Co-op City Times 09/17/2022

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.

Vol. 57 No. 38

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Board Rescinds Mask Requirement, Votes on Term Limits for Committee Chairs, and Other Matters

BY ROZAAN BOONE

The Riverbay Board of Directors voted on Wednesday, September 14,

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Remaining Objective, Responsible and Transparent President’s Report

Sonia Feliciano Dear Fellow Shareholders,

followed by the state and city of New York – except for healthcare facil(Continued on page 4)

Spotted Lanternflies in Co-op City

BY ROZAAN BOONE

several locations in Co-op City and Riverbay Extermination Services and Grounds departto 10,000 dekatherms daily

24, a canvas of the property by Extermination steps to keep our community affordable, safe, and sustainable.

12, 13, 14, 25 and 35, and also in the Peartree area as of press time Friday. Spotted lan-

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Photo by Marlon Smith areas. Live specimens trapped by Riverbay Extermination staff measured between 1-1½ inches in width.

Mark Gordon, director of Riverbay Extermination Services, said that the lo-

Swift Action by Garage Attendant Ensures Safety of Two Young Girls

BY ROZAAN BOONE

expeditiously on an in-house treatment plan to arrest spread of the infestation and cation and successfully affected an arrest.

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NYC BSA Approves 801 Co-op City Blvd. Special Permit Application

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

intoxicated male who claimed that the children were his and attempted to re-

respond to the location.

The New York City Board of Standards and Appeals voted on Monday,

cility at 801 Co-op City Boulevard.

Riley wrote in a letter dated September 9.

while their father kept his distance from them. I immediately contacted my dis-

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Jacobi Hospital for mental evaluation. He is not a Co-op City resident.

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transparent. Once we have a realistic budget, we will engage the community in a Town Hall meeting and Gallery session.

Thank you for the privilege of service you.

We are Shareholders First – We Matter!

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Estimados compañeros de accionistas, En mi último punto de vista de Directora, reiteré el reforecastamiento de cios. Este es un momento delicado como propietarios de viviendas. Debemos

ing the caveats that would be added to the resolution after the vote.

“I also want to note that the resolution should refer to the restrictive dec.

del gas natural. Durante los inviernos anteriores, pagamos aproximadamente

diaramente para calentar nuestrao hoapplicant wants to seek a letter of substantial compliance for increasing the amount of parking spaces, that would reduce permanently or temporarily the Necesitamos recuperarnos, reduciendo los costos, aumentando los ingresos y

REMINDER – Roof Access Prohibited Gracias por el privilegio de servirle.

Somos Accionistas Primero – Nosotros Importamos!

Share Your Comments & Suggestions with Riverbay

shareholders.

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Co-op City Times 2nd COMBING

Merchant Category Codes Established for Gun and Ammunition Sellers

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

Find out what’s going on in Co-op City here...

Hutch River Clean-up The Hutchinson River Restoration Project (HRRP) is holding their annual clean-up of the river tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 18.

If you would like to volunteer, please report at 9 a.m. opposite the Shore Road Stable. Gloves and bags will be available. For further information, please call HRRP at 718-885-9653.

Test & Treat Mobile Van in Co-op City NYC Test & Treat Corps’ Mobile Test to Treat unit has replaced the Mobile Covid Testing Van previously deployed to Co-op City. The unit is available daily on a rotating schedule at each of the three shopping centers from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. as follows: Next week’s schedule: Monday & Tuesday: 177 Dreiser Loop Wednesday & Thursday: 135 Einstein Loop Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 2049 Bartow Avenue Please note that locations are approximate depending on availability of on-street parking.

The mobile Test to Treat Rapid Testing van does not offer PCR testing. Anyone who tests positive for COVID at the Test to Treat mobile van can speak with an onsite clinician, and, if eligible, receive free Paxlovid anti-viral medication.

Appointments are not required.

Bring ID and insurance card, if available. Please note that insurance is not necessary to use this service; it is open to everyone.

Assemblyman Benedetto Hosts ‘Coffee With Mike’ On the third Saturday of every month, 9:30-10:30 a.m., the assemblyman invites shareholders to enjoy a cup of coffee on him while they share their local concerns.

The coffee klatch will take place at the Section 5 Pizza, located at Einstein Loop N. This new engagement opportunity follows the assemblyman’s lobby visits which he held in Co-op City for years.

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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) voted last Friday to approve Amalgamated Bank’s application to establish a merchant category code (MCC) for gun and ammunition sellers.

Amalgamated Bank gathered support for their petition from New York Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Comptroller Brad press conference last month to push for the move as the ISO prepared for their September meetings.

on the meaning of ISO’s decision. arms is a major step forward that will help give law enforcement the tools they need to stop a tragedy before it happens.

I'm grateful to the business leaders who stepped up and joined New Yorkers safe,” Governor Hochul said in her statement.

Mayor Adams also released a statement in response to the ISO’s decision and emphasized his belief that the move would

cial institutions must now use to begin detecting and report-

“ is why we are taking every possible step to dam the many rivers leading to the sea of gun violence. We are grateful that the International Standards Organization has heeded

mass shootings to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,

and ammunition sales. This is a smart, commonsense mea-

cial system from illicit use,” Amalgamated Bank said in their press release.

saving lives and making our city safer,” Mayor Adams said in his statement.

Visa and MasterCard made announcements following the ISO’s decision as well, releasing statements to several media outlets outlining their intentions to begin the process of using the new merchant category code while maintaining and respecting their clients’ privacy.

Notably, the merchant category code will only tell a credit

in an online press release last Friday.

panies using a four-digit MCC based on the type of products or services sold. MCCs are determined and set by the International Organization for Standardization. Currently, MCCs exist for a wide variety of retailers such as supermarkets or sporting goods stores, yet no code existed or could be established for gun retailers until now.

Governor Hochul released a statement alongside Amalgamated Bank’s online press release where she touched

arm or some ammunition, but not the exact items that they purchased.

Co-op City Residents Cautioned About Telephone Scammers Co-op City residents, especially seniors, are reminded to be vigilant and not fall victim to telephone scammers.

Scammers utilize a variety of schemes with some of the most common being the utility company and government agencies scams in which the victim is told that they owe money and the call is to immediately collect what is owed or else service will be shut off, or worse.

Riverbay Management has been made aware that, from time to time, shareholders have received telephone calls from a Riverbay number and when the call is answered, the caller asks for credit card information. In these cases, informed shareholders promptly hung up the phone and contacted Public Safety. the community advising residents about the fraud calls and letting them know that even though the ID display on their phone Riverbay Corporation, the original phone number itself is not an authentic Riverbay Corporation number.

In addition, shareholders should be aware that Riverbay would never call them and ask for their personal credit or debit card, banking or social security numbers. The same goes for any government agency or utility company.

Shareholders are also cautioned that if they should feel threatened by a caller seeking personal information, to either hang up the phone or let the caller know that they need to look up the information and ask for a call-back number. However, under no circumstance should you use any of the phone numbers provided by the scammer since this is another layer to the scam. If you think a from any government agency or your utility company or bank.

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) offers the following tips to avoid becoming a victim of this scam: • Be suspicious of any caller who demands immediate payment for any reason. who emails or calls you unsolicited, and • Never wire money, provide debit or credit card numbers or Green Dot MoneyPak card numbers to someone you do not know.

While Money Grams and Green Dot MoneyPak cards are legitimate products, scammers are using them to steal money from

their intended victims.

The scammers utilize a variety of schemes with some of the most common being the utility company and government agencies scams in which the victim is told that they owe money and the call is to immediately collect what is owed or else service will be shut off, or worse.

Additionally, the scammers may claim that a loved one is being held against their will, or has been involved in an accident and payment is needed to gain their freedom. They may also claim that a grandchild or relative has been locked up in another country and needs bail money.

Victims are also told that they won the lottery or some type of sweepstakes and money is needed to claim the winnings or for taxes on the prize. If you have to pay for a prize you won, you didn’t win, the NYPD warns.

The Green Dot MoneyPak scam is a phone scam where the victim is called by someone claiming to work at a utility company, for example, Con Ed or a cable company, or a government agency, such as the Department of Finance, and they are collecting money that is past due. The caller then informs the victim that they can avoid service interruption, arrest or deportation, if they immediately bring their account up to date by paying the past due amount using a Money Gram or Green Dot MoneyPak card that can be purchased at a local store. The caller instructs the victim to purchase a Money Gram or a Green Dot MoneyPak card in a the victim once this has been done.

The victim proceeds to purchase the Green Dot card at a local store and then calls the number they were given by the caller to satisfy the debt. The victim is then instructed to scratch off and read the MoneyPak card serial number to the perpetrator. The perpetrator then drains the funds from the Green Dot MoneyPak card.

The NYPD notes that while many schemes still involve victims being asked to wire money to the scammers, MoneyPaks have the or bank to claim the funds loaded onto the card. The cards can only be purchased using cash and consumers never have to disto make a payment. Anyone with the 14-digit number located on the back of the MoneyPak card can drain the funds.

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Reminders to Shareholders -

WORLD CLASS FOOT & ANKLE CARE

TWO LOCATIONS! SECTION 2 BUILDING 13 100 CASALS PLACE

SECTION 5 BUILDING 29C 4240 HUTCH. RIVER PKWY E.

ALL FOOT AND ANKLE CONDITIONS TREATED RIGHT IN THE HEART OF CO-OP CITY!

718-671-2233 OPEN MON. – SAT. Most Health Insurance Plans Accepted.

Affordable Prices Available For Patients With High Deductibles/No Insurance.

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Spotted Lanternflies –––––– (Continued from page 1) and buildings, they also lay their eggs on vehicles and outdoor furniture so, in our case here in Co-op City, shareholders who have patio furniture should into their homes.” to light and can be a nuisance if they manage to get into homes. Shareholders to snap photos with their phone cameras and email them to the Riverbay Extermination department at mgordon@riverbaycorp.com, or to the Riverbay Grounds department at mambo@riverbaycorp.com or nshorter@riverbaycorp.

NYC Parks Department advises. Residents may also complete the NYS Dept. of Agriculture reporting form at https://bit.ly/3qDJSqF or by scanning the QR code at left. print out of what to look for to ensure proper

Scan QR code above for reporting form

been ordered to help mitigate this condition on the Co-op City property.”

For now, as Grounds staff identify locations and mark affected trees and structures, information is passed along to Extermination Services for reporting purposes.

“Our concern right now is to protect the trees on property which include sycamore, poplar, oak, plum, willow, cherry blossom, pine, maple and the few apple trees that we have since

however, they spread mainly through human activity as they can lay eggs on vehicles and on material and items transported from one area to another.

and treat infestations and have developed a plan that includes requiring regremodeling materials, construction equipment and waste, and nursery stock compost, yard waste, fruits, produce, and so forth, from infected or quarantined compliance with the regulations.

Within New York, DEC has established Protective Zones which include the Bronx and Westchester Counties where surveying, monitoring and manage-

Bread Distribution

Photos by P.M Campbell

Photos by Marlon Smith

transitioning into adults . Typically, black nymphs are prevalent from April-July and red nymphs from July-September. Adult lanThe lower portion of their hindwings are red with black spots and the upper portion, dark with a white stripe. Adults lay egg masses on anything from tree trunks to rocks, vehicles and other dead and living plant material. These egg masses are smooth and brownish-gray with a shiny, wax-like coating when newly laid, and brown and scaly when old. Egg masses can be scraped into the NYS DEC. sap of numerous varieties of plants especially tree of heaven, grapevines, hops, maple, walnut, fruit trees and many others. Over time, infestation damages open wounds on tree trunks which may emit a fermented odor.

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The Co-op City Times welcomes issue-oriented letters to the editor to be considered for publication. All letters, in prose, not poetry, must be addressed to the editor,

Letters to the Editor

verify the authenticity of the authors. Anonymous – • or unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Letters • cannot – exceed 350 words. Ideally, they should be typed. All letters must be in the Co-op City Times in that week’s edition. Views and opinions expressed in letters are solely the writer’s and not necessarily shared by the Co-op City Times

E-scooters, Fear, Water and Energy Saving

walking on our paths. They are dangerous and too often speed ridiculously on the greenway.

37. These scooters are being placed on lawns, sidewalks, driveways, in circles, etc. They are a problem.

Fear is a tool capitalist and politicians use every minute, every day. Hitler used fear as a method to overcome his

– don't let the criminals get the edge. The Second Amendment was put there for one reason: to insure the government and criminals will respect your existence.

It is imperative that we write to our politicians to open

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buying dirty oil and gas from other countries. We have the

At last month’s, Section 5 Coffee with Mike, with a resounding: Tweak Project X! His thought: It’s already in the works; ground’s already been broken.

we get to by taking the still-legal hairpin turnaround coming from the west along Pelham Parkway. That’s the road we use to avoid going anywhere near I-95 when at all possible.

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Ground has been more than broken at the nearly comthat it’s nearly impossible to explain. I’m not even gonna ing, and expanding the I95 N entrance at Pelham Parkway –– traveling from west to east, from the direction of the est and dearest to Section 5 drivers’ hearts. The entrance ramp toward the I-95N/Hutch North. That’s the ramp we

So, at this Saturday’s Coffee with Mike branch of the Section Five Association –– look forward to Let’s have another cup of coffee, and let’s have another look at Project X. Co-op City Times

Board of Directors’ Meeting - September 14, 2022 First Reading - Resolution #22-48 Co-op City Times Co-op City Times

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First Reading - Resolution #22-49

LETTERS TO outage; and

We welcome letters to the editor .

Letters should address issues of in-

steam for electric production, heat, hot water and chilled water; and four of the control components for the Gas Turbines are now obsolete and are no longer produced or available for purchase and a failure of any one of the components would likely result in a lengthy forced outage; and these components are only available the urgency to order these parts are the

: that the proposed contract

: that the President is is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

(See page 17 for more Resolutions)

sponsible. Letters should not personally attack others and must be written in a respectful manner.

Only signed letters will be considered for publication. The Co-op City Times does not publish anonymous material.

Submissions must include the writer’s address and phone number – which will Thank you for your cooperation.

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Public Safety Report

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Public Safety Department Prepares Juvenile Reports to Ensure Quality of Life on School Days

BY LIEUTENANT PAM APOLLO

As we complete the first weeks of school, everyone should be in the swing of the new school year.

We would like to make sure all students get through the school year without incident. It is important that parents assure that their children are not in violation of any Riverbay Corporation rules or New York City laws when traveling to and from school. Public Safety enforces all applicable regulations to insure the safety of all students as well as the people and property of Co-op City.

Officers of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety prepare Juvenile Reports when persons between ages seven through seventeen commit offenses of the law. The Juvenile Report is a New York City Police Department form which is utilized when certain types of offenses are committed by persons under the age of 18. Preparation of the Juvenile Report takes the place of an arrest for all Violations and some Misdemeanors. When a Juvenile Report is issued, it is forwarded to the Youth Officer at the 45th Precinct. The Youth Officer at the 45th Precinct determines what type of follow up is required. Parents of the child are often contacted to monitor future activity. The Juvenile Report starts the process of intervention before serious delinquent activity begins.

When a child is taken into custody for the issuance of a Juvenile Report, the parents of the child are notified. It becomes necessary for the parent to respond to Public Safety Headquarters with identification to pick up the child. In the

Public Safety Blotter

September 4 – September 10, 2022 September 4, 2022 120 Alcott Place CCPD responded to a call of a barking dog barking during the early morning hours. A community complaint was issued.

September 05, 2022 Bartow Mall Parking Lot While on routine patrol, a CCPD supervisor observed an abandoned vehicle with both rear windows smashed with the ignition and steering column broken. The owner of the vehicle was notified and stated that his vehicle was previously reported stolen in August of this year.

Property damage observed to the flower bed area by Dunkin Donuts.

NYPD was on scene for reporting purposes.

September 06, 2022 140 Debs Place A cooperator reported a confirmed delivered package removed by an unknown individual from in front of her apartment door without her permission.

September 07, 2022 140 Casals Place A cooperator reported a confirmed delivered package removed by an unknown individual from in front of her apartment door without her permission.

September 07, 2022 Co-op City Blvd./Peartree Avenue While on routine patrol, CCPD observed a parked vehicle with both passenger side tires removed by an unknown individual. Attempts were made by CCPD to contact the owner with negative results. A Report was prepared.

September 8, 2022 100 Alcott Place CCPD responded to a continuously-loud barking dog during evening hours. A community complaint was issued.

120 Alcott Place CCPD responded to a complaint with excessively loud music emanating from a shareholder’s apartment during very early morning hours. A community complaint was issued.

99 Asch Loop CCPD responded to Garage 4 for three suspicious males under a vehicle. Upon arrival, the three males fled down the stairwell to an awaiting vehicle and fled the area. Upon investigation, CCPD observed a vehicle with the catalytic converter removed. NYPD and the owner of the vehicle were notified.

September 09, 2022 Opposite 99 Bellamy Loop A non-resident reported having parked her vehicle and on her return, noticed her vehicle was missing. Upon investigation, CCPD observed broken glass in the space where her vehicle was parked. NYPD was notified and responded for reporting purposes.

September 10, 2022 Street Rear of 2A, Adler Place CCPD responded to a call of two suspicious males possibly removing tires from a vehicle and fleeing in a dark colored vehicle. CCPD canvassed the area with negative results.

Upon further investigation, three vehicles were discovered with catalytic converters removed. All complainants were notified and present. NYPD was notified for reporting purposes.

BLOTTER BONUS: Shareholders and friends are reminded to check and lock their car doors.

Some advanced fobs lock it for you automatically as you walk away but most do not. Earlier this year, CCPD arrested an individual who

stole items after gaining access via an unlocked car door. This arrest was a great joint effort of community and CCPD. But the best crime fighter…is crime prevention. So if you want to protect what’s yours, then lock those doors.

event that the child is truant from school, the school is also contacted. School Safety is notified and the child is returned to school. After school hours, if the parent cannot be reached, the child is transported to a Juvenile Detention facility.

Both Public Safety and the New York City Police Department take action regarding truant youths. During the school day, it is the parents’ expectation that their child is safe because they are in school. When children leave the school building without permission during the school day, they are no longer safe. It is important that parents stress the importance of remaining in school until they are dismissed. Leaving school during the school day impacts the student’s education and is also against the law.

A Co-op City Community Complaint is also issued when the child is a Co-op City resident and the offense was committed within the confines of Co-op City.

The Co-op City Community Complaint carries a monetary fine and can be added to the monthly carrying charges. Subsequent violations result in doubled fines.

Fines can be automatically added to the monthly rent. Rent will not be accepted without payment in full, including the additional charges for Community Complaints. Late fees will be assessed. Multiple violations can lead to eviction. This helps to maintain a high quality of life and low crime rate within the community.

Juvenile Reports are often issued for fighting during school arrival and departure times. Officers of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety are strategically placed adjacent to the schools for the purpose of protecting the life and property of the residents of Co-op City. Students are encouraged to walk directly home or promptly board the bus to return home. Co-op City’s playgrounds are exclusively for the use of supervised children ages 12 and under.

Tot lots are for use by children 7 and under also with adult supervision required.

Co-op City children should respond right home after school and then return back to the playground with their parents after the school dismissal crowd has left the community. Parental supervision is always a requirement for use of Co-op City’s playgrounds and Tot Lots.

Parents of school age children should encourage children to respond home without delay and refrain from engaging in fighting while on the way to and from school. Parents should also make sure students are always in possession of the proper bus pass or MetroCard for boarding the bus. Any theft or loss of a bus pass should be reported immediately in order that a replacement card can be issued. Children should be instructed to never board the buses from the rear door. This act is dangerous and also illegal. Summonses are actively issued for boarding buses without payment or school-issued MetroCard. Plainclothes MTA officers are often used for payment enforcement especially on the Special Express buses.

Last year, the New York City Department of Transportation initiated a program making electric scooters available for rent throughout the community.

No docking stations or official staging locations exist as of this date. This program and its impact on our community, both positive (Continued on page 23)

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

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

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

For employment opportunities, please search “Riverbay Corporation” at the following sites: www.Indeed.com www.Glassdoor.com Candidates may review full position descriptions and apply directly at either site.

Current Riverbay employees should submit a transfer request and resumé directly to the HR department.

Thank you for your interest in working for Riverbay Corporation.

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022 Director’s Viewpoint –

Rod Saunders

Lowering Cost & Maintenance Increases Without Impacting Quality of Life Remain Priority When Management presented the F21/22 End of Year Performance & F22/23 Budget Reforecast and Five-Year Capital Plan last month (August 24th), it was clear that there were going to be major hurdles to overcome by both the Board and Management. Presently, there are no easy answers, and the solutions will not be favorable. Despite having to apply for a second $621.5 million Wells-Fargo/HUD

The aforementioned Budget Reforecast is projecting that Riverbay Corporation (we, the shareholders) will be facing an operational shortfall estimated at about $18 million. As just about everyone is aware, Management has thrown out the proposition that to

Many shareholders have already sustained two separate increases, one related to those of us who have room rates. That was combined with the (D)HCRholder while still in a pandemic. signed for another purpose, was needed to off-set went into effect. ment for the manner in which the Board reviewed and point out that there has been a convergence of other factors that have heavily contributed to the shortfall.

The post-pandemic area has brought with it delays tially higher than anticipated prices in our fuel orders and insurance costs. The fuel costs are driven by the

ums have soared mainly due to damages caused by the United States. ing the percentage of any proposed carrying charge quality of life services, is my ultimate goal. We are currently reviewing every aspect of where there may be different departments under Management’s purview.

At the time of my writing this viewpoint, the NYC Board of Appeals (BS&A) is meeting to decide whether or not to grant the waiver to provide the Zoning Resolution, or not, at the site of the proposed new 6-story medical facility which is to be located at

While it was never a great idea for the BS&A to consider granting the proposed waiver, the probability of the implementation of the Central Business District Tolling Program (congestive pricing) will only serve between Peartree and Baychester Avenues, in their spaces.

That will mean that there will be more vehicles left proposed new medical facility will be in direct competition with Co-op City residents who drive, and reously drive around our community, thereby adding to Co-op City.

present forms, could become a real detriment to the as did others, in objection to the waiver. All of the in opposition to the waiver, which subsequently resulted in the committee’s vote to object to the waiver, followed by the CB vote and letter of objection being sent to the Commissioner and Chair of the BS&A, Margery Perlmutter. The immediate past president of the Riverbay Board submitted a letter of objection on behalf of the residents of Co-op City.

Councilman, Kevin Riley, and his wonderful staff, for his submittal of a detailed letter to the BS&A

the proposed medical center was not in the best interCommissioners not to vote in support of waiving the

1. luting electric ranges.

2. generation power plant because it requires both natural gas, and fuel oil.

Failure to get both the NYC and NY State legismandates will foster the unintended consequence of forcing those who are marginally managing MitchellLama cooperative life, to consider moving to a less desirable living condition. There will have to be some combinations of City, State, and Federal funding, acpliance. Failure to act cannot be an option! can be reached at rsaunders@riverbayboard.com.

Bartow Mall Parking Alert Shareholders, guests and shoppers are reminded that there is a twohour parking limit in the Bartow Mall.

Parking is for the exclusive use of customers while shopping in the commercial establishments within the Bartow Mall with a posted twohour limit.

Vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.

City Island Oyster Reef 2nd Annual Viva la Sound Festival Saturday, October 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The goal of the Viva La Sound festival is to engage the local community with will provide information about environmental education and an historical coning on the importance of oysters and the restoration of wetlands.

Viva La Sound is open to all participants and free for everyone. There will be

itime history website online at cioysterreef.org.

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Riverbay Safety Department’s Mold Program The Riverbay Safety Department oversees the corporation’s mold

Our Path To Eternal Evolution Why do we see only what we’re looking for and hear only what we choose?

Why are we able to make these choices without being aware?

Do you know that our bodies have their own equalizers?

The brain controls all of the functions of the body

call must be placed to the respective Cooperator Our bodies are controlled by billions of nerve cells from the brain

sessment which will be conducted by the Safety

sometime causing confusion and tainted dreams schedule an appointment to remediate the visual mold in accordance with or mildew in an apartment during an assessment visit caused by the share-

plies to items placed on top of convections that result in dirt and debris falling into the convector and blocking the drain pipes thereby contributing to

Mildew:

How many more tomorrows will we be in wonder of its full intent?

How much more can man copy from its vast capacity to incorporate in various computerized instruments? but one little raindrop does not make a puddle

and each generation will progress to its limits

Mold vs. Mildew

So let’s not be too content with our present conditions

––Frank Mayes

Mold:

Please note: RIVERBAY DOES NOT CLEAN MILDEW IN TUBS OR TILE Mold/Mildew Prevention Tips for Shareholders immediately

at least 1 foot clearance bathroom window is left open a minimum of 1 inch

not place plants on top of your convectors.

Do

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022 Director’s Viewpoint –

Daryl Johnson

We Need To Make Some Financial Changes Sometimes, some businesses will spend their money in impru-

investors might say that this business is continuing to lose money every year. So, does it make sense

almost all of the money that they had in the bank.

Plus, they’ve used up all of their credit. And, now, their problem has become a problem for everyone.

Manage Money Properly

derstanding, a better suggestion would be for that company to stop making excuses and reduce their expenses.

Now, some tough cuts might need to be made at

money is very long. But, in some cases, you may have seen some negative news reports about them.

“Company ABC ran out of money and credit.

success does not mean that a business should incur a loss every year, complain about everything, and then ask for additional money from everyone.

to all of the money that they had.

So, a big lesson that everyone needs to learn is that some businesses can make a lot of money. However, For instance, some businesses might send out a report about how much money they made during a re-

might reveal that this business is in deep debt, and they currently have very little money.

Now, some businesses might need to make some upgrades and repairs on some of their assets.

However, does it make sense for a business to spend almost all of their money and credit to immediately review those issues and prioritize what needs to be Look, it’s very easy for a business to spend all of their money on some upgrades and repairs.

However, a business might get into debt and com-

some investors might blindly invest more money into that business year after year.

points and make some tough decisions to turn their business around. ing an alarm for many years about our need to drastically reduce our expenses. But, as you can see, that advice was apparently overlooked. And, now,

cent increase onto our carrying charges.

Nevertheless, it was reported that some cuts were made. However, do you think that we would be short

board members and our management team about developing our community to generate a lot of additional revenue. However, even with additional revenue, we must learn to live within our means and to control our expenses.

Our property has been around for more than 50 However, should we deplete all of our savings to No! Again, we need to make a list of items, then sort out our priorities, and then make payments in have been saving a lot of money over the years to So, can our board agree on a plan to drastically community and our business operations to bring in what happens.

priate amount of cuts were previously made to our

cent carrying charge increase. So, hopefully, we can reduce this large increase.

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have reduced our budget years ago to save a lot of

charge increase is going to do to a lot of coopera-

cial trouble.

Bottom line: Some people might think that the key to covering these losses is to issue annual in-

board will make some good business decisions.

the underlying and often unnecessary expenses to increase every year. So, a better approach would be be no need for continuous increases.

Additional Revenue Some comments were made during a previous board meeting about bringing in some additional

Contact Information Please do not send a letter to me at this time.

However, you can send an email to me at: djohnson@riverbayboard.com. you would like to have a brief discussion with me.

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

NAACP Mission Statement: Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. Known as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), it profoundly affected the struggle for civil rights and the course of 20th Century American History.

NAACP, in collaboration with Raise the Bar Coalition, is presenting our guest attorneys who will be on the election ballot in November for positions as Bronx Civil Court Judges. Zoom information to follow. NAACP does not

endorse anyone but we want you to be informed – “Know Before You Go.” Notice of Branch – Please note the following General Membership meetvice president, secretary, treasurer, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer and your information now!

September 25 to the meeting date may be elected to the Nominating Committee.

October 23 based on the nomination petitions they received. All members whose membermained continuous throughout the election process, and who live or work within

86th NYS Conference Convention: Will be in-person from October 7-9

We Need You in the Fight: Each and every NAACP member makes a difference to the complex, ongoing work of advancing racial equality. Join this multi-generational network of activists dismantling structural racism by using your power to take action on the most pressing issues of our time. Follow us on Facebook: Co-op City NAACP.

––Brenda Brown

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022

Rivers Run Community Garden There is a member’s meeting in the garden today.

Please try to come.

On September 25, the garden will be hosting our annual Craft Exhibition where members get to show off their beautiful creations. It is a great time of year to visit the garden, enjoy the artists, the music and the new friends.

A note from “Growing at Home” by Jessie Norment: The season is changing, and we are getting less sunlight and heat each day, so you may need additional light depending on what you choose to grow. Here’s a sample of what can be planted in Sep-

tatsoi, arugula, parsley, cilantro, lettuce and spinach.

It is best to get the transplants from a plant nursery. remain in the container where they start growing.

Greens can grow with less sunlight for those with north and east facing windows or terraces.

Co-op City is located in growing zone 7. Since we can grow food indoors, it is not too late! We have many of these foods are frost hardy. I have seeds to share. If you are interested, please reach out on the Rivers Run Community Garden Facebook page. We can share photos, discuss our challenges and successes, and create new learning opportunities. All ages and stages are welcome!

River Run Community Garden Membership requirements: $20 per year fee and 20 hours of work.

There is a waiting list for beds. Members who are quirement are moved up on the waiting list. Volunteers are welcome.

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

Pl #32K, Bronx, NY 10475.

––Gail Sharbaan

REMINDER – Roof Access Prohibited Shareholders are reminded that the occupancy agreement prohibits shareholders from going onto the roofs of Co-op City residential buildings. Failure to adhere to this rule will re-

Safe Disposal Event at Orchard Beach, Oct. 22 The NYC Dept. of Sanitation has added a Bronx Safe Disposal event to its fall schedule taking place at Orchard Beach parking lot, Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine.

Among the items accepted at these events are: automotive products such as motor oil, transmis-

aged in a “sharps” container or other leak-proof, ucts like pesticides, paint, hazardous cleaners, such as computers, tv’s and printers.

Unable to participate in these events? Visit www.nyc.gov/safedisposal or contact 311 for additional disposal options.

Caregivers Outreach Mentorship Empowerment How many facts do you know about prostate cancer? Are you ready to take on the challenge? Grab a pencil and paper and answer the questions below.

Remember, it is ok if you do not get only to test your knowledge but also to help you gain more insight about prostate cancer and its symptoms.

True or False: 1. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in American women and men.

2. Early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms or signs.

3. One in eight US men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetime.

4. Prostate cancer does not spread to nearby organs or travel through the bloodstream.

Below are the answers to each question. Test and see how well you did. For those who answered some questions incorrectly, let us look at a few facts about prostate cancer.

Answers: 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False.

According to the American Cancer Association, about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Prostate cancer is more likely to develop in older men and non-Hispanic Black men. About six cases in 10 are diagnosed in men who are 65 or older, and it is rare in men under 40. Prostate cancer is more common than you

Black Forum

think, and studies have shown that in the early stages of prostate cancer, a man can sometimes experience no symptoms at all. Prostate cancer can be sino symptoms. Men with relatives such as a father, brother, or son with a history of prostate cancer may be twice as likely to develop the disease. The most common symptoms associated with prostate cancer include trouble urinating, blood in the urine, blood in the semen, bone pain, losing weight without trying, decreased force in the stream of urine, excessive urination, and erectile dysfunction. Prostate cancer can also spread to nearby organs such as the bladder and travel through the blood and lymphatic system to the bones and other organs in the body. There is no sure way to prevent prostate cancer. But you can do things that might lower your risk, such as staying at a healthy weight, exercising, and incorporating healthy foods into your diet—calling all women to encourage the men in their lives to follow up on their prostate status.

It is that time of the year to recognize the impact ily, community and health care system. Nominate a family caregiver to be recognized at our 16th Annual Family Caregivers Virtual Gala on November 19 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Complete the nomination form on the website at comeoutreach.org.

––Diane Cooper

Building 27 Association

Emergency Food Pantry – 920 Baychester Ave.,

Hello, neighbors. We are now heading for the

try opens Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. for grocery distribution. Guests are eligible to pick up food once a month. Look at the last date on your pantry card. The next pick up would be one month from the last pick up or after.

It is a 30/31-day rotation on average. Black Forum will text registered guests if items outside of regular distribution become available. All guests must present a pantry card to receive food. Remember to bring at least four clean shopping bags with handles and a shopping cart. Masks required and physical distancing observed. New registrants can receive food the same day they register. Please show a valid ID NYC card, a non-Driver’s, or Driver’s license with a 10475 address to register.

Section 5 guests should visit the Co-op City United Methodist Church, 2350 Palmer Avenue, on Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., to pick up groceries.

a safe and healthy school year.

Coffee with Mike – Assemblyman Benedetto invites shareholders to have coffee with him on the third Saturday of each month from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

This will be the opportunity to learn exactly how and what is his position in representing his constituents and community. We will also be able to share our local concerns. Coffee with Mike will take place at the Section 5 Einstein shopping mall. Cooperators are asking to meet with the DOT because we were deprived of town hall meetings. To send in comments is not the same as the voices of the people. We will anticipate a response from Assemblyman Benedetto regarding town hall meetings about the ramp.

Elevators – Both state-of-the-art elevators are now installed. For the job accomplished, we are thankful. We are still waiting on our lobby door fobs. Perhaps, we will get them before the end of this year.

Section Five – The pathway around the curve has been completed and barriers have been installed to divide the entire length of the curve. The new barriers look good and we hope they will remain that way. What is next, we do not know. Hopefully, it will all be shared with the shareholders via town hall meetings. It is noted the Secretary of DOT, Nivardo Lopez, met with Riverbay Mangement to discuss the risk of our underground communication and utilities that service Section 5. However, as shareholders, we are part of this critical process and have the right to voice our opinions and concerns to DOT. Maintenance was seen picking up trash around

receive food. Registration open at this location for Section 5 residents.

Reminder to all clients, recerpick up groceries in 2022. No exceptions. Required documentation is as follows: NY State Driver’s licode 10475). Passports, Medicaid Cards, Medicare Cards, Job I.D.s and Access-A-Ride I.D.s are not acceptable.

Spotlight – Ra’eesah is a new volunteer with the Black Forum who is a high school student taking college classes at a premier institution. She is also an accomplished young entrepreneur who has received a long list of awards. This includes the NYS Senate Special Congressional Recognition for Community silver and gold). This young lady is also the brand creator behind a seasoning brand which makes creating halal dishes accessible to anyone. Ra’eesah will distribute samples from her spice bundles to guests of the Black Forum food pantry soon. Please support this shining star by viewing her work online at www.instagram.com/p/CYVJ8Jysaaf/.

Contact Us – Reach out to us at coopcityblackforum@gmail.com.

––D. Illis

ing done.

Happy birthday to those celebrating this month.

We continue to offer our sincere sympathy and condolences to the families that have lost loved ones.

We wish all the best of health and safety. Contact Lydia Rondon at 718-583-3040 and she will gladly acknowledge your birthday by sending you a card.

She is excellent in sharing good will. Also, notify her of any illness, if a neighbor has become deceased and if anyone is in a nursing home. “ “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” –Coretta Scott King ––H. Overman

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022 Director’s Viewpoint –

Monique Coleman

As Cooperators, We Share This Mission It was a “beautiful day;” I always feel a little melancholy at this time of year. It has been 21 years since the 9/11 attacks and time has marched on. Remembering the people who are no longer here always makes me sad. I recall the events of that day like it was yesterday.

It was a beautiful, clear, sunny day with blue I went for a run around Co-op City before work with Allison, my running buddy. We greeted the same two women who we passed every morning, walking in the opposite direction. Shortly after I arrived in chaos in the streets as everyone tried to escape New York City. My employer offered to let us sleep in able to get out of the city without too much trouble.

When I got back to Co-op City, people were routinely going about their business, shopping, waiting at bus stops, children coming from school, as though we had not just been attacked on U.S. soil.

It was surreal.

Months later, at a holiday celebration with a neighbor, I realized that one of the other guests was one of the walkers that I used to greet every morning. It was so good to see her. She shared with me that her walking partner was among the missing, other friends, neighbors and loved ones lost from the Co-op City community that day and I want to pay tribute to each of them and the people who loved

and cared for them.

Affordable Housing Approximately 50,000 people reside in Co-op City. We work, play and travel in many circles, but we joined this community because we aspire to live affordably. Now that the housing moratorium has ended, affordable housing has become even more important. Affordable housing is a term that describes many different housing arrangements, but essentially, residents of affordable housing have to meet certain criteria and the housing may be targeted to low or moderate income residents. Co-op City is ative in the northeast Bronx for middle income resclosely to the average income of both New York State and nationally. We have agreed to live cooperatively and to share in this mission. Co-op City is unique, not just because we are the largest single residential development in the United States, but also because as shareholders, we mutually own our property. As owners, we are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our property.

Real and Serious Challenges lenges as the rest of the country. Ignoring the eleoperating costs go away. If we are to stay on task and keep our housing affordable, we must all pitch in and do what is necessary. Belt tightening has been tried and exhausted and now we cannot risk losing services or ignore maintenance that will cause

our property to decline. We enjoy clean, well-maintained buildings and want to keep it this way. As such, we must be prepared to pay a little bit more now, to avoid kicking the can down the road and paying a lot more later.

Management has presented the Board with a reour Director of Finance to review the budget and better understand our cost drivers. We learned that 96% of all of our revenues come from carrying Our Expenses Many of our cost drivers like natural gas, asbestos removal and insurance, among other items, have risen with market conditions. We have all heard the high and we are not immune. We know that a carrying charge increase is necessary. Our Board has asked Management to take a hard look at the reforecasted budget to reduce the impact on shareholders as much as possible. We await their feedback.

Please remember that tomorrow is not promised and we need to take care of ourselves, our families and our neighbors, all the time.

I can be reached at mcoleman@riverbayboard. com.

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022

National Council of Negro Women Health Committee – Our section’s Annual Health and Wellness Fair is fast approaching! Save the date: September 24 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bartow Community Center outdoor area. This year, we have the St. Barnabas Mobile Mammography available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide mammograms even at no charge for women without health insurance coverage! If you want to have a mammogram, please call 917-319-6758 in advance to schedule your appointment between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on September 24.

When you come to the health fair, you must bring your health insurance card (Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance) and the full name of your primary health care provider. Women who belong to an HMO should check with their health plan for approved providers offering mammography services. The van does not accept Metroplus.

Who is eligible to have a mammogram? Women who are over the age of 40 and have never had a mammogram; have not had a mammogram in the past year; who are not pregnant or nursing; who do not have breast implants or breast problems; women who have had their last Covid vaccine more than six weeks before September 24.

This community event is designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, prevent and manage disease and connect you to resources. There will be health information on mental health, Youth Section diabetes, healthy heart, Ice Cream Social

Covid-19, skin diseases and more. There will be a chef demonstration and a yoga demonstration.

There will also be free Youth Section – Our Youth Section had its cal year on September Youth Section Sept. 2022 10. This first meeting was an Ice Cream Social! The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Co-op City Section strives to empower the next generation of young women, ages 9-18 years old to lead and advocate for women of African descent and their families. The young women meet every second Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 14 of the Dreiser Community Center. For additional information, email us at ncnwcoopcityyouth@gmail.com.

NCNW National – In an effort to provide resources to help manage student loan debt, NCNW is sponsoring a “Student Loan Debt Webinar” on September 22 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There is no fee for this webinar. The main speakers will be Monique S. Toussaint, Senior Career Leader at the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, and Alyssa Picard, Director at the American Federation of Teachers.

The moderator will be Candace Spencer, NCNW Administrative Team. Register for the webinar at https://bit.ly/ncnwstudentdebt.

Social Media – our website: www.ncnwcoopcitysection.com: on Facebook: NCNWCoopcityBethune; Twitter:@ NCNWCoop City; Instagram: NCNW Co-op City; email: ncnwco.opcity@gmail.com.

––Joyce Howard

2nd Annual

CIOR Viva la Sound Environmental Festival Saturday, October 1, 10am to 4pm (Rain date October 2)

City Island Oyster Reef invites families and friends of the environment to join us at P.S. 175/Ambrosini Field for a free, fun-filled day of educational activities! The festival will focus on the benefits of oyster restoration, other clean-water initiatives, and the importance of wetlands restoration on Long Island Sound.

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Living Shoreline tour Hands-on touch tank Scuba diving demonstration Water-quality testing demonstration City Island historical exhibition Free food from local restaurants

Visit www.cioysterreef.org for more information.

This festival was supported by a generous grant from The Lily Auchincloss Foundation.

• • • • •

Live music Art gallery by local schools Mural painting with local artists Meet our partner organizations Fun & games, and more!

Coalition to Save Affordable Housing The Coalition To Save Affordable Housing will be holding a membership meeting on Monday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Dreiser Center, Room 13. Our meetings are open to all.

The proposed agenda is: 1. Reforecast Riverbay Corporation Budget.

Guest speaker: Riverbay Board President Sonia Feliciano 2. Launching a membership drive As reported frequently in our Co-op City Times

by Executive General Manager Bob Klehammer and echoed by our Riverbay President, Sonia ties to continue providing full operating services Proposals for carrying charge increases are being considered by the Board.

Our Coalition meeting will afford a unique opportunity for cooperators to obtain answers, express opinions and make suggestions.

The Executive Committee will be proposing to launch a membership drive. Inviting cooperators to renew and join our membership will reinforce their support for our work for over 20 years making Co-op City the Best in Town.

Looking forward to see our members, neighbors and friends on September 19.

—Bernard Cylich Be sure to subscribe YouTube channel, https://bit.ly/3h6CrF7. Stay informed!

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022

Co-op Creatives: Tyriek Eason

BY P.M CAMPBELL

Living in Section 1 of Co-op City, Tyriek Eason is an interdisciplinary artist who uses his skills in poetry, photography, and music to strengthen his digital art. A 2019 graduate of the SAE Institute of Technology, he is a term rooted in the history of Hip Hop, which describes the action of lifting pieces Eason implements sampling in every aspect of his life. He adds allusions to his photography, drawing, poetry, and even music to his digital pieces in the app Procreate, not limited to his art. He went to engineering school to become a better producer, people like his mother or cousin. For instance, with sampling which creates a completely unique piece, he stresses that he does not fall in line with any other Tyriek Eason artist. One of the many schools he falls into is adjacent to the found object sculptures, but while sculptors like Alison Saar use physical objects, Eason uses the digital. Even though he acknowledges the stigma that digital art is “calculated and clean,” he says that he knows “how to get dirty” within his editing software. Currently working on a project involving masks, he is in a process of appreciating other artists and their iconic styles.

Artists of Co-op City, this is your chance to be featured in the Co-op City Times! This month, we will be pooling pieces from artists of all ages in the community for our monthly artist presentation.

Paintings. Poems. Photos. Drawing and designs.

Email some of your best work to PMcCoyCampbell@riverbaycorp.com with “Co-op Creatives” in the subject line, for a chance to be featured in a future issue of the newspaper. Along with your artwork, please send a picture of yourself, short personal bio and an explanation of your piece/pieces.

If you are selected, you will be featured in the paper, and if not, don’t worry; there is always next month! We can’t wait to share some of the very talented artists in Co-op City .

Dog Owners, Remember to curb your dog!

It’s the LAW!

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022

THE INVASIVE

Department of Environmental Conservation

Agriculture and Markets

SPOTTED LANTERNFLY SPOTTED LANTERNFLY (SLF) IS AN INVASIVE PEST from Asia that prefers to feed on tree-of-heaven, an invasive tree species, but will also feed on - and harm - important New York State crops and plants. Grapes, hops, fruit trees, maples, and walnuts are all at risk. We need your help to protect agriculture in New York State, so please report SLF if you see it.

SLF life cycle stages from nymph to adult:

actual size

EARLY NYMPH

LATE NYMPH

ADULT-WINGS FOLDED

Seen from May until July

Seen from July until September

Seen from July until December

SPOTTED LANTERNFLY (SLF) (Lycorma delicatula)

If you believe you’ve seen the invasive spotted lanternfly, please send a photo and the location to:

To find out more, please visit: www.agriculture.ny.gov/ spottedlanternfly

spottedlanternfly@agriculture.ny.gov

Look-Alikes: SLF is often misidentified as these other common insects

LARGE MILKWEED BUG (Oncopeltus fasciatus)

FIGURED TIGER MOTH (Apantesis figurata)

EASTERN BOX ELDER BUG (Boisea trivittata)

AMERICAN DOG TICK

(Dermacentor variabilis)

GYPSY MOTH

(Lymantria dispar)

BUCK MOTH

(Hemileuca maia)

GRAPEVINE EPIMENIS (Psychomorpha epimenis)

PINK UNDERWING

(Catocala concumbens)

1

2 inches

SLENDER CLEARWING (Hemaris gracilis)

WHITE-LINED SPHINX (Hyles lineata)

TREE-OF-HEAVEN (Ailanthus altissima)

2

Image: Matt Ritter, Cal Poly

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Co-op City Times / September 17, 2022

Resolutions ––––––––––––– (Continued from page 6) First Reading - Resolution #22-50 SUBMITTED BY: Leslie Peterson SECONDED BY: Michelle Marbury and Lynette Wright BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF: September 14th, 2022

Second Reading - Resolution #22-37 SUBMITTED BY: Rod Saunders SECONDED BY: Leah Richardson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF: September 14th, 2022 WHEREAS,

WHEREAS, Riverbay’s Construction, Power Plant, & Procurement’s Central staff; and WHEREAS, accuracy needed to optimize continuous improvement; and WHEREAS,

WHEREAS, WHEREAS, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, Riverbay’s Power Plant, Construction and Procurement WHEREAS, Law Section 713.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED

Rule 28: Unit Owners, Residents and their Guests may not keep or charge electric bikes, electric scooters, or their batteries, in apartments, garages, community rooms, or indoor common areas of any building at Co-op City.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED TABLED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

Second Reading - Resolution #22-38 Emergency Resolution #21-04 SUBMITTED BY: Linda Berk SECONDED BY: Cheryl Jenkins, Leah Richardson, Kevin Lambright, Leslie Peterson BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING: January 27, 2021 WHEREAS

SUBMITTED BY:Kevin Lambright SECONDED BY: Michelle Marbury BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: September 14th, 2022 WHEREAS, WHEREAS community; and WHEREAS

WHEREAS WHEREAS

WHEREAS

WHEREAS

WHEREAS

a last resort; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, YES: Berk, Cylich, Feliciano, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Pearson, Peterson, Richardson, Rosario, Sampson ABSTAIN: Saunders PASSED Motion To Rescind Resolution #21-04 Board of Directors Meeting Dated: September 14th, 2022 Yes: Coleman, Cylich, Feliciano, Lambright, Peterson, Richardson, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders, Smith, Watson No: Leslie, Marbury, Wright Absent: Johnson Motion To Rescind #21-04 PASSED

room.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED

RESOLVED

RESOLVED RESOLVED RESOLVED YES: Lambright, Leslie, Marbury NO: Coleman, Cylich, Feliciano, Peterson, Richardson, Rosario, Saunders, Watson, Wright ABSTAIN: Sampson, Smith ABSENT: Johnson DEFEATED (See page 18 for more Resolutions)

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Resolutions ––––––––––––– (Continued from page 17) Emergency Resolution #22-40 SUBMITTED BY: Claudia Sampson SECONDED BY: Michelle Marbury BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING, DATED: September 14th, 2022

Second Reading Amended Resolution #22-45 SUBMITTED BY: Kevin Lambright SECONDED BY: Michelle Marbury BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: September 14, 2022 WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Procurement sent out requests for proposals to three (3) qualWHEREAS WHEREAS, WHEREAS WHEREAS, WHEREAS,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED

WHEREAS NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: YES: Coleman, Cylich, Feliciano, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders NO: Watson ABSTAIN: Peterson, Richardson, Smith, Wright ABSENT: Johnson PASSED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED YES: Feliciano, Peterson, Rosario, Saunders, Smith, Watson, Wright NO: Coleman, Cylich, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Richardson, Sampson ABSENT: Johnson DEFEATED

Second Reading - Resolution #22-46 SUBMITTED BY: Leslie Peterson SECONDED BY: Leah Richardson BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: September 14th, 2022 WHEREAS

Second Reading - Resolution #22-41 SUBMITTED BY: Sonia Feliciano SECONDED BY: Anika Green-Watson BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING, DATED: September 14th, 2022

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Procurement sent out requests for proposals to eleven (11) qual-

WHEREAS

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS

WHEREAS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: YES: Coleman, Cylich, Feliciano, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Peterson, Richardson, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders, Smith, Watson, Wright ABSENT: Johnson PASSED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that

Garage Reminders: • Follow Speed Limit • Park Within Lines/Not Angled or Taking Up Two Spots • Watch For Pedestrians • Avoid Walking in the Middle of Garage Lanes • Be Mindful of Your Surroundings at All Times.

YES: Feliciano, Peterson, Richardson, Rosario, Saunders, Smith, Watson, Wright NO: Coleman, Cylich, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Sampson ABSENT: Johnson PASSED (See page 19 for more Resolutions)

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Resolutions ––––––––––––

(Continued from page 18)

Second Reading - Resolution #22-39

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Lease Resolution #22-47 SUBMITTED BY: Claudia Sampson SECONDED BY: Andrea Leslie & Bishop Angelo Rosario BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: September 14th, 2022

SUBMITTED BY: Michelle Marbury SECONDED BY: Sonia Feliciano BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: September 14, 2022

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS WHEREAS,

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, the Project Manager recommends B & H Iron Works Inc. as the WHEREAS,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the lease agreement for

Law Section 713.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED # 3769 with B & H Iron Works Inc. for a not to exceed total of $300,000.00 FURTHER RESOLVED

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED YES: Coleman, Cylich, Feliciano, Lambright, Marbury, Peterson, Richardson, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders, Smith, Watson, Wright NO: Leslie ABSENT: Johnson PASSED

YES: Coleman, Cylich, Feliciano, Lambright, Leslie, Peterson, Richardson, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders, Smith, Watson, Wright ABSTAIN: Marbury ABSENT: Johnson PASSED

Second Reading - Resolution #22-42 SUBMITTED BY: Leah Richardson SECONDED BY: Jacqueline Smith BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING, DATED: September 14th, 2022

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED

WHEREAS, WHEREAS,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

WHEREAS, the Project Managers recommend Waste Management. as the WHEREAS, Law Section 713.

YES: Coleman, Cylich, Feliciano, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Peterson, Richardson, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders, Smith, Watson, Wright ABSENT: Johnson PASSED

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Greetings and welcome back, Building 9 Association family and friends.

As we return from our summer hiatus, we remain thankful, grateful and blessed to join you for another year of fellowship. Your elected Building 9 Holley and Rosemary Bailey, look forward to serving you. Please support us as we strive to support you.

Our condolences to Matse Jenkins, Marva Malone and Ali Malone on the death of their mother, Mrs. Claudette McIntosh (86). We last enjoyed Miss greeted all her neighbors.

Her family thanks all neighbors in Building 9A and 9B for the love shown to Miss Claudette over the years. May she rest in peace.

Our September General Membership meeting is scheduled for September 29th at 7 p.m. in the Building 9B association room. We will have a guest speaker and look forward to seeing you. Please wear your mask as a kindness to others.

We welcome all new shareholders to our building and to the meetings.

Photos of our May association meeting and Volunteer Recognition event are posted on our lobby bulletin boards.

We extend special thanks and appreciation to our fellow shareholders who take the time to check on their neighbors who are not seen for a while, or who have packages at the doors, or who do not appear to be quite themselves. Please contact CCPD for wellness checks. It is a kindness that has saved lives in the past. event was canceled. We did not have enough time to properly execute the event

We congratulate and look forward to the leadership of the new Riverbay Board President, Sonia Feliciano.

Covid-19 is still with us, but the survival rates are greatly improved. Exercise your due diligence.

Construction continues in Garage 2.

Please pay attention to the signage. Elevator and parking access changes frequently.

Please contact our Public Safety department with all security concerns. You may (L-R) Shirley Wells and Linda Collins use the lobby emergency phone for a direct line to the Public Safety dispatcher if you feel imminent threat or danger. Do not enter the elevator or your apartment if you feel uneasy. Use the emergency phone, ring a neighbors bell or knock on a neighbor’s door for help.

Quality of life concerns in our public spaces should be reported to CCPD. They document which areas of concern require special attention. We can only get the attention and level of service we deserve if we report our concerns for proper response and action.

You may call 311 for assistance with your application for the New York State S.T.A.R. or Enhanced S.T.A.R. programs.

The NCNW will host its Annual Health and Wellness Fair on September 24 from 12-5 p.m. in the Bartow Mall outdoor lower level. Please join us.

“It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, –Queen Elizabeth II

Section 4 Partnership 50th Anniversary T-Shirts: A Collector’s Item!

These shirts make a great gift at any time of the year. If you do not have one, make sure you get one or two! Many buildings are celebrating 50 years of existence making up the largest cooperative in the country. We have 50th Anniversary t-shirts. The shirts are beautiful and on sale now with the Section 4 Partnership logo on the back.

We should all wear each other’s promotional items because it shows the youth watching us how to promote unity. You will be proud to wear it. If you would like one or two, contact us by emailing: section4partnership@gmail.com or phone: 347-915-4939.

Calling all building association presidents, vice presidents and staff... We must all (in every section and every building) show up for our building associations and committees. We may be on Zoom or Webex or other modes of video conferencing, and for that reason we should all show up. You do not even have to leave your home. You cannot beat that commute. We all owe it to our shared community. Think about this and make a silent pledge to get involved.

For our safety begins with minimal duties are as follows:

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Emergency” contact numbers and distribute to each neighbor 2. Co-op City Times: Place them at each apartment door (Delivered to all lobbies on Saturdays) 3. Elevator Notices: Read them and talk to your neighbors about them 4. Promote: Meetings, Clubs and Gatherings 5. your neighbors to: • VOTE–VOTE–VOTE! in the Riverbay election Security: 718-671-3050 • CSO: 718-320-3300 6. Isn’t it worth your safety to get this done?

S4P Mission Statement The Section 4 Partnership’s purpose is to promote a community of more than just neighbors, but as one family of many cultures, that proactively embraces greatness and promotes neighborhood interaction. The goal of the organization is to offer solutions that will educate, elevate, inspire and mobilize our community in unity, to sustain affordability and growth in order to remain environmentally sound and vibrant for generations to come.

All of us, multiplied by each one of us, equals a force for good.

When driving in parking garages, follow all posted directional signs and speed limits. Stay aware of your surroundings. Watch out for pedestrians.

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African-American Association of Co-op City Come and Zoom with us tomorrow at 3 p.m.! Here is the info: Join our membership!

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Saturday, December 10: The African American Association sponsors the following programs for your participation: (Contact respective instructor indicated below for updates) Belly Dance Classes with Xonia Wilson Evening Line Dance Classes with Cynthia Dixon Salsa Class with Keith Witherspoon Yoga & Pilates Classes with Meena Sharpe-Hicks – Contact: Meena at

430-3255.

Sunday, September 18: Sunday, October 16: Sunday, November 20:

Co-op City Baptist Church “Gospel Line Dancers” with Joyce Smith –

Noteworthy dates!

All of us, multiplied by each one of us, equals a force for good.

––Michelle Marbury

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NYC Dog Leash Laws: The law (New York City Health Code §161.05) states: A person who owns or controls a dog may not allow it to be in any public effectively restrained by a leash or chain no more than six feet long.

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AARP Chapter #4997 Welcome to a full and active September 2022! Schools are in session, masks are not required on subways or buses, rates of infection of monkeypox are down, Covid-19 boosters are available to more citizens and we are moving forward.

Now is the time to really rely on your sense of personal protection and not let your personal guard down. Continue doing what you feel comfortable with and protecting your family and community.

On September 12, I saw a pop-up distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables being set-up in Dreiser Loop. I wish to thank Riverbay Corporation and Ms. Michelle Sajous, who is always involved, for making this possible. I tried to share this information with as many people as possible and I am sure it was a success. Again, thank you for looking out for our community. That said, the Saturday Fair on the Greenway was a success as far as vendors, entertainment, networking and family and friends. So many of us saw friends that we had not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic!

AARP Chapter #4997 held our monthly General Membership Meeting by Zoom and it was well received. We formed our Nominating Committee for applicants for the General Election that is upcoming. Please contact Ms. Polite, 718-320-4278, if you would like to submit a candidate or suggest one. All the executive board positions are open and available. We welcome old and new members to the positions and look forward to enhancing our board as we move forward. Our elections are not the only ones coming up! November 2022 is a pivotal time for our country. Regardless of your choice, you must remember that voting is one of the most important personal tasks you can complete. Many people want to complain about what is not done, but do not take the time to exercise their right to vote.

During our General Membership Meeting, we had a guest speaker, Ms. Venable, who supplied us with valuable information about long-term care and other Ms. Baker, our membership contact, is still accepting new and renewal applications and can be reached at 718-379-2088. Mrs. Wilson, our Good and Welfare contact, advises that we have continued success with recovering members of our family. If anyone has any news they wish to share or post in this article, please contact Mrs. Wilson at 718-671-5493. phone number is 718-320-1946 and the new e-mail is aarp4997@gmial.com.

Be well and stay safe and healthy.

––Ann Purnell

Goose Island Seniors Sunday Bingo – September 24, 2022, canceled.

Thank you for coming to our Fall Get-Together, we had a ball. Thanks to all who donated food. Everything was delicious. Thanks to everyone who helped make it a success. Special thanks to my brother, DJ Doctor Rock.

Resort World – This Thursday, September 22, 2022 in Montecello, NY. Price: $45. Bonus: $25 slot play and $15 for meal. Waiting list only. Make checks to: Goose Island Seniors. We accept Zelle at 347-847-1941. Buses leaving our three usual bus stops. Pick up: Einstein Loop, 8:15 a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:45 a.m.; and Dreiser Loop, at 9 a.m. Must show proof of vaccination and mask required on bus and in casino.

Wind Creek – September 24. Price: $50. For more information, call or text (646) 579-1701.

Nordic Lodge – October 8. Price: $190. For more information, call (646) 579-1701.

Hunterdon Hills Playhouse – Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Dr. K’s Motown Revue. Come enjoy a delicious lunch and listen to your favorite Motown Hits.

Price: $120. Few seats available. Bus pick up: Einstein Loop, 8:15 a.m.; Asch Loop, 8:45 a.m. and Dreiser Loop, 9 a.m. Must show proof of vaccination and mask required on the bus.

Notary – with Yvonne Menefee. She is out sick until further notice.

Bingo – Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1:15 p.m. Members only.

Admission: $5 for 3 cards, 12 games and Jackpot. Extra cards are $0.25 each.

Refreshments. Proof of vaccination. Temperature taken at entrance. There is no Sunday Bingo this month.

To all members: Happy Birthday to our members who celebrate their birthday in the month of September: Veronica Mack, Mary Harvey, Mary Smith, Sandra Cortez-Johnson, Patricia Harris, Ivelisse Santiago, Miledy Martinez, John Turjak, Ana Matos, Alma Alequin, Veratta Rhames, Janice Brown, Loretta Thompson, Bettie Ward, Lyone Hall, Gloria M. Bobbyn, Pamela Rumph, Thalia E. Roach, Gladys Perry, Beryl Hines, Ola Waymmann, Carlton Lawrence and Majorie Yellon.

Sick and Shut-in – Linda Werner is still recovering. We prayed, God heard us, He’s in control. Ella Thorne misses everyone. She is in Workmen’s Circle.

Mary Pilla (former Goose Island president), sends her love to all. You can call her at (718) 753-1816.

Our club is located at 135 Einstein Loop, Rm. 39, Bronx, NY 10475 at Section 5 Center; phone number: (718) 379-9613. You may call (mornings) Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Evenings) Mon., Wed. and Fri., 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Tue. & Thu., 1 p.m.-9 p.m., or call/text or Zelle Stephen, (347) 847-1941. Our email address is goose.island@optonline.net.

––Stephen Roberts, Sr.

Retirees of Dreiser Loop Greetings, Retirees!

Trip Committee – Our trip to Wind Creek Casino and Shopping at the Wind Creek Outlets in Bethlehem, PA on September 13 was a big success and fun was had by all. Our next trip will be on October 11 to the Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, NY (sold out). The bus for this trip will pick up in front of 169 Dreiser Loop. Please arrive there no later than 7:30 a.m. The bus will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. On the return to Co-op City, the bus will drop off at Einstein Loop, Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop. We look forward to this fun day out.

Entertainment Committee – “Hold the Date,” December 8, 2022, on your calendars for the RoDL’s annual holiday luncheon at the Marina del Rey. Tickets for this event will be available in October; the cost per ticket will be $110.

Membership – Members who are 80-plus years of age and have been members of the RoDL for 10 years and are in good standing with their membership dues (dues paid for the past two consecutive years) are eligible to apply for “honorary membership.” If you would like to apply, please submit your letter of request to Dorothy Chambers-Byrd, President of the RoDL. If you would like to become a member of the Retirees of Dreiser Loop, or you wish to renew your membership, please make your check in the amount of $25 payable to the “Retirees of Dreiser Loop” and mail it to: Retirees of Dreiser Loop, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 19, Bronx, NY 10475. Questions may be addressed to Mary at (718) 655-9170.

Happy Birthday – Cheers to all our September birthday celebrants. We wish you an incredibly happy birthday and continued peace and happiness throughout the year.

Newsletter Committee – Articles and photos for inclusion in our summer/fall 2022 edition of the “In the Loop” newsletter should be submitted to Georgianna no later than October 26.

Condolences – Please continue to keep all those who have recently lost loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.

Sick and Shut In –To those who are sick and shut-in, we pray that you will soon see brighter days ahead.

General Meeting – Our next general membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 5.

Members, if you would like to use Room 19 for your card or game player groups, please contact Ted Byrd at (917) 797-9230.

––Georgianna Rodriguez

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Bartow

Einstein

Room 49 unless otherwise noted

Mon., Sept. 19

Walk w/Odessa (on break) Blood Pressure w/Willa 10 a.m.-11 a.m. (1st and 3rd Tues.)

Health and Wellness w/Ann 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Smartphone and Tablet Class w/Julesa, 2-3 p.m.

Dinner Hour, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Never Too Old To Learn Spanish, 10-11 a.m., Rm 35

Stay Well Exercise w/Odessa, 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Bereavement w/Dorine, 1st & 3rd Wed., 12-1 p.m.

Line Dancing w/Cynthia 12:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Weight Mgt. Support Group w/ Gigi, 2nd Wed., in rear of JASA main office, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Dominoes w/Jose, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Dinner Hour, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Hair Care 4U, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. by appt., Room 35 Spring in Your Step Stretch & Tone, 10-11 a.m., Rm. 45 Action Bodies In Motion 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Room 45 BuddyNess Board & Card Games, 1-2 p.m.

Caring Hands Body Massage 1-3 p.m. by appt., Room 35

Arthritis exercise w/Damion 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Sultry Salsa Dancing, 10-11 a.m., Room 45

Arts w/Laura via Zoom 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Prize BINGO 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 23

Thurs., Sept. 22

BARTOW CENTER CLOSED ON MONDAYS ONLY

Tues., Sept. 20

Mindful Mornings Tai-Chi 9:00 a.m.-10 a.m., Rm. 38 True Lifers Movie Club 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 35 Always Grand Line Dancing w/Ellie 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 45 Hot Topics w/Michelle 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Rm. 49 Facials & Manicure 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 35

Wed., Sept. 21

Room 31 unless otherwise noted

Bridge To Care Arthritis Exercise, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Room 45 Creative Arts & Painting, 1-3 p.m., Room 35

Dreiser

Room 7 unless otherwise noted Chair Yoga w/ Charles Tyler 10-11 a.m., Zoom (Virtual only for now) 1-646-876-9923; Meeting ID: 995 6534 1173, Passcode: 855423 Piano Sing Along Class (In-Person) 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Stay Well Exercise w/Denise Will resume in October Smartphone and tablet literacy w/ Julesa, in-person, 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Zumba w/Ola, 1-2 p.m., Room 2.

Computer Learning w/Ralph, Zoom only: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dial-in #: 347-893-2966, Meeting ID: 936 8132 9040, Passcode: 259554.

Blood Pressure, 1st & 3rd Tues.

10 a.m.-12 p.m., Rm. 2 Digital Photography Class In-person, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Tai-Chi, in-person, 2-3 p.m., Rm. 2

Bingo, 1 p.m., In-person Arthritis Exercise, In-person, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Rm. 2 Self Defense Class, In-person 2 p.m., Rm. 2

Line Dancing w/Ellie 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Tea & Books, 1-2 p.m., Rm. Beginners Crochet and Knitting w/Lynne, 11:30 a.m.- 35 12:30 p.m.

Go Easy On Us Computers Dinner Hour, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 2-3 p.m., Room 40

Spanish Class, In-person, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Blood Pressure Screening 10:00 a.m.-11 a.m.

Young At Heart Karaoke Manicure, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Let’s Get It On Zumba Line Dance with Cynthia 1-2 p.m., Room 45 12:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Coloring for Calmness Dinner Hour, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 2 p.m.-3 p.m.

Alert and Alive, 10-11 a.m., Rm. 4

Massage Therapy 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Manicure 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Knitting & Crochet, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Art Class w/Dmitry, Virtual, 1-3 p.m.

Massage Therapy, 1st & 3rd Friday, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., In-person Bingo, 1:15-2:30 p.m., Room 4

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

(Schedule subject to change without notice) Payments for trips at the Bartow office can be made Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., & 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. only Funded by: The NYC Department for the Aging, The NYS Office for the Aging and Riverbay Corporation.

MENU

Alternate Kosher Meals are available

Kosher

Non-Kosher

Italian Sauage w/ Onions & Peppers, Green Bean Sautee, White Rice, Whole Wheat Bread, Fresh Fruit and Juice Alt: Tuna Salad

Tofu Broccoli Curry Steamed Carrots

Baked Fish Marsala Cous Cous Capri Blend Vegetables Bread, Milk Fresh Fruit and Juice Alt: Egg Salad

Jerk Chicken Rice and Beans Braised Collard Greens

Chickpea Stew Wild Rice Tossed Salad Bread, Milk Fresh Fruit and Juice Alt: Chicken Salad

Spanish Style Beef Stew Baked Red Potato Wedges Steamed Broccoli

Ribeye Roast Mashed Potatoes Roasted String Beans Bread, Milk Fresh Fruit and Juice Alt: Tuna Salad

Spanish Style Baked Chicken Cous Cous Italian Blend Vegetables

Sweet & Sour Chicken Spinach Noodle Kugel, California Blend Vegetables Bread, Milk Fresh Fruit and Juice Alt: Gefilte Fish

Baked Fish with Black Bean Sauce Normandy Blend Vegetables

Fee for lunch is $2.00 & $5.00 for guest ALL meals served w/margarine and fresh milk Menu subject to change without notice.

Bartow Center (929) 399-1394 Dreiser Center (718) 320-1345 Einstein Center (718) 671-5161

JASA Co-op City NORC Program Invites You for These In-Person & Virtual Activities

Mount Airy Casino and show, "Merry Motown Christmas" – Dec. 6, $124. Bonus: $15 slot and $15 food voucher. Pick-ups: Bartow, 7:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 8 a.m.; Einstein, 8:15 a.m.

American Dream Mall, Rutherford, NJ – Tues., Nov. 1; $35. Deluxe motor coach transportation. Light refreshments on bus. Pick-ups: Bartow, 9:45 a.m.; Dreiser, 10 a.m.; Einstein, 10:15 a.m.

Krucker’s Oktoberfest, Pomona, NY – Oct. 27; $116. Deluxe motor coach transportation. Breakfast; Lunch: 12 p.m. Beer, wine & soft drinks. Live music and dancing. Purchase a pumpkin for painting. Bingo. End the day at 4 p.m. with a knockwurst sandwich. Pick-ups: Bartow, 8:30 a.m.; Dreiser, 8:45 a.m.; Einstein, 9 a.m.

Walk with Ease with Terry – 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Fridays for six weeks: 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4 and 11/11; meet at Asch Loop near the library.

Please contact Ann Moncrieffe at amoncrieffe@jasa to register.

Are you interested in taking free steel pan lessons? Call us at 718-3202066. This is in a collaboration with Agatha House Foundation.

Concerts in Motion – Mondays, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Call in number: 646-5588656; Meeting ID: 527-067-8391.

Bereavement Support Group w/Dr. Smith – Mon., 1 p.m. Dial-in number: 929-205-6099, Meeting ID: 839 6918 9974, Passcode: 520396.

Painting Class w/Dmitriy – Mondays, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Dial-in number: 929-205-6099, Meeting ID: 846 0511 1606, Passcode: 585936.

Chronic Pain – Giveaways to participants; Mon., 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Rear

Laura Brea, 646-982-8254; or Julissa, 646-946-1252.

Crochet Class w/Sandra Ramirez – son, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Please call 718-3202066 to register.

Crochet Class w/Sandra Ramirez Virtual – Sat., 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Dial-in number: 646-558-8656; 81636224412#, Meeting ID: 816 3622 4412.

JASA Bartow Older Adult program is seeking retired professionals to teach Conversational Spanish, Conversational French and Sign Language to seniors. If interested, please contact amoncrieffe@ jasa.org as soon as possible.

Notary – Appointment ONLY. Call 718-320-2066. At JASA Bartow main Tues., 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; Weds., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and in September, Thurs.

646-982-8254; or Julissa, 646-946-1252. not available; at Einstein Center, Room Crochet Club – Fridays, 11 a.m.- 34, Thurs., 10 a.m.-noon.

Deliver Health Workshops to help

others in the community and get gift cards. For further information, please call or email: Julissa Reynoso, 646-9461252/jreynoso@jasa.org; Laura Brea, 646-982-8254/lbrea@jasa.org.

Painting Classes – Every Wed., 9-11 a.m. Zoom meeting. Dial-in number: 929-205-6099; Meeting ID: 920 9563 1147, Passcode: 02405.7 Meditation Class – GPC (Grand Parents), 11 a.m.-12 p.m., 3rd Thurs. of every month. Dial-in number: 929205-6099, Meeting ID: 991 1390 5105, Passcode: 170462.

Technology class w/Ralph Lucenti – (Smart devices and computer), Thurs., 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Dial-in number: 929-205-6099, Meeting ID: 862 5043 9695, Passcode: 896989.

Line Dancing with Bartow Swingers – Mon., 12:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Bartow Center, Room 31; Wed. and Fri., 12:00 noon.-1 p.m., Dreiser Center, Room 1.

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Iglesia Evangélica MU de Co-op City – Co-op City UMC Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds Come and Visit Us – You are always welcome in God’s House, your house! We are a Bible-centered variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship and service to God and our community. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and bilingual congreavailable. Our pastor is Rev. Arnaldo Sánchez-Orta.

Come and Receive a Blessing

praying in your presence this day.”

Free Coffee House

Tuesday Spanish Bible Study (via Zoom

All are welcomed!

Tuesday Evening Bible Study (via Zoom Thursday Bilingual Prayer Service (in-person and via Zoom “Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is

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Blessings, ––Marta Medina Sanchez

Chavurah – Temple Beth El Shalom, everyone.

The High Holidays Rosh Hashanah and Yom Chavurah - Temple Beth El is still here and we are having services via Zoom. Hear the sound of the Shofar. Here is the schedule: Evening Rosh Hashanah on Zoom Morning Rosh Hashanah on Zoom Zoom

a list of names that you and others in the community have requested to be listed in our Book of Remem-

Zoom Yiskor will be at the end of the Morning Service.

Public Yiskor Please send an email or call me so I can get you the Zoom links.

We can also get you a book for the services. Services are free.

Chavurah – Temple Beth El has been compiling

Circle of Christ Church - Iglesia Circulo De Cristo 147 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY 10475 (lower level).

Come As You Are… Psalm 122:1 –I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

If you are looking for a place of worship in the local area aimed at teaching the transforming word of God, Circle of Christ Church invites you to fellowship with us. We are a non-denominational, multicultural, and loving church that accepts you just the way you are. Our Senior Pastor, Elisamuel Colón, and the body of Christ, are committed to loving people into a life-changing, liberating relationship with God. The English service has a Bible-centered children’s church the community, and we offer family counseling based on need. If you are interested, please contact us at (347) See schedule below and follow us on Facebook, YouTube, and on our website circleofchristchurch.com.

Monday-Friday: Devotionals on Facebook Live Tuesday

Servicios dominicales Devocionales de lunes a viernes en inglés en Facebook Live Martes: Estudio Bíblico en Facebook Live Jueves: Grupo de oración de mujeres (en perJueves: Estudio Bíblico en Español en Facebook Live Viernes Cada primer sábado del mes: Ministerio de Cada segundo sábado del mes: F.A.I.T.H. Alcance para las personas sin hogar.

Cada tercer sábado del mes: Adultos jóvenes, Para registrarse para los servicios en español, —Pastor Elisamuel Colón

keep adding names to it every year. Should you have names that you want added, please call me or email me. This is being done as a service to you and your family and friends.

Contact info: Email: ––Rabbi Dennis Tobin

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Anglican Church Greetings! Due to the ongoing pandemic, St. Joseph’s Church has suspended services until further notice. However, we continue to worship a.m. Father Johnson also conducts daily weekday services at noon.

You are invited to participate in these services 898, followed by the # sign.

Fundraising Event: The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will be hosting our Annual Dinstarting at noon until sold out. Please save the date for this event. More information will follow.

Grace and peace!

––M. Chambers

Thursday: Women Prayer Group (In-person) at Friday Saturday F.A.I.T.H. Outreach for the homeless, every second Sat. of the month.

Young Adults, every third Saturday of the month, Men’s Fellowship Couples Fellowship Sunday Services Servicios en Español Salmos 122:1 Yo me alegré con los que me decían, “a la casa de Jehova iremos.”

Nuestros servicios dominicales son en español e inglés. Tenemos un equipo de adoración ungido y un ministerio de danza que ministran regularmente. El servicio de inglés tiene una iglesia de niños centrada en la biblia y un programa de guardería donde se nuestro programa a continuación y síganos en Facebook y en nuestro sitio web circleofchristchurch. com. Distribuimos alimentos y ofrecemos asesoramiento familiar según las necesidades. Si está inteServicios: en persona, en YouTube y Facebook Live

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Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City High Holidays Schedule 5783 (2022) Services will be conducted by: Rabbi Daniel Zalman Kronengold Cantor – David Greenbaum Rosh Hashanah – New Year 5783 Erev Rosh Hashanah – September 25 Light Candles: 6:29 p.m.

Evening Services (Mincha) at 6:40 p.m.

First Day of Rosh Hashanah – September 26 Morning Services at 9:30 a.m.

Shofar at 11:00 a.m.

Luncheon after services by paid reservation only.

Tashlich near the water at 5:45 p.m.

Mincha at 6:30 p.m.

Light Candles, 7:25 p.m.

Second Day of Rosh Hashanah – September 27 Morning Services at 9:30 a.m.

Shofar at 11:00 a.m.

Holiday ends at 7:15 p.m.

Yom Kippur – Day of Repentance Erev Yom Kippur – October 4 Light Candles 6:14 p.m.

Kol Nidre at 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur Day – October 5 Morning Services at 10:00 a.m.

Yiskor at 11:30 a.m.

Mincha at 5:00 p.m.

Neila at 6:00 p.m.

Maariv at 7:00 p.m.

The Shofar Sounds – Yom Kippur ends at 7:11 p.m.

The Men’s Club is providing a Break the Fast at the end of the services. Next Year in Jerusalem.

High Holidays The High Holidays are coming up soon, so reserve your seat as a full member or non-member with seats only. You can call Marilyn at (347) 4495005 for reservations and costs.

The synagogue would appreciate donations to keep our shul open. If you would like to help, go to www.Gofundme.com/Traditional-Synagogue-of-Co-op-City to donate.

The synagogue will be serving a hot Kiddush meal after Sabbath morning services. Saturday morning services will start at 10 a.m.

General Information The Traditional Synagogue, located in Section 5, 120 Erdman Place in the rear lobby of 27B, is accessible, no steps. Our phone number is 718-379noon to 2 p.m.

The synagogue has services on Saturday morning starting at 10:00 a.m. After services, we always have a Kiddush.

The synagogue has a Facebook page, Traditional Synagogue.

The synagogue needs donations. Whatever amount you can donate would help. The synagogue needs men to help make a minyan. There are a lot of Jewish men who live in Co-op City who do not come to services. Please come by 10 a.m. so we can take out the Torah.

Sabbath ends on Saturday, Sept.17, at 7:54 p.m.

Candle Lighting for Friday, Sept. 23, at 6:31 p.m.

Good and Welfare a loved one. The cost is only $15 per tree (if you want to buy a tree, call 347-449-5005). Mazel Tov to all having simchas. If you are ill, we wish you good health. If you asked the Rabbi to say prayers for a sick person, you should make your donation to the synagogue.

To All Members Happy birthday to all our members who will be celebrating their birthday in September.

Fun and Games After services and Kiddush, members play games. Your support for the Traditional Synagogue is greatly appreciated. Wishing all our members and friends peace and good health.

––Bruce Gitelson

Church of the New Vision Greetings, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Church of the New Vision and Pastors Kenneth and Deborah Hodge welcome you to worship with us at 115 Einstein Loop, Bronx, NY 10475.

Church phone: (718) 671-8746, and Pastor’s phone: (914)-522-5039.

There is one service at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday School will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Masks are required and temperatures will be taken. Services can also be viewed on YouTube after 1:00 p.m.

Our verse for 2022 is: (Isaiah 54:17) “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgement you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from, Me, say the Lord.”

Wednesday Night Prayer Service and Bible Study starts at 7:00 p.m. The Conference Line number: (646) 769-9900, Access Code: 3099388. Once prayer has begun, please mute your phone so all can hear with clarity.

Sunday, September 11th Worship Service: “I Will Be With You.” Scripture: (Isaiah 43:1-3) “But now, thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by, thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and

Lord thy God; the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.”

50th Anniversary Banquet – Saturday, October 8, from 1-6 p.m. at Eastwood Manor. Anniversary Guest Speaker: Reverend Dr. Shelton Williams. Adults are $100 and youth are $50. For tickets and information, contact: Sadie James, 718-652-8943, or Hermena Smith, 718-708-5035.

Journal Committee: Thanks to all who purchased ads in the church’s 50th anniversary commemorative journal. We appreciate your generosity.

The Lord has blessed Church of New Vision for the past 50 years and through it all we are still here in unity by God’s grace – abiding in faith, hope and love. Because a small group of believers saw a need and had a mission to move forward in unity with a purpose: Church of the New Vision was established on November 12, 1972 in the Co-op City community located in Section 5. You can be a participant in this 50th Golden Anniversary Fundraiser with your contribution organization. Make payment payable to Church of the New Vision and note: 50th Golden Anniversary.

Thank you for your contributions. Mailing address: Church of New Vision, P.O. Box 75-3037, Einstein Station, Bronx, N.Y. 10475.

––Brenda Brown

Co-op City Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams and the Co-op City Baptist Church family invite you to join us for Worship Service tomorrow in-person at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. We are located at 135 Einstein Loop, Room 50 (lower level). Masks are required. The 11:00 a.m. service is also available on Zoom at https://us04web. zoom.us/j/9623430102 or Zoom Telephone Conference Line: (646) 568-7788, or Conference ID: 962 343 0102, Password: 788175#.

Rev. Williams asks everyone who calls into the Sunday Worship Service or Wednesday Bible class to use Zoom through your computer or by dialing in using the Zoom information shown above.

Mid-week Bible Study is held on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. using the Zoom information shown above.

Prayer Warriors Prayer Service is held on Thursdays at noon. Prayer Service is also held on Fridays at 10 a.m.

Friday Evening Prayer Service is held at 7:30 p.m. month.

All Prayer Services can be joined using the Free Call Conference.com Line dial-in number: 857-357-0254, Access Code is 660065#.

Co-op City Intergenerational Outreach Center (CCIOC) is having a “Getting Your Affairs in Order,” three-session virtual workshop on Mondays, October 10, 17 and 24, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Do not wait until too late to make sure your affairs are in order and

your wishes are known to your loved ones. Attendance at all three sessions is required. To register or for additional information, call Hattie Lucas at 718-671-8449 or 917-734-5935.

Many seniors experience falls in their homes; CCIOC is planning a virtual Fall Prevention Forum in October which will discuss methods of fall prevention. Prior to scheduling this forum, we would like to know the interest for the forum. Please call Hattie Lucas (718-671-8449) or Ione Foote (347-485-0672) by September 24, if interested in attending this forum, or if you have questions or require further information.

The church now has a free app, which can be found in the Apple, Android and Google app stores. To get the app, put in “Co-op CBC.”.The app is open to all.

Please keep each other in prayer and be wise in your decisions. Please continue to mask-up, practice social distancing and stay safe!

“God will strengthen us as we continue to travel through this storm. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) 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

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Public Safety – (Continued from page 7) and negative, are being assessed to determine how we might be able to adjust the program to reduce any negative impact. Public Safety requests that if you avail yourself of one of these scooters, once you complete your rental, please be respectful to your fellow shareholders. We request that you place the scooter you are parking in a location that does not interfere with other shareholders entering or leaving our buildings. Avoid leaving them in the middle of the sidewalk, and do not place them where they may create a trip hazard. As Co-op City has a large elderly population, be mindful that our senior citizens may have a difficult time navigating around these scooters if left in an inconvenient location. Please, be mindful that the scooters should never be brought into one of our buildings or left in a lobby.

Be sure that all members of your household who ride a bicycle or scooter, electric or propelled by the rider, are aware of traffic rules and regulations. Bicycles of any type must ride in the same direction as the follow of traffic, utilizing a bicycle lane, if one is available. Bicycle riders must also obey traffic lights and stop signs. Motorists must be extra vigilant due to a possible increase in the number of bicycles and scooters on the road. Helmets should always be worn when riding any type of bicycle or scooter. Safety should always be a priority.

It is always important for cooperators to call the Department of Public Safety when they observe any suspicious activity, especially during school arrival and dismissal times. Youth observed fighting or attempting to enter the buildings for the purpose of loitering should be reported immediately.

It is important that everyone stays safe throughout the year. Always remember, if you see something, say something. Call 911 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050. Callers may remain anonymous when giving information. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety would like to thank all persons who have called in suspicious activity or sent information via our website.

Thank you to my loyal readers who take the time out to let me know that you appreciate my articles and offer suggestions for future articles.

Co-op City is a diverse community with people of all ages, abilities and characteristics. All persons should remember to respect each other and embrace their differences. Do not forget to say hello to your neighbors when you pass each other in the hallway or in the street. Maintain social distancing and follow the current recommendations from New York City Board of Health and the CDC. Coop City strives to accommodate all persons. Avoid getting into confrontations with neighbors regarding the wearing of masks or vaccination status. Be responsible for yourself, your family and your guests.

Since Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Riverbay Corporation put into effect a new policy regarding the wearing of masks. However, due to a decrease in cases, vaccinations, and the strength of Co-op City, the mask mandate has now been repealed. Therefore, masks are no longer required on Riverbay property. Certainly, it is still a personal choice. Let’s always respect each other’s decisions. Co-op City Strong!

MetroCard Bus The MetroCard Bus visits Co-op City every first and third Thursday of the month. The bus only makes one stop in Co-op City: between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. by the Bartow Mall on Co-op City Boulevard.

Some services offered by the bus are: • Help with reduced-fare applications • Transfer MetroCard balances (both full fare and reduced-fare) • Exchange a damaged reduced-fare MetroCard for a temporary replacement • Report a lost/stolen reduced-fare MetroCard • Help with any MetroCard-related issues For more MetroCard information, please visit new.mta.info/fares.

Anonymous calls to Public Safety From time to time, cooperators may witness someone violating the housing company’s rules and regulations, however, we understand that some may be apprehensive about reporting the situation for fear of their identity being divulged to the violator in question.

Please know that you may request to remain anonymous when you contact the Co-op City Public Safety Department (CCPD) regarding said issues and the Public Safety dispatchers, officers and supervisors have been instructed to accept

these calls and investigate accordingly.

If, however, you feel forced to surrender your identification in order to lodge your complaint, immediately request to speak with a supervisor.

Rest assured that you should feel comfortable placing these calls to our Public Safety Department, as oftenwhen an incident has taken place and, in most cases, who the individuals involved are.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Pentecostal Tabernacle We are located at 100 Co-op City Blvd., Bronx, N.Y.10475. You are invited to join us online for services on the following days. Call: 720-740-9746, Access Code: 8876631.

Sunday morning worship service starts at 11 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer and fasting service held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Bible study and prayer at 7:30 p.m.

Friday evangelistic service held at 7:30 p.m.

Focus: also ready: for in an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh.” (Matthew 24: 44) “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like unto ten virgins, which took their were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, not so; lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

And while they went the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us but he answered and said, verily I say unto you I know you not Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the son of man cometh.” (Matthew 25:1-13) The son of man will soon return in an hour that we think not. Therefore, let us give ourselves to prayer and patiently studying the word of God, and be prepared for His return.

It is important that we keep our heart right with God with oil in our vessels, tress of nations, with perplexity, and when men’s hearts are failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. Signs are telling us that these are the days when evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Noah had spent many years building the ark, and he knew that the season for divine judgment was near, but he did not know the exact day. The same applies to us in this time, we have seen signs and wonders, strange things are happening all around us, but we do not know the day and time of Christ’s return. Therefore, let us maintain a sweet fellowship with God and be prepared for the coming of our Lord and Savior.

––Rev. R. Sibblies

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