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Vol. 60 No. 16
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April 19, 2025
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2025 Election Committee Holds Information Session Election Packages Due Monday, April 21
By ROZAAN BOONE
The 2025 Election Committee of the Riverbay Board of Directors will hold an Election Information Session on Monday, April 21, in Room 31 of the Bartow Center, 7-9 p.m., for shareholders considering running for election to the Riverbay Board and those interested in serving on this year’s Election Committee. The session will be hosted by co-chairs of the 2025 Election Committee, Board Directors Monique Coleman and Leah Graham. Attendees will also hear from Riverbay General Counsel Jeffrey Buss who advises the Election Committee and works closely with committee members to ensure a smooth and fair election. The Committee will explain the responsibilities of a Riverbay Board
Open Board Meeting Scheduled for April 23 in Einstein Center An open meeting of the Riverbay Board of Directors is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 23, in Room 45 of the Einstein Center. All shareholders are invited to attend in-person or view the live broadcast on the Riverbay Crawler, channel 12 (MATV subscribers) or channel 591 (Altice subscribers). From 6-7 p.m., Riverbay department directors will be available to discuss pertinent, individual matters with shareholders. A Gallery Session will begin promptly at 7 p.m., and those who wish to address the Board and/or Management are advised to arrive early and sign the speakers’ list. Please see below for the meeting agenda.
TO: RIVERBAY CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROD SAUNDERS, PRESIDENT PLEASE BE ADVISED that an Open Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Riverbay Corporation will take place on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 at 7 p.m. in Rm. 45 of Einstein Community Center
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Gallery Session (7:00pm -7:30pm) Roll Call Approval of the Agenda Approval of the Board Business Meeting Minutes of March 12th & March 26th President's Report Management Report INSURANCE RESOLUTION: #25-17 Power Plant Property Insurance Renewal
8. LEASE RESOLUTION: #25-15 Lease for New York State Police 9. SECOND READINGS: #25-12 Applicant Screening Landlord Guard Contract 4128 10. FIRST READINGS: #25-16 Contract Debarment Policy #25-19 T3000 Control System Upgrades
Cc: Marvin Walton, Cary Smith, Joshua Blake, Jeff Buss, Averil James-Bonnette, Jason Shand
director, candidate eligibility and the election application process. Prospective candidates who have questions are encouraged to attend the Information session. Shareholders who would like to serve on the 2025 Election Committee are also encouraged to attend Monday’s Information Session. Last week, the Election Committee co-chairs announced that election packages were available for pick up from the Riverbay Legal department during normal business hours and from the Public Safety window in the Bartow Center after-hours and on weekends. Each election package contains: • A Statement of Intent to seek election to the Riverbay Board • Acknowledgement of receipt of the 2025 Election Rules • Notice regarding prohibited campaign contributions • Acknowledgement of qualifications to be a candidate • Notice regarding questions • Authorization for background check • Certification from the Riverbay Finance department that maintenance is current
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Income Affidavit Filing Deadline is April 30, 2025
BY DANIELLE CRUZ
Co-op City shareholders are reminded that the filing deadline for the 2024 Income Affidavit is Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Shareholders can either fill out the traditional paper form, which was mailed to all cooperators required to file, or file an electronic form which is available on the Riverbay website at https://www.coopcity.com/income-affidavit. As of Friday, April 18, 598 shareholders had registered to electronically file their income affidavits and 364 electronic income affidavits
have been successfully submitted. A fillable pdf of the 2024 Income Affidavit form is also available on the Riverbay website. To access it, visit https://coopcity.com, click on the “Resources” tab and then select “Finance” from the drop-down menu. Instructions on how to complete the form can also be found on the Income Affidavit landing page. The Riverbay Finance department will also be hosting their third and final Income Affidavit Help Session on Tuesday, April 22, in the Einstein (Continued on page 4)
CCPD Emergency Service Unit Executes Water Rescue By BRANDI SIMPSON
The CCPD Emergency Service Unit responded early Thursday morning, April 17, after CCPD officer Angelo Pardi, who was off-duty at the time, was flagged down by a witness who reported a man lying face down in the water near the Coop City Power Plant, in the Killer Curve area. Shortly after starting their shift, CCPD Officers Cameron Esty, a 6-year veteran of the department, and Malik Warren, a 12-year veteran, were the first to arrive on the scene. They immediately located the man and began rescue efforts. The officers cut open the wire fencing to gain access to the area. Officer Warren gingerly navigated over the jagged
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Public Safety Officers Malik Warren (l) and Cameron Esty (r). Photo by Sgt. Joshua Diaz