authorized by the Fund’s Board of Directors, not $50,000. Regarding computers on loan to the Board Officers and Directors: At this high level of corporate responsibility, entrusted with the well-being and care of the property and residents of Co-op City, a returnable computer is necessary for volunteer Board of Directors. The volunteers are responsible for a $3 billion property and must review $200 million of supporting documents in connection with those duties and operate on a network platform for the Board of Directors in order to be more effective in carrying out their duties. Riverbay staff has been using computers for the past 35 years. To stop using the computer and return to handwritten memorandums would greatly diminish the efficiency of corporate Directors. You stated, “I have not read anything that would help the resident.” I guess you missed the $8 million per year offer that Cablevision made to the residents of Co-op City. It seems you also missed my new innovative proposal to seek approval and offer of prepaid carrying charges which would return $2 million per year to the Cooperative through the Multifamily Conservative Program provided by NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). I have other ways to save Co-op City a few million dollars once we clean up the mess left by our previous managing agent. Very truly yours, —Cleve Taylor, President, RBC

Riverbay Board meeting to be televised Thursday and Friday

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

Co-op City Times

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Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Public Safety Report

CCPD offers tips for safeguarding your auto BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO

Co-op City has eight garages which offer parking for most residents who reside in the community. Most major garage construction projects have been completed, allowing residents the opportunity to park their vehicles in the Co-op City garages. Some residents may have been called from a waiting list while others are still waiting for their desired garage. For persons who are new to parking in the garages or those who would like to brush up on garage etiquette and safety, we provide the following safety tips. Auto crimes are often crimes of opportunity. The criminal may observe packages or other valuables inside your vehicle and choose to break into your vehicle. Try to avoid leaving packages in your auto even when shopping. If this is unavoidable, place packages in the trunk and move your vehicle to another parking spot. Garage safety is important not only here in Co-op City, but in all areas you may travel to. Nationwide thefts of handheld global positioning systems (G.P.S. devices) have been on the rise. If you own one of these devices, never leave it in your auto. Even under the seat or in the glove compartment are not safe options. Be sure to remove the windshield bracket from the window. Carry window cleaning wipes to remove the telltale circles from the windshield caused by the G.P.S. mounting bracket. Also, remove any plug in adaptors from your auxiliary jack and close the jack cover when leaving your vehicle parked. It may just be a phone charger, but the criminal may think something more valuable is stashed in your vehicle. Aside from stealing your items, thieves will cause damage gaining entry to your vehicle. Parking in the garages offers residents a safer and more dependable option than street parking. Co-op City’s eight garages are patrolled 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year by the Public Safety Department. The Department of Public Safety offers these safety tips and requests the assistance of residents in keeping the garages as safe as possible. Co-op City’s eight garages have all exits locked with entry by key only for authorized persons who possess garage leases. The exits on all four corners, as well as front and rear doors require a key to gain access. It is most important that residents make certain they close and lock the doors behind themselves. Garage parkers should also try not to open the door for anyone they do not know. It may seem rude not to hold the door, but granting access to persons who are not authorized presents a hazard to authorized parkers and their property. It is essential that persons who park their vehicles in any of Co-op City’s parking facilities adhere to all traffic and safety rules. Speed limits must be obeyed at all times. Arrows and posted signs directing the flow of traffic must be followed at all times. Up and down ramps must only be utilized for their intended direction. Even a short distance down an up-ramp or up a down-ramp with a turn into oncoming traffic can have disastrous consequences. What may seem like a shortcut can easily become a head-on collision or worse. Use caution not to hit walls or other cars when parking or pulling out of your spot. Always leave your tires facing straight ahead so there are no surprises when exiting your spot. Use care and courtesy when opening your doors when parked next to other vehicles. Garage rules and regulation are enforced by the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, as well as the Parking Facilities Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Speed bumps have also been added to garages to slow traffic down.

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety deploys uniformed officers in vehicles, in scooters, on bicycles and on foot to patrol garages. Garage patrols are conducted around the clock. Foot sweeps of

garages allow officers to conduct thorough and methodical inspections. Detectives in plain clothes are also utilized to patrol the garages. Video surveillance

OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY

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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 2981 (REBID), 15A Lobby Modernization Program: Provide services to modernize the lobby area of building 15A. Pre-bid Meeting: April 15, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Bids Due: May 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required 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 P779, Hollow Metal Doors, Bucks, Frames & Kalamein Doors Bids Due: April 28, 2015 at 2 p.m. Winning bidder will receive a one year contract This is for Purchase Only.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Open to: All candidates in Local 94 & 94A Time Period: April 1 - April 10, 2015 & Open to: All Internal Riverbay Employees Time Period: April 13 – April 21, 2015 Originally date 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.

Power Plant Helper Ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-today 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 sup-

plies 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. Testing Requirements: Drug Test; Background check Physical Requirements: 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. 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. Days and Hours: Days and hours of operation will vary on a flexible schedule.

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*

Budget Alternative Update Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

application is sent to On April 3, 2015, DHCR suggested I share Director’s Viewpoint DHCR for an increase Director Peterson’s and my suggested 2-yr. along with a proposed 2budget solution to the 4.5% carrying charge year. The application to increase with the entire Board and the Finance First Vice President DHCR starts the DHCR Director for possible consideration. Our budgDetermination of carryet solution included an assessment for budget ing charge increase process and can be modiyear one and 2.5% carrying charge increase in fied if necessary and approved by the Board. budget year two. On April 8, 2015, the Board DHCR Budget Rent agreed to an emergency meeting to discuss the Determination/Projections budget alternative I shared with DHCR. During 1. Below are a few questions received from the meeting, Counsel shared an assessment shareholders regarding the DHCR Budget/Rent would not be the best option since approx. Determination for Co-op City and projected 1,029 SCRIE and DRIE shareholders could not increases: be exempt from this fee as they would with a carrying • $3 million increase in "Total Professional charge increase. In addition, for the Riverbay Corporation Services" from 2014 to 2016, to absorb the cost of SCRIE and DRIE under an assess• $1.1 million increase in "Total Maintenance & ment program would not be fair to those cooperators who Operating" for the same period, would be responsible for paying the 1-year assessment. • $3.4 million increase in "Total Apartment Therefore, we adjourned the meeting without further disPainting" for the same period, cussion. After taking into consideration other solutions • $1.3 million increase in "Total Employee Benefits" within the budget, I believe an alternative to the 1-year for the same period, and assessment could provide savings to cooperators while • $4.1 million increase in "Total Other Expenses" generating income to cover the class-action lawsuit and for the same period. other fiscal requirements. As a last ditch effort, I will presPages 6 to 9 of the budget projections provided by ent another budget solution to the Board President, DHCR include a description of each line item and comFinance Director and Budget Committee for their review, ments/brief explanation to support their adjustments. comments and consideration before the May 1st comment Nevertheless, I will inquire as to the reason for the period ends with DHCR. If this other budget option is increased amounts, as well as specific items adjusted acceptable, we can schedule a meeting with the Board for within some of the categories as to not make changes their review, approval and modification to the existing carto areas already considered by the Housing Division rying charge increase application sent to DHCR. I will (DHCR). keep you posted. 2. What are “Total Other Expenses?” Note: When a Mitchell-Lama housing company DHCR Preliminary Determination budget pubwish/need to request a carrying charge increase, an

Leah Graham

In Memoriam - Elayne Cole With fond memories Our dear friend and neighbor, Mrs. Elayne U. Cole, passed away on April 1. For 18 years, Mrs. Cole was the President of the NAACP, Co-op City Branch, and also the Director of the NAACP Day Care Center. She also represented the NAACP, Co-op City Branch at meetings of the Coalition of African-American Churches and Community Organizations. During the 100 Year Celebration of all NAACP Branches (2009), the 4 Bronx branches, (Parkchester, Williamsbridge, Bronx and Co-op City) hosted a Centennial Gala Luncheon; Mrs. Cole was the host for the Co-op City Branch. She worked tirelessly and also attended many NAACP State Conferences to keep her branch informed, sometimes at her own expense. Mrs. Cole started her career in nursing at the Bronx VA Hospital and moved on to greener pastures becoming a long time nursing leadership supporter and delegate for Local 144 (now 1199) until she retired. Mrs. Cole was one of the great pillars of our community and will be sorely missed, but we know she will be watching over all of us. Her husband, Douglas, and daughters, Kathleen and Janet, would like to express their deep and heartfelt gratitude for your acts of love and kindness extended to them during their time of sorrow. —Lottie and friends

Deepest Sympathy It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Ms. Sheryl Lawson, Riverbay’s AFLAC Representative, who passed on Monday, April 13. Ms. Lawson’s tireless efforts were integral in introducing Riverbay to AFLAC’s array of insurance products. These products not only benefitted our employees, but their family members as well. Ms. Lawson will be sorely missed. Please keep the entire Lawson family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

lished in the March 28, 2015 issue of the Co-op City Times has a “Total Expense” category on page 1 of the document. DHCR budget projections under the Total Expense category contain a reduction of $1.2 million in budget year 1 and $4.8 million in year 2. The Expense Accounts on page 6 of this same document list the following items under Total Other Expenses: • Acct # 6820: Bad debts/Collection Losses • Acct # 6890: Commercial Real Estate Taxes • Acct # 6910: Cablevision Bulk Rate/Contract – N/A • Acct # 6920: Board of Directors • Acct # 6990: Other Expenses – violations Note: *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 the 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.

BLOOD BANK TODAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 18! Please Donate • Blood is Urgently Needed Bartow Community Center, Room 31 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please be a caring person and donate. The life you help to save may be that of a family member, friend or neighbor. Anyone in good health between the ages of 17 and 75, a minimum of 110 lbs. and who have not donated within the last 56 days are eligible blood donors. All donors must be able to show picture ID and provide their social security number. Please be sure to eat prior to donating. 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. Should you have any questions regarding medical eligibility you may contact the Hudson Valley, NY Blood Center at 1-800-688-0900 • www.nybloodcenter.org

Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Blood Bank Here TODAY, April 18th

Please Donate, Blood is Urgently Needed

The Riverbay Community Blood Bank is holding its bi-annual blood drive today, Saturday, April 18, in the Bartow Community Center with the assistance of Riverbay Corporation. The blood drive is being held TODAY 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 providing they have a note from their doctor stating that they may do so. Individuals 16 years of age may also donate providing they have a 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 to use 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 donat-

Happy 11th birthday, Alyssa Marie Carter! For eleven years, we have watched as the joy of the dance of life has grown in you. The steps and turns that you are learning will forever be a blessing to you. We pray that you will continue in your growth. We love you, —Grandpa Ted, Grandma Dot, Mom, Dad, Amanda, Aaliyah, Jermaine & Grandpa Scotty

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.

ing, 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 by using 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 is 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 1-800-688-0900. Please be sure

to eat prior to donating. 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. We look forward to your coming down and participating. Light refreshments will be served to all donors. We thank you in advance for being a caring person. “Live and Let Live is Good – Live and Help Live is Better.” —Joe Boiko

An Assessment - Who it would hit Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Bernard Cylich

As I noted in a previous viewpoint, one installed by December and of the options the Board considered in the Director’s Viewpoint operating six months later. face of the staggering obligation resulting Is our co-generation plant a from “terms of a major lawsuit brought by white elephant? Are we just Treasurer a group of union workers in response to pouring millions of dollars mismanagement by Marion Scott,” was a into a bottomless pit? Not five-month assessment of $50 per room, quite. Despite some poor per month, per household. The idea was design and administration, costly delays and breakthoroughly examined and deemed unacdowns, the plant has returned significant savings to the ceptable: unlike a carrying charge community. increase—from which seniors and people Since the high-pressure steam and gas generators with disabilities would be exempt—an were commissioned in late 2010, our Con Edison electric assessment would fall on everyone. bill has plummeted from $24.5 million in 2009 to $4.6 Seniors and those with disabilities would million in 2011—a saving not to be sneezed at. Because not be eligible for the relief provided by of breakdowns of some new equipment, the plant had to either SCRIE (Senior Citizens Rent be shut down a number of times in both 2013 and 2014. Increase Exemption) or (DRIE) Disabled Rent Increase As a result, Riverbay was forced to purchase power from Exemption that are funded by the City of New York. Not Con Edison at a high premium. Even though our electric only did the Board reject the assessment proposal. bills jumped to $7.1million in 2013 and $5.5 million in Members considered the possibility of avoiding the prob2104, Riverbay was still saving millions. lem by explicitly excluding seniors and the disabled from UNFULFILLED PROMISES such an assessment. That proposal, too, was rejected, Initial plans to retrofit our plant included installation because it would have created an illegal two-tier payment of generators capable of providing Co-op City’s power system. needs—23 MW (megawatts). Nevertheless, manageWith no other viable option, the Board approved a ment persuaded the Board to authorize the installation of two-year budget with a one-time, 4.5 percent carrying an upgraded generator with 38 MW capacities. The addicharge increase the first year, but no increase the second tional megawatt would have enabled the production of year, and with a 10 percent increase of all garage fees durexcess power to sell on the grid. With the sale of substaning the first year only. tial power, management promised, Riverbay would Although the Board had thoroughly discussed the quickly recoup its investment. But as the saying goes, assessment idea before dismissing it on grounds of prin“The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray,” ciple and of legality, the proposal was introduced again at and those promised returns have yet to be realized. a special meeting of the Board. And again, it was disBill May, the recently appointed principal executive of missed by a majority of the Board, primarily because it our power plant, informed the Board last year that the would be unfair to our senior and disabled cooperators. optimum cost to produce one kilowatt of electricity is A WHITE ELEPHANT? unexpectedly high, 14 cents. Yet, when we sold actual A vast undertaking to retrofit the plant that generates power, “on the average Co-op City was paid [only] 6.2 heat and hot and chilled water so that it would produce cents per kilowatt hour (KWH) for electricity supplied to electricity—and thus freeing Co-op City from high Con the grid.” (This information was included in comments Edison rates—has been in the works for more than ten made by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), years (and more than $100 Million). A sophisticated on Oct. 27, 2014, to the New York State Public water treatment facility for the generators is expected to Service Commission regarding Con-Edison policies.) be completed by September, and a new high-pressure Conversely, when we were forced to purchase electricity, boiler (30 feet high, 20 feet wide, 60 feet long) should be we paid, “at an average, 17.9 cents per KWH.” As the

quoted source notes, “The disparity is considerable” – to say the least! Since it cost Riverbay more to produce a KWH than we are paid, we sell power to Con Edison only when the boilers are revved up to full capacity to provide heat in the winter or chilled water in the summer. During those periods, Riverbay doesn’t incur additional cost to produce more power than we actually need. As a result, it is cost effective to sell electricity to the grid even at such low returns. That explains why, in the fiscal year ending March 2014, we earned only $1.2 million from the sale of electricity to Con Edison – much less than we had been led to expect. It is hoped that workers in the tri-generation plant will be able to fine-tune its operation so that operating cost can be reduced. If that expectation becomes a reality, then selling power on the grid can be cost effective all year long. The REBNY noted two other costly electricity-related issues. If the problems are resolved, the community could reap significant financial gains. PUNITIVE FEES Co-op City is interconnected to Con Edison because we both buy from and sell to them. For this link, Con Edison imposes on us what we can only describe as punitive fees. We are charged a $1.8 million annual standby tariff fee. We and others have been petitioning the Public Service Commission, the state agency that regulates Con Edison, either to restructure those fees or to abandon standby rates altogether (as has been done in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey). If and when the NYSPSC restructures the standby fees, Co-op City will be relieved of a considerable financial burden. Because our tri-generation plant has additional standby capacity to generate excess power, New York Independent System Operator, had paid Riverbay up to $1 million to help shore up the national electric grid capacity during severe heatwave. For inexplicable reasons, however, the agency’s offer for our standby power was discontinued last year. We are appealing to restore that support. With improvement in the efficiency of our power plant and (we hope) favorable rulings by the NYSPSC, the future may bring major savings in our electric bills.

Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

“I will listen”

Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Evelyn Turner

The Director attended a workshop on Director’s Viewpoint Cooperators and faithSaturday, April 11, entitled “Mental based leaders who would Health Awareness.” Guest speakers were like to volunteer in planfrom the National Alliance on Mental ning a workshop should Illness (NAMI) of New York City Metro, call me or leave your conInc. This is a grassroots organization that tact information at the Riverbay Board secretaries’ provides support, education and advocacy office. “It takes a village to save one adult.” for families and individuals of all ethnic Community and Youth Center and socio economic backgrounds who I will only listen to cooperators and Board memlive with mental illness. bers who have a vision and desire to have a state-ofthe-art Community Center that will serve all populaAnti-Stigma “I will listen” The National “I will listen” campaign is tions. Your continued support is appreciated. I dedicated to increasing mental health awarebelieve we will get the former Bingo Hall approved ness and encouraging family members and peers to listen and funded in due time. I listened when news article to the experiences of individuals living with mental illreports compared neighborhoods. The Bronx is still ness without judgment. With the assistance of cooperator behind in many areas and has the highest concentraMarie Smith, who is active with the Westchester chapter tion of parents being sent to prison. We have develof NAMI, we will be moving forward with organizing a workshop for cooperators this spring. We want to make sure that Co-op City residents have general information about programs and services for families of loved ones with depression, mental illness and health insurance parity. It was reported that the highest proportion of serious psychological stress is in the Bronx. Many suffer in silence. Family members need to understand that it’s not their fault and not the child’s fault that the brain is ill.

Black Forum

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) 3208035. 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) 3208035 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

oped programs to enhance and enrich the lives of our wonderful and diverse community. Shoe Drive/Riverbay Fund All donated shoes in good condition will go to local men, women and family homeless shelters. Those in poor condition (we need them too) will be recycled. Let’s fill up the bins. Funds generated will support summer programs for all cooperators. Summer youth employment Please contact me if you need an application. The deadline is Friday, April 24. This is for young people ages 16-21 years old. “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you will be a mile away and have their shoes.” I may be reached at: Evelyn M. Turner, 2049 Bartow Ave., 917-324-1033; eturner@riverbayboard.com.

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An emergency board meeting was held Director’s Viewpoint items. So, will either proon Wednesday, April 8, to find alternatives posal bring in $10 million to the recent increases that were proposed by September? Mathematiby this board. However, a heated exchange cally, the answer is no. broke out between a few directors. However, I believe that Assess This Mess there is a lot of waste in our Previously, some of our board meetings budget. So, unfortunately, these increases will be were broadcast to our community. And, used to continue to fund a growing stream of waste although they contained some drama, those within this budget. meetings were tame in comparison to the This is exactly what happened when we refiexcitement that we had at this meeting. On nanced our mortgage back in 2012. Our loan payone side, we had directors that appeared to ments were continually rising from $38,870,472 be proud of the increases. Therefore, they with NY Community Bank. Thereafter, our paywere angry that this meeting was called. ments dropped to $29,808,743 with Wells Fargo. "We already voted on these increases. So, So, what happened to that money that we saved? why are we here?" Then, on the other side, we had That money was spent on something else. However, if directors that tried to present a supposed alternative to this money had been saved annually, then we would the increases. "Our assessment plan will generate $6.8 not be in this condition right now. Nevertheless, my million in the first year. Then, we will have a 2.5% feelings are that this same scenario is going to happen increase in the second year." Finding out that the apartwith these increases. Additionally, if we had intelliment assessment fee excluded cooperators on the gently cut our budget before, then we could have raised SCRIE and DRIE programs, some directors quickly the money that we need now. Therefore, this is why I tore into that plan. "You cannot discriminate on who said that cutting the budget and saving that money gets charged an assessment." Tensions escalated from would have been the best things that we could have that point. "Your assessment numbers are wrong. Why done for this community. did you send your plan to HCR first? You should have Building 24 Gas Line Leaks sent your plan to us," exclaimed one director. After Over a month ago, the smell of gas permeated the awhile, both sides had to be calmed down. Then, withlaundry area in building 24, 120 Benchley Place. in one hour, this entire meeting was over. Thereafter, the fire department came in and shut down Both Plans are Wrong the gas service. Next, Con Ed placed a lock on the gas During this exchange, I said that we should talk line feed. A call was then made to Coinmach, the venabout cutting our budget. But, unfortunately, we didn't dor that operates the laundry rooms. As they were tryhave this discussion. Nevertheless, issuing a 1-year ing to repair a gas line, they discovered nine (9) gas assessment or even the carrying charge and the garage leaks. Thereafter, the gas line was then replaced. This increases will not mathematically bring in the funds article had to be turned in by Monday, April 13. But, within the needed timeframe to solve our current crisis. Con Ed should have returned to inspect the gas line on Let's see why. The increases, if approved by the state, Thursday, April 16. So, I hope that the dryers are operwill more than likely be enacted in June. Similarly, the ational by the time that you're reading this article. proposed assessment could have been enacted around Bottom line: This incident could have been a lot worse. July. But, September is the due date for us to pay about So, I am thankful to God that those leaks were caught $10 million for the lawsuit settlement and a few other in time and that no one was hurt.

New Management The board president is now making statements to cast doubt on his intent on hiring a new management company. According to him, we should keep our interim managers in place. However, regardless of whomever is in charge, the issue here is the board's influence over them. In other words, the best managers in the world can work here. But, I think that this board will negatively influence them. So, there will probably be no budget cuts. We will have close to 1,100 employees working in twenty-seven separate departments with 90 supervisors. Fifty temps will continue to be hired and fired every six months. Co-op City Boulevard and our malls will probably still look horrible. And, this board will probably continue to demand more increases to pay for these things. And, that's why I say that the best thing that's needed here is to replace the entire board. Income Affidavits Please make sure that you fill out your income affidavit properly and that you get this form notarized. 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." Close The elections are coming up soon. So, let's wait and see who will win a place on this board. But, we will organize and make some additional changes on this board if things continue to go down from here. 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.

Security cameras

of the technology. “The Public Safety Department is always looking for and open to new and exciting ways to improve the quality of life for the residents,” said Chief Frank Apollo of the Co-op City Public Safety Department. “This pilot project enables the lobby attendants to have an improved ability to keep the residents of Co-op City safe by being able to view other areas of the building without leaving their posted location. “We believe that the monitors will provide an added element of security therefore improving the quality of life for all of our cooperators. I applaud the Security Committee for supporting us on this endeavor,” Chief Apollo said. Joe Boiko, Riverbay’s Director of Elevator Services and Special Projects, said he brought the idea for the lobby attendants video surveillance program to the Riverbay Board of Directors Security Committee when committee chair Cleve Taylor sought ideas to

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improve security for Co-op City residents. “I think this is going to be a great enhancement for all of us who live here in Co-op City,” said Boiko, himself a resident. “It’s unaffordable and unrealistic to have a Public Safety officer in each and every building, but for a relatively few dollars, we will now essentially have a Public Safety officer so to speak in the lobby giving eyes and ears to the lobby attendant so if they see something they can report it to Public Safety immediately.” The Riverbay Technical Services Department will wire the existing cameras in the buildings to a new computer monitor in each lobby at a cost between $1,500 to $2,000 per building. If the test program proves successful in the two buildings, the other buildings throughout Co-op City will then be upgraded. When the lobby attendants aren’t on site, the monitor will display the Riverbay Crawler.

I would like to extend my gratitude to Co-op City Times for posting such moving tribute to my late husband, Filisberto Canete, on March 21st. Also, to its readers who sent such lovely letters remembering my husband, and to Mrs. Regenhard, who so kindly forwarded those letters to me and my family. We left a piece of us in Co-op City and we shall cherish all the wonderful memories we made while living in such fine community. Much health and peace to all. —Virina Canete

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is also in use within the garages. Upgrading and expansion of video surveillance is ongoing. If you are ever involved in a motor vehicle accident in the garage, be sure to notify NYPD and the Department of Public Safety immediately. Failure to do so can result in an arrest and/or suspension of garage parking privileges. Reports of suspicious persons or activities are investigated promptly. Any persons observed in the garage may be asked to provide identification, including vehicle registration for a vehicle parked in the garage. Persons observed within the garages without a valid reason can be placed under arrest

Income Affidavits

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 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.

Carrying Charge

of financial aspects of housing company operations and the financial schedules may be revised in light of information obtained.” The notice to shareholders further states that after reviewing cooperators’ comments, DHCR staff will then make recommendations to the Commissioner regarding the carrying charge increase and the Commissioner, who has the power pursuant to provisions of the Private Housing Finance Law, to fix carrying charges, appliance and parking charges, will make the final determination as to whether or not an increase is necessary and, if so, the amount required. In determining the amount of the carrying charge increase, the DHCR Commissioner will consider “the extent to which the present carrying charges are sufficient to enable the housing compa-

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and receive a Universal Summons for Trespass. Arrests can also be made for crimes including Grand Larceny Auto, Burglary or Possession of Burglars Tools. If the arrested person is a Co-op City resident, a Co-op City Community Complaint, which carries a monetary fine, can also be issued in connection with the arrest. It is most important that garage parkers notify the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050, 9-1-1 and the Garage Attendant if they observe any suspicious persons or activity in the garages. Suspicious activity near vehicles parked on the street should also be reported. Even if you see something

that just does not seem right, it is best to call immediately. Your intuition that something is wrong usually is just that and is always worth investigating. Residents whose windows face the roof of a garage have often called in suspicious activity around vehicles. Observations by residents have yielded many arrests over the years. When vigilant residents report suspicious activities to us, patterns of auto crimes are readily identified and put to an end with the arrest of the person(s) responsible. Active involvement by residents allows auto crime rates within Co-op City to remain among the lowest in the city. The Co-op City Department of Public

Safety would therefore like to thank all persons who have called in to report suspicious activity. On a related note, please be sure to buckle your seatbelt and avoid distractions when driving. Texting or speaking on a cell phone greatly increases your chance of being involved in a motor vehicle accident. If you plan to consume alcoholic beverages, be sure to designate a driver who will not drink, or call a taxi. 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.

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 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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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. 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 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

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ny to meet its necessary expenditures, the vacancy rate, the size of the waiting list, the economic impact the carrying charge increase would have on the residents and the market demand for apartments in the housing development.” Once the DHCR Commissioner makes a decision on the amount of the increase, each cooperator will receive a copy of the Commissioner’s determination in the form of a Carrying Charge Order, which will state the amount of the carrying charge increase, if any, and the Commissioner’s basis for the decision. The last mandated carrying charge increase ordered by DHCR was a 1% increase that was implemented on October 1, 2013 after a conference was held in the Dreiser Auditorium where cooperators were given an opportunity to comment.

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News from the Youth Committee The Black Man Can Institute – The Bronx BY GARVIN REID May 2nd, 2015 will be a historic day for our Bronx youth! The Black Man Can Institute, which is a one day empowerment seminar for boys grades 6 – 12, will be making its way to our great borough for the first time ever! Over the past two years, there have been 19 institutes spanning 9 states, 18 cities and impacting over 2,500 boys. I have been a volunteer for two previous sessions. The first time was at CUNY Hunter College and the second at Hofstra University. As a proud Bronx resident and an advocate for TODAY: Sur La Table, led and instructed by chefs and culinary professionals is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at 2 p.m. at the Ridge Hill Mall, located Yonkers, NY 10710. Looking forward to cooking and having a fantastic meal with you, see you later. 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,

our youth, I wanted nothing more than to bring this great event to our community. After crowd funding $2000 through GoFundMe and partnering with Golden Krust and Wings Academy, I am proud to say that the dream has been realized! The next step is to ensure that our young men attend. We have partnered with local middle and high schools, but as a resident of Co-op City, I would love to see the event packed with young brothers from our neighborhood. Tell your sons, nephews, mentees, neighbors, etc. This event is FREE and every attendee will

leave with the empowerment journal “Define Yourself, Redefine the World,” a tie from the tying ceremony and, most importantly, a greater sense of self. The workshop I will be hosting this year will feature young men of color who graduated high school 10 years ago and are now making strides in their careers. My goal is to show the attendees that we made mistakes, we’re not perfect, but we found that thing within us that pushed us to try again, do better and strive for greatness. It is up to us to change the narrative of what it means to

come from the Bronx, especially as a young man of color. Help me help the next generation. Location: Wings Academy, 1122 East 180th Street, Bronx, NY 10460. Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. To register: www.Tbmcinstitute.theblackmancan.org and click on Bronx, NY. If you would like to volunteer (photographer, check-in, greeter, setup, etc.), please e-mail me at Greid08@gmail.com. (Garvin Reid is a member of the Riverbay Youth Committee.)

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. - 6:00 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 information, contact Gail Sharbaan at 718-671-3801 or Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, our website: http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at building13assoc@yahoo.com. Thanks for making our team work. —Leslie Peterson

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Building 32 Association

The time is now...for our Cake Sale! Come down to the association room (32B), first floor rear, and enjoy some bakery treats while helping your building association. There will be homebaked goods, if you come down early, as well as other delicious sweets to eat; fresh-brewed coffee and tea will also be available. You might even meet some neighbors to chat with. The event will start at 12 p.m. In addition, you can pay your building association dues for 2015. It is $5 for the year for your family. Only onethird of the cooperators in 32B have paid their dues. The money collected goes to numerous expenditures, such as candy bags for the children at Halloween, the contribution that all Section Five buildings make for the Section Five Fun Day, which will take place on August 22 this year; holiday

decorations, gratuities to the porters and lobby attendants, and this year, a replacement clock for the laundry room, which was stolen by a fellow cooperator. 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. 10A, Bronx, NY 10475; (718) 3797754, OR Ms. Dolores Rankin, 4160 Hutchinson River Pkwy., Apt. 10 E, Bronx, NY 10475; (718) 379-0910. —Lorna Smith

Hi, neighbors! Our next General Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the association room. Guest speaker pending. Please attend; we will have our scholarship raffle tickets drawing and refreshments will be served. FISH FRY, BUILDING 18, TODAY

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Riverbay Board Election Rules and Regulations

✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭ GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE RIVERBAY CORPORATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION AND THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING GOVERNED BY RIVERBAY CORPORATION BY-LAWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015.

A. GENERAL RULES 1. The election of Directors of Riverbay Corporation and the Annual Shareholders Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, (hereafter "Election Day"), beginning at 6:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. In addition, the Election Committee reserves the right to extend voting hours. 2. The election will be for five residents to serve on the Board of Directors and as many as needed to fill unexpired terms. 3. The Riverbay Board Election Committee shall be established during the month of January in any calendar year. a) The election shall be supervised by a Riverbay Board Election Committee (hereinafter "Committee"). b) The Chairman of the Committee shall be a member of the Riverbay Board of Directors, (hereinafter "Board") who is not a candidate in the election. c) The Chairman and Committee shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Board. All members shall be resident shareholders of Co-op City. d) The Committee shall be assisted by the Corporation's General Counsel or an attorney retained by the Corporation's Board of Directors. e) No member of the Committee or their immediate family shall in any way engage in any campaigning either for or against a candidate or slate of candidates. Committee members shall, to the extent reasonably possible, refrain from publicly commenting upon any issue in the campaign, and shall not engage in any activity which may create the appearance of partiality. Members of the Committee who are also members of the Corporation's Board of Directors shall refrain from writing viewpoints during the period of time commencing one week prior to the Date of Certification and continuing through the date of the election. f) A member of the Committee who violates the provisions of paragraph "e" or whose family member violates the provisions of paragraph "e" shall immediately be removed from the Committee. g) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting a member of the Committee or a member of his/her immediate family from signing a nominating petition or voting. 4. There will be one vote per unit by residents who were shareholders on April 6, 2015. 5. Voting will be on May 20, 2015 by voting machines supplied by the Board of Elections. One voting machine will be placed in each of the 65 lobbies that compromise Co-op City from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. B. RULES FOR ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES 1. A candidate must be a resident shareholder as indicated on the candidate's stock certificate, occupancy agreement and the current Occupants Annual Affidavit of Family Income and must continue to reside in Co-op City for the entire term of office in order to serve as a Director. 2. No more than one resident shareholder

of a single unit may be a candidate for the Board of Directors; and no more than one resident shareholder from a single unit may serve as a Director. 3. No candidate may be indebted to the Corporation when picking up petitions; on the date they are certified; on the date votes are counted; and must remain current throughout the election period until the candidate is sworn in if elected, for unpaid carrying charges or other debts to the Corporation. If a candidate is indebted to the Corporation after the 10th of the month, the candidate will be disqualified. At the close of business on the date the petition period ends and weekly thereafter, Riverbay's Finance Director will provide a written list to the Chair of the Election Committee of all candidates' indebtedness to the Corporation, if any. For the purpose herein, a candidate who is current on a written arrearage agreement shall be considered current on charges to the Corporation if such candidate is not otherwise indebted to the Corporation. No candidate shall have felony convictions or convictions of misdemeanors involving moral turpitude. 4. It is inappropriate for any person or entity doing business, or soliciting business with the Corporation, including present or prospective managing agents and contractors, vendors, professionals, unions, their employees, or persons having a direct or indirect interest in such companies to make campaign contributions or pay campaign expenses, whether in cash or in-kind, of persons running for the Board of Directors of a housing company. Directors of a corporation act in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the corporation, and are required to place the corporation's interest above their personal interests. Accepting campaign contributions from parties who contract with the corporation creates at least an appearance of a conflict of interest and, in most circumstances, an actual conflict as well. Any candidate who knowingly accepts campaign contributions or payment of campaign expenses, direct or indirect, in cash or in-kind from any person or entity doing business or soliciting business from the Corporation, including but not limited to the managing agent, or any vendor, union, professional or contractor, their employees, or persons having a direct or indirect interest in such companies, will be disqualified. C. RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES 1. Official Petition Forms (hereinafter "Petition"), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1, will be distributed to candidates at Riverbay Corporation's administration office, starting on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Prospective candidates will also receive a copy of these Election Rules and Regulations (hereinafter "Rules"), and a copy of an agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2. Prospective candidates are required to pick up their own petition materials. 2. a) The name of each candidate on a Petition and on the ballot must correspond to

the name of the candidate as it appears on his/her occupancy agreement and signature card, or the name by which each candidate is commonly known. b) Each candidate's name and address must appear on the Petition sheet both at the time it is being circulated for signatures and at the time it is submitted. c) No Petition shall be left in a commercial establishment located in Co-op City, nor shall any employee of such establishment circulate a petition in such establishment. This shall not preclude a cooperator who is employed in such a commercial establishment from circulating Petitions during the period when he/she is not working, or is outside of the premises of such establishment. 3. In order to be nominated, a candidate shall submit a Petition containing the signatures of at least seventy-five (75) resident shareholders (one per unit) within the time specified in these Rules. Each resident shareholder may sign the Petition of more than one candidate, but no more than one resident shareholder of a single unit may sign the Petition of any one candidate, with the earliest dated signature of a unit to be counted. In order to be verifiable, each signature should appear as it does on the shareholder's occupancy agreement, along with an address and/or building number and apartment number. Signatures that cannot be verified will be eliminated. 4. In order to assist the candidates in obtaining signatures correctly, each candidate will be given a list of building addresses containing corresponding building numbers with the petition package. 5. Completed Petitions must be returned to Riverbay no later than 5:00 p.m., on Monday, April 6, 2015. The Committee will designate an official or officials to receive the Petitions. A receipt will be issued for each Petition filed. 6. No set of Petitions will be accepted unless filed with an executed copy of the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 2, acknowledging the candidate's receipt of these Rules and the candidate's agreement to abide by the Rules. If a candidate fails to provide such agreement to the Committee, the set of Petitions will not be valid, and the candidate shall be disqualified. 7. The Committee will certify Petitions as valid or reject them as invalid by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Notice of the Committee's certification will be published in the Co-op City Times within ten days thereafter. 8. The Committee shall hold a briefing on the Rules for all candidates or their designees immediately after the random drawing called for under Section E, Paragraph 8. D. CAMPAIGNING STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 1. No audio and/or video equipment may be used in Co-op City by candidates or by those campaigning for candidates in connection with the election. 2. The posting of all campaign signs, literature and other material (posters, gummed stickers, etc.) in Co-op City is prohibited

except on personal property, with the owner's permission. Campaign flyers may not be posted in commercial establishments within Co-op City. Residents, employees, and all candidates and their supporters may remove any improperly posted material as a service to Co-op City, and the Committee will cause a notice to this effect to be published in the Co-op City Times. 3. Except for the material prepared and published by Riverbay as described herein, all literature used or distributed by or for a candidate must include the name, address, or post office box of the person or organization who issued such literature, and in the case of an organization, the name of the chairperson or treasurer. 4. Campaign literature may be slipped under apartment doors between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and campaign handouts are permitted. 5. The unauthorized use of the Riverbay logo in any form is prohibited for use in or on campaign materials. (Resolution #93-96). 6. No member of the Election Committee, Riverbay Board of Directors, Riverbay employees, Riverbay’s Management Staff or any contractor can participate in any prize(s) approved by the Riverbay Board of Directors during its election. 7. Candidates will be allowed to use social media and email with the exception of Twitter. E. USE OF CO-OP CITY FACILITIES FOR CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES 1. There shall be three official candidates' forums. One forum shall take place on Monday, April 27, 2015 in Bartow Community Center, Rm. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The second forum shall take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in the Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium B at 7:30 p.m. The third forum shall take place on Monday, May 11, 2015 in the Einstein Community Center, Rm. 45 at 7:30 p.m. All certified candidates will be invited to participate in the forums. If a candidate cannot attend the forum, and the candidate provides the Election Committee Chairman with the reason for non-attendance, the Committee Chairman, with the permission of the candidate, may announce the reason to the audience. 2. The use of any outdoor space owned by Riverbay for public gatherings related to the election is prohibited. 3. No candidate or organization may use the facilities of Riverbay Corporation for campaign activities, except as provided herein, unless applicable rates for the use of such facilities have been paid in advance to the Corporation, and unless all candidates can be provided with equal access to such facilities or services. 4. At no cost, Riverbay will publish pictures of each candidate and three different narrative statements or articles by each candidate in three successive issues of the Co-op City Times beginning with the Saturday, (Continued on next page)

Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Riverbay Board Election Rules and Regulations

✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭ April 25, 2015 issue. The Editor shall set the deadlines and technical standards for these submissions. All candidates' articles will be reviewed by the Committee prior to publication. The Committee reserves the right to delete any material, which in its opinion, contains libelous statements, personal attacks, or material misstatement of fact. 5. In conjunction with the statements described herein, Riverbay will also publish at no charge a 1/4 page campaign ad by each candidate in three successive issues of the Co-op City Times beginning with the Saturday, April 25, 2015 issue. The same ad will be used in each of the three issues and will appear opposite each candidate's article for that week. The Editor shall set the deadlines and technical standards for these submissions. All ad copy will be reviewed by the Committee prior to publication. The Committee reserves the right to delete any material, which in its opinion, constitutes a libelous statement, personal attack, or material misstatement of fact. 6. a) Campaigning by prospective candidates or their supporters may not begin until the day after the candidates' meeting is held, pursuant to Section E, Paragraph 8. b) Starting on the day candidates are certified and continuing during the period of the campaigning, Board members who are not running for election shall be free to continue to write Viewpoints of a "non-political" nature except that they may endorse candidates in one viewpoint only. It shall not be deemed to be "political" for a noncandidate Board member to describe the activities and achievements of the Board as a whole, including the activities of any incumbent candidates. In the event the Board as a whole wishes to publish a joint Viewpoint, it may do so, but only if the Viewpoint has been unanimously approved by the full Board. c) Information of an operation, maintenance or emergency of a non-political nature may be published by the General Manager during this period of time. d) In the event that an article appears in a publication other than the Riverbay sponsored publication, which is currently titled the "Co-op City Times," in which the actions of the Board as a whole, or of an individual Board member are challenged, a Board member shall have the right to respond to such challenge, without regard to whether the Board member is a candidate in the election and without regard to the political nature of the comment. e) The same right shall apply to candidates who are not members of the Board of Directors. 7. A candidates meeting shall be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 8:00 pm, in the Bartow Community Center, Room 31. Only certified candidates or their written designee may attend this meeting. A random drawing will be made to determine the order of placement of candidate statements and free campaign ads in each of the three election issues of the Co-op City Times and the order of speakers at the candidates' forum. The drawing for order of speakers will

also determine the relative position of each candidate's name on a ballot. Names on the ballot will automatically rotate. 8. Campaign ads other than those provided by Riverbay may be placed in the Coop City Times, but must be paid in full by money order or certified check at least 48 hours before the normal deadline of an issue. The Committee will review all paid campaign ads prior to publication and reserves the right to reject any copy which, in its sole judgment, contains libelous statements, personal attacks or material misstatement of fact. 9. The election of a Board of Directors is a right of residents of Co-op City. Employees living in Co-op City are encouraged to exercise their rights as residents of the community during the Board of Directors election within the scope of this policy. All Riverbay employees are reminded that as employees they have a duty of loyalty to Riverbay and should not engage in any activity which raises the appearance of impropriety. Participation in the electoral process must not interfere with employees' work duties. All employees shall refrain from engaging in any activity that might be construed as an attempt to abuse their positions as employees for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the election. Examples of acts that may be deemed to be an abuse of an employee position include: soliciting donations for particular candidate(s), distributing campaign material for or against particular candidate(s), or engaging in any other activity that may reasonably be viewed as an abuse of position. Non-resident employees and employee groups and organizations are prohibited from participation in the electoral process. Candidates who encourage, accept, or knowingly benefit from such prohibited participation are subject to disqualification by the Committee. This policy does not affect employees' right to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, or their right to refrain from any or all such activities. F. BALLOTING AND CERTIFICATION 1. Voting will be by machine and by absentee ballot and by paper ballot in the event that a machine breaks down or the voting is laid over beyond May 20, 2015, in order to achieve a quorum. 2. The Election Committee shall certify to the Board of Directors the names of the candidates who have been elected, as follows: (a) The five candidates who have received the highest number of votes will be certified to the Board as having been elected to full three-year terms. (b) The candidate receiving the sixth highest vote shall be certified as having been elected to a vacant Board seat, if any, which will have the longest unexpired term. (c) The Committee shall continue the certification of candidates by certifying the candidate with the next highest vote for each vacancy by the longest unexpired terms, if necessary, until all vacant seats on the Board are filled.

3. Each candidate will be allowed to have one resident observer present at the tallying of the votes. Candidates wishing such representation must submit to the Committee the name of the observer along with their petitions. The observer shall not interfere in any way with the tallying procedures. 4. The Board of Elections of the City of New York will assist the Corporation with the election for directors, in accordance with the governance of the New York State Election Law, Chapter #3-224, which permits the opportunity for such entities as Riverbay Corporation to utilize voting machines supplied by the Board of Elections of the City of New York and Chapter #3-506.2 which pertains to the scope of other auxiliary support services available. 5. One voting machine will be placed in the lobby of each of the sixty-five (65) lobbies of the buildings that comprise Co-op City, thereby facilitating the election of certified candidates to the Corporation's Board of Directors on May 20, 2015, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 6. (a) The primary source of hiring of Inspectors shall be from a listing of Riverbay Corporation shareholders. Additional source shall be from The New York City Board of Election list. (b) Training sessions are to be given to ensure qualifications for working at the polls. No priority is to be given to individuals who have previously worked the polls unless they pass the training session. (c) A minmum of (6) classes of at least 25 participants will be necessary for recertification and training classes. All Inspectors shall attend their session in order to receive enumerations. 7. The Corporation will produce a computer generated register list of shareholders' signatures for each building in order to accept shareholders as duly authorized to cast a vote and to permit their signatures to be validated. Riverbay will instruct poll workers on the proper procedure to accept or challenge a shareholder's right to vote. The register list will contain a sample of the signature for each shareholder organized by apartment or unit number. At each voting place, a number of written ballots will be available for use in the event there is a defect or breakdown in the voting machines. The emergency ballot will be deposited into a box for emergency ballots. In addition, the shareholder should sign the register and the poll worker will note after the shareholder's signature the letter "E', standing for emergency ballot. In this way, the count of the voting machine plus the emergency ballot submitted should equal the number of shareholders who have signed the voting register. There shall be signatures of two (2) Inspectors on envelopes produced for emergency ballots. These envelopes should be checked for legibility of voter name and apartment. Emergency ballots shall have signatures of person/poll inspector who receives them. 8. The Riverbay Election Committee will provide procedures for obtaining and returning absentee ballots. These proce-

dures will be contained in the notice of shareholders meeting which will be published in the Co-op City Times in a prominent and conspicuous place. 9. No emergency ballot will be opened or counted until the register list and papers from the buildings has been delivered by Public Safety to the committee. a) Absentee ballots shall not be opened nor counted until it has been determined the shareholder is valid to vote and has not voted at a voting machine. 10. Coordinators in charge of building Inspectors shall verify all forms utilized in the voting process by their signatures for completeness and legibility before they are transported to the Bartow Community Center Public Safety headquarters. 11. The Corporation's Public Safety officers will be responsible for maintaining control over the election results at the close of the voting time period by securing and delivering the sealed voting record from each voting machine after it is tallied and sealed by the designated poll worker to the Corporation's administrative offices for collection and counting. 12. The Board of Elections of the City of New York will have no direct involvement with the candidates except for offering them and all interested parties an opportunity to visit the Board of Elections of the City of New York to inspect the machines and look at the rotated name placement of candidates in the machines. Any challenges to the process will be accepted through the Election Committee's system of handling inquiries and challenges posed by a shareholder or candidate. Those in charge of Inspectors (Coordinators) shall verify all polling forms which shall be submitted at the end of voting time by shareholders for completeness and legibility. 13. Each slate of candidates and each independent candidate will be entitled to have up to five resident poll watchers observing the balloting procedure. Independent candidates and slates of candidates wishing such representation must submit to the Committee the names of such poll watchers along with their Petitions. The poll watchers shall not interfere in any way with the voting procedures. Photo identification will be issued by the Corporation for each poll watcher. 14. Voting machines and paper ballots will not be opened until it has been determined that a quorum exists. In the event that it has been determined that a quorum does not exist, pursuant to Article II, Section 6 of the Corporation's By-laws, the meeting shall be laid over and continued for a period of not more than eight (8) days for the sole purpose of conducting, counting and reporting the vote. The vote from the machines will be sealed at the end of voting at approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 20, 2015, and secured by the Corporation's Public Safety Officers if a quorum is not reached. Commencing Thursday, May 21, 2015, at 8:00 a.m., paper ballots will be available in the building lobbies through Riverbay's poll workers for eligible shareholders who did not vote on May 20, 2015. (Continued on page 25)

Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Riverbay Board Election Rules and Regulations

✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭ 15. If a quorum is not achieved within the eight days of the "laid over" meeting, then pursuant to Article II, Section 4 (Quorum) of the by-laws, the Secretary shall notify the shareholders of the time and place of an adjourned meeting which shall be held within 20 days from the eighth day of the meeting at which a quorum did not attend, by sending a notice as required by Section 3 of Article II of the Corporation's By-laws. The Election Committee will maintain an official list of the candidates and of the vote count. The Election Committee will tally the votes and certify the count. Upon completion of the tally, the Election Committee will provide the Board an official list of candidates and of the vote count. The results of the election will be posted in the three community centers by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015, and published in the next issue of the Co-op City Times. G. DISQUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES FOR MISCONDUCT 1. The Committee may recommend the disqualification of a candidate for violation of these rules, or impose an administrative charge, not in excess of the actual administrative cost to the cooperative of $300.00 on any candidate or any other resident that it determines, after a hearing in accordance with the Rules as set forth in "H" below, has violated, or caused or knowingly permitted others to violate these Rules. Such fee will be charged to the appropriate resident shareholder as follows: a) Notification of the Election Committee's decision will be hand delivered to the candidate by Riverbay's Department of Public Safety or if not home, left under the candidate's apartment door. b) Upon receipt of the notification of a fine, the candidate is indebted to the Corporation and payment is due at the bookkeeping office located at 2049 Bartow Avenue, along with a copy of the notice by 5:00 p.m. on the second business day following delivery of the notice by Public Safety.

2. Any candidate may object to a determination of the Committee, pursuant to Section G (1) above, and may, within ten (10) days of the notice by Public Safety, request a review of such determination by the Riverbay Corporation Cooperator Appeals Committee. H. CHALLENGES TO VOTING RESULTS 1. Any resident may challenge the certification of a candidate for election irregularities or qualifications by notifying the Chair of the Election Committee of the challenge, c/o Legal Department. The notice of challenge must be in writing. Such letter must set forth the reason for the challenge. This letter must be delivered by hand to the Legal Department by 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Should the Committee find the challenge to be without merit, it may dispense with a hearing and reject the challenge. If, after reviewing the notice of the challenge, the Committee determines that the challenge sets forth substantial questions concerning the certification of any candidate or candidates, then the Committee may hold a formal hearing to review the challenge. These hearings shall be scheduled with prior notice to the challenger and the candidates whose certifications are being challenged. The hearing shall take place no later than three days after the Committee's receipt of the challenge. The Chairperson may request a member recuse him/her self from the hearing if such committee member has a conflict of interest. 2. Upon notice of a formal hearing by the Committee, the challenger or candidate whose certification is being challenged (hereafter party or parties) may submit affidavits (to the Chairman of the Election Committee), setting forth the charges and facts. Such affidavits shall be delivered by hand to the opposing party's home address. At the hearing, either party may present testimony supporting their position. No witness will be allowed to present evidence except under oath as administered

Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 21st, 7:00 p.m., Bartow, Room 31. The DOT heard us and there is a tentative meeting date set for Tuesday, April 28, to meet with the community. We do not have the time or place as yet. We suspect that we will be meeting in the morning around 10:00 a.m. Flyers will be placed in each and every building and hopefully on each and every floor. Getting back to our next scheduled CU meeting on Tuesday, April 21st, it’s

important that you all attend this meeting. It is my understanding that the DOT will take questions. Please do yourselves a favor and bone-up on the issues that are affecting your part of the neighborhood. Bring those issues to our meeting on Tuesday so that we can discuss them. Eleanor G. Bailey, Coordinator, has noticed new changes on Bartow Avenue. Let’s talk. We can be reached at 718-379-7841 or MLSAH@aol.com. —Sonja Maxwell

We all thank the cooperators who paid the association dues of $5 per year 2014 to 2015. If we missed you, dues can be paid at the Spring Soiree on April 24th at 7 p.m. or come to our General Meeting on April 27th from 7 – 8 p.m. in the association room. If you use fabric softener sheets, please put used sheets in the garbage

container, not on the floor, or in the laundry carts. Thank you! We’re still saying prayers for Mrs. Lovella Hansan’s speedy recovery. P.S. Don’t forget the Spring Soiree on April 24th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the association room on the “B” side. Thank you. —Betty Leak

Cooperators United of Co-op City

Building 22A & B Association

by the Chairperson of the Committee. No witness will be called on behalf of a challenger, unless the challenger has submitted an affidavit from the witness prior to such testimony and served it upon the candidate in the manner as set forth above. Challenger will also be required to appear at such hearing at the same time that the witness must appear. At any hearing, the General Counsel to the Corporation or any attorney designated by the General Counsel, shall be present to advise the Committee, and any candidate or resident participant shall be entitled to be represented by counsel of his or her own choice at his or her own expense. 3. At such hearing, the Committee Chairperson shall be the presiding officer and shall make any ruling with respect to procedure. In the event a member of the Committee who is present shall dispute such a ruling by the Chair, the Chair may be overruled by a majority vote of those members present. After testimony by a witness for either party, the opposing party shall have the right to question the witness. 4. At the conclusion of such hearing, the Committee may disqualify the candidate for a violation of these Rules, apply other sanctions as set forth in Section G (1) of these Rules, or dismiss the charges brought. In order to disqualify a candidate, such violation must be deemed to be material by the Committee in light of the number of votes cast for the candidate and the number cast in the election. If a candidate who is disqualified received one of the highest vote counts, the candidate shall be ineligible to take office. The candidate who received the next highest count will be certified to the Board in his or her place. (If more than one candidate is disqualified, the next candidate or candidates with the highest vote will be certified). 5. The decision of the Committee shall constitute the final determination on the qualification of a candidate, and the Committee shall report any such disqualification to the Board of Directors promptly in

writing, stating the reasons therefor. The Board of Directors, by majority vote, shall determine whether or not it shall confirm the Committee's determination. The Committee shall certify the elected candidates to the Board of Directors of Riverbay Corporation. If there are no charges brought against the five candidates with the highest vote totals, such certification will be made immediately after the time to file a challenge has expired. If a challenge is brought against one or more candidates, then the Committee shall certify the candidates after the Committee has made its determination. Should the Committee fail to certify candidates, or to fill all the vacancies within ten days after election day for any reason, then the Board of Directors shall call a new election among the previously qualified candidates within thirty days, as it determines. 6. The Committee may call for a recount of all ballots cast, if it is determined by the Committee that such an action is warranted. Such recount of the ballots must be complete and the result certified by the Committee within four days of the date the Committee determines such recount is necessary. The results of this recount, upon certification by the Committee, will constitute the final election results. 7. The Committee may call for a new election if the Committee has determined that material irregularities cast doubt on the election results, or in the event the number of votes cast did not constitute the legally required quorum. Such a new election must take place in accordance with these rules on a date within thirty days after the final decision on the challenge and such election held among the previously qualified candidates.

Shareholders urged to update contact information Riverbay Cooperator Services Office (CSO) reminds shareholders that if there have been any changes in their contact information, they should update their files with Riverbay Corporation as soon as possible so that if there is a need to contact them in an emergency, the information on record with Riverbay will be the most current and accurate. To update your contact information, two important steps are involved. First, the shareholder of the unit is required to go in person to the Emergency Maintenance Office (located in the lower level of the Dreiser Mall) with photo identification and update the “Key Card.” Secondly, shareholders should request an Emergency Contact form from their respective Cooperator Service Office (CSO). This form must be completed by the shareholder and returned in person to their respective CSO, along with photo identification. Their new contact information will then be updated in the Maintenance system and forwarded to the shareholder’s file. Once the information is updated at the Emergency Maintenance Office and Cooperator Service Office, the new information will then be relayed by CSO to Public Safety to be added to that department’s database.

Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Broun Place Townhouse Association

Broun Place Townhouse Association has really cleaned up from this year’s mean winter. New trees have been planted already and old ones with winter illness have been trimmed. The bulbs are coming up in our gardens too. Regarding voicing your comments on the proposed “carrying charge” increase, you still have time to write to Mr. George Chan, New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Housing Management Bureau, 25 Beaver St., 6th Fl., New York, NY 10004. The deadline for submission is May 1st. Co-op City is built on a system of democracy and solid guidelines as published and highlighted in the issue of April 4th. It was great to see Manny Singer’s Board submitted resolution of 1988, “Code of Ethics.” As you know, “Riverbay Board Election Season” has begun. Signature verification to confirm candidates will soon be accomplished. 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. This week, we thank neighbor, Ms. Emily Sanchez, for her help in several areas and for sharing information pamphlets from nearby “Montefiore Westchester Square Campus Free-Standing Emergency Department.” And thank you again to all the Broun Place officers that have attended recent community meetings. Broun Place neighbors have voiced their opinions that we do not want to sacrifice the current method of garbage removal/sanitation and recycling, to spend more money, only to go back to inconsistency, inadequate, and incomplete! Discuss this issue and 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 association

meetings. Broun Place hosts the last meeting of the season, May 28. Please let Eva know if you have someone in mind to invite. Regarding litter, we know the gutters are not garbage cans, so why are they used as such. Please use the green Riverbay/Co-op City waste cans placed on many corners. The signage at our northern dumpster pad is repaired; thank you, mysterious repair person. Keep in mind, the three designations of town house dumpster bins at the sites: 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, than put at the dumpster site. Research organizations before donating as many are frauds, foremost, 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

The association will be holding their next general meeting Tuesday, April 21st at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Leah Graham, the 1st VP of the Board of Directors. Her agenda will include such topics as our maintenance increase and that infamous billing for Cablevision. Please bring your questions for her to address and we are looking forward to a better understanding as to where we stand now that we have voted. Graduation time is so very close and we are looking for those high school students that will graduate

this year and are anticipating going to college. We will be giving at least one scholarship this year and hoping you will apply. There will be flyers posted throughout the lobbies of the A and B side. You should read the flyer and decide for yourself if you qualify. Applications will be available to you if your family resides in our building and has paid their 2015 association dues. It will be up to you to pursue your dreams and get as much financial help as you can along your way. Watch for upcoming fundraisers to help reach our goal which will help those 2015 grad-

uates. The Scholarship Committee will be meeting within the next couple of weeks to determine what paths they can take to once again have a successful scholarship grant from the association. Saturday, May 2nd is a tentative date scheduled for a fantastic homemade baked goods sale. So write the dates down and look for the flyers. Please join in with the crochet and knitting group on Mondays and the game nights every other Friday. Looking for you at the next meeting. —Marilyn McDaniel

Hello, neighbors. Spring is here, but also the chill is still in the air, so dress appropriately. The representatives of the associations collected dues of $5 on Thursday and Friday, April 9th and 10th, from shareholders of their respective apartments. We thank you one and all who give even though they are not able to attend the association meetings. GAME NIGHT - The first game night of this year will be Friday night, April 24th at 7 p.m., so come on down to building C, the association room in the rear lobby. On that note, we are seeking game hosts to continue the game nights especially during the summer months. NEW COOPERATORS - We especially invite you to join and host any committee, if you want to share your talents as well hosting a committee, please contact yours truly, Hattie Overman at oaplew789@gmail.com, and also flyers are posted in the bulletin boards of each building listing the building association officers, as well as information. Building associations are established so that the shareholders may become involved in their homes, buildings and community. RIVERBAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION - will take place on May 20 - Each year, we vote to elect shareholders such as yourselves to serve on the Board of Directors as board members of the Riverbay Corporations (shareholders). The board con-

sists of 15 members and each director serves a term of three years. The 15 board members set policies for the Riverbay Corporation, in conducting Co-op business and protecting the interest of the shareholders. We will have 3 candidates’ (shareholders) forums. Please read the Co-op Times and put the dates on your calendar and go to all forums if you can, and listen to what the candidates stand for regarding our interest. It is with deep sadness to hear of the passing of Ms. Elayne Cole. We extend our condolences and deepest

sympathy to the family. It’s also so sad to hear of the passing of our beloved Elinor Gordon. We sorrowfully offer our condolences and sympathy to the family and her church family. To all who have lost loved ones, know that we offer our prayers and sympathy. We continue to pray for a speedy recovery for the sick and shut in. We continue to pray for our Board members and each other that peace will prevail and stay safe. —H. Overman

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Building 31 Association

Building 27 Association

Richard B. Chernaik, M.D.

I have been in solo Internal Medicine practice in Co-op City for over 35 years. I have many years of experience in Primary Care as well as consulting at Montefiore Hospital. I have taught medical students and residents at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and am a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine there. I have been recognized in Connelly's Book of "Top Doctors". I am in the office 5 days a week and make rounds at Montefiore Hospital daily including weekends. I am also on call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. I provide a "Medical Home" for my patients (I am willing to help make all significant medical decisions). I have excellent consultants available whom I have vetted over the years and work well with them. Good Primary Care requires the Primary Doctor to know his patient thoroughly and guide them through our chaotic medical system. We now accept Medicare, Centerlight, VWS Choice, Empire, GHI, HIP, United Healthcare/Oxford and Emblem Health.

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Spanish-American Community Club

Please join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome – not just members! The Visitation Committee will make its monthly visit to Bay Park on Sunday, April 19th at 1:00 p.m. The Installation of Officers Dinner will be held on Friday, April 24th at Maestro’s, beginning at 7:00 p.m. We’re looking forward to a wonderful evening! There will be no ‘Social Friday’ in April. The Fair Committee will be hosting a Food Fair and White Elephant Sale on

Saturday, May 2nd in the club room. Food and item donations will be greatly appreciated and should be dropped off that day between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The sale will start at 11:00 a.m. and stop when everything is gone. A beautiful gift basket will be raffled off. Applications for the Tony Mondesire Scholarship Award are available. Please note: the applications are being distributed to ALL students of higher education - NOT just members and their families. The forms will be available in Room 16 of Dreiser Loop Center at any of our 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. The club is pleased to be sponsoring ‘Lobster Fest’ – a combined trip to Foxwoods Casino, the new outlets, and Nordic Lodge, where you can enjoy an

all-you-can-eat seafood feast. Join us on Sunday, June 21st. Tickets are a reasonable $150 for a full day of activities. Please contact Alfonso Gonzalez at (347) 249-3403 for more information, registration and payment details. What a great Father’s Day gift! Additional information for all of our upcoming club events, as well as details concerning the club in general, can be found on our website: http://spanamcccc.synthasite.com. You may also contact the club at (718) 379-7017 or email us at SpanAmCCCC@gmail.com. —Carmen Rodriguez

The building executive board would like to take this time to say we hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter or Passover holiday. We can finally say good-bye to winter and hello to spring. It’s time to enjoy the outdoors. We hope to see everyone shuffling along as people start to come out to enjoy the nice weather. Next Building Meeting: Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Eugene Hawkins, owner of the Family Fitness Center in the Einstein Community Center in Section 5. He will be speaking about the importance of exercise. Come and increase your knowledge

of the goings-on in Co-op City, also to ask questions about your concerns for our community. We also enjoy refreshments after the meeting and we have our 50/50 raffle. Remember there is always something to learn about our building and community. Income Affidavits: The income affidavits have been delivered and the association will have two notaries on site to notarize the affidavits for free on Tuesday night, April 21st at the building meeting. Cooperators must bring a photo ID when having their affidavits notarized. We are asking that people who come down will give a donation to the building association. Any other

dates for notarizing will be announced later. Association Dues Collection: I would like to thank everyone who participated in collecting building dues. For those who have not given to the building association, there is still time. Remember the dues are only $5 (that’s only 2 cents a day). You can join by seeing Pat Malave or Patty Cipollaro from the B Section or come to the meeting room in the rear of the B Section on Friday nights between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Second Annual Section 5 Fun Day: Section 5 Fun Day will be held on Saturday, August 22 (with a rain date of August 29th). We hope everyone will

come out to the greenway and celebrate our section. Board Election: May is election time for the five Board of Director seats that are up. We encourage all cooperators to vote. Please do you due diligence and use your right to vote. Remember the Board makes decisions that affect all our lives. We would like to congratulate everyone who has a birthday or anniversary this month and our condolences to anyone who has lost a loved one this month. We also send our best wishes to those who are not well, may you be well soon. Thank you. —Patty Cipollaro

Hello, neighbors. Having a strong building association helps get your voice heard. Start getting involved. Our first Technology Tuesday class was held Tuesday on April 14th. We discussed cellphones and how to use them. We had a great time and made some new digital connections. These classes are for beginners and people that 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. I’m also looking for tech savvy people to help me in teaching. If you are interested, please contact me. The next Tech Tuesday will be on Internet Streaming devices. These devices are a great way to watch your favorite shows and save money by cutting back on your

cable bill. Stay tuned for class date. Let’s have a party! This winter was 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. We will soon be collecting items for the flea market, as well as, signing residents up for the cookoff and bake sale. Stay tuned for more details. Volunteers needed, please contact us to help. On April 28th, we will have a Summer Kickoff party planning meeting from 6:30-7 p.m., so if you would like to help, please come down. After event planning meeting, we will have our general building meeting at 7 p.m. with CCPD Chief Apollo as our guest speaker.

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Question of the Week: How safe do you feel in Co-op City? If you don’t feel safe, tell us why. Call or text our Building 33 Hotline number 347-746-0608 to leave your thoughts. Let’s know how you feel! Thank you to those who responded to last week’s hot topic on mobile food vendors. 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.

Building 32 is having a bake sale today! Please try and swing by and support our fellow neighbors and treat yourself. 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 a website: www.building33.org and you can email us at: bldg33A ssoc@gmail.com. —Tobias Garcia

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The Wholistic Health & Wellness Fair was an amazing success. Dr. Arthur Lewis rendered a brilliant presentation and responded to questions for over an hour. The husband and wife team from The Life Spring Rejuvenation Center presented important information on health and wellness. Vice President, Deborah C. Nelson and the African-American Voices presented a tribute to Dr. Yosef ben-Jochannan in testimony and song. Thanks for the participation by instructors from the African-American Association classes, including Meena Sharpe-Hicks for Yoga & Pilates; Belly Dancing with Xonia Wilson; Line Dancing with Cynthia Dixon; Salsa & Zumba with Keith Witherspoon. Congratulations to the ten winners of the door prizes, as well as the winner of the NutriBullet. Thanks to Jolo’s Kitchen and Ms. Jones for the delicious, nutritious refreshments and the phenomenal Emcee, Ebony Raé Lambright. Appreciation is extended to everyone else that helped to make this essential event possible. 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase – Join us on April 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Bartow Community Center for the Entrepreneur Showcase, where community resWe are Open Members only will be contacted within the next few days for a telephone conference on Monday, April 20th at 8 p.m. Please try and make it as important information will be discussed. Our second successful workday was held on Friday, April 17th. We’d like to thank the Osborne Association and Bronx Green Up for all of the work they’ve contributed to the garden. We will be officially open to the public shortly. There are lots of opportunities for members and volunteers at the garden so stop by, grab a tool and get dirty.

African American Association idents 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, 7:15 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. #2. Call Meena, 718-671-8364. Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, 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 Center, Rm. #2. Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music. Call Cynthia, 917-903-7073. Music, Rhythm & Dance – Most Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 15; most Saturdays, 10:00 a.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Call Keith, 917-5616211, or Iris, 917-838-7723. Adult Study Group – The Institute for Youth meets on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m. The Book

Study Group meets every 3rd Sunday, 1:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Call 718-379-5555. Before School Program – Your child will be cared for from 6-8 a.m. and walked to school. Call 718-3795555. After School Program – Your child will be picked up from school and cared for from 3-6 p.m. Call 718379-5555. The Association office hours at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 15 are: Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Phone number, 718-379-5555. 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. —Deborah C. Nelson

Bronx Green Up will conduct workdays and lessons from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd; Friday, May 15th; Saturday, June 13th and Friday, June 19th. Garden members are also encouraged to take workshops sponsored by GreenThumb and The Botanical Garden, as well as working in other gardens. Knowledge is power and participation in some of the workshops qualifies Rivers Run to receive FREE stuff, like fruit trees, plants, seeds, dirt, compost, mulch and tools. Vote for a stronger, healthier community! We’re competing for $20,000 grant from organic food and

seed company Seeds of Change. Visit www.seedsofchangegrant.com or the Seeds of Change ® Facebook page. Search using our zip code, 10475 or garden name Rivers Run Community Garden and press “VOTE”! You can vote once per day until April 27. #SeedsofChangeGrant. There are committees to help manage the various aspects, including planning and design, construction, fundraising, events coordination, and composting. We have even formed a call committee for those who do not have email. We hope you join in and use your skills to grow a better Co-op City. —Denise Shelley

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: African-American 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 African-American 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 the coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues. We wish our beloved Vice President, Ms. Patricia Bonaparte, a speedy recovery, we miss you. 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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Coalition of African American Churches and Community Organizations

The Coalition’s next general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, at 12 p.m., 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 least, 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 dedicated

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Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

Co-op City Sports

Velocity Track Club New York

Finally, 60 degrees! The weather has finally reach good training temperatures for outdoor track & field and we, Velocity Track Club New York, took advantage of it. On Saturday, April 11th, we had 2½ hours of practice at Van Cortland Park. I was impressed with how our new recruits handled the Cemetery Hill workout, especially our 9 year and younger age group. Then on Monday, the temperature rose to the mid-60’s and the wind calmed down. Therefore, we were able to get a good speed/endurance fun workout at Truman High School. The children love this type of workout, it gave them a chance to sprint and perform endurance activities. Then on Wednesday, we were back at Truman High School for a speed and technical workout. We also practiced long jump, hurdles, shot put and other track & field activities. On Thursday, we were at the Family Fitness Gym for strength training. Our children get a complete workout every week and they are able to manage their school work. Coaches volunteer at least 4 to 5

days per week helping our children. It is a blessing to have Coach George Samuel & Coach Destry Gordon share their valuable time to help our children. They are truly a blessing to VTC and the community and they will be blessed for it. Also our staff: Edith Tolbert, Treasurer; Diana Kendall, Secretary; Tanya Ingram, Fundraiser Coordinator; Vette Swift, Nurse, and Andre Jackson, Facebook/web page coordinator. They all give many hours behind the scene helping our children. They are the backbone of VTC; they spend countless hours taking care of the administration duties for our children. They also look out for the well-being of each child during track meets & practices. They are up late at night and early in the morning, ensuring our finance is correct, registrations are complete, our web page & Facebook page are current and the communications are fluid. They also will be blessed for their deeds. With community support, we will continue to be one of the top teams in the northeast area. Velocity Track Club New York thanks the community for

As an extension to our grant writing workshops, Saturday, April 25, Ventures Capital Corporation will be on hand to discuss business start-ups, personal/ business credit repair, as well as business/personal funding. According to statistics, 83% of all Americans have some sort of derogatory credit being reported, and with all of the banks and lending institutions making it increasingly harder and harder to obtain credit, people are very rapidly beginning to lose all of their purchasing power. This two and a half hour session will be an inspiring discussion that delivers a healthier understanding about the pitfalls of credit, and how to avoid them to fit the lifestyle you desire for yourself. Some of topics covered include: • How to start your business • Business legal structure & taxes • Credit repair • Running your personal life as a

business • Business Coaching. You are encouraged to bring a recent copy of your credit report, if available, as one-on-one sessions will be arranged afterwards. Please bring all of your questions! Pre-registration is required. $20 for non-members and $15 for members. Date: Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m. at the Drammeh Center, 140 DeKruif Place, ground floor. Refreshments will be provided. Seating will be limited. For more information, email drammehcenter @gmail.com. Consider becoming a member to support multimedia and cultural programs in Co-op City or, you may also write to us and send your taxdeductible contribution by check/ money order payable to: The Drammeh Institute, P.O. Box 558, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. —Elsie Edwards

Drammeh Center

Co-op City Scholarship Deadline extended to April 24th High school seniors from Co-op City looking for some financial help for college can still apply for this year’s Co-op City Scholarship, thanks to the deadline being extended to Friday, April 24th. The annual scholarship, offered through Assemblymember Michael Benedetto’s Office, awards selected students $500 to supplement their collegerelated expenses. To qualify, applicants must live in Co-op City, either have served or be currently serving the community in a volunteer capacity, and have earned a grade average of C+ or better. Applications can be picked up in Co-op City from the following locations: • Riverbay Corporation office at

Bartow Community Center • Assemblymember Benedetto’s Co-op City Office at 177 Dreiser Loop • US Representative Eliot Engel’s Office at Dreiser Community Center, Room 4 • Church of the Savior at 920 Baychester Avenue Students can also get an application from their school’s guidance counselor. All completed applications must be postmarked by April 24th the latest and mailed to: Co-op City Scholarship Fund, c/o Assembly Member Michael R. Benedetto, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 12, Bronx, NY 10475. For more information, call 718-8922235.

Velocity Track Club New York athletes at practice at Van Cortlandt Park on Cemetery Hill.

their support; yours truly knows it takes a neighborhood to raise a child. Velocity Track Club New York is also a 501C(3) Non for profit. One hundred percent of your donation will go to help our children. For addi-

tional information, you can go to our website, Velocitytrack.org, or contact me, Coach Winston Dinkins at 914441-6196 or email me at WATCLT @AOL.COM. —Winston Dinkins

Co-op City Times / April 18, 2015

NAACP Co-op City Branch #2210

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. Membership Meeting: Sunday, April 26th at 3 p.m. 2015 Goals: To increase membership in Co-op City - Adult membership, $30; Youth, $10, and Silver Life Membership, $750; Game Changers Education. Voter Registration forms available in English & Spanish. VOTER REGISTRATION IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. Our goal is to register ALL ELIGI-

BLE VOTERS, 18-45 years. Save the dates April 18th Spring Affair, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $65 at Dreiser Center. Tickets available. May 30th – Open House Meet & Greet, noon – 6 p.m. FREE at Einstein, Room 38. April is Financial Literacy Month National Financial Literacy Month is recognized in the United States in April. This month should be observed with programs and activities to improve the understanding of financial principles and practices. Financial literacy is the ability to understand how

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, NY. Please call and make arrangement to turn in your raffles/monies. Final information on transportation will be available next week for the members that will be travelling with the van. 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. FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE - NEW EVENT: Come join us for some fun! We will be spending Saturday, June 13, shopping 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 Dreiser. Make checks payable to: NCNW Co-op City Section. Call and make your reservation: 718-548-9325, 718671-4804 or 718-320-2366. We welcome our new members!!! Please contact Sadie Gilmore, 718-320-3721, to notify us of any birthdays, illness or bereavement. Get well wishes to being send to Roberta Booze Happy birthday, April members. —Maxine Sullivan

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 association 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

Our next general membership meeting will be held on Monday, April 20th, 7:30 p.m., Activity Room. At the meeting, we will discuss volunteers for our Third Annual Summer Fun Day that takes place on Saturday, June 20th, building issues, security issues and more importantly that we show up at the Bay Plaza Mall Traffic Meeting on Tuesday,

April 28th. If you see something, say something. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has suffered a loss and to our sick and shut-in. We can be reached at 718-379-7841, MLSAH @aol.com. —Sonja Maxwell

Our next building association meeting will be on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in our meeting room in the rear lobby of Building 15B. We will have a guest speaker, Riverbay Board President Cleve Taylor. Please make every effort to attend our meeting and bring a neighbor. Refreshments will be served. We will also have a

50/50 raffle. As you all know, it’s time for the Riverbay Board election. Please attend one of the Candidates’ Forums and learn about each candidate. Please VOTE on Wednesday, May 20th in the lobby. —Sandy Krasnove

Building 10 Association

Building 30A&B Association

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 718-490-3431. 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

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money works in the world. More specifically, it refers to the set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources and identify effective approaches to increase financial capability through education and access. For more information on improving financial literacy, concerned individuals may visit: www.mymoney.gov; www.consumerfinance.gov or the nationwide credit reporting companies: Equifax, 1-800-525-6285; Experian, 1-8883973742 or TransUnion at 1-800-680-7289. —Brenda Brown

Building 12 Cooperators Civic Association

Building 15B Association

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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 16. Boarding/departure: 9/9:15 a.m. Contacts: Serita G, 347-5645722/ Barbara W, 718-320-0500. ● August 17-19. (Mon.-Wed.) Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, DE. Price: Double, $400pp/Single, $490. $100 deposit required now to hold seat. Monthly payments: $150pp/Double - $195/Single. Final payment due Thursday, July 9th. Casino rebate: TBD. Package includes - All You Can Eat Crabs at Woody’s Crab House, shopping at Rehoboth Outlet Stores; and on day of return, stopping at the

Retirees of Dreiser Loop

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 Lobster Feast 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, Bob Mann Tours. Contacts: Serita G, 347564-5722/Barbara W, 718-320-0500. THEATRE COMMITTEE: (prices include transportation/Dreiser Loop): ● Wed., April 22nd, 11:00 a.m. show. Price: $68. West Side Story. Westchester Broadway Theatre. Meet/ depart: 10/10:15 a.m. 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. Contact: Eleanor Barlow, 718-324-7847. ● Sat., May 16th, 4:00 p.m. show.

Price: $45. ALIVE 55+ AND KICKIN’. Dempsey Theatre, W. 127 St. Harlem. Meet/depart: 2:45/3:00 p.m. Wait list. Contact: Lois Scott, 347-768-3943. ● Wed., Sept. 16th, 11:15 a.m. show. Price: $68. BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS. The Ginger Rogers Musical. Westchester Broadway Theatre. Deposit $30 to reserve seat. Balance due by Thursday, August 6th. Meet/depart: 10/10:15 a.m. Contact: Marie Green-Ryan, 718-379-0377. GOOD AND WELFARE It saddens us to announce the untimely death of our long time member and vivacious Good and Welfare Chair, Elinor Gordon, who passed on Tuesday, April 7th. With heavy hearts, we extend our deep condolences to her daughter, Barbara Gordon-Smith; grandchildren, other family members and friends. It is also with sorrow that we inform you of the recent passing of Delores Savoy, member of the Bridge Club. Our

American Legion Post 1871

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 and join. 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. For all of our Post members who woke up, Wednesday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m., an EXECUTIVE MEETING will

take place on the above date. Cyber crooks love when you leave your Wi-Fi turned on while traveling with your laptop, tablet or smart phone. Your device will constantly try to connect to a known network. Attackers can identify those and set up a rogue network that impersonates them. So outsmart them by getting in the habit of turning your Wi-Fi off every time you leave your home. This is something every American Legion members should have in their wallet. So when you receive this paper, PLEASE CUT THIS ARTICLE OUT. PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. “For God and country, we associate ourselves together for the following pur-

poses: To uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent American-ism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the great wars; to inoculate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nations; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.” If you have any raffle money, please turn it into the Post and if you need

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 a.m. —Marvin Warm

Jewish War Veterans Post 500

deepest sympathy to her family and friends. Those of you still under the weather, know that you are thought of warmly and we wish you brighter days. Call Ms. D. Debnam, President, 718-3790377, regarding illnesses and bereavements. NOTE: To reserve your travel/theatre seat, your name and telephone number WITH a deposit is required. Checks/money orders to - RETIREES of Dreiser Loop. Committee members will be available in Dreiser, clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 p.m. • Mark your Calendar! The RETIREES’ monthly General Meetings are held on the first (1st) Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium. “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” —Claudette Davis

more raffles, just ask as you turn in your money. Any Post member who has ordered a shirt, cap or jacket, you must turn in your money to our finance officer, William Gordon, as soon as you can. All Post members must make it a habit to arrive at meetings on time so that you will be well informed on all subjects that pertain to the American Legion Post 1871. Q: How many men does it take to wallpaper a room? A: About two, if they're thinly sliced. Q: What do you call a cow with no legs? A: Ground beef. This information was provided to you by your Post information officer. —Richard l. Lawson, Jr. Follow Riverbay Fund on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ riverbayfund and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ riverbayfund.

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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 718-320-3774. Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org. Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick- up at our midweek 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, Queens along with other entertainment. For tickets or additional information, call 718-320-3774, 718-5156090 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

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 at 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 lev-

els 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. The Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone: (718) 671-8746 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

Church Motto: “We are Christ-centered, familyfocused with power and authority.” Church Mission: To empower, educate and motivate men, women, boys and girls to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Come worship with us—where we honor tradition but are not bound by it! All are welcome to join us any and every Sunday because our goal is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in LOVE, through teaching and preaching the Word of God from the Bible. Today at Raymour and Flanigan, with Easter Seals, is hosting a Teacher and Student Appreciation Day from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free face painting, cotton candy, cupcakes and more. Please bring your Autistic children. May 9th Moms and Daughters Pre-Mother’s

Day Breakfast: Join our pastor 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 718-644-0951 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION (April 13th17th): The Faith S.T.E.A.M. Camp will run from June 29-August 21, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (7:30 a.m. early arrival/6:00 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 17th21st 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. —Deacon Juanita E. Pressley

We are located at 120 DeKruif Place (street level). Praise and worship begin 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).

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

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 19, when we will celebrate The Third 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. “Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see better times!” *Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O Lord.” —(Psalm 4:6) —M. Chambers

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Community Protestant Church

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 - 10:45 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 OBSERVANCE OF THE 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMUNITY PROTESTANT CHURCH Tomorrow, Sunday, April 19th, 10:45 a.m.—We welcome you to worship with us at the 46th Anniversary Service of Community Protestant Church. Our theme for this very special service is “Standing Firm on God’s Eternal Word.” Our Guest Preacher will be Rev. John Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, New York City. 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 information, 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. Registration: $30. (18 years and older). To register and for more information, contact the church office at (718) 862-9172. THE WOMEN’S GUILD INVITES YOU TO JOIN US ON OUR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA, December 22 – January 3, 2016. A FANTASTIC 12NIGHT SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE ABOARD THE MAGNIFICENT QUEEN MARY 2, departing from New York, Red Hook in Brooklyn. To make a reservation or for additional information about the cruise, please call (718) 320-1435, (718) 6715961 or (718) 320-8576. The doors of Community Protestant Church are open to all to worship and fellowship with Christian believers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You are cordially invited to come in, join in and receive your blessing. —Evan G. Mitchell

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 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. —Rev. Dr. Milca C. Plaud

7:30 p.m. FOCUS: THE MIRACLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORM: Jesus walks on the things that cause us to fear. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, it is a spirit; and they cried out for fear: But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried saying, Lord save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said

unto him O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him saying, of a truth thou art the Son of God. Matt 14:26-33 Life is much like the ocean in that it is seldom, calm, as quickly as the winds of one storm subside, the horizon dances with the clouds of another one approaching. Just as Jesus was the key to the disciples, security on the sea that faithful night, He is our miracle in the storm of our lives. The storm that arose frightened the disciples, and when they saw Jesus walking on the water, they thought they were seeing a ghost.

They cried out in fear, and Jesus revealed Himself to them We should always keep our eyes on Jesus and not on the storms of life There are many storms of life that can make us become afraid. We have seen tornadoes, hurricane, earthquakes, fire burning buildings out of control, where many people have lost their lives. However, we must learn to trust in God believing in Him that He is able to take us through all the storms of life. When Peter saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid and began to sink, therefore, our duty is to keep our eyes on Jesus. He is able to speak to the wind and said Peace, be still. St. Mark 4:39. For further information, call 718324-0334. —Rev. R. Sibblies

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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 21

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 22

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 23

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

Fri., April 24

Mind Teasers 12-1pm, Rm. 4

Crochet & Knitting

9 -10am

Dominoes

10am-12:00pm

Word Games

10am, Rm. 45

9:30am-11:30am

Art 10am, Rm. 45

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Women’s Line Dancing

Bingo 1pm

Meditative Moments

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

11am–12pm Rm. 8

9:30-10: 11am-12:00pm

10-11:30am

Chat Session 10am Bingo 12:30-2:30pm, Rm. 25

11:30am, Rm. 45

Piano Sing-along 11am-12pm

Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

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

Card Games, Dominoes Bingo 1-3pm, Rm. 35 Pokeno 3-4pm, Rm. 35

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

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Kosher Date:

Soups, Breads and Desserts

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Orange pineapple juice

Mon., Southwest turkey loaf Cheese manicotti Apr. Garlic mashed potatoes Tomato sauce Mixed vegetables 20 Italian blend vegetables

Whole wheat bread Garlic bread Canned apricots

Alt: Veggie burger patty

Tues, Apr., 21

Wed., Apr., 22

Apple Juice Barbecue chicken Deluxe cheeseburger breast w/onions Baked brown rice pilaf Baked french fries Kale w/garlic Garden salad Alt: Egg salad Beef Moussaka Mashed sweet potatoes Spanish chicken Steamed red or green Cuban style yellow rice cabbage Steamed cauliflower Alt: Baked ocean Perch fish Apple juice, Pineapple

Whole wheat bread Plain hamburger roll Fresh fruit

Garlic bread Fresh fruit

BBQ pork

Thurs., Kale in garlic sauce glazed Salmon, Verdura (mashed yucca Zucchini rice pilaf, Apr., 23 Winter blend vegetables & sweet potatoes)

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Alt: tune fish salad

Fri., Apr., 24

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Free SNAP (Food Stamp) Application Assistance – Friday, 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. Wal-Mart – Wednesday, April 22, $15. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m. Mental Health First Aid Training –Thursday, April 23rd; Bartow Senior Center, Room 31; 10 -11 a.m. FREE Poe Park Meditation & Hatha Yoga – Tuesday, April 28th, Grand Concourse, 1–1:45 p.m. Pickups: Bartow, 12 p.m.; Dreiser, 12:15 p.m.; Einstein, 12:30 p.m. Wait list only. Shoprite – Wednesday, April 29th, $3. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. UniverSoul Circus – Friday, May 1st, $15. Roy Wilkins Southern Queens Park. Showtime: 10:30. PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR PICKUPS: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m. Wait list only. Annual Co-op City Health & Wellness Community Fair - Tuesday, May 12th, 10 a.m. – 3 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. Call 718-320-2066 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. &

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Dreiser, 10 a.m. Westside Story – Wednesday, May 6th; $57. Westchester Broadway Theater. Meal is included in the price. Show starts at 11:15 a.m. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m. 20 seats available. Mother’s Day Extravaganza – Thursday, May 7th; $4 in advance, $7 at the door. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 135 Einstein Loop, Room 45. Live music by Lonnie Youngblood. Prizes & raffles. Menu: Non-Kosher: BBQ short ribs, corn on the cob and coleslaw; Kosher: grilled Caribbean chicken, Rice-ARoni, vegetables; dessert. Performance by Sugar Entertainment. Pick-ups: Dreiser, 10:30 a.m.; Bartow, 10:45 a.m. Empire Casino – Monday, May 11th; $5. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. Fairway – Wednesday, May 13th; $3. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. Shoprite – Thursday, May 14th; $3. Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. Wal-Mart – Tuesday, May 15th; $15. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m. Computer Classes – 6 seats are available for Advanced & Intermediate computer courses starting Monday, April 20th; 135 Einstein Loop Computer Lab, Room 35. The Intermediate course is from 10:05 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. The advance course is from 11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. The courses are from April 20th - June 18th. (Beginners course is full). Woodbury Commons – Friday, May 22nd; $15. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 9 a.m. Stew Leonard’s – Tuesday, May 26th; $5. 2 hours; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m. Planetarium - Museum of Natural History – Wednesday, May 27th. More information to follow. Note: For the Weight Management, Diabetes, Grandparent Connection & Caregiver Support dates, please see the Activities section of the Co-op City Times.

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FYI: The typical yearly cost of a nursing home in New York was $125,732 in 2013, making it the second most expensive among the states and Washington, DC, for people 65 and older. An AARP New York survey in 2014 found that half of 50-plus voters in the state had served as care-givers to a spouse, relative or friend in the past 5 years. And while the majority of older New Yorkers say they want to remain at home as they age, according to AARP, the health care system does not always make it easy to do so. Heartfelt condolence to the family of Elinor Gordon, our long-time member, who passed away while on vacation with her family. Get-well wishes to Louella Hansen. 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 break-

fasts and 3 full-course diners; evening entertainment; deluxe Motorcoach transportation. Arrive at 6:30 a.m. in front of the library on Asch Loop to get luggage tags and itinerary; Departure at 7:00 a.m. SHARP. Contact Jean, 718379-3742. 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

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Wednesday, April 23—Bingo game in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. For members only price is $2. Refreshments served. Sunday, April 26—Bingo in Room 39 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us. Admission is $3 snacks and refreshments served. Tuesday, April 28—Going to Mt. Airy Casino price $33. Rebate is $30 slot play. Pick-up time is 8:30 a.m. at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop (back of library) and Dreiser Loop by the hardware store. Wednesday, August 12—We are going to La Neives in New Jersey. They are having Motown. price is $75. Menu: 2 free drinks per person, garden green salad, pasta, chicken franchise, roast beef, with gravy, roasted potatoes, cheesecake, coffee, tea. Entertainment by Joe Zisa and Friends

providing music and dancing and they also have a feature act. Wednesday, October 14 at Westchester Dinner Theater. They are showing Showboat. Definite time is 9:00 a.m. for pick-up at our 3 usual bus stops: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. One of our dearest members, Camille Valente, is in the hospital for special tests. We would appreciate for everyone to say a prayer for her. 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 718-3794899. Leave a message and we will return your call. Good health to all. —Mary Pilla

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On Tuesday, May 12th, Mohegan Sun Casino, Poconos, $33 per person. Casino bonus of $25 slot play 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. On Tuesday, June 2nd at Olive Garden at Mall at Bay Plaza – price per member $22 at 1 p.m. This luncheon will be for members only. Tuesday July 14th – Renault Winery Luncheon and wine tasting plus a casino trip to Resort Casino and you will receive the casino bonus of $25 slot play. Price per person is $79. Please as always a casino card and a valid photo I.D. Thursday, September 17th — Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for the

luncheon show comedy of Social Security. Enjoy their delicious entrees and an array of miniature pastries and cakes to indulge in. The cost per person is $79. The cost can be paid off at your discretion. Final payments are due by September 1st. Saturday October 3rd, our annual raffle luncheon will be held at the Sea Shore Restaurant. The price will be $52 per person. For all of the above agenda, please call Loretta at 718-671-2958, Annie Eutsey at 718-320-1874 or Lydia at 718671-3005. We are available Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and in the evening, 5 to 8 p.m. Good health and healings are wished to all. —Lydia Ruas

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Reflections by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue A woman once came to see Rabbi about some complicated problems at home. She said, “I wouldn’t come to bother you, but I have such a splitting headache I couldn’t stand it anymore. I just have to talk to you.” The Rabbi assured the congregant that he would be happy to listen to her problems and try to help, whereupon the woman, detail by detail, spilled out her tale of woe. After twenty minutes of steady talk, she sat back, relaxed and smiled with delight, “Rabbi,” she exclaimed, “It’s wonderful, since talking to you, my headache just disappeared!” The Rabbi sighed and answered wearily, “No my dear, your headache

didn’t disappear. Now I have it.” All of us can share suffering and thus help lighten the loads of other people. Every time we warmly shake the hand of a bereaved friend, when we withdraw our hand we take a little suffering back with us. Whenever we visit a sick friend, we bring a smile to the face where a tear or a frown had been forming. Every time we make a contribution to a charitable fund upon an occasion of distress, we help by advancing the institution’s founded to relieve suffering. These are but a few of the many concrete and practical ways in which we can share and lessen suffering.

Young Israel of Co-op City

Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of the Dreiser Loop Shopping Center) is a house of worship that opens its doors every morning from 6 until 7 a.m. Anyone who wishes to start the daily routine with prayers, during which our spiritual leader, Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, offers a brief Bible teaching is welcome. On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 10 minutes after the candlelighting time. Saturday morning services

start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m. The Rabbi’s class on the Torah reading of the week begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon. For office hours or any information you may seek, feel free to call (718) 671-2300 and leave your name, phone number and a brief message on the synagogue’s answering machine, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Art lessons began on Tuesday, April 14th, 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. On Thursday, April 30th, BVA will have a mosaic art demonstration from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. in our permanent room 5 in the Dreiser Community Center. Ms. O’Connell will demonstrate art designs that can be made by gluing glass pieces on frames, wall

decorations and many other items. She will show you how to pick the glass, cut it and glue it to make a beautiful finished piece. This is free and open to the public, so try to come and enjoy this creative hour. 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. Science is for the body and art is for the soul. —Sylvia Lochansky

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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 24, is at 7:25 p.m. Shabbat ends on Saturday, April 18 at 8:28 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. Sunday, May 3 at 1 p.m., we will have bingo. Cost $3 per person. Snacks and refreshments are provided.We look forward to seeing you at that time.

Thursday, May 7, Lag Ba Omer. On Saturday, May 9, Sisterhood is sponsoring a Mother’s Day Kiddish. Sunday, May 17, Yom Yerushalayim. Dues are due for both the synagogue and Sisterhood. Good and Welfare Kudos to Rabbi Daniel Kronengold for the beautiful Passover Seders which he arranged and conducted the first two nights of Passover. He did a wonderful job. 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 welcome the warmth and birth of Spring. We look forward to seeing you soon. —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 slot 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

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Faith In God Church & Bible Institute

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.

The resurrection of Christ is the basis of our faith. Let’s look at Scripture to support this. 1st Corinthians 15:12-19 says: 12 Now if Christ 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

Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Spiritual Food For Thought: If you are going to move ahead in spiritual progression, you cannot allow the past to define your future. Set yourself to begin again now with a fresh, clean slate—uncontaminated by past failures or even past victories. Let kingdom truth mold your new life, day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. Establish yourself in vital, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. This is freedom! 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

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

Praise & Worship. Greater Love is a 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). 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 p.m. to 8:30. 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 As eloquently stated by Evg. Fayeth Hall, a Greater Love student, “The Bible Institute is for knowing and Discipleship class is for growing.” Mark your calendar for our Mother’s Day Worship Service followed by a light brunch on Sunday, May 10th at 11:00 a.m. Afternoon Worship Service will not be held on Mother’s Day. Our mid-week noon-day prayer will begin shortly. If you have a prayer need, an Elder will be available at Greater Love to pray with you and for you. Please call the church for further details. 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

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Newsong Church

Did you ever meet somebody who pretended to be someone that they’re not? They seem to make claims about themselves, but then when you get to know them, you realize that who they claim to be is a far cry from who they really are. Jesus made some crazy claims about Himself, but the difference is Who He claimed to be matched Who He really is! Jesus said, “I Am the Resurrection and the Life” and then He proved it by rising from the dead! 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 realiz-

ing 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 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 is 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.newsong churchnyc.org; Email: info@newsong churchnyc.org. You can also interact with us on social media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/newsongchurchbx; Twitter: @newsongchurchBX; Instagram:@ newsongchurchBX. Our Newsong family is here for you, stop by this Sunday and experience the difference! God Bless you! —Pastor Mike Tolone

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

April 18, 1989 Chinese Students Protest Against Government

Thousands of Chinese students take to the streets in Beijing to protest government policies and issue a call for greater democracy in the communist People’s Republic of China (PRC). The protests grew until the Chinese government ruthlessly suppressed them in June during what came to be known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre. During the mid-1980s, the communist government of the PRC had been slowly edging toward a liberalization of the nation’s strict state-controlled economy, in an attempt to attract more foreign investment and increase the nation’s foreign trade. This action sparked a call among many Chinese citizens, including many students, for reform of the country’s communist-dominated political system. By early 1989, peaceful protests against the government began in some of China’s largest cities. The biggest protest was held on April 18 in the capital city of Beijing. Marching through Tiananmen Square in the center of the city, thousands of students carried banners, chanted slogans, and sang songs calling for a more democratic political atmosphere. The government’s response to the demonstrations became progressively harsher. Government officials who showed any sympathy to the protesters were purged. Several of the demonstration leaders were arrested, and a propaganda campaign was directed at the marching students, declaring that they sought to “create chaos under the heavens.” On June 3, 1989, with the protests growing larger every day and foreign journalists capturing the dramatic events on film, the Chinese army was directed to crush the movement. An unknown number of Chinese protesters were killed (estimates range into the thousands) during the Tiananmen Square Massacre. In the United States, the protests attracted widespread attention. Many Americans assumed that China, like the Soviet Union and the communist nations of Eastern Europe, had been moving toward a free market and political democracy. The brutal government repression of the protests shocked the American public. The U.S. government temporarily suspended arms sales to China and imposed a few economic sanctions, but the actions were largely symbolic. Growing U.S. trade and investment in China and the fear that a severe U.S. reaction to the massacre might result in a diplomatic rupture limited the official U.S. response.

April 18, 1906 The Great San Francisco Earthquake

At 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco, California, killing hundreds of people as it topples numerous buildings. The quake was caused by a slip of the San Andreas Fault over a segment about 275 miles long, and shock waves could be felt from southern Oregon down to Los Angeles. San Francisco’s brick buildings and wooden Victorian structures were especially devastated. Fires immediately broke out and–because broken water mains prevented firefighters from stopping them–firestorms soon developed citywide. At 7 a.m., U.S. Army troops from Fort Mason reported to the Hall of Justice, and San Francisco Mayor E.E. Schmitz called for the enforcement of a dusk-to-dawn curfew and authorized soldiers to shoot-to-kill anyone found looting. Meanwhile, in the face of significant aftershocks, firefighters and U.S. troops fought desperately to control the ongoing fire, often dynamiting whole city blocks to create firewalls. On April 20, 20,000 refugees trapped by the massive fire were evacuated from the foot of Van Ness Avenue onto the USS Chicago. By April 23, most fires were extinguished, and authorities commenced the task of rebuilding the devastated metropolis. It was estimated that some 3,000 people died as a result of the Great San Francisco Earthquake and the devastating fires it inflicted upon the city. Almost 30,000 buildings were destroyed, including most of the city’s homes and nearly all the central business district. Source: history.com

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