Monthly Meeting,
Thursday, April 15th at 7:30pm
Devine Mercy Academy (Previously
Known As Nativity) Basement...Rockaway Blvd. Between 91st & 92nd Street Please
Use Parking Lot Entrance On 92nd Street. Hope To See You There!
Remember... Bring A Neighbor !
THERE
WILL BE NO CIVIC MEETINGS DURING THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2010, BUT YOUR
CIVIC BOARD MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO DISTRIBUTE NEWSLETTERS.
Your
2010 Civic Board Members were sworn in at last month’s meeting by Senator
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr
Guests
in Attendance at Last Month’s Meeting were Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer,
Commanding Officer of the 106 Precient, Deputy Inspector Joseph Cortesis,
Community Affairs Officer Kenny Zorn and Matt Hickey representing Councilman
Eric Ulrich.
2010
Census: In March, you will receive a ten minute, ten question survey
from the 2010 Census Bureau. If you do not complete the survey and send it
in, you will be depriving our community of much needed funds for our
schools, police, fire and all other vital services. All information you
provide will not be of public record for 70 years, so please be honest and
accurate with your answers. Be sure to include children that are attending
school away from home, since everyone must be accounted for.
Jobs
Available for the US Census 2010 - Good Pay, Flexible Hours, Work Close
to Home, Paid Training, Temporary/Par-Time Jobs. More information and
practice tests are available at www.2010censusjobs.gov or call the jobs line
at 1-866-861-2010. Salary ranges from $13.50 to $20.25 per hour.
Snow
and Ice Removal: NYC Department of Sanitation wishes to remind us that
every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant, or other person having charge of any
lot or building must clean snow and/or ice from the sidewalk within 4 hours
after the snow has stopped falling, or by 11:00 AM if the snow has stopped
falling after 9:00 pm the previous evening. Snow MUST NOT be thrown into the
Street!
If the snow becomes frozen so hard that it cannot be removed, the sidewalk
may be strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust or similar suitable material within
the same time limits indicated above. Failure to do so will result in fines
ranging from $100 to $350.
SNOW ANGELS:
We are still in need of School Age Volunteers to shovel snow for Senior
Citizens and/or Disabled Residents in Tudor Village who are unable to shovel
their sidewalks after snow storms this winter. Please call Frank Dardani at
(718) 843-2329 if you are interested in either volunteering your time or if
you are one who seeks help with snow removal.
SANITATION
DEPT Is also looking for Snow Removal Laborers to clear steps and streets
after major winter snow storms. $12.00 per hour and $18.00 per hour after 40
hours of work. Those interested are to contact the Queens local garage
between 7am and 3pm. You must be 18 years and older and eligible to work in
the US and perform physical labor. You can get more information by calling
311 or visiting
www.nyc.gov/sanitation
PUBLIC SAFETY: Effective
November 24, 2009, by law, all children must be restrained in an appropriate
child restraint system while riding in a motor vehicle until their 8th
birthday. An appropriate child restraint system is one that meets the
child’s size and weight and the specifications of the manufacturer. A child
restraint system may be a child safety seat, harness, vest or a booster
seat. The vehicle’s safety belt is NOT a child restraint system. Booster
seats MUST be used with a lap and shoulder belt. Children 12 years and under
should ride in the back seat. The simple task of properly buckling up
children in the back seat reduces the risk of being killed in a crash by
33%.
USED COMPUTERS NEEDED:
Buying a new computer this year and would like to donate your old equipment
to the civic?? We are looking for 2 used computers (not too old) for our
friends in the park house. Please call Frank at (718) 843-2329.
DOT’S EXPEDITED SIDEWALK REPAIR
PROGRAM: From October 2009 to November 2010, Department of
Transportation will be piloting an Expediting Sidewalk Repair Program for
property owners who wish to repair their sidewalks. Come down to this
meeting for more information.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
MONTH: If you or someone you know needs help, you should contact the 106
police precinct at (718) 845-2211.
JUST A REMINDER TO BE MINDFUL OF OUR
NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS PROPERTIES. PLEASE CURB YOUR DOG WHILE WALKING
AROUND TUDOR VILLAGE.
Rain Barrel
Giveaway Program: Rain barrels capture storm water from your roof and
store it for future use, such as watering your lawn or garden. They connect
directly to an existing downspout, so that as soon as the barrel is full,
the excess storm water drains normally to the city's sewer system. Our
community was selected to participate in the Rain Barrel Giveaway Program, a
free BMP pilot to help DEP determine the effectiveness of rain barrels in
New York City. If you are a single- family or attached two-family homeowner
and would like to participate in this pilot, DEP will provide you with the
tools and training to install and use a rain barrel. To perform their
analysis, DEP will contact you periodically to discuss how the rain barrel
is working. This is a key part of DEP's broader citywide effort to better
manage storm water using a variety of innovative, sustainable techniques
known as best management practices, or BMPs. Please call 311 for more
information and to participate, or visit the DEP's website at
www.nyc.gov/dep or email
rainbarrel@depnyc.gov
Cease and
Desist Program: In order to continue this program for Queens homeowners,
we must write a letter to renew it for another 5 years. If not renewed, we
will be subject to indiscriminate solicitation by phone, mail and/or in
person by Real Estate Brokers seeking potential house sellers.
The city
has begun a program to replace water meters in residences. In some cases
this will necessitate DEP to gain entry into a home. PLEASE BE AWARE AREAS
IN OUR PRECINCT ARE CURRENTLY BEING DONE BY DEP CONTRACTORS. When our area
is scheduled, we will let you know.
DOES THIS
BUG YOU??? BECAUSE IT SURE BUGS ME……..
Every Sunday evening, we pack up our garbage and recycle products, and every
Monday morning we walk out of our homes to find our recycle plastic and
metal covers on the ground, our clear bags ripped open and garbage lying on
the curb.
It is obvious that we have bottle collectors rummaging through our pails and
bags during the night. If this bothers you as much as it bothers us, we have
(2) choices. First, we can bring back the bottles and cans to the stores
ourselves and collect the deposit or, we can be smart and rip off the labels
before placing them in the cans and bags. By doing this every week, we may
be able to stop the bottle collectors from making a mess of our garbage.
Let’s all give it a try!
GRAFFITI
has plagued not only this city, but countries all around the world.
There are limited amounts in Tudor Village, but yet in our eyes, there is
way too much. Please take 5 minutes out of your day to call 311 and report
any graffiti that you see on your block, your home, a mailbox, street sign,
light pole, fire hydrant, etc. It will certainly make your board members
lives easier and your street prettier. Thank you in advance for your help.
DISCOUNTS
ON SERVICES: As promised, we have a small list of businesses that are
willing to give a 10% discount to members of the Ozone Tudor Civic
Association. All you need to do is present your current membership (dues)
card when they provide you with an estimate. These companies have already
been used by members of our civic and feel that they are good reliable
companies. Should you have any difficulties with them, please contact Frank Dardani.
Click Here For A List
Of The Companies That Are Participating
COMMUNITY
DRIVEWAYS: As we have stated in the past, there are (2) community
driveways in Tudor Village; (1) between 85th & 86th Streets and the other
between 86th & 87th Streets. These driveways are for the sole purpose of
entering and exiting our properties. Children playing in the community
driveway is a disaster ready to happen. For the safety of everyone, please
do not use them as such.
Reminder:
Please keep your pets on a leash, and pick up after your dog when walking
through Tudor Village. Some of you have been caught and issued a summons by
the Sanitation Department for not doing so.
Graffiti:
If you have graffiti on your property and would like to have it removed
before getting a summons, call Frank at (718)
843-232.
REAL ESTATE: Tudor
Village is now prepared to help anyone who is a member of The Ozone
Tudor Civic Association to sell their house with the professionalism of a
major real estate company at a very special percentage rate, which will mean
a bigger profit for you. When you see a real estate sign with a white strip
underneath it saying “Assisting Tudor Village Civic Association”
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE REAL ESTATE OFFICE! To receive this very
special deal, you must call Frank at (718) 843-2329 and he will have the
real estate contact you. We hope that when you leave, you invite good
families into our Village. This is our only wish, so please take advantage
of this great deal.
REMINDER
TO ALL RESIDENTS: The playground is not
for walking dogs. All dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. The areas
around the playground are okay, as well as the fields. Please pay attention
to all signs posted in Tudor Park. No open fires are permitted at any time.
Those residents who live adjacent to the park should call 911 for
emergencies and 311 for non-emergencies with anything concerning Tudor Park.
Your cooperation and help is greatly appreciated.
Questions, Comments and/or Concerns can be
emailed
to us or written to our P.O. Box indicated on the home page, or called
in to Frank at 718-843-2329. Names will
be kept confidential.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Community Planning Board 10 Meets 1st
Thursday of each Month at 7:45 PM. 106th Pct. Community Council Meets
2nd Wednesday of each Month at 8:00 PM. For info on locations of these
meetings call Frank at 718-843-2329.
For
General Information Check Out The F.Y.I. Page
Just a reminder...you can click on any of
the "Freedom" trees at the bottom of each page to visit the In Memory of 911
page!
