Vol. 58 No. 36
Saturday, September 9, 2023
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The Co-op City Public Safety Department (CCPD) reported this week that package thefts continue to be a very serious concern in the development and advises shareholders to take all necessary precautions to protect and retain their e-commerce purchases, especially with the Holiday season approaching. Chief Joseph Riley said that among the steps shareholders can %OXH $PD]RQ +XE ORFNHUV LQVWDOOHG take is utilizing the newly installed EHKLQG 7ULSOH &RUH EXLOGLQJV LQ &R RS package delivery boxes currently City. Photo by Brandon Ortiz available at some residential buildings or having packages delivered to a more secure delivery drop location offered by some companies. “Use on-site and off-site parcel drop locations that provide a locker or in-person pick up,” Chief Riley said. “These locations provide a high degree of security. Talk to your neighbors, work with each other. Let your neighbors know when you are expecting a delivery so they could collect the item/s for you. You can return the favor.” (Continued on page 5)
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Sonia Feliciano Dear fellow shareholders, Hope everyone had a great summer, enjoying this time with family and friends. We are having an Open Board meeting on Wednesday, September 13, at the Dreiser Center. It is our hope that you will all be able to attend. We will have future meetings in the other Sections as well so as not to keep it in one place. This gives all our shareholders an opportunity to come out and speak to your Management team and Board members. You will have an opportunity to speak to the directors of the departments on any issues that are affecting you and your home. I have read some of the comments from the different social media outlets. I am deeply concerned when a shareholder is waiting months for serYLFHV QHHGHG LQ WKHLU DSDUWPHQW RU ZKHQ WKH À RRUV DUH EXFNOLQJ ZKHQ they were just put in. This is troubling and things we need to know about so that we can correct the situation. Our Executive General Manager has been reporting out every other week on matters of concern. The goal has always been to be transparent so that our shareholders are kept informed. For example, many (Continued on page 2)
Open Board Meeting Sept. 13 in Dreiser Auditorium New Board Appointments, Presentations and Gallery Session
Mayor Outlines Plan to Address Auto Theft
Riverbay Board President Sonia Feliciano has scheduled an Open Board meeting on Wednesday, September 13, in the Dreiser Auditorium, and shareholders are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and it will be recorded for broadcast later on the Riverbay Crawler. From 6-7 p.m., Riverbay department heads and staff members will be available to meet with shareholders to address individual matters and concerns.
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Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Wednesday that aims to address an increase in auto thefts citywide. The plan highlights several strategies the NYPD will deploy to combat auto theft across the city. 'DWD IURP WKH 0D\RU¶V 2I¿ FH VKRZV that grand larceny auto (GLA) is up roughly 19% citywide compared to this time last year. In a report included with Mayor Adams’ plan, the increase in GLA can be largely attributed to “viral social media videos (that) emerged in the city in September 2022, spiked three months later, and continues to the current day.” (Continued on page 4)
NYC School Bus Drivers Temporarily Agree Not to Strike %< %5$1'21 257,=
New York City school bus drivers temporarily avoided striking during the ¿ UVW ZHHN RI FODVVHV WKLV ZHHN EXW XQFHUWDLQW\ VXUURXQGLQJ FRQWUDFWXDO QHJRWLD tions still remains. Approximately one-half of the city’s school bus drivers, represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 (ATU), could strike if a contract is not reached, an estimate provided on the NYC Public Schools’ website. Should a strike happen, more than 4,400 bus routes and 80,000 students could be impacted, as reported by several news outlets. 1<& 3XEOLF 6FKRROV RI¿ FLDOV KDYH SURYLGHG UHDVVXUDQFHV WR SDUHQWV DERXW (Continued on page 4)
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