2024 Riverbay Board of Directors Election Supplement, pgs. 37-46.
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Vol. 59 No. 21
Saturday, May 25, 2024
First Candidates’ Forum of 2024 Riverbay Board Election Kicks Off
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Board Meeting and Gallery Session held May 21
BY DANIELLE CRUZ
The first Candidates’ Forum for the 2024 Riverbay of Directors election was held on Saturday, May 18, at 3 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium. Speaking to a nearly packed room of shareholders, 11 of the 12 certified candidates were given a chance to present an opening statement. Afterwards, Election Committee co-chairs, Photo by John Alexander Anika Green-Watson and Claudia Sampson, read to the candidates six questions that had been handed in by shareholders. Each candidate was given a minute to respond. The following is a summary: Q. A person who sits on the Riverbay Board of Directors should be community-minded and public-spirited. How have you participated, volunteered and/or engaged in community affairs that help to maintain and improve the quality of life in Co-op City and/or the Bronx at-large? Jacqueline Smith: I moved into Co-op City in 1971 and at the age of 16, I began my community service by being a camp counselor supervisor in Section 5, the first time we ever had a camp for Co-op City. Then I had to go to school and I had to take out student loans and then I (Continued on page 2)
What’s Inside Spotted Lanternflies: See pg. 3 Section 8 Wait List: See pg. 4 Amazon Lockers: See pg. 5 Board Resolutions: See pgs. 29-30
Management Report of May 21 Spotlights Public Safety Staffing, Convectors, LL11 and More Management Report
Marvin L. Walton Riverbay Executive General Manager This Management report provides an update with the on-going progress for staffing for the Public Safety Department, Annual Income Affidavits, Local Law 11, Amazon lockers, AC/Change-Over, Fire Prevention Presentation/Training and updates for the on-going convector initiatives. Public Safety Staffing The community was made aware that CCPD current staffing levels are 39 short of the required 93 for Peace Officers. Based on the 19 steps required for the new recruit’s process, the earliest hiring of recruits is estimated at the end of July/beginning of August. On May 18, 2024, (Continued on page 13)
Approximately 80 shareholders attended the May 21st Open Board meeting and Gallery Session held in the Dreiser Auditorium. Photo by John Alexander BY ROZAAN BOONE
The Riverbay Board of Directors met in open session at the Dreiser Auditorium on Tuesday, May 21, and shareholders were able to address the
Board and Management during the Gallery Session. In addition to attending in-person, shareholders were also able to view the (Continued on page 23)
2024 Candidates’ Forum Shareholders are invited to attend the last Candidates’ Forum
Forum #3: Wednesday, May 29, 7 p.m. Bartow Center, Rm. 31 (Attend in-person & watch live on the Crawler)
To access the Riverbay Crawler, turn your TV to channel 12 (MATV) and channel 591 (Altice/Optimum) for the last broadcast. The May 29th forum will be rebroadcast on the Crawler in the days following the event.
Send in Questions for Final Candidates’ Forum, May 29 344 Ballots Received by Election Vendor BY ROZAAN BOONE
The 2024 Election Committee encourages shareholders to utilize one of the three available options to submit questions for the third and final Candidates’ Forum to be held on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. in Room 31 of the Bartow Center. In addition to attending in-person, forum #3 will be broadcast live on the Riverbay Crawler (Continued on page 11)
In Remembrance of Our Fallen Soldiers – Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th.
Riverbay Board Election