Co-op City Times 9/24/22

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage in Co-op City

Dear fellow shareholders, Every year, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 thru October 15. It re minds us of Latino Americans and Latinx’s contribu tions to the United States. Hispanic Heritage Day is in the middle of September due to the independence

1821. Over a span of 20 years, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America won their independence from Spain. Hispanic Heritage Day cul minates Hispanic ancestral roots that date back 500 years.

Hispanics are, in part, Indian, European, and African. They represent the many cultures at a time when we observe the many contributions made to history and the story of the United States. Despite many differences, they have more in common with each other than initially thought.

Diversity is the strength that unites Hispanics. It is what keeps our de mocracy inclusive, a common ground that builds upon American values, and the commitment to family, faith, and nation. Teaching our children of all ages about Hispanic Heritage helps them learn and celebrate the richness of different cultures. All of these diverse cultures have played a piv otal role in shaping the United States. Approximately 62.1M Hispanics are living in the USA representing 18.9% of the U.S. population. The contri butions of Hispanics go beyond a nation. We have a Supreme Court Judge,

scientists, writers, engineers, and so many others from different disciplines. We celebrate our Bronx trailblazers in keeping with the Spirit of Community:

Face Masks Now Optional in Co-op City

Last Wednesday, September 19, the Riverbay Board of Directors voted 11-3 to rescind Resolution 21-04 that re quired masks to be worn while in the common areas of

NYC Redistricting Commission Rejects Revised Map

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

The New York City Redistricting Commission voted against the revised City Council district map on Thursday, September 22, 2022.

Members of the Redistricting Commission convened to discuss and vote on hearings held last month.

Overall, more than 9,500 pieces of testimony for the preliminary City Council district map were recorded, according to a tweet from the NYC Redistricting Twitter account. Those testimonies were used to redraw the latest version of the map that the Redistricting Commission voted down on Thursday.

Co-op City has not been directly impacted by the proposed versions of Council District 12 thus far. Despite the latest version of the map subsequently being 12 called for during last month’s public hearing in the Bronx – Gun Hill Houses is now part of District 12 in the revised maps.

Private Sector Vaccine Mandate

Optional Beginning in November

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced some changes on Tuesday, September 20, to the city vaccine mandate for private businesses and extracur ricular activities for Dept. of Education (DOE) students .

Beginning November 1, the private sector vaccine mandate will be optional for private businesses, meaning each business has the right to adopt their own vaccine policies. However, the city worker vaccine mandate has not changed and remains in place.

The city also announced changes for DOE students participating in extracur ricular activities such as PSAL athletics. Students are no longer required to be fully vaccinated in order to compete in PSAL athletics.

nation is no longer required to participate in high-risk extracurricular activities

Sonia Feliciano

President’s Report

Riverbay staff entering shareholders’ apartments are, however, re

Orange Hylan boxes (above, left) at intersections throughout Co-op City were covering concrete foundations for new smart poles housing 5G network and WiFi technology. These installations are aimed at distributing internet service to more NYC households through CityBridge’s LinkNYC program. “We are always happy for improved services and expanded 5G coverage will provide improved cell phone and internet service to our shareholders,” said Riverbay General Manager Noel Ellison. “We will continue to remain in contact with city agencies to see how best these new technologies can serve our community.”

Improved 5G Cell Service Coming to Co-op City

Photos by Noel Ellison

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is known as AOC. Ms. Oca sio-Cortez is an Hispanic-American politician and activist who was elected to Congress at the age of 29 serving New York’s 14th congressional district. She helped sponsor a bill known as the Green New Deal addressing climate change driving economic prosperity. Due to redistricting, Ms. Oca sio-Cortez will be the new Congressperson for Co-op City. We hope to see great things coming to our community through Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s engagement.

Claudia Sampson

Claudia is an Hispanic-American and shareholder of the Co-op City community. She is the current Vice President of the Riverbay Board and President of the Riverbay Fund. She is a career management consultant, executive coach, and an accomplished Public Speaker. She believes in the power of community and considers Co-op City an investment that brings about positive and measurable changes in creating a sustainable community. Through her efforts, the Co-op City community received a $500,000 grant

space and recreation for all to enjoy.

Aisha Hernandez-Ahmed

in motion. The prototype will be completed by 2024. Innovations in electric charging are vastly taking hold and saving the environment from fossil fuels. She is proud to be

Aida Gonzalez

Aida is the chairperson of the Cultural Committee for the Spanish American Club. For many years, Mrs. Gonzalez has organized Hispanic Heritage Day and other events that support tradition and a connection to the community. She believes that we all need to keep our traditions alive through cultural history, honoring one’s heritage, teaching our children about the past, and embracing a positive future.

Today, we celebrate these four ladies as inspiration for making a difference.

Events in Co-op City

On Saturday, September 24, 2022, the National Council of Negro Women is having its health fair in the courtyard of 2049 Bartow Avenue. It is a great opportunity to meet and connect with your neighbors, and learn about health initiatives through outreach in the community creating awareness through wellness and intervention. NCNW’s President is Sheila Richburg. Their mission is to improve opportunity and quality of life for African-American women, families, and the community. The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

On Sunday, September 25, 2022, the Spanish American Community Club is having their Hispanic Heritage Day from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Auditorium B at the Dreiser Com munity Center. The mission of the organization is to promote advocacy, education, and quality of life. There will be Folkloric dancers from several countries, Mariachi music, native food tasting, and much more. Seating will be limited, therefore, come early.

The celebration of Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Sunday, September 24, 2022 and ends on September 27, 2022. It is a celebration of the creation of the world. Wishing our Jewish Co-op City families, a happy Rosh Hashanah. May you have a bright and healthy new year.

Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475. Thank you for the privilege of serving you. Shareholders First – We Matter!

Estimados compañeros accionistas, Todos los años celebramos el mes de la Herencia Hispana del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre. Nos recuerda las contribuciones de los latinoamericanos y latinx a los

hispanas que se remontan a 500 años. turas en un momento en que observamos las muchas contribuciones hechas a la historia

nuestros niños de todas las edades sobre el mes de la Herencia Hispana les ayuda a aprender y celebrar la riqueza de las diferentes culturas. Todas estas culturas diversas critores, ingenieros y tantos otros de diferentes disciplinas.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez de 29 años sirviendo al distrito 14 de Nueva York. Ayudó a patrocinar un proyecto pulsa la prosperidad económica. Debido a la redistribución de distritos, señorita

Claudia Sampson

cree en el poder de la comunidad y considera a Co-op City una inversión que genera cambios positivos y medibles en la creación de una comunidad sostenible. Gracias a

sus esfuerzos, la comunidad de Co-op City recibió una sub

disfruten.

Aisha Hernández-Ahmed

Aisha es hispanaamericana y residente de Co-op City.

herencia de uno, enseñando a nuestros hijos sobre el pasado y abrazando un futuro positivo. Hoy celebramos a estas tres damas como inspiración haciendo una diferencia. Eventos en Co-op City:

la Herencia Hispana de 1 pm a 6 pm en el Auditorio B del Centro Comunitario Dreiser.

Que tengan un año nuevo brillante y saludable. junta en 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 Gracias por el privilegio de servirle. Somos accionistas primero; Nosotros importamos!

Aida Gonzalez

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NCNW Health Fair

Today in Bartow

The NCNW Co-op City Branch is sponsoring their Annual Health and Wellness Fair today, Saturday, September 24, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., in the Bartow courtyard to encourage healthy lifestyles, prevent and manage disease and connect Co-op City shareholders with useful resources.

Information on mental health, diabetes, heart health, Covid-19 and skin diseases will be available, among many other topics. A cooking demonstration will be held as well as a yoga presentation. There will be vited to attend this free event.

Co-op City

Book Discussion

On Sunday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m., Annemarie Sammartino, former Co-op City resident and author of Freedomland: Co-op City and the Story of New York, will explore themes from her new book. Ms. Sammartino is a Professor of History at Oberlin College.

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site is located at 897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. All are invited to attend. Admission is free.

Test & Treat Mobile

Van in Co-op City

NYC Test & Treat Corps’ Mobile Test to Treat unit has replaced the Mobile Covid Testing Van previously deployed to Co-op City. The unit is available daily on a rotating schedule at the three shopping centers, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. as follows:

Mon. & Tues.: 177 Dreiser Loop

Wednesday & Thursday: 2049 Bartow Avenue

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 135 Einstein Loop.

Please note that locations are approximate depending on availability of on-street parking.

The mobile Test to Treat Rapid Testing van does not offer PCR testing. Anyone who tests positive for COVID at the Test to Treat mobile van can speak with an onsite clinician, and, if eligible, receive free Paxlovid anti-viral medication.

Appointments are not required. Bring ID and insurance card, if available. Please note that insurance is not necessary to use this service; it is open to everyone.

BY ROZAAN BOONE

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has implemented a new open stroller pilot on city buses aimed at increasing accessibility on public transportation for riders traveling with young children in strollers.

Currently, toddlers must be removed from the stroller which is then folded for storage while on the bus. This presents a hardship on parents and caregivers traveling with babies and toddlers who must then juggle the child, folded stroller, and sometimes bags, onto the bus.

The MTA announced last week that at least 100 buses had

remain seated in the stroller while on the bus. Buses particion the outside of the bus. Once onboard, the area where the with wheelchair-designation on city buses.

Parents and caregivers must continue to follow current stroller policy when boarding buses not participating in the open stroller pilot, which is, to take the child out of the stroller and fold it before boarding.

The open stroller pilot is expected to run for at least six months. By early October, the agency reported that every bus that serves the pilot routes will have a designated stroller space. The MTA hopes this program will help to increase ridership which is still down from pre-pandemic level.

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members of the disability

Quemuel Arroyo, the program is a product of a recommendation from an advisory group of parents and caregivers who ride MTA buses with strollers and members of the disability community, bus operators and union representatives.

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was a broad one, one that includes parents, children and seniors, as well as riders with disabilities,” said Arroyo. “This pilot program was a direct result of the MTA Accessibility and Bus teams, disability advocates, parents, and bus operators coming together in a collaborative working group to address a concern that customers felt strongly about.”

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Mayor Announces Humanitarian Emergency Response & Relief Centers to Further Support Asylum Seekers Entering NYC Relief Center to House Single Adults to Open at Orchard Beach

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced earlier this week that the city will open Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers to support the hundreds of asylum seekers arriving in New York City each day from Texas and other border states.

As the number of asylum seekers sent to New York City continues to grow, these humanitarian relief centers will provide assistance to newly arriving individuals and families and ensure they continue to be connected to the full range of services and support they need. Humanitarian re-

asylum seekers, helping by immediately offering shelter, food, medical care, case work services, and a range of settlement options including through connections to family and friends inside and outside of New York City, in addition to, if needed, the possibility of direct referrals to alternative emergency supports or city shelter.

“More than 100 years ago, Ellis Island opened its doors to welcome in those ‘yearning to breathe free.’ Now, more than ever, it’s clear that we are again dealing with a humanitarian crisis created by human hands. While other leaders have abdicated their moral duty to support arriving asylum seekers, New York City refuses to do so,” said Mayor Adams. “This is not an everyday homelessness crisis, but a humanitarian crisis that requires a different approach. That’s why the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers

vide them with a range of services and support as families determine their next steps. This emergency response represents what we know must be done during this humanitarian crisis, as we continue to seek assistance from our federal and state partners to continue this work. Like the

generations that came to our city before, New York will provide the thousands now coming to our city with the foundation to build a better life.”

“This is a humanitarian crisis that requires a new approach saidDeputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom.“The Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers will have services tailored to the asylum seeker population, including providing settlement options, as well as legal information and health and safety supports. In this unprecedented time, we’re laser focused on supporting the parents, children and individuals who deserve compassion and support, and these centers are one piece of our work to do just that.”

MTA’s Open Stroller Pilot Increases Accessibility on City Buses Service Available on some Bx23 and Q50 buses in Co-op City

Buses participating in the Open Stroller pilot will be marked on the outside with a ‘stroller” decal as will designated stroller spaces onboard the bus.

Past example of what outside of a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center may look like. New York City’s set-ups will likely vary somewhat.

Past example of what inside of a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center to house single adults will look like. Families would be sheltered

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“There was a population growth in District 12 and it was actually overpopulated by 4,000 persons. So, slight adjustments were made and the lower boundary is now along Arnow Avenue and East Gun Hill Road, as well as Gun Hill Houses are contained in the 12th (district),” NYC Districting Commission Executive Director Dr. John Flateau explained during a presentation of the new maps.

Following Executive Director Dr. Flateau’s presentation, the members voted 8-7 in opposition to the revised version of the map.

NYC Districting Commission Chair Dennis Walcott then outlined the next steps for the process.

“Since we are not submitting this plan to the City Council, that means we will be reconvening at some point. Staff will be getting back to all of you within 24 to 48 hours to set a date for the next meeting,” NYC Redistricting Chair Walcott said to the other members of the NYC Districting Commission. “Then we will go through the process of addressing any of the concerns, because we still have responsibility to submit these plans to the City Council for their review. And if they have concerns around them, then they will get back to us with those concerns or they can pass on the maps once we do submit them.”

New York City’s 51 Council Districts are redrawn after the release of the US Census every 10 years. The redrawing process attempts to adjust Council

vious decade. New maps must adhere to the guidelines established by the 1965 Voting Rights Act in order to ensure that minority voting power is not diluted.

the NYC Council by the end of 2022.

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including high-risk PSAL sports.” This change does not affect other DOE vaccination requirements.

All visitors entering DOE school buildings still need to provide proof of at least one Covid-19 vaccination. All DOE employees or individuals working inside a DOE building need to be fully vaccinated as well. Parents can read more about the current guidelines online at: schools.nyc.gov/school-life/healthand-wellness/covid-information.

Mayor Adams also took the time during his announcement on Tuesday to bring awareness to the availability of new Covid-19 boosters that are “more effective at protecting against the latest variants and are recommended for all New Yorkers ages 12-and-up whose last Covid-19 vaccination was more than two months ago,” as explained in a city press release.

“The new bivalent booster is here, providing better protection against variants we are seeing now and quite likely against variants in the future as well. We are launching a new campaign in the next week that encourages all eligible New Yorkers to get their booster shot for an added layer of protection for themselves and those around them,” Mayor Adams said during his announcement.

“And with so many tools now more easily accessible to keep New Yorkers

employers, students, and parents puts the choice back into each of their hands. We urge all New Yorkers to make a plan to get vaccinated if they are eligible, and we are grateful to the millions of New Yorkers who have already stepped up to keep themselves and their community safe,” the Mayor went on to say. tions by texting their ZIP code to 438829, by calling 1-800-232-0233, or going

Currently in the 10475 area code encompassing Co-op City and Edenwald, 78.9% of the population has at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, while 40.2% have received an additional booster dose, according to data compiled by the NYC Department of Health. NYCDOH data also shows that the BA.5 subvariant is responsible for roughly 80% of the current Covid-19 cases.

In Memoriam ~ Julius Rodriquez

Jan. 9, 1930-Sept. 5, 2022

Julius Rodriquez died September 5, 2022 at 92 years of age. He was born in New York City on January 9, 1930. Between those dates, he lived a rich and beautiful life, certainly not free of strife and struggle, but one that enriched the lives of many and grew a strong, healthy, loving and successful family.

He joins his sister, Josephine, and loving wife, Arlene, in permanent rest. He is mourned by his two adoring daughters, Deborah and Susan; his grandchildren, Christopher, Sharlene, Katie, Kenneth and Olivia, and grand niece and nephew, Jillian and Steven. He will also be dearly missed by his great grandson, Joseph, as well and his eleven great grand nieces and nephews.

Julius greatly enjoyed all that New York has to offer, most notably, the great

Frappuccino, Chinese food from Chinatown, and a delightful many other offerings only found here in the culinary richness of his lifelong home. Throughout his many years, he found home in many corners including Brooklyn, Queens, Yonkers, the Bronx, and his last 21 years in Co-op City, initially in Building 2, and then Building 8. Each neighborhood expanding his carefully curated list of delectable eateries, restaurants, diners, dives and delis.

Julius was a photographer by trade. An untold number of families embraced his artful eye in cementing the memories of their babies, families, weddings and other special events. In this way, he deeply touched a great many in our community while making a sustainable living on his own steam supporting his family all along the way. Being born in 1930, he understood hunger and the limits of a comfortable life. He often recounted the warmth and love of his mother’s apple strudel and Kimmel soup, his favorites.

He lived an active life during all the years that he was able. He loved traveling to the warm California coast visiting his lovely daughter and granddaughters, soaking in the energy of the western golden sun. He met his wife, Arlene, at the Dreiser Loop Senior Center during his regular weekly dance outings and maintained an active social life all the way to the end. Julius had many lifelong friendships, the mark of a good, loyal and honest and active man. It warms our hearts to know that as many will mourn him here, there are equal or more he now joins. We will all deeply miss his voice, friendship, advice, companionship, vitality and love.

Julius Rodriquez has joined his wife, Arlene, in eternity at the mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY.

Lovingly submitted, ––Deborah Schlanger

Julius Rodriquez

Letters to the Editor

E-bikes and scooters

I was not going to write this letter as I have been in touch not the issue (nor should it be) with the resolution. Unfortunately, bad drivers are everywhere, most of all in cars! Although I would love to see every bad driver removed from the road, we are not banning cars, are we?! though I don’t believe we have ever had a problem here solutions must be found to ensure the safety of charging

The outright banning of these useful, environmentally helpful, and legal vehicles is not a reasonable response. E-vehicles, whether one approves or not, are the future and here to stay.

Garbage pile-up behind Building 22

For far too long, I have held my peace and now I am forced to express my outrage. I’m back of my building behind the fence where the work is being done and lots of garbage is on the ground, in the bushes, and near the trees and benches. This garbage attracts vermin and it’s been like this for weeks and no one is cleaning up this mess.

I don’t know if it’s someone hurling garbage out of their window or someone is throwing their garbage over the fence or the construction people are leaving their garbage there. Either way, this disgusting behavior must stop im-

If someone is caught throwing garbage out of their win-

names printed in the Co-op City Times, and if repeated, face eviction. These stiff penalties would discourage this kind of disgusting behavior.

If the construction people are doing this, their company

gusting and this garbage must be cleared immediately! I’m so tired of seeing this. I’m afraid if I walk pass there, rats would start leaping out!

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Last Saturday, Section Five cooperators met for a second

Electric Vehicles are Here to Stay

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eventually, the whole community would share the pain. twined, and confusing, and even the name is misleading.

Expressway and keeps that name until it reaches the south side of Pelham Parkway. On the north side of Pelham Parkway, I-95 becomes the New England Thruway. gobbled up all our attention for way too long – until it was cerned – making the Pelham Parkway Turnaround a turn

The assemblyman proposes a compromise. Keep the dedfrom pretty much everywhere) by removing I-95N access and signage from westbound Pelham Parkway. Doing that would also eliminate the temptation for eastbound shortcut-takers to use the Turnaround, keeping the Turnaround – that we so depend on. for Section 5 and 1-2-3-4 Too

– where the battery is undetectable – have been sold for introduced in NYS Senate (S3080).

It’s all part of a long-term plan. The state and city government have been slowly mov-

cycling infrastructure of today’s Netherlands later adopted by Denmark. For a local overview, Google: NACTO 2022 Policy Platform: Creating safe, sustainable, multimodal transportation

Perhaps it’s time for more enforceable regulation regarding these Electric Vehicles (EV). need another look, but e-bikes have never been licensed and they’ve never been as municipally encouraged as they are now.

Anything can be dangerous if misused. That’s why I EVs are, push for the right to open carry guns!

Though also illegal in N.J., the penalties were much less harsh. We didn’t want our citizens shooting each other in

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Public Safety Report

CCPD Offers Illness Prevention Tips for the Duration of the Flu Season

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO

Even though it may seem early in the season, no one wants to take a chance of contracting the flu. Some flu symptoms may mimic Covid-19 symptoms. Getting flu in addition to Covid-19 is something no one would want to experience. By taking a few simple precautions, you can greatly reduce your risk of exposure to flu. Many of these precautions can also be effective at reducing your risk of contracting Covid-19. The Department of Public Safety offers these

Public Safety Blotter

September 11, 2022 –99 Bellamy Loop

An intoxicated, mentally ill individual initiated an altercation with a cooperator claiming guardianship of the cooperator’s two children. A Riverbay garage attendant safeguarded the children and called CCPD who took the individual into custody and transported him to Jacobi Hospital for mental evaluation.

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A cooperator reported returning to his parked vehicle and observing his catalytic converter missing from his vehicle. The cooperator was advised to also notify NYPD for report purposes.

September 12, 2022 –Co-op City Blvd./Carver Loop

Two cooperators reported returning to their parked vehicle and having property removed by an unknown individual without permission with no damage to the vehicle.

100 Alcott Place

CCPD responded to a call for a loud barking dog during late evening hours. Upon arrival, officers heard the dog and issued a Community Complaint for the barking dog and one for harboring an animal.

140 Benchley Place

CCPD responded to a complaint of garbage in front of cooperator’s apartment. A Community Complaint was issued for improper disposal of garbage.

September 13, 2022 –

99 Dreiser Loop

CCPD-Emergency Services Unit responded to an elderly individual who became dizzy and fell to the ground. CCPD-ESU stabilized the individual and prepared the aided for transport by EMS to Einstein Hospital.

Opposite 120 Aldrich Street

A cooperator reported returning to her parked vehicle and upon turning the ignition to her vehicle on, she heard a loud noise. The cooperator had her mechanic inspect her vehicle and states that the catalytic converter was removed by an unknown individual.

170 Dreiser Loop

CCPD responded to a call of loud music during the overnight hours. A Community Complaint was issued

BLOTTER BONUS: A hot topic of growing concern… Last week, CCPD and FDNY responded to two separate calls that were the result of shareholders leaving items cooking on their stove. In both cases, the

for excessive noise.

September 14, 2022 –

100 Darrow Place

A cooperator reported a confirmed delivered package was removed from in front of her apartment door by an unknown individual without her permission. 4100 Hutchinson River Parkway

CCPD officers responded to a call of a noise complaint involving a barking dog. Upon arrival, officers identified the source of the barking and also discovered the cooperator did not have a permit for the dog. Two Community Complaints were issued – one for barking dog and one for harboring an animal.

99 Bellamy Loop

A cooperator reported returning to her parked vehicle in Garage 1 and upon turning on her vehicle, it made a loud noise. The cooperator’s mechanic informed her that her catalytic converter was removed by an unknown individual.

140 Benchley Place

A cooperator reported walking to her vehicle in Garage 6 when an unknown male came behind her and exposed himself. The cooperator quickly got into her vehicle and drove out of Garage 6. The cooperator reported the incident to CCPD.

100 Bellamy Loop

In a second case related to the above, a cooperator reported an unknown male exposing himself to her while she was standing at the side of the building then walking off in an unknown direction. A report was prepared by CCPD.

2049 Bartow Avenue

CCPD Detective Squad, through investigation and review of department cameras, was able to observe and identify a male known to CCPD to expose himself on the stairs by the Art Gallery.

Basketball Court Opposite Building 23

A cooperator who previously reported an unknown male exposing himself to her was able to identify the male after viewing surveillance footage with CCPD. The male, known to CCPD, was subsequently apprehended by CCPD and, after a brief struggle, was placed under arrest for Public Lewdness.

apartments were unoccupied, and a forcible entry was required. Shareholders are reminded to take a minute to evaluate their residence and examine if utilities are off; stove off and safety on.

tips to keep you safe during the cold and flu season. If you have never gotten a flu shot, this may be a good year to start. The healthier everyone can be, the better.

Disease awareness has heightened during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The flu is starting to receiving media attention which has not been the case since the “Swine Flu” epidemic of 2009. Every year, scientists attempt to predict the pending flu strains and produce an effective vaccination. We do not know yet if the devised vaccination will be 100 per cent effective against all of the current flu strains that may affect the population. Some years’ vaccines may be in short supply after the media heightens flu awareness. It is always best to get your vaccine before supplies run low or you actually catch a full blown case of the flu.

Do not put off getting your flu vaccine. Once you get the flu, it is too late. If you have ever had the flu, you know it is not something you would like to experience again. Fortunately, the large number of people receiving flu vaccinations and public awareness regarding disease prevention may have slowed the spread of flu and other illnesses.

The symptoms and degree of illness caused by the flu virus and Covid-19 vary for each individual. Some people will become very ill while others sustain only minor symptoms. Your general health and other risk factors will determine how any illness will affect you. Persons with other underlying health problems can face serious complications in connection with Covid-19 or the flu. High risk groups include the elderly, young children, pregnant women, obese persons, diabetics, asthmatics and those with compromised immune systems. Those at high risk of complications should see their doctor and consider being vaccinated against this year’s strain of the flu. Vaccination has proved to be highly effective in preventing flu infection. Your doctor is your best resource for information regarding flu vaccinations or other vaccinations you see advertised on television.

The media may be focusing on Covid-19 reporting at this time. Illness prevention is always a good idea. The single most important step everyone can take to prevent contracting Covid-19, the flu or any other illness, is frequent and thorough hand washing. This is especially important for school age children. Children may sneeze or cough and then come in contact with items other children may touch. Children may then touch their face or their mask area allowing flu germs to enter the eyes, nose or mouth very easily. By washing your hands frequently and thoroughly with warm water and soap, you minimize the risk from this type of exposure. If soap and water is not available, hand sanitizer should be utilized. Hand sanitizer is available in small containers which can easily be carried in a pocket or purse. Some of these decorative, small containers have cases designed to be clipped onto a lunch bag, backpack or belt loop.

If you or any member of your family exhibit flu or Covid-19 symptoms, be sure to stay home from work or school, get plenty of bed rest and increase fluid consumption. These are very important steps in preventing the spread of various illnesses. This gives the body the chance to rest and recover as rapidly as possible. Any school closings or outbreaks in the New York Anatoliy Budnitskiy at abudnitskiy@riverbaycorp.com.

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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.

Director’s Angelo Rosario, Caring for Our Community

Dear fellow shareholders, There is a uniqueness about Co-op City that no one else has. We are the largest Mitchell-Lama cooperative in the Northeast Bronx. We pride ourselves on having our own Public Safety department, we have our garbage pick-up waste management and recycling facility to keep our community clean and sanitary. We have a power plant that works on natural gas for cooling and heating – systems that create a strong community. Sources of information include a series of YouTube videos that are produced by the Co-op City Times to help us become familiar with how we can take care of our homes and become familiar with the departments we interact with. For example:

• The Call Center is the frontline of the Riverbay Corporation and the point of contact to the residents of the community taking Maintenance, Restoration, Inspections, and basic Finance calls. Concerns about missed appointments have been an issue for all residents. The initiative to improve service through quality assurance by identifying common customer issues, which improve customer experience, and standardizing processes have resulted in the Call Center getting better at managing missed appointments. Creating better communications with the departments and our shareholders drive quality assurance by measuring results and engaging our shareholders through callbacks on the quality of work done and opportunities for improvement.

•The Parking and Leasing department manages eight garages in the different sections. They also manage our storage facilities in the basement and on the

sponsible for the rental of community center rooms for events and commercial leasing for our merchants.

those shareholders who want to learn how to clean their windows.

• Residents sixty and over can sign up for JASA at the three community centers (Bartow/Dreiser/ Einstein) for the lunch program. The Bartow Center has a delicious kosher and non-kosher dinner that starts at 3 p.m. Lunch at Dreiser and Einstein starts at noon. JASA has a social worker on-site assisting with a variety of services. The agency also provides programs creating healthy initiatives, such as dance, knitting, grief counseling and exercise classes. These are some of the amenities that drive positive health and state of mind.

Take the opportunity of going through these YouTube site, coopcity.com. There is a lot of good information that you can avail yourself of as a learning tool. Read the weekly Co-op City Times to stay informed.

Dogs: Dogs are a problem in Co-op City more so by the persons who own them. This is a no-pet community as stipulated in our occupancy agreement, however, we have a dog accommodation policy that allows shareholders to have a dog on a need base. Many shareholders who do not own dogs need the comfort of knowing that when they leave their homes, the walking areas are free of dog ‘poop.’

and on plants, and being conscientious that your dog’s ‘poop’ must be collected and dropped in the designated trash receptacles throughout the community. Dog waste contains bacteria harmful to humans. Waste can carry disease when dropped on the soil. Shareholders can receive a community complaint, if caught not curbing their dog. We should be proud of our community, therefore, caring for your dog and caring for your community brings about a positive quality of life.

Another very important piece of information that I’d like to relay to our shareholders is our water bill. Riverbay Corporation recently paid a $16 million water bill. However, due to a 4.9% increase in the water rate as of July 1, 2022, our 2022-2023 water bill is being projected at approximately $17M. There is an impression that shareholders do not pay for water. Yes, we pay for water. Yes, water usage is incorporated in our carrying charges. So, with that said, it is important that we do not waste water unnecessarily. Do not let your faucets run in the kitchen or bathrooms. If anyone has applied for the SCRIE credit, you are aware that they separate water and electricity charges from the monthly carrying charges, and your approval is based on that balance. Let us be cognizant of water and electricity.

Blessings for our community. I look forward to a wonderful future in our community and to a uni-

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” —Albert Einstein

You can reach me at 2049 Bartow Avenue, c/o Liaison, Bronx, NY 10475.

knowing where your exit routes are during an emergency will save a life. Understanding the use of a heater and reading the labels to ensure that the heater as UL (Underwriters Laboratory), provides safety protocols.

Taking responsibility for your dog includes curbing your dog (picking up after them, preventing them from urinating under the portico

Committee Report

Committee on Committees

Resolution 17-03, Section 5 provides in part that “[t]he Committee [on Committees] is authorized to propose resolutions in con nection with the creation, merger, or disso lution of any committee.” The Committee on Committees (“COC”), chaired this year by Anika Green-Watson and Claudia Sampson, met with the Board on September 14th to discuss updates to the Board committee pro cess for the 2022-23 year.

Here is what cooperators should know:

• Board committees are small groups of individuals that advise the Board

• Board directors have a duty to do what is reasonably necessary to inform the decisions they make – duty of care. Part of the duty of care can involve at tending committees and participating in committee work.

• Committees can consist of a mixture of Board members, Riverbay staff members, and volunteer cooperators who come together to provide expert guid ance for the Board as a whole.

• Cooperators have always been a vital part of the success of Board commit tees and will be invited to join committees beginning next week

• When deciding to join a committee, have the following in mind: What tasks are the committee responsible for and what experience is needed to complete those tasks?

and a link where cooperators can sign up to participate in next week’s paper. Cooperators who are interested in serving on a committee should use that form to express interest.

We look forward to serving with you this year! Please reach out to Anika at awatson@riverbayboard.com with any questions.

—Anika Green-Watson

What shareholders need to know about noise complaints

Shareholders experiencing undue and/or inces sant noise coming from a neighboring apartment or home, are advised to call Public Safety, (718) 671-3050.

After the call is received and the location is noted, holder calling in the complaint. When they arrive at the home of that shareholder, they must be al lowed to enter the home of the shareholder to con

that is loud enough to be considered a violation of Co-op City by-laws designed to ensure each home’s quality of life.

and determine it to be loud enough to be considered a violation, then a community complaint will be is sued against the shareholder of record of the offend

noise is non-existent or not loud enough to be con sidered a substantial disturbance of the peace in that home, the shareholder will still have the option of complaint in his or her name against the shareholder of record in the alleged offending home and that al leged offending shareholder will then have the right to appeal.

A New Approach To Reducing Our Budget

Some managers can easily inThen, they will complain that everything will fall apart if someone makes a suggestion about cutting one penny from their budget. Thereafter, some people will close their eyes and believe every word that they hear from those managers.

It’s Time For Some Changes

Previously, a lot of input and suggestions went into creating a new budget for NYC. Then, after everything was said and done, NYC had a new bud-

and some stock market losses. Then, depending on a recession is lurking around the corner.

Mayor Adams then ordered every city agency to Furthermore, he ordered every city agency to cut their cording to a memo, the agencies had to hit their tar“will identify savings opportunities” for them.

So, the mayor handled these budget situations by having every agency cut their own expenses. On the other hand, some inexperienced managers could have said that any budget shortfall must be made up with a tax increase. However, smart politicians and knowledgeable business leaders know that tax increases might hurt their community and their reputation. So, issuing a tax increase is not necessarily the way to go.

Therefore, can we apply this business logic to carrying charge increases in our community?

strategy sessions with his departments to determine the budget cuts to make. No! The head of every agency had to personally identify those budget cuts.

However, the situation is different in our community. For instance, our board recently had an extensive meeting to discuss some budget cuts. Then, take a guess what happened. Well, as expected, some

statements were made about our services. “Nothing thing gets cut.”

we make about $250 million a year. So, yes or no,

from a quarter of a billion dollars is going to negatively impact this community? Again, we make $250 million a year!!! Therefore, what is your answer?

lems with the way that our money is being managed.

everyone. However, everyone needs to manage their money in a proper way. Example: Can a business spend up all of their money and use up all of their

No! Riverbay should have cut their $250 million budget years ago. Then, they should have saved up a lot of money to deal with these turbulent times. Thereafter, we probably would not be in our current predicament.

partments. So, in my opinion, our board should have acted like the mayor and issued an order to our man-

million shortfall. Now, some people might think that this order is on the rough side. However, they need

crease is going to take away some food and other basic necessities from some of our cooperators. incomes. So, what are they going to do when they get that have heavy childcare expenses? Cooperators that are trying to keep up with their bills? Cooperators with heavy child support payments?

So, with a $250 million budget, do you actually

yourself if this is the way that we should be conducting business with our cooperators?

cent increase based on a “shortfall” from Riverbay?

points about this matter. From my perspective, there cent increase based on this shortfall.

going in the wrong direction for many years. And,

reduce our expenses. Therefore, we have been inundated with increases over the years. But, now,

one to wake up and demand that we make some big changes to the way that we conduct business.

Additional Revenue

A lot of good ideas are currently on the table so that Riverbay can bring in a lot of additional revenue. However, my personal opinion is that we have expenses. 2. Spend within our means. 3. Learn to save lots of money.

Close

year. But, have you read one word about reducing penses are going to increase and that Riverbay will ask for another increase next year. Watch! Thank you.

Contact Information

Please do not send a letter to me at this time. However, you can send an email to me at: son@riverbayboard.com.

you would like to have a brief discussion with me.

ful week. And, may God bless you and your family. Thank you.

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. General Membership Zoom Meeting – Sunday, September 25, at 3:00 p.m.

NAACP Co-op City Branch in collaboration with Raise the Bar Coalition are presenting our guest attorneys who will be on the election ballot in November

for positions as Bronx Civil Court Judges. Zoom information to follow. NAACP does not endorse anyone but we want you to be informed – “Know Before You Go.” Notice of Branch Election – Please note the following General Membership meetings of the NAACP Co-op City Branch for the purpose of election of of-

president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, assistant secretary, assistant trea-

update your information now!

September 25 at 3:00 p.m., there will be an election of the Nominating Committee. All members whose memberships are current as of 30 days prior to the meeting date may be elected to the Nominating Committee.

October 23 at 3:00 p.m., the Nominating Committee will present a report based on the nomination petitions they received. All members whose member-

remained continuous throughout the election process and who live and/or work

ber must be current as of 30 days prior to the October meeting.

86th NYS Conference Convention: Will be in-person from October 7-9 Educate, Engagement, Participate, This Is Power.”

We Need You in the Fight: Each and every NAACP member makes a difference to the complex, ongoing work of advancing racial equality. Join this multi-generational network of activists dismantling structural racism by using your power to take action on the most pressing issues of our time. Follow us on Facebook: Co-op City NAACP.

Become a member or gift a membership:

––Brenda Brown

Director’s Viewpoint – Daryl Johnson

National Council of Negro Women

Health Committee – Our section’s Annual Health and Wellness Fair is today, September 24, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bartow Community Center outdoor area. This community event is de signed to encourage healthy lifestyles, prevent and manage disease and connect you to resources. There will be information on mental health, diabetes, heart health, Covid-19, skin diseases, a chef demonstra tion and yoga demonstration, free giveaways and

Friends of Co-op City Section will be walking again this year in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Change of date and of location: outside area of Bay Plaza Mall on October 23 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you are interested in joining our team for a won derful day of fellowship and this great cause, please email us at ncnwco.opcity@gmail.com and save this

Good Health WINs – The Good Health Women’s Immunization Network is NCNW’s commitment to build an army of good health champions who un derstand the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. For over 85 years, NCNW has been dedicated to empowering, informing and uplifting women of African descent and their families. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have strengthened our resolve to address the importance of how vaccines save lives. According to one of our GHWINs part ners, Vaccinate Your Family, the rates of routine childhood vaccinations against diseases such as mea sles, polio and meningococcal disease have fallen during the Covid-19 pandemic. Getting vaccinated against preventable diseases is safe and protects your health, as well as the health of your family and com munity. Call your healthcare provider. If there is a chance you or your child has missed an immuniza tion, now is the time to get caught up.

Building 20 Association

Please be advised that the Building 20 Association meeting was held on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Following the recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month with music by Tito Puente, Vice President Naomi Delvalle opened the meeting. President, Darlene A. Keesley was unable to attend.

The Building 20 Association Secretary, Francine Jones, read the Bylaws regarding the election of new

from the Section 4 Partnership, Kevin Lambright and Jarasia Wilson, who presided over the elections. The residents nominated and voted for the following

and Naomi Delvalle, Sergeant-at-Arms. A vote

constitute the executive board of the Building 20

Much appreciation is extended to the Section 4 Partnership for overseeing our election for the sec ond time. Thank you to the residents who attended. And, a special thanks to the outgoing President Keesley for all of her efforts.

The residents in attendance were very concerned about issues in and around Building 20 and Board Director Kevin Lambright responded.

According to the Building 20 Association Bylaws, our next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 20th. More information will follow.

Please join me in congratulating and supporting our newly elected executive board. Thank you.

––Francine Jones

African American Day Parade – NCNW Co-op City Adult and Youth sections participated in the 53rd Annual African American Day Parade on September 18. Our members walked from 114th Street to 136th Street on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard. The parade was held virtually for the last two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic, so the revelers were excited to celebrate in-person last Sunday.

NCNW National – On September 12, national civil rights and reproductive rights leaders met with Vice President Harris to stress the urgency to protect reproductive and voting rights. The devastating de cision to overturn Roe v. Wade undermines decades of progress for gender equity and reproductive free dom that disproportionately impacts Black women and other women of color and will reverberate for generations. Similarly, the deteriorating crisis of de mocracy cries out for urgent federal legislation. With the anti-democracy wave of radical state and federal lawmakers openly coordinating with violent extrem ists on a campaign of suppression and intimidation, they are dangerously close to dismantling American democracy and establishing autocratic rule. These cynical efforts to preserve political power at all costs are a grave threat to our democracy.

––Joyce Howard

African American Parade, Manhattan & Co-op City

Photo by Kevin Lambright

JASA Bartow Older Adult Center Annual Health, Resource Fair and Arts Exhibition

BY P.M CAMPBELL

Last Saturday, September 17, the JASA Older Adult Center held their annual fair in the Bartow courtyard from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Program Direc tor Ann Moncrieffe stated that the event was to “give the seniors an opportunity to really come on out.”

Seniors danced to music by DJ Kasino as they made their way to the various booths around the courtyard with paintings, jewelry, and drawings displayed across tables. Participants in JASA classes held in the Bar tow Center and online, such as “Arts with Laura” and “Adult Painting,” displayed and sold their pieces. Fresh fruit and vegetables distributed were donated by Common Pantry, and refreshments like hotdogs, popcorn, and water were provided by JASA. Blood Pressure with Willa as well as Massage Therapy were available to all. The NAACP, Ready Care, and Albert Einstein Cancer Center were in attendance providing information on their various causes.

Ms. Moncrieffe reminded the attendees, “Bartow Senior Center is open Tuesdays through Saturdays; we serve dinner on Tuesdays through Fridays, 3:004:00 p.m., and on Saturdays, we serve lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. It is only $2 for seniors and $5 for anybody below 60.”

Photos by P.M Campbell

Section 4 Partnership

The next meeting of the Section 4 Partnership of Co-op City will take place on Thursday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Come ready to offer solutions to challenges in our community.

50th Anniversary T-Shirts: A Collector’s Item!

These shirts make a great gift at any time of the year. If you do not have one, make sure you get one or two! Many buildings are celebrating 50 years of existence, making up the largest cooperative in the country. We have 50th Anniversary t-shirts. The shirts are beautiful and on sale now with the Section 4 Partnership logo on the back. We should all wear each other’s promotional items because it shows the youth watching us how to promote unity. You will be proud to wear it. If you would like one or two, contact us by emailing: sec tion4partnership@gmail.com, or phone: 347-915-4939.

Calling all building association presidents, vice presidents and staff ... We must all in every section and every building show up for our building associations and committees. We may be on Zoom or Webex or other modes of video confer encing, and for that reason we should all show up. You do not even have to leave your home. You cannot beat that commute. We all owe it to our shared community. Think about this and make a silent pledge to get involved. Our safety begins with

minimal duties are as follows:

1. Contact Numbers Emergency” contact numbers and distribute to each neighbor

2. Co-op City Times: Place them at each apartment door (Delivered to all

3. Elevator Notices: Read them and talk to your neighbors about them

4. Promote: Meetings, Clubs and Gatherings

5. Encourage your neighbors to:

• VOTE–VOTE–VOTE! in the Riverbay election

Security: 718-671-3050 • CSO: 718-320-3300

6. Isn’t it worth your safety to get this done?

S4P Mission Statement

The Section 4 Partnership’s purpose is to promote a community of more than just neighbors, but as one family of many cultures, that proactively embraces greatness, and promotes neighborhood interaction. The goal of the organiza tion is to offer solutions that will educate, elevate, inspire, and mobilize our community in unity, to sustain affordability and growth in order to remain environmentally sound and vibrant for generations to come.

All of us, multiplied by each one of us, equals a force for good.

––Michelle Marbury

Section 5 Association

Members of the Section 5 Association’s Cooperators Coalition were extremely encouraged by the attention Assemblyman Michael Benedetto is paying to one of Section 5’s most pressing and dire issues, the completion of Project X as it now stands.

The multi-faceted Bruckner-Hutch Mobility Improvement Project X731.27 is Project X – the construction of Ramp U, aka The RAMP. We continue to keep the Hutchinson Parkway exit ramp onto Bartow as a point of concern. However, now that the scope of this enormous project is better understood, our focus is elsewhere.

around a turn and to eliminate the westbound PPkwy entry ramp – onto I-95 and the Hutch North – is our latest and greatest concern. This action would force all onto I-95N from the newly expanded I-95 entry ramp from eastbound Pkwy. Only

then can drivers take I-95N’s Exit 9 to Palmer Ave. Without the aid of the PPkwy Turnaround in avoiding that particular strip of

that exact strip of I-95N is the entire reason this mobility improvement project

If you can’t quite picture The Bigger Picture of Project X, and could use a visual https://vimeo. com/749833065 mpjazz@optonline.net to be sent the link to click. oaplew789@gmail.com or to the above cell number or email address. Thank you.

––Mary Pearson

Circle of Christ Church – Iglesia Circulo De CristoBuilding 33 Association

Good day, my fellow cooperators. The building

department. I haven’t received a response as of yet, but, we’ll see what happens. If he doesn’t attend, we will be discussing the collection of the building dues and what they are used for, fundraising ideas, the cleanliness of the elevators, garbage in the compactor rooms, and unleashed dogs.

So come on down and join us. Get involved and —Andrea Mayo

Building 8 Association

Come As You Are… Psalm 122:1

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

cal area aimed at teaching the transforming word of God, Circle of Christ Church invites you to fellowcultural, and loving church that accepts you just the and the body of Christ are committed to loving people into a life-changing-liberating relationship with

try that serves the community; moreover, we offer family counseling based on need. If interested,

on our website circleofchristchurch.com.

Monday-Friday:

this pandemic is not over. Please continue to protect yourself and others. Please continue to follow

Scheduled Association Meeting:

then voice our concerns for the upcoming months.

To all with that special day this month, happy

speedy recovery. To the bereaved families, we give our sincere condolences.

To all of you, please be safe.

––Gertie Brown

Building 22A & 22B Association

The world mourns all the loved ones lost during all give our love to the world. we can have meetings in the Association room. a notice on the bulletin board about the meeting.

Compactor room: Continue to recycle all garbottles put in the plastic bag, boxes should be folded to the basement.

Laundry room etiquette: Please return to remove your clothes as others are waiting. Also, on them.

ins. If you see something, say something.

––Betty Leak

Couples Fellowship, every other month Sunday Services

Servicios en Español Servicios Servicios dominicales

Devocionales de lunes a Viernes Martes Jueves Jueves Viernes

Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Cada primer sábado del mes

Cada segundo sábado del mes: Alcance para las personas sin hogar Cada tercer sábado del mes

—Pastor Elisamuel Colon

City Island Oyster Reef 2nd Annual Viva la Sound Festival

Saturday, October 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The goal of the Viva La Sound festival is to engage the local community with hands-on activities and multi-dimensional experiences that will foster enjoyment and stewardship of Long Island Sound’s shorelines and waterways. The festival will provide information about environmental education and an historical context about the importance of protecting the Sound’s health and shoreline, focusing on the importance of oysters and the restoration of wetlands.

Viva La Sound is open to all participants and free for everyone. There will be live music and amazing food from City Island restaurants, and several educational and entertaining activities will be offered throughout the day, including:

Living Shoreline wetlands restoration project next to Ambrosini Field

ing process

oysterreef.org.

Be mindful of your surroundings at all times.

Zoom

Black Forum

Emergency Food Pantry

Co-op City Times / September 24, 2022

Building 19 Association

• Friday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m., Building

• Tuesday, October 4, at 7:30 p.m., Building

Thursday at 7 p.m.! First 21 Association Meeting of the Fiscal Year!

• Sunday, October 23, at 8 a.m., ––Leon Tulton

Contact Us –––D. Illis

Defensive Driving

Your Safety & Protection begins with YOU, on your Floor!

1. Contact Numbers Emergency”

Co-op City Times:

Building 13 Association Building 21 Association

Elevator Notices:

Promote: Encourage

If you have questions regarding the 21 Asso ciation –

All of us, multiplied by each one of us, equals a force for good. ––Michelle Marbury

Visit our Facebook page at: ––Leslie Peterson

Zoom

African-American Association of Co-op City

Noteworthy dates!

Sunday, October 16 –Sunday, November 20 –Saturday, December 10 –

The African American Association sponsors the following programs for your participation: (Contact respective instructor indicated below for updates.) Belly Dance Classes with Xonia Wilson Evening Line Dance Classes with Cynthia Dixon

Salsa Class with Keith Witherspoon Yoga & Pilates Classes with Meena Sharpe-Hicks

Co-op City Baptist Church “Gospel Line Dancers” with Joyce Smith

All of us, multiplied by each one of us, equals a force for good. ––Michelle Marbury

Building 27 Association on our inter Place Townhouse Association

Goose Island Seniors

No Sunday Bingo tomorrow. Bingo canceled for September 25. Nordic Lodge – October 8. Price: $190. For more info., call (646) 579-1701.

Hunterdon Hills Playhouse – Tuesday, October 25. Dr. K’s Motown Revue. Come enjoy a delicious lunch and listen to your favorite Motown Hits. Price: $120. Waiting-list only. Bus pick-ups: Einstein Loop, 8:15 a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:45 a.m. and Dreiser Loop at 9 a.m. Must show proof of vaccination and mask required on the bus.

Notary – No notary services with Yvonne Menefee. She is out sick until further notice.

Bingo – Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:15 p.m. Members only. Admission: $5 for three cards, 12 games and jackpot. Extra cards are $0.25 each. Refreshments. Proof of vaccination. Temperature taken at entrance. There is no Sunday bingo this month.

To all members: Happy birthday to our members who celebrate their birth day in the month of September: Veronica Mack, Mary Harvey, Mary Smith, Sandra Cortez-Johnson, Patricia Harris, Ivelisse Santiago, Miledy Martinez, John Turjak, Ana Matos, Alma Alequin, Veratta Rhames, Janice Brown, Loretta Thompson, Bettie Ward, Lyone Hall, Gloria M. Bobbyn, Pamela Rumph, Thalia E. Roach, Gladys Perry, Beryl Hines, Ola Waymmann, Carlton Lawrence and Majorie Yellon.

Sick and Shut-in – Linda Werner is still recovering. We prayed and God heard us. He is in control. Ella Thorne misses everyone. She is in Workmen’s Circle. Mary Pilla, former Goose Island president, sends her love to all. You can call her at (718) 753-1816.

Our club is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Rm. 39, Bronx, NY 10475 at the Section 5 Center. Our phone number is (718) 379-9613. You may call (mornings) Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Evenings) Mon., Wed. and Fri., 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Tue. and Thu., 1 p.m.-9 p.m., or call, text or Zelle Stephen at (347) 847-1941. Our email address is goose.island@optonline.net.

––Stephen Roberts Sr.

AARP Chapter #4997

Fall is upon us, and we are fast approaching the mid-term elections in our country. We should all be aware of the importance of voting and volunteering for the candidates of your choice. The elections this year are pivotal and important to be able to sustain the rights that we have already won. We watch the news and are aware of the various politicians who are trying to reduce certain rights as they stand today. Without voting this may come to pass.

The National AARP organization has worked very hard to get a reduction in drug costs for all members. With this in place, all the chapters are also working to get out more voters in all areas so that we can maintain the level of decency that the National organization has secured for us. There is no reason why we still see food lines, trouble making mortgage payments or losing economic security. We have worked hard and long and by supporting the National organization.

had in the past.

AARP Chapter #4997 wishes to convey their condolences to all who are mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II after her rein of 70 years as the Queen of England. Closer to home, Chapter #4997 wishes to remind all our friends our executive board as our election gets closer. Please call Ms. Polite at 718-

We welcome all candidates both new and old for our next board. While we are increasing our membership with the renewal and new applications we are receiving, it is always a good idea to have new visions from new participants. Ms. Baker, 718-379-2088, is continuing to accept annual dues of $20 by cash

For community residents interested in touring the Bronx Botanical Gardens, you can now receive a free Grounds Access Pass every Tuesday-Sunday. On September 27, CitizensNYC: Live Borough Huddle Series will highlight the Bronx. Topics of discussion are the vision of Borough President Gibson and quality of life concerns for all the Bronx. Contact Ms. Lessie Branch, 212-8229565, for information on attending or asking questions. The program will begin at 6 p.m. There have been many events in and around the Co-op City community in the last few weeks and I suggest that you follow the paper and the posted notices in the lobby for upcoming events.

stronger from the ailments that had bothered them. May they keep moving forward. Something we seem to overlook in this article are birthdays! Chapter #4997 wishes all the blessed people who are celebrating this week a very happy, healthy and safe birthday.

––Ann Purnell

Retirees of Dreiser Loop

Greetings, Retirees!

when you’re having fun.” It is hard to believe that this is the last weekend in September and the fall season is knocking at our doors.

To those who celebrate, we wish you a very happy Rosh Hashanah. May you have a good and sweet new year!

Trip Committee – Our next trip will be to Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, NY (sold out) on October 11. The bus for this trip will pick up in front of 169 Dreiser Loop. Please plan to arrive there no later than 7:30 a.m. The bus will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. On the return to Co-op City, the bus will drop off at Einstein Loop, Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. We look forward to another fun day out.

Entertainment Committee – “Hold the Date,” December 8, 2022 on your calendars for the RoDL’s annual holiday luncheon at the Marina del Rey. Tickets for this event will be available in October. The cost per ticket will be $110.

Membership – Members who are 80-plus years of age and have been members of the RoDL for 10 years and are in good standing with their membership dues (dues paid for the past two consecutive years) are eligible to apply for “honorary membership.” If you would like to apply, please submit your letter of request to Dorothy Chambers-Byrd, president of the RoDL.

If you would like to become a member of the Retirees of Dreiser Loop, or you wish to renew your membership, please make your check in the amount of $25 payable to the “Retirees of Dreiser Loop” and mail it to: Retirees of Dreiser Loop, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 19, Bronx, NY 10475. Questions may be addressed to Mary at (718) 655-9170.

Happy Birthday – Cheers to all our September birthday celebrants. We wish you an incredibly happy birthday and continued peace and happiness throughout the year.

Newsletter Committee – Articles and photos for inclusion in our Summer/Fall 2022 edition of the “In the Loop” newsletter should be submitted to Georgianna, email georgirod@optimum.net, no later than October 26. Articles can also be left in the newsletter folder in Room 19.

Condolences – Please continue to keep all those who have recently lost loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.

Sick and Shut In – To those who are sick and shut-in, we pray that you will soon see brighter days ahead.

General Meeting – Our next general membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 5.

Members, if you would like to use Room 19 for your card or game player groups, please contact Ted Byrd at (917) 797-9230.

––Georgianna Rodriguez

Shareholders, not tenants! Take pride in your home and community!

Bartow

Room 31 unless otherwise noted

JASA OFFICES CLOSED in observance of Rosh Hashanah

Einstein Room 49 unless otherwise noted Dreiser Room 7 unless otherwise noted

JASA OFFICES CLOSED in observance of Rosh Hashanah

Wed., Sept. 28

Walk w/Odessa (on break)

Blood Pressure w/Willa 10 a.m.-11 a.m. (1st and 3rd Tues.)

Health and Wellness w/Ann 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Smartphone and Tablet Class w/Julesa, 2-3 p.m.

Dinner Hour, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Stay Well Exercise w/Odessa, 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Bereavement w/Dorine, 1st & 3rd Wed., 12-1 p.m.

Line Dancing w/Cynthia 12:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Weight Mgt. Support Group w/ Gigi, 2nd Wed., in rear of JASA main office, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Dominoes w/José, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Dinner Hour, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Arthritis exercise w/Damion 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Arts w/Laura via Zoom 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Beginners Crochet and Knitting w/Lynne, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

Dinner Hour, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Massage Therapy

10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Manicure, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Line Dance with Cynthia 12:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Dinner Hour, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Never Too Old To Learn Spanish, 10-11 a.m., Rm 35

Bridge To Care Arthritis Exercise, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Room 45

Creative Arts & Painting, 1-3 p.m., Room 35

Hair Care 4U, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. by appt., Room 35

Spring in Your Step Stretch & Tone, 10-11 a.m., Rm. 45

Action Bodies In Motion 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Room 45

BuddyNess Board & Card Games, 1-2 p.m.

Caring Hands Body Massage 1-3 p.m. by appt., Room 35

Sultry Salsa Dancing, 10-11 a.m., Room 45

Prize BINGO 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Tea & Books, 1-2 p.m., Rm. 35

Go Easy On Us Computers 2-3 p.m., Room 40

Blood Pressure Screening 10:00 a.m.-11 a.m.

Young At Heart Karaoke 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Let’s Get It On Zumba 1-2 p.m., Room 45

Coloring for Calmness 2 p.m.-3 p.m.

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.

JASA OFFICES CLOSED in observance of Rosh Hashanah

Zumba w/Ola, 1-2 p.m., Room 2. Computer Learning w/Ralph, Zoom only: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dial-in #: 347-893-2966, Meeting ID: 936 8132 9040, Passcode: 259554.

Blood Pressure, 1st & 3rd Tues. 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 2

Digital Photography Class In-person, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Tai-Chi, in-person, 2-3 p.m., Rm. 2

Bingo, 1 p.m., In-person

Arthritis Exercise, In-person, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Rm. 2

Self Defense Class, In-person 2 p.m., Rm. 2

Line Dancing w/Ellie 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Spanish Class, In-person, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Manicure 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Alert and Alive, 10-11 a.m., Rm. 4

Knitting & Crochet, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Art Class w/Dmitry, Virtual, 1-3 p.m.

Massage Therapy, 1st & 3rd Friday, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., In-person Bingo, 1:15-2:30 p.m., Room 4

MENU

Alternate Kosher Meals are available Kosher Non-Kosher

JASA OFFICES CLOSED in observance of Rosh Hashanah

JASA OFFICES CLOSED in observance of Rosh Hashanah Menu Not Available

Curried Chicken Legs White Rice Normandy Blend

Beef Stuffed Cabbage

Mashed Potatoes

Steamed Carrots

Whole Wheat Bread

Fresh Fruit and Juice

Alt: Tuna Salad

Baked Salmon Wild Rice Normandy Blend Vegetables Whole Wheat Bread, Fresh Fruit and Juice

Alt: Chicken Salad

Roasted Chicken Potato Kugel Vegetable Ratatouille Whole Wheat Bread

Fresh Fruit and Juice

Alt: Gefilte Fish

Pork Tenderloin w/Zesty Cilantro Sauce

Baked Red Potato

Chicken Fajitas Spinach and Basil Pesto Cilantro Lime Rice Italian Blend Vegetables

Fish w/Fresh Salsa Relish Brown Rice Steamed Kale

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $5.00 for guest ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk Menu subject to change without notice. Bartow Center (929) 399-1394 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

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

JASA OFFICES CLOSED Monday, Sept. 26, in observance of Rosh Hashanah. Common Pantry – Tues., Sept. 27,

CANCELLED: Krucker’s Oktoberfest, Pomona, NY – Oct. 27.

Give-Back Project

City Centers will be collecting items (brand new) for our Give Back project. Our recipients will be the immigrant chil dren bussed to the city from Texas and other states. Let’s give them a warm wel come remembering that we too are immi

Mount Airy Casino and show, “Merry Motown Christmas” – Dec. 6,

coach transportation. Light refreshments

Walk with Ease with Terry

brary. Please contact Ann Moncrieffe at amoncrieffe@jasa to register.

Free Steel Pan Lessons – Call

Painting Class w/Dmitriy – Mondays, Crochet Club –

Crochet Class w/Sandra Ramirez –In-person: Saturdays,

others in the community and get gift cards. jreynoso@jasa.org , or lbrea@jasa.org

Painting Classes –Zoom meeting. Dial in num

Meditation Class

Technology class w/Ralph Lucenti – (Smart devices and computer), Thurs.,

Concerts in Motion –

Bereavement Support Group w/Dr. Smith –

Notary – Appointment ONLY. Call

not available. Einstein Center, Room 34,

–

American Dream Mall, Rutherford, NJ –

Deliver Health Workshops to help

Line Dancing with Bartow Swingers

Dreiser Center, Room 2.

Shalom, everyone.

Chavurah - Temple Beth El

Happy New Year. Hear the sound of the Shofar. The High Holidays Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kip pur are in just two days.

Chavurah - Temple Beth El is still here and we are having services via Zoom. Hear the sound of the Shofar.

Pray with us.

Let us bring in the Year 5783 with you.

Here is the schedule of Services as follows on Zoom:

Evening Rosh Hashanah on Zoom

Sunday, September 25, at 8:00 p.m.

Morning Rosh Hashanah on Zoom Monday, September 26, at 10:00 a.m.

Kol Nidre Evening Yom Kippur on Zoom Tuesday, October 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Morning Yom Kippur on Zoom Wednesday, October 5, at 10:00 a.m.

Newsong Church

I Love My Church-3

Did you ever notice how many “one another” commands there are in the Bible? “Love one an other,” “be devoted to one another,” “live in har mony with one another,” “serve one another,” “carry each other’s burdens.” I could go on and on. This begs the question, how are we to live out all of these commands on a Sunday morning? The answer is we cannot. Not only is there not enough time during a suming that you are a regular attender) most people miss out because they only attend a Sunday ser church grow so large and yet was small enough to serve one another in love?

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teach ing and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer…every day they continued to meet to gether in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” -(Acts 2:42,46) (NIV)

Notice that everyone devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching. That is the equivalent of a Sun day service. Our Sunday Service is the time where we come together as a church family for worship. We celebrate Jesus through singing, learning from God’s Word and praying for one another. At NSC, everyone (young and old) has an opportunity to experience God in a fresh new way! Our Sunday service is located at 135 Einstein Loop and starts at 11 a.m.

But as I said, attending on Sunday is not enough.

gathered in homes where they were able to build real relationships. God created us to live in community with others so that we can experience the full life that He intends for us. At Newsong, we call our small gatherings Life Groups, because it is in the ev eryday walks of life that we can build relationships with and learn to care for each other. Life Groups help us develop close friendships, help us grow in our walk with God and help us support each other through prayer and service. Our Life Groups meet at different times and places and vary from traditional Bible studies, to common interest groups. You do not have to attend NSC to join a Life Group. It is our pleasure to help you get closer to God! If you do not have a home church, we want you to be our guest this Sunday, as we continue our new teach ing series all about our mission and values called “I Love My Church!”

For more information about our Sunday Gath ering or our Life Groups, contact us: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100, Bronx, NY 10475

Email: CentralTeam@newsongchurchnyc.org

Social Media: Facebook: @newsongchurchbx; Instagram : @newsongchurchbx; Twitter : @new songchurchbx; YouTube: Newsong Church NYC; website: www.newsongchurchnyc.org

––Pastor Mike Tolone

Yiskor will be at the end of the Morning Service.

Public Yiskor

Wednesday, October 5, at 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Please send an email or call me so I can get you the Zoom links.

We can also get you a book for the services. Ser vices are free.

Chavurah - Temple Beth El has been compiling a list of names that you and others in the community have requested to be listed in our Book of Remem brance. This book is now over 20 years old and we keep adding names to it every year. Should you have names that you want added, please call me or email me. This is being done as a service to you and your family and friends.

Chavurah - Temple Beth El of Co-op City contact info: Phone number: 973-769-3915. Email: Rabbi DennisTobin@aol.com

––Rabbi Dennis Tobin

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

St. Joseph’s is located at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level, Co-op City, Bronx, NY 10475.

Greetings! Due to the ongoing pandemic, St. Joseph’s Church has suspended services until fur ther notice. However, we continue to worship via teleconference on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Father Johnson also conducts daily weekday services at noon.

You are invited to participate in these services by calling 1-425-436-6344, Access Code: 509 898, followed by the # sign.

Fundraising Event: The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will be hosting our Annual Din ner Sale at the church on Saturday, October 29, starting at noon until sold out. Please save the date for this event. More information will follow.

Grace and peace!

––M. Chambers

Church of the New Vision

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

There is one service at 11 a.m. and Sunday School will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Masks are re quired and temperatures will be taken. Services can also be viewed on YouTube after 1 p.m.

Our verse for 2022 is (Isaiah 54:17): “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgement you shall con demn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from, Me, say the Lord.”

Wednesday Night Prayer Service and Bible Study starts at 7:00 p.m. The Conference Line Num ber: (646) 769-9900, Access Code: 3099388. Once prayer has begun, please mute your phone so all can hear with clarity.

Sunday, September 18 th Worship Service: “Meditate on These Things”

Scripture: (Philippians 4:8): “Finally, brethren whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are hon est, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Philippians 4:5-7;

Psalms 139:23-24)

50th Anniversary Banquet – Saturday, October 8, from 1-6 p.m. at Eastwood Manor. Anniversary Guest Speaker: Reverend Dr. Shelton Williams. Adults: $100. Youth: $50. For tickets and information, con tact: Sadie James, 718-652-8943, or Hermena Smith, 718-708-5035.

Journal Committee – Thanks to all who purchased ads in the church’s 50th Anniversary Commemorative Journal. We appreciate your generosity.

The Lord has blessed Church of New Vision for the past 50 years and through it all we are still here in unity by God’s grace – abiding in faith, hope and love. Because a small group of believers saw a need and had a mission to move forward in unity with a purpose: Church of the New Vision was established November 12, 1972 in the Co-op City community lo cated in Section 5. You can be a participant in this 50th Golden Anniversary Fundraiser with your contribution

organization. Make payment payable to Church of the New Vision and note: 50th Golden Anniversary.

Thank you for your contributions. Mailing address: Church of New Vision, P.O. Box 75-3037, Einstein Station, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

––Brenda Brown

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 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. We are located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50 (lower level). Masks are required. The 11:00 a.m. service is also available on Zoom at https://us04web. zoom.us/j/9623430102 or Zoom Telephone Conference Line: (646) 568-7788 or Conference ID: 962 343 0102, Password: 788175#.

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

Mid-week Bible Study will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. using the Zoom information shown above.

Prayer Warriors Prayer service is held on Thursdays at noon. 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 it is not

All Prayer services can be joined using the Free Call Conference.com Line dial-in number: 857-357-0254, Access Code: 660065#.

Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center (CCIOC) is have a “Getting Your Affairs in Order” Three-Session virtual Workshop on Mondays, October 10, 17 and 24, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Do not wait until too late to make

Co-op City Baptist Church Greater Love Refuge Ministries

“Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” (Psalm 31:24)

Spiritual Food for Thought: Embrace change. For some, it will be small things that need to be tweaked, improved or re-arranged. For others, it will be the need to exchange or replace that which is no longer relevant. And for others, it will be a time of complete renovation. God speaks of your spiritual condition as well as your emotional, mental and physical environment. He is preparing you for the days ahead that will require soundness of spirit, soul and body. Make the most of the opportunities that are presented. Now is the time to get ready to move into the new season.

Bishop Boyce Landrum, Overseer and Sr. Pastor of Greater Love Refuge Min istries, Pastor Carol Landrum, and the Greater Love Christian Church family invite you to in-person Worship each Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. We are a

Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

High Holidays Schedule 5783 (2022)

The Services will be conducted by: Rabbi Daniel Zalman Kronengold Cantor – David Greenbaum

Rosh Hashanah – New Year 5783

Erev Rosh Hashanah – Sept. 25

Light Candles: 6:29 p.m.

Evening Services (Mincha): 6:40 p.m.

First Day of Rosh Hashanah –September 26

Morning Services at 9:30 a.m. Shofar at 11:00 a.m.

Luncheon after services by paid res ervation only.

Tashlich near the water at 5:45 p.m. Mincha at 6:30 p.m.

Light Candles: 7:25 p.m.

Second Day of Rosh Hashanah –September 27

Morning Services at 9:30 a.m. Shofar at 11:00 a.m.

Holiday ends at 7:15 p.m.

Yom Kippur – Day of Repentance

Erev Yom Kippur – October 4

Light Candles: 6:14 p.m.

Kol Nidre at 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur Day – October 5

Morning Services at 10:00 a.m. Yiskor at 11:30 a.m.

Mincha at 5:00 p.m.

Neila at 6:00 p.m.

Maariv at 7:00 p.m.

The Shofar Sounds – Yom Kippur ends at 7:11 p.m.

The Men’s Club is providing a Break the Fast at the end of the services. Next Year in Jerusalem.

High Holidays

The High Holidays are coming up soon, so reserve your seat as a full member or non-member with seats only. You can call Marilyn at (347) 449-5005 for reservations and costs.

The synagogue would appreciate donations to keep our shul open. If you would like to help, go to www. Gofundme.com/Traditional-Syna

gogue-of-Co-op-City to donate General Information

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

of Building 27B. It is handicap accessi ble, no steps. Our phone number is 718-

and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m.

The synagogue has services on Sat urday morning starting at 10:00 a.m. After services, we always have a Kid dush.

The synagogue has a Facebook page, Traditional Synagogue.

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

Sabbath ends on Saturday, Septem ber 24, at 7:42 p.m.

Candle Lighting for Friday, Sep tember 30, at 6:19 p.m.

Good and Welfare

memory of a loved 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 All Members

Happy birthday to all our members celebrating their birthday in September. Fun and Games

After services and Kiddush, mem bers play games. Your support for the Traditional Synagogue is greatly appre ciated. Wishing all our members and friends peace and good health.

––Bruce Gitelson

sure your affairs are in order and your wishes are known to your loved ones. Attendance at all three sessions is required. To register or for additional infor mation, call Hattie Lucas at 718-671-8449 or 917-734-5935.

Many seniors experience falls in their homes. CCIOC is planning a virtual Fall Prevention Forum in October which will discuss methods of fall preven tion. Prior to scheduling this forum, we would like to know the interest for the forum. Please call Hattie Lucas, 718-671-8449; or Ione Foote, 347-485-0672, by September 24, if interested in attending this forum, have questions or require further information.

The church now has a free app available in your app store on Apple, Android, Google, etc. To get the app, type in Co-op CBC. The 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 liv ing 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

non-denominational, multi-generational, teaching, preaching, faith and Bible-way

row). Greater Love is conveniently located at 900 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2A), on the ground level, Bronx, NY 10475; enter by way of the main entrance. Our telephone number is 347-920-5607. Here is our weekly schedule:

Pre-Service Continental Breakfast – Light refreshments are provided on Sunday from 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Sunday Morning Bible School (On-site all Welcome)

Youth: 10:30 a.m.-11:20 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Adult: 10:30 a.m.-11:20 a.m. (Sanctuary)

New Millennial Ministry (Ages 18-36): Bi-weekly at 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m., Wednesdays on Zoom, Meeting# 5906971593. Next class is October 5.

Sunday Morning Worship – Begins at 11:30 a.m.

Greater Love’s Prayer Line Call: 351-999-3024

Wednesday afternoon – 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Thursday evening – 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Discipleship Teachings – Bi-weekly classes on Zoom resume in October

Our Outreach and Missions Ministry team led by Chaplain Gunjia Full wood will be traveling today to a women’s shelter in the Bronx to minister to the spiritual needs of displaced women and provide personal care packages to them and the community. The team recently partnered with the New York School for Urban Ministries (NYSUM) for an awesome outreach event at Crotona Park in the Bronx complete with free refreshments, music, giveaways,

class on Salvation. The next outreach will be in partnership with NYSUM for Pre-Thanksgiving weekend mission to serve meals and minister to the homeless population of NYC.

The Two Fish and Five Loaves Food Pantry Ministry is now accepting donations of non-expired, non-perishable food items as well as essential hygiene products. The team provides care packages to homeless individuals throughout the boroughs of NYC. If you would like to donate, please drop off items on any given Sunday from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. or call the church. Prayerfully, we will be able to reopen our pantry in the near future. Thank you for your continued support. Grace and Peace, ––Pastor Carol Landrum

Public Safety – (Continued from page

City schools can be found on the NYC website , or www.nyc. gov/coronavirus. Please be sure to notify your child’s school if your child be doctor to determine when it is safe for your child to return to school.

obey speed limits and avoid distractions when driving. Schools are open, drive safely. Never pass a stopped school bus for either direction when it has the red

tant to antibiotics. Upsetting the balance of your good intestinal bacteria can result or www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

Always remember not to drive if you consume alcoholic beverages. Even one

Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 911 and the Twitter ing here in Co-op City. out the community. It is still important to be proactive in preventing the spread of of a wide variety of illnesses. Please follow the latest guidance provided by the recommended vaccinations. Also, remember that Co-op City has people with many different types of health conditions, spanning a large spectrum of age rang

American Legion Post 1871

Change of Guard

in as the new commander of the Post. The ceremony was performed by the

The Post was blessed with the services of outgoing command er, Adeyemi Oloruntoba, who had

Toba was the second longest serving of the Post in an advisory role for the new administration.

Commander Codrington is not new to the Legion family as he had served under the past administration as the Adjutant, a position nity to learn the nitty gritty of American Legion.

his acceptance speech, he promised to continue in the tradition of the American Legion, even in this module with the acronym CIA, which stands for plored comrades who had been shut in due to the pandemic to come out for Legion business as the followed with strict adherence.

The swearing in of the new commander was witnessed by his wife, Charlotte, who was in atten dance. Other dignitaries at the oc casion included, but are not limited

event was streamed live on Zoom for who could not attend in-person to share in the joy of the day. the new commander, is Saturday, clear their calendar to meet the new commander.

Bronx County Welcomed State Executives

Patten II.

—Adeyemi Olaruntoba

Post 1871 members and guests

District Commander Peter Del Debbio (left) and Commander Oloruntoba.

Past Commander Oloruntoba (C) congratulates new Post 1871 Commander Antonio Codrington (R), while Legionnaire Morton looks on.