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a tra · "The streets of Co-op City will be filled if you organize one demonst:rat 10•8 · . the rent increase." This was the imp::tssion.edplea delivered to th Ad . agamst by Sol Oratofsky, president of the Senior Citizens Club of Co-o: Ci.t;1so.ryCouncil Monday O:atofsky was interrupted with applause several times durin · . ended with a thunderous ovation lasting nearly five minute g lus speech, which CO-OP CITY CUTIE - Sharon Tamres of Building 3 enjoys "You Advisory Councils. Co-op City's landscape as she frolics on the jungle gym men talk good and write citizens in Albany and near Building 15. Others enjoyed watching her frolic. good," he said, "but when Hall which were orit comes to action, come to ganized by United Housing the old timers. We rememFoundation (UHF). Oratorber picket lines; we've had sky said that the Advisory our heads broken, and we're Council should learn from willing to do it again." the tactics of UHF and demThe Advisory Council votThe Senior Citizens leader onstrate now. If so, he said, ed overwhelmingly reported on a previous meet- "you will win support, you A radio station located in and serving Co-op City may with Harold Ostroff, will get money fo:r the fight, to grant itself power to Lebe established less than a year from now if the Advisory president of Riverbay Cor- and we wouldn't have to go raise funds through gal Committee. Council approves a proposal presented on July 15th fo its poratíon, where Ostroff told on relief." The broad proposal legalPublic Information Committee. The presentation was made the seniors that if the carryHe suggested demonsbra, izes fund raising power for Julius Johnson for Krisadom Communications. ing charges ever became too tions at Building 15 ( Co-on the AC to hire attorneys and steep fo:r their fixed incomes, City Administrative Office}, Johnson said the company certified public accountants entered the political arena Rive:rbay would accept their Grand Street, and at the ofhad been seeking the right to investigate the validity following employment. welfare revenue. However, fice of every elected official to set up a carrier current and legality of the 35 perOther questions concerned Oratofsky said that Co-op who represents Co-op City. radio station here for over cent carrying charge inArthur Z. Cohen, recently four years. He showed the financial benefits that would City seniors are proud peocreases projected over the Public Information Commit- accrue to the community ple who don't want to resort elected resident member of next three years. from the leasing of studio to welfare. He pointed to the Riverbay Corporation tee a letter from Riverbay The Legal Committee prorecent demonstrations for Board of Directors, told reCorporation, which advised space and an annual franposal, presented by Commit(Continued on Page 9) full tax abatement for sen- porters that Oratofsky's sughim that a decision could tee Chairman Na than Eisgestion is • . . "one of the only be made by official repmost substantive recommen- ner, grew from a committee resentatives of residents. study of a proposal by Builddations made to date." At the J uly 15th meeting, ing 11 Representative Jerry Cohen's contention is that committee members quesPerlman to form a corpora(Continued on Page 9) tion to raise funds. tioned Johnson on programming and financial arrangeEisner contended that By Dick Shortt ments. forming a corporation would require the Council to deleTh.e Board of Directors of the Riverbay Consumers Johnson said the station gate power and responsíbilwould present news, music Cooperative Society voted to enlarge itself from nine to to corporate officers who The Advisory Council is and such public service pro- eleven members at its meeting of July 14th, held in Co-op would not be directly renot collecting funds to City. Residents Irwin Feldman and Helen Presser were gramming as debates, panel sponsible to the AC, the only fight the increase in carelected the Board to fm the two new one-year terms. discussions, teen "rap" sesbody in Co-op City elected rying charges. Any resisions, coverage of Little Feldman and Mrs. Pressby all the cooperators. dents being approached League sports events, and er were next in line in the The Board discussed the The Legal Committee also for funds should underother aspects of community vote tally for the Consumer problem of the poor turncontended that the prelimistand that, at this time, life of interest to all seg- Society member - elections out at the Annual Meeting. nary examinations of the fisuch approaches are being ments of the population. He held in May. The results of It was noted that community nancial background behind made by unofficial groups added that efforts would be the election were close. Feld- interest in elections has been the increases and the study and are not sanctioned by man was believed to have disappointingly poor, witmade to staff the station of the Mitchell Lama Law the Advisory Council. won a seat on the Board, but nessed by the small turnout should be conducted by resiwith members of the com- was subsequently found to at the recent elections for At its meeting Monday, dent lawyers and accountthe Council approved a munity. He stipulated that have lost by two votes on a resident members to Riverants. proposal stating it has no cooperator involved in recount. bay's Board of Directors. To "If it becomes apparent," authority to raise funds. In order to dispel any attempt another election at the community's political the report states, "that exWhen the proposal leads would be hired for any doubts in the community this time, would in no way pert advice is needed, then to fund raising action, and position he could use for about the results of the bal- guarantee a better turnout. after a survey of the cost only then, an announceloting due to the closeness The Board's feeling was political o:r personal advantof such help, the AC should ment will be widely publiof the vote, the Board agreed that expansion of the Board raise the funds to engage cized in the press and on age. Nor would he be re- to add the next two highest to include seven residents outside lawyers and accountbulletin boards. tained in that position if he vote getters. (Continued on Page 9) ants."
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