★ ★ ★ Riverbay Board of Directors Election 2025 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Voting Extended to Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Please VOTE Today!!! ★ ★
Vol. 60 No. 29
July 19, 2025
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Election Committee Announces Extension of Annual Board Election to Tuesday, July 29 1,338 Ballots Still Needed for Quorum
By ROZAAN BOONE
The 2025 Election Committee reported this week that the annual Board Election has now been extended to Tuesday, July 29, not July 28, in an effort to secure the additional 1,338 ballots needed to validate the election. Of the 3,703 ballots cast so far in the election, 34 are electronic submissions taken in at an in-person voting session, and 3,669 are paper ballots either returned by US Mail to the independent election vendor, YesElections, or dropped in one of the secure ballot drop boxes in the three community centers. During the Board election, YesElections maintains the ballot drop boxes. Ballots cannot be returned to Riverbay Corporation or given to a Riverbay staff member. Since announcement of the election’s extension last week, 442 more ballots were received by YesElections, still not enough to make the quorum. And, there are 10 days of voting left to reach 33% or 1/3 of shareholders voting in the election, the requirement for quorum. As of
press time Friday, the vote count was at 24.49%, requiring an additional 8.51% of shareholders to cast their ballots. Co-chairs of the Election Committee, Board Directors Monique Coleman and Leah Graham, are working with YesElections to provide other in-person voting sessions and as soon as dates are finalized, they will be announced to the community. Nevertheless, shareholders who have not yet voted are urged to do so as soon as possible to prevent a prolonged extension of the election. The longer the election draws on, the more expensive it becomes, as the election co-chairs have informed shareholders in their weekly messages to the community printed in the Co-op City Times. “We’ve done everything we can to get the word out, but we can’t do it alone,” said Election Committee cochair Coleman. “There’s still time to catch up, get informed, and cast your vote. Let’s finish what we started, vote today!” (Continued on page 5)
2025 Riverbay Board of Directors Election
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Quorum Update
As of press time Friday, July 18, 3,703 ballots were received by Yes Elections for the 2025 Riverbay Board Election. Returned ballots include 34 electronic and 3,669 paper ballots. One thousand, three hundred and thirty-four (1,338) ballots are still needed to reach quorum. Please cast your ballot by placing it in a secure Riverbay Corporation ballot box located in the three community centers, or in a US mailbox postmarked by Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Your Vote matters! Your Ballot is your voice. Please VOTE!
Message from the 2025 Election Committee The following message is from the co-chairs of the 2025 Election Committee, Board Director Monique Coleman and Board Director Leah Graham. Board Director Monique Coleman: “One more day to vote! The Board of Directors Election has been extended until July 29th! “We’ve come a long way together. We planted the seeds of this election, nurtured them with sunshine and water, and watched as our efforts began to take root. While we haven’t yet grown the mighty oak or towering beanstalk we hoped for, we are seeing steady, Monique Coleman Leah Graham meaningful progress. But we’re not (Continued on page 4)
Bartow Mall Crash
On Friday, July 11, at around 5:22 p.m., a three-vehicle collision occurred in front of Bartow Mall. The crash resulted in one fatality and seven individuals were also injured. According to officials, the crash occurred when a Toyota traveling westbound on Bartow Avenue collided with two cars before hitting a light pole. No pedestrians were involved or injured. Co-op City Public Safety Officers were first to arrive at the scene and immediately began aiding and assessing the injured individuals and cordoned off the area. The CCPD officers were the first to respond to last CCPD Emergency Services Friday’s crash site along Bartow Avenue. Unit then started performPhoto courtesy of ABC-7. ing CPR on the fatality until NYPD, FDNY and EMS arrived. All injured parties, including the fatality, were transported to Jacobi Hospital. “On behalf of the entire Public Safety Department, I extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones affected by this tragic loss,” said CCPD Chief Andre Waring. “I also want to commend our Public Safety officers for their continued professionalism, courage and expertise, as the number of fatalities could have been larger if not for their quick response, assessment, and assistance. They are truly committed to their mission in serving our community.”