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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 →
By Mitch B. I found out about a week ahead of the brief note from management that Ms. Tonya Jenkins was dismissed/removed/fired as our onsite building manager. I don’t know the exact word to use as this bit of information that is of critical importance to all members of the River View Towers community was... Continue Reading →
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 →
by Jasmin T. On Sunday February 23, 2025 neighbors, families and friends of all ages came together in person for a celebration of Black History and Culture. After a six year hiatus, River View Towers’ community room got “breathed back to life” and thanks to the late afternoon timing of the event, folks were still able... Continue Reading →
In honor of Women's History Month, let's celebrate another of River View Towers' jewels, Ms. Mercedes Nesfield, who was picked to open a new series by Charles E. Williams Jr. and the Urban Byte Network called The Magic of the Porch. Herstory could not be contained in just one video, so Urban Byte Network gave... Continue Reading →
In our River View Towers community, we can look out for each other by being prepared. Recently, two of our members brought us information about disaster preparedness from New York State's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and about fire safety from the renowned FDNY - New York City Fire Department. In case you... Continue Reading →
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 →
RVT’s Committee of Concern gifted all of the River View Towers community with RVT’s first in-person Black History Celebration since before Covid and what a soul inspiring celebration it was! If you have photos and video from the event, send them to RVTVoices@gmail.com to be shared along with these. The Committee of Concern honored one... Continue Reading →
Luckily for all of us at River View Towers, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture "Where every month is Black History Month" is part of our neighborhood. The Schomburg Center is within walking distance on 135th Street on the other side of Morningside Park, and there's no better place to learn something new.... Continue Reading →
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 →
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