The Ridge Line – October 2024

Country Club Ridge Tenants Corp Board of Directors
The Ridge Line – October 2024
Upcoming Events
The CCR Playground Committee has planned a free Halloween Costume Play Date for October 26th at the main playground for CCR children, parents and caregivers, with refreshments, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Playground Committee’s Fall Swap of gently used clothes (babies to teens), books and toys, which was postponed due to weather, will be held at the main playground on November 9th.

The Heat is On
Now that cooler weather is here, please keep outside hallway doors closed and the areas around your radiators clear, and either remove your A/C units or make sure they are sealed from the cold. If you have concerns about your radiators’ performance, you can request a maintenance check by emailing CCRService@CountryClubRidge.org or calling the Superintendent’s office at (914) 723-1919.

Co-op Homeowner Insurance
The CCR House Rules require each shareholder to maintain up-to-date coop/condo owners’ insurance coverage naming Country Club Ridge Tenants Corp. as “certificate holder” with minimum $300k general liability, $50,000 property damage, and $50,000 contents damage or loss. It is important to include any items in a CCR storage unit as well as prior improvements or planned improvements in your policy. Send your updated proof of coverage upon renewal to james.flaherty@ellimanpm.com but no later than December 15, 2024. Alternatively, you may send your proof of insurance documentation by mail to James Flaherty, Douglas Elliman Property Management, 675 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

Parking
In order to have enough outdoor spots available to CCR residents, garage spot holders are never permitted to park in an outdoor spot overnight and may be fined or have their garage spot revoked if they do so. Our roof and chimney project at buildings 151-159 has created a parking crunch for many residents, so it is vital that those with garage spots keep their cars in the garage at all times until the work ends in November. Thank you all for your patience during this time.

Trash Service
As a reminder, there is no garbage pickup on union holidays or days with more than 3 inches of snow. On those days, please take your household trash and recycling to the main dumpsters, or bring it back inside your unit to put out the next morning between 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. If you put your trash out too late and miss the pickup, you will also need to take it to the dumpster or bring it back inside until the next morning. This ensures a clean environment for everyone.

Our Laundry Rooms
It is everyone’s responsibility to keep our shared spaces clean. While our staff regularly cleans the laundry facilities, it is important to do the following:

  • If you can, bring your own sanitizing wipes for machine handles, buttons, and rolling baskets.
  • Do not shake your dirty laundry before loading! Shaking releases huge amounts of unclean particles in the air which are breathed in and land on surfaces.
  • Use the highest temperature washer and dryer settings allowed for your clothing and bedding to combat germs.
  • ONLY use the trash receptacles in the laundry rooms for laundry-related debris such as lint, dryer sheets, packaging, or pocket contents– NEVER for household or unhygienic garbage.
  • Set a timer to remove your laundry from washers and dryers promptly.
  • After use, clean any debris from inside the machines, empty the lint traps, and treat others’ clothing with respect if it gets left behind.
  • Respect the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekends and holidays.
  • If any machine malfunctions or you lose money, contact Hercules (see posters in laundry room) with the machine number, building address, and details, so you can be refunded and they can repair or replace the machine.

Smoking Rules

We wish to remind all residents that, as written in the House Rules, smoking is not permitted in any common areas. Smoking should also never be done within 25 feet of any CCR building. Thank you all for your cooperation.

Seasonal Reminders
❖ Working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are required by law in every unit, so do a sound test of all your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. If necessary, be prepared with replacement 9-volt batteries. This ensures the safety of everyone in your household, as well as your neighbors.
❖ Tag your outdoor furniture and grills! If the maintenance team doubts the safety of something or sees something in disrepair that is not tagged, it has the obligation to remove it.
❖ Detached propane tanks are not allowed anywhere on the premises.
❖ Do not leave personal items outside or in the garage; keep them in your apartment or storage unit. Unattended items other than lawn furniture or grills pose tripping hazards and may be removed without notice.
❖ To keep away unwanted animals, birdseed feeders are not allowed on any outdoor premises, no household garbage may be tossed into any outdoor trash bins except closed dumpsters, and all building entrance doors must be kept closed.

To contact the CCR Board of Directors, email: Board@CountryClubRidge.Org. To call Superintendent Rene Mendez: 914-723-1919; Douglas Elliman Property Manager James Flaherty: 212-692-8445; his assistant Adam Hamdy: 212-350-2897.

The Board Wishes Everyone at CCR a Happy Autumn!