Parkchester South Condominium | Bronx, New York
News & Events
Revision: February 20, 2011
Below is a list of all the work that will be continuing or starting this spring:
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Elevator Communications Program
Learn more about our new Life Safety System: Elevator Emerency Communications by selecting from the above menu. The program is ongoing and the system will be installed on all 142 elevators. The following elevators now have this system installed:
| 14 Met Oval Elevator Car A | |
| 20 Met Oval Elevator Car B | |
| 20 Met Oval Elevator Car A | |
| 14 Met Oval Elevator Car B | |
| 18 Met Oval Elevator Car | |
| 16 Met Oval Elevator Car | |
| 22 Met Oval Elevator Car A | |
| 22 Met Oval Elevator Car B | |
| 24 Met Oval Elevator Car | |
| 26 Met Oval Elevator Car | |
| 28 Met Oval Elevator Car A | |
| 28 Met Oval Elevator Car B | |
| 1550 Unionport Elevator Car | |
| 1554 Unionport Elevator Car | |
| 1558 Unionport Elevator Car | |
| 1505 Archer Road Elevator Car B | |
| 1510 Unionport Elevator Car A | |
| 1510 Unionport Elevator Car B | |
| 1514 Unionport Elevator Car | |
| 1522 Unionport Elevator Car | |
| 1540 Unionport Elevator Car A | |
| 1540 Unionport Elevator Car B | |
| 2051 St Raymond Elevator Car | |
| 2055 St Raymond Elevator Car | |
| 2059 St Raymond Elevator Car | |
| 2061 St Raymond Elevator Car A | |
| 2061 St Raymond Elevator Car B | |
| 2065 St Raymond Elevator Car | |
| 2075 St Raymond Elevator Car | |
| 2121 St Raymond Elevator Car | |
| 2125 St Raymond Elevator Car | |
| 1555 Odell Elevator Car | |
| 1565 Odell Elevator Car A | |
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| 1575 Odell Elevator Car A | |
| 1575 Odell Elevator Car B | |
| 1585 Odell Elevator Car | |
| 1595 Odell Elevator Car | |
| 1680 Met Ave Elevator Car | |
| 1686 Met Ave Elevator Car | |
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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting - Rescheduled
Parkchester's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Metropolitan Oval near the Fountain planned for Wednesday has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. It will now take place Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
A high-definition video of the entire August 30th concert featuring Parkchester's Vivacity Dancers and guest artists is now on our website. Select the Videos menu from the Home menu. A high-speed connection and Adobe Flashplayer is required.
Music and Concert Series At Metropolitan Oval
Remaining Schedule:
August 16th, Tuesday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM: Anthony Rodgriuez & La Santa Cruz
August 23rd, Tuesday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM: Motown Oldie Revue
August 24th, Wednesday,
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM: The Paragons
August 30th, Tuesday,
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM: The Vivacity Dancers
September 10th, Saturday, 3:00 PM to 5::00 PM: Touch of Ambience
September 10th, Saturday, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM: The Soul Train Revue
Parkchester's Annual Summer Fest with games, entertainment, arts and crafts merchants and more at the Metropolitan Oval was held from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Saturday, August 6th.
See the Summer Concerts flyers on the Home page Recreation menu for more events and details.
Parkchester Blood Drive - August 5, 2011
A Blood Drive sponsored by Parkchester South Condominium was held on Friday, August 5th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in front of the Post Office at 1449 West Avenue. A mobile unit with professional staff from the New York Blood Center was on site.
National Night Out At The Oval
The NYPD's 43rd Precinct sponsored the 28th Annual Night Out at the Metropolitan Oval on August 2nd from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. There were free refreshments, live entertainment, talent shows, giveaways and games. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Borough President Ruben Diaz and Police CommissionerRaymond Kelly also appeared.
2011 Election Results - Board of Directors
The following is the election results for Board of Directors held on June 16th during the annual meeting. Five directors were elected for a three year term:
Margaret M. Walsh
Lillian Minton
Desiree McKay
Abu M. Salahuddin
Sahlu Merine
The new member of the Board of Directors is Abu M. Salahuddin. The other members elected were incumbents.
At the June 27th meeting of the Board of Directors, the election of officers was held. The following is the result:
President: Margaret M. Walsh
First Vice President: Desiree McKay
Second Vice President: Brett Buehrer
Third Vice President: Monica Franklin
Treasurer: Idella Goodmon
Secretary: Mary Andreuzzi
Update: No new applications are being accepted.
The Parkchester Condominiums and Mosholu Montefiore Community Center are sponsoring a free summer recreation program for children who have finished kindergarten and through 5th Grade. The program will include active and quiet games, educational activities, sports games, drama, music, arts and crafts and more. The program will employ teen counselors through the NYC Summer Youth Employment Program. The counselors will be supervised by trained staff of Mosholu Montefiore Community Center who have sponsored similar programs throughout the Bronx for more than 20 years.
The program will be Monday through Thursday from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The program starts Monday, July 11 and ends Thursday, August 18. Registration took place on Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 10:00 am to 2:00 PM in the rear of 1576 Unionport Road. The program is now underway and no new applications are being accepted.
A View From The Oval - Spring 2011
Our newsletter, A View From The Oval, is posted in two versions. The first is an interactive version in Adobe Flash you can read online and turn the pages using your mouse (or finger if you have a touch screen). The second is a verson in Adobe Acrobat reader (pdf) you can download and save. Both versions have the same content. The print version will be delivered to all residents and unit owners in the next two weeks for those who might not have web access.
The Annual Meeting of the Parkchester South Condominium Unit Owners was held at Msgr. Tierney Auditorium (St. Raymonds) on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 7:00 PM.
Margaret Walsh - Citation of Merit
President of the Board of Directors, Margaret Walsh, received a Citation of Merit from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. for her works and achievents. Follow the links above to watch the award ceremony video and a slideshow highlighting the event, presenters and other honorees.
Center Island Renovation Project
After more than 15 years of effort by the Parkchester South Condominium Board of Directors and New York's political leaders, Parkchester's center islands will now be renovated and rebuilt. The New York City Department of Design and Construction states that they will "reconstruct the existing 12" and 20" distribution water mains and 24" and 42" combined sewers catch basis connections and manhole. Install new granite curbs and sidewalks; install new fencing and cobblestone edges and replant flowers and shrubs within medians; plant 141 new trees; and re-stripe crosswalks and install new street light poles." The project is getting underway in April and is scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2012.
The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has announced that beginning the week of April 18th reconstruction work will begin on Unionport Road from East Tremont to Metropolitan Oval. The work will continue Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Follow the Center Island Renovation link above to learn more about the project and read the latest notices from DDC. Latest Notice: May 11, 2011
A Blood Drive sponsored by Parkchester South Condominium was held on Friday, April 8th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in front of the Post Office on West Avenue. A mobile unit with professional staff from the New York Blood Center was on site. The New York Blood Center has been especially in need of rare blood types and markers for transfusions of those with similar types and markers. These blood types and markers are inherited by our parents. Parkchester has a very diverse population representing races and ethnic groups from all over the world making the likelihood of finding these rare types and markers more likely in our population. We thus strongly urge you to donate blood during our next drive planned for later this year as you may be one of those individuals able to assist someone in need of rare blood. For more information on this topic and blood types follow this link: New York Blood Center
Residents with parking permits from the Public Safety office at 2000 East Tremont Avenue will find additional parking on the left side of Parkchester Road (behind the theater) at all hours - observe the parking signs. Other resident parking includes the area behind the Post Office and commercial spaces off of Wood Road (evening and weekends only) as well as designated spaces on Maple, Sycamore, and Linden Drives (anytime). All parking is on a first come-first served basis.
Paid parking operated by Central Parking Systems of New York is available at the Tremont, Archer and Unionport Garages.
by Margaret Walsh, President of the Board
Two recent incidents prompt me to remind all residents -- owners and renters -- that apartment insurance is a financial necessity. In one case a fire destroyed the kitchen and water and smoke ruined all the furniture and clothing and made the apartment uninhabitable. In another, water damage from a flush-o-meter explosion destroyed not only the apartment but all apartments below. Not only did the residents lose their personal property (clothes, furniture and papers), but they had to find a place to live while repairs were made and were responsible for damage to other apartments and the common areas. Costs ran in the thousands; but neither had insurance.
The Condominium’s own insurance covers the structure and common elements but not the interior of units, personal possessions or fixtures. If the damage to common elements is caused by negligence of the resident, the resident is responsible for the costs of repairs. In contrast, a fire in an apartment where the owner did have insurance, the insurance company quickly paid for repairs to the apartment and the common element damage and the apartment were livable in a short time. Apartment insurance is inestimable and can cost less than $250 a year.
