Sad News: Abe Pitsirilos has died

The Central Park Gardens Tenants' Association

mourns the sudden death of our long-time neighbor

ABRAHAM PITSIRILOS

on March 27, 2021.  

We extend our condolences to 

his wife Lydia, his children Stephanie, Alex and Liza, 

and their extended family. 

The funeral was April 1, 2021, with the family available from 2 to 8 PM 

at the Riverside Memorial Chapel

Amsterdam Ave. at 76th Street.

Click here to watch Stephanie Pitsirilos' video about Abe's life,

Join the March 24 Town Hall on Warehoused Apartments - 6:30 PM

Our building has 7 empty rent stabilized apartments that Stellar is refusing to offer for rent. 

Learn about this situation repeated in buildings city-wide - to the tune of some 70,000 vacant rent stabilized units - and find out what we can do. 

Sue will be answering questions in the second part of the Town Hall. 

Follow the Mayoral Elections - Primary in June with ranked voting

Gotham Gazette: Democratic Mayoral Candidates Outline Housing, Homelessness Plans

NY Times Opinion (Mara Gay) : https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/opinion/nyc-mayoral-candidates.html

More articles on the mayoral candidates: 

Howard Wolfson: Interview with Dianne Morales, candidate for NYC Mayor (Bloomberg)
Samar Khrushid: Donovan, Garcia, Morales, Wiley & Yang seem to be on track to receive matching funds in NYC mayoral race (Gotham Gazette)
Shant Shahrigian: NYC mayoral candidates Kathryn Garcia & Andrew Yang challenge City to streamline business licenses (Daily News)
Sally Goldenberg: New York Communities for Change supports Scott Stringer for NYC Mayor (Politico NY)
Andrew Siff on race for NYC Mayor: Yang, Wiley, Stringer & Adams emerge as early frontrunners (NBC New York) (VIDEO)
New York Times: Five takeaways from NYC mayoral race
Politico NY: How Andrew Yang charmed the right on his road to political stardom
Shant Shahrigian: NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley awarded $1.9 million in matching funds (Daily News)
Martin Braun: NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang raises $2.1 million in direct donations (Bloomberg)
Jarrett Murphy: NYC mayoral candidates have uneven records of voting over the years (City Limit)
Patrick Sissoon: More than 300 candidates compete for 35 seats on New York City Council (Bloomberg CityLab)

Summary of our Feb. 17, 2017 General Tenants Meeting

Thanks to the tenants who made the time to participate. We all got to ask Mark Levine specific questions - and strengthen our tenant association - and we had a good discussion, covering

• Ranked voting: In primary elections for NYC offices, you can choose up to 5 - ranking them as first choice, second choice, etc.  If no first choice candidate reaches 50%, the last candidate's votes will be re-allocated to the top four candidates according to the choices listed - until one person has 50%.  The advantages: candidates are less likely to engage in negative campaigning since they may need the supporters of another candidate; and minority candidates are more likely to be heard. 

• Right to Counsel in Housing Court: While we already have that in our zip code for needy tenants, the Council needs to expand it city-wide.  The eviction moratorium ends Feb. 26, 2021 - or May 1st for tenants who fill out hardship declarations.  But after that, there may be an avalanche of eviction proceedings for all the tenants who have been unable to pay rent due to the pandemic. 

How to sign up for a COVID vaccination by phone or computer

To schedule a COVID vaccination appointment:

 

TELEPHONE:

NYC Health &Hospitals site,  1-877-VAX-4NYC (Seniors get free transportation on request)

VaccineFinderNYC.gov – 877-829-4692 (Seniors get free transportation on request)

Ryan Center: ryanhealth.org/news/covid-19-vaccine

Call Denise Fontanez-Rodriguez, 212-316-7906, 347-964- 3253

 

BY COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE:

Drugstores for people 65 or older:

Rite Aid:  https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier

Walgreen/Duane Read:

https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp

For all eligible people, regardless of age:

TurboVax.info –.This puts together information from the City and State public sites. Follow our Twitter @turbovax) to be instantly notified when appointments open up.

Columbia, NY Presbyterian, Weill Cornell: Go to the myconnectnyc.org, its Connect patient portal. (https://www.myconnectnyc.org/MyChart/Authentication/Login?)

Abyssinian Baptist Church members: drayton676@yahoo.com 

 

Zoom Tenants Meeting this Wed., 2/17 at 8:30 PM

Join the Central Park Gardens Tenants' Association's second

ZOOM (and phone*) 

GENERAL TENANTS MEETING 

with 

COUNCIL MEMBER MARK LEVINE

Mark is Chair of the NYC Council Committee on Health, as well as a leader in getting tenants the right to free legal counsel in Housing Court. 

We'll talk about building issues (8:30 to 8:45) before he joins us, and then

• ranked voting - what it is, how to do it, how it affects us
• COVID vaccinations, 
• and more!

To join by Zoom, click here on Wednesday evening.

*To join by phone: 

Dial 1 929 205 6099

Meeting ID: 857 1772 5243 Passcode: 471290  

COVID has changed our usual VALENTINE’S DAY fundraiser too.

BUT we still need money –to keep all tenants informed with tenant handbooks, a website, flyers and more, and to fight the expected “Major Capital Improvement” increase we’re expecting for the rent stabilized tenants.

 

SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR THE TENANT ASSOCIATION BY

·     Joining or renewing your membership ($10/apartment each year), and

·     Contributing to our Legal Fund ($100 yearly or whatever you can afford).

 

Bring your check to your floor captain, or bring it (or send your electronic check) payable to Central Park Gardens Ten.’ Assn. to Joan Browne in Apt. 12F.