Early Voting in NYC Primary ends Sunday, June 25
Vol. 58 No. 25
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Riverbay Porter Intercedes in Crime-inProgress and Rescues 17-Year-Old Victim
On Monday, June 19, at approximately 2 p.m., Public Safety Officers arrested Robert Coleman, a 60-year-old Black male inside of 100 DeKruif Place for unlawfully entering the building with the intent of engaging in disturbing and criminal conduct with a 17-year-old victim. Investigation supports that the male, who has a criminal history, followed the teenaged shareholder from Bay Plaza Mall. He piggybacked into Building 8 and accosted the victim in the elevator and basement. Riverbay Porter Radames Ramos was performing his daily assignment when he witnessed the 17-yearold in distress and interceded. Mr. Ramos had the victim removed from the basement and followed the suspect to the first floor. He called CCPD and held the suspect in the building until (Continued on page 2) Officers arrived and arrested the suspect. Charges
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Next Riverbay Board Meeting to Be Recorded for Broadcast on Crawler The Riverbay Board of Directors business meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 2023 will be recorded and broadcast to Co-op City households on the Riverbay Crawler. Broadcast dates will be posted on the Crawler and robocalls will be sent out to remind shareholders to tune in. The Riverbay Crawler is available on channel 12 for master antenna subscribers (MATV) and on channel 591 for Altice subscribers. The following is the meeting’s agenda: DATE: Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Room 31 PROPOSED AGENDA
NYC Rent Guidelines Board Votes on Increase For Rent Stabilized Rates BY BRANDON ORTIZ
New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board voted in favor of increasing rent stabilized rates on Wednesday night, June 21, 2023. In a close 5-4 final vote, the Rent Guidelines Board approved a 3% increase for one-year leases and two incremental increases for two-year leases. Twoyear leases will first increase by 2.75% for the first year and then another 3.2% for the second year of the lease. The latest increases for rent stabilized apartments and lofts will affect leases commencing on October 1, 2023 or on or before September 30, 2024, according to an adopted summary posted on the Rent Guidelines Board website. Mayor Eric Adams expressed his support for the decision and discussed his vision for addressing New York City’s affordable housing situation in a statement released on Wednesday night. “Finding the right balance is never easy, but I believe the board has done so this year — as evidenced by affirmative votes from both tenant and public representatives. We also know that the real solution to the affordable housing crisis requires building more housing — that means getting New York City the tools we need to build the housing New Yorkers deserve. That is why we continue to fight for state action on affordable housing incentives, office conversions, and other key priorities,” Mayor Adams said. NYC City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams offered a differing opinion than the Mayor’s in a statement released Thursday morning. “The Rent Guidelines Board’s vote to authorize rent increases, while on the lower end of the proposed ranges, will only further exacerbate the homelessness
1. Roll Call 2. Approval of the Agenda 3. Approval of the Board Business Meeting Minutes of March 29th, 2023 4. President’s Report 5. Management Report 6. INSURANCE RESOLUTION: #23-34 Executive Blended Liability Policy Renewal 7. EMERGENCY RESOLUTION: #23-35 Emergency Repairs to Garage 5 8. SECOND READINGS: #23-27 Lazarus Karp Retainer Agreement for L & T Legal Services #23-31 Modernization/Upgrades of Sixteen (16) Garage Elevators #23-32 Full Service Elevator Preventative Maintenance 9. FIRST READING: #23-29 Gas Turbine Control System Upgrade 10. Adjournment
JASA’s Juneteenth Celebration
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City Announces Partnership with Google (See page 3)
Co-op City Creatives: Brad James (See page 5)
Photo by P.M. Campbell
BY P.M. CAMPBELL JASA held its 2023 Juneteenth Celebration and Parade, organized by Cynthia Dixon of the JASA Bartow Older Adult Center (OAC), on Friday, June 16, to reflect, appreciate, and learn about the significance of the day. Seniors assembled holding signs and banners, and marched the perimeter of the Bartow Mall led by drummer Howie Codling. They progressed into Room 31 in the center where they met up with fellow (Continued on page 15)