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VOL. VU, No. 39
JULY 22, 1972
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By Michael Kessler At the invitation of State Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development Charles Urstadt, the five resident members of the Riverbay Corporation's Board of Directors met at his offices on Tuesday, July Hth. Present at the meeting were the five resident board members, Commissioner Urstadt, and two other members of the State housing division, Avram Hyman and Fred Hecht. The board members hailed the meeting as a progressive step towards opening up direct lines of communication between the resident board members and the commissioner. It was stated that previous connections between the state and the resident directors had been second hand and that this face to face AND AFTER: The switchboard has been replaced with a new com. meeting was used to get to know one another on a first hand basis. pact electronic console, but the face is a familiar one. The meeting was called a solved all the problems that exist, directly with the representatives "good beginning" by resident but he emphasized that now there of the state. director Lawrence Sivak, who were direct lines of cornmunícaDuring the course of the went on to say that there were no tion opened, and the resident meeting, the commissioner asked illusions that this meeting had directors could now speak the resident directors to explain what they saw their own roles to be, and what role they expected the state to play. Commissioner Urstadt made the point that since e,! "" the two groups (Riverbay and the Remember the confusion that system will provide more efState) would be "living together" reigned when you first moved ficient service than was for 40 years ( the life of the State's into your new apartment? The previously possible, but like all The 45th Precinct advises cooperators that in the past few weeks responsibility for Co-op City's trouble you had deciding where to new things, it has to have the there have been a series of burglaries in the areas surroundíng Co-op mortgage), it would be a good put things and how to set up your "bugs," both human and elec- City. These burglaries (entries into a premise by an unauthorized idea for them to get together to new home? The new tronic, who enters the deal with each other more efworked out. With person) have been committed by a "cat" management offices in Shopping something as complicated as this apartments of his victims, through unlocked terrace doors and win- ficiently in the future. Center 2 were like that this week, new system, the problem is dows. It was reported that one of the only on a larger scale. considerable. The burglar initially swings type have occurred in Co-op City topics covered at the meeting ff you had trouble when you In addition to straightening out down onto a terrace from a roof, yet. Keep it that way! Lock was that of wall cracks and the tried to phone the office this the new system of extensions, a and enters through terrace doors and windows. Feld Report. The . concensus of week, here's why: the swit- new dialing and switching system terrace windows and doors that If you see or hear anything those present was that it was chboard was converted to a had to be adapted to all office have been left open. The suspicious, call 911 immediately. reasonable to pursue the matter modern electronic system personnel and the telephone burglaries frequently occur If you desire further information of responsibility for the wall ue~H1":i.1eu and coordinated Tele console operators. Tele during hours when - are on security or crime prevention, cracks, and that an effort be Resources, Inc. Eventually the Resources were on asleep in their apartments. contact Patrolman Theisinger by made to see where that hand to make the switch as Lea ving these entrances open calling TY 2-1212. (Co~tinued on page 7) comfortable as possible. is an invitation to a burglar. It is li Cooperators should note that imperative that you lock terrace there are few direct lines to office doors and windows wren you personnel, and virtually all calls leave your apartment or retire By Arthur Z. Cohen carrying charges from the must go through the 671-2000 for the evening. Resident Board Member percentage method currently in switchboard number. Noel Theisinger, crime At the present time, the effect to a "per room" method. While the communications prevention officer for the 45th Operational Budget & For example: currently, problem was being worked out, Precinct, also recommends that Management Committee of the depending where in Co-op City On Monday, July 17th, office staff had to unpack their if you are lea ving your apartment Board, along with its deliberation you reside, your average per Riverbay management was crated office paraphernalia, and for a vacation or extended period, on the budget, is exploring the room cost is somewhere between advised by officials of the Con- set up their new "home." This do not leave valuables, cash or merits and desirability of various $27 and $34 per month. However, jewelry in the apartment. They proposals. solidated Edison Company that it was sometimes difficult, as.some During this in- the average per room carrying was necessary to cut voltage here items had to be tracked down, should be removed to a safe formation gathering period, no charge is $37.71 per month. This and some things haven't shown deposit box, or other safe storage by 3%. Management is appealing recommendation, either for or is calculated by adding up an of up yet. place. to all residents to conserve against any of the proposals the actual individual per room The overall move, however, The cat burglar, who hasn't listed below is implied. They are charges and then dividing by electricity wherever and was well coordinated by Office had to break open a door or stated whenever possible. here to keep all 72,896 rooms. For the purpose of A recent letter from Con Ed Manager Bob Borrelli, and window yet to gain entry to his cooperators informed on this illustration, presuming a 10% officials to Riverbay stated: "We virtually all office functions were victims' residences, has hit 75 discussions which ultimately will increase in carrying charges: deeply appreciate your running smoothly by the end of apartments in the area, 22 in the affect all of us and to encourage a) Under our present method, last week. No burglaries of this your comments and suggestions cooperation in last year's 'Save- the work day on Monday. we would pay between $2.70 and a-Watt' program. It helped us get on any or all of them. $3.40 per room more per month. through the summer without a ll That carrying charges for like b) With a "per room" formula, single emergency appeal. We ,. apartments be equalized all of us would pay an equal $3.17 believe we can do as wen this · throughout our development. per room additional per month. summer, but delays and start-up 2) That rentals on vacated We will be considering advice of new power plants scheduled apartments be revised to the from both legal counsel and the for operation this summer could highest level currently charged State Division of Housing as well make it more important to savefor the same apartment elseas from the community both via a-watt in 1972 than it was in 1971." where in our development. direct mail and through the Con Ed has suggested several 3) Creation of an administrative Advisory Council prior to ways that cooperators can fee of $50 per room to assist in deciding the issues at the comconserve electricity: defraying the costs to the mittee level. This preceeds any l. Turn off lights unless abdevelopment of the apartment recommendation to the full solutely needed. allocations office. This fee to be board. 2. Turn off air conditioning applied only to all new Please. send your letters to: up the cooperators at the time of moveswitches when not at home. When PACK ING: Riverbay office staff are shown Arthur Z. Cohen, Chairman; for move of the in. air cooling is used, operate on the Bookkeeping Department in preparation O.B.M. Committee; CIO management offices. Shown above are (L to R) Martha Soifer, June lowest setting. Close venetian Riverbay Corp.; 2049 Bartow King, Harriette Winter, Renee Lowenthal, Eva Pellman, Carole 4J Revision in the method of (Continued on page 4) calculating future increases in Avenue; Bronx, N.Y. 10475. Sands, Anne Barr and Anita Andrle.
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