this little cafe is a great neighborhood stop off, definitely the best in the area.
they have fresh gelato on weekends and during the week they have lunches great deserts and the best coffee around. very friendly atmosphere, i find the gelato and espresso prices very reasonable , about half of what i pay in Manhattan. the only caveat, they seem to have a plumbing problem and the bathroom is out of order.
Hastings ny 10706 antoinette's - Google Maps
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
how are we paying for the stairs?
i cant remember what was the final resolution on the paying for the stairs.
i remember it was discussed at the annual shareholders meeting.
However since this is the first time in twenty five years we have not been mailed a copy of the annual minutes, i do not remember what the cost and how we were paying for the stairs.
There was a lot of talk of refinancing due to the then low interest rates.
We had a substantial prepayment penalty; if the loan cost dropped below a certain interest rate, it would seem to have been a good move.
however we have nor been updated and the board members i have spoken too have no idea on what the status is on the refinancing , the board member are also being kept in the dark
stairs, stairs what is going on with the stairs?
i give up? what is going on with the stairs?
anyone know? seems like it is great concrete curing weather
anyone know? seems like it is great concrete curing weather
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
board member responsibilities and conduct
couple good articles in the cooperator online magazine.
board member ethics and pitfalls
Another no-no is when board members play favorites as far as parking space waiting lists are concerned. "Putting their friend higher on the list is abusing their powers and is not doing what's best for the board," Altman says.
it also goes into describing how at least two board member signatures are responsible for all major purchases and important financial matters.
transparency and good information flow was also brought up many times in all the article concerning the boards conduct with shareholders.
board member ethics and pitfalls
Another no-no is when board members play favorites as far as parking space waiting lists are concerned. "Putting their friend higher on the list is abusing their powers and is not doing what's best for the board," Altman says.
it also goes into describing how at least two board member signatures are responsible for all major purchases and important financial matters.
transparency and good information flow was also brought up many times in all the article concerning the boards conduct with shareholders.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
what color will the new stairs be?
graffiti white,the way they are now, or brick colored to match the building?
Thursday, October 2, 2008
used kitty litter in elevator
we have a jerk who on more than one occasion has let his bags of used kitty litter break in the elevator and besides not cleaning it up properly having no respect for anyone and not cleaning it up , he kicks it through the gap, into the elevator machinery.
He should pay for the expense of cleaning out the elevator trap and machinery, before the elevator breaks down and the shareholders get stuck for the bill and the residents get a loss of service.
He should pay for the expense of cleaning out the elevator trap and machinery, before the elevator breaks down and the shareholders get stuck for the bill and the residents get a loss of service.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
why was our beautiful flower garden destroyed
The new steps so far look nice, but the flower, plants and shrubs that were destroyed is a real shame.
There were many times i walked up the steps and i would stop and admire the flowers and the design of the landscape, it was really nice and it upgraded the decor of the building quite a bit.
It showed that someone cared. It showed that someone was interested in the building and making it look nice.
Compared to the decrepit stairs it really saved the buildings aesthetics
i will write a post about the stairs soon
i hope i have some pictures of the landscape before the destruction.
if anyone has some please email them to me and i will post them here on the blog.
Looking at the area last night i could see no reason for the large scale destruction of the garden. The footprint of the stair area and the immediate area had to be dug up and removed. The area west of the stairs going towards warburton avenue was also dug up and destroyed. Last night it was being used as lumber, scaffolding and supply holding area.
there was a lot of work and shareholder expense put into that garden.
At the worst case all the plants, flowers and shrubs should have been placed in containers for transplant.
the reason for that large area to be destroyed has to be explained.
the expense and man hours to replace that garden is going to be high.
that was a beautiful landscape, i believe it was the best it has looked in the 25 plus years i have been living here.
There were many times i walked up the steps and i would stop and admire the flowers and the design of the landscape, it was really nice and it upgraded the decor of the building quite a bit.
It showed that someone cared. It showed that someone was interested in the building and making it look nice.
Compared to the decrepit stairs it really saved the buildings aesthetics
i will write a post about the stairs soon
i hope i have some pictures of the landscape before the destruction.
if anyone has some please email them to me and i will post them here on the blog.
Looking at the area last night i could see no reason for the large scale destruction of the garden. The footprint of the stair area and the immediate area had to be dug up and removed. The area west of the stairs going towards warburton avenue was also dug up and destroyed. Last night it was being used as lumber, scaffolding and supply holding area.
there was a lot of work and shareholder expense put into that garden.
At the worst case all the plants, flowers and shrubs should have been placed in containers for transplant.
the reason for that large area to be destroyed has to be explained.
the expense and man hours to replace that garden is going to be high.
that was a beautiful landscape, i believe it was the best it has looked in the 25 plus years i have been living here.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Police catch dog walkers in the playground
Good work to whoever called the police and got the interaction with the dog walkers in the playground last night . It looked like they may actually do something with this reoccurring problem. I had called many times myself, and the police did finally catch a couple people in there. However, the dog walkers came back the next day and night, the same people whom the police had snagged in the playground. This was particular annoying since it took over 6 phone calls to the police department and all those wasted dispatched where they arrive and the playground is empty. Finally, they catch them in the playground, and I saw the police talking to them for more than a couple minutes and the police going back and forth between the radio car and dog walkers. The next day the same dog walkers are back in the children’s playground.
Since then the number of dog walkers has steadily increased,
Good community work!
People that walk dogs in the children playground have no respect for the kids and parents.
Even if they clean up the poop, there is still left over and the dog pee is going to be all over everything. Childhood blindness can be caused by dog pee or poop.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
lets revive the garage and building and ground committee
weather is good ,we can meet one night on the terrace.
really would like to see more use of the terrace, really is a nice place.
so much nicer with the tiles. i like to see the little kids play out there.
Hear there has been issues with this and would like to discuss
shame to look out and see no one using it on a nice day.
really would like to see more use of the terrace, really is a nice place.
so much nicer with the tiles. i like to see the little kids play out there.
Hear there has been issues with this and would like to discuss
shame to look out and see no one using it on a nice day.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
jott a free cell phone message service that can improve safety in the building and neighborhood
Jott was a great free beta service, it ended its beta and it is now a fee based service.
however there is still a free Jott that may work out for many as a reminder and memo service.
i thought the free jott had an add to group or contact portion the same as the free beta did. Too bad it doesn't, it would have worked as a good free tool for building and neighborhood.
the jott contact feature would have been great to help building safety.
fro instance if i was going out and saw the garage door was stuck open, i could call jott contacts and leave a message Warburton door stuck open, any resident that was in my hawley terrace group of contacts would get that info in a text message or email. If 6 people were in my contacts all 6 would get it, if 20 people all would get it. i am sure one of these people would be home and be able to help correct the problem in real time. if they couldn't correct it they could at least take better security measure until it was fixed.
first i recommend getting a "grand central number" another service that is in beta, acquired by goggle .
Grand central is a great free service, where you sign up and it gived you a free phone number in an area code and area you request.
this phone number you give out to anyone that you are worried about security and confidentiality. works great for giving out to businesses or when you sign up for something, it has a anti voice spam feature.
you set up via the computer your grand central number to ring your cell phone and /or land line. You can set it up so that it rings both numbers.
my cell phone loses signal alot in my apartment, so the grand central number rings both at the same time.
it really is a great service, take it from a retired telco geek.
you use your grand central number to use with the jott service if you are worried about giving out your home number or cell number.
however there is still a free Jott that may work out for many as a reminder and memo service.
i thought the free jott had an add to group or contact portion the same as the free beta did. Too bad it doesn't, it would have worked as a good free tool for building and neighborhood.
the jott contact feature would have been great to help building safety.
fro instance if i was going out and saw the garage door was stuck open, i could call jott contacts and leave a message Warburton door stuck open, any resident that was in my hawley terrace group of contacts would get that info in a text message or email. If 6 people were in my contacts all 6 would get it, if 20 people all would get it. i am sure one of these people would be home and be able to help correct the problem in real time. if they couldn't correct it they could at least take better security measure until it was fixed.
first i recommend getting a "grand central number" another service that is in beta, acquired by goggle .
Grand central is a great free service, where you sign up and it gived you a free phone number in an area code and area you request.
this phone number you give out to anyone that you are worried about security and confidentiality. works great for giving out to businesses or when you sign up for something, it has a anti voice spam feature.
you set up via the computer your grand central number to ring your cell phone and /or land line. You can set it up so that it rings both numbers.
my cell phone loses signal alot in my apartment, so the grand central number rings both at the same time.
it really is a great service, take it from a retired telco geek.
you use your grand central number to use with the jott service if you are worried about giving out your home number or cell number.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
garage space assignment procedure has been bypassed
it really annoys me that the garage assignment parking procedure has not been followed and the shareholder went to the point of writing a letter to the board and the shareholder was still not given their rightful parking spot.
This just came to my attention last week or i would have acted on it sooner.
i am wondering how many other problems that people have had that were ignored or not properly resolved.
i know that the some of the new board members don't know what the parking rules are, since the board members who have been in the building a long time seem to have kept it a secret from them or gave them false information.
This just came to my attention last week or i would have acted on it sooner.
i am wondering how many other problems that people have had that were ignored or not properly resolved.
i know that the some of the new board members don't know what the parking rules are, since the board members who have been in the building a long time seem to have kept it a secret from them or gave them false information.
Monday, September 15, 2008
where are the annual meeting minutes ?
i have been receiving the annual meeting minutes for as long as i can remember i believe since this building became a co-op.
The annual meeting minutes were mailed to every shareholder
i have not received this year 2008 minutes, nor have my neighbors .
i spoke to one of my neighbors this month who due to work wasn't able to attend the meeting . He knew nothing about the hot budget error topic at the annual meeting. It was revealed a budget accounting error was made and a zero was dropped. This accounting error was about 8% of the yearly budget.
Many of the shareholders present at the meeting said they did not receive the yearly financial report. The financial report is also supposed to mailed to all shareholders well before the annual meeting.
After the meeting i got a copy from a neighbor, i haven't gone through all my paperwork yet to see if i received the original mailing, i haven't been very good this year at keeping up with filing my paperwork.
i don't throw co-op paperwork out though, next i will post the garage space rules.
I am amazed at how little information has been given to the new shareholders. .
The annual meeting minutes were mailed to every shareholder
i have not received this year 2008 minutes, nor have my neighbors .
i spoke to one of my neighbors this month who due to work wasn't able to attend the meeting . He knew nothing about the hot budget error topic at the annual meeting. It was revealed a budget accounting error was made and a zero was dropped. This accounting error was about 8% of the yearly budget.
Many of the shareholders present at the meeting said they did not receive the yearly financial report. The financial report is also supposed to mailed to all shareholders well before the annual meeting.
After the meeting i got a copy from a neighbor, i haven't gone through all my paperwork yet to see if i received the original mailing, i haven't been very good this year at keeping up with filing my paperwork.
i don't throw co-op paperwork out though, next i will post the garage space rules.
I am amazed at how little information has been given to the new shareholders. .
greystone neighborhood meeting tuesday 16 sept
this was posted on one of the other neighborhood Internet boards.
i have appts that day and doubt i will be back in time to make the meeting . i encourage resident to attend, there is a lot going on here that many are unaware of. The 1Hawley terrace board has been dead quiet and ignored all the recent issues affecting our community and neighborhood
..mike.
River Communities Coalition of Yonkers
Warburton Ave. Update
With summer nearly over and fall upon us City Hall has again picked up on a few of the many open items and issues along Warburton Ave. Below are some of the highlights:
First - after a flurry of emails and phone calls the City Council voted unanimously to move forward on the community’s zoning proposal for Upper Warburton Ave. (to go from hi-rise to garden apartments) and the next step will be a public hearing at City Hall on Tuesday, October 14th - so save the date and make plans to attend.
Next – was a preliminary proposal for a 43 unit townhouse style development to replace the homes located at 1171, 1175 and 1189 Warburton Ave. The developer has expressed an interest in being a good neighbor and in that vain put forth a project that in many ways reflects the standards of the MG zone while retaining the right to utilize some of the A zone standards.
And – REMI Development’s principal, Eric Kaiser, (owner of the pit at 1077 Warburton Ave.) appeared briefly before the planning board this week – he was unprepared to address the issues at hand and will have to return at a later date.
Next RCCY Meeting
Lastly – there’s so much going on in our area - way too complex for an email – so to catch up on things & coordinate our next steps we’ll be having our next RCCY meeting this Tuesday, September 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Audra Moran & Joe Sampino located at 26 Odell Ave. Active residents are the key to a better Greystone - so join us Tuesday and we'll get things done!
Thank you,
Mike Hertz
RCCY Member
914-912-050
i have appts that day and doubt i will be back in time to make the meeting . i encourage resident to attend, there is a lot going on here that many are unaware of. The 1Hawley terrace board has been dead quiet and ignored all the recent issues affecting our community and neighborhood
..mike.
River Communities Coalition of Yonkers
Warburton Ave. Update
With summer nearly over and fall upon us City Hall has again picked up on a few of the many open items and issues along Warburton Ave. Below are some of the highlights:
First - after a flurry of emails and phone calls the City Council voted unanimously to move forward on the community’s zoning proposal for Upper Warburton Ave. (to go from hi-rise to garden apartments) and the next step will be a public hearing at City Hall on Tuesday, October 14th - so save the date and make plans to attend.
Next – was a preliminary proposal for a 43 unit townhouse style development to replace the homes located at 1171, 1175 and 1189 Warburton Ave. The developer has expressed an interest in being a good neighbor and in that vain put forth a project that in many ways reflects the standards of the MG zone while retaining the right to utilize some of the A zone standards.
And – REMI Development’s principal, Eric Kaiser, (owner of the pit at 1077 Warburton Ave.) appeared briefly before the planning board this week – he was unprepared to address the issues at hand and will have to return at a later date.
Next RCCY Meeting
Lastly – there’s so much going on in our area - way too complex for an email – so to catch up on things & coordinate our next steps we’ll be having our next RCCY meeting this Tuesday, September 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Audra Moran & Joe Sampino located at 26 Odell Ave. Active residents are the key to a better Greystone - so join us Tuesday and we'll get things done!
Thank you,
Mike Hertz
RCCY Member
914-912-050
we really need to get some kind of alarm system in the garages
last night we went out for a walk around dusk and my walking companion noticed the warburton garage door was stuck open. They said it had been like that all afternoon . On the return from the walk around 8pm it was still wide open.
i was able to fix it and got it working correctly.
with all the problems in the neighborhood with car break ins having a garage door stuck open is bad news.
we pay $2083 a year for the garage door contract, Manny said the garage door people were notified of a problem with this warburton door last week.
i saw him this morning and he said last night after i called him he came down and he was able to get it to work, so he thought it was working again. hopefully what i did enabled it to work overnight,
if anyone sees it open call Manny or even call me if its before midnight. I'd rather help try and get it closed and show you what i did, then have an incident.
i was able to fix it and got it working correctly.
with all the problems in the neighborhood with car break ins having a garage door stuck open is bad news.
we pay $2083 a year for the garage door contract, Manny said the garage door people were notified of a problem with this warburton door last week.
i saw him this morning and he said last night after i called him he came down and he was able to get it to work, so he thought it was working again. hopefully what i did enabled it to work overnight,
if anyone sees it open call Manny or even call me if its before midnight. I'd rather help try and get it closed and show you what i did, then have an incident.
Friday, September 12, 2008
just heard some glass breaking and crunch of metal
ypd called 377 7900.
which remind me many years ago, probably 15 years ago i was trying to get a additional one hawley terrace number posted on the odell avenue side of the building . It must have been around 1998 .
ambulance and emergency vehicles cannot find the building, part of the problem back then was the data base for the gps was wrong for hawley terrrace it showed 1 hawley as beeing at the dead end side of the street.
i contacted the mapmakers for the gps system that the ambulance and yfd used and was able to get the database corrected, they even notifiend me when it was done.
which remind me many years ago, probably 15 years ago i was trying to get a additional one hawley terrace number posted on the odell avenue side of the building . It must have been around 1998 .
ambulance and emergency vehicles cannot find the building, part of the problem back then was the data base for the gps was wrong for hawley terrrace it showed 1 hawley as beeing at the dead end side of the street.
i contacted the mapmakers for the gps system that the ambulance and yfd used and was able to get the database corrected, they even notifiend me when it was done.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
co-op monies in account that may and does go over the FDIC insurance
Long lines of customers wait outside IndyMac bank in Pasadena on Monday. The bank failed last week, prompting the FDIC to take control of it. Many customers fear they will lose their money. (Walt Mancini / Staff Photographer)i finally am catching up on this co-op building stuff and finally had a chance to look at the audited financial report dated march 5 2008 i noticed that the co-op monies are in a account where they may and do go over the fdic insured limit. This report/audit was from months ago, i believe before the banks started failing.
this is definitely not financial wise.
we need to look into this quickly and split/move the money if it is over the fdic insured limit ans insure it doesn't happen if our balance is under the limit now.there was no info given on the name of the bank that the funds are held at.
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