Co-op City's officiai publication/ serving 15,382 member families Îl'I the world's largest cooperative community. Vol. 7, No. 11
February
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MY ADVICE SIR, USE DE-ICER - Frank Calderon, a Co-op City groundsman, spreads salt at the Shopping Center on a recent icy day. It was an impossible task to keep ahead of. Co-op City has had an abundance of sloppy weather lately. (Photo courtesy of Robert Jones, Co-op City Camera Club)
Merritt Addresses Senior Citizens; Pledges Fight for Tax Abatement "There is very little that we wouldn't do to help our senior citizens here at Co-op City." These are the words that Arnold H. Merritt, Coop City executive manager, spoke at Monday's meeting of the Go-op City Senior Citizens. Mr. Merritt alluded to United Housing Foundation's nine point program, and said that one of the most vital points concerns tax abatement for senior cítízens.
group, Mr. Merritt said he challenges the Volunteer Ambulance Corps to provide a 24-hour-a-day, seven days a week service. Mr. Merritt announced that the management of Co-op City will provide an oxygen tank for the Senior Citizen Lounge. Sol Oratofsky, president of Co-op City Senior Citizens, pr omis ed that volunteers would be sought and trained to opera te the oxygen tank.
Co-op City's Advisory Council voted Monday night to shelve action on the InterCommunity Committee's proposal to affirm a Monorail into Manhattan. Alan Zachary, committee chairman, proposed that the Council "advise the North :American Monorail Corporation that the Council would consider the establishment of a Monorail system for Co-op City and the Northeast Bronx only with the guarantee that it would take passengers into the working areas of M~n- lems to the Building and hattan without connecting Grounds Committee with the established subway · The Buildings and Grounds systems now serving NorthCommittee was assured by east Bronx." Arnold H. Merritt, executive -R. iv erb a y Corporation's In other action Monday, Board of Directors will meet Arthur Cohen, chairman of manager of Co-op City, that, in thetfuture, when both the here March 10th to report the Buildings and Grounds committee and management to the Advisory Council on committee of the Advisory are in agreement as to the finances and operations, and Council, outlined procedures existence. of a problem, a to formally install Co-op for Buildings and Grounds specific date for completion City's two resident members service requests. will be given to the comof the board. The procedures are: mittee. The committee, in The meeting was arranged turn, will follow up on that 1. All maintenance a n d by Arthur Oshins, chairman date. cleaning deficiencies must be of the Advisory Council's Public Information Commit- rep ort e d to maintenance Adjournment of Monday's tee. It will be held at 8 P.M. first. The person reporting meeting pr e v e nt ed any in the Community Center. the trouble should note the action on a Buildings and he Grounds committee proposal The board will inform the name of the person speaks to and the date. Advisory Council on recent to institute fines for coop2. After one week, if the erator infractions. Mr. Cohen matters and answer quescondition still exists, that tions. proposed levying a $2 fine Rabbi Perry Cohen and person should contact one of for leaving garbage in inJulius Palmer will be official- his building councilmen and cinerator rooms, airing bedly installed as members of report all the details. ding on windows or terraces, Riverbay's Board of Direc3. The councilman shall and shaking dust mops out tors. present his building prob- of windows' or in the halls.
Resident Board Members to Be Installed Here
"We are working for a 100 per cent tax abatement for senior citizens," he said. this were brought about, Mr. Merritt claimed that carrycharges at Co-op City could be reduced by $9 to $12 for senior citizens.
Bldg. 21 A.C. Nomination eeting Set
Touching on ambulance service, an issue of recent concern to the senior citizens
Office Closed for Holiday Co-op City's Administrative office and Service Department will be closed Monday, February 15 in observance of G e o r g e Washington's Birthday. No administrative functions will be conducted on that day, and only emergency calls will be handled by the Service Department.
SLEDDING SLOWLY-Children attempt sleigh riding on a path near a Co-op City building recently. The lack of any steep indine makes it slow going, but the kids don't seem to mind. _(Photo Courtesy of Robert Jones, Co-op City Camera Club)
The Advisory Co-unen (AC) Orientation and Nomination meeting for Building 21 is scheduled for Thursday, February 25th in Auditorium C of the Community Genter. "Meet Your Candidates" and additional nominations for the newly occupied building is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th at 8 P.M. in Room 4 of the Community Center. The AC election for Building 21 is March 18th in Auditorium A. Voting will be from 4 to 8 P.M. The AC election for Buildings 12, 13, and 14 will be
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