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Co-op City Times / April 7, 2012
2nd Combing ty p Cinext Blood Co-oDrive JASA’s Tax Return Clinic AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide offers free help for older taxpayers and people with limited incomes. JASA in Co-op City will be sponsoring an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site at the Einstein Community Center in Room 35, every Tuesday until April 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. First come, first served. For further information, please contact JASA at (718) 320-2066.
Next CB #10 Meeting The next Community Board #10 meeting will be held on Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m., at Fort Schuyler House, 3077 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, N.Y. 10465. Please make every effort to attend. For further information, please contact Community Board 10 at (718) 892-1161.
Mammography van in Co-op City Assemblyman Michael R. Benedetto, in conjunction with Project Renewal, formerly operating as Women’s Outreach Network, will be sponsoring a free Mobile Mammography Screening Van which will be located outside of the Baychester Public Library, 2049 Asch Loop North, on Saturday, April 21, beginning at 1:30 p.m. This program is for women 40 years of age and older who have not had a mammogram in the past year. All insurance plans are accepted, however, if you do not have insurance, you can still sign up for the program. An appointment is necessary. Please call 1-800-564-6868. This program is funded by Bronx Cancer Services Program Partnership. Screening coordination and Outreach/In-reach funded by the Komen Greater NYC 2008 Community Breast Health Grant.
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Annual Income Affidavits BY LOUIS SALEGNA, CONTROLLER The annual income affidavit process for Co-op City residents is currently underway. The Income Affidavit and related instructions were mailed out earlier this month to all cooperators required to file (excluded are new residents who moved into Co-op City after December 31, 2011, and those cooperators on the Section 8 Program). The due date for returning your completed Affidavit, which must be notarized, is April 30, 2012. Currently, surcharges based upon 2010 Income Affidavit forms will expire June 30, 2012. New surcharges will be imposed for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 based upon data taken from your 2011 Income Affidavit form. Please note that it is essential that every cooperator submit their 2011 Income Affidavit in a timely manner. If you filed an application for extension in lieu of a 2011 NYS Tax Return, you are still required to submit your affidavit by April 30, 2012. Please estimate your income and identify it as “Estimated Income.” File an amended affidavit once you have filed your tax return or you will be subject to the maximum 50% surcharge. Also, please note that Riverbay must be notified in writing with a copy of the extension form. I n ca ses wher e th er e a r e t wo sh a r eholder s of a n a pa r tm ent a nd if one of th e sha r eholder s ha s p er ma nent ly va ca ted t he a p a r tm ent , it is im por t a nt t ha t th e r em a inin g sh a r eh old er sub m it d ocu m en ta tion to R iver b a y C or por a t ion a s t o wher e th e va ca t ing sh a r eh old er cur r en tly r esid es. Accep ta ble docu ment a t ion cou ld be (1) dr iver ’s license with cur r ent a ddr ess (2) cop y of t he a p a r tm en t lea se (3) ut ility bill with cu r r ent a d dr ess. I f t his d ocum ent a tion is not
su bm itt ed wit h th e I ncome Affidavit , t he in com e a ffid avit will b e r etu r n ed a s incom plete a nd a 50% su r cha r ge will be a ssessed ea ch m ont h u nt il t he docu men t a t ion is sub mitt ed. T he sh a r eh old er will b e lia ble for a ll sur cha r ges a ssessed, no cr edits will be issu ed for su r cha r ges a lr ea d y a ssessed . Failure to complete and return the Income Affidavit form in a timely manner will result in the maximum surcharge of 50% of your basic carrying charges being levied on July 1, 2012. You would then be required to pay the 50% surcharge for each month, through the end of the month you finally filed. In no event will credit be given for excess surcharges already assessed as a result of failure, neglect or refusal of the cooperator to file the Income Affidavit on a timely basis. The instructions being mailed with the Income Affidavit form include a cover letter and worksheet which will assist the cooperator in determining whether they are subject to a carrying charge surcharge. Cooperators are advised to read the material very carefully. As required by State law, copies of Income Affidavit forms will be submitted to the State for verification of income against filed tax return. Cooperators are cautioned, therefore, to make sure that the data provided come from their NY State tax return. Riverbay staff will hold all-day sessions to assist cooperators in filling out their Income Affidavit form on Monday, April 23rd and Thursday, April 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 1; Bartow Center, Room 28; and Einstein Center, Room 38. Extra forms will be available at the sessions for those cooperators who do not receive their mailed copy. Notaries will also be present so cooperators can file their completed Income Affidavit form at
the sessions. Any cooperators wishing to have their Income Affidavit form notarized must present two (2) forms of identification, one of which must be a picture of the individual. The affidavit will not be notarized without proper identification. Completed forms must be returned to Riverbay Corporation by April 30, 2012. Special boxes have been set up in the CSO Offices at Dreiser and Einstein and the Administration Office Reception area at Bartow Avenue for this purpose. The boxes will be open during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). An additional box will be available after 5:00 p.m. during the week and all day on weekends at the Bartow Security Office. Also for your convenience, there will be personnel available at the following locations to assist and/or notarize your income affidavit form: 1. Assemblyman Michael Benedetto’s Office, Dreiser Center, Room 12. 2. Jewish Community Council Office, Dreiser Center, Room 18. 3. Multi-Service, 140 Carver Loop. Enclosed with the annual income affidavit packet is a letter from Mr. Ron Caesar, Director of Risk Management, regarding the submission of co-op insurance declaration page or certified letter from your insurance broker or company showing that you have the required insurance coverage on your apartment. Please note that the insurance documentation must be submitted along with your annual income affidavit by no later than April 30, 2012 to avoid the assessment of $150 Community Complaint fine. Any questions regarding the insurance documentation should be addressed to the Risk Management Department at (718) 320-3300, Ext. 3388.
Cabaret Lulu’s “Jukebox Serenade” comes to Co-op City
Model with NAACP, Co-op City Branch On September 29, the NAACP, Coop City Branch will present “The NAACP, Co-op City Branch Freedom Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show Extravaganza” at The Eastwood Manor catering hall. For this event, you can become a model, receive tips and be prepared to model at this grand affair. Audition by calling Eleanor Donnley: 718-379-1297, Lottie Townes: 718-379-3504, or Janice Brown: 718-671-8915; Leave a clear message and your call will be returned. Audition dates are currently being scheduled. Don’t miss this chance to learn about modeling and have some fun at the same time. Everyone is welcomed to interview.
More than 400 people attended the Saturday, March 31st matinee performance in the Dreiser Auditorium of Cabaret Lulu’s Jukebox Serenade, featuring the music of Pearl Bailey, Louis Jordan and Ray Charles. Distinguished Broadway musical performers from shows like Porgy and Bess, The Wiz, and Ain’t Misbehavin’ came to Co-op City bringing the musical talents of such notables as the original Cabaret Lulu, Lucille Gould; and D’Ambrose Boyd, Tracey Conyer Lee, Roumel Reaux, Kuni Mikami and Les Kurtz, Music Directors. The program was presented by the Riverbay Community Relations Department, in conjunction with JASA’s Co-op City Senior Services. Photos by Rosalind Pierce