Co-op City Times 05/07/16

Riverbay Election Supplement on pages 25-33

Co-op City’s official newspaper serving the world’s largest cooperative community. © Copyright 2016 Co-op City Times

Vol. 51 No. 19

2016 Election Committee announces Voting Incentive Program To ensure a high turnout of shareholders for the Riverbay Board of Directors election scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 18, the Riverbay Board of Directors has approved offering the 2016 Voting Incentive Program once again this year.

On Wednesday, May 18, voting will take place between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the lobbies of the residential buildings.

Shareholders who vote in the Board election will be automatically entered into the Voting Incentive Program which this year offers $200 to 5 winners, one from each section of Co-op City, who will be randomly selected in a computerized drawing after the Board election with the process overseen by the Riverbay Finance and Legal Departments, and the 2016 Election Committee.

BY ROZAAN BOONE

During the drawing, five choices from each of the five sections will be randomly chosen by computer from a database in which all of the buildings in the development are sequentially listed.

Each of these numbers correlates to a building and an apartment and as the numbers are drawn identifying a possible winning apartment, they will be matched against the voting registers and also compared against absentee and challenge ballots to ensure that the shareholder voted in the election, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 18. If the first number drawn comes up invalid, meaning that the shareholder did not vote, the second number will be considered, and so on, until a winner is selected.

This year’s quorum is 5,054 votes for the 2016 Riverbay Board of Directors (Continued on page 2)

Open Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 11, 7 p.m., Dreiser Auditorium Agenda includes: Elimination of Co-op Apartment Insurance requirements by Riverbay, Discussion and presentation on Mailin Ballots for 2017 Election, Presentation on Dreiser Auditorium Renovation, and Gallery Session; 6-7 p.m. – Meet with Riverbay department heads. Attend and be an informed cooperator!

2016 Election Committee to hold hearing on candidate’s alleged personal attacks at election forum The 2016 Election Committee will convene a hearing next week to determine whether Mr. Frank Belcher, a candidate running in the Riverbay Board of Directors election, should be fined and/or disqualified for making personal attacks against an officer of the Riverbay Corporation during Monday night’s Candidates’ Forum held in the Bartow Community Center.

According to the Election Committee, Mr. Belcher was asked several times during the debate not to level personal attacks at anyone, however, he persisted in stating that Riverbay First Vice

BY ROZAAN BOONE

$17 Million Free Operating Cash

Saturday, May 7, 2016

President Linda Berk should resign her position for “illegally” taking money from Riverbay Corporation when she requested to be reimbursed for time taken away from her job to attend the ad hoc management search committee meetings which resulted in lost pay. Mr. Belcher also produced a letter of resignation for the first vice president to sign at the meeting.

During the debate, another candidate explained that the Riverbay By-Laws (Article III, Section 11) state that Board directors may be reimbursed for lost

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“THAT’S BUSINESS, NOT POLITICS”

Dear shareholders: 9. Design President’s Message That’s not an accident! and build a new state of the art That’s the result of good Dreiser Expoplanning that got us out of: President sition Auditor1. A judgment in an $8 ium ($3.2 milmillion federal class action lion). The architect has been lawsuit. selected; the 3-dimensional 2. Legionella clean up rendition has been presented. and the necessary extra Con 10. The proper funding to Edison use ($2 million). design and build all glass 3. No Carrying Charge and steel storefronts and increase (0%), June 2016 facades for the Bartow, through June 2017.

Dreiser and Einstein Loop 4. Enough reserves to Shopping Centers ($4.1 milpay for any natural gas or lion) is out to bid. heating oil increase next winter.

11. The proper funding to re5. Enough reserves to start our design, build and install of all lobby $43 million Capital Repair Projects doors, entrances and lobbies. The this year without a rent increase.

6. A secure future under current mock-up sample is being installed in leadership. Let's not go backwards!

Building 15A. PLEASE NOTE: Co-op City is There are several more funded new current with all bills and every reserve projects, including the legacy projects account is funded. left over from our former managing START BUILDING – NOW agent, Marion Scott Realty, that must be 7. The purchase is complete and cleaned up proper installation of a brand new 150EXPERIENCE ton boiler is underway.

Prior to becoming President of 8. We have started the design, build Co-op City, I attended Iona College and installation of a brand new $40 milattaining my B.B.A. in Finance and lion elevator system. (179 elevators in (Continued on page 2) Co-op City).

Cleve Taylor

Shareholders are reminded that they can now save time and money by paying their carrying charges online at www.riverbaycorp.com or at www.paylease.com

REMINDER

Employee Wellness Seminar

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We wish our readers a Happy Mother’s Day!

Wellness Manager Jacqueline Rodriguez leads one of several seminars held throughout the day Wednesday to help Riverbay employees maintain good eating and exercise habits as part of a Health and Wellness Fair hosted by the Human Resources Department. (See more on page 3.)

Photo by Bill Stuttig

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later attended Pace University where I took graduate classes in Accounting.

I have worked as an Internal Auditor, Budget Analyst and Director of General Accounting at the National Headquarters for the March of Dimes National Foundation.

In addition, I have traded stock and options on the AMEX, NYSE and NASDAQ. I have also served as President of the Malcolm Patrick Corporation for the past 12 years.

During my seven year tenure on the Riverbay Board of Directors, I have served as Board Director, Corporate Treasurer and President.

It is my humble opinion that I know more about the Riverbay budget and the economic indicators that affect it than any current member of the Board.

TRUST ME: When I tell you, NOBODY is going to give Co-op City any more money and I do not intend on lowering your quality of service by cutting services. Putting garbage back in front of your buildings to save $3 a month is not an option.

TRUST ME: We will repair our infrastructure and take care of our aging community. I hope that you will support me to keep Co-op City heading in the right direction.

Taking Care of Business in the 21st Century Those of you who have known me

on the Board since 2004 know that I do not play when it comes to the business of Co-op City! We have had one convicted felon President of Co-op City and one suspended managing agent, as well as two former general managers removed for mismanagement to prove that fact.

Currently, Riverbay has turned around and is transparent. I am sure most of you have seen the change.

“There is a new sense of optimism in our community; let's not allow that to go backwards by empty promises."

I will be transforming Co-op City over the next year both administratively and structurally. You will see this via the internet and as you walk the physical property.

You will see your money at work.

• New Boiler • New Piping • New Elevators • New training for employees in customer service, trade skills and safety.

• More live broadcasting of Co-op City meetings and events.

• Riverbay Monthly Management Report – Published every month on the internet for residents to review over a secure computer network.

• Training for newly elected Board members.

• Property upgrades.

election to be validated.

Several years ago, in addition to the voting incentives, it was decided that the polls would remain open until 9 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. on election day in order to enhance the chance of achieving the quorum. This year, that practice will continue.

"I was disappointed last year when many shareholders failed to exercise their right to vote and we did not reach a quorum on election day,” said Director Francine Reva Jones, Chair of the 2016 Election Committee. “It was, therefore, necessary for the Election Committee to extend the election period for an extra day, which cost the shareholders a considerable amount of money… So, I encourage you to vote as early in the day as possible on May 18th beginning at 6:00 a.m., in order

that we will know by 9:00 p.m. if a quorum has been reached. The voting booths will be conveniently located in the building lobbies."

On Wednesday, May 18, shareholders will vote to elect six candidates to the Riverbay Board of Directors, 5 of whom will serve 3-year terms and 1 who will serve out the remaining 1-year of Rev. Calvin E. Owens’ 3-year term following his resignation from the Board in March.

The order and format in which the names of the official candidates in the election will appear on the ballots on Wednesday, May 18, are Kevin Lambright, Frank Belcher, Claudia Sampson, Stanley Frere, Bernard Cylich, Sonia Feliciano, Linda DraxWerner, Tony Illis, Marie Smith, Leslie Peterson and Andrea Leslie.

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This could have only been accomplished with your support. You have greatly encouraged me to keep going and I thank you.

2015 Budget and Management Committee The 2015 Budget Committee presented a Budget Report to the Board of Directors and this report was televised to 15,000 cooperators.

The recommendation from the Budget Committee contained 19 mistakes, multiplication errors, addition errors and incorrect assumptions. The calculations were off by $9 million.

The report total was $10 million. The Committee Report, presented by Chairperson Leah Graham in March 2015, was a total disaster (see Co-op City Times, March and April 2015).

Several Board members wrote viewpoints in the CC Times to the community documenting that fact.

Cooperators, please think what would have happened if Riverbay Corporation had followed that flawed report from the 2015 Budget Committee.

The same Director, Leah Graham, asked to be appointed to the Ad Hoc Committee for Management and was approved by the Board. Then, she walked away from the committee and never returned leaving Chairperson Bernard Cylich and committee member Linda Berk alone to manage this critical

multimillion dollar project alone.

Please do not let Co-op City fall into the wrong hands. Imagine putting your money in the hands of the 2015 Budget Committee or trusting people who walk away for convenience. The Budget chairperson/absent Management Committee member did not even apologize to the community for their mistakes.

The Budget Committee was disbanded in April 2015 and taken over as an additional committee of the entire Board.

The Ad Hoc Committee (of 2 members, not 3) continued its work vetting the consultants and managing agents alone.

At that same time, the Chairperson of the Budget Committee, Ms. Graham, was absent and did not attend 21 Board of Directors meetings. I cannot believe that a Board member would try to justify 21 absences and then miraculously get cured and show up for the current Board meetings when her position as a Board member should have been vacated for lack of attendance, according to the Riverbay Corporation By-laws.

To add insult to injury, she voted on a managing agent, Douglas Elliman, to whom she stated to the Board of Directors and the shareholders that she had a so-called "Conflict of Interest" with. By the way, Director Graham was absent for all 6 management interviews.

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Co-op City Health & Wellness Fair Co-op City Annual Health and Wellness Fair has been scheduled for this Tuesday, May 10th, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop Auditorium. Please make every effort to attend. Admission is free.

There will be information on nutrition, wills & trusts, diabetes, identity theft, Social Security, Medicare, blood pressure screenings, health tips, volunteer opportunities, raffles, music by DJ Woody, dance and musical performances throughout the day and much, much more.

This program is a collaboration of JASA, Co-op City Senior Services, Montefiore Home Care, Visiting Nurse Service of NY, NYC Dept. for the Aging, and Riverbay.

Room change for Bereavement Support Co-op City’s weekly Bereavement Support Group, led by Rev. Dr. Robert Smith, has a new location and time. The program, administered by the JASA Senior Services program, now meets in room 13 of the Dreiser Center, 1-2:50 p.m. every Monday.

Residents interested in participating may call Dr. Smith at 917734-4058 or by calling JASA at 718320-2066, ext. 2010.

Next CB #10 meeting to be held May 19 The next monthly meeting of Community Board #10 will be held on Thursday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. at P.S. 14, 3041 Bruckner Boulevard South (Hollywood Avenue entrance), Bronx, NY For more information, please contact CB #10 at (718) 892-1161.

REMINDER: Only shareholders of record as of April 4, 2016 are eligible to vote in the Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Board of Directors election.

FRONT PA G E

Maintaining a better workforce through health and wellness training

BY BILL STUTTIG According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, employers in the United States lose approximately $226 billion in annual costs related to lost employee productivity due to illness and lost time at work. The CDC estimates that illness-related costs in this nation breaks

its delivery of access to quality care for jobs. This is a particularly important its employees without compromising the subject to me because I feel I lost both bottom line. Riverbay has taken the ini- my parents early due to work-related illtiative to implement wellness care to its nesses and because of that I lost my employees in an effort to stymie the ris- chance to share much of the joy that my ing costs of healthcare. Employees are wife and I receive from our children. So encouraged to take advantage of preven- we at Riverbay want to do everything we tative care provided through their health can to make sure that everyone who insurance because it works here has the knowledge they need is less costly – from to try to maintain good health so they a quality of life per- can enjoy their lives with their children spective and ultima- and hopefully their grandchildren one day.” tely in dollars.

While no employee had the freedom “Therefore, as part of Riverbay’s health to spend the whole day at the fair, they and wellness initia- were given a schedule and told to choose tive, we have begun the event which interested them. Most the first of what will chose to spend their lunch hour at the be a series of Health fair, taking advantage of the free blood and Wellness Fairs to pressure and Body Mass Index tests or encourage employees attending one of the thirty-minute semiMedical staff from Montefiore Medical Center taught seminars to choose healthy nars on heathy eating, increasing physion stroke prevention and recognizing the signs of stroke alternatives.

Em- cal activity, or taking steps to reduce quickly in order to get needed medical care. ployees receive infor- stress.

Wellness manager Jacqueline Rodridown to approximately $1,700 for each mation on ways to implement small employee and the agency goes on the say changes daily that can yield big divi- guez led most of the seminars offered that 60% of those costs are not directly dends. This is not simply a cliché. Taking and stressed things that can be done in related to employees missing time at work the stairs instead of an elevator gets the the workplace to promote good health, such as walking instead of driving to due to sickness, but rather due to employ- heart rate up and burns more calories. ees who come to work not feeling or perOver time, the benforming at their best due to illness or efits are compounded. chronic bad health.

Studies show healthWith this in mind, the Riverbay care from a wellness Department of Human Resources earlier perspective is a winthis week began what is hoped to be an win for all involved. It ongoing campaign to teach and encour- results in fewer days age the community’s employees – many away from the job, of whom are residents as well – to follow increased productivity good habits when it comes to exercise, and ultimately a posinutrition and health awareness and pre- tive impact on the botvention. tom line. This further Throughout the day on Wednesday, reinforces the adage, employees were invited to periodically ‘an ounce of prevencome to a Health and Wellness Fair that tion is worth a pound Human Resources hosted in the Bartow of cure’. were checked for blood pressure and Body Mass Center. The day included numerous “Twenty-first centu- Employees Index.

Photos by Bill Stuttig seminars on a variety of health-related ry health care has to be topics, such as stress management, eat- delivered differently,” she added. “We meetings on the other side of the coming healthy, and increasing physical must remain apprised of the trends in the munity, bringing healthy and less costly activities both at work and at home to industry and seek innovative ways to deliv- lunches to work instead of going to fastlose weight and maintain better cardio- er healthcare, always keeping in mind that food restaurants and using effective time vascular health. Staff from Montefiore this is a significant piece of corporate management techniques to reduce undue work-related stress.

Medical Center was on hand through- resources.”

Nancy Rosario of Riverbay’s Legal out the day to teach about the risk facRiverbay’s Human Resources tors for stroke and recognizing the signs Director Inelle T.M. Cooper added: Department said: “The talks were wonof a stroke and acting quickly to get “While this is only the first of what will derful and have already had an influence help. Other vendors were also on hand be a series of Health and Wellness ini- on me. Today, instead of going to a fastto teach employees the importance of tiatives, we are looking forward to food restaurant, I had a salad. I think all proper dental care, eye health and regu- yielding a result that will mean healthi- of my colleagues really liked what they lar vision exams, and supplementing er employees and increased savings in heard and were interested. You could see it. I already started using the pedometer good nutrition through vitamins. health care costs.”

Riverbay Human Resources Manager Riverbay General Manager Noel they gave me so I can measure how many Trenise Myrie, who coordinated the day- Ellison said: “Riverbay as a company steps I take each day at work and try to long series of activities, said: “As the has always been about emphasizing the increase that number.”

Keith Scarborough, a porter with the world of healthcare continues to transi- health and safety of their employees tion and as a matter of corporate respon- because at the end of the day we want Community Centers said he liked the sibility, many companies have to stay everyone to go home to their loved ones ahead of the curve to remain relevant in and lead happy lives away from their (Continued on page 38)

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Election hearing salary from their regular place of employment, and for expenses incurred on behalf of the corporation, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

Resolution 91-36, which was passed by the Board of Directors in September, 1992, resolves that the “President of Riverbay Corporation may authorize the payment of monies to reimburse resident directors for time lost from work up to an amount equivalent to their salary for the period in which they were absent from work while serving in their official capacity as directors …”

On January 9, 2015, Board President Cleve Taylor issued a memo to the full Board regarding Ms. Berk’s request for reimbursement and she was subsequently compensated.

Following the conclusion of Monday’s candidates’ forum, which was held in room 31 of the Bartow Center, Ms. Berk reportedly approached Mr. Belcher and told him not to talk about her in that manner as she wagged her finger in front of him. In response, Mr. Belcher allegedly stuck his finger very close to Ms. Berk’s face, placed his face extremely close to hers invading her personal space and shouted at her

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that he would hit her before pushing her hand away.

At that point, Public Safety was summoned and Board President Cleve Taylor ran in the direction of Mr. Belcher and Ms. Berk. To diffuse the situation, Public Safety officers moved in, holding Mr. Taylor back, and Mr. Belcher was given an escort to his car to ensure distance between the two.

Reportedly, Mr. Belcher also made remarks and exhibited conduct to the Public Safety officer escorting him to his vehicle that potentially threatened the safety of the general public.

Following the incident on Monday night, and to ensure the safety of everyone concerned, including those who came out to the final candidates’ forum held in the Einstein Center on Wednesday night, the Election Committee, supported by General Counsel Jeffrey Buss, decided to disallow Mr. Belcher, Ms. Berk and Mr. Taylor from attending the next forum. That event passed without incident.

The 2016 Election Committee will report back to the community at the conclusion of its hearing and deliberations.

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It’s Happening in Co-op City Williamsbridge Club Founders’ Day

The Williamsbridge Club held its 39th Annual Founders’ Day luncheon last Saturday at Eastwood Manor where several individuals were honored for their commitment and service to the Co-op City community and beyond.

This club’s honorees this year included (left) Khalil Abdul-Wahhab, former Riverbay Board Director and Team Chief of Bronx CET 10, who received the Man of the Year Award; (center) Rev. Que English, recipient of the Sojourner Truth Award; Mimi Jones, the Business Award; James Loren Russell, Minister of the Year Award; Jenise G. Jackson, Professional Award; (right) Theresa Young, the Community Service Award and Paula Miller, Ph.D. – Achievement Award.

Several scholarships were also given out to outstanding students Radina Johnson, Romell Johnson and Nala McGee. Congratulations to all.

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Letters to the Editor

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Less is less To the Editor:

incessant gnawing and eating. Our clothes and other personal items will be contaminated by their urine, feces, fleas, etc. The infestation and mushrooming rodent population fueled by the daily garbage of 15,000+ households will be unbearable. Female mice can reproduce in litters of approximately ten every 30 days. The increased costs of extermination and backfilling holes and tunnels from our grassy areas to our buildings, sealing holes in our basements and apartments will be astronomical. Have you ever heard the sound of rats running in the walls during the night?

The almost daily focus of career criminals is figuring out where to find victims and how best to perpetrate crimes. As soon as the criminal element within and without our community

It is rare that one is able to obtain more of anything for less of anything else. Usually, you get what you are willing to pay for (more or less).

Most of us understand the basic principles of constraint and conservation. The premise that less is more is a non sequitur when it comes to our established quality of life, to protecting and preserving our sanitation & hygiene and to our safety & security.

Co-op City's infrastructure is almost 50 years old and failing in some areas.

The havoc to be wreaked upon that infrastructure by the inherent tunneling of mice and rats throughout the community will bring further challenge that infrastructure. Mice and rats carry and spread parasites and diseases. They will ruin our food and stored items through

determine the likelihood of successfully engaging in criminal activities coupled with the diminished probability of being apprehended that exists here, they will descend on our community in droves. This community will be victimized just like most other neighborhoods which rely solely on the already over extended resources of the NYPD. Increased cost of materials, increased work in corrective action (and man hours) and increased criminal activity will be the outcome.

Carrying charge increases, anyone?

Paying more for less?

Do not be misled. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it; and its uncalculated consequences. Less is not more. In this circumstance, less will just be less for more.

—Linda Collins

ABSENTEE BALLOTS Absentee ballots may be requested from the Riverbay Corp. by calling 718-3203300, x3326. After Wednesday, May 11, absentee ballots must be picked up from the Legal Department, 2049 Bartow Avenue (see receptionist in the administration office). Absentee ballots can be returned by hand to the Riverbay Legal Dept. or mailed, but must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, May 18th to be counted.

LG Washer Replacement

**GARAGE NOTICE**

The laundry rooms in Buildings 8, 32 and 35 will be closed next Friday, May 13th so that the old LG 22 lb. washers can be replaced with the new Wascomat washers.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to upgrade your laundry facilities.

—Riverbay Management

Please be advised that as of Thursday, May 12th, preparation for upcoming construction in Garage #3 will commence.

VOTE in the Riverbay Board of Directors Election and WIN $200 Cash!

Be one of five (5) lucky shareholders to win for voting in the Board election on

Wednesday, May 18, 2016.

Winners will be selected by random computer drawings.

Vote for five candidates for 3-year terms AND one (1) candidate for a 1-year term.

As of Monday, May 16th, the construction will begin in the following locations: • the roof • the up-ramp from the 6th floor to the roof • the down-ramp from the roof to the 6th floor Overflow parking will be available in Garages #1 and #2.

Garage will be closed to transient parkers during construction.

Please ensure that your vehicle has been removed from the above mentioned location no later than 6 a.m. Monday, May 16th. If not, your vehicle may be towed at your expense.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your attention and cooperation.

Vote in your building lobbies 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.

—Parking Facilities Dept.

Important Notice to Shareholders of Building 23 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 23 140 Benchley Place

Current Lease Expiration Date

New 3 yr.

Expiration Date

Building 23 140 Benchley Place

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2019

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

Writers will be limited to one letter per topic.

Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication.

Letters cannot exceed 350 words.

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

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

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

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

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

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Public Safety Report CCPD prepares Juvenile Reports to insure Quality of Life on school days

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO Now that Spring break is over, we are in the final stretch of the school year. We would like to make sure all students get through the school year without incident. It is important that parents assure that their children are not in violation of any Riverbay Corporation rules or New York City laws when traveling to and from school.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Students are directed to walk directly home or promptly board the bus to return home. Co-op City’s playgrounds are exclusively for the use of supervised children ages 12

and under. Tot lots are for use by children 7 and under also with adult supervision required. Co-op City children should respond right home after school and then return back to the playground with their parents after the school dismissal crowd has left the community. Parental supervision is always a requirement for use of Co-op City’s playgrounds and tot lots.

Parents of school age children should encourage children to respond home without delay and refrain from engaging in fighting while on the way to and from school. Parents should also make sure students are always in possession of the proper bus pass or MetroCard for boarding the bus. Any theft or loss of bus pass should be reported immediately in order that a replacement can be issued. Children should be directed never to board the buses from the rear door. This act is dangerous and also illegal. Summonses are actively issued for boarding buses without payment or school issued MetroCard. Plainclothes MTA officers are often used for payment enforcement especially on the Special Express buses.

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

It is important that everyone stays safe throughout the year. If you see anything suspicious, notify the proper authorities. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public

Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us.

Callers may remain anonymous when giving information.

Co-op City is a diverse community with people of all ages, abilities and characteristics. All persons should remember to respect each other and embrace their differences. Don’t forget to say hello to your neighbors when you pass each other in the hallway or in the street. Co-op City strives to accommodate all persons. As Stevie Wonder said at the Grammys, “We need to make every single thing accessible to every person with a disability.”

It is also important to remember that not all disabilities are visible. Someone who appears to be healthy may have a physical or developmental disability.

May is awareness month for ALS, Allergies and Asthma, Arthritis, Cystic Fibrosis, Celiac Disease, Fibromyalgia, High Blood, Lupus and Lyme disease.

This is a good opportunity to schedule an appointment for a physical exam. May 8th is known as World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day. May 10th is known as World Lupus Day. It is also a good opportunity to learn about these diseases or others which may affect your friends, family members or neighbors. Knowledge is power, the more you learn, the stronger you become.

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

OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY Tell your friends, relatives and employers about: 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 • 718-320-3300 Riverbay Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

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

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

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

CONTRACT SUMMARY Contract 3051, Rehabilitation of Basketball Courts: Provide renovations of the Basketball courts located at 150 Co-op City Blvd.

Pre-bid Meeting: April 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Bids Due: May 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: is required.

Insurance: is required.

Contract 3063, Inspection and Servicing of Fire Extinguishers Bids Due: May 9, 2016 Insurance: will be required from the winning firm.

Contract 3073, Installation of DEP approved Water Meters at Tenant Spaces Pre-Bid Meeting: May 12, 2016 at 10 a.m.

Bids Due: May 19, 2016 at 2 p.m.

Insurance: will be required from the winning firm.

Contract P922, Parts for Lawnmower Bids Due: May 18, 2016 Insurance: will be required from the winning firm.

Contract P901, Leasing of Copiers Prebid Meeting: May 17, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Bids Due: June 1, 2016 at 2pm Insurance: will be required from the successful bidder.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES There are no employment opportunities this week. Kindly check back next week.

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* Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, creed, ethnicity, alienage, citizenship, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or sexual preference, marital status, military status, disability or any other recognized protected basis under any applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Please inform Human Resources if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

Director’s Viewpoint

Linda Berk Vice President

CCPD Congratulations to the twelve new cadets who graduated from their ten-weeks of training on Friday, April 29. They are now sworn in officers of the Department of Public Safety and are already patrolling our streets.

I am proud of our CCPD who have kept crime at the lowest level in the city, making Co-op City one of the safest places to live in New York City. Under the leadership of Chief Frank Apollo, CCPD has provided community policing with community relations, courtesy and professionalism. Welcome to Co-op City!

New Management After a year and half and hundreds of hours involving meetings, interviews, reading proposals, visiting properties and discussion, the Board of Directors has selected a managing agent, Douglas Elliman (DE). To those directors who gave of themselves to see this process through completion, thank you. In my opinion, this decision was one of the most important decisions I would make as a director. Riverbay’s only experience with a managing agent was fraught with problems that has ended up costing us millions more than the $22 million we paid them over fourteen years. This was a decision that needed to be thoroughly vetted and debated.

While there are many who screamed foul or made accusations that we were being irresponsible because the HUD-back loan required a management agent, I am proud to know that before we made the very important decision for this community, we pursued every option, reviewed every possibility and, at all times, kept the

A Community Growing Together goal of making the best decision for our community in the forefront. While we were going through this process, HUD, HCR and Wells Fargo admitted that this community was being run exceptionally well and that they wished they had boards like ours at other properties. As your representatives, we kept our property safe, clean and financially stronger than in decades while we searched for the best solution.

I welcome Douglas Elliman to Co-op City. I found their leader, Jim O’Connor, to be experienced, knowledgeable and passionate about property management.

It is now on this Board to give the guidance and direction for DE to provide the service we need and expect.

This is an exciting time, change can bring about progress, enthusiasm and fresh ideas. This community should welcome this new management company and work with them to provide the best in services. Once we have completed the onboarding process and DE is officially here, we will give the community an opportunity to meet and greet the DE team.

Riverbay Board of Directors The two years I have served on the Board of Directors here at Riverbay have been a rewarding and learning experience. I am proud of the progress this Board has made for the corporation and the community and the progress we have made as a Board. In the two years since I was sworn in, this Board has haggled and debated over critical issues. But in that time, we have come together to also be able to laugh and joke.

We have grown closer, even if we haven’t always agreed. There have been some bumps along the way and some who would beg to differ with our progress, however overall, I am proud of the work we have done.

The Board has approved my recommendation that we develop a board development program for the next Board term. I am excited about the opportunity to grow as a board for the betterment of the community we serve.

A board development program will involve workshops on By-laws and director responsibilities, board structure and procedures, Robert’s Rules of Order, financials of Riverbay Corporation, training on the use of the Riverbay Board google drive and group dynamics.

Our responsibility as Board directors is critical. We are responsible for a $210 million budget for a property worth $4 billion! It is our responsibility to be the best we can and to stay on top of the issues. I have come to learn that this is not the job for the faint of heart or for someone not willing to devote the time and effort to give this community what they elect each director to do – watch after and guide this property to financial stability and incredible services. With that in mind, please pay very careful attention to the shareholders running for the Board. I congratulate each one of them, it is not an easy task. However, who we, as a community, elect to run this corporation is critical. I will share with you my recommendations next week. Please stay tuned and involved.

Remember, all disabilities are not visible! Take interest in your neighbor and offer your assistance where and when you can. We don’t know what circumstances others may be dealing with in their lives.

DAAC (Disability and Accommodations Committee) strives to make every shareholders experience living in Co-op City complete with an excellent quality of life.

Thank you for your time and attention. I can always be reached by mail at: 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or Lberk@riverbayboard.com.

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

Cooperators With Vision Bernard Cylich, Sonia Feliciano, Andrea Leslie Linda Drax-Werner, Kevin Lambright, Claudia Sampson Continue Accomplishments Under Taylor’s Leadership • Increase cash reserve from $900,000 (2014) to $15 Million (Current)

• Electronic/paperless carrying charge payments • Lowest crime rate/lowest move-out rate • Televised board meetings • Co-op City functioned while the rest of the city was shut down during two blizzards We Pledge to ...

• Instill cooperative spirit

• Bring Riverbay into 21st Century • Install state-of-the-art lobby doors/upgrade lobbies • Upgrade store fronts Vote for a better future. Vote por un futuro mejor.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 6AM - 9PM RE-Elect: Sonia Feliciano, Andrea Leslie, Bernard Cylich Elect: Linda Drax-Werner, Kevin Lambright, Claudia Sampson

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Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

Doing The Community Work – Making A Difference

Director’s Viewpoint

Evelyn Turner Second Vice President In focusing on positive people and events in the North East Bronx, this Director was part of one of Co-op City’s local clubs’ (Williamsbridge Club) in saluting individuals who have exemplified the qualities that made a difference in their respective fields and the community: Former Board member, Khalil Abdual-Wahhab received the “Man of the Year” award. He has been a Co-op City resident for 37 years. In 2006, he won a seat on the Board of Directors and served 9 years, holding several positions. As Chairman of the Information Technology Committee (IT), he wrote the resolution that eventually gained approval for televised Board meetings. In 2007, Khalil enrolled in a preparedness class. He was later elected Team Chief of Bronx – Cert (Community Emergency Response Team and remains in this position today. Thank you, Khalil, as we are indeed enjoying “televised Board meeting.”

Cooperator and Youth Committee member, Theresa A. Young received the Community Service Award. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work from Hunter College and a Bachelor’s from Syracuse University. She has been a prominent and consistent

volunteer of Co-op City’s Annual College, Career and Resource Fair. When not giving back to the community, she directs an awesome homeless shelter in New York City for single women and their children.

Theresa recently created a blog called “Black Girls Are Important Too!” Receiving the “Sojourner Truth Award” was Reverend Que English, one of Northeast Bronx’s most talented spiritual leaders. Reverend Que provided a gut-wrenching account of sex trafficking in our city involving girls as young as 14 years old. Her accomplishments and partnerships are too numerous to list.

She shared arm bands for the movement called “Not On My Watch Movement” to continue raising awareness of sex trafficking and domestic violence. Rev. Que was one of three negotiators who solidified the multi-billion-dollar Kingsbridge National Ice Center.

Positive Youth Making A Difference Many of us are concerned about “losing” our young people who make the choice NOT to follow the path of academic success. However, too little attention is given to those young people in Co-op City and other Bronx neighborhoods who are working hard as high school students and are headed to college. I give Director Rod Saunders and the “Education Committee” credit for planning an event this school year to put the spotlight on youth in Co-op City working hard to attain higher education and succeed in their chosen field.

Building 13 Association Participate in your community, don’t forget to vote on May 18 in your lobby.

Reminder: Next Saturday - Sands Casino and Outlet Shopping (Pa.) Fundraiser … Saturday, May 14, leaving Bldg. 13 at 9:00 a.m. and departing from the casino at 5:00 p.m. Cost: $50 (Casino bonus - $30 slot play, $5 food voucher - subject to change).

Everyone can order their Summer Fun Day tshirts now. They will be pre-sold and distributed prior to the date of the event, Saturday, June 18.

Child-$7, Adult-S-XL-$10, Adult-2x/3x$12. Contact information below or see Bldg. 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 representative.

YOGA classes are every Friday. Join

us on Fridays from 7:15-8:15 p.m. in the association room. Cost $12 ($2 donated to the building). Do something for yourself that will bring you peace, comfort and relaxation.

Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc. Inc. and mailed to Building 13 Assoc., 100 Casals Place #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. For information contact, Gail Sharbaan, Treasurer, at 718-671-3801 or call also 718-320-1370. Our website is www.bldg13assoc. com or e-mail us at bthirteen. assoc@yahoo.com.

As always, thanks for making our team work.

—Adrienne Spivey

Building 15A Shareholders’ Association It may be a bit chilly, but Spring is on the way. The flowers are blooming and pollen is in the air, all of which indicates that our Board of Directors election is on the way also. Do not forget to vote.

It is your shareholder responsibility to “take care of business.” The only way to make your wishes known is to perform your civic duty.

Remember: Without participation, there is no progress or change. It is just an elevator ride to make your voice be heard. Do not be lazy. Put your shoes on and spend all of ten minutes to exercise your right to be in charge of your welldeserved quality-of-life or do not thereafter complain when things happen that you do not like.

It is that time of year again for the residents of 100 Aldrich Street – annual association membership dues collection.

The flyers posted will offer all the procedures necessary to participate.

Save the date: Tuesday, May 10th

7:30 p.m. is the association’s last meeting until September. It will be an excellent time to attend and present any ideas for our progress and/or volunteer to be a much needed floor captain, or, in the alternative – pay your dues.

On a sad note: Heartfelt condolences are extended to the family and friends of Josephine Collins, who was an original “settler” in Building 15A. Ms. Collins has spent these past 46 years as a resident serving her community and thereby her neighbors. She will be sincerely missed by many. May she rest in peace!

On a happy note: As you are aware, there is replacement lobby doors and intercom in our very near future. We will again be a “pilot program,” so it is back to the drawing board and patience will still be necessary. The community is counting on us to make certain the second time will be a charm.

Do not forget to vote!

—Dorothea Castle

Receiving scholarships at the recent event were: Romel T. Johnson, a scholar, strong athlete and a strong role model to his peers. He has received the Merit Award, Honor Roll Award and a Cum Laude Award. Romel is also a youth pastor. Nala Cottingham McGee, an art student, is a member of the National Honor Society and Health Corp., as an Ambassador. Radina M. Johnson will graduate with an advanced Regents diploma. All have been accepted to more than one university. Congratulations to all Co-op City seniors who are also preparing for college.

A special thanks to their parents and extended families for providing the love and support it takes to keep a young person on track. We must continue to advocate for community based youth centers. We must offer youth more positive community based activities 24/7.

I will share my endorsements next week. Stay tuned.

Public Safety Congratulations not only on this latest graduating class, but also on your consistently fine work all cooperators are benefiting from. Please accept my very best wishes for the new officers.

“NOTHING CAN DIM THE LIGHT WHICH SHINES WITHIN” –Maya Angelou I may be reached at: Evelyn M. Turner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 917-324-1033 – evelyntinez@aol.com.

Vote in the Riverbay Board election on Wednesday, May 18th for your chance to win $200. Polls open 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. in your building lobby.

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Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

Building 9 Association Greetings: Happy Mother’s Day to all.

The Riverbay Corporation Board of Director election is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18th. Please attend a forum. Ask questions. Read your Co-op City Times. Become an informed shareholder. Get involved. Vote.

The U.S. Presidential election is Tuesday, November 8. Young people, this is your time to begin to shape the world you want to live in. Register to vote, then vote.

Section 2 Summer Fun Day is nearing. As discussed at previous association meetings, we now have t-shirts available for sale: $7 (child), $10 (adult) and $12 (adult XXL). Please contact me to place your order as soon as possible.

The t-shirts create uniformity, as well as serve to identify who are our residentevent-participants (or who is not).

I have additional waiver forms which are required for youth participation in the Summer Fun Day sports events.

Please let me know if you need one or more. Volunteers are needed to make our Summer Fun Day event an even greater event. At our next association meeting, May 21st, sign the volunteer roster on the back table to indicate your interest in helping to facilitate our Summer Fun Day event and activities.

Thank you for promptly removing your items from the washers and dryers.

Thank you for not walking across the grass and for not littering in our buildings and grounds.

Also, please refrain from playing loud music at odd hours of the morning or night.

It is our vision that the Building 9 Association will be a source of information, as well as a source of relaxation and enjoyment. Our social events are planned with you in mind and for your benefit.

Our April Social Event - Paint Party was well attended and so much fun. Le Artistes. Thank you, Val and company.

Special thanks to Gwen, Shirley, Shirley, Janice and Evelyn. It was a fun evening for all. Good food, good music and loud laughter (we even sang and danced).

Who could ask for anything more!

Our next General Meeting will be Thursday, May 19th at 7 p.m. Guest presenters will be the Amalgamated Bank Financial Literacy Team. They will discuss savings options, pre- and post-retirement strategies, and RMDs. Our May Social Event - The Spoken Word - will be Saturday, May 21st, at 7 p.m. Our resident author, Janice Rosario, will be on hand. Share your poem, short story, riddle, joke, etc. If you like it, share it with us. My selections will be 'The Cremation of Sam McGee' and 'Cultivo una Rosa Blanca."

Our Annual Fundraising Bake Sale will be Saturday, June 11th, 12-6 p.m.

Calling all bakers. Please join us as a baker or a buyer. Free cup of coffee or tea with your purchase.

Our Annual Foxwoods Casino & Outlet Shopping Bus Ride will be Saturday, July 30th. $50 pp (2 installments: $25 each due no later than 5/15, then 6/15).

Our Newport Playhouse Dinner, Theater & Cabaret Show is scheduled for Saturday, August 13th. You get 3 venues for one low price. You can impress your date with a fun-filled evening. No driving, no parking, no moving violations. Only $110 pp (3 installments: $30 due 5/15; $40 due 6/13 and $40 due 7/13).

Please support your building association as we strive to support you.

Until next time, be well.

—Linda Collins

Building 21 Association CO-OP City is Like a Mother to All of US Did you ever consider all that CO-OP City offers us? Those of us who have been here from the beginning, before all of the streets were paved… In the beginning when there were only mini-buses to take us from section to section and to the Mini-Mart for groceries before CO-OP Supermarkets came to be. We remember how fresh the air smelled before the malls were built. Even now that more businesses have erected their buildings, CO-OP City continues to nurture us.

Like a mother, CO-OP City still offers us playgrounds and greenways and land that we can look out on, breathe in and soothe our souls. Like a mom, she wraps her arms around us in the form of these offerings and asks only that we be real CO-Operators to each other. That we become active in some small and positive way to preserve this community for the cooperators.

THINK TANK at Building 21 What are you doing to preserve CO-OP City for yourself and your loved ones? Are you attending your building association meetings and gatherings? Aren’t they close enough (in most cases, in your own building)?

Do you have ideas that you’d like to share with your fellow shareholders that might be an asset to us all? Bring your ideas to THINK TANK at Building 21. This Friday evening at 8:30 p.m., we will be in the gathering room in the rear of the B-section. Put this on your calendar. Come and be a part of your great community. Be involved and informed.

Mother’s Day Is for every ALL women, who have ever wrapped their arms around a child, another human being, friend, or pet, to give them love…

Mother’s Day is for kind and wonderful women like you…

Have a blessed day tomorrow…

Happy Mother’s Day to CO-OP City, our home, our community which mothers to us all. We are dedicated to the self-development and empowerment of every shareholder in CO-OP City. We are passionate about our community. Each one of us, multiplied by all of us, equals A FORCE FOR GOOD. —Michelle Marbury

Building 25 Association On April 4, Building 25 Association reached out to Mr. Noel Ellison’s office through his assistant to invite representatives from Riverbay, the Fire Department, Coinmach and the Risk Manager/representative from the insurance company that provides coverage for Riverbay property to explain the frequent fires in our basement laundry room.

The last few years, there have been several fires started in our dryers in the basement laundry room. Some of the neighbors have asked why we are having so many fires, and why there are no open discussions about them. Although there is little down time regarding the loss of laundry room use from these fires due to the expedited replacement of dryers by Coinmach and clean-up

by Riverbay Corporation maintenance crew, the reasons for these fires should be addressed.

Thus far, we were told that representative from Coinmach will not be attending, we are still holding out hope that others on the list of invitees will be able to attend our building association meeting in the month of May to address

our questions and/or concerns regarding the cause of these frequent fires and prevention of future fires in our basement laundry room.

Our building association meets every third Tuesday of the month generally from September through June at 7:30 p.m. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m.

If you cannot make it to meetings due to scheduling or other obstacles in your way, please log onto our building email address at building25ca@gmail.com and address your emails to any or all members of Building 25 Association. If you have not already done so, please pay your dues, $5 per household.

Building 25 Association is looking for volunteers to fill the positions of Recording Secretary and Floor Captains.

I will close with the following quote in honor of Cinco De Mayo Day (5/5/16): “Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican-Americans and Hispanics have made to America.” – Joe Baca —Wanda Bailey

Get involved!

Co-op City is your home. If you have talents, knowledge and expertise that can be helpful and improve the quality of life in Co-op City, share your ideas. Join a Board committee, write to Riverbay’s management or pen a letter to the editor.

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We’re back!

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

Director’s Viewpoint

Rod Saunders Assistant Secretary

In the past, I have authored many “Letters to the Editor” to express my concern that Co-op City had become politically irrelevant.

When I ran for the Riverbay Board of Directors last year, I promised that if I were elected to the Riverbay Board of Directors, that I would do everything within my power to make Co-op City politically relevant again.

Not since the 2000/2001 political season had any major political campaign appeared before our community to ask cooperators for their vote.

Last year, we reached out to the Bronx County Democratic Committee in attending their annual dinner.

When I reached out to Congressman Engel for his help in negotiating with HUD and HCR, Congressman Engel, both of our state representatives, State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, and NY City Councilman Andy King all came to our defense.

Subsequently, cooperators have heard from each of our elected representatives, the Borough President, and the NYC Comptroller, all saying that they are ready and willing to meet with representatives from management and the Board so that they can help us with many of our concerns.

Then there was the coup de gras, the Presidential campaign, compliments of Bronx County Dems who brought us former Secretary of State and Presidential front runner, Hillary Clinton.

The primary voting turnout here in Co-op City, was

arguably, one of the largest since 2008!

We’re back, and we must remain politically relevant, and never again, become married to a total lack of political sophistication. We’re a community that’s better, and smarter, than that.

To do so, we must always stay involved…and vote.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a national, local or residential election, we must be informed, and counted on to VOTE. Voting gives Co-op City power.

Power, in the correct hands, will give Co-op City what it richly deserves, and that starts out with a much better quality of life.

In the immediate future, we will be contacting several of our representatives regarding ways to offset monies that shareholders are paying for services for the corporation to perform that the city, and the state of New York should find a way to compensate us back for.

On a personal note, I am happy to tell you all that we are back in our apartment, and it’s great to be back home. It’s been difficult making every Board meeting, and staying until they were over, but when I ran for the seat, I made a promise to the community, and I took an oath before I took my seat on the Board, so I felt committed to do my best. Additionally, I’m very passionate about both politics and kids, and so I kept my legislative & (ad-hoc) educational committee (which you will all be hearing about shortly) commitments as well.

Having said that, please allow me to write this to everyone here in our community once again.

Please review your cooperator’s apartment insurance policy.

I cannot stress how important it is for you to have the correct amount of insurance, based upon the items that you have in your home.

Consider 3 important factors.

1. The replacement of many items you might lose in a fire or by theft will not cost you what you paid for them originally!

2. You’ve forgotten how many precious items you really own!

3. Is the high cost of auto insurance OK for a depreciating item, while a higher cost of an apartment insurance policy is too much to ask for items that usually appreciate over time?

A couple of hundred dollars today could make the difference in thousands of dollars tomorrow.

Notice of elevator shutdown Building 13

Please note the following elevator shutdown schedule to perform needed maintenance: Monday, May 9th - Car 1, All Day Tuesday, May 10th - Car 3, All Day Wednesday, May 11th – Car 1, Morning Wednesday, May 11th – Car 2, Afternoon Thursday, May 12th - Car 3, All Day Friday, May 13th - Car 4, All Day

We will make every attempt to have the elevators restored into service as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

We apologize for any inconveniences caused.

—Riverbay Management

Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

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Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

Broun Place Townhouse Association From Broun Place Townhouse Association: Tomorrow, have a wonderful Mother’s Day celebration and we must remember, carry the spirit of the day always.

Sincere condolences to the family of Ms. Josephine Collins, a long-time cooperator and civic activist. I looked forward to occasionally working with her. She will be sorely missed. There was lots of very important news in last Saturday’s Co-op City Times. Hope you read about the vote on a new Management firm?

Broun Place meets again on Thursday, May 19, in rm. 31, Bartow Community Center, from 7 p.m. Once again, the Grounds Department representative was invited and accepted. Please plan to attend and be updated on the developments in Broun Place and Section 4.

Tot-Lot issues are upon us. Cooperators, help keep an eye on our tot-lots.

Neighbors reported public urinating going on and over-age youth using the park. Report your observations to Public Safety. Donation bins for gently used household and clothing items are available by our garages. If you see items dropped next to the bins, give the vendor a call to come and pick up. We are still awaiting a response regarding camera surveillance over our cul-de-sac! We need eyes when there are no legs!

With our Board election coming up, May 18th, plan to vote. That is number one! Please also, take the time to read the rules. Having a “Board of Directors” to undertake quality of life decisions

was mandated in the original structure of Co-op City, a Mitchell-Lama New York State middle income housing development. And we are thankful for the televising of the candidate dialogs.

Everyone went through the same process to be a cooperator, now participate.

Co-op City’s infrastructure was built prior to and opened in 1968. It wasn’t meant to support individual satellite TV dishes, washers and dryers. However, Co-op City has emergency services, maintenance, private public safety, great tot-lots, our own newspaper, and much more. It is our job to maintain and improve, through our Board, our quality of life.

We hope a plan to inaugurate a senior trolley will be determined. It is just local; it will not interfere with MTA services. Because it is local, it will make it easier to travel section to section.

Alert, scam phone calls and mail scammers have increased. Never give personal information over the phone.

Enroll in the “Do Not Call” list to protect yourself. Reminder when shopping, ladies keep your handbag in front of you, closed!

Please report road issues to #311 and Bronx Community Planning Board 10.

It is at 3165 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461; Phone: 718-8921161, Email: bx10@cb.nyc.gov. Broun Place joins with Chief Frank Apollo and Lieutenant James Keappock to congratulate Detective Michael Mabry happy retirement and thanks him for all his years of service.

—Eva Lazaar

Building 10 Association We’ve been busy having fun and sharing some wonderful times with our neighbors, we missed you! On April 29th, we gathered to enjoy another funfilled Game Night with lots of games, entertainment, refreshments, and plenty of laughs. It was a fun-filled evening.

The fun spilled ever to our Bake Sale held on Saturday, April 30. This tasty event was chaired by Lenise, and thanks to her, it was hugely successful. It turned out to be a community event reaching well beyond Building 10. We thank all donors, including donations from cooperators from other buildings. Our extended cooperator family made this a successful event. This is what Co-op City is all about!

The weekend was followed by our General Membership on May 3rd. The report from the Buildings and Grounds

meeting was read. Preliminary ideas for future building association activities were discussed.

We are always looking for volunteers for our committees like the Hospitality, Fundraising and Youth Committees.

Your participation is more than welcomed and appreciated. If you cannot volunteer, don’t let that get in your way, just come out and enjoy our activities.

Building dues are $5 and can be donated anytime.

Together, we will continue to work to make the Building 10 Association a strong, positive organization for all who live here. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.

We also look forward to each of you sharing your thoughts and ideas since each of you is our strength.

—Ron Campbell

Building 22 A&B Association Our monthly meeting was very informative. Ms. Farley from CSO answered all questions. Made notes of all requests about the surrounding areas.

Getting back to us at a later date.

One Tuesday, the Cooperators United had the monthly meeting with guest speakers. Andy King listing all services for our community. Jamaal Bailey, Democrat for State Senate also Sen. Edward Mulraine for the vacated seat of Ruth Hassell-Thompson. Winston Dinkins with the varsity team and

Zodiacs team. Proposing a feasibility study to upgrade the existing space on the Greenway in Section 1 & 5. Please support the study.

We must take action to change the traffic light timing at Asch Loop and Adler Place. I personally have reported the light to 311, DOT meetings, anyone that would listen. No action has been taken. Please join me and call 3-1-1 every day and report the timing is too short. It’s a danger to seniors crossing at this corner. Thank you. —Betty Leak

Building 33 Association Hello all… Last week's building association meeting was postponed until Tuesday, May 17th at 7 p.m.

Upcoming events Pokeno Night will be held on the following date: Thursday, May 12th.

Events will be from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. in association room.

Please come down and have a great time at our Bingo and Pokeno nights.

They are great games filled with lots of

excitement. So, come down, have fun and meet your neighbors!

Thoughts and prayers for any of our sick and shut-in neighbors. Get well soon.

We have a Facebook page: Building 33 Association. We also have a website: www.building33.org and you can email us at: bldg33Assoc@gmail.com, you can also call or text our Building 33 hotline number, 347-746-0608.

—Tobias Garcia

Building 12 Cooperators Civic Association Happy Mother’s Day. Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 23, 7:30 p.m., activity room. At our last meeting, we firmed up some dates, so please put these dates on your calendar—Game Afternoon, May 18, activity room, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00; Get-To-Know-Your-Neighbor-Day, Saturday, June 11, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in our lobby. Come down, say hello and have some refreshments.

Summer Fun Day—We are asking you to volunteer for our Summer Fun Day and contact me at MLSAH@ aol.com or 718-379-7841, by May 27th, to let us know what time you are available to volunteer. You choose the time you wish to volunteer and how long.

Summer Fun Day runs from 12 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We need volunteers for the grill, popcorn, cotton candy, salsa con-

test and the dunk tank.

As you all know, we have a very important Riverbay Board election coming up. It’s important that we reach a quorum and not go over to a second day.

We, all of us, pay for our Riverbay Board of Election. If we go over another day, that is more money that we, as a development has to spend to reach a quorum.

Please come out and vote. Change can only happen when you participate.

Best wishes to all who are celebrating a special event this month. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has suffered a loss or is sick and shut-in. If you see something, say something. To contact CCPD (Public Safety), call 718-671-3050.

We can be contacted at MLSAH @aol.com or 718-379-7841.

—Sonja Maxwell

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Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

Progress under the Leadership of President Taylor...

Director’s Viewpoint

Deborah Jenkins Transparency, Honesty and Not Business As Usual!!!

I would like to congratulate the Board members who actually took part in the interviews conducted by the Management Search Ad-Hoc Committee and though newly sworn in as a Board member, Director Sonia Feliciano participated in and listened to the hours of interviews conducted so that she could make an informed decision! The following members took part in the interview process, Taylor, Berk, Cylich, Feliciano, Leslie, Jones, Atkins, Gordon, Peterson, Williams, Johnson, Turner, Saunders and myself. This should indicate the high importance the majority of the Board members placed on providing the community with a sound decision and not one made under duress.

As most of you know, the full Board took a vote last Wednesday to determine which management agent should be extended a contract to manage our unique community and the vote went to Douglas Elliman.

It's important for each of us to remember that this is our community. While I have great respect for HUD, DHCR and Wells Fargo as our oversight and lender, I believe that it was critically important that we make a sound decision as the future of our home literally depended on the outcome of this vote. Let's not forget what led to this necessary decision. This community had been under the oppressive management of Marion Scott, Inc. (MSI). for 15 years while your elected Board representatives didn't always demonstrate the will nor power to represent you and me as was our expectation. Please don't forget the numerous viewpoints written by Directors Taylor, Cylich, Johnson

and Leslie exposing the questionable practices of MSI and repeatedly saying that it was time for them to go.

Once President Taylor came into office in 2014, after investigating the operations of both MSI and Riverbay, he uncovered what was no longer questionable practices but unlawful! As a result, on November 19, 2014, under Emergency Resolution 14-72 entitled "Conduct of Managing Agent" was brought before the Board.

This resolution details the unlawful labor practices of both MSI and Riverbay, which resulted in the $6.2M class action lawsuit against us which ultimately necessitated the unfortunate 4.5% carrying charges increase.

It would seem that some would like to bring this up as an issue once again this year. While running to become a Board member last year, the question was raised, would I support the increase? I answered honestly, by saying yes. Why did I say yes? I said yes because I had been a member of the Budget Committee which diligently tried to avoid the carrying charges increase.

Unfortunately, we were unable to find the $6.2M without critically impairing the functioning of the business and the quality of life we have come to enjoy here in Co-op City. In addition, the numbers just didn't add up and were presented to the then-Board of Directors without a recommendation from the full Budget Committee. This is all a matter of public record. I live here too and didn't welcome an increase. The increase was necessary because when MSI was suspended, Riverbay was left with only $900,000 in cash!!! I have been a Budget Manager in my secular career for one of the city's largest agencies and manage 2 budgets now and one thing that is common for all who manage budgets is that making tough decisions is not always welcomed by those around you. President Taylor and the Board had to make a tough decision and raise our carrying charges (parenthetically theirs were also raised) and today we have $15M in cash!!! This was all done since the suspension of MSI.

The lawsuit was not the only reason Emergency Resolution 14-72 was brought before the Board to request suspension of MSI, there were allegations of theft of services! MSI was using Riverbay employees during work hours to work on other properties managed by MSI! As if the lawsuit that they caused wasn't enough and the fact that they threatened to file bankruptcy to keep from helping us pay the $6.2M, they stole from us by using our staff for their benefit!! How many of us would be able to retain our jobs or contracts if we did this?! How many of us would retain the services of an employee who works in our home if they stole from us? So I'm very proud to serve with those Board Directors who voted to suspend MSI and have serious questions for those who voted not to suspend them? We are in a much better place today without MSI and we should collectively cheer this bold leadership move!

I will continue to watch over our assets as Douglas Elliman becomes our new managing agent. As long as I'm on the Board, there will not be a time when a managing agent has almost complete control over our community. They will receive clear directives from the Board and they will remember that they work for us and that it's not the other way around. The Procurement Department is working diligently to issue RFPs for not only the "Legacy" projects left in disarray by MSI, but also to answer all Critical and Non-Critical capital projects listed in our loan agreement so that the Riverbay Corporation can be in compliance with HUD's and Wells Fargo's requirements.

Please pay close attention to the words of the candidates running to become your representatives. Listen for substance and clear ideas. For the last two years, our community has been moving forward and I am proud to be a part of the progression in our community.

Please feel free to contact me at djenkins@riverbayboard.com or (718) 644-0951.

Black Forum Next Defensive Driving class The next Black Forum defensive driving course will be Saturday, May 14, Room 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. to 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 It’s time to get in shape, get healthy and feel healthy. Body by Andrea’s aerobics classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays, and Zumba on Thursday.

Classes are in the Dreiser Aud., 7:30 p.m. To register, please call (718) 3208035. Nominal fee for each class.

Black Forum’s Lyons Mane Track Club Lyons Mane Track Club is now indoors in the Dreiser Auditorium.

Register now by calling (718) 3208035. Youth ages 8-18. Practice on Mondays & Wednesdays.

Sound Off, Co-op City, coming soon We will be starting Sound Off, Co-op City, for all cooperators to express themselves on the issues facing our community. Meetings will be held once or twice a month. More to follow. If interested, please call (718) 320-8035.

Volunteers needed We need male and female volunteers,

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2 hours a day, preferably Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. -12:45 p.m., flexibly. Especially need men who live in close proximity.

Food distribution sites 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. to 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. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursdays to pick up food. For information, please call (718) 320-8035.

Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 in the Dreiser Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food,

you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. Please also have your current photo ID, such as a non or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future.

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

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

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American Legion Post 1871 Home to all who served 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 email address is post1871@optimum.net.

They say behind every man is a good woman. Well, you don't have to look too far because the American Legion Auxiliary, located right here in Co-op City when you visit our Memorial Day Affair, you will be able spot our American Legion Auxiliary wearing their white shirts and caps assisting in the Memorial Day affair. They have been supporting our Post 1871 for several years and in doing so have given 100% in their support to make our affair great and memorable for each person who attends the affair. So, our hats go off to the American Legion Auxiliary for outstanding service each and every year.

The Senate Appropriations Committee has just passed an amendment that would let Veterans Affairs’ doctors discuss and recommend marijuana as a

potential medical treatment in states where it is legal. Things are changing real fast on the subject.

Do you know the difference between a banana and a plantain? Native to India and the Caribbean, plantains are members of the banana family, but are ready to use when green. Bananas are high in sugar; plantains are high in starch. This makes plantains better for cooking (they’re often treated like vegetables) than an on-the-go snack.

In case you were out of town and just came back, there will be an Executive meeting on May 4th at 3 p.m. sharp.

Please attend this meeting and bring any raffle money with you to turn in because Memorial Day will be here real soon and that money is needed to support our affair.

A good way to lose weight, eat breakfast like a king and dinner like a pauper. Try not to eat for at least a 12 hour span daily.

Ideally, your fast would begin after the evening meal from 6 to 8 p.m. and extend until breakfast. I hope everyone had a great Passover.

Quotes for the day: The only people who are mad at you for speaking the truth are those people who are living a lie. Keep speaking the truth.

Walk away from anything or anyone who takes away from your joy. Life is too short to put up with fools.

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

—Richard I. Lawson, Jr.

CO-OP CITY FOOT CARE CENTER SECTION 5 • BUILDING 29C 4240 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY EAST

(718) 671-2233 DR. LOUIS JACOBS, DIRECTOR ALL FOOT CONDITIONS TREATED The in-office surgical correction of BUNIONS • HAMMERTOES • INGROWN TOENAILS PAINFUL CORNS and CALLOUSES The treatment of traumatic foot injuries, heel spurs, bursitis and arthritis of the joints of the feet, toenail and skin infections, as well as other conditions.

Most Union and Insurance Plans Accepted.

HIP CMO (Montefiore) Health Plan Accepted.

We participate in Postal Workers, Mail Handlers, Letter Carriers, Verizon Workers, 1199, GHI, Blue Shield, Empire Plan, Medicare, Travelers, United Health Care and many other union and major medical plans.

Se Habla Español MEDICARE ACCEPTED • HOUSE CALLS BY APPOINTMENT

Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

Co-op City Sports Velocity Track Club New York Velocity Track Club New York had a great workout this week, Monday &

6 years old race to this meet. Some of our student athlete’s siblings will get a

Velocity & Zodiacs Track with Council member Andy King, wishing Olympic champion Justin Gatlon a speedy recovery from walking pneumonia. Gatlin is an Olympic gold medalist in the 100 meter dash and 2x World indoor champion in the 60 meter dash.

Tuesday at Truman High School, Thursday at the Family Fitness Center and Saturday at Orchard Beach. I’m pleased to note that we had 85% of attendance this week. With the children being on spring break, the attendance normally drops, due to families going away.

Our next meet will be on Saturday, May 7th, the Tri State Track & Field Meet in Camden, NJ. They added a 5 &

chance to compete. Come out and see your future Olympians.

Velocity Track Club New York is a 501 (C) 3 not for profit. 100% of your donation will go to help our children.

For additional information, you can go to our website, Velocitytrack.org, or contact me, Coach Winston Dinkins, at 914-441-6196 or via email at watclt@ aol.com.

—Winston Dinkins

Spanish-American Community Club Please join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Our next meeting will take place on May 12th in room 16 of the Dreiser Community Center.

The Installation of Officers Dinner and Dance took place on Friday, April 29th. The new members of the Boards were sworn in, departing members were recognized and several awards were handed out. All the corresponding details will be available soon.

For those who are joining us on the Fair Committee’s Casino trip on May 14th, please meet at the Bartow library at 8:00 a.m. sharp for on-time departure.

Applications for the Tony Mondesire Scholarship Award are still available. Applications must be returned by May 12th, either by mail, or to a member of the Scholarship Board of Trustees.

Social Friday will take place on May

27th at 7:00 p.m.

Coming soon: Parents Night on Saturday, June 25th and ‘El Batey’ on Sunday, July 24th. More information will be available in the coming weeks.

If there is enough interest, we would like to arrange a trip to Nordic Lodge for Lobster Fest, but we need to hear from potential participants. The estimated cost for the all-day outing would be $150 per person for 4 hours at Foxwoods, followed by an all-you-eat buffet at Nordic Lodge. Please contact us to have your name added to the list.

Reminder: Membership renewal dues are now $48.

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

Baychester Library Association Once again, as Spring approaches, the library association has been busy planning its annual book sale. This year it will be held on Saturday, June 11th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of the library. We began accepting donations on Monday, May 2nd. Library staff at the front desk will be happy to accept your books. All sorts of materials including novels, mysteries, biographies and how-to books are needed.

Books for children and teens are especially welcome. We are unable to accept magazines and text books. Of course, all materials should be in good condi-

tion.

All proceeds from the sale stay in our community and are used for library programs, such as holiday events for children and teens and lectures and concerts for adults. The association is made up of dedicated volunteers and we always welcome new people. If you would like to help with the sale, call Trudie at 718-671-6832.

We have always had an excellent response from the community and we look forward to seeing you again this year.

—Helen Topal

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Co-op City Times / May 7, 2016

Director’s Viewpoint

Leah Graham

Having participated on a Board and many business model teams outside of Co-op City, I understand how important it is for any Board to speak with one voice. As part of everyday course of business, Boards are very similar to a business partnership where open and honest communication flows back and forth, with information sharing and meeting planning. All are essential components for a successful outcome. As a Board or on business model team, it is healthy for individuals to disagree, challenge each other, and offer suggestions without being disrespectful or initiating an all-out smearing campaign against someone from your team. Successful sport teams apply the rule of partnership and those who do it well win championships. As the saying goes, there’s no “I” in team.

Five years ago as a new director, I had many questions on how the Riverbay Board operates and after my first year of trial and error, prepared a memo requesting an orientation for new Board directors and a refresher for existing directors. As a certified instructor, I put together a list of items I believed would be important to any new director and that would generate discussion for clarification. Last year, I suggested the same, but with some improvements and wanted to see it as a resolution to ensure this type of workshop is provided no more than 90-days after Board directors’ swearing-in ceremony. Fortunately, the VP is planning a full scale orientation for all directors to attend.

Hopefully, this workshop, along with each person’s openness, will foster a level of Board etiquette that will allow us to perform more efficiently as a team. As

Board Etiquette a point of reference, shareholders elect our Board directors and the Board directors appoint the executive offices (President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, etc.) to serve at the pleasure of the Board and not independently.

Hiring a Management Company Whew, I am so glad we finally completed our contractual obligation and voted for a management company. HUD and HCR expressed their concerns in writing with the corporation taking almost two years to adhere to our legal obligations to hire a management company. Last week, they were ready to take steps to force the corporation and directors to comply. As we all know, managing Co-op City is no small task, we have lots of moving pieces and requirements under the city, state and federal government. We are that city within a city and that deserves the most talented and experienced management company to manage our $200+ million corporation. At this point, we need to timely and efficiently complete our capital improvement projects, enhance the quality of service in our apartments and around our property. As another point of reference, the Board of Directors is responsible for the manner in which any management company performs, while the management company is responsible for supervising the dept. heads, employees and the day-to-day operations of the corporation (Co-op City).

There are many observations and lessons learned from previous Boards’ oversight of the prior managing agent and I am sure this team will work hard to ensure the incoming management company understands our needs and expectations to perform well.

Dog Committee After a long and harsh winter, the Dog Committee resumed meeting in March 2016. Based on inquiries from the community and increased number of dogs in Co-op City, the committee is currently looking at the

logistics of our dog policy, along with federal, state and city laws to ensure all cooperators (dog and nondog owners) are treated fairly. Some items on the table include a dog park, signage, city fines, lost dog ID tags, and a quarterly newsletter. Please remember, all committee recommendations must go before the Board and Counsel for consideration and approval.

The Dog Committee’s only goal is to ensure our reasonable accommodation dog policies are in accordance with Fair Housing rules and that our community remains environmentally sound, clean and friendly.

Differences of Opinion Despite our differences of opinion, we should, as a Board, work together based on our common humanities, ideas, and things that unify us for the good of the community. In my professional opinion, to behave in any other way is unprofessional and counterproductive.

Yes, I opposed last year’s carrying charge increase and yes, I expect us to comply with hiring a management company until HUD says otherwise. If that means I will continue to be bullied and harassed, so be it…I will always take a stand in the best interest of all people in this community. I have no agenda.

Community Expectations Shareholders in this community have paid attention, understand what’s going on, and for the most part, are pleased. With that being said, shareholders expect their Board directors to deal with situations and business matters ethically, equitably and not in a manner that is an embarrassment to our community.

Closing I will continue to work with my Board colleagues to enhance the quality-of-life and services you deserve. I am very interested in hearing from you and can be reached at 347-913-4224 or riverbaydirectorlg @gmail.com.

National Council of Negro Women All sections of National Council of Negro Women, Inc. in the state of New York are preparing for our 42nd Annual Bethune/Height Recognition Program on Saturday, May 21, at the Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, New York. It is a great opportunity for us to meet and greet “Sisters in Council” from all over the state. It is also an opportunity for us as individual members to support our national office in Washington, DC by becoming Achievers or Life Members or Legacy Life Members. It is a very moving candlelit ceremony when members who have made an extra contribution are honored.

Remember that May is the only month of the year when we have our membership meeting on the 3rd Sunday in deference to the 2nd Sunday being Mothers’ Day. At our Sunday, May 15th meeting in room 11, Dreiser Community Center, our Nominating Committee will again present the slate of officers for the next two years, 2016-2018 and ask for additional nominations from the floor. All nominees must be present and financially active. Voting for our officers will take place at our May membership meeting.

Members, please come out to our May meeting so that by voting, you can help determine the direction of our section for the next two years.

At our May membership meeting, we will also begin planning for our 45th Anniversary Celebration.

It was in 1971 that Dr. Dorothy I. Height came to the Bronx to charter our Co-op City Section. We will be celebrating our contributions to the Co-op City community on Saturday, October 29, at the Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throggs Neck Expressway, Bronx, New York. All hands on deck!! We need input from the entire membership!

We still have one spot available on our trip to Rome, Florence and Venice, Italy this September 1118. This perfect one-week vacation, seeing the Colosseum, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s David, private boat ride on the

Venetian canals, St. Mark’s Square and Doges’ Palace and so much more is the chance of a lifetime to see places that you’ve only seen in movies or TV. For more information, call: 718-320-2366 or 718-6559034 or 718-538-8606 for more information.

Also remember that we are collecting canned

goods for our neighbors at the Phipps Center. Please bring your donations to our May and June meetings. In the spring is when pantries often get empty and we want to be generous neighbors.

Happy Mother’s Day to our members and our friends!

—Joyce Howard

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.

100 Elgar Place, Building 35 Telephone (718) 320-2188 • rchernaik@aol.com

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The Ghanaian Association of Co-op City April General Meeting: The April general meeting was held last Saturday, April 30th. The guest speaker was Mr. Daryl Johnson, a member of the Riverbay Board of Directors. Mr. Johnson briefed members on recent important issues in the community and encouraged us to actively participate in the community activities and especially the upcoming Board of Directors elections. He stressed the need to elect good and effective directors to the Board who will work for the community and resolve the challenges facing the Co-op City community. He encouraged the association to support and elect our members to the Board to impact the community.

Mr. Johnson reiterated the importance of keeping Co-op City affordable.

Members had a lot of questions on different topics and Mr. Johnson took time to answer all the questions. It was a very good and educational meeting.

Thank you again, Mr. Johnson!

About Us: The Ghanaian Association of Co-op City (GACC) is a not-for-profit organization with the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the Ghanaian community in Co-op City. The objectives of the association include providing educational programs to members, building a capacity for greater involvement in the activities of the community, and providing a platform to address issues of common concern to members and the Co-op City community.

2016 Programs: The program of activities for 2016 discussed and approved by the general members is outlined below: January 30th - Income Tax – Mr. Samuel Sintim February 19th - General Meeting March 26th - College Admission & Preparation April 30th - Riverbay Reps. – Management & Board of Director May 21st - Rep from PS160 or MS180

June 4 – Section 1 Fair Membership Drive June 25th - Health Fair – A Community Event for all July 23rd - Summer Picnic July 30th - Identity Theft Education August 20th - General Meeting September 24th - Marriage Seminar at a restaurant, hotel, etc.

October 29th - Vetting of Candidates November 19th - Election of Executives December 24th - Christmas Party Date to be announced: A trip to Sight & Sound Children and Youth Program!

The children and youth programs under consideration include the following: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Activities: tutoring; homework help; career fair; summer camp; summer school & summer program placement; trips to Sight & Sound, museums, Botanical Garden, zoo, movies, etc.

Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club Happy Mother's Day to all in Co-op City tomorrow. We hope you have a bright and happy day!!

FYI - As many as 10,000 kids age 5 and under in Flint, Michigan, may have been exposed to dangerous levels of lead in their water. The damage, ranging from learning problems to stunted growth, can be devastating.

Please consider a donation to flintkids.org to help provide pediatric care and support. This is a good cause.

Rest In Peace, Prince Rogers Nelson, June 7, 1958 to April 21, 2016. Sleep well, our sweet Prince. We remember and pay tribute.

Save these Dates May 8 - May 16 - Justice for the Wrongfully Incarcerated will walk from the NYS Office Building, 163 W. 125th Street, Harlem, NY to the LOB, Albany, NY to bring legislation change and national awareness to the continued injustice and suffering of the wrongfully incarcerated and their families. Call 646-685-4521 for more

information or go to website, J4wi.org.

May 10 - Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club meeting at Einstein Loop Community Center, room 35 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

May 10 - JASA and VNS Health Fair, Dreiser Center, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

May 12 - Application deadline for the Tony Mondesire Scholarship Award - Applications are available in room 16 of Dreiser Loop Community Center. Applicants must be 18 years of age and a resident of the Bronx.

Students must carry a minimum of 12 credits per semester at an accredited institution for at least one year. For information, please call 718-379-7017 or email the club at SpanAmCCCC @gmail.com.

May 12 - Bronx Borough President Bronx Week Event, Dreiser Center Auditorium A, B & C from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

May 18 - Riverbay Board of Directors election. Polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

May 29 - Memorial Day Event, Veterans Park, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

June 4 - Annual Section 1 Greenway Fair June 18 - Casals Place, Section 2 Block Party 12 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

June 20 - Senior Prom with Centerlight at Dreiser Loop Center, Aud. A, B, & C, 12 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

June 28 - NYS Federal Primary Election. Polls open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club is committed and dedicated to sharing information that may help cooperators and their families. Please text us with your questions and suggestions at tel # 917-693-6509.

Let us know what issues are must important to you and your families in this election year.

We are looking for volunteers to register new voters in their building lobbies. Please let us know if you are interested.

Membership dues are $20 per year.

—Alethea Cherebin

Details will be provided when they are finalized. We encourage all of you to get involved in the development of our future leaders!

Dues: Members are reminded to pay your dues. You can now pay using credit card. Pay the entire year’s due by the end of April and get the $20 discount.

T-shirts: If you don’t have the association t-shirt yet, please get yours for only $15! You may get additional tshirts for family and friends.

Please Join Us: We need your support. Please join us. We invite you to come to our next general meeting. Call 347-773-3499. Unity is strength! Join us today!

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Coop Ghanama OR http:/www.facbook.com/ gacc2013 —Seth Osei-Fosu

Cooperators United of Co-op City Happy Mother’s Day. We would like to thank NYC Council Member Andy King, Mr. Jamaal Bailey, Rev. Edward Mulraine and Mr. Winston Dinkins who took time out of their busy schedules to attend and speak to us at our last general membership meeting. It was an informative and informational meeting. And to all our attendees, we thank you.

As we all know, this is the time of year where we hold our Riverbay Board elections. Please vote. Do not pass by the voting booth and not vote.

We must reach a quorum in order for us not to go over another day. We, all of us, pay for our own Riverbay Board election. Going over another day means that we, the development, have to pay for that second day. All elections have consequences. This is your chance to have your voice heard.

VOTE. Congratulations to all who are celebrating a special day this month.

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

—Sonja Maxwell

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African-American Association Our annual scholarship program is coming up faster than a New York minute. Stay tuned to see how you can participate. Our growing membership is a testament to the power of participation in our community. In case you didn’t notice, our organization is growing. As we near the end of Spring, we will start to see more and more people attending our meetings. Everyone seems to start to recognize the benefits of being there in the beginning and toward the end of each cycle. Only those who show up all year long really get to experience the magic of what we have to offer.

Our next meeting will focus on healthy eating. Our special guest will shock you with information that you will get nowhere else, but could change the way you look at healthy eating. Are you ready? Are you ready to add another 20 years to your life expectancy? Then you need to be at our next meeting on May 12th.

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.

General Membership Meeting – The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 12, at Dreiser Community 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.

Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: CoopcityAfricanamericanassoc/ Email us at: aaaccpower@gmail.com.

—Ebony Lambright

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

Children’s Programs – For information about the early morning school drop-off program and the after school programs, call 718-379-5555.

Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Classes have resumed on Tuesdays, 7:15 p.m., Dreiser Center, rm. 2.

Lose weight, tone and strengthen your muscles with exercises that reduce stress through breathing techniques. For more information, call 718-671-8364.

Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, room #2. For a nominal fee, you will have fun and stay in shape. For more information, call Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Evening Line Dance Classes – Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music on Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, room #2. Call Cynthia, 917-903-7073.

Retirees of Dreiser Loop The RETIREES’ 44th Annual LUNCHEON will be held on Wed., June 15th at the beautiful Marina Del Rey, featuring the Carol/DAD Productions, from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The donation is $75. Tickets are available for pick-up. Have you heard? We are celebrating Virginia Stewart as our WOMAN OF THE YEAR. Come join in the fun. Why drive? Let your hair down.

The bus transportation is free (let us know if you want a seat). We will meet and leave from Dreiser Loop at 11:15 a.m. SHARP! However, we will make 3 stops on the return home: Einstein Loop, Asch Loop, and Dreiser Loop. Contacts: Beverly Waller and Daisy Young-Anderson, 718-379-0377.

TRAVEL EVENTS: (Coach Bus, Dreiser Loop, opposite H&R Block) • June 2&3 (Thurs. & Fri.). 2 days/1 night getaway.

CANCELLED! Overnight stay at an Atlantic City hotel. Cruise on the Spirit of Philadelphia.

• August 6th (Sat.). SENIOR DAY PICNIC at Holiday Hill, Ct. Price: $75. Wait list only. A day filled

with fun, disc jockey with music for dancing and games (Bingo games with prizes awarded), and endless food and treats. Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/Barbara W., 718-320-0500.

• August 15-17 (Mon.-Wed). DOVER DOWNS HOTEL & CASINO, Dover, DE. Price: Double $400 pp/single $490. $100 deposit required now to hold seat. 2 monthly payments: $150 pp/double - $195/single. (Final payment due on or before Thursday, July 11th). Casino rebate: TBD. Package includes – Deluxe motor coach transportation, all you can eat crabs at Woody’s Crab House, shopping at Rehoboth Outlet Stores; on day of return, stopping at the Harrington Raceway & Casino, with bonus: free slot play and free buffet. Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/Barbara W, 718-320-0500.

THEATRE COMMITTEE: (price includes transportation): Wed., May 11th. Price: $135. SAMSON, Sight & Sound Theatre, PA. Lorants Coach Bus, Dreiser Loop opposite H&R Block. Meet/depart: 6:30 a.m./7:00 a.m. SHARP! Contacts: Virginia Stewart/

Delores Debnam, 718-379-0377.

GOOD AND WELFARE Good (and happy) News! Josephine Flowers, our Good and Welfare chair, is back home and feeling pretty good. Ms. Flowers and committee members will visit and distribute Mother’s Day plants to members who are home-bound and in nursing care facilities. Members know that you are thought of warmly and wished brighter days. Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

Members and friends, we do require your telephone number along with your name when signing up. First paid, confirmed seating. Committee members in clubroom 19 (718-379-0377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

“Goodbye April, Hello May…please be good.” ~ Author Unknown To members and friends: “Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.”

Happy Mother’s Day! —Claudette Davis

Rivers Run Community Garden Today we will be selling veggies and herb seedlings, most for a donation of $1. Please stop by late afternoon and tomorrow, if you are interested.

Thanks to Andy King’s discretionary funds, the garden will be offering FREE workshops on health, nutrition and art.

Lelia Dickenson will be conducting family painting workshops for all ages on Mother’s Day, May 8th.

Folks who have never lifted a brush before taking her class will emerge feeling like kin to Picasso, Annie Lee and other famous artists. Natural products will be on sale before the class Next Sunday, Meena Sharpe-Hicks will be providing FREE chair yoga and nutrition classes for folks with all types of abilities. If you have never experienced the wonderful freedom and clarity that is Meena, please make it your business to attend. Check in begins at 11 a.m.

Rivers Run is open on: • Tuesdays, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (or until dusk) • Wednesdays & Fridays – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Saturdays & Sundays – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If you’d like to take advantage of the opportunities to get your hands dirty and make your heart happy, there is always something that needs doing.

Membership requirements: $20 per year fee and 20 hours of work. There is a waiting list for beds.

Members who are actively fulfilling the 20 hours of volunteer work requirement are moved up on the waiting list. Volunteers are welcome.

Important dates (All are welcome): • May 7th - Plant sale - Most plants are $1 • May 8th - Free Painting Workshop for all ages at 3 p.m.

• May 10th - PS 153 will be visiting again from 10 a.m. to noon.

• May 15th - Yoga and Nutrition Workshops from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• May 20th - Workday with Bronx Green Up • July 9th - Canning Workshop (details to follow)

• Oct. 29th - Trolley Day (details to follow) Garden members are 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 qual-

ifies Rivers Run to receive FREE stuff, like fruit trees, plants, seeds, dirt, compost, mulch and tools.

If you’d like to reach out to us, please email us at Rivers_run@yahoo.com or call Denise Shelley at 917232-2982 or me at 718-671-3801. —Gail Sharbaan

Family Owned and Operated • Large Chapel on premises

• Pre-need counseling

• Ample Parking on premises

• Out of town services

• Casket Showroom on premises

• Cremations

A dignified funeral every family can afford.

All areas are handicapped accessible

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718-231-7647 Call 24 Hours

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Co-op City Democratic Club Our next meeting of the Co-op City Democratic Club will be on Tuesday, May 10, in room #28 of the Bartow Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m.

Our guest speaker will be Judge Elizabeth A. Taylor, a daughter of the Bronx. She will tell us how she became a judge, the obstacles she encountered, what she’s doing now and what she’s doing to help those who are interested in law. She is intelligent, energetic, gifted in her field and is more than willing to give back. She is the founder of the Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trial Program, Inc. in 1997. She will tell us how this program is helping young people. Judge Taylor is seeking appointment to the Supreme Court, and since she is so active in Bronx communities, we Judge Elizabeth A. Taylor

will be active in having her represent us on the bench.

The campaigns of Senator Hillary Clinton and Congressman Eliot Engel have expressed their sincerest “Thank You” for our assistance in the petitioning process. We know we have a “friend” in Congressman Engel and we are still working on our Presidential candidate. She was happy to come to Co-op City, and was very impressed with our neighbors who did come out

to see her - but we don’t want her to forget us.

Congressman Engel and U.S. Senator Charles Chuck Schumer will be candidates in the upcoming Federal Election scheduled for June 28, 2016. Chuck Schumer’s primary will be state-wide. Congressman Engel will cover the entire 82nd District. He will not only need your vote, but we are asking our neighbors to come out with us and campaign for him. When we needed him, he was there for our development. So let’s do what we can to help Congressman Engel “Get Out The Vote” on the Federal Primary Day, June 28, 2016.

See you on May 10th in room 28 at 6 p.m. or call (646) 245-1795 to leave a message.

—Shirley J. Saunders

Williamsbridge Club The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC); THE WILLIAMSBRIDGE CLUB is an organization dedicated to community service in the areas of health, employment, education and economic development.

The Adult Club meets at Dreiser Center on the second Friday of every month. Young women, 18-35, who are in or preparing for a business/professional career can become members of the Young Adult Club.

April is Jazz Appreciation Month: We attended ‘The Maxine Sullivan Women in Jazz Series – Swingin’ Jazz on Saturday, April 16th with Bobby Sanabria & the Multiverse Big Band. Afterwards, there was a screening of “The Girls in the Band” (2013) about the Sweethearts of Rhythm followed by a Q & A. Music performed by The Stomp Swing Band. On Saturday, May 7, 2:00 p.m. at Graham

Building 18 Association Hi, neighbors.

Thanks to all who attended our general meeting on Tuesday, April 26th. Our guest speaker was Mr. Luis Salazar, Dir., Building Janitorial Services. Many complaints, concerns and comments were voiced and Mr. Salazar’s responses were knowledgeable and very informative. Thank you, Mr. Salazar.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24th. Please attend.

Bake Sale was held on Saturday, April 30th. We give special thanks to: C. Merritt, R. Wartharn, S. Campbell, L. Smith, L. Spangenberg, E. Thomas, P. Ravenel and H. Richardson for their special desserts and/or monetary donations and to all who purchased those fine desserts, we thank you for your support. You help to make this event a success.

ATTENTION! 2016 High School Graduates…

Building 18 Scholarship Applications are ready for pick up. Please call Ms. A. Kelly at 718-320-0302 for instructions.

Please Note: Movie Matinee is cancelled for this month due to a busy schedule. Happy birthday to all with that special day this month and may it be all you want it to be enjoy! Our sincere sympathies to all bereaved families and to the sick and home-bound our prayers are that you will recover very soon.

Happy Mother’s Day! Please be alert! If you see something say something!

—Gertie Brown

Please do not slam your door when entering or exiting your apartment.

Be considerate of your neighbors. Thank you.

Triangle, 138th Street & 3rd Avenue; our Business Awardee Mimi Jones will perform. She is the Mimi Jones Band and plays bass.

Thank you to all of our friends who attended our 39th Annual FOUNDER’S DAY LUNCHEON. Many thanks to our Honorees: Rev. Que English – Sojourner Truth; Mimi Jones – Business; James Loren Russell – Minister of the Year; Jenise G. Jackson – Professional; Theresa Young – Community Service; Khalil AbdulWahhab – Man of the Year; Paula Miller, Ph.D. – Achievement; Scholarships – Radina Johnson, Romell Johnson and Nala McGee. The honorees and guests had a grand time. We welcome all of our supporters and new friends. Please join us in 2017, May 6, for our 40th celebratory year which will be very special.

If you are interested in serving an Internship or Community Service Project, please contact the club at

the address listed. We are looking for young people who want to increase their skills.

If you know of a youth age 13 – 18 who would be interested in joining our Youth Club, please forward the information to us. Please check this column for ongoing information. The date for scholarship applications has closed. Please watch our column in November 2016 for our next scholarship announcement.

Information concerning the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC) may be found at www. nanbpwc.org or Facebook: The williamsbridgeBPWC or our mailing address: Williamsbridge Club, P.O. Box 6, Co-op City Station, Bronx, New York 10475. Our phone contacts are 718.328.2302, Joetta Brown, or 917.972.7732, Sandra Hall.

—Joetta Brown

Jewish War Veterans Post 500 To all members of Co-op City Post 500, here is the schedule for the month of May. May 15th, a Bronx County JWV meeting in the Bronx Veterans Hospital, at 10 a.m. in room 1B07.

May 22nd, the Department of New York JWV meeting in the Bronx Veterans Hospital, room 3D22, at 10 a.m. A breakfast will served at 9:15 a.m. also in room 3D22.

On May 29th, Post 500 will have its Memorial Day weekend breakfast meeting at the Town House Restaurant at 10 a.m. Afterwards, we will go to the Harley J. Mosely Veterans Memorial Park and participate in the Co-op City's Memorial Day observances.

Do try to attend all these functions.

—Marvin Warm

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

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

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

11:00 a.m.

Neighborhood Bible Study Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

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

Sunday School at Community Protestant Church begins at 9:00 a.m.

In Sunday School, in a nurturing Christian education environment, an opportunity is provided for children to learn about the Bible, to grow in grace, to show love and respect for one another and to live more abundant lives. Children attending Sunday School are served breakfast after classes are over. We encourage you to bring your child, children or grandchildren to Sunday School and we look forward

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

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

Our telephone number is 718-3203774.

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our mid-week worship service on Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. Bible study is on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, May 18 at 5:00 p.m.

Prayer Service is held on Fridays at 12 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The Diaconate Ministry will present the “Five Ships of the Church” on Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. All are invited to come and support our

deacons.

On Sunday, May 15, the Pastor’s Aide Ministry will celebrate their anniversary at 11:00 a.m. service. The guest speaker will be Rev. Deborah Jenkins, Pastor of Faith at Work Christian Church, located here in Co-op City. The theme for the day will be “Serving the Pastor As Though You Are Serving Christ.” All are invited to this celebratory service.

On Sunday, May 22, the Youth/ Young Adult Choir will celebrate their anniversary at our 11 a.m. service. At 3:30 p.m., the Praise Dance Ministry will celebrate their anniversary at 3:30 p.m. in room 45, Einstein Center. All are invited to celebrate with the Praise Dance Ministry.

On Saturday, June 4, at 9:30 a.m., the First Lady’s Ministry will host their annual Gospel Breakfast in the Einstein

to seeing you.

Worship Service begins at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come and be a part of this special moment set aside each Sunday morning to be in the presence of God. We will be delighted to blend our spirits with yours as we bend both body and soul before our Heavenly Father. We encourage you to spend time with God, and if it be His will, with us at Community Protestant.

Sunday May 8th - MOTHER’S DAY BLESSINGS! From our church family to mothers everywhere, a happy and blessed Mother’s Day. We pray that God will bless you on your special day and may the light of His love shine on you today, tomorrow, and always.

Other Scheduled Events Saturday, July 16th - Spring Fling 2016! Celebrate spring with the Willing Workers as they travel for a fun-filled day in New Jersey, including a lunch cruise and other activities. Set sail aboard the River Lady Riverboat for a delicious lunch and historical sightseeing tour along Tom’s River and Barnegat Bay. Donation: $110.

For reservation and/or additional information, call (718) 320-4278 or (718) 671-8658.

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

Co-op City Baptist Church Community Center, room 45. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and feast on good music featuring Rev. Tyron Williams and the High Place Singers. Adult ticket price is $25 and children 3-17 are $10.

For tickets or additional information, call 718-862-9243, 646-842-2458 or 718-320-3774.

The Building Fund Ministry will host a Father’s Day Luncheon on Sunday, June 19 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. There will be great entertainment, good food and good fellowship.

The donation is $40 for adults and $20 for children 6-16. Children 5 and under are free. The luncheon will be held in Einstein Center, room 38. For tickets or addition information, call 646-418-7102, 718-862-9243 or 718320-3774.

You are invited to join the Scholarship Ministry on August 13 – 21, as they

travel to Memphis, TN. You will have admission to the National Civil Rights Museum, dedicated to Martin Luther King’s struggle for equality; admission to STAX Museum of American Soul Music and additionally admission to the Memphis Rock and Roll Soul Museum and much more. Full payment is due on or before May 8.

The cost for doubles will be $835.

For additional information and reservations, call 718-671-7507, 718-379-0564 or 718-320-3774.

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

Faith @ Work Christian Church 120 DeKruif Place (street level).

Praise and Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.

Church telephone: (347) 346-5790, email: fatwcc@aol.com.

Weekly Worship Experiences: Tuesday Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 9:30 a.m. Teen Church, 10:00 a.m., 2nd Sundays; Children's Church, 3rd Sundays (K-3); Older Children's Church, 4th Sundays (4th-7th).

Church Motto: “We are Christcentered, family-focused with power and authority.”

Church Mission: To empower, educate and motivate men, women,

boys and girls to reach their full potential and live abundant lives through preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Come worship with us – where we honor tradition, but are not bound by it! All are welcome to join us any and every Sunday because our goal is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in LOVE, through teaching and preaching the Word of God from the Faith Summer Camp, July 5 August 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bible classes, cooking classes, arts, crafts, writing and math, science and technology, recreation and trips (cost of

CO-OP CITY BAPTIST CHURCH 135 EINSTEIN LOOP (Section 5) • Rooms 50-51 Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams, Pastor

trips not included in camp fees). Lunch and afternoon snack included. $750 for all 6 weeks!! Limited space, first come, first served. We are taking full summer registrations before single weeks. REGISTRATION IS JUNE 3RD FROM 5:30 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. Late pick-up (5:00-6:00 p.m. is an additional $15 per week). We have 5 slots specifically for children of formerly incarcerated, ages 10-12, totally confidential at a deep discount. Please share.

Employment Opportunity: We are seeking a part-time Assistant Program Director for our Afterschool Program which operates from September to June

(2016-2017 school year), M-F, 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The position is ideal for a retired educator or child care supervisor. 2-weeks paid training during our Summer Camp (July 18th-July 29th).

If interested, please send resume to Faith @ Work Christian Church, 120 DeKruif Place Frnt. 1 Bronx, NY 10475 or via email: fatwcc@aol.comfatwcc@aol.comfatwcc@aol.com.

Attn: Rev. Deborah D. Jenkins.

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

—Pastor Deborah D. Jenkins

COMMUNITY PROTESTANT CHURCH OF CO-OP CITY

1659 EAST GUN HILL ROAD BRONX, NY 10469 REV., DR. CALVIN E. OWENS, PASTOR

(718) 320-3774 • Sunday School – 9:15 a.m.

• Sunday Worship Services – 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.

• Midweek Worship – Wednesday @ 12 Noon • Bible Class – Wednesday @ 1:00 & 7:30 p.m.

• Prayer Service – Friday @ Noon & 7:30 p.m.

COMMUNION SERVICE EVERY FIRST SUNDAY. YOUTH DAY EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY. ALL ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH US.

CHURCH

(718) 862-9172 OFFICE (718) 862-9179

An interdenominational Church of love and understanding, consisting of people of many faiths, races and cultural backgrounds, seeking to live the spirit of Christ with relevance.

CHURCH SCHEDULE WEEKLY: CHURCH SCHOOL - SUNDAY, 9:00 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICE: SUNDAY, 11:00 a.m.

BIBLE CLASS & PRAYER MEETING - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.

MONTHLY: COMMUNION - 1ST AND 3RD SUNDAYS

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Candidate statements appear on pages 29-37 • Candidate order determined by lottery.

NOTE: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED WITHIN ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE CANDIDATES AND NOT THOSE OF RIVERBAY CORPORATION. BALLOTING

ABSENTEE BALLOTING

Voting will be conducted by machine in your building lobby on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Absentee ballots may be requested from Riverbay Corporation by calling (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3326. Absentee ballots postmarked no later than Wednesday, May 18, 2016, may be received by Riverbay Corporation until seven days after Wednesday, May 18, 2016.

Saturday, April 23, 2016 Saturday, April 30, 2016 Monday, May 2, 2016

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Saturday, May 7, 2016

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Thursday, May 26, 2016 Thursday, June 2, 2016

2016 Board Election Schedule

1st Election Edition; 1st Election Notice; (Co-op City Times)

2nd Election Edition; 2nd Election Notice; (Co-op City Times) Candidates’ Forum (7:30 p.m.); Bartow Center, Rm. 31

Candidates’ Forum (7:30 p.m.), Einstein Center, Rm. 45

3rd Election Edition; 3rd Election Notice; (Co-op City Times) Annual Meeting Begins; Voting from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Vote Tally - 9:00 p.m., Room 31, Bartow Center Recount, 9:30 a.m. (if necessary)

Swearing in of Elected Board Members (7:00 p.m.); Bartow Center, Rm. 31

— Remember to VOTE — WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016

2016 Riverbay Candidates

Kevin Lambright Frank Belcher Claudia Sampson Stanley Frere Bernard Cylich* Sonia Feliciano* Linda Drax-Werner Tony Illis Marie Smith Leslie Peterson* Andrea Leslie* *Denotes incumbents

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VOTING Voting by machine will be conducted by the Board of Elections of the City of New York and shall begin at 6:00 a.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. on May 18, 2016, in the lobbies of the following buildings (unless otherwise specified): 920 Baychester Avenue (Bldg. 1A) 900 Baychester Avenue (Bldg. 1B) 900 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2A) 920 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2B) 150 Dreiser Loop (Bldg. 3A) 170 Dreiser Loop (Bldg. 3B)

140 Donizetti Place (Bldg. 4A) 120 Donizetti Place (Bldg. 4B) 100 Donizetti Place (Bldg. 4C) 100 Darrow Place (Bldg. 5A) 120 Darrow Place (Bldg. 5B) 140 Darrow Place (Bldg. 5C) 140 DeKruif Place (Bldg. 6) 120 DeKruif Place (Bldg. 7) 100 DeKruif Place (Bldg. 8) 100 Dreiser Loop (Bldg. 9A) 120 Dreiser Loop (Bldg. 9B) 140 Debs Place (Bldg. 10A) 120 Debs Place (Bldg. l0B)

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120 Carver Loop (Bldg. 11B) 140 Carver Loop (Bldg. 11C) 120 Casals Place (Bldg. 12) 100 Casals Place (Bldg. 13) 140 Casals Place (Bldg. 14) 100 Aldrich Street (Bldg. 15A) 120 Aldrich Street (Bldg. 15B) 620 Baychester Ave. (Bldg. 16A) 600 Baychester Ave. (Bldg. 16B) 120 Alcott Place (Bldg. 17) 100 Alcott Place (Bldg. 18) 140 Alcott Place (Bldg. 19) 140 Asch Loop (Bldg. 20A) 120 Asch Loop (Bldg. 20B) 100 Asch Loop (Bldg. 20C) 100 Bellamy Loop (Bldg. 21A) 120 Bellamy Loop (Bldg. 21B) 140 Bellamy Loop (Bldg. 21C) 100 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 22A) 120 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 22B) 140 Benchley Place (Bldg. 23) 120 Benchley Place (Bldg. 24) 100 Benchley Place (Bldg. 25) 2440 Hunter Avenue (Bldg. 26A) 2420 Hunter Avenue (Bldg. 26B) 2400 Hunter Avenue (Bldg. 26C) 100 Erdman Place (Bldg. 27A) 120 Erdman Place (Bldg. 27B) 140 Erdman Place (Bldg. 27C) 140 Einstein Loop North (Bldg. 28A) 120 Einstein Loop North (Bldg. 28B) 100 Einstein Loop North (Bldg. 28C) 4200 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 29A) 4220 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 29B) 4240 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 29C) 4120 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 30A)

120 Erskine Place (Bldg. 31B) 4180 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 32A) 4160 Hutch. River Pkwy E. (Bldg. 32B) 140 Elgar Place (Bldg. 33) 120 Elgar Place (Bldg. 34) 100 Elgar Place (Bldg. 35) Townhouses Earhart Lane (Bldg. 26C) Cooper Place (Bldg. 11A) Debs Place (Bldg. 8) Broun Place (Bldg. 21C) Adler Place (Bldg. 20A) Defoe Place (Bldg 6) Asch Loop (Bldg. 17)

Absentee ballots may be requested from Riverbay Corporation by calling 718-3203300, Ext. 3326. Absentee ballots postmarked not later than May 18, 2016, may be received by Riverbay Corporation until seven days after May 18, 2016.

In the event it is determined that a quorum has not been achieved by machine voting on May 18, 2016, the vote from the machines will be sealed at the end of voting at approximately 9:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as all voters in line have been accommodated, and secured by the Board of Elections of the City of New York.

Commencing Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 8:00 a.m., paper ballots will be available in the above 65 building lobbies, from the New York City Board of Elections’ poll workers, for eligible shareholders to vote who did not vote on May 18, 2016, until a quorum is achieved.

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Sonia Feliciano

The board election and making Co-op City sustainable…At stake in the Board election on May 18 is the quality of life of our community— not only for ourselves, but also for our children and grandchildren. A responsible Board director must make sure that our financial plan is consistent with our strategic plan. Is our cash flow projected to be adequate? Do we have sufficient reserves? Are any specific expenses rising faster than their sources of income? Do we regularly compare our financial activity with the budget?

There are a number of challenges to overcome in making Co-op City the sustainable cooperative we envision: (1) Shareholder services must be improved. (2) To reduce contract delays and provide cost savings, we should ask HCR to increase the minimum requirement for complex bidding processes for design/architecture services from the current amount, $25,000; and to increase the minimum requirement for capital projects from the current amount, $100,000.

(3) The entire Riverbay administrative operations should be computerized.

(4) The renovations/installation of the lobby doors must be completed, in compliance with the Americans with

Disabilities Act. (5) Installation of the high-pressure boiler at the power plant, along with the water treatment facility, must be completed.

Cooperators with Vision will carry the fiduciary responsibilities of the Riverbay Corporation. An active, involved Board with collaborative planning and decision making that promotes a serious commitment to our shareholders is our goal. We believe that good governance means having a Board of Director team with integrity and dedication. On Wednesday, May 18, 2016, vote for Sonia Feliciano, Kevin Lambright, Claudia Sampson, Andrea Leslie, Linda Drax-Werner and Bernard Cylich. Together, we can make a difference.

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Early next year management must draft a proposed two-year budget for 2017-19. More than half of the budget— 55 percent—is for non-discretionary, or required, expenditures. Thus, only 45 percent covers payroll, which is largely determined by collective bargaining agreements.

Management will also have to find a way to finance two huge unfunded capital projects without burdening cooperators. 160 faulty elevator motors that Marion Scott Real Estate approved in 2006 must be replaced. We must also replace asbestos contained leaky pea-gravel under the porticos.

Some say our payroll is bloated and can be cut. These critics don’t say where the payroll is bloated or where cuts can be made. As the saying goes, the devil is in the details. Riverbay presently employs 968 full-timers and approximately 100 part-timers to maintain and service our vast, diverse community.

Unlike other housing complexes, Riverbay restores about 500 units a year with our own staff. Until recently, painting/plastering was outsourced.

When that work was brought in-house, Riverbay hired 30 union plasterers/ painters. That move increased payroll, but reduced overall painting costs considerably.

Riverbay employs 102 public safety

officers. When an officer is absent, his or her post is covered by another officer, who must be paid at the overtime rate.

As this example shows, management must constantly struggle to balance cost effectiveness and the needs of the community—here, overtime pay versus additional hiring. Since there are no easy answers, decision-making becomes a “damned if we do and damned if we don’t” proposition.

Several years ago, management reduced its porter staff from five to four per building. Can that number be reduced further without undermining services? I don’t believe so.

Let me continue working for rational management of our community.

Vote for me, Bernard Cylich, and for Andrea Leslie, Sonia Feliciano, Claudia Sampson, Kevin Lambright and Linda Drax-Werner.

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Linda Drax-Werner

Dear fellow cooperators, My name is Linda Drax-Werner and I am thankful to all who signed my petition, which affords me the opportunity to run for seat on the Riverbay Board of Directors. I moved to Co-op City over 14 years ago because Co-op City has a strong sense of community. It’s a great place to raise a family and fantastic for senior citizens. Before retirement, I worked for the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance for over 30 years. I was also a Grievance Representative for the CSEA. I have a passion for building relationships, standing up for people and creating engagement.

I’m currently a building president; crochet instructor at the Dreiser Center and co-creator and chair for Fun in the Sun. When I hear about people tearing down or damaging our unique and amazing home, it disturbs me. I want to show that people with moderate incomes can live in a community that is well maintained, affordable and that has a strong, engaged community.

I will strengthen the relationship with our union workers to protect

their qua-lity of life while keeping quality maintenance service for all buildings and cooperators alike.

Because I am a chairperson of Fun in the Sun, I have already created strong partnerships with several different elected officials. I want to keep expanding that partnership in order to receive funding for our youth and senior programs. I also want to make sure the conversation is open with state legislators to protect and advance the rights for the residents of Co-op City.

I promise to work with transparency and integrity. I humbly ask you to vote on May 18th for Cooperators with Vision – Linda Drax-Werner, Bernard Cylich, Sonia Feliciano, Andrea Leslie, Kevin Lambright and Claudia Sampson.

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We are about to participate in the most important election in the history of Co-op City. This election will determine if we will take a giant step forward or a giant step back.

As I have stated before, we must not re-elect Bernard Cylich and Andrea Leslie. They were sitting there when Marion Scott Realty was our managing agent and said nothing while we were being destroyed; last week when they were voting to fill the position of new management, as required by HUD, Andrea Leslie voted no and Bernard Cylich, reluctantly, voted yes. They are dead set against having a new management team in Co-op City. Why? And now they have the audacity to ask for your vote, again.

These two directors have served on this Board for at least two terms each, and we must not allow them to make a career out of serving on this Board.

Remember what happened when we kept re-electing the same people every year when Marion Scott Realty was our managing agent?

We need new blood, new energy and new people with new ideals to serve on this Board.

Hopefully, you will vote for me,

but also give serious consideration to the following shareholders: Stanley Frere, Marie Smith and Re-elect Leslie Peterson.

By electing the four of us to this Board, you would be giving this community the nucleus of what could very well be the finest group of directors this community has seen in recent memory.

In 2014, this entire community was clamoring for change. After the election, we got some changes, but the job is not yet finished. We must have a strong turn out if we are to remove Bernard Cylich and Andrea Leslie from this Board. PLEASE VOTE!

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Leslie Peterson

My dad and I had a tradition of getting together to discuss and debate issues in local and national newspapers and on television. We analyzed what was beneficial vs. divisive for the country and for this community. He was an elected union official and I remember from the age of nine attending his meetings - watching and listening as he lectured. On our way home, he’d question me on what I saw and what I thought.

Prior to his transition, daddy smiled at me and said, “You should run for the Riverbay Board of Directors. They need someone like you.” Paying tribute to the legacy of my father, with conviction, I seek to uphold the sense of truth, fairness and brotherhood he instilled in me. This is what I bring to this community.

In addition to my successes as a Board member, I revived a derelict area on Co-op City Blvd. now called Rivers Run Community Garden (which was highlighted in the New York Times), I initiated a focus group called Women Keeping It Real to empower and encourage women. I initiated, manage and fundraise for an annual Summer Fun event which unites all association presi-

dents to work together to unite the community. These are a few of the things I do and have done for this community.

I will continue to focus on keeping Co-op City affordable, reducing repeat repairs, addressing quality of life issues and respectfully represent the shareholders. I have managed the largest NYCHA development in the Bronx and understand the complexities involved. I earned a Masters in Urban Affairs from Hunter College and am RAM and NAHRO certified. One of my goals includes reviving Co-op City’s strong voting bloc. It begins here. Vote! Re-elect Leslie Peterson – “Caring for the Community with Integrity and Experience.”

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For the past 8 years, I have been working with organizations, committees and individuals here within our community, to strategically move mountains that would not budge in the past. Through patience, prayer and sometimes direct meaningful confrontation, things got done. At the dismissal of our former managing agent, I publicly asked that all Board members who supported them to resign or step down for the sake of the integrity of our community. It happened. Now, only one Board member is left trying to hold on to that fateful dream hoping that we will forget.

I strategically helped to lead the push for televised Board meetings.

It’s happening right now. With the help of Public Safety, two building associations, two Board members, three members of the clergy and the city council, we were able to clean up drug trafficking and other illegal activity behind Building 21. None of these things have been easy. Though I have never been on the Board in the past, I have still been able to accomplish these tasks. I know how to pull resources together and make them work for all.

I constantly speak to employees and residents alike to get a feel for what is wanted and needed on both ends of the spectrum. The people chosen on any Board of Directors have to be level headed and passionate. They have to be able to communicate with one another in order to make proper decisions.

They have to realize that mutual respect of ideas will always produce a positive outcome. I am fortunate to know others who think and feel the same way. Hopefully, you do as well.

That is why I am asking you to do your part on May 18, 2016 by voting for: Claudia Sampson, Andrea Leslie, Bernard Cylich, Sonia Feliciano, Linda Drax-Werner and Kevin Lambright.

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Tony Illis

As a long-time cooperator, I’m concerned about the notice of violation HUD served us with. As a former director, I voted for the HUD loan because it saves us millions in interest costs, provides needed capital to repair and upgrade our aging infrastructure, guarantees our place in the MitchellLama program so hopefully we shall not fall prey to the privatization forces that once threatened us. It offers some security for the seniors and disabled living on fixed incomes, young families and the many others living on limited incomes. Also, it guarantees we will be able to continue governing ourselves and not have others dictating our future as in the past.

But it appears we are on the brink of takeover by HUD after several warnings. How did we get here? Are we being used as pawns in a game designed to make martyrs of one or two directors so they can continue to wield power and control our community?

The board needs to get back to its mission of developing policies to safeguard our homes and holding management accountable for their implementation. It ought to be concerned about services to the thou-

sands of cooperators who pay their carrying charges and expect reliable, timely responses. Why should we have to wait 3 months for repairs in our apartments? Our malls are in deplorable condition and the quality of goods and services is poor.

We do not need to recreate our past to empower a select few. We should build on the progress made and elect independent directors who put cooperators and this community first, not selfish personal agendas.

On May 18, consider if the candidates are living in reality or their own imagination before casting your vote.

Vote for common sense over political rhetoric. Vote for me, Tony Illis, your voice of representation on the board.

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My desire is to be part of a progressive team of Board directors who have brought transparency and accountability to our community. I wish to reinvigorate our cooperative spirit. We now have televised Board meetings, something I have advocated for many years. Televised Board meetings is an opportunity for cooperators to be more informed and gain more knowledge of operation processes of our co-op.

I believe an informed, organized cooperative will become an activist community. What this community needs is to put serious pressure on our elected officials to seriously negotiate for our fair share of services for the taxes we pay. We save New York City millions of dollars in providing most of our own sanitation and policing services and get no compensation or tax credit for these services. We need to demand that our elected officials deliver for us.

Co-op City is a beautiful community and has the potential to become even more.

Under the leadership of President Taylor, our finances have turned around and are finally going in the right direction. As chairperson of the Audit Committee, I’m proud to say

we have a functioning Internal Audit Department, an essential part of maintaining controls of our financial status. It will provide crucial information to the Board as it makes decisions on policy.

If given the opportunity to represent you, I will advocate for the affordability of our homes with transparency, accountability and integrity.

Keep Your Eyes On The Prize!

Vote por un fortuno mejor For a better future, I ask that you vote on May 18, 2016, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. to RE-ELECT Andrea Leslie, Sonia Feliciano and Bernard Cylich and ELECT Kevin Lambright, Claudia Sampson and Linda Drax-Werner.

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Marie Smith

My husband and I have been living in this community for 12 years. I’m running for the Board of Directors because I like helping people and I want to make this community better.

I’m a retired government worker with very good skills. Also, I’m a very good problem solver, good communicator, and I can work very well with everyone.

Here are some things I want to accomplish: Affordability: I want to keep this community affordable. Therefore, I’m going to vote No for the proposed carrying charge increase that was mentioned for 2017. Additionally, I want to work with the Board to enact some much needed budget cuts. One way that we can cut our budget is to find some cost-efficient strategies.

For instance, one strategy can be controlling the amount of money we spend on restoring apartments.

Contract Change Orders: I will work with the Board and management to stop costly change orders.

Lobby Doors: I want to make Co-op City a model for all communities that serve the disabled, the elderly, and everyone. Therefore, I will work with the Board and management so that we can get ADA approved lobby doors.

Apartment Transfers: We have a lot of cooperators who want to transfer to different apartments. But, current Mitchell-Lama regulations require that they buy those apartments at very high prices. I will work with the Board, management, and our lawyers to try to get those regulations changed.

Clean Up This Community: I will work with the Board and management to clean up Co-op City Boulevard, Section 5 killer curve, and several other areas, and also, work on completing the ongoing construction projects.

Please cut out this advertisement and vote for me.

Endorsed by Daryl Johnson, 100 Benchley Place #25C, Bronx, NY 10475.

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As a candidate for the Riverbay Board, I have received information that I believe to be true and along with my personal knowledge are contained in this article.

The President of the current Board made a remark about a 3% maintenance increase for 2017, and immediately the Cleve Taylor cohorts, some of whom are candidates for the Board, denied that there would be a 3% increase. As previously stated, this is the same rouse that they concocted in 2015 with 4.5% increase; enough is enough already.

As a member of the Board, I will see to it that management hires competent managers who know how to write professional Requests For Proposal (RFP) that will weed out the fly-by-night contractors who do poor work and cost time and money.

The current Board, led by Cleve Taylor, and some of the candidates for the Board supported by him, agree with the self-management style being employed by the Board. This is a violation of our loan agreement with the bank, HUD and HCR and we are now in non-financial default.

STANLEY FRERE If I am elected to the Board, I will support and defend prudent and responsible actions that will benefit the shareholders and protect their investment in this community.

Last, but not least, we are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars because of a water leak, what is going on here? If the self-managers can’t get someone to write a proposal to get a competent contractor to stop the leak, then call on the city for help; they stop water main and other leaks each and every year.

If I am elected to the Board, I will see to enhancement of productive processes that will save us money.

Vote for Stanley Frere.

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to the Riverbay Board of Directors

• Former Chief Negotiator with the largest Labor Union in New York State, CSEA Inc.

• Labor Law Specialist both Private and Public sectors • Shareholder in Co-op City 16 years

• Budget Committee member who fought against the 4.5% maintenance increase

• Proposed several alternatives to 4.5% increase along with others on the committee.

• Lived in Mitchell-Lama cooperatives for 32 years

• Community Organizer for over 30 years in Brooklyn

• Member of the Judicial Committee for 2nd and 11th Judicial District 1984

Please support the Co-op City community VOTE ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016

Stanley Frere For The Riverbay Board of Directors

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Claudia Sampson

We hear you loud and clear: we must continue to move forward, not backwards! We don’t want to return to the past when spotty NYC Sanitation garbage trucks disturbed our peaceful rest at 3:00 a.m. with loud, clanking noises. We don’t want to see roaches, rats and raccoons congregating around the waste left behind by the hastily done trash collection. Who’s willing to pick up the trash and mop hallways and lobby floors if we cut 100 or more workers to save money? How should we finance the $40 million elevator motor repairs currently underway due to the approval by the then-Board and former managing agent of incorrect elevator motors parts’ installation? The previous management company approved contracts without including liquidating damages that would have allowed us to hold back final payments on work not done in a timely and correct manner. Where was the oversight and accountability from certain members of the Board that rubber-stamped everything MSI proposed causing us to drain our reserves down to $900,000?

Thankfully, the new Board got it back up to $15 million in less than 2 years.

Vote to continue to keep Co-op City affordable and provide a quality

of life, for example, by improving the efficiency of our power plant and (we hope) favorable rulings by the NY Public Service Commission, the state agency that regulates Con Edison, to restructure the $1.8 million annual stand-by tariff fee we’re assessed and instead generate future savings to our electric bills. One area we can explore is installing charging stations in our garages for electric cars.

I even recommend phasing in electric cars for Riverbay until our entire fleet of cars is electric to save on our annual gas bill. Vote on May 18! Reelect Bernard Cylich, Sonia Feliciano, Andrea Leslie; Elect: Linda DraxWarner, Kevin Lambright and Claudia Sampson.

Riverbay Board Election Rules and Regulations

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A. GENERAL RULES 1. The election of Directors of Riverbay Corporation and the Annual Shareholders Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, (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 Chairperson of the Committee, (hereinafter "Chairperson") shall be a member of the Riverbay Board of Directors, (hereinafter "Board") who is not a candidate in the election. c) The Chairperson 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 pos-

sible, 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 4, 2016.

5. Voting will be on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 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

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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 on any of these days, 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.

After 5:00 p.m. the prospective candidate may pick up a petition package by signing a form at the Public Safety Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. (Petitions are not enclosed in the package). On the following business day, the financial status of the prospective candidate will be checked and, if the prospective candidate is not indebted to the Corporation he or she will be contacted and authorized to proceed with petitioning.

If he or she is indebted to the Corporation,

he or she will be contacted and have an opportunity to satisfy the debt and proceed before the petitioning period ends on April 4, 2016. If not, he or she will not have qualified to be a candidate.

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 (Continued on next page)

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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 21, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Prospective candidates are required to pick up their own petition materials.

2. Prospective candidates will also receive a copy of the Election Rules and Regulations (hereinafter "Rules"), and a copy of an agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2. This agreement must be executed acknowledging the candidate's receipt of the rules and the candidate's agreement to abide by the rules.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Completed Petitions must be returned to Riverbay no later than 5:00 p.m., on Monday, April 4, 2016. The Committee will designate an official or officials to receive the Petitions. A receipt will be issued for each Petition filed. The petitions may be returned in person or by a designee of the prospective candidate.

7. No set of Petitions will be accepted unless filed with an executed copy of the "OFFICIAL FORM" acknowledging submission of the petitions with a minimum of 75 signatures. If a candidate fails to provide the Official Form to the Committee, the set of Petitions will not be valid, and the candidate shall be disqualified.

8. The Committee will certify Petitions as valid or reject them as invalid by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Notice of the Committee's certification will be published in the Co-op City Times within ten days thereafter.

9. 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 7.

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 #9396).

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. Notwithstanding paragraph Dl, candidates shall be allowed to use social media and email campaigns in conformance with Section D3.

E. USE OF CO-OP CITY FACILITIES FOR CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES 1. There shall be three official candidates' forums. One forum shall take place on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in the Dreiser Community Center, Auditorium B at 7:30 p.m.

The second forum shall take place on Monday, May 2, 2016 in the Bartow Community Center, Rm. 31 at 7:30 p.m.

The third forum shall take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in the Einstein Community Center, Rm. 45 at 7:30 p.m. No person, other than authorized Riverbay personnel must use audio or video equipment at any of the three forums.

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 Chairperson with the reason for non-attendance, the Committee Chairperson, 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

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Co-op City Times beginning with the Saturday, April 23, 2016 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 23, 2016 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 7. 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. e) 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 12, 2016 at 8:00 pm, in the Bartow Community Center, Room 31. 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 Co-op 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 18, 2016, 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 (Continued on next page)

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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 18, 2016, 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 minimum 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. (d) Riverbay will hire 130 Poll Inspectors to work in the 65 building lobbies and approximately 20 standbys as substitutes. In addition, Riverbay will hire 13 Coordinators to oversee the Poll Inspectors.

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 procedures 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.

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 18, 2016, and secured by the Corporation's Public Safety Officers.

If a quorum is not reached: (a) The voting shall be extended at the discretion of the Election Committee and/ or (b) Commencing Thursday, May 19, 2016, 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 18, 2016.

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 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2016, 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 that it determines, after a hear-

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ing 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 pm 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 Election Committee Chairperson 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 26, 2016. 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/herself 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 Election Committee Chairperson, 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 by the Chairperson. 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 opposing party 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. * These Election Rules were unanimously approved by the Riverbay Board of Directors.

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Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Activities in Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 49 unless otherwise noted Library 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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

Activities in Room 7 unless otherwise noted Crochet & Knitting

a.m., Rm 45

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m.

Word Search 11 a.m. -

Stay Well Exercise

12 p.m.

Bingo 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Rm. 35 Pokeno 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Rm. 35

NEW! Adult Coloring Book

Mon., May 9

Word Games 9:30 -11 a.m.

Bingo 12:30-2:00 p.m.

Arthritis Exercises 11 a.m. - noon Library 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Weight Management 10 - 11:30 a.m., Bartow Main Office Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Diabetes Support Group 2nd Monday - 1:00 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m.

Tues., May 10

Word Games

Wed., May 11 Thurs., May 12

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 10 - 11 a.m., Rm. 2

Bereavement Counseling

Mon., May 9

1:00 – 2:50 p..m, Rm. 13 Mind Teasers 12 - 1 p.m., Rm. 4 Rm 4 – 11:00am

Diabetes Support Group 1:00 p.m. – Last Monday of the month Gentle Yoga 1:15 - 2 p.m., Rm. 2

Basic Cell Phone & iPad training 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Intermediate Yoga

Tues, May 10

2 - 3 p.m.

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

Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 45

Bingo 12:30-2 p.m.

Walking Club

NEW! Adult Coloring Book

Matinee Movie

Rm 4 – 11:00am

10:30-11:30 a.m.

10 a.m.-noon, Rm. 45

Alert & Alive

Caregiver Support Group 1 p.m. 1st & 3rd

Karaoke by Steven

Cultural Dance 10:30 –

1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Rm. 45

11:30 a.m., Aud. B

Non-Kosher

Kosher

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Wed., May 11

Orange juice, Turkey wing Roasted mashed sweet potatoes Steamed red or green cabbage Whole wheat bread Apple sauce, unsweetened Alt: Egg salad Apple juice Sweet & sour meatballs Kasha varnishkes Steamed peas & carrots Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit Alt: Tune nicoise salad Orange juice Breaded chicken breast Zucchini rice pilaf Steamed kale Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit Alt: Breaded Tilapia fish fillet

Crispy baked fried chicken Beet, arugula and feta salad Cauliflower & potato mash

Hot open roast beef sandwich w/gravy Cucumber dill salad Herb potato salad w/mustard vinaigrette

Spare ribs or Baked chicken legs Spiced sweet potatoes Sweet & tangy sautéed collard greens

10:30-11:30 a.m.

Mind Teasers

Tues.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wed., Rm. 31, 9-10 a.m.

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

Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m.

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

Bingo 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

NEW Green Life Trail Fitness instruction

12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Afternoon Movies

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45

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

NEW! Adult Coloring Book Rm 4 – 11:00 a.m.

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

Tai Chi 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 African Brazilian Dance w/Leona Hull, Room 2, 1-2 p.m.

Art Class 1-3 p.m.

Spelling Bee 10 a.m.

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

Zumba 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 45

NEW Walk Group Starting April 6, 9:30 a.m.

(Meet in Rm. 40)

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10:30

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Stay Well Exercise

a.m.

Word Games 9:30 a.m.-

Blood Pressure 10 -11:30

11:30 a.m.

10-11 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m.

Line Dancing 10-11

Chat Session 9:30 a.m.-

Grandparent Connection 1st & 3rd Thurs.,

a.m., Aud. A NEW! Adult Coloring Book 11:00 a.m., Rm. 4 Piano Sing Along 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Drama Club 1:30-4 p.m.

1 p.m.

Room 35, 10:30 a.m.

Arthritis Exercise Class Bingo 12:30- 2:00 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 45 Word search 11a.m.-12 p.m.

Karaoke by Steven 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Rm. 45

a.m. 1st & 3rd Thurs., Rm. 8

NEW Purple Life Trail Fitness Instruction 1-2 p.m.

Men’s Line Dancing

Dominoes 10am, Rm. 45

9-10am

Word Games

Art 10am, Rm. 45

9:30am-11:30am

Women’s Line Dancing

Bingo 1pm – 2pm

10-11:30am

Chat Session 10am Bingo

Card Games 2-4pm

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

Pokeno 2-4pm, Rm. 35

Piano Sing-along 11am-12pm

Card Games 2-4pm Dominoes 2:30pm

Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Friday 10:00 - 11:30am, Rm. 45

Thurs., May 12

Orange pineapple juice Breaded fillet of sole fish Honey Dijon sauce Spinach noodle pudding California blend vegetables Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Alt: chicken salad

Fri., May 13

Apple juice Roasted chicken, Yellow rice Vegetable mix Challah bread, Fresh fruit Alt: Gefilte fish

1-3 p.m. w/popcorn

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

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Fri., May 13

Date:

Crochet & Knitting 10am-12:00pm

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

Meditative Moments 11am–12pm, Rm. 8

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

Bingo 1:00pm-3:00pm, Rm. 7

Card Games, Dominoes 2-4:00pm

(Schedule subject to change without notice)

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $5.00 for guest

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

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Bartow Center (718) 320-2066, Ext. 2010 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

For information, please call: (718) 320-2066 New Payment Schedule - Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

Jumbo stuffed shells w/meat sauce Italian blend vegetables Whole wheat dinner roll

Breaded filet of Sole fish Baked macaroni & cheese Broccoli & red pepper salad

Upcoming Events/Trips JASA WELCOMES EVERYONE AGE 60 AND OLDER! Trip registration policy: Payments for trips can be made at all 3 centers. No refunds. All trips include roundtrip transportation! All trips must be paid in advance – No exceptions! You can register for all trips starting the Monday after it has been published in the newspaper: JASA will not accept checks under $5.

(FREE) LiveOn NY - SCRIE Application Assistance/SNAP (Food Stamps) – Fridays, May 13th and 27th, June 10th and 24th, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

First come, first served! 2049 Bartow Ave. (FREE) Circle of Care - Free Services for Caregivers. JASA Main Office, 2049 Bartow Ave., 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 13th; Friday, June 10th; Friday, July 8th and Friday, Aug 12th. JASA, 135 Einstein Loop, Rm. 40, 1-3 p.m.; Tuesday, April 26th; Tuesday, May 24; Tuesday, June 21st; Tuesday, July 19th & Aug. 23rd.

(NEW) Life Trial fitness classes with Damion will teach us how to use the LifeTrail fitness equipment on the Co-op City Greenway correctly.

Tuesdays from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the Greenway LifeTrail Station behind Elgar Place, and Thursday from 1:00 2:00 p.m. at the Purple LifeTrail station behind Building 10, 100 Debs Place.

Co-op City Senior Services Annual Health and Wellness Fair: Tuesday, May 10th, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop Auditorium.

Pick-ups are from Einstein at 9:30 a.m., and Bartow at 10 a.am. We will be leaving Dreiser to go back to Einstein at 1:30 p.m. and to Bartow at 2 p.m.

(FREE) Pelham Picture House – Movie – May 10th, My Name Is Doris w/Sally Fields (Waiting list only).

Dreiser Special Lunch and Gospel Show – Wednesday, May 11th, $3. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Non-Kosher Menu: BBQ spare ribs, spiced sweet potatoes, sweet and tangy sautéed collard greens, juice and red velvet cake. Kosher upon request. Gospel led by Professor Gregory Hopkins, Original Fashions w/Raymonde, entertainment by DJ Woody.

Seafood City – Wednesday, May

11th, $3. Bartow - 11:15, Einstein 11:30 & Dreiser -11:45 a.m.

Wal-Mart – Thursday, May 12th, $15. (Waiting list only).

Fashion Show “Queen for a Day” – Friday, May 13th, $5 in advance & $7 at the door, 177 Dreiser Loop Audit.

1:30 – 5:30 p.m. Entertainment by: DJ BIGG BENN. Delicious Hispanic menu: Rice & pigeon peas, rotisserie chicken, potato salad, dessert & beverage. Surprises & raffles. Pick-ups: Bartow - 1:15 p.m. and Einstein - 1:30 p.m. Tickets sold in the Senior Centers.

ShopRite – Monday, May 16th, $3.

Bartow - 9:30, Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Target – Thursday, May 19th, $2.

Bartow - 9:30, Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser - 10:00 a.m.

Metropolitan Museum of Art – Friday, May 20th, $10. Bartow - 9:00 a.m., Einstein - 9:15 & Dreiser-9:30 a.m.

Museum of Modern Art –Monday, May 23rd. $20. Bartow – 9:00, Einstein – 9:15 & Dreiser – 9:30 a.m.

Empire Casino – Wednesday, May 25th, $5. Bartow - 9:30, Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser - 10:00 a.m. Wait list.

Fairway – Thursday, May 26th, $3.

Bartow - 9:30, Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser - 10:00 a.m.

Spirit Cruise – Statue of Liberty Lunch Cruise – Friday, June 17th - $65.

Boarding time: 11:30 a.m. @ Chelsea Piers, Pier 62. Cruise time: 12:00 -2:00 p.m. Pick-ups: Bartow - 9:15, Einstein – 9:30 & Dreiser - 9:45 a.m. Wait list only.

Wal-Mart – Thursday, June 2nd, $15. Bartow - 8:30 a.m., Einstein – 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 9 a.m.

Empire Casino – Friday, June 3rd, $5. Bartow - 9:30, Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Stew Leonard’s – Monday, June 6th, $5. Bartow - 9:30, Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Empire Casino – Wednesday, June 8th, $5. Bartow - 9:30, Einstein - 9:45 & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Father’s Day Celebration – Thursday, June 16th, $4 in advance $6 at door, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 177 Dreiser Loop Audit. B. Additional information: TBA.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

AARP Chapter #4997 FYI: Our meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 9, 1:00 p.m. in Dreiser Auditorium “A.” The Nominating Committee is scheduled to give their report.

Please make a concerted effort to attend this meeting so that you can vote at the June meeting. We are making real strides to continue with President Collins’ legacy – Peachtree Chapter to go forward and uphold her good works.

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.

2016 Tour Activities MAY 29 – JUNE 8 – SOLD OUT… Alaska Cruise Tour (aboard the ISLAND PRINCESS)…11 days/10 nights; Air— Land—Rail—Sea from Anchorage (Alaska) through Denali National Park; Sail 7 days; see Glacier Bay-Skagway; Juneau; Kelchikan; fly home from Vancouver, BC. Contact Jean, 718-3793742.

—Delores Debnam

Goose Island Seniors

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION EVENTS FOR MAY MAY 30TH - CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY MONDAYS: Book Sale Collection — Begins 5/2 Adult Program — Understanding Social Security, 5/9, 10:30 a.m.

Knitting — 5/9, 5 p.m.; 5/23, 11 a.m.

TUESDAYS: Toddler Time — 11 a.m.; 5/10, 5/24; No Toddler Time 5/17 & 5/31 Teen Tech Time — 3:30 p.m., Every Tuesday Adult Program — 5/17, 10:30 a.m., Geneology WEDNESDAYS: Teen Program — 3:30 p.m., 5/11 (Digital Art); 5/18 (Paper Chair challenge); 5/25 (DIY Stickers) Tech Connect — 5 p.m., 5/11, 5/18, & 5/25 (Excel) Adult Program — 10:30 a.m.; 5/18 (How safe is your Password?)

THURSDAYS: Teen Program — 3:30 p.m., 5/12 (Build a Teen resumé); 5/19 (Teen mock inter-

views); 5/26, (Financial Literacy for teens) Tech Connect — 10 a.m., 5/12, (iPad Basics); 5/19, (How’d You Do That?); 5/26, (App Vice) Adult Book Club — 5/19, 1-2:30 p.m.

FRIDAYS: Teen Program — 5/20, 3:30 p.m.

(Anime Club) Adult Program — 5/13, 10:30 a.m., (Life Reimagined) Kids Program — 3:30 p.m., 5/13, (Inventors month: Printmaking & Gutenberg); 5/20, (Engineering Challenge: Angry Bird Catapult) SATURDAYS: Movie — 2 p.m., 5/14 (Mamma Mia); 5/21 (The Guilt Trip) Kids Program — 5/7, 2:30 p.m., (Mom, Thanks a Bunch) Crafts for Tots — 5/14, 2:30 (Egg Carton Turtles)

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

718.379.6700 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers old or young. May your day be filled with lots of love and happiness.

We are having a 2-day GARAGE SALE this week - Friday, May 13th & Saturday, May 14th at 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in room 39. Come and browse around, you might see something you like. We will appreciate any donations of clothing, jewelry, handbags, videotapes, CD's, any knickknacks, etc. in good condition. People are starting to donate beautiful items for us to sell.

Keep them coming. See Mary or Ann. All members are welcome to play cards. If you know how to play, join us, if you want to learn, we can teach you Kaluki: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and Mahjong - Thursdays at 12 p.m. in our club room 39.

There is BINGO with Stephen, Wednesday, May 11th, at 1:30 p.m. for our members only, in our club room 39. Wednesdays are members only.

The 4th Sunday of each month, members and non-members are welcome.

Admission, $1.25 for 3 cards and .25¢ each game. Win up to $7 or more each game and the full card is even more.

Refreshments and snacks will be served. Las Vegas cards will be sold.

2 MORE TRIPS are planned for 2016 (1) A trip, next week Tuesday, May 17th to The Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton, N.J. - A Neil Simon play, RUMORS. A very funny play and a great meal. Come and have fun on the bus with Stephen. The bus is almost full. Only a few seats left. Tickets are

going fast. Price $79.

MENU: Yankee pot roast, fried jumbo shrimps, Tilapia DePhillip, chicken parmigiano, lasagna rollette, vegetable kabob, and a all-you-can-eat homemade dessert buffet. Pick-up: 9:00 a.m. at our usual bus stops: Einstein Loop - Asch Loop (by library) and Dreiser Loop (by the hardware store).

(2) Eat a nice LUNCH with us at Crab Shanty at City Island, Bx, NYThursday, July 21st at 12:30 p.m. Price $28. Menu: Whole lobster, shrimps (boiled or fried), filet of Sole (boiled or fried), BBQ chicken or ribs, chicken parmigiana or Snow Crab legs. All served with baked potato & vegetables, coffee, tea, cake or ice cream. Everybody is welcome to join us. Bring a friend. 361 City Island Ave., Bronx NY. Directions: Take the BX29 bus to Ditmars St. and walk 1 block to Tier St. Happy birthday and happy anniversary to all members who celebrate their day in the month of May: Ruth Jenkins, Carol Haque, Bernice De Carmo, Mary Pilla, Gerald Ortiz, Josephine Betacourt and Geneva Lindsey.

For more information, call Goose Island Seniors at 718-379-9613 or visit us Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 39. You may also call Mary at 718-379-4899. If there is no answer, please leave a message and she will return your call. Join our club for just $15 a year.

GOOD HEALTH TO ALL. —Stephen Roberts

Einstein Cancer Fund Happy birthday and happy Mother’s Day to everyone.

If you have any questions as far as the Samson trip is concerned, we will be only too happy to put your mind at ease.

Our departure time for Lancaster, Pa. will be 7:30 a.m. starting at Einstein Loop, followed by Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. Please be on time. It will be easier if everyone will be at their stops by 7:30 a.m. Hopefully, the bus will be on time.

We have made arrangements with the Olive Garden for our members luncheon on Wednesday, June 1st at 1:30 p.m. The cost per person will be $19. You will have your choice of the primo supreme menu presented to you.

Hoping you will enjoy everything from soup/salad to main entree and dessert.

Our members’ luncheon will be in

June or July. Arrangements are being worked out as to the time and the restaurant. We should have more information in the next article.

We will be going to Resort Casino on Tuesday May 24th. The cost per person $35 and receive a $25 Casino slot play. Time of pick-up will be at 8 a.m. at the three usual stops.

Please give us a call if there are any questions with regard to the above agendas. You can call Lydia at 718671-3005 or Annie Eutsey at 718-3201874.

As always, give a call to the homebound and those in nursing homes.

These calls cheer them up because they are remembered in your thoughts and hearts always.

Good health and healings to everyone.

—Lydia Ruas

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Passover Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue There is an intriguing story of a woman who used to place her child every morning in a large outdoor playpen. As soon as she closed the gate, the child would begin to howl bitterly at being enclosed in a confined area. The daily morning clamor soon began to irritate the neighbors.

One morning, one of the neighbors asked the woman if â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;? could put the child into the play area. As soon as he closed the gate, he leaned down and whispered something into the totâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ear. As if by magic, the child remained perfectly calm and quiet.

Later, the neighbors asked how he

had achieved this miracle. He answered that he bad merely told the child he was locking the gate to keep the mother out!

This incident illustrates the truth that every child has a secret world of his own - a world which, unfortunately, we adults often fail to appreciate and understand. All too often we do not give the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s point of view the respect that we demand for our own. Perhaps the way to begin to teach our children consideration for the rights of others is to begin by setting an example ourselves of respecting them.

Young Israel of Co-op City Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of 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 candle-lighting time. Saturday morning services

start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m.

The Rabbiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 synagogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answering machine and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City The Traditional Synagogue is located in Section 5, 120 Erdman Place in the rear lobby of Building 27B. Phone: 718379-6920.

NOTE: Office hours are Thursday and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. SHABBAT ends today, May 7th, at 8:45.

Candle Lighting for Friday, May 13th is 7:46 p.m. The Synagogue has services Friday night at sundown, Saturday morning at 9 a.m. After services, we always have a snack.

We need all Jewish men over 13 years old. If you can give 2 hours Saturday between 10 a.m. and noon, we need your help to make a Minyon. It would be a blessing.

This Saturday after services will be a Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day kiddish. Please come to our synagogue and celebrate all our

mothers.

GOOD AND WELFARE: We sell TREE CERTIFICATES â&#x20AC;&#x153;in Honor ofâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;in Memory ofâ&#x20AC;? a loved one. The cost is only $15 per tree. Mazol Tov to all having Simchas. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling under the weather, we wish you a speedy recovery.

COMING EVENTS: The Synagogue will have BINGO on Sunday, May 15th at 1 p.m.

The cost is only a $3 admission with refreshments. Also, there is a Jackpot Game which, for a full card, you can win $15 for the low cost of $2.

Wishing all our members and friends good health, peace and prosperity, and a happy Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Your support of the Traditional Synagogue is greatly appreciated. Thanks. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gary Schwartz

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Traditional Synagogue Try your Luck with the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of the Traditional Synagogue invites you to join us on to the RESORTS CASINO in Atlantic City on Sunday, May 29th, Memorial Day Weekend, which is the start of the Summer season. While in Atlantic City, stroll the boardwalk, visit other hotels and see the attractions.

Our bus is the only direct bus to Atlantic City on a Sunday. If you went on other trips to the Resorts Casino, please bring your Resorts Casino card.

Everyone in the community can attend our trips and functions.

The cost for the trip is $35 per person. Receive a $25 slot bonus. You need a RESORT CASINO card or a

Government ID, Passport, Non- or Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License to receive the bonus.

On the bus, we provide a drink, snack, play Bingo, 50/50 raffle, and show a movie.

We leave Einstein Loop at 8 a.m. by the supermarket, Asch Loop, 8:15 a.m. by the library, and Dreiser Loop, 8:25 a.m. by the hardware store.

For reservations, call Gary at 718671-8424 or Bruce at 718-320-2234 Please make out check or money order to Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Traditional Synagogue, 120 Erdman Place, Building 27B lobby, Bronx, NY 10475.

Wishing everybody, peace and good health. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gary Schwartz

St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church The congregation of St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cordially invites you and your family to worship 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.

Choir rehearsal is on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meets immediately after service on the 1st Sunday of each month. Member-

ship is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month. The men hold their meeting after service on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to a special service at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, when we will celebrate Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, as well as The Seventh Sunday of Easter.

Our Supply Priest, Father Simeon Johnson, will be the preacher and celebrant.

Calendar of Events: Please make a note of the following: Sunday, May 15, St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Pot Luck and drawing of the raffle tick-

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ets. Tickets are still available for sale: $1 each and $5 for a book of 6 tickets.

1st Prize $300, 2nd Prize $150, and 3rd Prize $75.

Sunday, May 29, Bishop Glasspool will be visiting our church.

Saturday, June 4, Annual Cake Sale.

Saturday, September 10, Gospel Show in the Poconos featuring live choir with uplifting Gospel Music.

All-you-can-eat lobster seafeast buffet and outlet shopping at The Crossings with discount booklets are also included. Donation of $150 payable in 3 installments: $50 by June 12, $50 by July 10 and the bal-

ance of $50 by August 7.

Outreach Program: We continue to collect non-perishable food for the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. Please remember to donate. It is also time to check out your closet and donate slightly used, clean summer clothes.

For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-3200844, or visit our website: http:// www.stjosephsepcbronx.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, * and give thanks to his holy Name.â&#x20AC;?

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Pentecostal Tabernacle The Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to Worship Service every Sunday morning at 100 Co-op City Blvd., Building 22A, Bronx N.Y. 10475 Services for this week are as follow: Sunday School for all age groups begins at 10:30 a.m. Midday Service begins at 11:45 a.m. Prayer and fasting service will be held every Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bible study and prayer meeting will also be held every Wednesday evening starting at 7:30 p.m.

Youth service every Friday evening at 7:30.

Happy Mother’s Day greetings to all mothers.

Focus: The End Time, we are moving toward a grand finale. Therefore, be ye also ready: for in an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh. (Matthew 24: 44) Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, not so; lest there be not enough for us

and you, but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us but he answered and said, verily I say unto you I know you not Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the son of man cometh. (Matthew25:113) The son of man will soon return in an hour that we think not. We must give ourselves to prayer and fasting, continually studying of the word of God, and be prepared for His return.

Let us not be like the five foolish virgins who did take enough oil in their in their vessels, and oil in their lamp.

Titus 2:13 states: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Noah had spent many years building the ark, and he knew that the season for divine judgment was near, but he did not know the exact day. The same apply to us in this time, we have seen signs and wonders, strange things are happening all around us, but we do not know the day and time of Christ’s return. Therefore, let us maintain a sweet fellowship with God and be prepared for the coming of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.

For further information, call (718) 324-0334 or 717320-4218.

—Rev. R. Sibblies

Newsong Church Hey, Co-op City! We've all got doubts. Doubts about finances, our kids, which career path to take, whether or not we can make it through hard circumstances. How do we make it through life when there seems to be so much uncertainty? Is there a way to have faith despite all the doubt? We'll be answering these questions and more this month in our new teaching series "Without a doubt." This Sunday is Mother's Day and we will be offering a free family photo (one per family) as our way to celebrate Mom's special day! Here's what you can expect when you come to our Worship Experience!

Newsong Church is a multi-cultural church that believes God has a purpose and a plan for your life.

We exist to reach people who are far away from God, and teach them how to follow Jesus step-by-step.

That's why you will find our Sunday Worship Experience to be so warm and friendly, we genuinely care about you! We're not concerned about where you've been, but where you're going. You see, we've all got a past, we've all made mistakes, and we still do.

When you step into our worship experience, you won't find a bunch of "Holier-than-thou" people pretending to have it all together. Instead, you'll find that we're all broken people, but we're allowing God to put us back together. We're not perfect, but God is! As God puts us back together, we're realizing that although our past has shaped us, it does not define us! We're finding out that not only does God love us with a radical and unconditional love, but that He loves us just as we are!

At Newsong Church, we believe that the Bible is the greatest book ever written, containing the greatest story ever told, and that each of us are part of Hisstory! 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, as we continue our series "Trapped." Our Worship Experience is located at 177 Dreiser Loop in Auditorium B. Parking is available in the parking garage, just bring your ticket

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in for validation. Deaf interpretation is available during our adult worship experience. If you have any questions, you can contact us: Church Office: 140 Alcott Place Bldg.19. Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Phone: 718708-8385.

For more information, check out our website: www.newsongchurchnyc.org; Email: info@newsongchurchnyc.org.

You can also interact with us on social media!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ newsongchurchbx Twitter: @newsongchurchBX Instagram: @newsongchurchBX. Our Newsong family is here for you, stop by this Sunday and experience the difference!

God bless you!

—Pastor Mike Tolone

Church of the New Vision Pastor Kenneth Hodge 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, which are designed to meet the special needs of our young people. Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus.

List of Events Prayer Service takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., followed by Bible teaching from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. Join us in the fellowship celebration of the Senior's Ministry Anniversary and Women's Day Program on Sunday, May 29th at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Ruthann Coe-Reid, Prayer Pact International Ministries, will be the speaker for the afternoon. The theme is Walking in the Spirit of God's Promises and Sharing the Fellowship of Love For One Another (1 John 1:7 & 1 John 4:11-12). To give this celebration a special touch, women are asked to wear white or off-white. Light refreshments will be served.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; telephone#: (203) 374302031 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475.

Please visit our website at www. churchofnewvision.com.

—Carole Haque

New York City Speed Limit The speed limit in New York City is 25 MPH unless otherwise posted.

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Wellness activity seminar and the free materials given away to help workers stretch and increase physical activities while at their desks. “Most importantly, I think the fair had a social benefit because employees from different departments got the chance to interact outside the usual workrelated conversation,” he said. “We got to know each other a little better.”

Commercial Leasing Director Kim Umstead said: “I found the seminars very beneficial especially the one on stress management. It taught us little health tricks to use to keep calm and focused. I would like to see these seminars offered more often and on different

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Kara Lulley of Eye Med talked to employees about the importance of regular vision exams.

subjects, such as migraine health.”

Debs Place Townhouse Association The May meeting of the Debs Place Townhouse Association will take place on Thursday, May 12, in room 1 of the Dreiser Community Center. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. We had a good turnout at the April meeting when we met with Alberto Velazquez, our Grounds Department Supervisor. Our members were able to point out to him those areas of our townhouse court that they felt needed special attention and he promised to personally investigate and take measures to improve them.

Mr. Velazquez also announced that Grounds would be planting flowers just after Mother’s Day. He had previously shown that he was one who would be around often to examine trouble spots in our area and to deal with them in a satisfactory manner. We are looking forward to further beautification efforts as Spring progresses.

In the Business portion of the May meeting, our Executive Committee was

enlarged with the addition of Nadine Sapia as Vice President for the ‘A’ apartments and Linda Valentine as Vice President for the ‘B’ apartments. Both Vice Presidents will be representing us at the 45th Precinct Community Council Breakfast on Wednesday morning, May 11th, at the Villa Barone Manor. We will also be given information by our speaker, Zoe Halton, about our efforts to deal with the area’s feral cat population.

We urge our members to exercise their voting privileges in the Riverbay Board Election which will take place on Wednesday, May 18. Once again, our townhouse residents will be voting by voting machine in the lobby of Building 8. We hope that everyone had the opportunity to attend at least one candidate forum or, at least, watch some of the televised footage and, in addition, read the candidate statements that were published in the Co-op Times.

—Nels Grumer

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 Tele-phone: (718) 320-3210.

Address: 135 Einstein Community Center, room 36.

Thank you to our Financial Literacy Month guest speaker Nathanial Boldan Jr., Primerica District Leader. The information shared was informative and eye opening.

Membership Campaign Continues: Membership is the lifeblood of the organization. Your membership dollars help lead the fight for freedom, justice and equality. The community at large is invited to join the Co-op City Branch #2210. Become a new member, renew, recruit, gift or sponsor an annual membership for self or another. Adult regular membership is $30 and Youth membership is $10. We have some exciting and challenging projects planned and we need your help. We look forward to working with you to go forward and meet the mandates of the NAACP. CALLING ALL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS: Voter Registration forms available in English & Spanish. VOTER REGISTRATION IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. Our goal is to register ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS 18-45 years.

Federal Primary – June 28th; State & Local Primary – September 13th; General Election – November 8th.

Every election is an important election.

Be prepared to VOTE! If you don’t vote, don’t complain.

Attention: Building presidents, community organizations, churches and schools to request speaker for civic engagement/voter registration at your meeting call the office to make appointment. Thanks to those who already scheduled.

SAVE THE DATES May 11 – 45th Precinct Community Council Breakfast $15.

May 14 - 2nd Quarterly Meeting Host- Mid-Hudson Region. TBA June 18 – Kevin Shaw Event @ Dreiser CC June 28 – State & Local Primary Reminder to VOTE! July – NAACP National Convention, Ohio TBA September – Branch Election process begins.

September 24 – Annual Community Service Awards Dance @ Einstein CC October 6-8 – 80th NY State Convention @ Sheraton Hotel.

REMEMBER! Our branch is here to address the five game changers in the community. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest civil rights organization and its mission and goals are STILL RELEVANT! Ensuring the political, educational, economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate discrimination.

If you want to know more about the NAACP, invite us to you next meeting or bring your group (10-15) to us. For more information and appointment, call the office.

—Jerome L. Rice

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