[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H4059-H4060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING CO-OP CITY

  (Mr. Latimer of New York was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the men and women 
who lead the essential grassroots organizations of Co-op City in the 
Bronx, the many building association presidents who are elected by and 
represent the many shareholders in each of the 35 buildings that 
comprise the complex, which is the largest housing cooperative in the 
United States. Each building rises as high as 33 stories with up to 500 
units in those complexes.
  The building association boards organize annual activities and 
advocate on behalf of the residents. They organize around holidays and 
special events, such as back to school, Halloween, and Christmas. They 
conduct fundraisers to provide money to enhance common areas. They form 
a group to lobby for overall improvements in the complex, as well as 
their buildings.
  The civic life of Co-op City begins with these volunteers. Let me 
mention just a few of the most active individuals who head their 
respective buildings:
  Building 13, Leslie Peterson;
  Building 6, Lauren Lassiter;
  Building 28, Idalia Reyes;
  Building 27, Aaron Carnegie;
  Building 26, Tanya Cruz-Cooke;
  Building 2, Al Quattlebaum;
  Building 8, Tremaine O'Garro;
  Building 9, Linda Collins;
  Building 35, Carol Arthur; and
  Building 33, Tobias Garcia.
  There are many more to celebrate.
  From the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, we salute all 
the Co-op City building association presidents for their commitment of 
time and effort on behalf of their neighbors.


                        honoring ruth hinerfeld

  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, our home area lost an impressive woman last 
month, Ruth Hinerfeld of Mamaroneck, at age 95.
  Ruth, a Massachusetts native, made her life and legacy in Westchester 
with her husband, Norman. A Vassar graduate with three children and two 
grandchildren, Ruth was a pillar of the local League of Women Voters 
and rose to national prominence as the national League of Women Voters 
president in 1978.
  Ruth had direct involvement with the national Presidential debates in 
1980 with Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. She was appointed to various 
national boards, such as the U.S. Advisory Committee for Trade 
Negotiations and the Overseas Development Council. She maintained 
voluntary involvement with Common Cause, UNICEF, the Municipal League, 
and the Council on Foreign Relations.

  Ruth was always gracious and warm to the people she dealt with, both 
locally and nationally. Ruth Hinerfeld had a life well-lived.
  From the floor of the House of Representatives, we salute the life 
and times of Ruth Hinerfeld.


                    recognizing village of irvington

  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the outstanding 
programs provided by the village of Irvington that benefit the senior 
citizens of that community.
  Under the able leadership of senior coordinator Joan Armstrong, in 
the senior center on Bridge Street, the Irvington seniors serve 
hundreds of seniors annually with a daily nutrition program at 
lunchtime weekdays each week, and activities and programs to engage 
seniors of all ages.
  There are fitness classes, from tai chi to chair yoga; mental fitness 
programs; and a variety of board games, mah-jongg, bridge, along with 
the classic senior staple, bingo.
  Joan and her talented crew host annual events for Valentine's Day, 
Mother's Day, Halloween, and a host of celebrations. There are day 
trips planned

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to shopping locales and tourist sites, as well.
  The programs are supported by the village board under the leadership 
of Mayor Arlene Burgos and Village Administrator Charles Hessler.
  From the floor of the House of Representatives, we salute the work of 
the Irvington seniors, the active and energetic members who show that 
age is more a state of mind.

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