Co-op City Times 06/10/23

Congratulations to all 2023 Graduates!

Riverbay Board Votes Against Second Voting Extension in 2023 Election

BY ROZAAN BOONE

A majority of the Riverbay Board of Directors voted on Wednesday night, June 7, 2023 not to extend the 2023 Board election a second time.

An extension would have kept the voting period open for an additional 14 days until 9 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2023.

According to Emergency Resolution 23-30 which was presented at Wednesday’s Board meeting by Director Lynette Wright, chair of the 2023 Election Committee, the Committee, concerned that a quorum would not be attained by the 2023 Election Rule F (14) which limits the Election Committee’s authorityommended that the Board extend the 2023 Board Election for a second fourteen (14) day period to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 23, if the quorum of 5,002 ballots hading period in this year’s election.

Resolution 23-30, seconded by Director Jacqueline Smith, was approved by seven Board directors: Daryl Johnson, Leslie Peterson, Rod Saunders, Jacqueline Smith, Anika Green-Watson and Lynette Wright, and disapproved by eight directors: Monique Coleman, Bernard Cylich, Sonia Feliciano, Kevin Lambright, Andrea Leslie, Michelle Marbury, Bishop Angelo Rosario and Claudia

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REMINDER: Early Voting in June NYC Primary

Early voting in the June Primary in New York City will be from Saturday, June 17-Sunday, June 25, 2023.

“Very Unhealthy” Air Quality

Executive GM Walton Holds First “Visioning” Session with Senior Staff

BY P.M. CAMPBELL

On Tuesday around noon, the amount of pollutants in the air was dramatically higher than usual, the sky was darkened, the outdoors took on an orange tint and a charred smoky scent permeated the air, even while indoors. City health officials recommended that those who found it necessary to be outdoors should wear N95, KN 95 or a CF 94 face mask. Local air quality reached a 296 AQI (Air Quality Index) which the American Lung Association cites as “very unhealthy” and urged “children, active adults, and people with respiratory diseases,” to limit time outside.

Commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, said that the city has not reached this level of dangerous air quality since the 1960s. NY Governor Kathy Hochul added, “I encourage New Yorkers, especially those sensitive to air quality, to take appropriate steps to help limit risk of exposure.”

Executive General Manager Marvin L. Walton held his first Quarterly Senior Staff meeting on Monday, June 5, in the Bartow Center. These meetings, referred to as “visioning sessions” will be ongoing and are aimed at enhancing the manner and tenor in which Riverbay Corporation operates and serves Co-op City homeowners.

"The shared vision is the framework for which Management will use to communicate with the stakeholders of Riverbay Corporation,” said Executive General Manager Walton. “It is imperative that the Board of Directors, shareholders and Management listen to each other and work together. If we do this successfully, we will continue to elevate the services provided by Riverbay Corporation, enhance the quality of life of shareholders and maintain the viability of this important stock of affordable housing for the next generation.”

Public Hearings Scheduled for Potential MTA Fare and Toll Increases

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

Individuals will have an opportunity to express their opinion on the MTA’s potential fare and toll increase during public hearings scheduled for later this month.

There will be four hearings in total:

• Meeting 1: Thursday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Meeting 2: Thursday, June 22, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• Meeting 3: Friday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Meeting 4: Monday, June 26, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Individuals interested in providing a comment can visit new.mta.info/transparency/public-hearings, or call 646-252-6777 to register to speak during one of (Continued on page 4)

CCPD Safely Arrests Knife-Wielding Shoplifter

BY ROZAAN BOONE

While on routine patrol at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Tues-

as they radioed for additional units and safely apprehended the suspect, taking him into custody without anyone sustaining injuries.

The perpetrator, a Co-op City resident, had been involved in multiple shoplifting incidents at community supermarkets located in all three Co-op City malls as well as in the Bay Plaza and Peartree areas. He had three other active warrants at the time of his apprehension this week.

The most recent violent incident took place last Monday, May 29, at approximately 2:45 p.m., after he was confronted by a Dreiser supermarket store employee who observed him placing multiple cans of beer into a bag and attempting to leave the store without paying. He reportedly lunged at the employee brandishing a 6-inch knife, and stated, “I’m going to kill you.” The store employee

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Residue from Canadian wildfires enveloped New York this week, and an Air Quality Health Advisory went into effect Tuesday evening, June 6-midnight, Thursday, June 9, 2023.

Photo by Ralph Henriquez

Photo by Brandon Ortiz

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Sampson. Director Leah Richardson was absent.

Riverbay General Counsel Jeff Buss explained that according to the 2023 14-day extension – after six (6) weeks of voting – the Riverbay Board “may, in its discretion, either extend the voting period for an additional extended voting period, schedule a new election, or cancel the election.” [Rule F (14)]

To allow as many shareholders as possible extra time to turn in their ballots, the cut-off time on Friday, June 9, was extended to 11:59 p.m., instead of 9 p.m., which is within the 2023 Election Committee’s purview [Election Rule A (2) which states, “The Election Committee reserves the right to extend voting hours.”]. The postmark deadline for mail-in ballots was held at June 9, 2023, the day extended voting was scheduled to end.

The 2023 voting period began on Monday, May 1, and was initially scheduled to end at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023. However, the quorum of 5,002 ballots had not yet been reached and the Election Committee extended the voting period an additional two weeks to Friday, June 9, at 9 p.m.

With the Board’s vote on Wednesday night against a second extension of the election, electronic ballots returned to YesElections up to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 9, and mail-in ballots postmarked on or before June 9, 2023, and received by the election vendor no later than next Wednesday, June 14, will be considered for the purpose of determining if the election quorum is met.

an Election Committee meeting to be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, will have occurred and this election will be over. No ballots will be counted.”

Following the Board vote on June 7, the Election Committee began notifying shareholders through daily RoboCalls that the voting period in the 2023 Riverbay Board of Directors election would end at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023. The calls continued to inform shareholders how to request a replacement ballot, and how to return their completed ballots to YesElections or to vote electronically, among other pertinent information. This information was also disseminated on the Riverbay Crawler, channel 12 (for MATV subscribers) and channel 591 (Altice subscribers).

As of press time yesterday, more than 350 ballots were still needed to make quorum.

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NCNW College Summit Postponed

Due to poor air quality in New York caused by wildfires in Canada, the NCNW Co-op City Section has postponed their College Summit scheduled for today, Saturday June 10.

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Share Your Ideas to Improve Givans Creek Woods Park

NYC Parks invites Co-op City residents to share their ideas and opinions on construction of the Givans Creek Woods Park Pathway and Fitness Equipment.

Submit your comments by completing an online survey at https:// www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/10428. This link will be available until June 14, 2023.

Be An Engaged Shareholder

Shareholders are encouraged to submit input on how to improve services and service delivery as well as other ideas that impact the quality of life of Co-op City residents.

If you have a suggestion you’d like to share with the Riverbay Board and/or Management, visit City website, coopcity.com, scroll down to the bottom and click on the “Comments & Suggestions” link.

We Salute the Graduates of 2023!

Construction of Baychester Animal

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

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Shelter Underway

Construction photo by Brandon Ortiz Artist Rendering courtesy NYC DOH

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the four public hearings. Those who register will have two minutes to speak. Each public hearing will take place in-person on the 20th floor at MTA Headquarters, which is located at 2 Broadway, New York, NY, and will be live streamed on Zoom and YouTube

For those who are unable to attend or participate in one of the four public hearing dates, the MTA has also opened a public comment period that extends until June 26. Individuals can submit a comment online at https://tinyurl.com/3fzrb5xh, or use the QR code at right to connect faster. Individuals can also call 646252-6777 or mail their comment to MTA Government & Community Relations, Attn: Fare Hearings, 2 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

The MTA explained why it was considering a potential fare increase in the agency’s press release announcing the public hearings.

“After a pause during the Covid-19 pandemic, the MTA is resuming its practice of adopting fare and toll increases every other year – a modest and change is in line with the standard biennial 4% increase in fare revenue, rather than 5.5% thanks to the $65 million secured by Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature in the State budget,” the MTA stated.

Below is a recap of what the MTA is proposing in its latest round of fare and toll increases, according to information presented during a May MTA Committees meeting:

Subways, local buses and paratransit

• Base fare: from $2.75 to $2.90

• Seven-day pass: from $33 to $34 dollars

• 30-day pass: from $127 to $132

Express bus

• Base fare: from $6.75 to $7

• Seven-day pass: from $62 to $64

LIRR and Metro North

• Monthly passes and weekly passes: 4.3% increase in price

• One-way peak tickets: 4.6% increase in price

• One-way off-peak tickets: would have a standardized discount of 26% across all railroads

• 10-trip off-peak passes: the discount would remain at 15% lower than a one-way off-peak ticket

Bridges and tolls

Robert F. Kennedy, Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck and Verrazano-Narrows bridges and the Queens Midtown and Hugh L. Carey tunnels:

• (Option A) EZ pass would increase from $6.55 to $7.01

• (Option A) Tolls by mail would increase from $10.17 to $10.88

• (Option B) EZ pass would increase from $6.55 to $6.96

• (Option B) Tolls by mail would increase from $10.17 to $11.19

Henry Hudson Bridge:

• (Option A) EZ pass would increase from $3.00 to $3.21

• (Option A) Tolls by mail would increase from $7.50 to $8.03

• (Option B) EZ pass would increase from $3.00 to $3.19

• (Option B) Tolls by mail would increase from $7.50 to $8.25

Cross Bay and Marine Parkway bridges:

• (Option A) EZ pass would increase from $2.45 to $2.62

• (Option A) Tolls by mail would increase from $5.09 to $5.45

• (Option B) EZ pass would increase from $2.45 to $2.60

• (Option B) Tolls by mail would increase from $5.09 to $5.60

Both the fare and toll changes were originally included in the MTA’s 2023 budget plan, which the MTA signed and adopted in December of last year. If passed, the fare hikes are scheduled to go into effect after Labor Day on September 4, 2023.

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with the stolen items.

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CCPD immediately responded to the store’s location. A canvas of the surrounding area for the suspect based on the store employee’s description produced negative results. A review of supermarket video and CCPD surveillance resulted their interaction with him on other issues.

tectives Unit and a Wanted poster was composed with the suspect’s photo. After the suspect’s arrest this week, CCPD Chief Joseph Riley said: “Once assist in the apprehension. The suspect was arrested without incident and transissues could be combined. In addition to the robbery, this suspect had three active arrest warrants from offenses in and around the Co-op City community.”

Chief Riley noted that the arrest was the result of continued collaboration be-

Detective Unit whereupon a Wanted poster was generated,” the Chief said.

With Gratitude (A Dedication to my Caring Neighbors)

I woke up this morning and what did I see?

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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Jake Johnson: Peter B. Parker

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Be the Example

In my walk to Section Five, I see a large amount of trash on both sides of the fenced area. This could be a beautiful area, but it is an eyesore. For several years, our NYC Council members have organized clean-ups when their staff and volunteers would clean up this area and others in and around Co-op City.

We were informed that grade school children were delibser Center. An adult spoke to the kids, and while they listened politely, it keeps happening.

proached the kids, the kids would run away. I can only child and called their parents.

us that this area is on their cleaning schedule. In some neighpeople don’t litter; they use the trashcans. Why can’t our community be as pristine as others? It is so easy to hold a snack bag, receipt, newspaper, etc., until you can deposit it in a trashcan. What is the difference between us and the people who live in trash-free communities? I believe it is because those people care about their communities.

Adults, children will follow your example. You are their role model, their mentor. When you toss trash or food on the ground or out of your car window, they are watching and will follow the same behavior. I believe we need to convene civic lessons for all school-aged children to talk to them about the dangers of smoking, noise, being good neighbors, etc. We have many community leaders and this message should be presented to the members/families in our churches, organizations, youth groups, etc. I agree that more discussion is needed, and being the example that chil-

Voting is Mandatory Civil Action

ganized in regard to providing information for shareholders to participate – thank you to the organizers. Unfortunately, our community, embarrassingly, has to extend the Voting should be worn as a badge of honor because history has led us to this point in time, where we can actually tion is sourced.

mandatory shareholders do not participate in this process, our community suffers. We look dysfunctional as a community. We incur unnecessary expenditures to extend the election. Those shareholders who do not participate should pay a ing shareholders would prompt action, as opposed to having a vested self-interest in our community. We need to revisit many issues in this community, we cannot continue to sell shares in this corporation to people who have no understanding about voting or no interest in voting. This inaction will cause the slow demise of our comin a community that is affordable and safe without contributing your vote to keep our community viable.

our city is mandatory the lack thereof are all directly related to voting. Wake up!

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Board of Directors’ Meeting - June 7, 2023

First Reading - Resolution #23-33

for the restoration of gas service to residential buildings ance of gas service to an entire building or to an entire line of apartments; and

, once gas service is discontinued to a buildservice until all connections have been tested, a process that can take weeks or months; and more days poses a hardship for residents who depend upon gas for cooking; and

to mitigate the impact of large scale discontinuance of utility services to residents who are without gas service for

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that shareholders impacted by a discontinuance of gas serof a discontinuance of service to an entire building or line their monthly carrying charges; and it is further that the one-time credit shall not be availsponsible for the condition which created a gas leak resulting in a discontinuance of gas service to either their individual apartment, or to a building, or a line of apartments; and

thorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

WHISTLEBLOWER ANONYMOUS HOTLINE

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If you have knowledge or a concern of possible violations of law, accounting irregularities, it to law enforcement, or you may report it through an anonymoushotline by the following methods: , www.lighthouse-services.com/riverbaycorp, to complete an online disclosure form; the following independent third party whistleblower hotline at : reports@lighthouse-services.com; or

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CCPD Takes Action Against Persons Caught Throwing Objects

Throwing objects out of the windows of Co-op City apartments is a violation of the lease and is also illegal. Complaints of this nature are taken very seriously by the members of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety. When objects are thrown out of windows, a substantial risk of serious injury or death is created. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety utilizes all available resources to make certain that persons caught throwing objects out of the windows of Co-op City buildings are appropriately penalized. Fireworks thrown from windows or terraces are extremely hazardous and enforcement is heightened due to numerous incidents in various locations throughout the community.

In the case where the person who actually throws the object out of the window can be identified, that person can be charged with Reckless Endangerment. Reckless Endangerment occurs when a person engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. If there is an injury, the person who threw the object out the window can be charged with Assault. Reckless Endangerment and Assault are serious charges with severe penalties.

In addition to objects being thrown out of windows, we are also receiving reports of items being thrown at people from ground level. This may seem like a harmless prank, but serious injury can result. In the event that someone is seriously injured or killed from an object being thrown from a window or from ground level, the penalties can be severe. Parents, please instruct your children that this type of behavior is never appropriate. Public Safety is working with the 45th Precinct to identify, arrest and prosecute any persons doing this in the community. Video surveillance and other means are being used for this purpose.

As in all cases where a Co-op City resident is arrested for actions within the confines of Co-op City, a Community Complaint is also issued. The Community Complaint carries a monetary fine and can be attached to the monthly carrying charges. Repeated violations may result in eviction.

Most commonly in Co-op City, the person who actually throws the object

Public Safety Blotter

May 28 – June 3, 2023

May 28, 2023

120 Erskine Place

While conducting a building inspection, CCPD officers observed the mirror in the laundry room bathroom shattered with glass on the floor. The bathroom door was secured and Maintenance was notified for clean-up and repair.

May 29, 2023

100 Elgar Place

CCPD responded to a call of a cooperator barbecuing with open flames on his balcony. Upon arrival, CCPD observed the open flames and the cooperator was issued a Community Complaint for Abuse of Premise.

111 Dreiser Loop

CCPD responded to Food Universe Supermarket where an employee reported that a known suspect attempted to leave the establishment without paying for the items in his possession. Once stopped by the employee, the suspect brandished a knife and threatened the employee before fleeing the establishment. NYPD was also present on the scene and reviewed store video of the incident. The suspect also has an outstanding warrant and the incident is under investigation.

2033 Bartow Avenue

A non-resident reported to CCPD that he returned to the location where his scooter was parked and observed that an unknown person took the scooter without his permission.

May 30, 2023

31A Debs Place

A cooperator reported an unknown individual throwing an object at his kitchen window, shattering the window.

2061 Bartow Avenue

A Food Universe Supermarket employee reported a known suspect trying to exit the establishment without paying for the items in her possession. The suspect was stopped before exiting the establishment and then she dropped the items and left without incident.

2061 Bartow Avenue

While on routine patrol, CCPD observed a suspect who was listed on a recently issued 45th Pct. “Wanted” poster. The suspect was placed under arrest by CCPD and transported to the 45th Pct. Detective Squad for processing.

May 31, 2023

920 Baychester Avenue

A cooperator reported that a confirmed delivered package was removed from in front of her apartment door by an unknown individual.

4140 Hutchinson River Parkway

A non-resident reported returning to the area where she last parked her vehicle and observing that an unknown individual had removed the vehicle from the area.

June 02, 2023

120 Einstein Loop

A cooperator reported that a confirmed delivered package was removed from in front of her apartment door by an unknown individual.

June 03, 2023

120 Benchley Place

A cooperator reported a confirmed delivered package left in the vestibule area of the lobby had been removed by an unknown individual. This incident is under investigation.

out of the window cannot be specifically identified. However, the apartment where the object came from is identified. In these instances, a Co-op City Community Complaint can be issued to the offending apartment. Throwing objects out of windows is a lease violation, therefore, the shareholder of record can receive a Community Complaint when their apartment is identified as the location an object came from. The shareholder is responsible for the actions of all family members and guests, therefore, the Community Complaint can be issued without the need to identify the specific offender. The Co-op City Community Complaint offers our department an extra level of enforcement in eliminating this very dangerous activity. Repeated violations result in escalating fines and can result in eviction.

It is important that parents instruct children and teens that throwing objects out the windows is a serious matter. Parents of teenage children need to be sure children are not home unsupervised during the day. Check with your child’s school to be sure there are no unexcused absences. The summer school calendar does have several days that classes are not in session. Also, check the school calendar for testing dates, half days and other variances in the normal schedule. Remember, if your child invites friends into your home and they throw objects out the window, the shareholder is financially responsible. Inventory items such as bottled water and eggs to be sure an unusual amount of these items are not missing. Occasionally, check the area on the ground below where your windows face to see if you can recognize items.

There are several locations throughout the complex which have been deemed chronic for objects out the window. Various means of detection are being taken. When locations are pinpointed, serious action will be taken against the offenders. Please call Public Safety or your Cooperator Services Office (CSO) if you have any information in this case. At the end of the year, eggs were thrown from a rear facing terrace of Building 19. School personnel identified the location, and the condition has stopped.

Parents need to make certain that young children and toddlers do not have access to open windows. Toddlers are fascinated by throwing objects out windows and have been known to empty an entire toy box. Fortunately, no one has ever been injured when this has happened. Be certain that window guards are installed in any apartment where children under 10 years of age live or visit. Call Riverbay Corporation at 718-320-3300 if you would like to have window guards installed. Smaller items can still fit out windows with window guards in place, so young children should not be left unsupervised near windows that are even open just a little bit.

During air conditioning season, it is best to keep windows completely closed. This will prevent children from being tempted to toss objects out the window. It also allows the air conditioning to work at maximum efficiency. Keeping windows open results in an increase in condensation and can damage rugs and furniture over time. Open windows during high temperatures can result in a flood in your apartment. If you must open a window, open a small section at the top of the window only.

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OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY

For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbaycorp.com; and Anatoliy Budnitskiy at abudnitskiy@riverbaycorp.com. Please note: emails should be sent to both parties.

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

CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES

There are no contract opportunities to list this week. Please check back.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

For employment opportunities, please search “Riverbay Corporation” at the following sites: www.Indeed.com www.Glassdoor.com

Candidates may review full position descriptions and apply directly at either site

Current Riverbay employees should submit a transfer request and resumé directly to the HR department.

Thank you for your interest in working for Riverbay Corporation.

Making Progress With Our New Management Team

As you know, we have a new Executive General Manager, Marvin Walton. So, I’m very glad to report that he is doing his best to help our community.

Making a Positive Difference

Just recently, photos were taken of the grimy grounds in the Dreiser Mall. Then, those photos were sent to our management team. Mr. Walton responded by saying that those conditions would be addressed right away. Excellent response? Absolutely! And, that’s the type of management that we need here.

In other words, we need a no-nonsense manager that is willing to make a positive difference here. Can they assess a situation and then display their strong leadership skills? Are they willing to work with our board in a positive manner? If yes, then we need to work together with this type of manager.

At times, a newly hired management company from another community might make an assessment of their board of directors. Thereafter, they might speculate about the overall experience and intellect of that board. Then, that management company might bring a questionable resolution to that board.

And, without blinking an eye, the majority of that board might approve that resolution. Questioned, those board members might say that the resolution was reviewed by a group of professionals. So, there was no need to question that resolution.

Then, it’s on! That management company knows that they can get all of their resolutions approved by that board. Thereafter, the bank statements for that housing company might show that all of their funds have been depleted. Zero! Everything is gone.

So, we have an expression for these types of cases: “If you think education is expensive, then try ignorance.” On the other hand, good managers will always be transparent with their board. Then, backed with education and experience, they should always issue a reason as to why they brought that resolution to the board.

Resolution approved? Not necessarily. A board

Reminders to Shareholders

Shareholders are reminded that washers and dryers are prohibited in high-rise residential authorized appliances in an apartment is $150. Washers and dryers, installed by a licensed professional, are only allowed in townhouses. Window air conditioners are also prohibited in all Co-op City residential buildings, including townhouses. Thank you for your cooperation.

No Standing/Parking In Dumpster Pads

Shareholders are reminded that there is no standing or parking in the dumpster pads. These areas are strictly for the use of Riverbay Corporation vehicles. All unauthorized vehicles will be towed at vehicle owners’ expense. Thank you for your cooperation.

member might object to a small detail in the resolution. Big deal! Board members should look at the overall actions of that manager and keep it moving.

Bottom line: We have a good management team here. And, I’m very pleased with how they’re responding to our issues here. So, please, let’s work with them in a positive manner.

Alleged Robbery

A case about an alleged apartment robbery in Building 25 was recently brought to our attention. Co-op City Boulevard. So, I want to encourage everyone to please be cautious before you open your apartment door.

Why is someone at your apartment door? Did they tell you to open your apartment door? Do they have a weapon? Will they try to rob you with a gun? How would you feel if you opened your apartment door, and an armed monster forced their way into your apartment? What are you going to do at that point?

Also, some parents will allow their small children to open their apartment door. So, yes or no, will you allow your small children to open your apartment door? If no, then please stop your small children from opening your apartment door.

Bottom line: We cannot allow this insanity to go on in our community. So, I want to encourage everyone to please call our Public Safety department at 718-671-3050 if a suspicious person arrives at your apartment door.

Keep

Your Business to Yourself

Sometimes, a cooperator might have a dispute with Riverbay over their carrying charge bill. So, they might decide to angrily go to Bartow to dispute their bill. And, while waiting on a line, they might decide to act out and start talking out loud about their bill. But, they don’t know if someone is on that line to possibly rob them.

Regardless, engrossed in their anger, they might blurt out a statement that a robber might want to hear. “I don’t owe Riverbay X amount. I owe them another amount.” So, now, the robber knows their business. Therefore, do you think that it’s possible

that the robber might assume that they’re carrying that amount of money? Is it possible that a robber might approach that person and pull a scam on them?

Bottom line: Look, someone can get robbed and possibly hurt if they make a choice to act out in this manner. So, please do not go to Bartow or anywhere and start talking to random people about Big Community Fair

We had a really nice community fair on our greenway last week. A lot of cooperators showed up able play equipment so that the children could have some fun. So, it was nice to see everyone at our annual community fair. Therefore, this is what we need for our family community.

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We’re living in some rough times wherein some thieves think that they can rob anyone in person or on some type of electronic device. Therefore, please be very careful before you open your apartment door and before you go online.

Thank you.

Contact Information

Please send a letter to: Board Director Daryl Johnson, Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. Currently, here is my ONLY email account: djohnson@riverbayboard.com.

Therefore, please do not respond to any message, with my name on it, that requests money, money transfers, gift cards, personal information, or anything from you. And, please do not ever send money or anything to anyone because you saw my name on a false message.

Also, please call me ONLY at 718-671-4544 if you would like to have a brief discussion with me. And, please hang up your phone immediately if someone calls you and says that they’re Daryl Johnson or is associated with me and asks you for money or anything else.

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

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First Reading - Resolution #23-28

SUBMITTED BY: Andrea Leslie

SECONDED BY: Michelle Marbury BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING, DATED: June 7, 2023

WHEREAS, Riverbay Corporation uses Microsoft software including WHEREAS, Riverbay will be renewing the Microsoft licensing and support WHEREAS, renewal offer, which was obtained for Riverbay through SHI, an approved

WHEREAS, prior to voting on this Resolution, no Director has disclosed to

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: That Riverbay enter

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the President is hereby authorized to

First Reading - Resolution #23-31

SUBMITTED BY: Monique Coleman

SECONDED BY: Andrea Leslie BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: June 7, 2023

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS, the bids were reviewed in detail by the Project Manager and

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS, prior to voting on this Resolution, no Director has disclosed to

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

First Reading - Resolution #23-32

SUBMITTED BY: Andrea Leslie

SECONDED BY: Monique Coleman & Michelle Marbury BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: June 7, 2023

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS, the bids were reviewed in detail by the Project Manager and WHEREAS,

WHEREAS, prior to voting on this Resolution, no Director has disclosed to

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED

First Reading - Resolution #23-26

EXTENSION OF DOWNSIZING APARTMENT TRANSFER PROGRAM

SUBMITTED BY: Sonia Feliciano & Rod Saunders

SECONDED BY: Michelle Marbury & Andrea Leslie

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING: June 7, 2023

WHEREAS

WHEREAS

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, prior to voting on this Resolution, no Director has disclosed

NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the existing waiver

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

First Reading - Resolution #23-27

SUBMITTED BY: Jacqueline Smith

SECONDED BY: Bishop Angelo Rosario

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING: June 7, 2023

WHEREAS

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Lazarus has continued to represent the Corporation in Housing

WHEREAS

WHEREAS

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, prior to voting on this Resolution, no Director has disclosed

NOW THEREFORE BE IT: RESOLVED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

Stay Vigilant

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

See page 11 for more Resolutions

Be mindful of your surroundings at all times.

Summer Conundrum and Quality of Life

As I write this viewpoint, we have not reached quorum, therefore I am asking that you vote now. Each time that we have to extend the voting period, it cost shareholders an additional $2,700. of our shareholders) threshold by Friday, June 9th, we will be forced to spend that amount for a second time. Many shareholders feel disenfranchised, feeling that their voices are not heard. That is not entirely true, and by not participating in the annual Riverbay Board of Directors elections, you are jeopardizing the very existence of a shareholder-run Board, over a NY State-run cooperative. Nobody should want that, because that’s a road we do not want to travel down ever again. If you have not already voted for the candidates of your choice, I am asking that you to please vote now.

The Summer Conundrum for Far Too Many Shareholders

On May 25th, Management distributed a 4-page shareholders how to maintain the convector units within our apartments. Every year, there are many,

condensation drain pipe, and clogging.

The second page addresses water sensing devices.

I want to make it very clear – purchasing a water sensing device does not prevent leaks, nor do they prevent your apartment from sustaining damcondensation. Water Sensing devices are, for the most part, designed to let you know that water is coming or leaking into something that you placed under your convector to initially contain a limited vectors’ clogged drain pipes. If you’re home, the sensor allows you to call for assistance; if not, you with the device going off when you get there.

What I do in My Apartment

I am an advocate of proactively clearing out our

suffer through each and every year. I have written tised product that has worked successfully in the

Some Shareholder Are Also Being Proactive

Several shareholders have contacted me asking about, and ultimately purchasing, the product I use in my convectors. I am in the process of contacting most of these shareholders, telling them to begin using the product which clears their drain pipes right now. The next two weeks are the optimum time to do so. In following-up, I am also recommending that each of them check their convectors again during the Management and the product, recommend), to make certain that the condensation water is being allowed

Last point – the procedure that I have just described is one that I wanted Management to have our Maintenance department apply, not shareholdother options including any water sensing device until AFTER the Board had held discussions on the matter. Apparently, that went down the drain better than the condensation water goes down some pipes.

The third page – is for information which can register your phone to receive Robocalls for emergencies or alerts. I absolutely recommend that everyone OPT-IN to receive those calls, for those calls usually contain information that is very important.

that allows for the shareholder of record to update their emergency contact information.

Quality of Life Advocacy

Going back to October and November of 2021, to address the unwanted proliferation of illegally

parked commercial trucks, motor homes, and reccommunity. Specifically, around the Tillotson along Baychester Avenue, and currently, a motor home parked illegally on Erskine Place. The Dept. the same location for 24 hrs. Most of the trucks and trailers park in place for days at a time, while the parked in place for more than a year.

Unless or until many more voices from our community call in to complain, and write in to express our displeasure to our elected representatives, the conditions will remain status quo, because talking to each other about the disgusting and illegal parking will not resolve the problem.

Other Quality of Life Issues

I’m uncertain as to whether or not the situation will continue to exist by the time you read my viewpoint, however, there is another motor vehicle operating a food truck near the northeast corner of cense or permit to do so.

Back in early May, the Bronx experienced a torrential down-pouring of rain. That heavy rainfall

affected both motorists and pedestrians. I reached

will come out to remove debris from the catch basins so that during the next heavy rain, the water will no longer rise to a level which is higher than the sidewalk, as well as deep enough to become a hazard for most motor vehicles.

I also want to thank Matt for his showing of support in opposing the illegal illuminated signs erected on the 500 Baychester Avenue location.

As always, thank you for reading my viewpoint; I’ll write again next week.

I can be reached at: rsaunders@riverbayboard.com.

Resolutions

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Second Reading - Resolution #23-25

SUBMITTED BY: Rod Saunders

SECONDED BY: Jacqueline Smith, Lynette Wright

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: June 7th, 2023

WHEREAS, Riverbay Corporation (“Riverbay”) acting through the Board of Directors of Riverbay Corporation (“BOARD”) adopted Resolution # 16-45 authorizing an annual allocation of up to $150,000 to the Riverbay Fund, Inc. for the purpose of establishing a supported Youth and Community Program Department; and

WHEREAS, the Riverbay Board adopted Resolution #16-62 which speci-

WHEREAS, Resolution #16-45 further provided that disbursements of said funds was conditioned upon the preparation and distribution of a monthly accounting report to the Riverbay Corporation detailing the amount disbursed and the purpose of said disbursement; and

WHEREAS,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, effective immediately no further funds shall be disbursed to the Riverbay Fund, Inc.

YES: Johnson (D), Lambright (D), Marbury (D), Peterson (I), Saunders (D), Smith (D), Watson (I), Wright (D)

Disinterested: 6; Interested: 2

NO: Coleman (D), Cylich (I), Feliciano (I), Leslie (I), Rosario (I), Sampson (I)

ABSENT: Richardson

Disinterested: 1; Interested 5

* Although a majority of eight (8) voted in favor of this resolution, seven (7) directors who were present and participated in the vote are “interested directors” under NY Business Corporation Law Section 713 since they are Directors of both the Riverbay Fund and the Riverbay Corporation. Although their interests were properly disclosed, and their votes duly recorded, Business Corporation Law 713 (a) (1) requires a Unanimous Vote of all Disinterested Voters to pass this resolution. That did not occur.

• (I) Interested

• (D) Disinterested

Emergency Resolution #23-30

EXTENSION OF 2023 BOARD ELECTION

SUBMITTED BY: Lynette Wright

SECONDED BY: Jaqueline Smith

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: June 7th, 2023

WHEREAS, the existing Rules for the 2023 Riverbay Board election provide that voting in the 2023 Board Election ends on May 26th, 2023; and

WHEREAS, a quorum was not obtained by May 26th, 2023; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted to it by the Board, the 2023 Riverbay Board Election Committee, in an effort to attain a quorum, extended the 2023 Board Election for an additional fourteen (14) day period, ending on Friday, June 9th, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the Election Committee is concerned that a quorum may not be reached in the remaining two days of the extended election; and

WHEREAS

Riverbay Board Election, the Election Committee does not have the authority to extend the election for more than one fourteen (14) day period; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule F (14), if a quorum is not reached at the end of the extended fourteen (14) day voting period, the Board may, in its discretion, either extend the voting period for an additional period of time, schedule a new election, or cancel the election; and

WHEREAS, the Election Committee recommends that the Board of Directors extend the 2023 Board Election for a second fourteen (14) day period;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that if the Election Committee determines that a quorum of 5002 votes has not been attained by 9:00 PM on Friday, June 9th, 2023, that the 2023 Riverbay Board election is extended from 9:01 PM on Friday, June 9th, 2023 through and including 9:00 PM on Friday, June 23, 2023; that the date for the Election Committee to review and certify

7:00 PM on Wednesday, June 28th; that the deadline to challenge the Election 30th, 2023; and that the Swearing in of Newly Elected Board Members be extended until Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 at 7:00 PM.

YES: Johnson, Peterson, Saunders, Smith, Watson, Wright

NO: Coleman, Cylich, Feliciano, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Rosario, Sampson

ABSENT: Richardson

Bartow Mall Parking Alert

Shareholders, guests and shoppers are reminded there is a two-hour parking limit in the Bartow Mall. Parking is for the exclusive use of customers while shopping in the commercial establishments within the Bartow Mall with a posted two-hour limit. Vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.

It’s HAPPENING in Co-op City!

BY P.M. CAMPBELL

Riverbay Corporation held the Co-op City Community Fair on Saturday, June 3, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Vendors, many of whom signed up weeks prior, set up their tables around the Section 1 Greenway at 140 Benchley Place. NYC Parks provided bouncy houses, face painting, cotton candy, and other free activities for kids. People bought everything from home and beauty products like soaps, clothes, candles and jewelry, to recreational and food products like crocheted toys and cupcakes.

A 23-year-old vendor, Kayla Beltran, said it was her most successful event. “I had so many people come and complement [my products, and] the same customers came back more than once throughout the day,” she said. “A lot of my customers asked me to come next year as well.”

The Co-op City Community fair is widely recognized as one of the largest community fairs in the Bronx. Photos by P.M. Campbell

Co-op City Community Fair

The P.S. 160 Walt Disney Magnet STEAM School presented its 2022/2023 Inventors Fair on Friday, June 2, as a culminating compliment to May’s National Inventors Month. Organized by P.S.160’s Magnet Resource Specialist, Mrs. Nix-

There were four categories: Educational Improvement, Morning Routines, Weather Wonders and “Other.” Each category required participants to identify a need and create a solution via a three-dimensional prototype as they worked through the Engineer and Design process. The Engineer and Design process requires one to brainstorm and plan out an idea, create a prototype based on that plan, test the prototype, and think of ways to improve that prototype as the in-

The ingenuity of the participating students was on full display! Erianna Cruz (3rd Grade) created a magnetic board game called, “Math Dominator,” to help scholars with division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction. Samuel Jimenez organized for those who are visually impaired; and Carson Durrant (2nd Grade) created a projector. Alice Fargas (3rd Grade) created “The Portable Food Cup,” Amanda Okpala (4th Grade) created a book that outlines ways disposable mask can be repurposed, and Thomas Colt (4th Grade) created a humane mouse trap.

“So many of our scholars dug deep into their experiences and knowledge bank to showcase their level of expertise to help theatrical consumers,” said Ms. Nix-Miller. “As a school with a STEAM focus, we are aware of the data that shows that people of color and women are underrepresented in STEAM/STEM of their ability to innovate early. It is imperative that scholars see themselves and others like them utilizing the skills they acquire in school and everyday life to make real world solutions/connections. These events can have a lasting impact on how scholars show up as their authentic, creative, and capable selves.”

Photos courtesy of PS 160

Donizetti Building 4 Association

Please be advised that due to a much-needed overhaul of our Association meeting room, we have been unable to conduct our monthly meetings. However, most of the work being done now is almost completed. We are extremely grateful to our CSO and Maintenance department for overseeing this project and successfully completing it in a timely fashion.

During the months of July and August, we will be on a summer hiatus. Therefore, monthly meetings will be suspended during this time. Our monthly General meetings will resume on September 14 at 7 p.m. in the Building 4 Association meeting room, which is in the rear of Building 4B. We will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month thereafter.

In lieu of the summer break, the Association would like to provide a few activities during the summer months for the residents of Building 4. The following activities listed below will continue for

the duration of the summer months:

Game Day – Thursdays from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Karaoke – The last Friday of each month from 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

Below is a list of events that will be forthcoming. The dates and times of each will be posted when all

• Annual Ice Cream Social

• Second Building BBQ Neighbors, please continue to be vigilant, check on your neighbors who are sick and shut-in. This is our community. If you see something, say something. Last, but certainly not least, if you have any suggestions for activities or meeting agenda, please do not hesitate to drop it in the folder at the door of our meeting room.

Have a wonderful summer!

––Dawn Mitchell

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.

Assemblyman Benedetto is having a Juneteenth Event at Dreiser Auditorium on June 15. The NAACP can reserve a table; contact Brenda at naacpccity2210@gmail.com.

The May and June General Membership meetings were combined and held on June 4 due to various holidays. During the meeting, we viewed a video on Reparations from Evanston, Illinois and shared ideas and discussed our thoughts about Reparations. The NAACP feels: The belief that we all have an equal chance to earn the type of riches that gives meaning to the words “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” boldly expressed in the Declaration of Independence, is central to the concept of the American Dream. The American Dream implies that through hard work, a person may buy a home, start a company, and build a nest egg for future generations. This concept, however, has been consistently rejected by the United States government's own regulations that denied African Americans wealthbuilding opportunities.

reparations, and in 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2016, 2019, and again in 2022, the Association reaffirmed and continues to stand in favor of those of African descent in the United States who are descendants of slavery and the Jim Crow Era. 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 changemakers, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, scholars, and exchange ideas. We gather 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 and will continue through July 27. ACT-SO Competition is from July 26-29, and the Convention will take place in Boston from July 28-31. For more information, visit: naacp.org/convention.

The Co-op City Branch was established in July 1973. In recognition, we have a 50th Anniversary Commemorative Pin. Purchase yours now for $20 between 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Spring Membership Campaign

Membership is the lifeblood of the organization. Join the NAACP to help us do the work. “Thank you.” –Membership Chair Brenda Brown

Follow us on Facebook: Co-op City NAACP. Become a member, gift a membership or upgrade your membership: Adult, $30; Youth, $10, or Silver Life, $750. Make checks/money orders payable to: NAACP Co-op City #2210, and mail to: NAACP Co-op City, Einstein Station, P.O. Box 75-3111 Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

––Brenda Brown

The African-American Association of Co-op City

Join the African-American Association of Co-op City

Remember: Membership is only $15/year for a single membership and only $25/year for your household. You can Zelle us your payment to become a member using our email address. Email: aaaccpower@gmail.com. Call us at: 929-430-3255 The African American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475.

Upcoming AAACC Meeting and Events

June 10 – General Meeting via Zoom at 3 p.m.

The AAACC sponsors the following programs for your participation:

Belly Dance Classes with Xonia Wilson –Contact: Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Evening Line Dance Classes with Cynthia Dixon – Contact: Cynthia, 917-903-7073.

Yoga & Pilates Classes with Meena SharpeHicks – Contact: Meena, 917-863-1507.

Co-op City Baptist Church “Gospel Line Dancers” w/ Joyce Smith – Joyce, 718-320-0714.

Building 25 Association

Building 25 is proud to congratulate the following graduates:

Dante DeCarmo – Dante graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School on June 3. He was accepted and will be attending Kean University in the fall. Reminder, discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. Also, an extended congrats to his proud parents, Karen and Kevin DeCarmo.

Nancy Jones – Through hard work and perseverance, Nancy graduated from Lehman College with a Master of Science and Education degree on June 1. Best of luck on your new endeavors.

––Michelle Marbury

“Each one of us, multiplied by all of us, equals a force for good.”

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Wishing all neighbors born in June a happy birthday, and 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 25 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 emailing our building email address at building25ca@gmail.com. If anyone has problems contacting the building email address, please let us know.

We will close with the following: “The doer alone learneth.” –Friedrich Nietzsche

––Wanda Bailey

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 that many people are still wearing their masks. By all means, take care of yourselves.

Our Executive General Manager Marvin Walton kept his word. We received a Management Report, which should inspire the shareholders with new hope. This is a good start and informing the community of all aspects of Riverbay Corporation. Mr. Walton, in the next 30 days, will attend nine building and townhouse association meetings. I learned that Riverbay Corporation has six unions, which we have collective bargaining agreements with. I was not aware of this, were you? We believe ongoing information should produce more experienced and skilled Board members who will know exactly what they are dealing with beforehand.

Extension to Vote – We trust we have met the quorum. 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 year after year. Our suggestion would be to meet with these buildings in a town hall setting with an invitation by letter. This meeting would give the shareholders the opportunity to disclose the reason why they do not vote and to educate them as to the purpose of the Board of Directors.

Every shareholder was fortunate enough to be chosen from a long waiting list. We also should focus on the shareholders who work night shifts and if they are voting; 15,000-plus apartments and we can only get 5000-plus to make the quorum. Something is wrong with this equation. Do we need to revisit our leases as to the responsibility of each and every shareholder and not just for a few who live in the Co-op City buildings? A change has to happen.

Happy birthday to those celebrating this month. We continue to offer our sincere sympathy and condolences to the families who 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; she is excellent in sharing good will. 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

Co-op City Times / June 10, 2023

Greetings, Building 20 residents.

The next Building 20 Association meeting will be held on June 15 at 7:00 p.m. The invited speakers are Marvin Walton, Executive General Manager of the Riverbay Corporation, and Jeff Buss, Esq., attorney for the Riverbay Board of Directors. Undoubtedly, they will be informative and responsive to your questions. Please make an effort to attend, and ask a neighbor to come with you.

We are happy to announce that the intercom to our Building 20 Association and press the button under 26F, and someone will respond and buzz you in. The workers from the Riverbay Electrical department did a good job and now it is more convenient for our members to attend.

Following the June 15 meeting, we will be on a summer break. Beginning in September 20 at 7:00 p.m. The Building 20 Association bylaws were changed so

This was done to make it possible for residents to attend who were unable to attend the meetings on Thursdays. The Building 20 Executive Board has attempted to please all residents.

Summer begins on June 21. We wish all our friends and neighbors an enjoyable and safe summer.

––Francine Jones

Building 20 Association Building 9 Association

Greetings, Building 9 family and friends.

Congratulations, to all the June graduates, newlyweds and birthday celebrants.

It is with deep sadness that I announce that one of our decades-long Building 9B matriarchs, Mrs. Olga Cavalcante (pictured at right), 88 years old, passed away on June 2. Miss Olga will be remembered for her ever-present smile and her easy-going spirit.

Mrs. Cavalcante was the mother of Sgt. Collette Mills and grandmother of Amber and Katriece Mills. She is predeceased by her son, Todd Mills. Miss Olga loved life, she loved people, she loved music and she loved to dance. She studied Tap dance and Ballet as a young child. She was quite the fashionista in her stylish clothes, hats and shades. We last enjoyed Miss Olga’s company at our Ladies Sip ‘n Chat Tea Party in 2019.

was June 3. Additional and upgraded cameras have been installed in the garage. The emergency call boxes installed near each elevator on all levels should be fully operational.

The Annual Section 2 Summer Fun Day Pop-up Picnic will be held on June -

to reserve a picnic table. Please follow NYPD signage or your vehicle will be towed. No street parking from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Our June Bake Sale has been postponed until October.

Our June meeting has been canceled.

We look forward to seeing you all in September. Have an enjoyable and safe summer.

“For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eye on us.”Amanda

Gorman

––Linda Collins

Building 13 Association

Assemblyman Benedetto is hosting a Juneteenth Celebration on June 15 from 12-3 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please let me or VP Wendell Mattison know so seats can be reserved.

Save the Dates: We are gearing up for our Annual Summer Fun Day. Section 2 townhouses and buildings are meeting and preparing for our funpicnic with loads of surprises. Summer Fun Day will be held on June 24 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Rain Date: June 25).

Fifty free t-shirts will be distributed at noon after the American Legion Post Sorry parents, you cannot stand in line for them.

You can reserve a free table under the tent for your pop-up picnic. Bring your goodies to eat. To reserve a table, check the bulletin board in your lobby. The information should be posted in your bulletin board. Reserve your free table now!

Townhouses@gmail.com.

We are expecting the NYPD Mobile Game Truck, so do not miss out on the fun. Do not miss our “one-man band” Juan Ortega and the Steel Drum Band. The Bronx Gems Cheerleaders will be here and the 40-plus Double Dutch Jumpers to give you some lessons. We will provide CPR Training courtesy of the FDNY EMT. Want to learn to shoot a bow and arrow? Hidden Gems will be back to show you how. Cousins Maine Lobster will be paying us a visit also. More to come so do not miss out on the fun. Music by DJ Sid Nice.

You can check the bulletin board for dates and times. The shirt sales were from May 11 to May 24. We hope to get a call within the next week to pick up the shirts. We will not be selling shirts at the event. You will be contacted by Jewel (Bldg. 10B), 917-488-5237; or Deborah (Bldg. 11B), 646-391-7611.

Get your dancing shoes on to join the Salsa contest and win a prize or you can brush up on your songs to win Name That Tune! A limited amount of free Icees will be distributed with a ticket. More to come.

These activities are made possible by our Councilman Kevin Riley, Department of Youth and Community Development, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, Bob’s Discount Furniture, McCall’s Funeral Home, Attorney Stephen Kaufman, Riverbay Corporation Community Relations, CCPD and NYPD Community Affairs, and FDNY.

Visit our Facebook Page at Building 13 Association Inc.–Co-op City.

Our website is http://www.bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at building13assoc@ yahoo.com. Contacts: Leslie Peterson, president, at 718-320-1370; or Wendell Mattison, VP, at 917-330-1380. Thank you for supporting our team.

––Leslie Peterson

Greetings, my fellow shareholders.

Building 11 Association

The Summer Solstice is almost upon us. Our Summer Fun Day Pop up Picnic will take place on June 24 from 12 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Rain Date: June 25). I hope you have reserved your table and began to think about decorations for it. There will be a prize for the best decorated table. There will be fun activities for everyone. So, come on out, have fun and meet your neighbors.

We will be contacting those of you who ordered Summer Fun Day t-shirts within the next week to come down and pick them up.

Our next general Building 11 Association meeting will be on June 12 at 7:30 p.m. in our meeting room in the rear of Building 11B. Come out and meet your building’s executive committee members and neighbors. We would also like to

Greetings, fellow cooperators.

ant to our building and community.

We welcome all of our new Building 11 shareholders and look forward to seeing you at our Association meeting.

Save the date – Our new Executive General Manager, Mr. Marvin L. Walton, has accepted our invitation to our September 11th building meeting. So, please mark your calendar.

Congratulations to all of our graduates. We wish them continued success.

Please keep our sick and shut-ins in your prayers. We extend sincere condolences to those who have lost a loved one.

Happy birthday and happy anniversary to all.

Remember, we are shareholders, not tenants! Have a safe and blessed week. ––Deborah D. Henry

Building 10 Association

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

Congratulations – To the graduating class of 2023. Wishing you all the best for your future endeavors.

NYS Primary Election – The NYS Primary Election will be held on June 27. Early voting period is June 17-June 25. Our future is on the ballot. Additional information regarding the primary election can be found on www.nycvotes.org.

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 date

children will receive a free t-shirt beginning at noon. Music will be provided by DJ Sid Nice. The NYPD Mobile Game Truck is expected to be there. We will also have the “one-man band” Juan Ortega as well as a Steel Drum band. The Bronx Gems Cheerleaders and the Double Dutch Jumpers will be at the event. Hidden Gems Archery will also be there. 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@gmail.com.

Councilman Kevin Riley, Department of Youth and Community Development,

The Best Things in Life Are Free

BY FRANK MAYES

SMILES

A smile defers anxieties and allows the calm to start, it suspends the stains of doubtfulness when it comes from within the heart

LOVE

Love is the most Remarkable emotion that sometime come with pain Its force could move mountains when two people feel the same.

MUSIC

Songs are the poetic pictures of life. God gives us many ways to enjoy to the soothing sound of a passing breeze on a hot summer night. Music soothes the days of solemn times and cleans our wounded souls, and helps provide what’s deep inside the hearts that lovers hold.

TASTE

Fried chicken and black-eyed peas, collard greens and mac and cheese. What would Thanksgiving be without the taste of these traditional foods? Our sense of smell and taste are essential to our livelihood and necessary for the body to function.

SLEEP

“Now I lay me down to sleep I pray to God my soul to keep.”

For many years this was my bedtime prayer.

Like many other driven mechanisms’ battery, electrical, appliances, etc., at one time it has to rest. Our bodies take timeout also, it relaxes and all is calm it seems, except the brain who’s impatient, stays awake and sometimes creates what we call dreams.

DREAMS

Dreams are our escape to wonderland if awake or sleep, sometimes when we are awake, we laugh and sometimes it makes us weep The bad dreams are forgotten, and we hope they go away, we hope and pray our good dreams will all come true someday.

BIRTH

Our birth is like a coronation to join a great establishment. We are bonded by our inheritance and established by our environments, and like apples that are picked from a tree, only a few are chosen to be in mama’s apple pie.

DEATH

Ok, you have gone too far you might say, but wait, don’t walk away. It is written that on “judgement day” the chosen ones will walk into the kingdom of Heaven and sit on the right-hand side of God. They will leave all of their Earthly problems and sorrows behind, their sins will be forgotten, and they will stand before Christ with honor. Now! What do you say?

WOMEN

Wow!! Nuff said...

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, Bob’s Discount Furniture, McCall’s Bronxwood Funeral Home, Atty. Stephen Kaufman, Riverbay Corporation Community Relations, CCPD and NYPD Community Affairs and the FDNY.

If You See Something, Say Something – For emergencies, call Co-op City Police at 718-671-3050 and NYPD at 911. For non-emergencies, call 311. You can also contact CCPD at their anonymous tips hotline: 718-879-6311.

Suicide Prevention – If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or in emotional distress, the number to call for help in NYC is 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355) or text “WELL” to 65173. The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number is 988. You can call or text. Someone is available 24 hours a day.

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 19 Association

of the building.

by this company have been left in the lobby despite most of them having the record of properly delivering cooperators’ packages to their doors leaves them

sociation plans to see what it can do to address the aforementioned problem that see a package with a cooperator’s name and apartment number in the lobby, you can do your part to reduce the chance of package theft by taking it to the recippackage so he or she can contact the vendor and make a complaint against the delivery company. Let us look out for one another. Like the golden rule says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

––Leon Tulton

National Council of Negro Women

NCNW Co-op City Section –Tomorrow, June 11, at 3 p.m., we will be havMembers have received Zoom NCNW Co-op City Youth Section – Today, June 10, is the day for our Youth

in our community with the skills to help with the transition from high school to post-secondary life. The purpose of this program is to break barriers by provid-

formation on this program to support youth college and career readiness, contact Paint & Sip – Our last fundraising event of the month will be a Paint and Sip

ing supplies, beverages and light refreshments. Tickets can be purchased on Pay-

Washington, D.C. Bus Trip –

itol; visiting the statue of Dr. Bethune in Lincoln Park; visiting the National MuGreenbelt, MD; and of course round-trip transportation. Pick-up point will be in Dreiser Loop.

payment via

ncnwco.opcity@gmail.com

June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month –

Section Five Association

any problems.

Extension to vote:

the buildings that show a low count year after year, and to give the shareholders the opportunity to explain why they do not vote and abide by the responsibility laid out in their leases as well as to educate the shareholders as to what is at stake and the purpose of the Board of Directors. -

BXM7 Express Busstein location as they have some shield from the weather as opposed to across the street where the location is not wide enough to install a shelter. There is a long wait for Bx23, the only bus that travels to Pelham Bay, and we should have at least two buses.

To better understand the construction affecting our area, please go to YouTube email mpjazz@optonline.net for a link.

The Objective of the SFA shall be:

ment and the building associations and townhouse associations in all problem all participate to keep it safe, clean and healthy.

a strong and vibrant organization representing the ten high-rises plus a cluster of all those who started this organization for the betterment of our community very “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” –Henry Ford.

––H. Overman

orange to raise awareness about gun violence and this color has been taken up nationally as the color of gun violence awareness.

––Joyce Howard

MetroCard Bus

month. The bus only makes one stop in Co-op City: between 10:30 a.m.

Some services offered by the bus are:

• Help with reduced-fare applications

For more MetroCard information, please visit new.mta.info/fares.

Building 1AB Association

Thank You:

Floor Captains:

Decorating Committee

Fundraising Committee

Tip of the Week:

Safety Tip of the Week: -

––Desiree Scurry

Celebrate Co-op City’s Diversity!

Rivers Run Community Garden

Upcoming Events at the Garden: Rivers Run is open:

Membership requirements

––Gail Sharbaan

Broun Place Townhouse Association

Co-op City Times

––Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar

Building 18 Association

Hi, neighbors.

Update on Guest Speaker: We are happy to announce that we have invited Marvin L. Walton, Riverbay Executive General Manager, as our Guest Speaker to our next General Meeting scheduled for June 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Building 18 Association room. All are invited to attend this very important meeting. Come down, meet, greet and listen to what he has to offer. We are looking forward to seeing you all. Refreshments will be served.

Building 33 Association

Good day, co-owners.

The Building 33 Association is addressing you as such to remind you of what you are in this community. Our plan is to help you understand you are not renters, and we need you to act as such. When you walk around Co-op City, are you truly realizing you are living in a beautiful place? If each and every one of us took the time to do the responsible thing, Co-op City could be even more awesome. It is time to wake up! For instance, I have a building meeting scheduled for June 22. Marvin L. Walton, the new Riverbay Executive General Manager, is our Guest Speaker. Of course, we are not expecting everyone to attend, but this young man is important. Do you have any questions regarding the direction he is taking Riverbay? Now is your chance to speak to him. I will see you there.

wants to see that? Are you not able to pick up after your dog? If that is the case, maybe you should have someone else walk your dog. But, what you cannot do is leave it for someone else to see or clean! If you let your child walk the dog, ask them if they picked up the poop. This nonsense must stop. Wake up, people!

Have you looked at the Public Safety Blotter in the Co-op City Times lately? It appears to me that the number of incidents is growing every week. Our cars are not safe on these here streets. Look out your window every once in a while. If you see anything suspicious, pick up your telephone and call CCPD. And keep quiet about what is happening with our garage attendants. We do not have to let the bad guys know everything! These are our cars. Keep your eyes and ears open. Make a phone call. Regarding your packages, try to plan to have them delivered to your home, or where someone will be able to get the package immediately.

Come out and join Assemblyman Michael R. Benedetto on June 15 from 12 p.m.-3 p.m. for a Juneteenth Celebration and luncheon in the Dreiser Auditorium. Celebrate the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States! This is important, people! Have you watched movies and seen how our ancestors were treated during slavery? June 19, 1865 was the day it all ended – well somewhat, if you know what I mean. When we have someone helping us celebrate, let us do it! And you get to eat too!

Lastly, do not forget about the Farmers Market every Wednesday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Asch Loop and Aldrich.

The Building 33 Association is praying for shareholders going through tough times and suffering from a loss. If there is anything we can do, please contact us at amayo14033@gmail.com.

Take care now and walk good!

––Andrea D. Mayo

Black Forum

Emergency Food Pantry (Free) – 920 Baychester Ave., Bldg. 1A (entrance faces basketball court). The pantry opens Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. for grocery distribution. Guests are eligible to pick up food once a month. Look at the last date on your pantry card. The next pick up would be one month from the last pick up or after. It is a 30/31-day rotation on average. Black Forum will text registered guests if items outside of regular distribution become available. All guests must present a pantry card to receive food.ping cart. Please do not bring black shopping bags because black ink can transfer to the food, posing a health hazard. We require masks and physical distancing.

Section 5 guests should visit the Co-op City United Methodist Church at 2350 Palmer Avenue to pick up groceries. They open on Thursdays from 11 a.m.-1

guests has ended. Please check back to see when we will resume accepting new guests and recertifying former guests.

Terms of Service – Serving the public as swiftly and effectively as we can is our aim. This is not always practicable, particularly if a delivery arrives in the middle of a service. The staff is in charge of unloading those things; theyers to move faster, it is not helpful. Additionally, it is risky for everyone when visitors obstruct workers emptying pallets; 3,000 pounds of food to unload is

The Board of Directors of Black Forum has advised the staff that they have the right to deny service to anyone who is rude, upsetting, confrontational or threatening to other guests or staff. This includes not staying on the line and instead leaning on the pillars. Standing against the pillars also blocks residents trying to walk along the path. While we respect your time, we must also unload the trucks so that the neighborhood can be fed. Please be kind and patient so that we can feed the neighborhood.

Pantry Closure Dates – On June 16, 20, 22, 23 and 27, the pantry will be closed. On June 29, we will reopen. Guests scheduled to pick up their monthly package between June 16 and 24 may come between June 13 and 15. If not, they may come on or after June 29. Please check your pantry card. You can show up on June 29, or June 30 if your pantry card’s last date pick-up is May 25, 26, 27, or 28.

Defensive Driving Class – Black Forum is not sponsoring in-person defensive driving classes at this time. We hope to resume classes in the future.

Email: Reach out to us at coopcityblackforum@gmail.com.

––D. Illis

When driving in garages, follow all posted directional signs and speed limits. Stay aware of your surroundings. Watch out for pedestrians.

Retirees of Dreiser Loop

Greetings, Retirees and friends.

Trip Committee – The bus for the Resorts World Entertainment Committee – Our annual spring Membership

Goose Island Seniors

Caesar’s Casino

Resorts Casino in casino.

Maryland-Washington Crabfeast Trip

Nordic Lodge, Foxwoods Casino and Tanger Outlets

Nordic Lodge

Caesar’s Casino

The Spinners

sino earlier. Notary Bingo Game Day

To all members:

Sick and Shut-in:

Zelle

goose.island@optonline.net.

––Stephen Roberts, Sr.

Happy Birthday

Condolences – Our heartfelt condolences and Good and Welfare

General Meeting

––Georgianna Rodriguez

AARP Chapter #4997

and requests. Mrs. Wilson, Good and Welfare

on the road to good health since being a little under Our Motto:

––Ann Purnell

Co-op City Times / June 10, 2023

JASA Co-op City NORC Program Invites You for These In-Person & Virtual Activities

JASA Bartow OAC SUCASA

Please call Einstein OAC at 718-671-5161 for the following trips:

Some Like It Hot

New: Holiday Hill (Prospect, CT) Senior Day –

Common Pantry

Dance Classes

Salsa Class

Painting Classes in-person

Weight Management Support Group w/Gigi –

Steel Drum classes

Medicare Information –

Einstein Center Room 34

Technology class –

Line Dancing with Bartow Swingers –

Bartow Older Adult Center Shopping Trips –

Hair Styling:

Facials and manicure:

JASA Einstein Public Notary –

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

MENU Fee for lunch is $2 & $5 for guest. ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk. Menu subject to change without notice.

KOSHER: Chicken Stew, Basmati Rice, Tossed Salad w/Dressing, Whole Wheat Bread, Fresh Fruit and Juice

ALT: Egg Frittata

NON-KOSHER: Italian Sausage, Penne, Sauteed Green Beans

KOSHER: Roast Turkey, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Green Beans, Whole Wheat Bread, Fresh Fruit and Juice

ALT: Baked Breaded Fish

NON-KOSHER: Lentil Stew w/Carrots and Turnips, Yellow Rice, Sauteed Spinach

KOSHER: Baked Crispy Cod, Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Root Vegetables, Whole Wheat Bread, Fresh Fruit and Juice

ALT: Salmon Burger

NON-KOSHER: Smothered Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Mix

KOSHER: Pepper Steak, Brown Rice, Oriental Blend Vegetables, Whole Wheat Bread, Fresh Fruit and Juice

ALT: Vegetable Cutlet

NON-KOSHER: Curry Chicken, White Rice, Cooked Cabbage, w/Shredded Carrots

KOSHER: Moroccan Chicken, Brown Rice, Roasted String Beans, Challah Bread, Fresh Fruit and Juice

NON-KOSHER: Lemon Pepper Fish, Pasta, Steamed Broccoli

Bartow Center (929) 399-1394. Events held in Room 31, unless otherwise noted. Dinner: 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Bartow Only)

BARTOW CENTER CLOSED FOR ALL ACTIVITIES ON MONDAYS ONLY

Open on Saturdays. Lunch Served 12:30 p.m.

Walk w/Odessa

Blood Pressure w/Willa

Health & Wellness w/Ann

Smartphone and Tablet Class w/Julesa,

Stay Well Exercise w/Odessa

Bereavement Hour w/Dorine

Line Dancing w/Cynthia

Dominoes w/José

Arthritis exercise w/Damion

Arts w/Laura via Zoom

Beginners Crochet and Knitting w/Lynne

Massage Therapy

Manicure

Line Dance with Cynthia

Einstein Center (718) 671-5161. Events held in Room 49, unless otherwise noted. Lunch: 12 p.m.-1 p.m. (Einstein Only)

Mindful Mornings Tai-Chi

Health and Wellness

Book Club

Ageless Facials & Self Care

Never Too Old To Learn Spanish, Bridge To Care Arthritis Exercise

Creative Arts & Painting Go Easy on us Computers

Hair Care 4 U

Spring in Your Step Stretch & Tone, Action Bodies In Motion

Prize Bingo & Board Games

Su Casa Art Class

Sultry Salsa Dancing

Smart Phones & Tablets

Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345. Events held in Room 7, unless otherwise noted.

Chair Yoga w/ Charles Tyler Zoom

Stay Well Exercise w/Denise

Piano Sing Along Class (in-person)

Smartphone and tablet literacy w/Julesa (in-person)

Zumba w/Ola, Computer Learning w/Ralph Zoom :

Blood Pressure, 1st & 3rd Tues.

Art, Tai-Chi,

Drama Class/Club

Arthritis Exercise, Tablet Time,

Self Defense Class

Spanish Class (In-person)

Artopia w/Ivan

Manicure

Coloring for Calmness

Blood Pressure Screening

Chess Club

Let’s Get It On Zumba

Alert and Alive

Knitting & Crochet

Art Class w/Dmitry

Massage Therapy

Bingo with Gay Brown,

Building 23 Association

Hello, shareholders and friends. Happy birthday and anniversary to those with celebrations in June! Check our Association’s bulletin board in our lobby by the elevator for upcoming Building 23 Association Meetings and Events. Our last Building 23 Association meeting is scheduled for June 14 at 7:00 p.m. This is our last meeting before we recess for the summer and return in September. We look forward to seeing you!

We encourage shareholders to read the Co-op City Timestions you have as shareholders pertaining to your apartment and your community. See the June 3 issue of the paper that included a breakdown of all your Follow up to our May Association Meeting –Our building president continues to follow up and update shareholders on building issues such as: door, stairwell door and basement doors not being secured. These concerns were submitted to Riverbay and Public Safety and we appreciate the staff for working with us to resolve these safety concerns.

Election: Remember, New York City’s Primary Election Day is June 27. The early voting period is from June 17 to June 23.

Things to Know:

We are working to have Zoom access for our Building 23 Association meetings. More information to follow.

Thanks to those who have volunteered to be-duction with you shortly to review the duties of atain concerns with our Building 23 president. Also, please continue to call CSO regarding concerns within your respective apartments.

Remember, our Association room is available to use for social and educational events.

When we see something, say something. This is our community and we want to keep it safe.

Well wishes to the sick and shut-in. Condolences to those who have lost loved ones.

––Betty Smith

The Church of St. Thomas The Apostle, Liberal Catholic Church International

177 Dreiser Loop, Room 2

Greetings, in the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. You are invited to join us this Sunday for the Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

All are welcome to join us on June 10:

10:00 a.m., Praise and worship service

11:00 a.m., Celebration of The Holy Eucharist Light refreshments and fellowship will follow

Prayer: “O Christ our Holy Lord, who in this wonderful Sacrament of the altar hast given unto us the grace of Thy perpetual Presence and an abiding memorial of Thy surpassing love; grant us so to receive this Thy most precious gift, that our hearts may be pure in Thy sight and out lives ever dedicated to Thy service, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God throughout all ages of ages.” Amen.

––Rev. Dorian Miceli

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

St. Joseph’s is located at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level, Co-op City, Bronx, NY 10475. E-mail: stjosephsepc@aol.com. Church phone number: 718320-0844. Priest-in-Charge: Fr. Simeon O. Johnson, cell: 917-227-4303.

Greetings! Due to the ongoing pandemic and related repairs to our space, St. Joseph’s Church has made some adjustment to our schedule of services until further notice. We are gradually getting back to normal.

Father Johnson will conduct worship service inperson at the church on June 11 at 9 a.m. as well as via teleconference. The usual teleconference weekday prayers at noon will also continue.

To participate by teleconference, please dial 1-425-436-6344, Access Code: 509 898, followed

by the # sign.

The (ECW) Episcopal Church WomenFundraising Event

• Winery bus trip to North Fork, Long Island: Pindar Vineyards and Tanger Outlets on June 24. A few seats are still available; $140 per person.

Trip includes wine tasting, sit-down luncheon at the Cooperage Inn and shopping at the Tanger Outlets with discount coupon booklets.

For more information, please telephone the church at 718-320-0844 and leave a message or contact Sheila Russell at 718-379-2654. The bus departs from Dreiser Loop promptly at 8:45 a.m. Please be on time.

Grace and Peace!

Merville Chambers

Circle of Christ Church – Iglesia Circulo de Cristo

147 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY 10475. The People God Chooses

To hear the complete sermon, join on FB (circleofchristchurch).

1. Adam and Eve were created by God to fellowship with Him. They decided to fellowship with a serpent instead. They desired knowledge and wisdom and were deceived by their own lust.

2. Israel was founded by God to give His Law to all nations. They forgot the blessings and brought curses upon themselves for rejecting God. They were fearful and disobedient, their kings led them astray with indulgence in every way. Israel was placed on a shelf to be used later.

Deuteronomy 7:8 It was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors that

he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

3. The church was established by Jesus to deliver His word. Today the church is heavy, bloated, and divided. Tensions abound within it, yet Jesus said in Matthew 16:18 the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

4. Jesus – the Son of Man and Son of God. He bridges between God and humanity. The great mediator. All the Bible points to Him. Colossians 1:15 He is the exact living image of the unseen God, the the originator of all creation.

Through Jesus, we have been called up and empowered to present God to the world.

Judges 6:14 The Lord turned to him, saying, Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you? 15 Pardon me, my lord, Gideon replied, but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.

1 Samuel 16:11 So he asked Jesse, Are these all the sons you have? There is still the youngest, Jesse answered. He is tending the sheep. Samuel said, Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives. David was not even called by his father; he was of no report and was pushed aside and belittled. He was the least

How God sees and speaks about us often differs from how we see and think about ourselves.

Schedule

Sunday: Spanish, 9 a.m., & English Service, 11:30 a.m.

Tues.: Bible Study on YouTube Live, 7-8:30 p.m.

Thursday: Nonperishable food distribution from 12-2 p.m.

Prayer, 10-11:30 a.m., & Prayer Group/Bible Study, 6:30-8 p.m.

Fri.: In-person Spanish Bible Study, 12-2 p.m. Youth Service (Operation Grace), 6:30-9 p.m.

Saturday: F.A.I.T.H. Outreach for the homeless, Women’s Fellowship, second Sat. of the month, 12 p.m.-3 p.m.

Young Adults, third Saturday of the month, 12-3 p.m.

Men’s Fellowship, fourth Sat. of the month Couples Fellowship, dates will be announced during services

Blessings in Christ, Pastor Luis F. Ramos Jr.

Church of the New Vision

Greetings, in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Church of the New Vision and Pastors Kenneth and Deborah Hodge welcome you to worship with us at 115 Einstein Loop North, Bronx, NY 10475. Church phone: 718-671-8746 and Pastor’s phone: 914-522-5039.

Our scripture verse for 2023 is: (Luke 10:27) “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.”

Sunday service will be at 11 a.m. Masks are required and temperature will be taken.

Wednesday Night Prayer Service and Bible Study starts at 7 p.m. on the Conference Line number: 646-769-9900; Access Code: 3099388.

June 4 Worship Service: “God is Always Present”

Scripture: (Psalms 46:1-5, 10) “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Therefore, will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the seas; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the

swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Save the Dates:

• Church Picnic – TBA

• August 10 – “Moses” at the Sight and Sound Theater and lunch at Golden Corral prior to the 3 p.m. show. Adults: $190; and youth: $150. Deposit $30 to reserve your seat. No refunds. Final payment due July 15. Note: A James, 917-667-4229; or Hermena Smith, 718-708-5035; or email: info@ churchnewvisionbx.org.

Your contributions, tithes and offerings can be mailed to Church of New Vision, P.O. Box 75-3037, Einstein Station, Bronx, New York 10475. Thank you.

––Brenda Brown

Traditional Synagogue

The synagogue would appreciate donations to keep our shul open. If you would like to help, go to www.Gofundme.com/Traditional-Synagogue-of-Co-op-City to donate.

The synagogue will be serving a hot Kiddush meal after Sabbath morning services. Entrance to our synagogue for Saturday services is on the side door of Building 27B. Saturday morning services will start at 10 a.m.

General Information

The Traditional Synagogue is located in Section 5, 120 Erdman Place in the rear

The synagogue has services on Saturday morning starting at 10 a.m. After services, we always have a kiddush.

The synagogue has a Facebook page: Traditional Synagogue.

The synagogue needs donations. Whatever amount you can donate, big or small, would help. The synagogue needs men to help make a minyan. There are

Co-op City Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us for Worship Service tomorrow in-person at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

We are located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50 (lower level). Masks are required. The 11 a.m. service is also available on Zoom at https://us04web.zoom. us/j/9623430102, Zoom Telephone Conference Line: 646-568-7788, Conference ID: 962 343 0102, Password: 788175#.

The church’s Free Call Conference.com Line dial-in number is 857-3570254; Access Code is 660065#.

Rev. Williams asks everyone to call into the Sunday Worship service or Wednesday Bible class using Zoom through your computer or dialing in using the Zoom information shown above.

The Usher’s Ministry and the Nurse’s Ministry will be celebrating their combined anniversary tomorrow, June 11, during the 11 a.m. service. The Guest Speaker will be Minister Mark Ross from Brooklyn, New York. All are welcome to join us.

On June 25, we will celebrate Children’s Day during our 11 a.m. service. All are welcome to join us.

Young Teens Sunday School is held at 9:30 a.m., call-in number: 701-8025240, Access Code: 2528913. Teens Class is held at 9:30 a.m., call-in number: 702-843-2644, Access Code: 2676710, and Juniors Sunday School is held at 9:30 a.m., call-in number: 737-774-8306, Access Code: Juniors.

Mid-Week Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.

Prayer Warriors Prayer service is held on Thursdays at 12 p.m. and Prayer Service is also held on Fridays at 10 a.m.

Friday Evening Prayer Service is held at 7:30 p.m. Please note that Friday

All Prayer Services are available on the Free Call Conference.com Line dial in number shown above.

The church has a free app available on your app store by putting in “Co Op CBC.” This app is open to all.

Please keep each other in prayer and be wise in your decisions. Please continue to mask-up, practice social distancing and stay safe!

“God will strengthen us as we continue to travel through this storm. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)

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

a lot of Jewish men who live in Co-op City who do not come to services. Please come by 10 a.m., so we can take out the Torah.

The Traditional Synagogue is the only synagogue in Co-op City.

Sabbath ends on Saturday, June 10, at 9:18 p.m.

Candle lighting for Friday, June 16, at 8:08 p.m.

Good and Welfare: one. The cost is only $15 per tree (if you want to buy a tree, call 347 449-5005). Mazel Tov, to all having simchas. If you are ill, we wish you good health. If you asked the Rabbi to say prayers for a sick person, you should make your donation to the synagogue.

To Aall Members : Happy birthday to all of our members who will be celebrating their birthday or anniversary in June. Please send me your names and I will add them to the list.

Fun and Games: After services and Kiddush, members play games. Your support for the Traditional Synagogue is greatly appreciated. Wishing all our members and friends peace and good health.

––Bruce Gitelson

Newsong Church

Newsong Church is a life-giving church right here in Co-op City! We believe a difference in this world! No matter what you have been through or where you come from, you are welcome here. Join us for Sunday worship and see why God’s family is no ordinary family. Check us out; we are located at 135 Einstein Loop!

Sunday Worship Experience

Our Sunday worship experience starts with celebration. We make music to please God and to build others up. Colossians 3:16 says, “Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.” For us, that is what making music is all about. We sing to bring glory and honor to God, and celebrate who He is and what He is doing in our church! Our Adult Worship Experience starts every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. in Room 45.

Newsong Deaf Church 11 a.m. Sunday Mornings

That is right. We are happy to announce that we now have an adult ASL worship experience for the deaf and hearing impaired in our community! The singing, the message and the fellowship are all in American Sign Language and designed to help you connect with God in your own language! Our Adult Deaf Worship Experience starts every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. in Room 38.

Kidsong

Kids are important to us, so we have created a place where they can learn about Jesus on their level. Every Sunday, pre-k through sixth-grade children experience safe, age-appropriate environments where the Bible is taught in a creative and relevant way. Kidsong starts every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. in Room 49.

Newsong Church Youth

NSCY is Newsong’s student ministry. Today’s middle and high school students will lead the next generation of the church and change the world. At NSCY, our goal is to graduate students into a lifetime of following Jesus. NSCY meets every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Room 38.

Discounted Parking Available: So, what are you waiting for? There is a God in heaven who loves you and has a purpose and plan for your life! Do you live outside of Section 5? Remember, a church alive is worth the drive! Come a community of people from different walks of life who are learning what it means to follow Jesus!

Contact Us: Phone: 917-342-2559; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100 BX NY 10475; Email: CentralTeam@newsongchurchnyc.org; Website: www. newsongchurchnyc.org

Social Media: Instagram: @newsongchurchbx; Facebook: @newsongchurchbx; Twitter: @newsongchurchbx; YouTube: Newsong Church NYC.

––Pastor Mike Tolone

The following is another situation where the Public Safety Department asks for the help of the public in identifying violators. If you observe objects being thrown from a window, try to pinpoint the exact window and notify the Department of Public Safety. Use a brightly colored curtain or shade as a

apartment in question, it is still a good idea to call Public Safety for informational purposes. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 911 and the Department of Public Safety at 718-6713050 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. Do not 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.

As a result of ongoing maintenance, two alternating northbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge will be closed. The lane closures will occur overnight between 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for two weeknights each week between June 5 and June 30.

The entrance ramp from eastbound Pelham Parkway connecting to northbound I-95 Bruckner Expressway will be closed through June 29. Drivers looking for access to northbound I-95 Bruckner Expressway from eastbound Pelham Parkway are advised to follow the detour signs posted.

Since October of 2022, Exit 8C, which connected northbound I-95 Bruckner Expressway to westbound Pelham Parkway, has been permanently closed. Drivers traveling on northbound I-95 can still access westbound Pelham Parkway via Exit 8B.

WHISTLEBLOWER ANONYMOUS HOTLINE

If you have knowledge or a concern of possible violations of law, accounting irregularities, or other suspected wrongdoing affecting Riverbay, you are encouraged to report it to law enforcement, or you may report it through an anonymous hotline by the following methods: , www.lighthouse-services.com/riverbaycorp, to complete an online disclosure form; the following independent third party whistleblower hotline at 1-833-290-0009 (English); or 1-800-216-1288 (Spanish); : reports@lighthouse-services.com; or to (215) 689-3885 (email or fax must include “Riverbay” in the subject of the report).