It’s that time of year again! If you plan on giving out candy and would like to be on the list that will be handed out to trick-or-treaters, please sign up below.
If you have any questions, please email Lee Berman at LeeBermanER@gmail.com the management office at contact@coopvillage.coop.
Happy Halloween!
Note from management:
REMINDER
October 22, 2014
TO: East River Housing Corporation
453 – 455 – 457 FDR Drive (A/B/C-Sections)
573 – 575 – 577 Grand Street (D/E/F-Sections)FROM: Harold Jacob, General Manager
RE: WATER SHUTDOWN TOMORROW
As we notified you earlier, there will be a water shutdown TOMORROW, October 23, 2014, from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. due to the installation of backflow preventers, which is an NYC requirement.
We will keep you updated.
Sorry for this inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Does your shower have lousy pressure? Do you have a hard time washing your dishes with the slow flow in your kitchen? There may not be anything maintenance can do about it, no matter how many times you submit a request. But you can probably fix the problem all by yourself.
Most modern fixtures have an aerator — a tiny screen — in the faucet or showerhead that can get clogged up with rust and other sediment that flows through our old pipes. In particular, any time the water in your line is shut down for any part of a day, when it comes back on it’s likely to bring a lot of junk up with it.
You can usually remove the head with a simple groove-joint pliers, though it’s a good idea to first wrap some masking tape around the fixture so you don’t scratch it. Inside you’ll find a screen, possibly housed with an O-ring. Pop this stuff out with a paperclip and try not to bend the screen at all. You can clean the screen by pushing water through it the opposite way, or brushing with an old toothbrush. Put the parts back just the way you found them, and you’ll feel like you just bought yourself a new faucet!
Cooperator Michael Marino has inaugurated Friends of Corlears Hook Park, and has arranged a meeting with representatives from the NYC Parks Department, Partnership for Parks, and Senator Daniel Squadron’s office for Thursday, October 30 at 6:00 p.m. There will be a walk-through of the park and an informal discussion of issues and ideas for improvement.
Corlears Hook is our backyard, and our gateway to the East River. Over the past few years it’s seen a small revival through a new dog run and new baseball/soccer field. Its trees were devastated two years ago during Sandy, though the magnolias that bloom so briefly in the spring are a beautiful sight. And when there’s just enough snow you’ll find kids sledding down the short steep embankment next to the footbridge over the FDR.
And if that’s not enough charm, how about this fun fact from the history books:
So come by Thursday, October 30 — meet in front of the small dog run at 6:00 p.m. — and be a part of improving this lovely, hidden gem.
Email friendsofcorlears
Cooperators have been complaining for a long time that the gate to the Delancey parking lot breaks down too often. Today it’s again stuck on open.
The Lower East Side Ecology Center is holding another e-waste recycling event in our neighborhood in a couple of weeks — Sunday, October 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Here’s what they take and don’t take:
We accept the following working and non-working equipment:
• Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)
• Monitors
• Printers, scanners, fax-machines, copiers
• Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
• Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.)
• Tablets and E-readers
• Components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
• TVs, VCRs, DVRs, & DVD Players
• Digital Converter Boxes, Cable/Satellite Receivers
• Portable music players
• Audio-visual equipment
• Video-games
• Cell phones, pagers, PDAs
• Telecommunication (phones, answering machines, etc.)
We cannot accept home appliances such as microwaves, refrigerators, or air conditioners and we also cannot accept ionization smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors (those that are labeled as containing radioactive material). For information on how to dispose of these items, click linked item.
Please note: To recycle media, such as disks, CDs, and VHS tapes please recycle with Green Disk. We can also accept media but suggest a donation of $.50 per item to cover our disposal costs.
Have you ever been bothered by the huge amount of garbage you produce every week? What if I told you that you could reduce your contribution to landfills by 70%?
Have you ever come home from work and noticed a pungent smell coming from the compactor rooms on the ground floor? What if I told you that you could make that smell disappear?
That’s the promise of composting, and it’s why NYC is betting big-time that in addition to separating our paper and plastics, we can be persuaded to set our food waste aside as well. The challenge is — as with all waste disposal — creating new carrier routes to pick up the separate trash from the millions of residences in the city.
Now in partnership with the great Lower East Side Ecology Center, which has been promoting composting for decades, you can bring your food waste to a collection point on Grand Street and Clinton on your way to work — Mondays and Fridays , 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Here’s what’s acceptable for composting:
And here’s what’s not acceptable for composting:
The best way to collect your food waste during the week is in a plastic bag or small plastic container — a good tip is to keep it in the freezer, so you don’t have to worry at all about odor.
LESEC has five other drop-off locations in Manhattan, and we’re trying to figure out if we can get a pick-up closer to our coop, since LESEC’s HQ and compost processing is at the East River Fire Boat House just on the other side of the FDR from us.
A very useful memo from board president Gary Altman informs us that free flu shots will be provided to any cooperator over the age of 18 at 465 Grand Street, 4th floor, on October 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
You must call to register for the flu shot and priority will be given to seniors. The number to call is 646-395-4270.
The Coop Village NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) is a neighborhood non-profit supported by all four Grand Street coops, NYC, NYS, UJA, and Educational Alliance. (As of the coop’s last reported financials, East River contributed $42,444 for senior care.)
It’s a helpful resource — and free to join — for any cooperator over the age of 60. Call that same number above — 646-395-4270 — if you would like to join or want information for a neighbor.
Mr. Altman’s full memo is below. Click for larger image.
Save the date! The East River annual meeting has been set for Monday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. It’ll be held again in the auditorium of PS 134 on East Broadway and Grand.
And if you’re thinking of running for the board of directors (four spots) or house committee (three spots), you need to pick up a candidate form at the management office and turn in a one-page bio + photo to the office no later than Thursday, October 23 at 5:00 pm.
Let us know in the comments below if you’re thinking of running, or if you know someone who should.
