Love and Respect Must Prevail

To the Editor:

I want to report an unfortunate incident that took place held its usual events for Halloween and Thanksgiving culminating in the Christmas/Chanukah lobby decorations. The decorations were enjoyed by many and it was our great pleasure to put them up.

Unfortunately, about half way through the Chanukah celebration which lasts eight days and commemorates the defeat of Syrian rule and the restoration of Jewish rule to Jerusalem and the Holy Temple where a menorah was lighted to re-sanctify the Temple with only enough oil to last one night and which miraculously lasted eight nights hence the 8-day holiday, every night someone began disturbing the memorial knocking over the menorah and, on the last night, breaking all the lights on it.

These disturbing acts were only reported by me, president of the building association, after the last night of the holiday when all the lights were found broken the next morning. I regret that I did not act sooner. Public Safety has conducted an investigation and can issue a Community Complaint which can be followed by eviction if there is a recurrence. I hope that will not be necessary.

Our country has witnessed too many acts of violence. Nothing like what happened here has ever happened before to my knowledge and hopefully will never happen again. Respect for all is the rule and should always remain so. The many acts of violence we see so often now in the country have produced another kind of epidemic in which such acts are too often repeated. Let us be that community in which love and respect prevail.

—Bruce Silberman

To the Editor:

It’s tiring to see the same refrain stating that Co-op City is “the best deal in town.”

Co-op has many advantages: the grounds are beautiful (of course, some persons need to clean up after their dogs), and the persons who live here are really nice. However, we also have our problems.

For example, access to the terrace has been blocked for approximately nine months due to building repairs. Also, there has been wiring and fencing in numerous places in Section 1. In my opinion, this is due to construction rip-offs when Co-op was built. I travelled to many parts of the city during my working days, but I can’t remember seeing any place where there was so much construction for so long.

I liked the hyperbole about “greedy landlords” in a recent director’s viewpoint. The truth is, while some landlords are greedy, most are just trying to survive like the rest of us.

The choices are not only between “renting” from Co-op or from a private landlord. The choice can also be home ownership. We don’t actually own our apartments. One of the key features of ownership is being able to dispose of cession rights.” I can’t leave my apartment to whomever I wish when I die. I can do that with my car, or other personal property.

To sum up, Co-op has many advantages, but let’s not sweep the disadvantages “under the rug.”

—David Hammer

an average of 815 move-ins/move-outs per year requiring the use of Riverbay elevators; and

cooperative community. (718) 320-3300, ext. 3375 cctimes@riverbaycorp.com

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Editor-in-Chief

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SUBMITTED BY: Rod Saunders

SECONDED BY: Sonia Feliciano

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED:

January 25, 2023

WHEREAS, over the past three years, there has been

WHEREAS, ongoing refurbishing of lobbies and elevator upgrades require constant vigilance to avoid expensive problems and unhappy shareholders; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the corporation and its shareholders to take measures to protect the elevators and lobbies. NOW THEREFORE BE IT

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