Presidents Message

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – September 2025

“Your Front Row Seat in the Board Room”

Hi Neighbors,

I hope you all had a fun filled summer with your families and loved ones.  We’ve been rather busy with our roofing project which includes new roofing, leaders, gutters, siding, leaf guards, and shutters.  We are also happy to say that all of Bell Park has brand new benches.

As most of you are aware the “tent city” located at Creedmoor which caused controversy is no longer there.

Residents that use our laundry rooms are urged to try to be considerate and not use all the washers and drying machines at once.  It can be quite frustrating to other shareholders who want to wash and dry their clothes as well.  Thank you for being considerate and neighborly.

We are still having a problem with people who flush so called “biodegradable wipes” and cat-litter down their toilets.  Wipes DO NOT breakdown and only clog up our plumbing.  This causes backups in the buildings, and we are forced to hire companies to snake out the wipes and litter.  They come with special cameras and always confirm that the culprits are the sanitary wipes and cat-litter (Which hardens like a rock).  Please refrain from flushing these items down your toilets.  Thank you.

Please remember that for those residents who use propane powered barbeques, you are strictly prohibited from storing propane tanks in garages and apartments.

Shareholders who want to dispose of mattresses and/or box springs must purchase (for a nominal charge of $6.26 – our cost) mattress/ box spring covers before putting them in our garbage rooms.  These covers are available in the Maintenance Department.  We have had to inconvenience numerous residents who knowingly placed mattress/ box springs, uncovered and/or bags no sealed, infested with bedbugs, in our garbage rooms.  We’ve had to shut down these rooms at considerable expense.  Our superintendent, Mr. King, has asked me to remind all shareholders when disposing of your trash, securely tie a knot on the bags to keep the rooms clean between pickups.

Shareholders who have issues with trees/ falling branches etc. which are on New York City property, are urged to call 311 and they will take care of the problem.  The removal process could be a while, but they will come out eventually.  For shareholders who have problems with wildlife (i.e. birds, rodents, etc.) Outside Co-Op property lines, please report your complaints to 311.

NOTE: Since we have so many trees on our property, on very windy, stormy days there is a strong likelihood that broken tree branches may be strewn about.  Please be patient as we will get to them as soon as possible.  Also please be aware that sometimes a gust of wind may occur after the branch removal causing new branches to fall.

That’s it for now.

Speak with you soon.

Bobby Sher – Board President

Bell Park Manor – Terrace