Co-op City Times 01/16/16

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Board unanimously approves 6% discount for shareholders who pre-pay carrying charges

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Vol. 51 No. 3

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Ongoing inspections reconfirm elevator safety

BY JIM ROBERTS

“They’ve also been assessed by your The New York City Building elevator maintenance company and the Department and two outside elevator New York City Building Department. companies are constantly examining All of us come up with the same concluCo-op City’s elevators sion. They are absolutely and they all have safe,” Warr said in a mes“The elevators have sage to shareholders prereached the same conclusion – riding the ele- been assessed by your sented at the Open Board vators remains safe. elevator maintenance meeting held on Jan. 13 “The elevators here at the Bartow Center. are absolutely safe,” company and the city’s Warr’s firm has surDOB and all have said William Warr of veyed the elevators thVDA Elevator, Riveconcluded they are roughout Co-op City, lisrbay’s outside indetened to the concerns of absolutely safe.” pendent consultant and shareholders, investigated an industry expert. “If specific incidents and has there was any question about the safety determined that safety has not been of the elevators, we would certainly be compromised. the first one to call that out and shut them down.

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Public Safety begins simulated firearms training

A Public Safety officer participates in a drill simulating real life police scenarios projected on a screen. The new system is designed to practice life-and-death decision-making capabilities in the time of a crisis. All Public Safety officers will go through this training over the next three months. (See article on page 3.)

Holiday closing and Co-op City Times deadline notice Riverbay Corporation’s administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, in observance of the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Because of the holiday-shortened work week, all material, including Directors’ viewpoints, for publication in the upcoming Saturday, January 23rd issue of the Co-op City Times must be submitted before 9 a.m. this Tuesday, January 19.

The deadline will be strictly enforced to ensure we meet our production deadline. As a result, material received after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, will not be considered for publication in the Saturday, Jan. 23rd issue of the Co-op City Times.

Material may be emailed to cctimes@riverbaycorp.com; faxed to (718) 320-2595 or slipped under the office door at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Rm. 21.

Although the administrative offices will be closed this Monday in observance of Dr. King Day, emergency services will be available. Shareholders may contact the maintenance desk for emergency maintenance at (718) 320-3300, choose Option #3, and the Co-op City Public Safety Department at (718) 671-3050, and 9-1-1 for emergencies.

We wish everyone an enjoyable Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

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BY BILL STUTTIG

At an Open Board meeting Wednesday evening before approximately 80 shareholders in the Bartow Center, the Riverbay Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution which grants, pending HCR approval, an ap-

proximate 6% discount on carrying charges to shareholders who pay their annual carrying charges in advance.

The resolution specifically directs management to seek approval of the (Continued on page 2)

Shareholder Nels Grumer questions the Board of Directors about the details of the discounted pre-paid carrying charge proposal prior to the Board voting to pass it later in the meeting.

Photo by Bill Stuttig

January 13th Open Board meeting to be broadcast this week

The Riverbay Board Open Meeting held this past Wednesday, January 13, in Room 31 of the Bartow Center will be broadcast on Channel 12 (master antenna subscribers) and Channel 591 for Cablevision subscribers on: • Monday, January 18, 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, January 19, 7 p.m., and • Wednesday, January 20, 7 p.m.

The main topics of discussion included:

• The prepayment of carrying charges to offset the Riverbay Corporation’s water and sewer bills • Increase in equity for new applicants • Elevator issues

Tune in and be an informed cooperator!

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Open Board Meeting

pre-paid carrying charge program from the NewYork State Division of Home and Community Renewal (HCR) and develop a detailed plan for implementation so shareholders who are interested in participating will be able to pre-pay their annual carrying charges and, in return, receive a 6% discount. The offer to shareholders is hoped to raise approximately $10.1 million which would allow all of Co-op City to prepay its New York City water and sewer charges under the city’s Multi-Family Conservation Program (MCP) thereby saving the community and its shareholders $1.4 million on annual water charges.

Riverbay Finance Director Peter Merola said that with next month’s carrying charge statement, shareholders will receive a detailed explanation of the program, plus a tear-off sheet on which they can indicate if they are interested in participating in the prepaid carrying charge program. This preliminary indication is not a commitment to the program, Merola indicated, but just a way for management to gauge interest in the community and know who to contact when it becomes time to formally implement the program, which is voluntary. Given the need for HCR approval and further inspections and meter installations by New York City should such permission be granted, it can possibly take up to six months before formal implementation of the program begins, Merola said.

Under the plan, as presented by Riverbay Board President Cleve Taylor who submitted the Board resolution approved Wednesday evening, half the savings of the program would be passed onto the shareholders who participate by pre-paying, which comes to an approximate 6% carrying charge rebate, while the other half of the savings goes back to all shareholders in the form of additional revenue for River-bay’s operating expenses.

Director of Finance Merola estimated that 865 shareholders need to participate in the pre-payment package in order to raise the needed revenue to participate fully in the city’s MCI program. But even if Riverbay does not get the needed 865 participating shareholders to prepay, it can still participate in the MCP program partially by switching over as many buildings as the extra revenue raised by the pre-payment program will allow.

Based on questions raised by several shareholders who spoke during the gallery session prior to the Board discussion on the two main resolutions on the Board’s agenda that night, it was stated by Finance Director Merola to the Board and the residents in attendance that participating shareholders must pre-pay for the entire year – not partially.

However, it was also made clear that if a participating shareholder should happen to leave the community or pass away before the pre-paid year is finished, that shareholder, or his or her estate in the case of a death, would be reimbursed for the months that the

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shareholder was no longer living in the community so long as proper proof and paperwork is filed by that shareholder or a designated legal administrator of the estate in the case of a death.

Before the vote of the original resolution was taken, Board Director Deborah Jenkins asked that an amendment to the resolution be added to state that if participating shareholders leave the community before their pre-paid year is over, they will be reimbursed for the months they were no longer a shareholder. A consensus vote among attending Board Directors was taken to add the amendment.

Following that, the resolution was passed unanimously by all 12 Directors in attendance: Linda Berk, Bernie Cylich, Bill Gordon, Deborah Jenkins, Daryl Johnson, Francine Reva Jones, Andrea Leslie, Leslie Peterson, Rod Saunders, President Taylor (by phone), Evelyn Turner and Junius Williams. Directors Helen Atkins, Leah Graham and Rev. Calvin Owens were absent.

Board President Taylor, the sponsor of the resolution and perhaps its biggest proponent, could not attend the meeting in person because of an illness, however, he participated in the meeting by phone, voting for the resolution and prior to that, arguing effectively for its passage just as he did in his President’s Report published in the Co-op City Times days before the meeting.

But as he experienced success with one resolution he sponsored, a second resolution submitted by Taylor and seconded by Director Bill Gordon was never voted on. The resolution called for equity charges for incoming and transferring shareholders to be raised for the first time in nearly eight years, from the current $4,500 per room to $5,500 per room. Because of his illness, Taylor was forced to make his arguments over speaker phone stating that he believes an increase in equity after eight years was more than justified given the current market for homes in New York City and the needs of the community’s more than 15,000 shareholders to raise additional income to pay for inevitable and needed repairs and improvements in the coming years, specifically a needed elevator repair and upgrade in 2017. Taylor argued that raising the equity charges for new sales would increase the community’s operating funds by approximately $1 million. Taylor also argued that equity charges are refunded fully when the shareholder moves from the community except in cases where damages caused by the resident have to be repaired.

But at the evening’s gallery session, prior to the Board discussion of the resolutions on the agenda, a few shareholders, including Harriet Silver, a frequent participant in gallery sessions, argued against the equity charge increase. Ms. Silver stated that she believes such an increase goes against one of the founding principles of Co-op City that of providing affordable hous-

Sample Survey on Pre-Paid Carrying Charge Program to be included in Feb. Maintenance Bill

ing to middle and working class individuals and families. Silver added that Co-op City’s own Coalition to Save Affordable Housing has also stated its opposition to the equity charge increase.

When discussion on the equity increase began later in the evening, several Board Directors expressed their opposition to the increase, with a few even pointing to their agreement with Ms. Silver’s stated views as one of the reasons they stand opposed to it. At least seven Directors voiced their opposition prior to the vote being taken and at that point, President Taylor announced via speaker phone that he wished to withdraw the resolution.

Another resolution on the agenda involved a possible change in the community’s election procedures beginning with this year’s upcoming Riverbay Board elections. Director Francine Reva Jones, who was appointed Chair of this year’s Election Committee, pointed to the approximate $100,000 cost of conducting the election through the NYC Board of Election voting machines.

Director Jones suggested that the Board begins looking into other options that might be less expensive, but still maintain the absolutely necessary integrity of the voting process. The Board voted by consensus, and unanimously, to continue further exploration and discussion of this issue in the coming weeks.

The Open Board meeting began with a brief management report delivered by

Assistant General Manager Warren Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell touched on some recent accomplishments by the management team, including the hiring of an established commercial broker to get increased value for Riverbay’s commercial properties. He pointed out that because of this relationship, the community will be able to realize approximately $4.5 million due to a lease renewal with Rite-Aid. He also pointed to the recent hiring of a Procurement Director, a new Internal Auditor and a new Human Resources Director. He said that all these new executives have improved efficiency, transparency, and services to the shareholders.

An additional project includes increasing Wi-Fi service throughout the community under the direction of Riverbay Technical Services Director Rick Schmidt who spoke briefly about the project.

Wednesday’s Open Board meeting also featured a videotaped report on the current state of Co-op City elevators (see story on page 1 for details).

In the absence of an ill President Taylor, Riverbay First Vice President Linda Berk ran the proceedings. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10 p.m.

For Co-op City residents who could not attend, the entire meeting was video-recorded by multiple cameras and will be broadcast beginning at 7 p.m. on January 18, 19, 20, on MATV Channel 12 and Cablevision’s Channel 591.

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Comm. Board 10 meeting, Jan. 21

Community Board 10 will hold its first general monthly meeting of 2016 on Thursday, January 21 at Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throggs Neck Expressway. Community Board 10 serves the interests of the communities of the east Bronx, including Co-op City. Time is provided at each monthly meeting for the general public to raise areas of potential concern and action for the Community Board, but speaking time must be reserved in advance. To arrange to speak regarding an issue of concern in this or other communities within the Board’s service area, call 718892-1161 during regular business hours.

Support group for caregivers

A support group for people who give care to an infirmed or disabled loved one, family member, or friend is offered each Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Bartow Community Center, Room 31.

The program features guest speakers each week touching on such topics as elder care law, available home care services, personal safety initiatives to protect your loved one, and information on handling specific conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease. For registration information, call 718320-2066.

Self-defense class for seniors

JASA, in collaboration with the Women’s Empowerment SelfDefense Academy, will offer selfdefense classes for seniors at 1 p.m. each Friday from January 8 through February 12th in Dreiser Auditorium B. The workshops will focus on practical self-defense techniques including improving awareness of your surroundings as well as practicing good personal safety habits.

For registration information, call 718-320-2066.

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Co-op City-raised actor expects 2016 to be a big year Co-op City Spotlight

BY BILL STUTTIG

believes that the vast majority of films 2016 is starting off well for Brian released in theaters today do not relate Gilbert, an aspiring film actor, writer to this current generation adding that and producer.

Brian, 19, who was raised in Co-op City, but now makes his home for most of the year in Los Angeles as he pursues an acting and writing career in the film industry, is in town this week for a sneak preview of “Last Night of the Year,” the latest independent comedy feature film by young director Ralston Ramsay, which features Brian in a lead role and one of a group of friends who get together for a New Year’s Eve Party that doesn’t turn out as planned.

The film, a sequel to Ramsay’s acclaimed film “Young Love,” is just one of a series of projects that the young Co-op City actor is involved in. Later this year, he hopes to premiere a film he has written and directed himself: “Smacked Boys Brian Gilbert and the Sweet Kandy Kid in the Trippin’ Balls Dabbed Adventure: In there is really nothing out there currently Three Acts.” that he or his contemporaries would go Brian said that he will finish filming to a theater to see with the one exceplater this spring in hopes of showcasing tion being “Straight Outta Compton,” the work later this year via a series of the hip hop film biography that became online platforms. a huge financial success earlier this In an interview with the Co-op City year.

Times this week, Brian said that he So, aside from acting, Brian said that

he is dedicated to creating works that his contemporaries will relate to and be inspired by.

He said he has been writing screenplays since he was in middle school and his latest project is a series of stories which combines two interests ever since those days, his love of irreverent humor and his fascination with the comic book stylings and heroes that he loved as a child.

Brian said that he counts Seth Rogen and Eddie Murphy among his comedy role models and in his latest project, “Smacked Boys and the Sweet Kandy Kid in the Trippin’ Balls Dabbed Adventure: In Three Acts,” he tries to do justice to the irreverent, almost raunchy, style of humor which they and others like them have popularized.

But for Brian, acting still pays the bills as he has done some television commercial work recently to also help fund some of the modest production costs involved in making this latest project and another in the works based on another 140-page comedy/drama screenplay he completed called “Score.”

While his heart and his creative (Continued on page 5)

Public Safety begins interactive simulated firearms training

BY BILL STUTTIG

Beginning earlier this month and continuing through the end of March, each Co-op City Public Safety officer, detective, and supervisor will be practiced on how to best react to a wide array of real-life scenarios where splitsecond decisions have to be made as to if and when to use a firearm to protect the lives and safety of the public and themselves.

Known as the Firearms Training System or F.A.T.S., Captain James Keappock explained that this interactive training system is intended to measure and improve an officer’s ability to react to rapid and changing situations involving persons with weapons.

It is a system that has been used to train thousands of police and military personnel around the world, the Captain

explained.

The electronic, interactive systems involve a pre-recorded scenario being played on a large screen in front of an officer who is told to react to what he or she sees just as if the officer is the first responder on a scene.

A qualified firearms instructor oversees the entire training exercise process.

The officer is given a simulated handgun which has been modified to generate an electronic signal to the screen and the subjects on the screen.

Instructors set up objects for use as cover and concealment. The officer is then briefed on what is expected during the drill. Once the instructor begins to play the scenario on the screen, the officer must observe closely and react accordingly, closely following their training while also relying on instanta-

neous decision-making skills. The scenes employed as part of the training may include people running from stores, people walking in the street, people exiting from cars on the street or in garages. Usually, a wide variety of scenarios can be presented involving members of the general public whose safety may rely on the judgement of the responding officer.

Scenarios used include, but are not limited to, domestic violence, robberies in progress, disputes, fights, shoplifting and many more real life scenarios that officers around the nation are required to respond to on a daily basis.

Captain Keappock said that the most vital function of this system is its ability to school the officer on the proper and (Continued on page 30)

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Elevator Safety

On occasions when an elevator does stop operating temporarily, Warr reminds shareholders to press the emergency button and respond to the dispatcher who answers their call.

Warr urged riders to remain calm and activate the safety button which will send help right away. “Never ask someone to get you out or try to get out yourself.

That’s how people get hurt,” he said.

VDA Elevator is currently drafting a proposal to look through all the elevators and identify any issues, determine which ones are priorities, and then design a new specification. That process will take several months as part of the multi-year solution to the overall issue.

Problems with the elevators surfaced in recent months with the machinery that was replaced during the modernization of the community’s elevators more than ten years ago by the previous elevator contractor, MAINCO, whose parent company is ThyssenKrupp Elevators (TKE).

Early in 2014, Riverbay took legal action against TKE in Bronx Supreme Court regarding TKE’s failure to honor 25-year warranties on the machine they installed, which they claimed was equal to what Riverbay had in its bid specifications. However, when some of the TKEinstalled machines began to vibrate and fail, TKE refused to honor that warranty.

A court settlement resulted in TKE having to replace the machines as

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needed with a standard one-year warranty on the replaced machinery. As TKE proceeded to replace the failing machines, those replaced machines failed inspection by the New York City Buildings Department inspectors, citing excessive vibration in the cars.

Warr explained that a report completed for Riverbay determined the range of duty elevators must handle and the very heavy traffic that occurs every day.

“The problem you are having is that the hoisting equipment you are using with the Northern 151 machine is not sufficient to handle your capacity,” he said.

“These machines have to be replaced to meet the needs of the Co-op City complex,” Warr concluded, pointing out that the gears are prematurely wearing because they have too much heat and were never meant to handle the rise of these buildings, causing several types of problems.

Currently, one elevator is out in Building 30A since Nov. 2 due to excessive vibration and is waiting for TKE to build replacement machines. Riverbay was informed last week that the machines have arrived and TKE must now wait for the DOB permits for installation. Once the permits are received, it will take two to three weeks to install, followed by DOB inspections needed for approval to return the car to service.

Building 2A is in need of a machine

though the car continues to operate and will be done after Building 30A is com-

pleted, according to Riverbay Director of Elevator Projects Joe Boiko.

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Gilbert

energies are tied up in independent filmmaking, the graduate of the prestigious Performing Arts High School in Manhattan is also no stranger to major studio work.

In 2011, when he was just 14 years old, he acted alongside such legends as Al Pacino, Ray Lolitta and Tracy Morgan in the gritty crime drama, “Son of No One,� in which he played the main character of the film, who was portrayed by Tracy Morgan, as a teenager during flashbacks sequences in the film that was featured at the Sundance Film Festival prior to its release.

Even going back as far as 2007, Brian acted beside the likes of another former Co-op City resident, Queen Latifah, in the theatrical movie, “The Perfect Holiday,� and before then, had a brief role in the legendary HBO hit, “The Sopranos.� As a child, he also performed for the Classical Theater of Harlem as part of the “Hip Hop Monologues.�

Brian’s father, Co-op City resident Brian Gilbert, Sr., remembers that his son knew what he wanted to do with his life ever since he was six years old, recalling that even at that young age, Brian showed interest not only in movies as entertainment, but how they were made, how they were written and how they were produced. “I thank my parents and many others who helped drive me to many auditions as a young person,� the young Brian said during an earlier interview. “Rejection is a big part of the business. You have to deal with rejection and not let it affect you long-term.�

Landing roles as a child is a difficult task for any young actor and now as a 20 year-old, trying to write and produce your own projects is even more challenging, but that does not deter Brian who said recently that his experiences both in Hollywood and in New York have helped him develop the contacts he needs to

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work with the best young talent out there and become part of a movement towards expression in film that relates to this new generation.

Brian, Sr. said about his son this week: “His drive and tenacity are amazing. The entire family is

extremely proud and inspired by Brian’s drive to win.

His ambitions and actions have motivated me to stay driven and be my best just as I am sure he motivates others around him and who work with him to accomplish their vision.�

Window Guard Notices mailed • Deadline for return is February 15

Shareholders, if you receive an envelope that looks like the photo at right, PLEASE DO NOT THROW IT OUT. Enclosed in that envelope, is your 2016 Window Guard form, along with a copy of the 2016 NYC Fire Safety Guide.

In the event that the envelope was inadvertently thrown out, please contact your CSO for a duplicate 2016 Window Guard form.

The Window Guard form, a sample of which was published on page 6 of the January 2, 2016 Co-op City Times, must be fully completed and then separated along the perforation and mailed back to the printed address, which is, Jack Jaffa and Associates, a widely-used New York City-based Safety Notice Mailing Service.

This represents a change in the return process of your Window Guard form. In previous years, the form was returned to Riverbay’s Window Guard office. This year, to reduce cost and improve the efficiency of the process, the Jaffa firm was contracted to mail and track the process, scan the responses and provide a computerized accounting to Riverbay of the required return of each form for each home in Co-op City.

For those who prefer, the completed Window Guard form can also be dropped off to your respective CSO. For those who need help filling out the form, CSO staff will once again be made available to assist. Please contact your CSO and let them know.

A second notice will be delivered in person by Riverbay staff to those households that do not comply with the Window Guard form mailing.

The Window Guard program is a mandatory program that all NYC building owners are required by the city to comply with to prevent children from falling from windows. All forms must be completed fully and signed by shareholders for their respective apartment.

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Letters to the Editor

Tired of elected officials’ lip service

To the Editor: Co-op City, a residential community with a substantial population of older adults and young families has grown increasingly unsafe and hazardous over the last few years. Cars fly around Co-op City Blvd. in utter disregard of NYC's mandatory 25 mile an hour speed limit. I have repeatedly seen vehicles run red lights as if there were no lights visible at all. There has been a steady rise throughout the boroughs of hit and run accidents, many of which have resulted in fatalities. It might not be long before this community tragically becomes one of these statistics.

In addition to this, how long is it

going to be before the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and those elected officials who represent this community take action on the horrendous street conditions from the intersection of Bartow Avenue and Co-op City Blvd. where cars exit off of Interstate 95, all the way past the Power Plant into Section 5? These streets have been badly broken for well over 2 years from two harsh winters. How long will it take for the city and our elected officials to open their eyes to the disgraceful lack of and poorly visible lane markings from the above noted intersection going past P.S.160 and other vehicular venues in this community? At

night, one cannot tell at times as to what side of the street they are driving on.

This is a critical safety hazard that can potentially lead to a very serious, if not tragic accident(s).

I have noted these safety matters to staff members representing these officials and I, for one, am tired of getting double talk lip service. Enough is enough already!!! It’s time to stop passing the buck. Then again, none of these officials live here, but those of us who do, do vote, and that support can be withheld until further action is taken. That's not a threat, that's a promise.

—Mark P. Bruh

Community moving in positive direction

To the Editor: In 2008, we entered a recession due to, I believe, failed policies of President Bush, war and deregulation. Now as Co-op City puts it, we are slowly recovering from a management company, Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. Slowly, Co-op City is coming back from that private recession we suffered.

One Board member believes we should hire one of the management companies. He suggests we are not doing well without one. But as the paper says, we have a surplus and moving in the right direction.

Why should we go back to a com-

pany that has no experience running a corporation of this size? We must be cautious not to go back to a management company that has policies that will run us into the ground.

I see positive, slow positive, but positive savings, nevertheless, on the management running us right now, energy saving, possible carrying charge discount, great Public Safety officers patrolling our grounds every night, low crime, nice malls, soon a Metro North station. I see up, up and up.

If possible, I would like to see a few cell towers for some added revenue,

Domestic Hot Water Shutdown Buildings 7, 13, & 14

The domestic hot water will be shutdown in your building to allow the Power Plant to install control probes on the hot water system according to the following schedule: • Building 7 – TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Building 13 – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Building 14 – THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Heat, electricity, cold water and elevator service will NOT be affected.

The laundry room will remain open for cold water wash only.

As soon as the work is completed, the hot water will be restored.

Please make sure that you keep your faucets in a closed position and all drains are cleared of objects.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to complete the repairs and restore your hot water service.

—CSO (Dreiser)

solar panels on some buildings to help offset the power plant during the summer, let the solar panels help light the buildings; a dog park for the dogs, and somehow get rid of the geese; FiOS being in competition here to help get rid of the monopoly, and most of all, take legal action against our former management company for the way they ran this place. They should be held liable for lost monies to the cooperators. That would be a nice ring to 2016.

We still have a way to go, but at least we are moving forward, not backwards.

—David Sanquiche

Update: Elevator Shutdown, Building 8 Car # 3

Please be advised that we have found additional repairs that need to be performed on elevator #3 which necessitates keeping the elevator out of service a bit longer than originally anticipated. We now expect the elevator to be returned to service on: FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND The extra time is needed to remove and replace the elevator’s 2:1 top of car sheave.

We will make every attempt to restore the elevator back to service as soon as possible.

We apologize for any inconveniences caused, and thank you for your patience and understanding.

—Riverbay Management

Important Notice to Shareholders of Asch Loop Townhouses 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.

Asch Loop Townhouses

Current Lease Expiration Date

New 3 yr.

Expiration Date

Asch Loop Townhouses

Mar. 31, 2016

Mar. 31, 2019

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Public Safety Report Lobby Attendants are the EYES and EARS of the CCPD

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO The Co-op City Department of Public Safety utilizes the Lobby Attendant Program as one of the tools to help keep the community safe. Co-op City’s 65 lobbies are manned by lobby attendants during the hours of 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and from 4 p.m. and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. This coverage is provided by a current total of 70 lobby attendants and 3 supervisors.

When each lobby attendant comes on duty, they set up their podium and notify Public Safety that they are present. The lobby attendant proceeds to conduct an inspection of the lobby. This inspection includes the elevators, doors and windows. They are responsible for noting any broken items, malfunctioning equipment or hazardous conditions. Any deficiencies are noted in the log book and Public Safety is notified.

During the course of their tour of duty, a lobby attendant is responsible to monitor the lobby for illegal activity or violations of the lease. Illegal activities include any crimes, Disorderly Conduct, Trespassing, and Public Consumption of Alcohol or Use of Controlled Substances. Violations of the lease monitored by the lobby attendant include smoking, loitering, bike riding and dogs. Public Safety is to be notified when any violations of the law or lease are observed. Log book entries documenting this notification are also to be made.

All lobby attendants are responsible to maintain an up-to-date log book. In this log book, all inspections, referrals and notifications are recorded. All move-ins, move-outs, deliveries and other visitors are entered into the log book. Public Safety is to be notified if a move-in or move-out does not have a valid permit.

Log book entries are also made when Public Safety, New York City Police Department, Fire Department or any other authorized agency enters the building.

Public Safety is to be notified if there is any question regarding allowing access to any party. The lobby attendant must also make entries in the log book when leaving post for any reason, such as a meal period or a break.

Lobby attendants are not authorized to receive mail, packages or any other deliveries. Lobby attendants are not required to hold or open the front door except in the event of a disabled person or elderly person carrying packages. Residents are required to utilize their key for entry into the building. Lobby attendants are not permitted to run errands or perform outside jobs for cooperators or other Riverbay employees. Lobby attendants are not permitted to leave their assigned area without permission. Engaging in unnecessary conversation is also against the rules.

Lobby attendants may not identify themselves as Public Safety officers, police officers or security officers. Lobby attendants are not permitted to arrest or detain violators. In the event a violation of the lease or the law is observed, it is the responsibility of the lobby attendant to notify the Department of Public Safety.

As the “civilian” EYES and EARS of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, the lobby attendants essentially serve to reduce crime and maintain a high quality of life within the community. By being aware of the duties and responsibilities of the lobby attendants, residents can feel comfortable with the extra (Continued on page 30)

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OPPORTUNITIES AT CO-OP CITY

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Tell your friends, relatives and employers about:

2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 • 718-320-3300 Riverbay Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

For information on CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ONLY, please contact: Lenya Garcia at Lgarcia@riverbay corp.com; AND Barbara Penn at Bpenn@riverbaycorp.com. Please note that emails should be sent to both parties.

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

For EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, please see bottom of the employment listings for specific directions.

CONTRACT SUMMARY

Contract 2955, Painting & Plastering for Occupied Apartments, Unoccupied Apartments, Fire Apartments, Public Spaces and Bathrooms: Provide painting and plastering services.

Pre-bid Meeting: January 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Bids Due: February 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding is not required. Insurance is required.

Contract 3037, Engineering Services for Garage (1-8) Roof Structures Repairs: Provide structural condition evaluation and prepare repair plans of the

precast tees, steel framing and the concrete pedestals at all eight garages.

Pre-bid Meeting: January 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids Due: February 11, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Bonding: Bonding is not required Insurance: Insurance is required Contract 3043, Installation of hollow doors and frames Bids Due: January 21, 2015 at 2 p.m.

Insurance: Insurance is required

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Open to 32BJ Union Members from January 11th to January 15, 2016 Open to All applicants from January 18, 2016 to January 26, 2016 Job Reference #: 16-03 Request for transfer/promotion must be received by the Human Resources Department by January 15, 2016. Employees are responsible for submitting the transfer forms in person to the Human Resources Department. Employees who are promoted will receive the applicable rate scale for this position.

Public Safety Dispatcher Ideal candidate must be able to function in a highly stressful work environment. She or he will be responsible for the day-to-day duties of answering emergency telephones, recording information in computerized system, relaying emergency calls to 9-1-1 system, may receive reports from the public of crimes, disturbances, fires, and medical or police emergencies; may relay information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel.

May maintain contact with caller until responders arrive, dispatch calls to field units via two way radio, perform all clerical duties (i.e., filing, taking messages, etc.), logging all activities of Lobby Attendants and Public Safety Officers and other duties as assigned by supervisory staff.

Job Description: Ideal candidate will: • Question callers to determine their locations, and the nature of their problems to determine type of response needed. Record details of calls, dispatches, and messages.

• Receive incoming telephone or alarm system calls regarding emergency and non-emergency public safety, police and/or fire services, emergency ambulance service calls, and after-hours calls for Co-op City.

• Determine response requirements and relative priorities of situations, and dispatch units in accordance with established procedures.

• Enter, update, and retrieve information from teletype networks and computerized data systems regarding such things as wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, and stolen vehicles and all other things of public safety concerns.

• Relay information and messages to and from emergency sites, to public safety officers, and to all

other individuals or groups requiring notification.

• Scan status charts and computer screens, and contact emergency response field units to determine emergency units available for dispatch.

• Observe alarm registers and scan maps/video to determine where a specific emergency is located for dispatch.

• Read and effectively interpret small-scale maps and information from a computer screen to determine locations and provide directions.

• Test and adjust communication and alarm systems, and report malfunctions to maintenance units.

• Provide emergency medical instructions to callers.

• Monitor alarm systems to detect emergencies such as fires and illegal entry into establishments.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: HS Diploma or equivalent required; Must possess effective written/oral communication skills; Must have basic computer skills in Microsoft Office; Must be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment and perform multifunctional assignments; Candidate should be able to type 35 wpm; Applicant must have ability to walk or sit for long periods of time, twist, kneel, push, stoop, as well as lift and carry up to 20 pounds; Must be able to read and write in English; Bi-Lingual is a plus.

Testing Requirements: Typing Test, Listening Skills Audio Exam, Reasoning Ability Exam, Reading Comprehension Exam, Ability to use Situational Judgment Exam, Ability to Learn and Apply Information Exam, Drug Screening Test, Background check.

Days and Hours: Work schedule will vary between 1st shift: Midnight to 8 a.m.; 2nd shift: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 3rd shift: 4 p.m. to Midnight.

Note: Work schedule may include variations - i.e. 1 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Note: This employee must be able to work mandatory overtime, holidays and weekends based on the needs of the department.

FLSA: Non - Exempt How to Apply: All applicants are advised to submit a resume along with the application.

Applications are given out at the below address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Applications are given out at the following address from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Riverbay Corporation Administration Office, 2049 Bartow Ave., Bronx, NY 10475; OR Resumes can be faxed to 718-320-3672 with the Job Title and Job Reference # on the TOP RIGHT CORNER of the resume. *Riverbay Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer* Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, creed, ethnicity, alienage, citizenship, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or sexual preference, marital status, military status, disability or any other recognized protected basis under any applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Please inform Human Resources if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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Director’s Viewpoint

Linda Berk

First Vice President By the time this viewpoint appears in the paper, we would have already had an Open Board meeting on January 13. To all the shareholders who came out to the Open Board meeting, thank you!

I hope many of you will catch the broadcast sessions if you were not able to make it to Bartow.

We kept the format we tried earlier in October with a President’s Report, followed by a Management Report. Our goal this time is to keep each of these reports to 15 minutes; I hope we are able to do that!

The goal is to have the shareholders hear a report from both the Board’s and Management’s perspectives so that they have a solid understanding of the issues.

Then we will allow for an hour-long gallery session for shareholders to ask the Board and Management questions regarding subjects discussed or issues they may have.

Prepayment of Carrying Charges This is an idea proposed by our President, Cleve Taylor. I believe it is a very creative and forward thinking way of identifying ways to save money. This is a way we can avoid cutting services and yet save money.

The prepayment plan is an opportunity for shareholders who can, to be able to pay one year of carrying charges up front and receive a discount of 6%, much more than any bank or savings plan can offer you. By getting approximately 865 families to do this, Riverbay will be able to prepay our water bill that will give us an opportunity to take advantage of the program offered by the City of New York, saving Riverbay

In Memoriam – Five Years Later Five years ago this week (January 18, 2011), my beloved mother, Anne Fedderman, passed on to life eternal. It’s so hard to believe that so much time has passed since her death. Sometimes, it feels like it was yesterday and sometimes it feels like it was ages ago. She was 93.

When she was 89, and in the beginnings of ill health, I brought her back to her native New York so that I could take care of her health and attend to her daily needs. It was a difficult transition for her. Even though she was returning “home,” she had established a second home in Florida. She was angry at me for doing this, but all of her doctors thought that she would get better and more complete care here. It actually worked.

She snapped back to good health and lived for almost five more years. Until her passing on January 18, 2011, she continued to function well on a daily basis, going about her daily activities, especially her favorite activity which was reading a good book. Even with a walker, she insisted on going to vote. She would be really excited about this year’s Presidential Election. I know who she would be voting for…but I won’t tell.

Mom, thank you for everything that you did for me in your lifetime. Thank you for being my biggest fan and staunchest defender. Thank you for giving me every opportunity to shine. But most of all, thank you for being my best friend. You and Dad taught me life lessons which I carry with me to this day. I can never repay that. I truly was and am the luckiest kid in the world.

Until we meet again, Mom. I love you…

—Richard Fedderman

Open Board Meeting

12% on our annual water bill of approximately $18 million! The shareholders who prepay and the Riverbay Corporation, will share this 12% savings, which allows everyone to benefit from this opportunity.

We clearly have to get the Board to define the details and get specific answers to issues that could influence this program. However, it is an excellent opportunity to save roughly $2 million. The option to pursue this idea will be voted on during the upcoming Board meeting. Personally, I hope it passes. We need additional, creative ideas to save money without limiting the services we provide to the shareholders.

Board Elections One of the other critical subjects for discussion at the Open Board meeting will be our Riverbay Board of Directors election process. The Board is concerned that last year, we did not get a quorum on Election Day and had to continue the election the following day. This cost the corporation additional money. It made us think about how we could better serve this process and get more people involved.

In 2016, there are many methods of voting, specifically using the mail. Many corporations do it every year with their stockholders and colleges do it every year with their trustee elections. We will have a discussion on this matter and hope to send the Election Committee back to the drawing board to suggest a more robust and efficient method of running our Board Election process.

To that end, it is so important to get our shareholders excited about the developments at Co-op City. We want to see more people come out to the Open Board

meetings. We want to see more people join committees. We want to see new and fresh faces run for the Board and we want more than ever to see the community come out and vote!

Online payment We are close to having the option of online payment of our carrying charges. Ideally, you will be able to do this for March payments on our existing website.

There was the thought to wait until we launched our new website to include the online payment. However, I am sure many people would prefer this option now since we have that capability, and especially since it could potentially take us up to a year to get the website we desire, one that provides a residential portal to meet many of the needs of our shareholders. Keep a look out in your community newspaper, the Co-op City Times, for specific details and instructions on when and how to pay online.

Get Involved This is an exciting time here at Co-op City. As we continue to bring this corporation and community into the 21st Century, we look to the community for your input. We know we have a lot of talent right here in Co-op City. We ask you to come out, share your expertise, ideas, and experience with the entire community. Join our efforts in a way that works best for you. Please, do join us!

Stay tuned, there is more to come.

Please let me know your thoughts and ideas, I remain very interested. I may be reached at 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or Lberk@riverbayboard.com.

Co-op City office of Assembly Member switches to full time service

Starting this Tuesday, January 19th, the Co-op City office of Assembly Member Michael R. Benedetto will be operating on a full day, five days a week schedule, Mondays-Fridays.

Office hours for the Co-op City office will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and 9 a.m.- 4 .p.m on Fridays. Besides a full-time staff member, additional part-time staff will also be available to assist constituents.

Free services provided from the office include notary public (Tuesdays and Thursdays only), MetroCard bus (first and third Thursday of the month), and income tax preparation for senior citizens.

Co-op City residents with any constituent concerns can either call 718-320-2220 or stop by the office inside the Dreiser Community Center in Room 12 on the second floor.

Richard B. Chernaik, M.D.

I have been in solo Internal Medicine practice in Co-op City for over 35 years.

I have many years of experience in Primary Care as well as consulting at Montefiore Hospital. I have taught medical students and residents at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and am a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine there. I have been recognized in Connelly's Book of "Top Doctors".

I am in the office 5 days a week and make rounds at Montefiore Hospital daily including weekends. I am also on call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. I provide a "Medical Home" for my patients (I am willing to help make all significant medical decisions). I have excellent consultants available whom I have vetted over the years and work well with them.

Good Primary Care requires the Primary Doctor to know his patient thoroughly and guide them through our chaotic medical system.

We now accept Medicare, Centerlight, VWS Choice, Empire, GHI, HIP, United Healthcare/ Oxford and Emblem Health.

100 Elgar Place, Building 35 Telephone (718) 320-2188 • rchernaik@aol.com

Buildings 30 A&B Associations The start of the new year and a water pipe in the back of Building 30 B had to be replaced. As of this writing, one of the elevators in Building 30A is still not working. Even though the Christmas season is over, cars are using the road in front of our house as a major roadway and even though we have a school next to our buildings, there are no signs to slow down and be aware of children.

The rest of the month’s itinerary is movie night Friday, the 22nd, at 7:30 p.m. and crochet class on Wednesday, the 20th, and Tuesday, the 26th, with classes starting at 1 p.m.

For those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and new additions, congratulations. For those under the weather, get well soon.

—Linda Werner

Building 8 Association

Happy New Year, everyone!

Every new year brings new things. This year for Building 8, I am pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2016, the Building 8 Association is officially back.

Yes! We're back, and ready to move forward. In the return of the association, there have been some changes. What's new? New board members, the association is structured differently, and new ideas.

The past ninety days, I have been working closely with the new board members, and I must say that I am very much impressed. Each board member understands their duties and responsibilities, and is now ready to put them to work.

The following shareholders make up Building 8 Association’s new Executive Board: Lee Rivers, President; Agnes Ayisha Basha, co-President; Jennifer Sullivan, Secretary; Azalea McDavid, Treasurer; and Gigi Colon, Sergeant-At-Arms.

We had a grace period of ninety days which we used to get things in place for 2016, such as revising the association’s by-laws, understanding our duties and responsibilities, addressing conditions in the association room, and establishing a bank account. These are just a few of the challenges we had to address before moving forward.

I’d like to make it very clear, that we are not trying to take the credit for what was established by the last building association board. They created, and left behind a well-built legacy that can only be followed, however, we will continue to build, and move into our own legacy.

As the association president, I will continue to build a strong, innovative building association. I will listen and pay attention to the cooperators’ needs, and work very close with the association board members to ensure that these needs are met.

Cooperators, you have a responsibility, and that's to support your building association. I expect a level of support from all the cooperators in this building. In order for the association to be successful, it's your continuous support that will keep this association strong and on its toes. However, your lack of support can lead to a nonexistent building association. How do you support your association? It's simple! Come out to the association meetings and events, and pay your association dues, it's that simple.

In 2016, the Building 8 Association is back and ready to serve the cooperators in the building. Now! Are the cooperators ready to support their association?

Only time will answer that question. The first General Association meeting will be held on January 27, at 7 p.m. in the association room. I am expecting a large turnout at this meeting. A notice will be posted in the lobby bulletin board, and between the lobby elevators.

—Lee Rivers

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Ghanaian Association of Co-op City

Leadership Training: We are reminding all the executive committee members and general members who are interested of the leadership training on Friday, January 22nd, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. All executive committee members are required to attend the training.

Please plan accordingly.

January General Meeting: The next General Meeting will be on Saturday, January 30th.

Children and Youth! As discussed previously, we want to increase our attention on programs and activities for the children and the youth. We need your ideas and support in engaging the children and the youth in meaningful and promising endeavors. Give the name and grade of your child to the youth committee if you have not done so yet. They are the future; let us prepare them well for the opportunities and challenges ahead!

Dues: Members are reminded to pay your dues. You can now pay using credit card. Pay the entire year’s due

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by the end of March, 2016 and get the $20 discount.

T-shirts: If you don’t have the association t-shirt yet, please get yours for only $15! You may get additional t-shirts for family and friends.

About Us: The Ghanaian Association of Co-op City (GACC) is a not-for-profit organization with the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the Ghanaian community in Co-op City. The objectives of the association include providing educational programs to members, building a capacity for greater involvement in the activities of the community, and providing a platform to address issues of common concern to members and the Co-op City community.

Please Join Us: We need your support. Please join us. We invite you to come to our next general meeting.

Call 347-773-3499. Unity is strength! Join us today!

Like us on FACEBOOK! Coop Ghanama OR http:/www.facebook.com/gacc2013 —Seth Osei-Fosu

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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Director’s Viewpoint

Evelyn Turner Second Vice President Known as the Peaceful Protestor, Dr. King was one of the most famous, respected and honored civil rights leaders in the United States of America.

He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., and Alberta King. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1948 and received a scholarship to Crozer Theological Seminary in PA. He graduated in 1951 as class valedictorian and was given the Pearl Plafker Award as most outstanding student. On June 6, 1953, he married Coretta Scott and from this union had four children – Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott, Yolanda Denise and Bernice Albertine. In 1955, he earned his PhD from Boston University.

Dr. King stressed that increases in incidences of violent riots and racism were damaging the civil rights cause. He joined A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young and others in urging an end to riots in over thirty areas (like Detroit, Watts and Newark, New Jersey). InAmerica today, do we see incidences of racism at a disproportionate rate towards Americans of color?

What is the color and ethnicity of the most children, men and women being legally gunned down today?

Dr. King believed worsening economic conditions caused racism and violence. Despite mixed reactions, he spoke out in 1967 against the Vietnam War and in support of pacifists. He said funds designated for war should be used instead to aid the poor, end discrimination and finance domestic programs. Fast forward to 2016 and think about what elected officials are speaking about today. In 1967, he announced the SCLC’s intentions to organize a Poor People’s Campaign in Washington to focus on the needs of the poor. Wonder what would have happened if Washington had listened to Dr. King’s ideas and followed through? Would homelessness be such an issue?

In 1965, King joined thousands of interracial marchers going from Montgomery to Selma, AL, and pressed for voting rights. The Voting Rights Act was passed in August, 1965. In 1966, Dr. King’s travels in Alabama led to an unusual turnout of Black voters. Their unified voting power helped overthrow the sheriffs of both Selma and Birmingham. What has happened to the Voting Rights Act since 1965? Why do we have voting restrictions in several states?

In 1966, Dr. King gave his support to the Chicago Freedom Movement demonstrators for greater civil rights. He joined their march and was stoned by onlookers. Although a Summit Agreement to better protect civil rights was signed, it was not enforced. Has America been able to enforce the civil rights of all citizens?

Dr. King went to Memphis, TN, in 1968 to support sanitation workers and their boycotts against companies with unfair hiring practices. Despite violent conditions, he hoped to lead a peaceful demonstration within a few days. Who remains at the bottom of the pay scale in 2016?

On April 3, he delivered his famous speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” in Memphis. Dr. King’s deep desire to participate further in the civil rights movement was abruptly shattered. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis by James Earl Ray (sentenced to life imprisonment). President Johnson declared April 7 a national day of mourning. His wife, Coretta Scott King, led a silent march in Memphis on April 8. On April 9, King was buried in Atlanta, GA. Dr. King received countless awards and accolades for his efforts in civil rights. In addition to his prominent leadership and actions, King’s writing, sermons and speeches influenced the course and vitality of the civil rights movement.

Fast forward to 2016, the “Black Lives Matter Movement” is saying that America continues to devalue

the lives of Black people in many situations. We continue to have a lot of work to do to reform the criminal justice system, address race relations, job discrimination and the needs of the poor and homeless. Yes, we can ride on the bus, but why is it still difficult to BUY the bus or bus companies? Why do we have a new world-wide “skin bleaching” crisis of this generation of blackskinned girls, in particular?

Let’s also remember those brave women who came before Dr. King like Ida B. Wells–Barnett who crusaded against lynching in Memphis and the South. In 1892, while editor of the Memphis Free Speech, she wrote of the lynching of three Black businessmen. As a result, her newspaper office was destroyed and her life threatened. It was Wells-Barnett who stated that all Black men were not rapists, but this was an excuse by Whites to lynch Black men. She suggested that White women may be attracted to Black men. Look around you today, what do

you see?

The plight of African-Americans today requires advocates using Dr. King’s and Ida B. Wells-Barnett’s zeal, spirit and tactics in many areas: Poverty, Unemployment, The so called Drug War, Crime, HIV Aids, Housing, Family Challenges, Education, Police Brutality, Racial Profiling, Foster Care and Adoption, Medicating and Labeling Children, etc.

The struggle has not and will not end and let’s keep our ancestors’ dreams alive and not just relegated to history books. Let us support this NEW generation of advocates of all colors, ethnicities and gender in our crusade for justice for all Americans.

Happy birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Evelyn M. Turner, co-Chair, Youth Committee – President, Riverbay Fund – 917-324-1033 or eturner @riverbayboard.com – 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475.

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It takes “Vision” to Move Co-op City Forward

Director’s Viewpoint

Francine Reva Jones Secretary Happy New Year! I trust this year brings you good health, peace and success.

It has been just over a year since Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc. (MSRE) was suspended by the Board for several irregularities during their 15 years as managers here.

The suspension was reported to NY State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), outlining all their wrongdoings. The next step was for HCR to terminate MSRE. However, they never did; and there has been no word from them as to why.

In the meantime, two interim general managers with knowledge and many years of experience working for Riverbay Corporation were designated to manage Co-op City while the Board created an Ad Hoc committee to search for new management or a general manager. Upon interviewing the candidates, we found the qualifications of these management agents to be inadequate and, therefore, they were not approved by the Board. Basically, the Board was pleased with the performance and progress made by the interim general managers and there have been discussions about making them permanent. Due to the enormity of the Co-op City complex, it was determined that more assistance is needed and, therefore, the Ad Hoc Search Committee is again attempting to hire an executive manager.

HCR, HUD and Wells Fargo, the supervising entities, are aware of all that has transpired and still have yet to respond. There has been information, however, that HCR is also making modifications to its own staff. One of the top officials has retired and another person who was working closely with our Board, has been reassigned. I have yet to meet the replacement.

Just last week, to my surprise, I read that Compass Rock, the management company that submitted a bid to manage Riverbay, is no longer managing Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village and the new owner is establishing a new property management company. This is similar to what’s happening at Riverbay.

Board of Directors Elections President Taylor has appointed me to head the 2016 Election Committee this year. Over the past few years, there were complaints about the antiquated Board of Elections’ voting machines, counting the votes, recounting at the dingy warehouse, hiring poll watchers, supervisors, etc., etc., at an astronomical annual cost to Riverbay of over $100,000. Last year, we did not get a quorum on election day and extended the voting hours that night, as well as having to resume the voting on the following day, which cost us extra. We can do better! We are in the process of researching a simpler and more economical method and will discuss this topic at the Open Board meeting on Wednesday.

Multi-Family Conservation Program The Board and Management are examining the possibility of taking advantage of the Multi-Family Conservation Program (MCP) to prepay our approximately $18M water and sewer bill and save our community $1.4 million. If it is possible to get 865 shareholders to sign up for the program and raise $10.1 million, these shareholders would also receive a carrying charge discount of 6%.

It would be a winning undertaking for all involved.

Community Board 10 Meeting Save the date and plan to attend the Community Board 10 meeting at the Municipal Services Office on Thursday, January 21, 7:30 p.m. at Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throggs Neck Expressway. The agenda should include the Bay Plaza Traffic Improvements, which is still in the planning stage and your comments and suggestions are needed. Thanks to Martin Prince, Sonja Maxwell and Eleanor Bailey for their information and follow up on this important matter.

Rivers Run Community Garden Last summer was the first for the Rivers Run Community Garden. I became a member as soon as cooperators were invited to join and was offered a bed of my own. Having long been an advocate of wholistic health and organic foods, I was elated. Enthusiastically, I planted lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, peppers and spinach seeds. Regular meetings were held and members were informed of their affiliation with the NY Botanical Gardens and

Building 13 Association

Game Night returns on January 23, from 7:00-10:00 p.m. with Nancy and Miguel. Come play Bid Whist, Spades (bring your partners), Left, Right and Center and Bingo. Of course, if there is another game you want to play, bring it down and teach us. Light refreshments and dishes are welcome.

On February 4, our building association guests will be Doris Sanchez and Jessica Ortiz, our Building and Grounds liaisons. They have attended committee meetings on our behalf and will tell us what building improvements have been completed and what needs to be addressed. Also at December’s meeting, Supv. Omar De Los Angeles made a note of some cooperator concerns and stated he would return in February with an update. He will be attending our meeting.

Retiring soon? Retired with a deferred account? Self-employed concerned about your financial security in later years? Just want general financial information?

Women Keeping It Real is where you want to be on Saturday, February 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 100 Casals Place (Bldg. 13) association room. Our guest presenters will be financial specialists from Amalgamated Bank answering any question you may have. We want women to know the many options available to them emotionally, intellectually and financially. Women Keeping It Real is fun-filled and loaded with interesting conversations. New participants are welcome. We are open to the comm-unity and beyond. Remember! You must be 18 and over to participate.

Building Elections: According to our by-laws, voting will take place in

March and the new term will commence April 1st, the beginning of our fiscal year. Thanks for attending our meetings and events. Our association strives to keep you informed, answer your questions and continue the spirit of togetherness in our building and community.

YOGA classes resumed last Friday and it was great seeing so many in attendance. What a great way to start the New Year, relaxing and renewing the mind, body and soul. Join us on Fridays from 7:15-8:15 p.m. in the association room. Cost $12 ($2 donated to the building). Can’t make it every week, come every two weeks or once a month, but do something for yourself that will bring you peace and comfort in this everchanging world. Namaste.

Disclaimer: Financial advice, stock recommendations and comments presented at the February 6th Women Keeping It Real group meeting are solely those of Amalgamated Bank financial representatives. They do not represent the opinions of the building association or Riverbay. All persons should be cautious about any and all financial recommendations and consider the source of any advice.

Checks for Building 13 events should be made payable to Building 13 Assoc., Inc. and mailed to Building 13 Assoc., 100 Casals Place, #32K, Bronx, NY 10475. For information, contact Gail Sharbaan, Treasurer, at 718-6713801 or Leslie Peterson at 718-3201370. Our website is http://www. bldg13assoc.com or e-mail us at bthirteen.assoc@yahoo.com.

As always, thanks for making our team work.

—Leslie Peterson

given tips on gardening. One of the members built a fence around some of the beds, including mine. They sponsored several family events, including rock painting and, surprisingly, many fathers attended with their children.

Schools, after school programs, summer day camps, etc. were invited to come and the children got to see where real food comes from. When my six-year-old grandson came to visit, he had fun helping to water the crops.

Several members of my African-American Association also assisted. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I look forward to the spring planting. You are encouraged to help and, toge-ther, we can reap the benefits of the abundant harvest.

Condolences My sympathies are extended to the families of Natalie Cole and Frances Cress Welsing.

Natalie Cole (2/6/1950-12/31/2015), daughter of the late Nat King Cole, provided the world with beautiful music as she rose to musical success in the mid–1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be," "Inseparable," and "Our Love." Drug addiction took its toll, but Cole bounced back as a pop artist with the 1987 album “Everlasting” and her cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac." In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, “Unforgettable... with Love,” which won her numerous Grammy awards.

Frances Cress Welsing (3/18/1935-1/2/2016) was an Afrocentrist psychiatrist. Her 1970 essay, The Cress Theory of Color-Confrontation and Racism (White Supremacy), offered her interpretation on the origins of white supremacy culture. She wrote The Isis Papers (1991) and The Keys to the Colors (1991). Welsing was controversial in her portrayals of racism, which will be her legacy.

On February 6th, the African-American Association will present a tribute to both these phenomenal women.

Contact “Cooperators with a Vision” is the platform I ran on and, therefore, I support Board Directors who propose progressive ideas. I can be reached at: Francine Jones, Board of Directors, Riverbay Corporation, 2049 Bartow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 or call 718-671-5957.

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We Need To Make Some Improvements In 2016

Director’s Viewpoint

Daryl Johnson As 2016 progresses, we need to develop an outline as to how we want to move this community forward. So, here are a few things to consider.

New Management Regardless of what you’ve read in this paper, we must get a new management team in here. Yes, it's nice for some board members to say kind things about management. But, we have to remember that this is a business.

And, we must run this place in a professional manner by monitoring our finances and the overall operations of this development. And, we must show that we care about our cooperators.

One of my previous goals for Co-op City was to save a lot of money with a self-management team and to fix up this place when our former managers left. But, as time went by, I saw that many things were not getting done.

Next, the lackadaisical attitudes from some of our managers became more apparent to lots of people here.

And, now, we have a lot of unfinished projects and a lot of unhappy cooperators. So, now, we have to cut our losses and change directions.

The NYS Homes and Community Renewal agency (HCR) and HUD also want us to change directions. And, they're demanding that we bring in a management company that has experience managing a community that's similar to Co-op City. Now, are there management companies that have the exact experience that some of our directors want? No. But, are there management companies that have sold billions of dollars of real estate and they’re currently managing lots of multi-million dollar properties? The answer is yes.

Please go online and look at their properties and then take a look at our property. Based on those photos, do you honestly think that the people that live in those multi-million dollar apartments are going to tolerate the type of

service that we receive here? Never!

We have cooperators that have called in work requests for their apartments back in December, 2015. But, they were given appointments for February, 2016. So, with over 1,000 employees here, do you honestly think that this type of service is acceptable? What about the failed construction work in our malls? What about the slum-like conditions along Co-op City Boulevard? I can go on and on. But, as you'll see, everything points back to bringing in a very good management company to oversee our operations.

Missed Appointments Some cooperators have waited weeks to have work done in their apartment. Then, they took the day off and waited for someone to show up. But, unfortunately, no one showed up. And, when they called the maintenance department, they were given a story about why their appointment was cancelled.

Now, from my perspective, a better way to deliver good service is for Riverbay to make confirmation calls to everyone that has an appointment. This way, everyone can be on the same page. And, we can reduce the anger and frustration levels in this community.

Question: Is this concept difficult to implement here?

If the answer is no, then why hasn't something been done to curb these missed appointments? This is a management problem.

Lobby Doors Excuse after excuse has been made for the delays in installing new lobby doors here. And, this is wrong. As mentioned before, we need to have several companies come to this community to display their ADA compliant doors. And, we need for our cooperators and management to review their products and make a decision on the type of doors that we want. Now, yes or no, is this task complicated? If the answer is no, then we have to question the validity of these so-called excuses. I would like for us to work together and see if we can get new lobby doors here.

Cameras The NYPD has one of the most advanced camera

surveillance system in the United States. This surveillance system, located in lower Manhattan, can read the license plate on your vehicle and it can even recognize your face. So, if someone commits a crime, chances are that the police will have a video of what happened.

In Co-op City, we have a growing problem of thieves and other individuals with deviant behavior that are breaking in and destroying vehicles and other types of property on our streets. So, we're going to have to install more security cameras and lighting throughout this community.

I'm going to write an article on how other communities are using the latest advances in camera technology to protect their residents and their property.

Bus Service The bus situation here in Co-op City is not good.

And, the waiting time for a few buses can get really bad.

For instance, it's not unusual to see a line of 50 to 100 people waiting for a bus at Pelham Bay. Then, the bus gets packed out in just a few minutes.

This information is well known to our local elected officials at this point. So, I'm hoping that we can get additional buses to serve this community.

Close There are additional things that we can do to help this community, like trimming our budget. I will have additional articles on this subject and on several other items in the near future. Thank you.

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

Or, please send a message to me at darylhjohnson@optonline.net. (There are absolutely no problems with this email address. So, please double-check the spelling of this address if your message bounces back to you.) Also, please call me at 718-671-4544 if you don't receive a response from your message. You can also join me on Facebook by typing in: Daryl H. Johnson.

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

Thank you.

Our next “meet and greet” session will be January 23rd at 11 a.m. at the St. Michael’s Church.

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African-American Association

The New Year has begun and we are in full throttle. This year, we will be focusing on cultural history, personal growth, economics and empowerment.

If you want to contribute something positive this year to any of the above, email us at the address below. Our next meeting will be February 11, Dreiser Center, Room #15.

It is great to know that some of our members are starting to take advantage of new incentive benefits of their membership. One being Vehicle Advantage, our new benefits program free to all members who are looking to purchase or lease a new vehicle. Through our strategic partnership, we will be able to save hundreds and, in some cases, thousands on purchases. That’s for just being a member of this organization. They went to vehicleadvantage.com and used our exclusive member code KA101.

Normally, they only deal with fleet buying for government employees and fortune 500 corporations. The AfricanAmerican Association of Co-op City is the first organization in all of North America that they have allowed to use their free service. Congratulations, you may applaud yourselves now.

The association sponsors the following ongoing programs and encourages your participation.

Children’s Programs – For information about the early morning school drop-off program and the after school programs, call 718-379-5555.

Yoga & Pilates Mat Classes – Classes have resumed on Tuesdays, 7:15 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 2. Lose

weight, tone and strengthen your muscles with exercises that reduce stress through breathing techniques. For more information, call 718-671-8364.

Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. For a nominal fee, you will have fun and stay in shape. For more information, call Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Evening Line Dance Classes – Dance to Soul, Latin, and Gospel music on Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room #2. Call Cynthia, 917903-7073.

Music, Rhythm & Dance – Most Fridays 7:30 p.m., Dreiser Center, Rm. 15; most Saturdays, 10:00 a.m., Dreiser Center, Room #2. Call Keith, 917-5616211.

Adult Study Group – The Institute for Youth meets on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 15. Please call to confirm, 718379-5555.

General Membership Meeting – The next meeting will be on Thursday, February 11, at 6:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please read our weekly column for updates. Also, if you wish to join or update your membership, please send a check or money order (DO NOT MAIL CASH) of $15 for a single membership or $25 for families to: African-American Association of Co-op City, P.O. Box 702, Co-op City Station, Bronx, NY 10475. Donations are welcomed. Like us on Facebook: CoopcityAfricanamericanassoc/ Email us at: aaaccpower@gmail.com.

—Kevin Lambright

The Coalition of African-American Churches & Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc.’s next general membership meeting will be on Tuesday, February 2, at 12 p.m., 177 Dreiser Community Center, Room 15.

The coalition wishes to thank everyone for coming out and supporting our 19th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration.

Special thanks to Brother Bernard White, Keynote Speaker; Ms. Ebony Lambright, MC; Ms. Deborah C. Nelson, Ms. Francine R. Jones and Deacon Linwood Wilson. We appreciate everyone for sharing your time and energy to attend, assist, and entertain.

We are also eternally grateful to local businesses who generously donated to our organization. Please accept our heartfelt appreciation, and we look forward to hosting all of you next year.

Please inform the coalition of any suggestions that you may have. Ms. Virginia Stewart is the President of the coalition. Phone number, (718) 6714506.

The coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life of cooperators while providing educational and culturally enriching programs for the community. We also act as one voice for

all coalition members where there are issues of common concern and human rights. We also sponsor Friends & Family Day Celebrations, and Kwanzaa free for the community. Members of the coalition include the following: AfricanAmerican Association; Co-op City Baptist Church; Retirees of Dreiser Loop; Harriet Tubman Independent Democratic Club; NAACP, Co-op City Branch; St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church and Zodiacs Track Club.

Please support our efforts by sending us a tax deductible contribution made payable to Coalition of African-American Churches and Community Organization of Co-op City, Inc., P.O. Box 619, Bronx, NY 10475. Churches and organizations that desire to join the coalition may apply for membership by either writing or calling (718) 671-4506 or (718) 671-5957 for a membership application, which should be returned with a letter on your church/ organization’s letterhead and signed by the Minister/President. Read the coalition’s weekly column for information about events and issues.

Remember the coalition’s motto is “Coming together is the Beginning, Keeping together is Progress and Working together is Success.”

—Harman T. Leacock

Coalition of African American Churches & Community Organizations

American Legion Post 1871 Home to all who served

Greetings to all our Post members who are homebound and recovering from various medical operations. We wish you a speedy recovery.

Happy birthday to all of our members that will be celebrating a birthday this month.

Our Post is always looking for new members, so if you are a veteran from any branch of the military, stop by and join. Bring your DD-214 with you. Post 1871 is located in Section 5 in the community center, 135 Einstein Loop, Rm. 41. Our office telephone number is (718) 320-8164 and our email address is post1871@optimum.net.

Sad news…One of our Post members has passed away. James Wells, a longtime member of Post 1871, has moved on to the everlasting Post in heaven. I'm sure he will be missed by family and friends.

All paid up for life members have to pay $7.50 a year. This money goes to the County Office. So if you haven't paid your money, please make a payment so our Post can be 100% paid up for the paid-up-for-life members.

All Post members, there is a fixed price for food at restaurants located on Tremont Avenue. This will last for the month of January. If any Post member has paid their dues and didn't receive

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their membership card, please contact our Post Adjutant, Toba, to look into this matter.

Up in the air at this time, the Post located in City Island would like to have an all-County meeting. There, they have parking and you can also reach the Post by public transportation. This hasn't been confirmed yet, it is still on the table.

If you know of a Post member who is sick, in the hospital or passed away, let our Post Chaplin know so we can notify our other Post members and their family to show our concern.

Our Post will have an election soon to have other Post members assume a position in running our Post. This is your chance to move up the ladder. So show your leadership in making our Post the best in the Bronx.

Congratulations to the first female to take charge of West Point. Commandant Brig. Gen. Dina Holland. She will be the 76th commandant of West Point.

A good movie to see is "The Hateful Eight," starring Samuel L. Jackson. This movie is 2 hr. and 48 min. long with heavy action and plenty of blood.

The NY Auto show will be here on March 25th to April 3rd.

This information is provided to you by your Post information officer.

—Richard I. Lawson Jr.

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Building 25 Association

Co-op City Times / January 16, 2016

Hi, neighbors of Building 25. We would like our weekly news articles to reflect safety, peace of mind for all of us and community involvement.

Now that the holidays are over, Riverbay has workers plastering/painting the hallway, and elevator door frames, please excuse the appearance of our public space until the work has been completed. Also note that these workers do not need to have access to your apartment.

Our next meeting is scheduled for

Tuesday, January 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Notices will be posted near elevators to confirm this date or of changes.

JASA (Jewish Association for Services for the Aged) is sending a representative to speak with us at this meeting about the services that their organization provides to senior citizens. Please come out to welcome them, show your support and get informed.

Our building association meets every third Tuesday of the month gen-

erally from September through June at 7:30 p.m. 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 emails to any or all members of

Building 25 Association.

I will close with the following quote, in memory of the late David Bowie: “Make the best of every moment. We’re not evolving. We’re not going anywhere.”

—Wanda Bailey

It’s still a New Year—The classical expression in a short prayer for the New Year says, “Let the old year end with all of its curses and let the New Year begin with all of its blessings.” It is time to end all prejudices and substitute for them new friendships. It is time to end old hatreds and substitute for them new love. It is time to end old frustrations and to substitute for them new hopes. Let us begin again.

To all of the people of Building 21 for making our decorating celebration this year a success. Maybe you just came by with a smile and offered a compliment

or positive thought, whatever the contribution, we appreciate YOU. A Family Affair—We are proud and touched by all of the youngsters, who range in age from 9 – 27 years. It was a real family affair in 21B. We welcomed 3 newcomers, Big Brother Jevaughn and his sisters, Rushell and Renee Vassell. Imani and Malik Claxton of Benchley Place (can’t believe they are teenagers now), come every year to help while visiting their grandma. Claxton’s “twin cousins,” Jennipher and Jannett Martiena, NOW 11 YEARS YOUNG! started with us

at age 5. The Lopez siblings, Tristan and Jaylen, can always be counted on to lend their talents. Ebony Rae, and Prince Lambright from 21A did a fabulous job. Thanks to the watchful eye and collective spirit of the Elder Queen members of Building 21A who rallied the neighbors in the spirit of giving. To the “Queen Elders” of the C-Section of Building 21 and all who helped them; the lobby was stunning.

And the winner is Mercedes!— Yes, our lobby attendant was the winner of our 1st “Guess the theme, win a prize” at our Annual Egg Nog Toast to

the New Year. Congratulations and enjoy your gift card prize. Questions regarding the Building 21 Association, you have three ways of gaining information. Email us at 21association @gmail.com or call us at 347.504.

1821, and you can attend the monthly meetings which are held every 4th Wednesday in the meeting room in the rear of the B-section at 7 p.m. Next meeting will feature a very special guest on January 27th.

We’ll see you around the neighborhood.

—Michelle Marbury

HAPPY NEW YEAR. Wishing everyone good health and happiness throughout the year. All of our holiday celebrations are over and done. We have removed our decorations and while doing so, remembering people no longer with us; just like our decorations they are gone, but we still remember them.

Then we think of people who were sick during the holidays and never got to see the beautiful decorations that adorned

our lobbies. Yet celebrating a new year, we are very blessed to welcome another year 2016.

Thanks to everyone who helped to remove and pack up the decorations from our lobbies.

Sadly, we lost a neighbor, Ruth Tomaroff, who passed away on Monday, January 4th. She resided on the B-side.

Ruth was affectionately known as Baby Ruth to her Pokeno buddies, the game

she loved to play every other Friday in our meeting room. She will be missed.

Our association’s secretary, Loretta Paul, has been ill for several months and was hospitalized, then she transferred to Morningside nursing home for rehabilitation. She is getting stronger each day and doing well. Many prayers are sent to her from her neighbors and friends, and we are all wishing her continued healing.

The knitting and crocheting group

has returned after a holiday break, please join in with Joyce Hedgepeth and the ladies on Monday evenings. Check the bulletin board in the lobby for additional info.

There has been several incidents occurring in or around our building recently so be careful and observant of your surroundings.

Remember, if you see something, say something.

—Marilyn McDaniel

2016 greetings to all of our Co-op City families, friends, neighbors, merchants, and especially our new residents. We hope that this new year is a healthy, safe, blessed, peaceful, and prosperous year for everyone. Winter is here, so while weather permitting, get out and enjoy our beautiful community

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with a leisurely stroll throughout Co-op City.

We send loving wishes to all of you celebrating birthdays, wedding anniversaries, new births, and other celebrated events during the month of January.

Well wishes for a speedy recovery to

NAACP Co-op City Branch #2210

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 75-3111, Einstein Station, Bronx, NY 10475. President: Jerome Rice. Office Telephone: (718) 320-3210.

Address: 135 Einstein Community Center, Room 36.

Voter Registration forms available in English & Spanish. VOTER REGISTRATION IS AN ONGING ACTIVITY. Our goal is to register ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS 18-45 years.

FYI: Presidential Primary – April 19; Federal Primary – June 28th; State & Local Primary – September 13th; General Election – November 8th.

Every election is an important election. Be prepared to VOTE! Building Presidents, community organizations, churches and schools can call and request speaker for civic engagement & voter registration.

Connect with Co-op City!

SAVE THE DATES January 16 – Jubilee Day Celebration hosted by Walt Disney PS 160 and the PTA at 1:45 p.m.

January 24th – Membership Meeting @ 3 p.m.

January 30th – Kevin Shaw, Jr. Memorial Scholarship event – Call office for tickets.

February 10 – Black History Month Essay & Art Contest with prizes at PS 160, Wednesday evening, 6-7 p.m.

REMEMBER! Our branch is here to address the five game changers in the community. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest civil rights organization and its mission and goals are STILL RELEVANT! Ensuring the political, educational, economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate discrimination. —Jerome L. Rice

all home-bound, sick, and hospitalized persons. Our deepest condolences are sent to those families who have experienced the recent loss of a loved one.

May you be blessed during this difficult time of bereavement.

We thank everyone who attended our monthly building association meeting.

Friendly reminder, for you to submit your completed and signed Window

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Guard Form on or before the deadline of February 15 to your CSO office.

Lets’ all work to help keep Co-op City clean by properly disposing trash into the nearest garbage receptacle.

If you see something, say something by calling 9-1-1 for emergencies and 3-1-1 for all non-emergency incidents.

—YuVonne Lewis

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From Broun Place Townhouse Association: Thursday, January 21, is our first meeting of the new year. Join us at 7 p.m. at the Lazaar residence where we will host and discuss community issues with our CSO Riverbay Corporation supervisor, Ms. Vanessa Aldea, and assistant, Ms. Tanysha Farley. A flyer will be distributed with further information. Light refreshment will be offered.

This week, we will be attending the first Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting and we will report on that for the Co-op City Times issue of January 23. Please keep in touch with your Executive Committee, discuss and/or refer your problems regarding sustaining Broun Place and Co-op City. Be on the look-out for

The building association wish all a HEALTHY, HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2016. We are now into a new year and as we prepare to look forward, there is opportunity to continue to work together for the betterment of our building and community.

ASSOCIATION MEETING – First meeting of the new year is scheduled for Thursday, January 28th, at 7 p.m.

TAX SEASON - Would you believe I received a call on my cell phone, that

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people who break our community rules, but please don’t “YOU” intervene directly, call Public Safety.

Neighbors or whoever, please stop feeding stray animals at the dumpster site. Food tins and a pot have been found and immediately disposed of.

This is almost as bad as bread dumping. Putting food out, letting it sit also attracts stray and wild animals. The bread dumping attracts birds and vermin. That equals a ton of extra dirt and mess to say the least. We hope there will be action on moving a camera on the dumpster pad. I have received a report that the bread dumping is not only in Broun Place. It was also sighted around “Killer Curve.” Please report to Public Safety, 718-671-3050 or CSO. Illegal dumping is a crime and

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the IRS is filing a lawsuit against me and to get further information to call the phone number given? LISTEN PEOPLE, if you receive a phone or cell call, an email or even mail, please hang up the phone; in any case do not return the call. If you receive mail from the IRS to make sure it is legitimate, take it to the IRS office located at 1200 Waters Place right here in the Bronx. Email? Do not bother to open, go to the office…

PLEASE. JASA – Seniors, did you know

Church of the New Vision

Pastor Anne L. Palmore and the congregation of the Church of the New Vision extend a warm and friendly invitation to everyone to worship with us every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.

We are a church where inspirational messages from the Word of God, the Bible, are delivered every Sunday morning.

The church is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our community by offering anointed singing and preaching, and a general atmosphere of Christian love and friendly hospitality.

We also invite the youth of our community to attend our Sunday Morning services, which are designed to meet the special needs of our young people.

Parents, please send your children to learn of the Lord Jesus.

Prayer Service takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., followed by Bible Teaching from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Be with us to learn the truth from the Word of God. List of Events Please join us as we celebrate our beloved Pastor Rev. Anne L. Palmore’s retirement on Saturday, February 20, at 12:30 p.m. at Juliano's in New Rochelle.

A donation of $65 for adults and $30 for children (12 years old & under) which is due by January 24th. To make your reservation, please contact Sis. Sadie

easy to cure. All they need to do is to put it in a bag and into a dumpster bin.

The shopping holidays will bring traffic hazards again. Please keep your road rage safety belted. Yeah, they are sneaking up on merge lanes, but you ease over, get to your destination. We encourage you to report problems to CPB 10. Unfortunately, the next CPB10 meeting is the same night as our meeting, but we will learn what goes on there.

In case you hadn’t noticed, winter is here! Somehow the blue tarp has been removed from the tree. So appreciative for that. Hopefully, your patios and terraces are secured. Cover your tables, chairs and grills. Almost every corner of our neighborhood has a litter can, use them for your litter. Please

James at 718.652.8943, Sis. Loretta Scott at 718.671.2623 or Deacon Ella Samuel Roy at 646.488.9446.

Saturday, April 9 – Sight and Sound Theatre presenting Samson. Adults, $150, and Youth 12 and under, $145.

One-day package includes round-trip transportation, all you can eat at Old Country Buffet, all taxes and gratuities, show and outlet shopping. For tickets, call church at (718) 671-8746.

Come Cruise with us in 2016, leaving from NYC on the Fun Ship, Carnival Sunshine, Aug. 1-9. Itinerary: Amber Cove, Dominican Rep., Grand Turk and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Cost per person: Interior $1,340; Ocean View, $1,420; Balcony $1,710 (tax and port charges included). A $50 non-refundable deposit is due now; monthly payment accepted; 50% due Feb. 2; full balance due May 11. For payment or information, contact Sadie James, (718) 6528943, or Hermena Smith, (718) 7085035.

Church of the New Vision is located at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475; Telephone #: (718) 671-8746 or (718) 320-0409. Our mailing address is: Church of the New Vision, P.O. Box 753037, Bronx, NY 10475.

Please visit our website at www.churchofnewvision.com.

—Carol Haque

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

JASA is on FACEBOOK? Check it out, you just might see yourself or someone you know and also much valuable information is offered. We really live in a wonderful community where there are many, many activities and things to keep one occupied.

Happy birthday to all in the month of January.

We will continue to pray for a speedy recovery for the sick and shutin. Remember those who have lost loved ones in our prayers.

19 follow garbage recycling rules when disposing or your garbage. Signs are clearly posted at the compactor sites.

This week, we acknowledge the passing of dear friend, Ms. Edna Johnson of Building 13. Ms. Johnson, 97, was an active member of our community and her church until her eyesight and abilities failed. In earlier years, Edna played tennis, went bowling and sang and danced with the best of them. Edna was a soloist with the Co-op City Chorus till it ended in 1996. For many years, she worked for the National Conference of Christians and Jews. We could write many chapters about Edna, a true role model.

Sincere condolences to her friends and family.

—Eva Lazaar

Please share with the Sunshine Committee, Ms. Lydia Rondon, by calling her at 718-583-3040 if a neighbor in our building is ill, home-bound, birthdays, anniversary. Ms. Rondon will respond on behalf of the building association.

In the midst of trouble everywhere, let’s keep vigilant, prayerful and hopeful for better things to come. Keep our Board members and management in prayer for this is our home. Pray for the leaders of all nations. —H. Overman

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Board of Directors’ Meeting - January 13, 2016 Second Reading - Resolution #15-75 SUBMITTED BY: Cleve Taylor SECONDED BY: Evelyn Turner/ Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: JANUARY 13th, 2016

WHEREAS, New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) allows multifamily buildings to be billed for their water and sewer charges under DEP’s fixed cost Multifamily Conservation Program (MCP) or under the building’s actual usage; and WHEREAS, based on Riverbay Corporation’s actual usage, the MCP program offers Riverbay the opportunity to realize significant savings on water and sewer charges if Riverbay has funding to annually prepay such charges; and WHEREAS, Riverbay has already

switched six high-rise buildings and all the townhouse clusters to the MCP program for an annual savings of $908,000; and WHEREAS, Riverbay is in the process of switching six more high-rise buildings to the MCP program which will result in a projected annual savings of $557,000; and WHEREAS, if the remaining highrise buildings were switched to the MCP, water and sewer charges would be reduced to $10,146,000 per year, for a savings of $1,466,000 or 12.6%; and WHEREAS, Riverbay desires to take advantage of this $1,466,000 annual savings, but the MCP requires that charges be paid one year in advance and Riverbay’s cash flow is not sufficient at this time to pay $11,612,000 in advance; and WHEREAS, Riverbay has proposed to the NYS HCR that it desires to take

Second Reading - Resolution #15-78 SUBMITTED BY: Cleve Taylor SECONDED BY: Bill Gordon BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: JANUARY 13, 2016

WHEREAS the Board of Directors has considered the current financial condition of the Corporation, the need to preserve affordable housing and the current market price for cooperative units in the New York Metropolitan area, and

First Reading - Resolution #15-79 SUBMITTED BY: Bill Gordon SECONDED BY: Evelyn Turner BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: JANUARY 13TH 2016

WHEREAS, the Contracts Depart-

ment sent out thirty-two (32) requests for proposals for Bid #3007(REBID), Overhaul Main Transformer (7X26); and WHEREAS, we received two (2) proposals which were reviewed in detail by the Project Manager; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager

First Reading - Resolution #16-01 SUBMITTED BY: Andrea Leslie SECONDED BY: Evelyn Turner BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: January 13, 2016

WHEREAS, Riverbay Corporation commenced a walk-through of the auditoriums located at 177 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY, for the purpose of renovating; and WHEREAS, Riverbay Corporation sent out bids to 22 architectural & design companies and received 6 bids that were opened on May 28, 2015, and WHEREAS, the Riverbay committee, Kim Umstead, Michelle Sajous & Eddie Diaz, has chosen Ben Horton Architecture & Design to renovate the

auditoriums; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the contract for the premises at 177 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, New York, by and between Riverbay Corporation, Owner, be awarded to Ben Horton Architecture & Design, Tenant, containing the terms as negotiated by Riverbay Corporation’s management is hereby approved as submitted by management in accordance with Resolution #85-16 as amended by Resolution #9544; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the contract is pending Board approval and the President of the Corporation is authorized to sign the contract and related documents for Ben Horton Architecture & Design on behalf of Riverbay Corporation.

advantage of the MCP savings and proposes to share 50% of the savings with its shareholders by offering shareholders the option of prepaying their carrying charges one year in advance and, in return, receive a discount off their carrying charges of half the MCP savings (or approximately 6%) in return for their advance payment and with the other 50% of the MCP savings to benefit the entire Co-op City community.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Management is directed to seek approval from NYS HCR for the above plan to offer shareholders the opportunity to share in 50% of MCP savings or approximately 6%) by prepaying their carrying charges one year in advance and with the other 50% of the MCP savings to benefit the entire Co-op City community; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

that Management shall develop a detailed plan to implement the above concept (including refunding any prepaid amounts to those shareholders who vacate prior to the one year prepayment time, or, who, unfortunately, pass away) within a timeframe of sixty days pending submission of proper documents; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon approval from the NYS HCR, Management shall promptly implement this prepaid carrying charge program on a year-by-year basis until such time that Riverbay is able to fund the advance payment of the MCP charges on its own without the shareholders prepaying their carrying charges.

YES: Berk, Cylich, Gordon, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Leslie, Peterson, Saunders, Taylor, Turner, Williams ABSENT: Atkins, Graham, Owens PASSED

WHEREAS Co-op City’s equity has not been increased since September 17, 2008 by Resolution #08-07.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that as of March 1, 2016 the equity charge shall be increased to

$5,500 per room for all new sales.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President and Management are authorized and directed to take all necessary steps to carry out this Resolution.

has determined M & L Power Systems, Inc. is the lowest responsible bidder (Recommendation attached).

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: that the proposed contract with M & L Power Systems, Inc. for a total cost of $462,545.00, plus tax, be approved as

submitted by Management in accordance with Board of Directors Resolution #85-16 and amended by Board of Directors Resolution #95-44 and the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

WITHDRAWN

Domestic hot & cold water shutdown Building 4A, “C” Line; Building 7, “A” and “G” Lines

The domestic hot & cold water will be shutdown in order to do restoration work on: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

As soon as the work has been completed, the hot & cold water will be restored.

Please make sure that you keep your faucets in a closed position and all drains clear of objects.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to complete the repairs and restore your hot & cold water service.

—CSO (Dreiser Loop)

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Don’t forget to sign up for “Advance Health Care Planning” The Retirees of Loop invites you to attend an advance health care forum, Wednesday, January 27, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Dreiser Community Center, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 19 (2nd floor).

RSVP by Thursday, January 18. Call 718-379-0377 or 917-734- 5935.

Travel Events: (LORANTs Coach Bus - located Dreiser Loop, opposite H&R Block) ● March 24 (Thurs.), SANDS CASINO RESORT, BETHELEM, PA. SOLD OUT! Lorants Coach bus. Depart: 8:45 a.m.

Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/Barbara W., 718- 320-0500. ● April 26-28 (Tues.-Thurs.), BALLY’S HOTEL AND CASINO, Atlantic City. Rebate: $25 slot play +

Calling all talented youth! NCNW, in association with Riverbay Corporation, is preparing for our 15th Annual Black History Youth Celebration. The theme is “Celebrating a Rich Heritage.” This will be an afternoon of singing, dancing, stepping, poetry, spoken word, storytelling and more! If you know any youth or youth groups who would like to showcase their talent, please contact Lori Melton at (917) 399-2643 or (917) 8265644. We are pleased to have Artist/ Author Robin Miller as our Storyteller, and Radio Personality DJ Roxie from

Have you ever been asked to speak in front of a group of people, and declined out of fear? Do you hesitate to speak up at a meeting because you think you may sound silly? Do you shudder at the mere thought of having to make presentations at work? Most people have a fear of public speaking, but fear no more!

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A Meet & Greet upon arrival, 3 days/2 nights charming hotel accommodations. Close to boardwalk and outlet shopping. Price: double, $190/single $250. Final payment due Wednesday, March 2nd. Contacts: Beverly James/ Virginia Stewart, 718-379-0377.

• June 2&3 (Thurs. & Fri.). 2 Days/1 night Getaway. Overnight stay at an Atlantic City hotel. Enjoy a cruise on the Spirit of Philadelphia. A tour of Philadelphia. Price: double/triple, $280, and single, $330. Deposit: $100 due now to reserve your seat. Two bimonthly payments (double/triple, $90 and $115 single) due Feb. 15th and April 4th (final payment). Contacts: Serita G., 347-564-5722/Barbara W., 718-320-0500.

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103.9 radio station as our Mistress of Ceremonies! All this with free admission and light refreshments.

Save the date! On April 2, in Room 4, Dreiser Community Center, we will be celebrating our cultural heritage as African-American women with a free program celebrating the work and talents of women of all ages. Refreshments will be served.

Come travel with us! We still have a few spots available on our trip to Italy.

Spend 8 glorious days in Italy visiting Rome, Florence and Venice, September

11-18. A perfect one-week vacation seeing the Colosseum, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s David, private boat ride on the Venetian canals, St. Mark’s Square and Doges’ Palace and much more! To reserve your space, send your deposit and trip insurance to: NCNW Co-op City Section, P.O. Box 93, Bronx, NY 10475. For more information, call: 718-320-2366 or 718655-9034 or 718-538-8606. Most of our travelers use a monthly payment plan and credit card payments are also accepted.

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when speaking in front of anybody, from 1-on-1 interviews to gatherings of hundreds of people! Co-op City Toastmasters Club is a warm and friendly environment where we have a lot of fun while encouraging and nurturing members to conquer their fear of public speaking. Even if you have no fear of speaking in front of people and you just want practice to improve your skills, our club is the place for you! As a member, you will also have

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Don’t Miss Our Next Meeting – Co-op City Toastmasters meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 2049 Bartow Avenue on the lower level in the Bartow Mall. Our next meeting is on Thursday, January 21st in Room 28 at 7:30 p.m. SHARP. For more information, contact Club President Kim Robinson at (646) 996-0121 & Kim.

Good And Welfare Those of you still under the weather, know that you are thought of warmly and wished brighter days. Call Josephine Flowers, 718-320-0539, regarding illnesses and bereavements.

Remember – Your DEPOSIT, along with your name and telephone number, is required to reserve your trip& /or theatre seat. Check/money order addressed to RETIREES OF DREISER LOOP. Committee members will be available in Dreiser, clubroom 19 (718-3790377) on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 pm.

“A New Year is like a blank book, and the pen is in your hands. It is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself.”

—Claudette Davis

organization was founded by Mary McLeod Bethune 80 years ago, but it was 45 years ago that Dr. Dorothy I. Height came to Co-op City and issued our charter to establish the Co-op City Section of National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Our section is one of about 250 community-based sections of NCNW throughout the United States. We will be celebrating our anniversary in October of this year with a big gala. Stay tuned for more details because I know that you will want to celebrate with us!

—Joyce Howard

Robinson.TM@gmail.com, or contact us on our club website, http:// 3824.toastmastersclubs.org, and click the “Contact Us” link on the left. You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CoOpCity ToastmastersClub and on Meetup at http://www.meetup.com/CoOpCity ToastmastersClub. For more information about Toastmasters International, visit http://www.Toastmasters.com.

—Kim Robinson

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Co-op City Sports Velocity Track Club

Our children showed up and showed out this weekend! You have to love how Velocity Track Club New York studentathletes performed this weekend. We competed in the Colgate Women’s Games on Friday through Sunday. Those who weren’t at the Colgate Women Games, competed in the AAU Mid Season Invitational Championship at the New Balance, Armory on January 10th.

In Week #3 of the Colgate Women’s Games, we had additional athletes earn points. To advance to the semi-finals, athletes must earn points in at least one of the primarily meets. The following athletes earned points in Week #3: In the 55 meters dash, Dakota Hickman, Jada Clark, Brianna Burrell, Nariah Mathis, Olivia Burrell, Marion Osei-Boateng and Dominique Jackson all earned points. In the 55 meter hurdles, Shanice Watkins, Allyson Wright and Olivia Burrell earned points. In the high jump, Shanice Watkins, Dakota Hickman and Brianna Burrell earned points. In the 200 meters dash, Marion Osei-Boateng and Dominique Jackson earned points. We have one more preliminary meet before the semi-finals; hopefully, we continue to earn points.

Velocity Track Club New York sporting their awards at the AAU Mid-Season Invitational Championship.

On Sunday, January 10th, as our Elementary A & B girls were at the Colgate Women Games, the rest of the team were at the AAU Mid-Season Invitational Championship. It was a good meet with hard competition; teams travel as far as Delaware. Awards were given to the top 3 athletes in their age division, gender and event. Trophies and shirts

Black Forum

Next Defensive Driving class The next Black Forum defensive driving course will be Saturday, February 16, Room 1, Dreiser Community Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lower your liability insurance cost by 10% and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license. Please make your check in the amount of $35, payable to “the Black Forum of Co-op City,” and mail to P.O. Box 563, Bronx, N.Y. 10475 at least 1½ weeks before the class, or you can walk in on the day of the class but you must have $35 in cash to pay for the course.

Black Forum Aerobics and Zumba It’s time to get in shape, get healthy and feel healthy. Body by Andrea’s aerobics classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays, and Zumba on Thursday.

Classes are in the Dreiser Aud., 7:30 p.m. To register, please call (718) 3208035. Nominal fee for each class.

Black Forum’s Lyons Mane Track Club Lyons Mane Track Club is now indoors in the Dreiser Auditorium.

Register now by calling (718) 320-8035.

Youth ages 8-18. Practice on Mondays & Wednesdays.

Cooking classes starting soon If you enjoy cooking or would like to learn how to prepare healthy meals for yourself and your/or your family, please call (718) 320-8035.

Sound Off, Co-op City, coming soon We will be starting Sound Off, Co-op City, for all cooperators to express themselves on the issues facing our commu-

nity. Meetings will be held once or twice a month. More to follow. If interested, please call (718) 320-8035.

Food distribution sites On Thursdays, residents of Build-ings 27, 28, 29, 32 and 33 must pick up food at the New Vision Church, 115 Einstein Loop, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Likewise, residents of Building 26, 30, 31, 34 and 35 must go to the Evangelical Church, 2350 Palmer Avenue, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursdays to pick up food. For information, please call (718) 320-8035.

Emergency Food Program We are open on Tuesdays, Wed-nesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Room 20 in the Dreiser Center. Also, due to budget constraints and shortage of available food, you must live within zip code 10475 to participate in this program. You must also have your card with you and bring two clean plastic shopping bags. Please also have your current photo ID, such as a non or driver’s license or any photo ID card with proof of address. You will then be issued a card in order to pick up food in the future.

We Need You - Join Us Today Membership is $5 per year/person.

Call (718) 320-8035 or write to Black Forum, P.O. Box 563, Bronx, NY 10475; email: coopcityblackforum@gmail.com or tonyshome10475@gmail.com. Help us keep independent community organizations alive in Co-op City. Everyone is encouraged to join. Call or visit us, Room 20 in the Dreiser Community Center. — Tony Illis

were given to athletes who won the highlighted events, gold medals to 1st place finishers, silver medals for 2nd place and bronze medals for 3rd place. VTC was blessed with 5 trophies and t-shirts, 6 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.

Also, most of our athletes broke their personal record (PR), which is more

important to the coaches than winning medals. As Coach Gordon would say, “Medals are for the athletes, PR is for the coaches.”

The following athletes won awards and/or PR: Pierce Parker, Dillon Hampton, Dontae Lindo, Kabir Gaydarik, Jordan Ingram, Raseam Phillip, Trevon James, Nariah Mathis, Danielle Jackson, Shanice Watkins, Darius Gordon, Julian Caldwell, Shantae Leach, Ethan Mohan, Matthiaus Love-Anderson, Keimaree Smith, Joseph Webster-Rutledge, Jaelah Eargle and Dominique Jackson. Great job, VTC!!!

Our next meet will be the Millrose Games Trials at the New Balance Armory in Fort Washington, NY on Wednesday, January 13th; Colgate Women’s Games on January 15th – 17th at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and the YMCA Youth Meet #2 at the Brooklyn Armory, Sunday, January 17th.

Velocity Track Club New York is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit. One hundred of your donation will go to help our children.

For additional information, you can go to our website, Velocitytrack.org or contact me, Coach Winston Dinkins, at 914-4416196 or email me at watclt@aol.com.

—Winston Dinkins

24 “Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them." Isaiah 42:9 Spiritual Food for Thought: Prepare yourself to step up to the plate and be all that God has called you to be. No more excuses; no more letting yourself off the hook. Take responsibility for where you are and what you have done. Take this opportunity to make good choices that will affect you and those around you in the best ways possible.

Pastors Boyce and Carol Landrum and the Greater Love family welcome you to fellowship with us on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. Greater Love is a teaching, preaching, tithing faith & Bible way ministry. We are conveniently located at 900 Co-op City Blvd. (Bldg. 2A), on the ground level, Bronx, N.Y., 10475; main entrance - red button. Free parking is available in Garage #1 on Darrow Place – parking passes will be validated at the church.

Afternoon Prayer Meetings: All are invited to participate in our weekly corporate prayer meeting on On behalf of our Pastor, Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Owens, and our church family, welcome to Community Protestant Church, a church of love and understanding, located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469; telephone: (718) 862-9172.

Church Schedule Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Communion Service - Every first and third Sundays Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

The following programs are at the Church’s Annex: 2053 Asch Loop North (Co-op City) Morning Prayer Services - Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Neighborhood Bible Study - Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

Extension of Prayer and Worship Service – Every first, second and third Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School Is Now In Session Every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School is really a part of our history, and

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Greater Love Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. The anointed servant of the Lord and prayer warrior, Elder V. Archer-Dyer, is available to pray for you and with you in the name of Jesus Christ.

Sunday Bible School for Children (ages 5-12): We invite you to bring your child to Sunday School to learn about Salvation and what the Good News is all about. Class begins promptly at 10 a.m. A lite breakfast will be provided for the children from 11:00-11:30 a.m.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Tribute: Tomorrow, January 17th at 3:30 p.m.: Greater Love will fellowship with Gospel Missionary Baptist Church (608 W. 149th Street) for a special tribute to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Presiding Elder Landrum will be a guest speaker at the service. Departure from Greater Love will be at 2:30 p.m.

Greater Love’s MOSAIC (Making Our Souls Alive In Christ) Women’s Ministry: Please join us for a fellowship event and luncheon on Saturday, January 23rd from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. This month’s

dynamic guest speaker is Minister Kim Wilson, Founder & President of the Virtuous Women’s Ministry/Ever Living Waters Church in Brooklyn. We will also honor the Missionary Board of Co-op City Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Sheldon Williams, Pastor, for their tremendous help in building up the food pantry at Greater Love. Come out for some spiritual R&R! Weekly Schedule Church phone: 347-920-5607 Email: glcubc@optonline.net Sunday Bible School – 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship – 11:30 a.m.

Holy Communion – First Sunday Adult Bible Study/Discipleship Class – Tuesday evenings, 7 p.m.

Prayer Meeting – Wednesday afternoon, 1 p.m.

Deacon Training – Alternate Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.

Mosaic Women’s Ministry – Meets 4th Saturday Family Movie/Game Nite – 3rd Friday, 7 p.m.

—Pastor Carol Landrum

because someone cared and was concerned enough, many of us benefitted and know its value. In Sunday School, in a nurturing Christian education environment, an opportunity is provided for children to learn about the Bible, to grow in grace, to show love and respect for one another and to live more abundant lives. Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly. (John 10:10) Children attending Sunday School are served breakfast after classes are over. We encourage you to bring your child, children or grandchildren to Sunday School and we look forward to seeing you.

Other Scheduled Events Sunday, January 17, at 6:00 p.m. – A Very Special Worship Service. The community is invited to share in the ORDINATION OF DEACONS SERVICE in conjunction with Life on God’s Terms Christian Center.

All Night Prayer Service at Community Protestant – All Are Welcome!

Friday, January 22, 9:00 p.m. – Saturday, January 23, 7:00 a.m. – The Diaconate Ministry of Comm-

unity Protestant Church invites you to come and celebrate the Goodness of God at our All-Night-Praise Service. Theme: “O God, we give to you all day long and constantly praise your name.” Come out and have one of the most spiritual experiences of your life as you fellowship with friends, family members and neighbors. This is a special worship experience in which everyone participates in praying, singing, Scripture reading, inspirational reading, praise music and testimony. Breakfast will be served at the end of the service.

We request that you sign up in advance for an accurate count for food preparation. You may sign up after service on Sunday after service or by calling the church office, (718) 862-9172. We look forward to the fellowship!

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Co-op City Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for worship service. We invite you to worship, study, and pray with us.

The Co-op City Baptist Church is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50. Our telephone number is 718-3203774. Visit us on the web at www.coopcitybaptistchurch.org.

Join us for a mid-week spiritual pick-up at our mid-week worship service on Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. Bible study is on Wednesdays at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Bible study will also be held on Wednesday, January 20 at 5:00 p.m.

Prayer Service is held on Fridays at 12 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The First Lady’s Ministry will be celebrating 20 years of service on

Saturday, February 20, at 1:00 p.m. at the Seashore Restaurant and Marina on City Island. The cost of the adult ticket is $55 and children’s tickets (ages 617) are $30. The theme for the day will be “Through It All” Philippians 4:13.

Their guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Lois Giles. For additional information or to purchase tickets, call 718-8629243 or 646-842-2458.

You are invited to join us for a Senior Financial Forum on next Tuesday, January 19, at 10 a.m. Representatives from The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies and Federation of Community Development Credit Unions discuss Identity Theft, Financial Literacy for Seniors, ABC’s of Credit Unions and Mobile Banking. The forum will be held at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 51 (lower level). For additional infor-

mation or to RSVP, call 718-671-8449 or 718-379-5267.

On Friday evening, January 29 at 7:00 p.m., the Prayer Ministry will hold an Adult Movie Night. The movie, WAR ROOM will be shown.

The movie is rated PG. All are invited, please plan to come. Admission is free.

Bring your own snacks and drinks, in fact, bring enough to share. The movie will be shown at 135 Einstein Loop (Room 51), lower level.

You are invited to join the Scholarship Ministry on August 13 – 21, as they travel to Memphis, TN. This 9 day/8 night trip includes 14 meals, 8 breakfasts and 6 dinners. You will have admission to the National Civil Rights Museum, dedicated to Martin Luther Kings’ struggle for equality; admission to STAX Museum

of American Soul Music and additionally admission to the Memphis Rock and Roll Soul Museum and much more. A $100 deposit is required on or before January 10. If you are planning on purchasing travel insurance, it is suggested that you pay it along with your deposit. Full payment is due on or before May 8. The cost for doubles will be $835. For additional information and reservations, call 718-671-7507, 718-379-0564 or 718- 320-3774.

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

The Pentecostal Tabernacle invites everyone to attend worship service at 100 Co-op City Blvd., Building 22A (main lobby).

Sunday School for all age group starts at 10:30 a.m. Midday worship service begins at 11:45 a.m.

Wednesdays: Prayer and fasting service will be held at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Bible study and prayer meeting will also be held Wednesday evening starting at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays: Youth service will be held every Friday evening starting at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: Grace is divine power that causes the heart to rejoice and reflects in the lives of those who find favor with God. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33) The promises of God are given by His grace.

Peter explained that the outcome of God’s grace working in our lives is the

giving of “great and precious promises.”

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

(II Peter 1:1-4) At a glance, we may credit these promises to God’s power, but a closer examination of Scripture reveals that all scriptural promises are ultimately the result of God’s grace.

Apart from his grace, we would not receive any promises from God. It should not be a strange thing for one who has experienced the grace of God to ask for more. Although there are sev-

eral means of obtaining more grace one way is through seeking a greater knowledge of Jesus Christ from the study of his word.

Grace allowed us to enjoy God’s unmerited favor, gave us a gift that we did not deserve.

This is the true love of God that supersedes the love of human as John 3; 16 stated: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. His

love towards us is so strong that He was willing to give up his life for us. 1st Corinthians 13:4 speaks of charity suffers long, and is kind, charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, it not puffed up. It is very important that we try to love one another as God loves, love is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. 1st John 4:8 states: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

For further information, please call 718-320-4218 or 718-324-0334.

—Rev. R. Sibblies

Pentecostal Tabernacle

Faith In God Church & Bible Institute

Rev. Dr. Gladys R. Little, Apostle, and Pastor & Evangelist Vernon Little greet 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!

The best place for God's Word is our hearts. This comes from reading, meditating on, and memorizing it.

Let's look at Scripture to support this.

Psalms 119:9-16 says: 9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.

10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.

11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

12 Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees.

13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.

14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.

15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.

Invitations 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. Every 3rd Sunday following the morning worship, we serve Holy Communion.

If you’re into gospel rap/holy hiphop, go to www.soundcloud.com and download music from Vernon Little free of charge. He also has videos on YouTube. You will be blessed, encouraged, and inspired.

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

—Apostle Gladys R. Little

CO-OP CITY FOOT CARE CENTER SECTION 5 • BUILDING 29C 4240 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY EAST

(718) 671-2233 DR. LOUIS JACOBS, DIRECTOR ALL FOOT CONDITIONS TREATED The in-office surgical correction of BUNIONS • HAMMERTOES • INGROWN TOENAILS PAINFUL CORNS and CALLOUSES The treatment of traumatic foot injuries, heel spurs, bursitis and arthritis of the joints of the feet, toenail and skin infections, as well as other conditions.

Most Union and Insurance Plans Accepted.

HIP CMO (Montefiore) Health Plan Accepted.

We participate in Postal Workers, Mail Handlers, Letter Carriers, Verizon Workers, 1199, GHI, Blue Shield, Empire Plan, Medicare, Travelers, United Health Care and many other union and major medical plans.

Se Habla Español MEDICARE ACCEPTED • HOUSE CALLS BY APPOINTMENT

Diabetic Patients with Medicare may be eligible for shoes.

Mon., Jan. 18

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Bartow

Einstein

Dreiser

Activities in Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 49 unless otherwise noted

Activities in Room 7 unless otherwise noted

JASA Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

JASA Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Word Games

Tues., Jan. 19

JASA Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m.

Tai Chi 11 a.m., Rm. 45

Cultural Dance 10:30 –

10:30-11:30 a.m.

Caregiver Support Group 1 p.m. 1st & 3rd

Matinee Movie

11:30 a.m., Aud. B

10 a.m.-noon, Rm. 45

Mind Teasers

Tues.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Pokeno 1-3 p.m., Rm. 35

Zumba 1-2 p.m., Aud. A Afternoon Movies Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

Thurs., Jan. 21

Wed., Jan. 20

Blood Pressure 1st & 3rd Wed., Rm. 31

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

Stay Well Exercise 10-11 a.m.

Line Dancing 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bingo 12:30-2 p.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45

Spelling Bee 10 a.m.

Spanish Practice Class

9:30-10:30 a.m.

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

Tai Chi 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4

10:30 a.m., Computer Lab

African Brazilian Dance w/Leona Hull, Room 2

Zumba 11 a.m.-12 p.m.,

1-2 p.m.

Rm. 45

Art Class 1-3 p.m.

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

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

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45 Stay Well Exercise

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session

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

10-11 a.m., Rm. 45 Spelling Bee 11 a.m.

Blood Pressure

Chat Session 9:30 a.m.-

Grandparent Connection 1st & 3rd

1 p.m.

Computer lab, 10:30 a.m.

Bingo 12:30- 2 p.m.

Arthritis Exercise Class

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominoes 2:30 p.m.

11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 45 Word search 11a.m.-12 p.m.

Pokeno 1-3 p.m., Rm. 35

Men’s Line Dancing 9 -

Dominoes 10 a.m., Rm. 45

10 a.m.

9:30-10:30 a.m.

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

Mind Teasers 12-1 p.m., Rm. 4 Drama Club 1:30-4 p.m.

Crochet & Knitting 10

Art 10 a.m., Rm. 45

a.m.-12 p.m.

Bingo 1 p.m.

Library, Exercise Bike, Chat Session 9:30-10

10-11:30 a.m.

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

a.m.; 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Chat Session 10 a.m.

Bingo 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Blood Pressure 2nd &

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

Women’s Line Dancing

Rm. 25

4th Friday, 10-11:30 a.m., Rm. 45

Sing-along 11

a.m.-12 p.m.

Bingo 1-3 p.m., Rm. 35

Card Games 2-4 p.m.

Dominos 2:30 p.m.

Pokeno 3-4 p.m., Rm. 35

Meditative Moments 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Rm. 8

Mind Teasers 12 p.m.-1 p.m., Rm. 4

Card Games, Dominoes 2-4 p.m.

(Schedule subject to change without notice)

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $5.00 for guest *Menu subject to change without notice.

Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk Bartow Center (718) 320-2066, Ext. 2010 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 • Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

For information, please call: (718) 320-2066

New Payment Schedule - Payments for trips @ the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Only) Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

Soups, Breads and Desserts

JASA Closed JASA Closed JASA Closed in observance of in observance of in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Day Day

Alt: Tuna Nicoise

Beef w/black bean garlic sauce Brown rice w/beans Broccoli w/toasted garlic

Orange juice

Spare ribs

Apple juice

Tues, Breaded chicken breast Kasha varnishkes Jan. Steamed peas & carrots 19

Wed., Baked potato in skin Turkey wing roasted Mashed sweet potatoes Sweet & tangy sautéed Jan. collard greens Steamed red green cab20

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

bage, Alt: Egg salad

Orange pineapple juice

Thurs., Baked fillet of sole fish Jumbo stuffed shells Honey Dijon sauce w/meat sauce Jan. Spinach noodle pudding Italian blend vegetables 21 California blend vegeta-

Whole wheat bread Fresh fruit

bles, Alt: Chicken salad

12-1 p.m., Rm. 4

1-3 p.m. w/popcorn

Fri., Jan. 22

Mon., Jan. 18

Alert & Alive 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Non-Kosher Alternate Kosher Meals are also available

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Bingo 12:30-2 p.m.

Walking Club

Piano

Date:

Kosher

Fri., Jan. 22

Apple juice Roasted chicken Yellow rice Vegetable mix Alt: Gefilte fish

Breaded fillet of Sole fish, Baked macaroni & cheese, Roasted fresh brussel sprouts w/garlic & thyme

Upcoming Events/Trips

JASA WELCOMES EVERYONE AGE 60 AND OLDER! Note: You can no longer add additional names on the list for trips. If anyone is interested in the trips that are scheduled, they must call themselves!

(FREE) LiveOn NY - SCRIE Application Assistance/SNAP (Food Stamps) – Fri., Jan. 22nd, Feb. 12th & 26th, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. First come, first served!

AARP TAX Aide - FREE TAX Preparation & Free E-File - JASA/Coop City Senior Services, 135 Einstein Loop, Rm. 35, 2nd fl., Tues. and Wed., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 2 to Apr. 12. First come, first served!

NEW Limited Time Intergenerational Dance Class: In partnership with P.S. 178 Student Government, 2049 Bartow Avenue back of Rm. 31 at 1 p.m., Jan. 27th–Feb. 3, 24 and Mar. 2.

Classes are 75 minutes in length.

New: Women’s Empowerment Self-Defense Academy - Self Defense class, Fri., 1 p.m. at 177 Dreiser Loop (Audit. B) – six weekly sessions beginning Jan. 8–Jan. 12. Call 718-320-2066 to register. Space is limited. Come & Prepare to be Empowered.

Join our Health/Wellness Committee at JASA Co-op City NORC – The committee is responsible for planning & development, program evaluation, event planning and coordination & presenters. We are looking for people with the appropriate skills & interest to make a significant contribution to JASA. We are embarking on some exciting developments for 2016, so this is a particularly interesting time to join us.

JASA will be closed Mon., Jan. 18th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. JASA Monthly Birthday Party, $2, Thurs., Jan. 28th, Bartow Center, Rm. 31, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Doors open 11 a.m.! Menu: Kosher – breaded Tilapia, brown rice w/mushrooms, steamed carrots, whole wheat bread, orange/pineapple juice. Non-Kosher – pork spare ribs, baked sweet potato, broccoli. Dessert: cake. Live entertain-

Challah bread Fresh fruit

ment by DJ Angela. Pick-ups: Einstein, 10:30 a.m. and Dreiser, 10:45 a.m.

Guggenheim Museum – Fri., Jan. 29th, $15. Pick-ups: Bartow – 8:30 a.m., Einstein – 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 9 a.m.

Cooking Class @ the Sur La Table in Ridgehill – Mon., Feb. 1st, $45. The private cooking event runs 3 hours long.

You make 4 recipes in groups of 4. The students cook all the food and then they get to eat their creations. 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Pick-ups: Bartow - 8:45 a.m., Einstein – 9 a.m. & Dreiser - 9:15 a.m.

Foxwoods Casino and Tanger Outlet – Wed., Feb. 3rd, $29. Motor Coach, lunch and bonus. Pick-ups: Dreiser - 8:15 a.m., Bartow – 8:30 a.m. and Einstein - 8:45 a.m.

WalMart – Fri., Feb. 12th, $15, Bartow - 8:30 a.m., Einstein – 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 9 a.m.

Tribute to Smokey Robinson – at The Royal Manor, New Jersey, Tues., Feb. 16th, $85; 45 seat Motor Coach Bus. Menu: salad, soup, BBQ chicken, stuffed loin of pork, vegetables, dessert, coffee, tea. Pick-ups: Dreiser – 8:15 a.m., Bartow – 8:30 a.m. and Einstein 8:45 a.m.

Aladdin the Musical – Wed., Feb. 17th, $65. Show starts at 1 p.m., 39 tickets available. Pick-ups: Bartow – 10 a.m., Dreiser – 10:15 a.m. and Einstein – 10:30 a.m.

FIT Museum Tour (Fashion Institute of Technology) – Fri., Feb. 19th, $15. Tour starts at 10:30 a.m.

Pick-ups: Bartow - 8:30 a.m., Einstein – 8:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 9 a.m.

Empire Casino – Mon., Feb. 22nd, $5. Bartow - 9:30 a.m., Einstein - 9:45 a.m. & Dreiser – 10 a.m.

Sands Castle Winery & Sands Casino – NEW DATE: Wed., Feb. 24th, $56. Tour includes: 45 seat Deluxe Motor Coach Bus, wine tastings, guided tour of the vineyard & winery, free souvenir glass, 4 hours at the Sands Casino stay w/casino bonus, and $5 food voucher. Pick-ups: Dreiser - 8:15 a.m., Bartow - 8:30 a.m. and Einstein - 8:45 a.m.

Co-op City Times / January 16, 2016

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

AARP Chapter #4997

FYI-2: During NYC Broadway Week, Jan. 19-Feb. 5, stop by the Official NYC Information Center – South Street Seaport and meet with AARP New York staff, volunteers and other members daily from 3 to 4 p.m. There, you will learn more about what AARP is doing in your community.

Get-well wishes to Lorraine Parker.

To our sick, on the mend and shut-in members and those bereaved members, please know that you are in our prayers.

Contact Frances Wilson, Good & Welfare Coordinator, 718-671-5493.

2016 Tour Activities MARCH 28–29 – Samson: The

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Strongest Man Who Ever Lived...at the Sight & Sound Theater; w/a stop at the Sands Casino – 2 days/1 night; $293/ double; $341/single; $277/triple. FINAL PAYMENT DUE AT JANUARY, 2016 MEETING. Contact: Jean, 718-379-3742.

MAY 28–JUNE 8 – Alaska Cruise Tour (ISLAND PRINCESS)…11 days/ 10 nights; Air—Land—Rail—Sea from Anchorage (Alaska) through Denali National Park; Sail 7 days; see Glacier Bay-Skagway; Juneau; Kelchikan; fly home from Vancouver, BC. Contact Jean, 718-379-3742.

—Delores Debnam

Einstein Cancer Fund

We will be returning to the Resort Casino or the Sands, weather conditions pending, as to the Sands Casino. The date of the trip will be February 9th; details will follow in our next article.

Please refer to Lydia as to payments of membership dues, which is $12 per year from September, 2015 to August, 2016.

Tuesday, May 10 and Wednesday, May 11 – A two-day trip to the Sight and Sound Theater for the performance of Samson in Lancaster, PA., plus a casino trip to the Sands.

Room rates per person – double,

$245; triple, $235 and single, $287.

Please send in your deposits or full payments for your reservations. Balances can be paid off. All balances or full payment must be paid by March 20.

For all of the above trips, please call Annie Eutsey at (718) 320-1874 or Lydia, (718) 671-3005.

For memorial cards, please call Lydia.

Please give a call to all who are in nursing homes or are home-bound. This will cheer them up and let them know that they are remembered. Good health to all.

—Lydia Ruas

All centers will be closed Monday, January 18 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday.

Our next Bingo game will be January 20th at 1:30 p.m. in Room 39. Steven and Jean will be there. Admission is $1.

You will receive 2 cards for $.25 cents, but every game after is $.25 cent. Coffee and tea will be served.

New Time: Goose Island will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. for those who like to play their game.

Don’t forget to pay your dues; it is $15 per year. Ann is doing well. She sends her love to all.

For more information, call (718) 3799613. Leave a message and I will get back to you. Come to 135 Einstein Loop, Rm. 39, or call Mary at (718) 379-4899.

Good health to all.

—Mary Pilla

Apologies to the cooperators of 32A for the last minute cancellation of our Meet and Greet, which was originally scheduled for January 9. It is now scheduled for Saturday, January 23 between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m.

Today, 32B is hosting a Meet and Greet between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Come on down, meet the Executive Board of our building association and let us greet you. Find out the purpose of the building association; what we do and what we want to do. We look forward to meeting all 32B cooperators.

Our first meeting of 2016 is being held on Wednesday, January 20, at 7:30 p.m. in our association room, Building

32B, first floor rear. We are pleased to announce that our special guest will be Mr. Jerome Rice, President of the Co-op City branch of the NAACP. He is a dynamic speaker, so make sure you come down to this special meeting.

There are light refreshments, a door prize, and a fifty-fifty.

When bringing your children down to the laundry room, please stop and think about how bored your kids can get. You are too busy to play with them, and the laundry room is not a suitable place for them to run around in. Have them bring a book, a hand-held toy, or something else to occupy them and keep them happy, quiet, and safe.

—Lorna Smith

Happy New Year!

Upcoming events: Bingo Night on Thursday, January 21st.

Pokeno Night on Thursday, February 11th.

Events will be from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. in the association room.

Upcoming meetings: Building meeting on Tuesday, January 26th.

Thoughts and prayers for any of our sick and shut-in neighbors. Get well soon.

We have a Facebook page: Building 33 Association. We also have a website: www.building33.org and you can email us at: bldg33Assoc@gmail.com, you can also call or text our Building 33 Hotline number, 347-746-0608.

—Tobias Garcia

Goose Island Seniors

Baychester Library Events VISIT THE LIBRARY - A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 18th in observance of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY EVENTS FOR JANUARY Knitting — Mondays at 5 p.m. (All Levels) AD Program — Every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., January 19 (How safe is your password); January 19 at 12:30 p.m. (Meditation); January 20 (Genealogy 101) Toddler Time — Tuesdays at 11 a.m. (One Snowflake) Teen Tech Time — Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.

Teen Program — Every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.; January 20th (Finger Weaving); January 27th (Optical Illusions) Tech Connect — Wednesday at 5 p.m., January 20 (Excel); January 27 NO TECH CONNECT Tech Connect — Thursday at 10 a.m., January 21 (How’d You Do That?); January 28 (App/Vice) Teen Program — Thursday at 3:30 p.m., January 21 (Guess that Song Comp); January 28 (Writing Group) Kids Program — Friday at 3:30 p.m., January 22 (JR Explorers: How do artic animals stay warm) Teen Program — Friday at 3:30 p.m., January 22 (Anime Drawing) Anime Club — Friday at 3 p.m., January 29 Saturday Afternoon Movies — Every Saturday at 2 pm., January 16th, “Something New,” starring Sanaa Lathan; January 23rd, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” starring Johnny Depp; January 30th “Catwoman,” starring Halle Berry

The New York Public Library Baychester Branch • 2049 Asch Loop • Bronx, NY 10475 (Fully Wheelchair Accessible) HOURS: Monday & Wednesday, 10-7; Tuesday & Thursday, 10-6; Friday & Saturday, 10-5. Libros En Español (Books in Spanish).

HORARIO DE LA BIBLIOTECA: Lunes 10-7, Martes 10-6, Miércoles 107, Jueves 10-6, Viernes 10-5, Sábado 10-5, Domingo Cerrado.

718.379.6700 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL

Building 32 Association

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Co-op City Times / January 16, 2016

Reflections

by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue If you were to analyze the contents of your meal this evening, you would find that the ingredients came from many countries in the world.

Look at your garment carefully your suit or your dress. Think for a moment of all who had a share in making it. The wool was shorn, the cotton was grown, the chemicals were blended by many unknown hands.

The designer, the factory, the transportation system, the clothing store, the tailor – all of them had a share in your garment.

Where would you be right this moment without your doctor and your dentist, your post office and your bank, your library and your community organizations, your school, your synagogue and your church?

Our world is a vast network of mutuality. We are deeply beholden to one another, committed to one another. If only we had the wisdom to understand this truth and fully accept it, we would lead happier and healthier lives.

We would be also willing to assume our rightful responsibilities.

Young Israel of Co-op City

Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of Dreiser Loop shopping center) is a house of worship that opens its doors every morning from 6 until 7 a.m.

Anyone who wishes to start the daily routine with prayers, during which our spiritual leader, Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, offers a brief Bible teaching is welcome.

On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 10 minutes after candle-lighting time. Saturday morning services

start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m.

The Rabbi’s class on the Torah reading of the week begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon.

For office hours or any information you may seek, feel free to call (718) 671-2300 and leave your name, phone number and a brief message on the synagogue’s answering machine and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

The new year has started and if you would like to be more creative and enjoy drawing and painting, you could derive much pleasure from attending classes at BVA. Art classes are held every Tuesday, in Room 5, in the Dreiser Community Center. If you have ever wanted to learn to paint and draw, this is your chance to discover your talent and the satisfaction of creating beautiful artwork.

You can choose from the 2 class schedules which are 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The fees are as follows: Annual membership is $35 a year and a session of 10 classes is $60. This is the best bargain in the Bronx – maybe even the city – given the quality of instruction offered.

Mr. Moses Groves, BVA’s own art instructor, is the artistic guide for these classes. Mr. Groves is an accomplished

artist who has studied at the Art Students League and NYU. He has exhibited work in the New York and New Jersey area and has won awards for his artwork.

BVA is a non-profit, self-supporting organization that needs your support to continue offering high level art instruction at these bargain prices. So come join BVA on this fabulous artistic trek, take a class, make a tax deductible donation, and feel the satisfaction of being a creator and/or patron of the arts.

All checks should be made out as indicated above.

If you would like more information about classes or members’ artwork, you can call Moses Groves at 201-862-0847.

Science is for the body and art is for the soul.

—Sylvia Lochansky

Baychester Visual Arts Association

Shalom Jewish Funeral Home, Inc. George Farr - Funeral Director

(718) 828-1700 / 914-654-1700 Keeping Tradition Under Rabbinical Supervision

1528 Castle Hill Avenue Bronx, NY 10462 www.shalomjewish.com Services from Our Chapel, Graveside or Synagogue Parking Facilities • Pre-Arrangements

Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City

Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 at 120 Erdman Place (behind the lobby 27B), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Synagogue, 1718-379-6920.

Note: Office hours are on Thursday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Shabbat ends today, Saturday, January 16, at 5:39 p.m. Candle Lighting on Friday, January 22, is at 4:42 p.m.

Coming Events Saturday, January 16, at 9:00 a.m., please join Rabbi Daniel Kronengold and the congregation in prayer and be a part of the Minyon.

Good and Welfare

We have tree certificates “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” a special occasion or a condolence. You can give a living gift for the cost of $15 per tree.

For more information, call the office at 1-718-379-6920. We can accommodate you.

Mazol Tov to all that are having Sim-chas. Calls are welcome to Mimi who is now home at 646-554-8718. If you are feeling under the weather, we wish you all a speedy recovery.

A Happy “2016” to all our members and friends in the community.

Health, peace and prosperity for our members and for Israel. Your support is always appreciated.

Shalom.

—Miriam Berlofsky

The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club will hold its Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, January 16, in the Bartow Center, Room #28 at 7:30 p.m. It is requested that all members attend this very important meeting.

This will be our first meeting of the New Year. We will be discussing issues that will affect our upcoming activities for the year. So, please attend.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club cordially invites you to attend the 12th Annual St. Valentine's Day Dance on Saturday, February 13, in the Dreiser Loop Auditorium B. The time of this event is from 4 p.m. thru 9 p.m.

Music will be provided by Ty & Tye (associates of DJ Carol Productions).

The cost is $30 per person. ($3 per setup). For ticket information, please contact Ms. Sylvia Polite at (718) 3202837, Ms. Barbara Irby at (718) 379-

9294 or Ms. Gloria Clarke at (718) 379-5430. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Come out and have an enjoyable time while celebrating the actual observance of Valentine's Day. The club continues to extend get well wishes to those members who are recovering from injuries illnesses, surgeries, and various medical procedures. Please notify our Good and Welfare Committee Chairperson, Ms. Gertie Brown, of any incidents of hospitalizations, surgeries, home-bound status or death in the family. She will handle all acknowledgements from the club regarding these matters. Best wishes are also extended to those members who are celebrating a birthday, anniversary or special event during the month of January.

I thank the membership and the community for your continued support.

—George T. Clarke

Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club

Cooperators, not renters!

Become involved in your community!!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We welcome your letters to the editor, however, if you would like your letter to be considered for publication, it must be signed, and include your address and telephone number – which will be kept confidential – so the authenticity of the writer can be verified. The Co-op City Times does not print anonymous or unsigned letters.

INCOME TAX PREPARATION MARC A. GOODMAN ENROLLED AGENT & ACCREDITED TAX PREPARER SERVING CO-OP CITY SINCE 1972 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR OUR LOW PRICES AND USEFUL INFORMATION AT:

WWW.GOODMANTAX.COM 137 EINSTEIN LOOP * SECTION 5

LEFT OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER

PARKING VALIDATED FOR GARAGE 7

FOR INFORMATION CALL: 718-379-5217

Co-op City Times / January 16, 2016

The congregation of St. Joseph’s cordially invites you and your family to worship 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 4th Sunday, our children participate in the reading of the lessons and every 5th Sunday, our young adults assist in the service. Choir rehearsal is on Thursday

It's a new year full of new potential and possibilities! What are you going to do different this year? Where in your life are you going to make a change? It’s been said that the definition of "insanity" is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results! Why not take my 30-day challenge and kick off your new year reaching for God's help? Here are 3 simple ways: #1. Take Care Of Your Body. God cares about how we treat our bodies because we belong to Him (1 Corinthians 6:19). It's important that we rest, we exercise, and we eat right. God also wants us to take care of our soul and our spirit. Read His word and attend church so you can grow. It's all wrapped up in one word "Discipline."

Plan your week, pray each day, include exercise and at least 1 day a week that

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church

at 7 p.m.

The (ECW) Episcopal Church Women meet immediately after service on the 1st Sunday of each month.

Membership is open to all women of the church and dues are $2 per month.

The men hold their meeting after service on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

The ECW is currently working on the calendar of events for the year 2016.

Newsong Church

you can rest. #2. Be responsible with money. It might feel good after a break-up/bad day at work to go shopping; we call it instant gratification. After you've gone through your whole paycheck, you realize that good feeling didn't last. We need to know and understand that God is our source of contentment, not wealth, then we will have discipline with our money. When we trust in money more than in God, we will be let down! Money is a great resource, but a bad god. (1Timothy 6:6-10) #3. Make the most of your time.

Make the most out of each day because our time on earth is limited. Do good, enjoy life, and respect God, because it's all a gift from Him. (Ecclesiastes 3:12) The way you spend your time shows what you really care about. Spend time

Evangelical Church of Co-op City – UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds

Come & Visit Us – We welcome you to God’s House – Your House – One Family in Christ. We are a 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 and all are welcome.

Services are at the church at 2350 Palmer Avenue, across the street from Building 30. Parking is available. Our phone number is (718) 320-3795; please leave a message if there is no answer. Pastor Magaly Beltré is at the church on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Sunday Services – The first Sunday of the month is a bilingual service with communion, service starts at 11:30 a.m.

Every other Sunday, the English Service is at 11:30 a.m. and the Spanish Service is at 1:30 p.m.

Children: Sunday School will be at 10 a.m. for all children ages 4 to 12 years. Bring your children so they may learn what the Bible says and have fun with all the other activities.

Prayer Night (English) & Prayer Morning (Spanish): The Lord said, “Whenever two or more are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20. Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Friday mornings at 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Come and bring your prayer needs so we can pray together.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to service at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 17, when we will celebrate the Second Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord.

We will also honor the memory of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Our Supply Priest, Father Simeon Johnson, will be the preacher and celebrant.

Outreach Program: We continue to collect non-perishable food for the feed-

Remember that prayer brings many blessings, which God has promised to all his children that have a personal relationship with Him. Friday Family Night: Family night will be back at 7:30 p.m. It’s a fun time and learning time also. There are English and Spanish Bible studies for the adults and many activities for the youth and young adults.

Women’s Fellowship: is the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m.

– 12 p.m.

Men’s Fellowship: is the last Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Crescendo Christian Music School: Are you interested in learning how to play an instrument or sing? Come join the music school. Piano, guitar, drums, violin, voice and other instruments.

Registration for the Spring season is here and cost is very reasonable. Registration is free. Call Maestro Frank Colon, (917) 753-3644, to set up a time to come and register. Students range in age from 5 to 100 years.

Trip to see Samson at Sight & Sound: We are going to Lancaster, Pa. to see the new show of Samson on Friday, June 3. Cost will be $146/person, children 12 & under is $106/child. Call Barbara at (347) 603-7473 if you are interested. Please get your $50/person deposit(s) or full payment in quickly.

Very few seats are available.

—Barbara Penn

with your family. Date your spouse, do something fun with your children, make memories that will last!

Discipline isn't something negative, it's a tool to help us. We can use discipline to be more like Jesus. He temporarily left something good – Heaven – to give His life for something greater.

Through Jesus' death on the cross, our sin is paid for and we can have a relationship with God. Jesus then overcame death by rising from the grave! Jesus was disciplined to the point of death on a cross, and today "at the name of Jesus" every knee should bow and every tongue should confess that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of the Father.

(Philippians 2:5-11) Join us this Sunday! Our Worship Experience starts at 11 a.m. in 177 Dreiser Loop, Auditorium B. Parking is

29 ing program at Grace Episcopal Church in West Farms. Please remember to donate. For additional information on all of the above, please call the church at 718-320-0844, or visit our website: http://www.stjosephsepcbronx.org.

“Continue your loving kindness to those who know you, *and your favor to those who are true of heart.” (Psalm 36:10).

—M. Chambers available; bring your ticket in for validation. Deaf interpretation is available during our adult worship experience. If you have any questions, please contact our church office, 140 Alcott Place, Bldg.19, Tues. – Fri., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; 718-708-8385.

For more information, check out our website: www.newsongchurchnyc.org Email: info@newsongchurchnyc.org You can also interact with us on social media!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/newsongchurchbx Twitter: @newsongchurchBX Instagram: @newsongchurchBX Our Newsong family is here for you, stop by this Sunday and experience the difference!

God Bless you!

—Pastor Mike Tolone

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improper use of deadly force. “In the street, officers are held to split second decisions and then criticized afterwards by people who have had the opportunity to examine the incident and review all the information when the officer only had that split second to observe, analyze and react,” he said. “That is a reality of the job that all officers know. The more we can simulate these situations and give our officers practice at responding effectively, the better prepared the department will be

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level of security their presence brings.

This week, I had the pleasure of attending the Riverbay Board’s Disabilities and Accommodations Committee. Public Safety will be working very closely with this committee to insure the well-being and safety of all residents of Co-op City. Some areas we will be working on together include Emergency Preparedness and Crime Prevention for persons with disabilities. Our second annual Disabilities Exposition is also in the planning stages. It is very important for all residents to remember that all disabilities are not visible. Everyone should treat all persons with equality and respect.

Be sure to buckle your seatbelt, obey speed limits and avoid distractions when driving. Texting while driving carries a minimum fine of One Hundred and

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when facing life-or-death situations in the real world.”

Each officer is given five-to-seven scenarios to work with and then is judged instantly on their decisions.

Critiques of their actions are then given and then the officer undergoing the exercise is given a chance to try again taking into account earlier mistakes that might have been made and the follow-up instruction designed to correct those mistakes during follow-up drills.

“We have been pushing for years to acquire this

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Fifty Dollars ($150), plus 5 points added to your license. Texting while driving has proven to be one of the leading causes of accidents in this country. Be sure all drivers in your family are aware of this law.

According to the National Safety Council, more than 100,000 accidents per year involve a driver who was texting. Young adults and teens are the most susceptible to getting in an accident due to texting, yet they continue to do so. 75% of teens say texting while driving is common among their friends as per the National Safety Council. Texting & Driving can change your life in an instant. No text is worth the risk. Take a pledge with your family members - TEXTING & DRIVING-IT CAN WAIT at www.itcanwait.com.

Never drive if you have been drinking; never drink

Safe driving in Co-op City

Co-op City motorists are reminded that the speed limit was reduced citywide to 25 mph from 30 mph last November as part of the Mayor’s Vision Zero Action Plan to ensure the safety of pedestrians, especially children and the elderly, on all city roadways, and the city is aggressively enforcing the new speed limit with the installation of speed enforcement cameras at 140 locations throughout the city, in particular, in school zones.

The previous speed limit on city streets – 30 mph – remains in effect on all roadways where another limit is not posted. In addition, some streets, especially those near to schools, may have an even lower speed limit so drivers must pay close attention to the posted speed limit signs and be aware of the lower speed limit on all city streets.

The city’s Department of Transportation has informed the public that it does not post signs or announce the location of speed cameras enforcing school zones because it is illegal to speed anywhere within the City of New York and posting the locations of the cameras reduces their effectiveness as a deterrent to speeding.

The cameras, however, do not photograph every vehicle passing through the school speed zone, only those that are travelling at 10 mph above the speed limit within the speed zone on: • School days during school hours and one hour before and one hour after the school day • Any period during school activities at the school and up to 30 minutes immediately before and up to 30 minutes immediately after such school activities Since school hours and student activities may vary from school to school, the DOT says it contacts each school before beginning speed camera enforcement within that school speed zone.

Speed enforcement cameras are reviewed by trained Dot technicians to ensure accuracy and only in cases where it is evident that the vehicle in question was travelling at 10 mph above the speed limit in the school zone will the owner of the vehicle receive a Notice of Liability (NOL) in the mail.

In addition to reducing the speed limit, the city has also installed more speed enforcement cameras in the continuing effort to slow drivers down to a safe speed and protect New Yorkers from injury and loss of life. A pedestrian struck by a vehicle travelling at 30 mph is twice as likely to be killed as a pedestrian struck by a vehicle travelling at 25 mph.

system for our officers,” Captain Keappock added. “It gives us the ability to introduce the officer to some degree of stress, while measuring their ability to make quick decisions in the street. This training system has contributed to significantly reducing agency liability in officer-involved shootings. Chief Apollo and I are thankful to President Cleve Taylor and the Riverbay Board for their support and for funding the use of this valuable training system.” if you will be driving. Penalties for Drunk Driving are severe and can be very costly. SCHOOL IS OPEN, drive carefully; never pass a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing or its STOP sign out from either side of the street. Children are a precious resource, we must keep them safe. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050 or online at www.ccpd.us. 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 that the crime rate remains low and a high quality of life is maintained.

Proper disposal of household grease

Shareholders, please DO NOT pour or allow grease to go down the drains.

First, make sure that a strainer is placed over your kitchen sink drain so that materials that should not go down the drain are caught.

Secondly, used oil and grease should be poured into old cans and/or bottles with a lid so as to prevent spillage. Place these cans and/or bottles inside a plastic bag, tie it up and then leave it inside the compactor room on your floor for the porters to collect.

Please do not place the cans or bottles down the compactor chutes as these heavy items will damage the compactor equipment.

If there are any questions regarding the proper disposal of grease or used cooking oil, please contact your respective Cooperators Services Office (CSO).

Thank you for your cooperation.

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