HYDE PARK GARDENS NEWSLETTER 137-07 Jewel Avenue, Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367

(718) 263-9680 (718) 520-0185 (fax)

www.hydeparkownerscorp.com

Carol Sorensen, President Hedy Levine, Director

Lorraine Barbara, Vice-President Florence Fisher, Director

Lydia Rivera Velazquez, Secretary Israel Spira, Director

D. Lavelda Davis, Treasurer AUGUST 2020

A Personal Message from the President Midsummer and our projects are finally getting off the ground: A sprinkler system is being added to the laundry rooms which are also being painted, along with floor upgrade. The repairs to our concrete will soon start. Cinnamon laundry sprinkler system is installed and is temporarily open until the new machines arrive. Peppermint laundry will close August 10th. We have included an article in the newsletter on the need to have insurance whether you are a renter or an owner. I can’t stress enough how important it is to carry home insurance. We have witnessed first- hand here at Hyde Park Gardens the difference having a good insurance policy makes. When a disaster such as a flood, fire, mold and so on strikes, your insurance will help cover your losses. Although most insurance policies don’t cover mold, they will pay for your relocation. Without it, you will have to pay out of pocket. Stay cool, stay laid back and enjoy the rest of your summer. Remember to wear your face mask when you can’t socially distance by at least 6 feet. Please see the flyers in the back of the newsletter. We have How to Recycle flyers in English and Chinese. Please place them on your refrigerator for reference.

我们在时事通讯的背面包括了如何以英文和中

文回收。请拉出并放在冰箱上。谢谢

Stay well.

Carol Carol Sorensen, President “Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.” Mario Fernandez

NOTE: Included in this issue in the back:

+ Recycle Flyers/ +Rim & Tire Theft flyer

+ Summer Rules

+ COVID19 Addendum to House Rules

2020 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

There will be no garbage pick-up on Labor Day,

Monday, Sept. 7th 2020. The Management office

will also be closed Sept. 7th. We ask that residents

do not throw out any bulk after Friday at noon as

it will remain on the property until Tuesday, Sept.

8th.

On weeks with no holidays, please do not put

any bulk items out after Friday noon or it will stay

on the property through the weekend.

JULY 1ST THROUGH LABOR DAY, THE

MANAGEMENT OFFICE WILL CLOSE AT

3:30 ON FRIDAYS ONLY

**Please do not put any garbage, bulk or otherwise

at the curb or it will result in a fine for Hyde Park.

Place all garbage including bulk by your garbage

cans. **

As always, a superintendent is on call for

emergencies only. Please call the main office number

at 718-263-9680 if you have an emergency.

ANNUAL MEETING

Due to the extraordinary circumstances of the

Covid19 pandemic we are experiencing, we are

postponing our Annual meeting until the spring of

2021. We don't want to place anyone's life in danger

by exposing them to the possibility of contagion. In

addition, none of our local venues are available. The

Annual Shareholders Report and Financial Report

were sent in April, bringing the shareholders up to

date and we continue to do that with the One Call

system and newsletters. We look forward to seeing

everyone in the spring.

NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME 2020

When: Postponed to October

NOTE TO DOG WALKERS: PLEASE

PROPERLY DISPOSE OF POOP BAGS IN

THE GARBAGE, NOT IN THE PLANTER

BOXES OR LEFT ON THE GROUND. THANK

YOU TO THOSE WHO PICK UP AFTER

THEIR NEIGHBORS’ DOGS

THE IMPORTANCE OF INSURANCE

In years past, there have been fires on the

property that involved families who were not

able to live in their homes until all work was

completed and their homes were

restored. Thankfully, no one was hurt. We

stress the importance of insurance several times

throughout the year as it is important to

remember that the Corporation is never

responsible for a resident’s personal property

(e.g. carpeting, wallpaper, paneling, appliances

or furniture), or the improvements that may

have been made to the

apartment. Unfortunately, as we saw this month

sometimes shareholders and renters have to deal

with unforeseen events such as a fire, leaks,

overflows, mold etc. The need for home

insurance should be a priority. Property and

liability coverage for individual units is the

responsibility of the shareholder or tenant, and

homeowner’s insurance policies should be

purchased by all shareholders to provide

coverage for both property damage and personal

liability and at a sufficient amount to cover your

belongings. Homeowner’s insurance is an

integral part of a sound program to protect your

valuable investment in Hyde Park. All residents

are urged to consult with a qualified insurance

professional to ensure that the policy they choose

takes into account the applicable provisions of

the proprietary lease and provides all of the

necessary coverage that you require. Your home

and its contents are the single most important

purchase you will ever make – why wouldn’t you

make sure it was insured?

SHAREHOLDERS AND LANDLORDS

Please make sure that you and/or your subtenants

know the House Rules/Summer Rules and Covid

Addendum Rules for Hyde Park Gardens. Failure

to comply with the rules can result in a fine and it

is your responsibility to know the do’s and don’ts

of the property.

IMPORTANT RESIDENT UPDATE

Some of the shareholders seem not be aware of what

it is they own in a co-op. Some residents are also

unaware of what their rights are when it comes to the

common areas. A shareholder in a co-op only owns

the apartment from the walls inward. Anything

beyond that is known as a common area and belongs

to the cooperative. That includes vestibules, stoops,

lawns, grounds and everything that is included in and

on the grounds including trees. No shareholder has

any right to the gardens, the outside spigots, the

walkways, the courtyard areas and beyond. The

bushes and other landscaping, including the gardens

belong to the co-op, not individual owners. The co-

op allows residents to plant gardens, to sit out on

chairs, to put out sprinklers, to barbecue during

reasonable hours and to not allow their smoke to

disturb their neighbors. If you place pools out on the

co-op’s lawns, the co-op has the right to remove them

without permission because pools have never been

allowed. When you place your chairs and tables on the

co-op’s lawns, they MUST be removed by day’s end

along with any other article placed out on the lawns.

Hammocks and chairs hanging from our trees is not

permitted. Patios may not be built without the express

approval of the Board not only of size but of

placement. Hyde Park Gardens happens to be much

more liberal than many other co-ops, but there still are

limitations. It is your responsibility to know what the

rules are that govern a co-op before you purchase or

rent or sublet and sign in agreement to follow these

rules and regulations. As a co-op resident, it is your

responsibility to know what is permitted and to follow

the rules. A co-op is not a private house where you

may do what you please as long as it conforms to the

town or city rules. In a co-op you must conform to

the rules of the co-op. Thank you for your cooperation

and understanding.

LAUNDRY ROOMS

NO PETS ALLOWED IN THE LAUNDRY

FACILITIES, PLEASE!

NOTE: IT IS AGAINST NYC LAW AND HYDE PARK

GARDENS’ RULES TO WALK YOUR DOG OFF LEASH.

VIOLATORS WILL BE FINED. Please send photos of

unleashed dogs to the office.

THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE

IS OPEN MONDAY through THURSDAY

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAYS to Labor Day the office closes at 3:30

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Management Office Phone: 718-263-9680

Management Office Fax: 718-520-0185

SECURITY: 1-917-337-8046

107th Precinct directly at 718-969-5100.

AFTER HOURS CALLS

After Hours Calls are only for emergencies.

Repairs are made during normal business hours only

7:00a.m. to 3p.m.–after hours calls especially

during the winter are for heating and emergencies

only. If it’s not an emergency, do not call to have

something repaired that can wait for the office to

arrange with you.

The answering service only picks up calls made to

the main number (718) 263-9680 during off hours.

Please be sure to use only the main number if you

need service.

For Police emergencies, call 911. For quality of

life infractions, it is recommended that you call

311 or contact the contact the 107th Precinct

directly at 718-969-5100.

STORAGE ROOMS The storage rooms open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.,

weekends included. If you see a leak or an issue with

the storage room please call the onsite office. To rent

a storage facility on the property, please contact

Bargold at: 212-227-4653. LAUNDRY ROOMS

The laundry rooms open at 8 a.m. and last wash is at

9pm

NO PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE AT THE

OFFICE. DO NOT LEAVE THEM IN THE

MANAGEMENT MAILBOX BECAUSE IT

WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. They must be

made by one of the following: 1*your online

banking. 2*at the MetroManagement portal

listed on this page. 3*mailed as per instructions

below, or by the 4*Automatic Debit Program

listed below.

FOR SHAREHOLDERS WHO PAY BY THEIR

ONLINE BANK

For those residents who pay via online banking, you

should have it sent directly to the GPO box. A new

system was set up to accept payments without the

maintenance, parking or rental slips as long as the

correct 6-digit account number is listed on the

check or it won’t be properly posted. Please make

sure you enter the correct number. All payments

should now be sent directly to: HYDE PARK OWNERS CORP.

GPO BOX 5651

NEW YORK, NY 10087-5651

MONTHLY PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS

Payments are due on or before the 1st of each month

and are considered late if made after the 10th of the

month.

Parking payments are due on the 1st. A $10.00 late

charge is assessed for parking payments made after

the 1st of the month. A $50.00 late charge is assessed

for all residents who have not made their

maintenance/rent payment as of the 10th of the month.

Any resident in arrears for 3 months will be

reported to a credit reporting agency.

ONLINE PAYMENTS

Take advantage of our online payment process at

www.metromanagementdev.com. To enroll use your

WebReg# located on the top part of the Stub portion

of your bill. Please keep in mind that your payment

will not be processed or show on your account until

the following day. Payments made on Fridays,

weekends or holidays will not show until the next

business day. You can also schedule payments to be

made on future dates.

AUTOMATIC DEBIT PROGRAM

The corporation offers a direct payment option so that

the amount due each month on the maintenance,

rental or parking account will be automatically

deducted from the account you specified on the

5th day of each month. This is different than the

online payment service offered by Metro. Anyone

selling their apartment needs to make sure to fill out

the cancellation to the ACH debit program 45 days

before they anticipate closing. Contact the

Management Office or go to the Hyde Park web site

for the form.

GARAGE UPDATE

Residents who currently store items in the garage

accommodations do so at their own risk as the

cooperative assumes no liability as stated under the

license agreement. Residents should also take note

that if they are on the list to switch to a closer garage

accommodation, that the transfer from one garage to

another is to take place immediately. No additional

time will be provided to transfer from one

accommodation to another.

IMPORTANT PARKING LIST NOTE

Residents in arrears in their maintenance and or

parking fees are placing their parking privileges in

jeopardy of the corporation terminating their license

agreement. Any residents on the parking waiting list

in arrears at the time an accommodation becomes

available, will be dropped from the list. There will

be no notice sent to you asking you to pay the arrears

and you will have to submit another application to

start the process from the beginning. Parking is a

privilege as there is not enough parking on the

property to accommodate all of our residents. The

corporation will not consider a resident in arrears for

an accommodation.

MONTHLY ELECTRIC USAGE

June 2019 $52,612.55

July 2019 $78,276.63

August 2019 $106,262.86

September 2019 $93,268.04

October 2019 $93,821.61

November 2019 $60,475.22

December 2019 $51,371.91

January 2020 $73,398.16

February 2020 $66,03367

March 2020 $64,189.10

April 2020 $62,080.32

May 2020 $55,119.62

June 2020 $55,992.05

July2020 $82,095.54

PROPERTY PROJECTS

+Laundry room redo

+Concrete repair

RECYCLE SCAVENGERS

Please call Security immediately at 917-337-

8046 to report anyone going through the recycle

pails

GOING GREEN: Summer Energy Tips The summer is when we use the greatest amount of

energy, so this month we focus on saving money on

home appliance usage. During periods of extreme heat,

electricity use rises. Conserving energy helps prevent

power disruptions.

• Big screen TV’s consume lots of power. A plasma

TV will consume about twice the energy of the same

size LCD TV.

• Turn off screen savers and configure your computer

to "sleep mode."

• Don't keep your refrigerator or freezer too cold.

Recommended temperatures are 37° to 40°F for the

fresh food and 5°F for the freezer section; a separate

freezer, should be kept at 0°F

• Refrigerators are the largest energy-consuming

appliance in the average home, mainly because it

runs continuously. Replacing a 10-year-old

refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR® model can

cut refrigerator energy use in half.

• On hot days, or before you leave for work in the

morning, close your curtains and blinds to prevent

the sun from beating down into the rooms and

warming your home.

• Repair leaky faucets promptly. A leaky faucet

wastes gallon of water in a short period of time.

Use microwaves or toaster ovens instead of the

conventional oven or stove.

SMOKING RULES

Smoking has become a real issue nationally, locally

and here at Hyde Park. NYC has passed Local Law

17-506 stating that all co-ops, condos and rental

buildings must have a published smoking policy. It

also expanded its ban on smoking in common areas.

Hyde Park has adopted the following policy and all

residents and their guests must abide by this smoking

policy or the Board will take such action that they

deem necessary.

To sum it up, smoking is still permitted within

individual apartments but the smoke is not allowed to

infiltrate neighboring apartments, vestibules or

stoops. Smoking in any form or of any product is not

allowed in any of our indoor or our outdoor common

areas which include vestibules, laundry rooms,

management office, garages, nor within 10 feet of any

window, clothesline areas, playgrounds, stoops and

steps leading to apartments, nor any of the

Corporation’s benches.

TRASH PICK-UP REMINDERS

• Place your recyclable metals and plastics in the

BLUE recycling bin for pick up each Wednesday

morning. DO NOT PLACE RECYCLE ITEMS

IN A SEPARATE BAG BEFORE YOU PLACE

THEM IN THE BLUE CAN.

• Bundle or bag your recyclable paper products ad

place alongside your garbage bins, not in the blue

cans for pick up only on Wednesdays.

• As of Jan. 2015, electronics can’t be discarded in

the trash. Place them NEXT TO your trash can

for pickup by our staff

PLEASE DO NOT PUT OUT BULK ITEMS ON

THE WEEKEND.

There are just 2 staff members available who pick up

only household garbage on weekends. Please arrange to

have your bulk items removed privately. Our staff will

not pick up appliances. All major retailers are able

to make this accommodation.

ON WEEKDAYS, ONLY: Please put out all bulk

garbage before noon for pick up.

**If you replace your mattress, you must have the

company remove your old mattress off the property. PLEASE DO NOT PLACE BULK GARBAGE BY

THE CURB OR IT WILL RESULT IN A

VIOLATION AND FINE BEING ISSUED BY THE

SANITATION DEPT

What Is Not Accepted IN E-CYLE NYC

Appliances: If predominantly metal or rigid plastic, recycle these with other metal and plastic recyclables, otherwise discard as trash.

These electronics cannot be discarded in the trash.

EXTERMINATOR SERVICES

Exterminator Services are available free of charge to

all residents. Please call the management office to be

put on the schedule for service on one of these days:

• 1st Saturday of the month

• 3rd Wednesday of the month

• 4th Saturday of the month

The exterminator services the property between the

hours of 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. On the 2nd

Wednesday of the month, the exterminator comes to

treat only boiler rooms, storage facilities, laundry

rooms and other common areas in need of

extermination services, not individual apartments. If you suspect a bedbug problem in the apartment,

we will have the exterminator check, free of charge,

on any one of the three days listed in the box only. It

is important that if you think you have an issue, that

it be checked right away so that your issue does not

become your neighbors’ issue. Residents must use

the corporation’s exterminator for any bed bug issue

to ensure that it has been taken care of properly and

avoid spreading the issue to other buildings.

• TVs;

• VCRs, DVRs, and DVD players;

• Cable and satellite boxes;

• Video game consoles;

• Computers, including small servers,

monitors, laptops and their peripherals,

such as keyboards, hard drives, mice, etc.;

• Printers and scanners;

• Fax machines; and

• Small electronics, including tablets,

mobile phones and MP3 players.

• PLACE THESE ITEMS NEXT TO THE

TRASH CANS FOR E-CYCLE PICK-UP.

OUR ADVERTISERS

NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING

The Board is accepting paid advertising from

businesses in the newsletter. We are accepting

advertisements the size and form of your

business card for a fee of $25.00 per published

issue. If you wish to submit another size ad,

please call the office @718-263-9680 to make

arrangements. Please submit your business

card accompanied by a check to the

Management office by the 10th of the month for

inclusion in the following month’s edition. No

personal advertising is accepted.

All advertisements contained in the

newsletter should not be viewed as a

recommendation.

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HYDE PARK OWNERS CORP.

137-07 Jewel Avenue · Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 · Telephone (718)263-9680 ·

Fax (718)520-0185

Dear Residents of Hyde Park:

Summer is upon us and more and more residents will be taking advantage of the good weather and

Hyde

Park’s beautiful grounds. Regrettably, while most are considerate of our surrounding neighbors,

some are not and this would be a good time to remind everyone of some rules that apply to ALL

residents living here at Hyde Park.

• Parties are not permitted anywhere on the grounds. It is unfair to others to have to tolerate

large groups of strangers, tables, chairs, music, dancing, etc., throughout the grounds. Private

parties should remain private and should be held indoors.

• Tents, gazebos, beach umbrellas may not be erected on the grounds.

• There will be no sporting events held on the grounds. This means NO ball playing of any kind,

i.e., baseball, basketball, cricket, or soccer.

• NO nets or other sporting/exercise equipment may be put up such as volleyball, badminton nets,

basketball hoops, exercise machines, ping pong tables or trampolines.

• Pools of any kind are not allowed.

• NO skates, rollerblades, scooters, 2-wheel bicycles, motor bikes, or other motorized vehicles are

permitted inside the courtyards or on the sidewalks. Scooters are not permitted to be used at all

within the driveways or parking lots.

• Ramps may not be erected for skateboarding or any other activity.

• Toys, bicycles, doll carriages and all other play items must be brought inside your apartment

when children have finished playing with them for the day. None of these items should be left in

front of your apartment and the staff will remove them and discard them if left out.

• When using barbecues, according to NYC Fire Code, grills must be 15 feet from the building and

attended to at all times. When using a charcoal grill, you must be responsible for assuring that

live, hot coals are doused before disposing of them and should not be disposed of on the grounds.

When barbecues are not in use, please make sure to store them away and out of view.

• Use of fireworks on Hyde Park grounds will be reported to the police department.

• Car washing is NOT permitted anywhere on the grounds, which includes in the parking or garage

areas. Residents should not be taking hoses or buckets of water to wash vehicles in the street.

• Car repairs are NOT permitted anywhere on the grounds.

These rules that are part of the Corporation’s House Rules apply to all residents on the

property. If you need a copy of the House Rules, please stop by the Management Office to get

a copy and read through

them thoroughly.

HYDE PARK OWNERS CORP. Addendum to House Rules due to COVID 19

The Board of Directors of Hyde Park Owners Corp. (“Hyde Park”), as required by New York State and in accordance with the Department of Health guidelines, has adopted a Reopening Safety Plan of which these rules form a part. These rules will go into effect when New York City is officially designated as entering Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan on Monday June 22, 2020. As of June 19, 2020, NYC is still in phase 1. This is an addendum to the Corporation’s House Rules and is effective as stated above and will remain in effect until rescinded by the Board of Directors. The rules set forth below complement the existing house rules. All house rules which do not conflict with the provisions below are still in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict between these rules and existing rules, these rules shall take precedence until such time as they are revoked. During this time, the property will continue to follow all CDC and government guidelines.

1. Residents must wear a mask/face covering in common areas of the property at all times when a minimum six feet of separation is not possible. Acceptable face coverings for COVID-19 include but are not limited to cloth-based face coverings and disposable masks that cover both the mouth and nose. Anyone who is in a common area of the building is encouraged to wear latex gloves.

2. The inner vestibule is a shared space between the A and B units. Do not linger in the vestibules, as they should be used solely for the purposes of entering and exiting your apartment. It is recommended that you wipe/spray all door handles with disinfectant as you come and go into the apartment.

3. Residents should not be socializing with

any visitors within the confined areas of

the property including any of the stoops. Please be aware that State guidelines still discourage visitation by non-essential visitors.

4. Gatherings of 9 or more people are not

permitted anywhere on the grounds of Hyde Park. You, your family members and all visitors must wear a mask/face covering when in public and adhere to the social distancing protocols. If you are socializing with your neighbors, limit the size of the total gathering to no more than 8 people.

5. Parties of any size are not permitted

anywhere on the exterior Hyde Park grounds. It is unfair to others to have to tolerate large groups of strangers, tables, chairs, music, dancing, etc., throughout the grounds. Private parties (of no more than 8 people) should remain private and be held inside your apartment.

6. NO Tents, gazebos or beach umbrellas

may be erected on the grounds.

7. NO group sporting events of any kind should be held on the grounds. This means NO ball playing of any kind, i.e., baseball, basketball, cricket, or soccer. NO nets or other sporting/exercise equipment may be put up outside such as volleyball, badminton nets, basketball hoops, exercise machines, ping pong tables or trampolines.

8. Pools of any kind are not allowed.

9. During Phase 1, the Onsite Management

office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. As of Monday, June 22nd, the onsite office hours will be 8:30-4:30 except for Fridays only, beginning July 3rd when the office will be closing at 3:30. If you are able to resolve your issue either by email or phone to please do so limiting in person visits. We also ask that our residents adhere to the following:

• Only one resident at a time can come into the office waiting area as there is no other way to ensure proper social distancing within the small space.

• ALL entering are required to wear a mask/face covering; this includes children over 2 years of age.

10. Non-emergency repairs may resume when NYC enters Phase 2. If and when the staff needs to enter a unit, the staff will be asked to maintain 6 feet from all individuals in the home. When entering your apartment, staff will make sure that they have gloves and a face mask on. Hyde Park shall have the right to conduct the same Covid-19 screening on any occupant whose apartment staff will need to enter as it requires for any employee or visitor.

• The staff will knock on the door or ring the doorbell.

• They will step away from the doorway to the end of the stoop so that when the resident opens the door, they have at least 6 feet between the maintenance staff and the resident.

• The resident will have to step back from the door at least 6 feet in order for the staff to enter the unit.

• Residents must maintain as much distances as possible, but no less than 6 feet of distance, in order for the repair to be made.

• If you are using an outside contractor to make a repair in your unit, you must first have the contractor report to the management office and submit a Covid-19 screening questionnaire before the contractor goes to your apartment. The questionnaire is available from the management

office upon request. Management reserves the right to require a temperature scan of any contractor or repairman entering the property.

11. Renovations – Apartment renovations

may begin once NYC enters Phase 2 on June 22nd, 2020 unless otherwise announced by Hyde Park’s board of directors. Approval to begin and schedule work must be obtained from the management office before any work can be scheduled. All work must still comply with Hyde Park’s proprietary lease and alteration agreement. All workers must continuously abide by all the protection protocols outlined within NYS issued guidelines as set forth on the New York Forward web site. All contractors must comply with all standards for conduct of work established by OSHA and the New York State Department of Labor. Further, the shareholder and the contractor will be responsible for providing daily Covid-19 screening questionnaires for all employees sent to do renovations. A copy of the questionnaire can be obtained from the management office upon request. Workers who have a fever or cannot clear Covid-19 protocols must be turned away from the job site. On days that an employee of Hyde Park is required to inspect the work or the apartment, the contractor and all of its employees must report to the management office before going to the job site to submit the Covid-19 questionnaire. Contractors who fail to follow this protocol will be removed from the job site and reported to appropriate City authorities. Management reserves the right to require temperature scans of anyone doing work at Hyde Park.

12. Move-in/Move-out Residents must

adhere to the approved hours within the resale or sublet package. All moves are to be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ONLY. Moves

attempted at any other time will result in forfeiture of the move-in deposit and a penalty to the owner. Movers should provide management with a) a fully executed Covid-19 questionnaire for all employees who come to the Premises, b) appropriate insurance as set forth in the resale/sublet package, and c) an appropriate waiver of COVID-19 liability and indemnity as a condition of entry. Movers must wear masks and gloves at all times. Social distancing should be maintained.

Residents moving out must NOT leave bulk garbage behind as a result of the move. If so, the property will arrange to have the garbage removed and the cost of the removal will either be billed to the owner or deducted from the deposit.

Residents must also disinfect the common hallways after completion of the move.

13. Playgrounds – Subject to revision by the

Board, all Playgrounds will be opened. Use of the playgrounds will be at residents’ own risk and will be subject to the rules and restrictions that will be posted by Hyde Park at each playground. Playgrounds will be sanitized every morning, Monday through Friday only. Residents will be required to sanitize any equipment that their children have used with their own sanitizer. Hyde Park will not be providing hand sanitizer at the playgrounds and all residents are required to bring their own and use it accordingly. Failure to abide by the posted rules (which will be subject to change) may result in the closure of all of the playgrounds.

14. Laundry rooms

• There should be no more than 5 people in the laundry room at one time

• All who enter MUST wear a mask or face covering

• Only 1 person at a laundry table at a time and the table must be wiped down after use.

15. Storage rooms shall be reopened. For a

limited time, storage facility staff will sanitize the rooms on a daily basis after which Hyde Park will sanitize the storage rooms once a day. Residents accessing their storage rooms will be required to sanitize the entrance to the storage room and their storage locker after each use. Bargold currently has a number of storage facilities available for rental. Please feel free to call them at 718-227-4659 if you would like to rent one of the rooms out.

Please note that Hyde Park Gardens cannot guarantee that any of the “common areas” or equipment i.e., storage rooms, playgrounds, laundry rooms, used will be free from virus contagion. When in a common area of the property, we request that you follow CDC recommended procedures and carry sanitary wipes and hand sanitizers with you. Please be further advised that these rules may be changed as regulations and guidance change. Further, Hyde reserves the right to change or amend any rule if it is determined that the rules as set forth herein are not being complied with or if it deems additional protections and/or requirements are appropriate.

The state can give a fine in violation of social distancing protocol to address the lack of adherence to social distancing protocols. The fine is $1,000 for any non-essential gatherings in violation of "New York on PAUSE." If the co-op receives a fine due to residents having gatherings, that fine will be passed onto the resident to pay.