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November 2016
The Rochdale Village Bulletin
Monthly Report
- by Claude Laborde
Contract Summary/Status — October 2016 LOCAL LAW 11, CYCLE-6, 7 & 8 BUILDING FAÇADE REPAIRS: 1. Buildings #17 through 20 completed.
SMALL MALL ROOF: 1. Project is in progress and will be completed November 17, 2016.
2. Façade repairs will be completed in December, 2016 on Buildings #2, 4, 7, 9 and 19.
SHOPPING CENTER: 1. Phase 1: Bathroom # 1 and ADA bathroom renovation will be completed end of November, 2016.
COMMUNITY CENTER RENOVATION & ROOF: 1. Community Center interior work: Phases 1 & 2 completed end of October, 2016.
2. Phase 2: Bathroom # 2 will be completed end of December, 2016.
Phase 3, Rooms #16-18 and new ADA bathrooms, started on 10/8/16. 2. Work on parapet wall completed end of October, 2016
PARKING LOT #6: 1. Project started November 7, 2016 and will be completed December 14, 2016.
Mall #2 Pylon sign on 137th avenue undergoing major league facelift By Susan Van Brackle
People driving past Rochdale Village Mall #2 on the 137th avenue side will notice that the huge freestanding sign that usually towers over the site is receiving a makeover. Starting the week of November 21, a revamped pylon sign will be erected with bright, new lighting and double sided marquee listings each of
Feral cat problem persists at RV By Susan Van Brackle
Rochdale's grounds are becoming overrun by a growing stray cat population. Feral cats are seen sauntering underneath park benches, along community center pathways and near building entrances like they own this place. And with good reason. Cooperators contribute to the problem by feeding the cats. Open cans of cat food and nightly leftovers are placed in spots where cats congregate to stay warm like underneath cars
in parking lots. As temperatures begin to plummet, the best way people can help Rochdale's wayward cats is not to feed them. Outdoor cats have the highest risk of disease and fleas due to their transient nature. According to prevention.com, stray cats have the ability to spread highly contagious viral or parasitic illnesses via their saliva, urine or infected skin. Please be considerate of your neighbors by not adopting or feeding the cats.
the shopping center’s current retailers. Weather permitting the installation should wrap up by the end of December 2016. There is a second large pylon sign positioned at the driveway entrance of Mall #1 at Baisley Boulevard. This structure will receive upgrades sometime next year once the shopping center’s reconstruction schedule is in full progress.
President’s message (Continued from pg 2) Key Food please send your concerns to Glen Keller, Rochdale’s Ombudsman, at 718-276-5700 x300. We will do everything possible to make sure Key Food addresses the issues. Support monthly board meetings Finally, please consider attending monthly board meetings that take place in community room 11/12/13. Residents receive first-hand information about project
updates, status reports and decisions affecting the operation of this cooperative. Keep in mind that cooperators can also speak directly with management, maintenance and public safety staff between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. before the board meetings begin. Staff is on hand to listen to cooperator concerns about quality of life issues at the complex. Please enjoy every moment of this holiday season.