2024 Riverbay Board of Directors Election Supplement, pgs. 26-35.
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Vol. 59 No. 23
Riverbay Board Election
Saturday, June 8, 2024
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Candidates Debate Dog Policies and Carrying Charge Increases at Third Candidates’ Forum BY DANIELLE CRUZ AND ROZAAN BOONE
The third and final Candidates’ Forum for the 2024 Riverbay Board of Directors election was held on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. in the Bartow Center. The forum was moderated by Board Directors and co-chairs of the 2024 Election Committee, Anika Green-Watson and Claudia Sampson. Eleven of the 12 certified candidates were in attendance. Each candidate was given a chance to present a minute-long opening statement and they were given a minute and a half to respond to the six questions asked. The following is a summary: Q. What is your plan for enforcing the rule that dog owners must pick up behind their dogs and keep their dogs on a leash? Kyshawn White: Our plan is very simple. We have been
placed into a corner because of the Americans with Disabilities Act, that we have to have pets in Co-op City. But what we should do is implement a plan to make it a dog inclusive community. That way, we can impose rules and restrictions, fines and even fees for people who have pets and animals, that we can be able to control their movements. We can be able to have public safety be able to fine them if the animals are acting in a way or doing things like littering or defecating in particular areas and they’re not picking up on them. That way, it will give us greater control over those who have dogs within our community by making it a rule, accepting them, but then being able to have oversight over everyone who has an animal and has a pet in Co-op City. Kevin Foggie: One of the things I think that would help alleviate the problem is if we would have more patrol by CCPD. If we’re limiting the actual places where the animals can go, if (Continued on page 11)
Election Night Countdown and Community Celebration! Dear neighbors, The 2024 Riverbay Board Election Committee is excited to invite you to a special Election Night Countdown event! Join us as we gather to monitor the progress towards reaching quorum and celebrate our unique community with a fun-filled evening. Vote in person – Shareholders who have not yet voted in the Riverbay Board Election will have a chance to vote at the event. YesElections will be onsite with a voting kiosk. Event Details: Date: Friday, June 14, 2024 Time: 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Location: Bartow Community Center Courtyard – lower level outside of Room 31 Activities and Highlights: • Music: Enjoy sounds from our DJ, guaranteed to impress neighbors of all ages. • Delicious Food: Savor a variety of tasty treats, catered by some
of our favorite local eateries. • Family Friendly: Bring the whole family for summertime fun! • Raffles and Giveaways: Participate in exciting raffles and giveaways throughout the evening for a chance to win fantastic prizes. This event is not only about counting down to quorum, it’s about coming together as a community, celebrating our shared values, and enjoying a wonderful evening with neighbors. Wear red, white, and/or blue to showcase your Co-op City spirit. Your presence and participation are key to making this event a success. Please join us for an evening of entertainment, community, and celebration. We look forward to seeing you there and counting down to quorum together! Warm regards, —2024 Riverbay Election Committee
Deadline to Return 2024 Board Election Ballots is Next Fri., June 14
2,276 Ballots Still Needed for Quorum BY ROZAAN BOONE
The deadline for Co-op City shareholders to return their 2024 Riverbay Board of Directors election ballot is next Friday, June 14, 2024, and as of press time yesterday, approximately 55% of the required 5,035 ballots had been cast in this year’s election. YesElections, Riverbay’s independent election vendor, reported as of Friday that 2,759 ballots had been received and counted – 1,796 paper ballots and 963 electronic bal(Continued on page 4)
Riverbay Testing New Convectors in Building 14 BY BRANDON ORTIZ
Riverbay is initiating a pilot program this summer to test the efficacy of a new convector unit in the B-line apartments in Building 14 – a part of Management’s ongoing Convector Initiative to identify a suitable alternative to the convectors originally installed in Co-op City apartments. Riverbay Maintenance Director Michael Sanders and Assistant Maintenance Director Toma Kas- Visual of the convector unit to trati spoke with the Co-op City be tested in Bldg. 14, B-line Times this week to discuss the pilot apartments. program. The pilot will involve replacing the living room convectors of the B-Line apartments in Building 14 from the second to the thirty-third floors. Current projection from the Riverbay Maintenance Department has the convector pilot program beginning sometime this July. (Continued on page 9) New convectors will feature