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Vol. 56 No. 38 Saturday, September 18, 2021 $1.25
Riverbay Management Discusses e-Scooter ‘Problem’ With DOT
BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND
Electric scooters offi cially rolled into Co-op City on Tuesday, August 17, thanks to a new pilot program led by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Still, since then, the scooters have been more of a nuisance than a convenience for the community.
On Thursday, September 16, Riverbay Management met with members of DOT via Zoom to express concerns and grievances regarding the scooter program in Co-op City.
According to Riverbay’s Executive General Manager Bob Klehammer, scooters have been left everywhere and anywhere, even in a building lobby since the start of the program. He said, “It’s becoming an issue with the residents, and we have an elderly population here.”
Noel Ellison, Riverbay’s General Manager, expressed concerns regarding
(Continued on page 8) Public hearing for 801 Co-op City Blvd. set for Sept. 27
BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND
New York City Board of Standard and Appeals (NYCBSA) will hold a hybrid-style public hearing for the application regarding 801 Co-op City Boulevard on Monday-Tuesday, September 27-28, 2021, respectively.
The public will be able to participate both in-person and virtually through a Zoom meeting. More details will be forthcoming as they are released.
Developers seeking construction of a new diagnostic treatment facility accompanying Bay Park Nursing Home want to obtain a special permit from the NYCBSA to reduce additional street parking. A BSA hearing on this matter
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Two New York Judges Temporarily Block Vaccine Mandates for Healthcare and DOE employees
BY BRANDON ORTIZ
Both a New York state federal judge and Manhattan Supreme Court judge issued orders on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 that temporarily block the state vaccine mandate for healthcare workers and the city’s vaccine mandate for all NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) employees.
In Utica, 17 healthcare professionals sued New York State on the grounds that their Constitutional and Human Rights were violated by the state’s vaccine mandate, which does not allow religious exemptions. Judge David Hurd
(Continued on page 4) NYC Schools Reopen
Supreme Court issues temp order for vaccine mandates
BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND
New York City students returned to in-person learning in the classroom on Monday, September 13, as parents continue to express concerns regarding the deadly Delta variant which continues to spread throughout the city.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said, "There are kids who have not been in a classroom in a year and a half, and they deserve better."
For the fi rst time in 18-months, NYC public schools reopened for in-person learning, but not without a few setbacks.
Directions for joining the HCR Virtual Carrying Charge Conference Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
Meeting ID: 146 155 5199 Meeting Password: HCrJy2p9Xp5 (42759279 from phones)
To join from mobile devices or computer:
1. Go to https://bit.ly/2YUIi9e OR https://riverbaycorp.webex.com/riverbaycorp/j.php?MTID=madb84f72de55e6b40e725abff92ff7dc 2. If requested, enter your name and email address 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password 4. Click “Join” 5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen
To join by audio/telephone
Call the number below and enter the access code. +1-415-655-0001 US Toll
To join from a video system/ application
Dial: 1461555199@riverbaycorp.webex.com. You may also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your event number
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BY ROZAAN BOONE
Co-op City shareholders who have not yet weighed in on the proposed 2% carrying charge increase slated for implementation on Jan. 1, 2022 will have an opportunity to do so in-person when the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) hosts a virtual Webex conference this coming Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m.
Mailed and emailed correspondence (postmarked/dated on or before Tuesday, Sept. 21) can still be submitted also to the state supervisory agency, HCR, directed as follows:
George Simon (george.simon@nyshcr.org)
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
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Key To NYC Program Began Enforcement This Week
BY BRANDON ORTIZ
Since August 17, individuals who are 12 years old or older must show proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to enter any indoor dining, entertainment or fi tness venue.
The policy is the main component of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Key to NYC program, which requires individuals to show proof of at least one vaccine dose, or otherwise called a Key to NYC Pass, in order to enter indoor venues. Mayor de Blasio announced the program last month hoping to encourage people to get vaccinated so that they can enjoy some of the luxuries they were used to before the pandemic.
The Key to NYC Pass itself is not an actual form of physical documentation, but more so the establishment of a new health standard. Individuals simply have to show proof of vaccination and an ID with the same identifying information as their vaccination proof. That proof can be in a few forms: a vaccination card, the Excelsior Pass or the free NYC COVID SAFE app, which uploads a copy of the user’s photo ID, vaccination card and any negative COVID-19 diagnostic test. The Excelsior Pass and NYC COVID SAFE apps can both be found for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play store.
