Vol. 60 No. 12
March 22, 2025
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Natural Gas Detector Installation BY DANIELLE CRUZ
In accordance with Local Law 157, Riverbay is continuing the installation of natural gas detectors in Co-op City apartments and is on track to have all installations completed by the May 1st deadline. As of March 11, 2025, Riverbay has completed installing detectors in 8,298 apartments. Installations take no longer than 15 minutes and are done Monday through Sunday, with the installation team knocking on apartment doors to see if the shareholder is home and if it is convenient for them to enter the apartment to get the work done. If a shareholder is unavailable when the installation team knocks on the door, a flyer will be placed under their door with informa-
tion on how to set up an appointment. Shareholders will be able to schedule installation times during the day, evening and over the weekend to make sure the teams can accommodate and service every shareholder. Due to the gas detectors being required by law, shareholders must allow the Riverbay installation team entry into the apartment. Riverbay will make several attempts to gain access to the apartment throughout the week for installation, after which a forced entry might be carried out. Should this be necessary, the shareholder may receive a Community Complaint and be charged for the door. Riverbay thanks shareholders for their continued cooperation during the installation process.
Income Affidavit Information Session at JASA Bartow OAC Riverbay Assistant Executive General Manager Cary Smith III will be at the JASA Bartow Older Adult Center on Thursday, March 27, at 12:30 p.m. to inform senior shareholders about the electronic Income Affidavit filing option that is now available in addition to the traditional paper filing. Following a presentation, Mr. Smith will take questions from the audience.
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Riverbay Board’s next Open Meeting to be Held in Dreiser Auditorium, March 26 The March open meeting of the Riverbay Board of Directors will take place on Wednesday, March 26, starting at 7 p.m. in the Dreiser Auditorium and shareholders are invited to attend in-person or view the live broadcast of the proceedings on the Riverbay Crawler, channel 12 (ATV subscribers) or channel 591 (Altice subscribers). A Gallery Session will be held from 7-7:30 p.m. Shareholders who wish to address the Board and management are asked to arrive early and sign the speakers’ list. Riverbay department heads will also be available from 6-7 p.m. for shareholders to discuss pertinent matters with individual departments. (See page 4 for the meeting agenda.)
Co-op City Community Preparedness Expo The NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, in collaboration with Riverbay, hosted a Citizen Preparedness Training program in the Dreiser Auditorium on Wednesday, March 19. Co-op City shareholders were able to attend and participate in free classes geared around teaching participants about the tools and resources needed to prepare for any type of disaster and how to respond accordingly and recover quickly after a disaster, presented by Homeland Security, assisted by CERT and CCPD. During the training program, shareholders were taught about developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. Preparedness kits filled with a flashlight, masks, gloves, a portable radio and other disaster preparedness
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@coopcitytimes essentials were also handed out. It was also advertised that attendees would have the opportunity to apply for or renew their NYS ID to an Enhanced or Real ID. However, we regret that the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles experienced numerous technical challenges in setting up their equipment which they were obligated to operate on their own government-issued systems and equipment. They were therefore unable to accommodate the more than 200 shareholders who turned out for their service. Riverbay sincerely apologizes on behalf of the DMV. Information about the OMNY Reduced Fair program and a presentation on self-defense were also presented at the expo.