Co-op City Times 11/2/19

Election day is this Tuesday, Nov. 5th from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Early Voting continues this weekend Vol. 54 No. 44

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019

All Co-op City shareholders can vote early only at Truman High School, today, Saturday, Nov. 2, and tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enter Truman from the back at the blue door, marked #21, across from the track field.

Bring your new voter ID card sent in the mailer you’ve received from the NYC Board of Elections. The new card will be scanned by the poll worker and you will be given a ballot to complete. Be sure to turn the ballot over and vote on the five proposals.

Once you’ve completed your ballot, it will be scanned into the machine at the front of the gym. If you need help operating the scanner, please ask a poll worker for assistance.

All polls are closed on Monday, Nov. 4, so poll workers can ready the sites for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.

If you did not vote early, be sure to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., at your respective polling site. Your poll site is on the mailer sent by the Board of Elections. If you need to look it up, you may do so online by typing in “Poll Site Locator” in your search bar.

This year, some Co-op City poll sites have changed.

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Ad hoc committee still has bus work to do

BY JASON CHIREVAS Books sometimes have epilogues, a little bit of extra story to fill in a gap or let you know things might not quite be over yet. Anyone on the Marvel movie bandwagon knows films can have epilogues too.

They’re called stingers, by the way.

For the Co-op City ad hoc committee tasked with taking on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s proposed bus cuts from earlier this year, the end of the day may be near but there is still work to be done.

Don’t head for the parking lot just yet, folks. There’s still a stinger to watch.

Last week, with politicians and other MTA officials flanking him, New York City Transit President Andy Byford, fresh from a one-day resignation, announced the MTA’s final bus redesign plan for the Bronx. For Co-op City, that plan indicated most of the deep cuts proposed earlier this year were gone, and there were even a few positive tweaks here and there.

But not everything is suited to riding off into the sunset. The Q50 bus, slated for total severance from Co-op City only months ago, will maintain only a parttime, peak-period relationship with Co-op City. And there’s the matter of the BxM7 express to midtown Manhattan. Unspoken of during the ad hoc’s back and forth with Mr. Byford, the final draft of the MTA redesign plan will see significant, some might say quizzical, cuts to the route’s schedule.

All ashore that’s going ashore to Manhattan by 3 p.m. on weekdays, if the MTA has its way for the BxM7.

Members of the ad hoc committee, including co-chairs Aaron Carnegie and Blossom Johns, said they were surprised (Continued on page 2)

Police arrest elevator attacker The Co-op City Department of Public Safety and officers from the NYPD worked together this week to arrest a man who attempted to sexually assault a woman in a Building 6 elevator.

In the late evening of Monday, Oct. 28, the man, who “piggybacked” his way into Building 6, according to police, attacked a 21-year-old female resident inside one of the elevators.

Once inside the elevator, police said, the (Continued on page 4)

BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND

City Council votes 44-1 to suspend Councilman Andy King The Co-op City power plant began installing a new gas turbine during this fall outage which spans Oct. 21 to Nov. 8 when the crew readies the plant for winter operations. The gas turbine makes electricity for Co-op City residents, according to Power Plant Assets Manager Anthony Ligato. The new gas turbine replaces the former turbine which was installed in 2008 and has now reached the end of its life cycle. “Under our contract with Siemens, we are receiving a brand new gas turbine that’s being installed to ensure we can produce reliable electricity for the community,” Mr. Ligato said. “The life cycle of the new turbine is about ten years.” Mr. Ligato stressed that, under the Siemens contract, the new turbine is being replaced and, stand-alone, that turbine would have cost shareholders between $5 million and $6 million. He noted that over the last several years, the power plant and Riverbay executive teams have been working together to ensure laser focus on reliability at the plant. “The installation of this new turbine and doing these preventative maintenance steps do just that and also produces electricity at a significant cost savings to the residents as opposed to us having to purchase from Con Ed.” Photo by Brandon Ortiz

On Monday, Oct. 28, the New York City Council voted 44-1 to suspend Councilman Andy King and proceed with initial punishment after a motion to expel the councilman lost, 34-12. The councilman himself was the one “no” vote.

Mr. King will immediately start his 30-day suspension along with paying a monetary penalty of $15,000. The removal (Continued on page 4)

BY TORIEA McCAUSELAND

Daylight Saving this Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to turn your clocks BACK 1 hour. Check your smoke detector and replace the battery, if applicable.

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to see the shortening of the BxM7 schedule since, they said, the route never came up in their discussions with Mr. Byford or any other MTA official. The authority’s final report on the Bronx bus redesign, released last week, indicated the changes to the BxM7 schedule but did not characterize the changes as having been made since the draft plan was released earlier this year.

A look at the draft plan confirms the BxM7 schedule reduction was not one of the changes initially proposed.

State Assemblyman Michael Benedetto told the Co-op City Times last week he believed the MTA was already reconsidering its express bus schedule reductions — currently planned for express buses across the borough, not just in Co-op City. Not ones to sit idly by, ad hoc committee members used part of their Oct. 28 meeting — the first since voting to accept the MTA’s proposed revisions to the draft plan in late August — to task member Rod Saunders, also a Riverbay Board director and chair of its Legislative Committee, with a few items to take to MTAAssistant Director Jacqueline Carter.

Chief on the list was asking Ms. Carter to provide the MTA’s rationale for shortening the BxM7 schedule the way it proposes to.

The ad hoc committee also wanted Mr. Saunders to find out with more specificity when and from what direction the Bx23, which will remain a Co-op City circulator, and the Q50 will begin their first runs each day.

At the Oct. 28 meeting, committee members also dis-

cussed the next steps in possibly effecting further changes in the MTA’s Bronx bus redesign. In August, Mr. Byford told committee representatives the changes made for Co-op City’s buses between the draft plan and the final one — aided by the committee’s proposal for alternatives to the initial cuts — were constrained by his operating budget, and the only chance for further change would lie with the committee’s ability to find funds for the MTA to implement them. Assemblyman Benedetto has pledged to help the committee with that endeavor as he is able, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office being a possible avenue for procuring funds. Ms. Johns told the committee Oct. 28 their research led them to the office of City Councilman Andy King as a possible source for addition funds but, given Councilman King’s current circumstances, those plans might have to, minimally, be placed on hold for the time being. (See related story on page 1.)

With Mr. King a current question mark, state Sen. Jamaal Bailey was mentioned as a possible alternative for help procuring funds for potential bus revisions.

Whether it’s a book or a movie, eventually even the epilogue ends, so the last order of business for the ad hoc committee Oct. 28 was considering the point at which it will be time to vote to disband. Until Mr. Saunders can get some clarity from Ms. Carter on the committee’s remaining questions, members decided thoughts of disbanding should be put on hold until at least next

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MTA bus redesign: When ‘final’ doesn’t quite mean final

Although the MTA’s bus redesign plan released last week was marked “final,” the authority is still looking for public comment about the changes contained in the report, which are not scheduled to be enacted until next year. Officials said the MTA is in the process of finalizing a schedule to appear around the Bronx to communicate the final bus plan to residents and get feedback from them. In the meantime, anyone with a comment on, or suggestions for, the MTA’s final Bronx bus redesign plan can visit mtanyc.custhelp.com/app/comments_bronxbus and submit feedback in detail. month. When the committee does come to an end, Ms. Johns told members, there might exist the possibility for former ad hoc members to join the Riverbay Board’s Legislative Committee.

Ms. Johns told members to expect to meet again in three weeks.

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Attorney General’s Office holds Smart Seniors event in Co-op City

to connect to the network.

The Office of New York State Attorney General Letitia While this sounds like a helpful convenience, smartphone James held a free informational session this past Wednesday users who are just getting used to their device may be unaware aimed at protecting Co-op City seniors from common scams of the potential risk they are facing when they are connected prevalent in today’s ever-changing technological landscape. to an unsecure WiFi network. According to a New York Times According to the Federal Trade Commission website, article published in August of last year, “signing in to an un$1.48 billion was lost to various frauds in the US last year secured wireless network puts much of your private inforwith the most common reported frauds being imposter scams, mation — including browser history, documents and photos debt collection scams, and situations of identity theft.

Additionally, the Harlem regional office of the New York State Attorney General found that the area code encompassing Co-op City reported the highest number of phone scam cases in their jurisdiction.

Wednesday’s presentation, facilitated by Assistant Attorney General Jason Clark, started by touching on how con artists use a “hook” to draw a potential victim into a phone call. One common example is a scammer who calls late at night claiming that a family member is in trouble and needs financial help to get out of a situation. Essentially, a hook could be anything the con artists can use to keep you on the line or in contact.

Sometimes, the hook can even be a con artist’s attempt to play on a senior’s fear of losing health insurance or Assistant Attorney General Jason Clark leads the presentation on fraud their Social Security.

Next, the presentation outlined how con artists will prevention tips for seniors. The presentation began with information on to detect possible scams and then focused on internet security and often try and find a common point of interest with the how frauds to look out for online.

Photo by Brandon Ortiz victim in order to establish a false sense of trustwor— at risk of being discovered by a hacker. Even your bank thiness. The scammer is hoping their hook and attempts to login and account numbers could be compromised if you visit make the victim trust them will then lead the victim to make decisions “they wouldn’t otherwise rationally do,” said Mr. your bank’s website on an unsecured network.” Furthermore, it can even be confusing how to spot an illegitimate network.

Clark. Scammers will try to manipulate the victim into thinking they only have one opportunity while they are on the Fortunately, there are quite a few ways available to protect phone, or online, to take advantage of the offer. consumers and keep their personal information safe from Following the information on how to avoid phone scams, identity thieves. First, a simple rule to start with is to not use public WiFi to log into your online banking website or any the presentation switched focus to internet security. other sensitive sites. Furthermore, when using an internet For those unfamiliar, WiFi is a wireless networking techbrowser only visit websites that have the HTTPS encryption nology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed rather than lesser secure HTTP websites. HTTPS or HTTP Internet and network connections. On most smartphones you can check if you are connected to WiFi by looking at appears right next to the website domain in the browser. For the top left corner of the device next to where the cellular example, a secure website would read: https://examplewebsite.com. Additionally, smartphones have the ability to auconnection is shown or by going into settings and checking tomatically connect to the nearest WiFi hotspot, which can the network connection. Essentially, if you are in a public mean you are already connected to a public WiFi hotspot setting such as a café, the local community center or even without even realizing it. To prevent that function, simply an MTA train station WiFi allows you to go onto the internet turn the WiFi connectivity off in your phone’s settings. with a smartphone without needing a direct Ethernet cable

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

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CCLL registration Nov. 16

Registration for the Co-op City Little League 2020 season will begin on Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Co-op City Little League office, 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 17. Follow CCLL on Facebook and Instagram for more info. You may also contact CCLL at (914) 262-9697.

Next Community Board #10 meeting

Community Board #10 will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Greek American Institute, 2365 Bruckner Blvd. South, Bronx, NY 10461. Please make every effort to attend.

For further information, and to request access or other accommodations, contact CB #10 at (718) 892-1161 or by email at bx10@cb.nyc.org at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date.

Movie Night

Come out and enjoy this family event and showing of Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame,” on Nov. 22, at 7 p.m., in the Bartow Center. Don’t forget to bring your popcorn and snacks.

Holiday Tree Lighting

Start the holiday season with Riverbay’s annual tree lighting presentation.

There will be music, singing and even a chance to take a picture with Santa. Join in on the fun on Dec. 5, in the Bartow Center.

Please be courteous to your neighbors.

Curb your dog.

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Thank you, Haunted House volunteers On behalf of the Riverbay Community Relations Department and Riverbay Fund, we would like to thank the following youth for producing, creating and acting in the Haunted House that attracted over 800 visitors this year.

These outstanding young people include: Jermaine Antonetty, Timik Bates, Trevaughn Bennett, Maya Campos, Meah Ferlow, Luna Figeroa, Rigioberto Flores, Jr., Andre Hayers, Dionte Hayers, Kavon Hoyte, Nicholas Lewis, Kyra Manning, Daren Manning, Jordan Perales, Jennifer Rivera, Danielle Taylor, Shawn Taylor, Jada Thomas, Kareem Tillman and Shawn Williams.

Photo by Leandra Alexander-Peters

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Arrest

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man became violent and attacked the woman, who was returning home, attempting to assault her sexually. The victim screamed and struggled as the attacker tried to drag her from the elevator.

Once outside the elevator, the assailant was interrupted by a male neighbor who heard the victim screaming. According to officers, the assailant hit that man in the face as he was trying to help, then ran off.

According to Co-op City Public Safety Chief Joseph Riley, the victim’s “quick thinking, combined with intervention by fellow cooperators, prevented a bad situation from developing into an unthinkable tragedy.”

Using the cameras located in the elevators and throughout the community, CCPD and NYPD officers worked quickly to track and apprehend the attacker, who is also a Co-op City resident.

“The quick response from CCPD officers … resulted in a successful search and subsequent apprehension of the identified subject,” Chief Riley said.

This was a random attack, according to police; the assailant did not know the victim but was able to get into the building by trailing a group of residents — as they walked in, he walked in behind them. This, Chief Riley told the Co-op City Times, is an all-too-common practice around the property.

“I once again implore every cooperator to refrain from holding the door,” the chief said. “Only allow persons in behind you that you would let into your apartment.”

CCPD urges residents to be mindful of who they let into the buildings. If you see someone loitering in the lobby, wait until the person leaves or call CCPD at 718-671-3050.

King

of his discretionary funds and committee assignments for violating policies – behavior substantiated by the Committee last week – are a part of the sanctions.

According to reports, Mr. King will remain under monitor for the rest of his term, ending in 2021, while the Council oversees hiring decisions within his office.

The New York City Council’s Standards and Ethics Committee released a 48page report of its ethics investigation of Councilman King on Wednesday, Oct. 23 (see Co-op City Times, Oct. 26, 2019 issue). The report affirmed Mr. King violated Council policies by demonstrating acts of retaliation, harassment, conflict of interest, and disorderly conduct.

Accounts in the document revealed the extent of the infractions by the councilman and, in some cases, his wife, an executive with 1199 SEIU, including misuse of Council resources, retaliation against current and former staff and engaging in “harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity...”

Although the report also notes Councilman King did not attend or participate in any aspect of its hearings, even though he had opportunities to, Councilman King said he wasn’t given a fair process.

During Monday’s meeting, Council Speaker Corey Johnson said that Mr. King “refused to speak to Council investigators about the charges against him, he refused to meet with our special counsel.”

When given the floor, Councilman King stated, “Ever since I’ve been in office, I’ve treated my staff like my own family,” noting ways that he has helped his staff personally.

“The sad thing is I sit here before you today being judged as someone who’s horrible, who has some other agenda of being cruel to hurt individuals. Everyone in my district knows the person that I am.”

Moreover, Councilman King plans on fighting the allegations. On Monday, he says he will file an Article 78 in Manhattan Supreme Court to appeal the Committee's decision.

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Reopened for business

Room 4 in Dreiser Center has been renovated and reopened for rental. The walls and trim were repainted, and new flooring, new sink and countertop installed.

Co-op City Times online is not affiliated with Riverbay Corporation

It has been brought to our attention that an email has been circulated to some Co-op City households informing them that the Co-op City Times online would launch this past Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.

Please be aware this site is not affiliated with the official Co-op City Times (this print publication) published by Riverbay Corporation or Riverbay Corporation itself. It is a third-party site using the name, “Co-op City Times.”

The official Co-op City Times can be read online only at issuu.com/cctimes.

All advertisements placed in the official Co-op City Times appear in these print publications distributed to Co-op City shareholders every Saturday morning.

Early voting

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• Residents of Building 2A & B, 13 and 14 will vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 765 Co-op City Blvd. – not at Council Towers.

• Residents of Building 4C, 5A, 6, 7, and the DeFoe Place townhouses will vote at 105 Dreiser Loop East, the vacant pharmacy, referred to as store front – not at Truman High School.

All other buildings will vote at their usual poll sites as indicated on their Board of Elections brochure. You may also consult the flyers posted in your building lobbies.

This year, city residents are deciding who will serve the remainder of former Public Advocate Letitia James’ term. The position is currently held by Democrat Jumaane Williams who won a special election in February to fill the seat until Dec. 31, 2019, following Ms. James James' election as New York State Attorney General in 2018. The other candidates facing off against Williams are Joe Borelli, a Republican, and Devin Balkind, the Libertarian Party candidate.

In the Bronx, residents will also choose the next district attorney. The position is currently held by Darcel Clark and she is running unopposed. In addition, there are several other races for civil court judges, municipal court judges and state Supreme Court judges.

On the reverse side of the ballot are five proposals. Please turn your ballot over and register your vote on each of the proposals.

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Girl Scouts of Co-op City walk for awareness and cure

HAPPENING in Co-op City!

Haunted House

On Friday, Oct. 25, the Girl Scouts of Co-op City and their families gathered on the greenway in Section 1 to show support for those lost to breast cancer, survivors and those currently fighting the battle. Girl Scouts from every age – kindergarten to high school seniors – were led by Cadette Troop 1675. A representative from the American Cancer Society gave facts and discussed how money raised at the "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walks helps cancer patients. Parent volunteer and cancer survivor Olivia Warner spoke about how the support from her family, friends and community aided in her healing.

The Girl Scouts of Co-op City would like to thank all parents, family members and community members for their support. They look forward to seeing you all next year.

Children and adults had a hair-raising good time during Co-op City’s Halloween Haunted House. Attendees took to the lower level of the Dreiser Center to enjoy the haunted house, which featured scary clowns who wrought havoc on visitors.

For three days, volunteers frightened young and old, leaving one person saying, “I’m happy I made it out alive,” after exiting. More pictures on page 11.

Photos by Toriea McCauseland and Leandra Alexander-Peters

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

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

Letters to the Editor

Problematic parking is a police matter

To the Editor: City, state and federal workers have no right to park their private vehicles in our circles. It’s unfortunate the 45th Precinct refuses to ticket the illegally parked private vehicles.

You can put any sign available but if the police don’t do their job what’s the point? I believe most of these placards are phony and seeing handicapped seniors unable to park due to the limited spaces available is unacceptable. The 45th should ticket all non-handicapped vehicles and let these phonies go to court and face bigger fines.

Bottom line is the 45th must step up.

—Nick Liberati

Package deliveries

Shareholders, if your packages have been left in the lobby, you must contact the merchant or delivery service and let them know.

Personal deliveries should not be left in the lobby of your building.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Avoid termination of garage agreement

Happy to see lobby attendants

To the Editor: I’m glad to see lobby attendants, it gives jobs to people who may need a little financial help and keep some people’s minds intact. Some people did jobs they can’t do anymore, like lifting people or going up and down stairs. Cameras can’t call 911 if needed. If you see something, say something. Most people won’t say anything because they don’t want to get involved.

—Barbara Yturbe

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Registration for NYC public schools’ Gifted & Talented testing

The deadline to register your child(ren) for the New York City public school Gifted and Talented test is Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.

Students born between 2012 through 2015 are eligible to apply for the program. Parents or guardians may visit room 24 of the Family Welcome Center, located at 1230 Zerega Ave., to register in person. In addition, parents can register online at myschools.nyc, or if your child is currently enrolled in a New York City Public School, parents have the option of getting the application from their child’s school and submit it directly to the respective school.

Please note that this program is not available to you if your child attends a charter, Catholic or pre-K center.

Shareholders are reminded that if their carrying charges are two months late their parking agreements are subject to termination and may not be renewed for six months.

Weekly package of circulars

Complaints have been received about delivery of the bags of circulars being left on the floor by the mailboxes in lobbies of the residential buildings. This distribution takes place on Thursdays and sometimes on Fridays.

Please note that this distributor does not have an approved contract with Riverbay Corporation. Packages should not be left on the floors in lobbies.

If you see the person(s) responsible for this practice, kindly contact CCPD at (718) 671-3050.

The Co-op City Times is delivered on Saturday mornings by a Riverbay approved contractor. The Co-op City Times is placed on each floor between the elevators in high rise buildings except where elevator modernization results in only one working elevator. In this case, the newspapers are left in a box in the lobby, where they are neatly contained, for shareholders to pick up as they enter the building.

Article SIXTH of your Occupancy Agreement provides, in part, that your lease automatically renews for an additional three (3) year period. You need to do nothing if you want your lease to extend for another three (3) year period. If you will be moving out at the end of your lease, notify Riverbay, in writing, Attention: Sales Support Office, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475, ninety (90) days prior to lease expiration.

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

Writers will be limited to one letter per topic.

Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Letters cannot exceed 350 words. Ideally, they should be typed. All letters must be in the Co-op City Times office in Room 21, Bartow Community Center, by 3 p.m. Monday to be considered for publication in that week’s edition. Views and opinions expressed in letters and Directors’ Viewpoint are solely the writer’s, and not necessarily shared by the Co-op City Times or Riverbay Corp.

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

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

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Public Safety Report

CCPD urges residents to “fall back” to safety and change their smoke detector batteries when they change their clocks

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO

Residents are reminded to turn their clocks back at 2 a.m. tonight, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. Turning the clocks back signifies the end of Daylight Saving Time. On this date, the contiguous United States returns to Standard Time.

Daylight Saving Time has been put in effect for the purpose of saving energy because it stays light longer during the summer months. The dark period in the morning is a time when most people are asleep anyway. Daylight Saving Time is not observed worldwide. Puerto Rico is one place that does not utilize Daylight Saving Time. When we fall behind this Sunday we will be one hour behind Puerto Rico. When we “spring ahead” we will be on the same time zone as Puerto Rico.

Residents are reminded that, when they set their clocks back, they should ensure they have working smoke detectors and all family members are familiar with the sound it makes. Riverbay has installed worry-free smoke detectors with 10-year batteries that need no maintenance as long as they have not been tampered with.

It is a good time to “fall back” to safety and review fire safety rules.

Brooklyn’s 2008 fire that resulted in the death of a family of five was a deadly combination of two fire safety violations. The fire was sparked by a young child playing with matches. The home also had no batteries in its smoke detector. This tragedy possibly could have been averted if every safety precaution had been taken.

Always keep matches, lighters and other flame producing devices and flammable liquids out of the reach of children. Install childproof knobs on your stove if young children live in or visit your home. Teach children from a young age they should never play with fire. Instruct them to tell an adult if they find matches, lighters, fireworks or other hazardous items. Children playing with matches is still the leading cause of fire related deaths and injuries for children under the age of 5.

Candle fires have increased as the use of candles for decorative purposes has increased. Always keep lit candles out of the reach of children or pets and far away from upholstered furniture, curtains and clothing. Place candles in sturdy holders made of non-flammable material. Be sure to extinguish candles before going to bed.

Scented oils with diffusion sticks are a safe alternative to candles in providing an aromatic scent. LED candle substitutes provide a realistic flickering effect with none of the risk. I use them in my jack-o-lanterns every year and they look and work great.

Cigarette smoking also prevents a high risk of igniting flammable materials. Never smoke in bed; use extreme caution when smoking seated on upholstered furniture. Be sure cigarettes are extinguished before throwing them in the trash or down the compactor chute. It is a good idea to keep a fire extinguisher in your home and know how to use it. Do not let attempting to put out a fire delay getting safely out of the house.

Cooking is a leading cause of home fires in the United States. Always use extreme caution. Never leave food in the oven or on the stove unattended. Turn pot handles in so they cannot be knocked over. Keep flammable materials such as pot holders or paper towels far away from the stove’s burners. Never wear loose fitting clothing while cooking; it could ignite when reaching over the burners.

Leaving items in the microwave or the toaster for too long can cause them to ignite. Be especially cautious when allowing children to assist in the kitchen.

Never leave food cooking when you leave the house.

Check the condition of electrical appliances throughout the home. Replace any appliances that spark, smell unusual, overheat or have worn or frayed cords. Never overload an outlet or extension cord. Be sure light bulbs are the correct wattage for the lamps they are in. Cover electrical outlets that are not in use if toddlers live in your home or visit. Use extreme caution if portable space heaters are used.

Be sure they do not come in contact with drapes, furniture or papers.

All Co-op City apartments have had worry-free smoke detectors installed as a part of the HUD refinancing program. It is essential the smoke detectors remain in the location they are installed without being tampered with. In the event you are reading this article and live elsewhere, the information provided below is for your well-being. It is also good to share with family members and friends. A smoke detector without batteries or with weak or dead batteries is useless. Never remove the batteries from your smoke detector to place them in another battery operated device. No MP3 player, remote control or child’s toy is worth placing your life in danger. After you have replaced your smoke detector batteries with brand new batteries you can use the old batteries for a non-critical use. If cooking often causes your smoke detector to go off, you may wish to consider purchasing a detector with a temporary silencing button for use when cooking. Fanning the smoke detector and opening windows will quiet the smoke detector without removing the batteries.

Statistics show having a working smoke detector in your home cuts your risk of dying in a fire almost in half. Residential fires turn fatal most often in homes that do not have working smoke detectors. Smoke detectors give you valuable escape time in the event of a fire. When you are sleeping, the added escape time is essential to your survival in the event of a fire. Purchasing and ensuring the functionality of your smoke detector is the single most important thing you can do to safeguard your family against fires. Test your smoke detector monthly and change the batteries twice a year when you change your clocks. Most Co-op City apartments have new smoke detectors with 10-year batteries, so changing the batteries is not necessary. The Riverbay installed smoke detectors will emit a constant

Public Safety Blotter Oct. 20 to Oct. 26, 2019

Oct 24 - 100 Dreiser Loop NYPD executed a warrant and arrested two males.

Oct 25 - 100 Alcott Place Units were dispatched to two locations when residents returned home and noticed damage to their locks/doors. chirp when the battery has reached its useful life. Contact the Cooperator Service Office if this occurs.

Be sure your family has a plan and a meeting place in the event of a fire. Not knowing exactly what to do wastes precious time in the event a smoke detector goes off. Kids are used to practicing fire drills and “stop, drop and roll” techniques in school; be sure to practice at home. A few minutes of planning now can save lives later on. You may feel silly doing some of these drills, but you won’t feel silly when you draw upon that practice in a real life situation. The more you practice, the easier it becomes in a real situation.

School is open, drive carefully. Never pass a stopped school bus from either side of the street with a stop sign displayed or its red lights flashing. This means children are loading or unloading. Be aware of pedestrians and bike riders when operating a motor vehicle. Bike riders must refrain from riding bicycles near buildings and shopping centers. Bicycle riders must give pedestrians the same level of respect that they expect from motor vehicles. Everyone needs to share the road safely.

Never operate a motor vehicle if you have consumed alcoholic beverages.

Always buckle your seatbelt; it will save your life in a serious collision. Avoid distractions and excess speed when driving; these are the two leading causes of collisions within New York State. Have all members of your family take a defensive driver course, it saves money on insurance and gives you valuable information about driving safety.

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

Please DO NOT email resumes for EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES to the aforementioned emails. For EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, please see the end of the employment listings for specific directions.

CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES There are no contract opportunities to list this week. Please check next week.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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A Victory That Was 10 Years in the Making

from the Bx26 & Bx28 buses coming into, and exiting Co-op City to points east and west of our community.

• The MTA’s proposed plan was to eliminate the Second Vice President Q50 coming into Co-op City, and would only be available by transfer at the Pelham Bay train station.

The MTA has presented its final Fast Forward Bus • The MTA proposed to eliminate all bus service to Redesign Plan for Bronx buses. Before the commu- Section 5 except the Bx23, which would have forced nity becomes too judgmental over reported issues that riders to transfer to a second bus in order to reach their have arisen since the MTA Ad-Hoc Committee met destinations east and west, as well as southerly to the with President Andy Byford and his staff back on Pelham Bay Station, or to Main Street, Flushing in August 27, I suggest that we consider that the final Queens. bus route plans for Co-op City is clearly a victory for • The MTA would provide an additional Express cooperators and others using our public transportation. Bus service to the Staten Island Ferry via the borough Since 2009, cooperators have been unhappy with of Queens. the changes made to our bus routes, transfer requireWith the exception of the proposed Manhattan ments to a second bus coming from destinations west BxM17 Express Bus, cooperators thought that the entire of Co-op City to Sections 1, 2 & 4, adding the expense proposal was acceptable! Our elected representatives of an extra fare. The frequency of time between buses went on record as being opposed, and stated that the MTA’s Redesign Plan proposal did not meet the spehave increased dramatically. cific demands that our community had been advocatWhat was the MTA Ad-Hoc Committee’s ing for since 2010. mandate from cooperators?

What Was Preserved – What Was Gained All cooperators had ever asked for was the return Cooperators should consider that 10 years ago, we of our pre-2009 routing. Prior to 2010, bus transportation into and out of Co-op City was arguably the did not have the support of our Riverbay Board of best anywhere in the City of New York. For 10 years, Directors, our Management team, or our elected repconcerned groups have petitioned, demonstrated, and resentatives, that’s there today. Although cooperators requested help from our elected representatives to were engaged in the struggle a decade ago, we were reverse a system that was arguably more complicated fired up this year!

NY State Assemblyman Michael Benedetto was to navigate, slower, and became more expensive.

On October 9, 2018, the MTA came to Co-op City meeting with the MTA in his official capacity, makwith their Fast Forward: Bronx Bus Network Redesign ing sure that the concerns of his Co-op City constituents, Workshop for the purpose of soliciting our comments and the proposal being put forth by our MTA Ad-Hoc regarding the bus service here, and to explain their Committee, were being respectfully considered.

Congressman Eliot Engel provided the MTA and ideas for the MTA’s proposed Fast Forward bus routing plans. We were the largest group to meet in the our community with published letters of support. Congressman Engel’s most important letter was written in Bronx.

After waiting for nearly seven months, the MTA to MTA CEO & Board Chairman, Patrick J. Foye, released its Bronx Bus Redesign proposal in May 2019. demanding that the Co-op City MTA Ad-Hoc ComThe MTA’s Bronx Bus Network Redesign proposal mittee be allowed to meet again with President Byford, was immediately criticized by cooperators for the fol- and present our proposal for Co-op City’s bus routes.

NY State Senator Jamaal Bailey backed Assemblylowing reason: • The MTA had been oblivious to the community’s man Benedetto in advocating for Co-op City’s transdemand to discontinue the practice of transferring portation needs, and as it pertained to our bus routes,

Director’s Viewpoint

Rod Saunders

Co-op City Democratic Club

The next meeting of the Co-op City Democratic Club will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in the Bartow Avenue Center, room #28, at 6:00 p.m.

A Reminder: Everyone who is eligible to vote, please do. Early voting came about so that everyone who is eligible to vote can vote at their convenience and to avoid long lines. Nov. 5, 2019, is the regular General Election date. Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. If you missed early voting, then please take the time to vote on November 5. Exercise your birth right as a citizen of the United States to vote or your Naturalization right to vote – get in the habit of voting. We can all see where our country is headed since we cannot keep our "word" with other countries. Who is going to trust or believe in us in the future? Our representative, Congressman Eliot L. Engel, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, is seeking as much information as possible towards this critical exploratory Impeachment process surrounding Ukraine. We can all think of other things that Trump has said and done which should be included in these proceedings, but we will not entertain that at this time.

We hope that everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween. The children looked great in their costumes and seemed to be very happy to get “free candies.”

Please join us on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the CCDC meeting at 6:00, Bartow, room #28.

—Shirley J. Saunders

he always said, “Whatever you need!”

As it stands, the residents of Section 5 (and 3) are, without question, the biggest winners!

Section 5 (and 3) keep all of the buses that it currently benefits, to travel around or out of Co-op City.

Those same cooperators maintain the truncated route of the Bx26 & Bx28 traveling out of the community through the section on to Section 3, and out of the community.

Sections 1, 2 & 4 residents will now be able to have a one seat/no transfer ride to and from the Gun Hill Road route via the Bx38, and cooperators will begin to benefit by the newly requisitioned Bx25 bus, dedicated to take Sections 4, 2, & 1 to and from the Allerton Avenue route.

All Sections keep the Q50, which was being kept out of Co-op City completely, will now continue to be available in its present Limited route during rush hours.

Based upon statements made during our meeting with President Byford, the committee made the hard decision to give up the proposed BxM17 to Manhattan in order to keep the Q50 coming into Co-op City for our residents.

When the MTA Bronx Bus Network Final Plan was posted last week (October 22), there were changes to the bus scheduling that the committee was not made aware of beforehand. I’m referring of course to the BxM7. The Committee has already set up measures to immediately address the MTA’s scheduling of our BxM7 Express Bus because we were told at the August meeting with President Byford, and understood by Assemblyman Benedetto, that there would be no changes to the BxM7 other than a change in routing, resulting in an additional bus stop. There are a few scheduling glitches that remain to be worked out, however, Co-op City’s bus transportation will be much better when the new plan actually goes into effect sometime next year.

Clearly, I believe that the MTA Ad-Hoc Committee members designed a proposal that was intelligently crafted and negotiated, and have thereby delivered what the residents of Co-op City had asked for.

Thank you as always for reading my viewpoint; I can be reached at rsaunders@riverbayboard.com.

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Riverbay Residential Sales Committee Report

Committee Reports

Francine Reva Jones, chairperson Kevin Lambright, co-chair Meeting date: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 Eleven people attended.

Minutes from last meeting The minutes from the June 20, 2019 were read and accepted.

Residential Sales Update – Director Sheena McNeill Director McNeill reported the following for the month of August 2019: A. Move-ins end of month: 12 B. Move-outs end of month: 43 C. Transfers end of month: 5 D. Applicants on waiting list end of month: 4,509 E. Applicants on Transfer waiting list end of month: 150 F. Available Units end of month: 90 G. Vacant Units end of month: 252 Mission Statement The chair suggested that the Committee create the Mission Statement together.

The basic meaning of MS was read. We discussed what was accomplished last year, i.e., attending New Cooperator Orientation (NCO); recommending edits to the NCO pamphlet and NCO meetings; and arranging to commence the making or a recorded NCO meeting presentation. The members were asked to send their Mission Statement suggestions to the chair for discussion at our next meeting.

Announcements • Two members requested that the meetings be changed to a different weeknight due to meeting conflicts.

• Caribbean Literary Event.

• Healing Drum Circle on Saturdays.

• NAACP Community Service Recognition.

• Hispanic Heritage Day. • Disabilities Expo.

Respectfully submitted, —Francine Jones

Happy Halloween

Riverbay Parking & Leasing Committee Report

Francine Reva Jones, chairperson Kevin Lambright, co-chair Meeting date: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Twelve people attended.

Introductions – This being our first meeting, everyone introduced themselves and enjoyed refreshments.

Review Agenda – The agenda was reviewed and accepted.

Mission Statement The chair suggested that the Committee create the Missions Statement together. The basic meaning of MS was read. The members were asked to send their Mission Statement suggestions to the chair for discussion at our next meeting.

Parking, Storage, Leasing Report – Director Danielle O’Connor The director distributed several charts.

Parking: The overnight shift was eliminated and everything is fine so far. It has not impacted the department at all. There have been no additional calls.

• In November, they will install pay stations, one in each garage. Full installation will take two weeks. There will be no cash payments. Pay stations will be equipped with cameras.

• T-beams are being removed in Garage 2. Once this is done, all of the garages will have been completed.

• There will be four electric vehicle charging stations in each garage. They will be located close to the elevators. Those who use electric charging stations without paying will be subject to the “Unauthorized use of the facilities” fine. Users will have an app to activate. Riverbay gets a percentage of the revenue.

• Key fobs: The doors were installed this week. All garages will have new exit doors.

• Repairs: There will be an assessment on all garages and repairs will begin on the worse ones first.

• Signs and lines need to be updated. Striping was done last year.

• There was talk regarding obtaining umbrella insurance for all Riverbay organizations. More information will follow.

• There was discussion on towing illegally parked vehicles.

Storage and Leasing: There are 70 damaged units that will be repaired. Riverbay will build storage units in eight more rooms.

Announcements • Two members requested that the meetings be changed to a different weeknight due to meeting conflicts.

• Caribbean Literary Event.

• Healing Drum Circle.

• NAACP Community Service Recognition.

• Hispanic Heritage Day. • Disabilities Expo.

• A Play, “Mecca Tabernacle – The First Lady.”

Respectfully submitted, —Francine Jones

Immortality

The 25th floor of Building 11A has been beautifully decorated for Halloween by shareholders Maria Pabon and her sister, Isabel Rivera.

Maria loves decorating and says it is a joy to be able to share her creative talent with her neighbors. She also distributes candy bags to the approximately 150 children who live in the triple core building.

Photos by Robert Cedeno

Man’s search for immortality is realized through one of God’s greatest gifts to man that we take for granted – his unassuming gift of memory, that concentrated part of the brain that allows man to store every perceivable event and happening of our lives, without any apparent efforts.

Memories can be shared and summoned to be realized for many generations, hence man’s immortality. Are we aware of the revelations of it all?

We should be aware that our brains are far more conclusive than any man-made computer. We are impacted by the memories that each day presents. Our memories are resurrected in our dreams and can be “unintentionally” restored in our everyday lives.

Have you ever said, “Why did I think of that?” In some cases of Alzheimer’s disease, “old time” memories exist the longest, declaring its dominance.

—Frank Mayes

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The Final Bus Plan

Bx12 at Bartow or take a really long walk. The alternative would be a long meandering route home via the Bx26 and nobody wants excessive meandering headSecretary ing home. Perhaps the solution would be to call on the Mall to offer a shuttle service? Just a thought.

The Bronx Bus Network Redesign Final Plan – Another unfortunate side effect for Section 5’s loss updated on 10/22/19 – is out and ready for riders to of the Bx29 will be less frequent service to Pelham review. To read it, go to https://new.mta.info/bronxbusre- Bay Station. Greater frequency on the Bx23 could design. Once there, click or go to https://mtanyc.cus- solve that issue and benefit all of Co-op City. When thelp.com/app/comments_bronxbus to submit your the original plan left the entire community with just a circulating Bx23 and two artificial hubs, it planned to comments online at any time.

The MTA is currently finalizing their customer out- increase off-peak Bx23 frequency from every 30 minreach schedule for in-person feedback. But this time utes to every eight minutes. Scrapping the circulator it sounds like the plan is truly set in stone…maybe. plan (whew!) lessened the Bx23 frequency to 20 minThe final plan contains problems that I believe only utes off peak. I’m not sure that’s at all fair. Get the mass demonstrating can solve. Don’t put away those MTA to run those numbers one more time, please!

“Say Nay to the MTA” signs just yet, people.

Here’s another bad/so-so change. The Q50 has been Thankfully, most of Co-op City’s bus service remains cut back to commuter hours only. Better than nothing.

But it still dead ends at the bottom of Section 5 instead as is. Here are some plan pluses and minuses. of continuing on to Queens and circulating back from The Good the Bad and the So-So The biggest pluses: all bus stops remain as is, none Flushing. That should be re-examined. Q50 ridership have been lost; no mandatory transfers within Co-op from Section 5 would undoubtedly increase if travelers City to get outside of Co-op City will come to be; a didn’t have to go completely around Co-op City to get Bx25 has been added to service the upper regions of to Queens.

Co-op City; the Bx38 has not been cut.

Maybe not everything is completely set in stone. The The Bx38 has been retained because it is not a dupli- MTA writes repeatedly (regarding Bx25, Bx26, Bx30 cate route, it is the line that services the northern sec- and Q50): Due to the routing change, ridership will tions of Co-op City as the Bx28 services the southern be closely monitored, and schedules will be adjusted portions of the community (Asch Loop and Section accordingly. Here’s hoping that goes for the express 5). In the same way, the Bx25 is the Bx26 counterpart. bus as well and a compromise can be reached regardThe Bx25 will start at Bay Plaza Mall and end at ing the BxM7.

Bedford Park. That is great news for those trying to I’m sure many BxM7 express bus riders are disget to Lehman College from Sections 1 and 2. The mayed at the cut backs. Our southbound service headBx25 will travel up along Co-op City Boulevard, dip ing downtown on weekdays ends at 3 p.m. Northwithin Dreiser Loop, go down Baychester Avenue bound service on weekdays doesn’t start till noon.

But it’s not just us. Drastic express bus changes are and travel along Allerton Avenue. This change restores service to areas that have been without since being put in place all over the Bronx. BxM#s 1 through 11 all lose some service. (The Bx10, however, is the 2010.

How will that affect the Bx26? The Bx26 route will least affected. Who do they know??) The Riverdale stay the same but the schedule will change. Since the BxM2 and BxM18 are both totally rerouted. (They route is now split to service the entire community, the must be livid.) City Island’s southbound service stops frequency will be shared. As we were all taught in at noon! Sure, the MTA loses money pretty much on kindergarten — or maybe by Mr. Rogers or Barnie the all the express buses, but the MTA exists to provide a Dinosaur — sharing is caring. We all bought into shar- public service. Let’s keep reminding them: Look at ing by moving here. We live in Co-operative City. It us, over here, in this transportation desert!

Early Voting/Election Day Voting goes by the nickname Co-op City but the co-operaToday and tomorrow are the final days of Early tive essence must never be forgotten or ignored.

In the bad/so-so category, we’ve lost the Bx29. The Voting. Go to Truman’s backdoor today or tomorrow upper regions don’t have it now and soon the rest of from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to save time and aggravation us won’t either. An unfortunate side effect is that Sec- on Election Day. tion 5 has no direct access to the Mall. Shoppers and If you skip Early Voting, you can still vote on Elecworkers from Section 5 would have to transfer to the tion Day, this Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Director’s Viewpoint

Mary Pearson

Note: Some Election Day polling locations have changed. Has the polling site for your building changed?

Buildings 2A & B, 13, and 14 will vote at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church at 765 Co-op City Boulevard not at Council Towers.

Buildings 4C, 5A, 6, 7 and the Defoe Pl. Townhouse will be voting at 105 Dreiser Loop East at the vacant Pharmacy/Wellness store referred to as Store Front, not at Truman High School.

All remaining buildings’ voters continue to vote at the same poll site they used in November 2018 and February 2019. Look for the location on your voter mailer, online at Poll Site Locator, or on flyers in your lobby between the elevators.

You can reach me by voice or text at 718-219-2211 or by email at mpearson@riverbayboard.com.

Rivers Run Community Garden

I can’t believe we have completed five planting seasons. It seems like only yesterday the groundhogs ate every leaf we planted and the fruit trees were little twigs. We went from plotting the groundhogs’ deaths to shooing them out of harm’s way.

We learned to build beds and fences and nurture vegetables and friendships. We’ve picked up “Big Mama” turtle each year and directed her out of the garden to lay her eggs. We sought knowledge of the earth and shared it. We built an herb garden and watermelon patch. At Rivers Run, we are the best we can be to ourselves and to others. And next planting season, we will be even better!

We encourage other urban gardens to join us.

Event dates - All are welcome Nov. 14 – Bartow Community Center, room 28 Dec. 19 – Dreiser Community Center, room 2 Feb. 20 – Dreiser Community Center, room 13 March 19 – Dreiser Community Center, room 13 Membership requirements: $20 per year fee and 20 hours of work. There is a waiting list for beds.

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

If you’d like to reach out to us, please email us at Rivers_run@yahoo.com or call Denise Shelley at 917-232-2982 or me at 718-671-3801.

—Gail Sharbaan

Remember to Vote! Early Voting: November 2 and 3; Election Day: Tuesday, November 5.

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Halloween Horrorland Haunted House

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Slime Lab

Photos by Leandra Alexander-Peters

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Building 30 A and B Association

The building association hopes you had a safe and happy Halloween.

We want to thank Assistant General Manager Warren Mitchel for his wonderful and informative talk.

Thanks to all those who volunteered to bag up the candy and helped to give out the treats.

We hope all our shareholders got their key fobs. If you were unable to pick up your keys, you can visit the CSO office located at 135 Einstein Loop, room 37, from Monday thru Saturday between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For all those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and new additions, congratulations.

Those who suffered a loss, our condolences.

For those under the weather, get well soon.

—Linda Werner

Building 9 Association

Greetings, Building 9 family. Miss Olga and Miss Eloise are home and doing well. Mildred Sokowitz is recovering. Rosemarie M. is getting stronger. Our best wishes and prayers to all our friends and neighbors. Please exercise kindness and patience toward one another. We never know what another person is experiencing at any given moment.

Father Rodriguez’s mother formerly resided in Building 9A. Father Rodriguez visited with Sr. and Sra. Mendez before leaving St. Michael’s for his new pastoral assignment. We pray for his success in the new assignment.

Our October Building 9 Association membership meeting was informative.

Alisa McCluney, assistant director, parking & commercial leasing, was our guest speaker. Ms. McCluney gave an overview of her department’s span of responsibility. She was thorough in her description of the department services and detailed in her responses to questions and concerns. Visitors may obtain parking passes for three to 30 days at a discounted rate. Rental car agreements, vehicle registrations, etc. are required in order to secure extended parking passes. Pay stations are being installed for credit card and cash payments. The call button may be used to contact an on-duty supervisor 24/7. Supervisors will have the most up-to-date information. Supervisors will respond in person if requested.

Garage fines assessed during the roof construction may be re-evaluated. Contact the garage department for more information. Suggestions to paint numbers on all garage spaces and to install cameras on all levels of the garage are not cost effective at this time.

Lighting concerns on 6A side, 4 B/D-side and first-floor reserved will be reviewed for adequacy.

I thank all who took the time out of their busy schedules to attend the meeting: Miss Eloise Coleman, Mary Walker, Helen Blakes, Daisy McCoy, Mitzi Cleare, Wanda Randall, Barbara Nesby, Shirley Wells, Jackie Lattie, Jaimie Holley, Linda Holley, Robert Rosario, Janice Rosario, Shirley McCann, Janet Yarrell, Luz Garcia, Ellen Wilkins, Theresa Gorden, Evelyn Mavins, Karen Blanchette, Gabriella and Camryn Concepcion, Shirley Johnson, Gwen Anderson, Sharon Brown, Vansroy Laird, and Linda Morris.

Our Halloween lobby decorating Father Rodriguez of St. Michael's Church was a big hit again this year. Thank (center) visiting with Sr. & Sra. Mendez. you to our decorating committee. Lobby candy distribution is scheduled for Oct. 31 by Wanda Rodriguez, Wanda Randall, Barbara Nesby, Shirley Randall and Shirley McCann.

Karoake night at Club 9 with Rudy and Tina is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 1.

Each year, we endeavor to develop new event ideas to engage and entertain you.

Our ultimate goal is to create commonality. Common interests, common experiences, common community goals.

It is not enough to be nice; you have to be good. We are attracted by nice people; but only on the assumption that their niceness is a sign of their goodness.

—Linda Collins

Seats available at PS 178

PS 178 – Dr. Selman Waksman, Magnet School of Multimedia Arts & Design, recently announced open spots for in Kindergarten, first, second and third grades and fifth grade. Schwanna Elliman is principal and Jennifer Streppone is assistant principal.

PS 178 offers a variety of programs and services, including English as a New Language (ENL), project-based learning, portfolio promotion and lots more.

Registration takes place on Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For further information, please call (718) 904-5570.

Building 10 Association

Greetings, fellow cooperators. Welcome all new cooperators. We look forward to seeing you at the next general membership meeting.

Laundry room renovation/upgrade project Our laundry room has been upgraded and should open this week. You may pick up a welcome packet, which contains a new laundry card with a $5 credit at the CSO office located in the Dreiser Community Center on the second floor, room 6. If you have any problems with the new machines, please contact CSC Service Works at 844-272-9675 or the CSO office at the Dreiser Community Center.

Email address The Building 10 Association has a new email address: Building10Assoc @gmail.com. Please use the email to contact the building association with your concerns and suggestions.

Karaoke and game night Karaoke and game night has been rescheduled to Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in the Building 10 association room from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. It will be a night of music, games and fun. Warm up your vocal cords, bring your favorite game and be prepared to have a great time. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

Association dues Collection of building association dues has begun for the year 2019. Building association dues are $10 per apartment. If you missed the dues collections in your building, you can bring dues to the association meeting or please see any executive board member.

We would like to wish all November babies a very happy birthday.

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

To all who have lost a loved one recently, we give our deepest condolences.

Have a great week.

—Jewel Crawford-Duncan

DID YOU KNOW... There is a Lost and Found located in the Bartow Community Center Public Safety office. Please check there if you have recently lost keys, glasses, or other items.

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MTA’s Final Bus Plan For Co-op City Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson The article in last week’s edition of the Co-op City Times had some of the information about the changes for our bus service in Co-op City. So, I’ve included some additional information along with a link so that you can review the final version of the bus report for the entire Bronx and our community.

Limited Service It’s apparent that some of our residents have some serious concerns about our bus service. Therefore, to address some of these concerns, I would like for you to go online and type: ‘MTA final bus plan for the Bronx.’ Or, you can go to this address: https:// new.mta.info/bronxbusredesign.

This way, you can see the final bus plan for the entire Bronx. Previously, some residents were upset because the Q50 was supposed to start and stop its route at the Pelham Bay train station. However, here is the new schedule for the Q50 bus: “The Q50 Limited will now operate to and from Co-op City during weekday peak hours only (6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) During off-peak hours, the route will only operate to and from the Pelham Bay Park 6 Station.”

Here are some changes for our other buses: 1. The service will remain the same for the Bx12 SBS bus.

But, do you honestly think that the frequency of service is 4 minutes in the a.m. hours, and 5 minutes in the p.m. hours? Impossible.

2. The route for the Bx26 will not change. But, the frequency of service will be “reduced” to 17 minutes in the a.m. hours, and 18 minutes in the p.m. hours.

3. The MTA is going to eliminate 17 percent of the stops on the Bx28 route. The frequency is 10 minutes in the a.m., and 11 minutes in the p.m.? Really?

4. Do you actually believe that the frequency of service for the Bx23 bus is supposed to be increased

to 6 minutes in the a.m. and p.m. hours during the week? Well, we’ll see.

5. The Bx30 will not operate on East Gun Hill Road.

Instead, this bus will go from Conner Street to Pelham Parkway’s train service, 2/5. The frequency of service is supposed to be 8 minutes in the a.m. But, 9 minutes in the p.m.? Never. You’ll regret missing this bus during the p.m. hours.

6. The Bx38 was supposed to have been eliminated.

However, the MTA now says that, “The Bx38 routing will not change.” But, the frequency of service is supposed to be 10 minutes in the a.m., and 11 minutes in the p.m. A stretch? This bus is completely packed out in the p.m. hours.

Bottom line: Can you imagine how things will be if you miss a bus and it’s freezing outside? So, my suggestion is to get a bus app for your phone. This way, you can get a reasonable estimate when a bus will arrive.

Watch it, Criminals A lot of residents have expressed their joy over the fact that they can now place cameras on their front door.

That’s right! As expressed in my viewpoint last week, “Riverbay is going to allow cooperators to place a Ring Doorbell device or a similar type device on their apartment door.” This announcement was made during our board meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.

While discussing a management report, our executive general manager made a positive announcement concerning these doorbell devices. Thereafter, a flyer entitled ‘Riverbay Video Doorbell Requirements’ was distributed to our board members.

And, here are the exact word-for-word requirements: 1. Location: On apartment door within 2 inches on either left or right side of the existing peephole and doorbell. Device must not block or cover peephole, doorbell or apartment number. 2. Installation: No drilling or use of screws allowed. Use double sided tape. 3. Power Source: Must be battery operated. No hard wiring allowed. 4. Stickers: No sticker or signs may be affixed to door or wall.

Previously, some cooperators posted devices on unapproved surfaces outside of their apartment door.

African-American Association

AAA’s Watch Party Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at 7 p.m. Seating is limited, so plan to get there early.

If you missed the African-American Association’s first-ever swearing in ceremony, you missed an event that was not only historic, it was educational, emotional and enlightening. Noel Ellison shared information that only a former president could share, from way back when the organization was called the Black Caucus, and founding members and former presidents Stuart Edwards and William Craft shared priceless memories of battles they fought to preserve the right to conduct meetings in room 15 and other anecdotes that are part of the AAA history. All of this will be experienced again, including the beautiful procession of a packed house into the newly restored room 15 a.k.a. the African American Association. Set your phone reminders and mark your calendars. You don’t want to miss this momentous event again. Relive the majesty with us on Monday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. sharp.

Join the AAA today; $15 single membership or $25 for families. Email: aaaccpower@gmail.com, The African American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

The AAA sponsors the following programs for your participation: Belly dance classes: Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dreiser Center, room 2. For a nominal fee, you will have fun and stay in shape. Call Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Evening line dance classes: Dance to soul, Latin and gospel music Thursdays, 7 p.m. in Dreiser Center, room 2. Also first and third Tuesdays in Einstein Center, Section 5, 6 p.m. Fees are minimal. Call Cynthia, 917-903-7073.

Salsa class: Saturdays, 10 a.m., Dreiser Loop, room 1. Call Keith, 917-561-6211.

Thereafter, they received community complaints and legal notices about those devices. So, those cooperators had to remove those unapproved devices. But, now, cooperators have clear requirements for these doorbell devices.

Nevertheless, should cooperators try to go around these requirements and mount cameras wherever they want? No. Example, Riverbay must legally provide a peephole and fire-rated apartment doors here. So, do you think that legal problems will arise and community complaints be issued when a cooperator makes unapproved changes to their peephole and their firerated door? Absolutely.

Do you think that it makes sense for anyone to drill a hole through a fire-rated door to run wires for a camera system? Again, a fire-rated door? The answer is no. So, please consider this matter before you buy a camera system.

Bottom line: We’ve come a long way just to get to this point with these camera systems. So, let’s see if everyone can work together in a peaceful and a positive manner with these camera systems. Thank you.

Close Previously, I posted a lot of rough cases about homeowners using the Ring Doorbell device to see burglars breaking into their house. Thereafter, they called the police and those burglars were arrested. Similarly, we’ve had burglaries in our community. And, unfortunately, the cooperators didn’t have a camera device on their front door. However, now it’s time that these crooks get exposed and arrested. So, please call Public Safety at 718-671-3050 if you check your phone and you see someone committing a crime.

Thank you.

Questions or comments? Please send a letter to Daryl H. Johnson, Riverbay Board Director, c/o Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

Also, please call me ONLY at 718-671-4544 if you would like to have a brief discussion with me. Okay, that’s it for now. So, please have a wonderful week.

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

Yoga and Zumba Classes with Meena: Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. in Dreiser Center, room 2.

Healing drum circle with Toni Roberts: Saturdays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Dreiser Center, room 15. The African-American Association requests a $3 donation from each drummer to cover rental costs for the room. This will be collected at the door each Saturday. Please, do not stay away because of lack of funds! No one will be turned away! So bring your drums and other instruments and let’s make some joyful, healing noise every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Come join us. Share the joy and just as Toni Roberts does, maintain body-mind-soul-health far into what used to be old age.

—Michelle Marbury

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Building 6 Association

be Nov. 22 and 23; we will break for ThanksI want to thank everyone who donated to the Building 6 Halgiving and return beginning Dec. 4 to 7, 2019. loween candy collection. I want to thank Geraldine, Marvin LowPlease contact Vivian Campbell at 718-671ery, Laurie Schwartz, Andy Soto, Anna Torres and her son for help3012. ing to bag all the Halloween candy for the building. Your help was Apple HBCU Scholars Program greatly appreciated.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund in partIn November, the Building 6 Association will be collecting donanership with Apple is proud to present the Apple tions for new holiday decorations for our lobby and outside of our HBCU Scholars Program. Applications are open building.

Making our building look great during the holidays will to outstanding students attending HBCUs with put all of us in the holiday spirit. The Building 6 Association will a minimum 3.0 GPA, and are currently workhave a holiday decoration committee to help pick out the new holing toward a degree in an undergraduate, masiday decorations we are going to buy for our building. If you have ters, or Ph.D. program. The scholarship award any ideas for holiday decorations you would like to see in our lobby is for up to $25,000, and applications are conthis year, please let the Building 6 president know and I will bring tinuously being accepted. Apple’s $40 Million HBCU Scholarship Program includes a 12-week your ideas to the Building 6 decorating committee. On the Buildsummer internship. For more details and/or ing 6 holiday committee we have Anna Torres, Linda and me. to apply, visit: tmcf.org/our-programs/careerI would like to thank Co-op City General Manager Noel Ellison preparation/apple-tmcf-hbcu-initiative. and CSO manager Lois English for the speedy resolution to the inciBook a librarian: Genealogy dent that occurred in our building lobby recently. Your help was greatly Have a family reunion coming up or just appreciated. seeking additional information? Our Baychester Just to clarify, the only people who are permitted to collect donaLibrary, located in Asch Loop, is there to help. tions on behalf of the building are Building 6 Association board You can book-a-librarian to assist you on your members. family search. The appointments are by reserBuilding 6 cooperators, if you see something, say something. vation only, no registration is required. Fridays Thank you for helping to make our building safe. at 1 p.m. on Nov. 8 and Nov. 22. For additional —Jeffrey Schwartz information, call 718-379-6700.

We are located at 100 Casals Place, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. Contacts: President Leslie Peterson at 718-320-1370, or daddpeterson@aol.com, or Building 32 co-operators, the Building 32 AssoGail Sharbaan, treasurer, at ciation would like to thank the volunteers who 718-671-3801. Our website is helped decorate the lobbies for the Halloween seabldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at bthirteen.assoc@yahoo.com. son. Here’s to Sonja Brown-Clarke, Doreatha Brundage and Joanne Evans of Building 32 AssoThanks for making our team ciation, along with the assistance of Bill, Alfred, work.

Candi, David, Robert and Yolanda for taking time —Leslie Peterson out of their busy lives to help make our lobbies beautiful for Halloween! Also thanks to all who donated to the event as well. Thank you so much.

Hello Building 19 family. Happy belated Halloween! I hope everyone had a We couldn’t do it without you. fun and, most importantly, a safe Halloween.

On Nov. 16, the Building 32 Association will I want to thank those who joined me in helping to decorate the lobby for Halhave a holiday market starting at noon. Your friends loween. I apologize for the sudden change in the decoration date, which was and neighbors will be in the association room selloriginally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19. Hopefully, you saw the flier in the ing their wares and services. Rental fees go directly lobby informing everyone about the new date, which was Monday, Oct. 21. to support future Building 32 Association activiI also want to thank the members who were part of the association’s walk ties and events. Sellers get to keep 100% of the team for this year’s breast cancer walk at Orchard Beach on Sunday, Oct. 20. profits they make! For more information, Each year, the association participates in this important cause. Collectively, the please contact Ms. Thomas at 917-406-1304. walk team donated more Last, our next general meeting will be than $200 under the buildheld Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. We will conduct ing association’s name. our annual Thanksgiving raffle and our 50/50 This year, New York raffle. Our guest will be Daryl H. Johnson, State passed a law that Riverbay Board director. He’s prepared to allows for early voting, answer some of your pressing questions, like which started Saturday, the latest concerning the overnight garage Oct. 26. You have until attendant situation and the final results of the MTA bus plan. Hope to see you Tuesday, Nov. 5, to vote. there and hear from you.

This election is to vote for —Ezekiel Springer Jr. your choice for the city public advocate, Bronx district attorney and two judicial positions. In addition, there are five ballot The Building 19 Association participated in the 2019 questions to vote on. So • ABSOLUTE LOWEST FEES • FREE CONSULTATION Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in don’t forget to turn over • EVENING APPTS. AVAILABLE • FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS Orchard Beach Sunday, Oct. 20. The team members your ballot when voting to who walked were Association President Leon Tul• IMMEDIATE FILING ton, Adaobi Tulton, Secretary Sonia Feliciano and answer the five questions.

Speaking of elections, Monty Zamir. Association Treasurer Charlotte Codring“COURTEOUS AND PROMPT SERVICE ton (not photographed) also participated in the walk." the association will be holding its election for its AT AN AFFORDABLE FEE” executive board in January 2020. The positions that will be open are president, vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer and secretary. If you’re interested in 633 Lydig Ave • Bronx, NY running for any of the positions, you can put your name down on the candidates 1 block from Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road list that will be available starting at next month’s committee meeting Tuesday, Accessible by #2 & #5 trains • #12, #22 & #39 buses Nov. 12.

Don’t forget to vote The general Election Day is Nov. 5, 2019, and Building 13’s new location is St. Michael’s Church located next to MCU. Early voting ends Nov. 3, 2019, at our designated location, Truman High School. Make sure to check both sides of your ballot to make sure you have voted for every race and ballot proposal.

Building 13 events The Building 13 Association Board appreciates the compliments received on the new face of the association room. To that, I say thank you to Building 13 cooperators, who support the efforts and volunteer to make our activities happen.

It is with sadness we have lost a longtime member of our building and association. A force to be reckoned with and a sense of humor that will not be forgotten, sleep in peace, Erma Smith.

At this time, we have scheduled our next monthly meeting for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in the association room. We are still confirming the guest speaker, so check the lobby bulletin board for more information.

Our next youth business meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The holiday season is approaching and with that comes the cheeriness that decorating the lobby brings. The scheduled dates are Nov. 13, 14 and 15. The decorating committee is headed

by Doris Sanchez so, if you are interested in assisting, please call 646-372-7954. As we receive additional information we will post it in the bulletin board.

With the holiday season also come time to collect donations. Our first collection dates will

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Daylight Saving Time is will officially end tomorrow, so don’t forget to set your clocks one hour back tonight. You know the old saying, “Spring forward, fall back.”

I look forward to see you at the next committee meeting.

—Leon Tulton

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Cooper Place Association

Greetings, Cooper residents. Don’t forget to set your clocks back this weekend.

The Cooper Place Association will hold its November meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Location information will be included in the door drop. We hope to see you all there. The association will continue to meet on the third Tuesday of each month.

Building dues Members in attendance at the Sept. 17 and Oct. 15 meetings were able to pay their 2019-2020 association dues of $10 per family and receive their membership cards. Those who are unable to attend meetings may still slip their dues in the mail slot of 13B. Please include your name and door number on the envelope.

Dues enable the association to support programming for residents and should be paid in cash.

Save the date Cooper residents will gather in the courtyard to deck the halls Saturday, Dec. 7. Please join us for some holiday fun. Details will be posted soon.

Contact information If you would like to reach out to the association, please use cooper.townhouses@gmail.com.

—Anika Green Throwing garbage or objects from apartment windows is unlawful, dangerous and could cause you to receive a community complaint and fine.

Section 4 Partnership

The next Section 4 Partnership meeting Mark your calendars, set your reminders and plan to attend our next gathering.

Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, 7 p.m. sharp please, in the gathering room at Building 21B, 120 Bellamy Loop.

Annual Christmas caroling event The Section 4 Partnership is raising funds for its third annual Christmas caroling event. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, we will have our Christmas parade and hopefully you along with us.

Have you seen the 50th Anniversary T-shirts with the Section 4 Partnership logo on the back? They are beautiful and on sale now. Come support our fundraiser, be a part of the parade and ride the Christmas parade float. Information is available by emailing: section4partnership@gmail.com, or phone 347-915-4939. All are welcome to participate.

About the Section 4 Partnership The Section 4 Partnership is comprised of every building in Co-op City that makes up the sectional geographic which is referred to as Co-op City’s Section 4 — Building 20, Asch Loop; Building 21, Bellamy Loop; Building 22, Co-op City Boulevard; Buildings 23, 24 and 25, Benchley Place, the Adler Place Townhouses, the Asch Loop Townhouses and the Broun Place Townhouses. Come and get involved. Email: section4partnership@gmail.com. Phone: 347-915-4939.

Making an important and positive impact Help us continue this positive effort and reap the benefits of a united community. The Section 4 Partnership is making an important impact on the community of Co-op City each time we show up for events like Pioneer Day, the MTA rallies, July 3 fireworks, Hoops and Beats, the ice cream social, the grand opening of the Section 4 basketball courts and other notable events, meetings and gatherings. You don’t have to live in Section 4. You are already an important member of this team. You are a shareholder.

Let’s show up! Let’s get it done!

—Michelle Marbury

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Building 25 Association

Residents of Building 25 would like to thank Board member Daryl Johnson for shedding light on our laundry room issue regarding most of our machines being out of order. As of Oct. 28, 2019, it appeared all machines in our laundry room were up and running. If you find machines are breaking down, please report it to Coinmach’s number listed in our laundry room.

Remember to turn your clocks back an hour Saturday night at 2 a.m. because Daylight Saving Time ends and falls back for the winter season.

We wish all neighbors born in November a happy birthday, and for those who have been under the weather, we hope you get better soon.

Our building association meets every third Tuesday of the month, generally from September through June. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at 7:30 p.m., please keep an eye out for postings outside your elevators.

If you cannot make it to meetings due to scheduling or other obstacles in your way, please log onto our building email address at building25ca@gmail.com and address your concerns or comments to any or all members of Building 25 Association.

Friendly reminder, our building annual dues are $5 per family. We would like to thank the residents who have paid their annual dues. Dues are collected at our monthly meetings by Carol Eilets, treasurer, or Celeste Stukes, assistant treasurer.

Closing with some fun information about the month of November: The month of November is the last full month of autumn in the northern hemisphere, many parts of the country are beginning to experience colder temperatures and even snow during this month. The days grow shorter now, especially in the U.S. where time falls back by one hour, exiting Daylight Saving Time on the first Sunday of November.

—Wanda Bailey

Broun Place Townhouse Association

Hi, neighbors. Take advantage of the early voting opportunity; today and tomorrow are your last opportunities. You must bring your ID, go to the back of Truman High School, go in through the blue door, room 21 is written on it. It may be open. The back of Truman is accessed from I.S. 181 or walking the Greenway path and staircase up.

Help for us came from long time cooperator and poll worker, Sandra Krasnove. Thanks to her for helping.

You may get to see cheerleaders in action, outside. So magnificent to see young people propel in cartwheels and jump up splits. There could also be a football practice going on.

Halloween has passed. We hope yours was celebrated with fun costumes and trick or treaters. It has recently been the practice for the townhouse clusters to be the place of action for trick or treaters. We hope Thursday’s fun was just harmless and colorful.

Please be on the lookout for illegal dumpers and neighbors dumping their used household belongings incorrectly. Broun Place neighbors, if you see someone dumping without covering mattresses, please just let us know, even anonymously.

This fall season means events at the Bronx Zoo, botanical garden and Bartow Pell Mansion as well as Wave Hill. Please patronize these and other beautiful fall event locations. Read the Co-op City Times to keep in touch with what is going on here.

The next and last association meeting for 2019 is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the president’s home. On the agenda is a review of the issues raised to CSO since our meeting in September. They included serious apartment repair matters and simple ones already addressed at a recent meeting with CSO. We hope our neighbor gets her name plate before winter. There seems to be a number of A-apartment hall closet issues that have not been addressed. These need to be corrected by winter. We will again try to organize a townhouse association meeting with other associations.

As a result of our association election, the Executive Committee for the next two years is: Vice President Vivian Burrus Secretary Reverend Grace Emanuel Treasurer Lillian Richardson President Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar Thank you to the residents who attended our meeting.

Dues are $12 per year, the year is September to September; dues are not pro-rated.

We encourage Broun Place neighbors to be vocal, communicate your issues.

We acknowledge receiving the appreciation award and thank you to all the contributing neighbors.

Please bring your garbage to the main dumpster sites and follow the recycling color chart. Please respect the hours of using hammers and such equipment, after 9 p.m. and before 8 a.m. is not allowed.

We mark and remember the devastating attack in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Tree of Life/L’Simcha Congregation.

Remember, keep dancing and we guarantee happy days ahead.

—Eva Kindaichi-Lazaar

Please remember to curb your dog!

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Black Forum of Co-op City

Emergency food pantry 920 Baychester Ave., Building 1A. The pantry faces the yellow schoolhouse and basketball court at the back of the building. We are open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program is not affiliated with any state agency/program or religious entity.

Please bring an up-to-date photo ID with your 10475 address when registering. The only accepted IDs are the ID NYC card or a non- or driver’s license.

Bring three to four durable, clean and doubled shopping bags and a shopping cart. Guests are issued a card that must be shown every visit in order to pick up anything, even non-food items. Canned food pickup occurs on a 30-to-31-day rotation once a month.

Policy update We ask guests only visit on the day they are scheduled to pick-up their monthly packages. This will reduce food rationing and facilitate crowd control. We welcome the community to join us at the pantry but reserve the right to deny service to disruptive guests.

Pantry closure The pantry will not open Tuesday, Nov. 5. It reopens Thursday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Defensive driving Next classes: Saturdays, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dreiser Community Center, room 4. Cost: $35/person. Please arrive 15 minutes early. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to four points from your driver’s license. Checks and money orders can be made payable to Black Forum

of Co-op City and mailed to 920 Baychester Ave., Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least one and a half weeks before class. Please include your name and phone number.

Walk-ins are welcomed but only a $35 cash payment — exact change, please — will be accepted the day of the class, no checks. Please bring your current driver’s license and a pen. Call by noon on the day before to register for seating priority. Leave a message at 718-320-8035. Kindly leave your name, telephone number and brief message.

Sight & Sound: “Queen Esther” Join us at Sight & Sound for the epic biblical story of Queen Esther Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Dining is at Shady Maple Smorgasbord, ranked No. 1 on Trip Advisor’s Quick Bites in East Earl, Pennsylvania, list.

Menu includes an all-you-can-eat full buffet including mouth-watering fried chicken, carved beef, baked fish, grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, homemade bread, salad bar, hot desserts and more! Shady Maple also has a gift shop and a 130,000-square-foot farm market with an on-site smokehouse and locally grown produce. Meal, show and transportation: $170. No refunds. Guests can pay all at once or in three installments: Nov.15, 2019, $60; Jan. 24, 2020, $55 and Feb. 21, 2020, $55. The November payment reserves your seats. Please call 917-209-5334 or 718-320-0033 if you have questions.

Contact us: We look forward to hearing from you, coopcityblackforum@gmail.com.

—D. Illis

The Coalition to Save Affordable Housing

The coalition has elected the following shareholders to be officers for the year beginning September 2019: Chairperson Bruce Silberman Co-Chairperson Linda Berk Secretary Bernard Cylich Assistant Secretary: Open Treasurer Judy Camacho-Zydec Assistant Treasurer Ivy Gaynor Membership Director: Open Members at large: Stuart Edwards Yolanda Canales-Schumann Andrea Leslie Kenneth Graham Cheryl Jenkins Francine Reva Jones Join us in discussion with other cooperators and guests in which we examine community issues and take part in affecting them.

Upcoming meeting dates: Nov. 18, Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 9, April 13, May 11 and June 8. We meet in Bartow Center room 28 at 7:30 p.m.

—Bruce Silberman

Next Co-op City NAMI meeting to be held Nov. 14

The next meeting of the National Alliance on MenElection 2019 Information tal Illness in Co-op City will take place on Thursday, Working Families of Co-op City turned its October 22nd meeting into a pre-election information party. First November 14, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in room 35 of Assemblyman Michael Benedetto came by to take a bow for being among the legislators responsible for early the Einstein Community Center. voting finally coming to NYS this year for the first time. He stayed on to talk about other progressive victories The Co-op City support group, facilitated by forand to answer questions to the attendees’hearts’ mer Board Director Marie Smith, gives individuals an opportunity to talk freely about their challenges content. Thank you, Assemblyman Benedetto. without the fear of judgment and offer practical infor(Now how ’bout nudging the DOT to do something with those ugly jersey barriers lining Secmation for coping with stress. tion 5’s killer curve! One more time, please!)

NAMI is a grassroots organization that provides We then heard from Michael Beltzer of Rank support, education, and advocacy for families and the Vote who explained and demonstrated Rank people of all ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds Choice Voting, a voting reform option appearwho live with mental illness. ing on the ballot. All present took part in a mock According to data gathered by NAMI, approxielection utilizing the new-fangled voting sysmately 43.8 million adults experience mental illness tem. The concept is easier to understand than in a given year, and of those, 60% did not receive any help. African American and Hispanic Americans were it is to describe or compute. But fear not. If found to use mental health services at about half the passed, we’ll have till 2021 to learn all the ins Shareholders received a wealth of information at the October 22nd meeting including an explanation of Rank Choice and outs of Rank Choice Voting. rate white Americans did. Additionally, NAMI found Then Cristina Gonzalez walked us through Voting and a walk through of the five ballot proposals. that depression is the leading cause of disability worldthe remaining proposed city charter amendments. Having worked at City Hall, she was able to provide behindwide and domestically, costing America $193 billion the-scenes explanations for the ballot proposals we find on the ballot’s flip side. in lost earnings every year.

Early voting literature was provided by the non-partisan group Common Cause. Sample ballots were passed For more information about NAMI-NYC around and everyone left full of information… and cake. The chocolate cake was scrumptious and the cheeseMetro Support Group and their classes, email cake was a big hit. Come see what we’ll be serving up at the next meeting!

Helpline@naminyc.org or contact their helpline at Note: Last chance to early vote in Truman High — today and Sunday. Go to the back of the building and 212-684-3264. enter through blue door #21.

Mission As progressives, Co-op City Working Families members work to elect the most VISION CARE SPECIALIST progressive candidates possible who will stand in the way of all regressive legislation.

As a civic action group, Co-op City Indivisible, an aspiring Co-op City certified community organization, promotes progressive causes.

• FELLOW, AMERICAN ACAD• COMPLETE VISION CARE - EYE As Co-op City WF/Indivisible members, we do both. We embrace progressive EMY OF OPTOMETRY EXAMINATION values by modeling inclusion, respect, and fairness in all of our actions; we work • OCULAR DISEASE TREATMENT • EYEGLASSES to make Co-op City a stronger community; and we insist our representatives serve as our voice in Co-op City, in the Bronx, in Albany, and in Washington, D.C. • GLAUCOMA TREATMENT • CONTACT LENSES In these divisive times, it’s really important to keep an open and progressive High Fashion Frames on Premises. “Your Vision Health Is My Concern.” point of view. In essence, the mission of Working Families/Indivisible Co-op City Much of Learning Is Done Through The Eyes. Insist on a Professional Eye Examination. is to promote tolerance and end second-class citizenship. Become a warrior for justice and equality. That’s what this group stands for. Stand with this group.

12 0 A L C O T T P L AC E ( B l d g . 17 • S e c t . 3 ) • C o - o p C i t y Next meeting Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 19, Einstein Community Center, 7 18 - 3 7 9 - 8 0 2 9 room 35, 7 p.m. We usually meet monthly on third Tuesdays, from September to Medicare and many insurances accepted.

June. Our guest speaker, Mr. LaCrown Toba, will discuss the upcoming 2020 census. Come for the information and who knows what else!

DOCTOR’S HOURS: You don’t have to have a family or a job to join Working Families of Co-op MONDAY: 1:30 - 7:00 PM • WEDNESDAY: 2:00 - 7:00 PM City. You can be single or retired and still join WF/Indivisible Co-op City. All FRIDAY: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM • SATURDAY: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM progressives are welcome. Text 718-219-2211 or email mpjazz@optonline.net.

CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT! —Mary Pearson

Working Families of Co-op City

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Co-op City Sports

Co-op City Little League voted in its new board of directors for the 2020 Little League Season. Joe Roman was voted president for the 3rd consecutive year. Monica Vasquez was voted vice president. The rest of the board includes: Nadine Bly, Wilma Robles, Miguel Sosa, Anthony Dawson, Mike Wicks, David Lasky, Cookie Carattini, Maileen Abraham, Ana Torres, Mike Pabon, Jr., Harry Sookai and Hector Ayala.

This summer, Co-op City returned to the baseball circuit at the Junior/Senior level for the first time in over 5 years to compete in the Bronxchester Invitational Tournament and Borough Cup. The BIT is a local league amongst neighboring baseball organizations from the northeast Bronx.

Some of the highlights included victories against Pelham Bay in a no-hitter. In this game, Co-op City Chargers had three pitchers work together which didn’t allow a single hit, as the team recorded a 19-0 victory for the season opener.

Jayson Fernandez struck out a batter to get the last out of the game. Offensively, Nelson Santiago led the Chargers to victory by driving in four runs. He went 3-for-4 at the plate. Santiago drove in runs on a single in the first, a single in the third, and a double in the fourth. The offense was fired up in the first inning, when Jerlyn Pichardo drew a walk, scoring one run, followed by a team effort putting up ten runs in the third inning. Joshua King, Camren Brown, Johan Brito, Santiago, Sair Albertos, and Fernandez all drove in runs in the frame.

Pichardo took the win for the Chargers lasting two innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out five. King and Fernandez entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. By the end of the season, the Co-op City Chargers found themselves in the BIT Championship game against a worthy opponent and league favorite to win, Bronxchester! The Chargers defeated Bronxchester 5-3 on Monday, Aug. 12, in a well-played and coached game by both teams. Omar Solano started the game for Co-op City allowing two hits and three runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out seven. At the plate, Co-op racked up six hits on the day. Joshua King and Jayson Fernandez had multiple hits at key times in the game with two hits each. In the end, speed was the biggest strength with the Chargers exhibiting disciplined base running, collecting six stolen bases. Erick Ballenilla and Camren Brown led the way with two apiece, both stealing home in the top of the 5th taking the lead. The winning pitcher was Nelson Santiago for Co-op City who came in, surrendering zero runs on zero hits over one and one-third innings, striking out two.

This is the first time in nine years Co-op City baseball came home with a Championship win, according to Coach David Lasky.

The league would like to acknowledge a job well done and great team effort to all the kids, parents plus our coaches, Mike Wicks, David Lasky and Matt Rodriguez.

—Joe Roman

Velocity Track Club

On Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, Velocity Track Club New York competed in the 2019 USATF Series #4 Cross Country meet at Van Cortland Park. The top cross country teams from throughout the tri-state area were present. Plus, it rained the entire day, which made it difficult for athletes to break their personal record.

The following events were contested: 1-mile Novice Race for all ages, 2K for 7 & 8 years old, 3K for 9 to 12 years old, 4K for 13 and 14 years old and 5K for 15 and up. Medals were awarded to the top 15 male and female athletes in their event. We were blessed with five medals. Plus, we had eight athletes who broke their season personal record, despite running in the rain.

The following athletes medaled: In the 8 and under girls division, 2K division, Lyon Achigbu took 10th place.

In the boys division, 2K Justyce Moore took 12th place.

In the boys 9 & 10 age division 3K race, Velocity club members with Sanya Owalabi Adeyemi Senior took 5th place.

In the girls 11 & 12 division 3K race, Saniah Caldwell took 13th place.

In the Novice One Mile Race, Julian Caldwell took 3rd place.

The following athletes broke their season record: Saniah Caldwell, Talia Dixon, Kenia Irish Bramble, Sania Grant, Rakae Thomas, Julian Caldwell, Shalom Grant, Steven Monegro.

Congratulations to all who competed; you all are winners!

Our next meet will be Saturday, Nov. 2, the AAU District Championship and National Qualifier at Sunken Meadow Park and Sunday, Nov. 3, the Rising New York Road Runners Youth Invitational at the TCS NYC Marathon. Come out and watch your future Olympians compete.

On Monday, Oct. 21, former track & field athlete Sanya Owalabi, who set a National Scholastic record of 53 feet 3½ inches in the triple jump, gave an inspirational speech to our athletes. Sanya was high school teammates with Velocity’s coach, Gary Caldwell.

Velocity Track Club New York is a 501c3 not-for profit. One hundred percent of your donation will go toward helping our children. Support your youth, so they can continue to do great things!

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

—Coach Winston Dinkins

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Building 21 Association

Each one of us multiplied by all of us Hello again. So glad you are reading this article.

In a recent think tank session, we discussed the proposals that appear on the back of the ballot during the early voting session and on Nov. 5. These proposals matter. The unanimous decision by all in attendance was to vote yes on all of them. You can do your own research. Ranked voting, also called rankedchoice voting, is an election voting system in which voters rank choices in a hierarchy on the ordinal scale.

In some areas, ranked-choice voting is called preferential voting, but in other places this term has various more specialized meanings. The other major branch of voting systems is cardinal voting system, where candidates are each independently rated on single-mark ballots, rather than ranked relative to each other. In a ranked-choice voting system, voters always have more than two options and this leads to preferential ballots collecting more information from voters than single-mark ballots.

The next 21 Association gathering will be Thursday, Nov. 21 Mark your calendars and everyone from all buildings, plan to attend. If you have any questions regarding the 21 Association, you have three ways of gaining information. Email: 21association@gmail.com, call 347-504-1821, or you can attend the monthly meetings, which are usually held every fourth Thursday in the gathering room in the rear of the B section at 7 p.m.

Floor captains are an absolute necessity in every building Thanks to the cooperators of Building 21 who have stepped up to the plate and volunteered to be floor captain. You are truly appreciated. We need more volunteers. All we ask of anyone kind enough to be a floor captain is as follows: 1. Contact numbers for your floor only: List all emergency contact numbers and distribute to each neighbor 2. Co-op City Times: Place them at each apartment door; delivered on Saturdays 3. Elevator notices: Read them and talk to your neighbors about them 4. Promote: Meetings, clubs and gatherings 5. Encourage your neighbors to: Vote in the Riverbay election Make calls to the Riverbay offices: Security, 718671-3050 • CSO offices, 718-320-3300 We are passionate about our community. Aren’t you? Come join us at Building 21 sometime. Each one of us, multiplied by all of us, equals a force for good.

See you around the neighborhood!

—Michelle Marbury

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

The congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invites you and your family to worship with us in Co-op City at 155 Dreiser Loop, lower level. All are welcome.

Weekly schedule Sunday service with Holy Communion and Sunday school are both at 9 a.m. Every fourth Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every fifth Sunday, our young adults assist in the service. We look forward to welcoming you to church tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 3, at 9 a.m. when we will celebrate the twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost. During the service, we will celebrate All Souls/All Saints’ Day in memory of those who have departed. Father Simeon Johnson, our supply priest, will be the preacher and celebrant.

Please join us on Wednesdays for an uplifting midday service starting promptly at noon.

On Thursdays, Father Johnson will be available for telephone calls and visitations as well as interactive discussions on various topics in the Bible from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a short noon-day service.

Choir rehearsal is on Thursdays at 7 p.m., and we are always looking for new members.

Group activities The Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service on the first Sunday of each month. All women in the church are invited to attend and participate in planning the activities of the church. The men hold their meeting after service on the second Sunday of each month.

Upcoming events Men’s day will be celebrated next Sunday, Nov. 10.

Please join us in honoring the ministry of all men in

the church. The ECW will have a special treat for them.

As usual, the men are expected to wear a dark suit with red tie.

The annual post-Thanksgiving Day Atlantic City trip to Bally’s Casino will be Saturday, Nov. 30. Deluxe motor coach will leave from Dreiser Loop in front of the rehab center at 8:45 a.m. The trip is sold out and outstanding balances are due.

Stay tuned for other upcoming events.

General information To those celebrating birthdays during the month of October, we wish you all a happy birthday and best wishes for many more.

To the sick and shut-in, we have you in our prayers and wish you a speedy recovery.

There is still time to submit your 2019 pledge cards and you are encouraged to complete and submit them as soon as possible.

Outreach program Our church supports the feeding program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. This program is in desperate need of food. At St. Joseph’s, we collect non-perishable food items on an ongoing basis. Please remember to donate.

For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844. You may also visit our website, st.josephsepcbronx.org, for more information relating to St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church, Co-op City, Bronx, New York.

“Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven; and whose sin is put away.” —Psalm 32:1 —Merville Chambers

Building 26 Association

Our building meeting on October 15 was a good meeting. We had two guest speakers from the ad hoc committee negotiating with the MTA regarding the bus situation, Aaron Carnegie and Stephanie Hazell.

They were very informative and answered the many questions the cooperators had. I want to thank Mr. Carnegie and Ms. Hazell for coming to the meeting to give us the information regarding the buses.

On November 12, Mr. Carnegie & Ms. Hazell will be at our meeting, along with Blossom Johns, co-chair of the ad hoc committee, and Riverbay Board member Rod Saunders. They will bring us the information on what the MTA is offering right now. One of the most important issues is the MBX7 (Manhattan Express) that the MTA wants to cut the hours drastically for all who use the express buses. Hopefully everyone read this past Saturday’s Co-op City Times.

This would be very hurtful to our community. We know many of our cooperators will be affected. Please put this on your calendars because this is such an

important issue for everyone who uses the express buses to go to work and/or school, to come home or just to go shopping or doctor appointments, etc. They will also be speaking about the department of transportation’s changes that they want to make that will also affect our community.

Also coming to the meeting will be Jamaal Bowman who will be running for congress. We hope you will also want to hear what he has to say that would benefit Co-op City.

Bring your thoughts and ideas, plus any questions.

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

We wish to send our good wishes to all who are going through illness and hope for a speedy recovery.

We send our condolences to all those who have lost a loved one recently. May your grief be swift and may your happy memories last forever. Congratulations to all who are celebrating birthdays, anniversaries within the month and for any other happy occasion.

—Patty Cipollaro

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Goose Island Seniors

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour tonight.

At 2 a.m. adjust your clocks to 1 a.m.

Resorts Atlantic City Thursday, Nov. 21. Price: $40. Rebate: $25. Waiting list only. The bus will be leaving from our three usual bus stops: 8:30 a.m. from Einstein Loop; 8:40 a.m. from Asch Loop by the library and 8:50 a.m. from Dreiser Loop by the hardware store.

Holiday party Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, for the members of the Goose Island Seniors. Let’s come together for a holiday celebration at noon. It’ll be a covered dish party. Donate your favorite dish, salad, beverage or dessert. If no food is donated, a donation of $5 will be collected at the door.

We had a good year, let’s end it with another day of fun.

Members may bring a friend or two.

“Queen Esther” at the Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Goose Island Seniors will be going to the Golden Corral Buffet first, then to the play “Queen Esther.” More information to come in January 2020.

Bingo Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Members only, in our club room 39.

Admission, $5 for three cards, 12 games and jackpot.

Up to three extra cards are 25¢ each. Up to six cards are allowed.

Karaoke Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with Stephen in room 45. All are welcome.

To all members November birthdays include: Olivine Durant, Edna Trujillo, Florence Middleton, Dorothy Lichtman, Hillary Weber, Hilda Seidl, Barbara Kaplin, Stephen Werner, Ida Clark, Stuart Rosenthal, Lourdes Suarez, Grace Stubbs, Yvonne M. Jenkins and William Gordon.

Our sick and shut-ins Please say a prayer for Mary Pilla. We miss you.

Please let us know of members who are sick or shutin.

Note The dues for the Senior Citizens’ Social Club of Goose Island, Inc. will be $20 for the year 2020. You may pay your 2020 dues any time between now and Dec. 31, 2019. Those members who have a birthday in January must pay their dues before Dec. 28, 2019, for your name to appear in the Co-op City Times Goose Island Seniors’ article. Keep up with what’s happening with the Goose Island Seniors Club in the Co-op City Times. Last week’s article was on page 23. I want to thank the Co-op City Times staff for their service to the community. Week after week, they allow us to post our events and activities for you.

Call Ann or Stephen at Goose Island Seniors, 718379-9613. If there is no answer, please leave a message.

—Stephen Roberts Sr.

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American Legion Post 1871

Post 1871 honored at Lehman Center concert The Excitement Worldwide Concerts & Events Incorporation had a live performance at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, “Legends of Disco Two.” This concert — meant to pay tribute to the men and women of the armed forces who served and continue to serve this country by guaranteeing our freedom — took place Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019.

The live performances included stars like Cece Peniston, who performed “Finally;” France Joli, “Come to Me;” Fonda Rae, “Over Like a Fat Rat” and Moment of Truth “Helplessly,” amongst others. During this high electric performance that had everyone standing all night, one of the American Legion of Co-op City took center stage. Sgt. Norman M. Thomas was honored by the NYC Council for his exemplary commitment to American Legion and his selfless work in the service to the nation while enlisted as a member of the Marine Corp.

Norman M. Thomas is a wartime veteran of the United States Marine Corp. A Bronx native who joined the military in April 1965 and worked with the 106th recoilless rifles, he was committed to the service of the nation during the Vietnam War in 1968/69, after which he was honorably discharged from the service.

He later joined the transit police department and retired as a sergeant in 1992. He’s currently the vice commander of the American Legion of Post 1871 and was inducted into the post’s hall of fame. He’s a former commander who joined the organization 34years ago.

Commander’s ball As we transition to a new month, we need to remind the community of several events marking the commemoration of end of the World War I. Among such military events in Co-op City this year is the commander’s ball, which is meant to celebrate 100 years of the Legion’s existence in the country. The event will be held Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in room 45 of Section 5 at 6 p.m. just opposite the Legion office. Commander Toba enjoined every comrade to avail themselves of the opportunities and volunteer to serve just as they will be honored in varying events. The event here in Co-op City is free. Men and women in uniform will be recognized for their services to the nation.

Oratorical contest As the build up to the 2020 oratorical competition is ongoing, Commander Toba, who also doubles as the vice commander for the borough of Bronx, announced at the District Meeting of the organization that includes both the borough of Bronx and Manhattan that the county contest will commence here in Co-op City on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, by 5 p.m. at the American Legion post. Students from grade 9 through 12 are eligible to participate in the contest. Thus, Commander Toba is appealing to the parents and the community that eligible students should call the Post 1871 office number at 718-320-8165 or reach out to him directly at 347-327-6288 to obtain the form or do so online.

—Lsjc Adeyemi LaCrown Toba

Retirees of Dreiser Loop

Our next general membership meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. in Dreiser, Retirees’ room 19. We look forward to seeing you.

The Retirees invite you to celebrate with them at our annual holiday luncheon featuring music by the lively DJ Kool “D.” The luncheon will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the elegant Marina del Rey. Donation: $85, which includes transportation — first paid, first seated. Come, be a part of this holiday merriment. Contacts: Daisy Young-Anderson and Beverly Waller in Dreiser, room 19, for tickets or call 718-379-0377 for information.

Theatre Committee Price includes van transport, from Dreiser Loop, front of rehab center.

Nov. 15, Friday, “Radio City Christmas Spectacular.” Showtime: 2 p.m. Price: $80. Contact: Eleanor Barlow, 917-952-0861.

Dec. 7, Saturday, Alvin Ailey, City Center. Showtime: 2 p.m. Price: $77.50. Full payment due no later than Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Contact: Eleanor Barlow, 917-952-0861.

Dec. 10, Tuesday, The Edwards Twins, Westchester Broadway Theatre. Price: $80. Contact: Marie Green-Ryan, 718-671-4949.

We accept checks payable to Retirees of Dreiser Loop, along with your name and telephone number.

Committee members will be available in the Dreiser club room 19, 718-379-0377, on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Good and Welfare Good news! The dynamic Virginia Stewart was recently discharged from the hospital. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Virginia. Give yourself whatever gifts of time and rest you need to feel better and know you’re surrounded by caring thoughts and prayers and heartfelt wishes. Rest easy. To other members and friends on the mend, we hope each new day bring you renewed strength and a little sunshine to brighten your day. Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

Mark your calendar, our next Jazz Up Your Health With a Senior Spa Day will be Wednesday, Nov. 20. Call Claudette D., 718-379-4784, or Hattie L., 718-6718449, if interested in joining us.

“Forget yesterday–it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow–you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift – today.” —Steve Maraboli —Claudette Davis

Please be aware that not all disabilities are visible, so be considerate and respectful of all members of the community.

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AARP Chapter #4997

Our November meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 18 — due to Veterans Day on Nov. 11 — in Dreiser Center, room 1, 1 p.m. Looking forward to seeing you along with your family member and a neighbor.

Please contact Good and Welfare Coordinator Frances Wilson, 718-671-5493, if you have a family member who has passed or one of our members who is sick, in the hospital or in a nursing home.

2019 tour activities Dec. 10, 2019: “Miracle of Christmas” at the Sight & Sound Theater with lunch at Golden Corral; shopping at Tangers Outlet; includes motor coach transportation; 11 a.m. show. Sold out, waiting list available. Contact Hannah, 718-379-7962, or Judith, 718379-3370.

2020 tour plans April 8, 2020: “Queen Esther” at the Sight &Sound Theater with lunch at Good & Plenty; shopping at Tangers Outlet; includes motor coach transportation; $170/person; $50 non-refundable deposit due at signup. Contact Hannah, 718-379-7962, or Judith, 718379-3370.

May 1 to 3, 2020: Passport, Washington, DC; three days, two nights visiting various embassies that open their doors to the public; sample the different cultures; taste the foods from around the world. $495/person, double; $634/single; $480/person, triple. Contact Judith, 718-379-3370, or Hannah, 718-379-7962.

July 16 to 19, 2020: Ocean City, Maryland: Four days three nights; guided tour of Assateague Island; evening entertainment at the Red Rooster Restaurant; Sightseeing boat ride; shopping at Tanger Outlet; gambling at Ocean Downs Casino. $789/person, double; $1,064/single; $50 non-refundable deposit due when signing up. Contact Judith, 718-379-3370, or Hannah, 718-379-7962/ Attention When signing up for the above trips, please give your name, phone number and a deposit. Checks/ money orders made payable to AARP Chapter 4997 with the name of the trip in the memo section of your check/money order. Room 0, Dreiser Community Center, is open Monday or Thursday, noon to 3 p.m. for checks to be dropped off in an envelope with the group/trip leader name. They may be mailed to the group/trip leader.

—Delores Debnam

Co-op City Public Safety Dept.

Emergency: 718-651-3050 Non-Emergency: 718-320-3330 www.ccpd.us

@CCPDnyc

Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City General information The Traditional Synagogue is located in Section 5, 120 Erdman Place in the rear lobby of 27B. It is handicap accessible, no steps. Phone: 718-379-6920. Office hours are Thursday and Sunday, from noon to 2 p.m. Please call the office before you attempt to come over. If no one is in the office, please leave a message.

The synagogue has services on Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. After services, we always have a Kiddush.

The synagogue has a Facebook page: Traditional Synagogue.

The synagogue needs donations. Whatever amount you can donate, big or small, would help the synagogue’s finances.

The synagogue needs men, to help make a minyan.

There are a lot of Jewish men who live in Co-op City who don’t come to services. Please come by 9 am, so we can take out the Torah.

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

Sabbath ends on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2019, at 5:42 p.m.

Candle lighting for Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, 4:23 p.m.

Good and Welfare We sell tree certificates, in honor or memory of a loved one. The cost is only $15 per tree.

Mazel Tov, to all having Simchas.

If you’re ill, wishing you good health. If you asked the Rabbi to say prayers for a sick person you should make your donation to the synagogue.

We would like to thank Michael Schweiger for sponsoring last week’s Kiddush in honor of the oneyear anniversary of his surgery.

Happy birthday to all members who will celebrate their birthday in November. For those members celebrating their birthday/anniversary in November, please send me your names and I will add them to the list.

Fun and games After services and kiddush, some people play Rummikub.

Your support for the Traditional Synagogue, is greatly appreciated. Wishing all our members, and friends peace and good health.

—Bruce Gitelson

Church of the New Vision

Pastors Kenneth Hodge and Deborah Hodge, and the New Vision congregation invite you and your family to come and worship the Lord with us.

Church of the New Vision is designed to meet the spiritual needs of God’s people. Serving the community for more than 45 years, we offer a warm, friendly, spirit-filled atmosphere of Christian love.

All are welcome.

Order of Services Sunday Worship Service: 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Adult and youth Sunday school: 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Mid-day Bible Study: Canceled until further notice Wednesday night prayer and Bible study: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Youth ministry: Fridays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Upcoming events/programs Today, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, is our annual building fund banquet at the Seashore Restaurant on City Island. Donation: adults, $75; youth, 12 and under, $30; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 8, the Next Generation for Christ Youth Weekend begins with a Salt & Light concert at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 9, annual youth explosion fundraiser.

Donation: $10 for adults; youth 18 and under, admission is free.

Sunday, Nov. 10, the youth ministry will celebrate its 18 anniversary at the 11 a.m. service.

Sunday, Nov. 17, we will celebrate our 47 Church Anniversary.

Notice We are seeking a minister of music familiar with hymns and songs of the Baptist Church. Feel free to contact the church or the pastor.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, N.Y., 10475. Office: 718-6718746 or 203-374-3020. Mailing address: P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, N.Y. 10475. Visit our Facebook page, Church of the New Vision concerning upcoming events and trips, email us at info.churchnewvisionbx@gmail.com or call the church office.

—Sis. Carol Haque

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• Large Chapel on premises

• Pre-need counseling

• Ample Parking on premises

• Out of town services

• Casket Showroom on premises

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All areas are handicapped accessible

Personalized & Professional Care • 52 Years Serving Our Community Worldwide Shipping including Caribbean, Africa & South America

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Circle of Christ Church Iglesia Circulo De Cristo

We are located at 147 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY 10475, lower level. Come as you are… Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

If you are looking for a place of worship in the local area that is aimed at teaching the transforming word of God, Circle of Christ Church invites you to fellowship with us this Easter Sunday. We are a non-denominational, multicultural, and loving church that accepts you just the way you are. Senior Pastor Elisamuel Colón and the body of Christ are committed to love people into a life changingliberating relationship with God. We are located at 147 Dreiser Loop, patio level, in the Dreiser Community Center.

Our Sunday services are in Spanish and English. We have an anointed worship team and dance ministry that minister regularly. The English service has Biblecentered nursery program and children’s church where children are ministered to from the cradle to 12 years of age. Please see our schedule below and followed us on Facebook and our website, circleofchristchurch.com.

Circle of Christ Church responds to Isaiah 68:10 says: Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. We have a food pantry that serves the community and we offer family counseling based on need. If you are interested, please contact us at 347-945-1992 or on Facebook @Circle of Christ Church.

English Services Tuesday: Prayer, 9 to 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 to 9 p.m., Prayer/Bible Study Thursday: 9 to 11 a.m.

Friday: 7 to 8:30 p.m., Operation Grace Youth Service, 7 p.m.

Saturday: 7 to 9 p.m., Young Adults Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Servicios en Español Salmos 122:1 Yo me alegré con los que me decían, “a la casa de Jehova iremos.”

Nuestros servicios dominicales son en español e inglés. Tenemos un equipo de adoración ungido y un ministerio de danza que ministran regularmente. El servicio de inglés tiene una iglesia infantil centrada en la biblia y un programa de guardería donde se atiende a los niños desde la cuna hasta los 12 años de edad. Tenemos ministerios para todas las edades. Consulte nuestro programa a continuación y síganos en Facebook y en nuestro sitio web circleofchristchurch.com. Distribuimos alimentos y ofrecemos asesoramiento familiar según las necesidades. Si está interesado, contáctenos al 347-945-1992 o en Facebook Circle of Christ Church.

Domingo: Culto de Adoración de 9 a 10:30 a.m.

Jueves: Oración y Estudio Bíblico de 12 a 2 p.m.

—Pastor Sam Colon The Co-op City Times is the official newspaper of the residents of Co-op City.

It is distributed to every residential building and townhouse cluster on Saturdays.

If you do not receive the paper, it is imperative that you call the distributor between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at (347) 439-5632. You should also contact the Co-op City Times office at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3375, or email us at cctimes@riverbaycorp.com, to notify us so that we can follow-up with the distributor to ensure that the situation is addressed and corrected, especially if it is an ongoing problem.

Please note that the Co-op City Times or its distributor is not responsible for the package of circulars delivered on Thursdays.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Notice of non-delivery of the Co-op City Times

Greater Love Refuge Ministries

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.” 1Peter 5:8-9 Spiritual food for thought Be an overcomer. Train yourself to resist temptation. If you maintain your life in the Spirit then the Holy Spirit will empower you to resist Satan and his temptations.

Senior Pastor and Presiding Elder Boyce Landrum, Pastor Carol Landrum and the Greater Love family invite you, friends and family to worship with us on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. Greater Love Refuge Ministries is a multi-generational, teaching, preaching faith and Bible way church with an old-school flavor and a new-school feel. We are conveniently located at 900 Co-op City Blvd., on the ground level, Bronx, N.Y. 10475, main entrance, red button. Garage parking.

Our foundation scripture teaching will be held tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. This month’s teaching by Pastor C. Landrum is on the subject of faith (Hebrews 11:1); what it is and how to develop or strengthen our faith in God. All are welcome.

The next Seasoned Saints Ministry fellowship is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This month’s guest speakers are from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who will present “In Our Own Voices.”

Lunch will be served. Kindly RSVP at 347-920-5607.

The purpose for the Seasoned Saints ministry is to meet the needs of men and women who are growing older — 55 and up — in God’s family. It is designed to reach the psychological, social, spiritual, emotional and financial needs that are seen and unforeseen. God’s plan is for us to utilize the collective strengths, seasonings, testimonies and experiences of our Seasoned Saints to guide our walk through life’s journey.

Our food pantry is currently restocking and will reopen again Nov. 23 in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. In the interim, we welcome donations of non-perishables and toiletries, cleaning supplies, etc. There is a great need in our community.

Our annual Thanksgiving morning testimony service and breakfast will be held Nov. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Come out and share your testimonies of praise, gratefulness and thanksgiving for who God is and all that He has done for us. We invite you to come as you are and join us for an intimate Christian fellowship in the beauty holiness. A holiday breakfast will be served in honor of the Thanksgiving tradition. Don’t stay home alone; try something different this year; put God first!

Weekly Schedule Church phone: 347-920-5607 Adult Sunday Bible school, 10 a.m.

Children Sunday school, 10 a.m.

Sunday morning worship, 11:30 a.m.

Children’s church: First, third and fifth Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

Holy Communion, first Sunday Bible Institute, Tuesday 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Adult Bible study/discipleship class: Bi-weekly, Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Prayer line Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dialin number is 712-775-7031, access code is 578165132# —Pastor Carol Landrum

Please Drive Slowly and Cautiously in all Co-op City’s Parking Facilities!

CO-OP CITY BAPTIST CHURCH

COMMUNITY PROTESTANT

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

1659 EAST GUN HILL ROAD BRONX, NY 10469

CHURCH OF CO-OP CITY

REV., DR. CALVIN E. OWENS, PASTOR

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

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

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

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

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

CHURCH

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

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

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

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

NOON DAY PRAYER - HOUR OF POWER - WEDNESDAY, 12:00 NOON BIBLE CLASS & PRAYER MEETING - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.

MONTHLY: COMMUNION - 1ST AND 3RD SUNDAYS

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Fri., Nov. 8

Thu., Nov. 7

Wed., Nov. 6

Tues., Nov. 5

Mon., Nov. 4

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Bartow

Einstein

Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Room 49 unless otherwise noted

MENU

Dreiser

Room 7 unless otherwise noted Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m. - noon Word Games 9:30-11a.m.

Library 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session Library 9:30a.m.-1p.m.

Line Dancing 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., rm. 45 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Health & Wellness Support Group Around The Lunch Table 11:30 a.m. Stay Well Exercise 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., rm. 2 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Basic Cell Phone & iPad training 11a.m.

Word Search 11 a.m. - noon Mind Teasers Noon - 1 p.m., rm. 4 YOGA w/Peggy 11a.m.- noon, Bingo 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., rm. 35 Diabetes Support Group 1 p.m. – Last JASA main office Diabetes Support Group 2nd Mon. - Monday of the month Arthritis Exercises11 a.m. - noon 1 p.m., rm. 49 Bereavement Counseling 1 p.m., rm. 8 Card Games 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Computer Class for Beg. 9:30 a.m., Gentle Yoga 1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m., rm. 2 Int. 10:30 a.m. & Adv. 11:30 a.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Intermediate Yoga 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session Word Games 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

New Social Worker, Royvi 9 a.m. Alert & Alive 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Health & Wellness Support Group noon Cultural Dance 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Aud. B 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Walking Club 10:30 a.m.

Computer Class 11 a.m. - noon Caregiver Support Group 1:30 p.m. Karaoke by Steven 1 p.m., rm. 45 Mind Teasers Noon - 1 p.m., rm. 4 Zumba 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Aud. A 1st & 3rd Tues., JASA main office Matinee Tues., 1 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

New Social Worker, Royvi 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

Kosher

Non-Kosher

Juice Chicken Marsala Fettuccini Pasta Prince Edward blend vegetables, Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit, Alt :Tuna salad

Chicken stir fry w/vegetables Brown Rice Steamed Cauliflower

Juice Hungarian Goulash Brown rice Steamed green beans, Whole wheat bread, Fresh fruit Alt: Vegetarian Chili

Stewed Pork Chops Baked Red Potato Wedges Tangy Green Beans

Baked Turkey Breast Baked Sweet Potato Collard Greens w/Tomato

Blood Pressure Every 1st & 3rd Wed., 9 – 10 a.m.

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

Stay Well Exercise 10 a.m.- 11 a.m.

Line Dancing 11 a.m. - noon Card Games 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

NORC Computer Class Bartow main office, 11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m.

Smartphone Class Beginner 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Intermediate 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.; Bartow main office Library 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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

Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Spanish Class 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., JASA main office Dancercise w/Damion 1 - 2 p.m., JASA main office Card Games 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Spelling Bee 10 a.m.

Body in Motion w/Ola 10 a.m.– 11 a.m.

Spanish Practice Class 10:30 a.m., Computer Lab Zumba 11 a.m. - noon, rm. 4 New Arts w/Becky 10 a.m. to noon

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

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

Tai Chi 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., rm. 10, Art Class 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Yoga 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., rm. 2

Juice Beef Kofta Cabbage & Carrot salad Israeli salad Whole Wheat bread Fresh fruit Alt: Veggie burger

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Grandparent Connection Meeting & Exercise class 1st Thurs., rm. 40, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Arthritis Exercise 11 a.m., rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m.

Word Search 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Karaoke by Steven 1 p.m., rm. 45

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

Blood Pressure 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 1st & 3rd, rm. 8 Line Dancing, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Aud. A Piano Sing Along 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Drama Club 1:30 – 4 p.m.

Juice, Filet of Sole Orzo & fried onion Roasted Zucchini w/onions & peppers Whole wheat bread Fresh Fruit cup Alt: Chicken salad

Teriyaki Baked Fish Rice Pilaf Oriental Blend

Men’s Line Dancing 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

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

Women’s Line Dancing 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

Chat Session 10 a.m.

Piano Sing-along 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Card Games 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., rm. 45 Art 10 a.m., rm. 45 Bingo 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Pokeno 2-4 p.m., rm. 35 Blood Pressure 2nd & 4th Fri., 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., rm. 45 Free Oil Painting Classes 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., rm. 38

Orange Juice, Sweet Crochet & Knitting 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session & sour chicken, 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Spinach Noodle Meditative Moments 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., rm 8 Kugel, Normandy Pokeno 3rd Fri., 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Blend, Whole wheat Bingo rm. 7, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. bread Fresh Fruit Yoga w/Peggy 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., rm. 2 Alt: Gefilte fish

Garlic Chicken Rice w/vegetables Brussel Sprouts and Kale Sauté

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. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. only Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, the NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

JASA WELCOMES EVERYONE AGE 60 AND OLDER! Payments for trips can be made at all three centers. Trip registration policy: There will be no refunds for all trips. All trips include roundtrip transportation.

JASA will not accept checks under $5. All trips must be paid in advance. Drivers will no longer accept money for trips on the bus!

FREE LiveOn NY – SCRIE/SNAP (food stamps) Assistance – Fri., Nov. 8 & 22, Dec. 6 & 20; 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., JASA main office, 2049 Bartow Ave. No appointments! Walk-ins! First come! First served! Please make copies of your documents before coming to the office.

St. Mary’s Pool – $3; Fri., Nov. 15 & Mon., Nov. 18. Pool aerobics for seniors, 10 a.m. to noon. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 9 a.m.

FREE Diabetes Self-Management 7-week Program – Mon., Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25; Dec. 2, 9 & 16; 10 a.m. to noon with free lunch in the senior center lunchroom, 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 7. To register, call the Bartow main office, 718-320-2066, or Julissa Reynoso, 646-946-1252.

FREE Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementia 4-week Program – Mon., Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25; 1 to 2 p.m.; 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 7. Participants will receive a free giveaway at the last session. Call the Bartow office to register, 718-320-2066. Only 12 seats available.

Shoprite New Rochelle – Mon., Nov. 4; $4; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Target, Throgs Neck Mall — Mon., Nov. 4; $3; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Fee for lunch is $2.00; $5.00 for guest

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

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available Bartow Center (929) 399-1394 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

Empire Casino – Tues., Nov. 5; $5; Bartow, 9 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 a.m.; Dreiser, 9:30 a.m.

Walmart – Tues., Nov. 5; $15; Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 9 a.m.

Stew Leonard’s – Fri., Nov. 8; $6; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Computer classes @ 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 40.

Mon., Nov. 4; Beg., 9:30 a.m.; Int., 10:30 a.m.; Adv., 11:30 a.m. Computer class @ 177 Dreiser Loop, rm. 13; Tues., Nov. 5, 11 a.m. Computer class @ Bartow main office, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Wed., Nov. 6. Smartphone class @ Bartow main office, Wed., Nov. 6, 12:30 p.m. Please call the Dreiser Senior Center to register for the computer class at that location, 718-320-1345. All other classes, call the Bartow main office, 718-320-2066.

Veterans 60 & over – All three JASA senior centers will be serving free lunches for veterans on Fri., Nov. 8. If interested, please call 929-399-1394, Bartow office; 718-320-1345, Dreiser office, or 718-671-5161.

Einstein Center, to register. All veterans must bring their Veterans card. Lunch is served at noon.

Shoprite New Rochelle – Mon., Nov. 11; $4; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Ridgehill – Wed., Nov. 13; $7; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Central Ave. – Wed., Nov. 13; $13; Christmas Tree store, Trader Joe’s and Amazing Savings. Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m., & Dreiser, 9 a.m. There is a Shoprite right next door to Amazing Savings.

Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall (The Mills) – Thurs., Nov. 14; $15; Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Einstein, 8:45 a.m.;

Upcoming Events/Trips

Dreiser, 9 a.m.

Costco – Fri., Nov. 15; $5; Bartow, 9:30 a.m.; Einstein, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.

Diabetes Awareness Event – Thurs., Nov. 14; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 45. Music, exercises, health presentations, blood pressure screening, snacks, giveaways & much more.

Co-op City NORC & Senior Centers Annual Thanksgiving Dinner – Fri., Nov. 22; $7; 135 Einstein Loop, rm. 45, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Music by DJ Woody, 50/50 raffle. Menu: roasted smoked turkey w/stuffing, candied yams, string beans & cranberry.

Dessert: sweet potato pie. Tickets are on sale in all three senior centers. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

FREE Woodbury Commons – includes lunch at Loughrans Restaurant, buffet, discount coupon booklets. Tues., Dec. 3, 45 seats available. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 9 a.m.; Einstein, 9:15 a.m.

Depart Woodbury, 4:30 p.m.

Tina Turner – Broadway Show, Lunt Fontanne Theatre – Rear orchestra center and far side seating; $145. Pick-ups: Bartow, 11:15 a.m.; Dreiser, 11:30 a.m.; Einstein, 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020; 50 seats available. Motor coach bus. Payment deadline: Dec. 5, 2019.

Sight and Sound, “Queen Esther” — Thursday, April 23, 2020; $155. Center stage seats; family style lunch at Good and Plenty restaurant. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8 a.m.; Dreiser, 8:15 a.m.; Einstein, 8:30 a.m. 56 seats available. Motor Coach Bus. Payment deadline: Jan. 10, 2020.

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Church of God’s Children

127 Dreiser Loop, patio level.

Bishops Angelo and Nancy Rosario invite you with open arms to visit our church or one of the many houses of worship in Co-op City.

COGC schedule Sunday: Worship in Spanish, 9:30 a.m. Worship in English, 1:15 p.m.

Monday: Bible study and prayer, 9:30 a.m. with Min. Steve Wednesday: Prayer in sanctuary at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26: Spanish “Retiro de Damas.” Spanish only, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27: Spoken word, “Blessings and Health,” with Sis. Evelyn Rodriguez and Sis. April Kirkland Keep the Pastors Rosario in prayer as we travel to Korea for a Peace Prayer and Conference with other clergy.

Today’s thought The Work of the Holy Spirit—Fruit (Part 1) “...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law...” –Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) The fruit of the Holy Spirit is His character revealed through us as a result of His indwelling presence. As we grow in Christ, more of His character becomes who we are. Love–God’s love is an unselfish love which has concern and empathy for others. It’s an unconditional love with ‘no strings attached.’ It’s a real, genuine love for others —even though they may not be so loving towards us, because God’s love isn’t in response to another’s love for us—it loves despite not receiving love in return. (Rom.12:9; Matt.5:44; Luke 6:32; 1 Corinth.16:14; 1 Corinth.13:4-8) Joy–Being joyful in the Lord is not based on outward experiences. It’s an inner joy (not as the world knows it), which springs up from within as a result of our relationship with Jesus.

We can still experience the joy of the Lord when life seems to be all but joyful—because the joy of the Lord is our strength. (Phil.4:4; Neh.8:10; Psalm 16:11; Isaiah 51:11; Prov. 15:13) Peace–Like joy, the peace of God is an inner calm and serenity not based on any outward circumstances. We feel secure in knowing that the presence of God is always with us. And as we give over our hurts, anxiety, fears and offences, God’s peace will rise up within us and envelop us. (Phil.4:7; Psalm 4:8; Isaiah 26:3; John 14:27; Col.3:15) Patience–Being patient is the outward expression of having God’s peace.

We don’t get agitated when we get held up in traffic, or when in line at the supermarket, or while waiting for someone who is running late. I like the way the amplified bible puts it: “It’s not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting.” (James 1:2-3; Eph.4:2; 2 Thes.3:5; Rom.15:5) God bless you. Peace to our nation. email: cogcministries@aol.com; call 718-790-9120 —Bishop Nancy Rosario

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Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. for worship service. Sunday school for children and adults is held at 9:15 a.m. We invite you to worship, study and pray with us.

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

Our telephone number is 718-320-3774. Visit us on the web at coopcitybaptistchurch.org.

You are invited to join us for a midweek spiritual pick-up at our worship service held Wednesdays at noon. Bible study is held Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer service is held Fridays at noon.

Prayer Service is also held on Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us from the comfort of their home for an hour of prayer. Prayer service is held using a conference call line. On Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m., you can call 563-999-2090 — when asked for the PIN, enter 660065 — and you will be connected. Prayer service is not held on the first Friday of the month.

The building fund ministry is having a bake sale. Jewelry and small novelty items will also be available. Additionally, hot dogs, chips and soda will be available. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 135 Einstein Loop, room 51, lower level. For additional information, call 718-862-9243, or the church at 718-3203774.

Fall revival will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13; Thusday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. You’re invited to join us.

The church’s 48th anniversary will be held Sunday, Nov. 17. Please join us for this celebratory occassion.

The Co-op City Baptist Church exists to glorify God and to establish a living community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus the Christ through worship, prayer, bible study and fellowship. We seek to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the church through ministry.

—Hattie L. Lucas

Scheduling Activities Calendar

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Evangelical UM Church of Co-op City Open Doors, open Hearts and open minds

Come and visit us You’re always welcome in God’s house, your house. We are a Bible centered congregation with spirit-filled worship offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and bilingual congregation, all are welcome. Services are held at 2350 Palmer Ave., across from Building 30. Parking is available. Our Pastor is Rev. Arnaldo Sánchez-Orta. Telephone: 718-320-3795.

Email: coopcityevangelicalumc@gmail.com Schedule for Sundays Come and receive a blessing: English service: 9:30 a.m. to 11am; Spanish service: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; bilingual service: First Sunday of each month, 10 a.m. to noon. Children Sunday school: 9:45 a.m. Bring your children, they will have a great time while learning God’s word. Adult Sunday Bible study: English, 8:45 a.m., Spanish, 10 a.m.

English prayer/Bible study night and Spanish prayer/Bible study afternoon Monday evening Bible study: 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday Spanish prayer/Bible study: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesday English prayer service, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., young adults Bible study, Tuesday, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come, let’s pray together.

“Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.”

1 Kings 8:28b (NIV) Friday night is Fun Night for Youth ages 13 from 21, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. This is a great time for the youth of our community to learn God’s word, enjoy each other’s company and make new friends. There will also be many activities. Exciting things are happening.

Food pantry Food pantry distribution center at our church serves Buildings 26 A, B and C; 30A and B; 31 A and B, 34, 35 and Earhart Townhouses. Ongoing registration and distribution of food is on Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those registering must present one of the following government issued, up-to-date ID’s showing a 10475 zip code: driver, non-driver, or NYC ID. Anyone 18 or older can register.

Only one participant per household may register. Pantry will be closed Oct. 31, those scheduled for pick up that day can come for pick up Oct. 24 or Nov. 7.

Health education workshop Join us for a health education workshop about HIV/AIDS and free HIV testing Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Einstein Community Center, room 43. Workshop from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and HIV testing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sight & Sound Theatre trip Come, join us to see the new theater show “Queen Esther,” Friday, April 17, 2020. Trip includes: Visit/shop at Kitchen Kettle Village, “Queen Esther” at Sight & Sound and dinner at Smorgasbord. Cost: $203 p.p., Children 5 to 12 years old, $153. Payments can be made as follows: Pay in full or three-payment plan. Deposit of $75 p.p. to hold seat. Checks payable to Co-op City United Methodist Church can be mailed to 2350 Palmer Ave., Bronx, N.Y. 10475. For more information, contact Barbara, 347-603-7473, or the church, 718-320-3795. If no answer, leave a detailed message and someone will get back to you ASAP. “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 —Marilyn Méndez-González

Faith In God Church & Bible Institute

Pastor & Evangelist Vernon Little greets everyone in the name of Jesus, that name which is above every name. We want you to know that you are welcome in this house of the Lord! It is His house by ownership: it is our house by stewardship: and it can be your house by membership; so come on in and join with us. May God bless you in this house!

It’s easier to read and listen to God’s Word than to obey it. Do what it says.

Let’s look at scripture to support this. James 1:22-25 says: 22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.

24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.

25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

Invitation: Sweet Hour of Prayer is today at 3 p.m. Sunday school is tomorrow at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 11 a.m. We have clothing items available that were donated to the church. If interested in picking some up, stop by the church in the 11 o’clock hour on Sunday. Every third Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion.

Vernon Little has a new EP titled ‘Double Minded.’ It’s a fusion of gospel, R&B, and rap. He also has videos on YouTube. His music encourages, inspires, and informs.

We are located at 171 Dreiser Loop in Section 1. Our phone # is (347) 2764925. Jesus loves you, and so do we!

—Evangelist Vernon Little

Open Door Ministries “Breakdown precedes breakthrough” Full sermon at the Open Door Ministries YouTube channel

There is a growth process we are involved in as believers in God. As we walk the path of faith, the Lord lays out tests and trials for us to overcome and develop spiritual muscles. This allows us to not only be strengthened but also to be examples of faith to others in their walk with the Lord. Part of this training includes a breakdown of our beliefs, our attitudes and our worldviews. God does not want to be a part of our life but all of our life. Jesus said about himself that first he had to be physically humbled before he could again be in the presence of God. As he lay down his life, God returned Him to His exalted position. Luke 24:26 “Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”

One example of exaltation and humbling comes from the deceiver himself: Isaiah 14:12 “How you are fallen from heaven, O shining star, son of the morning!

13 For you said to yourself, ‘I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God’s stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north. 14 I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the Most High.’ 15 Instead, you will be brought down to the place of the dead, down to its lowest depths.

He chose to make himself higher and God brought him lower. But when you are in the midst of breakdown get ready for breakthrough. Moses was broken down for 40 years in the desert before God revealed himself and allowed him to breakthrough into a close and personal relationship with Him. He thought he was done but it was the beginning.

Paul was broken down by a thorn in the flesh until he was able to breakthrough and revel in his pain in 2 Corinthians 12 he says - in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

In the same way we must change our outlook. Perhaps God is allowing mental illness, physical hardships and apparently unanswered prayers as a way of us looking at our problems as opportunities for service.

Sunday services are at 11 a.m. in Bartow Community Center, room 28.

Contact Open Door Ministries by text, 917-334-4407, or email, opendoor ministries.net.

—Pastor Luis Ramos

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Opportunities

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Public Safety

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Seven years ago at this time of the year, New York and surrounding states were facing the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Co-op City’s storm damage consisted of several downed trees and limbs. Most fortunately, there were no injuries as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Co-op City was fortunate there was not lasting damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Co-op City residents complied with directives to secure personal property on terraces and patios. Co-op City residents have always been prepared for all types emergencies. Cooperators who listened to the warnings and secured property and remained in their homes were effective in ensuring everyone’s safety.

Always remember, if you see something, say something. If you see suspicious persons in the garage or lurking near parked vehicles on the street, an auto crime could be taking place or an auto crime could be ready to happen, notify the authorities. Also remember all Riverbay employees and contractors carry identification; do not open your door unless you are expecting someone. Call 911 and the Department of Public Safety at 718-671-3050. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information.

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity. It is by your actions the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained. All year round, it is important to make sure objects are not being thrown out of your windows. If cooperators observe this condition they are urged to call Public Safety immediately. Parents, please make sure your children are not throwing objects out of your apartments. The shareholder of the apartment will be held responsible for any violations.

Co-op City is a diverse community with people of all ages, abilities and characteristics. All persons should remember to respect each other and embrace their differences. Don’t forget to say hello to your neighbors when you pass each other in the hallway or in the street. Co-op City strives to accommodate all persons. It is also important to remember not all disabilities are visible. Someone who appears to be healthy may have a physical or developmental disability.

November is known as COPD Awareness Month, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Diabetes Awareness Month, Epilepsy Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer/Men’s Health Awareness Month. This is a good opportunity to learn about disabilities or conditions that may affect your friends, family members or neighbors. It is also a good opportunity to schedule a full physical examination with screening tests recommended by your physician. Knowledge is power; the more you learn, the stronger you become.

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Co-op City Times / November 2, 2019

CLASSIFIEDS

718-320-3300 x3384 • cctimes@riverbaycorp.com CLEANING SERVICES

FOR SALE Burial Plot/ 2 Interments Rose Hill Memorial Park, Putnam County, N.Y. $5,000.

Ms. Brown 917-846-9841

Advertise in the Co-op City Times!

Call for rates!

Ads start at $8/week!

718-320-3300 x3384

RECORDS WANTED

SPOONER

DOMESTIC SERVICE

• Basic Cleaning $90 • Deep Cleaning $130 • Non-Medical Senior Care $80 • 4 Hour Min. + 8.78% tax • Bonded • 7 Days • Cash, Pay-Pal www.spoonercleaning.com 12/27 (718) 320-5112

LOCKSMITH

Advertise in the Co-op City Times!

Call for rates!

Ads starting at $8/week!

718-320-3300 x3384

Licensed and Bonded

HIGH SECURITY LOCKS 20% Off Any Lock Job!

Medeco • MultiLock • Wilson High Quality Labor, Low Price!

Old Records Wanted.

NEW STYLE BLINDS

Will Pay Top $$ for JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ, Rock & Roll, Soul Music, Latin, 50s, 60s, & 70s.

LP, 78 or 45.

All Colors • Vertical • Minis • Woods • 2 in. Regulars • Wash, Tape, Cord Blinds

FREE VALANCE & INSTALLATION

Re-installation of any types of Blinds.

Repair Closet Doors and Sell New Bi-Fold Doors!

Serving Co-op City for over 25 years.

“When you see me, You’ll know me.”

Call Anytime • Seven Days A Week

Call Joe 917-952-4408

Call Mike at: 718-974-1290

11/16

SPACE FOR RENT

St. Paul’s Episcopal/Anglican Church on 489 St. Paul’s Place off Washington Ave., Bronx.

1. Church Worship Center on first level that can seat over 300 worshipers available for rent on Sundays after 2:30 p.m. and other weekdays can be arranged.

2. Worship center on lower level that seats over 100 people also available for rent.

If interested in renting any of the spaces, call or text Father Horton Scott on 914-384-2929 for an appointment.

12/28

FAMILY LOCKSMITH AND BLINDS

11/30

PAINTING

1/4/20

COMPUTER CONSULTANT, SALES & REPAIR

SERVICES - SERVICES - SERVICES

Repair – Upgrade – Data Recovery – Virus Removal – Laptop Overheats – Cracked Screen – Broken Power Jack – Transfer your cassette tape music to CDs. Call James 646-281-4475, 718-324-4332.

APPLIANCE REPAIR

DECORATOR/UPHOLSTERY

JB RYAN C OMPUTER R EPAIR & U PGRADE

EMERGENCY SERVICE

2/22

11/2

L & L APPLIANCE REPAIR

• ALL MAKES & MODELS

• Stoves • Washers • Dryers •Lamps • Dishwashers • Refrigerators • Bags • Hoses • Belts • Vacuum Cleaners

11/30

Family Owned & Operated Since 1954 NYC License #1233497

REUPHOLSTERING 718.881.7691

Fully Insured

718.792.2655

2951 Middletown Road, Bronx, NY 10461 (Near Pelham Bay Station) 10/3/20

CAR SERVICE

Executive Exotic Limo

•Proms •Sports Events •Weddings •Funerals •Tours •Sweet 16 •Special Occasions •Airports •Casinos Office: 212-531-3792 Mobile: 917-560-6838 Toll Free: 855-369-9936 ExecutiveExoticLimo.com ExecutiveSecurityProtection.com

Custom Craftsmen – 40 yrs. experience. Sofas & Chairs upholstered; Slipcovers - Fabric & Plastic; Kitchen Chairs $8.99 & up. Caning; Venetian Blinds; Drapes - Custom made, Refinishing, Touch Up & Polishing of Furniture.

3314 White Plains Rd., STYLISH DECORATORS Bronx, NY 10467

Casino Specials Atlantic City, NJ Foxwoods, CT Empire, Yonkers Resorts, Queens

1/4/20

CCPD

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

11/30

HOME IMPROVEMENT

1-800-479-2667 CO-OP SALES - JASON LASH

• ALL HANDYMAN SERVICES • VERTICAL & MINI BLINDS • SINK VANITIES • SPACE SAVERS • MATCHING HAMPERS • BATHTUB ENCLOSURES • CLIP-ON MIRROR FRAMES

Breathe Easy

• RANGE HOODS We BEAT • LIGHT FIXTURES Any • KITCHEN CABINETS • CABINET REFACING Quote!

• COUNTERTOPS • CUSTOM CLOSET MIRROR DOORS • CUSTOM WALL MIRRORS

Grout & Carpet Cleaning Co-op City Resident Specials

Elim in Bugsate

CO-OP SALES BLINDS! Vertical, Mini, Wood, Pleats

www.co-opsales.info DON’T PAY MORE AT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE STORE!

11/30

Distribution of unsolicited advertisements in Co-op City Co-op City is private property and therefore prohibits distribution of unsolicited advertising material to shareholders’ homes and/or property, including cars parked in the development’s eight garages.

If you witness anyone depositing or distributing advertising material on Co-op City’s property, please call Public Safety at (718) 671-3050. Be prepared to give the location and description of the person(s) leaving the material.

All unwanted, unsolicited advertising material should be disposed of properly and not thrown on the ground causing litter.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Co-op City Times / November 2, 2019