by Alexis M. All shareholders of River View Towers recently received by mail an anonymous flyer directing "Let Your Voices Be Heard!" As shareholders we need to pay attention to that direction and ask for response to the flyer's nine (9) numbered paragraphs from our board of directors. In a cooperative, ALL shareholders are responsible... Continue Reading →
A Response to HCR’s Field Report
by Alexis M. River View Towers recently received an unfavorable Field Report from NYSHCR. HCR is our supervising authority and oversees our Mitchell-Lama status. HCR directed that the Field Report be made available to shareholders because as shareholders it is our responsibility to ensure that our board of directors is making sound decisions. HCR requested... Continue Reading →
Mitchell-Lama Info – Thanks for the Flowcharts!
A resident writes: "I've been meaning to thank RVT Voices for the Mitchell Lama info posted in the elevator. Co-op owners really need to understand --- we don't pay 'rent' but we have monthly fee obligations that each unit is assessed. We also have responsibilities as owners --- some of which we have to work... Continue Reading →
Where’s the Fire? Not In My Apartment
By Mitch B. My 10:00 am appointment was preceded by an hour with a polite and friendly phone call assuring me that they’d be knocking at my apartment door at just about 10:00. By 10:25 I had smoke/carbon monoxide alarms neatly installed in the hallway and both bedrooms. “These are good for ten years. You... Continue Reading →
RVT Demands a Shelter Rent Tax Cut for Mitchell-Lama
Our affordable housing will not stay affordable to us on its own because a tax will not eliminate itself. We MUST get involved by contacting our elected representatives. Thanks to our fellow shareholder Loretta Johnson, River View Towers was present at the April 4, 2025 press conference to support the shelter rent tax cut for... Continue Reading →
Seniors. Learn and Earn!
by Myrna J. Get paid to train for your next job. See what MaturityWorks can do for you! What is MaturityWorks? MaturityWorks is a training program that helps people, age 55 and older, increase their job skills through paid community service in local non-profit organizations. Based on their employment interests and goals, participants may also receive supportive... Continue Reading →
In Memoriam
Rosa Parks By Nikki Giovanni This is for the Pullman Porters who organized when people saidthey couldn’t. And carried the Pittsburgh Courier and the ChicagoDefender to the Black Americans in the South so they wouldknow they were not alone. This is for the Pullman Porters whohelped Thurgood Marshall go south and come back north to fightthe fight that resulted in Brown... Continue Reading →
RVT Budding Filmmakers: Deadline March 7, 2025!
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment announced that applications for the 7th Annual New York City Public School Film Festival are now open. The NYC Public School Film Festival, which honors the diversity of student voices, is presented by the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and New York City Public Schools (NYCPS). MOME and... Continue Reading →
This is a Co-op. Cooperate!
(by Mitch B) By now, we are all familiar with the trials and tribulations of a major capital improvement project: dust, noise, water and electrical outages, and the unavailability of balconies and parking lots have been and continue to be unwelcome parts of our lives. These necessary ills associated with the ongoing projects are aimed... Continue Reading →
“2 to 11”: Two Sides
Brooklyn Heights Affordable Co-op Gets City Aid to Generate Cash Via Sales, Dashing Waitlisters’ Dreams “Owners in a debt-saddled Brooklyn Heights affordable co-op complex are getting city help unlocking the power to generate cash when apartments sell — infuriating people who’ve spent years on the waiting list for one of the highly coveted units at... Continue Reading →