A Truly Unique Community As we celebrate the New Year, we at North Shore Towers are fortunate to enjoy a truly unique community. I sincerely believe that our financials, amenities and services are superior to every cooperative, condominium, or private building anywhere in New York City. Financials We have had no increase in maintenance or country club dues from 2010 through 2013. That’s four consecutive years! Additionally, in the last six years we have raised our reserve and cash on hand funds from $6,000,000 to over $20,000,000. Amenities The number of amenities available to our residents must be presented as one-liners because of their enormity, variety and quality. I am convinced that they have no equal in any other cooperative community. An 18-hole golf course surrounds our three, 33-story buildings that contain 1,844 apartments. We have our own generators and thus, when the power goes out throughout the city, North Shore Towers is not affected, and becomes a home away from home for our relatives and friends. We have five Har-Tru lighted tennis courts serviced by a tennis pro and staff. from the towers A Message from the President: Three outdoor pools and one yearround indoor pool are staffed and available to residents and their guests. There is a snack bar at the pool that is opened in the summer. There is also a large playground open to all children. There is an express bus that residents and staff can catch into New York City, and the first and last stops are conveniently at the front door of each building. Additionally, we have a 460-seat movie theater. Our gym has updated equipment, professional trainers and television sets to be used during workouts. The gym also has a billiards room, boxing area, spin bicycle room and aerobic classes staffed throughout the day and evenings. We have a barbeque area, ping pong table and a basketball court. There is also the garden club, which offers 50 individual small farms to residents who wish to plant vegetables and flowers. There are also several clubs open to residents, including an Investment Club, A Knitting Club, a Photography Club, Adult Education Classes, Defensive Driving Courses and several religious and charitable organizations. Country Club members have access to a restaurant, live entertainment three nights a week and Happy Hour every Friday night. Voting in various elections take place in our own buildings, and there Bob Ricken are three in-house television channels that replay board meetings and entertainment events for our residents to watch at their leisure. The cooperative, which has its own zip code, is connected by the bottom-floor arcade that contains the following services: a restaurant open 365 days a year from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. that also delivers; a drug store; a full supermarket; a fruit store; a beauty parlor; a clothing store; a spa; a valet dry cleaner; a library staffed by volunteers; a building contractor; a real estate office; a dentist; an audiologist office; an ear, nose and throat professional; two meeting rooms for residents and clubs; and a large catering hall which hosts board meetings, weddings and social events. For services outside of the facility, there is a courtesy bus that transports residents to local stores and malls. There is also a three-story underground garage for 2,500 cars, which costs about $80 per month, comparatively less than a $500+ per month fee for a Manhattan garage. Services We have a concierge and doorman in each building’s lobby 24 hours a day. Porters service all floors and a fully staffed maintenance crew attends to every problem a resident may encounter. Service is timely, efficient and at a minimum cost to residents. There is a head maintenance manager on duty every night of the year. In inclement weather, the staff often sleeps over on lounges in the indoor pool so they are able to remove snow in the middle of the night. Residents awake to black top roadways, paths and a cleared parking lot. Every store is open, no matter what the weather. Vendors too, are known to sleep over in inclement weather. The service staff is competent, caring and available 24 hours a day. For those of you who would like a copy of the amenities at North Shore Towers and Country Club, it is available from Linda Rappaport at the Greenthal Real Estate Office in the arcade. SEND US YOUR LETTERS! North Shore Towers Courier 38-15 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11361 • Fax: 718-224-5442 • Email: [email protected] Victoria Schneps-Yunis Joshua A. Schneps Tonia N. Cimino Jennifer Decio Maggie Hayes Stephen Reina, Nirmal Singh, Ron Torina, Cheryl Gallagher Publisher & E ditor Associate Publisher Editor-in-chief Art Director Contributing Editor Artists 8 North Shore Towers Courier n February 2013 North Shore Towers Courier, 38-15 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361 • Tel: 718-224-5863 • Sales Fax: 718-631-3498 • Editorial Fax: 718-224-5441 • e-mail: [email protected] All letters sent to NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER should be brief and are subject to condensing. Writers should include a full address and home and office telephone numbers, where available, as well as affiliation, indicating special interest. Anonymous letters are not printed. Name withheld on request. ALL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND OP-ED’S DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINION OF THE PUBLISHER. No such ad or any part thereof may be reproduced without prior permission of NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER. 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