Increased Insecurity

I have to wonder if the recent spree of robberies in our co-ops is aligned with the limping economy.  With the attack around Pratt in August, the fist fight in the courtyard last week, and a number of break-ins, it is not without justification that I’m researching alternative security options for my home and along neighborhood walks.

I’m looking for new and updated statistics on crime in the neighborhood, and specifically in our co-ops.  Have you or someone you know had your apartment burglarized?

some recent neighborhood news on the topic: http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/36/32_36_bm_88_blot.html
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/35/32_35_mm_88_blot.html
http://fort-greene.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/88th-precinct/
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/fort-greene/posts/cs088pct.pdf

 

Ning

Yes, negligent I’ve been… greatest apologies.  As many of you know, there are a variety of efforts in play to get residents together and talking about the upcoming Board elections, growing quorum, touring the new lobby design proposals, pushing for bike racks on campus, resolving electric submeter concerns, etc etc etc.  In an attempt to reign them all in and yet continue them all by allowing for freedom of expression while leveraging social networking tools, I’d like to introduce you to Ning.

A small band of us created this online community, much like facebook but with some cool additional functionalities like private discussion threads, individual profiles, forums, event calendars, etc – all specific and limited to Clinton Hill residents.

Interested in checking this out? I’ll be slowly migrating the blog (including old posts) to Ning. If you live at Clinton Hill Co-Ops and are seeking an invitation, please let me know. If you are already a password-carrying chaocblog holder, I’ll drop you an invite anyway.

 

Last RC meeting for the ‘09 Summer

After this month’s meeting, Resident Council meetings go on hiatus for July and August and pick up again in September.

Please come out to hear the latest news and voice your questions and feedback. 

June RC Meeting

Thursday, June 25

7pm

Bldg 325 Community Room
(check back on Thursday to confirm location, may change to Bldg 210)

 

Musicians in Residence

There are a number of musically talented residents at Clinton Hill Co-Ops. 

If you haven’t seen her yet, you should.  An in-house singer, songwriter and acoustic guitar player, Kristin Plater, will get you hooked on her fun and sentimental musical masterpieces. Check out www.kristinplater.com and videos like ”Why Not” and the “Stalker Song” or “Wonder Woman”.

Many a Saturday afternoon you can check out L.I.G. at Mirrors on Grand, usually from 4-8pm.  L.I.G. (Love is God) is a funky 5-man band, playing a variety of funk rock covers.  Band singer and guitar player is a resident of Clinton Hill Co-Ops for many years.  L.I.G. is occassionally joined by other CHAOC residents, sitting in on guitar, or taking over the mike. 

If you know other musicians residing next door, or you are a musician yourself. Drop me an email, include a picture, links, show schedule, or any other information and I’ll get you up in lights here on the blog!

 

House Rules

For your reference;  the Clinton Hill House Rules

 

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lOBBY uPGRADE

For those of you not living in the buildings for the “tests” for the new lobby design, here are the current options.  The photo is of the 4 color swatches (yes, all green!) for the vestibule and hallway.  Keep in mind the doors and fixtures have all been painted a shiny dark black and the wallpaper are small, thin stripes of varying shades of green.  If you want to see the paint swatches in person, you can enter the vestibules of 355 and 210, but keep in mind you are viewing these in a large, sun-lit space and the colors look very different in narrow, florecent lit hallways…

If you have comments or feedback that you would like to provide to the Board, which makes the decisions (I still haven’t found out who on the Board is the “lobby committee” so if you know, please let us know), you can email or call the management office or you can submit a comment card (assuming you have a comment box in your lobby).

New interior paint color options

 

Keep off the Grass

Found this humorous…

 

Spring Gardening

Real Estate Agent, Resident, and CHAOC Board Vice President, Elaine Cooper, is also the CHAOC landscaping committee and has been directing the campus springtime gardening. The impatients are in, the shrubs are pruned, and dirt patches resulting from building maintenance are being reseeded.  I really enjoy stepping into the courtyard with all its greenery.  I hope, however, that we are saving the tulip bulbs and other long-lasting and costly flowers so that year over year we are not incurring new expenses without including the past ones (plus, what a great way to build fuller flower beds!) 

Residents at the last meeting raised a desire, once again, to participate in the co-op committees. No news yet, but what do you think? (Green) thumb up or down?

Campus Greenery

 

Records on Hand

If you or someone you know is elderly, handicap or otherwise impaired from walking the stairs in the building, you can voluntarily leave a name and apartment number with the security office (and management office).  In case of emergencies - for example, a black out as we head into the summer – the security office can have this information on hand for themselves and to provide the police, fire, or other emergency service providers.