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Co-op City's official publication/ Sj!ln,ing 15,382 member families in the world's largest cooperative c:o"!munity. Vol. 7, No. 25
April 10, 1971
C Chairman Called Upon To Brea Tie Lawrence · Sivak, chairman of the Advisory Counexercised his right to cast a tie-breaking vote. for the first time, at Monday night's AC meeting.
Edward R. Kolevzon, principal of Christopher ColumSchool, was announced as the choice of the District 11 Community School Board as Director of the Educational Park at Co-op City at a special open meeting of the Board Wednesday evening April 7th at I.S. '144 atThe AC Chairman's vote tended by several hundred killed a resolution submitpeople. Assoc. of Co-op City; Dan ted by Irving Zuses, chair· The successful aspirant Sandler, of the Committee man of the Community Rewas one of the candidates for Quality Education; Allations Committee. The rescommunity representatives fred Calderon, of the Spanolution declared that the ason the Screening Panel in- ish-American . Society; and signment of all community dicated were acceptable to George Wildon, of the space and building rooms in ALBANY BOUND-Prominent members of the group which them. Community represenBlack Caucus. Co-op City must have the traveled to the State Capital Tuesday pose for a picture betatives participated in the Also on the panel were approval of the Community fore boarding. They are from left: Fred Berkowitz, Joseph interviewing of candidates. two representatives of the Relations Committee, and Banner, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Aronov, and Solly Kraska. One-hundred and three ap- Boston Secor Parents' Asthat rejected groups may plicants filed for the posi- soc., and the president of have appeal privileges to the tion. After screening, the (Continued on Page 18) Advisory Council. number was reduced to 17, In casting his decisive who were then interviewed vote, Siva': said that his op· by the Board and answered position stemmed from lanquestions raised by the Comguage - not principle. His munity representatives. Approximately 1,000 senior citizens from United Housobjection was the word "apThe community represening Fundation (UHF) cooperatives traveled by bus to Alproval." This meant, acOn April 1st, the Mover's bany to lobby in behalf of the senior citizen tax abatement tatives were: Dorothy cording to Sivak, that the Mn, as wen as the entire legislative package designed to Brown, Betty Feit, Sandy Union, Teamster's Local 814, (Continued on Page 18) went on strike; move-ins at provide financial assistant to residents of. middle Income Yellen, of the Parents' housing developments. Co-op City are halted. Families scheduled to The cooperators assemmove into Buildings 23 and bled in Chancellor's Hall, lo24 will be delayed. Co-op cated near the State CapiCity management will retol Building, where they schedule affected families as heard from most Albany legBomb threats were tele- istlators, Both Co-op City soon as the strike is over. The election for the third resident member of the Board phoned March 29th almost state representatives, Sena.. Co-op City officials watch of Directors of Riverbay Corporation will take place Sunday the situation on a day to simultaneously to two banks tor John D. Calandra and Directors of Riverbay Corporation will take place Sunday day basis. Once the strike is here. Assemblyman Anthony J. This was announced at Monday night's Advisory Coun- over, the management will Police officials suspect Stella, were there and excil meeting by the Public Information Committee. The resume original move-in that the threats were per- pressed support for the senCouncil also approved a schedules. The families afpetrated by the same indi- ior citizens bill. The bill's committee proposal to reCo-op City is allowed one fected by the strike will be vidual, since descriptions of Assembly sponsor, John Mcquire the winner to poll one- resident board member for reassigned around the origthe voice were similar. Carthy, chairman of the Asthird of the total vote cast. each seven fully occupied inal schedule. The banks involved were sembly Housing Committee, In submitting the propos- buildings. Last December coManagement stated that the Amalgamated Bank of also was there, and told the al, Committee Chairman Ar- operators elected the first those families who are uncooperators that the senior New York, located in Shopthur Oshins said that the two board members-Rabbi able to move in because of citizens tax abatement bill ping Genter No. 1, and the simple plurality method Perry Cohen and Julius the strike will not be responwill most likely be out on the Dollar Savings Bank, located could result in a non-repre- Palmer. sible for the rent until Riveron Bartow Avenue. No floor of the Assembly and sentative Would-be candidates for bay Corporation can officielection. One debated this session. He also bomb was discovered at the upcoming election to the ally reschedule their occuexpressed optimism for the strongly organized building either location. Board of Directors may start or section, he said, could pancy. measure. elect a candidate and deny collecting signatures MonPolice also suspect a conAt press time, the Co-op A delegation from the coday. All signatures must be City Times received word the - stockholders the privilnection between those two operators there was invited official nomination ege of having a board mem- on incidents and a bomb threat that the union and manageto meet with a representato the Go-op City Commuber elected by a true cross forms, available Monday in ment are nearing agreement. tive of Governor Nelson the Administrative Office in For the latest information nity Center received Sunday section of the electorate. Rockefeller in the goverBuilding 15 or the Service on the strike, effected coIf no candidate garners by Charles Aronowitz, a nor's office. The delegation Department, in the Shop- operators may call the Go-op one-third of the vote, a runmember of the Center staff. was comprised of Harold off election between the two ping Center. In order to be City Administrative Office The Community Center was Ostroff, executive vice pres' a candidate, the cooperator front runners will take place at 671-2000 or Local 814 at ( Continued on Page ( Continued on Page 20) Sunday, May 23rd. (Continued on Page 3) 242-2630. bus
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Phone Calfs Cause Grief
Council Sets Election Date For 3rd Resi t Boa.rd Me er
Strike Halts Move-ins