Category: News & Announcements

Monday, Dec. 3 in the building lobby. Everyone’s invited, and it’s free!
Plenty of food and a strolling magician! Presented by our Fitness Center.

Dear Residents,
 
If you would like to volunteer or donate to help those displaced by Hurricane Sandy and to start the rebuilding process, here are some useful links:     

NYCService has links to official ways via the City to volunteer and donate money or goods to those in need. Click the link below to find out how to give, donate, or volunteer. http://www.nycservice.org/

The Red Cross has a list of ways to get involved. www.redcross.org/Hurricane_Aid
 
The New York Observer also has a long list of ways to help out. Click the link below for more information. http://observer.com/2012/10/superstorm-sandy-aftermath-how-to-help/
 
The Department of Parks and Recreation has information on ways to help aid in the clean up and recovery at parks and playgrounds throughout the city. Click below to find information by borough.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
 
The New York City Office of Emergency Management is in need of volunteers with emergency training or certification and skilled in managing a shelter, running an interagency taskforce (ITF) or working in the emergency operations center (EOC). If you would like to volunteer, please contact Nick Matthews at the NYC OEM by email: nmatthews@oem.nyc.com                                       
 
Thank you, 
 
Donald G. Skupinsky, Account Executive
Orsid Realty Corp., 310 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
Tel: 212.864.1700 | Fax: 212.866.8709 | Mob: 646.483.6889
dskupinsky@orsidr.com

Protecting Yourself, Elderly Family and Friends from Scams and Abuse, Thursday, October 18, 2012, 7 – 9 p.m.

A Free Program for People of All Ages with a Question & Answer Session Presenters:

• Gary S. Brown, Assistant Attorney General-in-Charge
  New York Attorney General’s Regional Office in Westchester, and Consumer Protection Specialist
• Douglas Kaufman, Assistant District Attorney at New York County District Attorney’s Office
• Ken Onaitis, LMSW, Director, Elder Abuse and Police Relations, The Carter Burden Center for the Aging

You don’t have to be Brooke Astor to become a target of financial fraud.

Our meetings are held at the Marseilles, 230 W. 103rd St. Unfortunately, seniors often suffer the consequences of abuse, neglect and scamming. Now that identity theft is America’s fastest growing crime, we need to be aware of a new generation of scams.

Topics Include:

• How to Protect Against Identity Theft and Financial Frauds
• Spotting the Signs of Elder Abuse or Neglect
• Recognizing and Reporting Scams Before Becoming a Victim

Our meetings are held at the Marseilles, 230 W. 103rd St. If you need assistance to attend, call (212) 842-8831, or send email to info@bloominplace.org

Light refreshments will be served.
To receive these notices by email: send your name, address & phone number to info@bloominplace.org

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Marseilles Residence, 230 W. 103rd Street.
To register send your name, address, and phone number to flushot@bloominplace.org
or call (212) 842-8831, then press 8. Sponsored by St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals.

The City of New York has recently amended the laws regarding the installation of carbon monoxide (“CO”) and smoke detectors in every apartment of the building.  The CO and smoke detectors that were installed in 2004 have outlived their useful life and must be replaced.  The new law requires that all CO detectors have an audible end of life indicator to alert residents that it is time to install a new CO detector as well as when to change the batteries.
 
Under the law, it is the responsibility of the owner of each apartment building (including cooperative corporations and condominiums) to: 

1. Provide and install a CO detector within 15 feet of each bedroom entrance in each Apartment,
2. Post a notice in a common area of the building as to the new obligation,
3. Provide written information regarding the testing and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms, including the manufacturer’s specifications for the CO detectors, general information concerning carbon monoxide poisoning and what to do if a carbon monoxide alarm goes off, to at least one adult occupant of each dwelling,
4. File a “Certificate of Satisfactory Installation” with the city and keep records (of a type and form prescribed by the City) regarding the installation and maintenance of detectors,
5. Replace CO alarms that exceed the manufacturer’s suggested useful life.

    
Under the law, it is the obligation of apartment occupants to:

1. Maintain the detector in working condition,
2. Replace any detector that is either stolen, removed, missing, or rendered inoperable during his/her occupancy.

The Corporation intends to absorb all costs of the alarms ($23.35 per unit) installed.
 
The building staff will require access to your apartment over the next few weeks for the installation of the new CO detectors.  Please provide access for this purpose as soon as possible.
 
There is a sign-up sheet available at the doorman station for you to list your name, apartment number and the date/time that you would prefer the staff to perform the installation(s).
 
The City requires all detectors to be installed by October 31, 2012 in order to avoid violations/fines. 
 
If you have any questions in regards to the installation, please speak to your superintendent or me.  We thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation during this process.
 
Regards,
-Don
 
Donald G. Skupinsky, Account Executive
Orsid Realty Corp., 310 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
Tel:  212.864.1700 | Fax:  212.866.8709 | Mob:  646.483.6889
dskupinsky@orsidr.com