Building 18 Association

“Together we can make a difference”

Hi, neighbors. Happy belated Mother’s Day to all mothers. I hope that it was joyful and peaceful. Thanks to all who attended our general meeting on May 23. Our Guest Speaker was our very own Ms. Helen Atkins, Building 18 Association vice president and JASA Administrator Assistant. We thank Ms. Atkins for her knowledgeable and attention-grabbing presentation and for her gift. Our next and last meeting is scheduled for June 27. We will break for summer during July and August. We will return on September 26. Guest Speaker to be announced. Our general meetings are held on every fourth Tuesday of the month. We invite all to attend these meetings when possible. We schedule guest speakers with you

Section Five Association

Extension to Vote: The Riverbay Board of Directors’ election was extended to June 9. Something must be done, and a change needs to happen. Our suggestion is the Election Committee should reach out to every shareholder by invitation to a town hall setting for only the low vote count buildings. In this town hall meeting, shareholders would have the opportunity to explain why they do not vote and abide by the responsibility laid out in their leases. The main reason also is to educate shareholders as to what is at stake and the purpose of the Board of Directors. We do not recall this ever being offered to the community.

Assemblyman Benedetto’s Coffee with Mike in Section 5 Pizzeria on May 27 (pictured left) provided information and allowed for discussion with shareholders. There are a few items SFA discussed. Thank you, shareholders, as quite a few showed up and discussed a wide range of topics. One shareholder complained because of Covid-19 and discontinuation of the MetroCard bus in April 2020. The MetroCard bus limited service restarted December 2022, however, with just one month. We are asking all three community MetroCard Bus locations be restored.

The BXM7 Express Bus – Speaking with the people, they prefer the present location as they have some shield from the weather as opposed to across the street where we have been informed the location is not wide enough to install a shelter. In our experience, there is a long wait for the Bx23, the only bus that travels to Pelham Bay, and we should have at least two buses.

Memorial Day tion. We remember our veterans and those serving around the world. Thank you! a strong and vibrant organization representing the ten high-rises plus a cluster of townhouses in Section 5 within our beautiful community. We will strive to make all those who started this organization for the betterment of our community very proud. One may reach Nelson Sweeting, president of SFA, at 646-644-4055.

To better understand the construction affecting our area, please go to YouTube and put “Project X Bruckner-Hutch” in the search line, text 718-219-2211 or email mpjazz@optonline.net for a link.

The Objective of the SFA shall be: To obtain the maximum quality of life for all shareholders residing in Section 5. To act as a liaison between Management, the building associations and townhouse associations in all problem areas. Remember this is our home, apartment, building and community. Let us all participate to keep it safe, clean and healthy.

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” –Henry Ford.

––H. Overman in mind. Refreshments are served at each meeting.

Ice Cream Giveaway: We will be giving out ice cream in July. No set date as of yet.

Happy birthday to all with that special day in June; we hope it will be all you want it to be. To the homebound and sick, we wish a speedy recovery. To the bereaved families, we give our sincere condolences. Please stay alert. If you see or hear something, report it to CCPD.

Remember those who gave their lives so that we might be free. “Home of the Free Because of the Brave”

––Gertie Brown

Broun Place Townhouse Association

Memorial Day Weekend 2023 is now history. We sincerely hope your experience was as memorable as ours. We prayed for peace and no more wars. We attended the Veterans’ Memorial Day observance outdoors in the Veterans Park. We were happy seeing many neighbors and dignitaries. Memorial Day honors taking place indoors was May 24 in Building 23’s Association Room (pictured right). Our new Executive General Manager, Mr. Marvin L. Walton (back row, third from right), graciously attended and gave his time gensince Covid-19, a perfect group of ten Broun Place neighbors attended. Thank you, Building 23 president and Executive General Manager Mr. Walton for facilitating this meeting. An informal election was held and our executive committee goes forward with the following members: Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar, president; Vivian Burrus, vice president, and Lillian Richardson, vice president. Broun Place Townhouse Association committee is seeking Broun Place residents wanting to serve on our executive board. The secretary’s position and member-at-large are open.

Charles (Charlie) Rosen’s story in Co-op City is memorable and heroic. His leadership and charisma led and contributed to setting up policy here. His contributions are forever part of the history of Co-op City.

The Riverbay Board of Director’s election is now! Voting is your responsibility as a Co-op City cooperator. Mail the ballot in, read the statements of the candidates and make your decisions. If you do not vote, you cannot blame anyone for who is elected.

Also, why is no one asking what is going on with commercial leasing? Is there an outside vendor doing the leasing and identifying spaces? Are there programs solicitating people to operate spaces? Where do they advertise?

New event programs are coming and new interesting musical and theatrical events as well. Read the Co-op City Times for community information. I was able to catch-up on the details of the debates, thanks to the Co-op City Times Regarding recycling gently-used articles, you can recycle them at the front or rear of Garage #6 in the blue and pink bins. The dumpster pad bins are used as follows: the white bin is for paper, while green and blue are for all other house garbage. Mattresses are required to be covered. Use pedestrian bins for masks. It is so important not to litter. Do not leave bags of clothes on dumpster pads or next to recycling bins.

Seniors, register with the Riverbay “RUOK” emergency contact program. This is critical for those living alone or with chronic illness. Seniors, get involved with JASA.

––Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar

Building 19 Association

Hello, Building 19 family. I hope that everyone had a chance to enjoy the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

This is a friendly reminder that the Association will be holding its monthly committee meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m. in the Association Room in the back of our building. Also, we will be hosting our fundraising Bake Sale during the same week on Saturday, June 10, noon-3 p.m. If you would like to donate a baked good, please contact me at either leontulton@yahoo.com or 917-442-9526.

Our next General Meeting will be held on Friday, June 16, at 7 p.m. in the Association Room. Like this month’s committee meeting, this will be the last meeting before the Association goes on summer break in July and August. So, I highly encourage you to attend this upcoming meeting.

I look forward to seeing you next week and the rest of this month.

––Leon Tulton

Building 1 AB Association

Good day, shareholders.

Buildings 1AB Association board president Yvette Livingston-Brown, vice president Ronald Stewart, treasurer Aisha Hernandez Ahmed, assistant treasurer Joyce Fowler and secretary Desiree Scurry would like to send a special thank you to each shareholder who attended the last three general board meetings.

The Buildings 1AB Association is asking all shareholders to please mark their calendar to attend the next general board meeting on June 17 at 7:00 p.m. The Buildings 1AB Association would like to hear your concerns, ideas and suggestions, so come on out.

The meeting will be held in the Association Room, located in the rear of the lobby in Building 1B.

Acknowledgements: To Ms. A. Lucas, our May 17 to all 2023 graduates; may you all have much continued success.

Collection of Annual Dues Has Been Extended

Again: The Buildings 1AB Association is extending collection of the $10 annual dues. Each apartment is being asked to cooperate. The funds will be used for the necessary operating funds and for activities. Please support this effort. Submit your payment to: president Yvette Livingston-Brown at 917-334-2927; or to vice president Ronald Stewart on June 17 before the meeting.

Committees: The Fundraising and the Decorating Committees were formed during the May 17 meeting. If any other shareholder would like to join either committee, please do not hesitate to ask to be a team member or inform any committees member during the June 17 meeting. If anyone has an idea or suggestion that they would like to bring to the committee’s attention, please write it down or type it and place it in the suggestion box. The suggestion box is located in the Buildings 1AB Association Room.

Reminder: For everyone’s safety, do not leave the lobby door open and unattended under no circumstances. Safety Tip of the Week: Be aware of your surroundings at all times.

Thank you and have a sweet week.

––Desiree Scurry

National Council of Negro Women

NCNW Co-op City Section – Interested high school graduates are invited to apply for our NCNW Co-op City Section $300 Scholarship. Interested 2023 high school graduates planning to attend a college or trade school in the fall of 2023 may apply for this scholarship. Please check the scholarship criteria and apply through this application link: https://forms.gle/YCX7Yq5xbPyZbUuS8. The application deadline is June 8 at 11:59 p.m. No exceptions! Email: ncnwco.opcity@gmail.com for questions.

NCNW Co-op City Youth Section – Save the Summit! They will be hosting this program to provide low-income and minority students, as well as with the skills to help their transition from high school to post-secondary life. The purpose of this program is to break barriers by providing access to information. The Youth Section’s College Summit will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 177 Dreiser Loop (outdoor lower level) in Bronx, NY. For more information on this program to support youth college and career readiness, contact ncnwcoopcitycollegesummit@gmail.com. This program is open to all! Vendor opportunities are available.

Washington, D.C. Bus Trip – On the weekend of August 19, Co-op City Section NCNW will be sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C. that features a personalized tour of NCNW National Headquarters at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue; visiting the statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in Statuary Hall, US Capitol; visiting the statue of Dr. Bethune in Lincoln Park; visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture; four meals including voucher for Sweet Home Café at NMAAHC; hotel accommodations at a Holiday Inn and of course, round-trip transportation. Pick-up point will be in Dreiser Loop.

Price per person: quad occupancy: $340; triple occupancy: $360; double occupancy: $390; single occupancy: $460. Flexible payment options: $125 payment due August 1. PayPal payment via https:// www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UZEK724XQ2EEW. Checks or money orders may be mailed to NCNW Co-op City Section, P.O. Box 93, Bronx, NY 10475. For questions, call 646-305-8013 or email ncnwco.opcity@gmail.com.

NCNW National – On May 18, NCNW, in collaboration with Black Women’s Roundtable, sent a letter on the Federal Budget to the White House and Congressional leadership, urging them to reject any policy changes that would increase poverty or threaten the health care and well-being of all Americans, including millions of children. In this letter, we expressed disappointment in political leaders’ attempts to resolve this crisis by placing undue burdens on our nation’s most vulnerable citizens. The letter also encouraged the President to seek solutions that create more equitable outcomes for the American people.

NCNW, in partnership with the Legacy Eight Civil Rights Organizations, engaged in a social media storm, calling for policing accountability and reforms, as part of Police Week 2023. This culminated in a joint press release with civil rights orga- nizations, urging Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and condemning their failure to advance legislation to bring accountability to law enforcement.

––Joyce Howard

Building 10 Association

Greetings, fellow cooperators.

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

General Membership Meeting – Our next meeting will be held on June 8 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.) in the Building 10 Association Room (rear lobby of Bldg. 10B). Our Guest Speaker will be Mr. Marvin Walton, Executive General Manager, Riverbay Corporation. Face masks are preferred. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. Light refreshments will be served.

Section 2 Summer Fun Day – Save the date: Co-op City’s Section 2 Summer Fun Day pop-up picnic will be held on June 24 from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Rain children will receive a free t-shirt beginning at 12 p.m. Feel free to bring your own food and beverages or purchase meals from Cousin’s Maine Lobster Truck. For information and table reservations, contact Anika at cooper.townhouses@

Questions, Comments and Suggestions – You can contact the Building 10 Association via email at Building10Assoc@gmail.com. We are also on Facebook happenings in and around Building 10. We would like to wish all who are born in June an incredibly happy birthday. Celebrating an anniversary this month? Happy anniversary!

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

To all who have lost a loved one recently, we offer our deepest condolences. Have a wonderful week.

––Jewel Crawford-Duncan

Building 33 Association

Good day.

I posted a note in the lobby to encourage shareholders to vote. A handwritten response was scribbled anonymously on the notice and it implied that I was using scare tactics to get people to vote when it does not matter because nothing gets done anyway. I have a few questions for that cooperator. Have you encountered a problem with Riverbay, did not get satisfaction, attended a building meeting and reported this to the Building 33 Association? Did you notify the Section 5 Association? Did you write an email to any of the Board members, your liaison to Riverbay? Before I became president and the time changed, the garage lighting was still on the old schedule and it was extremely dark when I left for work. After not getting satisfaction from anyone else, I emailed every Board mem-ported it, and the problem was solved. So, please do not say nothing gets done. When a problem is mentioned to your Building Association, we do try to help. I know it can be a daunting experience when you have an issue and it appears no one is helping you. But there are ways to get every single person on that Board to help you. You must ask for help. I can be contacted at amayo14033@gmail. com. In the meantime, get those green envelopes out and vote! And if you are not sure whom to vote for, tune into channel 12 (MATV) or channel 591 (Altice) at 10 a.m., 8 p.m., or 3 a.m. to watch the third Candidates’ Forum. Get to know the candidates and vote!

Two open bags of raw garbage that included yellow rice was left in the basewithout rinsing them! You or your children must understand the consequences if this continues. I cannot believe adults are allowing this to happen. I have an idea who left the stuff there by the contents. You will be issued a Community cComplaint if we see you leaving your stuff there like that. We do not want to live with mice and roaches, do you?

Before you turn on those convectors, you should clean them as instructed and stick a half aluminum pan under where the plate sits until you can get something better to monitor leaks.

There will be a Senior Box Food Distribution at the Dreiser Center on June 8 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Must have a photo ID and proof of address.

Get your body moving on Double Dutch Day on Saturday, June 10, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Children and adults can participate. There will be prizes, awards, snacks and refreshments!

I am running out of space, so take care and walk good!

––Andrea D. Mayo

Co-op City Times Photo Submissions

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Building 27 Association

Hello, neighbors. We hope all is well. Good news, the emergency alert of the pandemic has been lifted. However, stay alert and careful. It appears many people are still wearing their masks. By all means, take care of yourselves.

Memorial Day – Thank you to the brave men and women who have made around the world, we honor you today and every day. It was a beautiful day with comfortable weather. We trust all enjoyed.

The Building 27 Association expresses our thanks to Mr. Aaron Carnegie who presided over the Association meeting on May 18. We also were delighted and thank both of our Guest Speakers: our new Riverbay Executive General Manager Marvin Walton and Deputy Manager Warren Mitchell for taking time out of their busy schedule to come and share information and communicate with the shareholders. Remember, Mr. Walton encouraged the cooperators to read the Coop City Times over the next few months as he will be submitting a manager report. Mr. Walton informed us he will share with the cooperators several items he will focus on in the coming months, working along with the Board of Directors, to ensure accountability on all levels of the corporation.

Extension to vote – The Riverbay Board of Directors election was extended to June 9. Why? Every year, there is a Board of Directors election. The Election Committee is aware of the low count buildings of shareholders who do not vote each year. My suggestion would be to meet with these buildings in a town hall setting with an invitation by letter. This would give the shareholders the opportunity to explain the reason as to why they do not vote and to educate them as to the purpose of the Board of Directors. Co-op City has a long waiting list. Every shareholder was fortunate enough to be chosen from that list. Should we revisit our leases as to the responsibility of every shareholder and not just a few who live in the Co-op City buildings?

Happy birthday to those celebrating this month. We continue to offer our sincere sympathy and condolences to the families that lost loved ones. We wish all the best of health and safety. Contact Lydia Rondon at 718-583-3040 and she will gladly acknowledge your birthday by sending you a card, as she is excellent in sharing goodwill. Also, notify her of any illness, or if a neighbor has become deceased or transferred to a nursing home.

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” –Coretta Scott King

––H. Overman

Building 22AB Association

My thanks to all cooperators and speakers for attending the Memorial Day celebration. The weather was great and refreshments were served in the courtyard outside Room 31 in the Bartow Community Center.

The Riverbay Board of Director’s Election has been extended to June 9. Please vote and have a voice in your community.

Greenway. Come and enjoy.

The convectors switched to air conditioning on May 26. Full service willCo-op City Times in the lobbies.

Cooperators, please continue to maintain the compactor rooms and laundry room. Read the etiquette board on the wall. Hopefully, summer will arrive and we will be out on the greenway enjoying the music.

Happy birthday to all. Our prayers to all who lost loved ones. Please check on the sick and shut-ins. If you see something, say something. Thank you.

––Betty Leak

Building 25 Association

It is that time of year again for your little graduates. Please drop us an email at our email address below and let us know who is graduating in Building 25 so that we may debut them in our article.

Wishing all neighbors born in June a happy birthday. For those of you who are under the weather, we hope you get better soon. For our neighbors who continue to lose loved ones, our heartfelt prayers go out to you.

Our next Building Association meeting will be held June 20 at 7:30 p.m. Look out for detailed information posted near elevators as we get closer to the meeting date. Remember, residents of Building 25 can always address any comments or concerns by logging onto our building email address at building25ca@gmail.com. If anyone has problems accessing the building email address, please let us know.

We will close with the following in honor of our upcoming graduates: “This man used to go to school with his dog. Then they were separated. His dog graduated!” –Henny

Youngman

––Wanda Bailey

Naacp

Mission Statement: Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. Known as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), it profoundly affected the struggle for civil rights and the course of 20th Century American History.

May/June General Membership Meeting: June 4 at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom Meeting ID: 839 6747 1628, passcode: 401675, dial-in: 646-558-8656.

A Message from the NAACP we believe to be an anti-Black book ban. The NAACP is 100% committed to ending politically and racially motivated censorship. For further NAACP activities, go to naacp.org.

NAACP “Thriving Together” 114th National Convention

The NAACP National Convention is an empowering and immersive experience held each year to celebrate our community’s collective power. The convention attracts innovative change-makers, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, scholgather collectively to foster our intergenerational approach to advocacy. Main stage discussions, luncheons, and the experience hall connect activists, allies, and entrepreneurs from varying backgrounds who are all committed to the same thing: thriving together. Registration for the National Convention is open online convention will take place in Boston from July 28-31. For more information, visit: www.naacp.org/convention.

Spring Membership Campaign: Membership is the lifeblood of the